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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-02-01
National slunio,pal ,,n,u,.

Tho lsrELLlGRScER 10 In receipt OF
Pamphlet No. 4. being ono OF tho inter.
esling series OF publications circulated
by tho National Municipal League, with
headquarters in Philadelphia. Tho
pamphlet contains constitutions and
bylaws Of prominent municipal 70.
form organizations for tho guidance OF
those forming similar associations In
other cities, and some Of Thorn arc
models in their way.
Tho question OF municipal reform 10
absorbing the attention OF the public
just now to a considerable degree, the
interest having been greatly augmented
by the recent turning over in Now
York, and the startling developments
made before the LeSow committee, as
tho result OF the remarkable crusade
inaugurased by DR.. ParkhuraL There
arc differences OF opinion as to the best
methods to be employed to bring about
needed reforms, but it 10 tho obiec, Of
the National League ITO mako a thor.
ough aud scientific investigation Of the
correct principles Of local seli.goveru.
mont and to collect and publish all ap.
propriato information on tho defects
and needs OF city government, and
while members may differ as to par.
ticular methods. all are united in tho
common purpose for obtaining the best
city government. for the wisest expendi.
ture Of money"
This i, the practical work OF the
League stated in general way. 1ta
objects are in line with these laid down
by various local organizations that have
recently sprung up, such as the City
Club, OF New York, tho Citizens Asso.
citation, Of Boston. the Baltimore Reform
League, the Civil Federation, OF Chi.
cage, the Good Government Club, Of
San Francisco. the Law Enforcement
Society, OF Brooklyn, and others Of
similar nature. They work on non. par
tisian, non.sectariau lines, and are com.
posed Of citizens OF all political and re-
ligious affiliations,
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A Sample Partisan.

When Wost Virginia Democratic pa.
pers finds a place in their columns Tor
such rot Il, tho following from tho Put.
nam Democrat, ono Is tempted 10 DO.
lieve that tho iool.killor is neglccting
his duty:
Tho legislature proposes placing all the state
institutions under partisan control. Ability
will take bnck scat. II this should pnsS and
ignorance Will reign, MS nothing hut itcpublI.
ems would hold positions 1t means the total
wrccking Of our institutions.
Considering that mono but Democrats
now hold tho positions, and that tho
Republican legislature propo,os to make
tho board, Of state institutions consist
Of both Democrats and Republicans (u
much fairor arrangomont), tho Demo.
Gratis paragraph is m astounding OK.
hibi!ion OF combined partisan hatred
and ignorance. Like many other amulI.
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BREAKFAST BUDGET.

A strange sight in Louisville tho
other evening was lunar halo OF curl
GUS shape. 1t seemed as II the moon
were melting and spreading all over
the sky. A great yellow baud, fully as
wide as the moon itself. extended above
and hung below 1t. In tho center OF
this straight, perpendicular band OF
glowing light, the outline, OF the three
quarters full moon could be plainly
seen.
Judge Johnson, OF Milwaukee. has
sonsibly decided that a check given to
woman's husband is no. payment to
her. The case was that OF Susan Mar
rigold, who agreed to sign away her
dover right in a piece Of lapd sold by
her husband TO the Cudahys for $500.
The purchasers gavo her check to her
husband, and tho court held that this
wa, not sufficient.
The whale that was caught at Ston.
iugson. CT, has been Gu. up and yielded
go gallons Of oil. The head yielded 10
gallons. which indicated that tho whale
was Of tho sperm variety, a, the sperm
whales are the only ones yielding 30 per
cen. OF the oil from the head. The
value OF the oil extracted was Sl36.
A Norwalk (Ohio) physicians dog,
trained TO carry notes to the meat mar
ket. was neglected during busy week
OF the doctors. Nothing daunted he
secured piece OF paper from the waste.
basket and hustiug to the butcher sc.
cured his coveted bone.
A Camden me. man asked a delin-
quent debtor for money. The debtor
got wrathy and said: "lf you get that
money before | do. you let ME know"
The creditor promptly gasnisheed the
mans wages. got tho money before he
did and lot him know.
The other day Deputy Coroner Ech.
erd. OF Conne!lsville. Pa, was just pro-
ceedin- to empanel Jury to investigate
tho mysterious death OF Mrs. Josephine
Holiday, when hc was interrupted by
the corpse enchanting: Hello! What's
all thi, fuss abou.?"
A Baltimore man stole cat. Tho
owner had him arrested. but no was
discharged, the court holdin. that a cat
ian't property. The attorney general
upholds the ruling.
OF tho 1900 Canadian Indians on the
Pacific coast, 5000 have been baptized
or attend Christian worship. Tho Cos
pels have been printed for them in four
languages.
Seven languages are regularly heard
in the meeting, Of Chicago Christian
Endeavor societies Norwegian,
Swedish, Dutch, German, Bohemian
and Chinese.
Tho ratio Of deaf mutes in the world
is to 1000 people. There are up.
wards Of 10000 such unfortunates in
the United States aud 100000 in the
world.
Tho total production OF anthracite
coal for the calendar year 1894 was H.
39l, 100 tons, against .i5,0S9,50G tons in
1898.
Zone encyclical, So" is the way tho
pope's latest u,terance was entered at
tho New York custom house.
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VAGARIES,

Philo,opher-What 10 it that YOU
women want? Mrs. Strougmind-All
We want is justice. Philoso pher-Only
justice? Then why do you always pat.
ronize tho photographers who have the
best retouchers2-NtW York Weekly.
Collcctor-Ses here, whom are YOU 70.
ing to do anything about this account
NUDGE don't know. I have been
hypnotized SO that | can't 90 through
tho performance OF paving, oven whom
| have the money. I'm awfully sorry, |
assure you.-fndianapoli, journal.
Downton-Here comes Rinkers. He's
got new baby, and he'll talk us to
death. Upton-Well, hero comes a
neiGhbor OF mine who has new softer
dog. Lots introduce them to each
other, and leave ON to their iate.-New
York Weekly.
Mr.. Soi;io-Is there anything can do
TO prove my devotion? Miss Beautio-
Yes, there is. Mr.. Soitie-Namc il.
Miss Beautie-When YOU call bring
some handsome and entertaining CON,
tlcman with you.-NeU York Weekly
Tommy-Paw, what is tho difference
between voat md II waislcoat? Mr..
Figs-The vest lie most likely to havo a
biz roll Of bills in its pocket Indian
dyolis Journal.
Figgs-Sufrage is the Hhiold that pro-
tects tho American people. Focc-
fcs, but q shield with too many bosses.
-Bos,On Transcript
Miss Billing-What kind OF n man
would you like TO marry? Miss Willing
oh, bachelor or n widowor.-MiV
York Herald.
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SuncrIn. In Nebraska.

The appearance OF the last issue OF
the Weekly Tribune, OF Galloway, Ne.
braska, is n reminder OF war time, in
tho south, when publishers. cut of from
supplies from paper factories. we're
Obliged to print their editions on any.
thing available. such rs muslin, brown
wrapping paper, wall paper. &c.
The Galloway Tribune, just received
at tho 1STELLrGESCEE office. comes from
tho drouth stricken region Of Nebraska.
and presents in itself an evidence OF the
straits OF poverty to which the people
there have been reduced. 1t consists OF
a single page containing Elk columns OF
: local news, printed on tho blank side OF
piece Of wall paper OF light groom
lint. with flowers OF a darker hue.
Tho editor, in doublo.leadcd editorial
appeal to brother printers" announces
tina. aid is being sent there to tho farm.
ers, but that "wo can't issue on aid.
-four or piece OF side neat. and having
run all our white paper through, We are
using UP tho wall paper given US, which
is about exhausted, and there is only
left the Office towel, which has not been
washed for sovcn years."
i linus. DO desperate situation that
this plucky editor finds himself in,
when he ia forced to nsk his brother
printers ito consider our condition,
with family to support, with nothing
coming in, and We know," no continues,
"thoir. evor generous disposition will
sec some way TO contribute little pa.
per or q couple OF hours work to keep
our paper going for tho good it will do
tho outside world in telling how this
afflicted, drouth.stricken district ia
getting along, aud also euabo u. to get
shoes and proper wraps for our vito
and four children"
The appearance OF the Tribune tolls
an eloquent enough tale OF suffering,
bit tho types in ita columns toll worse
!. ones, giving details Of dcslilution that
exists in tho district They also toll Of
tho work OF relief. Tho local com.
mitte'a report Ia published. 1t nc.
counts Tor tho distribution Of $4,000
pounds OF flour, 1000 pounds OF corn.
meal, and thousands Of pounds Of
Z potatoes, booi, turnips, beans, oto., and
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a sample or How Marion County's Mig
Three Have Fun Whsn Away from
Home.
Charleston Correspondence ParkrSburp Sentinel
Three OF tho chummy chums Of tho
state nro Mayor Charles L. Wells. Of
Glovers Gap, Major Clarence L. Smith,
OF Fairmont, aud Honorable William A.
Ohlcy, OF West Virginia. Damon and
Pythias wasn't In It with these throe.
But leo would promptly melt in tho
presence OF the arcticity that threatens
to sundOr this friendship. Tho other
afternoon / mot Wells in tho hotel
lobby. II was warm enough to DO COM
Portable in bathing suit, but tho
mayor was enveloped In an overcoat
but.oncd up tight, and an Td.like.to-
sluc.him-look. Said 1:
What's tho matterp"
an tell you II you'll promise not to
tell, Tor. by gum, It's choking me TO
keep it,"
well, I'm mum. Evidently some.
thing Is tho matter. so out with It."
Now, You must tell no ono"
81 won't"
"You know Bill ohley?"
I've seen him."
Know Clarence SMITH"
Heard OF him."
We'll, US three wcre up street .other
evening, and OhleY borrowed IS from
Smith. In the morning he gave me So
to hand back to Smith. | took the
money and bought cigars with 1t, for a
joke on Smith. Pretty good joke, wasn't
it?"
II can't SEQ where Smith got very
much fun out Of il"
III I'd unbu,ton thia coat you'd SOC
durn quick. You know, We all had 4
good smoke and good laugh at Smith q
expense. though it was right funny ;
now, don't your
II might see some OF it II I had some
OF the cigars"
Every once in a while one OF us
would walk up to Clarence and ask him
to have cigar. This was a joke with
fire to it, see?'
II might with an electric light"
DO you know what a d. 1. ISL 1t
amt in the dictionary. but I'm it
Listen TO my tale OF woe. Last night
smith went home. This morning when
| got up-what do you think? He had
Just packed up and carried home with
him every durn shir. had. and here
am waiting--daren't inhibition my over.
coat till the niger sent out to buy me
a shirt gets back. Eli? No, thanks,
I've quit smoking"
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IN HIS OWN COUNTRY.
Shakespeare Did Not Lack for Honor Fro
THIS Lnssic.

Shakespeare Did Not Lack for Honor From
THIS Lassie.
In view OF the heated discussion going
on in many quarters over the author
ship OF the plays OF Shakespeare the
following little incident that happened
rccentlyat Stratiord-on.Avon may prove
interesting. We interviewed two small
children on theShot,ery road, where the
little red brick houses lilo on one side
and tho grain fields On the other; that
romantic road down which young Will
Shakespeare is said to have come alter
his raid on tho deer OF Sir Thomas Lucy.
And you will tell US who William
Shakespeare was?" we asked OF the
quaint, small twain.
"Please, ma'am." said the mite OF a
girl with n tiny courtesy, "he was very
noble gentleman"
"Bnt what did he write?" We per.
sisted.
Please, ma'am." replied the other
little urchin. pulling his iorelock, she
wrote the bible"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-02-01
PERSONAL POINTS.

Alexander Dumas possesses keen
business sense that Is not inherited.
At least his father did not have it. A
case in point wa. hia sale OF tho manu-.
script OF "LAtlairc Clemeuceau," one
Of his first novels. A publisher otlerod
him 500 for it, but rather than sell the
book ut that price Dumas pigeon holed
it and eventually realized 5000 from it.
Sir Henry Acland. who has Just 70.
aignod tho Regius professorship of
medicine at Oxford, forty years ago at.
tended President Routh, who lived 10
be hundred. III his last illncss. Routh
had boon in company with DR.. Johnson
at Oxford and had boon n frequent asso-
ciato OF DR.. Lancelot Andrewcs, tho in.
innate friend OF Addison.
Rev. DR.. Clinton Locke, who for
thirly.six years has been rector of
Grace Episcopal church. Chicago, has
been compelled to tender his rosignu.
ton, owing to MI affection of tho throat.
from which he has suffered for many
years. Whom lio announced the fact in
his church last Sunday nearly tho whole
congregation wept.
Con. l'ugor has been instructed to in
quiro into the condition OF Geronimo
and the oshcr Apache prisoners Mt Fort
Sill, with Wow Of determining the OK.
podicncy oftlloir release.
Tho timo Which Justin Mccarthy has
taken from literature to devote to poli.
tics has not been profitable. His in.
income has fallen away from 5000 to
$1,000 year.
John B. Tabb, tho poet, Is Catholic
priest living in Amelia county, Va, but
holding a profcssorahip in 81. Charles
college. Nd
Felix Fauro is the first president OF
France who has been confirmed
smoker lilo smokes several cigars n
day.
llonry Willard was at laal accounts in
Munich, but has announced his inton.
ton to permanently reside In Berlin.
Tho queen OF Englands household OK.
ponscs last year amounted to SSG5,OO0.
DR.. 0. S. Mardon. whose initial liter.
nry effort. Pushing 10 tho Front" pub.
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TIE esteemed Register has not yct OK.
planned how au alleged plan OF Rcpub.
lican leaders to tako tho license grant.
ing power on. Of tho handle OF body Of
their own polite al faith and transfer 1t
to n non.partiann court ofJu,tico which
10 above political influences, could DO a
base party conspiracy" to gain par.
tsan ond. Tho conviction Is dawning
on the public that tho Register made
itself ridiculous in that incident.
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Mn. GoRNAS's declaration in tho SON.
ate yesterday that no beloved the
state Of the treasury was worse than rop.
resented, that tho truth was being
held back, and that an investigation
would show startling deficiencies. had
tho oilect he intended. Tho resolutions
passed by tho senate may result in
throwing light into dark places. Tho
situation is decidedly n, interes ting as
IL Is critical.
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acknowledges receipts Of donations Of
money, provisions aud clothing from all
parts OF tho country.
There uesms to DO otill great suffering
in this Nebraska diatrict, but 1t 10 pleas
ant to know that tho great genera uu
hoart OF tho country 10 responding to
tho cry for holp.
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GOVERNOR MAcCouxLE having decided
TO sgn the Mingo county bill. which
the Democratic organ has denounced as
an Infamous Republican partisan
measure" 1t will now DO in order for
tho organ to read him ost OF tho party.
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TELErHoSE srNBERs
Editorial Rooms s23.. Counting Room SEE.
acknowledgement
WHEELING. FEBRUARY !, 1898.
a Change Tina. should Not Be Made

A Change That should Not Be Made.
The proposition before the legislature
providing for only two terms Of the
state supreme court each year. both to
be held at Charleston, will hardly meet
with favor among lawyers aud their
clients in the state at large. Under tho
present arrangement the court holds
one term year in Wheeling, one a.
Charlestown aud two special terms at
Charleston besides the regular term
there.
While it is admitted that the pro-
posalto do away with the Charlestown
aud Wheeling terms would relieve the
judges from tho necessity OF travelling
over the state. and provo greater per-
sonal convenience to them, the question
should DO considered whether such an
arrangement would not iufics hard
chip upon not only the members OF the
bar OF a large portion OF the state. but
upon their clients. who are citizens Of
the state. as well.
It is long journey to Charleston
from the eastern and northern portions
OF the state. and TO require all persons
OF the north aud east having business
before tho court 10 make the trip,
would entail upon them great loss OF
time and money. Tie extra expense
thus involved would fall upon the
clients. To the lawyers it would only
be an Inconvenience, but to tho clients
i. would be an actual hardship. for they
would be Obliged TO bear the extra cost.
Another objection to the change is tina.
It would deprive the lawyers of the
greater portion of the state of the .op.
portunisy Of becoming acquainted With
the judges.
A dispatch in yesterdays Register
from Charleston represents that the
members OF the Ohio county bar favor
the proposed change. Thi, is mistake,
as is evidenced by the fact that meet.
ing Of the members OF the bar of this
county has been called for Saturday al.
ternoon TO protest against it.
The present arrangement, which was
established for the convenience of the
people, is satisfactory, and is similar 10
that in force in other states. There
SHOULD be no change, unless better
reason than that assigned can be given.
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Tnr legislature is wasting no tlme,
but Is disposing OF It's work in bust.
nosS.liko way. This fact Is becoming
impressed on tho minds OF tho pooplo
Of tho u.ato moro aud moro, as the days
90 Nv.
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How CAN such accidents as that which
sunk the Elbo aud caused the loss Of
more than 800 lives DO avoided. i, a
question that ia being discussed since
the! disaster occurred. It's not new
question. Navigators have had it under
consideration for years, but it is hoped
that II may yet be solved.
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RuMoRs OF wars and revolutions in
Central America need have no disturb
ing effect on the world. ALI oil such
outbreaks put together would scarcely
equal an ordinary Chicago or Brooklyn
riot in magnitude or Importance.
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Tho above paragraph from tho Put.
nam county organ is enough to cause
every Intelligent Democrat in Wo,t
Virginia TO blush for shame.
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lishod short time ago, has met tho
praise and commentator OF reviewers.
is proprietor OF summer hotol on
Block island.
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THOUSANDS OF cases OF rheumatism
have boon cured by Hoods Sarsaparilla
This Is abundant reason for beloi that
it will cure YOU. 8
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History Rerea,Lnr Itself.

The New York Press draws au inter.
esting and extraordinary parallel be.
tween the failure OF the Democratic
party OF to-day and the failure OF 1859
which drove i. out OF power for thirty
two years. In doing this the Press first
quotes page from James Shouler's his
tory OF the United States, describing
the plight OF the country. brought upon
it by the last Democratic President,
Congress aud senate. Shoulder describes
the era OF 1879 as follows:
A restoration OF the protective tariff 10 revive
the home market was the only hope OF recover.
ing from the partial paralysis which the manu-
featuring and mining Interests had lately sui
tercd (uudcr the free trldc tariff OF lSST). Buc.
hanAn realized this. and. IN his message TO Con.
Gress. advised moderate increase OF tariff du.
ties. chiefly TO relieve tho wants OF the treasury
Secretary Howell Cobb. Of Georgia, with aching
heart admitted the prospect OF such n change
but southern members OF the house were iniIeN.
IDLY opposed TO such q course as we'll us the pro.
slavery senate. The Democrats did nothing.
and as time slipped away II looked as If Con.
greSS would expire leaving the government
without the means OF meeting its present def.
cheney. On the last day tho President In n
special message. made strenuous appeal TO tho
two houses 10 save tho public credit from dis.
honor.
The parallel between then and now il
striking. In 1859, as in 1894, the Democ-
racy had recently passed n tariff law
which was welcomed by FREQ traders as
step in the direction OF their policy.
Then, as now, the revenue, fell oil,
hard times prevailed, end the country
was in such deploraole condition tina,
President Buchanan was forced 10 send
an alarm message to Congress. in tho
course OF which no said:
This is the last day OF Congress. and there arc
no appropriations TO pay the outstanding treas.
ury notes. From the information submitted by
the secretary OF the treasury II IL manifested
that the present receipts will scarcely meet tho
ordinary expenses OF the government BY the
end OF tho fiscal year nearly SIS, 100000 will be
due. with u considerable amount OF paid.ior
duties at the various ports. md no means to
meet them. Thus the American people will DO
dishono.cd before the world.
buchanan was moro frank than Cleve-
land has been. Ho admitted the fail
ure OF tho Democratic tariff policy, and
recommended an increase OF protective
duties. It's not unlikely that this Soc
ond failure OF the Democratic party. so
similar in its features to that OF 1850,
will DO followed by reputation OF tho
party by the people. History is repeat.
ing itself.
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SENATOR GoaMAs is now having his
revenge. arE
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suoEs-ALExAnDER.
WE DO The LATTER !

Rcncdpng our customers In two Ways
First, by giving them unhchtd OF prices on
what odd thugs wo have now, and sec
ondly, BY showing nothing at tho begin
ming OF the next season but now and deaif'
able shapes.
size. wo will give you shoes from 0Sc 10
Se OK that sold for q y 10 5000.
ws'd like TO have you SEQ thom, IKE 70
hnyo yon buy ,hem. We'll give you chances
on tho Piano Just tho same Us on regular
goods
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fry Democratic papers. /! has taken Ito
cue from tho reckless partisan com.
ments OF tho so.callod state organ ut
Wheeling, which studiously avoids fair.
moss in discussing Republican meas.
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NEW ADVERTISER ENTs

DRIVATE MATERNITY HOME
for ladies' before nnd during confinement
Thirty years experience. For terms, AIdia,,
Lock BoS gu, Wheeling W. Va, ios
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TURNED THE JOKE,

Sample OF How Marion County's Mig
Three Have Fun When Away from