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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-25

The Atlanta Constitution tells of a
little Georgia boy of ten bright years
who worked as call boy in dry goods
store and so contributed to the support
Of his widowed mother, who came homo
one evening and produced n newspaper
in which the following advertisement
appeared:
I'VE pay The best prices for stories.
poems and all matters Of interest TO
young readers"
Mother" he said, "why can't be-
come writer and make lots of money
for you? I'm going to try this very
night"
He did try, and the next morning no
mailed letter to the editor of the boys
publication, containing this verse:
Be patient and forglvlng,
And live your lives as brothers.
Dear boys, who make living
For sweet and loving mothers.
He was very proud of that perform
ance, and so was his mother, but i'm
aglne his joy when letter came from
the editor inclosing S. "for the boy who
could give such good advice to other
boys in verse;"
Then he went 10 the nearest drug store
and telephoned the dry goods store
Don't expect me this morning. I've
got some literary business to attend
Toiu
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-25

ton but it viii be a practical demOnstra-
tioh OF the interest which attaches to the
university OF our own state and the con-
Germ manifested in its welfare.
For years the University was little
more than college. but of late years it
has kept pace with the general progress
and growth of the STATE. and may now
be said to have taken It's place among
the first class institutions OF higher edu-
cation in the Union. And It will keep on
growing The llberalIty Of The state and
the spirit OF progresslveness which seems
10 possess the management are winning
the confidence of the people, prejudIces
are wearing away and the expectations
of the most sangulne friends OF the uni
versity are being realized.
There are difference, of opinion, as
there always win be, re Harding the poll
cy of state maintaining university at
public expense but theie differences are
moi now under discussion, We have the
University 1t Is enjoying a prosperous
and successful career, the state Is foster
ing 1t literally and citizens are justly
proud of It,
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incident TO inc return Oh the delesauon
mat went to San FRANCISCO TO preseh'
inc Guys gift to the sunpoat named Tor
her' the Register puphsnes cartoon
which attempts to create the impression
mat the tour was a junket which cost the
government more than |l"OOO to present
a gift which cost less than N'OOO'
The cartoon Is a caricature Of Uncle
sam Inspecting bill worded; Uncle
sam debtor to Dead Head trip for Pre-
scniatIon committee and friends,
Nd9oo' Back OF Uncle Sam Is the
Wheeling GIT with card stating It's cost
to DO 5000 Underneath Uncle Sam Is
quoted as saying mat 1T would be better
to shut off this trip business and buy the
presents myself"
The cartoon 10 moi only an insult to the
people NJ Wheeling who SO handsomely
showed their appreciation OF the recognI-
lion which the government had given
them, but Is reflection on every member
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-25

"Now lay me down 10 sleep; pray
the Lord my soul to keep" prayed little
Ruth Christensen on Friday night, says
the Chicago Tribune. She stopped and
gasped for breath and her father ten
derby raised the little burned and
bruised body.
Now lay me-" began the child
again, and then her head dropped
against her fathers arms and littleRutA
was dead
"The bravest little soul that ever
came 10 earth" said her father. Andrew
Christensen, last night
II was on Thursday she was hurt.
With some OF the neighbours children
5-year- Ruth was playing around q
bonfire across from her home, GIT North
Fifty-third street, In Austin. The chill.
dren were playing games around the fire
and finally began jumping back and
forth across the flames. The older boys
went first and then the others followed.
Ruth came last. She ran and Jumped
as pluckily as the rest, but her strength
was not equal to the tas and she fell
into the flames. Her light summer cloth
ing was ablaze In second, and the
child, scrambllng from the fire, scream
ed for help.
Her playmates, with the exception OF
-year-old Charles Olsen, fled In terror,
with his bare hands Charlie beat at
the flames encircllng poor little Ruth.
His Jacket caught fire and his hands
were cruelty blIstered before Rutha
father heard the screams OF the children
and ran to them. He threw n blanket
about Ruth and smothercd the flames
that by this time were leaplng into tho
chllds face and weaving themselves
into her hair.
With Ruth being cared for, little
Charlie Olsen thought Of himself and
tore off his blazing Jacket, and then
tainted as a nclEhbor came to help him,
Little Ruth was carried home, The
doctor found she was badly burned, but
as she had inhaled none Of the smoke
or flame he thought she would live. Shi
was 80 brave through II all that HI
could not see how II could well be other-
wise.
Nothing In 70 painful MS burn, and
yet the child lay while her wounds were
being dressed with her teeth cllnchcd,
and only now and then did n sob escape
her. She would, of her own accord,
turn her body for the doctor so he could
IlOIt 'HNllS NIllN NV VI 'HNlllh'
on Friday night she told her father
TO hold her hands together, She wanted
to pray, but was too weak to raise her
arms. Her father Clnspcd the childish
hands together, and then che prayed:
Jcaus, bless the friends who love us,
From us all evil keep;
And let holy angelo
watch ~ while we sleep
And then she added God blcsa Ruth
and make hor good girl for mamma
and papa and Jesus sake Amen"
Her father sat by through the evening.
At q O'Clock she opened her cyoa and
asked her father to clasp her hands to.
Ecthcr again Then she prnycd'
Now lay mo down to sleep,
pray the Lord my BOul to koop
A convualon Of pain shook her. sht
tried 10 so on, but could not Then she
began again Nov lay mo-" but hoi
little hands came unrlnHpcd In ante Ot
the big brown hands clnapcd over them.
Little Ruth had died with her childish
prnyor on her lips,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-25
STORIES OF CHILDREN.

There Is a pretty custom In the i'm
perial family of Germany which dates
from time immemorial on the birth.
day of each of the royal children, says
an exchange, the empress goes through
the stock of toys which has been ac'
cumulating since the child'H last birth
day, and sends all, except few special
favorttes, to the sick children In the
hospitals
The present Kaiserin, who Is the most
motherly of women, has paid special att
tentlon to this CUSTOM and on the occa-
sion of little Princess Victoria Louise's
last birthday her majesty packed with
her own hands large case OF dollies,
plcture-books and little dishes-all in a
state of fair preservation-and had
them sent off 10 the little sufferers
The sick children are always told who
sends the presents, and In past years
this has resulted in the saving of some
curious and interesting relics, In this
way the battered tin soldiers which
amused the childhood of the old Kaiser
william have been saved from the
wreck
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-25

question was not only alarmed by pal'
pable terrors, but by the bogies of thu
imagination.
What could be done with her? II sha
was told that her fears were NONSENSE
cal, she would only sit more quietly bitS
her lips harder, and suffer more intoler'
ably SO her wise mother set about disc
covering a remedy for what was really
an Inherited misfortune.
The mother never spoke OF fear, but
talked about courageous deeds mem
toned In history or the newspapers.
Bags of candy or other delectable arti-
Giles were left In dark and distant rooms.
and offered as reward to any one who
would bring them; and meantime, after
the child had started on her dreaded er-
rand, the door was left ajar, so that she
could hear the sound Of voices, and ac'
compllsh the deed without too great GO
mental strain.
Favorite songs and pleasant st9rie4
were kept for bedtime, and delightful
tales of an olden time for the night
hours when the poor little thing left her
bed In search of comfort
Then, when she became older, she was
tempted forth into the dark, dstensihiy
10 take care OF another child; and in
travelling she was given charge of thu
checks and tickets TO occupy her mind.
her reason was appealed to in the sweet
est and sunnlest way by her mother,
who graciousiy included herself under
the same disability,
II find" she would say, that when
am frightened must act at once, II !
think burglars are at the window, I
jump up and get a light to satisfy my
self II an object in the dark makes me
tremble, drag my feet toward It, touch
and examine 1t; and nearly always what
seemed gigantic at distance, grows
familiar when 1t Is near"
Not all children have such homo
training, but there is much to be done
by themselves The only way to lay our
fear forever is to recognize him for an
unsubstantlal bOgy, and to resist him
with common-sense and cheerfulness.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-25
ar.nt pny for Ono unlysr.ItN.

The announcement Of the plans for the
Inauguration Of Or. jerome II, Raymond,
the new president Of lhestate University,
published yesterday in the fnteittglncer,
indicates that tho occasion Is TO be made
n memorable one, not only In the history
Of the University, but In the educational
annals Of Wcst Virginia. II the pro-
grammc Ia carried out M announced, Oc-
tobor IL at Morgantown will bring to-
gGther an asscmblnRe Of eminent col
lego and university men such 40 is shl.
dom witnessed In this country on such
an occasion. Tho leading colleges and
universities Of several states viii be rep.
resented by their executive heads OF
members Of their faculties, while our
own state oAolaig and others high In
public eFtcem will BIO present
Such an nssemblaEe means gr1nt
deal Not only viii II be- u tribute to Dr.
Raymond nnd u testimonial m the 90.
tsem IN which he is held by lending mon
engaged In university work In vnrluur
pnrtE NJ the country, showing that there
has been no mlBtako made IN his goleu.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-25

Editor Stead, of England, the publisher
Of the Review of Reviews. Is at 1t again.
He has taken another flying trip to New
York and gives his views OF American
women to the press. In all the time this
Individual has spent In America on the
two or three flying trips he has made,
remaining only two or three weeks at a
time. he has not had opportunity to OBJ
serve one-teuth of the things he pre-
tends to have observed, or TO write intel
ligenty concerning our society and social
conditions, and yet in books and news
paper articles he assumes to crftletse our
social customs and to advise the Amerl-
can nation regarding its short
Stead is now telling US that American
men do not pay enough respect to Ameri-
can women. Stead doesn't know what
he Is talking about. In no country on
the globe is woman more thoroughly ap-
preciated than right here In America,
nor is her condition more happy, II this
erratic Brltisher would spend more time
in America he would probably change
his opinion. The New York Press is
right in its suggestion that the American
woman doesn't need Mr.. steads heart.
felt championship in regard to the re-
spect paid her from the American man.
She will manage to shuttle along some
how" says the Press, "and 1t will be a
long day before she walks rneekiy In the
rear Of her lord into the church, cafe, or
the drawing room" Mr.. Stead would do
well 10 take some of the American regard
for women to England with him.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-25

"My boy came home from school one
day with his hand badly lacerated and
bleeding, and suffering great PAIN"
says Mr. e. J. Schall, with Meyer Bros
Drug Co., st. Louis, Mo. 81 dressed
the wound and applied Chamberlain's
Pain Balm freely. All pain ceased, and
in a remarkably short time 1t healed
without leaving scar. For wounds,
sprains, swellIngs and rheumatism l
know OF no medicine or prescription
equal to 1t. I consider It household
necessity" The rs and 50 cent sizes for
sale by druggists.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-25

September 26 the Cleveland, Lorain &
Wheeling railway win run the last OF
the cheap Cleveland excursions for this
season. In order to give seven and n
half hours In Cleveland, the train will
leave Bridgeport at 70j a. m, city time
Ticket sales limited to seating capacity
and two trains will be run, II necessary
This will be the last and best excursion
Of the season Get your tickets early.
For full particulars and tickets, apply
at the office of the travelling passenger
agent, Mcclure House block.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-25

The Woodsfeld Spirit of Democracy
has the following: Lieutenant Deyore. of
this place, has struck a star assignment
from the United States government. The
Cincinnati Enquirer says: First Lieu
tenant D. b. Devore, OF the Twenty-third
infantry, a native Of Ohio. has reported
to the war department for special duty
In the office OF the secretary of war, AL
though there Is no such office as military
secretary TO the secretary OF war known
to the law. Lieutenant Devore will per-
form all the duties pertaining to an Off
Ger of that character"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-25

rho outlook contains n delightful
sketch ~ u llmld chlld the kind OF
children, ana especially by fathers and
mothers. fow ~ uH nave the courage
to cOnfonH that we nTo cuwnrdH, but
many ~ uR are, ana the wiser way IN Ia
recognize the fncl ana take monmiru6
for curing ouraolvca 'The little girl IN
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-25

MOMENTS are useless II trIfed away;
and they are dangerously wasted II con-
sumed by delay in cases where One Min
ute Cough Cure would bring immediate
relief. Charles r. Goetze Market and
Twelfth streets; Chatham Sinclair,
Forty-sixth and Jacob streets; A. E.
scheele, No. COZ Main street. ExIey
Bros, Penn and Zane streets; Bowie &
Co, Bridgeport.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-25

On glanclng over the editorial columns
Of the esteemed Register we are more
than ever convinced that the President
of the United States has made serious
mistake in not consulting the editor of
that paper before shaping his Cuban
nnIIov
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-25

the United States has assumed with
reference to the Cuban question. The
Spanish had been deceived by the opti-
mIstic communications OF their own min
lister at Washington. This Is all very
surprising. in view of the well known at
tltude by Congress and the we'll under
stood sentiment of this country. 1t was
no secret that the administration had all
along been shaping its plans looking to
settlement of the trouble in Cuba
through an Intervention on the part of
this country, Senior De LONE certainly
has not been asleep during the past few
months, There Is no mistake about the
sentiment in this country, and the minis
ter could not have failed to observe 1t,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-25

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Sept ga
Floridan special from Cuba reports that
the recent flIbusterIng expedition for the
island was captured and that nineteen
men on the vessel were slain by Span
iards. He adds that Havana Is now suf-
ferIng a beef famine,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-25

The partisan meanness which charac-
terizes the comments Of the Popocratlc
press on Republican men and measures,
and particularly the acts of the admins
tration, is an indication that-the decline
of the dishonest money craze is affecting
the Popocratlc temper, Moreover, 1t is
demonstration of the truth of the old
saying; Whom the gods would destroy
they first make mad"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-25
Low Rate Excursion to Pittsburgh

September 90, from Bellaire and
Wheeling via Pennsylvania lines, good
returning Saturday.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-25

One Of the workers OF the world
Living toifcd and totifng died.
But others worked and the world went on,
And was not changed when he was gone,
strong arm stricken wide sail furled:
And only few men sighed
Ono OF tho heroes OF tho world
Fought to conquer, then fought TO fail,
And fell down slain In his hlood-stalned
mail,
And over his form they stepped;
His cause was lost and his banner furled;
And only woman wept
ono OF the singers among mankind
Sang healing songs for an o'orwrought
heart.
hut ere men listened the grass and wind
Were wasting the rest unsung like wave;
And now OF his fame that Will neer de-
part
He has never heard in his grave.
One OF the women who only love
Loved and grleved and faded away.
All mel are these gone TO the God above,
What more OF each can ] say?
Thoy are human flowers that flower and
fall,
This is the song and the end Of them nil.
Tho Athenaoum.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-25

IThe INTELLTdENcER, embracing It's
several editions, Is entered in the Post
office at wheeling. W. Va, as second-class
matter.l ------
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-25

II In Hald that The spanlsh government
waa not prepared for the attitude which
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-25
10 has never heard in his grave.

Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he
is the senior partner of the firm Of T.. j.
Cheney e. Co. doing business In the city
Of Toledo. county and state aforesaid,
and that said firm will pay the sum OF
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case Of catarrh that cannot
he cured by the use OF Hairs Catnrrh
Cure. FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn 10 before me and subscribed In
my presence, this 9Th day of December,
A. u, 1856
(Seal.) A. w. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Cntnrrh Cure il taken Internal
~ and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system. Send
for testimonials, free.
H. ], CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Drugglgts, 75C.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-25

TELEPHONE NUMBERS
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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-18
Magic In India.

Some recent travellers who have seen
the magicians of India reported that the
skill of these jugglers has been over
rated, and that their tricks are really
less wonderful than they have been said
to be. But Mr.. Kellar, who is himself
slight of hand expert, thinks different
~. He says that the Hindoo wizards
perform tricks that he can neither dupli-
cate nor understand, so marvellous are
they. This is what he relates of one
whom he saw at the Chuddermunzil
club at Lucknow:
HE took board and placed it on
four glass goblets, thus elevating it from
the floor. A youngster sitting on the
board was requested to place his hands
together, palms up. Then the juggler
took glass of water and poured it into
the outstretched hands of the boy. In
the meantime the boy had been mes
merized, and his attention was fixed on
point indicated by the magician.
Gradually the water turned green in col
or and then developed into jelly which
increased in density until it became as
solid as a stone Out of the center Of
this appeared the head Of a snake, which
gradually developed until in the place
of the water there appeared a Kissing
reptile. Twas amazed, can assure you,
but the trick was not yet completed
Hitting the reptile upon the head with
his wand, the juggler took it up careful
ly and placed it back into the glass AS
we looked it became transformed into q
jelly, which in turn melted into green
ish colored water. Clearer and clearer
became the fluid until it was of its origi-
nal color, and then the juggler placed it
to his lips and drank tho entire contents
This was the most wonderful trick ] ever
saw performed, and it is as mysterious
to me today as it was then. New
York Advertiser.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-18
Plea For Second Glass Cars.

William Gates, the veteran ticket
agent, is Of the opinion that America
could profit by adopting at least one
feature of European railway service. 81
believe that we would secure q large
amount Of travel which we do not now
secure by adopting the second class fea-
ture, said he. ''The luxurious manner
in which our large sleepers and chair
cars are constructed involves an enor-
nous expense. The fellows who do not
use these cars are obliged to pay for the
Injuries enjoyed by Weather travellers.
The companies are obliged to charge q
uniformly high rate of mileage in order
to furnish swell service. advocate hav-
ing a strictly second class train between
here and New York. Put the price at
$40. am positive that it would greatly
increase travel. Put it on slow sched-
ule. The people who patronize it would
not expect 'fiier' service, and as long as
1t carried them over the ground they
would be satisfied. The train would be
we'll patronized from this station. Then
the first class trains could be made
strictly first class, and each fellow would
pay for the service he required. would
like to see it tried. Toledo Blade
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-18

II say, Gaddersby," said Mr.. Smith
as he came into the fishmonger's with a
lot of tackle in his hand. 81 want Won
to give me some fish to take home with
me. Put them up to look as if they've
been caught today, will your"
Certainly, sir, i" said the fishmonger
"How many?"
"Oh, you'd better give me three or
four barbel. Make it look decent in
quantity without appearing to exagger.
ate, you know"
~ Yes, sir. But you better take salm.
ON, hadn't your
why, what makes you think sop
"Oh, nothing, except that your wife
was down here early this afternoon and
said II you dropped in with your fishing
tackle and a generally woebegone look
- have you take salmon II possible as
abe liked that kind better than sny 9th.
en-"
- eAi>h took salmon.
Wesklg.
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Mark Twain's Criticism.

There is only one expert who is quail
fed to examine the souls and the life of
a people and make valuable report
the native novelist. This expert is so
rare that the most populous country can
never have 10 conspicuously and con-
fessedly competent ones in stock at one
time. This native specialist is not quail
fled to begin work until he has been alb
sorbing during 80 years. How much of
his competency is derived from con-
scious observation" The amount is SO
slight that it counts for next to nothing
in the equipment. Almost the whole
capital of the novelist is the slow &C.
emulation of unconscious observation
absorption.
The native experts intentional obser-
walton OF manners, speech, character and
ways of life can have value, for the ma.
tive knows what they mean without
having to cipher out the meaning. But
should be astonished to see foreigner
get at the right meanings, catch the
elusive shades of these subtle things
Even the native novelist becomes for
eigner, with foreigners limitations
when he steps from the state whose life
Is familiar to him into a state whose
life he has not lived. Bret Harte got his
California and his Californinas by un-
conscious absorption and put both Of
them into his tales alive, but when he
came back from the Pacific to the At
lantic and tried to do Newport life from
observation-his fail.
ure was absolutely monumental. Mark
Twain in North American Review.