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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-12
LIKE hungry WOLVES.
Horde of Office Seekers at the
White House.
ErcRETARY PORTER Is BEsIEGED.

creat Crowd rnforces the Need of
/, white House--A Sadly Overworked
q pbenomenslly Patient President.
Sew Elevator Wanted.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-09

Vice President Stevenson was OF the
opinion that things so pretty well in the
senate, and fast enough. To change the
present order. 10 advance legislation
more rapidly. he regarded with appre-
heusion. mon to say horror. These views
he voiced in his parting speech,
Right after him came Vice President
Hobart laying down different doctrine,
The new presiding officer OF the senate
is more In touch with the spirit Of the
times. He expressed the hope that the
senate would act more promptly and de-
clared that ito ohstruct the regular
course OF wise and prudent legislative
action after the fullest and freest discus
sion, Is neither consistent with true sena-
tor!al courtesy, conducive to the welfare
of the people. nor In compliance with
their Just expectations"
The country has a right to infer from
this that so far as the new presiding OIL
Ger Of the senate can contribute to that
result there Is tn be an end to the long
sherishcd senatorial practice Of wearing
a measure out with words. eating it up
simply because there Is no rule In the
senate TO stop that kind OF Performance.
and OF hammerinG the life out OF i'm.
portant measures merely because the
senate is permitted SO to do.
The country does not cxpec. measures
rushed through both branches OF Con
gress without due consideration. but the
house has way to shut OF debate when
discussion has run reasonable course.
and the public welfare requires that the
senate should have a like control over its
own proceedings.
Vice President Hobart sounds clear
note and we believe that the people will
take ii up and pass it along II the poO-
pie get in earnest about It and begin 20
nave on the senate. It will not take the
senate Ions to move on obstructive sena-
tors.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-09
M,x1N1EYs ADMINISTRATION
Bright skIsG AhsAd-Slgns that there will
br smooth sailing,

Bright skIsA AhsAd-SIgns that there will
he smooth SaIIImg.
Chicago Times Herald: 1t Is admitted
ON all hands that the administration
starts out under the most favorable
auspices. The patriotic, conservative
and thoroughly American tone OF the
inaugural address has evoked commen-
dalton on all hands, Even the English
press is compelled to applaud the wise
and statesmanlike uttcrances OF the
new executive, the only dIscord in the
general concert of approval being the
false notes In their reference TO his po-
sitiOn on the tariff question. Even on
this question the British journals are
compelled to express admiration for
the fearless consistency OF the man in
his defense OF principle that is dis
tinctly American. and one with which
his name and fame are inseperably
linked.
propltious circumstances that augur
smooth sailing for the ship Of state Is
the friendly attitude OF Speaker Reed,
rs evidenced by his call upon the Pres-
Idcnt the next day after the inauEura-
ton and by the frequent pledges OF I'M
wavering loyalty and support when
the SPEAKER has frequently given OF
late. Those who know the broad meas
ure of the speakers conception OF pa
trIotic duty and the unfalterinE devo-
ton to his party. which has always
been n marked characteristic Of the
sturdy parliamentarian, needed on as
surances OF this kind. The stories OF
an alleged intention on the part OF the
sneaker TO assume an unfriendly Rttl-
tude toward the administration were
maIlclously inspired in many instances
and had no basis in anything that the
speaker has said or done. on the con-
trary the speaker has given his person.
al pledge OF hearty cooperation In the
work OF speedily enacting into federal
Inv the economic policies which the
people have demanded with no uncer-
tain voice.
Mr. Reed viii be the speaker of the
fFty.flfth Congress. There is no other
name that would be seriously consider
ed for n moment so long as the big
brained gentleman from Maine shows n
willing ness to give the country the
benefit Of his distinguished services In
that capacity. with perfect harmony
nnd agreement between the chief exec.
utive and tho speaker. and with cabl-
net OF unchalIenEed strength and high
character, the Rkics look exceedingly
bright for the Mckinley Hdmlnlstra-
tiOn,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-09
NHREI.ING, MARCH o. 1891.
Revl,l,,E the Coinage,

The President recommends a revision
Of our coinage system by non.partisan
commission which he thinks would
prove beneficial to the entire country"
Everybody who has paid any attention to
our currency system knows that it needs
radical revision. 1t Is hardly system
at all, being In fact a patchwork growth
beginning in the war time. being made
subServlent to the exIEcncIes OF that dis
traeted period. and being patched more
and more from time to time as new cx.
Igsncics arose.
There Is need Of a general overhaul
ing, so that order and system may be
brought out Of chaos. OF course the
fundamental fact is settled that the
country Is to be on a gold basic This
however. Is not enough. The basis being
right and substantial. the monetary sys-
ten built upon il must be right, enIlGht-
ened. and mos: eonvenien; for the pur-
poses ottrade
In planning such system there is no
place fo= partisan politics II is OF
course in a sense political question but
in the highest and hes, sense 1t Is bust
ness question The President takes this
view OF it and is therefore right and
patriotic in his suggestion that the work
be done by nonrpartisln commission.
II the President be allowed 10 appoint
the commissions he may be trusted to
select fos the work the hes, men the
country offers, men of affairs. statesmen
students. representing in one body the
best though; and the best experience Of
the country on this important question,
There is god reason to hope that Con-
gross will take up with this suggestion
and put It into practical form.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-09
LTEE YoTE OF LAsT NOvEMBEa

Compared with the Voting StrsnEth-Ab-
surd Charges OF Fraud by POpoCrAtS
DISpFOvsm.
Philadelphia Inquirer (Rep): Recent
~ Populst senator had published in
the Congressional Record formidable
array of figures the object of which was
to prove that there was large fraudu-
lent vote in 1896. According to this ta-
BILE there was n large vote than was
legal In thirteen Republican states, in
Guiding Pennsylvania. and in the three
Democratic states OF Tennessee. Mis-.
souri, and Texas. It was figured out
that on a legal vote Bryan would have
been elected. In reply Congressman
Grosvcnor, of Ohio. has had a table pre-
pared by experts showing that in only
four states was tho vote In excess Of
the number Of legal voters fixed by the
census OF 1890. These states were Iowa,
West Virginia, Indiana and Illinois.
When II is remembered that six years
had elapsed since 1890 and tho NATURAL
Increase In the vote was nt least 10 per
cent. and ought to be about l5 per cent,
the Populist contention falls to the
ground In the sixteen states where a
fraudulent excess" was claimed, the
actual figures are as follows:
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NInrrlnr, md nIYorc,.

Prof Felix Adler has just completed n
series OF lectures on marriage and dl-
vOrce. The views OF this philosopher on
this time.worn question are not striking
because they arc distinctly new. but
rather because they suggest again and in
very impressive language the views other
thoughtful persons have presented from
time to time.
The central thought OF all these discus
srns Is that the beat way to deal with
the divorce question Is to deal more care
fully and more prudently with the mar
rage question. Persons well mated In
the beginning rarely seek divorce. They
may have their ups and downs and their
differences. but there Is something COM
mon TO both that puts aside these things
as mere incidents in human life, not i'm
por;ant enough to warrant a dissolution
Of the most sacred of all partnerships.
Discussing this phase of the question
Prof. Adler dwellS on the rccklessness
with which so many marriages are en-
teTeu into. fNtfy bboy hhNWS NAHN hh
seeking an alliance for life it Is a rare
thing for any attention TO be paid to
health, heredity, temperament, or any
thing else by which the future might in
any sense be inferred from the past and
present. Something nttrac,s-a pleas-
Ing face. agreeable manners. money
enough to give zcst to the pursuI; tyr TO
make It seem worth while to be cap
turcd. Then there is a marriage.
Prof. Adler suggests with truth tina:
every marriage has It's interest for the
state: but what is there that the state
can do? Nothing but suffer the Ills OF
the Ill-mated marriages and hold itself
In readiness to unite knots that never
should have been tied. There Is theory
that easy divorce is an invitation to
thoughtless marriage, but 1t may well be
doubted whether this theory Is supplrted
by facts.
As rule when two persons have
reached the point where living together
IL Irolcrablc to them. Il they cannot be
divorced they break away without leave
Of law,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-09

We have had the benefit OF Mr. Bryan's
comments on the new administration
aud now we hear from Mr.. Tom Watson,
n Georgia patriot who exhausted himself
during the latc campaign IN the effort to
discover whether he wn9 or was not the
real tail to the Bryan kite.
Mr. Walton is a more entertaining
writer than Mr. Bryan. he writes more
clearly md writes with more force lie
is sometimes able to see 5omcihing good
Iulths enemy, a gift that was denied Mr.
Bryan. Mr.. Watson sees several merits
in the now administration. among them
the striking absence OF any Greaham
business In the new cabinet
Thrse who knew President Mckinley
aid not expect him to repeat Mr. Clovo-
lands folly. Mr. Cleveland 1hnuld have
known better, FOR he had the djstln'
nrIshcl example Of President Hayes.
who picked up General Key uf Tenncs-
see, as q recognition Of the south, a move
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-09
American R.Ilro.a Credit.

The railroads Of the United Statca
have been going through hard times, and
railroad property representing hundreds
OF millions OF dollars is in the hands OF
receivers Nevertheless one railroad
company Is able to stsp into the money
market and place &5O,OOo,oOO of its bonds
at 81 per cent interest, and the bonds
command a premium OF si5 per cent, SO
sharp is the demand for them. This is
done by a corporation which carries
freight at less than six mills per ton mile,
but then 1t is a railroad company whose
property is well located and well admin
Istered. kept up to date and managed
with almost exceptional Skill.
1t Is noteworthy that any railrond
property In this country at this time can
command to such an extent the conf
dence Of investors. II does not follow
tina, the performance can he repeated by
the next railrrad corporation that may
try it, but the fact that any railroad
company can market S5O,OOO.OOO OF bonds
on these terms Is an indication Of a re-
turn Of confidence in American railroad
properties.
This restored confidence will In varying
degrees benefit other railroad properties
according to their merits Among other
things II indicates that It may be pos5t-
bic once more ut an early day 10 com
mcncc new railroad enterprises In the
United States. branch of business
which OF late years has been almost en-
tireIy pagalyzed,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-09

Wheeling never had more useful cltl-
zen than p. h. Dobblns, who was laid to
rest yesterday. His last hours showed
him to be a true hero. Wounded unto
death, suffering greatly, he urged that
thc,other injured ones he attended to be-
fore himself Advised that death was
fast approaching. he awaited with the
same calm fortitude the hour of dissolu-
ton,
Long before this he had made his re-
cord OF bravery on the field of battle. but
the courage he displayed at I.ovelAnd
was If far higher order than that
which faces bullets and bayOnetS, To
those who knew Mr.. Dobblps intimately
there Is nothing strange in his courage
Gus bearing In his last hours, He would
have been expected to show himself
every inch man In any .ersicll.
1t is hard to become reconcIled TO the
passing of such man. 1t is harder 10
realize that he is gone. There is, how
ever. this consolation. that the example
OF good man lives on.
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give the distinguished guests tho value
OF their money and this goes on for four
very entertaining rounds.
By this time Mr.. FltzsImmons has MIR.
Corbett going" thus opening the way
for the nfth and decisive round. Then
MIR. Fitssimmons sails in and does Mr..
Corbett. There may be those who take
no stock In dreams, They are common
and very ordinary persons. MIR. Eltz-
simmons has had experience In dreams
and in prize fighting, and on account OF
these refreshing dreams which have
totn6 to him Of late he will step Into the
ring with Mr.. corbett confident OF
wrestinS the championship from him.
IL Is-very fortunate for Mr. Fitzslm-
mons ana for those who urc backing him
with their good money that he Is so tall
entcd dreamer.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-09

which pleased nobody in particular and
amounted to nothing except to'land Gem
eral Key on the federal bench for life.
President Cleveland took Judge Gresham
on the federal bench and tho move did
not help either Of them.
In this country we govern by parties
and the people expect the President to Sc
lect his cabinet from his own party. This
the PRECEDENT has done and whatever the
result may be. whoever may prove
strong, and whoever may prove weak,
the beginning Is good because IT is on the
right line.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-09
Rcpl.b.
A--

II there was any fraudulent excess
here was chance for It In the ten DEM
ocratIc states. As matter OF fact, in
1896 there was not full vote In any
state. There never IT, According to
careful estimates, there were In 1896
over l5.OO0.000 voters. so that 100000
failed to vote Major Mckinley had
some 10000 majority OF the entire pop
ular vote. No candidate before him has
had n clear majority since Pierce was
elected In 1852, except during the war
and reconstruction periods. An inEcnt-
Gus statistician has figured that a
change OF 5000 votes properly diStrib-
utod would have elected Bryan. a
smaller number lChan this would have
changed nearly every election in our
history In 1854 change OF GOO would
have elected Blaine. SCventy-tlve hum
bred would have elected Cleveland In
1883. In 1874 a change Of $500 would
have elected Henry Clay.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-09
F. EuI J. CHENEY 6 CO. Props. Toledo.


1t may be worth something to know
that tho very best medicine for re-
storing the tired out nervous system
to n healthy vigor Is Electric Bltters,
This medicine Is purely VcAetable, acts
by giving tone TO the nerve centres In
the stomach. gently stimulates the
Liver aud Kidneys, and aids these or
gAnS IN throwing OF impurities In tho
blood Electric Bitters improves the
appetite aids digestion, and Is pro-
nouuccd by those who have tried It ns
the very best blood purifier and nCrvo
ionic, Try It. sold Tor SOC or 81 90 per
bottle, at Logan Drug Cos Drug Store.
-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-09
MK1NLrY,s ADDRESS.
Opinion Of the Leading Dem ocrHtIe Paper
0Fthe south.


Ofths south.
LouIsvlnc Courier-Journnl tDem):
The address, OF Mr.. Mckinley, deliver
ed yesterday, upon his taking the oath
MS President OF the United States, Will
be read with more than ordinary In
terest.
1t was looked forward to as the for
nal disclosure OF his policy in assum-
ing power ut time when much de-
ponds upon the policy Of the chief ex-
eCutiVC. and upon the man behind 1t.
Coming into Office AZ the new President
does after one OF the most remarkable
contests In the'history Of the govern
mout-artcr an uphcaval OF unrest,
menace, alarm and panic that broke
down pnrty bounds ana united other
wise disCOrdnnt elements against n
common dangcr-lt IS but natural that
the first steps Of the man thus placed
in command should be watched with
cagcrncss and even anxiety
We'll, President Mckinley has spoken.
and his words are now before the world
Lot them he read carefully, fairly,with
the desire that he who uttered them
may serve, rs he was elected, not as n
partisan but az n representative Of
Americans. and that he may hnVc the
wisdom to soc the llEht ana the
strength to carry II out.
His address. to characterize II briefly
and generally. rs honest, earnest and
manly. lacking at times the force born
Of definite and thorough conviction, at
some points striking notes true and
clear. and always Impressive OF sinCcr-
ity and integrity of purpose
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AZ the beginning oil the campaign OIL
1910 theFe was O "uoSan'S N 'as s' NY,
market. Inc h'yahl'ss' ieu ny t'p a,
cniet nuglet, were Sn"u'"S from cue n''
TOPS tnat SILVER was gong % po'n De-
cause theS were s''h' 20 mas II "oi'"
one dollar ana twenty'n'he cgn's ="
ounce TINS 'Hey w"ulu 40 py 'es .,,
ING Valur ln.O ,"-' '" ,1,, 80, .S
was ti'en bringing a Il'',s over sa's"s :,
cents an ounce NoW " % 4uo''N At
six'!-tour sehts an "uHs+
anybody VINO al 'ha' tlhle pern, permit,
tne i'rs"'tl.e7 ~ 'i''s'ea,- ''''.' ,".' = ;.
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Mr. I'ltzsimmou', who IL about 10 meet
Mr.. Corbctt on the sacred 'oil on the SOW
ereign state OF Neyala. has been dream
ing dreams. These dreams bring Mr..
Fltzglmmous the consolation of mn as
surcd victory. lie goes It all before him.
He stcps Into the ring with Mr Cor
bett, they go through the polits pralImI-
narles az usual, nave lively set-t0 10
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-09

PROPOSALS. FOR HAULING BRICK.
i SEWER PIPE AND CURLING
Sealed proposals will be received BY H.
Board OF Public Works Of tho CITY ..
Wheeling until Il o'clock noon, Monily
March IL, 1897, for hauling brick. seEs
pIDc and ctiFStnG during the year 1897, IL
material fs-to be unloaded from the car
and placed on the streets and alleys whtt
the same n 20 be used. The brick are TO
be passed by hand from cars to vehcltS
and neatly and carefully piled on the side
walks. TShe sewer pipe ~ to be distHS-
uted along the lines where trenches az
10 be dug. and the Curbing along iht
streets whFpf the same Is TO be set Al
material iIiptt be delivered TO the EatiStae'
ton OF the board.
The successful bidder, or bidders, will b
required tofITnloRd all cars within forty.
eight hours after the same Is placed u
position toHnlpad. They will be held i!ahls
for any brP9kBRo or damage during the
time tho Material is in their charge
Proposa@ must be separate on brick
sewer pipe and curbinE.
The successful bidders will be required
TO give bond, in the sum OF five hundret
(S50D dollars, with surety TO he approved
by tho bodpA. for tho faithful performance
OF the contract.
Proposals for hauling brick must be per
thousand. for curbing per lineAl foot and
sewer pipe per ton.
ProposaiS!tO be marked Proposals toG
Hauling RFiEk. Sewer Pipe or CURLING.
Tho board reserves the right TO Ee)ect
InrS WNi. H. HoRNIsH. Clerk.
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DON'T allow the lungs 10 be impair
ed by the continuous irritation OF Il
cough 1t Is easier to prevent cunsump
ton than to cure It. ono Minute Cough
Cure taken carly Will ward on any
fatal lung trouble C. r. Goethe. cor
ner Twelfth and Market streets: Bowie
" CO.. Bridgeport: Peabody & Son.
UcnWOod.
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Gain over

The gain In the vote Of 1896 over 1858
was 2.57O,423. or about 1875 per cent. or
925 per cent for each four years. II
will be seen by the above table that this
Is less than the average gain in the last
seven years, which was almost IA per
cent. But there is another side 10 the
question. Take the following table.
showing the gain in ten Republican and
ten Democratic states:
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Males

II to the first table only 10 per cent
he added for the Increase in the vote 1t
will be seen that each OF the four states
in question cast less than its legal vote.
The Popullst contention was based
largely on the presidential vote of 1892.
which showed the smallest Increase over
q previous national election in twenty
four years. Here Is the table:
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-09

II Greece were az strong as she Is
brave the Turk would get his walking
papers in short order. and Europe would
know him no more forever.
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The inaugural edition Of the Pitts
burgh Dispatch was a fine specimen of
enterpr4sing Journalism. The great
topic OF the day was covered compre-
hcnslvely and picturesquely
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Whom an English newspaper expresses
the hope that Mr. Eayard's successor
may not be an orator the reference
seems to have a personal flavor.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-09

The ofIlce.seekers get into the white
house, but for the present they do not
get into the meal tub, He that secketh
an office must exercise the virtue Of
-,.,AInncn
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-09

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward FOR any case OF Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Cat0rrh
Cure!
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo,
Ohio,
We, the undersigned. have known F.
!. Cheney for the last fifteen years,
and believe him perfectly honorable In
ali business transactions and ilnnncI-
ally able to carry out any obligation
made by their firm.
WEST 4 TRUA%.
Whole Druggists, Toledo. o.
wALDING, KINNAE .& MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system.
price 75c per bottle. Sold by all drug
glsts. Testimonials free.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-09

pROPOSALS FOR CUTTING AND
i SETTING NEW CURB AND DRESS.
ING AND RESETTTEG OLD CURB
Sealed proposals will he received By The
Board OF Public Works OF the city q
Wheeling until u o'clock noon, Aonday.
curb and Kissing and TesettfnR old ciyr5
during tho year 1885, Specifications cas-
be obtained at the o\ce OF the board
The successful bidder will be required %
furnish bond in the sum Of five hundrH
CS5oO) dollars, with approved surety, To-
tho faithful performance Of the coniraS
The board reserves the right TO reject aaT
or all bids.
Proposals to be marked Proposals to'
Cutting and Setting New Curb and DFes''
ing and ReSettlng Old Curb.
mr9 WM. H. HORGISH. Clerk
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-09

WHATEVER may be tho cause Of
hlnnchnR the hair may he restored tn
itF original color by tho use Of that pu-
tent remedy. Halls Vegetable SlcilIan
Hair Remover
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g SALE,

Tho Nationhl Collection Agency, q
Washington. y. c., Will dispose OF tue wv
lowing Judgments:
WEST VIRGINIA.
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FOR m effects OF ovcr-eatInE -
BEECHAM'S PILLS