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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-21

The Intelligencer this morning con-
tains twelve pages and eighty columns.
The extra-sIzed Saturday editions, which
have been issued recently. have proven
so popular with the Intelllgencer's read
ers that It has felt warranted in further
increasing its size this week, Besides
all the latest and best Geographic news
of the day and all local events of import
ance thoroughly covered, this morning S
paper contains many columns of well
selected and original miscellany for fam
lily reading and the important news from
the state at large.
The circulation of the Intelligencer is
constantly increasing and Is becoming
more valuable than ever as an advertts-
ing medium, Of which fact It Is happy TO
say, the business men OF Wheeling are
showing their appreciation. Next Tues
day the Intelllgencer viii complete the
forty-fifth year OF Its career. During
all that career 1t has had the liberal pat
ronage of the advertising community.
This fact alone speaks volumes in Its be-
half as a medium through which the
merchants and business men of Wheel
ing keep their patrons posted on what
they have to offer.
The thousands OF readers Of the Daily
Intelligancer and the thousands more
who for years past have been reading
the big weekly edition, which circulates
in every county in the state, have come
to regard them during their daily and
weekly visits to their homes, and the
homes Of their fathers before them for
nearly a half century past, as parts OF
the household. The publishers take
grea: pride in the knowledge of the fact
that throughout all these years the
paper has retained the appreciatlve
friendship Of its old-tme supporters and
friends, and has yearly added to the
list many additional ones from the
younger generation and the new comerO
to the state.
In the future, as in the past, the Intel
llgencnr VIII continue to give all the news
and maintain Its reputation for reliaolli-
ty and respectabllity To-day's issue is
fair sample Of what the Intellgencer
proposes to do as frequently MS possible,
and improvements will be made as cir
cumstances warrant. The reduction of
price did not mean a reduction Of the
paper either In quality or size, but on
the contrary the Intelligencer is now
giving It's readers more than ever before,
even when the higher price prevailed.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-21

During the late civil war, Nicholas
County, W. Va, had within its borders
two companies of home guards, Federal
and Confederate, respectively" said a
West virglnian to Washington Post
reporter. Home guards usually win
renown and Immortality by their forag-
Ing proclivities, and these two were no
exception to the rule. The Union was
commanded by man named King
while John Halstead marshaled the reb-
els. Early one morning King started
out to make things lively for enemies Of
the Union,b but had not proceeded far be-
fore he found Halstead held strong
position in the woods, and in short or
der they were retreating as fast as legs
could carry them. After the first vol
ley from the Confederates, It was no
tiCed that their fire was directed princl-
pally at q man named Nichols, who had
the reputation Of being n fast runner
and was outdistancinE every other scar
ed man in the company; however, he
escaped unhurt, In fact, none were SER
lousy injured.
I'm 4 short time Halstcad started In
the direction of the fleeing Yankees anu
as he was passing by a house where
the sklrmIsh occurred a man came out
with whom he was acquainted. The lat
ter had noticed the firing on Nichols,
and asked him why It was done Hal
stead replied that Nichols was the only
one who had failed to drop his KNAPP
sack. and that they wanted him to do
so; 1t was knapsacks and what was in
them that they wanted.
Ills inquirer, who was also acqunint-
ed with Nichols. exclaimed: 'KnaPsaek,
hi, he Is deformed that Is an I'm
mcnsc hump on his back"
THE deception was made greater by
rubber coat which Nichols was carry
Ing"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-21

A gentleman invited a certain lecturer
to his house to take tea, says the New
Castle (Pa) Chronicle. Immediately on
being seated at the table a little daugh-
ter OF the house said to the guest,
abruptly:
Where is your wife,"
The lecturer, who had recently sepa-
rated from his better half, was surpris-
ed and annoyed at the question, and
stammered forth the truth: II don't
know"
Don't KNOW" repeated the child
why don't you know"
Finding that the child persisted in her
Interrogation. despite the mild reprooi
Of the parents, he decided TO make a
clean breast OF the matter, and have II
over at once. so he said, with calmness
We'll, we don't live together. We
think, as We can't agree, we'd better
not"
He stifled groan, as the child began
again, and darted an eXaSperated look
at her parents, But the little tormen-
tor would not be quieted until she ex-
claimed; Can't agreel Then why don't
you fight 1t out, the same as father and
mother do?"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-21

A Washington. D. C.,gentleman heard
that young girl. whose mother was in
poor circumstances. was convalescing
from a dangerous sickness. Forthwith
he went to a fruiterer's and secured
some choice punches of Hamburg
grapes at one dollar or thereabouts a
pound.
He carried them, not without some
self-satIsfactlon, to the house OK the
invalid, and left them with her mother.
who received them in dubious kind of
manner that did not eylnce, as he
thought, much gratitude.
This did not trouble him greatly, how
ever, but the next day when he called,
ne received blow which almost made
him resolve never again to be generous
TO strangers.
How did your daughter like the
grapes?" he said to the grim ard I'M
demonstrative matron.
"oh, pretty WELL" was the reluctant
answer
did she eat them all?" was the next
query.
"Yes, she got away with them" was
the reply But She Is good deal like
me: She likes something nice and tasty
like canned corn"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-21

The coal operators Of Pittsburgh, or a
majority Of them, at least. seem to have
though; better Of the proposition to forcl-
bly, resume operations without one more
effort to arbltrate the wage differences.
Early in the strike a proposition for ar
bitratlon was made by some Of the mine
workers. officials, but It never amounted
to anything. The proposition now com
Ing from The operators is one which
seems fair and opens up way to a
paaceable settlement OF the whole diff
Gully, ior Il the Pittsburgh region re-
sumes upon such - basis as that pro-
posed the other districts will be forced to
soon follow.
The arbitration would probably carry
with It the ndoption OF the uniformity
agreement by the operators, which would
be distinct gain FOR the miners, inyolv-
ing. az 1t docs, the abolition OF the COM
pnny store. payment Of wages in cash,
ana fair screcnng. This would be better
all around than resumption with Import
cd miners which would lead to serIous
trouble. and settlement Of the wage
and other qugstlons Involved would be
out Of the question The Pittsburgh Dis
patch, commenting on the turn Of AFFAIRS
says
Arbitration IN tho best course, not only
f0r nlnofa mud operators, but for the com.
munty ar we'll, and u must not b. for.
gotten TINT the public has Important In.
| forests In tho mntter. Inc IMPORTATION Of
new minors would Inevitably make nnny
! Uf those who Hfp hUne charity charger
upon illr public T'hey are near the verge
OF ainryntl1n now, aud u pormnnenlly do
nrlyf1 Of employment y tile mines would
hnyr mn frrourfr bit the poet heHSe, 81
| irnri FOR their families Tho public hni
right 10 protest omphhllehlly nhhinH ~
| 0pornt0fa putting This burden upon win
! olit nrat pxhnnflnR every reasonable aud
| h1u0rnblo means VI securing an agreement
| with Tho mon out on sirlko'
rba is ail Hgc. l, Is admitted by
every one that improved conditions and
permanent settlement OF th' questions
on which miners and OPERATOR amer can
be- arrived at, while the enforced rosump'
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-21
sillI on the Rounds.

The following paragraph, based on a
Register comment, is still going the
rounds OF the state Democratic press.
We And 1t in the shepherdstown Regis
ter;
Governor Atkinson has appointed Miss
I. b. Bonny. OF Wheeling, notary public
The state constitution says that no one
but voters shall hold office, but Governor
Atkinson doesn't bother much about con-
stitutlons.
AS the Intelllgencer has heretofore
stated, Governor Atkinson was not
aware of the sex of the appolntee, and as
soon as he ascertaIned it he promptly re-
voked the appointment. It may be
stated. in this connection. that the applI-
cation and bond in The case were pre-
pared by well-known Democratic law
yer of Wheeling, who has been In the
legislature, and who has since admitted
that he did not know of the provision in
the constitution.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-21
SUMNER SMILES.

Mr.. Latestayer--Im going to kiss you
when go,
Miss Weary-Do II now while I'm still
young.-Odds and Ends.
ibid that young ballet dancer promise
TO be a sister 10 Jack?'
mo; she said she'd be mother-in-
law TO him II her youngest daughter
would have hIm.-Philadelphla North
American.
Wife-We have been married twelve
years, and not once In that time have /
missed baking you a cake for your birth
day. Have !, dear?
Hubby-No, my pet. ] can look back
upon those cakes as mllestones In my
l!te.-London Answers.
Mr., Truly Rural-They do say your
hotel be the puttlest in Ameriky. How
much be your rates?
Aftable Hotel Clerk-We can give you
a first class room for SO day.
Mr.. Truly Rural-Wa-al. calculate
you kin put me down for an hour and a
half And how much be your dinner?
Affable Hotel Clerk-We can give you
first-class dinned for S."
Mr.. Truly Rural-Gewhizz! Jest put
me down fer tooth pick,-Judge.
AS for the mermaid, she passed them
without speaking.
"oh, she's not so warm!" sneered the
sea serpent.
Humidity. perhaps" suggested the
octopus, somewhat absently, and rub
bling a safe majority OF his hands to-
gether in deprecatlng way.-Detrolt
Journal ~
How Is your husband. Mrs. Walter
sonT
mot much better. but look for an I'M
provement In his condition early next
week"
How Is that?"
THE doctors health Is broken down,
and he starts for the seashore Sunday"
Cleveland Leader
A small boy. Rev. DR.. Lambuth re-
lates, leased his father for a watch I'LL he
was forbidden TO mention the matter
again, AT family prayers next morning,
when asked for his scripture Verse, the
youngster repeated. What say unhI
you, say unto all-watch. "-Chatauqua
Assembly Herald.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-21

20 do with a new process which MATERIAL
y reduces the cost OF production. and al
though some OF the experts are disposed
to be skspsleal, the government armor
plate board has no,ihed Nr. Carpenter
that II win be ready to consider his pro-
position within few days,
Investigation BY Congress has demon
strated that armor plate can be made
much cheaper than at the price which
the government has been paying. and It
was supposed that the limit to be paid
as fixed by Congress was a fair price.
What the new process Is by which Mr.
Carpenter PROPOSES to save so much 10
the government is not known, but that
it Is possible 70 make armor plate very
much cheaper than 1t has been furnished
no one has any doubt An English ex-
pert In Speaking on the subject, says;
All statistics agree that the actual labor
ana material IN 4 ton OF nickel Harvey
ICED armor Is ne FIRST cost about Us ton.
# this new process reduces the labor one
fourth and the cost OF material one-halt.
as alleged. amor could be made at H5
q ton for material and labor. To this must
be added the Interest on the cost OF the
would be $500 year, or I.5 ton on an
output Of 500 tons year, y would ne
safer 10 add per cent more tor mantle
nance, or SIS a ton. which would brinS the
total cost TO So ton, II the alleged cheap
enlng process Is OF any value.
Adding $50 ton for the nickel, you have
the armor at tllb ton. plus So ton proht;
or $50 ton, as the Inventor alleges, I
have heard OF Mr.. Carpenter. ana y ne mas
such process he win Tevolutionize gun
making as well as armOr-maklng, Doubt
cry.
Here 1t Is shown that the plate can be
produced at large profit for $50 a ton.
providing the new process Is a success,
but the Englishman doubts the utility OF
the discovery His opinion, however
Will have 10 be taken only for what 1t ia
worth In the absence OF his knowledge of
what the new process is. on the other
hand, Mr. Carpenter admits that It is all
contingent on the success OF untried ma
chinery.
Whatever may be the outcome the re-
suit will be watched for with great in
terest, not only In iron and steel circles,
but by the general public, which has be-
come interested in the governments eff
fort to stop the bleeding process to which
1t has been subjected in It's armor plate
contracts. The exorbitant charges here
tofors have been public scandals, and the
sooner a reasonable cost is arrived at the
better.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-21
Wh.eIInr NIerennnl. raLe Menrt.

"Thc merchants Association Of New
York hit upon a grand scheme when 1t
conceived the plan OF attracting buyers
to the metropolis through the agency
OF low railroad fares" said MIR j. L.
st. John. who has an Office on wall
street, to a Washington Post man at the
Shorcham
"Thc merchants from all over the
south from Virginia TO Texas availed
themselves Of the chance OF combining
buslnegs and pleasure, and for the past
few weeks have been pouring into tho
city In blocks OF several figures, Men
who haven't been IN New York before
for years were visitors this season TINS
army of outsiders has left Il fnrre
amount OF money with us, ana the Guy
has been a tremendous gamer by their
coming, Tho organization has proved
its effectiveness and It viii be pcrma-
ncntly maintained
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merely a Mater Of Locnllty.

A gentleman from n rural district in
the vicinity of Bangor, Me-. came into
town and went to the Bangor House
with q Ahe lot of potatoes. says the
Commercial The house steward didn't
need any potatoes that day, and the
farmer was leaving the place with his
load when fresh young drummer APP
preached. and, winking at companions
in the Office. said: II say, partner, how
much for your potatoes?"
Fifty cents" said the farmer, adding
honestly, they are old ones"
why" said the drummer, with an af-
fected Maine accent, III you had them
in New York you could get 81 50 for EN-
easy"
The farmer eyed the drummer sharp
lg. Then he picked up his load and
walked on, remarking sarcasticalY, as
he went:
YES, and Il ! had A pail o ice water
in hell suppose could get $40 glass
for III"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-21
STORIES OF THE DAY.

A Wheeling youngster the other day
at dinner, criticised the pie that was
provided He was attacking his piece
with great yigor when during one OF
the pauses he blurted out: Grandma,
you must have pegged this crust"
What are you eating for. theu?"
"oh. Just for exercise"
That's good story, but the Parkers,
burg Sentinel tells better one. II AYERS
that Market street mother OF Park
ersburg. who is blessed with a prntane
husband and one child says that the lit
tie girl has heard her father say many
tinb-s when In conversation. THE whole
id business" One night she was
tired and sleepy and didn't want to say
her prayers, but her mother insisted and
she began; Lord bless papa, mama,
grandpa, grandma, and the whole id
business"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-21

ton at the old wages with non-unlon
men could only result in making a bad
situation worse.
i is hoped that a conference may be
held which will clear the atmosphere and
end the unfortunate state OF affairs,
which is costing the miners and their
families so much suffering, causing great
loss to the operators, and not only an
noyance but loss To the business interests
Of the mining regions. which is prevent
ing them from sharing TO the fullest
measure in the returning. prosperity.
There will have to be mutual conces-
sIons in any negotiations for arbitration.
but that seems to be the only way out Of
the trouble.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-21
EE1eHpORs ACROSS The RIVER.

Hon. D. A. Hollingsworth, Of Cadlz,
and Congressman Danford will address
the G. A. r. on the second day OF the
St. Clalrsville fair.
Four steers, I'VE years old, shipped
last week by 5. H. Devolld. made an av-
erage OF 1880 pounds. They are prob
ably the champion big weights OF the
country.-Noble County Republican.
May we ask the Democrats OF Ohio.
inquiries the Cambridge Republican
Press what has become OF the tin plate
liars? II there Is any doubt about the
answer. we state in brief that the celc-
brated liars have been found out by the
people as truth teilers. The liars were
the other fellows.
Wool has been climbing up n little,
and while "a cents has been about the
highest price pnid around here, n we'll
Known wool buyer Ia authority for the
statement that about all the wool that
car be bought for less than % cents
has been bought, and that the latter
fiEure must soon prevail or buyers must
stop. A quarter hAe been paid In some
instances, but only for very choice
clips.-St. Clalrsvllle Chronicle.
For ten years the outlook for farmers
In Belmont county has not been 80
bright as now Wheat Ia nearing the
dollar mark wool is practically % cents,
cattle are high price. there Ia great
or demand for sheep than the supply
Ia able to meet, there is more inquiry
for farms than for years past and In
every way the outlook Ia rosy. Not for
years have farmers been so encouraged
as at the present and this Is manifest
ed on every hand.
Following Is brief synopsis NJ the
game laws Of Ohio: Squirrels can be
Killed from September lst to December
18th. woodcock from July 4th to Mo-
vembcr 18th; prairie chickens, septcm-
Der list to December 18th; pheasantH,
protected the entire year; quail No.
yembcr 10th to December 18th; doves,
geptember 1st to December 18th; snipc
September iBt to April 10th: turkeys,
October lat TO December 18TH deer,
protected to November 10th, 1900
Last week we we're pleased TO give our
readers evidence Of the effect Of pro-
lection by the tarlff on wool, says the
Cndlz Republican, In the mention Of
purchaser made by Mossrs G. NJ, llogg
& Son. This week we have further
testimony along the same line Mr. a.
II. Cnrnnhan, recognized no ono Of the
largest buyers Of fleece In Harrison
county, having purchased Of the clips
of 1896. 'DG and ~ over 100000 pounds
has purchased several clips during the
pnst week ut % cents, and has made
bids this week for the clips Of MoaHrH.
Morrison Moorhond and John Croskey,
both Of Green township, NJ 70 cents u
pound Both of these are most oxccl-
irnt ctips-no better and b"t few s."
good. In these offers we have not only
the fact of protection by the tntln but
nike tho gentle rain from henvoh' u
blogsos alike tho lust ana the unjust
the free trader M well ~ the ptoloGs
lluulRl. Verify the tariff "dp work.
Or THOMAS EcLEcTRlC OH! has
cured hundreds N eases ~ dcnfnonH
tbnt we're supposed 10 be- lncurablo, "
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-21

on account of various meetings at
Llnwood Park. Vermlllon, Ohio, Aug
ust 3 to 20. 1897, the Cleveland. Lorain
& wheeling Railway will sell round
trip tickets at very low rates daily I'M
III August %. All tickets good until
August 81. The long limit on tickets
and the easy access to Sandusky, Lake
side Put-In-Bay and the Islands makes
this a very favorable opportunity for an
outing at the Lake Erie resorts. For
particular rates. ETC., apply to Clcve-
land. Llraiu & Wheeling aucnta, or D.
r. Wood, travelling passenger agent.
Mcclure House block, Wheeling, W. Va.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-21

Though more than seventy years OF
age, brave old General Longstreet, who.
when he surrendered to the Union arms,
came back into the Union with his whole
heart and soul, braveiy accepting the re-
suit, is about to be married to a young
woman of twenty-five. The old veter-
ans second surrender will be attended
by happier surroundings than the first.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-21

Merchants Day is an assured success.
Invitations are being favorably answer
ed by merchants from all the territory
in which Wheeling jobbers have deal
ings, and the preparations for the recep-
tlon and entertainment OF the city'a
guests are going smoothly. The opera
performance, which will be an incident
of the occasion and for the benefit of the
guests, will be by one of the finest COM
panies In New York and Will add greatly
to the pleasure OF the visitors.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-21

TO heal the broken and diseased It's
sues, to soothc the irrltated surfaces, TO
instantly relieve and to permanently
cure is the mission of DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve. Charles 4. Goethe, Market
and Twelfth streets: Chatham Sinclair,
Forty-slxth and Jacob streets; A. L.
Schecle, No. COZ Main street; Exley
Bros, Penn and Zane streets; Bowie &
Co, bridgeport. 2
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-21

The Charlie Ross case Is recalled by
the kidnapping OF Little Johnnie Con-
way, at Albany, N. Y, and the demand
on the part Of the kIdnappers OF $1,000 for
his return. Hundreds of people are
securing the country searching for the
child. but no clue can be found. It is
feared that he has been killed. The
father is working man. and why the
scoundrels did not select man of wealth
to thus bleed money from Is a mystery.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-21
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
CARD OF THANKS.

The family and the friends Of N. h,
John D, Brown desire to express their !,
cere thanks for the many Kindness, !.
Doctor Reed Baird, Rev. DR.. BrIttlp,b,,
the Cyrene and Wheeling Commando
the Elks, the choir. composed OF M.,,,
Day and Hughes and the Misses Ms
ings and Harvey and to any Others n,
have in any way helped them to bea, a,
sore bereavement befallen them.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-21

The choice for mayor in New York by
all citizens who oppose the corrupt Tam
many crowd seems To lie between the
present mayor, Strong. and Seth Low,
president OF the Columbia University.
Either ought to sweep tho city uSainzt
the combination OF spoilsmen and Bry-
antics who are trying to capture the city
in the interests of the Bryanlte cause in
1900.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-21

The Parkersburg State Journal sug-
gests that the state board of health be
called upon to stop the epidemic OF Jail
deliveries Since the regular authorities
seem unable to check the cpread of the
complaint, the suggestion Is worth con-
sIdering.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-21

People who miss the State Fair at
Wheeling this year will miss good
thing. The Fair Association is making an
extra effort to make the coming exhibit
ton the red letter occasion in It's his.
tory.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-21

A DOSE Of DR.. Fowler's Ext. Of wild
Strawberry brings immediate relief in
all cases OF cramplng pains of the stom-
ach or bowels. 1t Is natures specific
for summer complaint In all Its forms,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-21

"FOR three years suffered from salt
Rhcum. II covered my hands to such
nm extent that could not wash them.
Two bottles of iiurdock Blood lllitcrB
cured me-" Llbblo Young, Popps Mills,
81. Lawrence county, N. Y, 3