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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-23

II is stated that the Spanish soldiers
in Cuba have received no pay for eight
months. In addition to showing the bad
financial condition of the war situation
this fact may account, IN q measure.
for the heartlcss manner in which the
Spanish troops do their lighting.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-23

Twas Jack who told the story nrst
TO Tom, and won't his way;
TWINS Tom who told the same TO Maud,
And Maud who told II to May,
Twas May who told the tale to Bob,
Who told tho Same TO Mabel,
who told II then to Jack again
As well MS she was able.
And Jack, no sent It Oft upon the same
old track,
For he hadn't recognized It when II thus
came back,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-23

Melbourne, Australia, followS up Lon.
don with a great fire but 1t Is noted that
the fire department In the metropolis Of
this great British possession acquitted
Itself with more credit than did that Of
the home capital.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-23

Down in Kentucky a fourteen-year-
old girl delivered an original Grafton on
the negative side of a debate on the ques-
ton. whether Politics and National
Campaigns Will Ever be Purified and
Freed From Ubiquitous Features or
Not" The Louisville Posts w%elchburg
correspondent vouches for the truth of
this story, and says that the little girls
speech was worthy of a college student
and a speaker of long practice" No
other state but Kentucky is capable of
producing such q prodigy. We refer to
the liar, of course, and not the little girl.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-23
PASSING

No Inconslstency.-Mrs. Fogg-one
can never tell what to believe. Mrs.
Jones says the Wimpers fight like cats
and dogs. and Mrs. Brown says they
are the happiest couple In town.
iFogg-I don't see as there need be
any inconsistency in the two stories.
Some people are never happy unless
they are quarrellng .-Boston Tran
script.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-23
WHEELING DAILY INTELIIG3ENoER. TUEsDAY. NOVEMBER % l897

point out where r~etrenchment could be
practiced without Gripping the depart
ments OF the city government
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-23

Art in Printing.-"Ah mel" she ex-
claimed when she was alone.
Was he sincere?
Simple country girl that she was, she
could not tell II he had printed a kiss
upon her full red lips, or only the facsi-
mile OF a kiss
Printing, as the shrewd reader will
have co%njectured. is the art p%reservatlve
Of art and thlngs.-Detrolt Journal.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-23

1.-THE 1NTELLIGENcER, embracing its
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, 1897-11-23

The Wise Proprietor.-Guest lin cheap
restaurnnt)-Here, waiter! this meal Is
simply vile. won't pay for 1t. Where's
the proprietor?
waiter-He's out at lunch, slr,-Phil-
adelphia Record.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-23

In Union There Is strength,-"why
Is IT." asked the philosopher, that
misfortunes never COME slngly?"
Cant say" replied the other man,
"unless It is that, on account OF the re-
ception they get, they're afraid TO
travel alone. New York Journal.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-23

Trying It on the Dog.-"why." asked
the curious person, do you managers
always take YOU shows out of town
for their first Perfermances?"
Because" said the manager, " We
know that II an outside town will stand
n show without killing the company,
New York will be perfectly delighted
with it."-Indlanapolis Journal.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-23

TELEPHONE EUNBERs
EDITORIAL ROOms~..,s23 COuutias RoOm-"~,s22
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-23

How He Filled In His Time.-Magis-
trate-what do you do during the
week.
Tramp-Nothing.
Maglstrate-And on Sunday?
Trnmp-Then l take a day off
London Tit-Bits,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-23

Certain Not.-He-Do you think kiss
ing is wrong?
she-Not IL one is kissed rIght-cln-
cinnatl Enquirer.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-13

uel M. Shortridge from the contest in tn 9
interest OF harmony in the ranks of the
party there was a revival of interest not
observed during the delivery of the per-
fun ctory speeches on behalf of the man
who had so much patronage to bestow
and whose frown could carry with it dis
astrous political consequences to the per-
son at whom it was directed. Senator
Morehouse has fine presence and rich,
deep voice, and the stiffness that pre-
vailed wasa high compliment to the repu-
tation he has made as a political speaker.
But his hearers were disappointed. His
remarks were few and to the point. They
conveyed the animation that two years
hence he would have the pleasure OF NOM
mating Mr.. Shortridge for the honorable
office of United States Senator. The
warmth with whicn his remarks were
greeted showed that there was some mag
netism in the speaker and the subject
alike.
When Senator Mahoney's name was
called on the rollcall, he cast his vote
loudly, clearly and deliberately for Daniel
NJ. Burns. The unexpectedness of the
vote caused buzz of surprise among the
Senators and spectators alike, and when
Mr.. Burns saw that he was the mark for
all eyes, he blushed to the roots of his
blush-colored hair and waved his hand to
Senator who was qu.zzing him. Senator
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element of society. Although the law
had fixed the momentous hour for noou,
ladies and their escorts began filing into
the cham Der at II 80 O clock. Colonel Isaac
Trumbo, miner and National politician,
sat beside Senator Mahoney; Charles M.
Shortridge sat with Senator Androus and
wore a red camellia in his coat lapel; Mrs.
Trumbo sat at the desk of Senator More
house; Mrs. Bulla was beside her hus-
band, the Senator from Los Angeles;
Daniel M. Burns occupied chair at the
desk of Senator Bert. There were also
present of the notables Taylor Rodgers of
San Francisco; Ed McCabe. private secre-
tary of the Governor; Miss Josephine
Todman, executive secretary of the Gov
'ernor, and many others from Sacramento
ana neighboring towns. The plush chairs
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inside the rail were occupied by the fair
est OF Sacramerto's daughters, and in the
gallery the dark clothes of the men were
relieved by the bright dresses of score or
more young grammar school girls who
had received tip from their teacher to
attend the Senate and see how United
States Senators were made.
When President pro tenn. Flint an
nounced that the next business was the
election of a United States Senator the
buzz OF convers alton ceased and necks
were craned forward to see what would be
done next. After pause that made the
people think of a stage-wait or hitch in
the scenery, Senator Stratton arose and
made a speech eulogizing Senator Perkins,
the incum bent of the office. Stratton is
an energetic looking man, with piercing
black eye, and his appearance would lead
one to suppose that he was full of fire and
ginger. but TO the disappointment OF his
hearers tanner speech was never delivered
in public meeting. His utterance was
rapid and he expressed as much sentiment
as clerk reading off the inventory of a gro.
Gerry. The speech was cold and colorless.
like the subject, and there was no sugges-
tlO-l Vi ms plfdJlOn III III. Ills remarks as
to Mr.. Perkins ability sounded like half
apology for his shortcomings, and the
speaker took particular pains to impress
upon h hearers the fact that the subject
OF his praise repre- entei the business els-
ment of the State and that the lawyers
were represented by Senator White, who
unfortunately happens to be Democrat.
Bulla followel IN more eloquent strain
ana dwelt on the fact that the Senator was
at one time a boy. and poor boy al that,
and he seemed TO make virtue of ii, just
as though Mr.. Perkins had been born rich
and had voluntarily embraced poverty for
its own sake and in oroer that there might
be some material for euloey when he
should grow up aud be man and run for
the Senators ship.
The Senate and visitors listened with
attention and coldly to the speech and
after its conclusion gave q spiritess round
OF hand clapping-
When Senator Morehouse arose for the
purpose of Withdrawing the name OF Sam
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this high position, and he was at this ses-
sion of the Legislature finally induced by
his friends to permit his name to be pre-
sented as a candidate to succeed Senator
Perkins. He did not, however, decide on
this course until very recently.
1t was believed by many of the promi-
nent leaders of the Republican party of the
Stare that Mr.. Shortridge's name submit
ted at this time would harmonic and
unite the party. His well-known loyalty
and hIelity TO the principles and the cause
OF the Republican party it was calculated
well fitted him as a proper leader, and one
who would be able to bring together the
various conflicting elements which had
shown themselves during the recent cleo
ton. This was one of the strongest reas-
ons for permitting his name to be used.
Many leading Republicans believed,
also, that the time had come in the his
tory OF the party when the younger men
should come more prominently to the
front in California. There was also a
feeling throughout the State that man
of the weli-known attainments ana abil-
ity of Mr.. Shortridge. with his superb
oratorical powers and his other we'll
known qualifications for the exalted posi-
ton of United States Senator, should be
sent tc Washington.
But when the gallant and loyal friends
who came TO the support of Mr.. Short.
ridge-and they were numerous and hailed
from all parts of the State-found that the
forts put forth by the followers of Sem
ator Perkins had pledged numerous rep
resentatives, who, If left to their own dis
cretiou, would have given their support
to Mr.. Shortridge. they realized that
bitter struggle might be precipitated.
After, therefore. fully considering the
matter it was decided best, in the interests
OF the party and of the future of Mr..
Shortridge himself, not 10 present his
name formally to the Legislature. This
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man has attained to that high Office this
test becomes less severe and he is enabled
TO maintain his prestige and his power
through the persons whom he has placed
in offices of trust and emolument. But
the chief quality desired in the person for
a United States Senator, and in fact in the
person of any other officer, is that he shall
represent the best qualities of his State.
Hence the election of United States SEN
ator is regarded as solemn event and the
procedure has been invested with all dig
nifty and deliberation that the law can
confer upon 1t.
That is why there was such great
crowd in the Senate and the Ass mbly
chambers, but the Senate being a more
dignified body the visitors represented
m ore OF the well-to-do and fashionable
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PERKINS RETURNED TC THE UNITED STATES SENATE

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Jan. 12.-Senator
George c. Perkins was to-day elected to
succeed himself as the representative of
the State of California in the Senate of
the United States for tho next six years.
The opposition to Mr.. Perkins was short
but strenuous, the only recognized COM
petitor of the successful candidate being
Samuel NJ. Shortridge, whose ultimate
withdrawal from the race was made in the
same manly and courageous manner that
had characterized his entry into the ex-
alted political arena and his conduct and
methods while the battle was in full swing.
He entered the struggle on the solicita-
tion OF his friends in the hope that his
candidacy and success would tend to har-
monize party differences, and aid in main
tanning the high prestige of the party
whose welfare he always has at heart.
Senator Perkins entered the contest with
all the prestige and power that flows from
incumbency in Office, and that Office one
endowed with great potentiallties in the
shape of patronage of influential and re-
munerative positions. But, determined
TO leave no opening for possible defeat
every convention held for the purpose of
nominating Republican legislators
throughout the State felt the influence of
the efforts of the friends OF the incumben
Senatorial aspirant. In addition to these
precautions, personal solicitation was not
disdained by the candidate and by his
friends. The result of this plan of cam
paign wes a thoroughly organized and
compact contingent of Legislators who
went to Sacramento pledged to vote for
the man who appeared to be the choice OF
their constituents. Then followed the
caucus, and here the bonds that held these
men 10 Senator Perkins were strengthened
and his voting power was possibly aug
mented.
For some time past the name of Samuel
M. Saortridge had been mentioned for
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action having been determined upon, it
naturally left Mr.. Perkins in undisputed
possession of the position.
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PERKINS REELECTED.
Senator Morehouse WIthdraws the
Name of Samuel M. Shortridge
From the Contest.

II OIiI ITI0 OOHl5SNs
SACRAMENTO, CAL, Jan. II. - A
United States Senator is one of the high
est officials known to the. Government.
Hence the law has guarded the method OF
his election most jealousy. The dignity
of the position, the exalted character, the
superior attainments and the general
moral and mental makeup of the man
thus honored are subjected to the crucial
test of Investigation and criticism. After
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p 6 ~ - following message subject terrnol
back hereof. which are hereby agreed to.
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II eAAS
indignantly
When he Walk ed round to the Other
aide tossee what W. going %, for she
HAD turned her b4cl "a him, he found
M fuahed, tear ned little face.
.sOh, say, plsaaef don 4 I, = hs said gently.
ssHe ism worth ~ d
I'm not crying about him.
what then ?''S
M angrr indii gnallt. !, h
.Oh YOU would like sto have revenge
and all that ike tos make him fads
away ana ale of . broken heart
60. I would.
II suggest that you be caught kissing
me in the shadow q the palms."
She laughed. az
ou're q trump. ~ She said. "But
don't you think 4 might invent . scheme
u little less '' e ssss 35s3
.Disagreeab bic q he suggested. ..I'm
sure. ] don't know. merely rendered
my services. I'm willing to be victim
in q good cause. To be sure, I'm not
much. hut I Nigh Il, II skill fully used. 10
very effective weapon 8 .ssI sl
IT have it" she exclaimed, radiantly.
ssI'll fall IN love with Won - I'll s%st
NJ .oh!n s {s#
..Yes: then Charlev and cla;r vv;,l
both be humbleds ~ the5 f1,,st. n wilIha
lots of trouble Tor Won thonph- for von
will have "a, dance attendance5 On me
and squander yalua ble time saving
sweet things to me for others Is hear.
..Those are Herculean taalx.- indeed.
but j. need empl lo,vymveent. And. ~ Steli.
you the truth. i would love to make
Clair regret her decision. Seriously.
there IS nothing would not do is cs, make
her care for me again, IS 5s.i=, 4. 5ss
His voice trembled iii spite OF him
self. The girl slipped her hand IN his
and looked at him III the sympa thiz zinp
way a woman n has. ,.t:s
."Poor boy she said. ...Well. i an
general Of this campaign. and venture
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His sad FIX.

S, 8 Yes, Sir, ! repeat that in my opinion
Jonathan Doxey is ruined man, and that
he is merely keeping up appearances in
order to try to find come way Of getting out
of his present al difficulties. :" Sc IS
You surprise me! What has led you
to this conclusion p, Z, s 53 s n sTT
asked him for his daughters hand IN
marriage yesterday, and he gave. his con-
sent without murmur. What would YOU
do If you were in my place run away. or
stay here and try to live it down 2" Cleve.
land Leader. ss5{ ~ 9,
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Athenila1n,s, 81, Ola 4 } and I Il new. ], Y

@Athentan0A Old 9and New. M s4i585
55s'1Iwent three hun dred years ago the
Athenians were cele ebra ted for exactly
the same qualities they are showing:
now. They ere tick kle y antis brave.
quick-witted, and without tcnacity 81
purpose, always ready 70 rush into
danger lnd readier still to saddle the
blame tor their defeat q On the eirG lea ders.
sIt was the bull ldog grip of the Spartan
son his purposes that mad old Greece
what y was ~ every thing except higher
intellect and culture. The sSpartans did,
not have that. The At thenians did, but
sit5c could not ave Greece from ruin after
the thenisn spiri Shad got the upp,sts
81 hand. Il ]! +. World.
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FOR THOSE WHO SUCCEED

\. l-.----- 0
4A song Tor those who succeed: 5gsaa3
u B. You there
You whole successful crew.
e men OF the strong, heroic stripe sAs
Here Is 9 song Tor you.
Now. who is there here "a this whole wide
IN whose honest ear i can sing nv song ~
(StandE M !l &. .sT 7,,h '-S ~
sE3s n 81 5-I ss 81 s5s s5
All. here's my millionaire: &: S55
(Come here y " Vt 3388$&
Good sir, your wealth IS great, .5
And well you have scooped your fortune.
y man. s5g ss58S .SS35s @ fs i5
From the loosened grasp OF fate.
You have picked up gold as the long years
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.PE:RSo Il n; /, 4 III, NAl..

oah Raby, " rs s.. been Al INN n.
"a poor farm at q. N ]. d.
xor ~ year.. iis 512s Year, Old D ne has
been 2 sr smoker years. and his
Weight y lless han 100 pound
g q compli pliment rs Emperor viii
5l1 liam when he visits Russia the car will
make al his publicss speeches fl German,
following the examples of Alexander
~. of i lRussia on q similar occasion.
~ Mrs. L.orana K. Hinkley. ~ Pea
4(, Cove, Ne, IS able to read wi thout glasses
ht the age Of "a. Her father and her
husband 2 3. fought ia therwar AZ 1912, and
her q. {; Tour sons il the war of the rebel
lion.SS
~ lphonse Berti illon, the French
mat themat tician, advocates y that 1 each
family with three children be exempted
J from ron taxation, and that each family
not thus provided be taxed 90 per cent.
extra. s55s
Chambe % Ala abama, for
merly United States land comm issioner
N Samoa. has been selected by Great
!. Britain, lE.l'i Germany and the United States
70 succeed Judge Ide as chief Justice Of
Samoa. ,sss 3 Sc Ss # q Hi ,ssS
Sin Willinm Y George Venab bles Vernon
Harcourt,. NJ. n, liberal leader IL the
house OF commons, has been fined ten
shllll1ings g and costs for allowing shis
!. chimney chin TO catch fire through not hav-
Ing it cleaned. 4
s W Y hen \. the sultan Of Turkey attends
play he often hands the come dian Of
the le company on some original joke OF HIS
own, which the actor gets OF in the
course c4'' OF the performances. These
m naturally create great laughter. 5
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300 Reyvard i 500.

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The Conspiracy.
- u y
BY E. H. MASON.
!%:GG:GG:ZG:@G:GG: q Xxx: q *

They were strol6ng along the. beach.
''so," she said, looking up. at the tall.
young man in white duck. $50 she has
Tilted you? I wouldn't have believed
it of Clair; she is real nice girl, and
SO very pretty. But,"-as she noticed
the gnlp her companion gave I am
awfully sorry for YOU" Her companion
looked down at her and a smile played
round his mouth. III sss ~ =
''You know what they say about
pity. It really wouldn't do, you know,
for you to fall in love with me-
We'll, I really couldn't, you know.
: See that?" and she raised her hand,
with diamond glistening on the en-
gagement finger. IA
my, but it is stnnner,,'' he said,
taking the little hand and gazing into
the depths of the solitaire. :. And L
wonder Who .asss s.z *5s 3 sS ss
We'll you needn't, for i am not go
ing to tell you. !" # &
"A softer glow overspread her face,
and her eyes were full of happy light.
'Do you know" she said, 81 am
ashamed to be so happy around you,
lie
''Wretched2" he suggested. We'll,
you needn't be- He was looking
gloomily ahead. when all the light
has gone out of fellows life it kind
O does him good, kind o. rorses the best
in him, to see some little girl tril ling the
very sweetest song Of her existence. 8 tt
does make him feel sad, but-wliy,
hello, Charley! You think l have mon
opolized Miss Fairchild long enough? z
Well, / am of for once.''
He strolled off over. the rocks. II
wonder why the deuce she turned so
red when he came up? He must be the
man." a S.sss y
They were strolling on the beach
again. The pebbles were sparkling in
the bright glow of the sun, and here
and there shell glittered like gem
in the setting Of white sand. The girl
stopped to pick up one of these. B. 4
' II say-my-Miss Fairchild, you have
not lost your ring, have you? Where is
it?''
She was looking away from him out
T on the water.
"Oh, I don't know dom t care.'
He stepped around to the other side
to see her face. His own was full of
merriment. 58s
''You surely don't mean to tell me
you have jilted Charley Brown. Il
wouldn't have believed it Of you; you're
real nice girl and oh-so pretty. Do
tell me you have just put the ring in.
sawdust to keep it NICE
zz mo, won't. I've sent it back and
his sletters and pictures and Oh - how !
q hate him! ~ S NJ 4; III
He was silent long time, then said,
soothing gly e: Tell 5mesall about it,
There is nothing to tell. =. s3s5
Surely you would not do cruel.
thing like that without provocat ion. 3, 3.
Provocation??' ~ She gave him Il q
withering glance. .s Do you know what
15 ne did ?'' s55 }asss
SsS55'''I haven't the faintest idea, he
I laughed. Possibly he tried to kiss YOU.
IL don't wonder that you, areaindig gnant.s
/ would - /. 81 5s tS4
cry to kiss me indeed. N - but
Well I saw him kiss somebody else the
other night, in the shadow Of the palms. 4
That ugly old Smith girl, too.
u I, He whistled. I'll s
II At possibl !? ] had no idea he was
such . depraved cyreature. i don't
wonder that 70 oi-- --''' s
Y II .l:., didn't laugh at you when you
were # 5s2g II
''Yretched q e spgg gested:
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@ Every man knows Z good use to whicl
some other man might put his money.-N
y. Weekly. 'y,s.1
Warren sheaf., 1897-06-03

@ Piso' Cure for Consumption relieves the
most obstinate cough Rev D. Buch;
mueller, lexington, Mo-, Feb. "a, I804.
Warren sheaf., 1897-06-03

Some folks think it is a sign Of culture not
70 know any but the given name Of their
Warren sheaf., 1897-06-03

just try lOc box Of Cascarets candy ca
| thartic, finest liverand bowel regulator made.
Warren sheaf., 1897-06-03

Aonvel1e Richesse - Hostess II want TO
give large party. What would you advise.
gentlemen, q the dansant or cafe chant
ant Fliegende Blaetter. ,! a. ~. 5 =,
Warren sheaf., 1897-06-03

#S a bOW-legged man in tight pants look
aWfully funny ashingt ton Democrat. 5is8
Warren sheaf., 1897-06-03

Cascarets stimulate liver, kidneys an
bowels. Never sicken, weaken or gripe, 10