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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-15

The following editorial paragraph from
the New York Press is evidence of the
damage that is being done in this state
by the work of newspaper fakirs, whose
industry the 1ntelligencer has felt so Of
ten called upon TO denounee:
Down in West Virginia hanging still
continues to be regarded as 4 great pub
lie function. More than 10000 persons
saw Albert Voters hanged in Fayette-
Vile yesterday. He was the last of the
Lewis gang Of thieves and murderers,
The town. according to the dispatches,
had holiday air There were several
barbecues and good programme of
sports In the afternoon. There were no
revolving scenes attending the execution
ITSELF so that the crowd could give itself
up to enjoyment afterward.
1t is very trying to the patience OF our
people to know that they are being libel
led in this way almost daily through the
metropolitan press, and that the desire
of wretches who are unworthy to be call
ed newspaper men to. earn a few dollars
by such exaggerations Is wholly respon-
slble for It all. These correspondents,
whoever they are, should be black-llsted
where they are known and their names
sent to the newspapers they vlctlmize.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-15

are taxed where they are owned. Abso-
lutte equity in taxation, says our contem-
porary, is almost impossible, bur It
would seem to be quite practical to avoid
such gross injustice as systematic. In
territorial double taxation.
States that are inviting capital to
make Investments within their borders
are not Offering charming inducements
when they promise investors that they
will be Obliged to submit to such sys-
tenn of taxation. Men are more likely
to seek fields where better regard for
justice and equity exists, They do not
care to place themselves in the position
In which Mr., Hathaway finds himself,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-15

Gen. Charles j. Grosvenor has fully
sustained his record as a political prog
nosticator, about which there are SO
many sneering illusions in the Demo-
cratic press. He has yet the first time to
fail, and In the recent Ohio campaign
figured the legislative result exactly. on
the 2sth of October, FIVE days before the
election, General Grosvenor predicted
that the Republicans would elect II sem
ators in Ohio. and that In the house there
would be IS members. These 10 he an
nounced as sure. The result was that 10
senator's and 80 members were elected,
making 49, the total predicted, General
Grosvenor remarks aptly that there may
be closer representations than this but
they do not occur often,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-15

The following from the Uniontown
(Pa.,) Genius Of Liberty, is going the
rounds of the West Virginia Bryan
papers,
One OF our Republican exchanges saysi
wv. j. Bryan did not figure In the Ohio
campaign" How about Hamilton coun-
ty, where President Mckinley went to
aid Hanna? Last election that county
gave Republican majority OF 1900 and
elected fourteen Republican members OF
the legislature. This year the Democrats
carried the county by majority OF 1000
and elected fourteen Democrats mem
bers OF the legislature, Notwithstanding
the efforts Of Mckinley and Hanna. Cut
no figures, didn't he? We thought your
old game Of bluff was ended.
1t is grasping at straw 10 claim that
Bryan was responsible for that wonder
full result in Hamilton county. OF
course. everybody is aware that the re-
suit was wholly due to the division Of
the Republicans of Cincinnati over pure
ly local matters, but Judging from the
record that Bryan made on his Ohio tour
1t Is fair to presume that had he made
half dozen speeches in Hamilton county
the outcome might have been a Republl-
can victory despite the fractional trouble.
Bryan was In the state three days, and
in each of twelve counties that he hon
ored with his presence, the Republicans
made gains the aggregate gain at the
points where he made speeches being
1900. showing that each day of Mr., Bry-
ans trip cost the Democracy just 800
votes.
Yes, we are forced to conclude that
Bryan really did "cut figure"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-15

The state administration IS making a
reputation for its businesslike manage
ment of the state institutions. The re-
ports from the penitentiary and insane
asylums, especially, are gratifying.
Money is being saved to the taxpayers
and the managers of the institutions
have reached high grade of efficiency.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-15

China viii soon adopt the gold stand
ard, and Mexico WIN IN an probability
give up her oliver policy within two or
three years The BIlyerltcs IN this coun.
Try are receiving no announcement,
Nations, ns q rule do not abandon II
monetary policy which Ia good for II. II
silver DnBin IN good thing why nro nii
the silver nations, one by one giving 1t
up2
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-15

WARMING 81 Persona who suffer
from coughs aud collg should heed the
wnrnnga oi danger nnd save them.
selves eutfgtlng nnl fatal results by
using one Minute Cough Cure. II Ia
croup ana an throat ana nmg
troubles. Charles Il, Goolgr, Mnr,Hi
ANA twelfth streets, Chatham Sinclair
Fnrly.HlNih ana Jacob streets, 4. U'
sghcco No COZ Main street. HNlcy
nwap Penn ana Hnno strcctBi Bowlo
4 Co, Bridgeport, 0
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-15

Mrs. Mack addresses a note to the pub
ll0in which she announces her concer-
sion to Christianity and INDUCES In a
great deal Of religious fervor. In view
of the enormity Of the crime she partlcl.
patcd In and her confession to save hcr-
self from the death chair and to send to
It the lover who had steadily sought to
shield her, the public win wait to see her
thoroughly tested before Judging Of the
quality OF her conversion.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-15

The business stagnation In the south
due to the panic created by the yellow
fever is disappearing with the cause,
The powers of recuperatlon are excellent
and the whole country will rejoice when
recovery is complete among Che stricken
people of the south.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-15

John G, ButlltL one Of the best known
attorneys In the country who committed
suicide In Now York lnel week, let u let.
tor to hin brother witch lcnvcD no doubt
that ho committed the deed through
ouIoalty he was nnxous 10 know
whit Hos beyond this life and, happy
and prosperous, without any other cause
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-15

for taking his life. deliberately killed
himself to solve themystery and learn the
truth. He has doubtless aseartalned ere
this the Information ne sought, but we
sincerely hope that there are no more
such foolishly curious individuals
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-15
STATE PRESS sLEANINss,

We commend the sample of West Vlr-
glnia justice reported from Jackson
county. Whenever the people are sat
isfied that the law will be executed
promptly. and that qulbbling win not
be permitted to interfere with Justice.
so soon win lynchlngs go out Of fashion,
-Shepherdstown Register,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-15

81 asked the young woman in front OF
me to remove her big hat so could see
the stage" did she do IT." mo; she
said II she held her hat In her lap she
couldn't see the stage hersels"-Chlca-
go Record.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-15

Several farmers have In formed us.
says the Shepherdstown Register, that
they have never seen more promising
prospect for wheat at this season than
there Is Just now. The fields are fairly
matted with a fine growth, and the
plants will start into the winter well
rooted. Some persons find the wheat so
luxurient that they are pasturing their
stock upon IL.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-15

Old GoIfer-How many holes have
you made? New Golfer (who has not
reached the first green)--Not more than
four or five, and put the turf right
back.-Harpers Bazaar
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-15

People who were a short time since
praying for rain are now wondering If
they didn't get a little more than they
expected in the way of an answer.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-15

Not the Word for It,-'Henry, isn't
this pumpkin pie made you poem?"
Poem? Josephine, tell you solemnly
the editor who would throw that In the
waste basket ought to be hanged,"-
Detroit Free Press
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-15
Wilkin & Co.
Ray state MandolIns 50 to $40.
NOVEMBER NONSENSE.

An up-to-Date Twist-she-What is
love? He-Two saddles with but sin
gle frame; two sDrockets that turn as
one,-Judge.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-15

The Bionde-'I wonder II shall ever
live to be hundred?" The Brunette
Not II you remain twenty-five much
lOnger.-Tlt-B bits
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-15
Melody......

not noise, is what the music lover
insists upon, Buying one Of our
pianos means getting as much
melody and satisfaction to the
octave as 1t is possible to obtain,
at any price. The cost is less than
you expect to pay and the terms
are as liberal as terms can be.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-15

Not His Fault-Father McDuff { Sc
verely)-You should be ashamed OF
yourself. o'Donnell. You never know
when you have enough. o'Donnell-An'
shure yer Reverence Is rolght! oil never
know! WhIn OF gets enough Dim insln-
sible.-Puck.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-15

Entirely capable,-AttomeV-Eave
You formed or expressed an opinion
concerning this case? Venlreman-No.
sir. I haven't formed or expressed an
opinion about anything for eighteen
months. I'm the janIter OF a women's
club.-Chicago Tribune.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-15

Explalned.-First New Yorker-I met
man this morning who said he pre-
ferred Philadelphia to New York. Sec
ond New Yorker-Great Scott! I can't
conceive OF any one having such a pre-
ference. What sort OF being was he i?
First New Yorker-A Phlladelphlan.-
,IudDa
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-15

a woman laughed herself to death in
a Pittsburgh theatre, She went TO en-
joy comedy and furnished a tragedy.
Wheeling Register.
The Register mistakes. The woman
had before her a week-old copy of the
Register which gave an illustrated ac-
count of Hanna's defeat (?) in Ohio
Terra Alta Oracle.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-15

The Register mistakes The woman
had before her a week-old copy Of the
Register which gave an illustrated ac-
count of Hanna's defeat (?) in Ohio
Terra Alta Oracle.
A large delegation of paper manufac-
turers. representing that industry In
New York, Rhode Island, Massachu-
sets, Connecticut, New Jersey and
other eastern states, will spend the first
two weeks OF November In the interior
OF Randolph. Tucker and Preston coun-
ties, looking for suitable locations for
large plants along the mountain
streams in the great tract of land re-
Gently purchased by the Vanderbilt
syndicate.
The mountains In these counties, and
north into Wharton township, Fayette
county, Pennsylvania, are said TO con-
tain enough soft wood to supply the
United States with paper for the next
century, and, as the legislatures of sew
eral of the eastern states have enacted
laws prohibiting the destruction OF their
forests, the great paper makers are
obliged to look elsewhere for their sup
ply OF pulp wood. The party will be met
AT Elklns by ex-senator Henry G. Davis
and other representative West Virgin
ians, who will accompany them. They
will return east via Pittsburgh.-Ty-
CARTS Valley News.
Judge Reese Blizzard's quick disposl-
ton of Morgan, the Jackson county
murderer, has given him boom for the
next Republican Eubernatorial nomin-
ation.-Falrmon West Virginian.
Last Tuesday we published the rate
of taxes levied for county purposes by
the various counties OF the state as has
been reported to the auditors office at
Charleston. In this list Marion county
has the same rate as the counties Of
Berkeley, Ohio Summers, Wetzel, Writ
and Wood, namely 60 cents on the 800
valuation. Tho average taxes Of the
state Is 81 cents, The highest Is s1.25.
imposed in Mcdowell, and the lowest is
20 cents, laid in Greenbrier; 80 1-3 In
Harrison, Wetgel same as Marion, Tay-
lor is Is cents, Preston 10 cents and Mo-
mongolia Ga cents 1t will be remembered
that in none of our border counties ls
there any unusual public improvements
going on. except that Monongalia IL still
paying for her court house. This state
Of things shows that Marion county Is
not so heavily taxed. Were 1t not for
the tax made necessary by the building
of the court house, our county could
get along, make the necessary improve
ments to keep abreast with the times,
on levy of about 30 cents on the 800,
but to build the court house, and pay
for 1t as we go, will require a levy as
high as the present one, and not much
improvement can be made in other
parts of the county while the court
house Is being built or until 1t Is paid
for.-Falrmont Index.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-15

1.-THE INTELLIaENcER embracing Its
several editions. is entered in the Post
once at Wheeling, W. Va, as second-class
matter1
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-15

TELEPHONE NUMBERS
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-15

Judge Reese Blizzard's quick dlsposI-
ton Of Morgan, the Jackson county
murderer, has given him a boom for the
next Republican subernatorial nomin-
ation.-Falrmon West Virginian.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02
An Editors Dream,

A poor, poverty stricken editor Of a
sickly exchange was over. burdened with
disgust. and probably very hungry when
he penned the following:
"An editor sat in his Office chair, his
shoes were patched, his clothes thread
bare, and his face looked weary and
worn with care. While sadly thinking
of business debt, old Morpheus slowly
around him crept, and before he knew
it, soundly slept; and sleeping, dreamed
that he was dead, and from trouble and
toll his spirit had fled, and not even a
cowbell tolled for the peaceful rest of
his cowhide sole. And as he wandered
among the shades that smoked and
scorched in lower hades, he shortly OBJ
served an iron door that creakingly
hung on hinge ajar. but the entrance
was closed with red hot bar, and Sa-
tan himself stood peeping out, waiting
for travellers thereabout, and thus to
the passing editor spoke: "Come in,
my dear, it shall cost you nothing. and
never fear; this is the place where
cook tn+ ones who never pay their sub
scription sums; for though in life they
may escape, they'll hnd when they're
dead it's not too late. / will show you
the place where melt them thin with
red hot chains and scraps of tin, and
also where l comb their heads with
broken glass and melted leads, and il
Of refreshments they only think there'l
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02

Governor Lee is Inclined to reticence
in regard to his Official appointments,
but that does not prevent well settled
conclusions on the part of the masses as
to who are in the lead in the race for
official plums to be dispensed by him,
and the following willing and waiting
expectants are said to be most liable to
be chosen: For the Governors private
secretary, I. II. Ayers, editor Plain
Talk, Vermillion. For bank examiner,
II. w. Sawyer, cashier Hand Co. bank,
Miller. For oil inspector, L. G. Camp
bell, life insurance agent, Yankton. For
warden Of the state penitentiary there
are numerous candidates, and it is un-
certain as to who will be selec ed
Among the most prominent aspirants
are Cyrus Waits, friend of Pcttigrew,
]. A. Bowler. free silver democrat,
Roy Williams, new convert from the
republican party, and ex-Sheriff Sund-
back, who is also bosom friend of
Pettigrew. For secretary Oft railroad
commission. R. E. Dowdell, L. NJ. Esta
brook and III. s. Volkmar are proni-
nently mentioned. For commissioner
of irrigation. Stacy Cochran, editor OF
the Brookings Individual is most liable
to be named.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02

The alleged warning TO the United
States, telegraphed from Paris the other
day, says the Lincoln Journal, to the
effect that Europe would not stand
passive and witness the spoliatiou of
Spain by the interferences of the United
States in the Cnban trouble turns out to
have been stock rigging" affair with
no truth in it. Europe has troubles of
her own just now, and is not going TO
bother herself to any appreciable extent
about tie fate of Cuba. The leading
papers in Europe concede that Cuba is
within the territory subject to the police
regulation OF the United States and so
long as Europe has the sick man Of
Turkey on her hands she does not yearn
for new one, several thousand miles
away from her zone of influence. En-
gland. France and Germany have no
particular interest in Cuba. Russia is
occupied with the enterprise of extend
ing her borders in Asia and dis putting
the heritage of crumbling China with
her upstart rival, Japan. If there is to
be any rescue for Cuba it will have to
be engineered from Washington.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02
Plowmau Endorsed.

At meeting of the citizens of Dead
wood held on Monday evening the fol-
loving resolutions were passed:
The people of the city of Deadwood,
in mass meeting assembled, hereby de-
clare that they heartily endorse the
candidacy of Hon. Adoniram j. Plow-
man for the office Of United States sen
ator, and hereby cali upon the members
ofthe legislature of Lawrence county, to
whose election we contributed by our
votes and work. to use all honorable
means to accomplish his election, believ-
ing rs we do that the cause of silver has
no truer friend or more able advocate
than Judge Plowman, to whose untiring
efforts in the campaign just ended is to
be credited largely the result in this
state.
We denounce in unmeasured terms
statements by whoever made that it was
understood during the campaign that
Judge Plowman's friends desired only to
compliment him by vote or two, and
that thereafter the votes Of Black Hills
Legislators were to 60 to other candidates,
and hereby demand that in refutation
IF the impression such statement may
have caused. that members Of the legis.
lature Of this county stay bv Judge
Plowman first, last and all the time.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02
Andfher CITY Born

General Green B. Raum went to Rag
ged Top yesterday morning, taking with
him Peck & Robinson and laid out the
town of Ragged Top" and the carpen-
ters commenced the erection ofa house
for the genera. The new town has
been christened Ragged Top" 1t is
located in Calamity gulch on the Raum
and Ellington ground and adjoins the
.ownsite of Balmoral. In the center OF
the townsite big spring of pure water
runs the year round. The location is
said to be all ideal one and arrangements
are air 'ady made to put up half dozen
or more houses. A corner lot has been
offered and accepted as bonus to an
enterprising printer to start a newspaper.
1t will probably be known as the Rag
ged Top Rag" or probably the Register.
Pioneer.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02

A late Sioux Falls special says !:
Donald Mclean, proprietor Of the
Pacific Short Line, which is built from
this city to O'Neil, Neb., but which was
planned to be built to Ogden, Utah, has
returned to Sioux City and says that he
has absolutely secured all the capital
necessary for the completion of rail-
way line from Sioux City to San Fran:
cisco. Mr.. Mclean says: i have COM
pleted every arrangement for the in
vestment of $50 100000 of English capi
tai from Sioux City. Iowa, to San Fran
cisco. My financial agent is the Con-
tinental Trust Company, Of New York.
am here to make arrangements for
survey of the route from O'Neil to the
west. haye already negotiated with
representative parties from Utah and
other states in the west and the prelimi.
naries are practically settled. None Of
those formerly associated with us are
allied now in this new deal. The Man
haitian Trust Company is left out. Wen
dell Goodwin and John |. Meterbury
have passed to other fields, and +. 0.
French is dead. / am convinced that
if my life is spared, Sioux City is GER
tain to realize the days when we first
commenced together"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02

The Yankton daily Times has passed
out of existence. says a Yankton dis
patch, Fred Buchanan, its publisher,
will go to Deadwood to consolidate his
interests with, and manage the Inde-
pendent, while Freeman Knowles rep
resents the state in congress. II goes
without saying that Mr.. Buchanan will
become populist. The Times has had
an exciting career during its three
months existence, but the opportunity
offered the publisher for broader field
was too tempting to be resisted. This
town is well supplied with newspapers
and can we'll afford to lose one. =
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02
Our Gold Region.

Visitors to Deadwood are surprised at
the crowded and busy appearance of its
streets. The result is the natural con-
sequence of The intense excitement over
new discoveries in the Ragged Top gold
region. Some of the tales told border
on the fabulous. but those old miners,
who are seldom deceived, say that the
world does not hold at the present time
a more promising country than the
Black Hills. And IL would seem that
there are many others outside of the
upper Hills towns who haye the same
confidence, as strangers are pouring in
from all over, and the indications are
that the coming summer viii witness
the busiest times eyer seen in the Black
Hills.-Black Hills Press.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02
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