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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-15
Surely Dosen't Mean It.

What does the Parkersburg State
Journal mean by saying In Mondays
Issue notwithstanding has put Wheel
Ing to shame" in having sent its COM
pany OF immunes to the front on Sunday
night, while wheeling is trying to raise
a company for the same regiment but
has not succeeded up to sdate2" The
fact is that the Wheeling company was
mustered In yesterday, and will be
at the front within two or three days Of
the arrival Of the Parkersburg company.
There was no difficulty in finding men
to enlist in Captain Franzheim's COM
pany. and on the last day monday on
which applications were being received
nearly q hundred men, applied for en-
listment. though but few were selected.
In these times of war, with unity and
good feeling between every American
community, what does so usually fair
and Just q paper as our Parkersburg
contemporary expect to gain by III
natured and unneighborly reflections on
the patriotism of the sister communities
Of West Virginia? Wheeling, which has
already sent q number OF her boys TO
the front. has another company for the
second call for troops. and Is sending a
company Of immunes, and can send
more IL they are wanted, congratulates
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-15
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.

!: The First Congressional District, Repub-
lean Convention will be held in the Park
CASINO. Wheeling, on Thursday, July II,
1S9S. ut II o'clock a. M, to nominate can
didate for Representative in the Congress
the election to be held In November next
The counties OF the district shall be en-
titled to choose delegates to said conven-
ton as follows: ~ O
Brooke ............ . Lewis ............ Is
Braxton ....-...... Is Marshall .......... IS
s99TTd Dad .-,.....1 i Ohio ............." g
elmer ....-...... 10 Tyler .............. q
HHa arao % Wetzel ............ Il
By order OF the committee.
fs..L; G. D. ELLIOTT. Chairman.
wv. ]. w. COWDEN. Secretary. s
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-15
! Sample Case Of Bogus War News.

HM ID
: Even yellow Journalism, which has
become 60 much more strongly devel-
yoped since the war began. has its anus
ing features, and the readers OF the two
leading New York rivals for favor as
the most sensational OF this typd OF
newspapers are Just now being enter.
tanned by each Of them accusing the
other OF manufacturing the startling
news It prints daily about war move
ments. Each is succeeding admirably
in tho work and both have convinced
the public that honors for being tho
champion "faltir" orc about even be-
tween them. y
u An incident showing the extent to
which ono Of these leaders OF The new
Journalism" ls willing to go to catchit1
3rtvnl in a bold effort 70 palm OF :bogus
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-15

'.s"ol Sh ING PUBIC, unu Incidentally 10
Itself deceive the public, is:furnisted ~
Mondays New York Journal. The
Journal and the World have each been
accusing the other OF pilterlng one an.
othere alleged special news from the
Beats OF war and each fins proved its
case. y /, N
The other. day, In order to catch the
World and expose It In this sort Of theft,
the Journal manufactured In ,ls own
Office. and in.erjected in a cab,egranii
giving an account OF the Santiago bonn.
bardment. statement tina. Colonel
Retllpe W. Thenuz, an Austrian artlller.
ist on the Spanish side. had been killed
In the fight. The Journal was evidently
acting on the theory that 1T takes a
thief to catch a thief" and, toli,s great
satisfaction. the plan worked beautiful.
". (,
The following day the World appear
ed with "a special cable dispatch to the
World" and, as usual. It wac Copy.
rlghtcd, 1893. by the Press Publishing
Company, New York World" l, was
dated ION Santiago dc Cuba, via Port
Antonio, Jamaica" Having taken all
this precaudon TO convince its readers
that it's dispatch came direct from the
front, the World printed It as follows:
"Colnel Relipa W. Theniiz, an Austrian
artillerist well known throughout EN-
rope, who, with Colonel Ordonez, was
defending the land batteries of Aqua
dores. was so badly wounded In the
bombardment Of Monday that he has
since died. He performed many acts OF
conspicuous gallantry. Colonel Ordonez
was injured. TOO, but he was able 10 CON.
unue ilghtlng and encouraging his men.
It must have been with demonstra-
tons Of goullsh glee that the other yell
low journal witnessed how neatly and
unsuspectingly Its rival had fallen into
the trap. and with greater glee 1t lays
the matter before Its readers, frankly
confessing Its trick OF having manufac.
tured the incidental reference 70 the kill
Ing. of an alleged Austrian artlllerlst,
and calling attention to the fact that
there was never any such person as
Colonel RenIpe W. Thenuz." Reflipe
w. spelled backward. reads 1--WE Pill
fer" and Thenuz Is ''.The News' phone
tically rendered
The success OF this ehrewd trick to
embarrass a rival by catching 1t in the
act of differing the news" not only
thrown some light on the methods OF
yellow Journalism. and indicates the
ruth Of the charge made that their cir
cumstantial details Of many war events
are manufactured, and not sent by their
correspondents, but It also demonstrates
that the safest reliance for war news is
not always upon the sensational papers
that parade their superior news faclli-
ties. A number of respectable news
papers that ant being buncoed by GER
tain syndicate dispatches were deceived
by this bogus news. and perhaps are
wiser now. 1t Is now the Worlds turn
to exercise Its strategic genius on the
Journal. They should keep up the cam
paisn. II Is educating the publ,c. and
isn't injurtng journals that rely upon
the reliable Associated Press reports.
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II
young man In question "a Of a style OF
men we often meet with. who ascribe
wholly selfish motives for every act Of
merit performed BY an Individual. and
It is q pity we have not moro Captain
Mtllers to .'call them down"
It Is entertaining TO read patriotic ut-
terances about the unity Of the country
BY the yellow press and the anti.admln-
istration papere. incident 10 nag day.
and 70 and following them. in the same
column perhaps, abuse. Islander and
vituperatIon OF the administration be-
cause II did not wipe Spain from the
map a few hours after the declaration
OF war. &
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To SVEN Cuba.


It Is asserted with apparent positive
ness, and yet without official conflrma-
ton, that General Lee has received or
ders for the formation OF an army OF
10000 men for; the assault on Havana,
which is 10 be made with the assistance
Of Simpsons fleet on the water side. In
all probability there Is something In this
report, for It Is the logical outcome OF
the eituauon which would follow the
operations by the military forces in the
vicinity OF Santiago.
Southeastern Cuba once In control of
the army now enroute there, the mission
OF the fleets which have been clearing
the way will have been accomplished,
and both schlcy and Sampson Will be at
liberty to aid them In the capture Of
Havana and Porto Rico.
Judging from the activity now being
displayed there Is little doubt that the
campaign for the possession Of Cuba
and Porto Rico is to be vigorously pros
eSutcd. uSiC 10 lO .tNlucllCc lll'tll tIIc
Spanish forces will receive further as.
slstance from home. Spain is utterly
!ncapacitated to send them aid in fact,
while It 10 known that Blanco's re-
sources are failing rapidly. The end of
the summer Is very likely to witness the
end OF tho campaign.
= -'Ts,L i.
Press Days at the Wheeling parks are
the days in all the year when the, busy
newspaper. man. whose time Is seldom
his own, Ia made 10, feel that nc Is FREQ
man. Al Wheeling Park yesterday. out
from the heat and the dust of the city,
there was enjoyment, genuine. unaffect-
cd and rare, of the hospitality OF the en-
terprfsing Park Association. II Is uE-
necessary to dllatc on the extent OF this
hospitality. All Wheeling has expert.
cnccd It. 4 :, s. n II .
The robuke administered by Captain
Miller, late commander of the sunken
Mcrrlmac, 10 n young man whom he
overheard discredlung the hcrolsm Of
Nentefant Hobson, was deserved. Tho
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-15

THE Cuban question and political is
sues sink into inslgnihcance with the
man who suffers from piles. What he
most desires. is relief. DeWitts Witch
Hazel Salve cures piles. Charles
R. Goethe. Market and Twelfth streets;
Chatham Sinclair, .Forty-siNth and ia
con streets: n. L. Scheehlc. No. COZ Main
street: Exley Bros. Penn and Zane
streets: Bowie Il Co.. Bridgeport.
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t&EcoTIA GTF "a. MD,
Formerly tho Monterey. OCEAN ond Viz
gnia nvc. Finest location Capacity ga
Entirely now throughout. Excellent In ey.
cry appointment. Superior table. Ocean
View: Write for reduced June terms and
booklet. FA1RBAlltN StWlLLIAMS,
- ~. ~ . Atlantic City, n. j, 81
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poLlT1cAL.
NOTICE TO REPUBLICANS.

8 y h I : I T.
Primary elections will be held Saturday.
June %. lS9S. us follows:t City districts
from ? Until mi TrisaelphIa Sns,r Z.
districts from 1 until 9 p. m, fs.
OF the city districts and six from each OF
the country districts to the First District
Congressional Convention. a =
Also. seven delegates from each OF tho
city as sRa s S oSo S SSsh q cone On:
One candidate for tho Board OF County
Commissioners In each district.
Ono member OF the board Of Education
One member Of the Ohio County Execu-
tive Committee from each district.
s. Candidates for. Justice and Constable
where vacancies have occurred.
President and members OF the Board OF
Education In tho country districts. 1,a ~
Voting places for the primary elections
will be located us follows. ~
Washington Distric.-.Vigilant Engine
Clay DIstrictSold jail Building.
Union District-Pollcc Court Room. !.
Centre Observation-Disclosures corner OF
Market and Twentysthird streets: on..
Richie Overwhelmingly Run Toll
Gate: Squire Arkle's Office. No. 95lI Jacob
street. and Andrew Mnurer's Store, No.
i20l Jacob street. llU.
Madison Dlstrict--Island Hose House.
Triadelphia District : Leatherwood
School House: Town Hall. Elm Grove:
Triadelphla School House; J. 3. Johnson's
Residence, on Homegrown Pike.
Liberty. Dlstrict-West Liberty: Poto-
mnc: Valley Grove.
RIchland Dlstrlet--Glcn's Run School
House; Brick School House..
All delegates elected under tho above call
shall select their own proxies.
"a COUNTY CONVENTION. ~.
The County Convention for the purpose
OF nominating four candidates for tho
House Of Delegates and selecting ono sem
ntorial conforee from each distrdlct will
be held In the Second Branch Council
Chamber Tuesday. June q. at 2 o'clock
p. IN. fs.J sfttf 4
: The primary elections will DO held sub
ject to the new district lines.
BY order OF the Ohio County Republican
Executive Committee.
JOHN w..KINDELBERGER, sec'y:
/.
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WHEELING, JUNE Is, 1905.

Flag Of the FREQ heart's hope and home!
" By angel hands to valor given;
Thy stars have lit the welkin dome,
: And all thy bues were born in Heaven.
Forever -foat that standard sheet!
= Where breathes the foe but falls be-
!s.siSy fore us, 4 g. q srfFs. ~,
With Freedoms soil beneath our feet,
And Freedoms banner streaming DER
s. tili4E -Joseph fRodmon Drake y,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-15
STATE PRESS GLEANINGs.

It's early yet to talk politics. Don't
let the campaign open for q month or
so and the candidates and voters both
Will be better pleased. The farmers
don't care TO talk an hour or two to the
candidate nowadays. He has too
| much work to do. Again short CAM
paign is much easier on the candidate
and gives each one an equal chance. It's
early yet to talk politics.-Fairmont In
| dcx.
A queer state OF affairs now exists
in Writ county. The county is thickly
settled, and contains several large
towns. but there is not drug store In
the county On account of some OF the
| stores selling Whlskcy, the county court
refuses to renew any druggists license.
Huntington Herald. f,,f,
Fletcher Caplingcr, OF Georgetown,
while on the road TO town this morning,
found bald eagle near the rcad,wh,ch
he captured. 1t measures four feet
eight inches from tip to TIN, OF wings.
One foot had beenfrecently shot off,
~ oeiss NAVY <NNNo.
John Boyd. OF Anderson, and Kcllas
Boyd, of Sinks Grove. brothers, went to
Union'last Friday, and drank dccom-
posed double-dlstllIed dccoction Of
wood alcohol and peppermint. became
violently III after they returned home,
and died Sunday at 1880 o'clock. The
unfortunate men were both buried In
one grave at Sinks Grove, Tuesday.
William Shanklin, Of Union, whom 1t Is
stnted sold the essences 10 the above
unfortunates, died Tuesday from the
same cause.-Rlnton Leader.
John S. PIerson long waged losing
battle with poverty In Jackson county,
and was FOR q time an inmate OF the
county infirmNry. Recently he was
granted Sl2 pension, with arrenraues
OF over 81 900. Now he Is to wed q NAL
den some gears his junior, with whom
he associated at the lntirinary H!y
sweetheart in his poverty, is TO be his
wife In his more prosperous days.
We have heard of 4 swlndle which has
the merit of novelty, at least It keeps
the word of promise to the ear; but
breaks 1t 10 the pocket The Victim re-
ceives circular Offering to send ten
yards of silk, any color, for one dollar.
The victim sends the dollar and gets In
return ten yards of silk, to be sure, but
1t Is simply silk thread! Moral: Buy
what you need OF reputable dealers with
whom you are acquainted, and don't
expect to get something for nothing
Mountain Echo. r (.
The prompt ncqulttal of Owens, who
was the principal in the Joint iTdlct-.
mcnt with Mrs. Atkinson, for alleged
forgery, 10 pretty conclusive evidence
that there Is nothing in the charges al
legged and that the whole affair Is u case
or miserable and malicious persecution,
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Fletcher Caplingcr, of Georgetown,
while on the road TO town this morning,
found bald eagle near the read, which
he captured. 1t measures four feet
eight inches from tip to tip, OF wings.
One foot had beenfrecently shot off,
TYgart's Valley News.
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The prompt ncqulttal of Owens, who
was the principal in the Joint iEdct-
mcnt with Mrs. Atkinson, for alleged
forgery, spretty conclusive evidence
that there Is nothing in the charges al
legged md that the whole nfra!r Is u case
OF miserable and malicious persno,i ton,
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Tho INTELL1GENcER. embracing Its
several editions. Is entered In tho Post.
once Mt Wheeling. ". Va. as sccond.class
mntterl ~ b
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-06-28
WAR STAMP TAX.

Beginning July 1st, 1898, a U. S.
revenue stamp must be affixed to all
checks, notes and drafts as follows:
Bank checks, each, 2 cents; Notes
drawing interest, for each 800 or
part thereof, cents. In case the per-
son signing the check or note fails to
attach the proper revenue stamp, the
following penalty is provided: sec
7. THAT if any person or persons
shall make, sign or issue, or cause to
be made, signed or issued, any instru-
ment, document or paper of any kind
or description whatsoever, without
the same being duly stamped for de-
noting the tax thereby imposed there
on, or without having thereupon an
adhesive stamp to denote said tax,
such person or persons shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof shall pay a
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-06-28
TUESDAY, JUNE az, 1893
NO HESITATION.

Poultney Bigelow, in description of
the American soldier in the London
Times, thus tells of the landing of a
small party of regulars;
There was a moment when about q
dozen regulars stood alone upon the
Cuban beach while the small boats
were struggling through the surf to
take off more men. But never among
these or any of those who followed the
slightest hesitation to follow the orders
given by the officers. The woods had
not been reconnoitered previous to
landing. They had not even been
fred into by way of precaution. New
ertheless, this handful of soldiers at
once commenced skirmishing into the
unknown, and soon enough the bullets
commenced to sing about our ears.
These were not picked men. They
were taken IS they happened to come.
The commander did not ask for volun-
teers to start from Tampa, or even for
the first landing party. He had to
select men to pull the sweeps not be-
cause any were more brave than the
rest, but simply for knowledge of row.
ing. Every man who was in that fight
on that day was intelligent enough to
know that his chances of seeing home
again were hopelessly small. The
mere idea of landing fifty men on an
unknown beach in the neighborhood
of strong garrison was enough to
stamp the enterprise as equal in danger
to that of Lieutenant Hobson, who
corked the harbor of Santiago by sink
ing the Merrimac in the channel under
fire from the Spanish forts.
The secret of this peculiarly Ameri-
can attitude toward danger is in the
habit our men have of acting individu-
ally. The American habitually takes
care of himself, where the European is
more apt to invoke the help of police
man. The American of the western
part of this country is not prone TO
risk his rights to the slow and tickle |
justice of the law courts, especially |
where the Judge is suspected of politi-
cal ambition. Consequently the Ameri-
can type includes man who venerates
the constitution of the United States
in the abstract, but carries a six
shooter in case of accident.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-06-28
THREE SAD SERVICES.

The funeral Of the late John Ger
ken was held at his home on Fort
street, just below Putnam avenue,
Monday afternoon. A great gather
ing of friends assembled to pay their
respects to their deceased fellow.
The employees of the Chair Company
turned out in a body-the factory
closing for the sad occasion. Mariet-
ia Band, of which body Mr.. Gerken
was a member, were present, and es-
corted their brother to his last rest
ing place. The exercises proceeded
amid terrible rain storm which in
terfered somewhat with the escort as
planned. The Rev. Mr.. Virgil Boyer
fittingly conducted the services.
Services over the remains of the
late L. A. Bevan were held at the
house OF Mr.. A. R. Heidrick, corner of
Second and Wooster streets. A large
number of friends gathered at the
house, and listened to an excellent
and appropriate talk by the Rev. Mr..
Coil.
The remains will be taken this
morning to McConnelsville in charge
of the local lodge of United CONNER
cial Travellers, for interrment.
At the home of his father, Col. R. L..
Nye, the beautiful burial servics Of
the Episcopal Church was said over
the remains of Malcolm Nye. Doctor
John W. Boyd, of st. Luke's church
read the services most expressively.
The interrment will occur this
Tuesday morning. Burial private.
Never in Mariettas history has such
an oppressive gloom pervaded the
community as has been the case of the
awful drowning tragedy. Three peo-
pie in the very flower of their man
hood have been taken from our midst
with a terrible suddenness, causing
heartaches that can only be eased by
a reunion above.
To the families which have been so
sorely stricken by the accident goes
out the tenderest sympathy of the en-
tire city.
Ma yanother such accident never
befall us!
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-06-28
LAKE AND RAIL ROUTES.

The lake and rail arrangements of
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad for this
year are practically the same as were
in effect in 1897. Freight for Lake
Superior ports is sent by way of the
Northern Steamship Company and the
Owen line is used for the Lake Mich
igan ports. The Trans-I.ake Erie ar
rangements are with the DetroitSteam
Navigation Company between Cleye-
land mad Detroit and the Ashley &
Dustin Line and the Michigan & Ohio
Car Ferry Company btween Sandusky
and Detroit.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-06-28
PROPER BICYCLING.

Some i'll results unquestionablya arise
from bicycling. Some organic troubles
of a serious nature, especially in the
case Of women, the character of which
need not be mentioned, have been
noted by surgeons.
Fortunately, the trouble comes not
from proper bicycling, but from i'm
proper position. The evil is so glaring
that no lengthy mention is necessary.
If a rider will sit erect, man or woman,
the exercise is to be commended. If,
on the other hand, he or she bends like
a professional making and breaking
records, and maintains such position
at all times, the chances are they will
receive narlght but harm, instead Of
good, from cycling.
There is q parallel worth noting.
The horseback rider. now and for ages
past, has strode his fsvorite with pride,
and sat erect in the saddle, picture Of
grace and beauty. But would he have
been either graceful or handsome if he
had at all times taken the customary
position of professional jockey, who
bends low to the horses neck in his
effort TO help the speed Of his pet thor
oughbred? In the case Of the gentle
man rider, he is after exercise and
pleasure, and he assumes a posture
that he can endure for hours. With a
jockey it is different He is on his
mount for few minutes only, and for
good reasons he takes position that
would be hurtful if prolonged as to
time.
In cycling, then, sit erect, as the
rider of saddle horse does. You may
make better time by humping yourself
as jockey does, but the danger you
run is serious, especially in the case of
women who are deyotees of the wheel.
Com. Tribune.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-06-28

fine of not more than $4,000, at the
discretion of the court"
Sec, 9 provides that any person at
taching the stamp must cancel it by
writing across the same, his own in
itials and the date when it is so at
tached. The failure to do this is fol-
lowed by penalty of not less than
$4,000 or more than $4,000, or impris-
onment.
Probably all banks will sell revenue
stamps for accommodation of their
customers.