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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-19
Washington Star.

washington Star.
The critics of military and naval af-
fairs-from the confident individual who
instructs off-hand from the curb stone, 30
the learned gentleman who writes in good
form for the magaz.nes-are diligently at
work on the problems of the war. Did
Cervera err in running in at Santiago?
And did ne afterwards err IN running out?
Did Shafter after landing move too swift
ly? or should he. after starting. have
gone on and carried Santiago by storm at
any cost? Is Sampson much of a sailor?
Would not truly grea: sailor have push
ed on In at Santiago at the risk of every
ship in the line? Has it nos been demon
strated that had England GATED us out
over the Venezuelan AFFAIR she would by
reason If our unpreparedness have made
a monkey of the L. ted States2
Fortunately for the entertainment of
the public, these questions will never be
settled 1t is not in the nature of things
that they should be, Such controversies
grow out of all wars. Nelson's and Ma
poleons maneuvers are still, at the close
of the century, pretty live topics, and on
ly few years ago genuine bitterness was
still to be raised over the conduct of the
DaltltS OF the civil war. Ilu Lee EluNlti
at Gettysburg? Did Meade fail to follow
up the advantages gained from day TO
day? Was Rcsecrans a sacrifice to clam
or? Or was he not frs:-class strategist?
Was Grant more than "a bull dog fighter?
And so forth.
Leaders in the field Of war, as leaders in
other fields, take their chances They
make their moves according to the best
lights at hand. What those lights are
cannot be as plain to the public as to
themselves. If they win, they are ac-
credited with powers and precedence of
which they never dreamed. II they lose.
there are a hundred things mustered and
presented going to show that there was n
woeful lack OF wisdom and decision. In
teligent precaution Is made to bear the
aspect of timdity, and men are condemn
ed for what they were in nowise respon-
sible.
Controversy, 1t has been well said,
keeps the pool Of thought from becoming
stagnant Some very absurd questions
are sometimes raised, and sometimes most
inopportunely: but maybe they also serve.
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more money with YOU
~ have three thousand in the
bank said Atwood If you care to
take my check I'll stand another
raise
Checks were not in great favor
at Galloway's, and the st. Paul man
hesitated naturally enough, but one Of
Atwood's clients spoke up. I'll cash
your check for you, jack he said,
and just then the shot came.
THE entrance to the room was mid
way between the faro and the poker
tables, and Atwood sat with his back
toward it. Davis had entered the room
noiselessly, and had
FIRED AS SOON AS HE SAW AT
WOOD.
Shooting from behind will ruin a ma
in any community, and l don't suppose
Davis would have done it if he hadn't
been half drunk and half mad with
rage as well. He probably wouldn't
have missed his shot, though, if he
hadn't been drinking. l was watching
Atwood closely and hadn't seen Davis
enter.
las it was I saw the left end of At
woods mustache disappear at the in
slant the shot rang out, and red
streak show on his cheek, but he didn't
turn his head. He reached down as
quick as a ferret and drew knife
from somewhere below the line of the
table top, laying his cards face down
on the table with his left hand at the
same instant.
The game stands az it is he said,
without quaver in his voice as he
drove the knife through the cards and
the baize cover, deep into the wood,
with vicious stab. Then just as
quickly he reacher for his hip pocket
and stood facing around with revol-
yer in his hand leveled at Davis.
Two ether shots rang out as he
rose. They were fired by Atwood's
friends, but fortunately they hit no
body. Another man had seized Davis
gun as he was trying to shoot again.
and there was scuffie going on in a
moment, with three or four men on a
side, all of whom, however, were try
ing to force Davis out of the room.
TOOK TIME TO GRIN.
Atwood held his fire, seeing that
there was a group Of men in front of
him, and stood still as he saw the
struggle going on. When he saw that
Davis was being pushed out at the
door he smiled, but didn't say a word.
Perhaps l ought to say he grinned.
Smile is too Pretty a word for his face.
when his en9ny was outside and
the door was closed, he put his pistol
back in his pocket and felt of his cheek
carefully. 1t was bleeding very slight
ly, but we wiped it off with his hand
kerchief and turning back to the table
said as coolly as ever, All right, jim.
Give me the money and I'll write you
the check in a moment
"He was the least excited ran in the
room The St Paul player looked at
him steadily as Atwood's friend was
counting out the bills, and then ex-
claimed with an OATH L don't believe
care about raising you again. It's
CALL
1.-The hands were show, and of course,
Atwood took the pot.
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STATIONERY.

BASE BALL GOODS, Hammocks. cro-
quet, war maps and novelties Pitts
burg, Dispatch, Commercial Gazette, Post.
Times. Cincinnati Enquirer, Commercial
Tribune New York and other leading
dailies Magazines and stationery Cos
pei Hymns c. H. QUIMBY. isi4 Market.
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West Va. Printing Co.,
l225 Market Street,
WHEELING. ". VA
GENERAL NOTICES
NOTICE OF RECEIVERS o

NOTICE Of RECEIVERS OF
~ THE WHEELING DRUG co.
Notice is hereby given that by n decree
OF the Circuit Court of Ohio county, en-
tered on July 10Th, 1925, IN the chaneery'
cause OF X; 7. Devries and others VS.. the
Wheeling Drug Co and others. the un-
dersigned We're appointed receivers Of the
Wheeling, Drug Co., and all persons who
nave claims against said company are
requested to file the same with the un-
dersigned receivers. duly verified, and all
persons who owe the said company arc
requested 10 make settlement at as carly
a day as possible.
Given under our hands this 18th day OF
July, A. ID. 1928.
FRANK CRUISE,
II. Il DEVRfES.
jyl6es Receivers of Wheeling Drug Co.
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'MORRO'S HAG HAU[EDD)NN'
The Old Fort Had Suffered Little
Damage by Bombardment.

A TOUR OF INSPECTION-THE OFF,
GERS CF THE BROOKLYN ENTER
ED SANTIAGO HARBOR AND Ex-
AHMED THE FORTS AND BAT
TERIES-soME WE'RE WITHOUT
GUNS AND ALL WE'RE LESS I'M
POSING THAN WHEN VIEWED
FROM THE SQUADRON'S STATION.
COMMODORE SCHLEY'S PLEAS
URE CRUZ.
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Meister makes dance music at Mozart
Park tonight.
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BOARD OF EQUALIZATION

Assessment Notice.
Clerks Office, City OF Wheeling w. Va.
Public notice Is hereby given to all per-
sons interested that the assessors elect
ed by the Council OF the city of Wheei-
ing have completed their assessment for
the year and made return thereof TO my
office. Any person wishing TO appeal
from said assessment or desiring any co.'s
rections made, win appear at the city
building before the Board OF fsqualiza ton
and Appeals on the following days at ,
O'Clock a, m as the said board Will meet
at that time at the said city building, 10
hear all objections to said assessments
and revise and correct the same.
Fist Ward, monday, July %
Second Wsfd, Tuesday. July IS
Third Warf, Wednesday, July ~.
Fourth Ward, Thursday, July g.
s gifiR AIS lGll1
aas lard. -.-I
Eighth Ward Wednesday, AulVN g.
c. IL. WALKING, City Clerk I.
July Il: jyl5i
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SIS 5O.-Cincinnstl and Return, July 18th
and 10Th 1SnH

July 18th and 10Th the Ohio River
Railroad will sell excursion tickets from
Wheeling to Cincinnati at rate Of $3.50
for the round trip, good to return until
July 23d inclusive.
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THE BUSY CRITICS.

(To be continued.)
Evening star., 1898-06-18
How He Built the Rnad.

A Washington man who put in ten years
of soldering in the regular army of ;he
United States, five years of it on the from
tier with the cavalry in Indian campaign
ing, and the other five in the heavy artil-
lery, was recently appointed a captain and
assistant adjutant general I'm the volun-
teer service and he is now attached to tho
staff of General Miles. He is a man Of
ability and great unpretentiousness 4
few days before he donned his uniform
he went over to Fort McHenry, Balti-
more. on official business. A War Depart
ment clerk went along with him. When
the two men arrived at Fort McHenry' the
new captain pointed to a long shell road
that runs through the post.
DO you see that road?" asked the cap
tain. Yes
''Well, 1 made that whole road myself.
ed, and as bitter, period, but il did me a
heap of good / was serving with an ar
tillery regiment, part of which was sta
toned here. and one night when / was on
guard the officer of the day crept up on
me unawares and found me sitting down
en- a pile Qf gunny sacks. neglecting my
Pest- j got a general court-martial for
neglect OF duty on post, and was sentenced
10 SIX months in the guardhouse. Ny sem
tence uckled the old provost sergeant
mighty. fox he was in need of a steady
prisoner to build that road. 1 built it. and
crunched many million oyster shells
building 1t. l never find myself feeling
chesty and Extraordinarily, and all that
sort OF thing. that / don't shut nv eyes
ana think OF this shell road over in Fort
McHenry."
Evening star., 1898-06-18
A GRATUITOUs INSULT.
He Was Cross Because He Wus Not
Feeling Very Well,


Il fancy" said the War Department
Clerk in a reminiscent tone. that the
boarding houses of other cities are not
strikingly different from those we have
right here in our midst, and what may be
said OF one may be said of all of them
taken as class-and l am free to saw
alter years of experience, that the ayera ge
boarding house is more sinned against than
s'hning. However, to my tory, ard it is
OF boarding house in Washington. | have
a roommate who is in the Department Of
Agriculture, and poses as man who knows
a good thing when he sees it, and only
lives in a boarding house because Uncle
sam Is too mean and close to board him al
a hrst-class hotel. Not long ago he vas
ieeiinS IKE last years almanac SO he
sald, and as he got no better, he concli.d ed
ne would go and consult d physician
Inc doctor, put him through the usual
tests and then took a general sur yey of
him at distance of about ten PAGES.
'Um-er,' he said, carefully, did YOU
say you slept Well?
Fairly. DOCTOR"
'um-er-take any exercise?'
Some, doctor. but not much
um-er, do you experience a sense of
fullness after meals?"
The patient became suddenly vigorous
OF course don't, DOCTOR he said with
energetic confidence; Il live in a boarding.
house. e
The doctor wanted to charge hin n dol
lar extra for it," concluded the clerk but
he begged OF"
Evening star., 1898-06-18
1T MAKES A DIFFERENCE.
There Are Times When War is Pref
cradle to Peace,

eraDie TO Peace.
The man with proud tread and a cour-
ageous bearing stepped up to the desk in
the police station and called the attention
of the officer on duty by a peremptory tap
Oh the counter
We'll. what is it?" inquired the officer
responding.
Il want to enlist" said the man.
Enlist in what?'' and the officer eyed the
applicant with suspicion.
In the United States army against the
wanted to be a policeman or Join the Span
iards, did your
Il didn't think at ALL" said the officer
in tone of disapproval of the association
Of policemen and Spaniards.
We'll, if you don't think, maybe you
know whether this is the place where
can enlist?"
Tt is not, and what is more, there isn't
any place around here where you can en-
list"
How far is it to a place." said the ap-
plicant with determination to go there
however far ii might be.
The policeman mad been making a study
of the man while he was talking. and had
reached a conclusion.
Say" he said with policemanic direct
ness, whats the matter with you any
how? Amt you the same chap that got
scared SO bad when 1t looked like we
might have war with England over Venez-
uela that time that you had to go to the
hospital for three weeks?"
The man met the accusation face to face
without a quayer.
Yes, L am" he answered
We'll, what's got into you now that you
are SO anxious to go when there's real
hghting instead of only a chance?"
He reached over the counter as il to
whisper, and the officer bent down to hear
You see, my feelings have undergone a
change, he said, cautiously. 1--WE got
married since then"
Evening star., 1898-06-18
A Real Veteran.

he was man of fifty-five, say, grizzled
and gray and rather worn but with it all had
an air or contentment not generally char
acterizing his class. His face was not re-
lig1ously clean, but it was enough so to
show that the lines in it We're not at all
bad. On the contrary they were SO good
that when the policeman walked him IN in
Lafayette Park he merely warned him that
he couldn't make a lodging house of the
park benches and told him either to stav
away or awake
I'm tired" said the lodger land didn't
get to bed last night"
'Why not? Sick baby?"
mo; slept in hay now"
oh tramping it, are your"
kinder that way. Lived part Of the time
up here round Leesburg"
You're not regular tramp. are your"
inquired the officer, who thought he knew
the earmarks.
NO I'm volunteer Walked down from
Leesburg to take a look at the capital.
Hadn't any money to spend at home and
thought might as well be seein' the couu-
'f try at the same expense. Watkins cheap
If mans got health
"Married?' asked the policeman, Curl
ously.
No, sir; not at present; been a widower
for seventeen years."
why don't you join the army if you like
travelling well and have no home ties ?"
The lodger on the park bench laughed
softly and with sense of satisfaction that
was comforting even to policeman who
has nearly everything on earth a man
ought to have
well, young fellow" he said, in beauti-
full harmony with the tone of his laugh
1--WE tried war, four years of it. under Lee
and Mosby in Virginia. and I've tried matrt-
mony, seven years of 1t, under a woman
with stump nose and sharp tongue and
If it's all the same to you don't want any
more war and I'm not hankering for home
ties. If you'll tell me where 1 can get a
bed for dime 1 reckon I'll go blow myself
off to one" And the policeman was SO
pleased that he offered him the use of a
dime he had to spare. but the Loudouneer
flashed two-dollar note on his friend and
moved out Of the park whistling
Evening star., 1898-06-18
SEA WATER AS MEDICINE,
Not Pleasant to Take, but It's Enec,
Are Good,


Are Good.
When bather at Atlantic City the other
day accidentally swallowed q big gulp of
sea water and then rushed off to get a
drink of whisky to take the taste out of
his mouth a successful medical practi-
toner. who had witnessed the performance,
turned to writer for The Star and said:
That man is either a greenhorn or a fool
Otherwise On such occasion he would have
taken merely a sip or two of lemonade
and allowed the sea water to do its work
AS matter of fact, one of the most bene-
fetal features Of a sea bath Is the salt
water inadvertently swallowed by bathers
1t is a wonderful tonic for the liver, stom-
acn and kidneys. In many cases II will
cure biliousness when all drug preparations
have failed. 1t is peculiarly effective in
ordinary cases Of Indigestion, disordered
stomach and insomnia, and has been known
&c produce excellent results in many cases
of dyspepsia.
Clean sea water, such as Is to be had at
any of our numerous fashionable seaside
resorts, Is full of tonic and s,dative prop
critics. 1t won't hurt anybody. Indeed, two
or three big swallows of 1t would be of
positive benefit to nine bathers out Of ten
1t Is not, OF course, palatable or tempting
dose to take, but nsither Is quinine or calo-
ell. You seldom, IL ever. see an old sailor
who Is bilious or dyspeptic, or a victim to
insomnia, and why? For the reason that
an ocean of good medicine spreads all about
his sky and he doses himself copiously with
1t whenever his physical mechanism be-
comes the least bit deranged."
Evening star., 1898-06-18
Costly Messages.

Sixteen thousand dollars is said to be the
record price paid for cabiegram, that
price having been paid for a message sent
by Mr.. Henniker Heaton to Australia in
behalf Of the British parliament Reuters
account Of the murderer Deemings trial,
1900 words. cost 5000. A 1.sOo-word dis
patch from London to Argentina cost ST.
80 far is that sent by the King of Italy to
the Duke Of Abruzzi at Rio Janeiro, in
forming him Of the death Of his father,
the late Duke of Aosta, which cost g, $50.
) The New York Times cable dispatch of
the proposed Spanish treaty some years
ago cost $1,000.
Evening star., 1898-06-18
A MARRIED MANS CANARY.
The Change That Came Over n Swell
Young Diplomats Fancy.

One of our Washington bird merchants
tells good story to illustrate the waver-
ing course of young loves fitful fever.
Something over a year ago a swell young
diplomat, wearing a trim little white top
coat over his dress suit, came rushing into
the store one night and asked to see the
canaries.
Il weesh you would be so vera kind to
show me ze canary-Ze vera fines you
haf."
A number of the little wooden cages were
set out before him and he looked at bird
after bird. but did not seem to find Just
what he wanted. 9.- Or .t.-
Il will tell you why want ze canary" he
said at length. Il haf met a vera LOFTY
young lady. She ees beautiful She ees
verra fine. l will gif her ze canary-ze YER
ra fines you haf. How much ees Eat
canary?'
THE price of that canary" said the bird
store man. "is five dollars'
'Oh, Eat ees not enough. l want ze vera
nneS canary you haf.'
The dealer went again to the shelf where
ne Kept his stock of yellow songsters and
,1 brought out bird tine price of which on
ordinary occasions was the same as that of
the rest. He would have been glad any
time to get $5 bill for him.
There he said, 'is an exceptionally
good singer; That is trained bird. The
price is $15.''
''Oh. zat ze bird. Now ze cage"
He bought a SO cage and leaving direc-
tions where the bird and the cage were to
be sent rushed out as fast as he came. evil
IDENTIFY thoroughly satisfied with his pur-
chase.
A few days ago the same young man
came into the store and again asked for a
canary.
The dealers eyes snapped. He saw an
other chance to sell a $15 bird in $40
cage.
He briskly set out the finest canaries he
had and gave stiff prices on them. But the
diplomat didn't warm up a bit. He shrug-
ged his shoulders and kept saying TOO
much! Too much!"
Finally he threw up his hands and ex-
postulated
'Ze price ees too high. Haf you a cheap
er bird. Zis canary ees not for a beautiful
young lady. am married now, and a $3
bird will do.
The dealer made the best of the situation
and sold him a $3 bird and 81 cage and
he trotted off seemingly as happy as he was
year ago, after paying five times as much
for the same thing.
Evening star., 1898-06-18
WHERE MONEY DIDN'T COUNT.
He Would Take No Chances, Even for
GOOdly FOrtune


a GO0dIy Fortune
lawyer had come all the way fron,
California to pay a $4,000 legacy over to
Uncle Jerry Hopefeld. who had lived all his
life in little town in Ohio, and after
breakfast two or three of US were invited
to go along and witness the transfer. When
we reached the house Uncle Jerry was
Tightening up the hoops on the rain bar
rel, while his wife had gone to see a sick
neighbor. They had been fully identified
the day before as ,the proper parties, and
now the lawyer said:
well, Uncle Jerry, want to hand Won
that money and get a receipt and be off
this morning.
I'm kinder busy, just now" said the old
man. as he stopped hammering for a mo-
ment.
Yes. but 1 have 10000 here for YOU. I
oont believe there's man in the world
who wouldn't stop work long enough to
sign a receipt for such a fortune"
"Mebbe not, but it looks like rain. and
want to git this bar'l fixed right away.
Can't you come over in about an hour?"
Look here, Liam, but did you ever see
$4,000 in all your life?" asked the lawyer.
as he opened the satchel and displayed a
big package Of new greenbacks
mo, never did, replied Uncle Jerry. as
he pounded away.
Did you ever have thousand dollars;
Of your own?"
Lands, nor
Never had hundred all at once, did
your
Never. Durn that hoop. but it don't
want to go ony
Il must ask you to get this business over
as soon as possible. ,ocontinred the lawyer.
as the old manfkept at his work.
But it's going TO hain."
Yes, but here's your money"
And I've gotto gef this bar'l fixed"
1T won't takef overften minutes to fix I'm
our business. aRun along and fetch your
wife," IN
See here" said UAcle Jerry, as he laid
dow n his hammer aiid wiped the back of
his neck, "Marlar has gone over to Blod-
getts to be gone an h6ur. Before she went
rel" 81 @
"But can't you styp your tinkerinr to
handle $4,000 In cold cash." exclaimed the
lawyer in indignant tones.
Yes. yes. I,ekin Stop work; but what
"Wen, what about herr"
'fWhy, shed come home expectin' this
bar'l to be all tinkered up. and Ii she found
it wasn't, them $4,000 wouldn't hold her
no more'n a tow string would hold a hoss.
Shed jest shove me clean down among
the cabbages, and jump on the bar'I with
both feet and squash 1t all to SQUASH. and
fur the next week I'd hev to walk around
on tiptoe and eat my meals in the wood
shed"
Evening star., 1898-06-18

ance was more appalling than the selec-
tions which she droned on, halting now
and then till her mother could prompt her.
The lady's name was Mrs. McGoogan. but
she was always known as "Ethelinda's s
mother" The pair had only one rival in
unpopularfty. 1t was a young man with
large wavy ears. He wore plaid clothes
and tall collar which never harmonized
with his shirt bosom. There was some
thing about his calm self-reIiance tnat i'm
pressed the others unfayorably. So prone
are we tormisjudge our fellow man. When
he had heard Ethelinda's repertoire once or
twice, he began to take a great interest in
the performance. He spoke to her mother
of the infants wonderful talents and he
was often seen with the little girl apart
from the others. keeping time with one
hand while she recited. The others were
Evening star., 1898-06-18

1t was not the fault of the landlady. She
strove patiently and conscientiously to
make the place homelike and pleasant.
There peace might have reigned and joy
expanded had it not been for a lady who
thought the landlady ought to have help.
That she meant well none would be SO
cynical as to deny. She was assisted in
her attempts to make life less monotonous
for her fellow boarders by her daughter
small seven-year-old girl with abnormal
powers of obedience and whose most prom
inent facial characteristics were freckles
and look of resignation. Whenever the
two were present the other people would
talk fast. because they knew any lapse in
the conversation would be seized upon to
require Etheiinda to come forward and re-
cite. The hard mechanical sense of duty
indicated by the child's manner of compli-
Evening star., 1898-06-18

Written for The Evening Star.
The Point Of View.
hear the city folks a-tellin how they'd
rather dwell
Where bees is maxim honey all the day.
Where sunbeams goes a-dancin' through
the cool an shady dell
Or jlnes the brook a-laughin' in its play.
But, when it comes to "'dratherin' may
well confess
I'm out O. tune with all that city lot
It's nice when they describe our rural
pleasures; but 1 guess
When it comes to Twin here, I'd Father
not.
The broollets may be purity as the pebbles
CLINT and glow,
Like jewels lyin' loose in lavish wealth,
But I'd rather have spigot, an ice water
there to flow,
Even if it amt so good for peoples
health.
An when it comes to sighin' for the hum
min of the bees
An the zephyr which, with roses, stops to
play
To tell the truth, I'd rather have the buzz
zin' and the breeze
Where the Iectric fan is singin all the
day.
They talk about the forest an its music
an its shade,
l know them good OIL trees is somethin'
grand.
But Id rather have an awnin' from the
window front displayed,
An I'd rather hear the music of the band.
An that's the way the 'dratherin' goes;
L reckon it proves clear
That fate'll hold our dearest hopes at bay
With city folks wishin' they was resi-
denters here,
An me a hankerin so to get away.