The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-10
Commemorative OF the Holding Of
Tran.-Nilssissippi Icrpnsitiou. f

ANEW PosTAGE STAMP. y
Commemorative or the Holding ofthe
K, rran,-Mls,isllppi Erpa,,tlon.
For the third time III the history OF
The nation. IN recognition OF the I'M
postance Of brilliant enterprise Post
master General Gary has decided to
order q series OF special postage
stamps, commemorative OF the holding
OF the iTrans-Mississlppl and Interna-
tional Exposition at Omaha In 1895, The
stamps Will be Issued In denominations
OF one-cent, two-ccnt, tive-cent. ten-
cent and 81, making 1t possible for the
public to use these stamps on all out
going foreign, as well as domestic mall
matter and packets OF merchandise. In
The United States there are 10000 post
offices, so that the widespread circula-
tlon OF these special stamps, suggestive
OF the Trans-Mississippl and 1nterna-
tional Exposition, will be readily at
tanned. The Issue lends the exposition
the prestige of government recognition
and support.
In issuing these special stamps 1t Is
not designed by the postmaster general
to withdraw from. sale the current SER
les as was the case during the Worlds
Fair. The series of special stamps for
the mississippi and Internation-,
al Exposition will be supplied to any
office In the United States and every
postmaster will find an active demand
for them from the start, not only by
stamp collectors, but by hundreds OF
thousands of people who will prefer
them during the exposition period In
place OF the regular series.
The new issue of special stamps Will
be OF marked artistic order In design.
symbolical OF the great Trans-iississ-
ippi region and its tributaries. Third
Assistant Postmaster General Merritt,
who will have charge of the selection of.
subjects, has written number OF let
tiers 20 the leading artists of the Uni
ted States, asking for suggestions rela-5
tive to designs. The designs contcm-
plate portraits OF distinguished persons
identified with the country, appropri-
ate historical events as Illustrated by
existing paintings or engravlngs.
AS it is the aim of the postmaster
general TO give the exposition series
of stamps that will not only be artistic
in character, but which will appeal to
all classes of people and be especially
typical OF the greater west, 1t Is siis-
gested that possibly one Of the denom-
nations might have on the face q -re-
production of celebrated painting.
Fremont Hosting the Flag on the
Rocky Mountains" Other prominent
men and events in connection with the
western territory, typical of its mar
Vicious development and progress during
the past one hundred years, are sug-
gested. Among these is the well known
statute of the distinguished western
leader and statesman, United States
Senator Thomas 81. Benton at st. Louis,
which bears upon one side of the base
n quotation from one of Mr.. Benton's
celebrated speeches, wherein out
lined the possibilities OF the country
beyond the Mississippi. 1t has been
thought that the Benton statue would
be an appropriate design TO: one OF the
stamps. =
The complex picture which hangs In
the south corridor OF the capltol,known
as westward no." emblematical OF
the hardships attendant upon the pio-
neer, and suggested by Bishop Berk-
ley's quotation WESTWARD the course
OF the empire takes It's way" Is also
proposed. y
A representation OF the picture, de
Soto's Discovery OF the Mississippi riv-
err in the rotunda Of the capitol at
Washington. Is suggested for use on
one Of the stamps. y..
The stamps will be different in color
from the regular series. In shape they
will resemble the Columbian stamp Is
sued In commemorat!on OF the Worlds
Fair. The new ones will be twice the
size Of the present postage stamp. The
rans-MississippI stamps will be
sought after by collectors, and as there
are nearly half q million OF these ;peo-
pie In the world. the government, in
stead of being philanthropic, expects TO
realize handsomely upon the ISSUE Col
uElh!an stamps to-day are selling at
prices many. times higher than was
once paid for them and they are
growing more valuable each year. It is
the same way with the centennial
stamp, and Il viii also be true of the
Es-Misslssippi stamp.
Third Assistant Postmaster General
Merritt, invites suggestions OF scenes
for use OF the stamps. It being the de-
sire OF the rostofilce authorities to give
the Trans mississippi and Internation-
oil Exposition the handsomest set OF |
stamps ever Issued commemorate an
exposition.
State OF Ohio. City OF Toledo, Lucas
County. SIS.
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that. he
is the senior partner Of the firm OF r. J.
Cheney & Co.. doing business in the Getty
Of Toledo, county and state aforesaid
and that said firm will pay the sum OF
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case OF Catarrh that cannot
be cured by the use OF Halls. Catarrh
Cure. si.
FRANK ]. CHENEY.
s Sworn TO before nc and subscribed in
my presence, this 9th day OF December,