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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-22

The New York Times has had a series
of interviews with leading Iron manu-
facturers and 1obbcrs rs to tho effect Of
tho war on the demand for Iron and
steel products, and tho consensus OF
opinion seems to be that rctar,iatlon,
depression and stasna.lon arc quito like.
~ to be tho result. Tho failing on In
ordcrs and the cancellation OF proJcc;s
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-22

An important point against taxing
railroad tickets. as proposed in connec-
ton with raising war revenues. Is made
by some railway officials. II the point
proves a good one the proposition may
fail ofits purpose, as it Is urged that
many passengers, perhaps all,would pre-
fer to pay their fares in cash on the
train TO avoid the tax that would be
added TO the price OF the ticket. This
would only work. however. in the event
of the companies not making the rate
on the train equal to that paid for tick
cts. An embarrassing feature for the
companies would be the fact that many
Of the states regulate the railroad fares
by law.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-22

The Spanish ambassador was too in
disposed" TO attend the Easter banquet
q, the Mansion House in London on
learning that his seat at the table was
TO be ncxtto that of the United States
Ambassador. Mr.. Hay. It VIII be OBJ
served that the thought OF sitting beside
the Spanish ambassador did not have
the effect OF causing any illness to keep
Mr. Hay from the affair. IA
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-22

are even now IN evidence Business
men The country over. IN other lines than
iron and steel. zee no reason 70 expect
prosperity as a result Of the war.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-22

Several leading German newspapers
are attributing to the United States the
lowest motives for its Cuban course.and
their lack OF Information on the subject
is evident from the fact that they grave
ly charge that Wall stree. has dictated
our Interference In Cuba's behalf. Had
the German editors been on this side of
tho water they might have heard
charges that Wall street was doing ex-
actly the reverse.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-22
.Milligan, Wlkin & Co.
STATE PRESS PR aLEAKINGs.

It would be one hi OF a Joke on the
Democratic party, TO nominate Henry G..
Davis for governor-Calhoun Chronicle.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-22

The Spaniards are whipping the
United States with their mouths. They
have an abundance of ammunition for
this sort OF lighting. and in tho absence
OF anything N their national treasury
they arc relieved OF considerable embar-
rassmcnt
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-22
REAL ESTATE.
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No. i,ii Alley II. ...........s : @
No. q Twentieth street q "
fixtures for fuel and light........g.. -
I.rooned house and acres ground !.
Peters Run :. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. W
No. 1900 wetrel Northumberland. %
No. 9 Sixteenth street.........,. - -
No IL Jacob street, below Forty . !.
\ eighth street ....t..,....,. s...,.., y "
No, II Indiana street.,.......,....... IL %
No. 1854 Main street...........s..&n., -
No, Us Main street. rooms and both b 4
) gases furnished ..............s....,..- -
No. lSls Mecolloch street. store room
z and dwelling .....,......,..........,. -.
No, soil ChAplino street. u %
No. lSi Fourteenth street.........,,.,. 2 o0
No. 100 Fourteenth strcct,,..,.,....,.:--- -.
No. s3ls Mar ket ........,...... g %
No. III Market street.... ....,...,.... 70 W
No. az Sixteenth street. both gases.
No. % Sixteenth street bottling cell J.
No. % Sixteenth street, Office room. 10 %
No. u Sixteenth street. first noor.... u @
No. 1t03 Warren ELECTROMAGNETIC y
No. 51tiT Warren streot.........,..... y %
No, 1915 Main street. store or office !, !,
.7.roon,e6 dwelling Pleasant Valley. IS %
Store room on Market street.......... -
No. gc0l Main street, . rooms.......... Qo
No. $50 Alley u, rooms.........., b "
3.roomed house Manchester Coal e
6 Works, enstl OF Mt. do Chantal...... %
9-roomed house Wheeling Crcek..... d %
Stable renr Of 1910 Market street....... -
Stable l5l6 Alley Observation-Disclosures. -.
FOR SALE.
No. 3S27 Chapline street. u full lot,..sl. 40
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-22

An impression of one Of the sad feat
ures of the war situation is conveyed by
the language of Governor Atkinson, OF
Georgia, in announcing that he will per-
sonally command the Georgia troops in
the event of war: 81 have received" he
says. 80 many pathetic letters from
mothers all over the state, asking me
not to send their sons. that have con-
Guided the best reply can make Is to
lead the boys myself. inasmuch as may
be compelled to order them out" That
Is one OF the things that comes with war
the tears and the heartbreakings Of
the mothers OF the land. The boys who
leave home to answer their country's
call are going on no holiday excursion,
the mothers realize 1t more intensely
than oil others,J &
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-22
The New Po,tmas.er General.

In the appointment OF Charles Emory
Smith tothe cabinet as postmaster gen.
eral, succeeding Mr.. Gary, resigned. the
President has called into his official
family a man who IS splendidly equipped
for the position. Mr.. Smith is not only
one of the foremost journalists OF the
country, but Is we'll fitted in all respects
for public nfe. He IS progressive. and
has undonbted executive ability which
Is necessary for the head of this great
department of the government. The
postal service IS one of the most COM
plicated OF all. and its management re-
quires the exercise OF business Judgment
rather than OF craftsmanship.
In addition to his attainments which
so well qualify him to fill the Office Of
postmaster general. Mr.. Smiths past
services TO the Republican party entltle
him to recognition. AS editor OF the
Philadelphia Press his pen has always
been welded for the championship of
the principles OF the party, and has been
a power for good in the especial field oc-
cupied by his journal. Under the I'D
minlstradon OF President Harrison AIR.
Smith filled the post OF United States
ambassador to Russia TO the satisfac-
ton OF the country, and was regarded
as one OF the best men of the highest
rank among our diplomatic representa-
lives abroad. In comforting upon him
this new hpnor. President Mckinley has
selected as. one OF his cabinet advisers
one who holds the respect OF the country.
It IS given out that the. cause of Mr..
Gary's resignation was ill7hcalth. Mr..
Gary's administration has been busl-
ness-llke and free from criticism The
sympathies OF the country are with him
In the ahllction which has oyertaken
him.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-22

All experience teaches US that 1t is
useless to negotiate with Spain. This
means nothing but delay and the irrlta-
ton that results from broken promises
and disappointed hopes Sound policy
demands that we should determine upon
our action and carry II to n conclusion
whatever the. consequences.
There IL yet another and n browning
complaint against Spain md one that
requires no argument. Az the watch
word of the Texans OF 1896 was, Re
member the Alamo" so ours may now
be: ). $50
!. Remember The Mnlnc 800 .ta.l. -
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-22

: SOlu Dy DrU6SIsts, IOC. 7TI|T-II
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-09-03
A HOLIDAY IN THE COUNTRY.

A daintier maiden you never could find
Than little Miss Violet Lee,
AS she went to the country one summer day
To visit her cousins three.
She had dressed herself up in her finest
clothes
(She never had been there before),
And was shocked to find that each country
child
Wore calico pinafore.
The cousins we're playing out under the
trees,
Rosy and free as the air,
But at sight of the fine little city miss
Each one of them stopped to stare;
But twas not very long ere the children
four
Were playing in merry glee,
And started to run a race to the barn,
The lambs and the bossles to see.
But Violet couldn't climb over the fence,
Because of her frils and her flutes,
And she dared not walk in the meadow
grass,
For fear of spelling her boots;
And she couldn't climb up the haymow
stairs
To see the dear little doves,
Because she would tumble her pretty dress,
Or injure her new kid gloves.
And then on her face came a sorry look,
A CULVER, and then frown,
And, alas! with dismay her cousins saw
A big, shiny tear roll down.
They gathered around her and begged her
to tell
What the cause OF her tears could be-
| She told them. They whispered minute
or two,
Then ran to the house in glee.
They dressed her feet in the stoutest shoes,
| No hat on her head she wore,
| And they covered her beautiful ruffled
| dress
| With a calico pinafore.
| Then all day long in the barn or the fields
She played with her cousins three,
And happier maiden you never could find
| Than little Miss Violet Lee.
| Mary L. Wyatt, in outlook.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-09-03
WHERE ROAD TAXES 60.
A Condition of Affairs Which Exists
in Other States ms Well ns In
Old Kentucky.

at is disgrace to the principle of
self-government," says the Louisville
Courier-J Journal, that the law-abiding
people of Kentucky d. not rise in their
majesty and might and put an end to
the present system of licensed robbery.
What is really wanted is not toll-gate
raids, but the hanging of few over
seers and contractors, and the impeach-
ment of few county judges and local
magistrates.
"The farmers complain of hard times
and high taxes. Yet they stand like
logs of wood and see themselves pill
laged right out of hand, saying never
a word. In Jefferson county alone $780,
900 annually are wrung from the peo-
pie upon the pretext of road making,
1t is safe to say that not one-third of
this vast sum is ever devoted to the
purpose intended, whilst two-thirds of
it goes into the pockets of the heart
less bloodsuckers masquerading as
road overseers, and rascally contrac-
tors, with whom these are in partner
ship.
"As rule the county judges either
know nothing about it, or care nothing
about it. Meanwhile, the poor farmer
stands off with his fingers in his mouth,
as dumb as post and as helpless as a
calf. Year after year this robbery goes
on. What we need at Frankfort is a
good roads commission invested with
ample power to Investigate these
frightful corruptions and to punish
those chargeable either with colusion
to loot the taxpayers, or with guilty
neglect in the duty of protecting the
public money"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-09-03
THE CAPTAINS SPEECH.
IL Was IntereHtingly Brief and De.
cidedIy to the Point, But Unsat-
iKfnctory 10 the Orator.

One of the volunteer companies recently
at Camp Alger possesses beautiful new
flag. which was made and presented by
number OF patriotic women in the Pennsyl-
vanla town from which the company comes.
1t was presented just before the company
marched away-or steamed away, to be ac-
ourate-and the presentation was the occa-
sion OF much ceremony. The company was
drawn up IN long line-"company 'front.'"
L believe, Is the military term tor it-and a
very charming young lady read very
charming and somewhat lengthy address,
which contained great deal of fowery lam
guage. The captain was lit" then, and had
TO reply. he is not an eloquent man at any
time and he is extremely shy; but he had
written out graceful speech of accept
ance, and he stepped forward confidently
and received the banner.
Ladies" he began, in a Fourth of july
voice, Ladies, we will accept this flag. La
dies, we've will accept this flag" Here
his color ,forsook him. He had forgotten the
best of his speech. One trembling hand
sought the pocket of his blouse. The manu-
script was gone.
Ladies' he began again, desperately,
with a gulping kind of gasp, Ladies, we
will accept this flag and, and. and thanks
awful!y for it, don't you know"
And after all, dare say the impromptu
was quite as effective as the address he
had prepared, but the captain doesn't hike
to talk about it.-Washington Post.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-09-03
SWEET REVENGE.
A Turkish Bath Assistant Gets Even
with the Judge who
Sent Him Up.

The Judge had never taken Turkish bath,
but he was not feeling his best that morn
ing and it suddenly occurred to him to test
it's vivifying effects, so enthusiastically des-
canted upon by his young friends.
1t seemed to the Judge that the rubber was
terribly rough, but fearing to expose his in
experience and subject himself to ridicule by
obiecting to the regular treatment, he pa.
tiently endured being punched, pummeled,
slapped, spanked, whacked and poked, un.
til he could not stand the terrible torture
a moment longer.
"Is-it-quite neces.sary-to-make-
-bla-ack- -blue-all-ov-ver" painted
the Judge, as irregularly as the rubber dug
his fists in more or less vigorously.
Never you mind; I'm. ixin' you" re-
sponded the rubber, redoubing his as
saults, and grinning diabolically-at least
go it seemed to the judge.
"Who (slap, groan) are (thud, groanI
you?" gasped the Judge, horrible suspicion
dawning in his mind. Your (whack, groanl
face (thump, groan) does (whack, groan,
look (slap, groanl fa-(thud, groan)-mil
lar" (swish, groanl.
"Oh! you remember me, do you?" growlec
the rubber, sarcastically. "Well, dash yeI
old hide, mebbe you'd like to send me VI
for six months again for prize hghtin' r.
Harper's Magazine.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-09-03
ROAD IMPROVEMENT.
II IH Possible Even Where Elaborate
Operations Are Entirely Out
of the Question.

Road improvement is always possible
at small expense, even though elabo-
rate road building is out of the ques-
ton. There are three essentials of
good highways, all of which may be
secured easily and at little outlay, and
which will insure vast improvement in
the roads of country districts where
the people are unwilling or feel una BILE
to undertake extensive improvements,
First, the road must be graded and
drained so that water can neither
stand upon the surface nor soak in
under the foundation. Water is ruin;
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-09-03
RECOMMENDED HIMSELF.
Good Position Strictly on His
own Merits.

A gentleman advertised for boy,
and nearly so applicants presented
themselves to him. Out of the whole
number he selected one and dismissed
the rest.
II should like to know" said friend,
ION what ground you selected that boy,
who had not a single recommends
tion?"
You are mistaken" said the gen
tleman; "he has n great many. He
wiped his feet when he came in, and
closed the door after him, showing that
he was careful. He gave his seat in
stantly TO that lame old man, showing
that he was thoughtful. He took off
his cap when he came in, and answered
my questions promptly, showing that
he was gentlemanly.
He picked up the book which had
purposely laid on the floor and re-
placed it oh the table, and he waited
quietly for his turn, instead of pushing
and crowding, showing that he was
houorablx and orderly. When talked
TO him l noticed that his clothes were
brushed, his hair in order; when he
wrote his name | noticed that his finger
nails were clean.
'Don'tyou call these things letters OF
recommendation? i do; and | would
give more for what | can tell about d
boy by using my eyes ten minutes than
all the letters he can bring Tit
Bits
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-09-03
VERY CLEVER PARROT.
He IL Apt in the Use of words and
Phrases He Has Heard, Rnd APP
plies Them Correctly.

Mrs. Charlotte Boner contributes to
st. Nicholas, "Tim; a Parrot Story"
Mrs. Boner says:
Soon after Tim came into my pos
session, l noticed that at nightfall he
became restive, and often while making
ready his cage for the night I said:
"Tim wants to go to bed" frequently
adding $50 bad" 1t was not long be.
fore, at the first shade of twilight, he
would let me know he was sleepy by
saying: "Tim wants to go to bed. He
wants to go to bed so bad,"-always
speaking of himself in the third per.
son. Afterward, by teaching, he ac.
quired the use of the word 81" Now,
on hearing sunfower or other seed
poured into his cup for feeding he will
eXclaim: "Oh, I'm going to get such q
nice dinner!" For it happened that l
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-09-03
NO WOMAN IS EXEMPT.

Regularityis a matter of importance
In every woman's life. Much pain is,
however, endured in the belief that it
is necessary and not alarming, when
in truth it is all wrong and indicates
arrangement that may cause serious
trouble.
Excessive monthly pain itself will
unsettle the nerves and make women
old before their time.
The foundation of woman's health is
a perfectly normal and regular per-
formance of natures function. The
statement we print from Miss GER
rRUDE SKIES, of Eldred, Pa, is echoed
in every city, town and hamlet in this
country. Read what she says:
"DEAR Mrs. P1NKHAM:-I feel like a
new person since following your ad-
vice, and think it is my duty to let the
public know the good your remedies
have done me. My troubles were pain
full menstruation and leucorrh9a-
was nervous and had spells of being
confused. Before using your remedies
1 never had any faith in patent medi-
cines. now wish to say that never
had anything do me so much good for
painful menstruation as Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound; also would
say that your Sanative Wash has cured
me of leucorrhna. I hope these few
words may help suffering women"
The present Mrs. Pinkham's expert
ence in treating female ills is unparal-
/ leled, for years she worked side by
side with Mrs. Lydia e. Pinkham, and
for sometime past has had sole charge
of the correspondence department of
her great business, treating by letter
as many as n hundred thousand ailing
women during single year.
All suffering women are invited to
write freely to Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn,
J Mass, for advice about their health.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-09-03
BIRDS AS SURGEONS.
The Snipe Displays Wonderful Sur-
gicnI Talent in Repairing DAM
ages to It's Body.

Some interesting observations made
by NJ. Fatio on the surgical treatment
of wounds by birds were recently
brought before the Physical society of
Geneva. In these it was established
that the snipe had often been observed
in repairing damages. With its beak
and feathers it makes a very credita-
BILE dressing, and has even been known
to secure broken limb by means of n
stout ligature. On one occasion M.
Fatio killed snipe which had on it's
chest a large dressing composed of
down from other parts of the body
and securely fixed to the body by
coagulated blood. Twice he had shot
snipe with interviewer feathers
strapped on to the side of a fracture
of one or other limb. The most inter
esting example was that of snipe both
of whose legs he had unfortunately
broken by misdirected shot. He only
recovered it on the following day,
when he found that the wounded bird
had contrived to apply dressings and a
sort of splint to both limbs. In carry
ing out this operation some feathers
had become entangled about the beak,
and, not being able to use its claws to
get rid of them, the poor creature waI
almost dead from hunger when found
Public Opinion.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-09-03

Gus to a road in either of these loca-
tions, and if allowed to remain in
them, will speedily work complete de-
struction. An expensive stone road
that is inadequately drained will suffer
just as surely and fatally from water
on or in it as the most ordinary coun-
try road. Disintegration and com
plete breaking up are only matter of
time, and short time at that.
The second essential is found in the
esta ablishment of workable, method
ical system of care and repair, by dis
tricts, whose responsible heads will
utilize time and labor to advantage and
get the best possible results that can
be obtained from the local conditions
and facilities. This, of course, means
the abolishment of working taxes, the
substitution of money taxes, and the
employment of competent, intelli-
gent corps of workers.
Finally, the roads can be compacted.
smoothed and hardened by the use on
vehicles of wide tires and aXles of un-
equal length. Repeated experiments
and tests of the actual saving in power
by these means have proved it to be
very great; experience in localities
where they have been tried have given
most satisfactory results, and many
foreign countries enforce their use. It
is in effect the use OF constan stream
of steam rollers passing along the
highway, instead of a series of weights
being rolled along on knife-like edges
which cut apart and tear upas they go.
These changes and Improvements
can be made at small cost to any com
munity, and will speedily demonstrate
the value of good roads.-L. A. w. Bull
letin.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-09-03
Give the CaIf Enough.

know by actual experience, says a
writer in Hoard's Dairyman, that a
calf can be raised on skimmilk, if he
has enough. We have one now. on this
place, that, at four weeks, gets 25
pounds of skimmill1 day, and, be-
sides, all the bright hay il wants, which
Is u good deal. And with this liberal
feeding it is n beauty, and as for
growth, as the hired man expresses it,
beats any calf ever did see." The
trouble with not only calves, but most
young stock is that they do not get
enough. A growing boy will eat more
than e grown man, and the growing
calf wants enough, or it will not be q
growing calf.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-09-03
Arthre cumminr., nravorr.

When the attack was made on
Sidon, during the war with Syria, it
became necessary for the British
troops to advance across a long, un-
protected bridge, in the face of a
battery of six guns, which completely
commanded the approach. The men
were unwilling to expose themselves
to certain death, when Arthur Cum
ming, carefully dressed in full uni
form, stepped forward to the middle
of the bri'ge. 1t was Immediately
swept by the fire of the battery.
When the smoke had rolled away
there stood Cumming intact, carefully
brushing the dust from his boots,
after which he stood erect, fixed a
single glass in his eye, and looked
back at the men. This was too much,
and they captured that bridge and
battery with a whoop-San Francisco
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-09-03
WELL-NIGH BRUTAL.
But the Stern Parent Was Not Wholly
Without Cause for His
Unkindness.
He was a well meaning young man.

He was a we'll meaning young man.
He had a way, however, of standing by
the side of piano and rolling his eyes at the
chandelier while unsweet noises gurged
from his throat. Friends were too kind to
suggest to him that his efforts were other
than melodious. Such is the patient charity
of this much maligned world.
The man with iron gray side whiskers and
an eagle eye showed signs of overtested en-
durance. 1t was his daughter who was play.
ing accompaniments, and it was his gas they
were burning.
did understand you were going to sing
"on the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away?'
Eyes"
"When"
"Why, right away"
The questioner took out his watch and
said:
"Well, I'm afraid you haven't much time
to spare. The neEt train for the west goe.
in less than three-quarters of an hour, and
you'll have to start for the Wabash far away
right away, if you're going to sing there be
fore the week is out. Good.by, hate tc
have you cut your visit short, but wouldn't
have those folks on the Wabash, far away
disappointed for anything!'-Washington
Star.