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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-21
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No Outsider Can "Play the TickerD
Without I.osing.

No Outsider Can aPlay the Ticker"
Without Losing.
Chicago Tribune: Charles 4. Yerkcs
has been prominent for many year, and
In many ways. Last Sunday he made
his frst appearance as preacher. The
columns Of the Tribune were his pull
pit. His utterances on that occasion
have naturally created sensation both
in Chicago and among the brethren Of
Wall street. They deserve the atom
ton Of every thoughtful man.
Mr.. YeFkeS has had too much 70 do
with street railways to be ''model clti-
gen." But those vino have denounced
his methods as a traction company
manager will not care to question his
shrewdneEs and ability Is flnancler.
Therefore. when he speaks on the SUBJ
tect Of Wall street, OF the stock exc
change, and Of speculation In stocks he
speaks as an authority and his words
have weight.
Young men, anxious to grow rich
rapidly, VIII do well to listen 70 the SER
mon of PREACHER YeEkeS, pointing out
and making clear the pitfalls which lie
open before them.
THE man who enters Wall street Is
an idiot"
1.-The man who specuiates viii lose In
the end, and don't care how much
money he has, When he starts that way
a guardian should be appointed for
him"
These are the texts on which Mr..
Yerkes bases HE sermon. They are not
texts which inculcate any high idea Of
morality. They approach the subject
rather from the standpoint Of worldly
wisdom. They should appeal, therefore,
with greater force to those who con-
slider themselves worldly wise, They are
spoken out Of a long and doubtless
somewhat bitter experience by man
who knows whereof he speaks.
When Mr.. Yerkes declares that he
never specuiates; that, In fact. he has
not looked at a stock list for thirteen
years, he shows himself to be a man
who practices what he breaches. When
he declares that no outsider can play
the ticker" for two years without los
Ing his money he utters a warning
which ought to carry great weight.
without Intending any Comparison to
MIR. Yerkes, 1t is safe proposition that
when an old gambler declares the cards
to be stacked amateur players Will do
well 10 stay out Of the game.
When good morals and worldly wis
dom unite In this way 10 denounce
speculation as an easy road to wealth,
the narrow path to an honest compe-
tency ought to lie plain and open be-
fore every man who Is not overly wise
in his own council.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-21
A. unseomly Controversy.

There Is a lively controversy going on
between the members Of a grand jury
In Atlanta, Georgia, and the lawyers Of
that city. all provoked by a present
ment OF the grand Jury In which some
Of the attorney were denounced as
common barrators and shysters." Ma
turally this offended the reputable class
Of lawyers, as no names were mentions
ed. But we think they made mistake
in holding an Indignation meeting and
denouncing the action Of the jury as
false, scandaious and improper"
The legal profession is perfectly
aware thar It islcursed by Just such a
class as that designated by the Atlanta
grand Jury, and It seems to US that the
reputable portion Of the fraternity
would have conserved their dignity and
standing much better by paying no at
tention to the matter. But, 1t may be
that Atlanta lawyers are more sensI-
tive than their brothers In other sec
lions OF the country.
The lawyers went so far out Of their
way as to denounce the grand jurors
as an aggregation OF freaks" This
may have been true, but It left a loop
hole for controversy which one Of the
freaks awaited himself Of. the fore
man, who replied that he thought
there were at least 800 too many law
yers, good and bad, In Atlanta, and II
they should retire from the bar there
were avenues in the business world for
them to make an honest living" The
same enemy OF the lawyers believes
forty-three lawyers could attend to all
the towns business. and says he in-
tends to push the charges against the
disreputabie members OF the profess
sion. In a card published by the iras-
chile foreman be makes this sweeping
assertion: "The robberies in Georgia
alone, under the forms Of law, l ven-
ture to assert. aggFegate more in doll
lars and cents than ali the burgiaries,
highway robberles. hold-ups, safe
cracks, petty larcenles, and chicken
thefts thai have occurred from the days
of John A. Murrell 70 the days Of Reub
Burroughs"
We do not know the records OF Muir
rell or Burroughs. but we opine that
they were rancid enough for purposes
Of comparison. Nevertheless we can
not agree with the able but vituperatlve
foreman. No Sensible man can. The
lawyer is used as the same shining
mark for the jests Of The witless as the
much DETAINED mother-in-law. 1t is a
most honorable profession, and in no
other is integrity and probity held in
higher esteem. The standards are
high. But like every other calling in
this life there are some who do not at
tain them. There are lawyers and law
| yers. but he who Ia capable and con-
sclentlous will not suffer from the ex-
| posure of those who have sneaked into
practice untitled and unqualified for the
exnctlng requirements Of profession
that has furnished our ablest states
men and conspicuous advisers in ma
tionai, state and local affairs.
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there. but in spite Of his years and his
silvered locks It Is Just possible that
our venerable and much respected
Massachusetts friend IS wrong on the
Philippine situation. His record has
been most honorable one in the Re
publican party and we should be deep
IL grieved to see him In the twilight Of
his career persist in what Is nothing
more than the obstlnacy Of old age.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-21

One Of the good things resulting from
the "Aurry" on the New York stock
Exchange has been the wholesome
check to speculation In over-capltallzed
industrial concerns. It was not to
have been expected that manufacture
ing establishments with capitals Ggsre-
eating 100000 could be consolidated
into one concern With capital OF 320,-
100000 and permanently maintain its
securities OF or above par.
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Now comes the time for that unplGas-
ant and cynical ghost to walk again,
who takes fendish delight in rob.
bling childhood Of it's chiefcst Joy by
oracularly declaring, there amt no
such thing as santa Claus"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-21

The Merchants Association OF New
York, is endeavoring to persuade the
Democrats to hold their national con-
ventlon in that city. What? Such
close propinquity to "the mercennry
cohorts of the money power" would
never do. Just think Of it. p conven-
ton Of the friends Of the "yeOmanry"
and the common people" celebrating
under the shadows Of Wall street and
abiding. for few days even. on the
breeding ground Of the deadly octopus.
Ugh!
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-21

This world Is full Of strange cOinci-
dences. but none is more striking than
the circumstances attending General
Lawton's death. The insurgent leader
whom he was opposing when he was
shot was uamed Geronimo. Years ago
General Lawton fought against the In
dian chief Geronimo. during the San
Carlos outbreak Of the Apaohss, and
was instrumental in inducing them to
surrender That he should have met
his death in the other end Of the world.
SO many years afterward, at the hands
OF rebels led by 4 man of the same
name as the old Indian is remarkable.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-21

Colonel Clarence L. Smith and Hon.
owen S. Mckinney are reported to be
in Charleston. II they consult friend
ohley on matters Of political moment
he will undoubtedly recommend the use
Of "Me-ru.na. which is especially BEN
eacial wherever the membranes are Of
fected."
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-21

Pennsylvanla Republicans are kick
ing on what they consider alleged poor
treatment at the hands Of Speaker
Henderson in dispensing committee
chalrmanships. They got all they de-
served. The boys have been behaving
very badly in that state Of late. and we
would advise them ito get together"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-21

Senator Bacon's resolutions intro
dueeG In the senate and which nre to
be made the basis Of Democratic oppo'
sltlon to the neutrality-suspicious. Philippine
policy, are too modest to look Repub.
llcan in the face without bluShing.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-21

Menelek OF AbysSlnia thinks he sees a
chance of avensing his country for the
chastlsement It once received from
England. II he takes time for another
think we believe he win modify his in
tentIons and discharge his board of
strategy.
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II you desire your Christmas gIft to
reach It's Destination through the malls,
be certain of the amount Of postage IT
viii require.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-21

WHY do people sOnd to us from
Philadelphia to buy hne Dinmondse
only because we have superior
quality Of gems and sell them at
lower prices. ....,., -
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stanton's Old City Book Store.
Standard Diaries In all sizes, from
vest pocket to office desk diaries, at
STANTON'S.
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NOW READY.
Daughter Of the Elm:
A Tale Of the Virginia Border
Before the War.
Rv aRANVILIE DAWSON HALL

By GRANVILLE DAWSON HALL.
A powerful story, recalling forgotten
tragedies. a love story threads a
stirring recital Of crime and de-
tective work. Scene in the valley
Of the upper Monongahela, con-
Meeting with Pittsburgh, clarks-
burg and Fairnont.
The book is something more than
an ordinary bit of fiction. It has q
subDtratnm CT historical fact, and
some real people figure in its
pages. There is a vivid glimpse Of
American life ms found in that valley
forty years ago. The book critic o.
great metropolitan western daily,
who read the manuscript, says the
author has clipped his pen in the
very pigments Of life" The head Of
leading Chicago publishing house
said Of It: eve have been much in
tOrested;" "the plot is clever" and
details "ingenious." "The story itself
is interesting and there are some
capital situations"
MAYER & MILLER, CHICAGO.
Cloth, $50 p., sl.oo. Sold by
Frank Stanton, or sent postpaid on
receipt Of price. Address, A. Q. Hall,
Glencoe, Ill.
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FAMILY WASHING.

Rough Dry Washed, starched and
Dried 5 cents per pound.
Flat Work, Washed and 4roned,
CeI ITI Hand work finished 10 cents
nor pound. At LUTZ BROS.
Home steam Laundry.
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WINE and Emerson Pianos im-
prove with age. Great bargains IN
these and other Pianos at HouBe's
during the Holidays.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-21

CHICKAMAUGA, the popular mill
tary camp. game. interesting. amusing
and instructive. for sale only at
STATIONS BOOK STORE.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-21

Marcus Ward & Co.'s Calendars
with a quotation for every day in the
year, religious, poetical and prose. Old
fashioned, but most satisfactory yet In
vented, at
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ACCIDENTS come with distressing
frequency on the farm. Cuts, bruises,
stlnEs, sprainc DR.. Thomas EclectrIc
on relieves the pain instantly. Never
safe without ftp.
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DON'T fail to see what beautiful lit
tie volumes in prose and poetry can be
bought for Is cents each at
AET0N'S
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scnntor Hoar Is good old man.
Anyone who has ever looked upon his
face has seen benoyOlenGs pictured
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TO the Trade:--Our store will be open
after supper from Monday. December II,
until after the holidays.
JOS. GRAVES SON.
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TOY Pianos from % cents Up. Doll
Furniture and Dolls at
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FINE Stationery in Box Papers, In
itial or plain, Sealing Wax Sets, Gold
Pens in Pearl Holders, Silver and Cut
Glass Inkstands, all at
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-21

ABSOLUTELY pure and delightful to
the taste is Cooks Imperial Champagne
Extra Dry
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ART Books, describing Paris, Rome,
Florence. Venice, Greece. Holland,
Spain, etc.. in fine cloth and full leather
bindings at STATIONS.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-21

rHURBER sends Boz Candy every
whore.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-21

A WATERMAN Fountain Pen makes
= NV JOS. GRAVES SON.
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MORE care is taken in selecting
books for boys and girls than in any
department OF literature, as we have a
reputation for only the choicest and
best. At Csc. soc, 6Oc and 9Oc you can
have large variety to select from at
STANTON'S
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-21

FOUNTAIN Pens make q neat and
useful gift. For 81, 81 %, 50 25 to IS you
can get one fully warranted, at
STANTON'S,
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], G. Tomllnson. agent Pennsylvania
lines. No. { Eleventh street, is agent for
me North German Lloyd, Cunard.
American, French, Anchor. Red Star
and White star lines, Sec him for low
e1t rates.
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BOUND volumes OF Harper's Round
Table. st. Nicholas, Chatterbox and the
best Bound Books for children. at
STANTON'S.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-21
CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR

Holiday Excursions - Very Low
Rates Via the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad.
ON December %, q, &c, 30 and 81, 1899.
and January /, 1900, the Baltimore q
Ohio Railroad will sell excursion tick
cts between nil stations west OF Pitts
burgi Mt one and oRs-thlTd fire for the
round trip; going journey to be com
mencod on date OF sale. Return UNIT,
leaving destination TO ana including
January 2, 1900
For further information call on or
nddrcsA nearest Baltimore e Ohio
Ticket Agent, or h. ~ Austin, General
passenger Agent. Chicago, Ill
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OUR Book values at Csc and 5Oc will
help to solve the question What shall
I give to --?" Good taste in both
literature and makeup II bought at
STANTON'S,
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0ABTOREAs
49, =: lz.l1Iz;z!:5z5:zzzs5.z.. :.
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TTbe INTELLIGENcER, embracing It's
several editions, is entered in the POST
once at wheeling, W. Va. as SECONDS
class mattssJ
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IMPORTANT.

Coffee for your Christmas Dinner
should be Of excellent quality. The
Seal Brand Of Java and Mocha has
proven Its worth to those that have
drank 1t.
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INTERNATIONAL. Boysters and
Nelson's Teachers and Text Bibles, New
Testaments, Methodist Hymnats, Epts-
copal Prayer Books and Hymnals, Ro-
man Catholic Prayer Books, at
STANTON'S.
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sTANToN's BOOK STORE.
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TUfpHosE NUMBERS
tdl.osl.l ROon,.... $40 cOuatip0 Roo" '..' $40
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NEW ADvERTIsElEGNTs.

UTANFED-INsuRANCE AGENTE
w Address OLD LINE Room 21l PEA.
body building. Rheellng. W. Va deE6
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-05-31
He Wants an Easy Place.

Oh, that's it you want an easy place,
do you? Oh, yes, 1 understand you,
my boy. Ihave been right along there,
myself / travelled over that road
many years ago, when I was, probably.
about your age; 50, perhaps, you will
permit me to offer word of advice.
Don't you think of being an editor
nor lawyer, nor a merchant; don't be
a mechanic, avoid all shops and storesi
the army don't wans you, the navy
has no use for you; don't undertake
the practice Of medicine; keep out Of
politics; all kinds Of public speaking
and oratory let severely alone; don't
undertake to write for papers; don't,
don't, my! don't you ever think Of be-
ing farmer; never do you soil your
little hands with work, my boy; avoid
all study, don't read, don't think; these
are all are all hard
This is busy world you have got
iato, young man, and it has nothing
but hard places for youi 10 fact. the
only right easy place the world has for
a man is the place of dead man.
Oh, you have money and noble par
entage have you? That makes not the
slightest difference. You must build
up character of your own, young man.
Geo. X. Edwards, in Rams Horn
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-05-31
a Country Girls City Experience

Being a farmers daughter, the eldest
Of a large family, and my father in
rather close circumstances, I concluded
70 go to the city and engage in some
thing, with the hope of bettering home
finances. | procured a situation with
a private family and went to work.
But the contrast between my life there
and at home was 50 great that remain
ed there but three weeks. At home l
was a leader among my friends and as
sociates; there was not deemed worthy
to associate with the family whose roof
sheltered me. At home gathered with
father and mother, sisters and brothers,
around the family altar. morning and
evening; there I was denied this pre-
eious privilege except on sunday morn
ings when did not attend chnreh- AT
home sat with the family at the break
fast table and discussed with them the
topics of the day; there / took my
meals in the kitchen in loneliness and
silence, and they almost chOked me. |
often glanced at the family gathered
around the tea-table or library lamp #
al evening, and it always filed me
with longing desire for home. My
work was light and the people were
kind to me, but could not endure that
loneliness and lack of companionship.
How did wish they would invite me
into the library with them just one
evening, any way. That room, with
its we'll filed bookcases, beautiful stat
uary and rare paintings, had an almost
irresistible charm for me, but il was
too sacred for my eountry-bred feet to
tread except with a broom and dust
cloth in my hand, and / wondered why
Il was so. do not know whether my
experience would be called a failure, q
success, or a mistake, but ] believe it
was all three. | made a failure as a
servant girl, but gained knowledge
concerning the "hired girl problem"
that | could have gained in no other
way. My object i'm writing this article
is to convince other girls that home is
the best pIace.-M. H., Perry county,
Mo-, in Practical Farmer.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-05-31
VIII Bear Printing Evsry Year.

Abraham Lineoln's famous address
at the dedication Of The National Gem
etery at Gettysburg, on the 18th OF No
vember, 1868. viii bear reproducing
once . year, as long as the Republic
shall survive. 1t would hardly be pos
sible TO embody within 50 small COM
pass more Of sublime patriotism and
lofty thought than it contains:
"Fourseore .nd seven years ago our
fathers brought forth On this continent
a new nation, conceived in liberty, and
dedicated to the principle that all men
are created equal. We are now engag-
ed in a great civil war, testing whether
that nation, or any nation 50 conceived
aud 50 dedicated. can long endure. We
are met on great battlefield Of tina.
war. We have ceme to dedicate por-
ton Of that field as a final resting place
for those who here gave their lives that
that nation might live. II is altogether
fitting and proper that we should do
this. But in a larger sense we can not
dedicate, we can not c0nseerate, we can
not halIow this ground The brave
men, living and dead, who struggled
here have eonsecrated il FAR above our
power to add or detraet. The world
will little note, nor long remember,
what We say here, bat it can not forget
what they did here. 1t is for Us, the
living, rather to be dedicated here TO
the unfinished work which they who
fought here have thus far so nobly adj
vanced. It is rather for us to be here
dedicated to the great task remaining
before as, that from those hOnOred dead
we take increased devotion to that cause
for which they gave the last full meas
ure of devotion; that we here highly
resolve that these dead shall not have
died IN vain; that this Nation, under
God, shall have new birth Of free
dom, and that government Of the pee
pie, by the people, and for the people,
shall not perish from the earth"
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Married To Order.

The newspaper reporters Of the time
OF Alexander the Great, had there been
any, would have had the heaviest days
work of their lives in covering the in
teresting events that marked the day
Alexander was married. On that day,
saws the New York Journal, authenti-
Gated accounts tell US, no less than %
2O2 men and women were made hns-
bands and wives Alexander had con-
quered Darius Of Persia, and he felt
that this great achievement was impor-
tant enough to be signalized in a con-
spicuous manner. Imagine the pride Of
a canaueror who decides that it can be
measured properly only by wholesale
giving and taking in marriage the ike
OF which the world has never known.
Alexander himself married Statira,
the daughter Of the conquered king,
and deereed that one hundred of his
chief officers should be united to on
hundred ladies from the noblest Per-
sian and Medean families. In addition
to this he stipulated that 10000 Of his
Greek soldiers should marry l0,Oo9
Asiatic women.
When everything was settled vast
pavilion was erected, the pillars Of
which were six feet high. One hum
dred gorgeous chambers adjoined this
for the hundred noble bridegrOoms,
while for the 10000 an outer court was
enclosed, outside of which tables were
spread for the multitude. Each pair
had seats, aud ranged themselves in
semicircles around the royal throne
OF course, the priests could not marry
this vast number of couples in the Ordi-
nary way, so Alexander the Great de-
vised a very simple ceremony. He
gave his hand to Slatira and kissed her
an example that all the bridegrOoms
followed.
This ended the ceremony. Then fol-
lowed the festival, which lasted five
days, the grandeur of which has never
been equaled since.