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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-05
Germany Cleaned the Platter.

The cession OF the Caroline, Marianne
and Palaos' islands to Germany by
Spain, for the consldera ton OF 5000. 900,
has caused something of a sensation in
the diplomatic world. These are STRAIT
egic points In the Pacific ocean which the
United States might have had but did
not take. The deal with Germany dis
poses Of the last OF Spanish territory in
the Pacific.
The islands were actully In possession
OF the United States had the demand
been made by the peace commissioners,
but the results are not regarded as OF
great importance, so far as this country
IS concerned. according TO Secretary
Hay. who declares we have all the Pa
cific vantage points necessary. The fact
remains. however. that while the Ger
man press was advising the United
States to be generous In dealing with a
defeated foe, the emperor OF Germany
was planning to get all that this coun-
try left in the Pacific which belonged to
Spain. The generous German journalists
may not have been aware Of this, how
ever.
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She Just Threw Them In.

Tlt-Bits: Mrs. Telfair Interviewing
applicant for position of first class
cook )-Can you make oil kinds OF
soups. entrees. and sweets?
Cook-Oh. yesm.
Mrs. Telfalr-Do you make a good
mock-turte soup?
Cook--Oh. yes'm.
Mrs Telfair (who on account OF past
experience, Is Neutrality-suspicious. do you
make Il?
Cook-oh. Just like any ons else does.
Mrs. Tclfalr (persIstently)-Give me
recipe.
Cook (hesitatInglv)-Weil. Just
make good. fine soup. and then gets
the little mock-turtles and throws EN-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-05
a New Smelling Rcformcr.

The latest advocate of Il reform In the
photography Of our language happens
to be a gentleman who occupies POSI-
ton at the head of the educational de-
partnent of the second largest city in
the United States. This new champion
of movement which has been trying
TO find supporters for years in educa-
tional circles. Is E. Benjamin Andrews,
superintendent of the public schools Of
Chicago He advocates an entire revo-
luton of our mode Of spelling and the
adoption OF the phonetic system. He
has submitted to the teachers OF the
Chicago schools his Ideas and a list OF
the words spelled as he would have
them, such as: Program tprogramme):
turnout UhroughouD: tho (though):
catalog (catalogue-why not katalog ~;
altho (although): thoro (thorough;
thorofare Uhoroughfare); demagog
(demagogue): thru Through" etc.
The purpose of Superintendent An
drews is 10 simplify spellIngmake brief
business correspondence and render 1t
easy. for the school children. But Mr..
Andrews does not seem to understand
or realize the stupendous task before
him, and the millions upon millions OF
English speaking peoples. 1t would re-
quire the whole race to go through n
course OF photography to learn the new
system of spelling Without uniform
ity, as We have now. there would be
confusion Of tongues worse than that Of
Babel All our dictionaries. school text
books and other authorities would be
rendered useless. and there would be
riot, and chaos In every newspaper and
book publishing house on twocOntinents,
while the school teachers would be In
open rebellion. The righteousness Of
such an undertaking would beat any
thing on earth. a century wouldn't
bring about the reform" No two
writer's would adopt the same system.
and we would be In a pretty fix
Superintendent Andrews has left n
great deal to be conjectured The New
York Sun points out some examples.
What" says the Sun, would Mr.. An
drews 90 with such words as 'dlctlon-
airy. satisfactory. geography &c.?'
1t continues:
Would he spell the first ''dikshunarl." MS
It Is really pronounced md as II Is spelled
by phonographers:o would he spell 1t
.'llctiouart." rs other would-bc rcformers
have written Il, or you'd he let Il stand
ma It is? and would the In "sntisfac-
tory" he changed TO or allowed to remn!n
intact? When IL comes 10 geography Il
stlll more serious question Is encountered,
namely. that OF preserving or dlscardlnR
the initial <. PhOnet!cally spelled. e. ms
In geography" becomes J. Therefore.
10 nut that word in the list Of phonogr1m ms
Il would have TO ba spelled "jcogran," In
nsmuch as the first IS soft, Fancy u
pupil In tho public school writing home
10 hs parents: u kanot lurn mi jeograti
bekoz i'm too much in luv with foaetik
orthogrnh"
a great many people would like to I'M
derstand II Superintendent Andrews
proposes to provide an entire new and
radical code OF rules for "fonetIk" spell
Ing, or whether he Will be content with
such reforms as have been and are be-
Ing gradually introduced In correction
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-05
PASSING PLEAsANTRLEs.

Briggs-I've got splendid story to
tell at the club dinner tonight. Grlggs
Which one is lt?-Detroit Free Press.
Hear about Willoughbee's railway
accident? They say he cannot recov-
err" who says-his doctor or his
lawyer?"-Indianapolis Journal.
Dauberville-By George, It's too bad.
They've hung my picture on the sky
lire. Mahlstick-That's all right. 1t
gains in height what 1t lacks in
breadth. You know.-Boston Tran-
script. gt.
Then the Robber Ran.-Footpad-
Money or your life! Book Agent--Sorry
l haven't copy Of my life. sir. but let
me show you the Life of George WASH
ington' In full unorocco.-Chicago News.
Kelly-Ivery Oirishnon should foight
for his rights O'Brien-Yls, be the
hivins! And whin they cit their rights
why. thin-why. thin-be tn hivins.
they should foight for more rights
Puck.
A Disturbing Remenibrance.-"I
don't believe the Prince OF Wales is as
anxious as he was to ascend the
throne" "Why not?" He can't help
thinking Of the awful things Alfred
Austin would do to him."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Such Grief.-(Overheard In CONNER
clal Road 'Arriet-Would yer ha' bin
sorry, Jim. II l 'ad kicked the bucket
when l wos took bad last month? Jim
Sorry! Why, Lord luv yer, I'd SOON
er ave 'ad me grog stopped fer @ week!
London Fun.
Consoling Thousht.-"Alas!" he cried,
II was born too soon!" Yet after re-
Election his countenance cleared con-
siderably. After ALL" said he. III I
had been born this year I might have
been running along In the ruck under
the given name Of Dewey."-Indlanap-
oils Journal.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-05
DEER PARK H0Itl,
"On tho Crest Of the Allcuh, nics."
DER PARK. MD

Several desirable newly furnished COT.
IAGES FOR RENT for the coming sea.
These cottages are fully euuIppci for
housekeeping, or II preferred, cCcun1nis
can arrang" for meals ut the hotel which
Most desirable location In the Allegheny
terms and full information. address "
ID. c, JONES, Manager,
th&s baltimore, Md. b. & o. building.
T OCH LYNN HEIGHTS HOTEL. MT
~ LAKE PARK. MD.
Under tho management of MRS, /. d, C.
LIST
VIII open Tor tho season juno !. Special
rates furnished on application,
myai-mw&r
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ItlEpHoNE NUMBERS:
Editorial Roous....;. s2s Counting Room 49,. s17
THE INTELLlGENcER.
WHEELING, JUNE 8. 1900.
American.spanish Angel orpeuc.

American.Spanish Angel of Peace.
The Duchess Of ARGOS, the wife Of the
new minister from Spain. who has just
been received at Washington, is an
American woman, and was formerly
Miss Virginia Woodbury. Lowery, hav-
ing been before her marriage very pop
ular lii the society circles at the ma
tlonal capital of her native land. She
now returns as the wife Of the diploma
tic representative of our late enemy,
and as an angel of peace, and through
her husband, the Duke, issues an ad-
dress to the American people, On her
behalf the Duke says that the Duchess
rejoices to come again to her native
land. Cor while she loves Spain, the
land Of her adoption. her own land Is
dear to her beyond words" She is hop
ing to aid her husband to build up anew
ties of friendship between the two coun-
tries. But the Duke does not stop at
the message of the Duchess. He says
further:
Il have heard many times since ar
rived that the people. particularly the
women, Of America, are proud OF the
+ Duchess of ARGOS. and rejoice that to her
lot has fallen the noble work OF healing
the wot.nds made by the late war am
more than glad to learn this. and can
say that America Is not more proud OF
her daughter than Spain is of her adopted
daughter. We both thank the American
people ard express our deepest apprecIa-
ton OF the kindly welcome and the good
feeling evinced for us by all classes"
While the American peopla would
much prefer to see the fair daughters of
the land remain here and devote their
lives 10 good honest husbands of demo-
cratic America, instead OF going after
foreign titles, they do not regret that In
this instance Fate made it possible that
one of them was destined to be an i'm
portant factor in the renewal Of pleasant
diplomatic relations between her native
country and her adopted land, after a
bitter war between the two 1t Is an
item in connection with the closing OF
the remarkable history of the past year
worthy OF especial note.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-05
DEER PARK HOTEL.
Deer Park, Maryland-Most Dcligl,
full Summer Resort of tho All

Deer Park, Maryland-Most Delight.
hul Summer Resort of tho Ale.
ghcnies.
Swept by mountain brcezes, $500 feet
above sea level Absolutely free from
malaria, hay fever and mosquitoes. On
main line OF Baltimore & Ohio railroad.
Hotel and Cottages. Every modern
convenience. Rooms on suite with
bath. Electric Lights. Elevator, Turk
lsh Baths, two large Swimming Pools,
Golf Links, Tennis Courts. Bowling AL
leys, Magnificent Drives. Complete I.,v-
cry Service. Annapolis Naval Academy
Band. Delightful cottages FURNISHED
for housekeeping II deslrcd) ready for
occupancy June |. Hotel open from
June q TO September 80
For rates and information. address
D. C. Jones. manager. d. & o. building,
Baltimore. Nd, until June 10. After
that time, Deer Park, Garrett county,
Nd. NJ
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-05
Victoria Getting Young,

In view OF the fact OF the Queens ap-
proachlng visit to the continent. Eng.
l!shmen nrc especially Interested In her
maIesty's health. II Is announced that
her hearing has grown acute and her
eyeslght kcener. Youthful faculties in
old age depend merely upon the health.
The blood should be kept pure and
the stomach sweet with Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters. 1t cures Indigestion,
constipation. billousness. nervousness,
liver and kidney troubles. as we'll us
malaria and fever and ague. It Keeps
people young,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-05

leans have made great Roadway in the
southern country. and there Is chronl-
cled one of the most brilliant charges
by General Halls troops yet reported.
An outline of this campaign which Is
being prosecuted seems to indicate the
final blow which was to be developed NJ
this time. The American forces are
meeting with remarkable success. The
developments OF the next few days may
mean a great deal.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-05
To Secure Complete Set of Encyclo.
media britannica.


pcdia Britannica.
Frank Stanton Is offering the public a
fine chance TO secure the Encyclopedia
Britannica, complete In thirty superb
octave volumes. This includes the re-
cent supplement OF five volumes OF par
ticuar interest to Americans.
For short time this standard work
Is offered at 30 per cent less than Il was
sold by leading Chicago daily paper
and on easier terms.
The Encyclopedia Britannica Is on
exhibition In Frank StantoI's store, and
they will be glad to show It to any one.
II you cannot come In person, write
them. and they will be glad to send sou
by mall full particulars abou, the work
and tie great offer OF the above enter
prisng firm.
They have only limited number of
sets, however. 0nd II Interested, you
should investigate at once.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-05

Another case which a Christian sclen-
lists Influence Ia accountable for Is fur
nished by Burlington. Vermont. A do
nestle In the employ Of a Christian
Scientist became crazed and attempted
to cruelty herself by driving nails
through the palms Of her hands and her
feet. She may die Of lock-jaw.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-05

X A Wheeling lady who is clear out Of
patience with the street car situation
has a few pointed words to say in q
communication on the subject. She
sees but one way to relieve conditions
and makes 1t known.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-05

Of some Inconsistencies. and with which
Tue public has been satisfied. The sun
pertinently and somewhat humorously
inquiries, what would be the status as q
spelling reformer Judged by Mr.. An
drews's standard. Of blacksmith in
Massachusetts who has this sign on the
roof OF his shop: "oxx showing and hors
Showing. And for Inteafearring hoarses
cant be beet" g,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-05

Dreyfus' vindlcation is in sight. The
granting of the re-trial is the important
step to the Inevitable. Colonel Du Patty
de Clam, Esterhazy and few others
win find that there Is Justice left. even
In France.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-05
Summer Resoris.

Open June %. Accommodations for "A
Directly on the beach, First.class
throughout, with MI modern Improve.
ments. DancinS pavilion: excellent music.
The newest and most delightcul health
anu pleasure resort on Atlantic coast,
rent. For terms apply to GEO. ID, DE
SHIELDS. MSr. Dewey Hotel. or JN0
i. WAGGAMAN. 100 lith ST.. Washing.
tOI, ~. Y. u - 1nl
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-05

Yesterday was something OF n record
breaker In point OF roasting weather.
Summer Is upon US. md the mountain
and sen resorts are subjects OF pleasant
antlclpatory thoughts. A.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-05

The death Of Johann Strauss, which
occurred Saturday ut Vienna. removes
from the scene one OF the worlds great
est musical composers. During his long
life Of seventy-iive years the products
of his genius. which was inherited from
his father. have delighted the ears OF
millions. His greatest fame was as n
composer OF dance music. his "Beautl-
ful Blue Danube" values being regard
ed as the finest ever written. Strauss
was member OF n family OF composers,
having two brothers, both of whom won
fame. and n son who succeeded him as
conductor OF the famous royal Court
Orchestra ut Vienna, when he became
too old to continue the work
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-05

Interesting and important news from
Manila Is contained In this mornings
dispatches. With small loss the Amer
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-05

We very much regret to note that In
the entire country. SO far as we know,
the only newspaper which Is SO narrow
minded as not to accept the spirit of
unity and national brotherhood which
has taken the place Of sectional feeling
between the north and the south. and
not to Join In the great national hallelu-
jah. is located up In Rochester, New
York. The Union(D and Advertiser of
that city, attacks General Joe Wheeler.
whom all the country Is applauding. for
killing all the federal soldiers he could
get hold Of" and charges that he is now
Crawling on his belly In the dust OF
Massachusetts" Reference Is made to
the magnificent Grafton delivered by
this brave cX-Confederate veteran on
Memorial Day In Boston.
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tt on II car You ChhNCc 10 ride,
And down she sits right by your side.
And you hear that awful yum. yum, yum
Don't be alarmed. Just calmly sit,
And DO not think she has n IT.
For it's Mae-the girl behind the gum.
Then II you've led bachelors life,
And think II time TO choose q wife,
BE warned about that yum, yum. yum!
For It's ten to one you viii regret
II for n wife you chance 10 get
'.chewlns Mae"-ihc girl behind the gum!
-E| s-Chlcnyo News
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-05
The Girl Behind the Gum,

Now II YOU meet n slender lass.
Whose cheeks contain solid mass,
And she greets you with n yum. yum. yum
And her jaws look like they'll break,
Just pity her for habits sake.
For It's Mac.-the girl behind the gum.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-05

(The lNTELLIGENcER. embracing its
several editions, is entered in the POST
Office at Wheeling, W. Va. as second
class matter.)
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-05
ARARE OPPORTUNITY.

Sold by Druggists, TIC.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-05-21

One afternoon during the recent cold
snap, when there was good sleighing on
the avenues and boulevards, all my
people went out and left me to keep
house. l got awfully lonesome after
awhile, and began to wish somebody
would come and take me out sleighrid-
ing. Pretty soon l thought of Martin
West. He is the one>who shall take
me- I said. L will make him come
l sat down and commenced to think
about it. l knew he would probably
be at home engaged in drawing at that
time, and l pictured to myself just
how he looked as he sat at his work.
Then I talked to him just as though
he were in the same room with me-
Stop working, Martin West l said,
and take me out sleighriding. l re-
peated that until l was sure my idea
had been conceived by him, wherever
he might be, then l sat down by the
window and waited for him to come"
and he did," eagerly questioned the
girl with the ostrich plume hat.
I'm about half an hour" resumed the
tall girl. 81 couldn't distinguish his
brown horse in the throng of turnouts
in the avenue, and few minutes later
he stopped in front of our house
Io
away over here this afternoon he said,
as soon as he came into the room. 4
hadn't intended to come out to-day. but
all CT sudden the thought came to
me, why not go over and take Kate
Marsh out for a rider" l tried to con-
vince myself that 1 didn't have time,
but l couldn't get rid of the idea, try
as I might. Positively, there was
nothing for it but to come
Eyes said I, coolly, 4 was expect
ing YOU 90
"'You were?' he said. I hadn't
made an engagement, had ~
"'No,' said I, and then I told him all
about my test Of mental telepathy.
The tall girl paused and looked sad
ly at her companion, who was still
aquiver with interest.
That's the best I've heard yet" she
cried. Il just wish those people that
were at Starbridge hall could have
heard it. And stiK you are skeptical,
after getting sleigh rides and every
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-05-21
NO TELEPATHY FOR HER.
One Experiment Was All She Cared
to Try.


The girl in the ostrich plume hat was
smiling and happy.
Co." she said excitedly, 1--WE had the
loveliest time this afternoon. I've been
down to Starbridge hall to hear lee
ture on hypnotism, mental telepathy
and all the rest of it. Then there were
lot Of people there who had expert
ence in such things, and their testimony
was simply wonderful. l used to de-
ride all such belief and call it hum
bug, but I'll take it ali back. I'm sorry
| ever said it. I've been converted.
believe everything they claim, no differ
ence how impossible it may seem, I'm
going again on Saturday, and 1 want
you to go with me-
mo, thank you," said the tall girl,
Jelly.
80, pshaw, you're prejudiced. You
ought to try to get over that. You will
feel altogether different when you learn
something about it.
81 already know something about it.
l know too much. That is what is the
matter"
"And don't you believe in it? Don't
you think you can accomplish great
things by the aid Dwell, by the aid
CT mental telepathy, for instance?"
20, yes, you can do things, l haven't
doubt of that. The trouble is. you
don't always do the right thing. 1 have
had an experience Of my own. They
ought to have had me down there to
give my testimony"
you? l didn't know you had ever
been interested in such things. Tell me
about it, anyway, then later on l will
arrange an opportunity for you to speak
publicly
Il never said much about it," said the
tall girl, "but for the last year I have
been spending great deal of time in
the study of occult sciences. l went to
a good many meetings where tests were
given, and even went so far as to try
mlnd-reading and hypnotizing myself.
AT last ! got it down SO fine that there
were certain subjects with whom
knew l could communicate, whatever
might be the distance separating US.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-05-21
HOW THEY DO 1T.

All mothers seem to have but one
way in washing boys face, so that
one is inclined 10 think that it is a trait.
transmitted in the female line FROM
countless generations, says Pearson'ss
Weekly. First, she gets a rag. and at
ter wetting it, applies a perfectly SUI
pcrtiuous amount of soap. Havingi
caught the boy. she generally pins HIM
firmly between her knees and takes al
wholesome grip round his neck with
her lett arm. The process is something
like seruhbing floor. The rag is
pushed crosswise. up and down, zigzag
and in circles. She seems to think
that his face is plain surface. and all
nrotuberanees are ignored.
When the soap has been sufficiently
rubbed in. the rag is rinsed and his
face dried, the motion being exactly
the same as the cleansing. During the
entire operation the boy fights and
howls, and when released runs away in
q rage.
Do you blame him?
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-05-21
JABEZ WAS HASTY.
All Things Considered, He Was Not
Too Much So.

81 amt given to criticism my neigh
bors, as general rule" began Miss
Philenda Lanks, who was spending the
afternoon at Mrs. Judge Tubman's, land
don't believe in pickin' flaws in other
folks conduct, but 1 must say l think
Deacon Hockersmith is just little mite
too hasty for pillar of the church.
But, of course, you won't repeat what
I've said?"
"Of course not" replied the other
lady. But what has the deacon been
doin'?"
Il don't knows / ought to mention it,
for mebby l might make it look worse
than it really was, but l spent the
evenin' there, night before last, and
after spell the deacon took the pitcher
you know the tall one with blue low-
ers on it that Miz Hockersmith got at
PettijOhn's auction four years ago come
April, and paid 40 cents for it. OWN to
the fact that settin' considerable store
there herself, she asked Lucy Anne Pine
to bid it in for her, and then, gittin'
kinder anxious for fear Lucy Anne
would forget, she went over herself and
got there just in time to see the pitcher
put up and hear Jabez Swan biddin'
on it. and not SEEM Lucy Ann any
where aroun' she went to biddin
against Jabez and Jabez bid against
her, and so on, till it was run clear up
to 40 cents and knocked down to her,
and then found out that Lucy Ann had
asked Jabez to bid for her without
teilin' him that she was biddin' for
somebody else, and tell you Miz Hook
ersmith felt pretty small when she
found out how it was. and-r-t, good
land, how l do run on! Let me see,
Where was /? o, yes!