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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-28
PASSING PbEAsANTRIEs.

Wanted DetalIs-Stranger-"Wm you
give something for the disabled ire
mems fund.-" Burnupski-"Mit pleas
ure! But how Wis you going to disable
dem?"-Puck.
Alas! the Mixture-"Where did that
child get her peculiar accent?" Why,
you see. her father was a Dutch come
dian and her mother a singer Of coon
songs ."-Philadelphla North American.
Like Its ke-Lnndlady-''I'd
have you to know. Mr.. Highball, that
this Is a tenderloin beef" Mr.. Highball
well, that's fact l did notice that
Il was q rather tough section. ''-Chlcago
News
Quite an Old Thing-"Llquld air is
nothing new" said Dukane. after Gas
well had been telling him Of wonderful
discoveries. What do you mean!
There has been soda water ever since
cle-Telegraph.
Consistent-''I have no sympathy Wild
a strike said Wandering Mike. But
you don't blame folks fur not worSin','
protested Prodding Pete. 'Ye cant
strike unless you've got Job, kin yeY.
was the whitening rejoinder. "Dsy had
no business goin' to work In the first
place "-WashinGtoH Star.
Puzzllng Problem-''Yes." said the girl
in blue. "Dora's marriage presents a
most puZzllng problem. The girls can't
make II out at ALL" Cant make what
out?" why. you see. she married a
rich man with a title, and It has been
impossible to decide whether she mar
ried for rank or money" - Chicago
Evening Post.
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Tho Army I'm Politics.

The washington star. under the
above heading, declares that 1t is very
hard to please some people. In the
campaigns Of last year the opposition
10 the President almost sayagely ar
raigned him for the appointments from
civil life to the army which the war
with Spain called into being.
It was useless for the friends OF the
president to explain that he had been
Obliged TO go into civil life for many OF
the officers, and that In so doing he
had been guided by the suggestions OF
Democrats. Popullsts and Republicans.
He should not, 1t was replied, have to
20 there for a single one. Where were
the non-commlssioned officers among
the regulnrs?" why not advance
them?'' Many of them had seen years
Of service. and with opportunity for
larger usefulness would serve the coun-
try admirably. Instead Of that, they
said, he had clapped shoulder straps
on lot Of "sons Of somebodies," wholly
unified for licking volunteers into
fighting shape, and the result was con-
fusion and lncompetency all along the
line.
Now It 30 happens that Chairman
seward. Of the Ohio state Democratic
ocmmittcc. In referring to different
sources from which his party In that
state expects the support this year
says:
We expect 10 gain from the returned yoi.
unfcer soldier vote. They Feel ihat tney
have not been treated right In the Iortna-
lion and olicsrlng Of the twenty regimcnita
recently organized. the volunteer VT. "
most entirely ignored. The hrst Heuten-
arts and captains Of the REGULARS hANe
been made the lieutenant colonies. ne JOE
and cotonEif Of thrHe new regiments, lnla
action or The PrcEidont has greaLy m
censed tho officers OF me volunteer regl-
nshtS and their friends, whether Demo-
crata or Republicans
This indicates clearly. according 70
the Star. there has been a riEht-a0ous'
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THE INTELLIGENcER.
WHEELING, SEPTEMBER es. 1899.
pewey Rebukes sensatIonaI Press.

DGNGl AAEBuAGn oElAhA4AllAlNA AElas
The New York Worlds demagogic
advertising scheme to start boom for
the Democratic nomination Of Admiral
Dewey for President against President
Mckinley, was knocked out completely
by the admiral himself. The Spanish
neet at Manila wasn't more completely
wrecked by him than was this silly
movement.
When 1t was suggested to Dewey that
the Democratic slate had been settled
with him for the Presidency and
Wheeler for Vice President he sat right
down upon 1t at once. General Wheel
er. the admiral admitted. has had some
political training. but he would want
to run everything as he would a regi-
ment, and Of course would make
splendid mess of it. When 1t was sug-
gested that 1t would not be much of
change from the ship Olympia to the
ship OF state. he declared 1t would be
a great change. ~ am not a politician;
am a sailor. My training has all
been that way. am at home on board
my ship. know my business, or at
least should know 1t. and do not want
to mix up in the affairs OF government.
am perfectly satisfied to live and die
a simple sailor who tried to do his
duty. am not a politician, cannot
make a speech even. wish could,
but l am content with my lot"
This should settle at once and for all
the absurd scheme to make this great
national hero an antagonist of the
President who has rendered tribute and
honor to him for his grand accomplish
nents in the service of the government.
Another point is made by Dewey. and
one which should forever silence those
who have been quoting certain alleged
Interviews. He emphatlcally nailed
everyone Of these interviews as false
hoods. The anti-expanslonIst organs
and leaders have been quoting things
he never uttered-from Edward AtlHin-
SON down to the local Wheeling organ.
Even the latter organ, which has been
harping on these alleged expressions
from the admiral was forced yesterday
to quote these words from the admiral:
II canot stand for any Interview CIV
ing my opinions on political subjects
and the Philippines. DIsowN ANY
VIEWS AscRIBED TO Me ON
THESE SUBJECTS"
This should close the mouths of the
demagogues who have been using the
name Of Dewey to create prejudice
against the President, the head Of the
naval and military forces. This fact
was recalled when the Register on one
memorable occasion, in the case OF
Cleveland. heralded. on a banner across
the street. Cleveland as the command
ereIn-chlef OF the armies and navies Of
the United States" in the face of men
who had protested against his pension
vetoes. well-nigh created riot, broke
up the harmony of great celebration
by the veterans Of the civil war. and
caused general public Indignation.
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The New York Sun pays Senator For
aker a deserved tribute when 1t notes
that. contrary to expectations by the
Democrats, he is loyalty supporting
Judge Nash for governor. He proved
his loyalty in a speech at Hamilton the
other day when he refused to embrace
an opportunity to rank himself among
the Copperheads. 1t was, says the New
York Sun, straight and true" He de-
Tended the wisdom Of the Philippine
policy and announced himself for ex-
panslOn. and the payment of $4,000, 900
to Spain. He predicted that under the
protection Of the American nag, the
Flllplnos will be advanced as rapidly
as possible by the action OF Congress,
In the enjoyment of freedom, liberty.
independence and self-government.
but while the instruction lasts. A."
said Foraker. in the language of noble
patriotism, there can be only two
sides, and one is the American side.
Where our nag and our soldiers are,
there must stand the whole American
people"
II this is called revenge" on the part
of Senator Foraker. let 1t be InhexIble
and engrossed on the banners of the
country.
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copperheads of1se4 and 1900.

A correspondent of the New York Sun
says: As read the Gaping criticisms
of the Philippine campaign. of General
Otis, and Of the conduct OF our troops
there, am daily more and more re-
minded Of the Copperhead talk during
the last year OF the civil war. New
York especially was full OF II. There
was the same gloating over military
misadventure which occurred. the same
agony lest the Declaration Of Independ-
ence should suffer injury, the same cry
that the administration was transgress-
ing its rightful limitations or was not
transgresSlng them enough. Every
thing looking Ike failure IN any part
Of the field Of war was met with II told
you So from every Copperhead you
encountered. That breed found It's only
satisfaction In national defeat
It is so now. But the end will be the
same. While the Copperhead OF 1864 ex-
ulted over the apparent setbacks OF the
union armies, they were steadily march
Ing toward the victory which came soon
after. and while the Copperhead OF 1899
Is gathering hope from the delay In the
Philippines and seeking to protract 1t.
our troops are sailing thIther to end It
in complete triumph not long hence. The
tone and the method are the same and
the result will be the same.
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face. According to the Presidents
critics last year the regulars were
everything, the volunteers were Moth
ing. It was a crime to put new men
and raw men in to commission the
army. Had the President considered
the good Of the country and of the
soldiers he would have kept close to
the regulars and put all the important
work in their hands. Now. according
to these self-same men the volunteers
are everything. TIE regulars are Moth
ing. The President Is now being at
tackled for advancing the regulars.
why" they ask docs the President
pass over the volunteers and take the
regulars for the higher places? Why
are the volunteers not preferred?'
The Star is correct when 1t comments:
ard so it goes. II there IS really any
such discomfort as that described, even
the lIghtest. 1t win be industrIously
cultivated for political purposes. Every
little rivuiet must turn a wheel this
year"
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THE OIL sMELLER.
User ofthe Diyining Rod Who Doe
Business In West Virginia.

User Of the Divining Rod Who Does
Business in West Virginia.
A correspondent writing to the New
York Sun says: In The Sun of septem-
Der IA appeared an article from the
Sketch. of London. entitled 1.-THE Dlvin-
ing Rod Man" England is not alone
In possessing dlvining rod men. for the
United States have their quota. The
writer has met two, and as oil IS found
at a depth Of from 800 TO $500 feet, on.
American diviner towers head and
shoulders above the Britisher. 1t may
be of some interest to state my eXper-
fence with the oil and gas dlviner last
week, who Is known in the oil country
as an oil smeller.
Several gentlemen, producers OF oil IN
the state Of West Virginia, and myself
had heard Of the powers Of this man,
and having under lease farm OF sew
eral hundred acres, 1t was suggested
that the oil smeller be summoned to
give demonstration Of. his magic, and
tell US where the oil was on the farm.
An appointment was made. The oil
smeller was sent a day ahead In order to
make his explorations alone. We met
him the following morning, and started
out under his guidance to walk over
the farm and see the spots where, II
wells were drilled. we would positively
get oil. We followed him few hun
dred yards, when he pulled out Of his
back pocket his dIvining rod, the same
one which he always uses. It was en-
Veloped in a white bag, at least once
white. The rod was really two thin,
flexible sticks Of wood. each about thir-
ty inches long, and as thick as a lead
pencil. These two rods were set Into a
cube Of wood, two inches wide by three
inches broad by one inch thick, and
when carrying the rod the diviner
would hold one Of the sticks in each
hand at the extreme end and whenever
q spot was found where there was oil.
the rod would bend downward with the
cube pointing toward the ground. The
oil smeller in our tramp over the hills
would say: Here Is 8 rich spot: here
you will find oil in Great quantities"
Another place he would say was bar
rem Of oil, and at another place small
well would be found. He also could
locate gas, but for this he used piece
Of ordinary insulated copper wire. He
likewise told US the depth at which we
could find oil, whether at 800. 1Oo' or
1000 feet.
/ asked the smeller to let me use the
rod, but was Informed that 1t would be
Intellectual in my hands, as did not
possess the gifted power. He told me
that he intended to have the rod pat
ented, but, alasi what was the use, as
even his own sons could not use 1t, he
being the sole one Of the family with
the power. After spending several
hours with the man. we asked him to
show US the best spot on the farm.
which he pointed out to US. We made
what Is called location. and have de-
cided to drill well on this spot. As
soon as the well is completed. 1t may
be Of interest to your readers to know
what was found. and / shall be most
happy to inform them. You ask me
whether believe In this mans myster-
ious art? Wait until have completed
the we'll
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-28
Chance to Study Foreign Trade


The American Trade has an article
under the above heading In which it
says that a few months spent in the
general offices of the National Associa-
ton of Manufacturers form an lnvalu-
able training for any young man who
intends to devote himself to export
trade. The work of the association
reaches into every part of the world.
touches every branch of business and
involves correspondence with manufac-
turers and merchants in every line of
trade.
The article notes that there is a d.
versity Of information and experience
that is not to be found in any manu-
featuring or mercantile establishment.
however extensive its foreign trade
may be. The opportunity to become
familiar with the worlds business
methods and requirements, and to learn
of all the industries of our country.
makes the work OF the National Asso-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-28
TrIhnte 10 Chndwick.

The IatelHgencer is In receipt Of a
beautifully engraved souvenir pro-
gramme of the coming reception Of
Captain Chadwick at his home town Of
Morgantown, which is to occur on the
tenth Of the coming month. The title
page Is embellished by an artistic pOr-
trait OF Captain Chadwick, and of the
United States flagship New York, Of
which he is the commander. on the
second page is the invitation. hand
someIy engraved: on the third page is
the list of the various local committees;
on the fourth is birds eye view of
Morgantown; on the fifth is beautiful
view Of the University and grounds;
and on the sixth is picture OF the
magnificent sword and belt which is
to be presented to Captain Chadwick
by Governor Atkinson. and all the
sheets Of the invitation are looped to-
gether by a ribbon comprising the
national colors. Morgantown is going
to do Itself proud in the reception Of Its
distinguished representative in the
navy.
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The BattIe Of Manila Bay.

The following verses were written on
board the flagship Olympia, just after the
action, by Lieutenant Corwtn p. Reese
They were printed on flyers" and one
Mr.. Frank W VaIlle, director general OF
posts. United States mail at Manila.
through whose family II reached the Phil
adelphia Press. where the poem was first
published last Sunday:
At break Of dawn Manila Bay
A sheet of iImpid water lay
Extending twenty miles away.
Twenty miles from shore to shore.
as creeping on a squadron bore
As squadrons never moved before
Majestic in rs hidden might
II passed Corregidor At night,
inspired TO battle for the right
And Erandly on the flagship led
Six shtps-OLYMPIA e'er ahead
With battle flags at each masthead.
The Baltimore and Raleigh true.
The Petrol, Boston, Concord. too,
Their hags Of glory proudly few.
As carly daylight broke upor
The bay-bsfore the rise OF sun
was seen the flash OF opening gun!
When every second heard the roar
or shell and shrapnel burstin Ger
our brave. undaunted CommodorS!
Hold our ire," he calmly said.
As from the bridge he hravely led
To death or glory on ahead.
And from his lips or from his hand
But one direction: one command; 49,
no FOLLOW THE FLAGSHIP BY THE
LAND"
Full twenty minutes slowly crept,
Ere lightning from our turrets leapt,
And pent.up hell no longer slept
The Spanish feet. dozen strong,
Was now In range, and naughty wrong
Was swept by awful fire along.
Explosions wild destruction brought
Mid flames that mighty havoc wrought
As either side In fury fought.
So back and forth in angry might
Tho stars and Stripes moved on the fight
Amid bursting shells and deadly flight!
The Spanish decks with dead were strewn,
Their guns on shore were silenced soon,
Their days were down ere flush OF noon.
Their shlps, their batteries on the shore,
Were gone to fight again no more
Their loss-n thousand men or more!
pawned on the deet that Dewey led
A miracle. while Spaniards bled;
For on our side was not one dead.
The battle Of Manila Bay
From mind shall never pass away,
Nor deeds OF glory wrought shat day.
For mid that battles awful roar
Tho Spanish pride 20 rise no more,
Was humbled by our Commodore.
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DEWEY CELEBRATIONs.

Special Rates in Effect via Baltimore
& Ohio Il. Rat New York, Sept,
10Th and 3Oth.
on account OF Dewey celebration at
New York, the Baltimore & Ohio Rail-
road Company will sell excursion tick
cts from all points on Its lines east Of
the Ohio river at one fare and one
third for the round trip, good going
September %. IS and %. and good re-
turning until October Ath, 1899, Inclu-
sive.
At Washington, October I'd and Sd.
For this occasion the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad Company will sell ex-
curslon tickets from all points on Its
lines east Of the Ohio river, at one fare
for the round trip. good going Septem-
Der 30 and October / and :. valid for re-
turn until October 6. 1899, inclusive.
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Makes the food more delicious and wholesome
syua ..nsBo-un q. u.rsa

ace. He might be tempted to imagine
he had Indeed struck imperialism in all
its glory within the bounds of his ma
tive state. II he will Just take trip
Of this sort we viii guarantee the Nc
Lure brothers win put him In charge
Of a ben boy and show him wonders
he never dreamed of. Parkersburg Is
no fairy land. but the corner of Market
and Twelfth streets win give him an
Idea OF what fairy land looks like.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-28

The Parkersburg State Journal may
say just as many jealous things as II
desires about wheelIng's magnificent
new hotel but the fact Of the matter
is that all the hotels in Parkersburs
would be lost in the new cdihee. with
room Ief, for the Parkersburg editor
and should Brother Presley Morris
ever get out Of the rut long enough to
visit wheeling. he would see something
that would dazzle his back-woods eyes
when he got on the inside of the pal.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-28
ARARE OPPORTUNITY.
To Secure Complete Set Of Encyclo-
media britannica.


Frank Stanton is offering the public a
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For n short time this standard work
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and on easier terms.
The Encyclopedia Britannica Is on
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they viii be glad to show II to any one.
II you cannot come In person, write
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and tie great jfrer OF the above enter
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Thee have. only limited number OF
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should Investigate at once.
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Dewey is a generous admiral. He was
surprised at the elaborate preparations
which New York had made for his re-
ceptlon. and in order that the pro-
gramme may he carried out and to
avoid disappointment on the part Of the
public. he has consented not to make
the formal landing until tomorrow.
This is a thoughtful act which win be
appreciated by the country.
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Pittsburgh Exposition. Low Rae
Over the Il. & o. RI

Commencing Thursday, September
7th, and continuing every Thursday I'M
Ill october 18th. inclusive. the b. & o.
will sell excursion tickets TO Pittsburgh
at low rate OF 81 81 round trip. includ-
ing admission to the Exposition.
Tickets good three days, including date
OF sale.
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stnte OF ono. cIty Of ToIedo

Lucas County, IS.
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he
IS the senior partner OF the firm Of F
]. Cheney & Co.. doing business In the
city Of Toledo. county and state afore-
said. and that said firm will pay the
sum Of One Hundred Dollars for each
and every case Of Cat1rrh that cannot
be cured by the use OF Halls Catarrh
cure. FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence this 9th day Of December,
A. D. 1896.
(Seal) A. W. GLEASON,
Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system.
Send for testimonials, free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
Sold by druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
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Little Tip belched forth its Dewey
welcome from the top of one Of the
mountains that overlook Wheeling yes
terday for some time. We do not know
whether Dewey heard 1t from the
Olympia. but Indicated that Wheeling
was as much in the jubiiation in pro-
portion as was New York. No more
patriotism exists anywhere than In
wheeling.
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ENDORSED X. OF p. Address Cards at
reasonable prices at the Intelligencer
Office.
Many different styles to select from.
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trhs INTELLIGENCE, embracing its
several editions, Is entered in the Post
once At Wheeling. ". Va. aS second
Class matter.l
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payne Extra Dry. II Is superior.
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