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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-24
REBUILDING L1NooLN's TOMB.
Its Reconstruction Made Necessary
NV Imnroper Foundations.


The work OF rebuilding the monument
of President Abraham Lincoln In Oak
Ridge cemetery. Springfield. ILL.,, is now
going on. The monument was begun In
1859 and completed in 1871, under the di-
rection OF the National Lincoln Monu-
ment Association. of which Richard j.
oglesby. of Illinois. was president. After
It was built 1t was discovered that the
foundations were badly laid. This re-
suited in great gaps in the masonry
crumbling walls and distortion OF tle
arches that threatened to destroy tne
monument. II was therefore decided 10
rebuild, and the Illinois legislature mas
appropriated 100000 for that purpose
While the design OF the old monument
may not conform to the present stand
ard OF artistic taste. those who have the
rebuilding in charge concluded to make
no change except to add sixteen feet 10
the height OF the original shaft, whlcn
was always thought not quite high
enough.
Almost the iirst work in the dismant-
ling process was the removal OF the
bronze figure of Lincoln and the groups
Of statuary representing the various
branches or the army ana lHe nav a.
they existed In civil war times. Each
group weighs from 5000 to 1900 pounds,
but after the machinery was adjusted
they were swung easily from their posi-
lions, lowered TO a low truck car. and
pushed away to a remote spot In the
grounds. Stone by stone the memorial
structure was taken down until the cat
acomb was reached, and the caskets
containing the bodies of President Lin
coin, his wife and their children, were
lifted from the vault and laid in the
temporary tomb nearby. which Will
shelter them while the rebuilding goes
on.
There were very few to witness the
ceremony. The leaden casket containing
the body OF Mr.. Lincoln was inclosed IN
a cedar box already much decayed.
From this outer box the rusted nails
had dropped, loosening n silver plate
upon which was engraved: Abraham
Lincoln. 18th President United States.
Born February 18th. 1909. Died April
18th, 1865" The casket holding the BODY
OF Mrs. Lincoln was placed beside that
OF the President The other members
OF the family buried here were Mr.. Lin
coins sons, Thomas. Eddie and Willie.
and the grandson of the President,
young Abraham Lincoln, who died in
England, while his father was minister
to Great Britain.
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THE INTELLIGENCER'
WHEELING. APRIL 81, 1900.
An 1mnnrtnnt Measure.

While II is entirely commendable On
tho mart of many members of Congress
to bring the present session of that
body to an end early In June, this
should not be done II important legisia-
tIon now before Congress has not been
acted upon. zone important meas
ure" saws the philadelphia Press, that
Congress cannot afford to sacrifice is
the shipping bill. For many years In
national ana state conventions the Re
publiean party has pledged itself TO
restore our lost merchant marine In the
foreign trade. Those pledges are still
being made. The Vermont, New Jcr-
sey and other conventions recently held
have mad, strong declarations on the
subject. The Republican party is now
in a position TO redeem those pledges.
And II ii docs not do so at this session,
so far as the senate is concerned. /;
will stand a poor chance Of accomplish
ing that end At tine next session.
.The best measure devised since the
war to meet the demands of our foreign
shipping Is now pending in Congress
The free trade Democrats are threat
enlng to prevent its Iassagc, II possible.
in the senate at this session. II they
are allowed to accomplish that end th2
lack OF rule in the senate to close
debate. taken in connection with the
legislation that must be passed ut. The
next s.sl1n. will make it easy for the
Democrat 10 defeat any legislation on
this subject. and our ocean merchant
marlaa viii continue to decline, while
thu payments Of nearly &2OO,OOO,OoO an
nuaiiy 10 foreigners tor doing our ocean
carrying trade will continue to In
crease.
II the senate passes the shipping bill
at this session it will become law.
and the party will redeem its pledges.
But II the bill does not pass the senlte
at this session there will be good
ground to fear It's defeat at the next
session by Democratic fllbustering. The
senate cannot afford to sacrifice this
most important measure for the com
fort OF its members in hot weather
There should be no adjournment until
that bill has become u law"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-24
increasing Trade VIA the Orient

The recent large shipment Of wheat 20
Japan from one OF the Pacific ports
lends interest to the statement Just is
sued by the treasury bureau OF statis-
tics with regard 10 the growing de-
mand for American foodstuffs and
manufactures in the orient. Nearly
s6OOO.OOO worth Of cur -four was shipped
TO the Orient last year. rs against about
100000 worth in the preceding year
and nearly all OF 1t to China, Japan
and Asiatlc Russia, the large proportion
Of that which reached China passing
through Hong Kong. to which 1t was
accredited in our export statements
Shipments OF breadstuTs in the form
OF wheat in the Orient, however, have
been in the past rare, and the large
shipment Of wheat Just announced
shows the growing demand for our
breadstuffs In that section OF the world
which buys annually billion dollars
worth Of goods. and which has been In
the past taking less than per cent OF
its purchases from the United States.
That our sales to the Orient are rao-
idly growing, however is shown by the
latest export statistics. They show
that while there has been a continued
growth in our exports during the past
fiscal year. by far the largest percent
age OF growth has been in our trade
with the Orient
The phenomenal increase in our ex-
variations to the Orient, and espr-
clally to Japan. is the more surprising
because Of recent information from ia
pan which shows that the general inn
portations OF that country have been
greatly decreased under its new tariff,
which is mildly protective, The total
imports OF Japan in the year 1893 were
22O,s67 C2g yen. agains. 277,502.t57 yen IN
the preceding year the value Of the ye5
being 49.S cents Thus It is seen that
while Japan Is decreasing her general
Imports. she continues to rapidly In
crease her imports from the United
States.
The remarkable growth OF our exports
10 the orient, however, only becomes
fully apparent when the figures OF the
present ar, compared with those OF a
fow years ago. For instance our OK
portg 10 the Gscal year 1898 were but
Sgigs.4oi. and In 1899 they were si725i-
CSs. and gsrm likely to b. $4,000 900 In
the fiscal year 1900 To China our ~
ports Of 1909 were ss9OOi5I and in the
present fscaiyoarwlll be In round terms
Si5.OOo006. To Hons Kong our exports
during the rar.ud have been doubled,
b l-r si2iGGa3 IN 1893, and promise To
b. over 5 100000 ia ths present fiscal
ycla To Augiralagla the exports TO
1898 wcr, s7.g2l,225 and promise to hc
fully y.iOJO.OJJ In the fiscal year about
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Fishing for Wheat.

Bangor Clfc) News: Fishing for
wheat has been new industry in Port
land harbor Of late. Hundreds OF bush
els were pumped overheard from the
California, and the thrifty shore people
have been accepting It up from the bot
tom in very paying quantities. Twenty
cents hushel has been the prevailing
price. and one man has cleared $40. with
the harvest still continuing.
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to end. Ever more remarkable. how
ever. is the growth in our exports 10
the Hawaiian and Philippine IslandS.
To the Hawaiian Islands the exports II
1898 were s2.s27.S65 in 1888 SS5O5.47o. and
in the fiscal year 1900 promise to BE-
fully So. OOO,O while our exports to the
Philippines. which in 1893 were hut
$iE4,3:3. win in the present year excaad
100000. Considering our exports 10
Asia and oceanla combined, the total
for the iiscal year 1898 is sg7,42lS2l, Cor
1899. as, e35.I76. and for the fiscal year
about to end wni exceed $iOO,eOSY0e.
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Turkey, it is said. has smoothed her
feathers. and promises to pay up.


The Spectator: Death Is nearly always
painless, Man dies generally from the
cessation OF the hearts functions, what
ever the more remote cause may have
been. The nerve cells may have ceased
to act. the muscles may have been worn
out, or the heart may have been direct
~ attacked by acute or chronic disease,
But in any Gaze want Of oxygen is the
determining factor. except In the case
OF poisoning with plussic acid. in which
cnse the whole body Is dead before the
heart ceases 10 bent In every other
case the cessation OF the hearts action
comes first. the general death OF the
body aftetward Before the heart ceag-
es It's functions consciousness ceases.
Even IN the most awful death known,
death by burning. mortality Is rendered
painless at an early stage by suiTocn-
lion II ls the FIRST moment Of expert
ence Of the heat that Is SO terrible. We
think. IN Imagination, that we could
never endure IT, and wonder how mar
tyrs faced It with such calm. But. apart
from thcir state OF spiritual ccetacy.
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The "Plnin People" Write 1t Porto.
Hartford courant: The plain people
Of this country have had an elegant suf-
ficlency-a surfclt, in fact-of Puerto. &"


by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion OF the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an lnnamed con-
dltlon OF the mucous lining Of the Eus-
tachIan Tube. When this tube gets
infamed you have n rumbllng sound or
imperfect hearing. and when It is en-
tlrely closed deafness is the result, and
unless the inflammation can be taken
out and this tube restored to It's nor
NAL condition hearing Will he destroyed
forever: nine cases out Of ten arc
caused by catarrh, which is nothing but
an lnnamed condition OK the mucous
surfaces.
We wiz give One Hundred Dollars for
any case Of Deafness (caugcd by Ca
tarrh) that cannot be cured by Hairs
Ca;arrh Cure. Send for circulars.
free. r. ]. CHENEY s. co.
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skeptios Turn believers and are
Cured.-"whln ! read that Dr. Agnew's
Catarrhal Powder could ralievc Ca
tarrh In ten minutes I was far from
bclng convinced tried tia single
'puR through the blower afforded In
slant relief. stopped pain over the eyes
and cleanscd the nasal passages. To-
day am free from Cntnrrh,' H. l.,
Egans CEostou. Pa experience has
been that OF thousands OF others ana
may be yours Sold by Charles X,
Goethe. druggist, Twelfth ana Market
strcets.-3.
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TRY ALLEN'S FOOT.EASE

powder 10 be shaken into tho Shoes,
Your feci feel swollen, nervous and hot,
and get tired easily. n you have smarlng
ID coolE the fcCl aEd mokcE wnlkipg easy
Cursa swollen. swcntinE feet, ingfowing
nails. hllstcrs and callouy spots Relieves
cornK lnd bunlous OF al pain and gives
rest nud comfort Try II to-day. Sold by
All druggists and shoe stores for 2ic Trial
packagc FREE Address. Alien $. Ohm
ftcd, Lc Roy, ~ Y ith&s
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-24

1t would not be wise for our Ohio
friends to bar General Grosvenor as
one OF the deiegates-at-larsc from that
state to the Philadelphia convention.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-24

The ridiculous contention OF Col Nc
Gruw with regard to Senator SCOTS
right to his seat will receive Its final
quletus in the senate to-day,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-24

"ADout MY Fathers Business" by
Austin Miles, is an interesting volume
whtcn describes the church as the
Fathers business" in which there are
employed many kinds and conditions OF
men TO carry out the work. The author
has been for nearly ten years engaged
in collecting data. during which time ne
has visited many different denomlna-
lions in his extensive travels ana mas
made personal observations as to their
reasons for failing to reach the masses;
er1hodyinS his experiences and recep-
tlons in the form OF an interesting sto-
ry.-The Mershon Company, New York
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-24

The war record OF the Philippines
last week shows that there is plenty
yet to be done before the guarillas are
entirely suppressed.
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Dewey begins his swing around the
circle m the west next sunday, This
will BIZ an invasion OF Bryans pre-
serves.
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Railroad and stenmahin

Tickets TO all parts OF the world. Also
Cooks tours TO Paris Sli5 to 1856. which
include all expenses.
j. @. TOMLTNSON, Agent
Pennsylvania Station, Eleventh street
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-24

Last Mid-winter Excursion to Wash
ington and Baltimore, Via B. 6 o.
Thursday. April L.. Fare for the round
trip, $40. Tickets good ten days.
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Historical Nuggets" Is a booklet full
OF interest and worth. The six writer's
1t gives selections from, fulfil the re-
mark Of the editor. that the little vol
ume is mot only a stimulus to the read
ing II history. but also a helpful guide
TO reading with discrimination, as well
as a delightful series Of papers on TINS
popular branch Of literature. The ute
pa.c is decorated with fine reproduc-
lion of Watts striking portrait Of Ma
caulay.-Fords, Howard s. Hubert, New
York.
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rrbs INTELLIGENcER. embracing It's
several editions, Is entered in the Post
oiticO at wheeling. W. Va. as second
class matterl
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PURITAN GAS RANGES.
sTATIONERY. BOOKS. rro.
CARDS

FAsTER CARDS
And Booklets in great variety. An
Of the leading Weekly PapeSs md
mngazines, sAPHo and many other
cheap books. Stationery and BlnnIs
Reel=s, Gospel Hymns. ''N
c. Il. eUIMBY, l4l4 Market St.
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FAIR at Pythian Castle all week,
April %
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The poetlcal description of April, "an
smiles and tears" fits like glove.
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Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.

First Days in School" is one Of the
best child's primers recently published
1t is designed TO be placed in the child's
hands from the beginning Of school work
as It's title denotes. and In this respect
is unlike most other first readers and
so-called primers, since 1t requires no
preliminary work either from the black
board or reading charts.-American
Book Co., Clncinpati, Ohio.
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JAMES A. HENRY.

Rcnl Estate Agent, Collcg.'"Na
Public and Pension A6eh"
Main street
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"The TransysaI outlook" by Alfred
Stlckney. Is one. Of the best publications
on the South African situation we have
yet seen. 1t is u remarkable mono
graph on the Boer war by an eX-milita-
ry man. Mr. StIciIney Is strongly pro
Boer in his narrative, and shows with
convincing arguments the difficulty OF
the task set before the British; the
splendid fighting qualities OF Beers;
The character OF the ground; the British
LICK OF transportation and supply; the
maladministration OF the English war
office. and many other phases Of the
struggle. The political and ethical sides
OF the question are admirably treated:
as well as the military problems and
probabilities.-D0dd Mead & Co., New
York.
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Ga - u X R IA.
B,aruthO HIhs EIntNol lllla GNdB Bought
'''; !. &Sz3zz9z ''',.'
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1.-THE Tallsmap" is one of the few
books that are adapted for school and
supplementary reading. This volume
is one OF the best examples OF Sir
Walter Scott's literary style. and con-
talns q faithful Representation Of the
wars OF the Crusades. 1t reveals more
clearly than any history the conditions
OF life at that time and shows how IRE,
quently cruelty and violence went hand
in hand with bravery and generosity
American Book Co., Cincinnati Ohio
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THE INTELLIGENCE.

JOHN FRnw. Pres. and Bus m'''EsF'
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-06-16
Report of the Biennial from
Mrs. Louisa L. Ricketts,.

With the fall of the gavel, accompa.
MED by the words, "By the authority
vested in my office this biennial is now
declared closed" President Rebecca d.
Lowe brought to an end the fifth bien-
NAL meeting of the General Federation
OF Women's clubs. In other words, the
greater biennial is thing Of the past.
There 800 delegates at Milwaukee. as
compared 694 at Denver; hence we feel
warranted in the advance OF one degree
in the adjective which has gone down
in history az expressive of the Denver
biennial.
The state delegation from Nebraska
arrived in Milwaukee June 81 and
found that plenty Of club women had
already preceded them. By Monday
the Hobbies of the hotels Plankinton
and Pfister, where the credentials aud
other committees were caring for the
large thropg, resounded with woman's
laughter and woman's chatter, the fra
GRANGE OF violets and lavender was
waited above the odor of tobacco smoke
and the men. reiegated to distant cor.
ners looked meekly on and speculated
among themselves as to the inner
meaning OF biennial"
The general officers we're all enthusi-
astic in predicting most successful
convention, and Mrs. Platt-Decker, after
making tour OF the hotels and thea
ters. where the sessions we're to be held,
said: Its as much ahead Of Denver as
day is ahead Of night. Talk about Dem
yer having set the pace for biennials.
1t is Milwaukee's record that will be
quoted to biennial boards after this. 1t
is absolutely perfect go far as one can
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-06-16
THE COURIER

should have more control OF the school
work.
Wisconsin needs country trSining
schools for district school teachers.
Wisconsin also needs legislation to pro-
vide schools in the rural districts, OF a
higher grade than the district school.
lowe, she declared, needed, above all,
compulsory education laws and more
state normal schools Departing from
what was needed in the way Of legisla-
ton. the speaker said that the erection
OF school buildings should be in the
care Of compstent commission; that
free text books should be provided and
a law compelling children to have GER
tain amount OF education, rather than
to go to school cerain number OF years.
Mrs. Robert j. Burdette of California.
was greeted with applause when she
arose to say that California needed wo-
men on the school boards. She told a
story Of how one school board woman,
whom the men tried to humiliate, out.
witted them by doing her duty so we'll
that they were ashamed Of themselves.
Mrs. Craze of Minnesota. president Of
the Minneapolis school board, spoke in
favor Of compulsory education, but sug-
gested that instead of a time Limit there
should be grade limit; that is, that all
scholars should be required to attaiG a
certain amount Of information. She de-
plored the practice Of excusing poor
children from attending school.
Ms. Wilmarth OF Illinois took the
place Of Mrs. Penoyer L. Sherman in
addressing the delegates on "Co-opera-
ton of Home and School in School
Board and State Offices" She main
tanned tibet it was the duty of the leis--
ure class to serve the public. and mas
much as women were predominant in
the leisure class they should predomi-
nate in education.
Then came the consideration of the
third general topic of the session-sys-
tematic moral instruction in the
schools.
The women Of the press had their
session at the Davidson this morning.
1t was all about press women, and no.
body but press women did the talking.
Mrs. Mary s. Lockwood was chairman.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-06-16

the nomination was promptly endorsed.
il took some time to arrive at a salts
factory distribution Of the other offices.
but this was finally secured to every
ones satisfaction. II was the general
desire OF the committee TO give some.
thing to Milwaukee as the entertaining
state, and Mrs. Noyes' name for the
Office Of auditor was unanimously en-
dorsed.
The ticket makes numoer Of changes
in the complexion OF the board. Mrs.
Moore Of Missouri, the treasurer, and
Mrs. Barnes OF Kentcky. were retired
and the directorehips are given 10 sew
eral new states. Mrs. Lowe, Mrs. Fox
and Mrs. Kendrick are the only officers
renominated, and Mrs. chwalter and
Mrs. Lockwood are the only directors
named for return. Indiana gets a
dictatorship. which will placate the feel.
ings OF the club women Of that state
who did not wish the Indiana Fedora
ton recognized. Massachusetts is given
place on the board to square up &C
counts and the West is remembered by
Offices going to South Dakota and Mon
tana.
The general and local art committees
Joined in arranging an exhibit Of arts
and crafts. which was one Of the most
striking and entertaining features OF
the whole convention. The exhibit
filled the big art gallery OF the mag
nificent library building on Grand ave
nue.. 1t consisted of rare and beautiful
things, almost all the work Of women
artists and craftswomen. The,e was
one hall hung with pictures and another
draped in rare textiles. There were
Cases OF costly lsces. beautiful jewels,
old and modern silver, copper and gold,
exhibits Of leather work. wood carving,
G mbroideries, specimens Of all kinds of
glase, faience and china. Every night
the art committee was at home" in the
gallery, serving ices and RECALLING the
guests with eweet music, and every af-
ternoon some one gave talk on art
subjects.
Under the chairmanship Of Miss L. f.
Stearns Of Milwaukee, a bureau Of
library information was established in a
room at the public library directly oppo-
site the art room, where the arts and
crafts exhibit was held. and Miss
Stearns' committee, which was made
up OF club women and librarians from
all parts OF the country, united 10 IL
ceiviLg guests at the formal opening Of
the two exhibitions. The exhibit dealt
with the practical side OF library work
and arranged to give the greatest posi-
BILE Information to club women int erest-
ed in both the travelling and the free
public library movement.
The bugbear Of unwieldiness was nor
sufficient to brighten away invitations
Tor the next federation meeting. Five
were extended, viz: Buff4lo
Chatauqua, Boston, Atlantic City and
Los Angeles.
The Denver delegates conceded that