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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-01
Not Merely m Ice Box.

Many people In this country Imagine
that Alaslst is only suitable for cold
storage purposes. or that 1t is valuable
only for the gold II contains or the furs
and fish 1t Yields. but the agricultural
capabilities Of our far northern pos
session will surprise them. That 1t Is
the land of the farmer as we'll MS the
glacier has been shown by recent re-
port submitted to Congress by the sec
rotary OF agriculture dealing with agrl-
cultural Investigations in Alaskn. The
author Of the report, Prof. C. C. George
son, who has charge Of the lnvestiga-
tons. brought to Washington eleven
varieties of spring wheat, dozen var
ietles each OF barley and oats, and also
rye, buckwheat, and flax. all OF which
had matured ut the experiment stations
at sltka and Renal Peninsula. The re-
port states that red clover lived through
the winter ut sitlkh, made n luxuriAnt
growth. and matured seed, and that
vetehcs and other forage plants did
equally well. All the common hardy
vegetables were grown to perfection,
some caulinower Mt Kenai measuring
fourteen inches across the head.
A statement by the superintendent Of
the Alaska Commercial Company in ~
gard to his company'B experience with
live stock at Kadlak 10 Of more than
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THE INTELLIGENcER.
wHEElINe MARcH /. looo.
Stumbled on an Issue.

There has been loud complaint that
the Democratic party did not have an
issue of any respectable proportions on
which 1t could go before the country
and plead with the people for support,
but all that Is past now, for the mama
gers have stumbled upon one without
the trouble of research or reflection.
The party is, indeed, playing in great
luck. 1t all grows out of the request
Of the railroads asking ths national
committee to change the date OF the
convention, as they claim that for a
period of four or five days covering the
Fourth Of July the roads are oyerbur-
dened, and they fear they cannot meet
the demands that will be made upon
them for the extra transportation at
that time. In this is seen vile cons
splracy Of corporations to shunt the
Democratic party to one side and deprive
them of the patriotic halo that will SUR
round their deliberations on "Indepen-
dent Day" Chairman Jones breaGhed
the spirit CT an issue when he said in
being interviewed on the subject: 4
1 can hardly believe that the railroads
will ask the Democratic party to do
anything, much less change the date OF
its national convention. The claim that
the natural business of the roads at
that season of the year Is so great that
they will be unable 10 take care Or me
added business OF the convention VIII
hardly hold The Democratic convention
in 1896 was held few days after the
Fourth of July. happen to know thas
nearly all OF the travel to II was done
lust before the Fourth. The railroads
Aid not object then TO the added trat-
fic. ] cannot understand their ob1ec-
ton now. They have not been very
friendly to the Democrats since 1885,
but as nearly as / can fnd out have
done everything In their power to ham
per them. II they propose to charge
persons who will have to attend the
convention full rates simply because
the convention Is to be held on the
Fourth OF July then l suppose we Will
have to pay the rates. Democrats are
getting used to that. however, and Will
not mind 1t much. The convention Will
be held on the Fourth OF July.
Here, at last. Is a well-defned issue.
The railroads have conspired to destroy
the Democracy. Free silver, the Shiny
octopus and Imperialism are as relics
OF the pnleozoIc age compared with
this monster combination as the de-
clared enemy of the plain people" No
more are we distressed for thee, my
hrothpr Jnnathan"
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Advice to Farmer Boys.

The Southern Farm Magazine has
been giving some good advice to coun-
try boys who are troubled with feel
ing OF unrest and dissatisfaction with
their lot on the farm. 1t has pointed
out the advantages Of a rural existence
over that enjoyed by young men in
cities. If young man is obliged to
work for living and leaves a good
home in the country to make his way in
the city he will soon meet with many
obstacles he never dreamed of. How
ever, in this age, when the main In
SEPARATION is for the rapid accumulation
OF wealth, 1t would be strange II the
boy on the farm did not catch SOME
thing Of the fever. He is not to be
blamed but reasoned with. and his hap
pier and more Independent existence
pointed out to him.
The Farm Magazine warns the farm
lad that he must not take too much
stock in the air OF prosperity one OF his
fellows shows who has sought his for
tune in the city and returns to his old
haunts to show OF" in fine raIment.
I'm all probability" says this good
mentor, 1.-THE fashionable suit Of clothes
represents a weeks wages or more, ana
the trip to the country, including cigars
or cigarettes, and the spare change so
Iavlshly displayed. represent another
weeks wages, gained by being at the
beck and call Of another man six days
In the week, and from ten to twelve
hours a day. The large talk represents
least Of all. Talk is cheap. Behind It
all, though, is the fact. which is some
times forgotten, that while the city em-
ploye may have IS or $40 given him
every Saturday night, he has very few
dollars to call his own when he has paid
his board and lodging, his carfare and
clothed hlnself."
In answering the argument that many
country-bred boys hnvesuccesded. and
while acknowledging that this is true,
the Farm magazine very pertinently
says:
But for the great mass. whether born
IN the country or city. life in the city
means. at the greatest, the ability to
spend ones life working for another In
the effort to make living, with little
limo for self Improvement, and with
nothing material to show at the end. On
the other hand, the country employee Of
atendy habits, OF Integrity and energy,
has before him the prospect OF owning
his own farm, where every lick Of work
he does is for himself and tending to
Improve his investment OF money or
labor He hls the satisfaction Of be-
ing his own master, and even though
he may leave 10 his family nothing but
the original farm and HE good name
nc will have had heOpp0rtunityto mako
OF hlmSelf q WeI-rOunded character,
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As a poem "The Man With the Hoe"
has its beauties, but as typItyIng the
oppression and degradation of labor 1t
is all wrong. Mr.. Markham's work
which caught It's inspiration from Mil
let's painting Of the French peasant has
been applied so much Of late to eeono-
mic facts that its false ring is becoming
more apparent with a closer study Of
the truth with reference to the condl-
ton OF the laborer to-day.
The Journal oE'Commerce in combat
ting the impression sought to be con-
veyed by, the poem asserts that there
has been no such process of degrada-
ton as that breathed in the lines of the
California poet. 'The ancestors Of the
man with the hoe" says that paper.
land Of the man with pen, and Of the
man with sceptre struggled for sub
slstence not more abundant or refined
than that OF the animals they trapped,
or hunted with flint pointed spears. The
man with the hoe" is not specimen Of
retrogression; he Is only near the end
OF a long human procession, all of which
has advanced good deal, but of which
the rear has advanced much less than
the head.
The inference from the poem is as
false as the statement Of past process
Of degradation; the inference is that
the process of degradation is going on,
and will continue to go on unless mass
meetings and reformatory societies and
legislation can arrest 1t. The fact is
that the man with the hoe" is the re-
suit Of very slow progress, MUCH slower
than the progress of some other men,;
but his rate of progress is increasing;
he never was moving ahead as fast as
he,is now.
'5The "maa with the hoe" has one COM
psnion In misfortune; one colleague
NEAR the rear Of the march Of the hui
man race. This is the man with the
pick. Miners and agricultural laborer
have benefited less than other classes
in civilized communities because their
labor Is more purely physical But
there is abundant evidence that the
agricultural laborer In England has ma
terlalIy improved in his condition dur
ing the last half or two-thlrds Of a
century. BY all a prlorl reasoning he
ought by this time to have starved to
death. The competition OF cheap Amer
lean food has reduced the price Of
wheat and of most agricultural pro-
ducts In England to the serious loss OF
the landlord and the disaster of many
a tenant farmer. Yet the wages of the
farm laborer have advanced, his cost
Of living has decreased, and he has
been lifted out of the semI-pauperlsm
which was his normal condition in the
carly part of this century"
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puerto Ricnn TariR am

1t would have been lasting dIscredIt
to this Nation had the Puerto Rican
tarin bill failed to have passed the
house of representatives yesterday af-
ternoon. As 1t was the margin was
small enough-l72 to 161. There was a
mistaken idea that the generous con-
cessIons OF this country Involved the
protective principles of the Republican
party. No such question was involved
in the contention. Puerto Rico was the
only possession of Spain that was coded
TO the United States outright. The peo-
pie Of that country welcomed American
occupation. and the relief from the SOW
creIgnty OF Spain lefs her helpless in a
commercial sense. It would have been
thu basest IngratItude on the part Of
this government not to have extended
her the relief she so much needs. The
more the question is studied out Of the
heat Of political debate. the fairer the
measure taat has passed the house will
appear to the calm judgment and
the stronger viii 1t appeal to the sense
of Justice Of the whole American peo-
pie
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1910 MAIN STREET.
TRUSTEES SALE.


BY virtue OF deed of trust MADE y
Charles P. Hamilton and wife 70 "a n
dated January 50. 1854, and TecoruS,I.
the office OF the clerk OF county sou lS
Ohio county, West Virginia, IN Ue -
Trust Book No, ., page 2e5, WILL on
SATURDAY. MARCH 81, 1900.
at 10 O'Clock a. M. sell at public a9 sa,'S
ut the north front door OF the court NV
OF said county the following, t91IIM,,ILnH,n.lA
A certain piece OF land near Wnlt.
Ohio county, West Virginia. P y IN
what is known as the Porter tsiiSSJi
Trnct," bounded and described as s, lT o. fnro.
Beginning at point In the line E-p
longedl. as shown on a plat hle9 VIZ "a
deed from George s. Simpson ana WI
Anna II. Brady, dated July y, ~ ~, ,.,,ss
recorded In the land records OF Elu sSI.h
" In Deed Book No. 81, page S9,',t n
point is one hundred Q00) feet distAa .t,t.
n northwcsteriy direction. from ne 55sIst
post designated on said plat as th i,,5s a
II; thence In a nOrtheRsterly direeu' N.
right angles to the, said line tor
tance-ef So 9-lO feet, more or les, Ia.
fence; thence with the same IN a M
westerly direction parallel to the ~. .IIv dL
for i'd feet; thence IN a southwestern ~
rection So $40 feet. more or les, y, " "a
said line: thence lat right angles wi.lilinIns
line to the place or beginning Col.5 40
about one and thFee-tltths acres; 1t iStnibf
the right OF way along the rohI I'D q
the land above described, whlen ip-C.p.
designated on the said plat as SnsSin.
EFF. But the grantors In the deco ,,i M, 10
after mentioned are not TO conliIlS ssncS
the cost OF maintaining the dlvlslon MOP
between the said property and INC IA
erty retained by said Brantors' s.,,,SsyCd
coal under the property hereby gu N,i ana
and the right OF the said granto' no
thelr assigns and future owners o. from
property 50 retalned1 TO take wate. q
the large spring thereon are res.I,sSS, ne
Fel forth In raid deed Of trust; DslU 70 M
same property that was conVeyeu w. 4
said Charles r. Hamilton by Geo5Is my
Simpson and others. by decd dA' AZ mad
"a, iSs2. and recorded In said ofice IN Nv
Book No. 81, page 20 ..,hid
TERMS OF sAI.E-At least oIle one, Ia
cash. and tho balance, with in NO. ,.caTS,
two equal payments at one and twO Win
the purchaser giving notes for sai SANG
good security and the title to DC t''''''
-, bDEN''As'AAN - Trustee.
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palsing interest," 6ec4ll1e Z fgYqal7 roa-
abilities in the stock Industry which arr
bound to Be OF much Importance 10 The
future development Of the territory.
The company has Tor many years kept
cattle, shsap. and Angora goats on Gome
OF the small Islands near the town Of
Kadlai. on one of'theSe islands Il was
not found necessary to feed or shelter
the cattle At al, winter or summer.
Year in and year out they lived In the
open and were maintained solely by the
native grasses which are abundant in
all Of southwestern Alaska. The herd
Increased yearly about IS per cent Of
the breeding cows. A fiock Of Angora
goats Increased 90 per cent annually and
gave very good results in mohalr. A
dock OF sheep has been kept for the
last sixteen years on pasture the year
round. Tie Increase was something
over 60 per cent ana the clip averaged
about i've pounds Of wool per head
yearly. There seems to be no doubt
that animal huBbandry can be success
fllly prosecuted in different parts Of
Alaska
Reports received by the department
Of agriculture from prospectors and
others in the interior indicate that small
grains and vegetables can be grown
there. and it would seem to be sound
economy on the part of the government
to aid in the development Of whatever
capabilities that vast region may pos
sess,
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He'd popped the vital question, her answer
And on his breast was glued her little
head.
god OF rapture romped,
As swiftly on the happy moments sped
Their turning mp her Elances 10 mingle
with his own
This query at her darling one she showed,
Her accent half dove COO and half n
IAN the only girl you ever lovcd?"
He swallowed lump that arose in his
His face face wore a secondhand blush,
HIS voice seemed sad, unavailable
Refusing to Danish the hush,
And Into her eyes came n flicker Of
Her lips pursod in QuestIonIng pout,
And quickly she Hrcd the sumo query
Her bosom ali rIddled with doubt
Then came an inspiration like lightning
His heart retreated to lts usual place,
He sent his counter Stances deep down into
The * hot ts'T r;o,o-unte1 bushes quit his
Like Fotributlvo music tho painful sem
And i'9 Struck tS' her plnky ears with cruel
As qGlStiy he nsked her: Am tho only
You ever fired that old eonundrum ut3"
She struggled again awful close to his
breast,
The heat Of her bluFhcs no felt
Clear through his shirt front and revcr-
Rible vest
Till he thought they would blister his
polt,
And Re grlnned like fiend from Odown
tho dark stairs
Where the red fro unQuenchHbly
And they handled their subsequent
sparkling aIAlrg
Without going behind the rcturnB
Denver Post.
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crorite la 70 come oft hls kOpie.
SMALL CLASSICS.

No man in his senses viii dance
Cicero.
The best of women are hypocrites'-
Thackeray.
Distance is a great promoter of admi-
ratton.-Diderot.
Those readiest to critlcise are often
least able to OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The nearer we approach great men,
the clearer we see that they are men,
BEuyre.
we are all sure of two things, at
least-we shall suffer and we shall die.
Goldsmith.
In great straits, and when hope Is
small. the boldest counsels are the sat'
est,-Livy.
There Is nothing more contemplate
than bald man who pretends to have
hair-AIartlal.
II Is not much trouble to doctor sick
folks, but to doctor healthy one Is
troublesome.-H. w. Shaw,
Let US believe neither half of the
good people tell Of ourselves. nor half
the evil they say Of others. Petit
Sem.
Women suffer more from disappoint-
ment than men, because they have
more az faith and arc naturally mora
credulous, ~ Marguerite de Nalois.
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Beware Of ointmonts for catarrh
Tint Contain Mercury

as mercury will surely destroy the sense
OF smell and completely deranEe the
whole system when entering 1t through
the mucous surfaces, Such articles
should never be used. except on pre-
scriptions from reputable physicians, as
the damnge they will do is ten fold to
the good you can possibly derive from
them. Halls Catarrh Cure, manufac-
tured by F. j. Cheney & Co.. Toledo, o.,
contains no mercury, and Is taken In
ternnlly, aching directly upon the blood
and mucuos surfaces OF the system. In
buying Halls Catnrrh Cure be sure you
get the genuine 1t Is taken internally,
and made In Toledo. O., by F. ]. Cheney
& Co, Testimonials free.
Sold by druggists. price f5c per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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The .indlscreet and irresponsible Con-
Eisssman Lenz. Of Ohio, made an awful
blhndsr in. his speech before the Demo-
cratic national committee, in which he
ADVISED the. committee to cater to the
GeFrnan vote. The German newspapers
can be bought we do not believe the
German citizens will like this sugges-
don. In taet. we know they Rill not.
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M1D-w1NTER EXCURSIONS
To Washington and Baltimore at
Very Low Rates, Via Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad,

The Baltimore s Ohio railroad has
made arrangements for a series OF pop
ular Mid-Wlnter EXcurslons to Wash
ington and Baltimore, at One Fare for
the Round Trip, allowing ten day limit
on tickets, including date Of sale. These
excursions will be run on February Is
and April u, 1900. Tickets Will be
good going on regular trains OF the
ular trains within ten days. Including
date Of sale.
DO not miss these splendid opportu-
mites TO visit tho National Capital dur
ing the session Of Congress. Cal on I,
c. Burke. Agent Baltimore & Ohio Rail.
road, for full information.
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why d5 we have a Constitution"
asks the New York World. Well, main
ly to arori the Democrats an opportu-
nifty to characterize every good thing
done by tho Republicans as unconstttu-
tIopal
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witch. after ~, ought to Be the main
object Of q mans lie. Country bgyE.
ana even city ones. should be taught
that the opportunity Tor Independence
diminiEhes as the drift from the coun-
nv 10 the city increases
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IN leaving Us February, yesterday
gave us very cratic exhibition of her
varied humors. A change of over 50
degrees in climatic conditions in TWEEN
ty.four hours makes US fearful that
March may rune her feathers in re-
Yenge.
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In spite OF all the talk about Judge
Caldwell, Of Arkansas, being IN agree
able running mate for Bryan we DO
not sec how a uniteh States judge can
stand on The Chicago platform.
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The very New York papers that are
crying out in the loudest voice for the
suppression Of the play entitled
"sapho," on the ground Of immortality.
need dislnfectlng themselves.
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Emperor William was the first to wire
his congratulations to his royal grand
mother on the success Of her troops in
the TranssaaI.
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PIN R8

Are more than Disagreement q the
skin; they are q handicap to q young
mar, alike Ia love ard business me
pimply face looks di&Sipated and both
merchant and maiden look bEkanee q
he unfortunate fellow Whose faee g his
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8HdDf5e %.
= |IHn
Drunm..er'S
linen
Samples.

NotV Outstanding the low price!
marked on them, w6 win close out
what q LETT 1t q discount Of 90 per
cent. This makes them much less
than half the regular value
Hand Embroidered Linen. Bed
Spreads and Tidiss, scarfs and
Squares In this lot,
so Cloths, 2 to 8 yards long, 2 to
az yards Wide, comes under the 20
per cent discount.
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]. S. RHODES { co.
POLITICAL.
d The State League Of Re
pubIican Clubs.

TO the Republicans OF West Virginia.
Thu time haa came for aggressive action
on Inc part Of all 6dherents Of our great
naFtV which 10 now, as ever, the party
Of Vital.and positive principles. rms yets III
a. HERETOFORE, Republlcanism means pAlLi-
otism. II therefore behooves the trien9,S;
Of good government everywhere to use Az
honorable means 70 pereptuate RepupliGen
princiDIeg by bringing about the electlon
81 oyerWheiminR mAtorities Of the Repup-
if,an nGtIo1al, state and local nominees
n fh0J pending campaign. such eHoFt
should not cease until victory Is won.
In view az the great influence tor s9t3l t
welded by club ORGANIZATIONS IN dlStrlo-
uting political literature and arousing en-
thuGiabn upon the live Questions Of the
day, meeting Of the West virginia StA rs.
League Of Republican Clubs is hereby
called for
THURSDAY. MARCH s. 1900,
10 be held In the city Of Parkersburg. w.
va, for the purposes Of reorganlzatlon,
consideration OF plans OF work Tor ms
years campaign, election Of delegates 70
the National League meeting. ana toE
such other business as may properly come
before,it. Each club Is entitled 70 i've dele e
yates, and Il should also elect hve nlter-
nHteg. Republicans in every county are
irSted to ofganlRe clubs at once, and send
the maine OF each club, with lists OF oticers
and delegatest without delay, to the sec
Rotary at Charleston
Speakers Of national reputation VIII DC
present to address the meeting.
BY order OF the Executive Committee.
WA, BURDETTE MATHEWS,
First Vice President,
D. E. HUGHES. Secretary.
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with the advent Of Lent We may ex-
pect a revival Of that hoary headed
pun about the umbrella that always
keeps lent.
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New oolorsd Dre5s Goods, camsl's
Hair Plaids, for skirts, SOC to Sl.To
a yard-nobby styles.
New Corded Black Goods, $l.6o to
81. 90, and heavy Henriettas, the new
goods for Tailor Made Suits.
Special values, In Black TaReta
silf at 76c-market price eoc.
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~ OWE my whole life TO Burdocls
Blood Bltters Scrofulous sores covered
my body. seemed beyond cure Il. d. Il.
has made me perfectly well woman. -
Mrs Charles Hutton, Bcrville, Mioh.-1
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The League Of Republican Clubs viii
meet in convention at Parkersburg. one
week from to-day
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am sound aud well, have good appetite, put
before commenced treatment had no appetite
pale. had pimpleI and brown spots on my
lace. Now these are all gone. l have used
many kinds Of medicines but received no bEne.
ft. Last year ] weighed one hundred and
thlrty.iour pounds and now weigh one hun.
dFed and fertV.five. PIe1SP ae.ept nv tianln.
/ am 50 glad found the right Kind Of incidence
d.. Pierce's Medical Adviser sent Jree
on receipt of stamps to pay expense OF
mailing only. Send II one-eent Stampa
for book in paper covers, or 81 stamps for
cloth, to DR.. Z. v. Pierce, Buffalo, NY.
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BERcHAMs P1LLs-No equal for
Con5tlnation,
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FOR RENT

Desirable residence, No. IA NorS
Wabash street; six rooms, finished
laundry and cellar; both gases sta.
BILE In rear.
Steel and Iron Stocks bought and
sold dire6t.on New York and Chicago
Stock Exchanges