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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-06-01

and Fever Is bottle Of GROVES TAsTELEss
CHILL TONIC. 1t is simply iron and quinine II
o tasteless form. No cure-no pay. Price, SOC
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-06-01

There are times when the corkscrew
is mightier than the typewriter.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-06-01

Dignity always begins where beast
ing ends.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-06-01

II you wish to have beautiful whit
clothes ask for Red Cross Ball Blue.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-06-01

1t gives person a creepy sensation
to be asked to admire a coffin.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-06-01
7he>..
PiE1kha1n
Record

Is a proud and peerless
record. ri is a record of
cure of constant corr
quest over obstinate IFS
of women; Ills that deal
out despaEry sssfferAEg
that many women think
Is wossan's natural Ees'j-
fages disorders and dis
placements that drive out
koPe.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-06-01

Halls Cstarrh Cure
Is taken informally. Price, 75c.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-06-01

The physician is compelled to give
the patient up when he gets well.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-06-01

1t takes successful artist to draw
large bank check.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-06-01

The average man is either too bril-
liant or too stapid to become famous.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-06-01

Lady Agents Make Big Profit
selling our IS cent Unique Waist Holder and Skirt
Supporter. sead l5e for sample. UNIQUE SUP
PORTER CO., Box Is, Station A., indianapolis, Ind.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-06-01

Kangaroo farming is to be an cstab-
lished institution in Australia.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-06-01

The sea of matrimony swamps many
a courtship.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-06-01

Remember that other peoples bust
ness isn't any of yours.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-29

hand the religious sky Is not 50 bright.
As the: New York Sun says, ...thc very
foundations OF the Christian faith are
assaulted by Christian itheolosans them
selves. A Presbyter!anc commission Is
preparing TO soften the Westminster
Con ftsslon SO far MS concerns ths de-
crecs OF God as to raprobati for sim
Another commission has prepared an
eclectic scheme for a common worship
which virtually abandohs Christianity,
by including in IL extracts from other
religions. Iphdellty has become fash
ionable. This generation OF educated
men, OF writer's. is revealing an I'M
familiarity with the Bible and . free
dom from fits influence new to our liter
ature." Z. f. y
SO 1t Will be seen many, obstacles
strew the pathway OF those whose laud-,
able ambition It is to awaken man to
greater religious tervor and save those
who stand on the brink OF eternal dam
nation. Nevertheless we are told that
the prayers Of the righteous avalle,h
much. Let US hope their Intercessions
may be rewarded for the,good ofiall.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-29
A Congressional Problem.

Washington Post: Hnlt 4 dozen
members OF the house were busy with
pencil and paper In the cloak-room yes
terdly. Their brows were knitted and
they were as earnest In their figuring
as II they had been candidates for
clerkships in civil service eaaminn-
ton. Near them sat Representative
Loudenslager, OF New Jersey. who had
given them a problem In arithmetic.
Hero is what Loudenslager had given
them:
"a man with three sons called them
together and told them that he propos-
ed to make disposition Of his property.
He said he had $50 apples, of which he
would give fifteen to his youngest son,
nifty to his second son, and eighty-nve
10 his eldest son. Now he said, I
want you TO 80 out and self these ap-
pies at the same price per apple and
yet each of YOU bring me In the same
amount. And the eldest son must fix
the price,"
When the congressman heard his
problem they laughed MS IL they were
being imposed upon. TT cannot be
done" said Hopkins, of Illinois.
"lA there a sell In ths?" asked Gam
bic, OF South Dakota.
Nothing but the sell OF tho apples"
replied Mr.. Loudcnslager. With this
assurance, tho statesmen began to
work. For Quarter Of au hour they
Inquired and figured, ana then they gave
~, hR tic children gay. .I
We'll" said Loudcnsngcr, "thc bovs
went out on the street and the youngest
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-29
The Farmers Prosperity.

That the farming element could not
be fooled twice by Bryau's specious and
abstract arguments was shown in the
last election. 1t Is true the apostle OF
calamity had the check to face crowds
OF farmers in the campaign and tell
them there was no prosperity, but his
audience merely Jlnglcd the coins in
their pockets. smiled and voted for Nc.
Kinley. What made the farmer re-
jolcc and the scales to fall from his
eyes? The operations OF the Dlngley
tariff bill. This IS verified by the state
mcnts OF the agricultural department,
which, draw attention to the fact that
our total gales of domestic farm pro-
duets to foreign countries during tho
four fiscal years lSo7-1oOO aggregated
the enormous sum OF SS,lsG, 900 600. or
cloac TO sSo000O,0OO In excess OF the TX
port valna for the preceding foHr-year
period. - Other words. We received on
an average luTnB lSl7-10OO for products
Of deMlsllc Agriculture marketed
abroad EE.r; 22c9,Qlo,oOO :, year ab5ye
;he aHauaI HnVlnt paid VS. for such
products during lS.3.lsgG This showing
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-29
Lake Superior Ore Trade.

In connection with the activity and
marvellous record made by the iron and
steel industry for the year about clos
ing. the annual review Of the Lake Su-
per!or iron ore trade for 1900. published
In another part Of this Issue will be de-
cIdedly interesting, inasmuch as 1t
shows that the year has been marked
by the largest production in the his
tory Of the Lake Superior iron district.
While the present year signalzes the
end Of the century 1t also practically.
ends the first half century of the Lake
Superior ore industry. And what Won
derful strides IN production have beer:
made since ore was first discovered near
Negaunee, Mich, under an uprooted
stump in 1874!
Half 4 century ago the iron and cop
per, mines OF Lake Superior were further
from the Atlantic seaboard, Judged by
facilities OF travel and transportation,
than Cape Nome or Hong Kong are to-
day. and the accessibility OF these mines
now Is one of the striking examples
of the progress this country has made
In fifty years. And the marvellous
growth OF the Iron mining In
dustry of this rpgIon also speaks
eloquently for the strides made by
the nation. In 1864. the yeur preceding
the completion Of the first canal, the
production was but 1000 tons, and In
1899. lS,25I,S Oi tons were mined. The
exact figures for 1900 will not be known
until several weeks after the close OF
the year, but the estimate Is $1,000, 900
| gross tons.
Mr. Stevens In bis review states thu.
the present year was q profitable one to
the mines and a prosperous one with
| labor. Wages are again good, and
| promise to remain so, with the com
Portable assurance to miners OF steady
employment for the year 1901.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-29
An Impractical Move,

Without questioning the persplcacity
and sincerity OF those citizens compos-
ing what is called thc45 Committee of
One Hundred, we submit that their
method OF conducting a3campaign for
the betterment Of the morals Of the city
Is sadly at fault. It has always been
understood that at local elections poll
ties play but an insignificant part In the
selection Of city officials, but the en-
dorsements OF the committee will serve
10 openly challenge to combat a class
that will defeat the object the commit
tee has in view. The Intelligencer has
always been found on the side of NOR
atty, and. It will be remembered, was
the only paper that honestly fought
Sunday ball playing in this city. 1t also
hammered increasingly on the matter
Of council granting license to parties
who combined the business OF liquor
selling with a most infamous annex Of
catering to the basest passions Of hu-
manlty. 1t has not relaxed FOR mo-
ment in the original stand 1t took, ard
in begging to differ with the methods
Of the Committee OF One Hundred it
only does so in the fear that the COM
mittee has baked that reform so much
desired by decent, self-respecting citi-
zens. Instead Of divorclnS politics
from the coming city election the COM
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-29
Senator Scott's Plan.

In another column of the Intelligent
Ger will be found the detailed plan Of
Senator N. B. Scott for the redis!rict-
Ing Of the state for legislative purposes.
It is in the nature of a suggestion to
the legislature and will. we believe,
furnish excellent data for that body to
work out the perplexlng problem, be-
fore it
The scheme provides representation
for each county. and this must be done,
as the state platform promised to do
away with the iniquitous arrangement
OF the Democracy which created the
ridiculous delegate districts to the viz
tual dlsfranchisement OF thousands Of
voters. The senatorial districts are in
creased by two. but they are construct
ed Of. contiguous territory, and with
more relevancy to the equal representa-
ton, SO far as population is concerned.
There may be other propositions before
the legislature Of equal merit, but SEN
ator Scott's plan is the nearest approach
to fairness advanced so far.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-29
again we say, vacclaa,e.
Georgia scrupulousnes s.

fol-
Boston Herald: A peculiar bill for
services has recently come before the
Georgia Legislature for allowance. A
confusion In the Official papers the par
doned by the governor Of the state. BY
some confusion Unofficial papers the par
don did not reach him for several
months after 1t was Issued. Upon this
he petitioned the legislature to remun-
crate him for the work he had done for
the state in the time that he had contin-
ued in confinement through the mistake
that had been made. The Legislature
passed the act awarding the man the
money. Whether they did this because
OF the value OF his labor TO the state. or
contributed 1t as compensation Tor
unnecessarily depriving him of liberty,
Is not stated. 1t was liberal action In
either point of view. 'lE
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-29

son met n man who asked him what he
would sell his apples for. You must
go TO, my eldest brother said the boy,
and the man was did as he was told. I
Will sell you my apples for one cent a
dozen, said the eldest brother SO he
sold eishty-four of his apples for four
cents and had two left over, while the
youngest boy sold twelve OF his apples
for one cent and had three remaining.
It was then very easy to comply with
their fathers requirements. The eldest
son fixed price OF three cents apiece
Tor ench Of the apples left over. He
sold his remaining one for three cents
and had ten cents; the second boy sold
his two for six cents and also had ten
cents, while the youngest brother sold
his remaining three for nine cents,
which added to the one he already had
gave him ten cents. Then all three
boys went to their father with an equal
amount for all their. apples, which they
had sold for the same price"
When Loudenslager concluded there
was n round of applause. mo wond er
you get such a large majority IN your
district, remarked an envious col
league. IF could figure as you do I
would be reelected every year"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-29

This is the platform of the Vigilance
League. OF New York: Our city is
our home. and on 1t we will concentrate
our patriotism. We love it and will
work for it. fight for It, and live for 1t.
We will attack as traitors to the. COM
monwealth those officials who prostI-
tute their Offices for partisan or person.
a. gain. and those politicians who ma
nipulate them for their own pockets
sake. We will help to deliver 1t from
me seltlsh and corrupt rule that now
Expresses, Injuries and disgraces II. and
70 install pure. efficient anu non-par-
tisan administration. We Will endeavor
to bring all honest citizens Into closer
relation and deeper sympathy with each
other. so that religion. racial and social
uilierences snail melt away in the
warm brotherhood of good cItizenshin
struggling to redeem Its home from VIC
!ous misrule." ~
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-29
To Revive Religion.

The secular celebration Of the incom-
Ing OF the twentieth century will be
confined to making as much and as
many sorts Of noises as possible. The
Christian, or rather the religiously in
clined portions Of communities will
humiliation and prayer. The latter will
not stop their devot!ons on New Years,
for the evangelical churches have deter
mined on = united effort to promote a
revival In religion which shah sweep
the country by turning people from their
sins and bringing them into the fold OF
the church. The question Is whether
they will be successful in arouslng such
spirit OF repentance among the people
as characterized the Great Awaken
ing that took place In this country for.
ty years ago. These spasmodIc and
emotional seasons OF realizing our ex.
IRENE slnfulness. heretofore. do not
seem to have been very lasting.
The conditions in 1857 were, however,
quite propltlous for awakening the peni.
tential inclInations OF man, for 1t was
In that year that the great panic &C.
CURED and financial disaster after dis.
aster followed each other. II is quite
natural with some people when all other
resources OF help have failed to sue for
the mercies and consultations OF Divine
Providence. II is scarcely a compIi-
mentary thing to do. forgetting the
Lord In prosperity and turning to him
in adversely, but It was done then, has
been done since and, we presume, al
ways will be done.
The conditions obtaining at THE time
are exactly the reverse OF those which
created the awakening In 1857. and the
promoters OF the revival OF religion in
1901 Will have n much harder task to
prevail on the people TO seek at once the
snlv:ltlon OF their immortal souls. Pros
perIty Is smiling on the land, abund-
anec Is in store, labor is Drontably en-
pl9ye1, evnryboLy Is looking hopefully.
to the fu:ure. and not q cloud to lark
en- the material welfare Of the rqop,,,
hangs over the horizon. on the other
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-29
Her Distinct, Advance.

AL. Hare's STORY Of My Life:
British Museum Newton, the archaic
ologtst was a capital story teller, and
Mr.. Hare has preserved two or three Of
his tales. One Is q spiritualistlc seance.
where an old cockney was informed
that the spirit manifested was his de-
ceased wife. whereupon the following
dialogue took place:
rs that you. 'Arriet?" go
eyes. It is me-
Are you Apply. 'Arriet?"
Yes, very Apply"
",Appier than you was with me. AR
Yes. much 'appier."
Where are you, 'Arriet?'
in ell"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-29
THE lNTELLIGENCER.
WHEELING. DECEMBER 30. 1900.
Board Of Trade,

The board OF trade now has its forces
lined up for work for the first year of
the new century. The committee selec-
ations made by President Laughlin have
been wisely placed and with corporation
son the part OF the enterprising and pub
lie spirited citizens we may expect some
very tangible and practical results be-
fore the new year is many months old.
Secretary Thompson Is q hustler and
has mapped out line Of work that can
not help but land something that will
add to the Importance of Wheeling In
the Industrial and commercial world.
One project that appears to be near
{ contamination is q. new theatre that
will be commensurate with the needs OF
the city, and at the same time aud to
the architectural features OF Wheeling.
z The scheme is to combine with the the
atre u convention hall, something the
city Is sadly lacking, and at the same
time it will afford us q building com
porting with the dignity OF the metrop-
OILS OIL the STATE n-f--t.-EEt
One of the most important develop
ments that has been brought about by
the board is the approaching visit OF
General Manager Underwood, OF the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad, who will
confer with the board in regard to the
harsh determinations made against
Wheeling with regard to train sched-
ules. Incidentally Mr.. Underwood may
give us some comfort in relation to the
prospective new passenger station Of
this road. Weddings patience IN this
respect has been sorely taxed and 1t is
hoped that some definite statement Of
the Intentions Of the Baltimore & Ohio
viii be made during this officials visit.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-29
moves the American Economist to = re.

40 IN f. . = 4 ~ =.
This Is oil very gratifying, as It shows
how dependent the nations Of the Eastern
hemisphere are upon the United States for
bread and meat. These markets Will al.
ways take our food surplus at price.
but 1t will be price that we cannot CON
troll. After all. the best market for Amer
lean loodstuffs Is fright here In America
The. more we consume here the less will
be left for export, and the less left for
export the greater win be the prices paid
for the exported surplus. ssgsa
The main thing in agriculture as In
manufacturing, Is the big home market:
and the way to make tho home market
take the largest possible share Of what
the farmer has to sell and pay good
price for It Is to keep the largest possible
percentage Of our population at work In
the mills and factories. The American
farmer understands this better than he
used to. Proteciionists have been preach-
Ing 1t to him for forty years. and the vote
cast In the farming districts ut the last
election shows that the idea has at last
found permanent lodsment. 1t Is good
thing to remember.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-29
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
;ome actors appear at their best in a

Some actors appear at their best in a
dying scene.
But for prejudice more opinions
would become universal.
Unless people swallow fiattery 1t is
apt to make them sick.
Little sins are the eggs from which
great sorrows are hatched.
Some female fools and their fathers
money acquire foreign titles.
A miser Is never contested until he is
put to bed with shovel. 6H
A Cincinnati policeman recently ar
rested leglcss man because be had no
visible means of support.
With the single exception OF being
unable to decline marriage many a
girls grammar is absolutely fnultless.
1t has been said that speech was CIV
en- man TO enable him to conceal his
thoughts, but 1t was q needless precau-
ton in many cases,-Chicago News.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-29
WHAT HANNA DID Nj
To the Cartoonist Davenport-Dined
and Wined Him-Enjoyed One
Another's Company. 5lf.

i ID. i
To the cartoonist Davenport-Dined
and Wined Him-Enjoyed One
Another's Company.
When Homer Davenport, the noted
cartoonlst, who can illustrate Con-
gressionai Record and make 1t funny,
was at Georgetown last summer doing
the Caleb Powers trial. he told a good
story AS It deals with Mark Hanna,
and as Hanna Is Just now very much
in the public eye. and as Davenport
told 1t well, his story will bear repeat
Ing even at this late date.
But before beginning the yarn It is
necessary to anticipate Bit. In the
campaign of 1896 Davenport, as the star
artist OF the New York Journal, had
made q tremendous hit with his pictures
of Hanna. Newspaper readers remem-
Der that nightmare likeness OF the Ohio
manager. with It's prize hog features
and fat neck end checked suit, with 4
dollar mark In each Of the checks. 1t
came 10 be the recognized caricature Of
Hanna long before election day arrived.
but it was hideous libel on anything
and everything human. No man could
have looked like that thing and sur
vived, and yet as soon as you saw 1t
you knew it was Hanna and nobody
else. Therein lay the genius of Daven-
port. A millionaire might take n foun-
tain pen and make IN inky wrinkle
across a check that would give 1t value
at any bank, but he couldn't evolve a
composite likeness Of Mark Hanna and
q hog. without destroying the resem-
blance to one or the other Of them.
It seems that Hanna and Davenport
had never met. To tell the truth. DAY.
export said he was rather dubious about
Gil. But finally, one day In New York.
some mutual acquaintance introduced
them.
Are you the damned scoundrcl who
has been vilIifying me in Eearsts
paper?" inquired Hanna, frowningly.
Davenport, seeing no means of escape
short of disEraceful retreat or an
equally disgrac efui surrender, confess
ed that he was.
Then let's so take drink" said
Hanna.
Davenport didn't drink ordinarily, but
he went. A load had been lifted off his
mind. Things had turned out different
ly from what he had expected.
Then Hanna made Davenport go out
swell cafe and Hanna ordered double
consignment Of good things to eat, with
wine and cocktails to match. Just be-
fore the finger bowls and toothp!cks
were reached Hanna made Davenport
draw his picture on the back of wine
card. He didn't want ilattering like
ness. he. said. One OF the Journals style
of likeness would do. So Davenport
drew the famous sketch-plG eyes, stub
nose, prize-ng hter's neck. dollar marked
suit, and all.
do I look like that?" he said, half to
himself. when the completed drawing
was handed to him. "Tll never feel
proud again." Then he put the wine
card In his pocket.
Finally the time came to separate
Hanna took Davenport's hand and
shook It warmly.
young man," he said. you're all
right, like you. You go ahead with
your cartoons and be damned TO you.
But"-and here hts voice took on q
deeper meaning-"BUT DON'T YOU
EVER LET MRS. HANNA GET HER
HAND ON YOU"
And Davenport didn't.-Louisvllle
Post.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-29

Mayor Harrison, Of Chicago, and his
chief OF police. stultitled themselves be-.
fore grand jury by declaring that "of
their own personal knowledge" they
knew nothing OF the dens and dives Of
Vice in that city. Carter is hardly as
fdr advanced as Croker.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-29
$4,000 chfldren in the achoo1s II Mar.

100000 children in the schools OF Man
haitian and the Bronx. which would
mean an average Of about nine cents
contributed by each. In order that the
contributions should be known only to
those who made them, each child re-
ceived an envelope into which to put
his or her, contribution, and the instruc-.
lions were that all the envelopes should
be handed in. even In cases where the
children could not give. anything. It
has taken weeks to count what the en-
velopes contained, and there was near
ly ton Of pennies. and barrel OF five.
cent pieces.
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Revive Us Again.

New York Sun: The jackson County
Democratic Club, of Missouri, aims to
revive the dropping spirits Of Demo-
Gratis who may have become disheart-
ened by the past two defeats" The
club takes the proper method Of reyiy-
Ing dropping spirits when 1t invites the
Hon. Gum Shoe Bill 10 address it. That
statesman cannot droop Or lose heart.
He sleeps under rainbow quilt and ali
the dreams that pass the ivory gate love
to whisper into his ears.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-29

The inquiries into the haziug Of Cadet
Booz, at West Point, has developed the
fact that cadets are hazed to take the
concelt out of them. and teach them
that they are no better than others, but
paradoxically implies that the hazers
assume the vanity they aim to take out
Of new Corners.