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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-29
Flowers for Hobson

HIhola Tesla is regular caller at the
Presbyterian hospital. in New York,
going there to sec Lieutenant Hobson.
who has surrendered 10 typhoid fever
TcFla is u warm admirer OF the young
na"a! constructor, and has been con-
slant visitor since his admission to the
hO:pItal. II lIoraI tributes count 70.
anything, HObson's friends are legion.
Those %hD doubt Hobson's popularity
tsprls zee The procession Of aorlsts'
!aessc&$ers which wcnds It's way daily
to The hospital.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-29
Senator Bakers Pocket piece.

Senator Baker. of Kansas, carries a
very curious pocket-piece. notes tho
Capitol Chat" man. in the Washing
ton Post. II is a little crystalline cube,
asout an inch square, as transparent as
glass. Underneath the fertile soil of
Kansas is the bed Of prehistoric ocean.
Ages ago the water Of the ocean evap-
orated. and left Il solid mass OF pure salt
hundreds Of feet under what is nOy the
surface of the earth, I'VE know that
this bed of SALT" said Senator Baker.
us 3G5 feet in thickness. and that II coy
ers ar area thirty miles long and fifty
miles wlGe, How much larger II Is We
do not know. The salt IS a5 per csns
pure. wen: l.l20 feet below the earth!.
surface to get the piece which car.
ry' -ea
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ended In heads OF the poor little animal
that gives its furry coat for chilly
humans TO wear. Unhappy. hunted lit
tie beast, compelled 10 be altrulstic by
force of circumstances!
At many OF the smart weddings of
Christmas week the use OF snr on the
most elaborate frocEH were fully Illus
trated. At an exceptionally pretty
church ceremony the mother of the
bride vas gowned ln'sapphrr blue vel
vet, made with iang trained skirt.
The bodice had rovess odgcd'wIth sable.
showing cream white satin front.
The toquc Worn with this Greaa was
of blue velvet and sable
The brldegrn9m's mother was also
co9tumed In velvet but Of warm
crimson shade. The eS;scna edgr OF har
long fk!r; was bori red WIN a band
of cable about two inches wide: the
reycra nHd Collar Of TIE bodice we're
edged with fur: in front was rich
lace jabot. Her lolus was OF velvet,
sable and satin.
The pretty, falr-huirod little bride
w0rr. By the way, white chiffon draped
with duchease lace. Tier y6lumInous
iulIe veil WIS caught With sprays or
orange bics5ons Il wua iiierGatlnG to
see nov anS!oH che was on entering
that her train should spread out In pro,
PEI grandeur CoinE mp the aisle.
Al thy opera evaH!Tg b0dlccs Of gable
have maae tksir appaayauca. One that
Is included IA Tho rousseau Of Miss
ElPio French, s61n 10 bccdmn Mrs,
Alfred Gwynne yauirsbui. IL Of s.,blc
With wId2 bolt Is black satin. Black
Chantiily lace dnishsa the wrists md n
caseaacd Gown the front, decking the
long haah A wide collar o. cream nol,
oFea fGipurc ouliHas the ircqlottc reel,
and ialIH low over the DhoaIderB In m
old-timG fashion,
a daInty thcrttre waist in Miss
French'g troussau ia made OF sIlvrry
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-29
The Senatorial Snuff Boxes.

That senate customs rarely change Is
shown by the two old-fashioned snuff
boxes in, that chamber. They are as
carefully filed to-day5ns in the days
whenrit was the fashion 10 SHAFT"
Few OF the present members use the
boxes, though occasionally one Of the
older southern members will go up,
take a pinch" and calmly await the
sneeEe Senators Bate, OF Tennessee,
and PcttuS. OF Alabama, the oldest men
In the,serr.e. sometimes visit the SNUFF
boxes. I.;e boxes are OF lacquered red
wood, and are fastened TO TIE wall on
each side Of the presiding officers
chair.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-29

Chicago Tlmes-Herald: He was tall
and thin. An expansive mouth, whose
corners were corrugated and discolored
from much tobacco chewing, occupied a
no inconslderablc portion OF his face,
which was extremely thin, also. and
tanned to the, hue OF old leather. His
diversified ears doomed up prominently
at the sides of his muskmelor. shaped
head, like wings spread for hurried
flight. From the top OF his high.crown-
ed beaver hat to the soles Of his dusty
top boots he was pleasantly suggestive
of new-mown hay, and, as he sumter
ed leisurely down tho platform OF the
rural Indiana railway station the ubl-
quitous small boy, .'tumblIng 10" the
little wlsD of straw-colored whiskers
that adorned the tip OF his chin, bteated
like a goat and chung with reckless
abandon to the long tails OF his rusty
coat. just for the fun OF hearing his
Vociferous flow OF native profanity and
seeing him strike out nwkwaruiy. with
bis huge blue cotton umbrella.
Entering the waiting room, he flung
his antlquated carpet bag Into a vacant
seat and advanced to the ticket agents
window, red faced and persp!rng.
young Teller" he said impresslvely,
I'm Squire Josiah Chowdcr, O. Gum
Holler, state @ Indlany. Ripley county.
ss.'
Glad TO know you. Squire" srinnsd
the agent shaking hands.
The squire bcamad.
us Chnwderses is some punkins," he
continued proudly. unmindfuI OF the
agents look of inquiry. "Thnre amt
never been none O. us but tha,.d fight
at the drap o hat, an drap the hat
hisself."
"a fighting family. eh?" said the
agent. with a prrfupctory show of in
terest
You bet he benmed again. eve
c'u'd 'raasel some, TO. specially me-
Indeed
yes. Stree. I've throwed cv'ry cham
peen 'rassler this side o. Mason an
Dlxon's line, an I aIn't never had my
back dirtled in all my life. Want to try
me whirl:"
The agent replied negatively. gently
intlmating that ne might possibly BE- of
other service TO the redoubtable squire,
who. adopting the conveyed suggestion,
asked:
What time does tina, hu'f-pss' IL
train leave"
AT 1880" replied the agent.
.'surc?'
Yes
"Whpn's the train due?"
''At thirty minutes past 1c.'
Item! What time is 1t now?"
.l2:07"
"sure?"
RtYes."
Clocks all right, then?
BEST In town"
HEM! Never had an accilants?"
mo. "A
Sure ther wont be none today"
Absolutely"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-29
Not Extremely Binding.

Memphis Scimttar: This morning
Pound officer TAFT had occasion to rope
In fine Jersey COW. which had escaped
from her owners lot, and was roaming
the streets at will.
This action evoked the following let
ter from the owner:
Chief Richards:
odd Friend:-Thc pound man hauled
my COW into court this morning for
prowling. As 1t was her first offence,
please have her let off with as light a
fine as possible. G. ". DAVIS"
And underneath the letter the chief
seribbled the following instructions to
the pound man:
Release the old COW referred to on
her own recognizance."
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-29

ginning March 20. with view to select.
ing field, gun equal to the best art!l-
lery In use In Europe. American gun
makers are invited to compete. The
date set is just beyond the time when
the experimental gun made after the
French plans is to be completed, SO 1t
may be expected that gun win be in the
trials. 1t will be no surprise IL the
French gun is found inferior to several
american types. and certainly the
American manufacturers should he
spurred by the prospect to vindicate the
reputation Of the country for skill, in
genuity and mechanical superiority.
The American field gun now in service
Is not far inferior to the best in Eur
ope. but the American field gun ought
to be-as the American gunner is-thc
peer OF anything else on the earth. 1t
ought 10 be an American model, too.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-29

y . Is J
'fHow do you know?" Z,
1--WE have an astrologer, who predicts
all accidents year in advance. When
ever anything is going to happen to q
train he posts US q bulletin and We take
measures to avert the impending evil,
No hope of a wreck to-day"
"Goshfry! I'll have ter ask that as
troloper how long twill be afore our
Mandy'll ketch a man. Bet that'll
stump him. say."
'"Wel." /. VA
Dye carry dogs?"
Yes"
"An' cats?n ~
Yes. any kind OF live stock. We are
especially partial to having Ripley
county hogs in the passenger coaches"
"Goshfry! II I'd a-knowed that I'd
n-brought along the spotted sow an
pigs. What dye charge fer a ticket?"
Where to?" Xxx ..s..=i.
"Hey?f'
"Where-to?', III 81 &
q. Goshfry! Hurry up. dern ye!
Here comes my train Hey! What aIls
ye, a-standln there an gappln' ut me
that n way? Gimme u ticket" He
hoped up and down excitedly, vainly
endeavoring to lay violent hands on the
agent, who at the first manifestation
OF hostility had retreated beyond his
reach. "Gimme-a-a-ticket!"
II can't sell You n ticket unless 1
know where you wish to CO." explained
the agent in thunderous tones. Al
Hey"
Where do-you- wish-to- go?"
with red faced emphasis.
"oh! Why'n thunderatlon didn't we
ask that afore? Why, to Indynap-ls
O course. Hurry up, We dern pesky
critter!"
1.-TWO dollars fifty please"
Here" He slammed the amount
down on the shelf. Gimme my ticket.
Hurry up-hurry! There, dern yc, we've
made me miss my train! What ye been
a-eatin-snails? Git hump on We, er
III come in there an waller yer good!"
He seized the ticket at last, grabbed
up his carpet bag and umbrella. and.
after shaking his fist at the agent and
giving vent to some weirdly construct
ed adtectives. bolted through the door,
way. The next moment he was bowl
ling down the track at top speed, his
red eandana handkerchief hanging at
half-mast from his rear pocket, fiutter-
Ing in the wind created by his own
motion, like fagrant ensign OF an
archy. and the irreverent juvenile con-
tingent on the depot platform cheering
him to the echo.
The agent came out Just In time to
see him reach the railing OF the first
car with a flying leap, and scramble.
baggage and all. onto the rear platform
Of the wrong train. Then he balanced
himself and waved his blue cotton UNI
brella triumphantly.
us Chowderses Is some punkins," he |
yelled gleefully. "'F I'd a-missed this |
train I'd ashore come back an waller
ed ye. amt never had my back dirt
led in all my llfe."
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-29
Some Cosy Wi inter- Toilettes.

was edged all around with suede
leather. embroidered In steel. En-
broIdcrsd leather formed also the vest
and reyers. a
A long mink coat was worn by ! Sec
oad skater. Il fitted her figure, and
was 50 made that the bodice ended in
a pont ct the back, 4 very becoming
touch In the modern. subtle way the
fur was carried around in diagonal
lines toward the front all pointing
downward in a standing direction
The Russian sable th2t formed the
collar of fawn cloth ska ling coat
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-29
HOLIDAY RATES.
Baltimore G. ohio r. n.

: On account OF the CHRISTMAS and
NEW YEAR Holidays. the Baltimore 4
Ohio railroad will sell excursion tickets
at Greatly Reduced Rates 10 auI
from points on Its line between ReltI-
more. Pittsburgh. Wheeling, Parkers.
burg. strasburg Junction md ln,crme.
dietc points. good going December %.
~. 2, 70. 81 and January |, 1901, valid
Tor return until January ., 1901. inclu,
Splendid Royal Blue Train service.
Guifman Palace Cars and Baltimore 4
ONO dining cars on through trains.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-29

Distressing Kidney and Bladder dis.
cases relieved In six hours by New
Great South American Kidney Cure" II
Is great surprise OH account OF It's ex.
cecding promntness In relieving pain in
bladder. kidneys and back. in male or
female. Relieves retention OF waller
almost Immediately. II you want quick
relief and cure this Is the remedy. SolI
by II. II. List. druggist. Wheeling, ".
Va. ttsc.s
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-29

The presentation shield intended for
General Baden Powell, wrought from
200 Kruger sovcrciGns, has been com.
pleted. Owing to the indlspositlon of
the gallant officer however, the date
Of It's presentation has been deferred.
iic Is expected 10 visit Durham soon,
when the ceremony Will take place.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-29
as It Used TO be In Doston.

q Eostonlan. while exploring the files
OF 4 paper printed In his town just y
ceH:aFy ago. came across this ra ther
sto"tiirg advertisement: IS. Rogers in
FORMS those iedies who wish to he dress
ed iy hin, either on assembly or bnll
days. 10 give him notice the previous
day. Ladies who engage to, and don't
dress must pay him half price" .-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-29
Holding the Sack.

San Francisco Chronicle: The Italians
are not likely to view the outcome OF
the affair In China with cquanimlty. The
expenses incurred by them in assisting
In the relief OF the ministers have made
n hole In the budget. and the Indignant
taxpayers are already beginning to ask
what It viii be stopped up with.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-29
A siegfrled Wagner onprn,

Slegfrlcl Wagner ha. Just put The
finishing touches to q three-act grand
opera, to be produced al BayrcutG next
April. -
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been easy TO explain. II is commonly
supposed that odor arises from contact
OF the material with the nerves, the
substance being more or less volatile.
but this theory Is unsatisfactory. Yes
chide and Van Melle. two French in
vestigators. insist that odor is due
Indirectly 10 ether vibrations OF short
wave length, analogous to but not SIM
liar to the rays Of light, radiant heat,
etc. In favor OF this view much evil
dence Is cited. such as that non-vola-
tile odorous substances do not appear
to lose weight or volume, that certain
odors are neutralized-lke heat and
cold-by mixing: TINT fatigue may take
place for single odor while the sense
continues 10 distinguish others. and
that an odor may be perceived when the
nostrils are filled with an odorlferous
solution.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-29
Tho Gun We Should Have

Pittsburgh Dispatch: Announcement
IS mndc by the ordnance bureau that
u series OF gun tests Will be made, be-
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The carefully nourlshed belief that
toads can 1--we without air in cavities
In rocks. and for u great period Of time,
has been tested in England by Rev.
w. auckland. He cut twelve large cells
In n block of volitic limestone and
twelve smaller ones In compact sand
stone. then sealed toad Into each
cell and buried the stones under three
feet of earth. The porous limestone
was not impervlous TO water and prob
ably admitted air as well. At the end
Of thirteen months the t0ads In the sand
stone were found 10 be dead and badly
decomposed. but most OF the larger ones
in the limestone were alive, although
much reduced In weight. 1t was con-
c!uded that the toads cannot live n
yenr totally excluded from afr, and that
they cannot live two years without
food.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-29

Springs under motors and dynamos In
upper stories have been found by Cow
per-Coies the only effective means OF
overcoming vibration. Felt, rubber
buffers and washers, cork, felt inter-
wcaved with leak, and soft bed OF
sawdust or coffee husks. were tried.
but were quite unsatisfactory.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-29

In the improved dry battery OF Err
nest Meyer, OF Paris. peat fiber or moss
Is used for retaining the exciting liquid
In contact with the electrodes. Special
value Is claimed = for this material.
which has great absorbing power, and
also has the advantage over cellulose
OF being absolutely neutral in presence
Of the battery acids.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-29

Certain Industries are harmful on &C.
count OF the dust the workers are COM
PEELED to inhale. seriors irritation being
caused even when there Is no absolutely
poisonous material, like lead or arsenic.
From recent inquiry by the British
parliament, It appears that the flock
Ing" Of paper is one OF the dust darger.
GUS trades, the flock that Is shaken over
the paper after sizing being kind OF
felt dust that Is very Irritating 10 the
nostrIls and lungs: and the bronzlng of
paper or leather brings disease In 4
similar way. The busting on OF "aake
white" Is especially injurious whrn-~as
Is sometimes the casc-the material Is
largely white lead. The dust from
basic Stag. n steel-making waste that Is
ground for manure, causes great me-
chanical Irritation. giving rise to huskl-
ness. asthma and even pneumonia. A
labOrrr's death from pneumonia has
been traced to dust inhaled while un-
loading bags OF the ground Stag. Sill
cats cotton Is n material made by fore
Ing together stream Of melted Stag
and a jet OF staam, and ts fine wool-likc
particles are so irritating to skin and
nose that some persons have been COM
PEELED to give up the work OF packing 1t.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-29

3 The influence OF scientific workers and
societies has been reciprocal. Sir John
Evans points out, and while distlu-
Gu!shed members have given these So
c.ctlps their Importance the same mem
bers have owed their opportunities for
work and acquiring reputation to the
game societies. Such societies, now al
most innumerable. are mostly OF the
nineteenth century. AS early, however.
as 1915 4 philosophical! club held weekly
meetings In London. Its members be-
coming subsequently the first Fellows
OF the Royal Society. which was insti-
tutcd In 1860. and chartered by Charles
II. in 1GG9. Even before this an asSo-
citation OF ant!ouaries had existed, hold.
Ing weekly meetings from 1872 TO lC0i.
This society was revived in 1918. and In.
corporatrd by George H. becoming one
OF the pioneers among present learned
societies. Nearly all learned societies,
In fact, have sprung from these two
and the Society for the Encouragement
OF Arts, Manufacture and Commerce,
which was formed In 1854. but was not
Incorporated until 1877.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-29

A German electrician calculates that
the earth IN charged with about 100000
coulombs OF negative electricity, and
the atmosphere with II like amount OF
positive electricity, nearly all OF II being
IN the lower Ave miles. Points on thu
earth and beyond It's atmosphere differ
Inpotcntlal 10000 yolts.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-29

vii Go for every woman what Il ti4 for the
-!!ra,aota mother who writes tht above lei
&r. l|ot TO usc Il during pregnancy is
t,l.sSke to be paid for in pain and ruliefiag.
Aotbr's Friend equirs III. p,ilsal with
s,;ong body and clear intellect, which In
tom a;c impaired to the child. It relaxss
he muscles and allows them 10 expand. I.
'slieyes morning siekrtr and ne,vou,nrss.
Il pulls al The organ: concerned In perfect
condition for the final hour, 10 thai The actual
labor is short and practically painless Dan.
ger Of rising or hard breasts Is altogether
avoided, and recovery !, merely matter Of
ai.w days.
Druggists sell Mothers Friend ior o. q bottle.
The Eradfleld Regulator Co., Atlanta, Ga.
ssad for our free illustrated book.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-29

Hydrogen. prepared by elec;rolysls
from water and used with special Wells
back burnsrs. is found b. Schmidt 10
compare favorabty with acctytene for
lighting ana TO be as economical as The
Ncrnst light.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-29
SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.
A Useful Material-A Mystery Of
Metals-Peat Gutta-Percha = Hy-
drogen Associations = Industrial
Dust-Toads in Rocks-A New Dry
Battery - Vibration From Ma


Battery = Vibration From Ma
chinery.
The "vlscose' of Cross and Bevan is
attracting Increased attention as Its re-
markuble properties become better
known. This Is a musllasinous sub
stance obtained by treating celluose
with soda lye and carbon sulphlde. and
q peculiar advantage Is the readiness
with which 1t may be reconvcrted into
celulose after any desired shape has
been given. Through this quality cellu-
lose may be cheaply transformed Into
solid blocks. transparent tablets. or an
extremely fine thread resembling SILK
Paper of pure celulose may be sized
with paper alone. liquid viscose being
added to bind the fibres together and
then changed back into cellulpse. WIS.,
cose paints, free from OIL are durable
and useful. Vlscose Is also very et,
fe2tlve remover of paint, as when APP
Piled in strongly alkaline solution It
sortens coatirgs Of oil paint and causes
them to rcol off easily.
d
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-29

Tae Gew substitute for gut.a-percha
patented by Saloman Hermann, is made
by drying and pulverlzIng peat. and
then mixing with an equal weight OF
resin oil and 2 per cent OF amyl acetate.
The Dough like mixture Is worked Into
blocks or strips, which dry TO 4 semi
hardness resembling ordinary gutta
percha -
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-29


The passive state Of metals IS shown
by German experimentera to be more
general than has been supposed. Iron
takes this state In Strong nitric acid.
bsiag then unaffected by the acid al
though ATTACHED by Il when wpaker.lnd
other acics have similar effect. chro-
MUM, 1t is found, behaves In much tho
same way toward certain substances,
the active Stale Icing tho normal one
for both mctal2. Nickel and cabnlt,
also silver and copper. can take til: pas
give Stale. and even lead in the storage
battery The usual, explanation that
. Win film of oxide. is formeh proves to
pc irs.ui!.c.cnt, th2 true cause seeming
to he unknown.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-14

Beers have also decided TO double the
amount OF the indemnity demanded, so
Mr.. Rhodes friends will have 10 hand
over $4,000. 900 (s10,O 900, 00O) before he
is released.
1t is also learned definitely that Dr..
Jameson is still at Ladysmith, in spite
of all the conflicting reports.
The feature of the war situation Is
the bcundless confidence in Lord Rob
erts. Gen. Buffers report of his third
repulse rous no harsh criticism, for
some of the experts say the attack was
only a feint, ordered by Lord Roberts
with a view to keeping Gen. Joubert
busy and preventing him from sending
achievements to Gen. Cronje at Kim>
berley. The condition of the inhalbi-
tants of Kimberley, who are dying OF
disease at an appalling rate, leads to
the belief that Lord Roberts, with his
fine army of $4,000 men, will endeavor
TO raise the siege at once.
A dispatch from PietermaritZburg
states that fresh meat is abundant in
Natal, thirty oxen being slaughtered
daily, and that the Beers have owe 100
guns between the Tugela river and
L~adysmith, and that Boer artillery fire
greatly impresses all who see it, the
guns being mounted in almost impossi-
BILE places.