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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-30

moved from politics. Money Is but an
fundamentally of business and the in
terests OF our business men demand
that an emphatic halt should be called
on this dragging of the money question
Into the uncertainties and controversies
OF every congressional and presidential
election. The known danger of 16 to l
In case Of Bryan's election would para
lyzc American business II 1t were not
for the fact that nobody believes that
Mr.. Bryan will be elected. Judging by
any standard OF responsible statesman
ship. the record Of the Democratic party
or the money question would seem to be
q reproach to that organization. In its
long lease OF power before the war, It
failed to provide any national currency,
while one Of the splendid achievements
OF the Republican party has been to
make our currency In the language OF
James A. Garfield, "as national as our
flag" In the closing days Of the panic
OF 1873 the Democratic party In 1877 and
1878 was the opponent or redemption
and the advocate OF cheap money as In
1896. In both cases Democracy was de-
featcd and each defeat OF the Demo-
cracy was followed by gratifying and
universal prosperity.
The Tariff.
80 far as protective tariff Is con-
cerned. to talk about protection Is to
talk about Bellaire. for Bellalre is
splendid object lesson on the subject OF
tariff. The only benefit which the free
trader has ever promised our people Is
cheaper goods made abroad. But our
people understand that such benefit is
bought at too fearful price when that
price is the idleness OF our workmen
here at home.
THE Ohio valley-this part Of ills
taking signal rank rs a manufacturing
community. 1t has been developed by
protection. myself have stood by and
watched the creation OF two great new
Industries In the valley by the plain,
direct. speedy. bcneNccnt and powerful
action OF n protective tariff. Everybody
knows the origin and history Of the pot
terry Industry. Tonight from Bellaire
to Rochester, It Is one OF the glortes OF
the valley. Everybody has in mind
likewise. the later history OF our tin
plate Industry. In 1892 the Democratic
party effectively used the tin plate Issue
and derlded the idea that we could make
tin plate. This splendid glrc club from
Martins Ferry. cnn tell you whether
we can make It now.
The Real Issue.
THE supreme question of this cam
paign Is: Which partyor policy will fur
nsh the most work at the best wages to
American labor. II you believe Mr..
Bryan will do that You ought TO VOTE for
him. When the great army OF Ameri-
can labor does well everybody else does
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IN teaching 1900 s,udtHis ise 30
reporting system os SHORTHAND w =
never had a student fan 10
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WHEELING BUSINESS COL .sStygt,s
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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-06-15
School For The Deaf.

Monday was the first annual
commencement of the North Da-
kota School for the Deaf, and the
first class to graduate goes forth in
the world amply prepared to do
battle with it's uncertainties, en-
dowed with the liberal education
which our state has so nobly and
so well provided for its deaf. This
year ends the first decade in the
history of the institution. Ten
years ago this year, by a
provision of the constitutional
convention, this city received
the school, and endeavored
to do it's best by it, although the
town was then unable to do much.
The school was started in the
frame building on the site now oc-
cupied by the new livery barn.
The subsequent history of the in
stitution is known to all. To COM
memorate these events, appropriate
and beautiful exercises were held
at the school Monday afternoon.
A large number of townspeople
and parents of scholars who had
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-06-15
MEANS NO IMPERTINENCE.
Census Enumerator Asks Only Neces.
sary Questions.
Government Must Have Varied Infor-
nation in Order to Complete
Important Statistics.

The blank schedules to be used in
the next census are now being distribu-
ted by the Census Office to the emu
merstors, who started 70 work on June
/. The schedules contain questions
which some persons may think prying,
purposeless, or excessive in number
But their number and character have
been determined by Congress, not by
the census Office, and all of them have
been asked in previous censuses. The
only important change since 1890 is
that some questions haYe been
abandoned.
People are often offended at the
question, "How old are your" and are
apt to wonder what use the govern.
ment can make of their replies. Taken
as q whole the replies are as important
as any class of information the census
Office collects. Age returns penetrate
and elucidate every other branch Of
statistical knowledge. They show
where child labor is prevalent, and
where the proportion Of persons able
to support themselves is large or small
They reveal the great number OF
colored children and the short life OF
the negroes under present conditions
They make it possible to ascertain
whether the average length of life is
increasing or decreasing, how many
men the nation contains who are
capable of voting or of bearing arms,
and whether the relative number of
children is increasing or decreasing.
In Mohammedan or semi-civilized
countries like India householders are
often unwilling to answer the question
regarding the sex Of persons in the
house, but in civilized countries where
the sexes are regarded as on an equal
ity, such unwillingness does not ap-
pear. The answers to the questions
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-06-15
show that in nearly all cities the
females outnumber the males and that
the same Is true OF most Of the states

show that in nearly all cities the
females outnumber the males and that
the same is true Of most of the states
along the Atlantic coast. The belief
is widespread that taking the world in
general there are more females alive
at any given time than males, and that
II 1t were not for immigration there
there would be more females in tho
United States than males. But census
statistics show that we can not explain
the great excess of males lover one
aud q half million) in the United
States by immigration alone, for when
the foreign-born are left out OF account
there are still above 100000 more
males than females.
Few would dispute the necessity for
asking questions regarding race. All
arguments regarding the future Of any
particular race in this country, like
the Indian the negro, or the Chinaman,
must hinge upon the returns In the
census. With the Indians, moreover.
It is of the highest importance to learn
what success the policy Of the govern
ment has met with in establishing
them apart from their tribes and
reservations, and whether such Indians
are increasing or decreasing.
Some mothers may shrink from
stating the number Of children they
have had and the number who are
living. But from the answers to these
questions, the country will learn
whether the native American popula-
tion is holding its own, or whether, as
some have claimed, it is being grad
ually supplanted and displaced by the
children of recent immigrants.
In the light of such explanations,
and only few of the most important
questions have been touched upon, it
may perhaps be clear to the public
that no question has been ordered by
congress, or has been asked by the
census office which, if properly and
correctly answered, will not lead to
suggestive inferences regarding the
American people and their work.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-06-15
Good Ideas.
Devils Lake. June s. 1900

Devils Lake, June s, 1900.
Editor lnter-Ocean.
Your remarks in this weeks
issue on the failure of the bond
proposition to carry and attribut-
ing the failure to conservatism, is
probably true; but it seems to me
that conservatism is not what
Devils Lake specially needs.
Cities, like individuals, should not
be unreasonably ambitious. It is
folly, in either case. to load down
with expectations which can never
be realized. But this town is far
from realizing it's possibilities.
To me, the energy wasted through
the Embarrassed condition of your
artesian we'll, is a positive pain.
Carlyle could write eloquently of
captains of labor, but there is a
captain which, if it were sent
lent being, would have to admit
that it is adding but little to the
comfort and efficiency of labor, or
of the community. Conservatism
will probably turn deaf ear to
any proposition looking to CO.
operation with factor willing to
work twenty-four hours a day,
three hundred and sixty-fve days
in the year, and, so far as we know
for an indefinite period.
With a Turbine wheel properly
installed, that we'll is capable Of
doing the following work:
First: It will raise water into a
standpipe one hundred feet in
height, and furnish efficient fire
protection for city ten times the
size of Devils Lake. Let the re-
duced rates of insurance which
would follow be placed to the ere.
dit side of the account.
Second: It would run Dyna-
mos capable of lighting the town
and the state school adjoining,
heat for city hall, thecourt house
public school and Hotel Sevilla.
Landlord Baughman informs
me that it costs him 81, ,25O.W pei
annum to furnish light and heat
for his premises.
1t costs 100000 per year te
furnish heat and light and pay six
months salary of fireman at the
court house. It probably costs
the school board $4,000 for like
service in the school building
Here you have three items of cost
aggregating $3,050.00, which il
equivalent to 6 per cent interes
on more than $5O,OO0.O0. It woult
cost about 100000 to erect ,
proper city hall and install a plan
which would utilize the energy a
the surface of the we'll, at presen
condemned to the ignominiou
duty of running off through .
sewer, doing all Of the above worl
and more. Six per cent OF
$4,000 is $500 per annum inter
est. It would pay interest on thu
bonds and furnish. sinking funt
revenue of at least $1,000 which
would discharge the bonds il
fifteen years. The county would
pay the court house charges; tn
state the cost to the Deaf ant
Dumb school, and a private indi
vidual would pay a large sun
which he is compelled to pay for
service which is far inferior to tina
which he would receive from thi
source. Heating by electricity il
no more of a chimera than is light
ing by the same mysterious cur
rent. It does its work in on,
place and passes to the next point
of resistance, and so on, withou
appreciable loss of power. There
in lies its efficiency and wonderful
economy. The we'll would no
only pay for the city hall but also
for the plant through which its
potency is controlled.
JAMES r TAGCApT
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-06-15

Money to loan op good farm
property. Apply to E. A. Maglone.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-06
4 SPECIALIST IN HOUSEWOfh.
IN The Washington Star.

From The Washington Star -:
Tho servant question, that the PORTO itlcsiI an
..r;T iiScussion Is out the may be taken up
again with renewed interest. a rev haSs aSo 80,
we'll known Washington woman, pelhs uiHt;Soa
edIv bereft of her kitchen assistance, auEeltlse
Tor a coored woman capable of performing geherai
homework -, ,,,o-.;carnent
The first caller in response to the advertSelned S H nd
fnery From her airs and graces she might ha'e
heen 4 graduate of a seminary. She announced
tb.t sbe had noticed the advertisement, and was
dpsrous Of securing employment.
Are you a good cooke inquired the iauy oi '"e
house. , ~, >,
Are YOU a good washer and ironer? was the
query ..;. 49,, TOO ha rd
Il wouldn't do washing and ironing; 1t 100 nara
nm the hands" declared the caller.
vi can YOU sweep the housewife then wanted to
. ;4;.o oo
No was the answer, and it was positive one,
I'm not strong enough for that.
well. in the name of goodness, what can you
dor said the lady Of the house exasperated. The
placid reply was:
II dllStS''
New-York tribune., 1900-05-06
THE DANGER or EUPHUISH.

From The New Orleans Times Democrat.
Can tell you the meaning of euphuism" SAID
an old reporter the other night in response To a
question by of the younger men on the stan:
Why. certainly, my boy 1t is the pleasant art OF
calling d boOtblaCk gentleman of polish ana IL
very valuable in newspaper work provided you
was a cub myself and working out in Denver
4 fellow in day and asked me 10 write 4
nice little notice about the marriage of his brother
a girl over in Centre City. Who is the BRIDE?
| asked as to get some material Tor the para
graph: what is her fathers occupation? Why,
he's a-teller.' said my caller. hesitating little
All right said |. ana. thinking ii would sound a
shade finer. referred to the lady as the beautiful
and accomplished daughter of the well known
banker of Centre City Next day the boss came in
foaming the mouth. What in blazes do you
mean by speaking of old a banker he
beloved. He's professional clairvoyant and the
biggest Old fraud out of jail He's got old ad
"a the paper right now, offering to reveal the past
and future for 35 cents and lock of your hair,
overw helmed with chagrin. and hunted up my
informant. Why did you tell me that girls father
was a banker" asked reproachfuIly. I didn't he
answered. i said he teller It's and the
same thing l retorted. No, it isn't said he; you
jumped at conclusions ! didn't mean a paying
teller. | meant fortune teller "
New-York tribune., 1900-05-06
tDJOURNED BY REFoRFERs.

From The Chicago inter Oce10
Well that bumps me" said rte colonel a
began tanning himself Win ftatma ha-
is always in fun flower. but difn r SnOS tha. a.
a sumed 10 legislate for me Stair
"AU 7 know Is. asserted the Judge again. ~
two newspaper reporters once adjourned ssssa
OF the Illinois Senate
How'd they DO IT, Ch"kr the SPEAKER Ei,a n
paper"'
DAY when every body expected a dII session 4
only two Of Us Senators put in an appeafa-
counting Dave lLttler. who AS ir n- chai.
" 4 want TO get an Interview a I'm l-lttlsr
this things over said one uew paper man
' SO do H. said the other u move that y
jOurn. ne shouted AT I-ittler.
% I second the motion said ne first repOrte
'' 1t l. moved and seconded that -. nov al Or
said Littler sOiemnly. Those In favor siu sis-l
A. in the usual manner
AYE" shouted both ~ the reporters
Carried" said I.ittler"
New-York tribune., 1900-05-06
WHY THE WATER VAS 50 GOOD
From The Memphis Scimitar

From The Memphis Scimitar
In small country cOmmu-ittes. remdrkad :
si.5sippian at GaStOn'S Yesterday he Sais
SNIle particular Nvll OF spring is tn- boast q
whole community. and becomes famed for =
around.
There was a we'll Of this kind az a cross Il
near nv home and a gentleman who lived 4
ten miles away knew the merits Of thls :.
and never passed that way without stopping Fl
drink
''On one occasion. after n had quenchet |
thirst on Il hot summer day. h- ~lid % the -
of the we'll
than any | ever drank but this time II see-
surpaSs itself
The gentleman then went his Way, while u
resident the same afternoon passed from tas Il
a whiskey barrel he had 1T down in The saH
soak
New-York tribune., 1900-05-06
Mr.. SPIGHTS SAD PLfGgp
HURRIED FROM HIs BATH To vor.

From The Chicago Chronicle
A humorous incident OF the voting n, -,
Rican bill was the manner in which RepressP1ra
Spight of Mississippi. was brought into ths "nSta
lust a minute too late to vote for Mr. Rieh.,aaes
substitute While the roll was being casS 1s'-i
ascertained that Spight not in MI. IL ~ ~
messenger found the Mississippian rolli,t d
uriously In a bathtub in the basement os thss css
toll He notified Mr. Richardson. VINO "a
the deslrabliiy Of recording every vote fb,, afs,
possible to round up against the tsrir N" -
two stalwart Democrats 20 the bathroom to -
Mr. Spght TO the floor with the least possis,e -
lay fhey found Mr.. Spight sprawled al fgii - =
..Thev want you upon the floor 70 vo.. .,
one OF the messengers. who broke Into tn
without ceremony
But can't n,,E e now" Mr. sOisA' pleaded
!iIf You don't get hustle on you and han.
vote recorded l wouldn't care 10 take your a..
for coming back TO Congress Any membe-
ducks this Impor ant vote will be bhcsllst Il /, =
pWrS spIght. who is an Old man and ss-.,.
of ne tub dripping wet and looked around n
towel with which 70 dry himself There sss =.
In sight III, ,,o., ho ots,dad
"Oh get your clothes on and come 1vs,,.
and vote and then come back and dry yours4f~ =
the advice OF both messengers I0ea one y -
legs into them The other helped aim on NJ
uadershirt and both aided him Ia putting On -
Vow III PIT on my shirt" said VI. spiss,
Not on your life You Amt got time. SAD n
Thev put his overcoat on. commanted ~
hutton " around his neck, AMI ften hErriss Z,
upstairs To the floor Of the House. where he ar
lust as he clerk began thr -gap-f Iatign q
y,ot. ,pd 100 late 10 BE- recorded As he stoa.
in front Of the Democratic qe.hs Sith an L.
collar absorbing the water tnft "ts oozing :,
did not return TO the bathr 1on lntii the aaal
was taken half hour afterwart
New-York tribune., 1900-05-06
SAVED BY HIS BUSINESS IySrIyr

From The Louisville Times.
There was a pawnbrOker here some years az
whom they tell this tale. he noted 'r
strict attention 70 business. Al one t.me ne a.
one OF the small mountain towns Of the State
ing a relative who had opened a shop there EI
uncle amused himself strollins around the
and chatting with the meT htuts POlids Il
a -bilin' Just then. and by some lucautiOus ~
ne drew down on his head the wrath % s.
mountaineer. who promptly grabbed nm b
throat and thrust an ancient pistol In his lace
With his eyes buisinS out o. his head
uncle gasped, Vat! you wishes munish on Il
| would not gif you % cents On that
This businesslike remark saved him. but y
the hint and struck out for Louisville oy ne
train.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-06
SPRING At LOST CREEK.

From The Denver Post.
This Wee sonnet to spring appears in The Lost
creek lyre' over the signature of the pOetess-
laureate of the camp. Miss POpse Duzenberry:
The merry days of spring have came
King Lear hath onward went
And sunshine in siIvery flame
Heats up the firm-a -ment
The birds, i'll plumaSe glad bright
For crumbs at back doors begs
And happy hens are getting quite
Prolific with their eggs
And bees. new mated. softly Groom
Upon their annual honeymoon"
New-York tribune., 1900-05-06
THE COLONIES ROH1NCE.
From The Chicago Ttmes-Herald.

From The Chicago Times Herald
'CCoue." said the romantic girl tell me how
you sot that scar upon your left check. oh l just
knC y il must be thrilling story Was il made by
a bullet sabre thrust? | prefer a sa bre thrust
II seems - much moie like the knighthood of old
You can see bullet coming and there is way
rushes at you with his uplif,eG sabre there is the
possibility of parrYing his blow and cutting him
down. That seems much more manly. even if the
victor in the fray does receive a wound or two
a bullet that cannot be seen. There is bravery
In shooting man but there is something knghty
IN meeting another face to face with sword
Your scar looks like one that left by a gleam-
Ing blade, and know that your enemy must at
least have been rendered hors de combat Tell me
New-York tribune., 1900-05-06
A MUSICAL COLLISION.

From The Lewiston Journal
1t was at a dance up in Greene. The old man
had been doing handsome work with the fiddle.
He's great time, says every one in Greene.
There's a good deal of sameness TO his play yin&.
but for time he beats the Lewiston Brigade Band.
His favorite tune is The Girl Left Behind Me. y
and unless he is argued with he will play that
from o'clock till T. for every dance except the
Virginia reel.
other night. Between dances of them went
up TO the old man, who sat rubbing the rosin on
his how.
Uncle" says the dancer. "all the folks down
New-York tribune., 1900-05-06
GLAD HER MAJESTY CAVE.

From The London News.
The unconscious humor % the Ir-snmsn !
lives Last week tsdys d corresponding a frie-i|
mine was sitting IN PhWuiX Park when 20 hi-
peared a ragged old chap most glprioLsly trc1
Gated God the Queen. sO-t said ne
friend Certainly. Was the reply. God i
Queen Victoria" reiterated the old fellow b
means Send her victorious happy and giorlsl
That's right. sOr, l wish she came 10 Dtl
every year every month. every day sor' Th-tl
what's she's done for thr country think o
the good she does to people Why. look at 4
am l. As drunk Ill and never paid -
for
New-York tribune., 1900-05-06
WHERE SHE NIGHT GET The CIR

From The Scottish American
one day recently an elderly woman iroa
wiIds Of t'atder landed AT Mitchell Lane GllF
and gazed earnestly down that cart nesieged ,
while she occupied the central position n'
the trdmWdy lines.
Man. rran." she AT length cried 20 PN
carter 'whaur viii I get IN electric car
Well. mistress - WdS the grlu rrpH, =
dinn;l get Oot % that gey GlicS - u get
Sna' y ser back
New-York tribune., 1900-05-06
SOMETHING N MS LIVE

From The Chicago N-ws.
As the ex-convict stepped through the Hol
he helping hand present
Il trust that in the future you viii SeeR -
the tolls" said he good man -
Well yer see its dis way parSon. rsse
the ex-convict Il wants 10 keep cut OF a
at de same time de temptation TO rob ?
strong"
prescriptions in a drug store.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-06

on the floor want you to play old Speed the
Plough for the next dance. Give 1t to us
The old man rolled his chew around
comfortable position in his cheek He tucked his
roSin into his vest pocket.
"l sh'd like to 'commodate ye fust rate" he said
but the'S suthin sing lar bout that tune Of
Speed the Plough Jest | speed the
plough along little ways l run right into The
Carl Left Behind Me"
New-York tribune., 1900-05-06

all about it. COonel-when it happened and how.
| interested in storiesi''
Yes he replied, Il agree with you fully about
the sword and sabre business. There isn't much
bravery in shooting d fellow. and there is some
thing knightly about standing up and thruSting
and parIying with a blade. But | got this wound
while acting innocent byStander at chicago
strike riot. II a brick.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-31
HOUSE DISTRICT COMMITTEE.
Local Bills Considered and Favor
able Re.Sorts Ordered.

The House District Committee to-
day gave hearing 70 W. Riley Decide Of
the Potomac Insurance Company OF George
town, on the bill authorizing the company
TO change its name to The Potomac Insur-
ance Company Of the District Of Colunlhia"
and to amend IT'S charter. The bill was re-
ported to the House On January y by mis-
take.
Some members d the committee we're
opposed TO the fbira section OF the bill
which authorized the company 10 do an in
demnity and bonding business. Mr. Dee
bic asked that the section be retained in
the bill He did not think any OF the in
demDity and bonding companies in the
District would oppose K. Nor did he think
it would be giving the company he repre-
sented any undue advantage over other
insurance con.paniCs-
After hearing Mr. Deeble. the commit
tee struck out the bird section and the
bill as amended was ordered fayOrably re-
ported TO the House
A bill authorizing the Secretary OF the
Interior to convey a certain 20 in the
District to John II. Cause and others was
favorably reported.
The committee ordered a favorable re-
port on the follow r resolution:
Resolved, That the Sc0ctary Of War be- and he
Is hereby requested O. transmit 10 the House oi
Representatives copies Of al letters between the
War Department sud individuals or corporations
relating 70 the saiet, q the bridge sefoss tha
Potomac River. known as Long Bridge.
A favorable report was also ordered on
bill for the relief Of Joseph Baeigaluppl