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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-01
BENWooD.
News Notes from the Busy Marshall
County Town.

The county Republican prlmarIesaF
beginning to warm up. They are '0e
held on Jure ., and for nearly all th'
Offices there are many aspIrants, ana
puble gentlemen. In Banwoot thi ID
terast centres on sheriff, prosecuting&
toraey and assessor for the first DID,
trlct. Bcnwood has two candidates q
assessor, the present official, John
Rosaberry, and Frank w. Porterf'A
and it will be a pretty fight betVta
them.
The condition Of Henry Dittman'N
young man who was shot by his yo1a,
ger brother. Clinton Dlttman, showed
an Improvement yesterday, and u v
thought his recovery now Is but Qusi-
ton OF time. Proceedings agains. ~
assailant, who is confined in the Wa,
up, win assume permanent form, %
soon as the nature Of Henrys woanu"
established. D.,
Great preparations are being I 1srss
for the production of the pay ,,i
Rough Rider" at the BLU Ribbon W.. .
with C. f.. Carrlgan IN the tltular '',.,
and jHdgiHS by the advance sac "
tickets. It win be quite q financial Sn''
cess,
Tho city building will preSsnl A.,
greatly improved appearance wti5a g.
finishing touches TO the repairs ais u,
1t will be treated TO new paint anu ,l,i w
per. and be lighted with elee"'''"
throughout.
The benefit ball given for Mo, s,S
Roberts last night, at Holderman m IN,
was n largely attended aita'F 40.
beneficiary was injured at the "A''
works several months ago
The base bah clubs are orsa an,,,s.
There are four up-to-dnte, as io. s,,r
], j. Sllptners, Drovers Home s y...
Central School, and the NoF'h D.
woods.
The Benwood bowling team u n
Mozart summer league Is expects, r'g
cut quite figure. as the boys aFe W.
up on the ten-nln game. =,
Evening Star lodge. kniEns ,,s
Pythias. held It's regular meeting 'i Is,
night, with n good attendance Z"
brethren. ,s
Atwell Yost. the acrobat mas 'O'''
a circus for the season. i,
Emory Gates is visiting relatives
Powhatan.
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BE11A1RE HAPPENINGS.
Matters of Interest in the Metropolis
of Belmont County.

The fire department was called out
twice yesterday, the first time in the
forenoon, when fire broke out in John
McCormicks stable, completely de-
stroying It and for u time threatened
all that nelghborhood, because of u
high Wind at the time The department
did great work In staying the flames
and that stable and one adjacent be-
longing to John Devan was all that
was destroyed. In the afternoon the
residence OF William Dorer. the iaweleT
caught fire from the chimney and In a
very short time the roof and upper
portion of the house was all ablnze. The
furniture and everything in the house
that was not wholly destroyed was bad
ly damaged. Here the department dis
played wonderful ability to handle u
fire or that property and others adjoin-
ing would have been wiped cut. The
house belonged to King White. and the
loss is placed at $1,000 while that of
Mr.. Dorer will amount to $780, Both
are partially insured.
There wns an ugly assault made on
street car motorman the other night by
d Bridgeport saloon man, and n little
later other motormen took hand and
gave the saloon man decidedly the
worst of 1t. He was drunk and when
demonstrated with became offended.
Two lady passengers tainted while the
melee was going on, and 1t is said the
matter will be prosecuted to finish,
The fire department viii meet to-mor-
row evening to organize for their part
in the tournament Of the Northeastern
Ohio Firemen's Association Mt Martins
Ferry in July. Our boys expect to put
up lleet-footed running team for that
occasion.
There is unusual interest being stir
red UP over a game Of base ball to
take place tomorrow afternoon. Billy
George and other notablas of the dIa-
mond field, VIII participate, and the
mines Will be filled up with amateurs
The rural free mail delivery starts
this morning. covering about twenty
miles OF the southern part of this town.
ship, and the upper portion OF Mead.
Gorge G, Norton, the young man In
charge, has quite a long list to serve.
The second engine for the incandes-
cent dynamo for the Belmont Power &
Electric Company, is now placed, and
that company is putting up lights rap
idly.
The hearing of the case OF Charles
Rosser against the Standard Boiler &
Bridge Company, was resumed before
Referee Albert Lawrence yesterday.
Auditor NJ. Aldredge was along the
river front yesterday, on business con-
nected with the decennial apprnIse-
mcnt. He Is n busy man these days,
Mrs. Amanda Rotter died at the home
Of Charles Jahnke, on Gravel Hill, yes
terday, aged about sixty years, The
funeral occurs this afternoon.
Rev. Charles p. Proudft is again able
to all his pulpit In the United Presby-
tcrlan church here, after long siege
with typhoid fever
Col. David Rankin, resident Of this
city for nearly half century, has
moved his family to Wheeling Island.
Squire ]. w. Morrell taxed Michael
Durant $50 and costs, for assault and
battery upon his wife.
F. w. Fowler and wife, OF Toronto.
spent Sunday with r, c. Meyer and
wife, in this city
Fhe funeral Of Frank Neal took place
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There were two minor errors discov-
cred. In Webster district, No pra-
cInct. the vote for County Commissioner
Moore was $40 instead of 800. In Valley
Grove precinct of Liberty district. th4
vote for A. S. Bell for county commit
teeman was A instead OF 49, this
changed the majority of one for Bell TO
one for Maxwell.
The committee will meet Thursday
night, when the new county committee
will be indicted into office as 1t were.
and organization effected. At the SANE
time the time and manner of choosing
Ohio countys congressional convention
delegates will be determined. SOM
favor mass convention and others de-
sire a primary election.
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1n clerk Rohertsonls ofice

Yesterday In Clerk Robcrtson's office.
n marriage license was issued to Alfred
L. Hurlbcrt, aged 81, of Pittsburgh, and
Katie Walker. aged Fl, Of Allegheny.
Also to John swagcr, aged IS, and
Elizabeth Ellington, aged %, both of
Wheeling
one deed Of trust was left for record,
Bill OF sale from Henry Yenkc to Fred.
Becker for $500 for farm animals.
Deed dated April 81. 1900. from James
A, Fllan and wife to John H. Whyte ct
al, for lot 25 in Filan, Whyte Il Gala
gher's addition. Consideration 800.
Deed dated April g. 1900. from Jacob
LoefIier and wife to John A. Felsing,
conveying a parcel Of land at EdglDg-
ton. Consideration, &525.
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Ross II. chew out For Mayor.

Councilman Ross 7. Chew. of the
First ward, yesterday formally an
nounced his candidacy for mayor, sub
ject to the decision OF the Republican
primaries next fall Other names have
been mentioned. but not authoritative
ly. Mr.. Chew has received assurances
OF support from many quarters, and
will make vigorous campaign for the
manhattan
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from the residence of his wife yestsN
day afternoon,
DIR. W. o. S. Piper and bride are eG'
pacted home this evening from theE
wedding trip,
Miss Ida Warden will entertain the
Shakespeare club this evening.
The May day social at the chrlstia7
church this evening.
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STAKE INTO YOUR Shoes

Aliens Foot Ease, powder. II cures
painful smArtinE swollen feet ard In
growing nails and Instantly takes the
greatest comfort discovery OF the age. Al
lens FOot-EaE makes tight or new shoes
feel easy. Il In n certain cure for sweat
Ing. catoun and hot tired. aching feet
TRY Il to-day Sold by NIL druggists and
shoe stores BY mail for Sc IN stamps
Trial package FREE. Address, Allen s.
Olmstod, 10 Roy, N. y. tth&n
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THIRTY FIRES IN APRIL.

The Number is Unprecedented in the
History of the City.
There was an unprecedenteily large
number of fires in Wheeling during the
month Of April. Just closed. Fire Chief
Robert d. Cline said last night that
never before had the department re-
spondcd to so many alarms In single
month. There were two alarms Satur-
day. two on Sunday, and one yesterday
Most Of the fires were small affairs
The La Belle tin plate plant fire. re-
cords loss between $4,000 and $4,000.
about 81 LOCO.
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McMEoHEN NOTES.
Daily items of Interest About People
and Events.

Daily Items of Interest About People
and Events.
Some one effected an entrance into
the McMechen department store some
time yesterday morning before day
light by breaking one of the large win
dows at the front of the store. and car
ried off fourteen pairs of shoes, six hats
and other goods. Mr.. McMechen says
he has no clue. but offers 500 reward
for any Information that will lead to
the arrest and conviction Of the guilty
parties. Not long since this stores cash
register was tapped for IS. in daylight
DR.. Sam West has returned to his
home at st. CIairsvllle. o.. after visit
ing his brothers Or, II. S. West and
S. 2. West of this place,
Misses Nellie Campbell and Myrtle
Zimmerman have returned from Brad
dock. Pa. where they were the guests
of friends.
The ladies OF the PythIan Sisterhood
will give dance and supper at Nc
Mechcn's hall. tomorrow evening.
]. c. Campbell has returned from
McKeesport, Pa, where he visited his
parents.
John De Groom is laid up on ac-
count of large absccss on his face.
NV, ,,i,, ,o,,. hut avnnrt nionO
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THE RIVER.


YESTERDAYS DEPARTURES.
Parkersburg. BEN HUR, II p m.
SteubcnVille.. ELIZA, $3.50 p. M
slstcrsyille. RUTH, $3.50 p m.
Darlington. =. LEROY, $3.50 p. m.
RCATs LEAVING TO-DAY.
Cincinnati. ..KBYsToNE STATE, a. m
Pittsburgh QUEEN CITY. ) n. N.
ParkcrEbury II. Is. BEDFORD, 1889 n. m
Matafnor4s. JEWEL, II n, N.
stcubenvlllC. ELIZA, $50 p. III.
SIstprsyille RUTH. $3.50 y. m.
CIarington. =. LEROY. $3.50 D. m.
Lonisyllle.... PITTSBURGH, 10 p. m.
BOATS LEAVING TOMORROW.
Charleston. .KANAwIIA, $3.50 n. m.
Pittsburgh. BEN HUR. ? y. m.
SteHbeRVIlle. ELIZA. $3.50 p. m.
Sis:ersvllle. RUTH $3.50 D. m.
Darlington. .. LEROY, $3.50 p. m.
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HALF RATES TO CINCINNATI, o.
Win pnltImore & Ohio Rnilrond.

on May I and the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad Company WIN sell excursion
tickets TO Cincinnati. Ohio, at rate Of
one fare for the round trip, account Peo-
pies Pnrty national convention, Tick
cts viii be good for return until May IL,
1900
For further information call on or nd-
dress 7. c. Burke. Passenger and Tick
ct Agent.
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Gard of Thanks.

To my friends and supporters:
] hereby desire 10 thank all those who
supported me In the contest for the Re-
publican nomination for prosecuting at
torney, ami now ask that they give their
hearty support and do their utmost in
bringing about the election. of the nomi-
nee, Mr.. Frank W. NesbItt
Respectfully.
CHAS. ]. SCHUCK.
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An Island Blaze.

Yesterday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock the
fire department was called out on an
alarm from the Island. A rubbish heap
fire In the alley at the rear Of the resi-
dences Of Mcssrs. Alex. Mitchell and j.
Emshelmcr, jr., at 8 and 10 Virginia
street, had set fire to their coal houses,
which were entirely destroyed.
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Special Dispatch to tho Intelligencer.
BERKELEY SPRINGS, W, Va,
April SO.-Lewls Flair. who broke jail
here In February, was arrested in Nc
Keesport, Pa, and brought here yes
terdly. He is wanted for robbing the
cannery of r. W. A. Rockwell.
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Arrested for Forgery.

Special Dispatch TO the Intel!Igencer.
sTEuBENvILLE, o..Aprli 30.-ches-
ter Walters was arrested tonight for
having forged check on local bank
for $40 In the name Of J. D. Wiggintoa.
Walters bought horse and buggy and
was rylng high on the money.
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william Stewart Dead.

Yesterday at Stewards Landing. Ohio,
opposite slstersvIlle. occurred the death
of william Stewart. In the cighty-hfth
yenr Of his age. Mr.. Stewart, who for
merly resided in this community, was
well known here. The funeral viii oc-
cur from the Ohio River depot t0-moF-
row morning Mt II o'clock, and inter-
mont VIII follow at Wekks' cemetery,
Bridgeport.
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TOPICS OF THE SCHOOLS.

"oh. for the days OF GRAMMAR" I'm
dere these words for heading appears
IN editorial IN one OF the best school
journals OF the country. and II makes
the astounding assertion that Mr.. Aus
tin Sexton, Of Chicago. wishes to be
writ down. an immortal because he
says the schools are advancing too tast
and that we must have more attention
paid TO grammar and spelling than Is
paid to those branches now. in our pub
lie schools. In speaking OF Mr.. sexton
these words are used: And to think
that fate has put this man into hust-
ling, progressive Chicago and made MN
a school officer under E. Benjamin An
drews at that! What an honorable
position he might occupy in China; per-
hsps the queen would be very. becoming
to him" This is the style Of arGu-
ment generally used by the opponents
Of the study Of technical grammar IN
our schools. The writer has been
through all Of this In all its phases.
He taught school when there were no
books on language except the technical
grammar, and the pupils were taught
even that, and they lived and grew
in strength both mentally and physical
~. Yes, they could name all the parts
of speech as gllbly as they could give
the multiplication table and they could
conjugate the verb as rapidly and as
readily as they could say their A, B.
C's, and still they lived through It all
The only wonder is that from those
days, there sprung no men or women
with minds developed. Let It be said,
though. right here. by way of paren-
thesis. that there were teachers with
common sense in those days, many OF
them; and as they taught this technical
grammar they taught Its application
right along with 1t, and from such
schools came men and women OF
thought. As the classes were dSllled
in julius Caesar, Pollock's Course OF
Time, Young's Night Thoughts and
Millions Paradise Lost. the sentences
were analysed both as to their relations
to grammar as well as to their beau
ty and meaning. But there came
change, and the writer thinks our
schools, as to their language work,
went away to the other extreme. and
Just nov Is a time in the educational
world when the thoughtful are consid-
ering just what to do, and what not to
do In this most important matter,
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We will offer this week three rare
bargains; One Huntington Plano. one
Capcn Piano. one Keller Bros. Plano:
all the above pianos are Mahogany
cases used but n short time. II you
contemplate buying n piano It VIII be
to your interest to call and see them.
Il. w. BANNER co.
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Card Of Thanks.

To Allen c. Clark, Esq, See Equitable
Industrial Insurance CO., OF washing
ton, d. G..
Dear Slr:--Your state superintendent
II. Holland, offices located ut 1853 Mar
kct street, trooms and ~, to-day nRid
me the sum OF iifty-slx dollars due me
by the death OF my husband, James r.
Scott. Your company certainly does
act promptly In the hour Of need,
Yours respectfully,
Her
MARGARET CS) SCOTT,
Mark.
lis Seventeenth St., rear.
Witness c. H. CROOK.
wheeling, w. Va, April 20, 1900.
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MY Stock OF Fancy suItinss IS u"
largest and cheapest In the Guy ~, ,,,
c. w. SEABRIGHT'S son, IRe We We
Twenty-sccond and MaIa sl'''
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ALL latest novelties in Suttings md
Fancy Vestlngs, at c. w. SEA-
BRIGHT's SON. Merchant Tailor.
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BOYCE NAMED
AS the Republican Choice for City So
licitOr at the
COUNCILMANIC CAUCUS MONDAY

Nieht-There Was no Opposition to
the Successful Aspirant-ROss T.
Chew Formally Announces His
Candidacy for Mayor-Primary
vote canvassed by the County.
committee-Ben Beaten for Com
mitteeman.
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WE have Just received n good nssort-
ment Of Regina Music Boxes.
F. W. BANNER co.
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MAxWELL THE WINNER

For County Committeeman in Lioer-
ty Observation-Disclosures canvassed.
Last night the Republican county
committee met to canvass the returns
Of the primary election of Saturday.
The number OF votes cast was 5'ssS' of
which 1S4 were defective and $500 good.
M LII. IN, histricts wns as follows:
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PIANOS moved by thoroushlyy CO. COM
potent men. +, w, BANNER y"
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Out of every one hundred Of the thou
sands of books on language, ninety
nine of them are Of no account II blind
ly followed by the teacher. Some few
have been prepared by teachers who
have tried to honestly place In their
publications their teachings in the
school room, but the majority OF them
are gotten up to sell. and are generally
prepared by those who have had no
actual experience. but to have the fac
utiy OF putting together In n captiYat-
Ing way what they imagine ought TO be
done in the school ROOM The dear
teacher takes these books, assigns les
son after lesson and the pupils are de-
lighted. They can easily I'll the blanks
copy the sentences, commit the stanzas
of poetry, even write little essays de-
scrib!ng the pictures; but the teacher
awakes to the fact that her pupils are
not becoming proficient In the use OF
the English language, and she wonders
why this can be after all the books on
language the child has absorbed. Now
the writer does not wish to be nlsun-
derstood that he opposes the teaching
of Language. and the use OF books even
by the pupils He does think perhaps
the book is put into TIE pupils hands
too soon, but he wishes to emphasize
this fact: That the teacher who knows
the child and Its needs is better than
all the books the child can be caused to
study. Far better Is It for the child to
have the teacher who can teach Ian
guage without the book than to have
the very best books published on the
subject with teacher who gives no
instruction outside of the book. The
fact is the teacher must be the living
factor in all instruction and school
progress.
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WE have Just received good nssort-
ment OF Regina Music Boxes,
+, w. BANNER co.
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WE have tust received a good ussort-
ment Of Regina Music Boxes.
II. w, BANNER co.
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WE have just received good assert
ment OF Regina Music Boxes.
j.. w. BAUMER co.
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WE employ none but eZp2Tbt vs.
tuners. T.. W. 81 t.Lt .i-S -
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PIANOS moved by thoroughly COM
petent men. F. w. BANNER co.
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No doubt the educational journal re-
rerred to would call the writer old fogy
and behind the times, but he begs to
call attention to the fact that he has
always been considered rather on the
other extreme and has tried to keep
himself right in the van in everything
that tends to make our schools better,
and he must remember that at times
he was even ready to so after false
gods" in the matter OF fastening on the
educational millennium, but Of one thing
he prldes himself. that Is that he never
did lose his head over fads. that is,
educational fads, such rs plans to make
the path of learning so easy that study
was not required in order to make n
boy or 4 girl become n scholar. His
time has never been thrown away on
the spelling reform movement, which
would destroy the genius Of our LAM
guage. But It is not necessary in notes
ike these to discuss the deeper prob
lens Of educastlon. The greaest need
OF our schools to-day Is consecrated
body of men and women, whose lives
are given to their work, men and wo-
men who win properly carry on the af-
fairs of this old world and make 1t Just
what It ought to be. But enough OF
this.
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WE employ none but expert piano
tuners. F. W. BANNER co.
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Miss Marie Schul was selected by the
local commissioners of Richie district
to Ill out the unexpired term Of Miss
Steinblcker. Miss schul is graduate
OF Richie school. class Of &c. and also
graduate OF West Liberty normal
school, class of '9S, She is well equip
ped for her work ~ to scholarship and
will, no doubt, succeed well as n
teacher. THE PEDAGoGUB.
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WE employ none but expert plano
tuherR II. w. BAUMER co.
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Miss Emma w. stelnbIcker. the eff
Client grammar teacher OF Richie
school, resigned her position to take
effect at once. or rather April 30. the
cloes Of the present month, This was
surprise to her fellow teachers.
though all now say they have been ex-
pectlng It for some time. Miss Stein
hicker has been faithful and oonscl-
entious teacher and the well wishes OF
all those who have been her co-labor-
ers go with her. It is whispered that
she is tired OF her name ana will soon
change It. However this may be. u
pleasant voyage over Mfe's sea is wish
ed for her. May the sunshine ever
predominant and may her many friends
ever know that she Is happy In the path
OF duty, let It lead where 1t may. The
Pedngogue extends congratulations in
advance.
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The decision of the summary court.
which recently tried several members
of Company A. the Wheeling company
of the First regiment. West Virginia
National Guard, has been announced,
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Headquarters First Infantry,
West Virginia National Guard,
FAIRAONT, W. Va, April ~, l9VV.