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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-09

long noted for their. large Democratic
majorities. But, added Captain Don!ey,
the Democrats are steadily losing
ground In all these counties and ulh-
mately they will follow Washington
county, Pa. Ohio and Mononsalia. In
this state, alrtof which we're formerly
Democratic, but strongly Republican in
this year of grace and Republican pros
pcrlty, 1900.
Congressman Dovener has been show.
cred with kilograms OF congratulation
from all parts of the country, his large
ly increased majority having attracted
general attention. Many OF his congress
sional associates wired congratulations.
Election Judges sometimes give queer
decisions. based on peculiar conceptions
OF the election Jaws. Such an instance
occurred in one OF the precincts OF Cen
tire district last Tuesday A Republican
voter entered the booth and scratched
Taylor and Hare, Inserting instead the
names of Irwin and Byrne-bit forgot
to draw the necessary lines through the
Democratic, Prohibition, Peoples and
Social Democratic tickets. Lateriin the
day. happening to tell friends how he
had marked his ballot. he was surprised
and alarmed to learn that the ballot as
cast would not be- counted. Rushing
back to the voting place. he interviewed
tho Judges and asked what could be
done for him. Surprising to relate, they,
said they would receive another ballot
from the anxious voter, properly filled,
and would look out for the other one
and throw 1t out. OF course such a pro-
ceedlng was without warrant IL law or
anything else, and when a Republican
worker learned OF the incident he has.
tened to cnlighten the Judges. Need
less to state. the last ballot was not re-
celved,
After the Ohio county vote has been
compiled, the Intelligencer will print the
correct and official tabulation in all its
details. This is the tabulation to be
saved for reference.
Owing to the hurried compilation of
the Ohio county vote some errors OF adj
dition were made. The majority of
Hon. T. C. Miller. the candidate for
state superintendent of free schools,
should have been 1,493, instead OF 1888.
The Intelligencer takes this occasion
to extend Its thanks to the Central Dis
trlct & Printing Telegraph Company
for the very excellent service given on
long distance telephone election returns
last Tuesday night. The service was
indeed II triumph for the telephone,
which has now become q permanent fac
tor In the dissemination OF election
news. Superintendent NJ. R. Wolff
and the chief operator Mt the Wheeling
central office. Miss Miner, read the re-
turns with such distinctness that none
of the many scores OF subscribers who
were served had any difficulty in hear
Ing all the news.
The Western Union Telegraph Com.
pany served more Wheeling people with
election returns last Tuesday night than
ever before, and 1t Is not stretching the
truth to add that the service was far
In advance of any former performance
by this leading dissemination Of news.
Manager C. r. Tracy, OF the local office,
was interchangeable In giving Wheeling
Ia Of oht ct n IL
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-09
A Village Blacksmith SAVED
Little Sons Life.

Mr.. II. Fl. Black. the M'' y
village blacksmith at u'H aGur lHa'
son. Ave years old, mas s " have Ok
subject to Group, and 50 ' S"n"arsd r,SI,
attacks been that We nave w, haye hi
times that he would die. w medl:!a,s
the doctor and used many "mtdy y
but Chamberlain Cough n 10 ~.
now our sole reliance. IL s,T Nv rsi''
solve the tough mucus a anu M @r;f'
frequent doses when the c.T era Ia, D.
toms appear We have i9 uHe il 81
dreaded Group is cured per. sr in ~.
settled" There is no dHuSr ~ opiur
this remedy. for II contains az b lfsa
other Injurious drug and n' ~ an ha'A
as confidently to n babe 10 "
For salo BY DRUGGISTS
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-09
Two Fusionists Elected.

LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. s.-Congrcss:
Fourth Nebraska district. W. L. Stark.
Fusion. elected. Fifth district, A. C.
Shallcnbcrgcr. Fusion, elected.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-09
palY,s DAYS Numbered.

NEW YORK, Nov. S.-Thc report
was current here to-day that Marcus
Daily, OF Montana, has had y recurrence
OF his recent illness and TINT his life Is
dcspnircd OF.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-09

give him for his deed. and saying that
he could not live through the disrace
brought upon him by his wife. He
asked his, parents to take care of his
two children,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-09

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Nov. S.-Com.
plete returns from ~ OF tho % counties
in Indiana. unofficial or estimated,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-09

Mckinley 700 Ahead In His County.
CANTON, Ohio. Nov. s.-Semi-oi!iclal
figures Of Stark county show that Pres
idcnt Mckinley gained nearly 1000 over
his plurality OF 500 in 1896, and runs 200
ahead OF the state ticket in his home
county. 1-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-09

A SPLENDID chance for right
party. Grocery BusincLs, etc., for
snlc, cheap for cash. 500 Real Estate
Bulletin.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-09

ATTEND the sale of house No. 1877
Sixteenth street, Mt Court House,
Saturday, Nov. 10, at 10 n. M.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-09

to take part in the great Republican
Victory Demonstration in Wheeling
next Monday night. 70 4
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-09
Weather Forecast for To-Day ;.

For Ohio, Western PenrsiyiES..IH5ay Ea'
West Virginia: Fair and cold E.ts,aa.f,,s;jI
Saturday; brisk to high no''4"
winds
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-09

Tho temperature yesterday, as SNi,stI
by C. Schnepf, druggist, corn oIloss:
and Fourteenth streets, was Us
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-09

My line OF overcoatinss ~nsst,srns,
are always OF the cholcSsts ,it RS SON !
NJ c. ", SEABltluilt
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-09

Greene county. remarked Captain
Donlcy. is tho caStcrnmost OF n tier OF
counties that may be described ms black
in their Democracy. To tho southeast OF
Greene Is wetzcl county, In West Vir-
glnia, and across the river from Wctzcl
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-09

Mr.. S G. Smith has SHE'D his castor
Into the ring as a candidate for speaker
OF the West Virginia house OF delegates.
He sent circular letters yesterday to all
the Republican membcrs-elect OF the
house OF delegates. and is about to enter
upon an active campaign for tho sneak
ershlp.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-02

TOPEKA is to have a "Knock-
er's Magazine. AS a "knocker"
what will be the matter with the
Sheldon Capital?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-02

rection of governing islands for
their own good? The country is
looking to the White House for
an answer. The president has a
fine opportunity to carry out
'four plain Duty as he terms it.
To fail to do that is to show him.
self unwilling to. accept advice
that he solicited and too weak
to do what he declares to be
right.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-02

THE blood-thirsty Britons
would not cease their lombard
ment of General Cronje's forces
long enough to permit him to
bury his dead. Another exem-
plifcation of the conscienceless
greed of a military despotism.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-02

In AN able editorial the Hutch
inson Gazette of last week brings
out Claud Duval, the popular
travelling man, for congress on
the democrat and populist ticket.
The Gazette is, and has always
been, a redhot populist paper.
But it's editor is one who sees
the need of united action by
all the forces opposing latter-day
republicanism; recognizes the
loyalty with which the democrats
of this, the 7th congressional
district, have supported Jerry
Simpson, the populist, in former
years for congress; and observes
the need of concessions from all
sides in order to insure a success
full union of our forces. 1t there
fore states in the plainest lam
guage why the democrats and
populists of this district should
this year nominate a democrat
for congress. Claud Duval is an
earnest, able democrat, one who
has been ready at all times to do
his share for the good of the peo-
pie, we know personally. We
have known him for the past
twelve years, know that he is
abundantly well qualified to be a
strong tribune for the common
people in the halls of congress;
and we earnestly hope that he
will be given the nomination.
He is an able man, a strong
speaker and deep thinker, who
can defend his position success
fully and add lustre to the cause
of reform.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-02

WHEN are we going to have
some of that north Barton
county coal on the market? If
all they claim about the size OF
the vein and quality of the stuff
is true, why not get shaft down
at once and go to digging out
the black diamonds.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-02

THE Tribune of this city brings
out Col. Wash Sowards for the
republican nomination for state
senator. When Col. Sowards is
not up for something, somewhere,
somehow, in some party, then he
will bid farewell to pork and
beans and turn up his toes to
the daisies.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-02

The next congressional con-
vention should be held in this
part of the district. If Great
Bend makes the proper kind of a
showing she might capture it.
Larned had the convention four
years ago and wouldn't object a
bit to having it again, but is
willing to root for Great Bend on
account of better railroad con-
nections from the northwest.
What do you say, Great Bend;
can you scare up g. decent con-
vention hall and other accom-
mOdatiOns in your town?-Lar-
ned Tiller and Toiler.
GREAT BEND says that she can
accommodate the congressional
convention to T. We have the
best railroad connections, for
the entire district, west of Hutch
inson; have two halls suitable for
two conventions at once if nee
essary; have good hotel accom-
modations, and a citizenship
that will spare no pains to make
it pleasant for all visiting states
men. We have an ''open door"
system that would please some,
educational institutions for the
entertainment of others, and
churches galore for the devout.
Great Bend wants the demo-
cratic and populist congressfon-
al conventions this year, and she
looks to the popular editors of
the Larned papers to help her
get them.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-02
THE TOWN OF ALBERT.

On Monday of this week the
DEMOCRAT editor visited the en-
ergetic little town of Albert, on
the Santa Fe branch. While this
paper has many friends in and
about Albert, circumstances
have combined to keep us away
from there for a number of years
past, and we were pleased to find
much Improvement in the place.
Albert is located in the midst
of a magnificent farming COM
munity. 1t is in Barton county,
but mile east of the west line
of the county: and therefore
draws it's trade from both Bar
ton and Rush counties.
Most of the farmers of that To-
cality are of the sturdy, German
race; energetic, careful in business
and exceedingly thrifty. Dozens
of them can be found whose sim
pie word is good for thousands
of dollars at the banks. and
there are few renters in the local
ity, most everybody owning
their own farms, which are well
improved and well titled.
Albert, while making no great
boom or buster, does a pile OF
business in a year. There are
three general merchandise stores,
two fair sized grain elevators,
and a power loading dump; two
livery stables; two hotels; two
meat shops; a skimming station
with a good daily supply of milk;
a blacksmith shop; implement
house; barber shop; postoff1ce
building and quite number OF
good comfortable dwelling
houses. The man who wants to
take something ''for the stom-
ach's sake" can also be accom-.
modated. There is a good
school building, successful
shurch organization with a min
lister who has the confidence and
respect of the entire community,
and a growing camp of the Mod
ern WOodmen.
At a later date we hope to
visit Albert again and give a
comprehensive write-up of her
hiCforU bor b11cinocc mon otto
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-02
OUR PLAIN DUTY.

ueduIHS, III Une- providence, II. l.,
Journal, a republican paper, of
February Il, 1900, a copy of
which paper is furnished us by
Geo. W. Moss, formerly of Great
Bend, would indicate that the
crawfishing of the administra-
tion in Washington on this mat
ter OF the proper treatment of
Porto Rico, is not going to be
sanctioned by eastern republi-
cans. Following is the editorial
in full:
President Mckinley said in his
message to the present Congress,
dated December 5:
ssIt must be borne in mind that
since the cession Porto Rico has
been denied the principal mar
kets she had long enjoyed and
our tariffs have continued
against her products as when
she was under Spanish sovereign
ty Our plain duty is to
abolish all customs tariffs be-
tween the United States and Por-
to Rico and give her products
free access to our markets. g."
Secretary of War Root, in his
last annual report, dated No
vember 20, considered in detail
the economic relations that
should exist between the island
and the United States. Drawing
his conclusions from premises
furnished by Generals Henry and
Davis, the military governors of
the island, he declared:
@The highest considerations of
justice and good faith demand
that we should not disappoint
the confident expectation ofshar-
ing in our prosperity with which
the people of Porto Rico so glad
ly transferred their allegiance to
the United States, and that we
should treat the interests of this
people as our own; and l wish
most strongly to urge tha the
customs duties between Porto
Rico and the United States be
removed"
DR.. Henry K. Carroll, who was
a special commissioners to Porto
Rico, says:
Tt would be cruel to maintain
a tariff between Porto Rico and
the United States. President
Mckinley has pronounced in
favor of free commerce with that
island and he told me last week
that he would not back down
one inch. He said to me: I'm
proud my hand wrote that in the
message.
Notwithstanding all such testi-
mony, the understanding in
Washington is that William Nc
Kinley will back down from what
he himself called ''our plain duty" :"
and from the passage he was
proud to have written; that he
will compel even so strong a
cabinet officer as Elihu Root to
eat his words, that he will reject
the advice of every commissioner
and every general whom he sent
to Porto Rico, and will pass the
word to the republican senator's
to put a tariff on our trade with
the island. If he does this, it
will be one of the most needless
and shameful surrenders of prin-
ciple ever made by an American
president, and a greater blot on
the Mckinley escutcheon than
the broken promises in regard to
civil service reform.
The administration has a
choice to make between the
cause of humanity and the league
of domestic consumers. One is
the side of honor and what Sec
retary Root calls "the highest
considerations OF Justice and
good faith;" the other is the side
of selfishness and greed. Is the
first piece oflegislation for oul
new possessions to be disgrace
to the nation or a step in the di
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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-02

OUR local Cy-man, of the p. O.,
never heard of the fall the Curtis
fellows took out of Leland last
week. At least he had not a
word about it in the Tribune.
Wonder if a brick house tumb-
ling on him would awake him
from his mossback sleep?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-02

You will now listen to the ''oldest
inhabitant" while he tells OF the other
snow storms that were greater than
the one this week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-02
WORD MORE CONCERNING AS
sESSkEETS.

w ACH Ol10 DOWIlSuIp tIOSUCOo
meet next Monday to agree upon
a Uniform method of valuations
for purpose of taxation we hope
that they will consider well the
good of the whole county. We
want to again call their atten-
tion to the business of the plan
of taking the whole value of per-
sonal property and from it de
Quoting the 5000 exemption be-
fore dividing by three to get the
taxable valuation. Suppose
there are SO personal property
owners in township, and 45 of
them have property worth from
5000 to $6O0-say an average
of $4OO-while the other 5 have
property to the value of 500 to
81, ,100-or an average of 5000.
Under the practice of former
years the 45 men would pay no
personal property tax whatever,
while the 5 men would pay on
800 value each. In other
words, there would be but $500
valuation of personal property
in the township.
Take the method we suggest,
and deduct the 5000 exemption
from the actual value. and THEN
divide by three, and the 45 men
would be assessed an average OF
$66. 66a, Or a total of $4,000;
and the 5 men an average of
$685. 33B, or for the 5, 81, 1861
making the total for the town
ship of, in dollars, 4,166.
Would any considerable num-
ber of those men say that they
were entitled to more than the
constitutional exemption of
5000? Or, would any consider
able number of them say they
should, under the law, be ex-
|empted from $500 valuation?
The larger the total valuation
in township, city, county, or
state, the less will be the per cent.
of levy. One per cent. levy on
81, 900 would bring as much taxes
as an 8 per cent levy on $500.
On this basis the 45 men in the
township above supposed would
pay in taxes an average of 66%
cents each, and the 5 men 81. 32A
each. But under the old way,
the 45 men pay nothing, and the
5 men pay $500 each in person
al property taxes.
Gentlemen, which is the most
equitable, which the JUST method?
THE Tribune of this city brings
out Col. Wash Sowards for the
republican nomination for state
senator. When Col. Sowards is
not up for something, somewhere,
somehow, in some party, then he
will bid farewell to pork and
beans and turn up his toes to
the daisies.
eff there is such a thing as a
boss in the republican party, we
haven't met him; and should we
have the pleasure to do SO we
shall proceed to write him up for
Stokes benefit. ."-Clafiin Clarion
ALL right, Oscar dear. For a
''tracer" see the following from
the Great Bend Register of last
week:
"This contest was largely car
ried along on the lines of whether
or not Committeeman Leland
and his political methods should
be endorsed. The result is a
severe rebuke to Leland bossism.
The result is an indication of
what may be expected from the
balance of the state. The repub-
lican party is tired of ring rule
and proposes that it shall cease. .
You will now listen to the .oldest
iinhabitsnt" while he tells OF the other
snow storms that were greater than
the one this week.
ss-ss-s-s-s-f-s-ss-s-
II Doctors !
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-02

G. Z. Wlllms was up from ElIin.
wood, Saturday. the first time In
several months.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-10-02

First publication Sept. 25th, 1900.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-10-02
California Consolidated
Petroleum Company>a~uz@eID

makes 1T possible for the poor man to protect himself as does the rich mau,for
q single share in the California Consolidated Petroleum Company represents
an interest in FIFTY companies end an interest in 1900 acreso of oil land, and
royalties IN 5000 acres.
By giving you an interest in FIFTY companies, and in'these lands and roy
alhes we divide your risks and thus we MULTIPLY your profits.
California is richer in oil than it ever was in gold. Its annual oil output
will soon exceed m value its annual gold product. Millions of dollars are
being made in California oil People owning a small block of oil stock have
suddenly found themselves rich. As a n instance of this the stock of the Home
Oil Company which sold originally at a nominal figure made its owners over
$4,000 per share. An investment in this company is at least safe, and it may
mean ease and comfort for life.
The small stakeholder is ABSOLUTELY PROTECTED. He cannot be assessed
or frozen out. The companys stock is WORCESTERSHIRE and there is 10 stock
holders liability.
Stock is certain tog go to $100 in 80 days and may go TO $500 by january.
He is lucky who gets the stock at so cents per share.
Why buy stock OF a n oil company having limited resources when YOU can
in one company invest in the entire oil field of California ? Why do it?
The California Consolidated Petroleum Company has men behind it of
capital and high reputation. Their names are not only a guarantee of the
honest handling of the money, but of the success of the company.
This company is not a trust. 1t is not connected directly or indirectly with
the staddad oil Company, all rumors to the contrary notwith standing.
The stock of this company cal be bought for a short time at so cents per
share, which is one-half of the par value. This offer will positively be with
drawn and stock ADVANCED to $L00 per share as o IS the block of
Treasury Stock offered for sale has been sold.
Should the limited amount of stock offered IT. so cents pei share be sold be-
fore receiving your application your money will ue promptly returned. "First
come, first served" is the Company's policy in selling this stock.
price, l21 cents per share, and balance within so days from date Of applica-
ton. Not less than 10 shares sold. Prospectus and bylaws mailed upon
application.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-10-02
Proposed Constitutional Amendment.


A Joint Resolution TO submit to the electors
of The State OF Idaho for rejection or approval,
an Amend ment to Section Eleven, OF Article
Nine of the Constitution OF the State OF Idaho,
relating to Investing of School Fund.
Be IL Resotoed bs tAe Legislature Of The State OF
Idaho.
Section /. That Section Eleven of Article
Nine oftAe Constitution OF the State of Idaho
be amended to read as follows
Section Il. The permanent educational funds
other than funds arising from the disposition
of University lands belonging to the State,
shall be loaned on first mortgage on improved
farm lands within the State; State, United
States, or school district bonds, or State war
rants, under such regulations as the Lesisla-
ture may provide.
Pro0ided, That no loan shall be made of any
amount OF money exceeding one-third OF the
market value OF the lands at the time OF the
loan, exclusive OF buildings.
Section =. The question to be submitted to
the electors of the State, at the next general
election shall be In form us follows, to. wit (;
shall Section IL of Article Nine OF the Con-
stitutIon OF the State of Idaho be amended TO
enlarge the powers Of the State Board Of Land
Commissioners, in loaning school money 2"
Passed the Senate March LIST, 1899.
Passed the House March 3rd, 1899