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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-14
NOW READY.
Daughter Of the Elm.
A Tale Of the virginia Border
Before the War.
BY GRANVILLE DAVIDSON HALL

BY GRANVILLE DAVIDSON HALL
A powerful story, recalling forgotten
tragedies. A love story threads
stirring recital Of crime and DE-
tective work. Scene in the valley
of the upper Monongahsla, con
Meeting with Pittsburgh, ClSrEs'
burg and Fairmont.
The book Is something more than
an ordinary bit OF fiction, It has :
substrotum CT historical fact, arc
some real people figure in ~
pages. There Is a vivid glimpse 81
American life MS found in that valley
forty years ago, The book critic ..
great metropolitan western daiiy'
who read the manuscript, says w
author has dipped his pen in tnS
very pigments Os life" The head ..
leading Chicago publishing nous
said OF it: I'VE have been mueh VI
terosted;" "the plot Is clever anI
details "ingenious." "The story itsel.
is interesting and there arc soEs
capital situations"
MAYER & MILLER, CHICAGO
Cloth, $50 p, Sl.oo. Sold by
Frank Stanton, or sent postpaid o.
receipt Of price. Addr0Gs, A. O. h"'3
Glencoe, Ill.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-14

Charles A, ChIckerlnE was born at
Harrisburg. Lewis county, New York,
ON November 2S, 1913. He was educated
In the common schools and at the Low
vile academy. at which institution he
was for a time a teacher He was a
school commissioner of Lewis county
from 1866 10 1875; member of assembly
in 1878, 1850 and 1881. He was elected
clerk OF the assembly in 1884 and re-
elected in the years from and including
1885 to 1890. He had been chairman of
the Republican county committee Of
Lewis county, secretary of the Republl-
can state. committee and also Il member
OF the executive committee Of that
body. He was elected to the Fifty
third Congress and reelected three
tlmts
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-14
CONGRESSMAN CHICKERING
Found Dead Onths Sidewalk in Front
Of the Grand Union Hotel, New
YOrk-1s Supposed to Have Fallen
From a Fourth Story Window.


NEW YORK. Feb. 1s.-congressman
Charles A. chlckering, of Copenhagen,
N. Y, was found dead outside the
Grand Union hotel in this city to-day.
He had either fallen or jumped from a
fourth story window Of the hotel.
The BODY of Mr.. Charles chIckering
was found on the sidewalk Of the For
ty-frst street side OF the hotel, under
the open window OF his room, which
was ON the fourth floor, by mIlltInan
who was driving through the street at
5 u. IN. Evidently II had been lying
there for some time as the clothing was
saturated with rain. 1t was clothed in
underwear, socks, night shirt, trousers
and vest. There was a bad cash in the
right side OF the head.
Mr.. chlckering had been in the hotel
all day yesterday. He had complained
considerably of rheumatism, but moth
ing irrational in his actions had been
observed by those ut the hotel.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-14

The witness denied knowledge of such
a key. The key was written out by the
pIaintlfr at his counsel's table shortly
after the letter was produced
Mrs. Nelson repeated that her child
was not NJ in November, and to Mr.
schucl. she said she wrote him as a
scheme to get him from home. She de-
MED thar the t25 mentioned was u pre-
arrangement with her mother 10 get
tho doctor to go to Kentucky TO lnNHs-
tignte the Eskey matter She knew
very little OF W. Eakey notteF' ana u
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-14
Nesbitt & Bro,
1912 Market Street.
BANK OF THE OHIO VALLEY.
cAPIrA1e-sIT5,OOo.

william a. Isett. Mortimer Pollock.
j. a. MIlior. Robert simpson,
l.. NJ. Atkinson, e. NJ FrisSelI.
Julius Pollock.
The colored American., 1900-12-22
HERE AND THERE.

Hon. j. Milton Turner has been
just little indisposed since the election.
There are others"
Gel. Plsdger is "sorter hankering
around" Mr.. Rueker's fat place But
the Colonel will do his brother no
harm.
An open debate is in order-not on
paper. but at some convenient point
between Hons. j. E. Bruce and F. l..
McGhee.
The presence of Delegate Wilcox in
Congress is going to make some of
Americas citizens sick. The Evening
Star is getting bilious already.
There is little sheet published in
Flori la by an ex-Klu Klux, who wants
to be republican. He favors a white
republican party in Florida Tillman
favored Bryan too.
A Negro universal Jubilee will be
held in Atlanta in 1905. It's object
will be to make the best possible show
ing of the past, present and future
possibilities Of the American Negro.
The time has come when Govern
ment Offices go begging Governor
Lind could find no one to take Mr..
Davis seat, Mr.. Mckinley can find no
one to the Commissioner of Internal
Revenue, Surely prosperity is over
the land.
The colored American., 1900-12-22

The feature and literary work of
The ColOred American will continue
to be OF the highest standard, as leng
as the management is able to secure
those who make such life work. MIR.
Roscoe L. Simmons, who stands in the
tirst clsss among the literary men of
the races, is now connected with this
Journal, and we are sure our many
friends will appreciate the effort on our
part, as the leading race journal, to
gather the best around us.
The colored American., 1900-12-22
THE CAMPAIGN ORATOR,

He stood on the hilltop, and corners
too,
And voiced prOsptrity's call;
he spoke and worke d and foug ght,
Lest sir his banner should fall.
He rode amid the nightfslI, and sang
OF the good his party had wrought
And claimed that he was a specimen
For what his party fought,
He denounced Is to1
And the unions full dinner pail
And predicted, in either case, sir
The peoples vociferous wall.
He worked at the balloting booth.
And heard with a nervous hand
An aching and heaving heart,
The peoples mighty command.
The colored American., 1900-12-22

The victor pushed around the party's
board
And waited patiently his turn,
He sat amid the silent hush,
But only to his grief to learn.
That "Y0u, Colonel Jones,
Who fought in every CLINE,
Your services were indeed we'll done,
But, you must wait till another
time?r'
ROSCOE Q. SIMMONS.
The colored American., 1900-12-22
Passed One Score.

Mr. and Mrs. Henry P Yates cele
brated the 20 b anniversary Of their
marriage at 1920 Twelfth street, n. "
Monday evening, December l7.h from
8 to 1870 p. M. A large host Of friends
greeted them with many valuable
presents and d collation. was ssrved BY
the hostess. Mrs. Yates was sttired In
a cream c0lored silk dress with lace 10
match and also wore q very zoe
tr0och.
The colored American., 1900-12-22

We want to see our splendid friend, Edward T.
Cooper, of The Washington ColOred American,
get Job from McKinley's administration commen-
surate with his ability And we believe he is going
TO get it even if we have all the way to Wash
ipeton to assist him in getting it-Omaha Enter
prise.
We thank our esteemed contempor-
asry for Its interest. But we are so
welded to our chosen field and the col
ored people are so welded to The Col.
ored American that We are lOathe to
rive il I'D. We feel we were instru.
mental in McKinley's election, and
this sufhces,
The colored American., 1900-12-22

Subscriptions may De sent by pOstofice
money order, express or by registered letter.
All communications for publication should
be accom- panied with the name OF the writer
not necessarily for Publication, but as q guar
ante OF good faith.
We solicit news, contributions, opinions
and IN fact, all matters affecting the race.
he will not pay for matter. however, unless
Ii Is ordered by US. All matter intended for
publication must reach this office by w ednes-
day OF each week 10 insure insertion in the
current issue
~ Agents are wanted everywhere. Send
or instructions,
The colored American., 1900-12-22

It is said that the management of
the Pan-American Exposition to be
held in Buffalo. n. Y, next year, is
drawing the color line. Not a single
Afro American of any standing has
been appointed on any committee. The
colored newspapers have been free and
generous in their space in promoting
the interests of this exposition. What
do they think of this?
The colored American., 1900-12-22
The BEST IN The COUNTRY.

The Washington C"lored American
continues to be the pest Negro news.
paper In the country We cheerfully
congratulate Elder Ever, ready Cooper
on bis splendid succeEs.-The Dallas
Express.
The colored American., 1900-12-22
A B0QUET.
The Brunswick ga. Herald throws
this buuuet In its last issue:

The Colored American, published at Washing
ton, D. G., is sure enough, wide awake Negro
journal, and is worthy the subscription of every
one Hyou don't get it, you should subscribe for
it 1t can be relied upon as being authentic along
every line of Negro progression. The proposed
National Negro paper need never be established
as long as The American keeps her eye open
We assure the Herald that we shall
try to remain in the lead. We are in
the newspaper business to give Negro
news. and as far as possible the man.
agement of this paper seeks through
its able staff to keep up with the pro.
gress of our people.
The colored American., 1900-12-22
SATURDAY, DECEMBER %, 1900.
The FREEDmENs HOSPITAL REPORT.

The recent report of the Freedmen's
Hospital by the Surgeon-in, Chief, DR..
A. u, Curtis, is splendid document
and speaks elOquently for the manage
ment of that institution. DR.. Curtis
has maintained the high standard set
by his worthy predecessors, and the
Hospital reflects great credit upon the
ability of the Afro.American to handle
affairs, professionally and otherwise.
The good being dene by him and his
associates not only warrant local pride,
but justly calls for applause from the
whole people. Congress should in time
make larger appropriation for the
maintenance of this worthy schoe of
practical surgery which has had such
an era of success since its establishment.
The colored American., 1900-12-22

CHARLES Wilson, aged SIS yeats, dled
st his residence IT'S Eighth street,
northwest, Friday December Il, OF
complication OF diseases incident to oo
age He leaves a widow, Mrs J&Ds
freeman Wilson; two sons, Charles w.
and James e., and two daughters hf''
j. Henry Lewis and Misc E.izs + WIZ
son. The funeral services were hs'
Monday, December II, ftCm John Hs',
ley church on Connecticut avenue; sDu
the exercises were attended by lsfgs
circle of friends and acquaintance "
the family.
The colored American., 1900-12-22
The Ian From Alabama Vas Saying :

That the District laws are rotten.
That D slegate Wilcox is no Negro,
That Roscoe Bruce Is an honor to the
race.
That Negro journalism is an inviting
fed.
That Recorder Cheatham will hold
over.
That Emmett ]. Scott is a great
writer.
That Gov. Pinchback will land nicely
this time.
That Congressman White will be re-
warded.
That we have a few friends still in
the South.
That after Christmas We Will have
many visitors.
That there will be no lily white re-
publican party.
That Cyrus Field Adams s'may"
make catch.
That the Southern Hotel keeps up
it's high pace.
That Col, Pledger looks younger by
ten summers
That Hon. Mark Hanna will treat
the boys right.
That the Pension Office Lyceum Is
quite interesting.
That Mr.. Daniel Murray's new book
will soon appear.
That the Tuskegee Conference is the
next 'big event"
That w. W. Kitchen from North
Carolina is crszy.
That NJ M Lewey OF Florida should
be postm aster at Pensacola.
That Mr. Cheatham was heard to say
land there are others"
That Hon. John P. G;een is indeed
the scholar IN politics
Thst Col, Carson "aint sayin' nothin'
but layin' mighty low"
That Prof Jesse Lswson means to
test the louisiana law.
That Harry G. Smith Of Ohio will
continue to do good work.
That I. Thomas Fortune will stick
his right fore finger In the pie.
That the ladies and their fellows are
at the parting point" these days.
That the colored lawyers in Wash
ington add dignity to the profession!
That more colored newspapers should
have washington correspondents.
That the colored mixolngist in Wash
ington are tamperipg with prosperity
That the National Negro Business
Lesgue and Council are great agencies
That Washington City Iyceums could
sff0rd 10 go into the less ng business.
That the Alabama Constitutional
Convention will do the race no harm.
That more colored men will bs ap-
pointed in the Government Printing
Office.
That Sir. r. w. Thompson ls doing
much good at the Second Baptist Ly
ceum,
The colored American., 1900-12-22

That d. b. Meeary is an ideal bum,
ness man. 'i'
That the Women's League Is sr -.
sured success.
Tha! Congressman White is v.Iu.,
G. o P. man.
That the Louvre Glove Company b..
some 'warm things A"
That there are few MARRIAGE. ;.
"ashington-this season.
That the Women's Association I.
big summer event.
That The Colored American Nil
continue to lead.
That the Colum ola Thester bs.r,.
time TO note your color.
That the inaugural ball will be q fra.
mendous success.
That Prof. Robert q. Terrell il On
ideal high school principal.
That Booker 7. Washington remsin.
steadfast to the races cause.
That John G. Leftwich Of Alabama
will retire from politics.
That Palmer will be removed from
the Government Printing Office.
That the feature editor OF The Col.
ored American is always studying
That the southern whltes who hold
prejudice think Manager Chase a bsro
That the little children are having
or will have their little "once a yesrn
soon.
That the temperance people are
shouting aud the soldier bows srs
"cUssln'."
That Indians has enough candidate
for the Kecordership to supply the
whole Official demand.
That the genial Charles " Andsr-
son of New York may reside In tho
Capital City, if he so desires.
Inat tDe North Carolina State Col
lege stood next to Hampton and Tus'
kegee at the Paris Exposition.
That the New York Age is fortunate
in holding son to" Mr.. Willis T. Me-
nard, its Washington CORES pondsut.
That the Bell Bill and Esrdwlck
Bill TO cut the school Appropriation and
disffauchiFe tie coIored man respective
ly IN Geergia-were buried undsr the
ruins of slavery.
That COmmIssioner Galloway was
singing:
have the exposition craze
In my breast,
And those exposition WAYS
Put me 10 a test.
But of all the craze
| ever knew
| Those exposition ways
| III forever WOO.
The colored American., 1900-12-22

The Florida Sentinel under manage
ment of that able and veteran journal
ist, NJ. M. Lewey, will issue mid
winter number of that paper to consist
of thirty-six pages, and from what we
know of Editor Lewey's ability as a
newspaper mau, the readers of that
valuable paper will not be disappointed
in receiving rare treat
The colored American., 1900-12-22

have the exposition craze
In my breast,
And those exposition ways
Put me 10 a test.
But of all the craze
| ever knew
Those exposition ways
III forever WOO.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-13
LAST OF THE BANDITS.
Killing Of Lon Curry a Wyoming
Desperate.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Feb. 2s.-Lon
Curry, one of the train robbers who en-
gagged in the Wilcox CWyo) hoId-up on
the Union Pacific last June. when
something like $50, 900 was secured. was
shot and killed by officers at Dodson,
near here, this morning while resisting
arrest.
Curry was visiting at the home OF
Miss Lizzie Lee.
PlnkertOns had tracked him to Grin
pie Creek. Kansas City. and finally to
Dodson. Early this morning four de-
tectiyes left here. and, arriving at the
Lee house, surrounded il. Curry. pistol
in hand, defed arrest and made a dash
10 escape. Before he could raise his
revolver, however, two Of the detec-
tiyes fired and he fell dead.
Curry, with five companions. held up
ana robbed a passenger train on the
Union Pacific route at Wilcox. Wyo..
on July last Posses that chased the
bandits killed all but Curry. He came
here on Thursday last. but. realizing
that he was a desperate ban. the de-
tectiyes hesitated 70 attack him until
sure Of their position He was a half
Indian.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-13

The Advertiser is delivered TO any
part OF the city for - cents per month.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1900-10-18
INVENTIONS OF INSANE MAN
One Design of nm English Lunatic
brought Him "A Handsome
Fortune.

Until quite lately there lived a Ia.
matte in Wellesley asylum who turned
out round dozen of inventions dur.
ing his ten years stay in the place.
and some of them were really good
and useful One was new style of
ships anchor, which holds twice as
fast as the old kind, and can be trust.
ed never to foul its chain or otherwise
20 wrong. The inventor had been a
tailor before losing his balance and
knew nothing Of ships and anchors.
But he drew the diagrams and made
the models for this fruit of his dis
ordered brain and one day a man
who visited him and saw the plans
was greatly taken with them, saws
London Answers.
He obtained permission, patented
and put the anchor on the market. 1t
was favorably received and at the end
of two years the invention had
brought him $4,000. Half Of this the
capitalist who had marketed the an
chor gave TO the two daughters of the
madman, who were alive and sane.
During the rest Of the inventors
life the anchor brought in enough to
pay for his maintenance and keep his
two daughters in easy circumstances.
lie invented other useful things. in.
cluding a new kind OF corllscrew and
q folding chair.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1900-10-18
DOES NOT LIKE ELECTRICITY
Poet Queen OF Roumnnia VIII Not
Have Her Galleries Properly
Lighted.

Elizabeth, the poet queen OF Rou-
mania, better known to the reading
world as Carmen Silva, shares with
Queen Victoria dislike for electric
lights, and opposed their use in her
apartments until quite recently. Her
boudoir was lighted by crystal flow
ers, in the heart of which CLEANED
pale, colored lights. The place is
filed with panel pictures and verses,
all written by the queen or painted by
one of her gifted court ladies. The
great dining hall is ornamented with
tall panels Illustrating the principal
works of Carmen Silva's novels, re.
mances and poems. The room is very
somber, being furnished with black
oak and oordoyan leather and lighted
only by stained glass windows, bril-
limit in color and representing court
balls, wedding bouquets and other
roya4 festivities, but nevertheless they
prevent the sun from penetrating the
gloomy grandeur of the apartment.
And this is why the queen, who loves
beauty and harmony, strictly 'forbids
the wearing OF black or dark dresses
at her table. She prefers a uniform
to conventional evening dress and
does not shrink from any fancy dress
If 1t be gay and pretty.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1900-10-18
FACTS FOR WOMEN.

More than one-third of all manu-
factured goods are in France made
by women.
According to a New York newspa-
per there are only ten japanese wom-
en- in that city, and one of these is
Miss Shidzu Naruse, of Kobe, who will
soon return to her native town to es-
tablish hospital.
President Hazard, of Wellesley col
lege, is believer in athletics Tor wom-
en-. She says she thinks the modern,
athletic, college-bred girl is thus far
the nearest approach to Plato's con
ception of perfect woman.
a Honolulu newspaper states that
former Queen Liliuokalani, while in
Washington not long ago, became in
terested in automobiles, and took les
sons in running a machine. She has
now ordered one sent to her in Hon
olulu.
If Calve did win a wager of e1,OOO
by sleeping at Windsor castle the
night she sang there for the queens
entertainment she will probably not
be invited soon again. Ii is the
queens custom on these occasions TO
send the performers bach on the same
evening, but Nine. Calve, according TO
the story, had such a cold that She
was invited to remain. She is said
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1900-10-18
Opera house block. Grants P.
The Mining and Commercial Club

The plan OF organization Of the pro.
posed Mining and Commercial club, ia
along lines wherein the work can be
carried ON expeditiously and at the very
smalles; cost, and when the club is in
action there will be no expenses. The
whole organization meets only four times
year and such meetings will be social
occasions. Nearly all the management
is IN the hands OF the executive com.
mittee of same, which is elected an
nually aud meets every month. This
committee can do almost everything
except levy assessments and contract
debts beyond the amount Of money in
the treasury. The detail work is done
by standing committees as follows:
On mining, transportation and roads.
manufacturing, advertising, good order
and improvement, entertainment, iegis-
Iatlon, dictation, reception and ways
snd means, the president appoints the
members OF these committees. Il is
the policy Of this organization not TO
appropriate any funds from The treasury
Tor write ups" in newspapers for
bonuses 10 any enterprise. or buy
stock" IN any corporation, but persons
having such propositions can get
favorable endorsement Of the board
when such propositions are worthy
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1900-10-18
CALL AZ ONCE
To Consult DIR. Darrin as His Stay
IN Grants Pass 10 Limited TO
October %.

We regret to announce that DR.. Dar-
rims stay is limited. and parties wish
ing to consult this famous physician
should do so at once. He has made
many wonderful cures in this vicinity,
as the testimonials heretofore have
shown.
DR.. Darrin can te consulted free at
Hotel Josephine, from 10 TO o daily
Tevenings Z TO 8; Sundays 10 10 II.
Charges reasonable. Tie makes a
specially Of all diseases OF the eye, ear,
nose and throat, catarrb and deafness,
bronchitis, lagrippe, consumption, dys.
pepsia, heart, liver and kidney diseases.
All nervous, chronic and private diseases
OF men, and all peculiar female troubles
are conidentially and successfully
treated. Most cases can receive home
treatment alter visit TO the Doctors
office. All business relations with DR..
Darrin strictly confidential
One OF the Drs. Darrin will he in
Kerby, Floyd's hotel until October 2s.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1900-10-18
IN THEIR YOUNGER DAYS.

Senator Depew's success as a youno
lawyer was speedy. In the second
six months of his practice he mad,
$500.
Sir Gordon sprigg, the new premier
of Cape Colony, South Africa. began
life as a reporter in the house of
commons
J. Pierpcet Morgan, while student
at the English high school in Boston.
took the mathematics prize for three
years in succession.
The late Admiral Philip, while n re.
hgious, conscientious man. was as n
boy persisteutly neglectful of his stud.
les aud always In trouble on account
of his uncomfortable tendency 10 mis-.
chief. When I'm the naval academy he
only managed 20 attain the minimum
grade necessary to keep him i'm the
Institution. and made that ONLY
through the grace Of his instructors
who knew the. be had the MAKING NJ
q fine oliccr il him.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1900-10-18
A LITTLE MISCELLANY.

Some people, when they coax you
to do a thing, make you more deter
mined not to do it,-Atchison Globe.
Pol Placon, the opera singer. sings
whole opera in admirable German
without understanding word of that
language
The telegraph was first established
in Japan in 1869, when the Japanese
government engaged some English en-.
. gineers to build a line between Yoko.
hama and Toxic, which are only few
miles apart.
A project recently set on foot in
Hungary to supply electric power in
small quantities to home workshops
in the vicinity Of Buda-P Pesth has re-.
ceived the sanction of the Hungarian
diet.
Simon Newcomb, Americas greatest
astronomer, has had an honorary de-
gree conferred upon him oy the Uni
versity of Cracow, Austria. something
extraordinary for an American TO re-.
ceiye. But in the past so famed is
Prof Newcomb, the leading foreign
universities have conferred honorary
degrees upon him, and the greatest Of
the worlds scientific societies have
presented him with gold medals.