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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-19
-Four Christmas Bargains

We have in stock four slightly chop
worn high grade upright pianos, which
We have decided to offer TO Christmas
buyers this week at wholesale prices.
Come In to see them.
F.gW. BANNER CO, /.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-19

These lands extend from point on
the river front Immediately above the
Richland coal works OF John P. Gill
christ, to Short creek, distance of six
or seven miles. and 1t Is stated positive
| ly by the interested parties that this
coal is the most valuable in this neigh
borhood. being easy OF access for ship
| ment by both water and rail and with
the best bitumlnous coal market in the
world surrounding 1t within short dis
tances.
The properties, It Is said, will not
likely be developed by the Thompson
syndicate at once, but In the event that
the Wheeling board Of trades cam
paign for the Greater Wheeling" re-
suits in the establishment OF great in
.dustries on the sites above the city.
openings will be made Of course, and
coal supplied to all such Industries.
MIR. Dunlap Talks.
These options have been carried by
Mr.. Dunlap. who is 4 well known citi-
zen OF Washington county, Pa, resld-
ing at West Alexander. for eight years,
and were included in the Wheeling
Consolidated Coal Company deal that
went by the board some time ago. They
have been carried by Mr.. Dunlap at
considerable personal sacrifice, and his
trials were Increased by the avidlty of
some of the farmers from, whom he had
optioned coal.
Don't say anything to me about the
invariable simplicity and honesty OF the
farmer" said Mr.. Dunlap to an Intelll-
gencer man yesterday afternoon.
There are Just as big rascals In the
agricultural class us there ,are else
where, and have encountered them In
my deals for coal lands in this county.
There is one instance that recall when
the sharp practice OF a farmer compcll-
ed me to pay out $4,000 more than had
been agreed upon between US. Every
where found q disposition to extort
the very last cent possible"
These lands are undcrlaid with the
Pittsburgh vcain Of coal, known Us one
Of the best steam GOALS In the country.
Tho thickness Of the vein varies from
four feet two inches to over nine feet.
Mr.. Dunlap had thirty openings made,
twenty-three Of which showed thick
ness Of Ave feet ten inches. There Is
not another bloCkfof1 coal In the tri-
state country so advantaSrously' s8tua-
ted. Ono openinsi;, made. at the lower
end Of the holdings would be sufIlelent
to drain the entire block; III should b.
found desirable. to, work the coal In. that
/ way, .-t4tDy -
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-19

FINE new line OF Piano Stools ant
Scarfs for the holidays.
F. W. BANNER co.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-19

WITH all the reduction n. Z. Hill
man 6 Co.'S. prices on Diamonds,
Watches, Fine Jewelry. Clocks, ETC.,
are the lowest in the city. .s
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-19

BARGAINS that sparkle like Dew
Drops on our entire stock Of Cameras
md Kodaks. KIRKS, zoos Main st.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-19

H. z. HILL8IAN & co. was never
known to give such low prices on Dla-
monds. Watches and Jcwelry rs they
are this YEAR = TH I+rs. =.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-19

MANpoL1NS,E Banjos and. Guitars
Will. be sold this week regardless OF cost.
+. w. BANNER co.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-19
Good Prices.

The price paid for these lands by Mr..
Dunlap Is from $40 to $50 nm acre. which
shows their out Of the ordinary vnlue.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-19

SOLID Sterling Silver.
W. LUKENS. One Price Jeweler.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-19

FULL line OF talking machines"
from 80 upwards, Also full line OF re.
cords. u, W. BANNER co.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-19

So 90 Fine Silk Christmas Umbrel-
las for 81 80, at M'FADDEN's.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-19

a. z. H1LLALAN g. co. has q fine
line Of Clocks marked down.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-19

FINE new line Of Piano Stools and
Scarfs for the holidays. s.
+. w. BANNER co,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-19

Boys Fur Top Kid Gloves, Fleece
Lined, for 4sc, at M'FADDEN's.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-19

GO to II. E. Hlllman & Co. to buy
your friend q Ring. mw&f-lo
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-19

FINE Umbrellas.
WI. LUkENs. One Price Jeweler.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-19

Christmas NeckAes, Latest styles
in nice boxes, SOC, at 2TFADDEM'S.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-19

BEAUTIFUL effects from beautiful
goods. K1RK'S, zoos Main Street
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-19

II. T., HILLMAS eco. will not al
low cheap grade goods 10 in their stock
that will not wear.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-19

Mems Kid Dress Gloves, Lined or
Unlined, 4sc and 9sc.- M'FADDEN'S.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-19

Gentlemen's Fine 81 so. Leather
Slippers for osc, at M'FADDEN'S.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-19
Suggestions:

Gloves, ...f.5.
Hosiery,
Laccs,
Corsets,
Ties,
Scarfs,
Waists,
Skirts,
Petticoats,
Suits,
Furs,
Muffs,
Seal Coats,
Dressing sacques.
House Robes,
Capes,
Blankets,
Grenadiers,
Nets,
Flannel Waista ;.
Silk Waists
Purses,
chatelaines, = :;
Cushions, ,,g,r
Drnperies, i.
Curtains,
Toilet Brushes,
Fortunes
Jackets,
;Capes,
Couch Covers,
Table Damnsks,
,Henaissanca and "A
! spaeAtel,
Underwear.
Screens,
Ease1s,
Comforts,
Blankets,
Eiderdown Jackets,
Flannel Gowns,
Silks,
Suitings,
Halldkerchiefs,
Real Itnces,
Aprons,
Etc, Etc, Etc.
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-20
HIS HANDICAP

He wooed her when they both were poor twas
then he won her, too;
She chocrcd him when the days were dear and
tOled to help him through;
She taught him things from books that ne had
failed to learn in YOUTH
She got him to avoid the use Of words that were
uncouth;
She took her jewel in the rough, she polished
day by day,
And with a woman's patience ground the worth
less parts away.
whose micn was proud,
She planted in his heart the wish TO rise above
the crowd;
She planned the things he undertook, she urged
him on to try,
She gave him confidence TO look for splendid
things and high;
She bore the children that he loved. and toiled
for them and him,
And often knelt beside her bed with aching eyes
and dim.
She chccrcd him when the days were dark, and
when the skies were bright,
She saw him rise above the crowd and reach
noble height:
Her brow is marrcd by many a line, she's bent
and wan and old,
He has a bearing that is fine, a form Of noble
mold,
And people say: 'Poor man, alas! He's
grown beyond his wife;
How sad that such a load should be attached
to him for life!"
Chicago Times.IIerald.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-20
She Rugged Senator Clnv.

G ENATOR ALEXANDER STEPHENS CLAY, OF
Georgia, was walking across Capitol Park
Washington, the other afternoon on his way to
the congressional library. The senator was
an imposing spectacle lie is very tall and very
grave. lie wore a long frock coat and a high
hat, a small black tie and a lot OF ruffled shirt
AS he walked he talked continually to himself
and gestured and motioned as il in debate
big strapping woman, well dressed and
somewhat excited, stepped in front of him and
said "Why, Senator Clay, I'm very glad TO
see YOU Now you can go and get me that
place you promised me, I'm Mrs. Williams
from Marietta, your own town, you know"
81 can't get you place now," the senator re.
piled.
He tried to walk along, but the woman stood
in front Of him. "Oh, yes you can" she said
You can so right along now and get me that
place, and tn go with you"
"But can't get you place ofhand," the
senator persisted
The woman reached into her pocket and took
out a roll OF bills
"oh, that's all right" she said. 'T know
what you want, Here is 4 hundred dollars I'll
give you IL you will get me Q place"
"What do you mean, madam" inquired the
senator sternly.
"Oh, you can all be bought. Take the money
now aud get me the place"
Senator Clay was furious woman" he
shouted, "this is an insult, Get out OF my
path"
Instead OF getting out OF the senator's path
the woman threw her arms around his neck and
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-20
One of Eyarts, Cleverest.

p R0BABLY the mot OF Mr.. Evarts most widely
flown concerns the apochryphal feat told Of
George Washington in Jerking" a silver dol
lar across the Rappahannock.
The story goes that a party Of tourists vis-
iting the haunts of Washington in Virginia,
came to the spot, where the anecdote was re-
lated by some local antiquary, to illustrate the
prodigious strength of the man whom providence
made childless that he might become the father
Of his country.
Aside from the unlikelhood that the thrifty
George would throw a silver dollar over the
river when pebble would have done as we'll,
the distance was so great the skeptics were in
credulous, and another legend seemed on the
edge Of being destroyed, when Mr.. Evarts came
to the rescue with the suggestion that "a dollar
went much farther in those days than now!"
The explanation is so simple and so satsiac.
tory that the wonder is it occurred to no cne
before.-Saturday Evening Post
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-20
A Deacon with a Scheme.

U0 PPOSITE the railroad depot down in Vir-
ginia there a grocery kept by a
coored man, and as we had some time to wait
for the train, three or four of us crossed over
TO look at his stock" said a commercial travel
cr. Business was very brisk with the mcr.
chant, though all his customers were colored.
We noticed that sugar, tea and Goldfish seemed to
sell above all else, and during temporary lull
the colonel approached the battered scales on
which everything was weighed and picked up
some Of the weights. The hollow in each one
had been filled with lead and when quite sure
that the pound weight would balance twenty
ounces at least, he said to the old man:
"T see you have filled your weights with
lead'
'Yes, sah yes sah, he replied as he rubbed
his hands together
"'What was the idea?'
Z" ITO keep de dirt out O. de holes, sab. Can't
no dirt git in dar now?'
" Was il your own ideaT
:" NO, sab; | never should ev got dat idea
IL it hadn't bin fur Deacon Williams De
deacon said it was de way dey did down in
Grcenville, an he fixed 'em up fur me widout
cost
doesn't hep
lie does, sab; yes sab, he buys 'em all
yere, an he was tellin' me only dis mawnng
dat he nchbcr did see de beat o. how dem gro.
ccricS held out
ale was advised to take his weights over
to the cotton warehouse and have them weighed
and he picked them up and in a slow walk and
very much puzzled he proceeded to the ware.
house. When he returned ii was on the run and
his eyes hanging out, and as he reached the
store he exclaimed:
'No wonder | was gone into bankruptcy
TO teen times an had to sell my nevis and hogs
an make de ole woman 60 bar'fut! Dat air
pound weight weighs twcnty.tow ounces an
every time Deacon Williams has bought two
pounds O. sugar an Goldfish, he has took away
three pounds an half! Shoe, but Pze gwine
to close de doah an put up sign o. Busted
Ag'n" '"-Washington Post,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-20
CHINESE GLOSSARY.

From the London Daily News.
Chifu, a project.
Chihtal, a governor general, usually intrusted
with the affairs of two provinces.
Chun Chi, the grand council Of state
Chung Tang, a grand secretary of state, six
in all.
Comprador, the chief Chinese cmpoye in a
foreign firm. lie acts as Intermediary between
the foreigner and the native.
FanKw n the Chinese name for foreigner, lit.
orally "foreign devil"
Flu, prefecture
Futal, governor OF a province.
lfo, river.
IIsang, a village.
IIscn, a district.
Hu, lake.
Kiang, river.
kiao, sect.
Kotow, an act Of prostration demanded in
former times of foreign ENJOYS
Ii, a Chinese mile, equal to a third of an
English mile.
Shan, a mountain.
Sheng, province.
Tael, one and third ounce Of silver in weight.
The general standard Of value throughout the en-
pire
Tao, group Of departments.
Taotai an intendant Of such a group OF de.
partmcnts.
Tsung.li.YamCn, the Chinese foreign Office,
founded in 1861 after the treaty of Tientsin.
Yamcn, an official residence.
Ye Ho Chuan, the secret society generally
known as the Boxers, literally Righteousness,
Harmony and Fists.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-20
Told to the Elevator Man.

ga FUNNY thing about this business" said a
man who runs the elevator in big Office
building, sis the way people will sometimes
call out whatever happens TO be on their minds
instead Of the number Of the floor at which they
want to stop. Just a few moments ago a very
good looking lady got in the car, and, when
we were about halfway up, she called out sud
denly Two back teeth! WHAT said |, a little
startled. Il mean fve, she answered, turning
red. Then she saw that made il worse than ever
and she turned red some more. Il mean please
stop at the fifth loor.' she managed to say, very
low,when we were nearly to the top. You see, she
was on her way to the dentists, may be to have
two back teeth snatched out, and suppose she
couldn't think Of anything else. The other day
fat, fussy old man rushed in with bundle Of
papers In his hand. When we got near the
fourth floor he bmrted out: He's rascsr
Very likely said l. and kept going up. Hi.
there! he yelled, why didn't you stop where
told your How did | know which floor
you meantY said l. what you remarked fits
tenants on several floors 1t turned out that
he wanted to his lawyer. l don't know
whether he was thinking about him or some.
body he was in litigation with."-New Orleans
Times Democrat.
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Jan I, 1851 ........24636 s26lOl sGO737
Jan. l, 1865 .22,0l9 937,4ll Oj0 $50
May l. 1865 ............... ..... 1,03iOG4
1t was estimated that first and last there were
900 Federal troops engaged in the war Con
federate statistics are not attainabe, but it has
been estimated that the South put nearly mil.
lion men in the field. Lee surrendered at Ap.
pomattox April 0, 1865. May 10 President John
son proclaimed that armed insurrection in the
southern states was at an end. Now, yG fear
full Millions who have fed from Europe to have
your livers blanchcd by Bryan's bogcys Of mill
tarism" and "conscription," mark this fact:
At the conclusion Of a war in which nearly
600 men, constituting the armies Of the
North and South, had been engaged the United
States army was peacefully and easily reduced
from 1,03i,O6 in May, 1865, to less than 10000
by October Of the same year That was the
time, il ever, for militarsm to sweep the Amcri
can people into the domestic perls and foreign
complications that attend the maintenance Of a
large standing army. At least onc'halt the total
male population Of militia age had borne arms
in the conflict Just ended. Today the man who
talks Of militarism as an impending danger to
the Republic, as "a menace to our liberties" as
threatening us with ga vast military service and
conscription," Is a demagoGue or fool, whose
knowledge Of and faith in the American people
could be modified on the point OF a cambric
needle.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-20
Outline Studies
OF Human Nafdre
A Mountaineer's Religion.

7 asst summer Right Rev. Thomas U. Dudley,
Episcopal bishop of Kentucky, thought he
would make n journey through the mountains OF
Eastern Kentucky and look up the scattered
members OF his fock, and endeavor to get foot
hold for his church among the mountaineers but
as he journeycd from settlement to settlement
without meeting a man who had ever even
heard of the Episcopal church he grew some'
what discouraged At last he caIpe to VIII
lage where upon inquiry he was told that there
was "an Episcopal in the neighborhood, and 50
the good bishop proceeded TO look him up. After
introducing himself ano disclosing the object
of his visit, Bishop Dudley asked the mountain
eer il it fact that he was an Episcopalian.
"Oh, yes" replied he, 'lm an Episcopal"
"Where were you confrmed?" inquired the
bishop. The poor man hau never even heard
the word. "Where, then, were you baptizcd|
81 know all about that" replied he, "though
precious few folks is baptized in these parts,
but don't know whether I was ever baptized
or not"
'Thcn why do you call yourself an Epscopa.
lianY" continued the bishop.
"Well, now, stranger, I'll tell ye," said he.
Some five or six years ago | was summoned
down to Louisville a witness in one of these
'moonshne' cases, you know. Well, We was
KEEP over Sunday, and after breakfast, as |
knowcd nobody thar and nobody khowed me-
TUX walk down the street from my lodgns,
and directly ! saw everybody gon into a great
big fine church, and sez TO myself, I'll co. too.
SO went in and sat down. and in q little while
the bell it stopped ajingglng; thar was some
kind Of big music rolled around, and then it
stopped too, and feller In long white gown
he got up at the other end Of the room from
me and said something or other couldn't hear,
and then every man, woman and child in that
room got down on their knees and SEE they:
'Oh, Lord, we've dun the things we ortn't to
ha dun, and we amt dun the things we orter
to ha' dun, and sez I myself. that's me. I'm
one OF them very kind Of fellers. and when we
all cum out ! asked feler what kind OF a
church that thar wuz, and sed he, ITS an Epis.
Copal church, and so, stranger, I've called my.
self an Episcopal ever since that trip to Louis.
Iii. NFszI- n
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-20
"MILITARISM."


From the Chicago Times. Herald.
One Of the cheapest, most demagogical planks
Of the Kansas City platform is that which crccts
"miitarism" into bogey with which to tcnify
those bcnighted citizens who have not nteli-
gence enough to see through its contemplate
insncerity and mendacity. 1t reads "We op-
pose militarism. 1t means conquest abroad and
intimidation and oppression at home It means
the strong arm which has ever been fatal TO
free institutions. 1t is what millions of our
citizens have fled from in Europe. 1t will i'm
pose upon peace-lovng people large standing
army and unnecessary burden of taxation and
constant menace to their liberties. A small
standing army and a well disciplined state
militia are amply sufficient in time of peace.
This republic has no place for a vast military
service and conscription."
What is this 'militarsm' that bodies "ntimi-
dation," oppression and "conscrption?" What
is this vast military service" that means "con-
quest abroad" that threatens to be "fatal to
free institutions and that VIII be "a constant
menace to our liberties? Behold il in all It's
hideous proportions bestriding the liberties and
security of the republic with the awe.nspiring
immensity OF a blue-bottle fly on the Washington
monument. BY act of congress the army of the
United States is limited to 100000 men. incmd.
ing all branches of the service, composed as
follows;
Regular army OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $1,000
Volunteers ........,'............... $4,000
lotal '.'''''''''''''''''.'.'''' .lnOO
OF this total the adjutant general reports that
there were in the Philippines on June 80, 1000,
,426 officers and men, Of whom almost exactly
half, or l,6O5, were volunteers. Moreover, the
act providing for the increase of the army limits
the service of the increased regular and volun.
teer force during the necessity therefor and not
later than July l, 1901.
II may be well TO riddle this bogey Of mill.
tarism once for all by presenting a comparative
table of the population of the United States and
cost Of the army from 1900 to date, including
the highest cost Of the army during cmergen.
Cies:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-20
Cost Of the

II there Is a man of the "millons Of our citi.
zens'' who according to the Kansas City plat
form, "haye fed from Europe" that cherishes
dread OF "mlitarism," "conscription' or any Of
the stuffed Organism Of that document, let him
cut out the foregoing table and paste it in his
hat as a sure charm against popocratc megrims
and shudders. Let him observe how the United
States has always risen TO emergencies as they
occurred and then has reduced its military estab-
lishment to a peace footing always below the
line of menace TO its institutions, its finances or
its liberties. Let the shiyerng pessimist who
sees militarism written big across the anti i'm.
perialist sky consider the fact that at the out
break Of the civil war the regular army Of the
United States consisted Of 10000 officers and
men, while the militia Of the various states
numbered 3,07O,9s7 Then let him study the
following report Of the men in the Union SER
vice at certain periods Of the great war:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-20
Wu on Yellow Journalism.

VT is NOT surprising that Minis
= 'Wu's head aches and that he
Il cannot sleep at night, He con-
fesses that he has been reading
the yellow papers and the wonder is
that he has escaped suicide.
1T is," says he, impossible now to
know what reports TO believe and what
TO discredit. The newspapers seem to
be a strange mixture Of the true and
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-20

turn over attempted to lift II in proper
place. Looking into the wagon, the
sheet being up a few inches, he saw
the body of the young man he had
seen the night before. on the boys
face was blood and there was blood
also on the buffalo robes. Jester COM
manded MIN to leave the wagon, tell
ing him the boy was drunk and must
not be disturbed. Afterward, in the
Paris, Mo, Jail. Jester failed to recog-
nize Shrewsbury and told the latter
that IL he swore he was there and
saw the body he would send him to
the penitentiary for perjury.
The pursuit Of Jester has been one
of John w. Gates life ambitions. The
steel magnate has spent a fortune on
ii and will not rest ccntent until his
brothers murder shall be thoroughly
avenged.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-20

When the average farmer shall have
harvested the bountiful crops of the
present season and shah have sat down
to the enjoyments of prosperity he
may perhaps find time to learn through
reading some some of Mr.. Bryans
speeches that he is the most miserable
and oppressed man upon earth, but
just now he has no time for the calam-
ity business,