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NEWSPAPER Wales.

/ A Type 1.-The Rev. DR.. Uptodate
seems to be an able man. Very able.
He can take any text In the Bible. and
prove that It doesn't mean u word 1t
says" PUCK.
The Portrait-The Fair Sitter
Won't you please idealiZe me a trifle,
Mr.. Dauber?" The Great Artist-Yes.
I'll fix you up so that your own moth
er won't know you.-Chicago Record.
Wholesale Trophy Capture-"Adelaide
Skiggs has more lovely china and silver
than any woman know "Ot course;
she belongs 10 seven euchre clubs. and
sometimes plays twice day."-Indian-
apolls Journal
Hetty-"I think Tom loves me with
all his heart. Why, he actually threat
ened to shoot himself II did not look
upon him with favor" Bertha-How like
Tom! That's what he always says. Fun
ny. isn't it?"-Boston Transcript.
Contractor-Did you offer that alder
man $500 as I directed2 Secretary
Yes, sir. Contractor-How did he act?
Secretary-lie looked insulted. Contrac-
tor-What did he say? Secretary-He
said l ought to be in the pententiary
Contractor-What did he do? Secretary
He took the money.-Tit.Bits.
Forgot Himsclf.-Wife-My dear, you
haven't q cold, have you? IIusband-Not
at ALL" ANY hcadache?." None"
"Rhcumutlsm?" mot particle" you
don't think 1t will rain, do you?" "No
danger" "Why?" This Is Sunday, and
It's most church time."-Ncw York
Weekly.
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Distracting Bell Ringing

Some months ago the Intelllgencer
cited the annoyance occasIoned4 by the
ringing OF church bells, dlstractIng the
sick and upsetting the nerves Of the
well. 1t maintained at that time that
the necessity for the ringing OF church
bells had long since ceased to exist on
account Of the general use OF watches
and clocks. and 1t quoted several minis
tiers who agreed with these views. The
bells Of shandon." no doubt, sounded
very grand on the pleasant waters OF
the river Lee" but their Changing.
whanging and banging are anything but
agreeable music in the city, where four
or five churches with noisy bell towers
are punched in one square. .s2
A queer contention about this same
matter has sprung up In Brooklyn,
where one church complains of another:
that the ringing of the chimes OF one
while the congregation Of the other is
at worship Interrupts Its service. The
New York Times in calling attention to
this dispute between neighboring
churches, contends that behind the dis
cusslon ''ls the broader and more i'm
portant question whether the ringing
Of church bells in city, being an un-
necessary noise and extremely disturb
ing to great many people, is not, a
public nuisance which should be sup
pressed" Continuing Its reflections on
the bell ringing nuisance the Times
says:
Bell-ringing is no part Of religious wor-
ship. and has no necessary connection
with the tenets or traditions of Christian
lily. In fact. It is essentially pagan in
origin. and Is practiced to drive away evil
SPIRITS where 1t has any religious signin-
canoe at all. In primitive rural settle
n nnI where the people had few clocks
have were quite as likely to be wrong as
right, the summoning bell may have been
useitil. 1t has no use OF any Kind In
cities, and Its assertive clamor is an OF.
Tense TO those whose peace and quiet is
thus rlldely invaded. We would have
been glad to see the Brooklyn case made
an Issue on Its merits. Chimes are capa-
BILE OF intllct!ng great. torture In crowd.
ed city neighborhood. and the right Of a
congregation owning them to set them
"QuarreliaS in the air" to the disturbance
OF hundreds. and perhaps thousands. OF
people. to whom they do not, In any way,
appeal agrceably. Is certainly open 10
d'seussio lon. In which the advantage would
lie with those opposed to them. Many
much less serious nuisances are forbidden
by the sanitary code. and those who per-
petrate them are subject to fine.
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The Canitnl,s Centennial

In Washington to-day the ceremo-
nles incident TO the celebration OF the
centennial anniversary of the removal
Of the seat Of government from Phlla-
delphia to Washington will begin. The
corner stone Of the capitol building was
laid in 1898. but the last touches on the
present magnificent structure we're not
put on until 1891, when the terraces OF
the capitol were completed. Since 1900
the building has undergone many
changes, and once was partially de-
stroyed by fire by the British In 1914.
In Its present majestic proportions 1t
has been pronounced the most beautiful
structure Of Its character in the world.
And what wonderful changes have
taken place in the city since It was
founded by Washington. In 1900 1t had
population Of only 5000. willis the
census just, completed shows It has
$4,000. But the increase in population
Is as nothing compared to the marvel
Gus transformation of its topography,
q change that was iDaugurated In 1871
by the famous Governor Alexander R.
Shepherd, who, although accused OF Job
berry, made 1t one OF the most beautiful
cities in the world, virtually bringing It
out of the mlre. and winning for 1t the
name of "the City Of Magnificent Dis
sances." This evolution from a sprawl
Ing, unkempt. unpayed and dirty city,
required ten years time and cost $685.
100000. But 1t Is worth It.
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THE ENTELLlGENcER.
WHEELING. DECEMBER 1s, 1900.


d
Just now when the Cubans are hold
ing a convention for the purpose OF
formulating constitution for the new
republic the character of the several
political parties that have sprungupslnce
the island was freed from the Spanish
yoke Is Of general interest. especially to
the readers Of the daily press who have
been following the fortunes Of these
people since the close OF the war. The
positions Of the three parties. whose rep
resentatlves are participating In DELHI
erations Of the constitutional conven-
ton, known us the National Republic
can and INTERCHANGEABLE. are thus
described by recent student Of Cuban
affairs:
I'm broad sense the Nationalist
and Republicans are the radicals and
the Union-Democrats are the conserva-
tives. The Republicans are really ultra
radicals, and the Nationalist are radi-
calls Of less Intensity. AS they say in
Cuba, the Republicans are willing to
fight it all over again. with the United
States IL necessary. to secure full indie
pendence. They not only want to be
Safeguarding, but they want no super
vision Of any kind by the United States.
The Nationalist want full sovereignty
for Cuba, but they are not willing to
fight for 1t. 1t Is possible that they
would be willing to accept some kind OF
disguised supervision OF their national
affairs by the United States and prob
ably In their hearts be glad Of 1t. The
Union Democrats also assert that they
are believers In full Independence OF
Cuba, but they make no secret Of the
fact that they would like this country to
have supervision over Cuba's foreign re-
latIons and also, In return for certain
commercial guarantees, to relieve the Is
land from the necessity Of maintaining
a navy and, to some extent, an army.
No formal party exists OF those who
favor annexa ton to the United States.
although, of course. many Cubans who
have vast commercial interests ut
stake and long most for the prosperity
OF Cuba regardless Of political theories,
SO long as the general idea of self-gov-
eminent obtains. think that annexation
would be for the island its best fortune"
The Nationalist have. at present,
control Of the constitutional convention
together with the Republicans, the pres
ident OF the body being a Republican.
Owing to the influential support of the
Cuban patriot General Gomez. the pre-
ponderance OF the support Of the peo-
pie is with the Nationalist party. With
these facts before him the reader should
be enabled to follow future events in
Cuba intelllgently.
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Auti-Fussing Association,

OF all the odd secret societies In the
country the Anti-Fussng Association
of Harvard College. composed mainly
Of woman haters, takes the lead. It Is
really serious In purpose and possesses
a practical aim. An article in the New
York Sun gives quite detailed account
of the working of this unique organiza-
ton. "Fusser" is the Harvard name
applied to young man who frequents
the society OF young women. and fuss
ing is the term which describes the So
ciai activity Of student among the
fair sex. The main outlets for the Har-
ward students social vigor are through
vesper services, teas In his room, calls,
dances and dinners. The Anti-Fusslng
Association Is designed to suppress all
this. When the president first explain
ed the nature Of the club. It seemed like
O 1oke, but he was very serious and told
the story Of its foundation, Its aims,
and Its achievements.
When students attempted to gain ad-
mission to the French lectures last year
:
It appears they were unsuccessful be-
cause the Cambridge matrons and
girls had filled the hall. The men be-
came angry. had n meeting to talk the
matter over, and at that meeting
evolved the A. F. a. The president
stated Its origin as follows:
1--WE thought It was time 10 restrict TIM
movement OF giving over the university
to women, and 10 prevent lectures from
being monopolizcd by Cambridge women,
who brought their knitting. and by Rad
cllffe girls, who ate candy during tho
the rights Of students over audiences OF
Cambridge womcnfolk. But we were not
satisilcd with that We saw that the stu.
dents were much to blaine; that with
ycsners and tens college men were being
ruined by too much society. SO w0
thought teat TO cast the beam out OF our
own eye and TO reclaim men who were fail
Ing because OF "fussing'
While too much devotion to the fair
sex by students Is quite dlstraetlng to
progress in their studies. mild indulg.
ence In the companionshlp of young
ladies' Is quite liberal education for
the youbg man attending college, for 1t
polIshes him and rounds out culture
he could obtain In no other way. The
association In not sorehrnd, sore
htarted or broken-hcarted affair. COM
p0sed OF those who have loved and lost,
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FATHER OF WEST VIRGINIA
Is What an "Unreconstructed Demo-
crat" Calls the Late A. W. Camp
bell-His Appeal to Lincoln Given

Attention.
To the Editor OF the IntellIgencer.
SIR:-I see considerable discussion in
the columns of your paper regarding to
whom the honor for the formation of
the state of West Virginia should be
awarded. and place In statuary hall
be assigned. Here let me say that, in
frequent conversations with the late A.
W. Campbell, touching this question,
the writer often, In friendly way.
charged him with the "iniquity" OF be-
Ing the father OF the movement to cut
off from the territory In which were the
graves of all the great men who reflect
ed honor on the soil OF Virginia-men-
tiontng Washington, the Father OF His
Marshall, Randolph, Benjamin Wat
kins and others. To this Mr.. Campbell
responded, saying 1t was matter OF
life and death to. the citizens Of this
section Of the state; that we were on the
border, SO near Ohio and Pennsylvania,
and being southern soil, we. would have
heen overrun, and all our homes would
have been laid waste. and utter ruin
would have resulted from our holding
on to the old state.
Went to See Lincoln.
He also said that he had visited
Washington. and talked the matter over
with President Lincoln. Finally. when
the question had opened such fearful
condition. he one night telcgraphed
President Lincoln. asking X he would
acknowledge or recognize the new state
Immediately, for all hope was gone. Mr.
Lincoln recognized the state, the next
day. The writer now fully concurs with
Mr.. Campbell that such would have
been the consequences had not the state
been recognized. Not many years since,
Mr.. Campbell wrote n lengthy article
for the 1ntelllgencer. In which he en-
deavored to vindicate the regularity
and legality Of the creation Of the state
and the manner by which 1t was brought
about. Mr.. Jacob, editor of the Wells
burg Herald, Republican Of the strict
est school, an able writer and true
man In all his experiences, wrote an ar
ticle for the Herald few days later.
referring to the argument made by Mr..
Campbell, In which he said: III the sep.
aration of the state was regular and
legal. the Declaration of Independence
from England was regular and lawful"
SIr. jacob said 1t was q war measure.
and nothing else. This is my recollec-
ton, briefly stated. I sent copy of
the Herald to Mr.. Campbell. who was
then in the west, hoping he would reply,
but he never did. -
Not many OF Mr.. Campbell's contem-
poraries Of that date are now living, but
should any one feel enough Interest In
the subject. let him examine the files
OF the 1ntellIgencer OF that period and
see the work and deep personal interest
Mr.. Campbell felt In the matter. and,
admitting the power OF the press,
think no on would withhold from Mr.,
Campbell the honor-if 1t Is an honor.
OF being the father of West Virginia,
RECONSTRUCTED DEMOCRAT.
Bethany, W. Va, Dec. II.
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Ha
Announcement.

To accommodate those who are par
tlal to the use Of atomizers In applying
liquids into the nasal passages for ca
tnrrhnl troubles. the proprietors pre-
pare Cream Balm In liquid form, which
will be known MS Ely's Liquid Cream
Balm. ! Price. including the spraying
tube. Is 75 cents. Druggists or by mail.
The liquid foiun cmbodlcs the medicinal
properties Of the solid preparation.
Cream Balm Is quickly absorbed by
the membrane and docs not dry up the
secretlons, but changes them to nat
,ural and healthy character. Ely Broth
ers. Sc Warren Street. N. Y.
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and rejected suitors are excluded from
membership. The founders OF the asso-
citation take a hard, common-sense view
of college life. in that the young man
is sent to college to learn, not to waste
his precious time in loving. or, as they
will have It, "fussins." In some re-
spects It Is a very check on the young
student whose inclinations would lead
him to fritter away his opportunities
fora college education n
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How's ThisP

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case Of Catarrh that cam
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
4. ]. CHENEY s; CO., Props.
fay Toledo, Ohio.
We, the undersigned, have known F.
]. Cheney for the last Is years, and be-
lleVc him perfectly honorable In all
business transactions und financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by their firm.
WEST & TRuAX. Wholesale Drug
glsts, Toledo. o.
WALDING. KINNAN G. MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system.
Price 75c per bottle. Sold by Nil drug
gists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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The Parkersburg papers have long
been In the habit OF approprating the
best news features OF the IntellIgencer
without i line of credit. the State
Journal being the most ravenous Of
fender. The IntellIgencer pays out lts
good money for this class Of news and
It would seem that the commonest pro-
fesslonal courtesy would dictate q
credit line once In while. Whenever
the Intclllgenccr takes anything from
the columns Of these papers 1t invarla-
bly, gives the credit due.
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No wonder British Industrial opera
tors are dlsmayed when It is known
that 5000 tons Of steel plates and an
giles for shipbuildIng from the works Of
the Carnegie company, Pittsburgh,
reached the Clyde Sunday by the steam
er Dunstan. from Philadelphia, Novem-
Der "a. In spite Of the railway freight
to Philadelphia and the ocean freight
age the price is Sill 10 shillIngs per ton
below English figures.
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The Democrats favor reduction Of
war taxes amounting to s7o.ooo.eoo. a
ridiculously high figure. tits nota safe
party to be entrusted with such delicate
features connected with the admInis-
tration Of the affairs of the nation.
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began ito fail" abe would have saved
that three years of increasing misery,
until she :. gave out entirely" For dis
eaoes Of the stomach and organs Of di-
gestion aud nutrition there Is no known
remedy to compare with Golden Med
ical Discovery It reaches the heart,
liver and lungs through the stomach and
the blood and its cures are prompt and
permanent Nothing else will give such
good results.
There is no alcohol or opium or other
narcotic contained In Golden Medical
Discovery" Therc is nothing "just as
good" as this remedy. Don't expert
r1ent on yourself with substitutes.
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Senator N. B. Scott is opposed to the
proposed s4o.ooo,OoO reduction OF war
taxes. He falls to see the wisdom OF
taking the tax of Of bank checks, for
the quite valid reason that men who
are able to handle check books and Is
sue checks are able to pay the two cents
tax. HP
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Another victory Of American manu-
faeturers over foreign competitors Is
announced. the Norwegian government
awarding the entire contract for steel
rails for state. railways. 1880 tons, to
the Pennsylvania and Maryland Steel
Companies.
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To Keep Bryan to the Front.

The present managers OF the Demo-
cratic national committee do not pro-
pose to be headed of by any plan of
those members OF the party who are
disguised with Bryan and the present
management Of the party and who are
endeavoring to eliminate the Nebras-
KIM and his futile policies and readjust
the principles OF the organization. The
Jones-Johnson-W Walsh combination, OF
course, have the bulge" on the reor-
Sanizers, and propose to keep It by
maintaining headquarters in Chicago
for the next four years. where they VIII
appeal to Democrats OF the Bryan stripe
from time to time. by distributing liter
azure favorable to the retention OF the
apostle OF calamity as the leader Of the
so-called Democratic hosts.
Since the election Bryan has gradu-
ally emerged from the shell OF silence
Into which he crawled on November 7th,
and is now quite as garrulous US ever
and equally fatuous us to his ordIna-
ton to eventually lead the Chicago
platform following to final triumph.
The pertinacity with which he clings to
this idea shows that he and his support
ers having the national organization OF
the party In their hands, are deter
mined to keep the old line Democrats
out In tho cold. This course has al
ready driven numbers of Gold Demo-
Gratis into the Republican party to stay,
and II further persisted In will result In
further accessions by the Republicans.
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HOLIDAY RATES.
baltimore & Ohio 4. R.

On account OF the CHRISTMAS and
NEW YEAR Holidays, the Baltimore 6:
Ohio railroad will sell excursion tickets
at Greatly Reduced Rates to and
from points on It's line between Baltl-
more. Pittsburgh. Wheeling. Parkers-
burg, Strusburg Junction and Intcrmc-
dintc points, good going December %.
%. "a, 20. 81 and January l., 1901, valid
for return until January .. 1901. inclu-
slve. So
Splendid Royal Blue Train service.
Pullman Palnce Cars and baltimore &c
Ohio dining cars on through trains.
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The house OF Representatives. has
given US another taste of Its business
quality In passing the judicial appro-
prlutlon bill. This with the army re-
organization measure passed last week.
makes two important measures dis-
posed OF and the scssion only n week old.
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Tho German chancellor sized un the
relations between the empire md the
,impnrtuning Kruger when. in speaking
for the German government. he said:
"rhere was no use for us to pinch our
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One Of David Bennett Hills political
lieutenants has launched his presiden-
tial boom for 1904 at Chicago. Croker
won't do a thing to Hill.
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It's positively announced that secre-
tary Hay will not resign in the event
the senate accepts the proposed amend
ment to the -Pauncefote treaty.
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Washington to-day celebrates the
hundredth year OF Its existence as the
capitol of the Nation, Many returns Of
the occasion.
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Mpoctor,sn Sad PLIGHT.

Doctor" Polhamus. who is famous
for his celebrated capsules."is troubled
with carbuncle on the les.-st- Mary's
Leader. ..ar'
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A little larger measure Of the white
blanket" and we shall have Ideal Christ
mas weather.
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Correspondence Jackson Herald: viii
Smith Is building himself house. Some
one win lose their daughter.
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GO to II. L. HIllman G. Co. to buy
your friend n Ring. mw&f-10
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favor NIL the OIL times like en- every
ono
Each sweet. or.fashIoned flower kissed by
the dew nm sun;
Tho memory OF 'em from the heart will
never pass away: Hg
But THINK the Lord you're Twin In tho
bright new times to-day!
....... Fr-"- ..Ur Atlanta Dngtltutinp
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STATE PRESS e1EAN1NGs.

2 q 10 d
That Preston county murderer did not
get sorry soon enough. II he had re-
pented OF his crime before he commit
ted 1t, It would have been all right but
he waited too long. The man that he
killed can't be helped any by his repent
ance ut this late day. = Morgantown
New Dominion.
Pickpocket Pete and Sandbag Sam
will feel like seeking suicides grave
through humiliation and shame when
they compare their feeble efforts with
great thiering undertakings of the al
lied armies in China. When these do
nestle housebreakers read Of the re-
lentless character Of the looting of Chi
nese homes and houses they feel ashamed
that they are Christians. and almost
wish they were Of the heatheu.-Par-
kersburg Sentinel.
Sheriff Elect E. r. Allen, who Is
twenty-nlne years Of age. Is no doubt
the youngest sheriff In West Virginia,
and he has selected for his deputy Mr..
Clarence r. Hovermale, who Is. SO far
as we know. the youngest man In this
state to fill n similar position. he being
only NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Messen-
ger.
We are forced to observe that II the
Democratic party Of Monroe does not
get better men to direct Its movements
In the future, 1t will lose Its ascendancy
here beyond recovery.-Alderson Man.
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fingers between the door and the hinge"
Yet that was the plight some able DEM
ocratic enthusiasts wanted to thrust
the United States into.
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GO to. II. L. Hillmun & Co. to buy
your friend n Ring.
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CThe INTELLIGENCER, embracing Its
several editions, Is entered In tho Post
office at Wheeling. w. Va, US second
class matter.)