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Send Him Primers.

The, most encouraging note we have
heard, sounded from the Philippines
with regard to the aptitude Of the Fill
plnos to learn the English language. is
contained in an interesting letter writ
ten by Lieutenant Colonel Parker, and
published in the Outlook. Colonel
Parker is graduate OF West Point,
and had lad some experience in educa-
tional matters. and consequently writes
inteillgently and practically OF the pos
slbilities Of education in the Pacific
archipelago. He is in command Of a
province In Southeastern Luzon. with
population OF $4,000. and writes OF his
experiences as follows: E54#
In one OF the schools I have established
here, the children, taught two hours daily
BY a soldier orally. Qor have no books,.
have learned In six weeks over 600 English
words. and can even sustain short con.
versat!on, their accent being clear and
distinct. Nowadays. as I ride about my my
little childish voices piping out, Good
morning, Colonel" stop and speak with
them in English. They answer me proud
Iy from their little store OF newly acquired
cry out, Goodbye Colonel" The boys
nrc all our friends. They play with the
soldiers and talk to them. There Is no
use for Spanish here any longer. Only
those who received an unusual education
can talk and read Spanish. The children
should be taught from English school
books, and we'll taught A knowledge OF
Americana" Will make them quickly
Americans.
Things are gradually progressing here.
We have mayors and police In all the
towns of the province and schools. ! de-
th q soldier to teach English In each
school, and tho children are making rapA!
progress. On account OF the confusion OF
dialects. B!col, Visayan. Bolan and TaSnl.
the textbooks have always been Span
ish. 1 trust thnt the commission will not
allow this system 10 be perpetunted. !
propose that In the schools Of this dis,
trict the children shall learn geography,
history and arithmetic in English as they
desire TO do So The difficulty Is text
books. II ] only could get n lot Of IL
Illustrated American primers! It Is Elor-
e chill epp to read English. in i've years
! there will be new generation coming TO
! the front that will read American newspn-
pers. appreciate American manufactures.
have new wants, be civilized. Knowing
the uses OF things they will want them.
| They will no longer be content with hut
| without furniture and pound OF rice a
day. They Will want money to buy the
things they need, and will be willing 10
work for 1t. 1t Is labor that will make
these Islands enormously productive.
| wish had the primers. =
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getting someone advertised; SO much
50. that not to have haa the thing ad-
verdsed properly would have, caused
the Whole thing 10 be a failure. from
their frivolous point ofavlew. &
fFrlvolities and yanities. Chrlstiani-
~ teaches that all Is vanity but the
word Of God. Churches even seem loo
inclined theatricalward. Ministers
more and more seek advertisement. 1t
Is high time to begin to get back onto
the path Of wisdom In which the feet
Of the traveller are always safe,
This Is me opinion OF one not over
burdened with piety, but who has eyes
to see. and who commends your dispoN
sition. courage and efforts" "
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z; X i ELEp HONE NUMBERS: q Y. 4,
Editorial Rooms ........Sz3 Counting Room
THE lNTELLlGENCER.
wHEEL1NGt q. DECEMBER 90. 1000.
a Great Trade Year.

+ The last year of the nine tenth CEN
turyllwill go into commercial history as
one of the most satisfactory IN the way
OF trade transactions the country has
ever enjoyed, and, what Is Just as re-
markable. Is the fact that the indica-
lions all point to this record being sus-
tanned In the future. In analyaing the
factors OF this prosperous showing the
Philadelphia Press maintains that the
( first great movement In business. which
began in 1897. has had Its reaction. and
since. the reelection OF President Nc
Kinley fixed definitely the future Of
trade for some years there has been a
steady revival. The volume Of general
business increased In November and
this month, the average of prices has
risen moderately and there Is good
outlook for further improvement In
many OF the larger departments Of In
dustry next year. iron and steel and
anthracite coal, for instance. Bank
Eclearings since the Presidential election
have increased over last year. and at
this time they about equal the large
totals of 1899. The heavy addition to
the money circulation recently seems
to have gone well Into use and to be
doing Its proper office. There is large
foreign trade balance to draw Oh. how
much no one knows, but the net excess
: or exports this year will be consldera-
bly, more than s6Oo,ooo,OoO. which enor-
NOUS sum is OF itself an unusually
large addition to the permanent wealth
of the country"
More specific Is the story Of t!sc pros
perlty OF the agricultural class, north
south and west, and the immense
traffic and comfortable earnings Of the
railroads, which is summed up in the
following paragraphs:
The farmer IS getting per cent more
2 for his wheat than he realized year ago.
sCorn Is 6 cents. bushel better and cotton
] Is Is per cent higher, figures which have
made great prosperity ia the south. The
in normal times than in this year. The
exports of grain this month have been
heavy, but the total OF both corn and
i Wfedt Tor the crop year IS Be!0W tAe snip
SSments OF last year The exports Of cot
ton IRE 100000 bales larger than In the
4 same period OF the last crop year and the
Gtexport prices has been largely in excess OF
8 that OF 1852 E-s
The railroads have witnessed very little
3 interruption of q large traffic, and the
4 earnings OF the year will be larger thnn In
Z; 1879. For four years this improvement
+ has been accommodating. The excess OF
gross earnings for ten months Is S75.J00.tDJ
4 and the net shows an Increase OF $780,
Co., October returns Indicate a slight loss
In both gross and net receipts. but this
was due to the stoppage OF work in the
anthracite coal regions. Notwithstand-
!! Ing this the year will be the greatest In
earnings Of American railroads.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-26
How to Write Xmas Poems,

To write a Christmas poem
Is Us easy as can be.
You should take. a bunch Of holly
And a present-lnden tree:
Add q groaning dinner table.
And q Ginning Christmas bell;
Mix them Up in Joyful manner
Take your pen and stir them well.
Then. take some hanging stockings,
With line or two about No.
Al! the dear, delighted children"
With their Gladstone laugh and shout.
Ring In something sentimental
On the mystic mistletoe." "
Add n dash or two of sleIgh-bclls-
And dust carefully with snow.
Don't forget the Christmas CAROL
And It is splendid plan
To work In some lucky orphans,
II there's any way you can.
Now. take all OF these and mix them
Add line OF Christmas fun
Let 1t simmer till 1t settles.
Then your Christmas POEMS done.
baltimore American.
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a Practical Present.

The announcement that a Chicago
firm made its employees a Christmas
present OF 100000. and that each en-
ploye received about 6 per cent. Of his
wages during the year by the division
of this fund among them, will certainly
go long way In establishing the most
cordial kind OF harmony between labor
and capitalism this particular estab-
fuhment at least. 35ls, n }5stsffst
& Commenting on this liberal, act Of the
Chicago firm. the Cleveland 81 Leader
lays stress on the; fact that "the only
complaint which has been made during
the past two or three years by men
who work for wages is that they have
have not been getting their share Of the
benefits Of prosperity. Some Of the big
manufacturing concerns have been roll
Ing up profits which have enabled them
to increase the dividends to stockhold-
ers very largely. This surplus of profit
might have been disposed OF BY increas-
Ing wages. but a very small increase
In the compensation Of q thousand or
fifteen hundred men would quickly turn
profit and loss. and the increase, II paid
weekly or monthly, would not amount
to much. Again slight increase In
wages by a large and prosperous cen
Germ might place that concern at a dis
advantage in competition with weaker
and less prosperous companies. "
II all the big manufacturing instltu-
lions would set aside certain per-
centage Of their profits. over and above
reasonable dividend for their stock
holders. to be divided among their EN-
ployes at the end Of the year, they
could, beyond question, count upon the
entire loyalty of every such employe.
and n big return In greater attention
to and more energy In the promotion
of the employers interest would surely
follow. &
Every example of the generosity OF
employers like that which Is reported
from Chicago Is long step in the d.
rection OF the establishment OF ideal re-
Iations between capital and labor"
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The other Side Of tho Question.

r AS the evil that men do and the fall
ures they encounter are always ex-
plotted, while their virtues are sup
pressed. so It Is In business and other
lines where honesty and problty are
demanded, the occasional defaulter and
nbsconder Is touted to IN exaggerated
degree by the press, but never word
ia aid or praise OF The thousands whc
are faithful to trusts. and who are the
rocks on which are founded our faith
In humanity and who keep alive our
confidence In our fellow men. This
causes the Cincinnati Times-Star to
reflect that while we hear much Of the
defauittng bank clerk and the dishonest
public official. you hear nothing Of the
thousands OF bank clerks who handle
thousands every day. and who account
faithfully for every penny: OF tho pub
lie officials who have charge OF hun
dreds of thousands and administer
their trusts punetiilously. The fact
that the act OF one Is news. while tho
act OF others is without news value,
probably Is the cause Of the condition.
Some recent government statistics
show the danger Of huvirs n li.l"r,ed
view X one looks only t. tho news
papers. for they only print what Is
news-which Is their mission. OF the
thousands OF mall employees who han
d,o billions annually OF public and prI-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-26

In all stages of Nasal Catarrh there
should be cleanliness. As experience
proves, Ely's Cream Balm is a cleanser.
soother and healer OF the diseased mem j..
brnnes. 1t is not drying nor Irritating.
nnd does not produce sneezing. Price.
90 cents at druggists. or It will be mailed
by Ely Brothers, SO Warren street. New
York. Upon being placed into the nostrils
II spreads over the membrane, and re-
lief Is immediate. 1t Is IN agreeable
cure. I..f=lt-H U--H.i -
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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.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Props,
Toledo. Ohio.
We, the undersigned. have known F.,
J. Cheney for the last IL years. and be-
lleve him perfectly honorable In all
business transactions md financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by their firm. ~ 100
WEST & TRUAX. Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo. O. n .
WALDING, K1NNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. o.
Halls Cntnrrh Cure Ia taken inter.
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system.
PRICE 75c per bottle. Sold by all drug
glsts. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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"Jawn" ]. Lentz, the companion piece
Of "Pestiferous" Pettlgrew in the house
Of representatives. has started his can
vass for the Democratic gubernatorlal
nomination in Ohio. II he gets 1t. what
a clnch It will be for his Republican
opponent?
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Montana has thirty $1,000 bills on
hand which she Is ut loss to dispose
Of. They constitute the $780, bride Of
fered in the senatorial contest in that
state, in which Clark, the rrcr king,
was successful, though afterwards
kicked out OF the senate.
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ding of millions. Although subjected
since to- the strictest investigations not
q penny is found to have been mlsspent
or misappropriated. One OF the Notable
cases in this connection is that Of Ad
miral O'NeIll, who, under no bond, has
had the handling of s7O.ooO.oo0, every
penny ofwhlch was .sacredly guarded.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-26

NO" said Mr.. Cumrox, gently. II
haven't the slightest objection to your
asking my daughter to marry you"
THANK you!" exclaimed the young
man, with q title but no cash. Z
you 30 ahead and ask her." he pro-
fere. l have given her a good education.
and taught her to read the newspapers,
and II she doesn't know enough to say
No. why. she doesn't deserve any bet
ter observation-disclosures Star.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-26

The wisdom of the railroads in abol-
ishlng the candy butcher newsboy on
trains Is to be doubted. Sometimes the
travelling public like to be pestered. It
Is a diversion that shortens the jour-
ney. 80 II
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-26

Tammany's alleged activity on re-
form lines is very much. like unto the
DEVILS assumption Of the robes Of
righteousness. The cloven foot cannot
be covered.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-26

Little Rowland's Lessons in War.
Wunst my pa he
Says muSSen't never nit .ua
A boy that's littlcr'n me.
Amt right, you see.
So, whenI went to school one day
And got playin' marbles with
A little boy named Charley Smith
| And winned all his away,
He up with oil his might
And hit me right 81 AZ. r..
Square on the eye
And made me cry. s
Almost before thought,
nearly hit him back ugen. -f
II it;wouldnt have been for what
Mypa he sed
bet I'd smashed his head!
And then. ono other day.
| When While James
| Snuck up and took my knife away.
And called me names,
| And sed I'd never get 1t back, #.g
| | up and slvc him crack
On the mouth-With all my might
Cause no amt littlern me.
But his pa had mover told him not
| To hit HITLER boys'n him, | s''pose
And g the tirst thing l knew got
At first l thought
Way down deep, deep well.
Or tumbled from il roof somewhere
HfGhcr'n emmy in this, here town-
| And went a-tumbullen down. f
| Down through the air,
And 1t was twenty hundred million times
| more worsen when E.ss. 10 ~
| That little Smith boy he
| Hit me, and then 40
| At lust, | got awake ngen r#-h.
And the bleed was running down all over
And couldn't hardly breathe ner see,
Ncr eennythingl And then I'd wished I'd
So they'd put HIM in lall, and my
! Me that about not rghtln' boys us old
AZ ne! And ma she cried
| When went home, and drew
Nc closeup to her side
And cried, too!
And then ono other day
| When me ..E.. III -7.a Us.
And Eddie sprlBss were fire department,
Wouldn't play
| He's the horsc'n |
Was drivin, so &stE h.,
We got TO fghtlnl My! lg.
He wasn't strong ut nll, '=- Ma
| And ] hit
Him on tho chcclt'n mndu him bawl,
| Aud'whcn we're through 9a.H@f
| wasn't hurt n blt!Hf
Boys pms might know n lot
About most things. but
4 Cant seem to SEQ -t H1
Just why
It was That my pa he
Told mo not to Ir
Hit Hitler boys'n me!
II guess he never fought ~
| lic got ',6e ,'l TsY-' l
! Growed up-'n won't emmy moral
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-26

VIOLINS. Guitars. Banjos, Music
Rolls, Accordlons, Flies. Plano Stools
and Covers. Stands and Music Cabinets
to-day at EXACTLY HALE PRICE,
Usu +. W. BAUMER co.
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Ex-senator Scott thinks It is too
early to form lines for the battle Of
1904. Bryan doesn't think 50.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-26

VlOLINS. Guitars. Banjos, Music
Rolls. Accordlons. Flies, Plano Stools
and Covers. Stands and Music Cabiue, Ia
To-day at EXACTLY HALE PRICE, s'I
r. w. BANNER co.
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Cause when you hit a'littler ons &
lie runs n bellcrs, too lss
And hittin' others amt no fun
When they hit harder'n you!
ssH Chicago Times-Herald.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-26

You can pick out certain men and wo-
men on the streets who are of the class
that admire bull dog.-Atchison Globe.
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By Contraries.

Doors that refused to stay open last
August are now refusing to stay shut
Atchison Globe. 49, 80
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-26

We we're treated to q very poor imi-
tation OF old-fashioned Christmas
weather by the weather bureau.
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Now for q hearty welcome &c the new
century.
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Past Tense,

"she married millionaire, didn't
she?" e.
You mean that he was q millionaire
at the time she married him."-Detrolt
Free Press. Hs laF - ,t1's 81
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New century resolutions will be fash
ionable in 4 few days.
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Great Britain's Christmas was any
thing but cheerful. -
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MULTUM IN PARVo.
Victorious Strategy,

Miss limp how did you make such
an Impression on that shy Mr.. Duggs?"
Il acted shyer than he did."-Chicago
Record. s ss. = a'tfi. 49,
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or course, those who expected moth
lng, and got 1t. were not disappointed.
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Cuba got an earthquake for Christ
mas gift. G.
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An Irish politician says that half the
the lies told about him are not true
Chicago News. E5
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z FINE Clocks and Cut Glass.
". ]. LUKENS, One Price Jcweler.
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F. Dr.. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser in paper covers Is sent free on
receipt OF II one-cent starnpa to pay
expense Of mailing oniE The book has
1908 pages and over 100 illustrations.
Address Dr.. R.V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
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ADJUSTMENTS,
&OPERE HOUSES
]. s. RHODES & co.

#OPE,RR HOUSES
Three nights and Saturday matinee,
commencing Thursday. Dec. q. engage
ment extraordinary OF the vaudeville tn
umph. s.s NJ -74
THE GREAT LAFAYETTE SHOW,
Americas grandest array Of Vaudeville
Artists: Mr.. James ]. Morton. Funny;
mtQues; Stine and Evans In an original
sketch: Smith, Doty and Coe, the PREMIER
musical trio: Miss Maud Meredith, "Who
Can Sing: The Farleys. street urchins:
Mr.. Harry D. Montgomery. Tho Drum
mer Boy" and the original celebrity, the
great LAFAYETIE. the worlds Ereatest
entertainer. Prices. &c, s5c, soc and T6c
Sale OF seats commences Wednesday. Mat
ineo prices. &c and &C., - dc2I
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1t is all over but the doctors bill.

Some Christmas turkeys were ducks
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fThe, INTELL1GENCER,e embracing Its
several editions. is entered in the Post
office at Wheeling, W. Va, as second
class matter Il 4 w 8y &
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go West,

Ranch It and rough il and you'll soon
get nd OF that weak chest and that hack
Ing cough.n That is what the doctor
said to Young married man With q vito
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-07

section 4, Section ~ a, a..
as follows: 30 as 70 ~,
Section 4Ose The ofiosru ~
bank or savings institution "a : saving
president, one or more yi-o'r,sneH be 1
BOARD OF trustees Of not d &C. p',gssloehts. 4
nor more than eleven, trso man ssyss
shall also be clerk, ana sn ,cosuf .S vhS
hcers as are necessary for IN tb. other q.
ment Of It's affairs. The nresi manage.
president and trustees SHAH lent Vice
from the members Of the oorno oe elecis
no person shall hold Office ~ IN sllon and
corporations at the same dine wo va
president, vlce-president, tress,,, and b
sistant treasurer OF such cornora,ir. Or as.
OF the same time hold once NO Ss lion eu slal
yice-presldent, cashier or assista pp.Iesident
In a bank Of discount, state or y, cashl.;
or a trust company within this s,aauonu
shall a majority Of the trustses 'Ste no
such corporation be directors in >. u auy
National or State bank or trusi we cas san.
Section 2 This act shall take ofyoo u.lpssny
It's passage eV' ifou
Approved November a. 1900
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-07

n nnug u-ksu man F,movS their buiid-
ings, fences, timber, wood and trees, and
open such land for working, and the time
when It shall be opened to be occupied
which time, without consent OF the
owner, shall not be less tnan two months
and not less than six montns II the lands
taken have buildings thereon; the court
may order sections OF a highway to be
completed In different times as circum-
stances may require. but the whole period
shall not be less than one year; and when
the court orders the erection Of bridge,
It shall fix the time in which It shall be
completed, which shall not be less than
six months.
Approved November q, 1900.
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NUMBER s..
AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF srcu
4102 OF THE VERMONT STA STAT MI, .I0S
RELATING TO LOANS OF sAv TIsS
BANKS OR TRUST COMPAN1ntloNa s

II is hereby enacted by the Gensr.,
sembly OF the State of Vermont A.
Section /. Section 4l02 Of the Vs..
follows: a
Section 400. No savings bank s.,
institution or trust company shall nv
any one person, firm OF corporation =. !, =
individual members thereof more Az as
five per cent of its deposits. nor ,I u.a
than thirty thousand dollar: nor -
such loans on personal security e, 9-1.
ten thousand dollars, until Its ds1..sl
amount to one million dollars after vA,0s
the sums so loaned may Be increased oS,
per cent OF the deposits in excess !, y.
one million dollars; but this section ~
not apply TO United States bonds or ,.a
nicipal bonds, or notes with such ho.S,
as collateral.
Section 2 This act shall take effect trou
It's passage.
Approved November Is, 1900.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-07

IL is hereby enacted by the General As
sembly of the State OF Vermont:
Section l. Section $3.50 Of the Vermont
Statutes is hereby amended so as to read
as follows:
Section $500 II a person chains the
wheel of a vehicle used on a highway or
uses a shoe less than two and one half
feet long and seven inches wide or sets
the brake so tight es to stop the revolution
Of such wheel and thereby damages the
highway the road commissioner of the
town liable to maintain such highway may
repair the damages so caused and recover
the expense thereof with costs. Of the per-
son causing the damage, in the name Of
and for the benefit of such town.
Approved November %, 1900.