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The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-18
A singer of the Rain.

From the Atlanta Constitution
Another poet. who Is undoubtedly tho
author OF purely original verse" SENDS
US this gem from Whitsett. Ca:
I wizh the Faia would cease u rain:
Il really gives me qu,e a pain.
The birds sing not. no hens are lsyia',
And lated is ths fsst nail train.
Oh, life IL gloom. sad love Is vsin:
! SiEA the raia would cease 70 rain,
II the rain could only read that rhaD-
sody t would grant the poets Wish ana
haul In is buckets.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-18

Mr.. Foraker is making his campaign
speeches on the theory that the 1s TO l
issue is dead, and asks his audiences If
they are in favor Of placing the affairs of
the nation in the hands of a man that
doesn't know any better than TO imagine
it is alive II is quite evident that Mr.
Foraker is not drawing upon the Secre-
tary of the Treasury for his inspiration
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-18

Mr.. Mike de Young. of San Francis %,
says that the Paris Exposition beats any
thing ever heard OF before In all the
world. Is this because he didn't go TO
Chicago, some years ago, or because he
got that decoration? 1t is not important,
however We do not ask for a reply.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-18
80. MhIi- slna,. narasa.

From tie chiesEs SsEa
Sephex-oh. the Eoat is nothing. unes
shouldn't mind II hsa a.
Unele-So. and I shouldn't mind. ether
y Won rad IL
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-18

The gentlemen who were so grievously
disappointed with the letter of acceptance
penned by President Mckinley are pre-
pared 10 be particularly delighted with
the one upon which Mr.. Bryan Is at work
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-18

Germany wants 10 borrow s.. COO AS
Germany has quite a good reputation for
meeting her obligations. we will very
likely accommodate her
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-18

A discussion OF the percentage OF losses
and gains In Maine and Arkansas Is an
excellent pastine for persons without Wis
lble means Of support.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-18

The Hon Robert Treat Paine has been
erected again by the Hon. George Fred
Williams as the Democratic candidate for
governor OF Massachusetts,. The Hon.
Robert Treat Paine must De rather fond
OF descending the elevator shaft.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-18

II cost New York $4,000 TO ascertain
that District Attorney Gardiner should
not be removed. But there are attaches
OF the Platt machine who must have en-
ployment OF some sort.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-18

1t is believed that the persons who have
been scared by Mr.. Cages utterances are
almost numerous enough to make UP an
automobile party.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-18

King Oscar OF Sweden welcomed a party
Of Americans the other day as "fellow
monarchs" Can IL be possible that Oscar
takes the Hon. George Fred Williams Sc
riOuSly?
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-18

The Shah and the Sultan have been hav-
ing chat. Doubtless the expense OF get
ting the children ready for the fall term
Of school was touched upon.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-18

The statement that Mr.. Harrison was
beaten in 1882 by overconfidence will not
lear analysis Grover Cleveland was
elected because the voters wanted a
change.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-18

Carl Browne has announced his candi-
dacy for the United States Senate. Does
he propose TO run on the strength Of his
celebrated walk on the grass?
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-18

The British have discovered that the
Beers are short of ammunition. This is
becoming almost as frequent as the Agui.
naldO death rumOr.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-18
Yes Tell war

You have constant headaches. are nervous
ard siesp.ess at night and feel tiTed in
tie morning Yoag blood isn't carrying
ne rieht materials 20 your nerves ara
other organs Eesin taking Hooc's sHfs
$50 xsin soon realize Z chance foa S!l
fe@l better and stronger Wtil relish yoSf
food. and enjoy refreshing sleep.
Nausea, indigestion are cured b Hoods
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-18

The Hon. Bird s. coler has exhibited
his regularity BY sending his eongratuia-
tions 10 Mr. CFokeT's candidate for gov
ernor. The man on the band wagon may
now proceed 10 laugh
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-18

The one-man holdup is becoming quite a
feature OF train robbery in the West
Everything appears 10 be running 10 yau-
deyille these days.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-18

The young college professor who sprung
the ice question at Saratoga last week
viii do well 10 keep out of the way Of the
Tammany tiger
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-18

In order to avoid disappointment in No
yember the Hon. Wharton Barker should
take reef in his political expectations.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-18

Quite a number OF professional bicycle
riders are being motor-peced into the
hereafter. The machines are as deadly as
the gasoline stove.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-18

Kentucky will readily agree that the
price of corn is the proper standard by
which TO measure the prosperity of the
country
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-18

The spellbinders will take UP the high
and lofty wind work right where the
Weather Bureau left off.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-18

The dramatized book is destined to be-
come a bore. This early In the season
there is a demand for original plays.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-18

What a fine old time Mr.. Bryan would
have II he were called upon to divide the
patronage of the District of Columbia
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-18

Chairman Jones asserts that Mr.. Bryar
IS a "safe, conservative leader" If Jone:
is not careful he may ALLEVIATE the POI
vote
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-18

Senator Mason's compliments for Presi-
dent Mckinley came very near getting in
under a TOO Late for Classification"
head
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-18

Boss Croker's official condemnation OF
the Tammany ice trust will In no manner
interfere with his personal dividends
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-18

empower the commission to protect indi-
viduais and communities from discriminz-
ton, ard the public al large from unl1st
and alnfaar Ia .sr.llr-atln raiEs
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-18

Nausea. indigestion are cured b Hoods
.sl.ls.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-18
Prsteetsrasr Over Philippines.

Under the same plea. thai the guardian
nation must exert aa authority equal TO
It's responsibility, European nations have
Cor centuries exploited their wards. and
Il IL q significant fact that the Repub.
liean party should accept the European
idea Of a proieetorats at the same time
that II adopts European colonial policy.
There Is no excuse for this abandonment
Of the American idea. We have main
tanned the Monroe doctrine for three
quarters OF a century. The expense 10 "a
has beer practically nothing, but the pro-
tecfion has been bs.yoHd value 10 CIR sls-
ter republics. II \ Filipino republic is
erected upon the ruins OF Spanish tyranny
rs protection b. us will be neither disn-
eult nor expensive. No European natlon
would be willing for any other European
nation 70 have the Islands. neither vou.A
eBy European nation be willing 10 pro-
woke var with us in order 70 obtaIn
posSsssion Of the islands II ee aksert
sovereignty over the Philippines ~
viii have to defend that sogeretVnfy
oy force, and the Ffiipinox vii
kse our enemies. 10 we protect tnesa
from outside Interference. they vtil de-
fend themselves and wili b~ our fslsnts.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-18
The Washington Post
WEEKLY EDITION.

Pssasa-t sEsry Tussssy a Ia Pea BsfieinE
oassrs6 al As Eoss-szo. at wsshiassss "a ssssss
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-02-18
BRITISH IN JACOBSDAL.
Free Skaters Said to be Weary of
the War-Surprised the British
Did Not Loot the Town.

Free Staters Said to be Weary of
the War-Surprised the British
Did Not Loot the Town.
JACOBSDAL, Thursday, February
15.-Lord Roberts's troops to-day en-
tered this town which has been in pos
session of the British since yesterday
The utmost order prevails. Military
police patrol the streets, but not
stick of furniture, not even an apple
from the trees has been taken. A
sentry has been placed before each
store, and the soldiers are allowed to
enter and purchase what they require.
Everything is SO peaceful that the in
haDitants express the utmost surprise,
as it had been diligently reported that
the British occupation meant instant
footing. Judging from the conversa-
ton Of the inhabitants, the Free State
is weary of the war. 1t is openly said
that President Steyn betrayed the peo-
pie. When the latter became satisfied
there was no truth in the stories of
the footing proclivities of the British
thetownspeople welcomed the troops
as friends. Since the battle of the
Modder river the town has not been
garrisoned, but has been merely used
as hospital depot. When the Beers
fired on the British Wednesday the
townspeople protested Although the
Smelling yesterday considerably
frightened the women, the shells were
only directed at a ridge beyond the
town which was entrenched The Ger
man hospital remains in beautiful or
der 1t is clean and sanitary. and the
wounded of both sides are equally well
attended.
A correspondent talked with num-
Der of Boer wounded, and they all ac-
knowledged that the British move
ments had nonpiussed the Burgher
commanders. Even now, it is added,
they are under the impression that
the sole object was the capture of ia
cobsdal. When informed of the relief
of Kimberley, they were at first in
credulous and then astounded.
The Ianddrost remains in the town
News has reached here that the
Beers are leaving Magersfontein and
are returning in disorganized masses
to their farms. The invasion of the
Free State has undoubtedly struck
hard blow which may result in the
detection of large numbers of the
Free Staters.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-02-18
A TRUST TO HoHD UP THRONES.

One of the many interesting revela-
tons made by the legal struggle be-
tween those great steel giants, Car
negie and Frick, is the fact that a
trust covering the few armor plate
makers throughout the whole world is
in process of formation for the pur-
pose of holding up" all governments
desiring to buy armor plate for their
navies.
Charles M. Schwab, president of the
Carnegie Company, was recently in
Washington upon business, it is said,
looking to the formation of said gigan-
tic world-trust, which is to dictate
prices of armor to the powers.
1t is stated that fifteen firms in the
world practically monopolizing armor
plate contracts. have decided upon
such combination. Secretary Chand-
Ter is reported as saying that Mr..
Schwab admitted the existence of such
an agreement. 1t is said that the
price fixed upon by the alleged COM
bination for armor plate is $545 a ton,
an excessive price.
The profits of the Carnegie Company
for the current year are estimated at
s42, 100000. What will they be if this
gigantic world-combine goes into eff
feet?
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-02-18


LETT London this morning to embark
Ut southampton for South Africa. The
force Is composed entirely Of men Of
good social position. Lord Abinger
wears the corporars stripes, while
Lord Ailesbury's son is a trooper.
Each man had to pay f12O for the
privilege of joining, the money going
to purchase their outflts. while their
pay is donated to the fund of the re-
lief of the widows and children Of the
killed soldiers. Immense crowds ovat-
ed the Gentlemen rankers" as they
were termed, on their way to the sta
ton, and the train started amidst
remarkable scenes of enthusiasm.
The Duke of Cambridge and other
titled personages went to Southampton
to bid the yoemanry farewell.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-02-18
THE Willy KRUGER

May Have Some Important Cards Up
His Sleeve-Operations Said to BE
Fully Planned.
NEW YORK, February ia dis
patch which President Kruger is said
to have sent to The Hague since the
successful move of Gen. French for the
relief of Kimberley reached a former
official of Holland in this city to-day.
The message. which was apparently
sent with view of quoting the appre-
tensions of the friends of the Beers,
reads:
No uneasiness. Federal operations
west fully planned"
The recipient of this dispatch, who
conceals his identity from the public,
received and published dispatch an
nouncing the defeat of the British at
Spion Kop twenty-four hours before
the news Of that event was made
known through British sources.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-02-18
AS TO MONEY AND HEELERs.

The Intelligencer denies that the
city machine and regiment of paid
heelers besides are working for the re-
funding ordinance or that money is
being lavishly spent by certain inter-
ested parties to push through this in
iquitous scheme to mortgage the flu
ture of Wheeling for a generation
Does our neighbor think the people are
deaf, dumb and blind? If no one is
spending money to carry through this
ordinance how were those circulars fill
ed with false arguments in support
of it printed?
The city did not do it. The city did
not pay for it-although the men VINO
did evidently expect to get their
money back with interest out of the
city.
This fact alone is proof that inter-
ested parties, for reasons best known
to themselves are spending money with
free hand to carry this ordinance.
Will anyone believe they are merely
working periodically in the in
terest of the taxpayer? If they are
why don't they do their work openly
and above-board?
If no one is working for this ordi-
nance who we've the men given pock-
etfuls of these circulars to distribute
and elucidate where they would "do
the most good9"
A few days ago the Register advised
its neighbor to tie to the adage: Hon
esty is the bes. policy" 1t is particu-
larly bad policy to attempt to deny
in public truth which is self-evident
to the public On every hand.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-02-18
A bOER MOVEMENT 70
isolate ROBERTS
Continued From First Page.

slant watch on the Boer outposts and
guns. AS soon as it is certain which
way their fire is about to be directed,
the wire communications are set to
work and bell with which each defen-
sive quarter is provided, clangs in that
part of the town where the shell is
about to fall and all in the open at
once go to ground like rabbits. Gen
orally speaking, most of us unless duty
takes us out, keep pretty close during
the day. but we come out and take the
air at night. The Beers usually finish
pounding us towards evening, or just
send us a few shells before the sun
goes down"
One thing Baden-Powell has not
neglected.
Il have forty Fenian prisoners, in
Guiding the late station master at
Mafeking, all of whom" he goes on to
say, were rather more than suspected
of reasonable correspondence with
the enemy"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-02-18

The current issue of Harper's Week
ly is one OF peculiar and timely inter-
est Among the more important fea-
lures are great number of pictures
from photographs and sketches by the
Weekly's special artists at the front,
showing both the British and Boer
troops on the march, fortifying kopjes,
and resting after the battle. An article
Of great interest at this time is the
study of the social and political causes
Of The Kentucky Instruction, /" by
John Gilmer Speed. The article is
fully illustrated with photographs OF
those prominent IN the present erisis,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-02-18
MuDsLINGING FOR ARGUMENT.

When honest argument fails the hon
est advocate gives up, but the dishon-
est advocate resorts to mudslinging
and blackguardism.
= This is so true that the people are
largely influenced in deciding the mer-
its of a question by the methods en-
ployed respectively by its advocates
and opponents.
Here is specimen of the sort Of
argument" in support of the refund
ing ordinance which the editorial col
umns of the Intelligencer are filled
with these days-the. people may judge
thereby of the dearth of honest argu-
ment at our neighbours command:
We do not undertake to supply the mo-
i've which prompts the Registers vicious
attacks, or to correct its inconsistencies,
which are only too apparent, but we do
undertake to say that when it gives utter
lnce to the following: THE whole city
machine and the regiment of paid heelers
besides are working like beavers for the
refunding ordinance. It behooves citizens
end taxpayers generally to protect them
cotx1Sb-vrhfph nd iac
without qualification or excuse. On the
contrary, II there is any unusual activity
with regard to this ordinance it is being
generated by the opposition to the measure,
and II any money is being used the Reg
kster, or the writer who is allowed to roam
i its editorial columns every day with
n worthy Of better cause, is basking
n5Qyment of its distribution.
~ innlain enough
70 that fhin erorf-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-02-18
OLD SCENES.

To-day I strolled among old scenes,
The well remembered spot
Where young ambition had his dreams
But time has changed his lot.
looked around the old playground,
We knew and loved so we'll
And gazing from the old school mound,
had my weeping spell.
If recollections bring such pain.
In life while yet It's noon.
/ will not visit them again,
The scenes ! lost too soon.
The orchard and the running brook,
Midst surroundings so strange,
I took a last, long farewell look.
And could not bear the change.
Turn back this flow of bitter tears,
There yet are scenes in store,
Where those who weep through weary
years
May meet end part no more.
H. JEROME WHITE
Wheeling, May 18th, 1899.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-02-18
Fourth Page,

Wanted-Office Mans ger.
Misunderstanding Salesman.
Salesman Wanted to Obtain Orders from
Doctors.
Agents. Manufacture Your Own Goods
New Century Mfg Co.
Mutual Savings Bank.
Wanted-Three Travelling Statesmen.
Wanted-State Manager for West Viz
GINA
For Sale-Large Chicago Wholesale
House.
Agents Wanted-T. NJ. Hammond.
Wanted--Collector and Office Assistant.
Agents Wanted-Bndley Hardware co.
Civil Service miaations-NaIional Cor
respondence Institute.
Al Dollar Bile. A. House.
Wanted-Boys and Men TO Sell Badges.
HEADQUARTERS for All Kinds of Dewey
Souyenirs-G. w. Stivers.
Wanted-Girl for Housework.
Imported Fish lic2cies-Albert Stolze
& Co.
Announcements. w. Nichols.
Wanted-News Agents.
WanteGL-Young Lady or Gentleman
Carroll Club Auditorium-The Ivy Lear.
Loan Exhibit-Benefit of City Hospital.
The Otterson Stables.
Notice to Contractors.
Wanted--House to Rent.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Drug Clerk.
Bonds-H. f. Behrens, Jr.
Wanted-Registered pharmacist.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-02-18

Until the Inselligencer accepts the
Registers offer made in another ar
ticle it's gratuitous and malicious in
situation that the Register is receiving
money to oppose the refunding ordi-
nance will be taken as the manifesto
ton of an especially guilty conscience.
Money from whom pray? 1t is
a prominent human falling to
judge others by our own moral STAN
dard.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-02-18

TRUAX-At Benwood, on Thursday
February Sth. 1900, at S:l5 p. M, Vertis, sor
of Joseph and Ssllie Truax, aged 10 years
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-02-18

Thanks to the brilliancy and dash
of the cavalry Gen. French, who has
well earned his promotion, the Brit
ish on the Kimberly line Of campaign
are winning their only important vic
tories of the war. A few more generals
like French and fewer like Butler and
Methuen, together with more mounted
troops would make the cause of the
South African republics look hopeless,
indeed.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-02-18
A FEW HARD FACTS.

There is but one more city debt that
needs refunding-t the $4,000 of the
compromise loan. Defeat the refund
ing ordinance and this loan must then
be refunded by itself, as it should be,
and provision made for the purchase
of the electrical company's plant that
the city may furnish incandescent
light to consumers thus reducing the
cost of operating the gas works and
giving the people cheaper light. The
impracticable provision in the ordi-
nance on this subject is mere bait
to catch votes, as is the untenable plea
that it will permit a reduction of taxa
ton and the other plea that the adop-
ton of the ordinance will hasten public
improvements.
The Register has demonstrated time
and again that all these things will
come not only the more satisfactorily,
but the more promptly if the present
wise plan of paying the debt and re-
leasing greater and greater sum each
year for these purposes, is adhered to.
Suffice it to say that if this refunding
scheme is saddled onto this city no
substantial improvements can be made
for generation to come without a
mighty increase in taxation.
And in this connection it must be
borne in mind that this ordinance pro-
vides for a special tax on the people
covering the whole loan, principal and
interest
Vote tho iniuI1itv down
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-02-18

men Of choice blackguardism II plain
enough" to the respectable people Of
Wheeling to open their eyes as to the
quality Of campaign carried on by the
advocates of this scheme. The gratu-
itous and malicious insinuation is
made here that "if any money is being
used" to carry this ordinance it is to
bride the Register to oppose the ordi-
nance.
Now, NO honest man possessing
the instincts of manhood will make
such an insinuation as this without
some foundation i'm fact.
The Register hereby offers to give
81 900 to any charitable Institution
that may be selected If the IntelIi-
gencer will produce an iota of sub
stantial evidence ON which 1t based
this vile insinuation against the
Register, providing that the IntellI-
ligencer will forfeit the same
amount to be donated to the same
purpose II it fails to make it's word
good in this respect.
The Intelligencer must accept this
offer or stand branded before the peo-
pie of Wheeling as malicious libeller
and willful falsifer.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-02-18
Snoring In Gotham.

NEW YORK. February I-With all the
fury of a blizzard the first real snow
storm of the winter descended upon New
York to-day. For many hours snow came
down so heavily that buildings only a
block away were only dark blurs. A wind
out of the northeast blowing from Is to 30
miles an hour whirled the snow about in
thick, binding clouds.
About ten inches had fallen by midnight.
but the fall was then growing lighter and
the air turning colder.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-02-18

GARDNER-On Monday, February 18th,
1860, at :35 a. m, Francis, son of Frank
and Catherine Gardner, aged l year, Z
months and q days.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-02-18
1--WE trust this is plain enough"

and a willful falsifer.