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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-05

The man who wrote Lest We For
get" knew our falling. 1t Is so easy
to forget that we do 1t without think
ing. About two years ago there was a
man high In the councils OF the nation.
He was as much talked OF as any man
in the United States, and had been for
more than thirty years. A few days ago
there came n call on the telephone in a
certain newspaper office.
"Hellor a voice said. rs that the
Daily -"
Eyes, SIR"
This is the office of the - com
pany. Say, we have bet here we want
you to decide. When did John Sher-
man die? bet that 1t was In the sum-
mer Of 1898; another man here says It
was In the spring Of 1899 Who wirs?"
Just hold the line a minute; I'll look
1t up" said the man at the telephone
'Hello!" he said minute or two
later. Both lose; send the stakes
around to me"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-05

Winter is again lingering in the lap
OF spring.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-05

Excursion to Baltimore and Wash
ington via Pennsylvania Lines
Sin
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-05
sToRYErTEs.
iluggisli live


A lawyer took in new boy the other
day and, as he had suffered to some ex-
tent from the depredations Of the for
mer one, he determined to try the new
boys honesty at once. He therefore
placed IS note under a weight on his
desk and walked out without word.
Upon his return half an hour later the
note was gone and half dollar In sll-
yer had taken Its place. Boy when
went out left IS under this weight. ="
Eyes, sir, but you hadn't been gone five
minutes when man came IN with bill
against you for $3.50 guess the change
is correct?" you paid the bill?" Yes,
sir; there 1t is all receipted. The man
said II had slipped your mind for the
past four years and So" He did not
get any farther before he made rush
for the door That boy is not in the
law business any more.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-05

Rcd pigeons, blue pigeons and rain
bow-hued cannrlcs are among the
froakg DR.. Sauermnnn, an Austrian OK
periu,cnter. has been able TO produce.
The birds nro colorcd by Introducing
anllInc dyes into their food.
,.,.,.,. 49,, DISTANCES 20
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-05

While in n peculiar mood one day the
late Stephen ]. Field severely reprl-
manded Page Henry Mccall for an Of
Tense OF which the page was innocent
But the member Of the highest court
in the land could not be persuaded that
his course was not the correct one. Nc
Call felt Inundated, but he was lit.
tie gentleman and held his peace, says
the New York Telegraph.
Later in the day Justice Field sent
for Mccall, Come to my house at
o'clock this evening"" was all he SAID,
With mingled feelings of doubt and
despair the page called at the Field resi-
dence at the time specified. was usher
ed Into the jurist's library and told to
hold the books which Mr.. Field hegan,
without explanation or ceremony, to
take from TIE shelves. When the vet
eran lawyer had piled about fifteen vol
umes into Page McCall's arms he gruffy
remarked:
Henry. I'm sorry for the way l treat
ed you to-day. realize that my con-
duct was unwarranted and beg your
pardon. Here are some choice books.
Keep them as a nucleus for your libra
ry. Keep them. young man, and-keep
your temper, too. whatever you do!
Good night
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-05
FOR RENT.....
PATENTS AND
TRADEMARKS.

~ =
Notice Is hereby given that spsel.
meeting OF the stockholders Of tho KsS,
wha on Company Will be held al It's odiss
Murtland ButltJiing III Pitisburgh, Pa.ToS
and that ut such meeting 1t Is Inc lbirT'
tiOn of the Undersigned to offer resSi.
ton extending the time OF the c9ntiSs.
nnce of said corporation for such time. M,
exceeding fifty years. MS may hs decl5sf
upon by said stockholders,
Il. II. JENNINGS g BROS
Holding more than uie-tenth OF The cabl.
tai stock Of said company.
myj-lg.lg.s.s
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-05

The little Insects known as glacier
fieas," have been found to be the cause
OF the color OF n recent singular fall OF
"black snow" at Molding, Austria. 1t Is
supposed that these insects were car
rIed from the Alpine glaciers by vIo-
lent snow storm.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-05

Some telephone subscribers In copen-
hagen and nelghboring places now have
their messages automatically register
ed in their absence by the telegraphone
OF Valdemar Paulsen, Danish engi-
neer. This Is a modification of the Ed
ison photograph. using steel tape or
wire instead OF a wax cylinder. as re-
ceiver. The steel tape is passed be-
tween the poles OF an electromagnet,
with whose coil telephone is connect
ed, and It is variably magnetized Mt
different portions Of Its length as the
current is varied by the speech vibra-
lions in the telephone. The magnetiza-
ton is long retained, giving a repro
duction Of the vibrations and speech
when the tape is again passed through
a similar electromagnetic.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-05

Guaxima, n proposed new paper ma
terIal, is very abundant In Brazil, The
fiber is long and very strong res!sts the
action Of water, and is much more cas-
lily prepared than that OF jute.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-05

Actlnlum is the name given a new
radioactive element of the iron group
discovered by A. Debierne in pitch
blende. The substance has now been
sufficiently concentrated to show that
Its rays have the same effect on bar
ium platlnocyanide, Photographic plates
and magnetic field as those of radium
and polonlum, while 1t is evidently dis
tInct from those elements.
The age-herald., 1900-06-20
BOXES OF GOLD
Sent for Letters About Grape-Nuts.

330 boxes of gold and greenbacks will be sent to persons writing interesting and truthful letters about the good that has been done them by the use of Grape Nuts food
 10 little boxes, each containing a $1O gold piece, will be sent the 10 writers of the most interesting letters
 20 boxes, each containing a $5 gold piece, to the 20 next most interesting writers, and $1 greenback will go to each of the 300 next best. A committee of to make de- ciSion and the prizes sent on July 3, 1900.
 Write plain, sensible letters, giving de- tailed facts of ill-health caused from inn proper food, and explain the improvement the gain in strength, in weight, or in brain power after using Grape-Nuts food.
 It is a profound fact that most ails of humanity come from improper and non- nourishing food, such as white bread, hot biscuit starchy and uncooked cereals, etc.
 A change to perfectly cooked, predi- gested food like Grape-Nuts, scientifically made and containing exactly the elements nature requires for building the delicate and wonderful cells of brain and body, will quickly change half sick person to well person. Food, good food is Natures s strongest weapon of defense.
 Include in letter the true names ana ed- dresses, carefully written, of twenty per- sons, not very we'll to whom we can write regarding the food cure by Grape Nuts.
 Almost every one interested in pure T;,od is willing to have his or her name appear in the papers for such help as they may offer the human race. request, however, to omit name will be respected. Try for. one of the 330 prizes. Every one has an equal show Don't write poetry, but just honest and interesting facts about the good you have obtained from the pure food Grape-Nuts. If man or woman has found true way to get well and keep well, it should be pleasure to stretch helping hand to humanity by telling the facts.
 Write your name and address plainly on letter and mail promptly to the Postum Cereal Co.,. Ltd, Battle Creek, Mich. Prizes sent July 3.
The age-herald., 1900-06-20
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Will Ask Congress to Detail Lieut.. FL
 more as Commandant

Tuscaloosa, June 19.-(SpecaL)-Th board of trustees in executive session to- night adopted all the recommendations of the finance committee, including those as to increase of salary of president and dean. They reelected the president, dean and the faculty as at present constituted. It was decided to ask Congress to detail Lieuten- ant V. M. Fillmore of Montgomery, now in the Twenty-ninth Volunteer Infantry, sta toned in the Philippines, as commandant.
 If the request is not granted, Lieutenant Elmore can resign his commission, if he chooses, and he would then be elected by the board. Of the officers, Robinson Brown was reelected secretary. but the treasurer elected General George D. Johnston, nominee for State Senator of Tuscaloosa County. MT Fitts has held the position about twenty-five years, and this action of the board will come a surprise to many in the State. At Il o'clock the board ad- journed to meet at S:3O tomorrow morning.
The age-herald., 1900-06-20
BOARD OF TRADE
 WILL BE AT HOME
Interesting Programme Arranged for To- nights Meeting Officers to be Instali-
 ed - Five Minute Talks.

The Board of Trade will hold a regular meeting in Elks' Hall tonight at which time the officers recently elected for the ensuing year will be installed.
 In addition to the members of the board, quite a number of invited guests will be present and following the installation of the officers number of gentlemen will be called on for five-minute talks. Among these will be Hon. O. w. Underwood, Rep resentative in Congress; Mayor Drennen, pr. E. P. Lacey of Bessemer, Democratic nominee for Representative in the General Assembly of Alabama B. B. Conner, and others.
 Colonel W. J. Sanford, of Opelka. Demo- cratic nominee for Governor, has been in- vited, and is expected to be present Pres dent Kettig of the Commercial Club, and ex-President F. Y Anderson have been in vited to be present.
 Light refreshments will be served.
The age-herald., 1900-06-20
ALABAMA CLUB WILL
 FURNISH TWO ROOMS
Munificent Gift to St. Viucent's Hospital Letter Addressed to Sister Chrysos-
 tom, the Superior.

The Alabama Club has given to St. Vim cents hospital $500 for furniture. A week ago the club decided to furnish one room in the hospital at an estimated cost of about s25O, and Lucien Julien Walker, as a voluntary representative of St. Vincents, being sent for was authorized to submit the proposi tion to the Sisters of Charity. This was done, and the Sisters were greatly re- joced. Publication of the facts was forbid den by the club, and therefore the public was not made aware of the clubs great generosity.
 Yesterday afternoon there was a further conference of the club to which MT. Walk CT was invited. The result was that he was made the bearer of the following let ter:
 Alabama Club,
 Birmingham Alabama, June 19, 1900. Sister Chrysostom, Sister Superior St. Vim cents Hospital.
 Sister Chrysostom: Desiring as we earn estly do to aid the cause of charity by aid-
The age-herald., 1900-06-20

ing St. Vincents hospital we have great happiness in sending you herewith an or der on Loveman. Joseph & Loeb for furni- ture to the value of five hundred dollars, with which we beg you to furnish rooms in the hospital in the name of the Alabama Club. Most respectfully yours,
 THE ALABAMA CLUB. This note was immediately conveyed 10 the hospital and the splendid gift was re- ceiyed with great gladness by all the Sis ters. Word of it was sent to the Rev. Father Glennon the general superior of the Society of the Sisters of Charity, at Elm mitsburg, Md.
 The gift of the Alabama Club will furn- ish very handsomely two rooms in the new hospital, and should additional money be required for the proper adornment of the rooms it will be forthcoming Following a very beautiful custom, the Sisters of Char ity will cause handsome plates to be placed upon the doors of these rooms set ting forth that they were furnished by the Alabama Club.
 Charity's Furnished Rooms
 Following is list of donations as to furnished rooms in the new building of St. Yincent's hospital:
 Alabama Club, two rooms en suite.
 Birmingham Lodge No. 79, Order of Ell1s. one room.
 c. J. Mcclure and children of Birming- ham, one room as memorial to the late Mrs. Mcclure.
 Mrs. Whitfield of Birmingham, one room Ladies Auxiliary of St. Vincents Hos pital Society, one room.
 Anonymous donor, one room.
 Alderman Joseph Meighan and Mrs. Meighan, one room.
 Protestant lady, one room.
 Mrs. Kent of Birmingham, two rooms. The Retail Clerks Association of Bir- mingham is understood to hold to the gem erous and charitable purpose of furnishing one room; and it is believed that a family in Birmingham and one in Bessemer will furnish rooms as memorials to loved ones who have passed away.
The age-herald., 1900-06-20
LARGE AUDIENCE
Heard the Festival Concert at North
 Birmingham Park

An audience of four or five hundred per sons attended the festival concert at North Birmingham Park last night. The May Festival Chorus, supported by Memoi's band, sang with fine spirit three numbers under MT. Guckenberger's direction '"Gloria," from Mozart's Twelfth Mass; March, from Gounod's Faust, and a Medley of National Airs.
 | The band, under the direction of MT. Memoli, rendered several numbers, the Amazon overture being particularly well done.
 MT. Werner, baritone, and Mr. Memoli, cor net, and each received generous applause.
The age-herald., 1900-06-20
COUNTRY PRODUCE
Active Market-Peaches and Melons
 Abundant

The produce market Is active this week with few changes in quotations. Eggs are in active demand at 121Ac. Butter is plen- tiful at last weeks quotations. Small chickens are abundant, but well grown fries are scarce, and are in brisk demand at 2OQ221ac.
 The Morris avenue merchants are hand ling large supplies of fruits and vegeta- bles. There is almost a glut of Irish po- tatoes at 65@7Oc per bushel. Peaches are abundant at 75c per crate. Florida water melons of fine quality are also abundant at 20930c. Georgia melons will hardly be on the market before next week. They will start at something like $20 per hum dred
The age-herald., 1900-06-20
Murder Case on Trial

Anniston, June 1S.-(Special 1.-The case of Jeff Hountree, charged with the murder of Jim Parker at Piedmont, is trial in Annston City Court All of today was de- voted to getting the jury, which was con cluded just before adjournment. A great many witnesses are to be examined and it is thought that the case will occupy all of the week. Rountree shot and killed Par ker, who working for him and board ing with him, several months ago, but claims that it was done in self-defense,l
The age-herald., 1900-06-20
QUARTERLY MEETING
Of the Presbyterian Social Union Last
 Night

The quarterly meeting of the Presbyter- ian Social Union was held last night at the Central Presbyterian church. corner of Fifth Avenue and Eighteenth street, and proved one of the most interesting meet ings in the history of the organization. The meeting was largely attended, every Pres byterian church in the city and district being represented.
 The subject under discussion was the Pulpit and Pew" and the discussion be- came so interesting and spirited that the subject will be taken up at the next meet ing. Delightful refreshments were served by the ladies. who wre accorded a special vote of thanks.
The age-herald., 1900-06-20
H. CLAY EVANS
Will Tender His Resignation When it
 is Desired

Chattanooga, Tenn, June 19-A rumor has been current here for several weeks that Hon. H. Clay Evans would resign his pension commissonership and accept d nomination for Congress from this district. His friends emphatically deny the story, although they freely admit that he has given the President to understand that his resignation can be had whenever the Pres ident feels that he needs it. Speaking of the matter, one of his supporters here said:
 All he could expect to gain would be to show that he has the support of his own district, and that everybody who knows anything of the situation in Tennessee knows already"
The age-herald., 1900-06-20
MINE AND FURNACE OPERATORS
 AND OPERATIVES MEET TODAY
The Wage Question for the Next Twelve Months o Be Db-
 Cussed By Them

Bachelors and Benedicts;" Hugh Morrow, to Alumni Day"
 Hon. Hannis Taylor was called on and made an impromptu speech which sparkled With wit Captain w. C.. Ward also re- sponded with a speech The banquet is talked of with enthusiasm by all who were present. It lasted from l O clock to 5, and an alumnus said it was the happiest and most entertaining that has ever been given by the society. The Alumni elected officers as follows:
 John H. Bankhead Jr., president: Rev. C. E. Crenshaw first vice president; R. Holmer Powell second vice president T. w. Palmer, secretary; J. H. Fitts, treas urer; John Little registrar; W. s. Wyman, M L. Stansel and J. II. Fitts, trustees of the Alumni fund
The age-herald., 1900-06-20
Cotton Mill Contract

Annston, June ls.-~(Special.)-T Wood stock Cotton Mills have awarded to $. C. Houser & Wolsoneroft contract for the erection of seventeen neat four and five room operatives cottages near tbe mills. About half of them will be placed on the west side of Noble street, between Sixth and Seventh, and the others on a new street to be opened just west of Noble.
The age-herald., 1900-06-20
PROMINENT FARMER SHOT
John I. Cottony Killed by Will Baker
 Near Pruett

Anniston, June 1S.-(Special.)-John I. Cottony, prominent farmer of near Pruett, Clay County, was shot and killed Saturday by Will Baker. The weapon used was q double-barreed shotgun. Few de- tails are accessible but it is reported that Baker had been calling on a niece of Cot tony's, and it was stated to Baker that Cottony had said that he was already mar ried, whereupon Baker took gun, went to the field where Cottony was at work and shot and killed him.
The age-herald., 1900-06-20
ALUMNI BANQUET
Governor Johnston Spoke on Our State
 and Its Future

Tuscaloosa, June 19.-(Special )-At the banquet of the Alumni tonight Governor Joseph F. Johnston replied to "Our State and Its Future" Dr. George Little and J.
 K. Powers, to Our University" Judge C.
 B. Mccall, of Choctaw, to Three Great Powers;" A. M Willett, of Carrollton, to "Woman;" E. M. Robinson, of Mobile, to
The age-herald., 1900-06-20
Anniston's PublIc :BoiIding

Annston, June 1S.-(Special.)- 1.-The Secre- tary of the Treasury is advertising for bids for the site for Anniston's Federal building The structure is to be a S5O,000 one, and was authorized by the session of Congress just adjourned. A number of beautiful and convenient sites will be offered.
The age-herald., 1900-06-20
The High Rates Refused

Jackson, Miss, June 19.-The Missssip- pi Railroad Commission this afternoon re- fused to accept tariff sheet No. 27, issued by the southern classification committee and promulgated an order declaring tariff sheet No. p still in effect. The refusal is based on the fact that the rates in the new sheet are much higher than those now in
The age-herald., 1900-06-20
COOLING SUMNER DRINKS

produce a breezy freshness when made of pure ingredients. To smile when the mer- cury sizzles, one has only to be fortified with healthful beverages prepared from the fine whiskies, brandes, gins, Jamaica and Santa Cruz rum, claret sherries, etc. No doubt ever attaches to the quality and value of anything purchased here. Our name stands for Al
 Try our Samuels Whisky, bottled in bond. None better.
 SOLOMON & LEVI,
 192S-1930 First Ave. Phone 1912.
The age-herald., 1900-06-20
Thin, Rundown People

are helped to regain needed flesh and strength by using MALT-NUTRINE. The AnheuserB Busch Brewing Assn prepares it, which fact guarantees its superior mer- it. Sold by all druggists. Meyer Marx Co.,, wholesale dealers, Birmingham.
The age-herald., 1900-06-20
Favorite-Moerlein Beer.

Fishing at East Lake. One dollar per day, soc half day or 25c per hour.
The age-herald., 1900-06-20
FaVOrite-MOerlein Beer.

Attend the Chautaugua at Talladega, beginning June 28.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-19
a Thousand Tongues

Could not express the raptuI~ OF Annie
+. Springer, of li25 Howard street, Phil
adelphia, Pa, when she found that Dr..
Kings New. Discovery for Consumption
had cont pletely cured her of n hacking
cough that for many years had made life
a bufgien. All other remedies and doctors
could give her no help, but she says Of
this Royal Cure-''it soon removed the
pain in my chest and can sleep sOundly,
something l can scarcely remember
doing before. 1 feel like sounding its
praises throughout the Universe. so
will every one who tries DR.. Kings
New Discovery for any trouble OF the
Throat, Chest or Lungs. Price soc and
SI.O0. Trial bottles free at III. T. >.
Goold. 577 Congress street, II. G.. starr,
Cumberland Mills. Drug Stores; every
bnttIn Guaranteed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-19

passed by the council and Also By the al
dermen.
The committee on cemeteries and pub
lie grounds was directed to remove two
trees in front Of 23i Congress street.
The Consolidated Electric Light COM
pany pstitioned 10 ereet two poles on ID
street and hearing was ordered for the
afternoon Of July 0.
Alderman Brown presented an order
that the committees ON lights be directed
to locate an arc light on Island avenue,
Peaks island, at point near the Bay
View house.
An order was passed changing the
name of Lawn street to Lawn avenue,
said avenue extending from Woodford
street to Pleasant avenue.
The committee on lights was ordered 10
locate an electric light on Middle street
near the head of Deer street.
The mayor appointed and the board OF
aldermen confirmed Levi Alexander and
John Dorsey as special policemen with
out pay.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-19
BATHING In WASHINGTON.
Members of Congress Find Way TO
Dodge Wa ting Constituents.

If cleanliness Is next to godliness, 4"
said man who has been at the national
capital for three months in the interest
Of contraption which he Is sure will
save the government millions annually,
'then the average senator and congress-
man must be more righteous than the
common lot. keep a little memoran-
dunn, a diary 1 reckon you would call it,
of the lawmakers on whom have called
in three months to talk this affair Of
mine. AS a matter OF curiosity l write
in the little book the results of each call.
In three-fourths of the calls have this
entry;
- Senator was in BATH Sometimes
to vary the monotony, 1 write, Senator
what might go to England some day,
and that sort of entry would admit me to
Parliamentary circles.
"Then 1 find an entry like this:
Called on Congressman Blank, said he
had engagement to take a Turkish bath,
and couldn't stop Or this: Found
Congressman - at turkish bath.
He admitted me and listened to me while
to have one with him.
Here is one which l wrote as a curiosi-
ty: Met Senator in corridor and got an
opportunity OF presenting my case. He
listened until / thought had him landed.
Told him the scheme would save the
government millions a year. He wanted
20 know why l didn't spring 1t. Told
him l had no spring board. That it
would take 500 to get the board. said
he was just starting for bath and asked
me TO See him later. saw him later about
a dozen times. On bis way to take a bath
every time saw him. Tried to see him
several times and found he was taking
bath
Here Is another entry: Called at
residence of Congressman Dash. Ser
want said he was at his bath. Asked how
long he would be. Servant said it de-
pended ON my business
The more important my business in
this case the more the congressman need
ed cleansing.
''rhis is iot in pencil: Saw Con
gresham -- from Arkansas. Told
him my scheme. Said he hadn't time to
talk then, because he was going to was h
himself He has not been here long.
There are baths and baths in Washing
ton. One night pushed the button in
my room and TO the negro who answered
l said; Il want bath.
- Yes, sah,' he said, as he bowed
low. Congress Sional, senatorial or jes
plainY
II asked the difference, as a matter of
curiosity, and the fellow replied: Well,
sab, Of it's Congressional dar's some folks
yo is willing to see Ef it's Senatorial,