The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-07-04

Of breezy stuff in the mass. All sorts o.
people wrote these letters, but most OIL
them are complaints or demands for ex'
plantations.
soNE SAMPLES.
Mr.. J. L. Bridgeman, Of Cleveland
writes:
"You will confer a great favor on US
if you will please state in plain English
what you want and what you intend tc
do. In reference to transferring to the
Star Tontine, We have now had three
circulars, and the plan OF each is differ
ent-no two alike. We have words
enough in the English language to e1'
plain simple plan OF that kind"
Mr.. E. K. barrow, Of Cleveland, writes
a letter which Mr.. Chambers gleefully
transmits to Mr.. Fouse with an en-
dorsement. barrow says:
"You were right in assuming that
did not understand the terms Of The
| Star proposition. Isupposed that an
extra wait Of eight months was included
therein, subject TO such quantity OF ex-
ira assessments as might be called for.
Your plain statement that the certid-
cate will be paid in full two months
from the date OF the transfer, with no
further assessments beyond the regular
s. monthly call OF The Star, puts quite
another face upon the matter. Con-
slider me HicEer instead OF a kicker"
Mr.. barrow will probably return to
the ranks Of the kickers soon.
Some of the older letters are amusing.
On April II Mr.. Irving II. Park wrote
from Athens, Pa, saying he has sent
copies OF the local papers containing &c
counts of "the display l made OF the
gold you sent me. 1t was good adj
vertisement for us, but 1t will take two
or three more payments here to con-
vince the croakers."
Here is cheerful specimen:
BELLEv1LLE, Ill, May 27, 1891.
E. ". Luken., Sup. Sec.
For the purpose of making grand
display in our five local newspapers, l
promptly paid off those of the sixteen,
'igho tr0uld make IL slIoto up best for the
good Of the order. / applied sos of the
Fraternity money that l had on hand,
as your check is this much short of the
proper amount due; used also a con-
siderable sum of my own private funds,
as your check had to be sent East for
collection and has not been heard OF
yet. Ienclose check for the balance Of
May % collection, and which action l
hope will be satisfactory to you. L
wrote to you about shortage OF check,
and il you have already sent the bal
ance, will return you check on re-
ceipt thereof.
Fraternally,
SIMON srRAus.
Isabella Shaw, Secretary OF di-
vision Mt Cleveland, writes letter
which illustrates that confidence in
man makes countless thousands mourn.
She accuses Mr.. Hughes OF having Wis
tied Cleveland and announcing that he
would stay until certain day, but
when che called on that day he was
gone. She adds:
al do hope that when certificates ex-
pire members will receive nearly If not
quite all they have paid in, and it
seems to me they ought with the lapses
that have been. l have too much faith
in my fellow beings to believe your SUI
preme body means to deliberately
swindle your members"
People warn the officers in these let
tors that their Reputation for honor
and square dealing" is at stake.
Here is one of the "defs," which are
not intrequent:
DAEvlLLE, VA, May 25, 1901.
E. Winfield Lutens Esq, Raeeliag, ". w.:
DEAR SR:-We would like very much
to know when you are going to let up
on this extra assessment business, this
thing OF paying extra assessments every
week is not right and We. don't intend
to pay them, either, without good rea-
son for doing so. Please answer.
Very Respt.
CHARLES L. SHELDON.
For members.
May II. Darrell, of Baltimore, writes
pathetic letter, concluding: ~ am .
poor working girl and went into this
against the wishes OF my friends. II /
lose it l shall suffer great hardship
But there is scarcely one letter among
the hundreds that has not something
interesting, narrowing or amusing in it.
No wonder one local secretary wrote:
II am surprised to hayo you say my
last letter annoys you. thought from
the pachyderm qualities you had mani
tested that your hide was as thick as
that of the historic but defunct animal,
the mastodon."
A BIG BUSINESS.
The bank book Of the concern shows
that since the party came hero and de-
posted SIS, S17 in the Exchange Bank,
thera hos hecn received over Sl00. ono