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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-09
Kitchen Shower

The VI. l.. &. club girls entertained
~ the nom" a. the Misses Nell ahd
Mae OpoHncli. az their nome i'm
Martins Ferry TIL, affair Was in the
nature of a kitchen shower and was
given comil,mcn'dry 20 Miss Eta
lIah"rs'ick who is 10 De married 10
Mr. Harry bouahu" Thursday MORN.
me 40 tho -. JoscpA. cathedral Tho
evening was most crloyah.y spent and
reir, shmcuts Wcr. served
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-09
Sewing Club Entertained.

Miss Martha McI.ur" entertained
III" Island Sewing cluh a. her home
on broadway. Friday afternoon Time
was passed p, music and soWIus and
dainty refreshments w,r. served
Ihosc present We're. Rchcccuh Nc
Zee. Olive K'rprfto. Fr,da I.,iu,r.
iielen Mcclure. Helen Diehy. Lc-ii"
Hobbs. Sue McCoy. GEM, Ward. Mar.
tina Chew and Martha Mcclure.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-09
pleasant AnaIr.

AZ West Liberty on Saturday Miss
Addie Garden entertained compli-
mentsry TO Mrs. Charles Summers. OF
Washington. ID. G. with a course din.
ner. Those present were Mesdarnes
Chalmer Henderson Of West Alex.
ander. \. T Dunlap. Yester Wilson OF
Wheeling. ; VI. King. Mrs Gardn and
Emma Glass. Misses Julia Ridglev
Wilma Spear. Laura Young. Callie
Curtis. Lille Jacobs. Addie and Har.
riet Dunlap and Mr.. 5. ". Garden.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-09
tuesday NInht Club

Mrs Rober' Beck Charmluely enter.
tanned the Tuesday nighj club az tho
oaks Tuesday evening. The even
ins vas spent in PLAYING cuchrc and
az the conclusion of thu Games. Il
luncheon was served. The following
ladies were present: Ncsdames Car.
RE koke. Louis Kroppc. John Wcit.
lcil. Frank Tisglcbcck. Henry Noitc.
August Frcd,ricks. Cart Groppe. John
Srcidcl. ;. T. F'ttc. James McCready
and Robt. Beck
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-09
Dsvis-shorts Nuptials.

A daintly appointed home wedding
took place a. the res dence % Nr-
". {. Shorts at West Liberty. ON
wednesday forenoon. m the presence
OF only the immediate members OF
the family, when her eldest daughter.
Miss Emma Catherine Shorts. D. came
the bride OF MIR. T. FlmmIns DAVIS
The hour appointed VAS n O'Clock.
when Mira. Emma Glass rendered the
bridal Chorus from Lohengrin. aud
the bridal party entered the par.or
attended by Miss BESSIE Shorts sis
ter Of the bride. and Mr.. ". Il Gorby
o. Moundsville. \ BACKGROUND az
ereenery was built In tho parlor and
the ceremony was performed by Rev.
Watson. OF the Presbyterian church
Little Gertrude Davis. niece Of the
groom. was the ring bearer During
the ceremony. "Oh. Promise Ne" was
softly rendered. The bride wore
beautiful white lingerie gown and
Carried white asters. Immediately
after The ceremou; Tie Young couple
were congratulated and the wedding
parry repaired Ia the dining room
where a wedding breakfast was
served The many handsome gifts
received is enoufn 20 attest 20 tho
popularity. After a wedding tour iu-
Guiding Chicago Dctro'' and poiU,s
further west. they VIII be- al home a.
Elm Grove after October T. Miss Lou
Shor,s. cousin % 'E- bride. had
charge @! the guest book The 'Ul-
lowing cards We're issuct:
Al~~ rs 90 ~.Drf-
RnnoUn. - 'r.- fI-.. .f ... d..-. o.. .
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-09
Society Review

Nici erson. Katherine N.chcrson. Hrs
Lillian N.c.,rsou and Mrs ROs. Hart
."ib
Mr. anu Mrs liar'ic.b will be AZ,
home after October Z. a. thcir beau'i.
90. uea residence on Liberty ayeuu..
Elm Grove.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-09

Miss Lyte Heatherington. all OF Bel
laire' M-stame- John Rennarc J "
williams. jamie Jefferson. Misses Ella
Decker. Jane Jefferson. Edth Jerer.
son and Eleanor jackson.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-09
DAILY FASHION Talks
ny NAY MAN-S

cCHOOL sirs
N always nni .
~ shirt wai.t
with c ontra.tirr
skirt a useful com
bination. This waist
is made in peasant
style and with 0
tuck over each
shoulder that pro
vides becomina
fullneSs. IL can be
made just as illus
trated or With a
round neck and
sailor collar and
With three-Suar,er
sleeves. Treated
in either way il is
dainty and girlish.
altogether attract
i've and at the same
time very simple
and easy to make,
there being only the
u n der-arm and
back seams. The
skirt is seven gored
and plated, and
plated skirts are
- be much worn
by young girls. IL
is Of moderate
width and il gives
long straight lines.
In the illustration
the skirt is made Of
serge ard he blouse
of Scotch madras.
Both models are
adapted to a Va
ricty of mate
T.als. however. The
waist = an excel
lent one for sil'; a.i
flannel as VII a.
for washable ma
tcrills and the
skirt is adapted TO
every suitiug and
skirting material.
For the 10 year
size the blouse will
require ) yards #
material - "a
yards 20 or - in
ohcs vide. for the
skirt will be- needed
- wards .tm4tcr-
ial p. or a. yards
50 or - Ir.ncs
wide. the width Of
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-26
NEW TELEGRAPHoNE is ODD
instrument on Telephones VIII Regis
ter Messages When Person
Called Is Absent.

Poulsen's telegraphone was first ex.
hibited in Paris in 1900 and for ten
years there has been considerable dis
cussion of the practicability of estab-
fishing instruments on telephones
that would record messages should
the person called happen to be away.
but the first line has recently been
put in operation In London This
system differs somewhat from the
Poulsen invention, but is even more
unique. Poulsen would have arranged
his telephone so that the record was
left on ribbon of steel something
like stock ticker, but the scheme
now in actual use involves the use OF
the monograph. A transmitter is at.
tached to the phone and a record put
in place whenever it is necessary tc
leave the house. When you return
you take of your record, put it or
your photograph and hear your
friends message in your friends
natural voice. just as you can sit back
and listen to the canned genius
Caruso or Meiba-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-26

the motor to the plunger. This air
is not exhausted from the drill, but is
retained to act continuously as a
cushion between the piston Of the
plunger and the motor-driven recipro-
eating cylinder in which it operates,
says the Popular Mechanics.
The cylinder Is connected to the
motor through gearing and makes
about 500 strokes per minute. Flex-
IDLY connected to this cylinder
through the compressible air cushion
at each end, is the head of the piston.
which, of course, makes the same
number Of strokes per minute. The
difference between this drill and the
ordinary air drill is that the cylinder
in which the air acts upon the piston
is movable instead of stationary, and
the compressed air is retained to pro-
teet the mech snism from shocks from
the plunger, instead of being allowed
to escape after having performed it's
work at the end Of each stroke.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-26
crime Rrouaht 70 LIaht.

An extraordinary crime was brought
to light recently in an accidental man
ner at Zaborze, In Silesia. Sweeps
were engaged in cleaning the large
old-fashioned chimneys at the house
of the landowner. Czekalla, when I'm
the chimney of one of the bedrooms
they met with an obstruction. After
considerable difficulty the men sue
ceeded in extricating a black object,
which proved to be the remains of a
human leg. Realizing that they had
stumbled upon traces of crime, the
sweeps summoned the police and
thorough examination Of the chimney
was then made, and the remains of
what was evidently the body OF
young girl We're brought out, black
ened and hardened by the effects OF
the smoke. Doctors declare that the
corpse, which is believed to be that of
a girl aged eighteen, who disappeared
about a year ago, must have been in
the chimney many months, The po-
lice are now following every possible
clue In the hope Of arresting the per-
petrators of the CHASTITY murder, for
that the girl was murdered before her
body was placed in the chimney the
expert examination leaves little doubt
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-26
PROGRESS MADE IN WIRELESS
No Vessel Carrying so or More Per-
sons May Leave United States
Port Without Outfit.

BY the law of the land no vessel
carrying so or more persons, includ-
ing passengers and crew, may leave
any port in the United States on a
voyage of more than 200 miles after
July /, unless ii is equipped with wire
less telegraph apparatus capable OF
transmitting and receiving messages
over a distance of at least 100 miles,
day or night. in charge of a competent
operator.
Even without the strong encourage
ment, of the law, without any infIu.
ence whatever beyond the cold logic
of achievement, the worlds installa-
ton of wireless telegraph apparatus
had grown to a grand total of 1920
stations on ship and shore, exclusive
of foreign warships' amateur outfits
up to October 1, 1910, according to a
directory compiled by the United
States navy department. OF this total
S21 stations were on steamships
yachts and tugs throughout the world
OF the shore stations the United
States had 206. of which IS were on
the Atlantic and gulf coasts, As were
on the great lakes, 81 on the Pacific
coast, 10 in Alaska and three in the
interior. The United States navy had
S44 ship and a shore stations, the
army 80 shore and 16 ship stations.
In 1909 the Mareoni company trans.
mitied between ship and shore mes.
sages aggregatiug $4,000 words. The
transatlantic business ranges from
$4,000 to $4,000 words a week The
British postoffice department report
ed that IN the three months ending
October /, 1910, twice as many wire
less messages were sent and received
as in any other corresponding period
As the first step toward establishing
ring OF wireless stations complete.
" encircling the United Kingdom, the
government has bought the stations
already in operation The New Zea-
land government recently asked fos
bids for erecting five wireless sta
tons. while Is new wireless stations
now being constructed along the Anna.
Eon and Paraguay rivers in Brazil will
be in operation before the end of the
year.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-26
TAKEN AT A DISADVANTAGE
Awkward Question Put to Witness
Led to Hasty Exit From
the Stand.

A colored brother was charged
with violating the prohibition laws.
and one of the issues In the case was
whether or not certain prohibited
beverages were kept in an ice box in
the defendants place of business Jim
Jones, another colored brother, was
introduced as a witness for the de-
PENDANT, and swore positively that no
prohibited beverages were kept in the
box that day; that he was in the
place all the morning. On cross ex-
animation, the city attorney asked If
the ice box was open when he enter;
the place, or was opened in HIS pres
ence. Jim promptly replied in the
negative. He was then asked If
he had been inside the box at any
time that particular day, and replied
that he had not. The city attorney
then asked the all-important question
of how he knew there were no pro
hibited liquors in the box at that
time After considerable delibera-
ton and a mute appeal to the de-
PENDANTS attorney, which was very
marked, Jim replied: "Fo' Cord, boss,
/ didn't know 20 was gwine ter ak
me dat" Jim was hastily excused
by consent OF all parties.-Exchange
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-26
| ELECTRICAL
= NOTES 3

The United States has 81 tele-
phones for each 1000 residents.
Great Britain imports nearly 10000
600 electric light carbons every year
It is now possible to telegraph di-
rect between Montreal and Australian
cities.
Telephone service between London
and ST. Petersburg recently was es-
tablished.
A moisture, gas. and even explosion
proof telephone for use in mines has
been invented
So perfect an insSlator is dry air
that II takes 10000 volts Of electricity
to leap gap Of one inch.
An automatic electrical recording
target for indoor shooting with mini
azure rifles has been invented in Eng
land.
steam railroad employees do not
make the most desirable crews for
electric trains, for some reason or
other.
The stereopticon. instead of a rage
hoy is now used in some New S'crE
hotels to summon guests to the tele-
phone.
Thirty years ago the most enterpris-
ing hotels were putting In electric
lights. Now no hotel is so humble as
70 be without them
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-26

wife and her aunt and | tried to get
cheerful and chatty with Aunt Flo,"
but we only succeeded in dragging
from her four reluctant you betcher
sweetest"
Presently Uncle Peter and Skinski
shook hands about something, and
FIVE minutes later Bunch's relatives"
took their departure to the accompani-
ment Of much internal applause on my
part
Mr. MCGOWAN is a very accom-
plished gentleman" Uncle Peter de-
cided; but handicapped by most
depressing wife; most depressing. The
Blue Hills. Ell! the Blue Hllls, Now.
wonder"
Then be began to whistle softly and
went into the dining room.
Monday morning. bright and early.
met Bunch. and we buried the
| Ratchet.
Il hope my beloved relatives didn't
disgrace me while sojourning In your
midst" he chuckled
Not at all" answered airily.
/ Why. Uncle Cornelius was the hit OF
the season with Uncle Peter, though.
| of course. Aunt Flora didn't make
good with that You betcher SWEET
monologue of hers How could she ?
Even at that. she stands better with
me than some conversational queens l
know who get so busy with the CAB
! they make me dizzy"
About noon Bunch and ducked for
New Rochelle to do a BIT of advance
work for our show.
Nobody kew us In the town. so we
posed as Cameron & Connolly, own.
ers Of the Great Hall OF Illusions.
and managers Of the world wonuer
and Magic king. signor Beppo Petro-
skinski. and Ma'moselle Dodo, tho
Oriental queen OF mystery.
| Pretty hot line of goods. Ell?
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-26
Best Linht for the Ewes.

According to scientists, the least In
furious of present-day illuminants is
the acetylene flame, for the reason
that It is the nearest approach to the
character of daylight. For reading
or writing purposes he oil lamp or
candle is the best, because of its soft,
yellow light Daylight, of course, is
the ideal. It is mixture of all colors,
and, as far as the eyes are concerned.
the green, yellowish rays predominant.
1t is the invisible and ultraviolet rays
that are so harmful, and In daylight
there are not enough of these to hurt.
OF the various forms of electric light,
the violet is the most harmful.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-26
Catch 1oo.Year-oId Turtle.

Four hundred years ago. according
to estimates, Indians, with their crude
fishing devices, might have tried to
catch large turtle that appeared at
times in the Chesapeake bay; but 1t
eluded generation after generation OF
red men, white men, sailors and oys-
ter fishers until few days ago. when
it was finally captured and sent to a
fish merchant in Homestead. 1t will
make soup for 100 persons or more.
The turtle. weighing S17 pounds and
measuring nearly five feet in diam
eter across its shell. was captured In
the Choptank river. near Choptank,
Md. and created a sensation in that
town. According to the owner, there
are 1900 barnacIes on its SHE'LL
Pittsburg Post.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-26

| two minutes later the Wonder Work
er was dragging the coal shovel and
the vinegar cruet out of the mayors
inside pockets, to the intense mysti.
hcation and delight Of the old gentle
man.
Uncle Peter was wearing a small
diamond pin In his cravat and quite
by accident the setting became loose
and the stone dropped to the floor.
The old gentleman became very
much concerned about 1t and We all
started to look for It.
wait a minute!" said Skinski;
"the spark fell in your lefthand vest
pocket"
Uncle Peter looked at him blanloly.
Impossible, why there's nothing
there but this box of quinine pills for
my cold"
open It," said skinski. and Uncle
Peter did so.
How many of those do you usually
take in day." asked Skinski
-Four" replied the. puzzled old
gentleman.
Drop four of them in your left
hand" ordered Skinsh.
Uncle Peters right hand trembled a
bit, with the result that FIVE of the
quinines fell into his left hand.
IF you counted money the way you
count pills you'd quit loser" chuckled
SkinshL Put four of those dizzy
why's back in the box"
The old gentleman did so.
Now take your penknife and open
the pill you didn't put back" com
manded Skinski.
Uncle Peter obeyed instructions,
and he nearly choked with astonish.
ment when his diamond came to view.
1t was a neat bit of work and Skin
ski became solid success with Uncle
Peter.
Did | understand you to say, Mr..
MCGOWAN. that you are a commission
merchant in Springfield, Ohio?" the
mayor asked Skinski when the APP
plause had subsidized.
TIM a used to was" Skinsh cor
rected. There was time when |
commished for fair, but the boyle
man caught me and lose all | had.
Since then I've been trying to sell a
gold mine / own out in the Blue
Hills"
| tried to sidetrack Skinski and
lead him away from the smoking
room, but Uncle Peter insisted upon
hearing more about those dreamland
gold mines.
i've got the documents and every
thing to prove that my claim is all the
goods" Skinski ratified on. "All 1t
needs is the capital to work It and it's
bonanza. sure-isn't 1t. Dodey-I
mean Flo!"
you betcher sweet" she an
swered, whereupon Peaches and Aunt
Martha had a fit of coughing which
Tasted three minutes.
Then Uncle Peter coaxed Skinski
OFF in corner and there they hob
nobbed for fifteen minutes while my
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-26

over to him Thursday or Friday-if
you think it's best not to invest it in
that new house."
"oh! really do" she hurried
back You know Uncle Peter is so
careful and so clever with his invest
ments. He told me in strictest colfi-
dence only this morning that he would
more than double your money In six
months. Isn't that perfectly splen-
did"
rs that the wonderful secret you
threatened me WITH" | asked mourn
fully.
ooh, mol" she replied; Il can't tell
you that till Wednesday EVENING"
promised not to-"
guess l didn't sleep very well that
night, for had dreams Of Uncle Peter
chasing me with club all over the
alter and making me hop every seat
In the orchestra, while Ma'moiselle
Dodo sat perched on the balcony rail
and screamed, You betcher sweet"
Copyright, G. W. Dillingham; Coz
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-26

We handed out the salve thing t.
All the paper lads and they were for
US good and plenty.
After our publicity department had
been In operation for about four hours
We began to see the neighbors sit Up
and notice US. and we figured on about
a $1,000 opening.
The show VIII cost us about $50
day" Bunch financed. with stran-
gle hold on big green lead pencil.
Let's see! expenses say $500 a week
at the outside. Now, let's strike low
average and say we play to $500 a
night; that's $4,000 week, and two
matinees at. say $500, that's $4,000 en-
the week, Ell, Jean! That gives US a
clean profit Of 1880 apiece for the
three of us-oh, acesi"
1T looks good to me, Bunch" |
agreed, and then we went out and or.
dered some more three-sheets and a
flock of snipe.
We spent the whole day In New
Rochelle. and reached home tired,
but enthusiastic.
John" said Clara ]. when we were
alone after dinner. Uncle Peter says
If you viii let him have that 5000
by Thursday or Friday he will In
vest 1t where the returns will be enor-
mous."
Sure" answered, and could feel
my ears getting pale; I'll hand II
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-26
Not Born to BE Drowned

The plan of a nineteen-year-old girl
to copamit suicide was frustrated in
a remarkable manner the othe day.
she flung herself into the sea tlear
Calais, France), but her act was wit
messed by number of boatmen, who
at once put on to her rescue. But the
tide swept her right out to sea. and
the men had TO turn back They
rushed into the town and gave in-
formation to the authorities. A
steamboat then put on to look for
her. and three miles out to sea they
found her She had tainted, but her
dress had formed sort Of parachute
around her and kept hsr above water.
She was taken to shore, and soon re-
covered. being little worse of her dan.
gerous experience.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-26

saved us the hardship of ringing the
bell. OH he's a thoughtful relative,
Bunch is"
Clara ], looked at me, looked at
SkinsFd, he looked at Dodo, and she
looked at the piano and said thought.
fully. "You betcher sweet"
THE idea of Bunch coming to our
front door and then rushing off again
without seeing anybody" gasped
Peaches, what does 1t mean?"
Alice lives only half mile away
and possibly Bunch was running be
hind his schedule" | suggested,
Just then Aunt Martha and Uncle
Peter came In the parlor. and present
ly | grabbed chance to say a few
words to Skinsh on the side:
If my family circle ever gets wise
that You and the Queen OF Laughter
over there are excess baggage it'll be
TO the cabbage patch for mine"
whispered
I'm on" Skinski whispered back
Never a break from yours mysteri
ouslv, believe me. We wouldn't have
come out at all IL your partner hadn't
insisted. He was so hot TO have us
butt in here and hand your heart 9
fiutter that just couldn't resist his
pleading voice. It's catchy Jest. all
right. and it's making me laugh The
way you two ducks josh each other Il
pitiful, but your secret is safe with
me, Manager won't make no bad
breaks, and Dodo won't ever open her
talk-trap. She never talks off the
stage. On the stage. say! she has ths
most elegant line of language that
ever left the pipes. Leave 1t all &C
me. Manager. and I'll see that the Nc
Gowan family makes an awful hit Will
your fireside companions
And Skinski kept his word.
He skilfully led Uncle Peter around
a discussion Of straightforward. and