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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-05-11
WHEAT HELPS TRADE
Hope for Brighter Trade in the Near
Future Seen by Mercantile
Agencies,

New York;. G. Dun a Co.'S
Weekly Review Of Trade said
Tho INCREASINGLY bright outlook for
the wheat crop Is responsible for
somewhat better feeling in business
as TO the futnre. hut the actual vol
ume OF trade In show. hating and
wthuW enthusiasm.
A Glance Over the Fielu.
Taken in the aggregate and ospeci-
ally In s,lsfh basic trades as iron and
steel and dry goods, consumption Is
much below producing capacity and
even concessions In prices fail To pro-
duce activity. Fundamensna condi-
tons such MS the large supplies Of
money and the generally Tow stocks
OF merchandise are favorable. but Gu
terprise continues ID wait for the re-
nlovd Of uncertainties ana fer, that
courageous leadership which Is bocn
Of large faith In the future
Dull In the Metals.
General dullness prevails In the pig
iron markets and advices from the
Ifttsburg district indicate that new
business In finished lines Is on .
smaller scale. ahhvugh in soma In
stances bookings have been quite lib
eral. Ratiroad buying con inues spas
modic and one mill has ciossed down
for tho month ID May, but In the
structural division conditions are
more satisfactory. as a kTge onlouni
Of work Is pending.
curtaiIrent In Cotton.
Curtatlment In stin the orier In
cotton goods. while wooiens are nsces-
sariiy affected by tariff agitation. The
shoe trade h fair. but not up TO high
water mark. II Is noticeable that fol
the present, al least the trade reces
sion seems To b. felt more keenly IN
the west than in the east. and even
fine crop prospects, do not altogcthel
offset the effect OF lower farm values
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-05-11

Panama.-E>ire caused damago TO
the exteut OF 100000 at Porf Emon.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-05-11
Retail Demand Backward.

Recorder business at whdtesa0e and
with jobbcrs In wearing apparel and
spring goods gensrcSy las been
checked by backward retail demand.
whale future saJes are affected by crop
and tariff uncertainties. Lowered
prices for manufactured goods, espe-
ciapy textiles. have evoked Sumo ~
sponse, but not enough 90 remove the
impression that stocks in final dis
tdbutorS hands are still hrgcr than
Was aItidp0sed fer this stage OF the
season.
Business Failures.
Business failures IN the UniSed
States for the week ending May
were pa. against 24o last week: 1871
In the Hike week Of 1910: pa In 1909:
2s3 in 1905, and l54 in 1907.
business failures In Canada for tho
week number &c. which compared with
26 for hast week and ~ In the CORE
spending week Of last year.
The Export Trade.
Wheat. including fiour exports from
me United sta - and Canadi. for the
week ending May 4. aegrega:e 1914.
227 bushels. against l.6s5.666 last
week and l,s64.070 thts week last
year. For the twenty-four weeks end
ing May 4. exports are 01,7?4.1 0S
bushels. against 12i.0s5.5l0 in the coz.
responding period last year. Corn
exports fer the week are 275.059 bush
chs. against 733.J67 last week and 205..
973 In 1910.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-21
TEACHERS PROTEST.

In another column OF the lntelli-
gencer today appears protest
against the uniform examination for
teachers certificates. This protest is
written by an experienced teacher.
who believes that too much stress IS
laid upon the normal school diploma
and special training. and too little
upon the essentials OF q good sduca-
ton. The writer makes me statement
that teachers OF long experience fud
1t almost impossible 70 secure Lumber
one certificates. while teachers 1f very
little experience. who have a normal
school diploma. and who have taken
a special course IN training. find the
way made easy for them This pro
test seems 10 have some basis Of
merit. There is no good reason why
a normal school diploma or any
other sort OF diploma should Do used
as evidence ~ teaching capacity.
Teachers who have made the most OF
their opportunities and who arc
thoroughly grounded in their work.
ought 20 Boo able 90 pass teachers OK
aminations u thcr arc NOT able 20
pass those examinations. they ought
not 10 have corrdca'es.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-21

shadow. smoke from burning paper
Yet on the tour just closed she has
appeared In 1913 American cities. Civ
ing 2SJ performances in 22S DAYS. sub
ject to the wear and tear OF one night
stands and short engagements.
No one has ever put into words an
adequate account of her magnetic
emotiOnalism by which she sends re
served men and women away from
her theater in choking tears Her face
helps her little Whcrs orher artists
stride about the stage. .Iadame Bern.
hardt often stands stock still, with
sparing and clean cut gesture. trans
lating into human action her wonder
fully keen observation o. men and
women.
Other great actors burrow into the
libraries to see what Interpretation
their predecessors made of historic
stage characters Bcrnhardt never
bothered much about the way other
people did a part. She believed that
her own personal insight into the soul
OF her subject was sufficient illumina-
ton. No doubt this is one reason why
the American people have just given
up 81 goo. 600 to see her act.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-21
THE STEWART CASE AGAIN.

Tho board OF regents Of the state
university are again in session at
Charleston. and il is rumored that an
effort will be made 10 renew the at
tack upon Director James II. Stewart.
OF the agricultural experiment station.
II will be remembered that meeting
OF the board was held At Paracrsburg
in April. Previous 20 that time Ger
tain members Of the board lct it be
known that they proposed TO decapi-
tate Director Stewart. This iuforma-
ton aroused such a storm of protest
from Mr.. Stewards friends iu every
section OF the state, and especially
from those who had opportunity 90
know and value his work. chat The
matter was dropped state Superin-
tendsnt Shawhey. i'm an interview
which was widely published allowed
the impression 20 be created that
there had never been at am lime an
inclination TO displace Mr.. Stewart.
and that nothing Of the sort would be
attempted in the immediate future.
Under the circumstances. 81 is r,mark.
able not 10 say astonishing. t.lt this
effort is again renewed.
The IntelliEencer has heretofore OK
pressed :ts full confidence 20 o.. abil.
lty and efficiency of Director wlrt.
II is perhaps sufficient 20 s.r hat "a
great many other people adj o..r the
state share that confdcUco .. viii
BE- unfortunate II man OF char
ac'cr and experience 's sac- d Tor
no good cause. and the .nit, VIII
not be benefited thereby
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-21
Wednesday, June q, 1911.
DISHONEST MEASURES.

Three thousand short measure mar
ket baskets were recently consumed
in the Wallabout market. brooklyn.
Several weeks ago the inspectors OF
weights and measures department OF
New York city. waylaid the wagons of
produce dealers in the Wallabout and
Gansevoort markets. and nearly all of
them we're found TO contain 'bushel"
baskets that We're from four to
fourteen quarts short. Systematic
short measuring is one Of the many
methods by which conscienceless
dealers have managed to raise the
cost of living TO the American people
A very large proportion OF the
pound" packages found on sale in
our retail houses contain less than
a pound. A bushel is frequently only
about three pecks. and a quart a pint
and a half
Americans are noted for their good
nature. They continually allow and
endure imposition which have 10 do
with their cost of living and comforts
of life. Gradually We are beginning
to realize that attention 10 some of
these small things will add greatly to
the well being OF the public A bushel
should he a bushel. and a measure OF
any kind should be honest. Most
often the people who suffer from the
impOsitions of dishonest dealers are
the very poor. who are unable to pro
tect themselves. Such people are en-
titled to the protection of the law. al
least 10 the extent of insIring that
they get pure food. and the amount OF
food that they pay for.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-21

and can deal more intelligently with
the problems 10 Do met with 10 the
common schools. than great number
or those graduates who have done
time in the so-Callcd training depart
meut OF some OF orr normal schools.
We are in favor o. trained teachers
and OF making teaching more pro
fcssional. hut then that merit should
be recognized(even though 10 is
product Of experience Merit obtain
cd by experience Is considered Of no
value by the present state department
OF free schools
Whatever YOU may have gained
through experience does not enable
YOU 20 be q Son OF Levi and 10 swing
the Holy Censor In the Homple az
Wisdom unless YOU are "profession-
ally trained To be- professionally
trained means ono years work after
leaving high school and the receiving
cf diploma. which entities the holder
10 sid" step the uniform examination
Normal and deuOmiuationai school
graduates should be- compelled ~ take
The same te-f for teachers certificates
as other applicants s medical
student cannot become 1 doctor unless
DC passes Tho state board no mat
TOR what modiciM mill ground him
orr
lro not % discruutlcd pcdaeoluo.
hut th" stand taken hv Inc state de-
rarfmont thar exercises is OF no
value. and char rho ability fp pass
tGp test for teachers IS or mo- inn.
porfanc" when compared with fcv.
weeks in training school. together
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-21
"A PROTEST."
Discussion Of the Method IN Vogue Of
Issuing Teachers Certificates
IN State.

The result OF the first uniform OK
animation this year for teachers GER
ufcatcs seems to Indicate that first
grade certificates are no longer 20 be-
obtained by applicants who have not
had the advantage OF course in the
training department az some state
normal or demoninatioual school
That portion OF the school law. which
allows first grade certificates t0 Dc
granted 90 an applicants who make
an average OF 600 per cent. seems 20
be SO unpopular with the state dr.
partmen'. that DTS use has been nearly
discontinued.
This Dis second step ZOO 90 move
mcut which bias for ifs aim and cad
the retirement OF all teachers Who
have not had 90 course iu training.
Tie first step boo ibis movement ~ns
accomplished when thc Legislature
made diploma from the normal
schools aud some Othcr-. The cQuNt.
lent Of 20 first grade certificate. That
this is unfair is easily proven boy the
number OF normal graduates Who iaiI.
ed fo make No~i certificate prior
fo tho euacrur OF this Jaw. The r"a-
SON assigned as f1 Nhy go many gradu-
af.s failed ON examination was That
fhcr had nrf for 90 number ~ years
rltcu any time f0 f.c common school
branches s. normal -n0ol graduate.
who BIAS been eo -upornc.a'ly ground
up in tho essentials OF common
school education. aa fo fal to secure
$50 grade should NOT Doe favored
g.. ..f 30 I..... f.f..ar d.. rpr.rfrr
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-21
v. & }. TO HOLD
EXERCISES TO-DAY
HUNDRED ANO TENTH com.
MENcEMENT HAS BIG CLASS.
Trustees Meeting and Class Re.
unions Features Of Tuesday a.
Old College.

Special Dispatch Oh Goo rufrII4.ucer
WASHINGTON pa. June 2o 70
morrow marks thc close Of tho if0fh
commencement season in the history
of Washington a. Jefferson college
ard class ~ more fhou usual size
wil bo presented diplomas Many of
th' OLD graduates arc hero for hc
commencement aud ca-. reunion.
and Oh meeting o. tho hnasd of frpe
toes we're tbc features of TODAY Tarr
cI'nr'y large cla-s reunions vore hold
hr tbc Glasses OF fs.i 1851. 1881. fSNe
Used. 1901 1906 zoos 1909 aud 1910
40 thc trustees meeting President
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-21

political oTst SuhoTuss Of his time upon financial
economy published the close
,' as ,et book But General Walkers
10 ms he
serve It, though the could receive as
' ana teacher and
her " -i'' nv ''''''
Frank the mother said he responded
lhhs call Tor volunteers
hether You become
become soldier aud who o
the battle OF Soyaua
conspicuous for his he
eous
under him lie
mother told he
MS face toward the enemy
ana his
mother him
kindly
wounds should
hear his mother any
What. V u home?
home for a title while
For n little while Then are eoing hackac
Yes. mother q n to reoin tho
oh glad
that ant
wa -"
mi oIrn
talked the
him his her blessing
CopyrEht 1911. by r J. Edwards.
vice" '''''' ''''' '''
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-21
Uncle Walt
The Poet Philosoph.r

read about thc ea-kc guy smiling zoe, 20 battle. and
n'usnt can SOD DIS joyous and nothing can rattle But
n'''er than thc Who rcuovn With hail. a,ce
HhFOi' s hc 0ho springs sunny grns while couyto, m
Dbl, The captain who In time Of ,-, I, d.. ,L
from Tear emotion vino calmly walks sinking deck alone co
me ocean deserves wreath UPON he's surely smooth a ~
H nu % ihc man Who smile while coughing r his f,t
I've seen brave policeman walk where vicious knavc were ~
and bullets barely missed Dis back and kniy,. o ,
I've seen c Wild beast tanner fool with savage bears and yak
bur hc man who's calm and when coughing 90 t ,
Le oak leaves Dos brow Dc laid nothing be- denied him. An
other heroes wilt and fade when they brought beside him. No
create shall be found while Garth eyo'e upon this lofty
soul 90 sterling worth. Who smiles when paving taxes
WALL MASON.
cosyrsh. - c.o.H atts.- AaamA
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-21
eERNHARpT,s rouR-

The completion by Sar4n Horuhardt
IN June -. ~ the axe OF s7. ri nor
American tour. is an achievement of
human endurance a- remarkable In it-
way as fhc mountaineering o. Miss
Peck and Mrs Workman
MADAME Hernhardt wac long r.
fariod as hollow eyed ro0slmp-iva
boxing as Transparent as I'm lz.isa.
Ellen Torr- speaks ~ hor bod as
mot the prison ~ Der -,u. out r-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-21

Senator Hepburn has protc. o. in
congress against the erection Cd. skye
scrapers in Washington. dociarin- .fat
they obs'ruct his view The senator
should not allow himself 10 lave such
lofty views. he is apt TO create the
impression that be is a star gazer.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-21

Monat reported during tho year faII.
ing IN ~ only 10 over tho classes ~
last year. The endowment fund was
Increased and now amounts to $3.50.
1889
AMONG th' rrddu1ice arc Ambrose
and Cuban Lansing natives OF Feypf
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-21

COLUMN s. o. June CO. TIL. IN
tionM Association Pharmacolo.isfs
opened Co., annual meeting here to.
d'f Governor Harmon welcomed tho
delegate rcurDacufiug fwrrfr.fto
states "a. vs.. Sinclair. ~ Columbus
Is president ~ fho association
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-21
WATER RENTS ARE NOW DUE
AND PAYABLE

but n fow more DAYS remain for
consumers to avail themselves or tho
o.. discount Pay now and avoid
thc rush at The end.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-21

II Uncle sam would run a series OF
summer excursions 10 the ruins Of the
Maine, the souvenir hunters would
save him the trouble of taking the re
mains away.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-21
Mems Elk Skin
Outing Shoes
ST %

For good solid comfort
while working or knocking
about, treat your feet To- q pair
of our lis Skin Outing Shoes.
Special tanned SolcS to over
come, burning about The feet
Tops that will stand three and
four pairs of SOlcS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-21
NEW NEWS
OF YESTERDAY
A Mother of 81
10y e. J. Edwsrds.)

Tho late General Francis Amasa Walker who
died in 1897, when President of the Massachu
setts Institute of Technology was in his lifetime
regarded as perhaps the greatest writer upon eco.
monte topics the United States has ever pro-
duced. II is sometimes said of General Walker
that the prevailing interest in economic questions
which is now so characteristic OF the people OF
the United States was In great measure due to
his work. General Walker. too organized the
census bureau in 1870. and again in 1850 as SUI
perintendent OF the census. bringing the work Of
the census bureau up TO it's present very high
standard and its farTeachng statistical authority
During the Civil War he gained good deal of re-
nown as soldier. lie enlisted when he was not
long out OF Amherst College in "A Massachusetts
regiment. and came out of the struggle a breyet
brgadier general
General Walkers pre-eminent ability as an
economist he undoubtedly Inherited from his
father. Amasa Walker who ,r,s ra,,rdo5 a.. on,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-21

II Mexico should apologize to China.
the Celestials will experience an a.
solutoly new sensation.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-21

\ good many men would like to
swat the vacation bug as well as the
house Ny.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-21

Can't you imagine queen Mary say.
ing. go. Jawge. i- mo crown ON
straight
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-21

than buy a summer shirt and tie for
each OF his nephews.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-21
LOBBY GOSSIP AT
THE LOCAL HOTELS
SENATOR PETERKIN ARRIVES IN
THE CITY.
Sale Of Coal in pennsylvania by Com.
bine May Stop Further River
Shipments.

Among the prominent arrivals in
the city yesterday was Senator Peter
Kin. Of Wood county. who registered
~ tho Mcclure When interviewed.
the Wood county Senator stated that
Park'rshurE was rapidly forging -
tho front. and that within the ucXt
f.N wears she would rank among the
leading manufacturing cities In this
section Senator Petcrkin. who was
one ~ rho Democratic statesmen who
pledged himself 20 demand an investi-
cation OF the charges that were
brought against Watson and Chiffon.
declined to discuss politics.
The selling OF thousands and thou
sands or acres Of rich coal lands Jon
Pennsylvania 10y the combine. or "
C. g. q C. Company. may mean tho
passing of the coal shipment south by
river" stated r. " Marshall. a prom
tncnt Pifsburg steamboatmau AZ tho
Stamm last evening Mr. Mar hall
stated that this land was sold 10 n
syndicate. who intended making all
future shipments by rail
q. C. Vcam. former clerk ~ tho Nc.
Lure. who is now connected with tho
Mckinley hotel at Canton. o.. is iu
fho city. pending several days with
friends Mr. Ream. who is au expert
shot. will take part in the national
shoot to be- held a. Columbus
After spending several weeks in the
eastern section OF This state. DOUGLAS
YOUNG and Jack Courtney returned
TO This city last evening and are regis.
tered at the Mcclure They report tho
crops LOO excellent condition and the
outlook more than oncourarInc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-30
s(Coming Events

oct. 2S-2s-New England Fruit Show.
Boston.
oct. 26-21-Western Maine Epworth
League Institute, Portland. EtEE
Oct 25-26-27-Annual convention Maine
Teachers Association. Augusta
Oct 26-Nov. 4-National Dairy Show,
Columbus, Ohio.
Nov. 1-9-Maine state Conference of
Charities and corrections, Augusta.
Nov, 3-12-New York Land and lrriga-
ton Show.
Nov. 6-ll-Maine Germ and Fruit Show,
Portland
Nov. 14-15-16-Annual Convention Maine
State Pathological Association. Augusta:
Nov 16-Meeting OF the Governor ana
Dec. 12-15-Maine Poultry and Pet Stock,
Portland.
Dec. 14-15-Mane Livestock Breeders
Association, Orono.
Maine Fair Dates.
Oct 27-29-Stevens Mills Grange Fair.
Oct 2S-Sidney Grange with Cascade
Grange Oakland.
Oct 31-Nov 1-2-Danville Jet. Grange
Fair
Nov. 6-1l-Maine Corn and Fruit Show.
Portland,
Nov I4-i6- Maine Pathological Assn,
Augusta
Dec l2-13-14-l5-Mane Poultry and Pet
Stock Association, Portland:
Dec. 26-27- 2S-29-Freeport Poultry Asso-
citation, Freeport. -
Jan. PA. 19l2-western Maine Poultry
Assn, South Paris.
Pomona Dates.
Nov. 7-0Nford Pomona with Kouhd
Mountain Grange, albany.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-30
Interest at 1870 Per Cent.

A New York newspaper, some
months ago, took up the case of the
loan sharks to whom we have several
times referred, and has carried on a
campaign against them. A firm OF
lawyers was retained to assist the We
tins who applied for help. The report
of these legal men concerning the
usurious operation of the salary loan
companies is of more than passing
interest. They say that III three
months they have settled 800 cases for
people who have been in the clutches
of loan companies for from three
months to five years. Their story Is
given in The Survey, which contains
the following statistics: The total
principal borrowed by these 900 persons
was ss290.6o. and the interest which
+. they had agreed to pay for this money
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-30

! tor three months was $31i4.71, or 1So
per cent. The attorneys say that in al
most every case they We're able to
settle Immediately With the loan com
panies by Offering 70 pay Back the
original amonnt loaned With interest
at per cent. per year
1t is interesting to note. also. that
in n"arIY all of the cases handled the
original loans had been obtained for
burial expenses or doctors fees. This
disagrees with the popular view that
protlieate or Il spendthrift Others
VINO have studied this matter believe
that worthy borrowers constitute
about ali OF those who apply to sal
AIRY loan companies. According to the
REPORTS of these lawyers. there are. at
the present time 1l6 salary and chat
tel mortgage loan offices operating in
New York City. Others acquainted
with the conditions have found as
many as $50. ard the number is be-
lievetf 20 be even larger than that.
Tic public has long known Of these
vultures who thrive upon the grief
and the necessity of the poor. Lawyers
have for years known that such men
were making capital out of the eX-
tsemities To which poverty has driven
men They have been able TO force
thesc se-ealled loan sharks. in some
eases where the victims became des-
perate enough and the victim could
.aise the wherewith to demand legal
aid. to force these usurers to reason
able conditions. The courts know OF
The existence bf such concerns; the
Know of it; the various
administrations are aware Of 1t. as
we'll as tie political parties Now
Why. we would ask. in the name of ali
common decency, justice and human
ity is rot stop put to it?