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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-08-10

Watch most carefully during the
heated term that the chicks have well
ventilated brood coops.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-08-10

The cows should have some protec-
ton from severe storms; that is. there
should be some place where they can
go If they want to during cold rain.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-08-10

If you would be successful in your
poultry business let one thing stand
out like a star towards which you are
always aiming and planning cleanli-
ness as you know cleanliness Is next
to Goodness and promotes health, and
health is essential to success I'm
clean poultry runs and drinking yes
sells indicate impure quality Of meat
and eggs. So aim for health. and
cleanliness Is the best way to health.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-08-10

The making Of good hay is an art.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-11
TARIFF CUT
DOES NOT SERIOUSLY AFFECT
UNCLE SANS REVENUES
treasure meciuns Makes Recon-.
rendaYons IN Report 20 Improve
Money Situation.

WASHINGTON. Nov Io-The dis.
cus-Ion ~ tariff schedules ln con
,re-s and probable action in the near
future reducing dulles Was rcsponsi.
bile for thr flHuuuuuu decrease 10
customs r.D'pf- for th- fiscal year
1911. according fp thc annual report
L"" NCtIuur treasurer OF fhr United
states made public today ON ac.
count uf1uer"ires frnm other sources
Mr. NctWrg points out. hooeyer. the
total receipts r-arL-d fb. u-s rec.
ora or nearly S.ol.a75.'po
Calling attention 20 rho fact that
thc fiscal year closed Vith about So.
t"""n' as FL Uorkiue balance 900 the
vaults OF th. treasury approximate.
ly thr -iwc amount which is there 20
day Mr. N,Duuc says AS there
i- no emergency calling for an .n
crease Of government deposits in
banks. tho treasury NAV. by keeping
the cash in it- own yauIt, fro times OF
monetary ease. prevent the usa OF
The funds Tor fle promotion OF spec
ulafivr expansion n. however. tuau.
Cial conditions should become strain
cd. the secretary OF the treasury is
loo position to give prompt and =
fectiVo relief to tho business situa
ton ~
5l- MrNiuur Requests 'he enact
ment of ltu (which would secure
more protection to tle government
and greater fairness 20 fhe treasurer
by placIu. bonded responsibility more
directly upnu those officials and em'
securities" ~
go meet the dsmaul for small 10
nominations nl currency. Tho treas
ur"r recommends that s. gold cert.G
Gates br issued. reno, ing fhr restric.
zion which confines tho i--u- fob go
and above. and ALSO Chat che proyi.
sion ~ law limiting tho number NJ e.
bank notes be- repealed or modI fed
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-11
RAFFLES CAUGHT
Polite Burglar Arrested Win tire
Goods On Him-LSid Bare Case
Fiiicd WIN S~sg

NEW YORK. Nos lO-Thc ver,
polite and debouair Karies who
begged the pardon 90 Mr. Fred SWIFT
On Tuesday night Nheu he robbed
her house 80 5000 worth OF taIu-
abies. walked into the police uet this
morning Dressed 90 me height OF
fashion. the burglar. vh--e Tlsn'fty
i- 9TH unAnuAn. was esp.ed by d de
trcfiVe carrying seemingly over
weighted satchcl Though he polite
ly. but firmly. declined 90 ALLOW the
officer 20 look INTO tne leather BAG.
m" burglar stiH maintained bis poise.
"a ben tho detective suddenly opened
90 and disclosed hundreds OF dollars
worth az booty
some az the yaluabies were identi.
ned as those belonging fn Mr.
SVift. Later the burglar took the
police to e cache on Jamaica Bat.
where hundreds % dollars worth OF
VaIuahics acre found hidden after the
manner OF Captain kidd
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-11
MOOSE CELEBRATE
THIRD BIRTHDAY
LOCAL LODGE HAS ENTERTAIN
MENT
Order Growing and VIII Establish
military Department Also Build
Home for Widows and
Orphans

Wheeling lodge 81 The LOYAL order
OF moose celebrated The third ann.
versary Of the fouudluf of Oh. 1rtrr
In this oitS by ftunE cscrmoui.- 900
their quarters 600 The Eset~r building
last evening
While the order is comparatively
young In this cit,. 10 ha = member
ship numbering in 10" uciehborhood
OF 900 and Ia constantly grow iug
Brother y ~ Palmer WAS selected
a. toastmaster. aud after making a
few remarks regarding the institution
OF the l.. q. -. Moose ard tl. home.
introduced Brother W. % Hilton uho
spoke on "Fratorusl'sw Ur " O.
Bailey was the next speaker and de-
voted his remarks to th- establish.
ment Of a military branch Past
Dictator J 4 uccker spoke ou I'M
tiatory work ana was followed bv
Dictator George J Bowers aud "a D.
Corcoran
Following the speaking n luncheon
was served under he direction 81
cher Joseph Sldlcr. which was ono az
the enjoyable features ~ The even.
ink.
Steps were taken az the mreiing 90
establish a military branch which
DR.. ". =. Bailey will have boo charge
The matter OF establishing home
for the widows and orphans OF mem
herE Of tho order was also discussed
and II IL probable that some definite
plans will be taken bee th, near fIfur.
for this project
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-11
NO BETTER WAY TO
BREAK A BAD COLD
surely Cures the Most Severe Cold
and Ercs Grippe Misery In
Just a Few Hours

Tie most effective and harmless
way 10 cure the Grippe or break a Sc
we're cold either Boo th. head. chest.
back. stomach or uh-. is dose ~
fare r cold Compound every Two
hours unnI three consecutive doses
are taken
Nou Viii distinctly feel fhe cold
breaking and ala grirr. symptons go
INK after fh- very first dose D.
promptly relieves The most miserable
headache. dIllness. head and nos.
tiur'f M feyerishncss- sueeling
sore throat. running 81 me nose. sore
ness Stiffness and rheumatic achin.
Take this harmless Compound AS al
r"cted. With the know ledge that tha-e
is no other medicine made anywhere
eis" DO tho world. which will cure v1iIr
cold "r end Grippe misery A. PROMPT.
~ and without any other assistance. or
bad after effects as a e5-cent package
~ Pape's cold Compound which any
druggist in the world can supply
After three years research VI. have
c"nclusively demonstrated that 0ti
Mn" il not effective IN the treatment
OF colds or grippe
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-11

a ne actress and bought u h@rrsIf
/ Miss Levy's daughter. G.urs.,ts
''aan. ga not accompany her bat
WI com from Par- by way C.. the
West indies o. q short time
Like fond mother. NJ. Levy de-
'o'ef ''-u more tine telling the re-
rorter- what prodigy her dauah,.-
was than Ia ~NtoIi.ug her own Eoof
fh"atri OF points
Nv little gsrrgefte frarnis.s 20 -
ne most versatile stage genius - her
seu'rHt.Hr.' so satf SHE has taken
'hs gold m dsI 80 ~. Conservntoire
IN Paris ana In aer -ia.aes SIZE a.
avs hrrt SIZE s'-~s. dances. plsvs
he's md comros D. Instinct. He-
Partisan tutors predict = mar-velou.
career fo- her You nav be sure they
protested when pho Ieff In C1us~rva
inire - conn O. Sew York They
wanted '' c.-r'lop her genius b. Paris
bat 7 want Ecr t1 study for time "a
this country and grow M on Amsrt-
ear -atf "r t..nr Furor-can .-re"
Mi"E Lew adi"f that sN4 Intended
~ purr'tse o. home lu Sew York FOR
herself and her daughter.
~ WHY shouldn't the child he The
W'f3fr f'r mother faygT G~prRe
Comm her father - one - the most
original men - TIE dpy. and ~ he had
'"'' given o." alance that has corn@
O. Lls gifted faugh'rr. IL would stand
mach hlsirr in tho puhu- esteem
'ha.. nov. ife was prodigy as
.iounis'. Lut tie training which Ms
utI" daughter gets ~ easily was de-
r'-G him.
sp 800 ffat NJ C.H1r docs now vith
pc violin is % frks 81 down and
srrrue ouf new tunes rith % when
Do is ~rif're musical riere. That IS
h'a method 81 composition. and 2 eN-
tiT'-s IN way why all his fnrxs
fn matter how trivial. have always a
...f'frf s.nrnh'e quality THO sing
INK f.rs - 60 ,i1ln ia respons'bls
f1f fhfs
o. there ~ r1yfttnR IN heredify.
Ceorgettc ~h0u'd 1fs1 Do n wonderful
DANGER To steps hat Cohan 'aks.
row. or ursd O. take when he vrs acc
fir" nr fhe efarr were fake ones al.
Do" ias asr fted ti-fs ana 8glIr. M
Do" ~a- remarkable straight dance.
as f.0re ~ wno saw him IN 80
early csva -emember with pleasure.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-11
STATE PRIMARY
Spresi sas- - A. Se.erno-s 'cr
Ffi~sr-s 60 Sr-tlsrnt a-1 Wee
Pfesdent - Prosress4.es

NAsiilNGTOS Nos 90 Waiter
L. iiovser. clai-rn4n - 10 P-crr--
site hspub1can campa 90 CON -a .tfs-..
has agp~al-l through circular boz.
ter 20 fh~ chs rman % es~ry Regub
lean state cpmmiifee 10 'h- United
states. urging 'tat Steps b. taken 20
Insure a k~plb.csa pres dental pri
mary la zach STATE - az "a the i've
states ahers 10 - provided Tor hs
statute ana orlsT states uy tir-c
u~n o. fh- campaisn committee
IN bis letter Chairman HOussr Gala
attention 20 fhe resolution adopted a.
a Conference % Progressive Repubh.
cans "a thicaEo last month fsvoring
state primaries for candidates tor
PRECEDENT and sir- president and urr-
INK state committees 20 prov ID tta,
fhe people De gwen the r.zhf % -.
press turir choice fur pre-id~At BE-
fore fte national Convention ls held
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-11
y ETHEL AND GEORGETTE :.

THEI LEVY IS back IT, N,w York
after tarre years g. rs~,. and
'- ''ontinorE' ant. scro-dirs o., .,.
"''oi"'s. she is going o. 90 thing, d,
i"hFe That quiet Little town -, mo. ....,
'"'e notice. Als'. e viii hav. 20
my 40 beyond It's Usual bedtim. ,,-
MISS Levy Is 90 be- one ~ ,r.. i,-,--
e"s'ent stars ~ the uidr,rt, 49,.
'''"n ices a. the FoIss p-rgs-. ,p.
suffering ana .xtrrm.l. ruro-
p'aI place of smuseuer- tcht-r
April e. H'''-aay.
~ VIII be recalled. Miss Levy d. IN.
''I,7a wife OF George NJ c.han
', IN" heroine 81 tae love -ouap,.,
10" f.-eFon. Who psid asf,fuous
''urt % her after the s@a.L -, 80.
d." ana her release f-r-u Conan r.
.''". IL "hs rIoTs desre-af. e-.fr
''sph "ooned about fer-i,.f, grs
- or'sH'nE room was STUDDED -.t,h
p'c'lr"S. but the fever dies on,
'"' MISS Levy was IN PARIS study
-'h l'l grand opera. and Ffe@o7 NM
'-u ID WIDOW Who Rad never -a.,, tto
.''H OF fhe st1sr uutU lie foot -
there - MS bride.
Aiis@ Levy Didn't stitch - -
oI.'ntic -rb.''ons fo- nr. 81. bsd
1877 voice. that might have. =.
'"Ioied into something lef.c- go
years - study. hl. There was r..,h,,g
I''r'Henal o. g. or So promise g.
T.' vent back Oh boz o'd rhe ~ ork
+.nsins coon songs" and The DIX. a,
'"r'' and at The music halls OF, y.e--
'I ana brussels rnI other Frr-.e,,
cues en- made "a great reputation ro-
lsrsels '''
Ihe.. too sNe had "a s'unrfrr. ,t..,.
j. Paris IA soci1I way. Sb. ia.
mao" fnucH % N = certain B,rerri,.,
81 .n' %" stories tr7' came b..,.
"ao' her ~" bright -ed rgrr. o.,
many brilliant times
u vas there that she struck I'M b.-
FRIENDSHIP with Gsbv ua vs. -.
dor~'r vino Infatuated King HsuY.i
ard lost h.s throne for him Ana .,
sfor nor friendship. G8bv hos rive,
fifei ne dress she wore vha5 che
hrsi met Manuel ard Fftei VIII rf,
y on when she f0es her Gfana d.r-s
80 'He POLES BerFe-e
"Be'iev' no. q O. some dr~ss." aafi d.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-11
CH0KED GIRL
Foreigner Arrested for Choking Girl
After Demanding Money-En-
ether Shoots Up North End.

After his demands for money Were
refused Antonio Steyeuoskl. for
".gner. choked Mrs. Robinson. an ia.
mate % Emma Nicholas resort On the
south Side. until the woman fell in a
semi conscious condition 10 the foor
The foreigner was arrested by Onlcer
schultz. and Will be- given a hearing
this morning
Armed with - cauber revolver.
Andy Diuutcs. foreigner. who has
only recently been discharged from
th" Weston asylum. started shooting
up the North End last night and was
promptly arrested by Oflrer LELAND
George Wilson. who had a heavy
cargo of booze abroad, became in dts.
tress GA the rough sea. and was an
chOrcd In jail.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-11
ARSENIC FATAL
.cos,iss.s .rys ~, r...,

after po.s0n hsa hen ta.-d ia rhs r,.
maln- - Policeman A-i-lr q ssouetr-
TIE last % 10 Ter % die. Nh-n f~fa
ives aud friends toto 'te CORNER th-
'ifclms 'ancss a. f-- death. acre
similar 20 those % Tl-,on@'te
Ih~ coroner arns-lc-t - you q
ess the states aifo-rei 90 request a.
Indie nn~nt cbafs.ns Mrs N,rmilss
With having rriu.t-af Anou ledge a. me
causes q death of rrtaup and
Smith
Coroner iioGriar salo lee IVES de
posed 20 open -fl'. uou. grave, 40
those whose deaths hsd occurred BE-
meath Mrs. Nsrmasas roof
Mrs. Nerm!lfa vas near death dur.
INK The day She '- su~er,nr % vaf
yular heart disease
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-11

81 .ss i>.y % a reporter uh. us ter
at the dock s0r her revised ,ieu. ~
New YORK and Who ehrori-iel ,-la
gown anf many others as .in-' o. her
r'tgr '-Egtge. Do - new ard chic
French songs she vii gfrI0 g. her
h"t sri doE from Tie kennels - tho
ia'r Kim L'0poli ~ HrussrI- taorF1
~" nsc cruelty ief' ia 80 dark
whetfe- Leopold uAo had lavish
wsy with pretty women. gave her no
dor or whether she iffef he- rtoex-
ings-fhs time honorsd uo-ketbook ~
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-11
FRIGHTPUL
Continued from rirs, PAGE.

invaded by thu Munchu soldiers. Who
rlthlrssly masslcred men. women and
chlldren. The aged The young and
""b's Do arms were shown no mercy.
10000 Refugees From Marking.
thousands Of Chinese poured from
the gates until az noon TODAY IL was
estimated that fully 10000 persons
mad escaped Before uightfaU 20 600
more representing every class IN.
merchants. the gentry and coolies. nd
gotten away. Meanwhile ia. Man.
chHs secured the narrow streets OF
me city and the houses OF wealthy
merchants were sacked ANY Queue
less individual vas bchsaded iruma.
diately
The correspondent OF the lated
Press saw several women executed
ana their children stabbed and tram.
pied under foot TIL order appeared
Oh" D" That ans one wearing anything
WHITE which suggested the white
badge worn hy the reformsrs must
De- killed rrihwiih s white pocket.
haudh'rchi- marked the pofse. .1-
Tor death. White shoes. worn by fl..
'hiu'~r fs -iZu OF mourning. w.r.
q signal for the execution of the. wear.
co. The horror of the massacre can.
not D.. described An attempt foufrtf
'o estimate fine number of innocent
p"opl" and non combafants slain
would De- futile.
The tfine-" found wearing foreign
clothing immediately fed 20 victim OF
hi- advanced taste. hut for. iru.r-
we're not mo.esfed Their protects
aEHius' fhc massacre. however. were
disst-ardet and even laughed az Th.
correspondents rf the Associated
Press worked together fhroughfouf
I" daN within the outer walls az the
rii} eight miles from fh. telegraph
station with which fhas commurI
Gated and fo which they we're permit.
I'd access through The courtesy %
tne railway officials
tires sprane up everywhere and "a
larfr section ar the native CITY va
hNr.'a. ionFHt fhe Manr1u. driven
io bay. c0rlefad and rlIrfed with
h'od. having desp0iled the goods OF
10000 inhahfsufs. watches the fam
.it c'f fiom He height OF Purple
mountain Hd aVa.fs the morrow
PEKfNC $50, 10 again today ar
Was quiet within fhe capital and .f
.ru I-u There vas no sign of the
rrfoIIfloutr. urheatal that has been
expected Tor several days
ln rc.IHE those Who surround The
throne are actively engaged IN efforts
fp 'rI fH' rebellion. and t1-r.rht
'.Dre aarus some f0sndsfon for ff.
toferrU'r' hope that It $500 be able
'o regain obi. aI,garce or Genera
-HfD Teen Ift controls fhe sifrs ..n
.n north fH'ra arl fbe government
N1s been using ever. snIesvor goo.
t'u Dis unqualified suuHorf ft DO
r.rcs CHANG -u return t0 peEur arI
confer With Yuan Shi KaI and ffsI
Lang fha eN.ticarov % Ha1rhur.a
lHaf Chan. ro-s.hf. may .Il a1 .s
Indicated .u aIt.cas rsce.te- today
.i.u Iarr.s.
an Official announcement t9r..rf.
SAYS fne rUrr meaning mo Iouaea.
empress ari emperor vII move from
.ie winter palace f1 OBJ elmer r.-v
Nu.fu Dor -'. and ORDERS aI 1N.r-.-.
0r a1.F -o attire themselves .r winter
ra.m'n' Al imperial edict ara.n
rl'hcicaly teEs the Wauchaa ana
'1inese fol sr. Their ference and
1--WE .n hra.he-Ir affection.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-11

HONG kONg China. Nor -H -
pans Nrs .h.. tIcsrov af Canton.
Nno arrived here 'asf rIehf on board
a iri'.s' earsd.U issued a Statement
10 mo foreign rr0eI.9 today making
FORMAL proc .aua.Urr 40 tho Irfererd
e1cr 90 canton and KeauET1ue pro-
vince
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-11

occupied by revolutionists. nEhtng
continued to-day Win heav, losses on
both sides Last night q number %;
Nsn'hus fleeing from pa chow. tried
20 burn one uf thc suburbs Thes
ver"s aught hs detachment ~ the
rebels ana summaTily executed o..
tween sunset last niEht and an early
hour to-day The Pa chow rtNou
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-11

i.onlsts captured aud put 90 death
fort, inctudlarics
SHANGHAI. nov 70 All vas
quiet here TODAY and complete order
prevailed.
tn" latest at,iccs from HankoW
received her" b> boats coming to 20
daF are 90 me effect that only de
sultory fighting i- proceeding there
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-11
Printer Dies Under rrain.

HUNTINGTON. W Va Nov Iu
a. J. simmons. a printer. AGED .1
whose homo Is not known. Was Killed
by G. a. q train az Guyau brids.
He had attempted 20 board freight
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-11

ordfna'es appear willing 70 take them
mp Chang today refused 20 receive
oricIa' dispatches. declaring tina, n.
was no longer tn charr. Tuu can
chiet magistrate % the district has
abandoned his court amt FED rom IA.
city
Execute Ere Fiends
A. Fu-lnoW. which yestsrda, VA
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-11

Gyene plays Dr. Pes Golden Ms Discovery cure
rsing
breath coated fog poor appetite craving feeling bou,ne
de.ngc q OF Oh. i've and bowels
Besides curing the above dssng Discovery,
rhvhhc Of The
passages Of Inc stomach bowels n stages IL vii
Nl passages we'll while taking d Medical neeesry
Caar-h Kennedy This yclrc5c the
WOs; ca
lung affections ps
d mos
aadco nofthe
membranes The
in
badly treated team betak
r a about the bod Id.
Poop o.rzser n Led eIs,3
O
hereof nientpr tra o0r-ut of 3lcfsrn
r I. ~ 49,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-11

pessimis' IS a person Who goes
around look ng for germs in the mills
Cd; h4man ndneFs
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-11
A SQUARE DEAL

is assured you when you buy Dr. Pcrce family medncs-for
all the ingredients entering them printed the bottle
wrappers and these atcstcd under oath being complete
You know what YOU paying for and that
ingredients gathered from Natures laboratory being selected
from the valuable medicinal found growing
American forests and while potent perfectly harm
less-rvcn TO the mos, delicate women and children.
Not q drop az alcohol enters into their CONF
position. n much better agent is used both
for extracting and preserving fbe H7edicis
nj principles in them VIZ pure triple
refined 35yccTiHe. This agent possesses in
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-11


soothing denUce1t
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-11-18
Home-Made Bread Declared Murdercus

the association. This country is full
Of housewives who are proud of their
cooking and who think they are doing
their duty by baking at home" Mr..
Schulze said. The long suffering stom-
achs of their families continue to pay
the penalty of this mistaken sense of
duty.
One thing which we bakers in the
larger cities see most plainly today
is the absolute necessity of educating
the housewife to quit baking at home.
Let us come forward Let us show
these women that home baking is
wrong Let us show them the over
whelming benefits of buying bread
baked in a sanitary bakery"
Mr.. Schulze told of a Chicago wom-
an who had built up a business sell
ing health bread" home product
She brought him loaf and wanted to
sell the formula. Il cut into the loaf"
said Mr. Schulze, land saw that the
center was unbaked dough. | have
been wondering since what effect that
woman's health bread has had on the
death rate in Chicago She was un-
questionably committing murder"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-11-18
Eccentric Millionaire's Will is Void

conventions by giving barefoot din
ner parties in the home and presiding
at the festive board in his under
shirt If the guests appeared to Mr..
Miller in any way bored he got up
and performed for them. His favor
lite stunt was to put the cut glass
salad bowl on his head and then
dance a sprightly saraband around
the table.
The millionaire iron manufacturer
also possessed original ideas on serv-
ing oysters. He had basket OF
bivalves taken into the library, where
he opened them on a mahogany table.
AS he opened each oyster he hurled
the shells at the portraits Of his an.
cestors which decorated the wall.
Whenever he scored hit upon the
countenance of an ancestor in oil, MT.
Miller would pause in his lombard
ment to carve the initials of said
ancestor on the mahogany table, call
ing upon his guests to follow his eX-
ample He decorated much of his
costly furniture in this manner.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-11-18
Notorious Firebug Gang is Revealed

NHICAGO.-Six men are in custody
~ here and the arrest Of another
has been ordered by the police in
connection with the operations Of an
alleged arson ring which caused a
property loss Of s1,000.000 during the
last twelve months. Three other men,
including a former policeman, are be-
ing sought by the police in connec-
ton with the alleged conspiracy. The
arrests were made after David Kor-
shak, the alleged leader of the fire.
bug gang, had made statement I'M
plicating several business men in the
alleged arson conspiracy.
korshak in statement made to
the police declared that Is per cent.
of all fires in Chicago in the last five
years were of incendiary origin, and
were either the work Of the proprie-
tors of the building or Of professional
firebugs. He says there are more
than a hundred men in Chicago who
make a good living by setting fire to
buildings, to enable the owners to
collect large sums Of insurance; that
the frebug is usually paid lump
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-11-18
Qlary of a ElY-kiIler.

Monday-My attention was called
last night to a statement that house
flies are bearers of disease and should
be destroyed as soon as possible.
began my crusade against them this
morning. 1t was little discourag-
ing, because there was only one fly
in the house and it was quite agile.
1t escaped me. | broke two vases
and a photograph frame.
Tuesday, nearly killed three
flies this afternoon, but the lamp got
in the way 1t was a 81 lamp.
Wednesday, saw a fly on the out
side of the fly screen and raised the
screen SO l could hit it. Seventeen
flies flew in. | missed it.
Thursday-There was sluggish
looking fly on the window with closed
wings. l stole toward 1t cautiously,
but it flew up just as l let the blow
fall Then l knew it wasn't a fly.
1t was a wasp. My nose began to
swell at once.
Friday-My nose is a sight. Drat
the flies-Cleveland Plain Dealer.