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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-12-16

Mrs Helen story. who won part OF
her nght when she was given posses
sion % her little giTi. klfl King
Story. pending the hearing OF the ac.
ton for divorce Instituted against her
by her husband. Allen Lawrence
story. "a Sew YORK.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-12-16

4 pair - House slippers vilI please
him best and he vII bless you for
your fhoustffIiress long after the
holidays have passed Our assortment
~ Mems slippers are the muat at
furf.ve "a 'h- CITY NAY We show
fau' LOCKE SHOE CO.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-12-16

For the chudren-ths rutest bath
robes. made q heavy PINK ans blue
robing -riEss 2-sf-a fine talle e
500
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-12-16
L

snk Waist.@si0e formerly ga 90
We've taken - black Six Waists
from our rcEular stock that sold for
taoo-and for a bis Nmas special
marked them si.8e. Sizes az 70 &c
but come early waists are selling
fine for Xmas EtftH.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-12-16

4 telegram re@c..t.i yesterday Wa
10 tho effect thar Judge Singer. o.
shelby couufy. handed down au
opinion yesterday on test cases under
thc corrupt practice act lie holds
fhat parties lu chsrg. % county OBJ
ton campaigns must fi- a detailed
statement with che deputy supe-yis
.ors OF elections OF the receipts aad 81.
penfi'ur"s ia county option can
pnirus
Our store WIl De- open every even
ing until Christmas bgy now
We 0'l make any exchange desired
after Christmas
LOCKE SHOE CO.
Heliaire.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-12-16
A Leg of Lamb

or Mutton. a roast Of beef or veal. a
potroast. pO~rterhOuse or sirioin steak,
or whatever VI you buy here. IL
bound 10 give you satisfaction or We
vii refund the price Of H. We choose
u meats with a view ~ satisfy our
patrons. and they may rely upon al.
ways getting the best grades that the
local market affords But they do not
have 20 pay high prices for II on that
account
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-26
THE PASSING OF THE LORDS.

When Premier Asquith rose to an
ounce in the House of Commons that
the government proposed TO force the
passage OF the veto bill through the
Lords. he was received with boots
and bowls and yells from the scions
OF the English aristocracy. and finally
took his sea without being able to
make himself heard.
Thus the expiring remnants of the
Huuse OF Lords surrender their power
to control the affairs of Great Britain
with the dignity of quarreling FISH
wives and the moderation Of angered
tom cats.
The hour has struck for the aristo-
crazy OF Great Britain. The day has
passed when it was possible to block
popular legislation by the action OF a
hereditary body. II is difficult to I'M
derstand how a people so enterprising,
progressive and enlightened as the
English people have so long submitted
10 the arbitrary domination OF a few
men whose title to power was the &C.
cident OF birth. II is remarkable
proof OF the conservatism OF English
character that the Lords have existed
as a legislative body so long as they
have.
The demonstration with which As
quith was greeted in the House OF
Commons and the insults heaped up
on this great Liberal leader will not
help the peers. They serve only to
make ludlcrous the vain protests Of
a body that has outlived its useful.
ness.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-26

States with ability and high credit.
and that he has no thought
OF being n candidate for governor.
or course. Mr.. Summers a no pos
sible knowledge OF any slate or pro-
gram which included Mr.. Northcott's
candidacy. lie was only guessing.
But a little matter like being entirely
d~iscredited will not make much differ
ence to Mr.. Summers or TO the men
who employ him to invent impossible
stories 'about Republican affairs and
Republican leaders in West Virginia.
For many years II has been the Gus
tom for Democratic news writer's in
this state to grind out endless col
umns of gossip. speculation and Will
%hcations concerning leading Republi-
cans. The small matter OF ~veracity
has not bothered them. nor is It likely
to bother them more in the future
than it has in the past. The North.
colt case is a timely illustration OF
their methods.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-26
MR.. SUMMERS WAS ONLY
GLE ccTNC

4 few weeks ago Mr. George W.
Summers. n Washington correspond
ent who makes II a business 10 serve
a number OF Democratic newspapers
In West Virginia with the products of
a fertile and active Imagination. an.
nounced In n OF his letters that
some Republican slate.makers had
agreed upon the Hon. Elliott North.
colt. Of Huntington. as the Republican
candidate for governor Along with
this was a detailed program covering
the United States s~cnatorship 20 be
filled in 1913 and another s~enatorshlp
10 be- filed IN 1919 Mr. Summers
was. ~ course. looking FAR ahead
Now comes Mr. Northcott. who has
just returned from hts post AZ Nicara.
qua. where he has sergcd tho United
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-26
WESTERN RAILROAD RATES RE.
DUCED.

Again the Interstate Commerce
Commission has given effective de-
monstration OF its power to control
railroad rates and it's purpose to bring
all rates within reasonable limitations.
In the Spokane-Reno-Pacifc Coast
cases. which the Commission has de.
cided adversely to the railroads, the
discrimination against interior cities
on the Pacific coast in favor OF coast
cities has been practically wiped out.
The trans-continental lines have for
many years made lower rates on east
ern freight to coast cities like San
Francisco. Seattle and Portland than
they have to cities in the interior. In
other words. a ton OF freight would
be hauled directly by Ogden, Utah, or
Reno. Nevada, and delivered at San
Francisco for a lower charge than the
same freight would have been de-
livered at Ogden or Reno. The in.
equity of this proceeding is apparent.
Railroads have justified it on the
ground that they were compelled TO
meet the competition OF water trans
portation at the coast ports. Their
theory of the charge was that the rate
10 the interior cities should be the
water rate to the coast port. plus the
rate paid for the haul back from the
coast port 10 the interior. Thus the
farther east a city along the Trans
continental lines and the shorter the
haul from the east. the greater the
charge. This theory has been de-
molished by the ruling OF the Inter.
state Commerce Commission. and the
ruling effects a large portion OF the
rates charged on eastern freight in all
the territory from the Mississippi 10
the Pacific.
The Interstate Commerce Commits.
sion has so often and so ~splendidly
justified its existence by the exercise
OF effective control over railroad rates
that IT is difficult TO express properly
a full appreciation OF its work
Through the agency Of this commits.
sion. and through laws that are being
worked out with wisdom and care. the
people as a whole are rapidly extend.
Ing their control over public utilities
so far as that control may be s---ly
extended. Railroads are chartered to
perform a public service. They are
the creatures OF the state. Investors
In railroad securities are entitled 10
a fair return upon their investment.
but they may not create or
extort from the public more than a
reasonable charge for their services.
This is the broad and sensible rule
that runs through all the legislation OF
congress and the decisions OF the In.
terstate Commerce Commission
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-26
MeNeehen Briefs.

sam Hunter and W. r. Baumbcrger
sill attend the merchants meeting 81
Moundsville this evening a. represen.
.~tatives % the local grocers.
StdRer McCrackcn moved his fam.
Wy yesterday 20 Colfax. w Va. where
they will make their residence.
Thomas Kady left last night for BAL
timore. where he viii spend several
days on business
Chas. Keilar. who fell from a pole
several weeks ago and d~isiocated his
hin. is improving nicely.
Miss Rosella Doyle. Of Tenth street,
e able 20 he out again after a severe
illness.
Mrs J. =. Lcmlcy returned yester
day from Lorain. O., and will spend
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-26
corning the legislative session Mr..
Curtis SAYS:

The Democrats being in the majority
elected two T.. :. senators whom not ten
per cent 80 the Democratic voters de-
i,,sd 10 t T ref ssssc, to PSss 9 primary i'm rg
other reason than that IL would be
against the interest OF the most npopu
Slsr senators whom they had elected.
ests' Nor is this all. Those who de-
hauched the members OF hat legislature
are lining up every renegade Democrat.
porter OF the Watson-Chilton combine to
secure the delee ates TO the next National
cor convention OF that party as they have
n favorite OF the Special interests"
The candidate of the special inter
ests is Judson Harmon. Of Ohio. He
is the man whom such Democrats as
c. w. Watson and w. E. Chiffon seek
to put in the presidential chair. AL.
ready their forces have begun to line
up in this state. and already il is clear
that Democratic masses I'm this state
do not favor Judson Harmon, largely
because they recognize the danger OF
his associations and his alliances. On
a popular vote either Woodrow Wilson
or Champ Clark would beat Judson
Harmon in West Virginia by a very
handsome majority. But the gentle
men who are running the Democratic
machine do not care for popular
votes. They have other methods OF
gaining their ends. Why, indeed,
bother with the voters when the check
book and the fountain pen can be
called upon?
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-26
GAINES OUT
OF POLITICS
ANNOUNCES HE is NEITHER CAN
OiDATE FOR CONGRESS OR
GOVERNOR.
Recent Defeat Led Him to Retir.
From the Game. For a Time
at Least.
BY CAL +. YOUNG.
Intelligencer Bureau.

Charleston, ~. va, July 26.
Il am not "A candidate for Governor.
Congressman or any other Office at
this time"
This was the emphatic reply OF for
mer Congressman Joseph n. Gaines
when asked the question the other
day at White Sulphur Springs as 10
whether there was any truth In the
reports going around that he would
be a candidate for Governor.
Il gave my services to the people
at n time and they refused to keep
tehm. 80 II was mp TO me TO use my
services myself. and ! am doing that
very thing. ! am going 10 make some
money before ! become a candidate
for any Office again"
lie had no fears as to what toe re-
suit would be when the votes are
counted in November. 1912. saying:
Yes. am In favor OF the reelection
cf Mr.. TAFT. and ! have informed him
that was for him and That believed
West Virginia was for him. even
though. personally. I differed with
him on some OF the tariff features. 90
II VIII he recalled that as a Congress-
man Mr. Gaines was opposed 10 the
reciprocity arrangement with Canada.
claiming that this country would be
the sufferers by such a reciprocity ar
rangement.
Requlsitior Honored.
Governor GlasscOck today honored
the requisition from the Governor or
Virginia for VIII Wade. wanted In
Henry county. Virginia. for house
breaking and larceny. Wade IS now
under arrest In Mcdowell county.
this state. and will be- taken back 10
virginia tomorrow by j. y. Davis.
who came ehre for the requisition pa
pcTs.
Warden Brown on Visit.
VI J.. Brown. warden or me state
pcnitcrtlary. was here to-day conferr-
inE with The members OF the state
Board Of Control. and returned TO
MOundsville tonight.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-26
Uncle Walt
The Poet Philosonb.r

" 'oo'he and carcss me-. Ny labors distress me. I'm tired Of
MY surviving 81 endls' and vain; 50 sing to me. doarc! I'm weary. 50
weary Ny bosom is filed with the torture Of pain, I'm
a IIRED tired Of the struggle I'm longing n snuggie ags;,,,
'EHN' your KIND bosom and look in your eyes! SO long have I
SNa'ted the blooming dod-rotcd, persistent. immoral
INDUSTRIOUS ihcs. When first with my svsttcr went forth 10 ,lsu,b.
ter' my heart wa agow with a Homcnc fire; biHed EN- and soaked
en- and mashed en- and eroaked en-, and thought Of NV Iabors I
ful hundred Of pesuleut flies a million come bu,zi1, il, H. - 80
dozen you send to the graveyard a blight on their eyes, II a b.
mat sages IN Tar distant ages will think up a method Of LAYING them
low, but this plan OF 'wattn' by hand IS too rouon we've more, Uo,
to-day than we had long ago. So soothc and caress INC. and f,,dIo o,d
bless me- I'm weary and broken. ! long for rcrosa: I'm sad and I'm
loony' 81 sing Annie Rooney and comb out my shiskcrs and fckt,
my nose WALT MASON.
coSyrEhL 1919 b. 10 Matthew Aa.-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-26
THE CANDIDATE OF THE
INTERESTS

Editor Curtis OF the Pan Handle
News continues to deal out solid truth
70 an intere>ted M constantly grow.
ing constituency Mr.. Curtis IL a
Democrat who does not take his
Democracy from the school OF Watson
and Chiffon lie IS a Democrat from
principle. lie takes pride In his party
and he feels the humiliation which
every true Democrat shares I'm the
purchase and sale OF the highest
omces In the gift Of tho state Con.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-26

mUdore a Santvoord He dealt in Western produce n shipped it TO n
East by the Erie Canal While he a making himself the greatest produce
mercha Of Western Nw Yok different companies we're BUSY building rail-
roads across te State rUm Albany o Buffalo. There we're ever in all
o had to change carsh times in going from Albany to Buffalo.
day while ean Richmond a riding a N Erie Canal boat
from Batavia to Syracuse. tn thought suddenly occurred t. him that the
Erie Canal boats were towed directly from Buffalo to New York CITY o Al
bany; whereas the sever railroads which paranehd the canal did not oner
passage either or passengers or freight That is a bad situation
for thu railroads. sadD Dean Richmond 10 himself. Why not overcom 1t by
stringlng hese railroads together? Why not join them and make n line
ot OF them? Then W e an III passenger cas through from Albany t. Buff
and greatly shorten the time and inconvenience d. the trip We ought
also to b. able TO nj freight cars through. II We "a do that then We can
compete with the canals
As soon a Richmond reached Syracuse he sta about the work Of con-
sohdaion. He secured control of the stock in the various railroads then
TO Albany and easily gt h consent Of the legislature % make one
system out OF seven When he did that he a made, in 1853, vie president
OF tn line, which he called the New York Central Railroad, and later became
president He died about two years before Commodore Vanderbilt under
took TIL greater consolidation. which IA the basis of the Vanderbilt system
l have always felt certain that II a from Dean Richmond that Commodore
Vanderbilt got the hint or his great consolidation, which resulted in the
Vanderbilt system. and have often wondered whether. had Dean Richmond
lived. Commodore Vanderbilt would have secured control OF the Nw YORK
Central Railroad. confess that can't decide that question. 1 know. how
YER. that Dean Richmond. in consolidating those seven railways that uti
mately became so important a parto of Commodore Vanderbits system. took
thu first step in those colossal railway consultations which We're made after
his death"
Copyright 1911. by f J. Edwards. All rights reserved1
Tomorrow Mr.. Edwards will tell OF The Man Who Discovered IN po
Hical Value of the Railroad Pass"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-26
Mems
$3.50 Shoes

VIII Three Fifty buy a good
pair Of Mems Shoes
IT certainly will, Sir, if you
come here for them.
Three Fifty is a very popu-
lar price for Mems Shoes and
where would you expect to
find The hest for the money, if
not here
We have 4 way Of having
the best for the money, and we
have it in our
Mems Three Fifty Shoes
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-26
MASONS' OUTING
AT PARK FRIDAY
FINE WATCH CHAIN TO DC GIVEN
IN DANCE HALL.
Successful Ever Held By
Organization

Friday promises 20 witness one 81
tho largest basket picnics OF the sea.
son NJ Wheeling park. " being under
tho auspices 81 the local Masonic club.
An attractive program 81 amusemcuts
has been arranged. and an extra
feature will he tho awarding Of n
handsome watch chain on the dancing
floor to the holder Of a certain ticket.
Numbered tickets Will be given at the
gate 20 all who attend. and tho draw.
Ing will occur In the evening
Tickets may be had AZ the park
gate. from Secretary Luther Blancy
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-26
M'MECHEN
Stewards Trial Was Postponed
Until This Mornina-Other
News Of MeMechen.

The trial OF James Stewart. which
was 10 have been held last evening AZ
the mayors Office In the City building,
was postponed on ccOun Of the non
arrival Of witnesses until this morn
ing. Stewart Is held in the local jail
on n warrant sworn put before the
mayor by Mrs. Yost. Of Lincoln street.
who alleges that Stewart entered her
house Monday evening and stole some
silverware. which u IL said he after.
wards paVned.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-26
hnnnra a orfnrd

Special Dispatch 20 the InteiiEencer
MORGANTOWN. W. Va. July %.
Word was received here from Ok
ford, Eng, tell OF the award in OF
"hrsts" 10 Porter Hardman. the West
Virginia Rhodes scholar who has
completed his three yeear course at
the institution. His home IL I'm Lewis
county and record is one on unusual
merit. He has sailed for a tour OF tho
orient before returning 20 West N.r.
ginia.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-26

the remainder OF the week with
friends before returning TO her hons
near Seattle. Wash.
j. s. Mackay. who has finished his
period OF enlistment in the regular
army. is visiting his brother. George
Mackay. OF Twelfth street.
The Misses Lillian and Agnes Youn.
ken left Monday for New MartinsviIle.
where they will spend three weeks
visiting relatives.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-26

Tho case ~ Joe schnonwski accused
~ forging tho name ~ UI 10. Rrppeto
Co. ten checks u~rErrrnflur Sos VIII
mo up Tor further hearing this after
noon before Squire r. o. Hobbs Tho
accused man was arranged Tor hear
inF several dHrT nT0. huf There ls such
a striking similarity between fhe aIq
natures ~ f1r fhc.ks alleged Co.. have
been forged and RcppcffD- own sir-
nature that suuir. Hobbs wanted tn
eift fho 'as" fn OBJ. bottom before
rendering Judgment.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-26

IN 1912 We had a war with Great
Britain and in 1912 VIC arc 20 have
an arbitration treaty. There could
be M more fttlnR end 10 ono hundred
years ~ progress
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-26

Caruso blames the story Of the loss
OF his voice on his press agent, and
says that IL a entirely false. But
how Is the public to know that the
first story was not the truth and this
one the press agent stynt?
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-26

The Statue OF Liberty on Bedloe's
Island. New York. is wearing out. Lee
us hope that what the statue stand.
for will eve become frayed.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-26

Whatever may be the truth in that
Richmond murder case. IL does not
look well for a man whose wife has
just died n tragic death to play rag.
time music on a guitar.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-26

o"her VI the largest steamboat line plying upon the hud-
son river. In the course of his long career as president
and director OF important steamboat lines, Commodore
Van Santvoord, whose father had large interests In the
Erie Canal boats from 1880, I'VE years after the canal
was completed. to about the beginning of the Civil war.
was thrown into intimate personal relations with both
Commodore Vanderbilt and Dean Richmond. who was,
from the early forties until his death in 1866. the most
prominent business man in Western New York. and for
the better part OF that period the most influential Demo
crat In New York State from the party organization point
Of view.
Dean Richmond gained a fortune in business in Bur.
falo in the eariy davs M the Eria CaraI- oo,,,,,oa f,o--
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-26

Rev. II. G. Morrison. OF DesPlaines.
Ill. ants ministers forbidden from
patronizing lady BARRIERS or manicure
girls. Amt II awful, Mabel
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-26

why DO you call these dentists %.
ices dental parlors7" asked Smith II
his friend.
Why. parior is tho ald-fnahioncd
namo for drawing room .=Presby-
terrain STANDARD.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-26

and at the II. &. Franzheim store.
The various ent during the day
will have attractive prizes hung up as
awards. and these will be exhibited I'm
the window OF the George y. Stifel
company up until the day OF the affair.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-26
Tree DELAYS Trame.

Monday night. duripg the heavy
wind storm that visited this section.
. large part 81 n tree was blown
across the tracks nea the car barn.
and trafnc was delayed for quite a
while.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-26

Both Mark Twain and James Whit
comb Riley made fortunes writing
poetry. but there are several others
who did %
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-26

n would be real mean in Miss Can
ada to jiit Uncle sam after he has
made such a handsome proposal
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-26
New News of YESTERDAY

10y {. J. Edwards.)

S(T SUPPOSE that most Americans who know anything at all about the
matter believe hat Commodore Vanderbilt ri h father n modern
- railway consolidation. ut IN y opinhn is that that honor belongs not
to h founder of h Vanderbilt fortune and the great Vanderbilt rail-
way SYSTEM u to Dean Richmond, a mn whose name, rel is o pracuc-
forgotten except by a few OF III old timers"
- sad. a few years before his death, which occurred in 1901. Commo-
dre Alfred Vn Santvoord. the organizer and at The time of his death tho
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-26

40 doubt many have learned that
Swat A. the ~" does not always
mean swat the hy"