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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-05
Wednesday, July 5, 1911.
THE RECALL AT PARKERseuRe.


Parkersburg has had a new Demo
cratic mayor and councilmen about
two months. Among the duties OF the
mayor and councilmen were TO ap-
point a city clerk. city attorney and
other officials. Because the newly
appointed city officials have not been
entirely satisfactory to certain Demo
Gratis. already a movement has been
started to recall the mayor and the
councilmen.
The partisan politics OF the city OF
Parkersburg do not concern US, but
1t is pertinent to call attention to this
application OF the recall principle
Undoubtedly many cases arise in
public life In which the recall might
prove valuable. but here it seems to
be invoked simply because certain
persons were disappointed in failing
60 get Office. and the dissatisfaction OF
Democrats is liable TO be used by
Republicans for the purpose OF dis
crediting the administration before II
Is given a fair opportunity 10 make
good. Between the recall and repre-
sentative government. as We under
stand II, there can be and there is no
harmony. This country for 12J years
has made a success OF representative
government. Il has had troubles. It
has had difficulties. In many cases
men elected to Office by their com
munity have failed TO represent them
justly and fairly. In many cases duly
chosen representatives have proven
treacherous. but on the whole We
have had the best. the most honest
and most effective and the squarest
government on the face OF the earth.
Our people have enjoyed a greater
degree OF liberty and their ruling
bodies have been more responsible
TO the popular will than in any other
country. and there never has been a
time when the sound and carefully
expressed judgment OF the majority
OF the people did not sooner or later
make its effect felt upon government
itself
The recall substitutes for repre-.
sentative government the government
OF the mob, government made by
the passions OF the hour and dictated
by the impulses Of the moment. There
was a time after the battle OF Bull
Run. right when Abraham Lincoln
would have been recalled from Office
II the recall had been 10 effect ar that
time. No man weighed down with
great respOnsi bility, however honest
and however worthy. can do his best
work with the fear OF the recall be.
fore his eyes Every undertaking.
every project. must be weighed by
him with the view 20 its immediate
effect upon the thought and action OF
the men on the street Would Bis.
narcS have built mp the German en-
pire. would Washington have fought
The Revoiu'ionary war successfully.
would Lincoln and Grant have saved
the American Union. Dr. they bad
known and feir that az any moment a.
1ingIe act or q single mistake would
drive them from power and respons.
bility. and hu their places with men
holding different views and cherish.
Ing different policies
IN this dag aud ago ve ara prone
20 take up ucw things Every nos.
trlm that is pu' forth and widely M.
vertised finds men who arc willing %
accept it in many THINGS ue have
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field meet on the fair grounds held
under IA" auspices Of the West Alex
ander board 81 trade The program Of
events included all kinds OF races and
athletic games. as potatoe races. sack
races. three legged race. dashcs for
r,en. races for boys under Il years Of
age races for girls and races for
women IN the afternoon game %
tnll was played between thu West
Alexander team and "a team from West
liberty and resulted IN a victory for
the former b. the score 81 10 ..
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gone to extremes. and the Parkers-
burg absurdity. in which duly chosen
officers are assailed and threatened
simply because they could not please
all office seekers. is an example OF
the quackery that is offered In NUM-
clpal government.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-05

Ohio county is much agitatcd be-
cause d. finds that ifs county commits
sioncrs have taken $4,000 OF the
peoples money without warrant Of
law. Roall Ohio county b. too easily
startled. Let them move down 20
Farc'tc and have their nerves caImcd
-Tayctte Tribune
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NEW NEWS
OF YESTERDAY
The Two Chambers Who Perfectly Supplemented Each Other


One evening in the midsummer OF 1881 after
a gay IN whlch the wounded President Gar
field had been so free from SUFFERING tina, n1s
physicians were strongly OF the hope that the
crisis had been reached and passed and that the
fresident was on the road to recovery. the Sec
rotary OF state. James G. Blaine chatted with
TWO or three OF his fellow members OF the cabi
net as they stood upon the porch OF the White
Rouse refreshing themselves in the cool OF the
evening.
1t had been noticed earlier in Cartield.s III
ness that whenever the news from the sick room,
was favorable Blaine responded to these reports
ne being more quickly affected either with de-
spondency or hope than any other member or
the cabinet That was characteristic or runda.
mental feature OF Blaines temperament at that
ume' as always And sometimes when he was
nopeIul ne became reminiscent and that was
the case upon the evening OF which | now write
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and son. Arthur. ~ Tuiortown. Pa
VIII return Co. their horne to-day. after
30 VISIT with bis father. George black
lam. ~ Gl,nwooI
Roy Foreaker. ~ cambridge. - IL
The guest of relatives iu Elm Grove.
Miss tI,llund. rf Warrington fs ia.
guest of Miss FrtD, Clemaus 90 her
home on fhe Stone church road
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Peculiar Council meetino

tfs" near th" county iuhrmary at Elm
Grove blew across the wires Of the Bell
Telephone company with the result
tl1t the wires We're broken and a
telephone service ia that vicinity is
suspended until to-day when the lines
Will be repaired
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-05

Pneumonia has been added 20 the
list Of diseases conquered by science.
These victories lead us 70 believe
thar ail tho dread sco1rges OF the race
may finally be conquered
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The house Of representatives. OF
Massachusetts has passed an order
requiring 'hc railways OF that state
20 charge only half fare for pas.
sengers who have no seats. Mr..
TightvadIo viii now wait for the
crowded car.
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Picnic at Dallas.

\ successful picnic was given yes
to-day ar Buchanans grove near Da!-
IL. Under tho auspices 81 the First
& h-iSt.ai. church at l}eham. An inter-
'Sting ddL'cSs was made by Rev. ~.
81 iisl,s. pastor 81 IA" First Chris
TIM ,hurch " Wheelirr.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-05

q NoE York policeman testified
chat he knew uhat % nirhtgown was
because he Ind seen ono in mo win.
dow ~ dry goods store N0'hIug
like being % close observer
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-05

Tho United States and England arc
forming o. peace trust. and Germany
o. trying 90 prf admitted a8 ono of
fhc .rcorpora'0rs
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Modern
Shoe Repairing

VIC repair our shoes In the
modern way Our Repair Depart
mcnt IS equipped with the most
modern machinery
Strifchcrs trimmcrs. ecourcrs.
buffers. 0olishcrs. etc.
Hunt up your old shoes and
bring them 90 as and see how
nearly as good as new We can
make them 40
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-05

Tho fact that tho officials ~ tho
wire TRUST have been indicted indl
Gates that wire pulling is not always
effective.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-05

i'f fhe Thermometer alono o. bus
rs ofn ups aud downs CO. contend
eIfh.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-05

Tho o. IS regulars arc soon fo Issvs
To1aH 'o tho tender mcrrios OF fho
real Frrlrurrs
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-05

Ife '1sy t0 lo popular 800 YOU
fa'o fo DO i9 FOO make other people
below" fh'J .uuR Dot more Cham
sou do
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\ woman may say What sho thinks
OF "a man 10 his face and suu Indulge
in lot OF back talk
The Washington bee., 1911-01-28
HER GREETING.
In Spite of the Old Lady's Care She
Managed to BIunder.

In Spite of the Old Lady's Care She
Managed to Bunder.
The daughters Of a certain charming
old lady in Washington are frequently
much upset by the odd social blunders
Of their parent, whose failings In this
respect are. however, more than Offset
by her kindliness OF manner.
Among the callers to the house OF
this family was a Mrs. Farrell, who,
after some years Of wiIowhood, again
married, this time becoming the wife
Of Mr.. Meggs.
"If you love US, mother" said one
Of the girls when the newly married
lady's card had been brought In one
afternoon shortly after the completion
Of the honeymoon, don't make the
mistake of calling her Mrs. Farrell"
The mother solemnly promised to
commit no faux pas and as she went
downstairs was heard to repeat to
herself, Observation-Disclosures
Farrell"
At the conclusion OF the call the old
lady was met at the head Of the stairs
by the daughter, who at once Observ-
ed an OmiIOus expression OF deSpond
ency on the old lady's face.
"Oh, mother" she exclaimed, surely
you didn't
''No, Clara" replied the mother en-
phatically. II didn't l was so careful
to call her Mrs. Meggs all the time"
''Well, what's the trouble, thenT'
''Oh, deaF" murmured the kindly old
lady, as she sank into a chair. ''It
was awful Of me, l knowi When l
greeted her 1 said: I am glad to see
you, Mrs. Meggs. How is Mr.. Far
relIF "-Harper's Weekly.
The Washington bee., 1911-01-28
A Strenuous Wooer,

'"The "reminiscences Of Bismarck"
contains an account of his courtship
He was young PTussian officer when
he first met Johanna Won Puttkamer,
but he made application at once to her
father for permission to pay his ad-
dresses. Aghast at Bismarcl's pro-
pOsal, the old gentleman did not abso-
lutely decline 1t. Instead he wrote Civ
ing permission to pay sort Of visit
Of inspection" at the Puttkamer home.
Bismarck FASTENED to Reinfeld. The
whole Puttkamer family was lined up
to greet him. The father and mother
glared at him solemnly, and Johanna
herself stood between them, her eyes
cast mOdestly downward. With the
swift, whirlwind decision that scored
Bismarck his later political tTiumphs
he carried the situation by storm.
GallOping up the driveway, lie leaped
from his horse, ran forward and flung
his arms around Johanna, taking no
heed Of her scandalized parents and
catching her TO his breast and cover
ing her blushing face with kisses.
After that there could be no talk OF
probation" or waiting" The betrOth.
al was necessarily an accepted fact.
The Washington bee., 1911-01-28
GIFT OF LANGUAGE.
The Man Who Is an Able Converse
tionaIist Has the Advantage
Over All Others

There Is no other one thing wfscA
enables us TO make SO good an I'M
preston, especially upon those who do
not know US thoroughly. as the ability
TO converse well A man who can talk
well, who has the art OF putting things
In an attractive way, who can interest
others Immediately by his power Of
speech, has a very great advantage
over one who may know more than be,
but who cannot express himself with
ease or eloquence.
You may be a good singer, 3 fns
artist, you may have a great many &C.
complishments which people occasion
ally see or enjoy, you may have a very
beautiful home and a lot Of property
which comparatively few people ever.
know about, but If you are a good con-
veBser every one you meet recognizes
and appreciates your art. Everybody.
you converse with feels the influence
of your skill and charm.
IN other words, there is no accom-
plishment, no attainment, which yoz
can use so constantly and effectively
which will give so much pleasure TO
your friends as fine conversation
There is no doubt that the gift OF ian
guage was intended to be a much
greater accomplishment than the ma
jcrity Of us have ever made OF it
Orison SWEET Marden in Success Mag
aZine.
The Washington bee., 1911-01-28
Stories of w s GiIhert

When Sir Henry Irving and Edwin
Booth were acting together in London
at doubled prices, the story goes that
Air. Herman Vein, meeting W. S.
Gilbert in the street. asked him wheth-
er he had been to this quite exception
al show. NO" said Mr.. Gilbert; 81
have sometimes paid half a guinea to
see one bad actor, but will not pay a
guinea to see two"
Mr.. Beerbohm Tree was playing the
part Of Falstaff at the London Hay
market, and the Indispensable stufing
made him perspire profusely. Mr.. GIL
bert, who was I'm the theater. went be-
hind the scenes to see the actor, who
may we'll have been expected to be
congratulated on the excellence Of his
impersonatiOn.
How well your skin acts!" said Mr.,
Gilbert.-LOndOn Graphic.
The Washington bee., 1911-01-28
Satisfied Each Side.

Nearer seven feet tall than six was
the father Of the present earl Of Ennis
killen. He was a magistrate and
mighty fox hunter. He used to come
to the Justice room" ready dressed
for hunting quite early In the morning,
In order to hear cases before he start
ed off to the meet His practice was
to hear the plaintiff and then horse
whip the defendant, abusing him for
behaving in such a blackguardly man
ner. Then he heard the defendant and
afterward hOrsewhipped the plaintiff.
II is said that both parties left the
court perfectly satisfied, each saying
that the other had been horsewhipped
by his honor.-London Graphic
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PAPER AND CANVAS.
An Aneedote of Turner, the GrssA
Landscape Painter.

An AEeedote of Turner, the GrssA
Landscape Painter.
In a book entitled Stories Of the
English Artists" r, Davies and @.
Hunt tell an interesting anecdote OF
Turner, the great landscape painter.
He disliked to part with his pictures
and when he sold one invariably wore
a look of detection and oppression. II
a friend asked him what was the mat
ter he would sorrowfully explain, I've
lost one Of my children this week"
Once a rich Birmingham manufac-
turer. elliott by name, introduced
himself to the painter and stated that
he had come to buy.
Don't want to sell" or some such
laconic rebuff was the answer.
The manufacturer then drew from
his pocket a bundle of banknotes, about
$4,000 worth.
"Mere paper" observed Turner, with
grim humOr, a little softened, how
ever, and evidently enjoying the joke.
''To be bartered for mere canvas"
replied the persistent elliott, waving
his hand at the Building Of Car
thage" and its companions.
This tone Of cool depreciation SEEM
ed to have a happy effect and finally
elliott departed with some 5000
worth Of Turner's pictures.
The Washington bee., 1911-01-28

MR.. A. Z. HOWARD. OF NEW YORK
Where to Buy HOWards Polish in Washington:
DEPARTMENT STORES
AXIS & Co, Department Store.
kann & Sons, Department Store
j. GOldenbergs Department Store.
GOldenburg Pennsylvania Department Store
DRUGGISTS
and Gray True Reormers Building, northwest
outhwesen Drug Company Second and southwest
Oard & McGuTe I9I212 18th street, northwest
Y. L. Smith, Seventh northwest
.eroy H. Harris, 600 Third street southwest.
R. Mayer, Fourth and southwest
NJ. Day & Co, 18th and P northwest.
w. Morse, 1904 L northwest.
Murray, D southwest.
.apper's Pharmacy 1916 Seventh northwest.
Iarke Pharmacy goth street nor hWest.
NJ. SingetOns Pharmacy Goth and K northwest
JOBBERS.
\mecan Barber Supply Company northwest
Tony B. Dason, Shoe Findings 1913 Seventh northwest
Ieorge Goldberg, I63 Pennsylvania
VI. Garinkle Seventh northwest
J. SCheinerman & Son, 18th street southeast
GENERAL DEALERS.
I. J. Watts, Pennsylvania
i. A Harris, go Florida northwest.
Fairfax, 1906 Pennsylvania northwest.
H. Maxwell, Terminal r. R. Yards. Pullman Poers Rooms.
i. A. Viennas, Pennsylvania
J. Wilson, 635 G northwest.
ToW Supply Companies HOWardS Polish in their outfits
II Barracks and Forts around Washington Howards Polish
IOltmans Shoe Store Pennsylvania
rhur Martin, los Eighth northwest.
aOna Shoe Manufacturing and Repair Company Ninth
". A. Taylor, New York avenue
Robert Harris 9O6 nth northwest.
The Washington bee., 1911-01-28

rrarT was placed in command, and
the punitive expedition sailed on Nov.
IT, I71S. On the 21st the pirates were
sighted in an inlet about sixty miles
from Bathtown, and Maynard anchor
ed for the night.
On the following morning Thatch,
maneuvering to elude attack, ran his
vessel aground, but Maynard's sloop,
drawing more water, though she had
no guns on board, failed to get to
close quarters. The lieutenant, how
ever, threw out his ballast and in an
swer to a trucuient defiance from
Thatch promised to be 'soOn aboard
him with his sIoop." Coming at last
within close range, a bToadside from
the pirate killed or wounded twenty
Of Maynard's crew and nine on board
his consort
Maynard now ran alongside the pi-
rate. when. under cover OF a discharge
Of grenades, Thatch and fourteen fol-
lowers boarded the kings ship. May
nard and Thatch. pistol and sword In
hand, engaged in desperate personal
encounter The heutenant's sword
broke, and more than once be narrow
Iy escaped a fatal injury, But at
last Thatch, having received sixteen
wounds, fell dead In the act Of cock
ing a pistol His followers jumped
overheard and cried for quarter. May
ndrd hung Thatch's head at the bow
spirit end, sailed for Bathtown, where
he seized the governors storehOuse,
and then, still with his grisIy sign
OF triumph swinging In the wind, re-
Joined his ship In Virginia, where thir-
teen Of the captured pirates were
hanged.
One OF the Blackbeard's crew who
obtained pardon was Israel Hands,
who makes his appearance In Treas
ure Island" Shortly before Thatch
met his death Hands had been lamed
for life by a pistol shot In the knee
fred by Thatch from under the cabin
table, at which he, with Hands and
others, was carOusing, just to remind
his crew in general 'who be was"
Such an act was only one OF the many
eccentric brutalities Of Thatoh's ca
reer.
When he felt himself IN the vein or
was going into action his appearance
was somewhat startling-his bushy
black beard tied up with ribbons, the
ends OF which were thrown over his
ears; a fur cap on his head, with &
lighted match on either side, and three
brace OF pistols slung across his shoul-
der. OF the usual condition Of himself
and his crew much may be gathered
from the fact that sour company
somewhat sober" was a circumstance
deemed worthy Of note in the diary
found after his death.-LOndon Globe
The Washington bee., 1911-01-28
His Little Joke.

1t was Just two years after their
wedding.
George" she said romantically as
she gazed at the fantastic pictures the
red Goals formed, "dO you remember
our coCrting daysT'
George laughed teasingly.
''No, my dear. do not"
She looked up with a hurt express
sion.
George, do you mean to SIT there
and say you do not remember our
courting days? Why, am shocked at
your coldness."
''NO, dear; l do not remember our
couFting days because only night
watchmen have to do their counting in
the daytime. But / do remember orr
counting nights, and they were de-
nghtful, pet"
But she said he was too horrid for
anything.-ChicagO News.
The Washington bee., 1911-01-28
MARKED THEIR TRAIL
Two Brave Women Who Outwitted g
Band of indians.

Band of Indians.
One summer afternoon IN 1910 Je-
NINA Boone and two sisters named
Galloway while boating on the Ken
tucky allowed their canoe to drift
close to the opposite bank. Here. be-
hind a bush. FIVE Shawnee warriors
were In hiding, and, although the spot
was not more than a quarter of a mile
from BOOnesbOrough, one Of the Shaw
nees struck boldly out into the water.
seized the canoe and dragged It to
shore with its screaming occupants.
Once in the power Of the Indians,
however, these youthful daughters Of
the wilderness betrayed a wonderful
self possession and resoUrcefulness.
They knew enough of Indian customs
TO realize that If their strength failed
them and they should prove unequal
70 the long march TO the Shawnee
towns on the Ohio they would be
slaughtered mercilessly. so they sti-
ned sObs and calmly accompanied their
captors without protest or struggle.
At every opportunity, though. they
secretly tore little pieces from their
clothing and attached them to bushes
on the trail. Nothing more was need
ed to inform Boone and his fellow set
tiers, who had quickly started in pur-
suit. that they were on the right track,
and on the second day Of the captivity
they caught up with the Indians. 4
vOlley laid two ShaWneeS low, the rest
fed. and by the close of another day
the girls were safe In the arms Of
their thankful mOthers.-H Addington
Bruce I'm Smiths Magazine.
The Washington bee., 1911-01-28
Domestic Economy.

''Nors, was that the coal man saw
making love to you yesterday even
ingY"
Eyes, ma'am, but I 'ope, ma'am~-
"Does be love you very much,
Norar'
"'E says e does, ma'an."
''DevotediyT'
Yes, ma'am."
'weu, you tell him that unless he
gives US better weight than be has
been doing we shall get our coal else
where. e."-London Illustrated Bits.
The Washington bee., 1911-01-28
4 DARING BUCCANEER
Edward ThatCh, Who Was Known
as the Blackboard Pirate.
HIS BATTLE WITH MAYNARD.
After the Hand to Hand Conflict the
pespsrado's Head Hung at the Bow
spirit End of the Lieutenants Sloop
as She Sailed Back to Virginia.

It is almost 200 years since Edward
Thatch, better known as the pirate
Blackboard, was q name with which
TO terrorize the Atlantic coast OF the
then new country OF America. AS a
buccaneer whose deeds OF desperate
daring made him feared wherever his
name was known be stands a close
rival OF the famous Captain Kidd, If
indeed in some respects be did not sur
pass that notorious freebooter.
The date Of Thatch's birth is lost In
history, and his native place is vari-
ously given as Bristol and Jamaica.
He first appears as a foremast hand to
Major Stede Bonnet, a gentleman Of
Barbados, who, although a man OF
property and having small knowledge
Of the sea, thought proper to ft out a
sloop and take to a life Of piracy, the
explanation OF his being "a little dis
tracted" being charitably given by one
biographer. However that may be,
his crew missed in the major the quail
ities Of a successful commander. They
deposed him and elected Thatch In hts
place. Bonnet was tried and executed
In I'll.
Thatch's first independent exploit Of
which we have a detailed account took
place In June, 1718, when he captured
two French ships near the BermudaE.
one laden with sugar, the other empty,
Transferring to the latter the crew OF
the laden vessel and letting them go
their way, be sailed with his prize Of
vessel and sugar for Bathtown, n. O.,
with the governor Of which placs,
Charles Eden he had previously az
rived at pleasant understanding.
Thatch gave out that he had found
the French ship deserted. Governor
Eden received sixty hogsheads Of sugar
as his share. Tobias Knight, his sec
retary. took twenty, and the remain
der fell to Thatch and his crew.
Thstch fingered there for some
months, plundsring and insulting the
merchants Of the place. These, under
standing &c length the futfIity Of ex-
pecting FRdress from Eden, applied to
the governor Of Virginia to rid them
Of the pest
The governor, after consulate
with the captains Of the Pearl and
Lime, then lying in the James river,
agreed to provide two sloops, the war
ships to furnish q complement OF
man. Lieutenant MAYNARD Of the
kss+F