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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-13
DECISION AGAINST
SUBURBAN AUTOISTS
ACTING JUDGE MCKEE REFUSES
TO QUASI WARRANTS.
Trial Will Be Held On Facts This
Morning-ordinance Is Held
Constitutional.

Acting Police Judge David Mckee
handed down an opinion yesterday
morning Boo the suburban aufotsfs
cases refusing 10 quash the war
rants sworn ont By License Officer
Arthur lnpr1m. hearing ON the
facts of the cases Is set for this morn
Ing The defendants are otto Scbens.
George =. Stifcl and Bernie NcT,ure.
VI no are represented by Attorney =.
". Ewing
As the opinion OF Judge Mckee
holds that the provision Of the license
YAK ordinance Is constitutional. 30 is
probable that tho nutolsts will lose
lheir case. Tn such an event. they
nave already expressed the intention
ot taking The whole matter 20 higher
court and DO is probable that The case
VIII ultimately End its way 10 tho
supreme court.
judge Mckee states in HE decision
that The constitutlonali.y Of the law
io impose n tax for license 70 operate
on automobile within the limits OF a
municipal corporation has already
been passed upon and sustained By
the states ~ New Jersey and Mis-.
souri,. and the principle involved has
been held constitutional by our own
state and orr mother state. virginia d"
Cases cited are those ~ CITY OF
Wheeling W Riyfus. Frommer Va
city % Richmond. and Petersburg Va
Cooke
y am also o. tho opinion" saws
judge Mckee, that tho charter Of the
city ~ Wheeling givcs council power
10 pass an ordinance iovvins a tar
Tor license 90 operate an automobile
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PERSONAL PROPERTY
SHOWS A DECREASE
DUE TO SEVERAL FIRMS GOING
OUT OF BUSINESS.
Falling of Since Last Year Of s479,-
44o-Incresse on All Prop
erty Of S1o7,695

The personal property books OF the
county. on which County Assessor
Frohme and his assistants have been
working for some time. were com
pieted yesterday. The total amount
shows decrease for the year OF
1891, 44U, the 1910 total being SCI $685.
go and that OF 1911 but $2l SOP. 10.
The total value OF the real estate
Of the county is S5l .625. $50. while the
total assessment OF all property is
$,3.l27.320 Tho net increase on the
total over last year is S197.695
The falling OF in the assessment Of
personal property Is explained by
the fact that during the year. several
firms have quit business for various
reasons. Included are very large
Main street shoe firm. two Main
street wholesale dry goods firms. a
retail dry goods firm and three
towelry firms. on one Of these alone
the decrease was over 100000
The figures for both personal prop
crty and real estate are as follows.
Ohio County Assessment 1911
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-13
GROVEllNG AT THE FEET OF
ROYAL

Representative Henry of Texas rose
upon his hind legs TO a considerable
altitude in Congress Wednesday. and
poured forth from a full and patriotic
heart his indignation at the spectacle
OF our ambassadors groveling at the
feet OF royalty at the English Coro-
nation.
or course the spectacle OF John
Hays Hammond and Chauncey Depew
wearing knee breeches on this oc-
casion is one at which the patriotic
h art must rebel. 4 pair OF So pants
would have indicated closer identi-
hcation with the plain people. IL
would have been symbolic of the
tolls and struggles OF the triumphant
Democracy, without the consent of
which even an English king could not
long maintain his pomps and palaces.
II really is. however. quite a puzzl-
ing question. as to how far our rep
resentatives at European courts
should conform TO the manners and
customs of this gold plate aristocracy
An English king. for instance. Is by
the constitution OF his country
practically shorn OF power. And vet
all the tinsel and trappings OF tho
kingly power of old is maintained
about him. II is all a sham and Il
hoax. costly. ineffective. designed to
dwarf n.arnnara.vr .
false jewels. Shall our ambassadors
PROSTATE themselves before this
solemn and pious fraud? Or shall
they too. like our honored friend
Henry OF Texas. arise in the wrath of
a pure sincerity. and declare this
falsehood 10 the world in all its
emptiness?
1t might tittingly express our opin-
ion OF kings and empires, il John
Hammond and Chauucey Depew had
stood on the street corner as the pro-
cession went by. gazing upon the THU
lar disnitaries with thunderous
scowl. II might have added to the
dramatic effect had each OF them
elected from their mouths a cud of
tobacco as further sign OF disap.
proval
Sull there Is much sententious wis
dom in the Old phrase When in
Rome do as the Romans do" And
there is very little use in taking toys
away from children until they are
ready TO grasp tools for the real work
OF life. Kings. titles. decorations of
nobility what are these but TOYS
with which the Old world peoples
have whiled away dreary days of toll.
Are they quite ready TO drop them for
such a real tool Of life as the ballot?
And have we not in our country a
whole play room fun OF toys. that are
quite as puerile and fictitious?
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hear OF whole counties being indicted
IN Ohio and elsewhere for bribery in
popular elections. The law or the
constitution cannot make an honest
man out of a rogue. Can the
Ethiopian change his skin or the
leopard his spots" The senate has
within its own hands now as it will
have II this amendment be adopted.
the remedy for this evil. by letting It
be known once for all that the re
ceiver Of purchased votes or any other
form OF criminal corruption. can have
no seat in their chamber. and let their
action in such cases be swift and GER
tain. II this had been an ironclad
rule the I,Orimer case would have
been disposed OF long ago. To the
saving OF thousands Of dollars and of
Keeping fostering much unnecessary
scandal
Should This amendment be adopted.
predict that 10 viii not be TWO wears
until m" people Of the large states
will be Clamoring for representation
in the senate in proportion 10 popula-
lion. though they will run against a
snag in that provision OF the consti-
tuition which SAYS 40 state shall.
A'aA''.h' t'r 'A'lAFAIA w w I'l lhf.A fA
its equal representation 10 the sen
ate"
find tho following leading news
papers OF the country opposing the
change: New York Tribune. Times
and Journal Of Commerce. Boston
Transcript Rochester Democrat and
Chronicle chicago Inter Ocean. Wash
inr'ou Post. Richmond Ncws Leader
and Charleston Ncvs and Courier
The Sew York Tribune SAYS. We
have never found in argument or OK
pcriencc any sufficient reason for be
Lowing that the proposed new process
would yield as good results on the
whole as thc existing method has
yielded
The Rochester Democrat and Chron-
iclc says. The Acknowledged evils
attcudins thn election az senators by
legislatures are trivial compared with
others that VIII characterize the new
system 81 30 ever goes into effect
GEO. Y LATHAM.
Saco. vs. Va. July o.. 1911
a bird in the hand odcsnt cause
th" early worm any worry
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commodations which they receive
are satisfactory. and our citizens
make special efforts TO show them a
good time. With the new auditorium
Wheeling will have increased facili-
ties for entertaining public bodies and
even n larger number OF state and
national gatherings may be attracted.
Meetings of this kind advertise the
town. leave few dollars in it and al
together make for improved con
Iitions.
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Uncle Walt
The Poet Philosoph..

He sat IN comfort the exercised h, nbc laws
ms "oT1 much better might Dee made asked ~ frame
- The laws r Jared him when ne looked around 70
sec injustice everywhere. and there came
'O"R inc sound oi people wHng despair had gentle
tender heart that a-hcj for those whose lives
we're dour The martyrs % hc busy The victim, o the money
power For al who suffered Dc signs, he stood go for tive moor
man cause ana ~ ms countrmcn ,al ON him to
make the laws And dream and dr. to , ,f, M
hours down one by and tied ur hhnr ro.t b. bo
vas standing ~ hc sun , horse swearing ai The r, ID,
language tha' The ponies use anI rubbing m afflicted csc, ami
stamping ulr ost %. shoes H Sounding scheme t.rf ,l
that sort Of man most dcgc routI, bg ,t, ,t, D.
morse is 'ciaIlInf WIN me d'gg'oc fH. WALL MASON
Nsua.- Asa.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-13
Thursday, July 13, 1911.
THE POPULAR ELECTION OF u
S. SENATORS.


In another column of the Intelligel
Ger today appears an interesting and
thoughtful communication written by
Mr.. Geo. X. Latham OF Sage, W. Va.
The writer discusses the proposed
amendment TO the federal consti-
tuition. providing for the election OF
the United States Senator's by popu-
lar vote. Mr.. Latham is one OF those
old fashioned citizens, who revere
the constitution of the United States
who believe in the wisdom OF the
fathers. and who are not prone to
embrace every radical change that is
proposed, merely for the sake OF
ehange. Some OF the arguments
which he advances against the popu-
lar election of United States Senators
are forceful and instructive.
The lntelllgencer has heretofore
expressed its own conviction that the
proposed change in the federal con
stitution was of doubtful. value and
propriety. Admitting the ills of
which We complain. and admitting
the scandals that have accompanied
the election of many unworthy men
10 the United States Senate. it does
not necessarily follow that these ills
will be cured and these scandals will
be obviated by popular election. The
Government of the United States was
founded as representative Govern
ment; that is Government of the
people through duly chosen rep
resentatives of the people at large.
and OF the individual states.
Whatever may have been its faults
and failures, II has made no mean
success during the 125 years OF its
history. Recently we have noticed
a distinct tendency away from Rep
resentativt Cove rnment and towards
pure Democracy; that is. Government
by the people direct. The demand
for the popular election OF United
states Senators. the demand for state
wide primaries In the nomination OF
public officials. the demand for the
referendum and the recall are all
examples OF the same tendency. name
y. the creation of a pure Democracy
and direct Government by popular
vote. instead OF Government through
duly chosen representatives..
As between pure Democracy and
between Representative Government.
the Intcllieercer believes that no
sane and thoughtful person can long
Iing'r in doubt Representative Gov
eminent is Tho form OF Government
that is followed by every successful
institution. commercial industrial or
POLITICAL on the face Of the earth
Pure Democracy ds such. never ha.
made success and never will I, is
the Government Of the mob. instead
Of the Government OF thoughtful and
responsible Representatives. How
long for instance would the great
Pennsylvania u. x maintain ia pros.
perity and extend ifs business. meet.
Ing al rho emergencies that arise al
most daily boz concern OF such im.
portanco. if all us decisions required
the approval Of "a majority ~ ali lis
stockholders before it became effect
i've. if no policy could be- determined
without an appeal % all tho stock
holders. and o. Us President and exc.
cutive officials were subject ~ recall
AZ any time when a dissatisfied stock
holder started movement In that di
rection. Tho Democracies Of Greece
Athens. and Thebos were impofonf .n
war and foii because they we're rent
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-13
WHEELING AS A CONVENTION
TOWN

Wheeling is coming 20 tho front as
70 convention city. We are now IN.
PERTAINING the Theatrical Mechanic.
% national organization that brings
~ our town large number Of rep
res'nfativc business men from all
over rho country. VERY shortly we
VII entertain the Knights o. Pythias
% West Virginia other important
'a'c bodies will meet hee during
'hc year
ln spite Of the fact thar Wheeling
.s NOT centrally located as FAR as West
virginia is concerned. tho people of
West virginia like ~ come To- wheel
ine They arc generally we'll enter.
tanned when they come here The ar.
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by almost daily strife among the
people and incapable OF any long con-
unued and vigorous line OF action.
The cities of the Dutch. Republic had
the same history. The American Re
public based on thoroughly rep
resentative principals has achieved
the most wonderful success known
to man. Whether in the light OF his
tory. it is wise to break down the
safeguards and barriers which our
forefathers established. and which
have proven their worth. is a very
serious question.
May not the evils OF which we com
plain be less serious than the evils
we may bring upon ourselves?
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-13

HAD NO LICENSE
William Groves Fined for Distributing
Samples Without a Permit
Eroo, Cffv

William Groves. charged with dis
trihutiur samples without license.
was fined g. and costs yesterday IN
police court u was stated bv Oflccr
Ingram that he had warned the man
thc DAY before the arrest was made
huf that he continued 20 violate the
ordinance The arrest was made by
Officer Lcyland
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-13
AT WARKOOD
Board Of Equalization and Review
Makes Inspection Of Real
Estate

The town Of Warwood was viewed
yesterday afternoon By the Board OF
Equalization and Review. the special
trip being made necessary by the re-
assessment Of that town since incor.
poration. % is understood that a mum.
Der OF disputes about valuations In
that vicinity are expected
~ the morning session a number Of
small complaints we're received
Monday will be- the first day Of hear.
ings on complaints and will be devot.
cd 90 Washington district.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-13
NEW NEWS
OF YESTERDAY
The Chance Discovery That Hsiped to Give the Country the
GFeeDb3ck
(By e. J. Edwards.)

Il suppose that you have often heard IL said
that Governor Salmon T. Chase. when Secretary
OF the Treasury in Lincoln's administration was
first called The father of the Greenback.' said
the late John T. Wait, who for many years repre-
scented Connecticut district in the lower House
OF Congress. and who intimate personal.
friend OF Connecticuts great governor. Will
lam A. buckingham. and also a cousin OF Morri-
son r. Waite. Chief Justice OF the United States
Supreme Court from 1874 to 1888 who persisted
in spelling the family name with the nnal Re"
| replied to Colonel Wait that supposed II
had passed into history that Secretary Chase was
the father OF the greenback.
We'll. he was not. in the sense in which |
use the word Judge Wait replied. Mr. Chase.
when Secretary of the Treasury, did secure from
Congress authority to issue n legal tender note.
which nothing more than a promise on the
part of the United States Government to pay at
ing In fhn nf tha
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-13

IN the city of Wheeling" Quotations
from the city charter and license tax
ordinance follow and the Judge
reaches the conclusion that the war.
rants are sufficient 10 proceed under
ana the motion 10 quash Is overrulcd
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-13

Occasionally an Office holder loses
out because he dares 10 do his duty.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-13

a bird in the hand odcsnt cause
th" early worm any worry.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-30

who know what modern offices require.
The elevators have been carefully looked
into and many new original and novel de-
vices will be used for the first time which
will help to bring the elevator service up
to the highest point of efficiency.
On the roof over the elevators will be a
large observation gallery. where visitors
can get an unobstructed view of the city
and surrounding country. This will be
open to the public at certain hours Of the
day.
The Woodmen are spaIing neither effort
nor expense to make this the most modern
and up-to-date office building west of New
York CITY, and even there will stack up
with the vast majority OF buildings. The
elegance, dignity and imposing grandeur
of the outside will be maintained inside
Mr. Walshe, the manager, has established
offices at 507 Woodmen of the World build
ing and will be resident Of Omaha. He
has just left Little Rock, Ark, having com
pleted the twelve-story office building for
the State National bank of that city. The
Little Rock papers speak very highly of
Mr.. WaIshe and his unique profession in
which he has established himself as an
authority. He is a booster of the first
water. and while Little Rock regrets losing
him 1t congratulates Omaha on securing
him as a citizen.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-30

lose any part Of his previous premiums.
and in so striving will receive an educa-
ton in thrift.
Lastly, an insurance policy is good.
sure investment A man may put his sur
plus cash into a savings bank, and think
he is all right. But he can draw the
money from a bank. This he does, subtly,
almost unwittingly. Then the demon pro-
crast1nation prevents him from redeposit-
ing it. until the slender thread OF his life
is snapped, and his wife left-destituto.
How many men. on their beathbeds, curse
their neglect in not providing for their
loved ones. when, were their lives insured.
they might die In peace."'
There Is pathetic appeal in the express
sion OF the idea from Matte M. Norman,
tot Of s years. at HEREFORD, N. c. She
writes Papa ought to insure his life be-
cause when he dies to make a way so that
mamma and 1 can have some money 10
live on. And to leave money II he should
owe any debts SO mamma could pay them
And send me to school so I can take care
of mamma when she Is old"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-30
NEW wooDMAN OF TIL WORLD BUILDING.

laid out for shops of the highest order.
The rear portion is a decidedly new and
unique idea, found in only the very latest
types of office buildings. There is a space
for public stenegrapher, public telephones,
messengers and telegraph offices. Sur
rounding this space and opening into It
are about twenty small private offices
which will be rented as desk space" in
GLIDING all convenences of this space at a
very nominal price.
The building is L-shaped, with every
office in the building naturally lighted, not
q dark office In the building. The third
floor will DO leased to the Woodmen Circle,
the Woodmen of the World auxiliary.
The fourth to the ninth floors will be 90
cupied by the sovereign camp offices of
the order. Above these will be the most
delightfully."- cool, well-arTanged convenient
coInme4Aial offices in the state. Every
modern Convenience of any practical value
has been arranged for; prismatc glass in
upper sash to thoroughly light the office.
electric lighting. maple floors, modernly fin
ished, Circassion walnut used in all the in.
terror finish. vacuum cleaning, hot and cold
water in every office. ice cold stertlized re-
frigerated drinking water In each corridor
tile and marble corridors, painted walls
venetian blinds and a great many other
attractive features appreciated by those
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-30
CORPORATE SURETY THE BEST
Harry S. Byrne Says People Are Get
ting Away from the Personal.
EXAMINED LIKE THE BANKS
Personal Insurance Puts the Property
of the Man in Jeopardy and
Involves Comfort of His
Family.

1.-THE growth of the business OF cor
porate surety as distinguished from per
sonal surety has been astonishing, In par
ticular within the last few years." says
Harry s. Byrne, assistant secretary OF the
National Fidelity and Casualty company
and manager Of its department OF surety
bonding.
zone great reason for this has been the
revolution that government supervision has
worked in the business. It has been
development comparatively recent, and
has already given the business of surety
bonding a stability and a solidarity that
has worked wonders in the confidence
that 1t has inspired. II is doubtful whether
any other one thing could have done as
much.
Understand, this government supervision
Is not compulsory on all companies, al
though in its working out It has proved
practically so for the great majority. The
case is simply this: All companies that
write surety for the federal government,
either on employees Of it. or contractors
doing work, or in any other connection
cannot do so and have the amount of
the risk exceed 10 per cent of its capital
and surplus, and the point Of the case is
that when they take government business
under this provision II also applies to all
other business that the company does
As a majority of the companies write
government surety. they come in under this
10 per cent rule.
Companies Examined.
las the government has its bank ex-
aminers also take care Of the surety COM
panies in which II is interested, It puts
them on a par with the banks, as far as
solidarity is concerned, at least The
examiners check up the companies and
make quarterly reports. This government
restriction and accompanying supervision
is responsible in a large measure for the
present healthy condition OF the business.
People do not fail to see it's good points
Take an example of its working out. The
treasurer of the city of Chicago was re-
Gently bounded for 10000. Twelve to
fourteen companies In amounts varying
from $4,000 TO $4,000, participated in his
surety. Look at the result His bond is
as safe as anything could be. The capital
Of those companies in the sum total can be
counted only in tens OF millions. For an
other instance, our company Issues the
treasurer Of this state for 100000. We
are forced to reinsure in a number Of other
companies.
People are coming 10 see that for from
any point OF view, the asking or granting
Of personal surety is bad business. Bad
for all parties to the transaction-bad for
one who signs, bad for the one who seeks
the favor. and bad for the one accepting
the surety.
THE man who signs involves his per-
sonGl resources and often his family's
comfort and happiness, knowing little OF
nothing OF the hazardous features Of the
bond.
Corporate Insurance Best.
The man who asks the favor viii have TO
reciprOcate very likely at some time may
Be embarrassed In the discharge Of his