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The Marshall republican., 1911-09-14
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GLORIOUS PERyIpY.

HEN Nuth went uoWu stuits
RA/ the next morning. followed
wv by Jakey. they were invited
into tho breakfast room.
Laura Fain was there. but her mother
was not. Mark looked at Laura, but
she avoided his gaze. He asked after
her mother.
Mamma scarcely ' Q gets up to
breakfast" she said as she poured out
a substitute for coffee.
During the meal she said but little.
and that was only OF commonplace
subjects. She seemed to have more on
her mind than the soldier who was
taking his life In his hands. and stu
diously avoided looking at him at all,
After breakfast Mark followed his
hostess through Z door opening into q
sitting room on the opposite side OF
the hall from the parlor.
slliss Eain." he said. II know too
vel The citation Of youF famiiy and
The Marshall republican., 1911-09-14

Mr.. and Mrs. John Plattner OF
Grand Pass returned from a trip
80 Texas and are at home to their
;ffis1ds
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-05

Tho firm. in its close to a hundred
different departments, handles almost
every article which enters into the
daily needs OF the home. the family
or the individual Its delivery sys-
tenn thoroughly covers Wheeling and
all surrounding towns. It's mail or
der department covers radius OF
several hundred miles in this and ad-
joining states.
That the Geo. VI. Shook Co. is not
content 10 stand still, but is as pro
grcssive to-day as IL ever was, is shown
by the continual adaptation OF new
methods to the conduct OF its growing
business. Recent improvements in
cIudo the installation of the newest
method OF pressure sprinklers for the
prevention of fires, by which the firm
Is abl" 10 reduce insurance charges.
and incidentally 10 sell goods cheaper.
The installation Of the very latest de-
vice IN multiple trunk intercommuni-
eating telephone. enabling patrons to
secure quicker service in telephoning
orders. Electricians have Just con
cluded an entire change in the electric
wiring system and the installation OF
new Tungsten lights. which makes
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-05

IL was compelled TO go up In the air
for additional accommodation The
result was the present magnificent six
story building. occupying Nos. ITO,
1l12 and lll4 Main street, which with
its level Market street connection
gives close to 10000 square feet OF
floor space. every inch of which Is at
present employed. The Shook com
pany building. with its classic facade
OF white enameled brick is one OF
the handsOmcst buildings in the city
today.
To relieve themselves OF the added
cares which the management OF the
enlarged concern entailed. in 1901
Thos. Carnahan. Jr. II. Ray. Horyey
and Louis Rcntsch. employees Of long
connections. We're admitted to mem
bership. Tho business growth con
tinued and later the firm was incor-
pOrated as stock company. under
he name OF Geo. VI. Shook company.
At the SAN" time tho store was de
partmentized. Zach member OF the
firm has charge OF a number Of de-
partments with specially trained as
sistants in charge Of the different
lines.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-05
Stone q Thomas.

TIL" oldest OF the dry goods firms
OF Wheeling Is that OF stone a
Thomas, which Is also tie oldest firm
eNist.ns IN m" city doing business uu.
der tn original Name Located on
Main street. at the city end Of th"
steel bridge. the magnificent struc-
ture which form, IA, home of this
iilmenSe business IL one oflhc most
attractive IN the city, and Is the 1rst
10 BE- seen by thousands Of visitors
entering Wheeling by way OF Ohio
tn" firm Of stone q Thomas Wa
founded 10 The year iN+7 by Elijah y.
SfCnc and Jacob G.. Thomas. Tn. orr
Eindl capital WAS $-.9on. ana tle stor,
haa zoo o. tloor space. Tn" Iu!la
I-c HOW occupied contains over 7s.ru.
i"''i. and even this % q; times hardi
sufficient 20 handle "a" vol.m, OF:
trade properly.
T. j. StOur MAS bonn in 1912 ai I'm.
field. Mass It's jathar WaS success
iui farmer. bur did not approve ~
the ambition of his son 20 obtain a
college "Gucdtion With determine
Ton which contributed i.ucu 100 his
success iu later lie. th- ;puue man
worked his way through Amherst col
l"lc. After C.mr."f.u- has studies. u,
cam" tO ri'tshIrg .u 1890. and from
thor" started 20 indianapolis to Join
some relatives. ON account 1t ala
accident. m" hoa' stopped ~ Wheel
lnE. and MIR. stones examination OF
n" town pleased h.m $50 much that
l. decided 20 stay BE- 'aUch- school
for "a VaIi. 10 belmont county. and
later obtained q position with Good
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-05
niiiions lnvss;ee ey me-ehaa, Princes
ana Volume % Trace Is
Immense
WHEELING FAR ABOVE AVERAGE
IN THIS LINE OF BUSINESS.
e'o FIRMS Have Proud history Of
0ro"th-sr'ef history Of the
Larger Ones.

Very Few cities The silo q" Wheeling
On host Of retail business houses OF
such size as those which exist here.
Especially prominent in this class are
the big dry goods establishments.
which are patrOnized literally by
customers from radius OF many
miles around. embracing one OF the
richest sections OF the Ohio Valley. II
may be truthfully said that there is
nothing in the dry goods line which
may not be purchased in Wheeling
store. or equal truth IL the state
ment that quality and price are al
ways right;
The big retail firms Of this class
have history of which the CITY. as
we'll as the proprietors. may be justly
proud. In energy and prosrcssiven.ss
IN" merchant princes Of Wheeling
rank second TO none IN The country.
and have given Wheeling a proud
name In the big markets OF the world
by their uuassdilablS business
methods. stocks carried by Whrchns
dry goods merchants have tota.
value OF over Two million dollars.
while The real estate devoted to this
purpose viii reach much higher
figure
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-05

T~enty seven and ons-LaG wears
under th~ same mauaeernen' % the
unique record % the George " Snook
company. pruprietors % the big Man
% Market street department store
Two az the three members OF the orr
ginal firm are actively identif - IN
the daily business OF the store. while
the third retains his interest When
the uncertainties of human life ar"
considered. this IS a rather unusual
record
The year 1854 will be- long remem
hered in Wheeling history as the year
OF the greatest flood ever known here.
In February. 1854. just after the flood
had subsidized. George NJ Shook 4
company unfurled its flag TO the com
merclal breeze IL was not a very biz
flag AZ that time. Today the George
! VI. Shook company stands in the very
front rank of Wheeling mercantile es-
adjustments. with credit extending
into every market in the world
In February. 1854. George VI. Shook
George Rcntsch and Albert l.. Wilkie.
three young men who had served
their apprenticeship in store keep
Ing term most nearly defining the
business system in vogue at that day
decided 10 embark in business for
themselves They purchased stock
Of dry Goods and opened their store
at No. ITO Market street \ floor
space 81 @vNsh feet gave an abund-
ance OF room. for the modest stock.
The success of the venture did not
look very roseate 10 many OF their
friends. II WAS thought that they
the longer established firms
But the young men had an idea that
there was a promising field for an up
to-date progressive store. and subse-
quent events have proved that they
were right. Under the old system,
less attention was given TO the buy.
ing OF merchandise than TO the sell.
ing. One man bought indiscriminate-
~ Tor the entire store. and II was left
TO the sales force to dispose OF the
purchases. The George VI. Shook
company discarded this method at the
very start. Each OF the members On
the firm took charge OF the class OF
merchandise with which he was best
acquainted. Goods well bought are
half sold. vas the motto they adopt-
ed and hav" carried out with the
growth OF the store.
The new firm soon began 10 make
noise in the business world. New
patrons came to the store. were de-
lighted with the merchandise and
store service and became permanent
customers. The need for enlarged
quarters became imperative and in
lN'" the three story building adjoin-
ing TO the south. No. l1l2 Main street
WAS purchased. Floor space was
more than doubled and the lines
greatly increased. Shortly after this
the Market street annex was secured
aui il was thought that all possible
growth was amply provided for. Ru,
With Increased sales force. greatly
multiplied lines OF merchandise,
handled. the original specialized SIS
tenn OF buying WIS continued
After the lapse Of ten years or
more. the same crying nceu for In
creased room was heard The firm
found itself unable 10 spread out. so
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-05
A GREAT DRY GOODS CENTER

f.Dh Co. az that time The largest
i-i toca- firm o. the city. Two years
later ~ hecame m.fub.- 90 the firm
ir lNss Mr. Stone ana Jacob G..
Thomas decided 20 estaA' % new
STORE. and 80 a location almost oppo-
80. 'h" ou" now occupied began a
business Na4Cn has existed for sixty
tour '"ar-. constantly growing in
size and prestige
Tia" or'tiuai stor" % stone 4 Thorn.
as Was know a. the liee hive" but
even though % was fully worthy of
us name. % could not nave been more
Of hive OF industry than the present
great department store At that time
Wheeling was a small place. while
the present big ne:ghboring towns
were but struggling villages Cald-
kells run was out in the country. and
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-05

less han a dozen families resided on
the Island.
4 large rolling mil occupied the
present site 81 N. Panhandle freight
c'pOt- Hubbard : saw mill Vas local.
I'd on the site % the Baer grocery
building. Sweeney q Sons glass
works and mould and machine shops
were where the Riverside pottery now
stands. The town was connected with
the outside world by stage coach
=. j. stone and Jacob Thomas have
both passed 10 the great beyond. but
the business which they established
so firmly remains as monument to
their sterling energy and business
ability. In younger hands The same
nigh standards have been maintained
and the future is one OF the roseatc
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-05

TIE prcs-nf directorate - composed
CO Geo. ". SnOok. qresiteni. George
ksntsch. vice presldenf. Thos. CArnA-
han. -. secretary. n. bay Hervcy
and Ainert l. Niikie These gentle
men Wlth the exception @; Mr Wiikie.
cor the past i've years a resident OF
California. are the active department.
maIaEsrs
Nh.e he grow N % this nrm has
been Vhenomenal and reads like .
tusire>s romance. Vet 70 has only been
attained by continuous effort to give
Wheeling people the best service. the
bes' merchandise. al the most reason
able o. prices.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-05
Geo. p. TAYLOR CO.

More than SIXTY years ago. George
X. Taylor became convinced OF the
commercial future OF Wheeling and
demonstrated his confidence by es-
tablish!ng dry goods store at No.
lljo Main street. The Taylor store
is one OF the very oldest in the city
and is the oldest dry goods store now
occupying its original location.
Mr.. Taylor handled dry goods ex-
clusively. and he determined right at
the start TO sell nothing but goods OF
high quality. lie thus built UP n very
high class Of trade. which has con-
tinued 10 the present day, and in the
early days IL was n common saying
that the best in dry goods was To be
obtained only at Taylors.
Founding the business as a young
man. MIR. Taylor kept pace with every
forward movement In the business
world and after flfty years. retired
from active business. leaving his store
up-to-date and in every way fitted to
care for the needs OF the present gen.
GRAFTON. Such a record Is indeed re-
markable. for il Is tho unquestioned
tendency for merchants continuing In
any one line OF business for many
years TO grow TO some extent old
fashioned as the decades pass. Mr..
Taylor kept his mind young and was
quick TO appreciate every new idea or
value.
When the veteran merchant prince
decided 10 retire. stock company
was formed, under the management
OF 4. L. Meyer and w. A. Rempe. who
had been associated with the Geo. Il.
Stifel store for a number OF years.
At that time the store had grown
until II occupied two floors OF build
ing 22xl35 feet. with twelve sales
people. Under the new management.
great Improvements were made. and
in 1909. a magnificent new building
four stories high and reaching from
Market 10 Main street, was thrown
open. At the present time. the store
has an employment list OF l2S persons
and the reputation OF the house is Sec
ond TO none. The old policy OF dry
goods and ladies' and children's wear
has been continued but recently a
department OF oriental and domestic
rugs and carpets has been added.
The officers OF the company are:
= J.. Never. president; W A. Rempe.
vice president and TREASURER: c. Ed
ward Meyer. secretary and advertis-
ing manager.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-05

s-omi.e Cor The hrm o: stone a
Thomas.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-05
McF adden's.

McFaddcn's store. now among the
most prominent OF tho business houses
OF the city. was established in a mod
Continued on Page Sis)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-27

! Davis sent Baker home and Murphy
/ to third with a drive to right field A
moment later Murphy came nome
when Barry lifted a ball into the
crowd for two bases. Davis mean
while, went to third.
Manager MeGraw here changed
pitchers and sent in Marquard, but
the left handler had no sooner reached
there than he made a wild pitch and
Davis and Barry crossed the plate.
Then up came Thomas, the ninth at
bat in the inning, and made his first
hit in the series, to his intense de-
light. Bender came up and Thomas
started for second but was thrown out.
Meyers to Fletcher. 1t looked as il
Thomas purpCseiy went out to quick
~ end the inning. Bender struck out
After that big inning the Athletics
did not appear to try very hard. All
interest in the game was gone and
the biz crowd started homeward.
There was no more scoring until the
ninth inning, when Herzog of New
York scored on his single, poor
throw, a wild pitch and Fletcher's
out.
When the game was over that part
of the crowd which didn't leave the.
ground before the gam" WAS ended.
remained and held celebration. They
cheered the players who had diNcd un-
der the grandstand the instant the
last man was out and gave three
cheers for Connie Mack, who has won
four American League penrants and
two worlds championships for Eaila-
delphia.
Ban johnson, president of the Amer
lean League VAS all smiles after the
game. '.DeHShted" was the only COM
mcHt lie had to make.
Al records fer attendance AMI re
ceipts for worlds championship
were broken. The National Baseball
Commission tonight gave cut The fol-
lowing figures
Attendance 179, S5l Total receipts
$SI3.3Gf
OF this amount the PLAYERS received
S127.aie; each club received S9d17E. and
the National Commissions share vas
$54, 23e
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-27
BATES COLLEGE.
Students Looking Forward to Great
Game, Saturday, at Orono.

| Lewiston. Me. oct (SpeciaD.-The
general theme of conversation for all the
Bates students at the present time is hat
lconcerning the championship football
game to be played at Orono, Saturday.
I between Bates and University of Maine.
The worlds baseball series is insignificant
in comparison with it. as the general cry
goes out over the campus ION to Maine. :
The Bates students have firm belief that
their team will play a far better game
against Maine than il did against Colby.
especially as il is expected that some OF
the cripples viii be able to return to the
lineup shepard toe is not such terror
as it was last year, when the Bates team
was able to break his plays up in ever5
way.
To show their enthusiasm. the students
and faculty held rousing mass meet
ing. Thu sday evening, in Hawthorn nail
The college band was present and 1ur-
nished some excellent. spirited music
The singing and cheering, under the di
rection of Cheer Leader BY. was fun of
volume and snappiness. Albert Buck
president of the Athletic Association, pre-
sided, introducing the speakers in ms
customary witty manner. The speakers
of the evening were: Blanchard p cap
tain of the track team Capt. Cole of the
football team, Head Coach burlington. 1r.
Bolster, pr Jordan and Prof. Gould Of
the faculty. and Manager Lowell
Very many students signifed their in-
tenton of going to orono. \ special
Bates train will be rum 1t will leave the
n
irving at Bangor at about noon, and
leaving there on the return trip at Z. NJ.
The football team, this afternoon, went
through its last day of hard practice be-
fore the Maine game. Tive teams were
lined up for long and hard serimmage.
Particular attention was given to tho line
men in breaking through. In this work
the second team had the ball for the
greater part of the time.
The first team lineup was: Danahy left
end, Butler LETT tackle Moore left guard,
Capt Cole center, Btc<ford-o Donnell
| right guard Bolster right tackle Thomp-
son right end. Remmert quarterback.
Dennis left halfbaek. Hill-Eldridge right
halfback, Dyer fuIlbaek. This will. in
all probability, be the regular lineup in
the game, Saturday. George Gonglm L.
| former back of three seasons returned
| to the game, Wednesday.
| DR. \. \ Leonard of the faculty is
absent from college in attendance at a
| teachers convention
President Chase returned to the COL
/ lcge today. after an absence of 10 days.
lie has been in attendance at two college
! inaugurals. one! at Wellesley. where Pres
/ ident Pendleton. formerly dean of the
college. was inaugurated. The other was
the Inauguration of President Murlin Of
| Boston University.
President Chase said that the impress
sve thing of both the exercises was the
long lines of students drawn up as the
procession passed through, there being at
| Wellesley 400 women drawn up in line.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-27
Jack CoOmbs
Badly Injured,

Philadelphia, oct 26.-Jaek Goombs.
the brilliant Athletic pitcher is N bed
at his home in this city with serious
internal injuries In the sixth inning
of yesterdays game at New York. he
wrenehed his intestines. Today, his
condition is so much worse that his
physician called in two other doctors
They succeeded in reducing the injury
and say no operation will be neees-
sary. Coomts. however, will be in ped
for a week and will have to wear !
truss for semc time. He will be able
to pitch again next season, the doc
tors say.
COMBS when seen in bed said that
in the sixth inning his cleats caught
in the hole in the pitchers box and
When he delivered the ball he felt a
terrific Jar The pain was intense, es-
peciaIly on the right side, but he kept
on pitching. In the ninth inning he
had to quit after Trainer Chadwick
had examined him, though his team
mates urged him to keep on. Rupture
of the intestines is what killed DR..
Mike Powers. catcher of the Athletics,
several wears ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-27
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Features of the Days Dealings in All
the Leading Stocks.

New York. Oct 26-Operations in stocks
today eentered in the Steel group. 1t
was not until after the close of the mar
ket that knowledge of the governments
suit for dissolution of the United states
Steel Corporation reached Wall Street
Nevertheless pressure against the Steel
stocks was constant and severe. The
standard stocks in general were little at
fected by the movement.
Something of a mystery was made of
the special meeting of United states
Steel directors. The part which United
states steel had played in the stock mar
1et during the turbulent days of last
month and the disturbed conditions IN
the steel trade gave rise To various dis
uuieting rumors as to the purpose of the
meeting When 1t was announced that
the directors had met to five official sane
ton TO the plan made known several GAYS
ago for terminating the Great Northern
ore lands lease and reducing ore rates
on the corporations railroads, prices rose
somewhat. But the improvement was not
for long Selling of United States Steel
forced il down to IS IL the low point OF
the day.
Despite the frequently repeated report
thar the government was soon to file its
dissolution suit, the street was not pre-
pared for the announcement that the SUIT
United states steel is now selling nearly
u points below the high price of the
year The decline has been generally
attributed in large part to selling By
holders who feared such an action as was
begun, today, DN the governments " iittt
effect the acting filing of the suit will
have upon this and other stocks is, OF
course, problematical. 1t has been pc
lieved by some observers OF the financial
market that suit against the largest
of the country's industrial combinations
would serve to bring to head the issue
which has proved so disquieting, and
would have ultimately beneficial effect.
The standard stocks held fairly steady
with a majority of nominal losses. The
Erie. Rock Island and southern hallway
shares were especially firm Delaware
I,ackawanna & Western rose ~ points to
$50, gain of IS points to within about a
month 1t was among the less active IN
dustrial stocks that the chief fluctuations
of the day occurred, aside from the
movement in the Steel group. American
Cotton oil continued its recent declne;
falling p points Republic steel se pare,
in the weakness O. United States steel.
The preferred lost =. q,
Bonds were irregular a ran OF 2
points in Wabash As was reminiscent Oh
the recent break of 10 points IN TINS Is
sue American Tobacco bonds Sorfeh,
dered almost all of yesterday rise; anu
Third Avenue IS also were weak; otai
sales, par value $2,300,000. United states
! bonds were unchanged on call.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-27
Boston Curb Market.
New York Produce Market.

New York, oct 26
FLOuR-Quiet and steady receipts 25,-
S43: shipments 456. 90,
WHEAT-Spot steady; No. > red 1927
elevator export basis and 1929 o b ailoat :;
No. / northern Duluth 1lSl b afloat
receipts 242 500; shipments none.
CORN-Spot steady; new Jan, Feb. ana
March III b afioat: export No. 81
old o b nominal; receipts 2S,l25; ship
ments 1855.
OATS-Spot dull; futures nominal.
PORK-Steady.
REEF-Steady; beef hams 29@3l. so.
IARD-Quet middle west 905@9 10
SITGAR-Raw nominal; muscovado "
test &, 25m53l; centrifugal sc test 5l5n
5H. molasses 50 test 500d5.06; refined
steady. ..-.. -,o,. ...,,,,or,,
snecials per pound SO: extras 80; first %
40 seconds 26d27i; thirds 24a25; cream
erv held specials 81; extras 29am3o llrst
2Sif2s; seconds 254@27; thirds 24@25; state
dairX tubs finest 30M31 do. common to
fair 22m26: process seconds 21@22; facto-
,U current make seconds 81; thirds 1920
'EGGS-Firm; receipts 646l; fresh gath
cred extras per dozen 31@32; extra first y
@9o. Sfirsts 24626; seconds 20M2S; fresh
gathered checks prime 16da.
POTATOES-Steady; Jersey 2@2.50.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-27

tosthes Relief hospital, where he died
SsaA pa tnaInan from the chariestown
station found Boardman with the re-
VolV"r still in his hand.
number of prominent citizens of
Sausus, where Boardman made his
home, testified, Yesterday, to the good
reputation of the prisoner
After the attorney for the defense
had spoken, Dist. Atty. Pelletier asked
that the maximum penalty be imposed.
He said:
"1his man has cut off the lives of
two young nen. He took into his
hands a de9th-dealing weapon. the
character of which he well knew.
"T'he government in accepting a
plea % manslaushter in a ease where
there we're two indictments of murder
in tha second degree has taken into
consideration the previous record of
Roardman and the peculiar circum-
stances of the case. and further than
that | do not believe the mercy of the
government should go"
Munroe was a conductor in the en-
pioy of the Boston Elevated Railway
CO. and lived at 6 Bishop place. SOM
ervilIe Murray lived at 521 Medford
street, CharlestOWn