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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-06
WHEAT
Signs of Rain in Northwest Hsip 70
Turn wheat Prices Downward.

CHICAGO. May 5.-Signs OF rain over
the dry belt northwest helped 70 turn
wheat prices downward today. The
close WAS irregular. varying from = c
under last Night to sc above Corn fin
ishod sec up. sea e. oc. oats without
change. and hog products FAC lower TO
DC adv ance.
Tho Ohio Official figures for wheat
made the condition there s. per cent.
against - a month ago and 50 n year
ago. All day purchases were on foot
to bring cash wheat here from unusual
sources hut in season to be available
Tor delivery on Nav contracts There
was a decided reaction from earlier
high prices, which Lad been due 10 the
Year Of drought and damage in the
northwest. An easy tone prevailed at
the close.
With planting conditions fine and the
trade expecting liberal rccciufs in the
near future. corn suffered a hackset
when wheat slipped down. During the
ttSf part or the session shorts were
forced 70 cover on an advance based
sow"w hat on the mistaken notion that
eastern cali was good.
Excellent weather for the growing
crop had bearish effect on the mar
ket FOR oats.
Heavincss was tho rule in provisions
owing 90 the fact that packers were on
the selling side
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-06
Stock Movement Jerky
Hesitation shown In Trend Of wan
Street Affairs on Friday.

NEW YORK. May 5-Trading IN
stocks assumed no well defined trend
today, and the market was hesitating.
with several diverse movements IL
pressure which upset prices yesterday.
and the short interest seemed TO be
more concerned about covering than
attempting any extention OF their OPP
eratiOns. The result was keen de
mand az the lower level establish ed
yesterday. and at the opening stocks
were quickly forced up 90 a point. which
showed n substantial recovery. Buy
ers were not inclined 20 follow the
market on the advance. however. and
prices accordingly nuctuated within a
comparatively narrow range Changes
on the day. as n rule. We're unimport-
Report OF Industrial conditions. which
on The whole were more hopeful. SEEM
e. TO excite only passing attention.
The same was true OF the situation In
Mexico. i'm spite OF the fact that large
American interests are concerned, and
that advices received today pointed TO
critical stage I'm the affairs OF the Re
public. The labor situation. in view OF
rcports Of increased trouble. was
~ affects railroads. whose decreased
earning capacity becets reluctance on
t@ part or nanagers 10 grant conces-
SONS 20 the present time.
Ainalgainnted copper was the strong
feature OF the last part OF the session.
y factor contrihutory TO the strength
of this issue WAS the statement made
on the authority Of n representative 81
~" Guggenhcim interests. that the de-
H.'nd Tor copper abroad. especially In
Cor Uany. was excellent Renorts ~
thc steel trade. while not decisive IN
nature. Indicated that some improve
mont had taken place within mo lsst
week. April returns from the bvitdir,.
uid" revealed "a gain OF about five
Pc cent over March. although the fig-
those ~ April last year
q, s,gg aoo hrm. Total sales. par value.
call i''''iN'i on
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-06
THE WEATHER
CONDITIONS

PARKERSBURG. w. Va. May e.
(Local ONCE L. :. Weather Bureau)
Atmospheric conditions are reported
as follows:
During the past "a hours the extern
sive high pressure. cool weather area
also removed very slowly eastward. its
center resting over Illinois this morn
Ing. and frosts and frost temperatures
again occurred last night over the
CENTRAL valleys and Lake region.
Fair weather prevails from the
western limit OF the Mississippi valley
eastward TO the coast.
A low pressure area. attended by
lighter temperature and some cloud
mess Is spreading eastward over the
Plateau states into the Slope regions.
Warmer weather has also spread over
the upper valleys
The high pressure cool weather area
will remain over this section tonight.
and Saturday. with frost tonight.
The Ohio will fall I'm the district for
the next three or four days.
H. G. HOWE.
Section Director.
Ptttsburg .... &c IS
larkersburg - 90
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-06
NO WEDDING BELLS
Charlest Town Police Arrest Younq
Man Who Procured Marriage
lieence Wrongly.

Special Dispatch 20 the Intelligence.
CHARLES TOWN. W. Va. May o.
No wedding bells rang FOR IRVINE Nc
Donald and Miss Grace Stonesifcr Of
this city today. Instead the police
have the marriage license and tho
prospective groom who is "a son Of "a
prominent Virginia stockman. Is In
jail charged with forging the name
OF the girls father 90 letter o. con-
sent TO their marriage upon which the
license was secured. The Clrl was
under axe Young Mcdonald has been.
held % court in default Of $500 bond
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-06
Dog GNAWS SKULL
Crime Unearthed by Dog-Nothina
70 Indicate From Whence
Find Came.

BLUEFlELD. W. Va. May "a
dog gnawing at the skull OF a
child laid bare what is believed to
have been a murder near this city.
Drawn tight over the skull was a
little flesh and straight black hair.
but nothing else that would indicate
who may have been responsible for
what Is believed TO have been muir
der. Gypsies who were camped near
the site are being sought for a pos
sible solution Of the crime.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-06
Princeton Elects

srcllai Dispatch 10 the Intelligence.
PRINCETON. ". Va. May Sat
the municipal election here the
progressive ticket. headed by Davis
Thorn for mayor. won. he receiving
226 majority y. W. Christie was
named recorder. and all five council.
men are prOErcssives.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-06

Ni0k Strp1r0vich ~ Nfinr0 Junction
h.e secured u1 Injunction fp prevent
county Treasurer UNur from collect
nr f'.l tnN md penalty lor Ulr-lI
e..r ~ booze. This amount was ORDER
.i Hu fH. property or evidence secured
from th' o. s. internal revenue de-
rIrfwrnf and other sources gt.pHnp-
tI.u asks fHr $500 dtmacrs because "a
iD.r wfe mad. anI hr asks on in-
Junction to prevent thr selling OF the
property under che ltrr
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-06
Hearing Deferred.

The commissioners have crantrd an
extension ~ time tu Mlr goth for
hearing ou Oh. petition Of Homer
Lewis o. al for a one milo assess mcnt
pike BOO Saline township
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-06

q 5.95. Sheep. receipts 5000. firm: pa
uNes $4,000 100. western S325H 4.c5;
yearlings S4f0H $40: lambs, native Sl25
q 4.tO. western {f.aJ % $50
UNION STOCK YARDS. pittsburg.
May Cattle steady, light: choice 500
q els. prime $j.s5 ~ 900. Sheep. steady,
and common $1,000 ESQ: spring lambs
$500 q 100. veal calves Ss.50dG.s5.
Hogs lower. % double decks: prime
heavy $3.50. mediums S6.25N635: heavy
and light workers. and pigs S6.3506.fO;
rouEhs 5000 SIS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-06

F. w. BANNER co. M l4AG l4 s4

September closed offered az o27c; De
ccmbcr closed offered az este. l;io No. .
quoted az ~ - -. market quiet.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-06
Hazlett's Local Stocks.

WHEELING. W. Va. May 5. II.
The Following qvovauon. on ne nor.
scuNs wheeling stocks arc corr.c 90
daily for the Intelligence By Howard
Ha=lett 4 Son. local brokers:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-06

On lines having reEuisr express ser
nf.y pounds or Of large bulk. will not
be carried On passenger cara
ALL LINES-Daiiy except Sunday
No shipments. except emergency ship
ments OF msa;cine. will be carried On
passenger cars between 600 and s:l6
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-06
New York Curo Market.

WHEELING. W. Va. May .. II.
Reported by \. r asasten - CO. l.. ?.
Brand. manager: members New YORK
Stock Exchange
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-06

Gioch Bros. Tob.
DO common.
Central Glass.
astoria Glass
Hazel Atlas
Home Fire ms.
Imperial Glass
l.aBelie J. Nks
National Bed. ...
Neural-y.iue
ioic Diapc-sin
lope Tin Tlate
War lex China.
s. stamping
W. & b. Bridge
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-06
Me-" York Stock Exchange.

WHEELING. W. Va. May 5 II.
HHnSe or Hctfvo svocr. on IN. W.
i"tN St'''K E--nnnEe. corrected daily bv
J. Nasten & Co. broker.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-06
Pittsburg Stocks.

WHEELING. W. Va. May 5. II.
The active PiuspurE s,oews. corrected
sally by a T. Masten & Co. bankers
and brokers Rational Exchange BanH
Astffffnr
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-06
Baron's Local Stocks.

WHEELING W Va. May =. II
The following quotations on the more
active Wheeling stocks ere corrected
daily for tie IntelllEencer by Geo. W.
Baron. local broker. and r. u. Marshall
manager Pond Department.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-06
OHIO RIVER & WEST.
ERN RAHWAV

Arrival ard departure OF trains at Bali
airo
1at.lNs-ll:5 80 a M, $40 q m, .:Ss d. m
SepHrt-s:es q m: t:lo y. m. 12:SS p q.
depart AZ 4:io .. nc
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-06

MopNDcN1LLE LINE
WHEELING and AOUED8VII.Ln
Daily except Sunday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-06

CHICAGO. Mar cattle. Receipts
500. strong; hcavr- $500 ff g g.. Taxaq
steers 50 so 10 :. go. western steers tfSr.-
-. $50. sfoDter- nd foo .Isrz 50 900 no $40.
cows aud Nciftrs s. 500 o 800. calves ft-0
"a $50. IIorr. receipts 10000. weak n
early prices. Ilht 1855 ff 05: mixed
75.t- 600; heavy S55oH5.N5. rough
s. 500 % CO. gooi 90 choice heavy $500
$3.50. PIGS 80 SOC. 5.95. bulk OF sales 8. 80
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-06

.-;N. res. & ex. div. ! 4 per cent.
FIX. div. "a per cent.
Total sales $4,000 shares.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-06
Petroleum.

or. CITY May 5-Credit balance
$50. runs 1tr.fS1; average 14l.435:
shipments 1S1.f4U. aVera-e 1ss.10l.
NFw YORK. May standard on
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-06

PANItASDLE LINE
WdEkLlNE AND WELIssBuR0
Daily except SunoAy
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Taxing Effect JRns n. lsoa.

ExPRHss CA scExSULI
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-23
TAMPA TEACHER RESIGNS.

Tampa, Dee. 30. Prof. W. j. Mar
shall. principal Of the Hyde Park
school, last night rendered his resig~
nation verbally to County Superin-
tendent l.. w. BuchhOlZ, and the
School Board, and this morning
probably put his resignation in writ
ten form. as the result of complaints
made against him by the school pa
irons, which were carefully con-
sidered by the School Board at an
executive session held in Superin-
tendents BuchhOlz's Office last night.
This dispOses of all alleged causes of
dissatisfaction on the part Of the
patrons with the affairs OF the Hyde
Park school.
Prof. Marshalrs resignation is due
to the fact that patrons have prefer
red charges against him, charging
him with conduct unbecOming Il
teacher.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-23
CityC Council Proceedings

Adjourned session of Council with
Messrs. Eaton, Bassett, Mayes and
Keen present.
Minutes OF December 6 and were
read and approved.
On motion OF the names of Mes
srs. {. B. Memminger, II. d. Bassett
and G. b. Murrell were ordered
placed on ballots to be used in bond
election December 80. 1871 as can
didates for Bond Trustees.
Deed to part of lot ~, block s of
SCOTS l.. II. addition from the Dix
leland Water Co. to City of Lake.
land. and inventory of pipe lines
owned by it, were submitted and or
dered accepted and filed.
Deed to same piece of lot ~. block
S, 80 feet by 80 feet was ordered
executed to Jno F.. Cox to close deal
for the connection of said DiXieland
Water System to City water main
on South Florida avenue.
MIR. Cox made the following prop
OsitiOn to any citizen OF Lakeland
and requested same he spread upon
the ....nutcs: III the cost OF the
800 Icel vi 2-lIch galvanized pipe
and laying ana connecting saline
Milh the ct! main, H.i -iaui!
deed the part OF let II, block 5,
formerly used as pumping station OF
DIXielahd Water Olnpdny, witn ali
machinery, eic. thereon.
Mr.. COX was requested and agreed
to furnish Light and Water oil
mittee with Il list Ui the stOck ceit!-
llcates OF the DiXieiand water GO.
The following lesOlulio ion VS. liz
trOduced ana passed:
BE il nc.ohed ~ the Council ..
the City OF Lakeland:
Section /. That the streets ant.
avenues as designated on special pay
ing map drawn by the CITY En2ii-
Ger, {. +. Brush, be and the sam,
are hereby designated as the streets
and avenues to be paved with brick
with funds to be derived from paw
ing bonds to be voted December 80,
1911, and said map is hereby rccos-
nized and declared as official map
for said paving.
Messrs. Mayes, Bassett and Keen
We're appointed as special committee
to have ballots prepared and printed
for bond election to be held ON De-
Cember 30, 1911.
Council adjourned until p. M,
December 20, to meet in adjourned
session. II. l.. SWATTS,
City Clerk.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-23
0. sCHRooGE, ESQ.

heard Old ScrOOge the other day
so up to Laffan Live and say, 81
think it is Sin and Crime to blow
your scads Christmastime. You fuss
scads at Christmastime. You fuss
around and spend q stack, and
probably get nothing back. Why,
sentiments as thin as gauze. ! don I
believe in Santa Claus. You bet
do. said Laffan Live. What is Life
for if not to give little pleasure
when we can TO every woman. Kid
end man? Id hate to have the rub
bernecks cry out. when I've passed in
my checks. and they are talking OF
my flaws. He never b'lieyed in San
Ia Claus Oh, there are lots OF
Scrooges in this universe of Sweat
and Sin; but there are more. I'm glad
to say. who figure Life the other
way, and think it is the proper dope
to radiate good cheer and hope. |
think man would break the laws
who won't believe in Santa Claus!'
Mason.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-23
POSTOFrICES TO WORK SUNDAY

Washington. Dee. al Although
four days before christmas, the
crush Of holiday matter in the mails
is so great that Postmaster General
Hitchcock today issued orders that
postof,ice clerks and carriers must
work Sunday in the distribution Of
4 icrs and packages.
This is done in spite of khe depart
.nenl rule.
Instructions have been given 10
The postmasters of the larger cities
la care for the prompt distribution
of mail matter and TO this Ell author
ity is given for the hiring OF wagons
and teams. The present Indications
are that the pressure of the Christ
mas mail this year will be greater
than ever before
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-23
A TURKEY TIP.

Can you clean a turkey?
OF course.
But do you draw the sinews?
Perhaps not.
First Mr.. Turkeys feet are re-
moved
To do this cut the skin at the
side Of the leg, running the knife
slightly over the top.
Bend the leg back until the
"sinews" on top are exposed, and
make the attack with a wooden
skewer or strong fork.
These "sinews" are looscned one
by one and pulled carefully out,
thus making the leg of the bird per-
fectly tender.
To get the ligaments on the under
side cut through the tough muscle
at the joint, an ddraw out one at a
time.
The same holds good in cleaning a
chicken, and one who aspires to fine
cookery must not neglect this d.
tail.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-23

Although the business activity of
the state is SO young. several places
have gained reputation for particu-
lar products. Tampa and Key West
for cigars. Sanford for celery. Mana
tee for truck. Fort Myers for catfish
shipping. Starke. Lawtey, Lakeland
and Plant City for strawberries. At
cadia and Wauchula for oranges.
Cedar Key for cedar and oysters.
Titusvlle fer fish. jacksonville,
St Augustine. Daytona, Orlando,
Palm Beach. Miami. Fort Myers. st.
Petersburg and Tampa are the mos;
prominent tourist resorts. Florida
is the tourists Mecca and the fines;
hotels in the world are found here.
and the finest sea beaches. Starke
Telegraph.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-23
THE BEST Kind OF CHRISTMAS

What kind of Christmas day are
you planning? An old fashioned one
or "A modern imitation?
We are getting SO far away from
the spirit CT simplicity that we are
making oar Christnlas day show
time and spelling the beautiful sig
nificancc OF il by turning it into a
sort of grab game.
Chestertnn says hat there are
too many people who connect Good
Friday only with hot cross buns.
There are many who at Michaelmas
think only of the wings of goose
and never OF the wings of an arch
angel"
II is better that the children of
the household should think not only
of their own gifts, but of gifts to
others less fortunate than themselves
to the maids. the poor of the
church or the neighborhoOd. lonely
relatives. distant and homesick
says the Pensacola Journal.
There are some people so unfor-
tunate that they must eat their
Christmas dinner in public. In fact.
some housewives. hoping to get rid
of the trouble of getting up a Christ
mas feast, lure their young folks
with glittering promises of the good
things and the good times which may
be had in some public dining room.
1t seems to me that the better
spirit of Christmas is lost when the
celebration is out of the home. A
simple feast and few charades fol-
lowing, in which such words as"mis-
tletoe" Unsatisfactory. st. Mich
olas" (saint-nickle-lass) are acted
out, will have a charm which never
comes with an eight course dinner,
followed by a card party.
The best kind of Christmas is the
one In which family is drown to-
gether by good cheer and mutual
happiness. This is of all feasts the
home feast and the one which should
take place at ones own hearthstone
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-23
POSTAL BANKS.

Next January will mark the first
anniversary of the establishment
Of a Postal Saving Bank. The first
office was opened on January i, one
year ago. Since then the system has
gradually extended until there are
in operation. according to the Ma
tional city Bank of New .ork, 4,GSS
offices and G. stations. During De-
ccmber 500 more stations have been
added.
Although the first years opera
detrimental, the system has already
justified the expectations of its adj
vocates. Upwards of $4,000, 900
has already been deposited in these
savings banks in amounts not larger
than 500 monthly, from individual
depostors.
As was predicted, contrary to the
fears of most officials of privately
conducted savings banks and Ma
tional banks, these deposits were
not gained at the expenses of the
banks, but were hoardings which
come forth from primitive caches
which were used BY timid and cred
ulOus people in which to hide away
their savings.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-23
The Evening Telegram

Published every afternoon from the
Kentucky Building. Lakeland, Fla.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-23
INSANITY PROCEEDINGS
UPON GOVERNORS SON

Seattle. Wash. Dee. -. Insanity
piG.ecainsS We're begun toda!
against Malcolm &. Patterson. who
shot II. L. Seal. a Port Orchard
liscrvman. December =. Patterson.
who is the son of former Governof
Malcolm X. PaicrS,I. of Tennessee.
il held i'm default OF S..auo bond on
a charge of assault, placed against
him when il WAS found that Seal was
not fatally wounded
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-23
From the same Office is issued
THE LAKELAND NEWS
NO PAPER MONDAY.

In accordance with the usual GUS
tom OF newspapers, there VIII be ho
issue of The Telegram on Monday.
Christmas Day. The editors and
printers feel they have earned this
holiday, and We are sure our patrons
will not grudSe it to them.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-23
SOUTHERN TRAIN WRECKED.

running III the rate of twenty-five
miles an hour the vcstibule passen
ser train No. il en- the Southern
L. ilway from Atlanta Ia New ICrS
ing. Folr ears left the track hut
ncIe OF The passengers or train crew
we're injured The accident is said
Ia have been caused by a brake
beam which had dropped from :,
ircigh, train. The track is badly
damaged and trains are being de-
toured by Columbia. = e.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-23

The Christmas season is especially
hard on tradcsmcn and salespeople
in the busy stores. and il is hard at
all times To keep smiling face. hui
patience and cood-nature with po-
lite and courteous treatment of
customers i big asset i'm the stock
OF the successful tradesman. Our
merchants arr salespecple have cur
sympathy in rheir efforts to please
customers this very busy week ane
? Tell gram representative has been
particularly sirurk with the consid-
crate treatment OF even customers
who are even hard 10 please. IL
found this courtesy where he had lit
tie expected To find it, The agent
and clerks of the Express office. who
are having hard time these days.
are an Example 10 few who would
do well to pattern after them.
These men are particularly courteous
and polite, as well as helpful to those
sending away packages.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-23
Plant Peculiarly.

Plants growing near the sea have
thicker leaves than those growing in
land. and plants cultivated In artif-
cially salted soil have the same pecu-
liarity.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-23
WOULD SELL SELF
TO FEED CHILDREN

Nashville, Tenn. Dee. 1.-The
Banner today was handed the fol
lowing notice:
Man for Sale"
ION saturday. December a3d on
the public square at Nashville,
Tenn. will offer for sale myself
TO the highest bidder by the hour.
day, or month or year to suit the
master who makes the purchase.
am 40 years old, sound of limb ana
mind. good carpenter, fair machinist
or GOOD subject for disscctns. Sale
al . o'clock. Children must have
bread.
tSigned, "A SLAVE.
The man proposing To offer him
self for sale is Il. +. collins, who
lives Just outside the city limits. lie
proposes to take this means OF get
ting employment to support himself
and four dependent children. Pre-
,iaus to the sale he will make a talk
On existing labor conditions. He
s1ys he has been out of work Two
weeks and has applied to two hun
tircd men for employment.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-23
New York's Pride.

The New York public library is the
most complete institution Of the kind
in the world.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1911-05-02
The Truth About Charleston.

Mr. G F Coyle. leading merchant OF
Charleston, W. Va, says:
Charleston was without licensed So
looms from July 1905 till February of this
year, the relapse to wet" administra
ton being accomplished IN purely 70 l.
cIal manaeuvre without the Test of the
popular vote. There was distinct i'm
provement in the moral tone of the city
throughout the entire dry period -
True. great deal of Illicit wh.skev was
boot legged. ofien under tire protection
OF sympathetic police. but crime aud
drunkenness was greatly decreased as
the police records eloquenrly show There
was marked absence of rowdy gather
lngs on our main thoroughfare which
had formerly been so Objectionable to
women shoppers, which Improvement
has been continued under the present
regime by cutting out all Capitol street
saloons excepting the hotels
From a business standpoint compari-
sons also favor the no-liceuse period.
during with time our own concern-re-
tail drygoods-had thewhest business of
its history. covers fntxpinv YEA 5,