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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-23
GETS IN BAD
With COUNTY SHERIFF
HAS STOLEN AWAY MOST VALUED
EMPLOYEES.
Oarkly Hinted That Another Is 20 Co
Soon-Sirls May Have 10 Sign
PLEDGE in Future.

Dan Cupid Is i'm bad at the office
OF sheriff William VI. CIemans and
had better stay away from them d.
gins in future % he does not want
90 be arrested and sent 10 Jail for life.
The cause for this au.mosi'y toward
the little winged god is that De has
succeeded IN stealing twO of the
sher.ns valued Young lady en-
ployes right In front OF the eagle eve
~ Deputy Charles Nolch.
One o.! the kidnaned maideus is Miss
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-23
Third Good Looks.
Fourth. Moderate Prices.

having your work done by experienced operators.
Examinations Free.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-23

BY a vote of forythree to thmtysevcn, the house of delegates
saturday passed the Glkeson resolution. The Democratic Wheeling
Register in commenting upon this vote SAYS:
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FIGHT HARD.
~ DROP ONE MORE
Maths Duplicated Mondays Trick,
Another Over Left for a Home Run
and Bruckmiller Work Well-Large
Dropping
-Lotbrop


counter. blu otherwise he was peace
Iui. cooking at IT after u few brief
soberly enjoyed. Archibald has nothing
to be ashamed OF. lie did mighty well,
considering the fact that he war up
against the very best baseball team
IN the virginia League.
Another large Crowd.
II started at the usual hour, 1870 r.
NJ. which Is almost nighttime I'm this
metropolts Lcary and Ecklnan We're
cupied the grandstand and adjacent
scenery to tell the Jumps how little
they knew about tho game. In Vie
tory we can be charitable, and II Is
but fair to acknowledge before tho
world that the Petersburg rootcr is tho
inost beautiful of the straight
lba een d =io e S which has yet
They have an invlolablc rule over
here. and that lis that when they're
wrong they're right. Look at It from
convinced that this is fact. Another
thing worth remembering Is that wien
you say anything to the contrary you
at once become a mighty sick indi--
Busch has Il real ball club. and be-
fore this season is out will make every
other club In this league sit up and
take notice.
Many, Mnny Thrills.
AS for the bnll gamc there were
more thrills TO the minute than the
average person can stand. 1t vas u
affair from the
minute Eclsman gave the word. until
liannifan. who had been sent in an a
%forlorn hope In the ninth. hit n fcldcr's
delight TO McCnbe. which that indl-
vidual squeezed.
The first three guardsmen to be sent
forward by Sullivan proved as In
nocuous a Set as one can find in Il
days travel. Baker suffered from
spring fever and was out from second
to first on a weekly %grounder. wallace
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-26
INNING SPOILS
ALL HOPES
~ M. Makes Nine Runs in Sixth, Cinching
Contest With Spiders-Enthusiasts Look for
Victory Until Fatal Mishap--Meredith
Relieves Wiley.

Richmond College played the strong
Agricultural and Mechanical team from
North Carolina yesterday afternoon MT
Broad Street Park before about 800
people, and lost. IL to O.
The game opened with the Spiders in
The field. -. " NJ. was unable to set a
man further than first during this
frame. Richmond had better luck, and
got a man on first and third, but tho
required hit did not materlailze.
~. & NJ. scored in the second in
ming, after two men were out, owing tc
NYiley's bad throw to first. The third
Inning brought another run for tho
Carolinians. tho result of hits and
errors.
There was nothing doing III tha
sixth proved fatal TO. Richmond, and
before they could get their eyes OIL
the ball nine men had crossed the pan.
Meredith went in to relieve Wiley In
the middle of the inning. but several
men scored before he could get warmed
up. This was his first attempt in tho
box this year. and he finished the
made.
high in the eighth, when Meredith
landed on Spencer for n high one to
deep cenNe that looked as II 1t would
hit tho grandstand in centre field, but
Farmer was there, and got 1t.
With the exception of the sixth In
ming. tho game was both interesting
and fast. both teams accepting many
Gresham at short was especially good.
He accepted numbers of difticult
chances without an error. n score:
iHE yttchmoud College. t
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-26
MY 4 A DY BELL
BROUGHT 81, 400
Sale at Southern Stock Yards
Brings Out Many Buyers Try
ing for Fast Steppers.

The fact that Richmond is rapidly
becoming one of the greatest markets
for horses III the East was never bet
ter emphasized than yesterday. whom
more than 200 head of bloodcd stock
were sold at the Southern Stock Yards.
most Of the animals bringing good
prices. Buyers from all over the coun-
Try were on hand. ana some steppcrs.
destined to mako records in harness
events OH many tracks. were offered
changed hands. =.
The biggest price ever paid for n
horse in RichmcEd was probably Sc
cured. when My Shady Bell, a pager
with a mark OF 2:O9 IL, brought $1,000.
She was purchased by John McClcary,
a horseinan of Winston-Saiem. y. c..
who will campaign her on all of the
big tracks throughout the States.
The sale Will continued throughout
to-day and to-nr-Erow. closing on Fri
day. Some 700 head arc yet to be dis
posed OF, and among them Will be
found the choice products of some of
the best farms ~hercabout. The stables
of the selling firm we're alive with
buyers Yesterday. and they Will re-
main over until the closing hours.
Many local horsemcn were on hand
took part in the spirited bidding.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-26
ny GUS

petersourG, Va. April 25.-Another
niche in the Hall of Fame was dug
to-day. and it belongs solely and en-.
9arely to Shorty Lothrop. who halls
where the winds blow In that grand
old State of massachusetts,. 1t happened
In the second game of the Richmond
petersburg series, and-with Il few
tears-it must be unfolded hat Pc
tersburE trailcd behind a , 10 . score.
Ralph Maths deserves at least n copper
plate. for he hit his second home run
I'm as many days.
Archibald Pcrcival Bruckmillcr.
whose main business Is fghting mos
Guitocs. seeing as how he comes from
Jersey, was the victim. His blonde hair
appeared a bit ruffled after the en-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-26
WAR VETERAN VISITING
VIRGINIA DATTLEFIEA.DS
lsnccinl "a INC rImea.nisnntch.1

Spotsylvanla, Va, April 25.-Colonel
George n. McKcnnoy. of Wisconsin. an
aged veteran OF the Union Army from
that State. and who participated In all
the moro noted battles fought iii Yir-
ginia during the War Between the
States, has been visiting tho battle
fields OF the Valley and Northern Vir-
ginia. and Is now following the limo
of Leo and Grant in 1861 from here TO
Appomattox. Colonel McIScnncy trav-
els over this section by private con
Ycyancc.
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stnunton Win. Gnn,c.

stanton. Va. April e5.-Staunton
Military Academy won a championship
tary School. of Wnyneshoro. here this
afternoon by the score of t to o.
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Trinity AEnin Defented.

n VIT~NFHF Z I TIC TSpdCT1I TT."-NT
Macon, Ca. April e5.-AIercer. tho
weakest team Trinity has faced on its
Tip! again dragged the Blue and
White In the dust in a very ragged
game, The score was Z to 4.
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drew o pass without effort. reached
the middle Of the diamond. then si,f-
Tered from sleeping fever and was pill
towed when B~ruckiniller. hereafter 10
pc known as Bruck, pivoted and sent
one straight to Busch, who furnished
the down for the sleeping beauty. Nc
Cabc did not change his repertoire, and
Aeroplaned TO first. "
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-26
TideWater League

News. IA.
At Elizabeth city: Elizabeth city, IS;
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-26

Meredith. l.. Struck out-by Tucker.
5; by Wiley, 4; BY Meredith. 9. Passed
bails-Clarke. 2; Beale, L. Wild Pitch
Wiley. 2. stolen bases-Gil, Beale,
Sietert, Page, Farmer. Umpire, MIR.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-26
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
GAS O r

open his morning at Q O'Clock sharn;
with the consignment of r. w. Jordan,
Agent. His high-class horses cam be
ridden and driven any time afterAS7$
y. NJ. Come early and try them be-
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Looked bad In Ninth.

That ended tho scoring. but IL did
not end the agony. Shorty got in
another tight place in the eighth. and
he wasn't in such a nice place in the
was sacrificed 10 third by Kehliher.
who was out. DIVERS foulcd to Sully
and Hannifan flew to McCabe. and II
was all over.
Many were OF the opinion that the
Colts should have scored oftener. We
lost two at the plate. wallace was
caught when he tried to reach home
of or Egan's hit In the ninth, and
Truck was caught of third a moment
later. 1t may ave been due to poor
coaching or 1t may have been due to
themselves. However, it is over. and
the Richmond fan can be glad that
he has a team which can hit when
hits mean runs, a great Improvement
over last year, when the locals were
champions on having men left on bases.
The score: it
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-26

Spencer, best batter on the Peters
burg team. was recommended TO Rich
mord BY Baker. but there was no room
for him.
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Carolina defeated.

Washington, D. c., Aprlla26.-Catho-
lie University won easily from the Unit
verstty Of North Carolina here to-day
q toll. North Carolina made only two
hits off Greene. His pitching was tho
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-26

DIVERS plays a star game in centre
garden. Pity he can't handle the VIII
low better. because outhelders are the
men who man the big guns.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-26

Just one weak spot noticeable Sc
lar with the Coolers, and that hap.
pens to be round first base.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-26

Maths gets a pair 81 shoes every
time he hits one over the fence. He
can Weston himself TO death IL he
keeps II IN.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-26

The Goobers' scores we're a direct
result OF L~othrop's nbcrality In walk
Ing two,
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sun waiting to lose ono.
Market quotation: Crepe at a pre-
MUM in Petersburg.
Lothrop struck out six, coualing
Barker's record.
The Coolers scores we're a dircc,
Ing two,
Egan led with the stick. doing 800.
Baker brought back a box of n
to present to-none OF your business.
1t was the result OF a bet.
Maths gets a pair Of shoes every
can Weston himself TO death IL he
keeps 1t IN.
Spencer, best batter on the Peters
burg team. was recommended to Rich
mord BY Baker. but there was no room
far with the Coolers, and that hap.
pens to be around first base.
pivvers plays a Star game in cen,re
garden. Pity he can't handle the viii
low better. because outfelders are the
men who man the big guns.
Harry Mace's son must learn that
tho object of getting a bali in the
hand is to throw 1t TO the most likely
corner from which a score may be eX-
pected. lie allowed Martin a base by
using amateur practices In making
passes ut the bag instead Of throws
ing.
Bruckmiller pitched a good game.
Better luck next time.
4 few Of the local crowd might learn
things In the art of roofing by going
over to Petersburg.
Fastest game yet. Took but one
hour and thirty-hve minutes to finish.
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Coolers

The Groundpeas were just as easy.
Martin sent a high one to Baker. Booe
aged to get one as far as McCabe. BY
the way. IIeinie changed his lineup
SO that you could hardly recognize IL.
Martin was sent to the top OF the
batting order, vice DIVERS. who was
shifted to eighth place; Heating was
dropped from third to fifth: Heinio
moved Up to third place; Mace was pro-
NOTED to sixth position, though Spen-
Ger remained in the cleanup quarters.
We got one OH in the second. but 1t
amounted TO nothing. 3gan laced the
sphere to right, dying as Martin at
ncing safe on the lelder's choice. He
went TO second OF d Wild pitch, and
took third while Mace held the ball.
and Cowan were out with 4 N-heeze
and a cough. tanning nicely. though
Cowan had an argument with Eckman
about his performance which cost him
{ H'H.H. aH.1 ...,. ei .Y.. 'sIIIHa a" H|HH
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-26

Baker brought back a box of candy
to present OF your business.
1t was the result OF a bet.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-26

4 few Of the local crowd might learn
things In the art of roofing by going
over to Petersburg.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-26

Egan led with the stick. doing 500.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-26

Bruckmiller pitched a good game.
Better luck next time.
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Totals .;,..;....t...ss II q y :
Score by Innings: r. III. T..
Rich. college. 000OO0O00-0 4
Summary: Two-base hits-Page. Base
on balls-off Tucker, 3: of Wiley, .; off
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-26
I.ourth Started Things.

Everything of interest happened in
the fourth. wallace singled to centre.
Was sacrificed to second by Nc. who
was safe when Bruckmiller threw over
Martins head, Wallace scoring and Me
landing on third as a result Of the
heave. He scored as Egan grounded
out. Martin to Kehliher. Then Gu mo
llomc-run Maths. just as he did yes
tcrdny. he waited out one. Bruck tried
70 waste the second, hut got 1t where
Matty likes to have them como, and
slnotc madly and nightly. Over
the scorcboard II sailed for another cir
cult -make his second in two days.
Not to be outdonc, the Coolers came
up strong in their half, Martin walked.
Booc hit TO right advancing the runner
TO third. occupying first station him
self. Busch walked and Booe advanc-
ed, all of the corners being nlied. Spcn-
Ger hit TO centre. scoring Martin and
Booe, going to second on the throw-in,
Busch advancing TO third. Heating hit
one to Martin and WAS out at first.
Mace grounded to Baker, who threw
u sullivan. and Busch was caught at
the plate.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-26

Fastest game yet. Took but one
hour and thirty-hve minutes to finish.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-26
VIRGINIA LEAGU
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
Rich mond, 3, Petersburg, 2.
Norfolk, 10; Roanoke, 4.
i,ynchburg, 81 Dnnrillc, 3.
STANDING OF rIIE CLuns.

WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY.
Richmond ut Petersburg.
~Lynchburs at DunvIIlc.
Norfoik Mt Roanoke.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-26

Lothrop struck out six, cqualin
Bankers record.
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Market quotation: Crepe at a pre-
MUM In Petersburg.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-26
Pertinent Comment
BY GUS NIALBERT

stiil waiting to lose ono.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-11
LICENSES ISSUED
NOVEMBER 1 NEXT
District Assessors Office Pre-
pairing for Annual Rush.

District Assessor Richards has busy
season before him, because on November
! the new license year begins. Licenses
for conducting nearly every business
must be renewed on that date.
Last year approximately 1000 licenses
were issued About 1OO0 are usually paid
for during the month of November, and
collectors have TO work without cessation
until the end of the year to obtain the
remainder BY the middle Of the license
year about one-half of the licenses are
usually paid for. Toward the end of the
year the assessor prosecutes the delin
Cuents in the Police Court
Unless tho liquor dealers pay for their
licenses by o'clock November l, they
will be forced to close their places Of
business 1t is not necessary to prose-
cute liquor dealers to force them to close
their establishments. as is the case with
other merchants Last year seven sa-
loon keepers failed to pay their licenses,
and wPr consequently required to shut up
their establishments. At present there
are l27 wholesale and 52S retail liquor
stores in the city.
The license year for hucksters begins
on April /. and the year for vehicles,
stock exchanges, automobiles. note bTok-
ers. and personal taxes begins July /.
All other licenses are due on Novem-
he J.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-11
HOME RULE FOR IRELAND
NEAR, SAYS BEDLOE BEY
Noted GIobe-trotting Diplomat Returns from Visit to
Emerald Isle and England with Cheering
News of Better Conditions

early dawn one fine morning not long
az" aroused the interest OF the English
government in her Irish coast defense
The work on H." great naval basin III
Queenstown Ilarhrr was FASTENED to COM
pletiUn; he forjih"atiu brought up 10
modern requirements and mines replant-
ed:that now this harbOT is practically i'm
pregnable against attacks from the sea
The Queenstown raVal basin Is said by
experts to he the largest and best equip
ped one in the world Its construction
and other work Ly the English govern
mcnt in ireland has reused great ad-
miraton for King George among the
Irish.
American tourists in Ireland outnum-
her those Of any other country. accord
ing to pr. BedlOe. who said: From that
brilliant Irish patriot. gentleman. and
scholar Banker Buckley. at Cork, |
learned much concerning the prosperous
conditions of the Irish and increased cx-
ports Of the products of ireland. The
American tourists this year Outnum-
bered tho visitors to Ireland from all
other countries and left wake Of wealth
in cxchanCr for Irish lace and other
fabrics. for whi"I that isle is famous.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-11
CANDIDATES FOR HERALD
TOURS SECURE THE VOTES
Contestants Entering Race for Trips Around World
and to Europe Plan to Secure Ballots that
Will Decide the Winners.

In tO-day's issue appears the names OF
the contestants who are endeavOring TO
win the prizes offered by The Herald in
the Round the World and European Tour
contest. The candidates who had Sc
cured the votes up to 70 o'clock noon
Yesterday are credited with the number
OF votes opposite their names. If among
the names you find a person whom you
know, do him the kindness to write or
phone, that you are interested in his
desire to make the tour around the
world. Encourage him by giving your
own subscription and enlisting the sup
port of your friends in his behalf. With
your assistance the contestant Will win
one OF these matchless. trips. Drop him
a line or telephone al once. and let him
know he can count on your support.
The contestants who have entered the
contest are meeting with success and
continue to bring flattering reports to
the Tour Department regarding their re-
ccptiOn by business men and others. 1t
is not too late for you to enter now, and
II YOU have been debating the question
in your mind. settle it at once and come
to The Herald Tour Department and talk
it over with the Tour Manager.
II 1t was shown you that it was pos
sible for you to take a trip around the
world without negleCting your regular
duties while striving for it. would You
take advantage of the opportunity? Usual
ly folks strive long and tediously at their
regular occupation for twelve long
months before obtaining an expected Va
cation. and then must take it at their
own expense.
BY The HeraId's plan You can crafty
The Washington herald., 1911-10-11

that lifetime ambition OF getting out
in the world where the great men of
affairs are carrying out projects that
are constantly startling the world in
financial, educational, and industrial eff
forts. To see some of the great institu
tiOns and personalities abroad that are
read about daily will be an education
in itself. All this will be done for you
at the expense of The Herald and done
Handsomely
Your circle of acquaintanCes, realiz-
ing the pleasurabIe and educational IA
CilitieS that a trip Of this sort affords,
will naturally rejoice in seeing you win,
and will give you the benefit of any
votes that they may he able to secure
Interest all of these friends in your Sue
cess, impress upon them the broad in
fluence that the trip will have on your
life. and it will be the easiest thing in
the world to work them up to such
pitch OF enthusiasm that they will be-
come your most ardent supporters.
The sights which The Herald will pre-
sent to the successful contestants are
almost unbelievable until they come
within vision Europe and the Orient
treasures boundless interest and attrac-
ton for The Herald readers.
The question is. are you going? Then
If you are step lively Join the process
sion OF candidates.
From day to day there will be some
thing of interest to the contestants and
others Interested. more or less. In their
behalf in these columns. The Tour De-
partment OF The Herald maintains an
Information bureau. and welcomes all IN
Guiries concerning the contest. \ pros
pe"tus outlining the plan of the con-
test giving the district division. itin-
erari~s. votes schedules. &c, may BE-
secured for the asking
The Washington herald., 1911-10-11
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

William Callahan. q. and Ada sIngcrIand. ..
Of Dumfries Va.
William Garrison. g. and Meta G. Barnes, 2I.
Of Wilkesbanp. Pa.
Ezekiel Fowler. 8 and Jessie Ashton Ie Rev
John Richard
Leonard L, Johnson Il, and Maud C. Hatton.
y. Rev. \. &. Garner
W. D. B"we. 2i. and Bessie Gynn, 70. Of Char
lottesyie. Va. Rev. II. B, Smith.
Edward u. Holland. n and Dorothy G. Con-
rad. 49, Rev. 6. Silvcrstone.
William f. Neil. 3, and Viola scidcnberg. u.
Rev VI. Fl. Clair.
Frank L. Fletcher. .. Of ThrrUuGhfarc. Va. and
Pearl r. Fletcher. Of Castleton, Va. Rev. J. \.
Albert T. wrcnn. 2. ard Carolync A. Hutchin-
son. = Rev. John +. EWeI.
Charles P. Maschaucr. "a. and Barbara A.
Schcuch. q. Rev. J. p. Pittar.
John 4. Shields. - and LOuIu G. Byrues n
Rev p. Dell Mcdonnell
Charles {. schroth. n and Nellie X. McGee.
2l Rev. 4. J. Carey.
Charles r.. Scheibe, "A, and Eldora c King. 3.
Rev Robert Talbot.
Joseph A. Kuhn. 20 and Margaret NJ Ready,
% Rev. Edward VI. COrbctt.
William H Hayes. D. Of Mecklenburg County.
Va, and Mayme sheppard. 2. Of Roanoke County.
Va.
Frederick F Fritzgss. 3 and Katherine Walsh.
81 Of Baltimore Md. Rev. Thomas A. Walsh.
James T. Mayhem, 8 Of Baltimore. Md, and
Katherine i. Ioncs. .. Rev. John G. Ball
Hiram c. Caris g.. and AIoIlie Z. Hall 49, Rev.
John f. Briggs.
Abner W conway - of Salem Va and Mar
garet L. Steiss, q. Rev. s H. Woodrow.
George Cannon. p. and May Phippins, p
William II. Kcrvin. 35 and Nora \. Kane. 20.
Rev William F. Cannon.
Eppa l. German. q. and Gertrude s. Freeland.
"a Rev. y. o. Gibson
COLORED.
Edward Harris. 2, and Edmona Tyler, 30. Rev.
John T. Mickey
E C Green. 2l. and Elsie NJ. Crawford. IS. Rev.
II. A. Skinker
william Vessels, 8 and Alice Fowler. 2. Rev.
r. A. Arnlstead.