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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-06-09

Dancing at the COLISEUM II Is
Just as cool as on the boat In our open
air pavilion. cor. clifford and Bagiey.
Parties every Tues, Thurs, and Sat
evenings Ladies free.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-06-09

One year sgo todsyt Highest tenn
perature, 70J lowest, 54t mean, 81,
cloudy Skies no precipitation.
The sun Will set tonight ne ZOO %. m.
and it will rise ne 3t50 n. nm. Saturday.
The moon Will set tonight NJ 2isO n
m. Saturday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-06-09
Commercial credH Co.. R.ti.r-.

At Alexander a Co,
" M DNEILf1O 20 Monroe-avs.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-06-09

DENVER, Colo, June 9.-The cause
OF woman's suffrage is to be- vindicat-
ed In this state fourteen months
hence. Mrs. Sarah Platt Decker Is to
be nominated for United States SEN
ator. The women Of Colorado, will be
requested to vote for her candidacy at
the state primaries.
A movement with this end In view
will be launche at a meeting to be
held by the wop1en's club in a few
days.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-06-09

oHaRLEs w. wARREN q co,srx ~
INSTRUMENTATION 49,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-06-09

ToDAy's Temperatures.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-21
HOW TO START SOMETHING
FOR GOOD ROADS.

First. get two or three "iive
wire" mon together. Don't both
Sr with anybody that takes un.
necessarily long to say "Yes" or
to say mo-" Reeommend. tho
taking of action TO hold 4 good
roads conference in your town
for the purpose Of stirring up q
healthier and more definite ad.
vancement in your highway i'm.
provement problems. l.,
Second, havef a .speciaI.jnneet-
ing Of your chamber of commerce.
or your automobile club or any {;
progressive business mems or
qanization. " you have no or
eanization Of any kind get three
or four friends together and form
a temporary good roads league.
Propose the idea OF holding
good roads conference in your,
county. Learn what can be done
financially. Discuss what ought
to be done. Decide what you =.
will undertake. Stay with it.
Then give all the. facts. to the
newspapers. Keep them posted
At every future step. They are :.
80 psr cent necessary to make q! :.
success of your meeting. Start
il quick.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-21
GOOD WORK IN KANSAS.
Shawnee County Raises Road Tax and
Will Push Improvement Plans.

Shawnee County Raises Road Tax and
Will Push Improvement Plans.
Topeka and Shawnee county. Kan,
have taken an interest in good roads
work. Thirty township road overseers
and trustees met at the courthouse.
and discussed good roads troubles and
the poll tax difficulties. Plans for a
uniform good roads campaign in the
rural districts and few suggestions
were sent to the board OF county com
missioners. Tax levies for the greatest
good roads campaign ever inaugurated
In the county have been made by the
various townships and the men who
attended the meeting will discuss the
way to spend the money with the
largest returns to their road districts.
In many of the townships road
levy as high as three mills has been
levied. This Is permitted under new
law enacted by the 1911 legislature.
1t enabled the several townships to
double their road levying and next
year will witness more road work IN
the county than ever before. Almost
every township has a levy OF not less
than two mills. while several Others
went to the limit OF three mills. The
county board has offered to allow the
townships to use the steam road grad
er at SO q mile.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-21
Teaching the Teacher.

The teacher of the first grade in the
district school In the cattle country
had much trouble with the six-year-old
boy who was the sole member Of that
grade. The boy is the son Of cattle
man. After week or so Of refusal
to learn the alphabet the teacher said
Johnny, If you do not learn your
letters you never will know any
thing"
"Shucksr' replied Johnny. ~ know
m0re'n you do.'
"Why. Johnny. what do you mean
by such talk?' gasped the teacher II
never heard Of such impudence."
Johnny bolted for the blackboard
and drew half dozen cattle brands
the Flying D, the Lazy B, the Trian-
gle Dot, the Lazy Crutch. the Bar
and some others.
What's themT' he asked.
The teacher couldn't guess.
WELL" said Johnny. don't you talk
to me no more about them things you
call letters when you can't tell cattle
brands apart" - Saturday Evening
Post
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-21
Drunkenness In China,

As regards the sobriety Of the Chi
nese there seems to be a difference Of
opinion. and it Is question upon
which writers disagree, but it seems to
be the general opinion that very few
intoxicated men or women are seen
upon the streets. What drinking is
done-and from all accounts there
must be considerable-is carried on
within doors. Habitual drunkenness Is
punished by Punishment and servitude.
butt occasional intoxicatiOn is only a
matter Of comment, and the result Is
the notifying a person on the street in
which he lives that so and so is drunk.
and if the subject is not boisterous
the affair is let drop. But. on the
other hand. if he is noisy and shows Il
disposition. to quarrel and fight he is
at once taken to his rooms aud COM
PEELED to remain there until the effect
of the liquor has worn away.-New
York Sun.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-21
The Worlds Worst Penman.

Most remarkable among execra BILE
writers was John Bell. the barris-
ter Of whom Lord Eldon said to the
prince regent that he was the ablest
equity lawyer of his time. though he
could neither read, write. walk nor
talk Bell was cripple. and his
Westmorland accent combined with
his stammer to make bis speech unin-
telligible. The character of his writ
ings appears from his own statement
that he had three styles. one Of which
he could read. but his clerk could not.
while the second was ineligible to his
clerk, but not to himself. and the third
baffied both Of them. Something sim
liar is told Of Henry Ward Beecher,
whose daughter. acting as his copyist.
had three chief rules-that no dotted
letter of his was meant for an a."
that no crossed letter stood for IT"
and that no capital letter ever began
a sentence.-L London Chronicle.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-21
conclrnina freshmen

james. aged five, and Sarah. aged
seven. were the children Of a. profess.
Of and 'todk'., great interest*at the be-
ginning ot the coliegef'year ih. the class
collisions which they daily witnessed
on the campus. They, discussed tine
merits of the case from every side
James usually preferred the freshmen
while. Sarah always sided with their
enemies.
:. One afternoon. James. was .trotting
across the campus, holding tightly TO
his. fathers hand. His little face was
quite serious. and he kept looking be
hind him more; or less feaffully. His
father. deep I'M meditation. was not no
ticing until finally small voice said:
"Father. they wouldn't mistake lit
tie hoy for freshman. would they2'-
.Woman's Home Companion. -"
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-21
Antimilitarism In Germany.

At Strassburg l saw a general leave
barracks. The sentries stood at atten-
tion. then when ne had passed on they
both at the same instant mimicked his
gait. which was peculiar. behind his
back-sentries. mind you!:, have also
seen street boys in Germany mock the
paradeschritt Of troopers when an Off
Ger passed by. and the troopers grin
ned broadly and the officer saw. but
said, naught. Such antimilitarism Is
unthinkable in France.-LOndOn Globe.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-21
oNs OF ooxxror1curs NEW OILED ROADS

oND OF CoNNRCT1CUT's NEW OILED ROADS.
adopted by, the state highway depart
ment. the roads are In tine. condition
At the present time. The oil mas not
only acted as a dust preventive. but
as binder as well. This Is especially
true of the famous Naugatuck valley.
From Derby to Waterbury is contin.
uOus stretch of broad oiled road, dust
less, odOrless and delightfully."- free
from Irregularities. Most Of this road
has been constructed within period
OF three years. -
From Waterbury to New York by
way of Briarclifr Manor the new state
road recently completed along the
H0usatonic river makes an important
addition to the system. The route to
the Berkshires through the Naugatuck
valley is now in fine condition from
Waterbury to Norfolk.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-21
WELL OILED ROADS STAND
AUTOMOBILE TRAFFIC BEST
CsNnsetievt's Aishways In Better Con.
dition Than Ever Before.

Now that the touring season is at
1ts height the daily concern Of the
touring automObilist is about the con.
diti0n of the roads. Heretofore at
this season the roads have begun to
show signs OF the tremendous usage
caused BY the passing over them OF
thousands OF heavy touring automo-
hiies, to say nothing of the clouds Of
dust covering the foliage Dy the way
Mde.
In Connecticut this year, owing to
The splendid system OF road olling
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-21
Naval Salutes.

Originally town or warship fired
off It's guns on the approach Of friend
ly strangers to show that they ha0
such faith in the visitors peaceful H.
tentiOns they didn't think 1t necessary
to keep their guns loaded. Hence the
naval salute.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-21
He Made the Sale

He Made tho Sale.
Eyes. the property is cheap enough.
Why do you want to sell itT'
"You won't give me awayr
mo"
"Well. sir. it's because I'm the only
man in this neighborhood that doesn't
move in high society. and I'm lone
some."-Chicago Tribune.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-21
"Stints and "Stunt."

"StintS and "Stunt."
Stint is q good word as q noun. As
a verb it means something not quite so
pleasing. Do not confound It with
stunt, however A stunt is something
quite useless. It is the horseplay Of
the mountebank and has nothing in
common with honest. productive labor.
A stint is the warning to the wise that
something demands to be accomplished.
a goad to the laggard that time is on
the wing.-Atlanttc
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-21
His Defense.

His Defense. =: ;.
What Defense" asked the grafters
wife. did you make when you faced
the investigating committee?''
II vehemently called the man who
had brought the charges a liar "-Chi:
cago Record Herald.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-21
Gone 70 Waste.

Conc to Waste.
"l don't like the way they reported
my speech" complained the new con-
gressman.
Why, they sprinkled in plenty Of
laughter and applause"
Eyes. but how about all those ges-
lures kansas City Journal
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-21
Stopped In Time,

Little Bob's father was fond Of tell
ing bear stories to his little boys. One
evening he. was telling thrilling one
about bear chasing little girl and
show he crept nearer and nearer and
nearer At this point Bob caught
his fathers arm, and, with the big
tears falling down his cheeks, he cried:
"Oh, father, don't tell any more. He
might catch herv'-DetrOit Free Press.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-21

Cruel.
Wife-JOhn. gave FidO one Of those
crullers l made, and he went and
buried 1t. Hub-I'm not surprised.
He probably took it for a bone.- Bos-
ton Transcript.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-21
Sanitarium Fame.

SanitariUm Fane.
First Invalid-You must think y0u
are somebody, judging from the way
You talk. Second Ditto-1 want yOu
to realize, sir, that I've been fought
over in some Of the best hospitals IN
the land-Puck.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-21

Just What They Wanted.
Don't take that fellow on your foot
ban team. He's chronic Crouch"
But what we want is good kick
er."-Baltimore American.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-21

Nothing is more disgracefui than IN.
sincerity.-Cicero. +',, -
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-21
Easily Pleased

r.. Easily Pleased.
Friend-1 suppose it is hard work
pleasing the editors? Poet-NOt very.
All one needs do is stop writing-Town
TOpics
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-21

Publish. your joys and conceal your
gr1efs.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-24
PARDON FOR
MEL HARRIS
Marshall County Man Sentenced to
Serve Year in Pen Will Get
Freedom Today.

Word was received at the peniten-
tiary yesterday from the Governor
stating that n pardon had been issued
10 Mel Harris. who a sentenced at
the June term OF court in that county
last year for unlaNfully shooting Okey
Holmes In January. 1910. The pardon
will arrive at the pen this morning
and Harris. who has been employed
around the prison os a trus.y. will be
released.
The case has attracted wide atten-
ton and was the result OF a quarrel
Harris had with Holmes over the re-
moVal OF some snow in the roadway
fronting on his property on Roberts
Ridge. near Moundsvillc. Harris car
ried an appeal to the October term
OF court. alleging hat Juror Blake.
who served on the jury hat convicted
him. was a relative OF Holmes. but
Judge Nesbitt denied the motion and
he WAS sent TO the pen on October 10
last year.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-24

terday talking I've the political stu
alton and calling on friends.
Mrs. s. W. Mathews. OF Seventh
street. spent yesterday with her moth.
CT In Shadyside.
Samuel Gorby. OF Meade district,
was visiting relatives and -transacting
business In this city yesterday.
MT. and Mrs. .. y. Mangoe. OF New
M~artinsville. are spending a few DAYS
with relatives on the camp grounds
Miss Anna Griffith. OF Midway Pa.
Is the quest OF her grandfather. Isaac
dodgers. on Second street.
T ". Riggs. VIA. Riggs and II. p
McMechen will leave this morning in
Mr.. Riggs car TO attend the fair a,
Woodsfield.
Clarence Gray. OF Third street. has
accepted a position as travelling
salesman FOR the Strong Cobb Co. o;
Cleveland. and will leave for that city
about the first of September.
n force OF men has been pu, 10
work on the PARIS Run bridge by the
Wheeling Traction Company. and the
bridge will be repaired as ordered by
the city council.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-24
M0UNDSYILLE
Injured Nan TAKEN 10 Hospital After
lying All Day Without
Attention.

Jerry Johnson. who had hi. leg bro
ken at Littletou Tuesday night. was
brought 20 this city on 'hc 70 o'Ciock
train ..-t rIdy o. the Chief OF Police
Of Iatt.''oi. who. after promising to
l1OL Tor some relatives OF Johnson =.
.f ' rliI TOOK the next train 20 lit
'.-'In ar! ie,f DO" injured man az Jhc
local c.pot. johnson lay on "a cot all
.tv without attention. and last even
iuE a. clock Agent Fisher had him
faTot-. 70 tlt Glendale hospital.
Nher" he Nil ho 'ahou care OF. The
local aa'hor.u.s took no action in Tie
matter
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-24
MEAT PRICES
ARE BOOSTED
Packer Insists He Is Unable 20 Tell
Where Raise May Step.

KANSAS CITY. Mo. Aug 1.-The
Increased price az meat which the
packers predicted would result from
;h.5 suWm"r droufh has arrived and
'rice- are s'ill ON the M grade. p.
IS. Robinson OF tho Nho..-tlc depart.
mont ~ oac o. fhc leading pto .ng
concerns. dti TODAY Doe was unable 20
Tel! where the advance would stop
The wholesale price % the host
grades OF beef has jumped thr.c cents
in rho last sixty DAYS. Pork also is on
rho advance Inferior lccf mav DO
bought now ~ ah0u. 'ra -lmc pdice
9e siyty days ago but 'ho packers say
'h'r, is ljrht demand Tor The cheaper
TulHft.
average increase ON thc choice
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-24
Up e-River
News OF Glennovs. Warwood
n LoVeiand.
Carnival Closes TONIGHT.

n evening the carnival and cir
Gus being held ON Main street by the
Narwood and GieuuoSu FIrcm,n will
bc brought To- "a close and II crowds
as Larry, as thos. OF last night and
Tuesday night attend there viii bc no
doubt about money 'nough being
raised 20 build and equip "a hose house
iu tl'unoVa. All the features and *
hihlti"ns In thu carnival have So lar
made "a great kit and thu crowds that
attend seemingly have, the time or
their lives.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-24
St. Clair Funeral.

Tho funeral az Joseph 81. Clair. who
passed away Tuesday morning. was
held from the family rcsidenc. 81
seventh street az % o'clock YESTERDAY
afternoon. Rev. Mr. Khoadc- deyy.
cred 'h" funeral sermon and the Ma.
sonic order o. This CITY had chargo ~.
'Ae funeral Tie Mons bible las, t
th" First ". f. church also attopdaI
in a body
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-24

cuts of a carcass OF beef at the pack
ing houses is two and one-half cents
a pound. Good beef sold at Fetal at
seven and eight cents June ]. The
same quality now is bringing nine and
one-half rents a pound.
The retail price is increasing with
the packers prices.
The drouth which prevailed over
the feeding lands all summit caused
the advance" said Mr.. Robinson to-
day.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-24
About Mail Delivery

Mex Tuesday evening q meeting Of
the WarVuJ board OF trad. will L,
held .u tho NIrwooi hos, house. and
conc 'i ia' important matters 10 hr
brought mp Will poe thar Of securing
ire mai delivery IN Warwood. Sey-
'fHi IrtcI'ipus from Washington
T'rardi'- The matter will D., present
co.. Nt th" me- TING Of tho board Of
trad" H'id Tuesday evening 70 quorum
was r"t PRESENT and "a meeting WAS
calico for next week.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-24
ADVERTISING TALKS
WRITTEN BY
WILLIAM {. FREEMAN.

How DALLAS, X got
the next Convention of the
Advertising Clubs is a story
that teaches a lesson every adj
vertiSer should heed.
In the first place, there was
nothing haphazard about the
plans Of the Texans. They
wanted the convention, and
they planned to get ii. They
raised money by popular sub
scription to send $50 dele
gates TO the CoHvention-to
pay their expenses both WAYS
and while in Boston.
They prepared literature
that was fill Of Information
about Texas ana about Dallas
They had banners. They had
white bands, with Texas print
ed on them, around their
hats.
They were high-clasS gentle
men - ALWAYS ON THE
-
~AlNlNG-ALWAY DIG
N!FlED-ALWAYS BOOST
INC TEXAS.
There was no disparaging
word about any other city
that wanted the Convention.
There were no 'brickbatS
thrown. 1t was Texas, Texas
all the time, day and night. 1t
was INCESSANT. NEVER
ENDING, DlGNlFlED, HIGH
CLASS, HONEST ADNER-
Using.
The speeches made were
thoughtful and elOquent-full
of beautifully rounded sem
fences, but they were always
tackled on to a FACT. THEY
NEVER FOR \ MOMENT
GOT AWAY FROM THE
MAIN ISSUE.
1t was hamnering home,
INCREASINGLY HAM
ERING HOME, FACTS about
Texas, about her ability To en-
terrain 50 large a crowd. about
her willingness to extend
Southern hospitality to the
fullest degree - about the
REAL EDUCATION il would
he to all of the delegates to
viSi. the wonderful Lone Star
State.
was FRANK ADNERTlS-
ING-FOPTlrlED BY THE
EARNESTNFSS 81 the dele
GdteS-'b'llllCG W Ntlill-
heartei '@clcgr1N> from all the
good ana prominent people Of
TexaS-fortiG,j Fy q special
message from the Texas LeCis-
llture.
Itwou SUCH ADNERTlS-
ING NEVER F\II TO WIN.
DALLAS WCN because
She ove-Q1Wcrtj The Convcn-
ton ny. FP & (
LOGIC. HUN INTEREST
AND
IT. 49, a#HrraUN
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-24
M'MECHEN
meeting OF Council Called for To.
night TO Take Up Business Of
Postponed Meetina.

A meeting OF the city council has
been called for tonight at the city
building. and the business OF the post
poncd meeting which was TO have
been held last week. will be taken
up. Several matters OF Importance
VIII be taken up. and the sewer NUS
ancc In the lower end reported on.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-24

Work will soon Boz. started Iv III.
: uhIudl' Traction company ON ;h.
widening Il the roadway ahn,, tn.
w h'".iur water pumping station To- "A
point n'7r fbe EIchiari Coal Mine.
Ih" c'nfany wNl lay % double track
along tl.f, md in order Co. lea,. o.
driveway as required 20 Jaw it will Lr
r'.'srift '. .1t several feet into a..
side ~ ti. lff
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-24
THREE GIRLS cREMATED.
Trapped In Upper story Of Homo
When u Burns.

PORT ARTHUR. Ont. Aug. "a
Three girls were burned 10 death 10
day in their homo on shuniah road.
several miles from this city.
The eirls were daughters ~ Thos.
Schmidt. Their ages were from 3 20
l6 years. The house caught fire. and
the girls were trapped IN the upper
story.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-24
Returned From HOSPITAL.

Mrs. r. L. Hbbs. who attempted
suicide several weeks ago. was re-
moved 20 her hom" on Marshall street
yesterday afternoon and is 30 a much
improved condition she has been ir
The Glendale hospital since her A.
tempt on her life. and the doctors fear
no further complications
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-24
Weddinu Announced

The wedding az John Steiner 10
Miss Margaret Klein. of Glendale. is
being announced g o the young couple s.
friends Although D. occurred two
weeks aEo. they have kept II secret
until now. Mr. Steiner has purchased
q HON" IN Glendale ami they viii
make their future residence In that
cts.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-24
RIVERYIEW MCMECHEN

Great preparation is being made at
Rtvcrview. McMechen. for the lot sale
visitors on August 10Th. The church
people are preparing To furnish re-
freshments for hundreds of visitors.
\ band will be- In attendance and two
hundred beautiful home sites will be
thrown open for the inspection of the
public. The sale will be conducted
by an auctionccr.
The terms OF the sale viii be ten
dollars cash and ten dollars per
month or 50 on for full payment.
The sale is being well advertised
and many people from the surround
Ing towns will be- in attendance. The
property has all modern cou|ycu.cnces.
aUg2ig
Tho now house being erected by
Jos. Carpenter is nearing completion.
Tho Wheeling Traction company IS
plaun.ng 20 build a n.w car barn
with offices and all modern cony.n
FENCES auS2ig
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-24

that he was not necessarily fatally in
jured
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-24

III ~ ~eor'-urs7s
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-24

Tho now house being erected by
Jos. Carpenter is nearing completion