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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-17

preferred. Kansas City Southern. St
Louis and San Francisco second pre-.
TERED and Texas and Pacific.
Following the close OF this market
cables from London reported panicky
condition In Americans in the omen
market there. The more importaui
net losses for the day hero were
Lackawanna. 10 points; Texas com
pany, S: United States Pipe preferred
4's; Union Pacific as Canadian
Pacific. "a. Rock Island preferred
49,. and General Electric. "a. Will,
over score OF stocks fell over two
points. Total transactions apnroNi
mately i.0oo.oo0 shares. which is close
to last weeks most active day.
Tho bond market was heavy with
sharp declines in various speculative
issues Total sales. par value. wer,
S2.140.0O0
United States government bonds
were unchanged
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-17
PRICES DROP
Follows Selling Movement in the
Wall Street Stock Market On
Wednesday.

NEW YORK. Aug. ia selling
movement OF greater SCOPE and nro.
portions than any that has over.
whelmcd the stock market in tho tbra.
weeks or its almost uninterrupted de-.
cline was Witnessed today. Prices
i"l from three to five points in shares.
men have long been accepted as gilt
-edeed, while losses in more obscure
ana less negotiable shares extended
?" 10 points. The day opened with
little promise of botterment. I.ondon's
market for our securities being one TO
two points under last nights closing
70" weakest issue IN that market was
Canadian Pacific. its loss of TWO poirts
being soon doubled here. Other stocks
including Union Pacific. which has
been the barometer OF the market
soon fell point or more. and bv noon
All the active and speculative ISSUES
were m the lowest level Of tho v.ar
The continued weakness Of Union
Pacific constituted the greatest oIo.
mcut OF alarm. that stock ar is low
prices to-day showing n loss az over
- points in less than "a fortnight
canadian Pacific which at ono tiruo
was six points under yesterday. was
affected by reports Of unfavor,ble
crop conditions and heavy selling
both by London AMI Berlin Three
Hpimror'au' failures were announced
IN London. where tho fortr.rh,lv sol
Element was accomplished with some
strain. particularly IN The American
department
Tho market Vailed in tho ms. hour
.nier The lead ~ Reading. Union
Pacific and Canadian Pacific. those
issues recovering from -. 20 . points
from 'hoir maximum declines. bur tho
market 3 nnd"r'oue remained uncor
tain 70 rho close which WIS heavy
and hes'7'ius
q 3 notable feature o. Pho session
Nas 'h" weakness " many minor rail-
way shares. Few ~ which had suffered
cr.'.r iu the reac'iorirv movement
ln 'h- ..s' vcrc Included Wabash rr.-
ferrod. Toledo. So Louis ani Western
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-17
GOVERNOR TO
CALL MEETING
WHEELING FAVORED FOR 1919
CONVENTION.
Meeting VIII Be Held 40 MoorefeIg
Some Time This Fall. az Which
Plans VIII Be Made.

Through an authentic source 10 was
learned last evening that Governor
Giasscock is 20 issue call for a
meeting OF tho semiccntcuniaI com.
miftec within the next few days. This
meeting viii be- held at Moorcneld.
and is called for tho purpose Of So.
lccting the place to hold this brilliant
celebration. Ofher arrangements FOR
the tlE event VIII Doc concluded. and
Then active work viii be- started iu
srranrinE final details for this affair.
Following are the members Of this
committee Who will attend tho meet.
.nE Hon. Horny O. Davis. o.. Walker
Peterson. Senator w p Chiffon. IT,
J. Shott Amos Bright Judrc Mason.
Judge Wilkinson and Nr Mckee 81
lease hyc rf tho members ~ This com.
wiftsn have sfruifsd their intention
~ supporting Wheeling This isl SUI
hc.enf f' insure This Dfv nuiirr fh,
event Iu acf. no other rify bias yot
made fEIf Tor f.t convention. hc.
cause Wheeling .- fhc only city capa
bio of handling gu affair Of such large
magnitude
Tho legislature 90 tho Ias' session
made an appropriation for Tho event
which 1851 H.d largely boo OBJ, success
~ the affair OF course the ctfv
l1nd'rC fln convention viii have t1
spend arlI fortune. but This Wheel
'nr BE- wilkins fo to to hssr OBJ. honor
of ho'd.uE Cue event within Der
border.
sp,afrc of nc affair yesterday.
ROY Benton NltIor. cf fHe board Ot
trade. stated Chat I Whociul Was
given the centennial hv the commit
fec Thar ttc board off trade would
stand ready COB DO crs~tfi.ur ir fs
power fo make ffr u1I'r credit
fo a1 West NIreIr8 Dr. was he-c
dur.rr fhe Indian wars that frc fr.f
settlers came within fn, borders OF
What ie nou Wc.f NIrr.nI1 Later
Wheeling proved thc birthplace OF
tho new state. arl Toy these reasons
Whooi.nF.trs feel chat they ere cr
titled to fhp convention
Mr. Nayior stated thar an aviation
mcot would DO hold durinr thr wcck
% Che centennial and Tho le.f nt.rz
in me country would ho hrourbf hero
Ofh,r similar elaborate Spectacular
events viii Do pulled of
Secretary Schwcrtf,rFcr. o. the
Wheeling business Mems association
stated chat flls association also stood
rcadv to do everything in its powo,
to make the centennial n brilliant one
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-17
Metals.

NEW YORK. standard copper easy
spot 81 --rf2 go London firm
sin. c.f -S and futures So Lake
copper Si- ,-Hl& o'. c.ectrolytic
So 5"Hi- 80 and casting ST. .5N
10 80. Arrivals reported 40 New York
today 49,. tons. exports so far this
month. 12fU tons Tin firm but
quiet. spot sf2 5oN a 80 London
quiet. sror Geo and futures cIS7.
Lead easy. g t"uf 60. London. AIG.
',s. rd. Spc.ter easy. S. 05HG d..
London. CO. IS "a Iron. cleveland
Warrants AIS. fd in London Locally
IRON Was Quiet. 40 foundry north.
err. 81 .oN1G 600. 80 -. So - n
0. g.. so southern and so. south.
,rn soft. 50 75Nl5 -.
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Loris Sax ana comp.ny.
WHEELING. ". va. Aug Is
SHEEP
Money.

NEW YORK Money on call steady.
-H2As per cent; ruling rate. rs per
cent; closing bid. > per cent: offered.
-'s per cent. Time loans easier. 90
days. p, as per cent: 90 days. 3d3L
per cent: six months. 3N3a. per cent.
Prime mercantile paper. IA 10 AZ per
cent; sterling exchange firm. with
actual business in bankers bills at
81 1913 for 60 day bills and at
81 S6.05 for demand Commercial
bills. siS3ii. Bar silver. 52lsc Mex.
lean dollars 45c. Government bonds
steady. Railroad bonds heavy.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-17
Dry Goods.

\tN " * -Iobhe-s I'm drv goods
arc doinc 90 better business This week
Cotton goods are unsteady and quiet.
Yarns are easy. There is more bust
nos Offering iu dress goods and silks
Tor spring and for immediate de
lLArrN-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-17
WASHINGTON-At the beelnnI

INSTITUTIONAL the beginning
OF business to-day, the condition OF the
United States treasury was. Working
balance in treasury Offices. SS424O.-
'3>: in banks and Philippine treasury.
s3-.iS3.721 The total of the general
fund was Sli4.271I37. Receipts YES.
terday were SI.GiO.3i4: disbursements
We're Sl>t9.G3i The deficit TO date.
this fiscal year is S23.-9Sl2I as
against q deficit Of Sl2.356.I52 at this
timo last year. These figures exclude
Pa"aua canal and public debt trans
actions
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-17

err.r- .n .4 FHr thtf reason alone
ISL. tNU.... Do
Whale alf.lrE meath o. shady hough.
fI0er tn mt bach q hoard cough
And th.r 0 rlr f-.r meath tho hnugh.
Fast ae ms less could take ne
--ougA
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-17
Butter, Cheese and EGGS.

changed. receipts 1929. Cheese
steady. UNCHANGED. receipts 2.725.
Eggs barrels steady unchanged. re
C,.pts icoG3
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New York Stock EXCHANGE

" HEEIINI- " Va. Nur n II
Range y active stocks ON tps -
"'h Stock Exchange. corrected daily -
n r Mastcn 81 g.. brokers
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Ha7lett's Local Stocks.

hhf.AiNS. W. Va. AIS 70. II.
Inc Following quotations on Tie more
active WAceiins stocks are ror,.c,.,
daily for the inteIiisenrer by How.r,
liazlett 4 Son. local brokers
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-17

Veal calves. good - Oo1 90
Thin and heavy calves O0s1 %
tresh COWS. eNtraper mead IS 900 40 20
co com. 10 fair. per head. 20 70 . 30 %
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WHEELING. W. Va. Arg 90 '''.
The active Ilttsb.re stock. CORE q
daily Iy \ l.. NIat'u & Co ilie.rs
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Veal ,si.... ~, 70 f'-'-'i' 90" s. d.
Evening star., 1911-08-13

ment. ii the I is thrilling one, YOU may feel
pretty safe abo, le rest of the play
Finally let me repeat again that it is my deep
vlcton that no matter who what he may he.
lay down definite rules for playwriting. If YOU
have the dramatic instinct honestly feel that you have
it. 60 ahead and do your best in the way that instinct
points YOU If you have got the instinct go
back to work at your old job
Speaking of rules, to tell YOU a little story
before | stop. When my first and only partly sue
cessfu play put the editor of of the leading
theatrical journals in this country criticized
vealing knowledge of dramatic construction sound
knowledge of the rudiments of playwritng.' When
my play put three months later with entire
success, the editor wrote note asking
write article for his publication the very subject
he had said short time before that knew absolutely
nothing about.
do not know exactly what this anccdotc is intended
to prove but it to that buried in it
where several facts that interesting and vital
the present article. 1t may show that had written the
desired artice-which assuredly did not-many who
might have read it might have accepted my uttcranccS
"rues. 1t may show that the editor believed had
learned all about the "rules of drama making" in
month 1t may show the hypocrisy of the whole
game of laying down rules for budding dramaStS. 1t
may-but, OH well, what's the use? There were,
there and there will be- any clearly defined
regulations for the moldng of successful plays Suggcs
tions in awhile that may help Bit yes; but "rc.
never! The rules that govern playwriting the
"rues that rough and tumble fight in the dark
Evening star., 1911-08-13

crisis he turned the handle, opened the door, and
walked in.
HE found himself in small office part of which was
= shut off by wooden railing. Behind this a
couple OF rolltop desks letterpress typewriter
filing cabinet and other ordinary pieces Of cheap office
furniture. There nobody there however, and 50,
seeing door in one wall marked Private Fenton
went through the gate, STROBE up it, and knocked
with determination
Still no He hesitated for a moment 1t was
carrying things rather far to force himself in this way;
but he wanted to to end Of the adventure as
soon as possible He knocked again; then, impatient
the silence, boldly opened the door.
He saw carpeed room with single rolltop desk and
several chairs. Two of these overturned and be-
tween them lying suplne on the floor the body of
man, lying in puddle of blood.
Fenton stood for moment in the doorway fascinated
by the awfulness of It, He was unable to move. 1t
seemed unreal, impossible like wild dream. His first
impulse was TO sc his exclamation of alarm, shut the
Evening star., 1911-08-13

that. I've got too much character and will power
And So to test his will power he does drink. The
same thing holds true in drama making Unless you
point out to your audience the good example at the
end, you will not succeed in your pu. pose.
great believer in the "uplift' quality in plays
and cannot impress this strongly enough the minds
of anybody who has the inclination for playwriting.
When | write play, there always two persons in
my mind the girl and her fellow who sit in the bal
cony and after they have paid for their have only
about half dollar left to buy something to eat and
then lonely dime for carfare back home When that
couple leave the theater, want the girl to hug her
beaus tighter than she hugged it before in all
her life, and want her go out into the night believ
ing with him that goodness and love the greatest
things in all the world, and that money nothing
That's the sort Of "uplft mean. strive for it al
ways. l want that girl and her BEAU well the
young and their escorts in the orchestra chairs
below, to feel that money is nothing in the worlds
scheme of things that the best things in the world the
air. the sum- the the that all of these
free them leave the theater feeling that all
these things theirs to enjoy, and that love will help
them realize the beauty the splendor, the unapproach
able glory, of them. And | want them to learn this
through laughter through the troubled frown of
having beheld dark and ugly picture. They shall
learn it positively from seeing it exploited, demon
srated on the stage; negatively, by seeing the
verse pictured. And the playwright who does this
stands the far far greater chance for OF this
| am
A rule" often laid down by the curriculum guides
Evening star., 1911-08-13

the Jewels and deliver them as he had promised. His
own safety and theirs demanded that he make his
escape without the slightest delay There know
ing when someone might come 1t would be danger
disastrous to be discovered there alone with the
corpse.
Buttonng the bag under his coat, therefore he gave
other office Here he paused moment TO consider. 1t
improbable that any other exit than the front door
of the building would this time of night be open.
The safest way, indeed not the only way, would be to
go boldly down the elevator as he had come up. He
must take his chance, at any rate. glimpse into
mirror showed his face deathy white He took
towel from the washbowl and rubbed his checks vo-
lenty, till the color had returned If he could only
eface the horror in his heart easyi The image III
his had faed that the door closed, he
could hardly believe that what he had seen true;
but feeling of faintness warned him that the shock
had gone deep He waited moment for his weakness
pass. then su1nmoning all his resolution left the Office
and rang the elevator bell.
He scarcely dared look at the elevator boy the
descended. The seemed close and sitting. Without
glance to right left he walked unseadly out the
great doorway On the sidewalk the night breeze re-
vived him. and he started to walk bnsky north along
Broadway. At each step his courage and his relief in
creased. He shook off his obsession, pached his
science with the thought that there nothing he
could have done and turned his thoughts to planning
his next in the curious game of chance that he
seemed destined to play that night.
Here he again with the Brewster treasure but
again without in his pocket and still farther
away than from his destination. AS he walked
Evening star., 1911-08-13

door, and make his escape as
quietly and quickly as pos
sible. Next, despite his sick
feeling Of horror, despite a
dominant fancy that this
thing was not, could not be,
true, came the realization that
he should go to the rescue of
the man and give him aid, if
1t was not already too late.
He forced his will to move his
body, stepped forward, and
knelt beside the form. One
look into those open, staring
eyeballs told him that the
man was dead.
But, as he looked at the
pale face more deliberately,
horror gave way to pathos.
The dead man was wonder
fully beautiful, picturesque.
even poetic. By his crisp,
curling hair, the finely nodded
features, the width of his fore
head, the small, delicate mus
tache, the body might have
been that of Edgar Allan Poe.
The skin was fair as a child's;
the lips, sensitively parted,
showed perfect teeth; the
slender hands were like a
woman's, gracefully express
sive in their relaxed gesture.
All tl.is would have prevented
the corpse seeming dreadful,
had not that oozing red spot
on the shirt told a tale of
murder. Fenton drew down
the lids over the CLASSY eye
balls with scarcely a feeling of
Evening star., 1911-08-13

for young playwrights has to do with "care in the
working out of their ideas; precision; laborous appi
cation; polishing; ct cetera, ct To all of
which, rule. say, "Piffle- As young
playwright gets hold of good smashing story, let
him grab hold of pencil and big wad of paper let
him seat himself in front OF that pencil and that wad of
paper and let him write his story in dramatic form
best he knows how Mind YOU, he has got have the
instinct spoke of, in the first place Let him tell
his story any way he wants to- Let him forget every
didactic rule he heard. He may succeed and he
may not; but, in the latter event, "rules" could
have possibly had anything to do with saving him.
Good drama is not mechanical.
| wrote "Aias Jimmy Valentine in exactly four
days-and took plenty of time for my meals too. My
latest play, an the Deep Purple" completed in
collaboration with Wilson Miner in exactly three days
Many good play, believe, has been spoiled by too
much tnkering and putterng. If play is good it is
good the beginning; if it is not all the polishing in
the world is going help make it whit better.
Another Recommendation
SPECIFICALLY, there is only thing believe in
- evitably necessary to good play and this
thing-again mind you'll do mean to suggest as
rule simply say that do it, and that it pretty
good thing to have lying around believe, then, that
you must fashion at least big between two of
the characters in your play. do think there any
positive point in the plays action where you say,
"Ihis scene must come it may come at any time,but
believe you have got have somewhere in the play.
Make this scene hummer, that's the main require
Evening star., 1911-08-13
VIII. THE ST. PAUL BUILDING

EENTON'S mind busy with her as he walked
down Broadway. Belle Carlton! Surely she
= was worth conjecture Belle Carlton! The two
glimpses he had had of her. the few words they had
exchanged had famed the fame Of fancy that her por
trait had first gnited Her whimsical face, her graceful
expressive hands, her 1.-THE, slim figure, something in the
quality of her warm, fresh, olive skin made him feel
actually weak when he thought Of her. He confessed
to himself that he pretty far gone Belle Carillon
Belle Carlton! He wanted her more than anything on
earth. But meanwhile he had to 60 through what he
had planned to do. Wild goose chase, no doubt; but
he would follow it to finish.
He finally reached the entrance OF the St Paul Build
ing, -hundredfoot pile Of granite carved into
Romanesque shapes and had turned in to enter, when
he waiting in a doorway he had Just passed.
Fenton stopped and took second look at hin-a
cuar in brown derby hat and shepherd plaid
suit There possible doubt Of it; it the same
he had first in Schefel Hall with the outline of
revolver bulgng from his hip pocket; it the
man he had caugh, quick glimpse Of in the lobby Of
Evening star., 1911-08-13

the Hotel Plaza. Here was another
puzzle! Was he being followed,
and, if SO, why? A mad night, in
deed How would it end?
He went in, struggling with this
new problem, looked at the direc-
tory tablet on the wall. and found
the name Of "Nallery & CO.
Opposite was the number Of the
firms Office, 1876. Only one Of the
three elevators was running. In
the car a negro boy was sitting on
a stool, reading "Aliddlemarch.
Fenton entered.
Thirteenth floor he said. and
the boy reluctantly closed his
book, slammed the door. and pulled
back the controller. The elevator
shot up.
Round on the left said the
boy as Fenton emerged, and the
car descended.
Fenton walked round a corner
of the corridor and came point
blank to door painted with the
name of "Nallery & Co., Mining
Brokers. = There he knocked. He
had no idea what he should do
when the door was opened: he had
made no plan. He would make up
his mind what part to play as
soon as the situation was found.
Meanwhile, as he waited, he
thought he heard hurried sound
Of feet, the soft click Of a closed
door He listened now more care
fully. Still there was no answer.
He knocked again, louder. All
was silence. Then, angry at the
delay, wishing to bring matters to
Copyrisl,t. 1911. by c,ele,t BURGESS
Evening star., 1911-08-13
BY GELETT BURGESS

revulsion. and then
slowly rose. still held
by the potent fascira-
ton OF death. Then his
eyes wandered about
the room, and stopped
at a black leather bag
some little distance
away from the body.
He walked over to it
and picked it up. 1t
was a fiat bag, such as
women use. He opened
it, and the spell was
broken by a new SEN
sation.
| he bag was filled
with Jewels! For the
second time that night
he was in possession
of the Brewster collec-
ton. That fact de-
cided him. Whatever
had happened in this
dreadful office. ii was
his plain duty 70 take
Evening star., 1911-08-13

FENTON'S mind busy with her as he walked
down Broadway. Belle Carlton! Surely she
Connecticut western news., 1911-05-11
CANAAN VALLEY

Fred Shorie who has been critically i'll with pneumonia ia able to be ont nt thls writing.
 Miss Elsie Stevens has been quite sick with the grip, but is some bettor now,
 J. Fl. Benton of Springfield has been visiting at A. K. Bentons, and whlle there caught a fine string of trout.
 Charlie Shaver of New Britain is visit ing friends iu'town.
 Ross Bailey has moved with his family to Falls Village.
 Harry Thompson of Bridgeport spent Sunday at his fathers, c. c. Thompson.
 Joseph Warmer has moved bis goods and chattels to Hampden, Mass.
 Mrs Howard Rockwell has returned from few days visit in Winsted.
Connecticut western news., 1911-05-11
(Continued next week.

The extreme durability of Carpenter. Morton's Quality Brand Roofing is due to the fact that this Roofing is made from Natural Asphalt. Ordinary Roof ings are made from Commercial Asphalt. Natural Asphalt comes from the West Indies and it is recognized by science as the greatest water -proofing material yet discovered. Ask Rhoades & Stanton for little booklet that tells you moro about it.
Connecticut western news., 1911-05-11
Busy Days Among the New
 White Goods

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 you stop consider there many distinctive designs hundreds of different the white goods other fabrics We think this they usually dainty beautiful and the variety of patterns especially complete White being the most desirable for prepared ourselves accordingly and solicit inspection of the worthy kinds showing Imported Embroidered Swiss in dot designs,
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 EIaxOn-the kind with the linen finish,
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