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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-19
PARKER FOR
CHAIR MAN
Favored BY Democrats al Baltimore.
Tanmsny Leaders, However. op.
pose Him.

BALTIMORE. Md. June lS.-Judge
Alton r.. Parker. Of New York vss
sIohg!y indicated today as the choice
o mo arrangement committee for
'emporay chairman OF tho Democratic
HauohaI convention. Those members
% tue Arrangement committee now
mere agreed that tho former Presi.
GENITAL candidate was neutral In HE
atutGde toward all candidates for
residential nomination and that he
possessed all the qualifications "a =
presiding oncer.
CHARLES F. Murphy. leader - Tam.
many Han. Is said 70 have bropgbt
forward The name o' judge Pare
TOT temporary chirman a few davs
ego IN New York The commIttsa
meets here on Thursday 10 name ne
temporary officers Of the conysDtioD
several members CT the cornf,ta
nave not reached the city.
Democratic leaders and nafiop.t
committeeman laid aside tbeir -
convention labOrs today and IooLed
oWard the West for news from chi
cago. N"'
Much depends upon what ia dors
a. the Republican convention AZ 10
me course We Will take ln aiming our
ticket and building the Democratic
platform. sald National Committee.
man Wade. Of Iowa. today.
Should the Democratic convention
become d~eadlooked friends IN the
Middle West OF Governor Burke. OF
North Dkota. ia % be put forward for
Presidential honors
4 MN unnIt Z -
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-19
UNCLE WALT. The Poet Philosopher.

Tim Ed rho people don't insist that . should Tor an oHce run novvo
'umh.ef io Tie Fact . Rhf. that don't Ukr that sort 0f fun no ds.ga
tnn socks my door fJ feU ua that nr state sori4rf- nv
GRATITUDE pres'ncs on fe HOUSES fo0r tho service W nv brain ana
don't rise and knock tho aelku loose today Nth hrs statiaIra pf,
creams. HF ] DO bot Use 20 Iom' or lHcks unwind their camp1Ign rgra
role. The stale old game NJ politics inpsrs mo aue4 10 Tv sol T.
seen 'hr iresoue game 10 LONG, I've seen fe rp0tarF pounded far To
seen The rame Oh fhreking hrnE demanding hs. rrbuFnr ratf Ana
a.HitH Hhnn He noise Dol done. expired tho hue md tho fbus t.
chronic H.'esmen st me mon The voters have 10 foot the bills The
'aiesnen know DO NOT care Who aims or loses in Tho fsbf ev moe
sh not r"W The air. or lg transparency by night tbey know viii
sIh sWu. and enjoy "a splendid peats WArr 49, W
coDynsht IML b. Geo Nams. Adam.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-19

Mrs Leila Love. wife OF Wiley Love
a farmer living rcar Covena Go
says ~ have taken Foley Kidney
Pills and ind them 20 Do aU you
claim fnr them They gave mo a.
most instant relief when my kIdneys
we're sluggish and inactive cheer.
fully recommend them to al sufferers
from kidney troubles Foley Kid
ney Pills are az carefully made and
az scientifically compounded as any
medicine your homo doctor can give
you They arf directly on tho Md.
neys and bladder Coleman d Co,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-19

past
The portrait represents q woman dressed for a ride
and still drawing on her gloves while waiting. apparently.
for the horse 10 be brought to her.
There were many inquiries from men of wealth wheth-
er or not the picture was for sale. n 10 the possession OF
the Union League Club OF New York City, and hangs upon
one OF the walls Of the reception room.
! was told recently the story OF the manner In which
this picture came Into the possession Of the club.
"One Of the prominent members Of this club for many
years was the late Cyrus Butler" said my authority. He
was one OF the FIRST TO discover the genius OF George In
ness. He was also. u not the yerr nrst- vet amnnz he
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-19

There are a large number OF voters
who will not ask permission OF Their
grandfathers before deciding how to
cas- their ballots this fall.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-19

washington. Columbus. however.
sailed the seas in the comparatively
safe days when the ships carried life
boats instead OF go'f links.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-19

BY some strange omission. no one
has suggested hat the Republican
national committee rse and sing %
verses OF 'Blest be he tie that hind, D.,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-19

Anyway, Mr. Lorimer does no. have
TO write out an item and send IL 10
tho paper when he desires to ppear
In the personal column.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-19

fret TO realize that William NJ Chase was certain to rank among tn great
portrait painters.
M buuei. having discovered In Mr.. ChaseE studio a good many years
9 IN portrait which Mr. Chase called Ready for the Drive became en-
Having done that n exposed the picture to view. Mr. Butler was cha,
said:
ohouceest Of ne art treasures OF this club. and when the world will recognize
IL as me OF n most perfect and beautiful portraits eve pt upo anyas
Vel a III years passed there began a, last to be appreciation of the
who Visited the United States We're privileged to look al this portrait and
RW "mce II d maste men MI Butler found his judgment indicated.
oda 1t is cataloeued among the greatest illustrations IF the worlds pr
uN painting m presume hat II II we're offered for rae II would com
nand a record price paid for any portrait painted by an American artist.
. sd ny men a hundred years or more have passed. r. may be that some
o the rh men OF that day will b e willing TO pay for It Is much is present
Gay American mn " wealth have paid for some of the Rembrandt nor
traits" """u y"
tCopyrieh- 1919. by f J. Edwards. All rights reserved
tomorrow MI Edwards will tell Of The Supreme Courts Youngest
Man in the Law" '"e"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-19

Mr.. HUBBARD GETS INTO ACTION.
Hon vs. o. Hubbard of West Viz
glnIa sIgnaIized his arrival boo Chicago
b. j1mp'rE on "a store box and making
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-19
NEW NEWS OF YESTERDAY
A Story of Chase's Greatest Portrait.
(By Z. j. Edwards.)

A T THE time of the exhibition OF some of the paintings OF william NJ
~ Chase. o esteemed n Of the greatest of American paiutersL and
- a master Of the dimcuit art Of portrait painting, Il a the common
opinion of the ablest critics that n picture entitled Ready for thu Drive"
a perhaps not only the highest exempnncadon OF the RenIus Of Chase
as a portrait painter. hui Sruld easily hold rank with the greatest works
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-19

\ man would rather stone hia neigh
bor's dog than rock a baby
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-09-21
COLLECTING THE MILK

After the cupping expedition in the
evening aud during certain seasons OF
the year at noon as well tour Is
made with large pan or jug or Jar,
into which the milk collected in the
cups Is poured. 1t is not an easy lob,
like tappingIa sugar maple. where one
incsion will supply sap for several
days. Owing to the tropical growth
the cut heals rapidly and is sealed
over in three or four hours in the
height of the season and in day in
the most sluggish part of the season.
This means that new cuts and cupping
have TO be done each day
After the milk is collected ii is car
ricd back to the camp and then coag-
ulatcd on wooden paddles held over
the smoke made by burning the mer-
curry palm nut. \ matured tree in the
swamp will give an average of Eve
gallons Of milk during the season
which will coagulate into five pounds
of raw rubber, valued at $3.50 pound
in gold.
II the tree is carefully tapped it will
give this yield for forty years without
injury or cost of cultivation other than
the collecting of the milk II, how.
ever. the machete in the hands of a
careless native or Indian penetrates
the bark. exposing the wood of the
tree, it speedily dies. a weeyil called
the pumbula enters the wound made
by the machetq aud eats right into the
heart Of the tree. 49,
The extent OF the rubber business is
surprising. Rubber is second only to
coffee and sugar as tropical product.
The United States consumes one-half
of the total output; the annual impor-
tations from Brazil are worth iS70,OO0,-
600 and from Peru $40 100000
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-09-21
NATIVES ARE LAZY

The immediate causes Of the cruelty
exercised by the boss collectors on the
natives are plain enough. The natives
the sleeping sickness prevalent in these
regions. There Is u certain amount of
danger involved In q trip through the
rubber trees. For all these reasons If
u native has enough food on hand to
last him through the day he is natural
ly averss to going cupping after the
rubber.
On the other hand, the boss collector
has to supply his contracted amount to
the mercantile company, for the ships
can make the extreme headwaters only
while the overflow season is on, and
that 10 during very few months of the
year, and every day counts in the col
lection Coercive measures, therefore,
are resorted to to keep the native on
his rounds. Machetes are very much
in evidence, as they are used for slash
Ing the outer bark to make incisions
for the milk to escape. The boss col
lector finds machete handler than a
walking stick in coercing native.
II native is delinquent the boss
collector may strike him with q ma
chete as with stick. In suGh a case
the loss of an ear or limb may be
the result. In not few instances per-
sistent refusal on the part of native
to work has caused him TO be killed
outright The man Is simply shot
down.
Gun and machete furnish two means
OF melting industry on the part of the
natives, but these do not comprise the
entire arsenal of energy producers. An
instrument similar to the Russian
knout and known as IA scourge is the
badge Of authority among overseers.
Few natives whose regular pursuit Is
rubber gathering escape the scourge
and many of them can show backs
scanned and ri1ged, the result of blows
that have broken the skin and eaten
into the flesh. These are the prac-
tees which the British and the Aneri-
can governments are demanding that
Peru shall order abated even If troops
have TO be sent to the region where
they are common.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-09-21
2-Rubber
Making rubber bisouita Shuts Of rubber saherera

the fact that he had persistently VIC.
lated the rule against telling a rubber
tree.
There are subcollectors who rank as
section bosses and who follow the men
about on their rounds and are armed
with scourge and machete. On one oc-
casion In the absolute knowledge of
u spectator, a subcollector found q
man cutting more deeply than he
should into the rubber tree. He struck
him on the side of the face with tie
fiat Of the machete and broke the
mans jaw, leaving him with the re
mark:
Don't cut so deep next time"
The days tour OF the natives who
cup the trees is not pleasant one.
They start out In the morning with
forty or fifty tin cups slung over their
shoulders and are obliged to wad,
sometimes waist or breast deep IN
mud and ooZe and slime They must
be constantly alert for cobras and
venomOus snakes. which infest the wa
ters, to say nothing of several species
of saurians whose sharp teeth can per
form instantaneous amputation OF legs
or arms.
On reaching the rubber trees they
make V shaped cut in the rough
outer bark. At the inverted apex of
the angle thus made the tin cup Is fas-
tened with n piece of gum. and the
operation is repeated from ten to forty
times on the same tree. A days work
consists in the care Of q hundred such
trees for each man.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-09-21
POOR WHITE" "A MlSNOMER.
Today Poverty Has Made Way For an
Advanced South.

Today the term poor white" Is a
misnomer. There are poor white farm
ers in the south today. of course, and
many Of them. but that vast under
class has developed into the very back
bone OF the reSurrected south's modern
democracy. The submerged tenth
really vastly more than one-tenth--has
been elevated into a position of power
The scientific. progressive white
farmer Of the south. who takes pride
in his success at the county and state
fairs, In the healthy rivalry Of neigh
hors and fellow citizens and in the
election of the most capable Of the men
OF his class to the local Offices. is a
type Of the southern leader of today
From a hut Of previous poverty and
squalor he has moved into the spacious
and sanitary farmhouse. His farm
lands, during the last decade even,
have increased SIG per cent In value
and his twelve leading crops 92.+ per
cent.-Farrar Newberry in National
Magazine.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-09-21
THE POISON PENALTY

In fairness to the overseers, however,
It must he stated that a more provok-
ing set of operatives than the low caste
native could hardly be imagined. They
will work only when driven to II by
starvation or cocrcive measures; they
are careless in the way they do their
work; they spill the precious milk
which will subsequently be coagulated
into the rubber OF commerce; they cash
the trees instead Of making the proper
cut which gets the best results, and
they frequently will .cnt down whole
tree rather than take the trouble to
cut II properly.
Indeed, II was not until the poison
penalty was imposed that this Telling
of trees could be stopped! Even the
dull brain of the native could make
some connection between the sudden.
agonized death of some operator and
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-09-21
M

"A n EN who play with their heads
| " as well as their hands have
IVA proved that il is possible to
stay long time in professions
nj baseball There are several men
still very much in the game who may
yet break or at least equal Cy Ioungs
record They are not. however, pitch
ers. James rildpn Sheckard is one or
the veterans in whom the baseball pub
lie is very much interested. Jimmy
broke into the game MS far back as
1895, when ho played with the Mnriet'
In and Lancaster semi-profeSSionA
team. Thence he moved To Forts
mouth Va. going helfollowins year
TO Brockton in New England
Brooklyn corralled him next. and aft
or one year with Baltimore he went
back across the bridge again. With
the rest OF his baseball career every
small boy is familiar. especially the
small hoy of Brooklyn. where James
was popular. Toward the close Of his
term with the Brook yn team Sheck-
ards work fell Off. and there were
those who said that he was Sinking,
lie spruced mp promptly when he went
TO Chicago. Shcrkard was never very
happy in Brooklyn ami was glad Ia
ret away.
There is great deal of good baseball
left in Shcckard, and it would not he
surprising If he were 10 stay in the lists
Ms long ~ Young and Willie Keller.
Shcckard knows inside baseball aS
well as the next man and should be
credited with some of the Chiea goismS
that have heretofore been attributed
TO more famous members of the Cubs.
Johnny Evcrs has had most Of the
limeliGht. and il has hcen the custom
10 attribute most of the clever moves
to him
Fred Tenney has She"kard beaten by
one year, and Tommy Leach. the man
whose harshe>t words are "Oh. cricky"
Is year behind Willie Keller dates
back 10 1899. hut there are still plenty
of BrooklynitcS who can readily re-
member when he played with the
Flushing. Arlington and Acme teams.
Keller is II man Of whom every child
has heard.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-09-21
ANTS AS REMEDIES.
Insects and Their Eggs Still Used az
Cures In Europe.

insects and Their Eggs Still Used az
Cures In Europe.
Among the last Of the remedies pro-
vocative Of nausea OF the Imagination
to disappear from the lists Of official
remedies have been preparations made
from ants. Such preparations. how
ever, have not obtained much recogni-
ton In this country even among the
wise old women in domestic practice.
though in parts Of Europe they are
yet in use. says the Milwaukee Sen
tinel.
Ant baths, made by boiling ants In
water, are yet In use by Bavaran
peasants for rheumatism. and govt and
also I'm Hessen and in Hungary. In
Bohemia. IL Is said. for paralysis of
the lower limbs patients are placed in
an ant hill and allowed to remain nm
til the whole body is covered with tile
insects, which are then shaken off
when the cure Is effected. In Bran
denburg an aching tooth is rubbed
with blood by means Of crust of
bread, and the crust is then placed in
an ant iuIoN ti VI p'pNN
Is. cured by means of an egg buried in
the hill Of the large red ants.
The egg must have been laid ny n
pure white or pure black hen and
must have been found when still
warm. In Oberwalz the crushed eggs
and larvae OF ants stirred up with
cream are used rs a remedy for cohc.
A salve made from wood ants. dog fat
and coal dust Is said to be used by
gypsles against goitcr,
There Is also in use in Montenegro the
ant suture" in domestic surgery.
Those who have been bitten by ants
noticed that the heads remained cling
ing to the skin when the body was
torn away. being held In place by the
powerful mandibles. The idea was
ihus suggested that the ants jaws
could be used to close the edges OF
The edges of the cut are
PRESSED together. an ant is held so
hat its jaws will grasp both sides and
is body cut Off. Several are applied
,long the wound and serve instead OF
he usual catGut stitches
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-09-21
The Height of the Ridiculous
Work-What Is II?

At a dinner in Jack Snnville Senator
Duncan l.. Fletcher was condrmE!ns
an orange grower who had failed.
The man failed" he said. through
ignorance lie lays the blame on other
things, Int his ignorance alone is ut
fault. lie Is rs ignorant OF orange
farming rs the tramp was of industry.
You've heard Of that tramp per-
haps? He wore on his face Il sheer OF
delisiun ana Srurn.
Work he said. WORK? WHAT'S
ita herb =" .os Angeles Times.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-09-21
The Voice Of Experience.

Il can't understand why married
couples ever have disagreement"
)shr said. Il don't see why those mat
.tclrS can't be So adjusted that there
will be no friction. Now. my hus-
band and | understand each other
thoroughly"
"lndeedT he replied "uow long
have you been married:"
Nearly three days" Judge.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-09-21
A Rush Order.

Hungry Girl zone of Il party OF tour
lists who have arrived late ut Il country
inn)--No fresh eggs? But you've got
hens. haven't you?
lnnkccpcr's Wifc-Yes, hut they're
all asleep
Hungry Girl Well. but can't you
wake acknowledgement Batter
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-09-21
Tn. Demand Of Fashion.

Wow. There went Smithkins in his
new six. When | knew him few
years ago be had a junk shop
HE Still, has. Only he moved it TO a
fashionable street. kept the same stock
and labeled it antiques Judge.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-09-21

Larry Doyle, captain of the Giants.
Is between two fires. His friends In
Breese, ILL.,. want him to run for
mayor of that growing city. and Of
course his friends here Insist that he
must play second base for New York
1t may be Mayor Doyle some day. but
for the present 1t will continue to be
Laughing Larry" Doyle. captain OF
the Giants.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-09-21
A Thorouah Cleanup.

"Old man, We want you in our clean
up campaign
"All right"
We'll. name your preference. COM
mittee on dumps. alleys or back yards.
What would you like 10 clean up"
I'D like to clean up about $1,000
000."- Washington Herald.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-09-21
Always Wronu.

Mrs. Bacon-My husband is always
OH the wrong side OF the question.
Mrs. Egbert- How do you know that?
Because he never agrees with me-"
Yonkers Statesman.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-09-21

The recent release of James Della
league connections OF one Of base
balls greatest families. For eighteen
years the Delahantys have been prom
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-09-21
Some Speaker.

us he much of an after dinner
speaker
Much? ! should say he is He's
good for an hour and half any time"
Detroit Free Press.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-09-21
A MXsterx.

your little boy seems to be getting
along finely in school,"
Yes; can't understand 1t. either.
Everybody thinks he takes after his
ather."-Chicago Record Herald.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-09-21
An lnnnNafinn

Mrs. Yeast-I just love to shut my
eyes and think.
Mr.. icast-Wby don't you try that
with your mouth some time, dear?--
ST. Louis rost- Dispatch.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-09-21
Had plenty,

Servant-Please, sir, there's a man
Mt the door with II bill
Mr.. Owens-Tell him we are well
supplied. Boston Transcript
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-09-21
a Payino Fiuht.

lie is always fighting other mems
battles"
There's no money in that"
There is for him He is lawyer
Houston Post.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-09-21
Grist From the Sport Mill
BY STADIUM

inent In the game. Ed was the great
est Of the family, and his name will
remain engraved on the scrolls of the
pastime while the game survives. Ed
ward. Thomas Joseph and Frank,
however. all played big league ball
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-09-21

Arthur Devlin. once with the Giants
and now with the Boston Braves, IS
planning to take picked team to Gu
ba next winter.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-09-21


n lively squad together. and he aud
Captain Wendell are pushing the men
in an effort To perfect them In team
play and the finer points Of the game.
They have some splendid material to
work with and should develop win
ming team.
Hugh Duffy has renewed his con
tract rs manager cf the Milwaukee
club of the American association for
next year.
"Jlggs" Donohue, not so long ago
first baseman OF the White Sox. is In n
sanitarium in Chicago. broken In
health.
Bobby Wallace OF the ST Louis
Browns will probably be sent to the
minors after completing this season,
his seventeenth In big time" Man
ager Stovall has limited To- Wallace
that the veteran IS collecting altogeth
er too much money for the game he
puts up. ana rs the player IL unwilling
10 TAX" Il reduction IN pas he will
probably have TO step down and out.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-09-21
Hard to Settle.

life is full of problems"
Yes. and df \ could settle certain
one of them ! Wouldn't bother about
the rest"
What problem is that?'
Whether or not 10 drink water with
ones meals. For years I'VE been read
ing medical opinions on both sides.
and I'm no nearer a solution than |
was twenty years ago Kansas city
journal.