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The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-31
GOOD REASON FOR HIS HURRY
Government Empioye Bound by Con-
siderations Apart From the
Ordinary Man.

1t was on an occasion when presi-
dent of the United States was making
swing around the country. A man
who was carrying the mail on a week
ly route between a Missouri county
seat town and a little postoffice out at
a country store came dashing madly
down the road in the direction of the
town. A farmer who saw him coming
and wondered at his great haste, halt
ed him and said:
What's the matter, Unison? What's
your great hurry this morning."
"Hurry?" Jimson repeated, why,
don't you know the president is to be
in town today?" 3
ooh, / see," the farmer replied. you
want to get there in time to see him"
TITS not that that makes me hurry"
1T ain't?'
mo, sir! You may not know it, but
this working for the government is
mighty ticklish business, and a man
has got to be awful careful, or he'll
lose his Job. Now suppose the presi-
dent gets Off the train down there and
asks about me and I amt there, and
he finds out I'm late. Don't you see
there'd be trouble right off, and
might be asked to resign?"
81 see."
Eyes, sir. So amt taking nc
chances. When the president steps
/ off the train and asks the crowd
Where is Jimson?' I'm going to be
there, so can step right out and say:
Here l am, sir kansas City Star.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-31
Sincerity.

Roscoe, aged three, had been taken
to Sunday school, for the first time, by
his brother Richard, two years his
senior. 1t was customary for the en-.
tire class to kneei at the beginning of
the recitation period each Sunday and
repeat the Lords Prayer in unison,
slowly and solemnly, with pauses. Ros
coe had been thoroughly drilled in the
prayer, so that no trouble was an
ticipated on that score.
On the particular Sunday of Ros-
GOES first and only visit, the prayer
had reached the clause, Give us
this day our daily bread" when. dur
ing the pause which followed. little
Roscoe, to the distress of Richard and
the CONSERVATION of the class. added
in a shrill treble, And little gravy"
Judge.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-31
KEEPS HENS AT THEIR WORK
Simple CSntrivance Usee by Western
Man Cures Them Of Desire
to Set

Owners of hens are frequently
greatly annoyed by the persistent de-
sire of their fowls to set, in season
and out, on eggs. stones or other OBJ
3ects to hand But a western man has
evolved plan 90 circumvent the hen
in this respect.
The cure consists of cheap watch,
with loud and clear tick, inclosed in
case that lis white and shaped like
an egg. when one of the hens be-
longing to this westerner manifests a
desire to set out of season he gently
places the bogus egg under her shell
tering breast. The egg" ticks cheer
fully away and soon the hen begins to
evince signs of uneasiness and stirs
the neisy egg around with her bill,
thinking, no doubt, that 1t is already
time for it to hatch, She becomes
more and more uneasy as the noise
continues, and soon Jumps off the nest
and runs about a white to cool Off
Soon, however, she returns to her self.
imposed task. Matters get worse and
worse; she wiggles about and cackles,
ruff1es her feathers and generally
shows distress. Finally with wild
squawk, she abandons the nest for
good and all, and the incubating fever
ss broken completely.
The westerner fras found use for
half dozen of these noisy eggs, and
he claims that they pay for themselves
again and again during the year by
holding the hens TO their business of
laying and preventing them from vast
ing the golden hours in useless incu.
batting
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-31
FEATAERED PET ON WATCH
cansry Has Constituted ltssas Guar
dian of New York MasB In.
FAINT Treasar~s

Bringing home canary in a cage.
q Yonkers man gave 1t to his wife
as a birthday present and the song
ster was established ia the lady's bou-
doir, not far from a crib in which
the household baby took daily maps.
The tot Immediately became interest
ed in his new neighbor and the bird
would fly against the bars of his brass
prison in efforts to get nearer the
child. But the pair got better ac-
quainted when the baby was held
up to the cage and had it's fingers
thrust inside the bars. On such oc-
casions the canary would hop on the
baby's hand and gently peck at the
!. tiny, dampled digits
+ After a few weeks the bird was
often released and permitted to spread
its wings in the room. Later it was
given the freedom of the house, but
although it flew into various rooms,
1t would not long remain absent from
the boudoir and the crib. Baby and
bird became intimate friends and the
bird would hop on the baby's head
and hands, but carefully avoided be-
ing clutched in the fat little fingers.
When the infant goes to sleep the
canary perches on the foot Of the
crib. and there it stays on guard I'M
til the little one awakes. And it is a
good sentinel, for if any one ap-
proaches the sleeper it begins to
sputter, ruff1e its feathers and other
wise manifest symptoms Of displeas.
ure in approved bird fashion--New
York Press.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-31
SWEETEST OF ALL PLANTS
Soaath American Shrub Has Proper.
ties That Put Sugar Completely
In the Shade.

1t has been suggested that what
may turn out to be the great sugar
producing plant of the future is a
dwarfish shrub found in South Amer
lea. Its botanical name is Eupato-
rum rebandium, and, it is said, the
results of careful experiments indi-
cate that it yields a sugar from TWEEN
ty to thirty times as sweet as ordi-
nary cane or beet sugar. One ad-
vantage claimed for the sugar de.
rived from this plant is that it occu-
pies, in proportion to its sweetening
powers, less than one-twentieth of the
bulk of ordinary cane sugar.
The world today uses more than
twice the amount of sugar that it
did quarter of century ago. The
people of the United States consume
a great deal more sugar, in one form
or another, than those of any other
nation. 1t is surprising to learn that
in Europe sugar was used at first only
at feasts and for medicinal purposes
At the close of the seventeenth CEN
fury the sugar industry in France was
a monopoly controlled by the apothe-
carries. Its introduction as an article
of table use was vigorously opposed,
eminent authorities declaring it "a
poison" Boyle and other scientists
of his day averred that sugar induced
congestion of the lungs, apoplexy, dis
eases of the stomach and even con.
sumption. BY far the sweetest sub
stance known at this time is the coal
tar product called saccharine. 1t is
two hundred times the sweetness of
cane sugar.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-31

This overheard conversation appeals
to the weary one as nearly epigram
matte. The young people on the seat
ahead of us in the homeward- bound
car the other night talked it out SO
loud that we couldn't help hearing it
and jotting down few notes on it.
So" said the girl, "he said he knew
me when l was little girl?"
He didn't say anything of the sort"
contradicted the man.
You said he did"
Il didn't"
Why! Then what did you saw"
Il said he said he knew you when
he was a boy"
That put such wet blanket on the
conversation that we were unable to
read our sporting extra uninterrupted
for the next several blocks.-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-31
Motor Car Designed for Arctic.

In a motor car which Mr.. John A.
Cory OF Leeds, England, has invented
an attempt will be made to reach the
north pole. Discussing the new car,
Mr. Cory said that tires will be dis
pensed with, and the machine will
progress on corrugated steel treads
fixed on an endless chain. These will
give good grip on the ice. The in
ventor explained that crevasses would
be crossed by means OF expanding
trellis bridges and telescope rods OF
hardened steel. These, he said, could
be operated from the interior of the
car
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-31
Marked Difference in Skins

An importing firm recently received
a shipment of tiger cat skins from
Paraguay and the Argentine Republic
and placed alongside a lot OF North
American wildcat skins the difference
in color and markings was very no
ticeable. Both animals are of about
the same size, but the South American
cat is covered with round black spots
much like those of the leopard, but
smaller in size. These spots contrast
strongly with the surrounding fur
which is of grayish white color, very
different from the reddish color OF
the North American wildcat. The fur
of the South American wildcat is not
so thick as that of his North Ameri
can cousin, but the skins are said to
dress we'll and make good robes and
rdgs.-Fur News.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-31
What Susie Was.

The Mexican was showing his new.
ly arrived New York guest to room,
and after the usual courtesies he
paused on the threshold to say: "By
the way, we always turn Susie loose
for the night, and she will pass
through the hall on her way to the
top floor, where she catches rats.
You'd better be careful and not step
on her, as that is the only thing that
makes her cross"
1T wouldn't be very serious if did
make a cat cross" was the laugh.
ing response. But the host shook his
head.
Il don't know much about cats" he
said. Our Susie is boa constructor.
She's as gentle as baby, unless you
step on her. Sometimes she takes a
short cut through this room, so don't
be surprised if you see her. Good
night"
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-31

Mr.. McClatchey has a string of titles
in Fratemal organizations that would
make the mailing list of the Saturday
Evening Post look small in comparison.
Some day when you are not busy get
him to name EN- over, but be sure you
have plenty Of time to spare because he
sure has the titles. Mr.. James H.
Groves is Grand Outside Sentinel of the
Grand Encampment l. O. O. F. of
Georgia and AIR. Jack r. Miller is
Chairman of the Board of Appeals of
the Grand Lodge of Red Men.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-31
Unique Features in Bull EIoht

At FL Toreo plaza bulls from six of
the leading ganaderias of the repub-
lie fought in benefit for the white
cross, and unique feature was intro
duced in that there were prizes Of
fered for the bravest bull of the after
noon and for the best type OF fighting
bull shown. A prize of $1,000 was
hung up for the bravest bull and
committee of aticionados chosen which
sat as sort of jury and rendered a
decision.-Mexican Herald.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-31
Approves Of Modern Dress.

Many severe things have been said
OF the inartistic qualities of mans
dress in modern times, so that it
comes as pleasing surprise to hear
a word spoken in it's defense by no
less an authority than Antonio de la
Gandara, the portrait painter. in the
first place" he says people dress
very well in these days. Thus, as
regards the men, think of their even
ing dress clothes! Admire the sober
lines, the perfect harmony, One daz-
cling point alone in the whole cos
tune, the white surface of the shirt
front, and all else is black. nothing
but black. Do you know anything
more beautiful? Never, possibly, has
mans dress been nobler. In a cen.
tury's time, it will be said, With what
perfect art men Of that time used to
Dress"
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-31

No process is SO fatal as that which
would cast all men in one mold. Every
human being is intended to have a
character of his own, to be what no
other is, to do what no other can do.
Our common nature is to be unfolded
in unbounded diversities. 1t is rich
enough for infinite manifestations. 1t
is to wear innumerable forms of beau
ty and glory. Every human being has
work to carry on within, duties to
perform abroad, influences to exert,
which are peculiarly his, and which no
conscience but his own can teach
Claiming.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-31
His Last Resort.

A young man who sought death
jumped off a high bridge and was
saved. He threw himself off a cliff
and was picked up uninjured He shot
himself and got we'll; hung himself
and was cut down in time; tried gas
just as the company shut of the sup
ply; took poison and took too much
We'll, we'll" he muttered, there's
one sure way left. I'll go and get a
Job in some big factory"
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-31
Lesson From the Past.

Sir Isaac Newton had discovered
the law of gravitation.
Now" he said, I'D like to have
test case brought before the supreme
court as soon as possible. to find out
whether or not it's constitutional"
For he knew the aviators would in
sist that 1t exercised an unreasonable
restraint upon their trade.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-31
Does Seem Odd.

Napoleon was remarkable man"
Yes; he was a remarkable man.
But why should he wear seven suits
of clothes at Waterloo"
Seven Suits?"
~ have seen that many In various
museums"
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-31
-FOUR GRAND LODGE
OFFICERS IN MARIETTA
Splendid Showing Made By
Local Secret Order
Men.

The showing that has been made by
the Fraternity men of Marietta is one
of which the city should indeed feel
proud-she has four Grand Lodge
officers-a showing that not another
town in Georgia can make
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-31

Last week Col. John P. Cheney was
advanced to Grand Master at Arms in
the Knights of-Pythias Grand Lodge of
Georgia, and Mr.. Homer McClatohey
was advanced to the position of Grand
Conductor of the Grand Lodge |. 0. o. F.
of Georgia.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-31

Several hundred Red Men gathered
in Canton on Wednesday and Thursday
of this week to attend the meeting of
the Blue Ridge division of that order.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-31

Huron Tribe No. 70, Red Men, was
organized at Blackwells on Monday
night with twenty-seven members.
They were initiated by Red Men from
Marietta.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-31
How 70 Be Prominent.

why aren't you a suffraget?"
Il think can get more publicity by
opposing the movement" replied the
prominent lady courteously.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-02
CIRCUIT COURT

Quite a number o. important cases
were taken up by Judge Hervev in
fart J. of the Circuit Court on Satur.
nay. The most importan, being that OF
John o. Schenk vs. Laura schenk. for
Nor On motion Of attorneys for
me defendant. the hearing was con
unucd 10 allow the defense 10 take
dispositions from "a witness whose fes.
tmony is said 10 DO material The
hnal hearing ~ the case was SGT by
me court for December -
The case of Flora Enoch W Peter
Folites. asking that nm Injunction re-.
sir'ining the defendant or 70 N his
'npIoycs from doing any cooking boz
lh' fgeri"r building. or the Crystal
restaurant. was sustained by the court
ana VIII mean that the defendant viii
nf fpnpeIed fo find other uqarfers in
which % cook Tor HE restaurant
The demurrer in tho case OF Andrew
S'amon W. james Dyson vas over
ruled by Tho court and tho r.rbf TO-
hIr on answer 90 the bib v.s rr,,fod
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-02
MAY MOVE
Big PLANT
OF senMuLsAeH BREWING CON.
pANT TO eTEgsENvtLlk.
sss,sssntatisss ~ the Company In
s~tssesnviils and Have Taken
oPtlsns en- Property.

The sehmulbaeh brewing Company,
locking for q place 70 locate It's big
plant for the Continued manufacture
Of beer, Il 10 ss!h, has decided on
steuhenv,lle ne The most suitable for
ltr purpose.
Representatives OF tho company
have been IN the jefferson county seat
frequently OF late, and on good au-
thogi,y y al be stated that the com.
pany wh take i;s interest. TO that
CITY before the prohibition amendment
leeome. effective in 1914.
The schmulbach people have op-
lions. Il 70 said. on two or three pieces
Of property In s~teubenv.l,e for build.
Ing purposes. and q they decide 20
build. one OF these options will be
closed within a short time. Another
report is 70 the eject that they might
purchase the properly and business OF
the s~teubenville Brewing Company.
but a stockholder IN the latter cor.
~yoration said Saturday that he had
not been apprised that any such deal
was on. II the Schmulbaeh people were
wanting 10 buy the s~teubenyille plant.
There 10 q site In the upper end
OF the city" said a SteubenVflle real
estate man Saturday. "that the
schmulbach people would likely take
II they could get Il. but nothing has
been done SO far toward its pur-
chase"
II the company concludes TO bund
q plant az S~teubenville u will be large
enough 70 house the machinery and
apparatus now being used IN ths lcca'
plant. ali OF which would be taken 20
Steubenville and utilized "a the new
brewery. It would require a year or
more to build such a plant with its
large cellars. grain houses and storage
rooms. and the work would commence
as o as a site could be secured.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-02
INSTANT DEATH
OF Martins Ferry Child When She
Falls Down Stairs and Breaks
Her Neck.

One OF the saddest accidents ever
occurring in Martins Ferry was that
OF Saturday evening. when Harriet,
the bright ~six-year-old daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Duval. OF South
Second street. met instant death when
she fell down a flight Of stairs. land.
ing on the back OF her neck and
breaking the spinal column.
II is not known exactly how the &C.
cident happened. but IL seems she had
started up the stairs after her doll.
when some n called her TO supper.
and In turning she tripped and fell,
with fatal results.
The mother was shopping in Wheel.
ing at the time. and on learning the
was nearly distracted. as well
as the father. as the child was a par
ticular ~fayorite and her little friends
can hardly realize the truth.
The body will be taken to Steuben.
Vile. the former home. for burial this
afternoon.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-02
MOUNDS WILLIE MAN
Is ELECTROCUTBD
EMPLOYS o. ras slsc1s,cAL
COMPANY orAes LIVE WIsr
And Received i,tec vslt.. Dying A..
meet ~lns,snty-Ns rvnsrsI
Arrangements.

John Gamer, ased - years, en-.
pleysd a- llneman o! the Moundsvlils
Electrical Company, was almost IN.
stan;iy killed las, Saturday afternoon
abeut ? Sc e'elock. when he received
fully LOO vclts.
Gamer. with a runber OF employee.
e. the ccrlpaay, ~nu putting In a new
eross piece en- y pole near the corner
OF Lockwood avenue and Eixhth
street Moundsville. and he and Jane.
Roberts were ~ tho top OF the pole.
IL 10 raid that Gamer was In tho act
OF taking q dead end on the lnaulator
and placed his other hand on the wire
leading 20 the transformer, receiving
tho full hoo volts. His fellow EN-.
ploye heard his scream OF agony and
pu. n arm about his whist and held
him there until q rope could be Sc.
cured and he was let down tho polo
70 the ground. In the meantime doc.
tors were summoned and hurried 20
the Gene. Tho unfortunate mar was
carried 10 the Cunningham livery
barn and the doctors pronounced l!fe
extinct. The body was removed 70
the d. c. Dutes undertaking parlors
and upon its arrival Superintendent
Hemphill. Of the Electrical Company.
was there and with the physicians
worked for fully four or nve hours
in an unsuccessful effort 20 restore
life by producing artificial respiration.
Mr.. Gamer had been working for the
electrical company for several months
and had formerly lived at Powhatan.
No arrangements have been made for
the funeral as yet He is survived by
a wife and two children.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-02
1. o. o. 2. FUNERAL NOTICE

The members Of Excelsior Lodge
No. 49, : o. o. r, n Wheeling En-.
eamPment No. ~ are hereby notified
to meet In the Lodge Room IN the Odd
Fellows hall, corner Twelfth and
chspline streets. on Tuesday. Deeem.
Der ,. 1912. at 1870 o'clock. p. m,
sharp. to attend the funeral Of Brother
Charles Bell. Members Of sister Ioda.
es and eneampments are respectfully
Invited to attend.
EUGENE DIcERs. seey
a. L. KELLY, Scribe.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-02
NAM MOTH SAFE
y. Huiman. Je~eisr. Hss Just N.
stalled ore o. the Largest safes
Manufactured

Yesterday Dol The Uffmar Ieuefr.
sore Eleventh street. uas placed one
or The largest safes m~aurf4rfrref r
This country The safe was mauufar.
tIrcd hy the Uiehoid SOTO CO.. Of Gam
ION. %. % is one 0f tho Iargc-t bro.
duoed hy fhis uoII SHOWN concern.
u De- q mammoth affair and ie Fuartr.
.efd 20 Do absolutely frn uater and
burglar proof
he Ercaf growth Df trade fo fhr
liIIimnu store Iu fho pass fou Years
las compelled The anarame f.
carry moro than double their former
siock and In order t1 give proper pro.
i'cflln fp fhe many valuable articles
ON display This much larger safe bad
fu DO occurred
Nma, shoppers gill End % we'll
worth ihrir fimr f1 pas an early visit
70 this Establishment
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-02
CONDITION CRITICAL
Miner Injured In the sehlek Mine,
Near 5ellslre, May Not Sur
VlVe His Injuries.

Lawrence Msser. a miner employed
at the Schick mine. about a mile west
Of Bellaire. vas seriously. II not IA
tally. injured while at work Friday
afternoon. He was working In one
OF the rooms OF the mine when a large
stone fell. crushing him to the ground
and inIurtng him about the chest and
abdomen. He was removed TO his
home. near the mine. and Saturday
was taken TO the Martins Ferry hos
pital.
Drs II. II. Wilson. OF Martins Ferry.
and w. /. Armstrong. OF Bel!aire. at
tended him. INC at a late hour last
evening the hospital authorities stated
that the man was IN a very serious
condition and would probably not live
till morning.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-02

y. Dean. 10 PIX street Tuesday even
inE Mrs NJ Church. leader
district NO 90. Graudview Bible class
viii meet with Mrs Kari. fbf Nsflonal
itke. Tuesday evening. af 10 o'clock.
Mrs. Gertrude white leader
District SO 81 viii meet with Mrs
ms Aosclsarnf tast TWrntv nin. 10
street. Tuesday eNenlrE 30 $50 20 look.
Ms Belle btker leader
District SO 11e-A Will meet MIA Mrs
Albert whitaker. TefIl Place Tuesfay
Afternoon. 90 900 n,I1rt Mics T1sus
leader.
District SO ff1 viii meet ru-sfnv
evening 40 $50 n.Clort. Mics Ost,nv.
leader.
District $50 900 Will meet rle-fsv
rt"ninE no .'" orio,k Nrs j o. sIf-
eou. leader.
Hettiefrm Bible close uII mset in
tIT frfnle.rm e.. 0lI house " H.
So @ Tuesday eteuIuE. Miss Wfv Way
Wfn. leader
SAKE Hhis class ut meet 90 fbe
Ir l~rreHNfrriHr .huf.. Wff.fra .r
TurtIHH afternoon. HI fI O'Clock.
Airs Nrr'rrf frreI.FIe leader
nI1r IiNIr Glass "fr.u4r..r street.
kIrtu".i ohio uHU m..f arfI ST..
L.frfrrHf ~If.uufffn street .TIr.fny
f. NnIfr MISS h~IT|rnfr.I f. InHffrr
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-02

December opens with a blaze Of bargains. The greatest November, the pioneer
aides and Misses ReadytoWer Shop has ever had. We are leaders in Styles
leaders in prices, and leaders in values. Why? Because we give the best for the
lGt mnneN in
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-02
ClOakS, Suits, Coats, Dresses, Skirts,
Waists, Millinery and FUrS
EXCEPTIONAL VALUES.

TONAL VALUES.
SUrTS-A S9s5, $3.50, $500 and SIS 60. worth sl3 so to ST. Sc.
LONG COAIS-Specia prices at So so, S115O, $500, $500 and $1,000
.DRESSES-Choie of about 100 New Fall Dresses, rs off regular plain
marked prices.
We must make room for our Big Fur coat Stock.