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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-10

American cities.
This work was given up" said the ofncer. because
when II was only partially completed the Civil War be-
gan. doubt whether work here will be resumed. since
the Government feels that more suitable fortihcations
should be constructed in other parts OF the State. But IL
was Just here that George Horatio Derby met with that
tragic accident which not only deprived the Federal Gov
eminent OF his valuable services. but also was an incon-
ceivably great loss to American humorous literature.
Lieutenant Derby was a graduate OF West Point
who stood very high in his class as an engineer. Some OF
the most successful and brilliant OF the Government
Morks in the way OF fortihcations upon the Pacific coast
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-10

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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-10
New News of Yesterday


IN THE spring of 1865. while upon . visit TO 81 Augustine. Fla n othe
points Of interest in tna State. met a army omcer pointed o'
- to the party of which Was n member a number OF places OF hstonc IN
terert-the old Spanish fr at St Augustine n part of The Owl IN
which descendants OF the Mnorcans had settled He also bowed IS certain
engineering works which had been begun at ST Augustine by tn Federal
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-05

| the struggle between sales person and
customer
III the latter shows signs Of escap-
Ing into the open with his purse in
tact another clerk is brought forward
as a reinforcement. Some establish.
ments still lay fines on clerks who do
not effect sales. but the new system of
melting the sales force to its utmost
efforts by giving percentages is now
coming into vogue.
The method that London stores
have of letting a cash girl conduct a
customer who has finished mis- pur-
chascs to a central cash desk and
wrapping counter where he stands i'm
line, keeping an anxious eve on his
goods till they are parcelled, seems to
us archaic and cumbersome. An OK
ford street merchant, however. rca-
sons this way.
When patron has finished his
purchases he is better out of the way
of new customers. English men and
women prefer privacy when they are
making purchases, which would he
impossible We're customers allowed to
sit at the counter awaiting their pack
ages. Thou. tho wrapping force works
more rapidly when the patron watches
and urges haste
Il did not sec how that particular
force could work any more slowly, but
his other argument might have some
merit.
Marshall Field once said about
Whitely's that it was not an establish
ment, but simply one man who had
divided himself into a certain number
OF parts, each experimenting some de
partment of tho big store that bears
his name. Mr.. Whitley himself is dead
now and the store belongs TO coIpor-
alton, but the policies of its founder
still prevail
Never tell a customer we. haven't
what he wants. even though we never
have carried it was enc Of the White
~ rules. Go to your floor manager
TO his staff of managers ne said:
Never tell a sales person we haven't
or can't get any item sought by
customer keep going higher with Your
inquiries and. it necessary. como to
me."-New York Sun.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-05
DEAF STUDENTS AS ACTORS.
Dickens Play, "David Copperfield,'
Produced at Delavan School.

Probably the most unique theatrical
performance ever given in the United
states was the presentation at Delavan
Wis., of David Copperfield." dram
atization Of Charles Dickens famous
novel, by the advanced students of the
Wisconsin Free School for the Deaf.
For ten years the idea of encouraging
interest in the best drama and giving
the deaf and dumb children an OPP
portunity 10 take part in dramatics has
been carried out by Supt. Il. w. Walk
cr but never before has the annual
production been so finished and so
truly artistic as this year.
In past years such plays as "The
Merchant of Venice" Uncle Toms
Cabin" Miles Standish.' THE Mouse
Trap" Mother Goose" 1.-THE Story OF
Hiawatha," "Evangeline" Tanning of
the Shrew' and "A Comedy of Errors
have been given by the students under
Supt Walkers direction.
While most of our school work is
done in actual speech-the students
hearing by means of reading the lips
anything SO complicated as dra-
ma, where spectators and auditors are
some distance away from the actors,
we present our plays in the sign Ian
guage' said Supt. Walker. I'm the
Wisconsin school the sign language is
only elementary. as IL Is our aim &C
teach all of our students to actually
talk by word OF mouth and the sign
language is used only until the stu
dents are able to speak by mouth and
hear by reading the lips Of others.
We have often been asked what Is
the value Of giving dramatic perform
ances The answer is that the deaf
mind is one that interests life through
pantomme. The drama, therefore,
lends itself peculiarly to such a mind.
BESIDES the big drama. such a David
Copperhcld' we give several lesser
performances each year. one for small
children and another OF such char
acter as happens to catch our notice
and which is readily adaptable to our
peculiar surroundings"
Supt Walker has received requests
to send his company of actors on short
tours for the benefit of the deaf in gem
cral who get very little value of the
atcrs. The nature of the school which
Is state institution. and the time
required for study makes such pro-
ceeding impossible.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-05
SHOPPING IN LONDON.
An American Woman's Observations
Forty Co. operative Stores.

MY first purchase In London" writes
an American traveller i'm Business
was made in an oxford street store
shortly after 3 o'clock, the opening
hour. l entered with some trepida-
ton. my American experience having
taught the absurdity of shopping early
in the day. But the be-medaled COM
missionaire at the door bowed me in TO
a floor manager.
"A flannel bag FOR your kodak {?
Thank you. sir-down tho stairs to the
right, sir-thank YOU, Sir
The young saleswoman who came
forward had entirely finished arrang-
ing her couture, not a stray tress was
there 10 divert her attention from
catering to my needs. Near her stood
another saleswoman, yet the two had
no condolences to exchange about Their,
male admirers.
1T was SO un-Amcrican, so novel
that l bought flannel bag, paying
more for 1t than would have been
asked in the smallest city at home.
Yet the deterrent attention was well
worth the difference. had learned
my first lesson from English mer-
chandising.
Tho London 'depots for general
merchandise English for department
stores) are most located along Oxford
street One finds considerable differ
ehce between the great shops on the
British metropolis and those in our
large cities.
First and foremost the English ex
eel In salesmanship. Once having got
ten a possible purchaser inside the
door, they reason he should be made
profitable to them. The floor manager
does not assume that attitude of ROYAL
ihdiilerehce as with us. lie watches
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-05
DANDRUFF and ITCHING SCALP
Positively Yield to
Zemo and Zemo Soap

25c trial size is special offer for
you to test this treatment and see for
yourself how quickly they relieve an
irritated skin or scalp as well as cure
dandruff and prevent falling hair.
one shampoo with ZEMO SOAP and
an application of ZEMO stops the itch
ing instantly, cleanses the scalp ant
rids it Of all dandruff and scurf.
We know that ZEMO and ZEMO
SOAP have no rivals for the prompt
relief and permanent cure of all skin
and scalp affections.
Frequently the trial package will
entirely eradicate a minor case of Itch
ing scalp or dandruff and is always
sufficient. to demonstrate the curative
powers Of ZEMO and ZEMO SOAP for
every form of skin or scalp eruptions.
A twenty-five package will con-
vince you. Eagle Drug store, and
Laurium Pharmacy.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-05
TO TELL NATIONS
OF PANAMA EXPO
ADVANCE AGENT SAILS FOR EUR
oPE IN THE INTERESTS OF
SAN FRANclsco's BIG
SHOW.

New York, April 5.-iFrank L. Brown
who is to be the chief official boom.
er of the International exposition to bt
held in san Francisco ia 1915 10 cele
brato the opening of the Panama ca
nal. sailed with his wife recently t.
wake up Europe on the subject of the
big show,
I'm just running over to Parts and
London TO start the interest and lay
| the foundation" said Colonel Brown
oh, no; I'm not going to invite any
| nations To send exhibits. Not now; it's
! too early for that This is just pre-
liminary excursions; just a before din
ner cocktail We couldn't do wha /
were doing now until the president
had issued his official invitations to the
exposition which he has just done,
sending them broadcast among the ma
lions.
I'VE will let the whole world know
that we have raised the money and
that we will swing the Golden Gates
on its hinges both ways. FOR the first
time the west has been united
we are going to have the greatest
foreign exhibit ever The whole world
knows that the trade of the Pacific viii
he great i'm the future. The kaiser
shows that he realizes it i'm his organ
ization of his consular service. lie is
today the greatest salesman i'm the
world. German and British steamship
lines have already planned to rush the
Panama canal from the start. and al
ready the California Trade Develop
ment board has opened headquarters in
Berlin. And that board is working in
harmony with us for the exposition.
I'VE have planned TO have all the
battleships and cruisers OF the world
assemble in Hampton Roads and from
through the Panama canal and up the
Pacific coast to San Francisco prelim-
mary to the opening Of the exposition
Upon the arrival OF this great ma
val ilotilla there will be a pageant of
all the Central and South American ma
tons. Following this will be the
greatest automobile races ever known.
Ihen WIN come the Olympic games and
next the airships. Then will come the
pageants of the oriental nations, the |
first ever organized.
we have asked for this exposition |
no aid from the government. II is the |
first time in the history of exposltions |
that such aid has not been sought |
California is going to do il all. She |
has already subscribed over $4,000 900 |
for the general purposes of the ex-
position, s1S,OOO,0OO more for good
roads and 100000 more for new
and piers-$47 600, 900 in all. |
IN addition to all this we will vote
more millions for a new city hall, an
auditorium, a new operahouse and 9TH
er civic and semi-public buildings to
make good front to the nations that
accept our hospitality"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-05
OWNED MYSTERY HOUSE,"
Man Whose Home Was tumble Of
Quaint Fiaures and Curios.

one of the most eccentric character
in London has just died In the person
OF DR.. John Samuel Phenc, In his 90tl
year. He was reputcd 10 be very veal
thy and the proprietor OF what has
been known as the mystery house, IN
Chelsea. The strange residence stands
at the corner OF oakley street and Up
per Cheyne row, a big square building,
with a front decorated in bizarre fash
| ion From sidewalk level to sloping
roof il is tumble Of twisting columns
and quaint symbolic figures. There
are cuddhng cupids, ancient goddesses,
mermaids. imps and all the rest.
The story goes that Dr. Phene was
reconstr1Icting the house for his wife,
but when she died he gave up the
task 1t is nearly thirty years nov
since the house was occupied and
twelve years since it was arranged IN
it's present style. The interior is as
curious as its exterior. Many of the
rooms are pillared and the ceilings
gilded. frescoed and painted in gor-
geous style, but all are in state of
dilapidation. A caretaker lives in the
basement, but says she has never VEN
tured into the upper chambers Of the
mystery house"
Around this silent shattered house is
large garden, four acres In extent
decorated with scores of statues and
figures. many now broken and weather
worn. which DR.. Phene collected in his
travels on the continent or from Curl
osity dealers.
The house is crowded with curios of
all kinds. DIR. Phene lived in a house
opposite, very much the life of a her.
init, and nobody knows much about
him.
A man named Roote, who was once
in his service. told "A Daily Chronicle
reporter that when he wanted him he
always put up a notice i'm front OF
his home.
II know the meaning of that no
tice," he said. 1T was that ] was
to call and guide him across the road |
to the mystery house He had "a |
strange and complicated lock on the |
front door and a peculiar key, both OF |
his own design. ! went with him and /
conducted him into the grounds, where /
he would sit for hours on a deck chair |
dreaming, it seemed To me, of the past !
He once told me that his wife and /
two children died within two weeks
Of one another
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-05

lar and let the water run full force
into the Jar for fifteen minutes till all
air is excluded. screw on the top while
the jar is still under water-see that
il is perfectly air-tight-and the con-
tents should keep and be like fresh
,hubarb
As a substitute FOR hot water bags
in ordinary ailments such as tooth
ache, earache ana other minor pains
use common flannel bags made i'm
convenient sizes, with drawstrings
Fill them with hot sand or salt, and
they are safer than cheap rubber
bottle, just as efiicacious, and much
handler TO use; keep a half dozen
ready. They are of great help in
times of aches and pains.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-05


contents. even II marked covers did
set mixed.
To keep fish. never put one on tor
cf another. Wiring q clean cloth out
of cold salt water. wrap ,he fish sep
arateiy in this. put them on a disi
and keep on ice.
IT yoI feel all run down and dc.
spondent if YOU are not sleeping wen
l YOU feel as IL life were a real bur-
den and that you must consult doc
Cor. just think it over. Perhaps all
you need is 90 raise your bedroom
window ar night.
hhubarb may Doe canned i'm cold
water Use freshly cut stalks. III
them tightly into "a thoroughly clean
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-05

$4,000 worth of jewels over there, the
result of the jewelry store robbery in
Chicago.
The police hope that Callahan can be
forced 10 reveal the disposition made
OF the Drummond Jewels. but there is
little probability that the matched
necklace, valued at 100000, can be put
together again.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-05
WoMANLY WISDOM.

Add little boiling water to ar
omelet 10 S.ep 20 from being tough.
II you grease tho inner rim az q
Kettle its contents VIII never boil over.
Garry @ lead-peuc.l .a your pocket
and date the eggs rs you gather thea
each day
The range win keep black much
longcr Il SOU rub the stove over with
soap. then apply the biacldna. Save
aii small pieces Of soap for this pug
pose.
Keep your spices .n glass b1tl.e-
with screw tops--such as reauu--bu'-
ter Jars a slance VIII t,u ygu tho
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-05
HOW CALLAHAN WAS CAUGHT
Friends Love for Eggs Led to Taking
Chance Toe Manv

The craving of his travelling compB n
ion for fried eggs cooked in certain
way caused the arerst at ST. Louis
last week Of Daniel Callahan and the
probable solution of the $3.50, 900 Drum.
mond jewel robbery. The capture was
purely accidental and was aoconipIish-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-01
OLD FRENCH COACHES.
The One In Which Henry of Navarro
Was Assassinated

As regards the history Of coaches in
France. Henry ". was assasSinated IN
1910. Soon after his death some en-
cravings were published representing
him being murdered in his carriage by
Ravaillac. Ii Is from these that we
get a fair idea of the coaches.
They are simply square boxes, meas
uring by scale six feet in length by
three and half feet in width, on four
wheels Of the same diameter. without
any spring or straps and seating six
persons i'm all-uamely. two with their
backs to the horses. two facing them
and two more. one on each side OF the
two boots" at the side. Each vehicle
had roof resting on light columns and
curtains TO draw or TO let down
This agrees we'll with the received
accounts OF the incident, according TO
one version of which Henry rode in an
open carriage. and according to anoth-
er that as soon as the fatal blow was
delivered by the assassin the kings at
tendant who rode with him in the car
riage drew the curtains and, hiding the
king from public view, assured the en-
ragged people that he was only wound
ed.-London Notes and Queries.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-01
CANALS IN HOLLAND.
Simple Scheme That Keeps Children
From Falling Into Them.

The Dutch peasant lives with canals
Ill about him and reaches his cottage
by way of a drawbridge. Perhaps it
is in the blood Of the Dutch child. says
writerin London NJ. A. F.. not to fall
into a canal. At all events the Dutch
mother never appears to anticipate
such a possibility.
One can imagine the average Eng
lish or American mother trying to
bring up family in house surround
ed by canals. She would never have
a moments peace until the children
were in bed. But then the mere sight
of a canal to the English child sug-
gests the delights of a sudden and I'M
expected bath.
An Englishman inquired of a Dutch
woman. Does a Dutch child ever by
any chance fall into a canal?'
Yes" she replied. leases have been
known"
Don't you do anything for it," con
tinued the questioner.
"Oh, yes" she answered. I'VE haul
them out again"
but what | mean it," explained the
Englishman. don't you do anything
to prevent their falling into save
them from falling in again.
Yes she answered; we spank
them"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-01

we adopt a system Of continuous
maintenance. The amount OF work
required at the time is usually small
but It is imperative that il be done
promptly or not only will the amount
be large, but the roads viii be bad Tor
long periods Of time.
When the traffic Is not too heavy
our earth road. when properly con-
structed and rightly maintained. can
In general be kept fairly good most ~
the year and passable at all times.
When the traffic Is very heavy the
earth road must give way 10 n hard
surface, such as gravel macadam.
brick. etc. But even then a good earth
road is a great gain. as &c provides the
foundation FOR the hard road.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-01
PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
EARTH ROAD.

EARTH ROAD
the financial means of nearly every
community in the country.
The opinion is quite general through
out the country that it is useless to
try to do anything to improve our
earth roads This is n mistaken idea.
In fact, a good earth road is the step
ping stone to macadam road. The
earth road is the foundation for all
future improvements. With proper
plans for the future the earth road
can De constructed at once. 4 com
paratIvely small annual outlay for
maintenance will then serve to keep
il in shape until funds are available
for further Improvement with hard
surface.
One Of the most frequent faults with
our present earth roads is that they
are located where they should not be.
Grades are too often unnecessarily
steep, drainage is poor or entirely lack
ing and streams are seldom crossed Mt
the most favorable bridge site.
To relocate these roads entirely or
even to large extent is out of the
question The general location Of the
present roads must be- maintained he
cause Of the farm improvements which
have been made along them But Won
derful improvements can be made by
modifying the location Of short sec
tons here and there. Instead of going
over steep hill it is often feasible TO
go around II on a much easier grade
without materially increasing the dis
lance
The elimination Of one or two steep
hills on n line of road will frequently
enable horses to draw three or four
times as much to market as they could
draw on the old road. 1t takes APP
proximately four times as much power
TO draw loads on 10 per cent grades as
on level
The earth road should have at least
six hours Of sunshine each day Brush
and trees which impede the drying ac-
ton of the sun should he removed The
southern and western exposures should
be as complete as possible. With gravel
and macadam roads this is not so nee
essary. as certain amount of mois-
ture is needed to keep down the dust
But comparatively few of our earth
roads have been dignifed by any inn
provcment which could he termed con
struction 70 expect a good earth road
where none has ever been quilt is like
expecting a harvest from ground which
has never been TILED An earth road
must be built. just as macadam or
gravel road must he built, and skill
and experience are required in order to
secure the best results.
The first and last requisite in road
construction Is drainage. This, OF
course must be modified to suit Tho
conditions Of soil and climate Where
the soil is heavy aud rcicutive care
must be taken 10 set rid of the water
quickly and completely. For this pur-
pose the roadway must be raised eight
cen to thirty inches above the side
bitches and well crowned. SO that the
water VIII f0w freely to the side ditch
es. The side bitches should be OF ann
pie size and provided with sufficient
fall TO properly care FOR the heaviest
rains. Ordinarily the only dltchc-
needed are those made with a road
scraper. which are wide and compara-
lively shallow.
Culyerts Of sufficient capacity should
be provided at low places or for nat
ural waterc0urses. Wood and terra
Gotta tie do not. as q general rule.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-01
Copyright by American Press Asso-
citation. 1872

T\HERE are about 100000 miles
of earth roads in the United
LII States. not including the roads
in Alaska and our island pos
sessions In other words, we have
enough earth roads in this country to
reach around the earth at the equator
eighty times, and, what is more. a
very large percentage of these roads
will remain as earth roads for a long
time to come.
Our earth roads cannot be made to
take the place of gravel or macadam,
but with proper construction and ade-
quate maintenance they can be greatly
improved. and this can be accomplish
ed without any considerable outlay Of
money Good earth roads are within
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-01

WINNING HER APPROVAL
by cooling her palate, yet warming
her heart, is the miracle he's work
ing before our finely equipped
SODA WATER
Fountain Good diplomacy and
we're always willing to help along
Purest flavors, crushed fruits, health
insuring phosphates, and down to re
70 Soda Water dashed over a lump
of Ice Cream of which the gods used
10 sing. Our Soda Water Fountains
the Mecca for al tired, thirsty NOR
tails. Come in and let us help make
you happy at five cents a smile.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-01
All Broken lona AGO.

A Lakewood lady paid a call on an
east Cleveland woman the other day,
After all the mean compliments had
been paid the Lakewood lady remark,
ed, Il have some lovely china that be,
longed 10 my ancestors"
How nice" answered the other. 81
haven't bit"
Isn't that too bad? You know, we
are an old family. and
You see. my ancestors all kept serv-
ants"
There wasn't any answer TO the re.
ply and its implication. - Cleveland
Plain Dealer.