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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-09
A woRKmEN's COMPENSATION BILL

In another column of The Inteligeneer today Hon Harry E Weiss OF
city. outlines the workmens compensation act which he tn In
toduce into he Legislature this winter The bill proposed by Mr. Weiss
follows the general lines OF the act adopted by the State OF washington in
state Concerning tn details OF such a Measure there naturally will be
muc diversity f opinion, but concerning the bill, The Intelieencer believes
there is not likely to be division among men who are acquainted with ind,s
trial conditions and with the practices Of the courts IT casualty cases Every
important Industry o has to pay a casualty charge. which amounts In a
percentage II its pay rolls That casualty charge is now paid
TO casualty companies, who take from the owners the esponsfburv
Tor lighting damage suits IN handling damage cases
fnScucahy when a man Is injured in Of M large plants in this
e rushes I a lawyer. brings a suit in court. carries O a long and
costly litigation some two or three years later secures SOM kind n,
q verdict. thu value OF which has been eaten up or destroyed BY LAWYERS
es nd court costs before II is returned. As a for tho spnnor, n,
ue courts I'M attorneys In the present practice in handling such cases Is a
euccess ut a . a zeal of protecting the employers OF labor o. IF securing
justice to IN injured workmen. u present practice is a Iamentable failure
II ought to be conceded that a industry which is certain tn XIII mr. IN.
'ue a certain number o. ne each year ought to repay to the public some
OF the value OF life and limbs which are sacrificed on it's account.
nc" muc better 10 III II thisc compensation Is fixed by the State and ia
paid promptly. without delay. How much more helpful to the neediv and
how much more likely II Is to bring general satisfaction. Eventually work.
mans compensation legislation will be adopted In West Virginia. Whether
or Legislator and or people have been sufficiently educated Il bring
boz this adoption at the coming legislative session may be a matter OF
doubt; hut every word spoken in a good carEeb bears fut and n enor,s ~,
The advocates of this measure will finally be successful.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-09
MAKING A SALVATION SCARE.

Parkersburg has been enjoying the
efforts Of Evangelist DE- Milford n.
Lyon. who has been conducting a
highly theatrical series Of services
According 20 the data published by
the Parkersburg papers. Dr. Lyon has
scored 1884 conversions 10 date. and
souls are being snatched from the
burning go the rate Of about t~hirty-aye
daily without intending or desiring
10 belittle M earnest EFFORT of good
rien. 90 does seem rogrettable that
religious cude1vor and religious
achievement come TO be measured
solely by numbers. When tho revival
meeting desconds fo The Lowell of 20
base ball game. 'ho sole interest be-
ing in the score. we begin To- have
come doubt as 90 the rcnmnoness and
lasting character OF the work done.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-09
HON. VIRGIL a. LEWIS.

The death of Hon. Virgil a. Lewis.
which was recorded In The InteIligen-
Ger last week. removed n prominent
figure from the literary and educa.
tional life OF West virginia. Mr.
Lewis was a native West VirgInian
He was reared. educated and spent
the years OF an active life In this
State. First as an educator. and
later as State Superintendent Of
Schools. he rendered valuable service
to the people OF West Virginia. In his
later years Mr.. Lewis became inter.
ested In historical researches. On &C.
count Of the ability and energy with
which he carried on this work he
was finally appointed State Archlvlst.
and furnished with moderate support
from the State for the conduct OF his
ohce. In that position Mr.. Lewis per.
formed a service hat will not be soon
forgotten by the people Of West VIr.
g.nla. He has gathered together an
immense volume OF documents. old pa
pers and historical relies. has system
atized and arranged the same. and has
thus created an imperishable treasury
NJ historical wealth. particularly per.
tanning 10 the early days Of Western
virginia Mr.. Lewis was n student
and a historian. but above an a poet
and enthusiast. he loved his work.
and hc gave 10 his work the devotion
of a lover The future West Virgin
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-09
PROPOSED CHANGES IN THE CITY
CHARTER


In n lengthy communication Mr.. A.
W. PAUL, OF the Wheeling Stamping
Company. answers various objections
to the proposed charter changes which
he alleges have been advanced by DIT.
T. NJ. Haskins and Mr.. II. c. Ogden.
OF The Intelligencer. II il ~suficient TO
say that'so far as Mr.. Ogden and The
I~ntelligencer are concerned. that most
OF the objections. all in fact except
one. which Mr.. PAUL attempts to an
swer. have never been advanced by
Mr.. Ogden or by The Intelligencer.
Mr.. Paul puts up a straw man or sew
eral straw men and attempts to knock
them down. II he gets any amuse-
ment out Of this he Is entitled TO II.
The most serious objection that
The I~ntelligencer has urged against
the proposed charter changes is that
they contemplate the complete aboli
ton OF the city council. The Intellf-
gencer believes that a legislative BODY
Is desirable. that such a body can be
and will often be an effective check
upon the Board Of Control. and a
valuable conservator OF the city's in
terests. Il may be freely admitted
that the present council is cumbrous.
and ought to be- reduced In number
II may be admitted that a portion Of
council should be elected from the
city at large. but in the Judgment OF
The Intelligencer. council. az a Iegis.
lative body and as a final arbiter OF
important civic questions. ought to
be maintained separate and apart
from the Board Of Control Since Mr.
PAUL has seen o. TO bring the uues.
tion up. however. some other surges.
tons may be pertinent. Mr.. PAUL
and the gentlemen associated with
him assume 10 themselves. and In
particular claim. all the virtue that
seems TO pertain In the public mind
70 the commission form Of government
Every % who seems TO disagree iu
the slightest detail with Mr.. PauITs
ideas Is. therefore. opposed 20 the
commission form OF government. and
naturally he Is not a good citizen.
A. a matter ~ fact. we have In the
city Of Wheeling now a commission
FORM Of government. In 20 far as the
real essentials Of city government are
concerned. We have a Board OF Con.
troll. which performs an Of tho cxecu.
tive duties pertaining 10 the admins
tration Of city affair The duties end
responsibilities ~ that board are
clearly defined There are no unccr
families as TO responsibility We have
a practical commission form NJ gov
eminent which is working out srr
oessfuly and advantseeousIy to tho
city. and there are no evils and pub
NC Ills ~ such a. nature as require 70
complete and revolutionary chang. .1
~ made Such points ~ weakness
a. time end experience may f~a.aiap
We may we'll strengthen The omrra
or city Treasurer and Auditor may
both Boz abolished. and tho cork nf
these Offices placed under tho sure-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-09

M, -. pE|S '"''S"u Ns Illuminated D. n wings Tor N Presidency
When heard. Immediately after he death nj Gerort u.,ss,, ..
a onth after he became President that II Senator Talmadee c0rId nave
Verconn his disappointment at the defeat OF Henry CLAY fr IN presiden
IA nomination he would himself have been President. succeeding President
harrison asked ny friend Sanford z Church. aferward Chief Tust.e OF
~ oHt OF pea o - York State and a prominent candidate for the
m"rauc siden ominato In 1865. what was meant when II ws
sau mat Tsnmadee might have become President
MI church toll me that after Genera! Harrison had beep nominated
by ne Wings at Baltimore his friends were vey anXious To oncUtato tho
fienry Gay men. and especially the Henry Clay Wings OF New York me
Tor II was Important that New York should be relied upon to give its elac
vote to the Wing candidate.
! h@dore.. General Harrisons friends. having taken counsel mons
,In m Sc We y - asst appointed a committee to so to the New York deiees,
HSW fork friends that II they would offer Senator \. p Talmadge as can
accept him and nominate him. e'
member OF the New York delegation said hat Sa,,,o-r ,nn....
hd Told him that ne was fr Henry Clay first. last and all the time and
hat b e coudn not be b1bed or hired to change his sumner 10 ~ ~
cardldate For that reason this friend knew. he said. that senator Tan
madse would peremptorly decline the nomination for Vice Pregdent Fr.
Ihdm.ofe. me New York delegation had 10 nam to offer for the vice
Presidential nomination. w
-. a., ~ It TtrSIo' senator IaImadges friends had accepted the offer made
by IN Harrison delegates to the Baltimore convention. TaUmadga would
nav been nominated for Vice President would have ber otected md
course. would have succeeded President Harrison
= afterwards learned" continued Judge Davis "tbat Iobp Tvr no
vas animate Tor VHe President on the ticket with William Henry lar
rson, and who became President having heard through his friends nat
senator laHnadee would nt accept a Vice Presidential nomination r~og
nNed sntator TaHnadge by offering him. the position OF first Territorial GOV.
ernor OF Wisconsin an one which Senator Talmadee accepted. This. I am
sue is a BIZ Of inside history of early WhiE politics of which the psopIe
al tina time nor since had any knowledge"
'opyrgm, 1872 by + j. Edwards All rights eseryedD
Tomorrow Mr. Edwards Will tell OF a Watch with a History"
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Intelligence Bureau.

Washington, d. c. Dec. q.
Thc old civil war claims OF West Nir-
giuia citizens. which have go far been
stricken from the omnibus claims bin
hy the United States senate. amount
% $4,000. There are other claims from
West Virgins. iu the bin which have
not been reached and these VIII in
crease tho total
The SENATE III considering tho omnibus
claims huI hy uiecemeaI About an
hour and o. half per day i- given ~ Co.
The senators from the states. who's
constituents are affected by the action
"t the senate. ar. not making "a ught
against tne SerHte's action 81 the pres
cut time There u.s. 20 common arI.~
iHent That fhe night for the funds shall
n" mad" lu the conference committee
between the Senate and the HuIs. The
louise has already PASSED th. claims
llll. win fhr West Virginia claims boz &c.
senate committee. AZ the mead of
~ hlch i- Senator Crawford. knocked
out every item from the southern states
when th'p r'pre~futed claims for
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-09

vision % the Board OF Control. We
may wisely reduce the number Of
councilmen. and when we have done
these things We will come as near to
a perfect form of city government as
exists anywhere in the United States
today.
The work which Mr.. PAUL n his
amiable associates have been so Indus
triously engaged in for the past sew.
eral months II unnecessary. and prob
ably will be fruitless. What is more.
II Is presnmptuous to the extent that
It seeks to abolish a form OF govern
ment which has been established by
the people OF Wheeling after careful
consideration. and which has been
found to be highly satisfactory.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-09
WEST VIRGINIA CIVIL WAR
CLAIMS STRICKEN FROM LIST

HamnEeS done by Union soldiers during
The West Virginia claims. so far
naaI.pi"Eed by the Senate. are as fol-
To tho trustees Of the Methodist
hit-e.tii chuich. Of intllippi. 5000
flinltiNe BAPTIST church. OF PhilfppL.
70 Tie trustees Of CO., Methodist,
Episcopal church. south OF Point
: 40 "a. trustees OF the Methodist Ennis
S9pal church. South 81 ST AIb1u..
To the wardens and v-strymen ~ s.,
'a.- Episcopal church. of 81 Adams.
To the treasurer o. Caledonia Lodge
20. .. Independent order 81 odd Fsi-
lows Shgph.ristown. SI15
church OF Springfield. $500
I" IN" trustees off 81 Johns Catholic
'"Lf'n OF Summersille. $1,000
U" sarah a. Bodklu. widow OF Viii
Fam d. Hodkir. deceased late of
Shlr tauuty. t11s5U.
IT, Mary D. gu,siey o. Heyeriy SIZE
John '".k deceased. Iat, OF Fayettc
To I.ofen4p ID Corrick. administrator
ceased lat" ~ Tucker county. 500
u,i" t.l~"Ig N. Craig admluistrator o.
late OF Mason county, SZfff
TO- Andrew crouch. Ncwtuu Crouch.
.lH t l." Butcher. executors OF Jacob
'iuu.h. deceased. iatc 90 R4ndoI.h
To John y. sharp. adminlstrato- OF
'r." "i George Dickson. deceased.
late OF tYttfs county. 500
To John FItz. executor OF samuel
IT, deceased. late ~ Maruusturg. 81
To Mary Foreman widow af Jacob D
of.n'u deceased. late OF Hcrkeies
Tg John % Fout admiulstratar Of Che
f.NHNI| OF george I|HH H..U...# 80
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-09
MUCH COAL SENT
DOWN, H RIVER
OVER 100000 BUSHELS BEING
SHIPPED SOUTHWARK.
Operators Are Taking Advantage Of
Excellent Barge Stsee-seversl
lows Passed Yesterday.

Carrying approximately 100000
bushels OF coal. one OF the largest
fleets OF the ear Is on its way TO
southern markets. having been sen:
out from Pittsburgh Saturday and
Yesterday on the crest OF the present
rise Many Of the boats. with large
tows OF harges. passed this point yes
terday and the others are expected
this morning
The boats which passed Wheeling
yesterday were Fallie. with 10
harges and = fuel fats: 4. v. Budd.
with s barges and ? fuel fats. Sam
BarrsIm. with Z harges and ] fat. W
*. Fields. with T. barges and . fats:
Sau Brown. with II bargcs and ] fat.
j. g. Donaldson. with l. barces and .
flats. Cruiser. with 10 barces and .
fats. Charles Brown. with ~ barge-
and ] fat. Samuel Clark. with 70
bargcs and I rat. James Moran. with
D. harEes and 3 fats. and the NOlun-
foer. with 10 barRcs and 2 fats
River stu Rising.
The river was still rising Yesterday
although fhe crest i4 expected 10
reach this point some time to-day. 4
stage a. D. foot % inches was regis
tered 700 tho local wharf yesterday
afternoon 200 9 o'clock
The Admiral Dewey cleared the
local wharf 90 IS o'clock Yesterday f.r
Piffsburlh and was followed an hour
Inter hv fhr kluaWha for the same
rort. To-. Admiral Dewey is expected
fo ua.s down This evening for Par
Irrahurr
The only departure from The wharf
today vI1l bo thc Liberty. for Clar
iugf0u.
The Lorcul. for GAINESVILLE. was
scheduled 10 pass down yesterday
mornIrc af o. O'Clock. bur bad not
been heard from up until H late hour
Ilsf night
Fred Croufhrra. tho popular dock
tender at tle NCNschnu dam. b. GU
iuyIrr H few DAYS vacation.
Tha fHHb boat Monitor. which sank
"a fou days aEo In tho ohio rItc~
nearly a hundred miles below Louie
FIlI' BY boo been raised and Is be
irE taken 40 pttetIrEh
TUa Commissioner OF natfraf.u r has
authorized Goo rlmc OF tls former
fHOtr. Liberty changed to the CTS of
Parker. uurE
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supreme Court OF New York who tried and sentenced Will.
lam NJ. lived for his completely IN the socaIled tweed
ring frauds.
1 remember that had Just been admitted 20 the bar
IN 1891. when ! heard some one cay that II y = Tall
MADE mad been less devoted TO Henry Clay he would prob
ably have been President Of the United states
"Talmadge was a United States Senator from wv
York State. and Was twice elected. I think. Re I ecame
very prominent because although he was in his earlier
life a Democrat. he joined the Wing party. and n was
through his association with that party that ne secured his
eiecuon TO the United States Senate He was both an i'm.
petuous and an .mperlous man. He was a devoted follow
or Of Henry Clay He was bitterly disappointed when
arrian 20 nnmInnfcA H. -. A.hL.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-09

ian who seeks 20 learn something Of
the early history Of his state Will
have many occasions TO appreciate the
energy. earnestness and literary abili-
IS OF Mr.. Lewis.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-09
UNCLE WALT. The Poet Philosopher.


Al, tom'mhT- cried trr Charles undaunfrd oil. on tho block he ia4
"' "'t a1 mn "' d'nff have since boon haunted rorrrrrrv what Dbl.
r,.,.... would hnfn Fnd Tho i.tdsnau u too great a. tru,
H"f""' UT on Ihn Hftf.r'' Hf H. .rf. what ras.4po rcrrf
mat mon Hho.o tnur II rf .rfd1.I DIE tufv t.,-
IN NW' m'.aF' tn Hr people H". naEer lnl. 1000 uc aa duet and
So I'''. t"tT '"i .e're l~ uHnh't H. drifting du-, wa cr1
pW. t" "I AfHlf. .I f.rffr .rf wonder .|f t. r1rtrh rrt
smc hf 'm'nr re hrrt' rir 0rnr J.. i..frr down n calm content
sm. ti ."f some .IH0r.I0n DO meant Dbl. obi rr words 70 b. fo trIo
m fn..o md condition and .f f SCARED people free aRrn-n
o1. cna hhf 'hlnt. %" martyr tfu .rI ue IF. with awful mud
n .1 Who lnrn't 20 tarr tr hoor 900 me nars Of blood
ememW ana aioRn Doc frea alhrranfa of Ma royal cause. Tho .afas
men 'oSfn writer's sar's. eI wonder What hs mos.are vas "Renem.
her hroufh DIS unaefs curly ur troadat .h0rr Die re usy I'D. n. ,U-
Chrs'ma' shopping early eHe doubtless What he meant 10 as.
WALT MASON.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-09
NEW NEWS OF YESTERDAY
The Senator Who Might Have Been President.
(By z. J. Edwards.j

GO NJ o my earliest and most vivid recouectons OF political PERSONAL
70 IN Nw lOrk State is associated with h name and career OF
Nathaniel = Tallmadge" said the late Noah DAVIS to M. At n m
Nhen "e were chatting about the prominent men in the WhiK marty in rhe
'VWs sh SmleeD Davis thmsef vas very prominent a a Republican
eaoer having served n the Lower House OF Congress n having been beat
en- b. Roscoe Conklng for N United States senate by only tWo votes in
lhha AnnrAa Inh.a aXis hac.nn nrnn-ncr. - g $3.50
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Hakcr ird has are optimistic tom
frnu'..
Barker Sos stoe 1Iuays run ng
her husband Iu debt judge
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To Those Making Up Gift Lists

Inc question OF What TO Give" with only II shopping DAYS in which , m
s"erh IS a vital one As partially indicating the variety OF selection this store with
rs SA fuh Floors OF Holiday Merchandise. affords. we COPY the tonovny rr r,m
sundays advertisement Many special lines advertised SUNDAY, Mill make u-,ys
selling lively. SHOP EARLY.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-05-14

swat EN- in the parlor; I swat
sen in the hall. Iswat EN- spring
and summer; l swat 'ern in the
fall I swat 'em on the ceiling; I
swat EN- on the floor. I'll have to
keep on swatting till 1 mend that
old screen door.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-05-14

Bings-Did you see where
some critic says that women
have not got the objective fac
ulty?
Bangs-Huh! I'd like that
critic to start any question with
my wife.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-30

IS Co. with. mdse. Passed in Quarantine at
1888 m.
steamer Atlantic City, Atlantic City. 10 the
Atlantic City Transportation co. with passen.
gers and mdse. Passed in Quarantine at o:VS
; p III.
steamer Calico Br). Hun September II and
| Boston y. 10 SanGersor & Son, with mdse
Arrived at the Bar at 1880 a IA.
steamer Colorado Galveston September n
and Key West q. TO the Mallory SIS Co. with
passengers and mdse. Left Quarantine at o:So
m.
steamer Ku,sk RUSS. Li-au 5eptember II
win 1913 cabin ami i2S steerase passengers and
mdse Arrived at the Bar AZ . Il IN.
steamer Prins Mlurits Dutch. Paramaribo
September .. Demerara 6, Trinid7d 3, Carupano
10. Cumara ana Guan;G II, La Guayra i,
Puerto Cabello l3. Curacao l6. Jacmel Is. Aux
Cages - Jeremie 20. Petit Goave p, Port-au-
Prince. - Marie and Gonaives y to the 10 al
I Dutch West India Mail. with II passengers
mails and mdSe. Arrived at the Bar at ';SV
b q
Steamer Ia Lorraine GTr. Havre September
u 90 the Comragnie Generate Transatlantidue
with ~ first 29s second cabin and 57i steerage
passengers MATS and mdse. Arrived at the
Ter at midnight. 2Sth.
steamer Provincial On Marseilles September
and Denis 10. 10 james W Elw"ll 4 co. with
mdso. Arrived at the Bar at 9:45 IN.
Steamer Lapland 'Bele). Antwerp and Dover
September u. 30 the Red sta Line with z.s
first III second cabin and l.24S steerage pas
sengers and mdse. Arrived al the Bar al 600
steamer California (BO. Glasgow and 30
vile September -. 90 Henderson Bros. WIN
$50 Cabi- and i0S Storage passengers anu
/ mdsc. Arrived AT tho Bar Of l;6l y IN.
steamer IlrtNa Washin~tou CAusD. Trieste
September a. PGtras 16 Palermo Is and Al
neria 20, 10 Phelps Brothers co: win pas
sengers and mdse. Passed tn SANDY HOOK al
go m.
Steame~ President Lincoln Ger. Hamburg
September 10 and Boulogne and Southampton
% TO the Hamhurg-A American Line, with las
,enYcrs and mlse. -Four miles east Of Fire
lslpnd Al sos m
Steamer OcmulRee, Galveston september 20
to the Tevps CITY IS Co with. mdse. Passed
IN Quarantine al POS p ~.
SAILED.
Finchlev CBrl. 81 Petersburg. Promethcus
, Ger. Flushing. Prudential CBrl. Norfolk;
Texas. Port Arthur; Monroe No.fok and New
port News.
SANDY Hook y !, sept %, . 30 p m-Wind
northwest. fresh breeze: clear. moderate sea.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-30
STILL FEWER BABIES DIE
Total for This Year $40 Lower
than 1911.

The infant mortality toll dropped six
more points last week, with the report
from the Board OF Health of 50s deaths
OF babies under one year September
closed with q record OF approximately so
fewer baby deaths than had visited the
city by this time last year. Up TO last
Saturday noon-September 2s-there had
been Il l67 deaths from all causes OF ba-
bies under one year since January l..
During the same period of 1911 there had
been II .73l such deaths.
October finds 700 babies enrolled ut
the milk statons-appgoXim $50
more than were attending at the begin
ming Of June. More than thirty thousand
different babies have received pure milk
and other treatment from the milk sta
lions I'm the course of the four months.
The cold weather campaign ~ now on.
Letters have been sent To the heads Of the
various organizations running milk sta
lions urging them to make every effort
10 keep up the enrolment during IN"
winter.
II IL pointed out that there Is nearly Us
much danger TO baby lives from pncu-
MONA and other cold weather diseases as
there Is from the diarrhual troubles II
the summer. and that the milk station
campaign Is no longer summer cam
paigi.. but one q be- kept W. all the year
around
Several representatives, Of the Babies
Welfare Association attended the con-
gress on hygiene and demography In
Washington last week. Social workers
and health board officials from all over
the world listened with great interest to
Dr. :. Josephine Bakers account OF the
infant welfare work done In New YORK.
Il was generally agreed that the remark
able drop IN infant mortality IN New
York was due largely 10 perfection and
completeness Of organization. which is
not cqualled IN any other city In the
country.