The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-05

Just the same as you do.
There are certain reasons why i
was anxious to come here tonight.
When ! was four years OF age my
father moved here from Indianapolis.
and we resided here for about eight
years. I can remember several
things that happened while I was a
Wheelingite. I remember the old
suspension bridge and a circus COM
ing TO town. This show had an ele-
plant. and when they tried to get Il
across the bridge to the show grounds
he refused to walk across, and they
had to ferry him over the liver on a
fatboat. l always feel like that ele-
plant felt when I am invited out
some place and told to sit In one OF
those Louis XIV. chairs. / Just sit on
the edge. afraid to venture very far.
Wheeling Resident.
Then there was the old 6orse
cars. There was just one car line in
the city. II went down through the
principal thoroughfare and was drawn
by an old mule. Expect that old mule
Is still living to-day. Yes, I hear
quite a great deal of Wheeling: some.
times II In something good and some
times II Is a shadow. However. n is
Ike he manager OF a mail order
house nee said: Don't make auv
difference what they say about the
mail order houses. good or bad. a. Is
an advertisement
For instance. one time A Chicae On
man was in New York. He was a
ught wad. Going to a telephone ~.
nee. he called a party over long dis.
lance, and when he asked the rirI
what the bill vas she said 81. Tbe
tlgntwad became angry, and said
why In Chicago you can talk IN hell
Ior a II. The telephone generator
came right back at him and saId
but you don't have 10 20 out n;
sne corporate limits OF Chicago 20
Some Joke.
one time a minister down south
can.ed a book entitled Seekers After
III; lie inquired several places for
ne BOOK and finally some person told
MN he could get It in Wheeling. He
nnaiy wrote here and some time later
received the reply: There are mo
seekers after God In Wheeling or Pitts.
Ourgn. Try Philadelphia
l nave been reading the report OF
your secretary on Wheeling. and really
with the great things Won arc
accomplishing. I don't see any reason
why o sent for me.
Praises Sunday.
see that Rev. William eu,b,v q.
noiding a revival meeting in WbseIin1
Z am very much In sympathy with M
SUNDAY and have known'him for vears
ne is doing a splendid work THROUGH.
out the country. BILLY" sunday e.
absolutely on the square. (AppIanse !
me money you people are giving bin,
you VIII never regret. The only tbJns
nave against him is that he neve,
rave brought me TO the fold.
Save Others.
A man saves his " soul bv fry.
ing 10 save the souls OF others Resd
your scripture daily. and II IL don't
MAKE o religious it will help your
The history OF the succeaa
OF every man Is that he does things
lot others. II we could get the busi.
ness man 10 give one-tenth OF his
time 10 the city each day we would
need nothing else to make that city
d prosperous and happy community.
Men make a city and the city
makes Q II makes no difference
II you have all the Industries Won
can crowd into the city. all the shin
ping facilities you want and other In.
dustrial necessities. your city will
never amount to anything ~ you have
not the men TO make II grow and
prosper.
Tell ~ that the children OF 70.
day will die out and there will be no
other generation. and we will become
cannibals.
Lend Help.
"A man must do something more
IN this world than ave his own soul.
II ] had 20 face God with only nv
own soul saved I can imagine He
would say. What have YOU done for
your fellow mar and your city, An
sver. Nothing Then / can Just i'm
agine Him telling me 10 return and
do something for my city.
Help your own city 20 10 a good
place 10 live IN by developing your
own richness To-day there IL a great
revival going on On the country I
was out In wichita. Kansas. some time
ago. The citizens o. Wichita are
booming their town But they have
not the magnificent hills and valleys.
The beauty that Wheeling can offer %
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