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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-18
WET GROUNDS PREVENTED GAME
YESTERDAY.
Outlook for the Team Taking Two
Out Of Three Eneouragins-Gos-
sip Of the Central.
(RY Mutt.l


Full Of confidence and anxious for
sweet revenge. the Stogies have de-
parted for Erie. Pa. where this after
noon they open a three game series
with the Sailors. Il will be remem-
bered with anything but Joy that Gil.
berts crew put IL on us here for two
out OF three games, making the third
event slaughter. But We will pass
up these unpleasant memories and
pull for the club 10 take all three
while away. The next six games will
be hard ones for Wheeling. for they
Will be playing the two leaders OF the
eastern division. Following the series
with the Sailors the Smokes return
here for three games with the Youngs-
town club. These are the only clubs
In the east that have won a majority
OF the games from Wheeling. and
naturally. the boys are more than
anxious to turn the tables.
Now that the locals have been
strengthened BY the addition OF
Pitcher Matteson. secured from the
leaders. the club has taken new hope
Tor pennant honors. He certainly
tWirled n great game against the
Canton Statesmen. allowing them six
hits. The locals now have four win
ming twirlers in Matteson. Richey. Ora
ham and Bemis. With a hard hitting
club behind these pill artists. we
should win a majority OF our games.
The steelmen.
The locals win have 70 20 some 10
win two out OF three from Erie While
the two clubs are evenly matched. the
Sailors have the advantage OF playing
on their own lot which always helps
a team 20 a certain extent. Things
however. will be different when the
Steelmen come here. Philips club
won two out Of three In the last series
BY outlucking the Smokes. Unless the
ink camps on our TRAN. Wheeling
should take two out OF three or DOS.
sibly three straight hut you can
never tell what Is going 10 happen In
baseball.
Road Trip.
After the Youngstown series. the
Stogies Will invade the west and than
the dope writer's viii be able 20 get a
true line on the relative strength OF
the eastern and western dlvislons On
the 18th. the club opens AZ Dayton
with the pennant winners. Then they
90 10 Springfield for three-game
series. after which three game series
with tho South Bend club h piayed.
ON the 30th a doublehoader win be
played and the natives OF the Indiana
town are making elaborate prepara.
uons 70 give Goat Anderson. the local
pilot, rousing sender Goat resides
IN south Bend. and like I'm this city
ne ~ vel liked BY all who know him
hlght nov Dayton r. playing GOOD ball.
out the Vets do not seem o. strong
~ they we're last season. south Bend
and Springfield arc hardly IN the
smokes class. and the boys will prob.
abiy come home with the scaipa of All
three western league clubs. Tho team
opens % home with Terre Hauts foi.
loving the trip IN the west
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-18

The average annual fire loss of Lon
don In IL years has been s.. 1929. $50.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-18
SMOKES OPEN WITH
THE ERIE SAILORS

South Bend at SpringfeId.
Wheeling at Erie.
Grand Rapids at Fort Wayne
Akron at Youngstown.
Terre Haute at DAYTON
Canton at ZauesyilIa
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-18

GAINESVILLE. ohio. MAY IL
Akron-Zanesville game postponed.
rain
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-18

woods. Great preparations are be-
ing made for the series and the larg
est crowds of the season are expect
ed. The games will be played on
Thursday Friday and Saturday after
Moons and will form a counter at
traction with a large number OF so
cial affairs to be held during the
week
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-18
Track Work.

The present week proved an event
fui one in the way OF track work on
account OF the state high school meet
held. Some of the best athletes in
the state spent the week end here
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-18
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ness without some one bsins responsible
for 30.
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The Springfield herald., 1912-07-05
Cause for Hurry.

1t was on an occasion when Pres
ident of the United States was max
ing a swing around the country. A
man who was carrying the mail on a
weekly route between Missouri
county seat town and little post
office out at 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, halted him and said:
whats the matter, Jimson?
What, your great hurry this morn
ing?"
Hurry" Jimson repeated, why
don't YOU know the President is to be
in town today"
"Oh, l see," the farmer replied.
"You want to get there in time to see
him."
ITS not that that makes me hurry"
"It ain't?"
NO, sir! You may not know it.
but this working for the government
is a mighty ticklish business. and
man has got to be awful careful, or
he'll lose his job. Now suppose the
President gets off the train down
there and asks about me and l aint
there. and he finds out I'm late.
Don't you see. there'd be trouble right
off. and / might be asked to resign?"
II see"
"Yes. sir. So amt taking no
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 | am, sir.
The Springfield herald., 1912-07-05
Uncle

CT. LOuIS.-Four large hounds. pos.
y sessed of apretites commensurate
with their size, are perplexing William
U. Halbert. of Belleville, public ad-
ministrator of St. Clair county. Iili-
nois. The dogs formerly belonged to
an Uncle Toms Cabin" show owned
by E. C. Chnnn. who died in East St.
Louis several months ago. and Hal
bert says they rapidly are eating up
all that is left of the estate.
The hounds, each one of which
stands few hands shorter than a
small pony. came by their appetites
honestly. 1t would seem. For years
they chased the elusive Eliza across
the papier mache ice. always just n
trne too far behind to sink their
teeth in the prosecuted young woman
After the show was closed they cried
for Eliza for while. but later signl-
fed they would be satisfied with plain,
ordinary beef. or something better.
When Halbert first came into pos
session of the dogs the rest of the es-
The Springfield herald., 1912-07-05

rHlCAGO.-"The march of com
~ merce" from time to time has pur-
sued divers courses to obviate a halt.
or the semblance of halt. but 1t has
fallen to the lot of one of Chicagos
large wholesale concerns to employ.
probably for the first time, course
which is marching around. under and
over the threatening obstacle.
The obstacle encountered by eS-
panding commerce in this instance is
the person of John F. Walsh and his
little hardware store, located midway
between North Canal street and the
Chicago river. on the south side OF
West Lake street.
AS simon-pure adherent to stand
patism John Walsh has completely
eclipsed the late originator of that
term.
Now, John Walsh is not clinging to
the policies of any particular political
coterie, but is standing pat firmly in
his little shop, which is lone re-
naming section of a once fairly large
building.
His legal or moral right to stand
firm on the privileges of his five-year
lease of the 25x40 foot shop is disput-
ed by no ore. although mammoth
The Springfield herald., 1912-07-05
Frisco Laborers Find a Wine Cellar

CAN FRANCISCO.-That men may
y drink champagne on steam beer
salary has received convincing proof.
Around the rains of the Grand Hotel
at Stevenson and New Montgomery
streets were a lot of $2-aday laborers
the other day who were nursing as
sorted "heats," but who were very
happy Just the same.
During the work of clearing the
ruins an old rock crusher that stood
on the lot vas toppled over under the
Instructions of the foreman. The fore
man. the day being hot. then adjourn
ed to a nearby buffet to quench his
thirst. When he returned to the field
he found that every man jack of his
laborers had disappeared.
Their coats were still hanging
around on fences and the foreman was
puzzled. not having reason to believe
there had been walk-out. until the.
sound of popping corks, coming from
the near distance. mingled with gusty
laughter, attracted his attention to
where the rock crusher had stood.
He hurried over there to discover
his entire crew sitting around the floor
of the wine cellar that had been ex-
posed, drinking the cream of the
choice stock of liquors that had made
:he old Grand hotel bar famous.
The Springfield herald., 1912-07-05

killed my baby. 'Snoozlums.' the
woman Is said to have shrieked as
she stepped over the body of the fall
en- poodle and toward the policeman.
who, busy with the trousers which
had been torn. was somewhat at a
disadvantage.
Il didn't want to hit the woman"
said Policeman Melbouff. 80 Just
held her off,"
About this time. according to Mel.
bouff Robert Bronsman took a hand
In the fray. This made things easier
for Melbouff for Bronsman was not a
woman. The battle ragged merrily.
In the meantime neighbors, hearing
the barks of "Snoozlums." the shot. the
screams of the woman. had turned in
riot calls for the police. Down the
street came the central station patrol
wagon loaded with blue coats. The re
Inducements found Melbouff holding
his ground and also holding the woman
and the man who had taken up the
fight.
Leaving "Snoozlums" where he lny
In the street the police took the man
and woman in the patrol wagon and
to central station. where charges OF
disorderly conduct were placed
| against both.
The Springfield herald., 1912-07-05

giant creature was, so that could re-
form. And l could always get money
from him by going through his pock.
cts when he was asleep. bless him!
Really and truly, he wasn't hard to
manage and l certainly miss him
Poor Henry!"
II should think you would misa
him!" said Aunt Jane, rather severely.
He snored great deal. and miss
that" sighed Mrs. Merriwid. "He was
what you might call a regular and
rhythmic snorer. Henry was, and 1t
had lulling effect after / got used to
it. Now I've got to get accustomed to
the quiet and lying a-bed as long as l
want to. There's SO much in habit,
auntie. and that's one OF the blessed
compensations of married life. You
never saw Henry, and that picture I
sent you didn't show the Wen on his
nose. The photographer retouched 1t
out along with the wrinkles, but 1t
was an awfully big weE and l couldn't
look at 1t without ehuddering at first.
But got used to that. too. Just as I
did to the way he ate his soup. This
morning when let the water run out
of the bathtub 1t almost brought tears
to my eyes, and I'm not a very senti-
mental person. as you know"
II wondered If you really loved him
when, l got your wedding announce
ments." Aunt Jane unused. you didn't
tell me much. dear, except about the
bridesmaids and your dress; but /
hoped you did. even II he was 30
much older than you"
He was only thirty years older" !"
Mrs. Merriwid said. "and everybody
told me that 1t was better to be an
old mans darling than young mans
slave. OF course some old men are
better looking than others and don't
have intermittent dyspepsia and a
chronic crouch. But poor Henry had
his good points. and It's very sad to
be left widow. II 1t wasn't for be-
ing in comfortable circumstances and
having nobody to tell me what l must
do and what l mustn't. and being al
The Springfield herald., 1912-07-05
Bloodhounds Are Eaters

tate of the one-time owner of the show
was intact, and he even could afford
to buy porterhouse for the animals II
they insisted on having 1t. Halbert
hadn't had charge of the estate long,
however, when the dead owners faith
er. j. c. Chunn, filed claim for the
personal effects of his son. These
personal effects consisted of a passen.
ger coach and scenery and other para.
phernalia necessary to the show.
Halbert fought the giving up of the
passenger coach with the idea that II
the worst came to the worst he could
house the hounds in 1t and ship them
from place to place that they might
board around" on their relatives. He
lost the suit, however, and found him
self the mortified possessor of the
dogs. which, after the manner of their
kind. lost no time In s!gnifying they
would be pleased to sit down to a
good meal.
So far they have cost him more
than 500. and none of them has in
dicated he is ready to get old and die
or quit eating just because the novelty
has worn of.
IF they were elephants" Halbert
soliloquizes, ~ could feed them hay.
They eat as much as a horse. but they
won't touch oats. | hate to think
that meat is higher than 1t has been
in 20 years"
The Springfield herald., 1912-07-05

lean bach. Don't be afraid of break
ing the chair. Elsie, this to the
maid-"hustle on some breakfast for
aunt Jane. Something good. Well
lunch downtown. Now Auntie. please
tell me why the pearly drops?"
Poor Mr.. Merriwid," said Aunt
Jane with sigh.
"Oh yes. see." said Mrs. Merriwid.
you feel bad on his account. Well.
it was a shame he had to go. Still.
dearie. you mustn't let 1t overcome
you. From what the minister said.
there can't be any doubt that he is
in better land. and he certainly had
a great deal Of trouble in this. He's
at rest now didn't tell the girl
whether you wanted tea or coffee"
Aunt Jane looked shocked "Me!is-
sa," she exclaimed, II don't believe
you are bit sorry!"
"Auntie dear" said Mrs. Merriwid,
when poor Henry died. l assure you
/ was the sorriest lady you ever saw.
but l can't keep on being sorry for
ever. It's nearly three weeks ago
now and the sharp edge is beginning
to get worn OF little"
Weren't you happy with him?"
asked Aunt Jane. sharply.
at depends on what you call happy,
dearie," Mrs. Merriwid explained.
when you talk about a happy mar
riage, 1t generally means that the
high contracting parties walt until the
hired girl is back in the kitchen be-
fore they begin to throw the queens
ware. and that they don't call each
other anything more venomous than
my love In public. At that, Auntie
dear. they may have their little diff
ferences and be conscious OF some
slight shortcomings and weaknesses in
one another. won't say that l wasn't
happy with poor Henry. but being with
him while he read the produce mar
ket reports in the cosy winter even
ings wasn't rapture. nor yet ecstacy
not as understand the terms, and
not knocking anybody. you know.
Auntie."
Il always understood that he was
very kind to you, Melissa" remarked
Aunt Jane.
He was" assented Mrs. Merriwid.
He never even offered to beat me. He
used to think he had a talent for sar-
casm, poor man! and l suppose he i'm
agined that he was stabbing me in all
kinds of tender spots when he talked
about the way l managed the house
and spent his hard-earned money; but
he meant to be kind. All he wanted
20 do was to show me what silly.
careless. vain. criminally extrava-
The Springfield herald., 1912-07-05
Poodle Cause of Death and Arrests

MINNEAPOLIS. MINN.-One little
Ml white French poodle attacked a
Minneapolis policeman the other
night. The policeman shot the poodle.
The poodle's mistress attacked the
policeman. A riot call was put in for
the police.
When the din of battle subsidized, the
poodle's mistress and one man were
under arrest for disorderly conduct,
and the poodle lay dead in the street
and the policeman was fleeing under
cover OF darkness to his home and n
whole pair of trousers.
The poodle. cause OF all the trouble,
was "Snoozlums." pet of Mrs. Bertha
Forslund. The policeman who was at
tackled and who shot "Snoozlums" was
Police Driver David Melbour. and the
man whose championship Of the poo
die resulted in his own arrest gave
the name of Robert Bonsman at cen
tral station.
Policeman Melbouff, who is driver
at the South Side station, was riding
home on bicycle at 10 p. m. Accord
ing to his story the poodle ran from
the walk and seized him by the leg of
tho trousers. The poodle pulled, Mel
bouff left the bicycle, the trousers
gave. the policeman was free. there
was a shot and "Snoozlums" rolled
over in the dust
1t was at this stage of the conflict
according to Policeman Melbouff
when he was complete master OF the
field. that Mrs. Forslund appeared on
the scene.
You have killed my pet. You have
The Springfield herald., 1912-07-05
MELISSA FREES HER MIND ABOUT
THE DEAR DEPARTED.

Mrs. Merriwid's maternal maiden
aunt Jane found her bereaved niece
still In her morning negligee. although
1t was nearly ten o'clock. 1t was n
handsome. cobwebby negligee. with q
big cherry-colored bow at the throat
to relieve its more or less funereal
black, and Mrs. Merriwid looked we'll
in 1t, having fair skin and d figure
that was plump, but not too plump.
There was tray on tabouret by
Mrs. Merriwid's chair, and on the
tray were the mangled remains OF two
lamb chops and some crusts of toast,
which, with an empty chocolate pot
and milk pitcher, seemed to indicate
that grief for the departed Mr.. Mer-
riwid had not destroyed the appetite
of his sorrowing relict.
MY poor darling!" exclaimed Aunt
Jane, fervidly.
Mrs. Merriwid removed her very neat
ly stockinged ankles from the elevation
of supplementary chair and arose
in time to meet her relatives sympa-
thetic rush and tackle. "Auntie," she
said. extricating herself gently, I'm
awfully glad to see you. but please
don't cry on me. catch cold SO cas-
fly. Take off your things. dearie, and
have some breakfast and then tell me
where 1t hurts. Here. I'll help you"
With few competent jerks. the
young woman divested her guest of
her hat and wraps. which she tossed
onto davenport. Now for the eats" !"
she said. pressing the buzzer beneath
the table. you've had your break
fast. of course which means wing
of the chicken left over from yes,er-
days shoe-box with silver OF dill
pickle and a slice of stale bread and
butter. Perhaps you had cup OF cof-
fee at the station, but wouldn't
bet high on 1t. If you are going to
live with me and take care of me
you've got to gradually accustom your
self to food. Sit down. Auntie. and
The Springfield herald., 1912-07-05
LOOKING on the srioht Side.

After the ways and means commit
tee had been compelled to leave its
old quarters and go over to new
House of Representatives office build
ing some of his friends were sympa'
thizing with Champ Clark.
1T might have been worse. Champ.
they said. Cheer up. Pretty soon
they will have the electric cars RUN
ming in the subway and then you can
ride over"
YES" replied Clark. at might
have been worse. Reminds me of an
Irishman l knew down in st. Louis
who had both of his legs cut off by a
railroad train. 1t might have been
worse. Mike they said.
"'Sure,' Mike replied, suppose
had been a chorus GIRL"
The Springfield herald., 1912-07-05
"AuNTIE. WHY THE PEARLY oRoes7"

liberty to enjoy myself as much as .
please, l expect Id feel perfectly
wretched. But now I've got nice
sweet chaperore and we'll let poor
Henry keep on resting. You'll have
your troubles, Auntie. There are
three Of them already and as soon
as I emerge from my seclusion. l sup
| pose there will be more"
| Melissa" exclaimed Aunt Jane,
in tones Of horror. you don't mean
to tell me that you are thinking OF
marrying again already"
Mrs. Merriwid laughed "Well see
what they are like, dearie." she said.
Il don't expect to marry again. but II
| can find man who's young and
good looking and kind and generous
and prosperous and clever, with no
| bad habits, may change my mind.
| on one condition"
Whats that" asked Aunt Jane.
That l take fancy to him." replied
Mrs. Merriwid.
Copyright. 1912. by W. q. chapman.)
The Springfield herald., 1912-07-05
Tiny Shop Spikes Wheel of Commerce

building now IN the course OF con-
structlon must have the few feet occu'
pied by Walsh's shop II the northern
face of the structure. when completed,
is to present an unbroken front.
Perhaps they thought would take
an afternoon OFF, tie my lease up with
pretty pink ribbon and carry 1t over
to them on silver tray. decorated
with American Beauty roses"
We'll, you see how badly they were
mistaken. I'll have no truck with
them. I'm here to stick. I've my lease
and 1t runs for three years yet. and
years are done. I'm right on this
spot, running my shop to suit myself
and see no reason for moving"
The entire area. bounded by West
Randolph, North Canal and West Lake
streets, and one of the present build
ings of the concern. with the excep'
ton Of Walsh's little store. was In
readiness for the construction work
to be begun. And Walsh steadfastly
ignored all arguments.
AS a last expedient. the unique
plan of allowing the new structure to
rear It's steel girders over the very
roof of the little store. excavating the
basement. and erecting walls on three
sides, was resorted to.
Now Walsh is being builded around
on all sides. top and bottom. except
the front, which will remain his very
own. free and unchallepged. until the
expiration of the lease. and "the
march of commerce" goes on unhalt,
ed.
The Springfield herald., 1912-07-05

After the wreck OF the hotel in
1906 no one gave thought to the
wine cellar and the stock of old
wines. assuming that the stock had
been ruined.
Colonel Kirkpatrick of the Palace,
when advised Of the find and asked
what disposition he wanted made of
the wines, said:
Let the laborers dispose OF It. The
wine is theirs by right of discovery.
For once in their lives let them drink
the wine that men drink who can bet
ter AFFORD it and who used to drink 1t
In the Grand hotel bar In the old
days"
The Springfield herald., 1912-07-05
Picked Peppers.

Now, dearie," said the nurse, ",
want you to learn this nice little poem
about Peter Piper Picked Peck OF
Picked Peppers
"Shan't!" answered the Boston
child. much in the manner of other
children.
"Oh, naughty. naughty! Why
Waldo. why won't you learn this pret-
ty poem?"
For two reasons" answered Wal
do. "1n the first place, the allitera.
tion of the line you quote is SO eNces-
sive as to destroy any literary finish
that such adventitious aids to metri.
cal composition might lend If used
more sparingly. And. in the second
place, consider the impossibility of
picking peppers which have already
pickled The whole thing is beneath
the attention of any intelligent per.
son."