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The Washington herald., 1912-12-22

offices Of the brothers in cutting wood
or plain in her gyardin;". and too
often, under the spell of Susannah' $
eyes and Susannah's voice and Su-
sannah's cooking. the end OF an inno-
cent neighbOrly kindness was a Jealous
wife and a parting" Sometimes Su-
suannah welded the departing husband.
sometimes she hOuted him; but steadily,
single or welded, Susannah's little gar
den-plot grew more beautiful, SusanHah :
kitchen range accumulated a more daz-
zling array OF tin and copper, and Su-
sannah's best room was more splendid
ly bedeckcd with curtains, pillow shams,
and a gilt mirror.
At present speaking, the dark enchan-
tress was the lawful welded wife of
the young blacksmith, and the whole
population had admired to see her enter
the holy estate in white Swiss muslin
and a vOluminous veil which she utilized,
later, as a wind0w-curtain. She now in
quired with much pleasing modeSty OF
mien: Il Jest want to ask. Mist Cheer
man, how're we-all to git Sist' Hum
phreys to go IL she don wanter?''
Signs, allied to groans. bore testimony
that she had voiced the fOrebodings OF
tho audience. But a visiting brother
who had the courage of his nonresidencc
came to the front; he suggested that
the sense of the meeting Saying that
the congregation was not edited by her
ministrations and that the church-house
would be closed until a new pastor had
been selected
DE motion. as de cheer un' erstands
it. are TO dismiss Sist Esmereldy Hum
phreys an shet de do'seon her" said
the chairman. 'Is-what is il. Sist
Macklin?''
He SPOKE kindly. and the woman whom
he addressed seemed in need OF kindness.
since she was trembling visibly. She
was a little creature in the pathetic
compromise for mourning which poverty
makes with grief-her accustomed winter
jacket OF brown. but with a somber
garnishment Of Grape, black ribbons on
her old gray hat, and a black border
to her handkerchief.
The congregation looked at her pity
The Washington herald., 1912-12-22

.Ween fear and rage You coUsrds-
lou ornery, pusilanimOus cowards., sbo
huns hack at the gaping black faces
hou put on dog when she amt beab
Dut minute she IFS her han. Won cayn't
MAKE rlthe. Ba-h-h, SSH she hissed
dt Iheih IKE cat or snake. Come or.
you TOOL nigger." she teered puIIi7g a.
her bewildered husbands coIIa-- 80 -
this sorry fashion, but Stin with her
mead nigh, she left Zion forever.
An now concluded Sister Esmer-
alda Humphreys SedateIy. let US all trv
10 to lead bettah life I shall preach
mex sunday on the Seventh Command
ment. an all them that feels thev have
broke that commandment is at free lib
erty 10 stay away. shall expec' to see
all the res Of you. even 4 It's falIin'
"eauer' Let US all sing befo' we go:
Blest he the tic that bnds
Our hearts in Christian love.
The feIOEship Of kindred minds
l. like 70 that above
Brother Moore arose ..Sis-. Hum
phreys," he announced. you got de rfzb-
Kin o SOspil ligut in you. ! cayn't line
IN the sinGin' cause since | got my store
teef ] amt ben able to cyar' a chune:
but want to do sumfin de vuk er
grace: an I got up to say dat de mex
socherble Sathcrin' III donate dc
lemons"
Dis meetin' accepts with tanks
shouted Brother Morrow. Now, les
show our beloved pastor the clouds is
swep' away. All sing
And never had so noble burst OF
melody wakened tho echoes along tho
mOonl:t road as that which made the
colonel OUTSIDE turn. smiling in his
saddle
She didn't need me. he mused.
We'll, So much the better. reckon
they need a good despOt. and they've got
one. all right"
The Washington herald., 1912-12-22

ingly. as she began in the high-pitched
voice OF the unaccustOmed speaker:
"Bruddah Morruw-I mean Bruddah
Cheerman. / are right mortified Sist
Humphreys done chastise you all: but
jest got to bar my testimony you-all
are mistaken bout her bein' crool. On,
dear bruddahs an sistahs. she amt!
YOu-all knows my-my bOy"-shc choked
over the word. and the hearers waited
in mute and awkward compassion. be-
cause her boy. the last Of her children.
had been hanged at the little county
seat oulv month before for the murder
Of his wife-''my boy w'u'dn't repent:
he w'u'dn't do muffin but Cuss de woman
dat fotch him dar an den nebber so
much look at him. ! spen' ever las
cent I had on earth to try git him on.
an I taken de jail wash. | did, TO he
nigh i'm an mabbc git him a bite like
he's uster to eat: but he w'u'dnt paint
lips wild me; say'd I ben a good mudder
to him. but he didn't want to mar me
begin an pleadin' wild i'm to repent
an make peace wild God oh. did be n
in dc brack water. wadin' deep! Look
laak c'u'dn't cnjure hit nohow.
reckon I docs ncbber he abb to see so
well cause ! cry so stiddy dem DAYS.
An all de cry Of my po' ol' HART be
% Iawd. ! don no mo ak you TO save
his life. but. o I.awd. don let i'm die
cussiu'! Fotch i'm jomc, I kin bar hit
to have I'm GO Il ne sho' goes whar he
kin be good an be happy an be safe
TO I does know dat boy new aim TO be
mean An wen my HART ben broke
wild Iongin' an misty, Sist' Humphreys
she come She done holp me all fru'
an. now she went to my boy: he natter
see her don know at she say; but
ha IN an saw. Praise
cod dat no sinnah hab foun' peace an
iov-aR' he want his muddcr" An
aid come. An he put his po' hatd on
my knees jes LAX wen he ben a Hie
boy an uster IaT bout de big kin'lin.-
pile he alters keep 70 his nanny. An
Sist' Humphreys. some way she git dem
.jaiIer-men be 50 kin an tender to im'
lax I cayn't nowars tell An he did die
happy. De Lawd sustain him, an he
The Washington herald., 1912-12-22
ANOTHER CAPT. KoEPENICK.
Bogus GcRdarmc InspeCtS Public
Accounts and Makes Arrests,

Accounts and Makes Arrests.
~ N the NtrasbrlrE Corrcspondcrcr London r;Io,,
EmulatinE the famous Capt. Koepen-
ick, an audacious swindler in the full
uniform OF a gendarme carrying his
rife on his shoulder. presented him
self al the treasurer's office at Buens-
bach and declared he had been sent
on an official inspection.
The public accounts were at once
submitted to him. and after pocketing
800 francs and casting a glance over
the books, he told the chief official
they were not in order. and that h.
ought to arrest him. But to'avoid
scandal the supposed gendarme direct
ed him to present himself the follow
ing day al HeilbrOnn. Then the thief
went of with his booty, to repeat the
comedy at Gagernberg.
An alarm was given and all the To-
calitics in the department were warn
cd by telephone to be on the lookout
for the new capt Koepenick. Nt Tn
'erheinriet he was nearly captured. but
used his rihc to such purpose that he
got clear away. II was necessary.
however to traverse the populous To-
cality OF Beilstein. and to overcome
this difficulty he arrested tramp.
whom he took handCuied through the
town. releasing him when he again
reached the open country.
Arriving at Geupenbach he boldly
announced TO the police that he was
hot on the track of the swindler. and
demanded 10 be supplied with a bI-
cycle. \ choice of machines was Of
fered him. He selected the newest and
pedaled rapidly away. and that Is the
last that has been heard of him up to
the present.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-22
CREAM, MILK
LkD
TYPHOID, Etc.

Many clidcmic- OF typhoid hsTe been tracei
10 IaW mix. lkyhcr.j
In tho typhoid epidemic Of CasSsl in lSO
lUycr 800 cases within 10 days., only those who
drank 7w milk contracted the disease.
tHeiucmaunl
In hospitals where a change was made from
raw to properly pasteurized milk typhoid con-
ditiuns Immediately improved and the nor
tality rate decreased. tEdsaIl)
Typhoid is les frequent In Countries where
little raw milk is used. (Berliner.l
II has been found that among patrons q
dairiCs supplying properly Iastsurizcd milk
and cream there occur but Tery few cases Of
TYPHOID. Rosenaul
- Disease germs rise with cling 10 the
cream which contains at least twelve times
as many bacteria Per volume the whole
milk from which 1t was separated. lSchTUe-
defJ
In IaIan where little .oSs milk is used
scarlet fever r. Practically unknown. Hall.J
Milk trusts and others have spread the ~
rorts that pastClIriZing harmful. Able
s1nitarians have often disprUycd this. Chill
trrn and VCrsIUS in a rundown condition
should not driHk raw milk and cream : it is
rarely safe to do %.
Properly IlstcmiEinE means heating to 40
degrees Fahrenheit for twenty minutes. Home
plstclIrizirg i, Just as efficient. Commercial
raseurizatiOn is unreliable.
MORAL:
Either bry only properly pasicuriycd milk
and cream or humC-pasteurize' il by bringing
it TO near bpiling. then cUOl aud keep cold
and covered until used.
Society for Prevention Of Sickness
Z. BERLINER, Secretary.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-22
PECULIARITIES OF PAIN.
Its Location Is often Far from the
seat OF the Trouble.
F'rum It'll Bits.

lFOhbics
Frum TIti Bits.
Pain sometimes behaves in a curious
fGshion- There was a soldier in London.
after the Boer War. who complained o.
&cruciating neuralgia pains in his right
foot.
This very much amused his friends. for
he had lost his right leg. The expIana-
ton was that the pain happened 10 b.,
in the trunks of those nerves which Lad
sent branches to the foot
Sometimes a patient comes to a doctor
complaining of pain in the knee. and he
IS greatly surprised when the doctor tells
him that the site OF the affection is NOT
the knee but the hip. We. are all ia
miliar with the pain L der the shOuldet.
blade which comes frOrt an affected liver
The stomach. too, can produce pain ia
many parts Of the body. \ disordered
stomach viii give US pain as far away as
the head, and when one gets a cramp in
his toe il is often due to the acidity OF
the stomach. Swallow a pinch OF soda
and the cramp will disappear
An aching tooth will produce neUraIgic
pains in the face. and very often a violent
ain At the back Of the the head is due
10 the faraway kidneys, which themselves
may suffer no pain at the time.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-22

Nervy Nat-Ah. my Irish beauty. I
anow yOu'n pity u weary traveller by the
kind sparkle of your bonnie blue eyes.
Bedelia--GO on wild yez, ye blarneyin'
siIpalpeen! Is it thryin' to turn a poor
gjrls head, yez are, wild yure pretty
spaChes? Come in an Ofll see phwat Oi
kin git yeZ.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-22

Both the tTansmitter and receiver Of a
new French loud-speaking telephone can
be concealed in vase of flowers, table
ornament, or any other inconspieu0as OBJ
ject in a room,
The Washington herald., 1912-12-22

Merry Nat-By the. great falls Of Mag
are. not including Hot Springs, Ark, any
death but this, Boil me alive in cham
pagne, or even coOking-sherry. IL you
will. but for the love Of common decency
get me out Of this!
The Washington herald., 1912-12-22

Bedelia-Hurry. darlint, an git into tn
uoob, Her hand is on tn dure-knOb.
Nervy Natl will. Bedelia. But Heaven
knows this unmanly slSulking is very for
cign to my fearless md open nature.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-03-12

OKLAHOMA (WEEKLY LEADER.
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-03-12

PILES CURED m 6 TO IA DAYS
Your druggist will refund money If
j AIO OINTMENT fails To cure any
case Of Itching. Blind R'eeding or
Protruding Piles IN s o. "A days soc.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-03-12

sY leslie G NIeLAcn.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-04
GOES TO JURY
Case Of Clyde Thomas VS.. Wheeling
Traction Company Ready For
Jury This Morning.

In part one Of the circuit court yes
terday morning the case OF CLYDE
Thomas va. the Wheeling Traction
company was placed on trial and IL
consumed the entire day. The argu-
ments were not completed until $50
O'Clock last evening and IL being ar.
Ter adJourning time Judge Hervey
dismissed the jury until $50 O'Clock
this morning when they will take the
case and deliberate on their verdict
The case is one in which Thomas
sues the Traction company for $500
damages sustained when a produce
wagon he was driving was struck by
north-bound car on the traction line
last December on EOff street above
Twenty-eighth street II was claim
ed that the wagon and contents were
badly damaged. that the horses hip
was badly hurt and the plalntin sus.
tanned a broken finger.
In his argument 10 the Jury Attor
ney J. J. Y. O'Brien intimated that hs
would only ask verdict for the sum
Of S2si67 which Is the actual amount
ne claims the plaintiff was damaged
Attorney William Erskine represent,
the defense
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-04

william Fitzsimmons, a student at the
ONO state University. arrived here last
evening and will spend few days with
MS parents on Third street.
Special services are being held each
- ening at the First Presbyterian church
this week.
Sherwin Williams has accepted a POSI-
ton al the Spencer Insane Asklum, and
Will leave for that place to-day
Miss Hilda Walk. OF Jefferson avenue
- seriously ill with pnsumoniE.
j. 9. Myers was at Sistersville yester-
day transacting business.
Mrs. Charles ~. Trainer. Of Steuben-
family. on east Twelfth street. for a few
days.
General r 5. Riley OF Wheeling. was
IN THIS city yesterday transacting legal
business
Mrs George Phillips Is visiting her
parents at AleppO. Pa. Nbr a few days
The Personal Workers held n meeting
last evening in the First NJ r. church.
Charles Higgins. local base ball tosSer
viii report TO the Stogie team at Wheel
ing to-day.
Mrs Coy Srodes, OF wind Rock. Tenn
u visiting her mother. Mrs NJ. A.
Humphreys. on Tomlinson avenue
Mrs. John Baldwin aud son returned
20 their home at Pittsburgh Yesterday
afternoon after spending the past few
days with relatives here.
Ahser ". Lewis, who has resided In
this cit.- for the past eight years. left
last evening for his home at Atlanta. ia.
The Easter Novelty "a indow Of the y
T.. koontz news stand on Jefferson ave
nue., T. attracting much attention
Miss Vera Hankins a. confined To her
home on second street with an attack
Of humps
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-04
THIRD WEEK
OF Cooking School Finds the Classes
Interested In work and
Progressing.

Now that the novelty OF the lessons
has worn on and the members ~ tho
classes In the cooking school cor.
Quoted under the auspices of the Do
nestle science department OF the
Woman's club are deiving deeper into
The mysteries % the science Of pre.
pairing foods. the subject has taken a
different aspect and the real value 10
be obtained from the study is evi.
dent
The members are finding Miss
Winifred C0wan an able Instructor.
and The duties are pleasure under
her leadership. a gradual advance
has been made from the simpler foods
such ~ soups. hsh and entrees. and
the classes are nov engaged In the
study of the different methods OF pre-.
pairing meats The following week
VIII be taken up with salads and then
pastries and deserts will be- taken up.
a full attendance a. each lesson la
showing the interest In the demon
sirations and several new members
have been enrolled since the open.
Ing
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-04
WAR WOOD
High senool Project Is Favored by
Many Citizens.

Mention vas made In this column
some time ago that movement had
been started in this immediate com
munity 10 have a high school estab-
lished In WarwOod. for the convent
ence OF all scholars graduating an
nually from the two schools here and
over the entire Hichland district. and
now 70 looks az " such an institution
viii be built here. The school board
OF Hichland district. John u. Ebberts,
OF Greggsyille. candidate for county
commissioners OF the country district.
and Truant officer Thomas y. Rindei.
berger will meet with the Warwood
board ~ trade next week 20 take %
The question Of having n high school
here and 10 ascertain n there cannot
be some proposition made with the
board 10 secure a building site free
or at a small cost
u b. said that fully so per cent %
the pupils who graduate would attend
the WarwOOd high school
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-04
Wellsburg Briefs.

a number OF persons from this city
will attend 81. Luke's church. Wheel
ing. tomorrow evening. where the
Seven Last Words OF Christ" will be
suag.
Mrs. y. VI. Windsor and grand
daughter. Louise Jacobs. are visiting
Mrs. r. NJ. Walker at Swissvale. Pa.
Irwin Douglas and sam George. Jr.
have returned TO Kiskl. TO resume
their studies after a short vacation.
Mrs. George Young. OF Brownsville,
Pa. is visiting relatives In this city.
Miss Grace Neuhardt. OF Meadville.
Pa. is visiting her brother. John Neu4
hardt. OF this city.
DR.. and Mrs. W VI Miller have left
Tor their new home in Johnstown. Pa.
where the doctor will establish a
dental office
An excellent bin has been secured
for this week by the Palace manage
ment
The choir Of The Presbyterian
church Will meet tonight for Easter
practice. All members are requested
20 be In attendance
Cottage prayer meetings will be
held this evening in the several
wards
Rev. and Mrs. Thos. &. Pears. o.
Follansbee. are visiting in Pittsburgh
e. ID. Kyle was a business visitor
this week in Pittsburgh
Mr and Mrs. Harry Fleming. Of
Washington. Pa. we're recent guests
of Wellsburg relatives
Erie p Wagner. OF the Wheeling
Ne~-. was a recent Wellsburg busl-
ness visitor
j. ~ Iilliken was n business visitor
in Wheeling yesterday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-04
war~ood Briefs and Personals.

Thomas McHugh is confined to his
home In North WaTwOOd with rheu-
matism
Last evening clyde. son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. David Dummer. Of North War.
wood. gave delightful birthday
party TO n number Of his friends I'm
celebration Of his ninth anniversary.
Mrs. Ernnia Gallagher and son. Will
liam. OF Mcdonald. Pa. who have
been the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Welshans. Of North Warwood, have
returned home
The Costain mines in South War.
wood. resumed operation yesterday.
after suspension Of several days be-
cause Of n slip in the entry.
Tomorrow afternoon the Jefferson
Literary club. ~ the North Warwood
school. will debate on which Was
the Greater. Washington or Lincoln"
Mrs. Fred Ewing. ~ Martins Ferry.
has returned home after a brief visit
with Mrs. r. y. Robinson
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-04
Work on Tabernacle.

Because the weather has been too
disagreeable for the past several days,
work has been postponed on building
the Warwood Methodist tabernacle,
but II is very likely that IL will be
built today. One of the men behind
the movement TO construct the tab
ernacle said last ev< aing that he had
understood that there were some local
people against building the edifice. but
Tor what reason he did not know.
How in the world" said the gentle
man, can anyone be opposed to there
being built house I'm which TO wor.
ship God and which will be for the
betterment of the community, is be.
yond my comprehension. | have, how.
ever. learned that some who are
against the movement do not person
ally like some of the people who have
made il possible to have a tabernacle
here"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-04
Church Services Last Might.

Last evening. the several weeks
revival, following up the Sunday
meetings. was opened in the War
wood Christian church, with a large
congregation present. Several per.
sons who became converted BY the
Rev. Billy" Sunday we're received
into the church at the commencement
OF the services. The revival will be
in charge OF the Rev o. G. White. OF
Bethany. assisted by the Rev. j. G..
Pryor. the pastor Also commencing
last evening. and which will be con-
tinued this and Friday evenings, spe-
cial services will be held at the War
wood Presbyterian church by the
pastor. the Rev. Edgar w Day. when
new converts OF the Rev Mr. Sunday
will be received into the church.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-04
TAFT TO MARK GRAVES
Of HIS ANCESTORS

MENDNO. Mass. April 2 -Presi-
dent Taft has furnished the money %
pay for markers for the graves Of six
ancestors who we're soldiers IN the
american revolution and who are
buried IN this town. The markers
are for members 81 Tho Torrey family
70 which The presidents mother be-.
longed. or Tho six. tho oldest. william
Iorrey. was Tho presidents great
greai great grandfather. who was %
ears NJ age whom hr marched to Lex
ingion. The youngest vas a. boy Of is
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-04
TRIAL TODAY
Appeal Case From Justice Nueaae's
Court VIII Be Heard In Circuit
Court To-Day.

In The circuit court to-day. tho case
" Y. " kirchner W. g. 8. TerriII and
others. viii be tried with Judge %. e.
Hrrvey presiding The case vas an.
pHalod from tho court ~ Justice
NueEge. DO which tho plaintiff was
awarded Judgment for 5000 for goods
sold at sale. Tho case vas appealed
20 The circuit court and vas to have
been tried yesterday. but went over
To today on account Of the Thomas
case not being completed.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-04
MEETING TIME or THE
JUNIOR CLASS CHANGED

The meeting time OF the Junior
class ~ the Y. NJ &. A. has been
changed from Saturday morning at
10 o'clock, TO ? o'clock on Friday af.
ternoon. In order that the class meet.
INK will not conflict with the ride 81
the Junior wheelmen. which will take
place on Saturday morning The ride
will be taken ~ the weather per.
miis and the destination 10 TriadeL
phia. There we're but seventeen mem.
bers % the meeting. but this was due
10 the rainy weather. but since that
time. about again that number have
Joined the club and will take the ride
With the others.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-04
No Chickens Out.

After Town Sergeant Conner worked
diligently for the past week by warn
ing scores of residents that they must
keep their chickens on their own prop
erty, there are no fowls running out
now in violation of the new town or
dinance passed by council at the last
meeting.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-04
Evaneelistie Services.

1T is understood that a series OF
eyangelistic services will be held in
this city next week. Rev. +. VI. Bid
die. pastor OF the Christian church.
and Mr.. James PAUL having the mat.
ter in charge. and they have been cor.
responding with several persons
whom 1t Is desired shall take part in
the services. II is the wish to Sc
cure some OF the more prominent OF
the converts from New Castle. Canton
and Wheeling Sunday meetings.
IL is the desire OF the Christian
workers of this city TO keep alive the
interest aroused recently owing to the
Sunday meetings. and IL is thought
that the holding OF evangelistic ser.
Hces here would do a power OF good
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-04
Harrovs san shipping.

Ihat street car traffic between this
Guy and Wheeling will not be resumed
LOT rev days Is an assured fact The
Nsrrows u still In an awful shape de-
spite the fact that the traction company
nave mad force OF men at work since
early TUESDAY evening and they have
oeen WORKING night and day. A good
portion OF the debris is coming over the
traction company's lines down over the
Dill on 10 the main line OF the b. a o. IL
was thought late iast evening that cars
would be running through probably on
rrluay morning. but IL Is not likely that
they can pass through before that time
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-04

There IL no doubt but that an ordl
nance prohibiting Sunday baseball lr
Greater WarwOod. Vill be- introduced
% council meeting Friday evening n.
previously stated In this column. bal
10 - Officially stated that Il 10 not
very likely that tho ordinance will b
made 10 become effective for some