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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-22
TELEGRAPHIC TIPS

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Calvc. the
Costa lican minister. received a cable
gram tonight from san Jose. the capital
OF Consta Rics. with the single word
earthquake" in it lie fears another
catastrophe has taken place.
NEW ORI.EANS-Earth slides total
ing nearly million cubic yard have
interfered with operations ia .'ule-
bra cut section OF the Panama canal ac-
cording To mail dispatches received here
to-day. from colon.
WASHINGTON-So OF the docu-
ments in tie ease OF Major Beschrr H.
the war department files. turned up to-
dhN secretary Sttnson said the papers
had been found in some personal ef-
fects or General IA Franklin Bell.
ST. LOUIS. Mo.-The Rev. CordeiIo
Herrick. former chaplain OF the Auburn.
y. y. prison. testified in the kimmel
hearinE to-day. he found scar on the
kimmel claimants left eye ball in the
place where Dr. Fred BONNIE said he had
inflicted a scar ON George \. kimmeI's
~" by surgery. Dr. Bonnie cannot
find n.
LEXINGTON Ky Because five Nom
h"rs OF a grand iury refused TO vote 10
indict several citizens for alleged cleo
tom frauds az georgetown. Ky. Circuit,
Judge stout TODAY ordered that none or
tn"m ever he allowed TO serve again as
&. juror iu scott county.
WASlIlNGTO\-A bill that would put
mail order Investment companies under
the supervision ~ the commissioner OF
'orruTations or the department OF COM
iaerCe and labor, was introduced today
hN Representative STEVENSON. OF Mime
sofa.
SALT LAKE CITY. Utah =. Mum
s-N. lp'ai business agent OF the Internal
toinal Assoc Iat!on OF Bridge and Strur-
tural Iron Workers was released from
Jail to-day On mis- own recognizance Al
me T-iu.S. Of I ntted States District At
torney Miller. Of indianapolis
KANSAS CITY. Mo-IIenry ". Rich
afd~un, former president OF the Amerf
can mon Trust Company. which oper-
dt"d IL" recently suspended All-pav and
NiEht ban" chre. today surrendered
Hl\GTO\-TWo reports from,
me nous" committee on Interstate com
m-r'e. one favorinC free passage n,
! American SHIPS through the Panama
'dual and III" other a system, 81 ,ofi
S."rE"S 10 apply to American as well as
foreign Shipp ng. was predicted to-day
WASHlNtiTpS-A bill TO llr,f.
~" SERVE" Of President and Vice Pres.
/ i"'t 10 one term az six years was intro
dNr"d to-day. th:s time 10y Vrepresent,.
tive 'url"y. OF Massachusetts
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-22

There are hundreds OF people. young
and old. right here IN Wheeling. who
are taking medicines for various all
ments. who do not even suspect that
the kidneys are TO blame
These sufferers do not know that
in all probability their kidneys are all
clogged up. are infiamed or congested.
and are unable TO properly filter the
impurities from the blood.
II is the kidneys that keep the blood
pure. and II the kidneys are not in
good condition. disease OF other or
gans OF the body will surely develop.
Thompson's Barosma will cure any
disease OF the kidneys. or Chas. r.
Goethe & Co. 81 Twelfth street. and
VIII Menkemeller. 1929 Eoff street.
viii give you your money back
Don't say. dear reader. that your
kidneys are all right. for IL you suffer
from lame back or side. from back
ache. dizziness. pains that come and
20 as quick as fash. or II you have
that Observation-Disclosures"
feeling. then your kidneys are clogged
up. and YOU need Thompson's Barosma
to thoroughly cleanse. renovate and
purify them.
III you are in ill-health now. and are
not absolutely certain OF the cause.
get a 80 cents bottle OF Thompson
Barosma at Chas. r. Goethe & Co. 81
Twelfth street. or Will Menkemeller.
1929 Som street. to-day. II will make
you feel better in day II will tone
up your kidneys. liver and bladder in
u week
IL is the best investment you can
make. II Is worthy OF a trial on our
guaranteed plan. Ask for Thompson $
Barosma. The dollar bottle contains
more than twice as much as the fifty
cent size
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-22
GOOD ROADS
Drilled m by Edwards OIL Company
IN New kanawha Comfy
Field.

srer's' D.sr1'rp g., tre T-feif.rer.er
'iiAELESTON. ". Va Feb ~
what II believed p" no hy far th, larr-
set "ii Wei thus Far drilled Va Blue
creek fields has hsrn struck bv tho
". :. Edwards pIl company ON tn.
irl't 81 IN" Lewis y. Graham heirs
The sand was struck yesterday after
coon and oil men s'timat" DO. nnW ~
10 m 5000 q" '.j00 barrels. Up 90 the
pros 90 tame Wei on tho same tract
las had the. largest production start
Inc ouf with something near 600 bar
f"is. u i- estimated thar 40 20 the
I e. sent tim. SIR. Edwards ,omr..u.
...e has daily production Of about
t.""' barrels. whi,. the ,umpauy. 49,
we'd ~ tho ohio Fuel compau,. is JUST
-'t'iu- started iu This now oU f.Id
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-22
Brigade Boys Promoted.

li'ihtrt f.. Bright and Harry Ken
uedy. two bright and popular boys ~
his town. were promoted Tuesday
- ,uing from priVates 20 sergeants in
Company e. United Boys brigade ~
Am, ico. connected with the NsrwOod
PRESBYTERIAN chCSch. at which time
tAe company was inspected by Adju-
tant charles Dobbins and Captain
WestwoOd " Wheeling. The boys
made fine showing and were highly
COMMUNICATED 10y the inspectors. The
drills are being held regularly in the
as, ment Of The church. under the
command Of Captain John Mowat.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-22
BLIZZARD
SWEEPING EASTWARD
ON FIFTY-MILE GALE.
st. Louis Has Heaviest Snow
Since 1SSl-Traffic in West
Is DemOraliZed.

CHICAGO. Feb. "A binding
snow storm, backed by n fifty,mile
gale. swooped down on the Middle
West to-day. blocked traffic. crippled
telegraph wires. and 10 night swept
eastward in the direction OF Northern
Ohio. Pennsylvania and New York.
temperature ranging between 90
and degrees above made the wind
and snow bearable. and no great suf-
ferinG was reported.
The storm reached the greatest in.
tensity in Chicago and Northern and
Central Illinois. although Eastern
Iowa and Missouri. Southern WiScon-
sin and Michigan. and Indiana felt
the blizzard to- considerable extent.
Tho large glass dome of the Dexter
Park pavilion at the Chicago stock
yards fell in this afternoon while sew
eral hundred persons were attending
horse auction, but no one was seri-
ously injured
In Southwest Missouri. where traffic
was demoralized. semblance OF or.
der has been restored. but in West.
ern Kansas and Eastern Colorado.
where three feet Of snow fell. condi.
tons are not so good.
Trains Stalled.
\ Kansas Southwestern passenger
train has been stalled in a drift all
day near Gueda Springs. a ST. Louis 4
san Francisco passenger train is
stalled AZ Atlanta and four engines
and southbound passenger train are
stalled on the Midland Valley. between
Arkansas City and Pawhuska. Okla.
From 81. Louis comes the report
that sixteen inches OF snow. driven by
a forty mile wind. with "A minimum
temperature 81 - degrees. were fea.
lures OF storm which swept eastern
I Missouri. Southern Illinois and west
ern Kentucky today
In St Louis the snow WAS the heav
lest ever recorded for the same length
or time since tho weather bureau
started 10 keep snow records in 1854
A. Taylorvil'e. H.. Baltimore 4
Ohio passenger train No 1s5 ha.
been stalled al das. and though IN,
passengers have no food. they ar.
Keeping warm. a- tho train carrie,
plenty Of coal
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NO RESTRICTIONS
IN USE OF GAS
FAVORED BY ORDINANCE CON-
mITTEE's RESOLUTION.
city Solicitor Authorized 90 Draft
ordinsnee-csptsin Otto Opposed
20 Resolution

TIE ordinance committee - council
as' evening. by a vote % four 90 one
adopted a resolution introduced b.
councilman Nol'c. providing for he
drawing up % an ordinance by ne
r.ft solicitor fo he presented fr re
city fathers allowing fhe res. dents -
f.t r.+r fo nee any EInf 90 ras 90
s.rf-fr.fr frr beating anf Stun .raf.
90 rIrt.0srs Tho or' rersrn ro' -r
.ra.re+ fre ra-n .n sa- .a-
".fo eUn STATED tha- 30 fhrrrh' fre
..ft raa unI'f -onr te as cheap 10
a r-l-n' Ena nrf ffnuEff fraf go
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-22
Warwood 4-iefs and Personals.

IN honor OF Washington birthday,
there will be no school in WarwoOd
today. The business houses will close
AZ noon and the bank all day
John Wolfe. the veteran retired
farmer. well known here. - still scri-
ousig d. ~ his home in clinton
Sfr'sf Commissioner Conner had a
foe. Of men At work yesterday re-
fGoying ~" large amount 90 mud from
the paved streets
Th' Warwood Fire & Prute,'it" a.
sr.ia,' pf will hold O. business meeting
in their headquarters Thursday even
INK
Mr. Annie owens - Twentieth
street g. suffering with badly scaIdsd
f.cf caused Dos accidentally upsettirg
o. bucket 4 hot water whil. working at
10. tou. ~ Nrs David " Jones 100
south Nafwuod TussdHr ,tsrlrr
Mise Ilsn'h' smith is stiil critically
fol N.rfh Wurwoni with rr.umur .t
-.f. trdlfn~ 1larrf. who WIS fH
.rt. H' t.rfra' W-rtt H1f engine
.rr lest evening failed -n err .' .r
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-22
GAS MAIN SNAPS
-" Gorge IN Monongahela Cuts Town
of Thorburn OH With
out Fuel

Nlls-ipNT. ". Va. Feb. 4 -Th-
De-" "hi'h covered the MononCahela for
'n' } 'st T." weeks won't out his aft
'r'.''r Fu' IittI. damage Ms ION.
D. D. t IN. i,".
Af N"r"nrah. ron miles above Fair
mont. ON the West Fork river. the &c..
E"Tg'd and took out the gas main
sSs'fc th' river 20 me town q,
p h'rhfrr. The town was without gas
i"f many hours
Tn" ice formed gorge ~ the new
T.. q - bridge at Johustowu. a milo
above Fafrmouf
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-22
DEATH In RIVER
Boy Falls N ne,o-sshsls % Farm
'nsten. oro~nir7 Before <tslp
Reaches r-i-,-

srec al Dispatch % the fntsliiEenc.r
FAlRMpNT. W. Va. Feh. 1.-THE
first drowning for the presen, wear IN
Marion county, occurred today a
Pennington. when Paul Overcltch
aged S. while walking along the hank
slipped and fell into the stream. The
body was recovered IN n few minutes
by Frank Saunders. but life was ex-
tinct.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-22
Sen. GORE COMING
Will Address State Y. M. c. A. Con-
Vention at Fsirmont Early
in March.

Special Dispatch to the Intelligence.
fAlRMONT. W. Va. Feb. 21.-It was
announced here tonight that Senator
Gore OF Oklahoma will be in attend
ance at the state Y. NJ. &. A. conven-
ton here from March eth to 10th. He
Will arrive on Friday and address the
boCy on Saturday. While here he will
be tine guest OF Senator Clarence Wat
scr
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-22
Cheapest Butter and Eco Place

There IS probably no place in the
Ohio valley between Pittsburgh and
enc 'nrati whore butter and eggs have
been and can bee bought as cheaply at
retail as In Warwood during the past
several months. when these commodi-
les We're selling at high figures. and
when the price dropped during the
past week all over the country, even
the low prices I'm this town went down
con- CSGondinglV
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-22
Fulton Man Awarded Prize

T." masquerade leap year. hall
Ei,'u u Glcnoy.. hail. North Warwoods
hv IN" Warwond orchestra. under the
e. .rc'tion 81 Prof Lee Supp. was n:
most successful and elaborate affair.
Tho first prize was awarded 10 carl
SidhnAc. Young man of Fulton,
drcss, as the rag man
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-22
Only liqht Gasser.

Early Yesterday afternoon No. well
on the Graebe farm. North Warwood
drilled ia by the Virginia OIL a Gas
cofnI.a ny. was finished. having reached
a Cvpth Of l,5s5 feet. when a small
mount Of gas was found. John
Schen!. and several other men inter
cst,d il the well are out OF the state
AMI IL is not known whether the well
VII hc drilled still further until they
return. II IS. however likely that the
drilling; will be continued to take the
Gcr"op sand az 1900 feet. making II
the deepest we'll in this section and
ore of the deepest in the state.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-22
WARWOOD
All Kinds Of Weather

Yesterday. inside OF IL hours. War
wood had five different elements OF
weather-snow. rain, sunshine. hail
and high winds. Early yesterday
morning the temperature dropped 10
degrees I'm a few hours. while snow
ftE followed with rain and sleet, and
10y daylight it began growing warmer
until the middle of the afternoon. when
the first thunder for this year was
heard at AIS O'clock. followed by a
heavy downpour OF rain and high
winds. the thermometer dropping from
o. To 80 degrees In n few hours.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-22
NAV Attend This EVENING

!; - likely that Thomas 4. kindel-
berger will have the members OF the
" wood Fire & Protective associa-
ton assembled To have them. about
100 strong. attend the Rev. billy"
sunday meeting in body.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-22
BELLAIRE GIRLS
FATAL ACCIDNET
ISABEL GROGHAN FALLS FROM
PORCH AND DIES OF
INJURIES.
Neck Was Broken In the FalI-Genersl
News OF Bellaire and
Vicinity

Vicinity.
Miss Isabelle Groghan. the bright
12-year-old daughter Of Mrs. CroRhan.
or South Bellaire. was the victim OF
deplorable accident yesterday after
noon, which terminated in death
few minutes later.
d Mrs Groghan and her family occupy
the upstairs portion OF the house
owned by her sister. Mrs Mary Burke.
on Senaca street. where the accident
occurred az . O'Clock. The girl went
out on the porch and leaned against
the bannister. which gave way and
she fell to the ground beneath. a dis
lance OF 10 feet. and sustained a
broken neck and internal injuries.
Kindly hands carried the almost life
less body OF the girl into the house.
and a physician was hurriedly sum
moued. but she expired before his
arrival.
Little Isabelle as she was Familiarity
known among her friends. was q
favori'e among both old and Young In
the vicinity in which she lived. her
kindly disposition and charmingly
childish manner having endeared her
20 tho hearts Of all The family IL
Frustrated over the deplorable acct.
dent Resides her mother. the do
ceased - survived hy two sisters.
Misses MARI and Alice and q brother
Richard Crnrhar an ~ homo
Funeral ser, .ccs viii De- held 70 ST
John church FRIDAY mornfu- o. q
"0i.'t. conluC.el hs the pastor Roy
Nrr-.e luffrurr' wtll BE- made
lob So Calvary rfmcffrt
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THIS Is IMPORTANT

Chas. r. Goethe q Co. ~ r~elftr
So. and viii Menkereller. 332s Eof
ST.. Desire TO Announce That They
Are the Agents for Thompson's
6arosms. the Money-esek kidney
and Liver Cure.
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IaL WI -F--HI- O. ATLATTA. O.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-08-28
$15,OOO,OOO for New Mills.

David Clark, editor of the South
ern Textile Bulletin, of Charlotte, N.
c., Is authority for the statements
that the machine shops now have Or
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-08-28
8. C.'s THIRD ELEcrnocr rfoN.
John Cole Paid Penalty FOR hnrier.
Was Ready to Go.

Columbia, Aug. a. Though not
positively admitting thaL ho WAS
guilty Of the crime with wh,h he
was charged, there was not If I'M
piled confession in statement
which John Cole, a corYict4r negro
murderer, made just prior 20 his
electrocution at the State peniten-
tiary this morning. The coniemned
man was placed in the death chair
at five minutes after l { O'Clock, he
current was turned on at 1922 and
the negro was pronounced tead in
one minute by the prison ptvaician.
After the straps had been placed
about the legs, arms and body Of the
negro and the iron helmet bad been
affixed to his head, Capt ,Iitith
asked If the condemned MAJ had a
statement to make, and vas aaawar-
ed in the affirmative. The head
piece was quickly loosened and he
negro made the following staomcnt:
Il see many of my own colur hare
this morning, and l ana glad TO see
them. | want to say 10 you. MS Is
warning to you all. YOU H.Gat be
particular what you DO OF curse,
I'm going to my Jesu%. and want
to say before go that you mus, be
particular, for you ser wheua an
now. | want to thank these ulards
and men who have ker, me- g..rr tor
what they have done srr lGU FHey
have treated me all r.ght, md l
wish them good luck. Md t0- man
here who has charge & thie, cont
want him to think tina | thrN res
cruel for doing this. This S his
duty and he has got to i0ii | NJ tsh
him good luck and may tx ord
bless him and all Of YOU. I hppe
we'll meet over yondt Iena he
negro paused, and Cap. Grinlh SIX
ed if he were through "Yo, was
the reply, and in another min're the
lethal current had sent the ncero into
eternity.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-08-28

lily. but tell them of my good friend
Lydia l.. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, and that there will be no back
ache and bearing down pains for them if
they will take it as have. am scarcely
ever without it in the house.
81 will say also that think there il
no better medicine to be found for young
girls. My eldest daughter has taken
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound for painful periods and irregular
ity, and it has helped her.
II am always ready and willing to
speak good word for Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. tell every
one l meet that owe my health and
happiness to your wonderful medicine. "
= Mrs. j. G. JOHNSON, Scottville, Mich.
RID. 3.
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and herbs,
contains no narcotics or harmful drugs,
and today holds the record Of being the
most successful remedy for woman's ills
known.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-08-28

inopportuue and i'.-adyised moments.
We wish furthey on the other hand,
to impress upoH the bankers and
merchants Of tho south that 1T Is not
only the securing of the necessary
money that should be their mission,
but that their most hearty and earn
est cooperation should be extended
that they should realize that the
foundations of their success rests
upon cotton, and that If cotton Is
marketed in accordance with the
policy outlined, then, and then only,
will the circulating medium In the
Southern States be materially in
creased; in other words, unless this
policy be pursued we will experience
what we have already experienced a
number of times, the mark citing of a
large crop of good quality at several
millions of dollars less to the South
than such crops would have brought
could they have been sent to mar
ket gradually.
son to fully appreciate the services
rendered In the past, that no matter
what the farmer, the merchant and
the banker may do, nothing can be
accomplished in this vital undertak-
ing without the fullest and freest CO.
operation Of the press Of the South
That cooperation we are proud to
say has never failed. We do not be-
lieve it will fail now; indeed, we
know 1t will not.
e. J. Watson,
Commissioner Of Agriculture and
President Southern Cotton Con-
gress.
e. w. Dabbs,
President S. G. Farmers Union.
r. NJ. Cooper,
John l.. McLaurin,
j. M. BrOgdon,
r. II. G. Hunter,
w. 0. Tatum,
S. G. Farmers Union Committee on
Cotton Warehousing, Marketing
and Banking.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-08-28
SALVATION FLAG HALF MAST.
Mourning In London for Gen. Booth.
King Sends Message.

London, Aug. 21.--Out of respect
for the memory OF the late Gen. Will
liam Booth, commander-in-chief Of
the Salvation Army, who died last
evening, all the flags on Salvation
Army headquarters throughout the
country have been half-masted. At
the international headquarters
stream of messengers bringing tele-
grams and letters from every part Of
the globe flowed in all day.
One Of the first messages was from
King George.
The obsequies Of the late general
probably will extend over a week and
the funeral will take place probably
on August 29th or 3Oth. The lying
in state Is to be at the Congress Hall,
Clapton, the largest building owned
by the Salvation Army.
The name Of the successor Of Gen.
Booth as commander-in-chi of the
Salvation Army probably will be an
nounced in day or two with much
ceremony, according to the late gem
erals expressed wish.
Bramwcll Booth is Chief.
New York, Aug. 21.-William
Bramwell Booth, oldest son Of the
late William Booth, commander Of
the Salvation Army, has been ap-
pointed head Of the army to succeed
his father This announcement was
made at Salvation Army headquart-
ers this afternoon upon receipt of
cable message from London
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-08-28

etableCompound and
Sanative Wash have
done me. / live on a
farm andhaveworked
very h ard. l am
forty-fve years old,
and am the mother
of thirteen children.
Many people think
it strange that l am
not broken d 0 W n
with hard work and
the care of nv fam
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-08-28

DR.. G. II. Ellsworth, dentist, 16
Baldwin street, Rochester, N. ",
says Foley Kidney Pills gave him
immediate relief and strengthened
him wonderfully. Il have been both
cred with weak kidneys and bladder
trouble and suffered much pain. Fo-
ley Kidney Pills gave mo Immediate
relief and strengthened me wonder
fully. / am pleased to recommend
their USE j. w. Bell.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-08-28
THE INDIFFERENT CITIZEN,
Grafton Which Won tho South Caro-.
limo Intercollegiate Contest.

The following grafton, delivered
by ii. S. Petrea, Of Newberry Col
lege, at the oratorical contest (South
Carolina Intercollegiate) last April,
makes one of the best contributions,
pertinent and applicable to our
times and conditions, that have ap-
peared in print. We publish this in
the hope that every reader Of The
Courier will study 1t closely. 1t Is
worthy of the deepest thought and
consideration:
The Indifferent Citizen.
Peace has her enemies no less dan
gerous than those of war. The past
two decades Of peace, prosperity and
plenty have dulled the edge OF civic
responsibility. During this period
there has been growing disposition
upon the part Of the better element
OF American citizens to abstain from
politics. In nearly every election,
national, State and municipal, more
qualified voters refrain from voting
than would be necessary to change
the result. Great issues, fraught
with consequence of the highest i'm
port, are often permitted to be car
ried by mlnorities. BY actual sta
tistics, one-third Of our qualified vot-
ers did not vote in the Presidential
election Of 1908. Moreover, this
large percentage is composed largely
of the best men of the country.
TIL" Indifferent citizen may be q
good man, but a poor citizen. He Is
the respectable man in easy circum.
stanccs-the Industrious Nv "hanic
the laboriOus farmer, the scm.. =, the
prosperous merchant, the profession.
al man-in short the moral, relig.
ions and cultured classes, those who
form the very sinew and substance
OF the State. Indeed, the disinter-
ested, honest and upright citizen who
cannot be bribed, is most inactive
and rarest found at the primaries
and polls. But the selfish and cor
rupt citizen, who has some personal
end to subScrve and can be bought,
will never be absent from the polls
on election days.
But the Indifferent citizen is not
necessarily one who fails to vote A
man Of intellectual eminence and
moral worth who refuses to enter
public life because there Is corrup-
tion in politics Is Of all citizens most
Indifferent to his country's welfare.
The nation is in serious peril whose
best men confine themselves to fu-
gitive and cloistered political virtue,
N"'"H'NF 'H "ncF ju.tns jEna fHl pHi