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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-30
Trouble Win Chicken Owners.

Town Sergeant Conner was on the
alert all day yesterday ordering scores
OF chicken owners 10 keep their fowls
on their own property. some OF whom
told the officer that they did not in.
tend TO do so until others put up their
chickens. while "the others" told him
the same thing. There is little doubt
but that warrants will be served on
number OF alleged violators OF the
new ordinance to-day and they will
be given an opportunity TO defend
themselves before Mayor Dowler and
tell him why they refused TO comply
with the law
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-30

Top Mill retaining wall next week:
the Wheeling Tumbler plant in North
Warwood start building next month;
the Veneer Manufacturing company
viii start operation before the close
OF April; work on the Reliance Hose
company will be commenced before
May: the Panhandle Traction COM
pany's third rail will be laid between
Wheeling and South Warwood next
month
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-30

1850 did it become generally known
and experimental with.
Sine time ago n German student
examining the contents of a tomb of
an Egyptian Queen of the period OF
the seventh century before Christ
came across a plate which looked like
silver; but which proved to be plati-
mum Attained by the ancients no
doubt from the rich alluvial deposits
washed down from the Upper Nile
in times of food. Since then other
discoveries have led to the conclusion
that the metal vas known to the Egyp-
tians and used"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-30
WALL UNDERMINED ON LOWER
SIDE or THE ROAD.
Men Removing Debris on c. q z. q.
Rosd-osnerai News In
Auto Circles.

As result OF the heavy rains Of
Thursday and yesterday morning. a
number OF landslides occurred on
Fulton hill yesterday. which may
cause considerable damage TO the
National road. One break In par
ticulsr has caused much apprehension
on the part Of the city officials. and
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-30

You Judge a man not by what he
promises TO do. but by what he has
done. That is the only true test.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy judged
by this standard has no superior. PEG
pie everywhere speak Of 1t I'm the
highest terms Of praise. For sale by
all dealera
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-30

England imported from continental
countries last year iaoo1O0o great
hundrcds' lt2o) of eggs. of which Rus-
sia supplied 90 per cent. and the aver
age price Of which was ca Der cent.
above that Of 40 years 49,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-30

Mr.. and Mrs. F. 4. Burnham. of
New York made a great hit at the
floral parade in Honolulu recently
Their National car. which was en-
tered in competition. wa magnih.
Gently decorated with nasturtiums and
butterflies, and they were easily de
clared the winners OF the contest.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-30
To Erect office Buildina.

In a few weeks work will be com
menced on the new Office building Of
the Warwood tool works which will
be occupied by General Manager John
A Moore. his secretary and the
clerical force OF the company.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-30

Dr. Charles g. Percival. the globe
trotting editor OF Health Magazine. Of
New York City. who has Just returned
from Alaska, where no took the Alb.
bott-Deiroit Bull Dog" over the
dreaded White Pass and won the
trophy offered by the Daily Alaskan
or Skagway for the first automobile
10 drive from SkaRway Tidewater 20
the headquarters % the Youkon river
and north 90 degrees. has some new
stories on tho richness and fertility
OF Alaska and a. a proof Of the genu
ineness Of his ale. points 10 the hand
some negget pins OF Fleamlng gold
which he aud his companion. George
Drown wore IN their necktlea. Ac.
cording 20 Dr. Percivai. they secured
The nuggets by washing the Bull
Dog on on their return from Dawson
and on panning the dirt thus obtained
secured the two nuggets and seven
dollars worth Of dust.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-30

Many ~ the finer and more vain.
aoie metals we're familiar 20 the an.
clients and for many years % was SUP
posed that platinum which has come
n generally into use for automobile.
ignition purposes was product Of
ne 18th century. said Charles D.
sphtdorr % magnetic fame. For
many years u was supposed that
platinum had FIRST been found when
gold ore from the Spanish mines I'm
barien In 1860 was found 10 include
Shite metal possessing properties
OF what the alchcmists termed noble"
metals. but which could not be idcn.
dhcd
The expectation ~ THIS now metal
vas prohibited BY law. aud not until
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-30
HOW LONG HAVE YOU
BEEN PAYING RENT?

0on-t you want q homer
Have you anything except rent re-
ceiPts to show for what you have paidi
what Is the total amount you have
paid for rent2 .
home purchased under our plan
would cost you less each month than the
average man Is paying for rent. by
adopting our plan you would turn your
rent into paying for n home.
The Standard Home Company gives
the man of moderate means. the man
working for a salary. the wage Garner.
the benefit OF low rate, of interest. ana
long time payments. $3.50 per month
with only So interest on unpaid bal
me under our plan
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-30

dag removing the debris from the line
A Waterman will be stationed near
both day and night a. long an there
10 any danger OF more OF the hill
aiding down
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-30

For the third time in a month, the
Barrett Mfg. Co. the big roofing and
tar products concern. has placed a
repeat order for Alec trucks, the latest
contract specifying two of five-tons
capacity and two OF 6I1 -tons for the
Boston offices. This makes a total of
eleven Alec trucks in the service OF
that concern.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-30

One very good reason for the alb
sence OF spark plug trouble to-day. as
compared with the period of three or
four years ago. is that motorists have
learned to let their spark plugs alone.
The moral is plain to see. When a
plug is suspected OF giving trouble
never attempt TO mend 1t on the road.
Replace IL with a fresh one and do
the repairing some other time and
under more favorable circumstances.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-17
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
Nearly Killed by Buck.

William Wosser, a railroad engineer
Of Sausalito, Cal, was sayagely at
tackled by a buck deer the other day,
and probably owes his escape from
fatal injuries to the loyalty of his
pack Of hounds. which succeeded
eventually in dragging down the ami
nal. Wosser sighted the deer from
an eminence, and inflicted a slight
wound. His dogs pursued the animal
into a ravine and Wosser followed
quite confident, that the wound was
fatal. In a clearing in the ravine the
buck suddenly charged the dogs, and
in the confusion Wosser failed to
make good his own escape. Wosser
attempted to raise his rife, but before
he could do 30 the deer was upon him
and to save himself he grasped the
animals horns. The maddened and
wounded buck did his best to shake
the hunter of, and finally succeeded
In hurting him to the ground. ThrA~
times he gored Wosser in the al
men, and probably would have ~.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-17

This is the team that can beat
New Brunswick! 1t is the real
white hope of Middlesex county,
situated in Perth Amboy. 1t is the
only nine around these diggings that
can swipe the Driscoll clan and re-
lieve the proud and haughtey county
seaters of their unparalleled case of
exaggerated ego. Dave and his
bunch are suffering from such a di-
rigible attack of 'swelled craniu-
metis" that they now believe they
can trim the champions of the Ma
tional League.
Eye gods and Titles fishes,
Iron spoons and pewter dishes"
A Perth Amboy Fan.
What say We fans, would you back
the lineup proposed above? Well,
about 500 bugs" from South Am
boy supported their Athletics for a
game with the college town nine and
about the same number pledged allie
glance from South River for their
fayorites. Will Perth Amboy lie by
the Wayside and remain silent when
every live wire, fans" and bug
should be up in arms as about 100
already are, clamoring for a game
with Dave D~riscoll's nine. There are
more of fandom in this burg than
either ORIOLES or Walter Miller's
towns boast and we want to be
heard!
1t will be the first time In years
that the name of Perth Amboy will
be pitted against New Brunswick on
the baseball map, If the game Is ar
ranged. And every live n in this
little settlement of about $4,000 will
not give up the cry for their right
a chance against DriscolI's squad
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-17
hEnh-Caste Pushcart Men,

At q railway station in Calcutta,
early in the morning. a long train. con-
slsting largely Of third-class carriages,
fs made up, amid tho clamor Of dis
putes, invariably incident to any pur-
chase in tho Orient. My fellow-pas-
ssngers, pilgrims on their way to the
Holy City, are buying from vendors
greasy sweets or tough dough cakes
~tndieasttble to any but an oriental
stomach. These vendors are invaria-
bly, of high caste. according to the Hin
du system Of social position. for no
Hindu will buy food or drink from
one Of 4 lower caste than himself.
The great oivilizer in India. how
ever, as elsewhere, IL the railway,
which has made 1t necessary for the
Brahman to sit next to the despised
lSudra II he would travel. On all or
binary occasions, should the passen-
gers Of one compartment all be OF one
caste, they put their feet out OF the
fNindow-for want Of spaoe-and sleep
In peace and security. Should they
be of different castles, however, all
but the lowest, the Sudra, sit rigidly
erect, guarding against deflement OF
their caste by a touch OF their more
unfortunate NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
tian Herald.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-17

II is being planned to have six
teams entered in the Tri-County
basketball league this season and it
has been proposed that Perth AM
boy be represented by one quintet.
President Carmody, who issued a
call for a reorganization meeting for
Sept. %, has given Manager Dave
Wilentz, of the Riversides, an invi-
tation to attend the session and if
satisfactory arrangements can be
made, to enter his team in the asso-
citation. According to all the other
teams in this organization, success
has greeted the efforts of every
squad entered as is shown by the
reorganization of the league.
There is a chance that the "Riv-
les" may enter the organization but
it is not very probable because of
the different tactics of the teams in
that body. In the first place, the To-
Gals will not play professional ball.
If matters can be arranged so that
the other quintets will lineup in
amateur style for the locals, there
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-17
REAL sBUL BY ssBU -

travel once in four weeks, but as
far as being a travelling team alto
gether-that didn't agree with the
Roosevelt However, they
were forced to travel because of the
non-support and as is the case with
the teams that journey, they were
forced to lie idle for a few Sundays.
When they did not lay off they were
either nervous or being u-naccustom-
ed to battling on the enemy's
grounds, they were inexperienced as
far as the tactics of the opposing
rOoters and the team figured in the
winning of the game.
One of the first games which they
played away from home, after decid-
ing that they would not play for
their home sports, IA played in this
burg against the Franklins. Any
spectator who has seen visiting
teams in action before, could easily
have concluded after the first innings
that "Brady's bunch was green"
When a team travels, it always ex-
poets to receive what they believe
a poor deal not exactly a raw deal.
With these expectations the teams
IiidL Jul ltg II OIn lutlI IdNOIllb
stamping grounds usually omit
Kicking" But the Roosevelt team
registered a complaint at everything
that did not favor them in the pinch
es and soon found themselves a dis
%couraged lot of players. The umpires
of that game, Hornsby and Yenk,
are two of the best sports in this
city, and they would not rob" any
team. So this fact no doubt gives
you, dear reader, an idea of the lot
of the Roosevelt aggregation. They
are now trying to come back after
being beaten, disheartened, and after
laying off for several weeks. It's a
hard thing to do and the game Sun
day between the Franklin nine and
the Roosevelt squad proved that
they have failed to show their one
time class-the class which showed
them up as county eontenders last
season. And they sank from their
highness in baseball circles-just be-
cause a few hundred sports and
fans" would not help them along
with a few shecEels each SUNDAY,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-17
JUDGE LIKED GOOD SCRAP
Because Plaintiff Was Not Injured
His Honor Discharged the
Defendant.

In a case tried before a Maine JUS
tice of the peace, n Jones. a lumber
man, pleaded guilty to assault upon
one Libby, another woodsman, The
Justice seemed a bit perplexed how
to proceed when no evidence had been
produced, and finally called upon Lib
by to stand up. Libby stretched up
his six feet of husky frame.
"Any bones broken?" asked the
Judge.
"Nary one" said Libby, shaking his
head seriously.
ANY bruises, Commissions, sprains or
dislocations?
Mary one?" said the plaintiff, re-
gretfully.
Make your nose bieed?"
mot a mite"
BLACK your eyes?"
Neither one"
"Why you don't appear TO be In
jured at ALL" said the judge in sur
prise.
mo, your honor" answered Libby.
HE didn't injure me none, he only
struck me a few times"
well" said the Judge. slowly and
with disgust showing in his accent,
when this court strikes a man that
mar always has at least one black
eye. I'll assess the costs Of this court,
that's n dollar and twenty-one cents,
on the defendant. but you don't get
no damages for any such scrap"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-17
Downfall of Bradford's Team.

BOWMAN vi ~ h'ti'IN 'N''
1t is seldom that a city's fam him
der their only and representative
nine from a chance for county cham
pionship honors, but according to my
way of reasoning, the Roosevelt
sports have greatly hampered the
progress of Bradford's team and
were no doubt the cause of the late
poor showing of the %up-cOunty
squad. Last season Manager Brad
ford's had every nine in this county
on edge and his favorites were trim
ming the best of EN- from every
nook and corner in these diggings,
The Marions, Saint Anthonys and the
rest of the bunch from this burg
Pook a lacing now and then from
Bradford's crew.
This season started off the same
way, but it was not long before the
fans fell off in their support and
Manager Bradford found that the
sheckels which he gathered by
passing around the hat was not
sufficient to pay the guarantees of
the visiting squads.
Only one real baseball aggregation
in the whole borough of Roosevelt
and not enough money to support
them playing amateur ball. The en-
thusiasm in the national pastime
must be pretty low when the back
ing of fandom sings hat low! 1t
takes "big money" to support a
team like Dave Driscoll's nine, but
when it comes to backing an anna
teur squad, it is recognized as an
easy matter. That sort O shows
up the Roosevelt sports
AS a result of the attitude of the
baseball bugs" up the line, Mana
ger B~radford's plans were squashed
and his attempt TO steer his nine to
county championship honors were
squelched. 1t was believed at the
beginning of the baseball season
that the Roosevelt nine would play
nearly every one of its games on
their home warpath. However,
Bradford had to change his attak
! upon the enemy to foreign fields,
,Athing his nine was not accus-
~. oto doing regularly. 1t was
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-17
Fish Tales.

The following amusing article
appeared in the New York Press
this morning:
AIligatOrs on Staten Island.
Please tell "Mr. Hickory" that we
are not hankering after Goldfish, and
if we were we would go to Fulton
Market and get it without the incon-
venience of a ride over the bummest
railroads.
When I want catfish I go to st,
Louis and get them in the MISSISSIPPI
pi. They weigh from 10 to 80
pounds. They are sold in the mar
kets in steaks, just as W sell habi-
but here.
Now / suppose I'll have another
bunch of smart Alexis fly at me with
their pens and call me a ~prevarica-
tor again. 1t is very evident to me
that these ink singers do not know
an albatross from an alligator, which
reminds me that they would have
the temerity, no doubt, to say I was
untruthful ii I said that %alligators
fnfest the ponds Of Staten Island
Nevertheless, 1t Is true, and that
they can be taken with hook and
HneLGan-b readily proved by calling
up Albert Mundorfr, No. 226 West
125th street, New York city, as he
has one there which was taken by
W. H. Oliver, OF No. 1T Nassau
street, New York city.
In a few days I hope to have a
'lunge Of thirty pounds on exhibit
ton at the West End, and it will be
from Memphremagog.
T. H. LYONS.
Quebec, Sept. IA.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-17
Will Be STAR
Game Of 1912.
Amboy Has Picked Team to Try
and Beat DrisCoIrs Bunch Viii
Fans Give Support?
GREAT |NTER-CITY BATTLE SOON

until their voice is heard and a sat
isfaCtory answer is sounded from the
trumpet which blows sweet strains
in this direction from the county
seat each and every evening, these
cool and breezy baseball nights
How long has 1t been desired by
sports in this city to see Harry APP
plegate, the Gibraltar of the Frank
Inns and Walter Yenk, the mainstay
of the Saint Anthonys, paired up in
to a battery with Joseph Mullen, the
pride of the Marions on the initial
sack. And Captain Peter Toolin, the
peerless leader of the State street
boys on second base with Billy
Christofferson, formerly of the d. A.
A.. c., and now of O'Hara's nine, on
shortstop, and TON" Smith, also
once a Dane" but now a member of
Happy" A~pplegate's bunch, on third
base. "Jes imagine, dear reader,
the scrumptuousness of the affair.""
The speed king Wilson, of this
burg would play the left pasture and
MAT" Rodda, the hero of many bat
ties, in the center garden, while
Mickey" LOeser, one of the shining
llSILo VI lCh NlulltD . uoptS, III
right field. Stinson, who has proven
to be n of the best utility men in
the county would be asked to don a
uniform and adorn the bench until
needed. Kinsula, the hope of the
Saints" would also be asked to
warm the bench until apple" would
give the distress signal. No one
should doubt that Apologize ought
to start the mound duty, one reason
being that apple" is a local boy. P.
Peterson, also believed to be the
b~rainiest backstop In the county,
will also be invited to accompany
Stinson and Kinsula. These war
riors will no doubt accept for it
would be an honor to play against
the mighty New Brunswickers just
now.
While all the fans are digesting a
Perth Amboy-New Brunswick game
as a fodder for argument, Dave WI
lentz is busily trying to arrange the
battle and thereby give the fans of
Middlesex county the game which
has been held off for years, but the
best tussle which has been staged on
the Amusement Park warpaths In
the county seat this season. GOOD
NIGHT,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-17
SOCCER TEAM OF THIS
CITY MAY JOIN LEAGUE

That Perth Amboy may be repre-
scented in a State Soccer League is
now a probability. A communica-
ton was received this morning from
the interests of the local eleven and
prosperity is reported in the ranks
as a result of a thorough drilling
and excellent practice held Sunday
morning on the copper works dia-
mond. A meeting has been called
for tonight at the home of Edwin L..
Binder, at 313 Watson avenue,
where all matters of Importance will
be discussed. The most important
discussion will no doubt be concern
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-17
JEFFERSON AS A NATURALIST
Carried Bones OF Common Sloth to
Philadelphia Surprising Them
Those Of Mammoth.

1t is said that when Thomas Jeffer~
son journeyed from Monticello to
Philadelphia on his way to take the
oath Of office as vice president he car
ried 6 lot Of bones IN his baggage.
The bones, alleged to be those Of a
mammoth, had been found in Green
brier county. Virginia, and sent to
Monticello, where they were set up
by Jefferson, who, 1t appears, enter
tanned a somewhat exaggerated no.
ton Of his attainments in natural his
tory, and who stood sponsor for the
bones as those of "a carniVorous
clawed animal entirely unknown to
science"
1t was not until after Jefferson
reached Philadelphia that be was I'M
deceived, for at a glance the learned
Doctor Wistar saw that they were the
bones of the common sloth, several
specimens of which be showed the Vir-
gilman. Jefferson. It Is related, was
greatly chagrined. especially as his
discovery became known as Megalo-
nyx ieffersonii.
II hoe Deeh poiuteu .out lHdt, III
directly, no less a naturalist than the
great Button may have been RESPONSE
BILE for JeYerson's error. 1t was the
Virginian's practice to send Button
specimens and information, and with
the subtle flattery Of a ~courtier the
French naturalist wrote:
IT should have consulted you. SIR,
before publishing my natural history.
and then I should have been sure of
the facts"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-17

There may be n change in the
lineup of the aggregation this sea-
on and that at centetr. The pivot
position with Belts, has been a point
of offensive play but what the Tot
tenvllle clan want is a center to be
classy on the defense as well. Walsh,
Of the Long Branch Nationals, may
respond to the call.
Another important matter was
k up at the clubs session last
night. 1t was declared to accept the
offer made by the Curtis H. S. A. A.
to meet the T. A. C. in a dual field
meet which will be held on Totem
vile Oval September 28. The events
will be-: 80 yds. dash, 22O yds., 440
yds., $50 yds, 1 mile run, one-half
mile relay, II lbs. shot put, and
running high jump. The athletes
have started training for the event.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-17
T@R|-COUNTY LEAGUE
INVITES THE R|VIES

is a likelihood that Perth Amboy as
we'll as New Brunswick will be re-
presented.
The other teams which have lined
up in favor of the Tri-County lea
que are: New Brunswick, Somerville,
Princeton, Morristown, and Catholic
Club of Trenton.
The Lambertville team has regret
fully signified that they have dropped
from activities because they are I'M
able to get a big playing court. Sew
era of the stars of this quintet,
which won the championship last
season, may be signed up with the
New Brunswick .eam.
Edward Cereghino, who has been
the prime mover of basketball do
ings in the county seat, will not be
in war toys for the &. c. of the col
lege town. Instead he has decided
to place another team in the league.
He is communicating with Klein,
Clarke, and Van Dyke, of last sea-
sons champions and expects to have
them In his makeup, which he will
call the New BrunsWicks.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-17
7. A. c. ELECTSLARK|N
BASKETBALL MANAGER

Willis Larkin was reelected man
ager of the Tottenville A. C. basket
ball team at a meeting held last
night in the K. of P. rooms in Tot
tenville and plans have been begun
to make the coming season the ban
ner n of 'em all. Everything ran
smooth in the ranks of the T. A. c..
quintet last year when Larkin grasp
ed the reins and it is believed team
will work in fine style again this sea-
Sol The players are content and
play their hardest under their favor
tie magnate, Willis. The X. of F.
court has been contracted for the
whole season and thep ractice which
the qnintet will be allowed will be
enough to put them in the class of
the best in New York, as we'll as in
these diggings.