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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-07
CIRCUIT COURT
Completed Its Work at St. clairsviIle
Yesterday. and Hands Down
Decisions.

The Circuit Court. which has been
~ session m 81. C~lairsville for the
past week. finished its work Yesterday
aud handed down the following do.
cisions. I'm most eases sustaining the
decisions OF the lower court.
Ohio. and by L. g. Denham. Attor.
heN General. " The JnioltoWn Mac.
adamizing Road Company. Case dis.
missed.
Tony Fieilolo " The Wheeling
steel & Iron Company. Judgment AZ
hrmed.
Norah W Shepherd. administrator
Tor ;he estate OF Emer ". Shepherd.
deceased. vs. The Wheeling Traction
'ompany. Judgment Of lower court
reversed on error IN directing verdict.
OHIO. and John Bird 81 al. vs.. Will
lam E. Thomas. Case decided for
plaintiff.
John Schell ". Tho Whitaker-Gless.
ner Company. Case dismissed
!. u Myers rs The State Of Ohio.
Judgment affirmed
solomon Brothers vs.. Herman En-
norman. Judgment affirmed.
Ernest Creighton vs.. The State Of
ohio. Judgment affirmed.
u r. Burlington ct al IS. The VII
lage 81 ST C'airsville. Former entry
eNpunred from the record and case re-
iustated
Charles uenocia VS.. The Rail A Riy.
or Coal COMPANY. Petition in error
dismissed.
Charles Wood ". The Commission
ers Of the Martins Ferry and Colerain
Turnpike. Judgment affirmed.
Hannah O"ToOle IS Charles " ar.
cher. treasurer Of Belmont county
Demurrer overruled and plailtin Civ
'n until January o. to answer
James T%urubu1 vs.. Charles W tr.
cher. treasurer Of Belmont comfy
Same decision
Eliza Heatherinrtou vs. Charles w.
Archer. treasurer of Belmont county
Same decision
Mary Watt vs. Charles W Archer
treasurer 81 Belmont county Same
decision.
Abraham Stahl W. Charlie W. Ar.
cher. treasurer OF Belmont county
Same decision
Marion T. Drinks. executor Of will
or Katherine kinsoy. deceased IS
Joseph Meister Judgment affirmed
Thomas Carey vs. The state Of Ohio
Leave to file petition denied
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-07

Away - fhs oru union salIlass
the Cnlihla ne. the pains nnnaa snr..
rfse and all foot trouble rniIuu frs
billions ~ happy tn feet ana son u.I
then reHllE~ that T1L pnrEs ur u r.a
principle draw out go the rnIssrs
that narse foot trnuhlfs ard TIE fs
ne nrlt remedy That does the uHrE
Don Q furEst thir fact ard don't under
any rirrumrfnnrra accept y HlIaffHfr
Ns good fu your feet and demand TTT
All drug ~turr= frfarfwsuf 90 EsrsraI
storer have n ~ % cents a hHN ami fUf
those Who don't krnv what real foot
comfort fH wfIff fH Walter IlfnrH
Dodge n Cu 1e1I n Wabash Ave- fH..
cage. 100 for a. free frInf rarEaEe tusIat
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-07

day. December .. German preaching.
1915 a N sunday school > N.
Ing Ladies Ala Society. , .. m: English
preaching go p IN. subject Ths Sec-
Ond Advent Herrnon-Hops TUESDAY
evening rehearSal for Christmas TNurr-
DAY evening. choir r-n earral At 30.
Monday. Wednesday and Friday even
ings confirmation inztrucuon after
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-07

First Chruch OF Christ. scientist. A %.
I. W. auditorium. l1is Chsplins street
services SUNDAY At ~ a. m. subject %
lesson. God the only Cause and srea-
tor sunday school a. 10 a. IN. We'd
tnesday meeting at 4. m
same address. Reading room. open
oaliNt except sundays and holidays. from
y IN 20 Z .. m. also ON saturday even
inss from : 20 . o'clock. The public ls
INVITED To visit our reading room. No.
iiis Chapline street and attend our SCI
vices.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-07

4 uos Noines man had an attack OF
muscular rheumatism In his shoulder
= friend advised him fo 30 10 Hot
SPRINGS That meant an expense of
3 40 0n or more tIe sought for a
quicker and cheaper way 10 cure J,
and found Dr. in Chamberiain's Ifnf
ment Three ds,s after tho first an
.rIication ~ this hn'mcnt he vas vol
For sale hy all dcaiors-Adv
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-07

81 James EvanEeiicai Lutheran dhurch
lios-ifil ChAriine street Rev. A ".
Nerder. pAstOr-Second sunday IN Ad-
vent. $50 a. m. sunday school and Bible
classes English and GermanJ. is.10 a.
m. German service. : 20 .. m. service at
county l~nftrmary. 1-1U 3. M. English
service. Monday. T.b O. m. unday
school teachers meeting. THURSDAY. Sc
y. m. vestry meeting Friday. 1a0 p IN.
choir rehearsal. Saturday. > a IN. school
Tor 6ildren. All are welcome.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-07

mon on sacred institutions Calvary
NaTviand and iiroaasay. Young
Peoples meeting Al sac ,. m. the art
% a series OF Sunda evenings With Or.
Hoharts seed Thoughts for Right Llv-
The evening service a. 10.
theme -FeiiI; P-resumpfuous Treatment
OF Christ" Prayer service "Wednesday
evening az : 10. the second study In soul
winning.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-07

Second United Presbyterian church
corner Of CApiine and Fourteentf
streets. Rev. ]. u. Littell. u. u. pastor
The pastor will preach at 10 20 a IN. AM
Z 80 p. m. Friends and strangers In fh,
city are cordially invited. The sabbath
school and Bible classes for men AMI
women al ? 10 A. m Christian Tnlou al
p. m Wednesday evening prayer meet.
Ing a. Tf5.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-07

81 James Evangelical Lutheran chapel
I'm Grove. Second Sunday IN Advent.
le a. IN. Sunday school and Bible class
30 2. m. service At county inflrmary.
I 80 p m. English service In Ihs city
church. Wednesday, : p m catecheI-
cal Instruction Welcome 70 all
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-07

ifr~t tugli~H Evangelical Lutheran
HHurrn ~ SiNtc'utI street. v. = BN-
-inser pastor % sixteenth street The
usual WORSHIP Tor tur second sunday iu
ADVENT ar 10 81" f No.. and 50 q. m
morning theme The second Advent
IN the sleuiu gthe missionary societies
WIlI hold tf'lr tntuk Offering service
SUNDAY school 90 MarWopd and az Edr.
WOOD. " =. m. special aud a~puropriat.
mus go 'trI service" by the guurfette
NJ mothers '.miuc WITH little
children can Iav. them cared flt To- ~,
nursery Everybody welcome 20 all
these services. "
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-07

Trinity Lutheran church, a5ag Eoff
streethev. =. : Adams. pastOr-Preach-
ing service. 10 30 a. m. and 50 d m.
SAoabh school. ? p. m Junior Endea-
Nor. $50 ? m. prayer meeting and
-Christlan Endeavor Wedneaial evennIr
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-07

Narwood Presbyterian church. Rev.
Edgar W. Day. pa-tor-Sunday school az
s;tb a m. preaching az n a. m. aud a.
?. m Christian Endeayor society meet.
inE at p m. Al are cordially invited
10 attend these services
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-07
The Joy Of Get
ting Home---TIZ
a Tea nanuts I'm root n.th "a rsur
rs~t Ar~ Az nss

senf fer Pre- n. rNehAS. To4Ay.
lneee - rot Furuns~f o. - fHUr
lert YOU NAV D. q mere rrau Hut
YOUR Yet ur HrF ursa sIaa Set lr a
liz foot bath ere ~care-fr~s feet
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-07

~f MafffHu - f.Ulr. opal church. corner
.r suU iIftrruf. streets. second
tflHh .r Advent. raHdaN. ntt y. 49,.
h nI NtH.f 'nmwHuInu lU zoo r. an.
Muf Hina iHfH" or lIfarH ans sermon
'. on m. ndaf .nul. Iu. Even
ana auifs-- 10 D. m. sun
ttt "nH' 80 John E.In Point. CD 600
p U. sunday r.HnnI. ~. rauIs. Elm
GROVE COL" o. m Evening Prayer and
tifr'r- 80 lauIs Elm Grove The
o. .H services viii Dbl, conducted ~ th.
kt k't Eirrnn Petrrkir. 10 n SER
hIrrr for Tire week a. ~ Matthew As
fHilnNs eduesdaN. fn 30 ID. IN. Morn
irE PRAYER and LiftrN FRIDAY. 90 800 Be-
n. Morning Prayer and LItauy. FRIDAY.
81" o. 40. Evening Frazer.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-07
In the Churches

vance IMMORTAL church. , ~ Potter.
Minister hefNicss a. ~ a. IN and lac
D M Rev ". a Cook. - ~. will
f-arh iu fhr muruinE IN eNchans-
tseninH sermon ~ the pastor. subject.
christ sunday school at
- m Young Peoples meeting Al :
y m
Third preshvfrfan church. Thirteenth
snd Jacob. streets. J =. Lsyenh~rRer,
fsstor- The services for Sabbath. De-
cenber tth. are A. usual Preaching n
10 20 a m and 20 , m. sabbath
sch0oi 80 ? p m and Juniof Christian
Inoeavor at s.tB D. m.
First Preahytertsn church. corner %
Ghapline and Thirteenth streets. Rev.
W Cook u y. minister. Services
81 10 20 a m and 7;20 .. m The Rev.
J. W Potter Of the Vance Memorial
church will preach a. tho morning ser
vic. subject. The Life Worth While -
sabbath school and bible classes AZ 9.ib
m Island Sabbath school. Settlers
TAIL a. o m Memorial Chapel Rah-
hath school. Eighteenth Etret at 2 40
. m Young Peoples Glass IN the lee
ture room ~ . as p m Prayer meet
inF "wednesday ~ 1880 p m.
P1r-t Baptist church. Twelfth and
Byron streets. y T.. Brininstool pastor.
~ F:ib a. M. tho Bible schooi meets.
place and welcome FOR All The Family
the Rulwark n Civilization IL the
morning theme ~ 1875. the second ser
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-07

The FIRST S~pgrituaiis, church will
hold services In the = Fellows hall
sunday. December 3. at T30 y. m, Rev.
81 Lecture Divine Revelations spirit
messages will he given a. the close OF
the lecture. All are welcome.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-07
THE TEACHERS LANTER

"Twoud be mt Of place o crtGise the schooboy. cIutchinE his 10 with
inky fist. or hestating and laundering from his dogeared reader. Time may
he when from that same hand will come Spencenan canigraphy. OF from
those lips periods a Everett would not dsdan. So chide not In Apostles
Rggrnndizement-which would he Secretary n stated. and which o Treas
uy. and all that; but they ended by giving the world the nos sublime *
ampes OF self abnegaion of al the ages. Not n raj did the Master set
a little child in their midst that day I'm surem the Savior smiled 90
Some n said ne day that " @ do not read that Jesus. when on earth was
ever seen to smile. a little girl heard the remark what" she said
didn't Jesus sy 10 the little children Come unto me- and they would never
have come unless He had smiled"
I'm sure tho Savior smiled.
Or else no little. trembling child
Had dared to venture near:
No darkening frown. no angry word.
Was ever seen DIT ever heard
While Jesus soiourned here"
The "twoMessah' idea prevailed to = considerable extent amonr the
Jews. The psalms and prophecies obviously pictured a suffering "a vel as
a triumphant Messiah But Il seemed impossible for the Hebrew mind 70
IN fact. that tho visitor as such through HIS suffering The disciples I'm
their noviiate. were ready 10 attach Themselves 10 he victor" Nessah
hut they wanted nom OF tho Sufferer" The spirit ~ Inc little child
who was willing 70 he employed by Tho Master that Is tho anlmatIng prn.
crown and jeweled croder. but basin and towel are badges OF highest dis
tnction.
The Young Peoples Devotional Service.
December 9 1912 JOB 5st2Z.
LESSON or THE SNOW.
John RuTouEhs tho naturalist called me world a great -avofrf-r sb0,.
case u 81 fl Of objects. curious. beautiful and instructive Among mem
ne Tons heyond counting f1 in a single er1son. o. la mot ont. The MIN -f
T. that extorfs admiration. but whom examined under tho u.-os-one mo
starry beauty ~ ts Feomcto figures nile oro with rU-rrre pt IN co1a
great schoolroom. The Natural iuterprers Tho suuerrafuraI-ue Material tre
eomes-he Iovelness Of 81 and also me base with which n Re- soled
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-07

S'rnrf United Presbyterian church.
r'rr'r 90 'Ntpllns and T~ourte-utI
streets Rev j % tIttelL u o.. pastor.
TIC pastor VIII preach a. To e. q. m
afi go u m Friends and
in t.' ItN are cordially Invited THO
sabbath school and Bible .is-ses Tor
I Mon or % W Wednesday evening.
prayer meeting &c .ts.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-07

l-easu'. pres LltE 81 -" .'
Weet-aay ,-rNic'- Nu o. held of
usual
~ pauIs E,sngsII.ai church. Thirty
signth amt N"'u streets. AuE e. kRseHe
pastor. anniversary services ir honor
81 tie iad.rs Ala Society % th. ,auI,h
sermon ami, aresry ray H.Ioir.rE
HeEuiai English serVfo~ 90 500 % BE-.
SUNDAY s,.ool - 20" - w Cleaner So
social gathering nf 60. usmn'r- ~ the
Ladies Ala society "u Thursday at $50
O. m-
German Methods, ,har.u cnapi.re
f5 n m Suudat sInnl s .u e. m
general class m'siluE Oh" o. M. Ger
D.. EpVortH LeaEu" service Miss Etta
Msfyner. leader In D. m. English
services. Are Not tne watcr- 10 Abauau
srr, 20 W-inr-it, .@terirs ana
brotherhood Rlhle study ur Friday even
.ng
Tic Fir~f Unitarian ,.4r,h. Board 81
Trade rooms. SUNDAY morning a. Do
g,i"ck TIE pastor Rev Howard a
lFn'' viii tfN" HH .l- subject The
christian i'"'tlne 81 lufgiNeness-is D.
immoral
warVood Clrstlau church.. corner
EfeIland avenue and seventeenth street
lt"t j ~ Pryor rt~t1r Bible school
. A NL. '. N H-|NH. SUPP. |HNNNNNNN.
Henry Mitchell assistant -upertnten-
dent preaching AMI ,umwuufpu at %
% m christian End,a,or 20 D. m
v,eN praler meeting "Wednesday even
'nE % o. o. W w,lcumr
tu attend these services
First United Presbyterian church. Rev,
Nis u Robinson O., o.. pastor Tue
30 o. on sunday scaool and Hihlc
'IH-~fN or 80 q. m. \ cordial invita-
D ton i~ extended tu th" general public
Eco attend these services
Services ln THE Einle S%rIr'r.aIi-t
uul'i Lincoln avenue. Bridccpuff. con-
f"Nf sunday evening. subIs,t Rap
t.-w Tests given from Tie other side
30 Iie. Mrs Rev . " Thomas. pastor
Church ~ CHRIST It.arr. TIn.ru1,'..
south -tt--. Lord UHt services a-
i'il"" Nhl" school viii meet 90 t0
H regular Worship VUU begin al ID
m strangers welcome
wayman NJ q church. Market
DAVIS 70 pastor DO e. o. M. SER
mon ' Snift OF Tfu. service. f.is
'i' m.~iins 20 j. n SUNDAY
''fi. am. ruu'Uuterierf. $50 o.
I. Allen D. tearl" Lessons Of tic
h"" Lnh % l--1. Nfr- Percy Harris
pom 'i.'"r aud Thou Moon
.t .nd Oh" sun
Ifr IifiN9 Viii rrcl.. 80 .Is. ,e-,H..
'-i.nE ~ f' BOARD TUESDAY,
'"nf tf"i"rnll linton .ou,ar.- RI
"f Mr TAYLOR Alley D.
N..r Missionary -.UI.tt W.In..I..
prayer meeting M C-as T,tri-
class wsenre. Thursday
choir practice.
Zion Lutheran gr---- .,,s d..
tr""t H' a O. Benz. pastor -'r-
.i'rr f'f Pho a..nuI sunday tu Af,.rt
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-07

Sunda, school 10 a ~ preaching a.
n 70 m. hF toe pastor. HlhfetI Nraf
inE bue Another Burdens EuRurtU
League. f" preaching "a Co. lN f.s
pastor. sul.s Life hidden RIiIIr
Weekday ,rrNiCs- VIII o. held Of
usual
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-07

Bishop George W Peterkin will preach
at ST Matthews p v church sunday
morning and Rev. l. W. =. Stryker will
Occupy the pulpit at -. Luke's. owing 10
illness OF Rev. BrittinKham. and the
evening sermon will be delivered at St
Luke's BY Bishop Peterkin.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-07

Chapiine street VI. y. church. 23os
lChapline street. T. q Meredith. pastor
Public services AZ 10 30 a m. and $50 .
m. Morning subject. Experience In
Verse OF a Forgiven sinner" evening.
special service for young reople. subject.
youths supreme business The ser
mon will be followed by public installa-
ton OF Epworth League officers sun
dav school at 2 p. m Epworth League
Tuesday evening at : o'clock. prayer
meeting. Wednesday evening at 10. A
cordial welcome to all.
Evangelical Reform ST. stephens
church. corner Thirty-sixth and Eoff
streets. Rev. Z ". Pruess pastor-Sun-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-07

First Christian church. " a Fields
First Christian suurcn .or-
creation will worship az the scottish
itit' cathedral. corner Fourteenth ant
byron streets. Bible school. . go "a m
" p IrINeil. superintendent. tuu.mIr-
on, l' - a. m preachlug. o. o. 100 s.
= T.. 80 . M. sUsuIuE service.
Z" The pastor VIII preach Il sermon
To the Christian nm Hoard OF Mis-
-lnn~ The public ls cordially Invited fl
attend all services -Sfrane.rs m.f. 49,
come Prayer meeting at second Irss-
hyterian church. on Thursday evening"
at so O'Clock
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-07

Thomson Methodist EpI-ropst church
W q H~hrtiucer pastor Public wor-
shir. J." 30 g m anu 800 o.. m sermon
subJ'ttS M"rfluE. The perfecunr
rover ~ Love evening. The Second
Mile sunday sDNuuI. O. o. m Euwurfn
League ~" O. m You are welcome to
any and all services Al seats free
Second Presbyterian church corner
MARKET ami Twentieth streets. Rr,.
haFleS ~ Mcdonald. o. o.. pastor
SerNlces at To $50 re- w ant o. 90 o. m
Sabhaih school 90 H.H a m Christian
EndehN"r meeting Hf t O. D. m PRAYER
meftIhg FdnfsItf uf O.. u m N.t
James W Snwd"u. Do o.. o. T.. H.. Wft
preach both sabbath morning and even.
ing The choir viii -ins tU- foIIovIrr
Morning ~eIti,e
anthem fraI@. See Tire Lord" lflrrhv
'uertory-farltuue Solo Emanuel
.---.-... SIR charles D. Wrarf
Evening Service
Anthem Guide Ne pH Thou Great
onertory-"As christ Upon the cross
81 Johns Evangelical rrorest,rt
,"~ngrtfator. Pastor. ~ q. TIfsrf.
Next sunday Services a. DO 800 ana SIM
haN school AZ q a. On After service
nomination 81 Officers Cor T4T7 ErfrfI.r
ANNOUNCEMENTS during s.r, TO
First VI 3 church Elm Grove u.,
y Hart pastor service. rlr -..r.I..
December class meeting. . a m
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-07

L1rst VI. = rhurri Eim Grove g.v
: y Hart pastor Sfrtf.a. r.t
December 2 class meeting. 3 a 3D.
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Tic ffr~f Unitarian church Board of
Trade rooms. sunday morning a. Do
OBJ ,inrk Tie pastor. Rev howard a
Peace viii take zee .I- subject The
.'Hri-tfau itUttUue Of EurgiNsncss-l d.
ImmuraI
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-07

MarvuoI Cuustiau church.. CORNER
sf"Ilnud avenue aud seventeenth street
N~t j ~ Pryor. pastor Bible school
Goo u m. e. o. lHutt. -ur.rufeuaent
Henry Mitchell. assistant -uuerinten-
dent preaching ami af %
% 90. Christian Eud.atur I'd o. m
Irst. bins 20 90 o. m Regular u4l-
ut'h prayer meeting Nr.r s-Iat .t.l-
'uE uf as o. m strangers w,lcumr
tu attend these services
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-07

FIRST United PRESBYTERIAN church. Re-,
DHns 90 Robinson o. o. pastor me
pastor vii preach Ht 90 o. % m and
Io o.. m sunday sr.ool and bible
classes or Loo o. m \ cordial invita-
i~ extended tu the general public
Goo attend these services
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10
The Return of Martin Dooley.

The readers of The Star will tomorrow
welcome an old friend Mr.. Dooley will
resume in its columns his comments on
men and matters that have become es-
tabliShed as classics of American humor
The shrewd philosophy of Martin Dooley
as set forth by his faithful scribe, Finley
Peter Dunno, has played upon so many
important situations in the course of the
past ten or fifteen years that the Ameri-
can people have come to regard it as
almost an essential feature of existence.
The quaint point of view. the homely
analysis of motive, the keen wit of COM
par!son, the kindly irreverence for popu-
lar idols. these are characteristics of
Martin Dooleys commentaries. One can
almost trace modern history through the
conversations between Dooley and Hen
messy, and ii is gratifying that at this
important stage in American politics.
with the presidential nominations sought
by an unusually large field of candidates,
and with big issues at stake, the lighter
side should be presented by so disposition
ate and effective an observer as Martin
Dooley. These papers will be printed
every Sunday in the feature section of
The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10
Democrats and the Navy.
From the Cincinnati Times-Star.

$1,000 >AAN
The threat Of the House democrats to
block any appropriation for new bat
tleship construction at the present
session of Congress has received just
about the treatment it deserves from
the press of the country. 1t is credit
able to our intelligence as a people
that the criminal foolishness of such
procedure has been so quickly and
generally recognized. There may have
been time when small minded con-
gressmen could indulge in their own
pet schemes of extravaganza and even
up at the expense of the national
safety and perhaps the national honor
without calling forth a storm of pro-
test. But that time. evidently, has
passed. The navy will probably not
suffer in the long run by the effort of
the democrats in Congress to put it
on starvation rations. Public opinion
on this subject having been expressed
so emphatically. the real question with
the leaders of the House democrats is
not how to push through their desire
to cripple the navy, but how to get
out Of their present untenable position
with the least possible loss of dignity
and prestige!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10
The Canal Completion.

The American people have been as
sured so repeatedly and on such excel
lent authority that the Panama canal
will BIG completed within three years from
the present time that Col. Goethals' re-
newed statement to this effect, on the
occasion of his present visit to the city, is
to be regarded merely as a report that
everything is progressing normally at the
work. There is no skepticism whatever
in the country on this score. From the
outset of the undertaking the people have
been confident that the American en-
gineers would be able to dig the big
ditch, surrounding all natural obstacles
and effectiDg an economical and scientific
organization yielding the best results in
the shortest possible time. This con-
fidence was without doubt in large meas
ure created by the initial triumph over
disease on the canal strip. The thorough
sanitation which was accomplished there
overcame the heaviest handicap under
which the French company had to con-
tend on the isthmus. But the health
problem was not the chief bar to French
success. The business management of
| that enterprise was wretched, permeated
with graft from top to bottom until
there was a premium on non-accomplish-
ment. Success in such circumstances was
impossible. and the only real doubt about
the wisdom Of the American undertaking
at the outset was that which arose from
the fear. first that the sanitary problems,
could not be solved, and second that the
work might fall into dishonest hands.
That there was no ground for either of
these questions was early demonstrated
The digging of the canal has never been
physically in doubt. With all the difficult
ties in the way, accomplishment has been
merely a matter of persistence and ex-
penditure. Much has been made Of the
slides that have occurred into the canal
cut at Gatun. Col. Goethals announces
that even these, the overcoming of which
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Tammany. Gaynor and Wilson.

The talk of Mayor Gaynor for the
presidencySis not sincere. 1t does not
receive serious consideration even at the
hands of the mayor himself, who is a
hard-headed and unimpusive man, ia
miliar with politicians and Indifferent to
popular opinion. for or against. He is in
office as the result of a scratch" He
preferred the bench, where he was then
sitting. But circumstances changed his
base. and he became the mayor of New
York.
His present place has not been agree
able to him, and he has not been a
success in it. He has not been able to
rise above the source of his power. From
Tammany he came, and from Tammany
he has received his principal support.
This has hampered him.
GOV. Dix has played in the same hard
luck As an official owing his commits
sion 10 Tammany, he has been dragging
after him in office the Tammany ball
and-chain. 1t would have been better
for him If he had resisted the Tigers
Establishments and remained prosperous
and influential figure in the business