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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-25
Political Pointers.

Dark horses are stiIl eating their
heads on in the stable.-BuhaIo Times.
The hide Of the whale is two feet
thick In some places. What q fine hide
that would be for a man running for
0mceI-Philadelphia Press.
Let rs hope that something short Of
Q Titanic disaster in politics will serve
to awaken the people to the danger Of
speed mania there.-Albany Journal.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-25
He Suffered Too.

Three strangers were in the Pullman
smoker when one Of them turned to
another and asked:
"H-how f-f-ffar Is It tito P-P-P-itts-
burghI"
The man addressed made no reply,
but got up and left the car. The slut
terer then turned to the third man, who
gave him the information.
A few moments afterward the third
man met the one who had left the car
and said:
"See here! Why did you go out with
out answering when that man asked
you q civil question:
"D-d-do you think l w-w-wanted to
g-g-g-get m-my head knocked onfT' was
the answer.-Ladies' Home Journal.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-25
Bunched Hits.

Hank o'Day manages as wen as he
umpired. which Is saying q good deal
Chicago News.
Speaking Of inside" baseball. q
team has been organized by the IN
mates Of the federal penItentiary At
Leavenworth. Topeka Capital
According 10 a physical culture
sharp, there h no better exercise than
roofing at a BAH game. But the
amount Of exercise a fellow gets de-
pends On the ability Of the home team.
p-Pittsburgh Gazette Times.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-25
The Royal Box.

The queen of Norway has a great
fondneSs for the mandolin. which she
plays exceedingly well.
Ex-Queen AIexandra's favorite hob
bies are water color painting and nee
dlework. Her majesty Is an artist Of
considerable ability and Is II skilled en-
broideress
The kaiser does not danre himself,
but he takes a great pleasure In watch
ing others while they are dancing. He
shows a prediction for ancient dances
to the exclusion Of others.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-25
Pediareea.

First Blooded Dog-Your master has
q very long pedigree, I'm told.
Second Ditto-No longer than mine.
First Dog-They say he's inordinate-
ly proud Of his family tree.
Second Dog-It doesn't show the va
riety of bark mine does. And. besides.
I'm away ahead of him in another re-
spect.
"Eh. how'S thatY
mo ancestor of mine was ever
hanged. cleveland Plain Dealer.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-25
Fervent Pleading.

FeFNenI Fledoin9s
They sat in the hotel corridor.
Gimme just one" he pleaded.
She shook her head
Presently be emerged into the lobby.
'That fellow was pleading pretty
hard for a kiss" remarked a lounger
who had overheard the conversation
"Is that an engaged coupler"
THAT couple" said another lounger
They're married. 1t was a dollar he
was pleading for: not a kiss."-Kansas
City Journal.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-25
Mastsd MasnriaI.

England owns the KOhlnoor. the
finest diamond in the world"
. Owns the finest diamond IN the
world eh? That seems a shame when
she doesn't play Observation-Disclosures
Coarier-JOurnal
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-25

New Merchant-How big an I'D.
would you advised
Advertising Man-That depends on
how many tons Of customers your store
door will sustain You wouldn't want
'em to break through into the cellar, Of
eouBa-Puck.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-25
A Knockout Fer seianna.

Passerby-What's the fuss In the
Schoolyard boy?
The Boy-why. the doctor has Just
been around examinin' rs an one Of
the deficient boys Is knockin' tn ever.
lasttn' stufhn's out Of a perfect i'd
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-25
A Useful Tin.

How did you get that fine spring
overcoatT'
Il had a sure tip on a horse race"
81 never knew one Of those sure tips
to pan out"
Neither did I. So I didn't play It
Put the money into an overcoat IN
stead Courier-JournaL
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-25
Glad Pronpact.

Il hear they're going to have moving
pictures In the schools" said one
youth.
Yes" replied the other. If they
keep on making our studies % enter
tanning recess will seem feaHfully mo-
notonous. Star.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-25
looicaI CourSa

yes. sir" said the expert accountant,
who had spent a week In looking over
the books. Il have found the key to
your financial difficulties at last"
Then there's nothing to do. sup
pose" sighed the respondent merchant.
but to wind up my affaIrs"-ChIcago
Tribune.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-25
The Life Of Luxury.


The Life Of Luxury.
FsIler IN an easy chair
Lists the hours 80 by;
Looks across the bflI o. fare
An heaves q weary sigh
Pictures hangin' on the wall.
Rugs upon the floor
has the best an with II al
Says that nfe's q bore
FeIler standin' In . brook.
Wet clear to the skin.
Workin' hard with line an HOOK
Never sees q I'M:
Tumbles from the mo8gy rock
That he tries TO climb;
Trudges home at six O'Clock
Had a bully time!
Washington star.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-25
Too Dull.

NO" said Bill Squeezer, who was
down from Bodie the other day. mo;
didn't go to Judge Podger's wedding.
The notice said No cards. and I'm
darned II i can fool away a whole
evening where there's no chance Of a
little four-bit ante."-Milwaukee Sen
tinel.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-25

Bards who rime and never tirA
Writing paper has gone higher.
Cut your sonnets down IN GtzS-
Make the muse economiEe
Cleveland Plain Doslsr.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-25
A Sena and q Joke.

Song ana q joke.
I breathed a song into the air.
II fell 20 the ground. knew not where,
For nowadays not very long
Is the life Of any old kind OF song.
1 breathed Joke into the air.
It fell to the ground. I knew not where,
But hundred times since then. it's true.
I've read it and heard It sprung as new.
kansas City Star.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-25

We're all 50 willing TO do good
With money that we've spent:
We're all such cheerful giVers when
We haven't got a cent
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-25
The Promoter.

The promoter II a pleasant chGp
With ever smiling lips.
He'll furnish all the ocean
II you'll supply the ship&
-IudrA.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-26
1e In tellig zen Ger


Like before
Roosevelt follow
subbs Of Kansas dred into the Roosevelt
convention and quietly dred
The most potent
ing and let be in
Deneen Illinois,
leader
committee Hon William
cas songser and noise boy" West
Roosevelt following
and Hubbard
seen at Colonel county in his
glory UNFOLDING
Some Significance
he the
will
II is 10 be
James Garfield will follow the
Republican aside
cans will be In 1898 Republican
states marched National
In their number
than to-day following Theodore
hepuocan candidate for
tory The large majority. Republican
leadership Republican
regular Republican
shed principles traditions
VIII
appeals to class hatred
save the Republican
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-26
THE ITALIAN WAR.

A correspondent Of the London Times
who has made a personal invcs {.
cation of tho conditions NJ Italy. az or
several weeks observation tesriaes
that the var with Turkey is regarded
b. the Italians N all classes with IN
allowed enthusiasm First. The Italian
army and navy have demonstrated
their efficiency. The humiliation Of
AdoVa has been forgotten In the
brilliant performances N The navy.
and IN The splendid showing of the
italian troops under adverse condi.
uons. l' is significant. moreover. that
tho Roman church Us supporting tho
var ITALY has become mo standard
bearer NJ ChrIstandon against Islam
An old Imbrisn priest told tho co-rs.
sponderf that he could nov pray FOR
the kinr win clear COINCIDENCE Tn.
var has thu, served 70 raunfe tho
italian people. Tho ono Disturbing
feature is the stubbornness NJ tho
Turk who refuses ~ be- conquered
and s'ag conquered. but Italy III. ip.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-26
Pertinent
Comment
CouIdn't Buy rh.n-


NO one can deny that the colored
uelesates stood their ground well and
nonoraoly yesterday. Despite tremen.
uous pressure and temptation. ONLY \
couple went over 10 Roosevelt and
these may return on the final tes,
moreover. there were more white dele.
gates VINO Topped" unexpectedly.
both sides losing in this respect-and
gaming. Altogether. IL was a SHOW.
ing OF which the cOlored people may
'etl proud. For the affldavits from
reputable coiored delegates tbat fhav
were offered large sums OF money n
vote Tor the apostle OF riehteousness
prove conclusively. unanswered as
'hey have been. the efforts that Uera
MADE 10 corrupt them Col. Roosevelt,
OF course. has had no time 10 take
hotlce OF This happening not even tn
T. peat his statement in MARYLAND that
ne was dead against the buyirp n,
negro votes and that he would holm
10 put In jail anybody who bougbt
such votes for him or his opponen,
naturally. all these details are in the
hands OF his managers. but accord.
I"e 10 reports from Chicago. tbera
WIS much disappointment among his
.oIo"ers that the negroes proved no,
10 ne purchaseable after ALI -Ne,,.
lork Evening Post
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-26
A WAR HERO GONE.

Amid The turmoil Of the national
Republican convention. word came
from Wisconsin that Gen. E. s. Bragg
had died at Fon Du Lac. In the CON
vention Of 1884. Gen. Bragg paid his
immortal tribute TO Grover Cleveland
In which he said. that They love him
Tor the enemies he had made" Bragg
vas one OF the heroes OF the Civil
war. The Iron Brigade" which he
commanded. was in most OF The
battles fought by the army OF the
Potomac. and distinguished itself on
~many occasions. Following the war
he was three times elected to con
sress as an Independent Democrat.
and later served This country az con-
sui general 10 Hong Kong Few in.
deed are loft Of the men who won
fame on the battle fields Of 81 and
90. In another decade the large ma.
jority Of the present survivors Will
have passed away The names OF
these heroes and record Of rbe.r
achievements already belong TO his.
tory.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-26
THE VISIT OF THE GERMAN
FLEET

The festivities attending the recep-
ton of the German naval squadron
are by no means merely social oc-
casion Actually one OF the best prac-
tical defences against war is the eno--
nous increase in the habit OF travel.
Money spent in entertaining repre-
sentatives OF foreign powers is a
better peace insurance than battle
ships II any OF those visiting Ger
mans came over here with a crouch
against Uncle Sam. the songs OF the
Fatherland sung bv the adopted sons
OF Uncle Sam would be pretty likely
20 thaw him on;
People Of jlngoistic temperament
point 10 the bitter things the German
newspapers used TO say about us, per
haps do so still. They can show the
cartoons in German journals repre-
senting Uncle Sam as a hook nosed
and grasping old Shylock. and some
times dressing Up the American hog
in the traditional clothes OF the old
gentleman
Nevertheless. the enormous colony
OF German descent in this country
forever assures peace between the two
nations. our politicians would always
be held down 70 decent reasonable
ness in dealing with the Fatherland
by their fear OF the German vote. The
Kaiser would never make war on a
country containing 100000 Of his
cousins
II these naval visitors could have
brought a lot Of the German states.
men and editors over here 10 see
What Uncle Sam has done for the
Germans and he Germans for him.
the cartoons might not be 50 spiteful.
and the Kaiser and the President
might get together some day and de.
eide that trading Is better business
Than the blufs Of rstaliatory tariffs.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-26


a religious subject Have
NO have neither II Ienox
ss has had most interesting histc Mr. Lenox
in
boy was taught the trade but
therefore, made little rack which he attached
DOCK He borrowed
on hs While he he
from this
teacher ' 'N"'0'
Len0I listened with the history the young
immediately
~hch mad recently published
De greatly Interested
last ne said Have sold o his book" 1850
me young publisher compelled he
We'll you ought sell m an excellent book vu,
TWO hundred copies
that ~ van" u senu
Young publisher
ne that the purchaser
payment and the Mr. TO
win the
"hhin he became
publisher New York City Many acknoweSad - @
mat purchase
Robert Carter which laid the foundation the house y
SAID MT lenoX that
your success was laid when fitted which Won e %
10 your that could -"
copyright 1912 by r A lriebts
''"e <Autnors Recipe for Sue
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-26
GOOD PROGRESS
Swimming Classes q Y. N. {. A. Are
Doing Fine and Small Boys Are
Learning Rapidly.

Tho boys enrolled in the swimming
campaign ~ tho y VI O. a IRE fast
learning how ~ handle themselves IN
Tho water. and many ~ tho hoys Who
we're never 200 pool before have
learned how fo swim BOB iuHt a few
lessons Prof MerrIoft is directing
'h" class and ia goftinR excellent 70.
suits. The boys are willing and
quickly learn
- Tho first examination. the boys
proved some class. aF ius' little boys
between hc age ~ nine and 70 are
becoming GOOD swimmers The boys
are divided into Glasses. and evamina.
lions ore hold nf which time the boys
proving moro efficient arc promoted
~ advanced A. mo conclusion Of
mo present campaign. Prof Morrlott
Intends opening another caupairn
-'n1e limo in August. A. which the
hoFs Who aro more advanced will be
allowed 20 enroll The campaign BE-
efpreaFIr Tor the larger members who
are unable t0 sv m. bur Tho hove Who
nave been enrolled iu the present
campaign viu be- allowed ~ enter so
Ione as they can pass the present
Exams
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-26
Opinions of the
State Editors
Early Hatfield Days.

SAYS the Shcpherdstown Register:
There's one good thing TO be said
about DR.. Hatfield. Republican nom
inee for governor. lie used TO be a
Democrat. There are a good many
persons. however. who will not regard
this as recommendation Re
publicans will not account r. as merit.
and the Democrats will say that he
is a traitor It's hard TO please every
body"
Pleasantly. Of course. accepted and
enjoyed as such At the same time
II supplies he opportunity 10 say
something about DR. Hatfeld's early
political history. DR. Hathelds father
wa sa gallant Confederate soldier on
the stan OF General ". l.. Jackson. A
prominent figure in this part OF West
Virginia during the war times. who
was called by the northern sympa-
ihizers as "Mudwall" Jackson. 10 dis.
tinEuish him IN an unfrieudiy and pre-
judicial way from the dashing stone
wall Jackson. the idol OF the Confed-
eracy and commander whose milf
tar ygenius was recognized and re-
spected By the Union people even in
those times. The elder Hatfield was
a Democrat. The son never va, When
he became old enough 20 become in.
terested in politics. he selected the
Republican party. and the FIRST vote
he cast Was Republican ticket The
first president hat he voted for was
William Mckinley In 1895
The cause o. Or Hatfield alIying
himself with the Republican party
was the tariff BE had been away az
college. he had travelled. he had 90.
served and had studied The profcc.
tive tarid policy wac 20 his mind the
idoai system He believed 30 would be
the best thing for the great mineral
section ~ the state vrom whence no
I comes. which was then IN the M
fancy % ito development. Time has
Vindicated that Convic ion o. his
which was strong enough 20 cause
/ him TO overpower the influence Of
/ political heredity. turn against family
political pride and tradition depart
from the household ~ his friends. and
falke up his abode In that 81 political
strangers. This important step taken
In hts early life 10 one % the charac.
tcristic qualities which stamp him az
man o. strong convictions and the
courage 10 express them Parkers.
Dispatch News
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-26
NEW INDUSTRY
IN WHEELING
A. G. HUBBARD AND OTHERS
LAUNCH CHEWING GUM
PLANT.
Have Received Orders Enough 20
Keep Plant Working Overtime
for Some Time.

Among her hundreds Of other in
dustries. Wheeling - breaking into
the chewing gum manufacturing bust
ness. A. .. Hubbard and other prom
in"nt business men have leased the
Ia Belle pottery plant on the south
side. and are manufacturing new
kind ~ chewing gum. This gum Is
rolled into small tubes. which are hol-
low on the inside. containing a de-
Hcious liquid preparation. The little
tubes are wrapped IN tinfou and are
making MT wherever seen.
Last weef At Chicago Mr. Hubbard
took several hundred boxes with him.
and distributed them among tho West
NirEintans. who enjoyed them i'm
mensoly. While IN the Wind CITY nc
ordered several machines % wrap the
tubes. and within q few DAYS the
Tlant VII be manufacturing the gum
90 large quantities These machines
con wrap 100 tubes minute. A New
YORK concern has ordered the output
~ the factory.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-26

school rooms and an interesting pro-
gram will he rendered. featured by a
debate Much interest is being taken
IN the affair and II is likely that many
former students will be present and
participate in the program.
The frs meeting was held Thurs
day evening Of last week. and IL
proved TO be such a success that IL
was decided 10 hold meetings reRu-
larry. The program consists Of read
ings. debates. songs. solos and duets.
both instrumental and vocal
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-26
MEET POSTPONED
Owing 20 Illness Of Prof Narriott.
Indoor Event a. Y N. {. A.
Is Not Held.

The Junior class ~ the y. 81. O.. 4.
Una f' nave held their Indoor meet
reaferdsr. but owing ~ e. severe at
tark ~ appendicitis rrof 4 D. Mar
rioft was unable O. attend. and the
meet was postponed unfu later date
" is liNfIy that the meet will not h.
held until Prof Marriott returns
from me summer school which will
he in session during fha month of
July at H'ack Mountains. +. caro-.
lima
Tho meet will include OH forms Of
Indoor athletics running high fump.
broad Jump. daah~s and relay races
Bols are dainty training Tor fhe event.
and Tho meet promises 90 be some
thing NJ interest There are n be-
n' priz"s offered. simply junior class
supremacy.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-26
UNCLE WALT. The Poet Philosopher.


.link i @ 20 . 70 20 Corko
mountains - W es' no sea-
800 .lsy pp"1hch
'''N''' I'N'7 'a'n Fleece s u
I''i m The n not sigh for
'[ IN Apne GUIDE do I'm pef
Do l'oF' md
r, % DO. "y I'D Tor tour abroad arshp climb
al tnlohbef
ss s, , o. bone In Tor ou,ra
h na things IN
s 'n [. 'om'rher" n hike dubbed by The cops or
'll''- are often fpurnef sferpts
'peak anEuage never
.a pour from tressr Z
cesv,rt, ,,, -. . -, WALT MASON
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-26
rheY Put an End o. u

Charles Sable. go Cook 81. Rocbes-
ter. y. Y. says he recommends Foley
Kidney pills every opportunity
because they gave him prompt relief
from bad case OF kidney trouble
that had long bothered him. such a
recommendation. coming from Mr.
Sable. IL direct and convincing owl.
dence ~ the great curative qualities
n Foley Kidney pills The genuine
Foley Kidney Pills arc never sold In
bulk. hut put ~ TN sealed bottles.
enclosed IN a yellow carton. Ask for
Foley kidney Pills Refuse substi.
tu'es Coleman & Co.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-26
Better and RI,,.-

Nathan Bay Scott IL a better Re.
punIican and a bigger man than his
Dr''cs on The delegation. He didn't
""ht courage TO stand loyal and true
~ we party. He has always been
neIl IN nigh esteem By patriotic and
tn'e'Iieeni members Of the party. but
ne has risen even higher I'm their 70.
Eard by his conduct AZ Chicago. LONG
nay ne i've and prosper and FIGHT tho
pa''ies OF the Grand Old Party that
ne IoFcs'-ParhersburE Dispatch.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-26

vincible on the sea. and so long as she
continues so. the Turks can do no
more than maintain a desultory war
in Tripoli. Sooner or later Europe
Will get tired OF the conflict and in
sist upon some terms Of peace. which
are very likely 20 be satisfactory 10
ltsly's pride and ambition.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-26
MEMORIAM FOLDERS
Issued BY west Virgins conslstory
No. IN Honor o. the late
{, a. MccarrolL

The West virginia Conslsorv No.
Orient ~ West virginia Valley 81
Wheelng has mailed out 20 members
folders bearing r. picture and sketch
NJ ne life ~ the LATE Claude Alex.
ander McCarroll 72nd decree Mason
residing ~ salem Mr. McCarrou
died in me Olnev sanitarium a. Law.
rcuccviilc. TO-. Nav Is.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-26

doing In this work The summer
course is now occupying the attsn.
ton % the boys and lessons are being
held twice each week a. which tine
drawinr. lathe work and chop work
arc taken up Prof Graham Car.
penter is deriving good results as ths
boys seem 20 be very arpreciativs
and ara making Eood progress under
the supervision of PROT Carpentar.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-26
MANUAL TRAINING
VALUABLE DEPARTMENT.

Tho manual training department
which iuat within the LAST few years
is an additional feature o. the high
school course is proving ~ b. one
n tho most valuable The EXHIBIT
last week showed thousands n peo
Die o. this city just what the boys are
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-26

opehed little school on lower Broadway. by thrft
able to three hundred dollars IN the
course OF few II happened a bookseller be
came insovent about $780, young teacher bought
the entire stock for three hundred dollars
After year or two a bookseller Mr. Carter pub
lished religious work entitled The Intercesson and
Atonement OF Jesus Christ" Mr. Carter was unable to
sell copies enough OF this little religious book even TO
the expenses OF publication was in grave ankle
~ lest the venture seriously embarrass him
One day James Lenox called upon a bookseller in
the lower part OF New York a rare volume
MI Lenox." said the bookseller. there is a Young
man named Robert Carter. who bought nnt mta hook
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-26
LITERARY MEETINGI
S'ooents OF Elliott Commercial
senool 70 Hold Interesting
Event Thursday

Tho regular weekly uter,rv me-,
" i,, oi me Elliot' Commercial school
VIII no held Thursday evening IN tho
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-26
NEW NEWS OF YESTERDAY
(By E. ]. Edwards.)

The Real Foundation of New Yorks House
TAMES LENOX New York
consolidated with
which
TO publishing
a
There in
headed intelligent