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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-27

community. Settling the grocers &C.
count makes him able 10 pay the
butcher. the latter can then pay the
plumber. and so on. The nimble dol.
lar once released from the tardy hand
OF the debtor. flies around the bust.
ness section. creating hope and con
fidence.
With old accounts cleaned up. mer.
chants feel like undertaking new en-.
terprises. This means more work 20
do. more people 20 receive wages.
II Is surprising to know the number
or people having plenty OF money who
make It a practice 10 let bills drift
along for months or years. while the
struggling tradesmen whom they owe
skimp and shift to keep their heads
above water.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-27
Saturday. December 81, 1918.
AS TO oUsERNAToRIAL APPOINT.
MENTS.

In another column OF the Intelli-
gencer to-day appears a communica-
ton from Prescott Huidekoper.
Republican from Hampshire county.
who objects 10 the appointment BY
Governor Hatfield OF Mr. Farley De
Berry. OF Preston County. as Super
intendent o. the Romney Asylum. Mr..
Huidekoper refers at some Length 20
the services and merits OF Mr.. x.
Carey Montague. the retiring Superin-
tendent Mr. Montague. the Intelli-
gencer believes. has made very ef
neient and worthy public official u
IS not necessary. however. 10 detract
from Mr. Montague's services in or
der 20 justify another selection.
Governor Hatfield is responsible for
his whole administration n his ad-
ministration fails. he more than any
other man viii suffer In public estI.
nation. lie IS particularly RESPONSE
bic for the management o' the state
institutions n one ~ them is de-
fcient. he suffers. n one makes a
brilliant record no ls entitled 20 a
portion OF tho credit Without further
Information than most citizens can
ordinarily have. o. IS hardly fair 20
assume that the appointment OF a
worthy citizen % an official place. is
dictated by other f'.7n public motives
NJ. DeBcrp .- entitled 10 "a fair trial
In public office. n BOO performs faith.
fully and oapably tho duties of the
place 10 which he has been assigned.
criticism RIi MOT hold. however
much 'he r"o naI preference o. fn
oiridua.s may favor other selections
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-27
ONE CHRISTMAS PRESENT

Aiter seventeen years In the state S
prison IT Moundsville. Wilbur Slaugh-
ter OF Fayette county will find himself
a free man this Christmas. he being
the Oldest "lifer" in the prison. and
the lucky one 10 receive the Cover
nor's Christmas gift OF liberty, this
being custom established by Cover.
nor George W. Atkinson. slaughter
was convicted OF murder That prison
HE has done much for him is evi.
denced by his own testimonial He
says that when he was committed he
could neither read nor write Now he
can do both, and also has trade
whereby he can earn an honest living
When asked what he would do when
liberated. he said he would return 20
his home county. and when not earn
ing money at the trade he has learned
In prison no will act as an evangelist
among his acquaintances. During his
years In prison he has earned and
saved seven hundred dollars. which
he viii take home with him.-Charles-
ton Mail
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-27
ABOUT GOVERNMENT OWNER.


Those who think they see IN the
dissolution OF the telephone and tele-
graph trust a step toward govern
ment owenrship. apparently do not
realize the tendency OF the day. Gov
eminent ownership would have been
facilitated by the continuance OF the
telephone and telegraph monopoly.
The concentration OF great power and
responsibility I'm the hands OF a few
men makes r. relatively easy for the
government TO take over that power
and responsibility. The separation
o. the Bell Telephone company from
the Western Union. and the re-estab
lishment 81 competitive conditions in
the telephone business. will eventually
bring about a multiplication Of tele.
phone and telegraph interests. These
interests will be under many different
managements and will operate in
many diverse ways For the govern
ment TO acquire them all will be a
work az great difficulty. and will un.
doubleday arouse much greater oppo.
stion than would the acquisition OF
one large company. Government own
ership IS The direct and logical result
% continued monopoly. but the monor-
oily In tho telephone and telegraph
business has been or Is 10 be dis.
solved
Government ownership WI not 70.
suit from cowpotition. on the con
trary. competition Il the surest pro.
tentative OF government ownership
and control
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-27
JUSTICE SHOPS.

AS Christmas gift 10 Sheriff
Sweeney. Justice OF the Peace W. p.
Wickham sentenced i've men to the
county Jail. each 70 serve ten days.
With the exception OF Martie. who
was trespassing on B. & O. property.
al were charged with being drunk or
Gisorderly.
The quintet was composed Of Lon
Taylor. Adam simmons and Harry
Bond. arrested by Deputy sheriff Cor
rigan; Harvey Martie. arrested by r.
X o. Detective Harler. and Ross But
Ter. taken in charge by Onicer Rutier.
Thomas Williams was fined So and
costs yesterday morning before
squire Hobbs on a drunk and disor-
Gerry charge. lie was pulling some
pretty bad ones when Deputy Sheriff
Harry Garden pulled him in
The case or Naip Zaroruduloyish
which was 20 have been aired yoster-
cay afternoon before Squire Engle.
was dismissed for lack OF evidence II
was charged that the above named
man stole SIC from George Kan. also
foreigner. but the case did not war
rant n trial. therefore 81 was dis
missed
Lrcv r.ar'han lad been arrested on
warrant before squire Bailey lv He-
husband and rut under a peace bomb
the COSTS
John Drew Wa drunk and disorder
Us Uu street CIV and was picked uD
H. Constable CHTrfgau. Tfo will re-
re.fr DIG nr1riug this morning before
squire NIHkhafu
Tom Rain was arrested on q drunk
Hrd i'.orlsrlv charge hv Constable
FHIierfnu ile vii te tried this morn
'rr hy Wicffam
John Nnrunt. urnfUtr drurf- and
nieurd"rlr was arrested hv Hun Vutrer
frd Nill Do given hearing before
Squire W..th1m today
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-27
AN OPEN LETTER
Hampshire County Republican Ad-
dresses Letter 70 the
Governor.

Wappocomo. W. Va. Dec 81. 1913.
Governor II. H. Hatfield,
Charleston. W. Va,
Dear Sir.-On Wednesday,. the 18th
Inst. ! read IN various daily papers
that your secretary had announced
the appointment OF Mr. Farley De
Berry. OF Preston county. as Super
intendent Of the State Institution for
the Dead and Blind at Romney 20 sue
coed Mr.. II. Carey Montague. effect
i've January lst
The Spells system Ia n disgrace
10 these United States. and could
Andrew Jackson see TO what depths
~ has sunk iu this particular state h
would turn over in his grave.
You Published broadcast. your state
ment that you would not make any
appointment 10 any public Institutions
until YOU had personally visited and
made careful. thorough. personal in
vestigation OF that institution.
You also wrote and signed personal
letters 20 the same effect
You treated Mr.. Montague as
would BIZ ashamed 20 treat a servant.
Mr. Montague has devoted every
energy OF "a capable energetic man 10
his work for the mast four years He
has absolutely changed the atmos-
phere at this institution and made q
what ~ never was before. and never
viii be again as long as the Office OF
superintendent is banded about a. a
reward for political services In the
past or for such services Co be rend-
cred en- tho future
You have not. or had not. 10 the
best ~ my knowledge. uV to 8 p. IN.
Yesterday. December th. 2Oth. mott
fed Nr Montague that tho state did
not desire his services after January
l-t. DO Won consider that % bushes
Ike method ~ procedure 7 do not
Nor could any oths- same man. 10
you consider such methods for uroce-
c-ro good policy or good politics.
do not Nor would any other sane
man
infer that you have an ambition
toward -er' iu .he United States
senate. II yOu follow these methods
] fe1r for is success ful attainment
am a member az The Republican
. CONGRESSIONAL Committee from this.
hamp- hire county. Last year ] did
all ] could toward fhc success of YOUR
candidacy iu DO" primaries as well as
DOB the general election bro Npvem ber.
lf You 'ufrg fh" Geld re candidate
for the Serfo u.lI strive mv utmost
fO lnfu"nc" 90. MANY voters ne pos.
-IhIr can fn tOf. AGAINST tuu
This 'pI-rr vI probably not
rrHiiiI Nuu particularly I'If ON the
other hand. Z iu not pride myself that
On" 'Nf rf .nu OF W. OHu private Ou.
iuiDr- and convictions viii carry auv
governor OFT tH- fafr and ! am only
600 ind.t .iuI' Republican voter who
ft. fN" interest and vrIi fare of thie
ri" "' |'Hr' |u making fN.. mn
n. r letter T am prompted solely bt
. fh. interest ..I welfare of thp state
N'i' NhI.l ."u mHHU ouch Hu im
.'1N' plank FL. t.rr platform .Htr.
. ""..N ..t. U' Ir"H'.r pleasure
i.fH .' i' '''''- published .r
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-27

thought our end r....a... ... Do. t...
th' ni.'r strike. ...f what .f ra.
Th" above .s the declaration OF Soc.
rotary Fran. Morrison ~ na Amer
lean Federation of Labor concerning
me Calumet Christina day horror
IN which srF.n'Etso children Ip.f
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-27
WHY TIE EDITOR REInIcEs

There Is moro Joy in printing Or
ice over one sinner that pays in ad-
vance and abuses the editor on every
possible occasion than there is over
ninety and nine who borrow the paper
and sing its praises. without contrib
uting cent 20 keep II out OF the poor
hOuse.-Hancnck COUNTY, Cnmrier
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-27
PAY YOtIp DFRTs

For many persons the happy spirit
~ New Years day S. turned 20 mourn.
ing by tho food % January 2 bills
While some people every month clean
300 alI accounts. ye' large number
ot, tho January reminders will be
thrown in'o fh' waste basket many
~ them with envelopes urbroken
a hahi' ~ debt paving builds 10 a
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-27
Opinions of the
State Editors
TO CULTIVATE the MUSE

The Parkersburg State Journal IN
desperately resolved TO bust or boost
AZ mas announced new department.
and mere Is what IL says about IL.
The State Journal has started a
new department The State Poets
None OF the productions appearing IN
u are prepared especially for Il
Frank l. Written writes for the Blue
Held Times; Watt Warren for the
Braxton Central; Leslie Bayliss for
the Charleston Gazette and n. /.
Pemberton for the St MaTys Oracle.
In fact these gentlemen are editors
OF the papers named. We do not Yet
know who Ross Cavendish is or in
what way he Is connected with the
Fayette Journal. ~ at all
The outcome will be watched with
considerable interest by some OF us
ST Marys Oracle.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-27

Tho now Wisconsin eugenics law
requires health certificates from men
who want 20 get married. but persons
are permitted 90 20 courting I'm spite
of pronounced symptoms ~ heart
trouble
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-27
a VIEW OF THE RECALL

Colorado is having an impressive H.
lustration OF the recall. the labor
unions voting 10 recall the governor
because he will not withdraw the mi
litia from strike zone -Ravenswood
News.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-27
UNCLE WALT: The Poet Philosopher.


me cost oi living N and trouble thiekcne
A1 YET NN.. go we Dune or
,r, ,,.... To make walls have proper force we
LIH tNFIN0iFL should hc lean and tho
muscles of a horse and far and hraony
IN" FiB man G. ur and Vh0or, about the living uh
70 h' form costly genial are giving The rr
man ~ung, bis hands aud wines Will make . agrr,
&c 10 h. ufcan imported wines ruugcnt Fragrance vi.
hn0u9 Dc hoo~ed and hn sst, IKE ua.htold showing
" V de00nnc me men ~ who keep prices going RI
nearly a ODE kicking done by fussy sinners va mo b. ,s
pocket 'uI of mon and .eao dinners. ID, r,.
ne foIcr vail or breathe dire .aughtc m ear. his r
from laI and helps down wafer hc aud bus children %
thcr woe and eah Yankee Doodle MOVING r.tu
"oN' NC ''H'- INC "n'c ,'h""dIc WALT MASON
Copyright is' G.ot. Mstm.- ADAM.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-27

u doesn't seem 20 make much ar
ference what the telephone and teIe-
graph lines would Cost SOD long as tho
government can borrow the money
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-27
SILL GuRGIINo IN PRESTON

Inc COMMON drinking cup has been
put out OF business, but the hip poe
ket flask still gurgles at the old stand
Wait TIL July /. 1sl4.-Preston Repub-
lican-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-27
The
lnteHigenCer

Published Daily. Except Sunday. by the
lntelligencer Publishing Company.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-07-18
A HORSES PULLING POWER
Determined By GRADES
Dean Raymond Of Iowa University
6rings Up New Question.

A totally new element has been
brought into the good roads question
by Dean William G. Raymond, head
Of the college Of engineering Of the
State university Of Iowa. in an address
before the Johnson county good roads
convention.
Although Dean Raymond Is working
state to so In with Its eyes open and
consider all the problems. This one
relates to grades.
"With dirt roads," said Dean Ray
mond. 1.-THE pulling power Of team Of
horses is limited more by the condi-
ton Of the surface Of the road than by
the steepness Of the grades. But with
concrete. brick or macadam roads the
pulling power Of horse on the level
Is immensely Increased, and II Is the
grades which determine the size Of a
load that can be pulled. Consequently
in order to get the benefit Of perma.
nent roads II will be necessary to cut
down the grades.
THE practical effect Is about as fol-
lows" says the dean:
"A team of horses can exert steadily
on a dirt road a pull of $50 pounds,
which Is enough to pull load of two
and one-half tons on the level. and the
team can pull the same load over short
hills Of rise Of from five to eight
feet In the hundred by extra exertion.
"But on a concrete road the team
Of horses can pull load three or four
times as great on the level. When II
comes to hill. however, the team cam
not pull this added load over the same
grade that 1t could travel over with
the lighter load on dirt roads,"
\ Dean Raymond figures that the max
imum load for level concrete roads can
only be pulled over q per cent grade
that is. over hill that rises two feet
In the hundred
In his address he went into the cost
Of permanent roads, urging short time
bonds. and said he considered perma-
nent roads more Of an investment than
an expense The $1,000 or $4,000 q
mile invested In a permanent road Is
not loss. be said. The money Ii spent.
but the community has the road. and
before the road Is worn out II has Its
value In use and In increased value Of
property. Iowa Homestead.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-07-18
GAINlNGI BY GOOD ROADS.
The Farmer, Not the Motorist, 10 eene-
fitted Most.


1t Is not unnatural that wrong I'm
preston prevails rs to the class Of peo-
pie who will be most benefited by good
roads. The enthusiasm Of automobile
owners for good roads and the large
number Of cars seen In all parts Of the
country have given the impression that
the automobiles will be the largest
gamers. This Is. however. an errone-
Gus Idea, as a "road census" taken
would show that the motorcnr owners
are In the minority. and the people de-
irving the greatest benefit are the
farmers.
While the users Of motorcars may
assist in the work of creating public
sentiment In favor OF road improve
ment. the real benefit to the country Is
IN the saving to the farmers In trans
portation and In the enhanced farm
production which better marketing IA
cilities engender. Many a farmer will
take to market over good roads load
Of early potatoes for which he can get
$150 bushel. while with bad roads II
would not hive occurred to him to
plant them. The difference to him Is
between quick trip to town early In
the morning over an improved road or
a slow. laborious trip, taking prac-
tically an entire day over bad roads.
1t is everywhere admitted that with
the Improvement Of our roads, farm
lands will greatly enhance I'm value
All of those arp,Imnnfe I'm fovor ~ n
strong agitation for better roads should
receive the earnest attention Of every
farmer.
Our faithful servants. the horses and
mules. should also be considered In
this matter. as II Is nothing less than
cowardly to let these patient, dumb
servants be dashed through mud and
ruts. straining every nerve TO serve
Farm Press.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-07-18
GOOD ROAD TIPS.

After roads are laid out hills
will have to be excused, but II
the roadway remains filed with
cobblestones 1t shows rather bad
taste for the community.
In selecting road overscers II
is well to forget ''pets" and poll
tics and instead select a man
who can do the work.
A width Of eighteen or twenty
feet for u local road grade and
not too high in the center will
cost less in grading. make less
work In dragging, and 1t does
not leave so much space for
weeds as wider grade.
A team drawing heavy load
generally has enough to do in
moving along with its burden, to
say nothing of the torture that
the end OF wagon tongue makes
In striking their sides and jerk
ing their collars because of rocks
In the roadway.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-07-18

Two STREETS WHERE SHADE TREES WE'RE
PROPERLY PLANTED.
as they do not shed their bark, Nike
| the plane. In the suburban section
tulips, sugar naples, scarlet and red
| oaks, sweet gums, ashes and Crimean
and silver llndens make excellent street
trees.
Carefully grown nursery trees, with
straight stems and an abundance Of
| flbrous roots, are alone suitable for
street planting. rs only such trees are
likely to thrive and make well bal
some, even rows only one kind Of tree
must be planted on street for series
| Of blocks. The trees should be planted
ut least twenty-five or thirty feet apart
to allow sufficient sunlight and air for
their proper development.
Where tree stands near curb
tree guard Is required to protect the
trunk from horses teeth. Many thou
sands Of the existing trees have al
ready been ruined for want Of the
proper tree guards.
Allowing a tree guard to remain aft
er the tree has outgrown it has caused
the death of thousands of our trees.
The expanding trunk in such cases Is
girdled by the guard and the flow Of
sap cut Off.
For the first two or three seasons the
newly planted tree requires much at
tention. Even IL transplanted with
care many roots will be cut and, unless
those remaining are kept well supplied
with water during the dry summer
months, the tree will die for lack Of
nourishment A soaking watering
once week should therefore be given
during the dry weather. The ground
about the tree should also be loosened
occasionally to enable the air to circu-
late through the soil.
Injurious insects are responsible for
the poor condition of many Of the
trees. The tussock moth caterpillar,
imported originally from Europe, has
been for generation scourge to the
trees I'm Philadelphia. Swarming over
the foliage In the early summer, they
devour the leaves with amazing rapid
ity. While this does not kill the trees
Immediately, It weakens them serious
ly aud In time causes their death.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-07-18
TREES ADD MUCH
TO C|TY's BEAUTY
Caaseless, UntITlng, Effective
Agents Of Publication.
PROMOTE GREAT WEALTH.

Should Be Planted In Uniform Rows
and Cared For by Efficient Msn-Aid
to Hygiene, Beauty, Education and
Economy.
Growing Interest" In tree planting, as
shown by the general observance of
Arbor day throughout America, gives
promise Of systematic planting Of trees
along cities streets. 1t was not so
many years ago that many American
cities were noted for their attractive
shade trees. but In most instances
these trees have been killed by the
lack of care or by street paving.
Many Of our cities now have a park
commission. All trees are under Its
care, their planting. maintenance and
removal included. This Is important,
as trees can be planted on every resi-
dental block, and hence tree planting
on systematic basis Is the most per
suasive Of all improvements. The
same kind Of tree should be planted
throughout a block and for several
blocks In succession. Systematic tree
planting Is considered by every far
sighted, modern municipality on ac-
count Of considerations Of hygiene.
beauty, education and economy.
Good trees for street planting are the
Oriental pine, pin oak, gingko and Nor
way maple. The plane will thrive
where few other trees grow, and 1t
may be pruned into wide or narrow
streets. The other trees require more
moisture and larger open spaces about
them. but have darker green foliage
and cause less litter on the pavement,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-07-18
. Lincoln on Road BUILDING.

The pretense that II would over
whelm the treasury to engage in the
building Of roads is no more true in
congress than In the state legislatures.
n one will. oyerwhelm the national
treasury, so the other will overwhelm
the state treasury. Go where we wilt.
The difficulty is the same.-A. Lincoln.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1913-05-29
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE

Mr.. Watson, do you not know
that the time is ripe for pure
American party? There were more
than two million voters last fall that
would not vote for any man for pres
ident. Look at the falling off from
1908 and ask yourself the cause.
The answer is easy to give. Two
million patriotic voters would not
vote for any of the old parties with
their traitOrous leaders. At least two
million more made choice of three
evils and voted for what they called
the least Of the three The question
is now, will we have a pure Ameri-
can party in the field in 1916, or
will it be the old parties, with their
unprincipled politicians bowling and
scraping before that old Italian
monk for the sake of votes?
Mr.. Watson, do not be discour-
aged in the good work you are do
ing. There is a patriotic wave
rolling over this country. Each day
marks it's increase. "The Man of
SIM" the spotted beast, with our
traitOrous politicians, are beginning
to read the signs of the times. May
the day be fastened when our coun-
try will be saved from that old
Mother Of Harlots," and all our
politicians
Yours for truth, righteousness
and good government.
A. HAIRLESS.
Caldona, w. Va.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1913-05-29
HE JABS "FATHER" P]
WE ALL DO.
PHELAN:

Editor Jefersonian: Had Thomas
Fortune Ryan or Richard Croker
kicked off instead of J. P. Morgan,
d. S. Phelan would have permitted
the Protestant preachers to eulogize
to their hearts content. Had Nor
gan been Catholic he would have
done penance'-that is, he would
have left money to pay for masses
for himself all over the world and
precious little time would he have
spent in purgatOry.
D. S. Phelan should be reminded
that Christ dictated" no such thing
as Unless you do penance you shall
all likewise perish" This is what
He said; Except We repent, We shall
all likewise perish" The priests
would have their people believe that
by doing penance," ETC., they can
easily fool both God and the devil.
Phelan says: eff the grounds for
MI. Morgan's assurance of salvation
are sound we see no reason why Lu-
offer and his host, with Luther at
their head should not march into
heaven with all the honors of war"
Yours truly would much rather go
to a hell which contains Luther than
to heaven which harbors a rotten
crowd of popes such as Innocent
VIII, John XIII, etc.
With best wishes for your success,
BULLMOOSER.
Mortified, MINI.