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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-05
A GOOD ROADS CAMPAIGN.

The good roads campaign In Ohio
county was given practical start yes
terday when the Board OF County Com
missioners agreed TO join hands with
a number Of citizens and secure the
services or Mr. u. Ward King. the in.
ventor OF the split log road DRAG. Mr.
King will address five public meetings
I'm Ohio county during the month OF
October. -Four ~ these meetings AZ
least will be- held in the country dis
tricts. lie will build and demonstrate
the split log road drag Concerning
this very simple device. * is perhaps
enough 10 say that it has been very
successfully used throughout many
States In the West. and has accom-
plished remarkable results.
Probably Mr.. King does his most
effective work In stirring up and crca.
ting good road enthusiasm The max
ing Of good roads during the past ~
work Largely as result Of his Of
forts communities throughout tho Mid
Ole West have greatly improved their
road system and many Thousands OF
miles OF mud and macadam road are
kept IN good condition a. very iow
cost The split log drag is simple
device. u is not costly piece % ma
ohinery. nor IS 10 patented For q fnV
cents any person who is Interested can
secure plan and iull description u
the device. and for a f-W dollars Ole
mains with the road makers. and par
ticularly With the residents along the
roads. 10 keep their roads Ono good
Shape Fortunately t19 County ~
Ohio is well able % take care ~ fs
roads. 10 is raising more money FOR
this purposc than ever before. aud the
Board of Coln.s Comml--. ouer4 shows
On earnest desire 90 ,o.operst. WITH
the advocate ~ GOOD rpads through
out this section Probably for man.
years 20 come 40 cannon du better
than to maradam'z". crown and dra,u
th" most o. rho county road. -u,.
roads well made and v.u improve.
viii 10 ~ Immense value q. fl,. ,uuY
" In undertaking ftfe ,atapa .sr. 10
s. the hope ~ Tho mover that r.t ,fr.
Ohio county Will boz benefited t.t tfs,
By the lnr-otruDr' os our r.al. sa
WIT rrr.f. . s..r............ ...
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-05

or The lntelllgencer these days is a
revelation 20 the average buyer.
Wheeling business men never made
more earnest efforts to attract trade
and 70 satisfy their customers than
they are making AZ the resent sea
son. and the columns of The Intelli.
gencer present all that is best in the
announcements o; the enterprising
firms Of this vicinity.
The constant increase in Intelligen.
Ger advertising Is one OF the most sat.
isfactory and striking features OF the
newspaper business in West Virginia
Int"iligencer advertising grows be-
cause 1t pays. II pays the user and Il
lays the large army OF customers who
read ln'elligencer advertising and be.
lieve in IT,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-05
A BETTER TRAIN SERVICE.

AZ au important conference held In
TIT, city yesterday between represent
ar.ves OF t.e Wheeling BOARD Of Trade.
the Fairmout Board II Trade and Of
fciais Of The T.. & .. r. r. Company.
steps We're taken looking 10 the i'm
provemeut OF the -. x q Railroad
passenger service In this section
While in MANY respects the u. & o.
r. x. has been en'eririsiug and has
made special Efforts 10 look after tho
business interests In Wc-' Virginia. IL
is q notorious fact that the passenger
service from this city To the East
over 'h" %. & O. has greatly deterio-
rated during tie past ten or twelve
wears Fifteen years ago number Of
important trains from Chicago 10 Bal
t.more and return passed through this
CRY and over the old main line from
her" 10 Grafton. one by one these
trains have. been dropped On and their
aces not filed. OF n filed az all. by
accommodation which made connec-
tons with other trains at Pittsburgh
or Grafton. While this deterioration
So The passenger service caused a larga
amount ~ grumb.ng. no open protest
vas heard until the institution ~ the
late s'imm'- schedule. which removed
two Of ne few remaining fast through
trains
~" lnt"Iligcn,"r is inclined 20 be-
i"y" that tac protest ~ "a. wheeling
aud Farmuut business men against
'h' removal Of these trains 81, entirely
Justified A. 10 i- now. flero o.. 90
train from Wheeling fo the East over
tho So e % after ." 500 tir evening
before = ~ 'to next morning fisI0.
credible almost that O. toau % this
sll" slou g uof have conn. rirht train
'' f.. E.-' p.n- 'hi- IMPORTANT Hnr.
J.i flis i- toe far' Do b. uo' aItlIu
fte province OF rrvspnp.r or a
board OF trad. fo direct fbr manage.
mrar ~ ~ great railroad. yeti Dol prop
Or fn ss.I attention fp '.. lr,d. uf fno
..r.... a.I f1 f.o want. no fl. plp..
''t' f.n railroad fs ..r..frl 90 ssr.r
Vs. nlrtf fp ta.e soni. f rtf train
over fle F 81 o. rr OIL. Ea.t $50
nItHt fY i.rr better .srs.e O. Dli.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-05

Communion .cr, ices will be held IN
th" " g. church. sunday. Sopteal-,-i
q. a. DO g" O'Clock. conducted by Rev
Compton. district supertnfeud. n
Preparatory services will be- held ON
SATURDAY. afternoon
hrv leakol viii be- home to nU the
pulpit ~ The Presbyterian church
SUNDAY
Ice Dickson has taken charge ot
'he mHk f,uf" form'rly owned by
Edward Erslny
Miss Rose Wolfeldcr and Mr.
Lurtar'. a. rlu .hIt-H. WEI" re.sts
fhi. w"rE 81 Mr and Mrs. o. q Nc
'uiiIcu
David Rogers. son o.: NJ and Ms
charles Rogers. l'f, Wednesday 80
.tfsul sf lifflnfor
NIs- Maud turi. and Mis- Marie
MONTGOMERY are bone from their va
cation at Mountain Lake rnfk
N. Oscar Wells. ~ Texas. and
N... Anna Jacobs of clinton. were
quests of Mis- Ndrs Wells ON Tues
da1
Prof Uoar"s W.. Horges and ST..
Mildred HpE1's Jr" home from their
vacation
The tadi.-' hiI met o. Tho resi.
I"u'" of Nrt Wyle cox Tuur.day
sVeuiu.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-05

stroll slowly by them Cthey not
knowing that he was near so that be
might overhear what they said. and
IL possible get hints from H. He had
marvellous memory for and knowl-
edge OF the stock he carried IN all the
departments of his big store and he
once said TO friend that every day
DE learned some new thing.
The incident TO which | have just
referred was the beginning OF what
Is now adopted in every great store
the bargain counter One day Mr.
Stewart patrolled one OF the aisles
OF his store two or three times. look
Ing intently at one OF the counters
on which a certain line OF goods was
offered for sale.
He noticed that no customer AZ
peared before that counter He paced
back and forth for more than an hour
and still no customer came to In
quire about those goods. At last he
asked one of the clerks what the
matter with these goods was. why
there seemed TO be no sale for them.
and the reply was. MIR. Stewart, they
don't seem TO 20.
We'll. I'll make them co. he TO
piled. He caused several long tables
20 he brought and placed consicuous-
~ In one OF the main aisles. Then
he had this entire stock OF goods
dunn ed helter-skelter upon these
tables. lie had signs painted show
ing that these were special bargains.
and that the goods would be sold at
cost or less. Within an hour those
tables were thronged Within two
days every article was sold Mr.
Stewart thereupon began to display
goods that were OF slow sale upon
bargain counters. as be called them.
and In that way he converted speedily
slow selling commodity into cash.
There wasn't merchant in New
York at that time who wouldn't have
been horror stricken at the PROPOSE.
tion that he dump a lot OF slow sell
Ing goods upon q table and then. BY
attractive signs. announce that they
were 10 be sold at cost or less. But
II was the beginning OF the bargain
counter"
Copyright. 1913. by r. J. Edwards.
All rights reserved
Tomorrow Mr.. Edwards will tell
How Bank Was Kept Solvent by
Oil Paintings"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-05
NEW NEWS OF YESTERDAY
The Merchant Who Originated the Bargain Counter
BY E. J. Edwards

II have always thought that Alex
ander F. Stewart. all things consid-
cred. was the greatest retail mer-
chant who has ever done business in
the United States" said the late Hugh
ONeill. who at his death left a for
tune OF several millions which was his
honorable accumulation from a bust.
ness which began In a little six-by-ten
shop on one OF the side streets of
New York city.
Il have always been very sorry that
the United States laws made Il
necessary for President Grant to with.
draw his nomination OF Mr.. Stewart
Tor secretary of the treasury at the
beginning OF the generals first admin.
istration.
MT. Stewart was not only a mar
Vicious retailer. but he was also "a
wonderfully adept financier He had
no credit because he did not ask for
any. He always paid all his bills In
cash. and thereby got the benefit OF
discounts. lie used to arue with
some OF the great merchants OF New
York in favor OF doing business in
this way, although the general i'm
preston among competent business
men was that the better way is for
business men to do "A part OF their
business upon borrowed funds in the
form OF bank discounts
Il have always thought. too. that
Mr. Stewart was the real originator
or the modern department store. He
Was certainly the originator OF some
OF the methods which have made the
department stores so amazingly sue.
cessful. | don't know OF a retail dry
goods merchant who was such a mas.
ter OF original details as Mr.. Stewart
was. with the possible exception OF
Marshall Field, who in all respects
was the greatest merchant IN his day
anywhere west OF New York city.
Now hot me- tell you little Incl
dent respecting Mr Stewards meth.
DDS which WAS told just about the
TIME l was beginning my own little
retail dry goods business
MI. Stewart never permitted him
self TO be exclusively an Office man
lie was one OF the greatest and
ahles 'foorwalkers' the United
states has ever had. He was ac
customed To go up and down the
alsies VI his store three and -four
times day. sometimes more. IL was
his habii 10 watch customers and to
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-05
THE WOODEN PASSENGER CAR

The doom of the wooden passenger
car seems 20 b. sealed. The investk
cation of the New York New Haven
wreck shows that the passengers cars
On the wrecked train were AL old.
we're built OF wood. and much OF this
had begun tO crumble and decay.
On most OF the progressive railroads
If the country steel passenger cars
have already superseded the old wood.
IN car. Few Arst class roads on their
better trains now use anything but
steel construction. IL ought not TO
take another death list and further
demonstrations Of the danger Of the
y OGDEN car to cause its general aban-
donment.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-05

army sent down TO protect them. The
Americans in Mexico are there on
their own free will. and whatever in
vestmeurs they made there they made
with their eyes open They took their
chances. and beyond securing for
them the free opportunity TO leave Il
they choose TO DO 80. there IS no OBJ
legation upon the American govern
meuL II is not the business OF the
American government 10 risk the lives
81 good American BOYS Tor the protec-
ton Of Hdventurors who have deliber-
atply put themselves outside OF the
limits OF the American hag
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-05
WEST LIBERTY


III" remains ~ the late Jesse La
7eaT we're laid az re-f TOO 'he Short
Creek cemetery Thursday Many
friends and relatives wer" here from
q distance The services were bro:
ov lag Co Illness In the family Inc
hofsl offerings were beautiful ana
brothers % the deceased were pail
hfdTer4
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-05
NOT CHARLES RICE

'f w.. stated n Tho Iufruireuror
Yesterday morning Chat Charles Rice.
OF I.w GROVE. had sustained broheu
Hrm iu au automobile accident 900
u.s. hirr'ou. Tur-Ia. TIM. nIur OF
'lH injured imam 1890. charlie. Price.
and Uf mistake fur special dispatch
FROM Washington carried 90 Charlie.
Roc The correction I- shssrful.l
made
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-05
Friday. September ), 1913.

meetings will be announced later. and
every enterprisius farmer and every
citizen OF Ohio county who is inter
es'ed IN the general upl.it az the com
munity should encourage this move
mcut.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-05

Harry Thaw NAV go bach TO Mattea-
van. but he has az least had run
for his money. 90 70 sIraN. lie owl
IDENTIFY enjoys being IN the lime light
and popular attention. lie has gotten
h.s full share OF 80. and has had lots
a. un
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-05
TEACHERS MEETING.

There vas mrrfire a. fIr nffr and
.Nih grade teachers YESTERDAY BOO co..
liirn school building Tor tUe purpose
nf rouforrIuR wlfh Miss Uprvay. Goo
tiruc'or foo art and drawing. ou mat
Tors U'r'4iriug Co work during tho
coming YEAR To" seventh aud eighth
Ffffn Instructors viii meet fEi- affnr
noon. with fne same object
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-05
AMERICANS IN MEXICO

Americans in Mexico city are said
20 resent the advice Of President Wi.
son 70 leave Mexico. These Iatriots
doubtless would have an American
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-05

cago. The Intelligencer believes that
II Is necessary only to call attention TO
this situation to effect a cure.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-05
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-05

PROFITABLE ADVERTISING.
a look over the advertising columns
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-05

Tomorrow Mr.. Edwards will tell
How . Bank Was Kept Solvent by
oil Paintings"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-22

n slight mistake in form entails end :
less correspondence and delay in pay
ment until the mistake Is rectified.
Some speedier method is also needed
of investigating complaints by insured
patients. While the great majority OF
the doctors are doing their very best
for the patients, there are, Of course,
some black sheep and there is always a
temptation to neglect the insurance pa
tient whose money is sure, for the pri-
vate patient, whose fee has to be
earned. There are also unreasonab BILE
patients who call doctor out Of bed
at a. m. for toochache and then
complain If he is not the pink of po-
liteness. At present the machinery for
shifting the well founded complaints
from the frivolous ones is inadequate
and must be stiffened up.
1t is possible, too, that some con-
cessiOn may be made to the agricul-
tural laborer by reducing his contribu-
tion or varying his benefit 1t is sug-
gested that he might be allowed the
choice OF a superannuation allowance
or an earlier old age pension.
At any rate, the insurance act, so far
as 1t has gone. is distinctly promising.
1t is doing an immense amount OF good
and with judicious amendment, should
do much more.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-22

drugs as he used to do, for the chemist
now get an allowance of SO cents a
year for each insured patient. An I'M
mense amount of illness is being pre-
vented by prompt treatment and when
things settle down further and above
all, when there is an adequate supply Of
doctors, the insurance act will be hailed
as one of the most be,ieficial pieces of
Legislation ever passed.
Some idea of the shortage of doctors
may be gained from the fact that in
London a few weeks ago number of
doctors were found with 5000 patients
on their lists, and others with 5000 and
1000 The insurance committee de-
clared that such lists were ridiculous,
but they could do nothing for there
were no more doctors available in those
districts They were even compelled to
allow some of the 5000 and 5000 pa
tient men to employ partially qualified
students, stipulating, however. that the
employing doctor should be held to
strict accountability for their work.
Another effect of the act has been an
immense strengthening of the trade
unions and friendly societies Insur-
anca societies of all sorts have always
been a great feature of working class
life in England and many of them are
great institutions with enormous re-
serves Of capital. Under the act they
are made agentsf or administering IL
for the benefit of their members and
by virtue of their organization they are
able to offer greater benefits than can
be obtained direct from the state. Trade
unions have received the same priv
ileges and thereh as been a rush TO
toin both classes of organization. This
has not as might appear at first sight.
alarmed employers as much as 1T might
have done for they believe that the
control of large funds always has the
affect of making trade union leaders
more conservative and less likely to en-
uaee in money consuming strikes. 1t
has also given the unions semi of
fetal status.
Mr.. AsQuith has not indicated what
the amendments are that he proposes to
bring in One feature that will un-
doubtedly be dealt with is the simplifi-
cation of administration. The rules
were drawn up by bureaucrats who
would wound them round with yards
and wards of red tape. Doctors COM
nlain that much OF their time Is wasted
in useless clerical work. filing out end
less forms and duplicates and tripli-
Gates. which are solemnly filed and for
gotten. Friendly society and trade
union officials make the same COM
plaint There has also been complaint
about delay in the payment of doctors
and chemists but this proves to be due
in nearly all cases to the same red tape.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-22

ltCopyright 1913, by Curtis Brown.)
ONDON, June 21.-(SpeciaL)-
maybe the most significant and
- internationally interesting bit
of legislation in the past dec
ade in England - the compulsory
sickness insurance LAWS now begin
ming to show results, some of them
wholly unexpected and some of them
better than was generally hoped for
1t compelled every person earning less
than SIS a week to be insured against
sickness, exacting from the great ma
Jority of insured persons a contribu-
tion of cents a week. In addition to
this the employer is compelled to- pay
8 cents and the state contributes 4
cents, making a total weekly payment
of Is cents. In the case of the very
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-22
Sylacauga Pythians Elect Officers

Sylacauga, June 2.-(Special) AT \
meeting of Marble City lodge No. so4,
knights of Pythias. held last night, the
following officers were elected for the
ensuing term Chancellor commander, c.
W. Hammett; vice chancellor. b. W.
Waldrop; prelate, w. p. Hammer; master
at arms, j. w. Batson; keeper of records
and seals, s. w. McEswen; master Of
exchequer. II. X. Stockley master Of
work. j. L. Mckay; inner guard, DIR. r.
ID. Porch; outer guard, DR.. b. C. Dun
can.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-22

To reach sanatorium, take Poplar ave.
nue. cars to corner Poplar and Alabama
avenues. or Main stfeee cars from Union
station, and transfer to Poplar.
Patients Testimonials
Having received their freedom from
Morphine, Whislsey and Tobacco, they are
loud in their praise of the James treat
ment. Read their testimonials.
Cured of Drug Habit
I guess you will be surprised at re-
eeiving letter from me at this late
date. Before I tell you my motive in
writing / want to tell you | have never
taken a dose of morphine since / left
the Sanatorium. l am sure there has
never been a patient that received a
more perfect cure than |. Ny son, who
also took treatment with you, never re-
sorted to the use of the drug again
Now, Mr.. James. l want to ask what
you Will let me have the whiskey cure
at by sending three orders at a time
There are three gentlemen that l am
personally interested in for whom /
want treatment, and as the money will
have to be paid by me, | feel that you
will help me all you can. My heart is
set In trying to reclaim these parties.
They are three periodical drinkers Do
the best you possibly can for me, as
am determined to try your home treat
ment on these parties. l think 1t was
flve years ago when my son, DIR. Bryan
and myself took the treatment
With best wishes for yourself and
eanatorium, l am your friend,
MRS. j. B. BRYAN.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-22

McNeill Bros, have been doing some
truck farming this year and succeeded
In raising more cabbage than the local
market could take care of which demon
strates how prolific vegetables grow on
this soil
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-22
Perry, Ark.
No Desire for Whiskey

I can honestly and truly recommend
your treatment to those who, like my
self, have fallen into the clutches of
King Alcohol. My family 'oins me in
sending best regards and many thanks
for my improved condition. You can rest
assured that / will. personally recon-
mend your treatment to such of my
friends as / think it will benefit.
j. e. .CAyENAH
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-22
BrdXt0n, MISS,
No Desire for Tobacco

During the month of July, 1907, 1 Sc
cured from you a treatment for tobacco,
which used according to your directions,
and am delighted to say l have never
used any more tobacco; have had no de-
sire to use 1t in any way. and therefore
feel it my duty to thank you for what
your remedy has done for me-
4 have already thanked Almighty God
that He has put into existence such a
great remedy, one that will cure man.
kind of such a destructive, filthy habit.
4 had used tobacco for 20 years. in all
its different forms, but now am thank
full to say I am we'll, and freely recon-
mend your remedy to any person who
wishes to discontinue the habit Again
thanking you, l remain,
T. A. KEITH
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-22

The first carload of machinery for the
cloth mill to be built here has arrived
from Philadelphia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-22
l13 LOOKOUT St, Chattanooga, Tenn
lanes Home Remedies

Furnished at the following prices:
Whiskey, wine or beer ............. Sof.
Tobacco, Cigarette or Snuff. -. 160C
Nervousness and insomnia ....... oti
For further information and booklet
containing testimonials, address Charles
a sJames Ssnatorillm, 692 Alabama Ave-.
Memphis, Tenn. Correspondence conf
dential.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-22

The knights of Pythians are prepar-
ing to picnic at Ingram Wells on July 4.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-22

tractive to pleasure seekers since the hot
weather begun.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-22
POND CONDEMNED BY
HEALTH OFFICER
Dam at Jones' Mill Near Ashvills
Ordered Cut

Ragland. June H.--(Special.)-Th ST
Clair County Medical society and board
of health has been called to meet in spe-
cial session on July !. at Jones' mill by
the president of the society DR.. w. b
johnson.
County Health Officer DR.. J. A. Gray
has condemned this mill pond and signed
an order to have same drained by cutting
the dam and thus destroying the water
power permanently.
This water power is said to be about
the Oldest in st. Clair county.
The county board of health will SCI
a precedent when they take action Tues
day week, as other ponds In the count,
may be dealt with should this one b.
ordered destroyed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-22

Lock No. on the Coosa river near
here and ingram Wells has become atr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-22

State Senator Watt T. Brown, who is 6
prospective candidate for lieutenant gov
ernor, is in Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-22
JAMES SANATORIUM
692 ALABAMA AVE.
ment of Drug Addictions, AIco-
holism, Nervous Diseases, To-
baccO and Cigarettes

To reach sanatorium, take Poplar ave-
nue. cars to corner Poplar and Alabama
avenues. or Main streee cars from Union
station. and transfer to Ponlar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-22
Patients Testimonials

Having received their freedom from
Morphine, Whissey and Tobacco, they are
loud in their praise of the James treat
ment. Read their testimonials