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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-07
Daily Short Story
THE SCALPEL OF DAMOCLEs

One evening. IN the billiard room
/ az Manuings. the conversation turned
on doctors and the science OF medi-
cine. The famous Dr. Vail. Of New
+ YORK. was a member OF the party.
/ but had little TO say on either subject.
save when some question was refer-
red 10 him.
Don't YOU think" said Harrison.
+ that undreamed-of crimes are hidden
under the cloak Of the medical pro
! fession2"
Dr. Vail smiled. the question was
hardly a new one
lie threw away his cigar. although
Z " was not consumed, and In voice
which already showed signs Of emo
ton. he told the story that follows.
II.
TWO OF my classmates. Sam Murchi-
son and Arthur Gray. were devoted
/ enemies from the time when they
met As freshmen AZ medical school
iheN were the two brightest students
IN inc class. and each seemed 10 live
IN order 10 Guido the other in arCu.
iheht and performance They were
rocmmates and were inspparabla. hut
'ach seemed loath TO trust the other
out OF his sight. and they went about
D
wolves
When they were graduated ,rurcbi.
son TOOK FIRST honors. hut GRAY retail.
ated by winning the first aplointment
10 inc hospital attached 20 the college
Murchison accepted the second an.
polhtment, and GRAY as the ranking
| inferno. made perfect dog OF him
was fond Of both men. Away from
each others influences. both were Low.
able and attractive above the average
Gray was handsome. brilliant. and or.
rdilc. and had that easy and fascinat.
lhE car"l"ssness Of the strict laws Of
morality which DISTINGUISHES the nov
tHst + typical man of the world "
MNrchis on. on tho other hand. possess
sea what Gray called a "hypertrophied
conscience
"n,lt three years after graduation
Mdrchison married Laura Washburp
ana new phase az the comedy hogan
Laura was pretty and ACCOMPLISHED
ana under ordinary conditions mipht
nave been q good wife 20 Nlurchisou
DIV 81" came wcck-natured. arhtv
vixen las II sent by the Evil Ono Ia
hasten the destruction OF two LOST
souls ''''
Inc crash came without warnirc-
one day ! licked mp NV p,par and
read That Gray and Laura had zone
away together 10 Europe. was
shocked. but hardly urprised hast.
thti 10 Mu'chisou's home and asked
70 see him. as q near friend.
ours" him. Harry" D.. said "r
,H'ushi DE- would play fair but ne
mas done M. ! have PLAYED ci.ar
n'ud with him. but ae has cheated
ever see him again TN kil him.
Alter year or more we heard nat
Cay and Laura had separated In Pa
I rs. and shortly after that We heard of
Laura's death
NaFb" he'll come back now" said
MurrL.sou "s.mly. "to play another
hand with me-"
Gray came back. aud Slurchison L..
4 gan quietly adjusting his affair. as n
/ about 90 start on Ion. iourn.,
/ lie rinS that Gray was in Philad.r.
lhl', ] went there 10 beg him 10 leave
I'd" country .mr -liately. On order T.,
avoid th" imminent catastrophe. al.
th"-s1 felt grave fears that my soil.
citui" would only have the result ~
. Irecin.atiug the affair
was .oiu- out 10 buy % hat this
morning Do DE- said dryly. but II seems
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-07

u IS no disgrace 10 be called q pin.
head. 70 YOUR head g. a. useful 10
Won ~ be pins head il 10 the pin. you
ar" all rieLt
We can't all be SolomCus. T. - true.
hut there is no Law against orr making
good use OF what little wisdom We
have
some men simply dream ~ fame
others keep awake and achieve It
wise man once said that there
Nrre two classes ~ people he alwal 5
90 cred clear OF FOOLS and fatterers
hr fools because they generally
spent ihe'r tim" in nst'erins him
and The fctfaIers. because th.y spc1,
theirs chiefly IN trying 90 COO! BIN
Revenge is sweet So g. q sugar
coated Iili
Manners 1re n good hif Ike head-
aches SCr1e are natural and some
are acquitted Judge
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-07
M0UNDSVILLE
Ready Tor state conventlon.


Arrangements have heen comnIeted
Tor the state convention Of the NO
mans Home Missionary society. 20
be held In this city tomorrow. Tbe
convention will be held in the audit
torlum OF the First VI r. church ana
delegates from all parts OF the state
are expected 20 bee In attendance
There Will be sessions I'm tho MON.
Ing, afternoon and evening and I'll.
Opportunity Circle OF the Christian
church Will serve luncheon i'm the
basement Of the First VI + churc.
during the convention Those wish.
ing 10 buy tickets for supper or "a.
gage tickets for delegates are r..
quested - notify the committee fn
charge az once The president az
the society will preside al the meet
ing. The program for the affair an
peared In these columns a few DAYS
"so' faa4 Ses
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He'd Interesting MeetIno.

The Dunn Niyimus Nivamus club
held well attended meeting last
even y % their club rooms in the
Albert building on Jefferson avenue
between Second ana Third streets.
Several now members we're taken
into the club after which the annual
election OF officers was held a So
cial session wa7 held az the close OF
The meeting and general good time
was had The club IS now composed
~ 800 members and The charter has
been closed.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-07

The Wheeling Traction cars wera
OF schedule yesterday from .
o'clock 90 the morning until n. when
they began operation again. but ran
on schedule during the afternoon.
Many persons went 90 Wheeling ln
autos. while many DID not get 70
their work during ne entire day. g.
IS thought that the repairs will pc
completed by This noon and the cars
viii again be- operating on schedule
ILme hereafter
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series and quite P few bets r.v, be.,
l'id on The game today. N,v Won,
Is q probable favorite among many
or THE fans. while plenty OF pbuadsr
LL'a money can be- found ia the Geld
I'D" contests are attracting mr,t IT,
trN,on aud the score boards over tb..
city will be watched with keen in.
terest TODAY .''
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Started Work Ida

contractor W a KiGder. tsl,ir.
"u''. az" OF Tho splendid ,.eatb.-
y 'Nlii"us yesterday started largo
Tor" az men 20 work on tle street
PAVING 70 b" done ol Third street II,
, "dar avenue. then down CeI.r a.,
I''rth street Several te.us Won,
put 10 work yest-rdt ~ norrirr s.,
m" work will De- rushed sIor, v..,t.
an possible speed 10 complete rnr,t
Of IL before winter '''-
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was held preceding the speaking IN
N hicL the Wilson and Marshall cruz.
composed of uptown Democrats
marched Nj Davis is stump.r- .Iy
First cOngrs- sIOual district DOB the
interest 81 MAJOR Mathew NJ NecIy
TIE Gold Dust twin candidate 20 u.
voted on al the special election 10
be- held Tuesday. October lf
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FROM


Intsiligeneer Bureau.
Colu--bus. O., Oct. o.
Charged with wiring Illegal pre-
scriptions and selling drugs illegally.
respectively. Dr. Fred ). Clark and w.
III. Syfert. a druggist, were arrested
last night by officers of the drug de-
partment OF the state agricultural
commission. II IS said that through
these two men negroes and others
have been able to obtain large quaint
ties OF cocaine. Z. w. Atwell. a clerk
in Syfert's store. also IS in custody.
The Ohio conference OF the Metho-
dist Episcopal church. IN session in
Chiilicothe. yesterday decided 10 hold
the neat conference In Washington G.
II. Columbus also was an applicant
for the honor. The Rev. DR. l.. &.
Sparks will be returned TO First
church. Ne ~ark. for his twelfth year
The Rev. G. +. Chandler. OF India nola
church, Columbus. probably will be
the only minister 10 leave this city.
An entire family. consisting OF W.
J. Tudor. his wife and daughter is in
a hospital here as the result OF iniu-
ries received when their automobile
ran into a ditch. threw its occupants
out and then righted itself on the
other side OF the ditch. II is believed
all will recover. At the same spot Just
q year ago two men were killed in an
automobile accident
Aiken liquor tax delinquents. who
IL had been announced by the state
liquor license commission, would be
denied new licenses unless they
promptly paid their back taxes. have
been flooding treasures with money
within the last 10 days. Seven coun-
ties out OF SO have sent more than
$1,000 TO the state treasury and 9th.
er-- will report later The state will
profit upward Of 100000 by the a.
cense commissions warning.
Declaring that he had never told
lie and that he would not do so az
this late day. Walter Moore. aged %
OF Logan county admitted IN court
that he had stolen some cloverscrl
He will be sentenced later.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-07
Socialists GETTING Aetiv.

Ihe local Socialist parts &C. ea,t.,.
active 100 the fght to elect "a rorq-,-.
man OF the First district srt f.,.. ....-
ranged FOR q meeting tu be- h..s D..
.et evening Walter % Hilton ..
" h'e''ns their candidate f.- ,,.
'rs. VIII Doe tlr pru,.r4. s..,s..r
ih" evening Thi. i- ilr s.,.
a''" as .H" Democrats have d..I5.
TOT N"'lN to speak hero. and - d.. ,...
Hi.N. When" ti. Socialists. r...,....
W.. ne held. but probably .n th. p.-
stree, ,,., IT,. ''' OF Third
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-10-11
GONPERS
May SPEAK HERE
EFFORT WILL BE MADE BY FAR
GO .LABORING MEN TO HAVE
PRES. SAMUEL GOMPERS OF
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF La
Dor SPEAK IN FARGO.

The Trades G. Labor Assembly held
a rousing session at it's last meeting.
Delegates are attending better now
than for some time past. and it is eX-
pected that this winter will be a busy
one for the assembly.
The most important business trans
acted was the raising of funds to pay
the back Indebtedness on the halls.
The secretary was instructed to write
to President Gompers and the execu-
tive officers of the A. F. of L.. to stop
off in Fargo on their way to the con-
vention which will be held in Seattle
in November, and if they can be per-
suaded to stop over an effort will be
made to get Mr.. Gompers to lecture in
one of the local theatres.
The child labor committee reported
a few cases of children of school age
who had been kept out Of school, but
were compelled without much trouble
to go to school.
The hall proposition was discussed
pro and con, but no definite action
was taken. ~. /
After fsome talks on good and wei
fare the meeting adjourned.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-10-11
MAN AND

That. the average mans arithmetical
ability is extremely limited is asserted
by an editorial writer in American
Medicine. This limitation, it appears,
is having a curious effect on industrial
processes depending upon cheap labor,
especially or the adoption OF the met
rio system, which, with its large num-
bers and decimals, is beyond the men
tai caliber of workmen, who must deal
in numbers less than d score, and pre-
ferably less than ten. The writer
"They can grasp a finite measure ike
a, quart or a bushel, but a number X
1923 millimetres conveys no idea to
them. Consequently we find that ar
bitrary measures Of capacity are being
resorted to, in dealing with large
quantities., so that the numbers to be
reported, or remembered, may be small.
Policemen find great difficulty in per-
ceiying and remembering large auto
mobile numbers, and are trying to de-
wise systems by which not more than
three figures are to be remembered. 1t
Is a well known psychologist fact, but
it seems to be forgotten by those who
wish to force the metric system on
people, who can not use it. These
measures are legal, and IL they were
superior they would long ago have re-
placed the old measures with their
simple subdivisions int halves and
quarters or thirds to make the next
lower measure.
.As q matter of fact, the metric
measures are losing ground, ever in
countries where no others ire legal, for
the peasants in their daily tasks are
compelled to stick to the. old measures
they evolved from the necessity OF
their limited sense Of numbers. We
expect that the unwise agitation will
subside, and that laboratory workers,
for whom the French system is in
dispensable, will realize it is not suit
able for everyone else--particularly for
the great mass of humanity who never
perform any calculations except mem
tai ones of a. very simple nature.
FOR these reasons, physicians are
revising their ideas as to the wisdom
of writing metric prescriptions. The
gain toSmost OF us is not worth the
mental effort of thinking In two sys-
tems-if there Is any advantage at all.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-10-11
LABOR SUPPORTS
JUDGE LINDSEY
DENVER JURlsT. HAS THE SUP
PORT OF ORGANIZED LABOR IN
THAT CITY IN HIS FIGHT FOR
RE EcTIoN $3.50 RESOLUTION
WAS ADOPTED.

Denver Labor Bulletin: In the fight
being waged by certain interests upon
Judge Ben Lindsey, organized labor of
Denver stands squarely upon the side
of "the little judge. This fact was
given emphasis at a meeting Of the
Denver Trades & Labor Assembly, at
a, recent meeting, when a resolution,
introduced by Delegate James A Con-
kle, was adopted as follows:
Whereas, efforts r being made to
create a public sentiment sufficient to
recall Judge Ben B. Lindsey; and
whereas, the attitude of. Judge
Ben B.. Lindsey is favorably known to
every laboring man in Denver; there
fore be it
Resolved, that the Denver Trades
& Labor Assembly, through it's proper
committee, call on Judge Lindsey and
tender him our support in his fight"
Since writing Beasts of the Jungle,
Judge Lindsey has brought down upon
his head opposition Of the combined
political and corporation grafters in
the city. An effort to remove him will
meet with not only the solid opposi-
ton of organized labor, but citizens in
| every walk of life. who stand for an
honest and clearly administered gov
eminent in Denver and the state of
Colorado.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-10-11
WILSON SENT
YUAN GREETING

Washington, Oct. Ii President
Wilson yesterday sent he following
congratulatory message to Yuan Shi
Kai, the newly elected president of
China, ..s-
"On this suspicious. occasion Of your
excellency's Inauguration as chief
magistrate Of the Chinese Republic, I
offer your >~excellency my ~congratula-
lions on the trust and confidence re-
posed in you by the national assembly
and felicitate the assembly and the
Chinese people on the selection for
that high and honorable office of a
gentleman SO eminently qualified as
principles of right and justice and the
high ideals Of republican government,
your excellencys administration may
be conducted as to assure the ad-
vancement of China and conduce to
the peace, happiness n prosperity
Of her people. 1t will be my pleasure
to cooperate with you in preserving
and still more firmly cementing the
friendly and cordial relations between
the two countries"
During the ceremony Chief of Police
Chen was arrested. He confessed the
southern rebels had bribed. him to at
tempt to assassinate Yuan Shi Kai as
the latter was taking the oath Of Of
fee.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-10-11
EnaIand,s ADVANTAGE in China.

Springfield Republican: Those who
regretted the withdrawal of the
United States from the "six-power"
group for the Chinese loan may be
consoled by the news Of the prac-
teal collapse Of the five-power group
which our withdrawal left. Recent
reports have indicated that continental
%financiers are not living up to the
agreement, or at n rate to its spirit.
And now word ZONES from London
that England has practically dissolved
the compact. The powers are still to
act together in making loans to China
but apparently the effort to enforce
a monopoly is to be abandoned. The
immediate bearing of this action is
that it gives England a free hand to do
in her own interest what European
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-10-11
LABOR WILL AID
EQUAL SUFFRAGE
MASSACHUSETTS STATE FEDER-
ALTON OF LABOR MAKES
EQUAL SUFFRAGE QUESTION A
PART OF IT'S PRoGRAMME-To
AID MOVEMENT.

At it's annual convention held last
week in Fall River, the Massachusetts
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-10-11
Oheyed Directions,

Lippincott's: The treasurer of the
Newburyport waterworks sent out hit
annual bills one year by mail. In the
orne Of the envelope was the custo.
mary request: after five days return
to Newburyport waterworks, Newbury.
port, Mass" What was his surprise
to have a woman come into his office
FIVE days afterWard and pass him al
empty envelope, with the remark
Here is your envelope, but what yol
want Of it is more than l can see"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-10-11
ATTACK
ENDS FATALLY

Parkersburg, w. Va, Oct. III
Turmond Duffeld one of a posse depu-
tized to arrest Mrs. Ella Lampson, her
husband and two of the latter's sis
ters at Walker, Calhoun county, died
from gunshot wounds received when
the posse attacked the Lampson
house. Two other members of the
posse were wounded and Mrs. Lamp
son lost her left hand. She was ar
rested but her husband and his sis
ters escaped.
The attack on the house followed
the shooting of John Duffeld, who.
Mrs. Lampson asserts, was trying to
force an entrance.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-10-11

powers, as has beer complained, have
been combining to do detrimentally to
English interests. Loans are all very
we'll, but concessions are better yet,
and the W. things go easily together
the case of a bankrupt and undevel-
oped country. Thus China may soon
be in the way Of getting ready money
on easy terms. but at the same time
she may be exposed to perils. She
needs cash urgently, but she needs
even more a sound Inc far-seeing
financial policy looking toward eco
nomic emancipation. At such a time
easy money coupled with sweeping
concessions may be a dangerous
termination.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-10-11
A Marvellous Eseape.

MY little boy had a marvellous es-
cape" writes P. F. Bastiams of Prince
Albert, Cape OF Good Hope. 1T oc-
Cured in the middle of the night. He
got a very severe attack of Group. AS
lucl~~ would have it. I had a large bot
tie of Cham5erlain's Cough Remedy in
the house. After following the direc-
tions for, an hour and twenty minutes
he was through all danger" For sale
by all dealers.-Advt. "
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-10-11

you choose your necktie to match ouT
soul" This kind Of reasoning would
result in all males wearing only white
ties. Nobody wants to give himself
away as having a black sou by wear"
ing a black tie, or even a blue soul by
exhibiting a blue variety of tie. White
souls are supposed to be the things to
have, SO we should all invest in white
ties.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-10-11
We Pay ItAu

All this extra expense is to save you exs
At one time-on this account-No-Rim-Cu CUT
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-10-11
In the Labor World
SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS.
~~~ Week Ending Oct. II.
State Federation of Labor voted not
merely to endorse woman suffrage, as

merely to endorse suffrage, as
it did last year, but to make the meas
ure it's w and work for it. The res
olution was introduced by the tele-
phone. operators and members of the
Boston Woman's Trade Union league.
- The labor organizations that have
endorsed woman suffrage include,
among others, the National Woman's
Trade Union league and all it's state
Labor, and the state declarations Of
Virginia, West Virginia, California,
Connecticut, Colorado, Iowa, Indiana,
Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine,
Massachusetts, Michigan. Minnesota,
New Hampshire, Ohio, Oregon, Okla
homa, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas
n washington. The Missouri Fed
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-10-11
Plumbers Dinner,

The plumbers had a get-together
banquet last Saturday evening and
members from out of town were in at
tendance. Walter r. Lee, the toast
master, called on everyone and all re-
sponded with a will and a. good time
was enioyed by all.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-10-11

Grafton of Labor at its recent annual
meeting in Springfield not only en-
dorsed woman suffrage by a unani-
nous vote Of the 215 delegates, but
i also passed resolutions in favor of
mothers pensions and against child
labor. 'r,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-10-11
Would Boon, White Ties.

Louisville Post: One Paul Poiret, a
Frenchman, now visiting this country,
deposes as follows from the lecture
PLATFORM: THE oma should choose
her robe just as you Cunning to a
blushing male fashion writer) just as
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-10-11

Small numbers easily remembered
seem safest and the most practical
outside of the laboratory
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-24
THREATEN REVELATIONS
More Mutinous Swiss Guards
Quit vatican-Strange
Scene Is Enacted.

ROME, July 24.-A further detachment
Of the mutinous Swiss guards left the
Vatican this morning. Some OF them
threatened to make unpleasant revela-
tiOns.
The commander Of the guardsmen
promised the Pope today that the entire
corps would be re-established within a
few weeks with new and more suitable
elements.
Throughout yesterday the Vatican was
in a veritable state Of siege. This was
the outcome OF the mutiny OF Swiss
guards whose demands In the form Of a
memorial relating their grievances and
setting forth the conditions on which they
would hrenasin IN the service were re-
jected.
Three leaders in.7the movement were
expelled from the Vatican. Four others
left last night and twelve requested leave
to depart for their homes in October.
Sang the "Marseillalse."
Those who left were accompanied to
the gates of the Vatican by their COM
rades. At the separation they cried:
viva Garibaldi.'
Some of them Joined in singing the
''Marseillaise." Never before was such q
scene presented in front of the Vatican.
Tuesday the guards were relieved OF their
cartridges and yesterday their rifles were
taken from them. as 1t was discovered
they had concealed cartridges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-24
GOLF F>HONORS CORNERED
Chicago Players Have Only
One Outside Competitor
for the Championship.

CHICAGO. July A.-Charies Allis OF
Milwaukee. the only out-of-town player
to reach the third round in the western
golf championship tournament. and
Charles Evans. jr.. the present title
holder. were the first pair to start over
the Homewood course this morning.
Weather conditions were perfect. and q
large gallery, expecting the Wisconsin
champion to give the local man q stif
match, followed them.
Gardner. former national champion, had
A. C. Perry for partner. and Warren
K. Wood was matched with Fraser Haze
II. w. Lockett and ]. LIE DUO were the
last pair to get away in the champion
ship round. The elimination Of players
from outside points. with one exception.
has left the field practically In control Of
local men. and Of these Evans, Gardner
and Wood are the favOrites.
All of the matches in the championship
and subordinate flights today were at
thirty-six holes.
John d. Cady. president of the western
association. has been confined to his
room since Monday. when he was taken
Ill during the qualifying round.