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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-15
Daily Short Story
CAUGHT A TARTAR.

, knowingly. The little game they were
playing interested them. They were
not used to spending their time with
out amusement. and they were getting
all they wanted. The greenhorn played
even worse than before. and. losing his
money. he became excited and lost
his head completely. One after an
other of his beautiful bank notes
passed into the hands OF his oppon-
ents. A thousand dollars OF his had
gone into their keeping. and he was
diving into his pockets for more when
Riggs stopped him. Putting his hand
on the greenhorn's arm gently. he
said
My friend. don't get out any more
money. We brought you up here TO-
night 10 save you from those sharpers
With whom you were playing before
dinner. II you had joined them to-
night they would have had had this
money instead OF us. They would
have kept IL. We are going to return
it."
The man gasped al them as though
he could not understand what they
were driving at Presently he asked:
How do you know those fellows I
plsyed with are shsrpers?"
We could see them playing you. '"
And you're going TO give me back
all the money I've lost 10 you without
nv winning IT."
We are
The greenhorn erasped the hand OF
each Of the friends promptly
I'm mighty glad OF It. Do you
know this money I've lost wasn't
Nal
child for whom I am guardian"
When the man had finished his ex.
pressions OF gratitude the settling UP
came. The money was put in a pile
on the table. and the grcenhorn was
told 10 help himself 20 what he had
lost There was old money, as well
as the new bills he had brought out.
IN take the ragged stuff. gentle
I men, he said. and leave you the
Gle an money"
Pocketing the ragged stun. he
srasped his benefactors' hands again.
thanked them with moist eyes and
withdrew.
The next morning the friends looked
Tor him. but did not see him. Nor
w. re the sharpers about. eithe-.
Burch. needing change. stepped up 10
me hotel click and asked him to
break ten dollar bill. The CLERK
was abou; 20 do so when something
about the bill caught his eve.
BY Jing." he exclaimed. II that
isn't one OF those Counterfei. tens
some one has been circulating about
here lately
And n was The sreenhorn had their
ragged stun. and they had his coun.
tC rfeits
Il say. John" said Burch we
warmed serpent IN our bosom. didn't
You bet"
No. sir. never again"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-15
Injured Women Improved

Tho three Wheeling women Who
scr" injured IN fhe street car accident
'ne Narrpr- early "Wednesday even
'ng have le't the Glendale hospital f.r
lH'T honor Nrs Iliref and Nj.
bNmar l"ft The same evening while
VIZ Mnccrs who VAS greatly shocked
from tho accident. lcff vesfer,a, e,.
Ming N'l three wprc very much trr
proved and suffered -lfehflt from OBJ.
accident Tho c1r va4 faI on fo tF.
Wheeling leland car barns veeforf..
for repairs What made rho car HIr.,
'n" track r11ld nor BOO learned or.
no. % Has or small curve and on
a crossing
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-15
By SAMUEL {. BRAN

John Riggs and Elmer Burch. two
young mtn OF the world, spinning
ABOUT on an auto tour, stopped one
day at country hotel and, liking the
lay OF the land. the scenery and more
especially the cuisine Of the house.
concluded 10 remain for awhile. They
soon discovered a small game going
on ma room behind the office and
went In TO look on. They were adopts
az he national game OF poker. but
only played as gentlemen with gentle
mentor pastime and not for the pur-
pose or replenishing their exchequers
The game they watched wes being
played by four men. one OF whom sp-
peared 10 be greenhorn. who was be-
Ing teeced by the other three. They
had not been playing long. and Riggs
saw that the sharpsrs were permitting
the greenhorn 20 win. When they left
the table for supper he was consider
ably ahead. and the others exscted a
promise from him that he would give
mem their revenge during the even
ing
IN" Two young tourists felt sure
that II the winner played In the even
ing tho sharpers would contriye that
ne should lose not only all be had
won. but whatever he had 20 lose be-
sides. Riggs said he should be warned
but Burch suggested that be would
not take warning. Fools like that.
he said. couldn't be taught wisdom
The only way he could be taught a
lesson was TO win his money from
him. then hand II back TO him with a
lecture on trusting persons he didn't
know.
After supper. while the two were
smoking on the piazza. the greenhorn
same out and they began TO chat with
MIN. Burch said to him that he had
watched his poker game and was sur
priSed al his skill. Riggs chimed in
The result OF the talk was that they
invited him 10 cut the men with whom
he had been playing and Join them in
game in their rooms. The fellow
see med indispoSed 10 deny the sharp
srs their revenge and asked the
friends II they thought he had a right
TO do so.
certainly. said Burrh. Every sit.
ing al poker stands for Itself. II
THESE men had won your money they
No,i'd not have played again with YOU
unless they wanted TO. isn't that
so. he added. turning TO his friend.
HiSgN confirmed his opinion. and the
'hr.e mSn adjourned 10 a room I'd.
stairs ard sat down FOR a game
For haii an hour the greenhorn VAS
permitted 10 win With ease. lie PLAYED
a very poor game. b-t the TWO friends
tailed 10 h~t on their good hands and
always h"t on their poor ones When
ih"y had let their opponent win about
s." they changed their tactics and
Won y al back again The greenhorn
pulled ont roll Of crisp ten dollar
hI'I-. mani'esting all intention 10 buck
against his adversaries for all he was
worth
The friends glanced az each other.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-15
AFTER sPEEDERs ON
TIE .GARDEN SR0r.

Residents of Norti Front street. ia.
Island. last evening REGISTERED a com.
plant To tle police of tie fast speedine
of automobiles along that thoroughfarc
The practice % speeding has been going
ON Tor some time. thew claim. hut Wa
m"r' prouounc-d yesterday. ~ a number
~ mach ines carried visitors to ins
butchers picuic to- and from tile CITY
Two machines Iu particular were COM
planned Of. They carried stat. Icei. =
tags Nos. ma" ana -'a53s." A. the 70
port ~ state license tags has not beeS
received from State Auditor Darst .
police We're unable To- learn 90 whom tie
machines belong
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-15

visited Misses Ada and Maude McDon-
all, OF Eeham. Tuesday
Miss Alma White Has recovered from,
al illness OF touSilittS
oEter Terrell. 81 West Alexander
was business visitor in Dallas Mon
daV.
brlie kimmius purchased a new Ford
automobile this week
Ars. Laura Abercrombie who ha-
been ill~f tousilitiS. has recovered
oscar Milliken. or Homer ohio -
visiting mis- parents al Ma jorsyille
Mrs. -. J.. Little and sister. OF Re
nam. we're shopping Ia Wheeling Tues
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-15

Nffar.olgenfS have been compiefad
h} no I'rh'r- ~ th. shining Sta
~"'i"tf 'f tle TairtieN n D. church
I'f s"'ial fo ir held tomorrow at
I'nIse' 7 orchard The Glendale band
WV Furnish obi" music fo- The anaf-
"h' = great program consisting or
id'r. md ffufss's o. every nature
a' boom prepared = hall gsne VIZ
Poi" i'a'uf" OF fle afternoon pto.
gram and 90 GRO cordial Invited o.
'..'Hl ana e EuuI .lur I- assured
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-15
Schools 10 Good cnna.,.O.

'"uH"r~ Lowe and Erysou. 90. the
W" iarte school buildings. have been
H"'u al N"rh ,or the past few wceEs
E"'iinE both buildings ready for the
'p'hihs o. school neAf month The
"oihs nave 1910 been cleaned and the
''e"in"uf- IH.e been vlItaWasher.
''n ''"I',HH- pat iu frstClass c0ndi
.ii h" opening ~ school
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-15
TO Give Social

IH" N"mru.- camp Grounds Assn
''f'''H ha- COMPLETED arrangements
-'.- I."'".t SCOTIA. 10 Do" held fu,-
'''iih- 900 tn" auditorium On The eauip
GROUNDS. Following 10" rendition 81
,N" prog fin arranged. a spc.al viii b.
'iH. and al ire cordially invited 20
attend An admission viii be charged
20 tho auditorium
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-15

Ih" OpI'um Thente-. NJ tho cor
nor Of Third street and jefferson ave
nue.. 100 b" rcop'nsd thi- evening IN
o"r nov management Mr. Charles
Nc' abe. o. tLis civ. has purchased
ihe ih'a''r from T. g. Frnle,. AMI
manf new repair have been made.
AMI on.F hr.'oisss motion pictures
"i' b" rrr The frat show VIII he
gwen 'his evening ~ oclocA
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-15
BARAcA CLASS HOLDS
DELIGHTFUL MEETING

The Earaoa class or the lmmanuel
baptist sunday scshool on she South
Side. was d"ligh tfuily entertained last
night by Thomas Davis. a. hts nome
No. -s'l thrpline street Follow ng a
"Il'f business session tire evening was
spent IN social way erI the culninat-
ing feature was au elaborate checker
supper Ny. Jackson. ~ Springfield. o.,
was the guest ~ hono-.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-15

Inc Noman's Home Missionary So.
cieiy o. the First VI f. church has
completed arrangements for it, first
quarterly due tea To be held this af
ternoon a. ~" auditorium on the local
camp grounds. The affair will begin
promptly az 30 O'Clock. and all mem.
berS or The society and their families
ar. cordially invited To attend 4
splendid program has been arranged
Tor the AFFAIR. and they viii ai NEE, M
mo Eo"ter cottage. on the grounds.
"Ed proceed fo the auditorium ia a
body
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-15
Try Beu'er Bros. Frankfurter,.
NEIcHsoRHooo sIsLg CLASS

n" NeiFthcrhcrI Bible class NJ
l'h VIII meet 'his evening ~ 10
q 'lo'A 81 The hom' ~ Mrs. Jessie
seaman. ~ ~ south Front street.
Important business VII be transacted
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-15

I' Offender. lu.h fufrIrnrf. whore
fW' 20" Ir.i liable. u.f, before
MAYOR h Blair upon charges o..
heinz drunk aud dI nrfa.f. u,,t
pleaded guilty to Ifs ,Iafr. and u.r..
90 D. hnod g. md tfIwmir.. tN.Y .r.
aI Eofh paid 100 end sore rtI.a.s.I.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-15

John Holderfeid. az d 30. chsuff
eur. was arrested on charge Of bur
glary az Athens His arrest was
caused hv the detective work OF The
a-year-Cld dauchtcr Of Sheriff Allen.
of HoCklne county. OHIO
Allen lad aided n 'le arre-' 81
iIolderfelt e year ago. bur th, alleged
burglar had escaped FROM the iail az
Athens. 20 which D.. had been taken
from Hooking county. The Aliens a.
tended an outing a. g Columbus PARK
Tue sday and when fr.v returned
home Yesterday. 'he li-fi. rIrl told
her foth"r that she taI soon Holder
feld driving b4E aufuU Oblie ~l" f".
TIE mbcre3 The license number also.
Columbus police. vs-. rofiuel hv fei
ophone and ilolJrrra'I Was arrested
within an hour
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-15

Charles II. Bryson. OF Athens. O..
In a candidate FOR a membership on
the ne wpublic utilities commission
TO succeed q. p. Gothlin. who has been
n member OF the old public servic"
board. Governor Cox will select be
tween Bryson and Goblin.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-15
NEWS FROM
OYER OHIO
Inteinxencer Bureau,
Golurr.h ua q AuR

A Joint funC raj was held this morh-
ing for Mr.. and Mrs J. Il. Borders.
their 6-year-old daughter and Abe
Paul. who were incinerated Tue sday
night when their automobile took a
4O-foot leap on bridge.
Mrs. Borders was a sister or Fred
sanderson. employed in Pittsburgh. as
rider on an Associated Press wire.
He was on duty Monday night when
the story OF his sisters tragic death
came to him in dots and dashes.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-15

IHrH-'. VI -1bert. o. Tire pafF
hf.'f'. rrtInr 'f. ct'd "a nnc nov.
if'H Dob Ii. 'N'Hff. ul fen recon .tt.
NW 'ru'fs.ir. lifa-. OF fns rIf,
If.r .u f." now from vhf.f
u'r Completed VIII adf murh fo ff,.
h''u'f 'I 200. ID, rriar playhouse Ihr
eating capacity a. fha house vllrn
'." l.rr..f ir fue ,ift. will alto
br ,uIIf.oH
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-15
Meeiinn In.dau

Many other persons took in tho AFFAIR
and all had good time
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-15

Police judge Osborn sentenced
Clarence Graves 20 go days in the
workhcuse for taktns Joy ride IN
the automobile brlCnpiug 80 Charles
SChullman. who formerly employed
him q IS a chauffeur
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-15

Governor Cox Will consider the pro
posal OF Cincinnati busine IS men 10
have the Legislature enact a no-strike
law TO operate so as To prevent strikes
rather than 10 .ettle them through a
mediary commission.
The Cincinnati delegation which
called upon the Governor insisted that
a special session % the assembly be
csllc d TO consider this proposal. ~
was suggested 20 tnr Gcvernorthat
the State Industrial condition 20 20
Cincinnati 20 Try % arleliorate labor
conditions there bsforet al ate mpt
should be made TO create further lacUr
legislation
Arthur L. Garford. candidate for
Governor of Ohio IN 1912 ON the Pro
Rressiye party ticket. WAS IN the GOV
ernor's office when the delegation
called and declared he thought the
proposed legislation would be good
thing.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-15

The Perry Cent' un.al Commission
has announced that Or i \ Mac
Donald. Of Toronto. will represent The
Dominion % Canada at the Perry cen
tennial celebration. Septemher To. a.
Putin BAY lie and form. r pr, sidenf
Taft. representing the United States.
will make addresses. President VII
son has been invited 20 speak also
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-15

Governor Cox declares thar he Will
not relent in his prosecutions of per
sons responsible for forged names on
referendum petitions until they are
in the penitentiary or driven from the
State
The latest confession 10 be obtained
by the Cove rnor and Attorney General
7. :. Hogan il that Of Thomas J.
FinneRan. p resident Of the National
Soldiers Hone a. Dayton. Fnneean,
said thai he had been employed by
the Ohio Equity Association OF Cley' e
land--the body which Is charged with
being back Of all the referendum
frauds to secure the names 81 rs
comrades by buying them liquor lte
declared the nam" % the notary pub
lie had been AFFIXED 20 the purported
affidavit attached % the netitions be
fore the petitions were MED with Sec
retary 81 state Graves
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1913-03-26
NO CONvERSING EXCEPT
ON BUSINESS.

!, A placard over the general delivery
Tkpdow at the Pleasantville postoffice
Eads as follows:
- NOTICE.
Patrons will please not converse at the
windows except on business.
This latest rule of the local post
office is an exceptionally good one
which we hope Postmaster Willis will
rigidly enforce.
Get Scull to do your Paper Hang
ing and save money.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1913-03-26

of the "Quintus Amici Club" of Phil
adelphia. The only objection the boys
had to Pleasantville is that all the
young ladies are either married or en-
gagged, and they had to go it alone.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1913-03-26
COUNCIL OF BOY SCOUTS.

The Council of Pleasantville Troop,
Boy Scouts, met on Monday evening
and reelected the following officers:
President-R. P. Thompson.
ce-President-R. A. Gale.
Secretary-J. Norman, Shinn.
Treasr1ar-D. S. LeCompte.
Scout Commissioner-D. w. Mac
MILAN.
A resolution was unanimously pass
ed prohibiting the carrying of fire
arms of any description by members
of the Troop at all times.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-09-10
REALLY FRIENDS OF FARMER
Sparrow. by I's Consumption Of Weed
Seeds, Saves AsricuIturists I'M
mense Sums Yearly.

One OF the most Gseful groups Of ma
tive birds is the sparrow family.
While some of the tribe wear gay
SUITS of many hues. most Of the spar
rows are clad in modest brown tints,
and as they spend much Of the time
in grass and weeds are commonly
overlooked. Unobtrusiye as they are,
they lay the farmer under a heavy
debt Of gratitude by their food habits,
sine their chosen fare consists large
" OF the seeds of the weeds Selecting
a typical member of the group, the
tree sparrow for instance, one-fourth
ounce of weed seed per day is con-
sentative estimate of the food of an
adult On this basis, in large agricul-
tural state like Iowa tree spaTrows an
nually eat approximately s75 tons of
weed seed
Some idea of the money value OF
this. group of birds TO the country may
be gained from the statement that the
total value of the farm products in the
United States in 1919 reached the
amazing sum of $S.s2e, 100000 II we
estimate that the total consumption of
weed seed by the combined members
of the sparrow family. resulted in a
saving OF only one per cent. OF the
crops-not a violent assumption the
sum saved 10 farmers by these birds
in 1910 was SIS, 100000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-09-10

hams Vegetable Compound improved
rapidly and today am a well woman. L
cannot tell you how happy feel and L
cannot say too much for your Compound
Would not be without it in the house If
It cost three times the amount Mrs.
CHAs. CHAPMAN, r. F. d. No. z, Belle
vue, Ohio.
Because your case is difficult one,
doctors having dorie you no good, do not
continue to suffer without giving Lydia
E. PinkhanA's Vegetable Compound a
trial 1t surely has remedied many
cases of female Ills, such as iniamma-
ton, liberation, displacements, tumors,
Irregularities, periodic pains, backache,
end it may be exactly what you need
The Pinihanl record is a proud and
peerless one 1t is record of constant
victory over the obstinate ills of woman
ills that deal out despair. 1t is anes-
tabiished fact that Lydia E. PiHkhan-s
Vegetable Compound has restored
health to thousands of such suffering
women. Why don't you try it If you
aeed such medicine?
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-09-10
ERUPTION ON ANKLE BURNED

Kingsville, Mo.-%My trouble began
eighteen years ago. Nearly half OF
the time there we're running sores
around my ankle; sometimes it would
be two years at a time before they
were healed There were many nights
I did not sleep because of the great
suffering The sores We're deep run
ming ones and SO sore that could not
bear for anything to touch them.
They would burn all the time and
sting like lot OF bees were confined
around my ankle. | could not bear TO
scratch it, it was always so sensitive
to the touch could not let my
clothes touch It, The skin was very
red. ! made what I called a cap out
of white felt. blotting paper and soft
white cloth to hold it in shape This
wore night and day.
Il tried many remedies for most OF
the eighteen years with no effect.
Last summer sent for some Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. The very first
time ! used Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment gained relief: they relieved the
pain right then. II was three months
from the time I commenced using
Cuticura Soap and Ointment until the
sores were entirely healed have
not been troubled since and my ankle
seems perfectly we'll" (Signed) Mrs.
Charles E. Brooke, Oct %, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
freewith Sep. Skin Book. Address post
card ~cuticura, Dept L, Boston ADV.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-09-10
Testing Hardness Of Steel.

very simple device has recently
been invented for testing the hard
ness of steel by impact. 1t consists
OF tubular standard fitted with a
hardened steel ball at the lower end.
which is placed upon the steel to be
tested. At the upper end Of the stand
ard is a spirit level by which the
standard may be brought to true YER
teal position. Mounted on the standard
is a cylindrical drop weight This is
raised to the top Of the standard and
then dropped, striking weight-re.
ceiving block az the bottom OF the
standard, which communicates the in
pact to the steel ball. and makes an
indentation in the steel that is being
tested. BY measuring the diameter
of the indentation with celluloid
scale the hardness of the steel may
be determined
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-09-10

fhe quality Of Western CANADA
'heat is recognized everywhere.
The latest census returns show that
in the Province OF Manitoba, which
stands out as one of great wealth and
wonderful opportunity, the land area
under wheat increased from t.965,200
acres in 1900 to 2,760,471 acres in 1910,
being an increase OF 40.46 per cent. in
the decade. Tie wheat area OF 1911
is greater than that of 1910 by 334.461
acres. There are increases in the area
OF production of all cereals for 1910
over 1900. excepting peas and mixed
grains.
OF cereals grown in 1910 the largest
gross monetary return per acre was
given by peas with $2O.51, followed by
beans with $l637, fall wheat with
S15.67. corn for husking with $l2.6S,
fax $l115, buckwheat $11.06, spring
wheat 1904 The smallest returns
were obtained from oats, rye and bar
ley in the order named
The average value per farm holding
of field crops, vegetables and fruit
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-09-10
LIGHT BREAKS IN
Thoughtful Farmer Learns About
Coffee.

Many people exist in q more or less
hazy condition and IL often takes years
before they realize that tea and cot.
fee are often the cause OF the cloudi-
ness, and that there is simple way
10 let the light break in.
A worthy farmer had such an exper.
fence and tells about it. in a letter. lie
says:
For about forty years. / have had
indigestion and stomach trouble in
various forms. During the last %
years ! would not more than get over
would be upon me
The best doctors 7 could get and
al the medicines ! could buy, only
gave me temporary relief
Change OF climate was tried with
out results. J could not sleep nights
had rheumatism and my heart would
paIpitate at times so that 1T seemed
Il would jump out Of my body.
II came 10 the conclusion that there
was no relief for me and that | was
about wound up, when say a Postum
advertisement. / had always been
coffee drinker, and got an idea from
the adj that maybe coffee was tie
cause Of my trouble
Il began TO use Postum instead OF
coffee and in less than three weeks
felt like a ney man. The rheumatism
left me, and Z have never he'd a spell
Of bilious collie since.
Ny appetite is good, my digestion
never Was better and | can do more
work than before for 40 years.
Il haven't tasted coffee since / be-
gan with Postum. Ny wife makes il
according to directions and | relish II
as well as ! ever did coffee. and / was
certainly slave to coffee"
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Greek, Mich. Write for copy Of the 1T
tie book. The Road to MELVILLE"
Postum comes in two forms:
Regular Postum-must be well boiled
Instant Postum is soluble powder
A teagpoonfui dissolves quickly in q
cup Of hot water and, with the add
tior OF cream and sugar. makes a de-
liclo 81 beverage instantly
There's a reason" for Postum