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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-08-26

Some miIlionaire's house." said
John.
mo, sill" answered the agent. Its
a lUnatic asylum"
''WeI, l don't mind that" said
John.
"Of course, you don't" the agent
answered. cts one Of the best-man-
aged private asylums in the country.
But you see, they use the new sys-
TEN there; eveTything's done by kind
ness, and there's no wall round it. Of
course, they shut up the dangerous
cases, but as for the rest-why,
they're free to stroll around where
they please. They can't get away by
train, and now and then, if one Of
them takes a fancy to dodge the
guards and take a stroll into the vii
Iage, why, nobody cares. But renters
are nervous, especially their wives.
So that's why the rents cheap"
cit suits me" answered John, and
took the house.
His unhappy neighboTs interested
uL41 81 CdI1ys OlJCu uC "Oulu SLdllu
at the foot of the big garden and
watch them in the grounds. For the
most part, they seemed like ordinary
folk, but occasionally some gentle
man or lady on the other side of the
high privet hedge would greet him
with a grimace or invite him to enter
and listen to some marvellous story.
But Johns nerves were proof against
all the supposed dangers of his en-
vironment. At the bottom Of the asy-
lum grounds stood the six trim doc
tors cottages, and whenever a pa
tient roamed in this direction he
would see the doctor or guard alert,
watching, ready to hail his charge.
There was a strip of neutral
grounds, a sort Of scrub forest, on
one side of the grounds. John often
wandered there when the creative
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-08-26

! Am Not Sure Which of Our People
It Is.
roses. These things would stimulate
his creative power.
81 like this place immensely" he
said to the agent. But tell me frank
ly why the rent is so low"
q WILL" the agent answered. ''Pm
a frank man, and I believe fTankness
pays. You see that red brick build
ing across the pasture? What do you
suppose it is?"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-20

fat not be easily ascertaiueds 10
~ has been a failure. would h. have
thr assurance 20 come here and Try
10 introduce 1t a. an established sue.
cess. knowing that exposure ana dis
grace must follow IN few hours?
Many Americans received the treat
mcnt in Germany and willingly tes-
tfy 90 ne benefits received
This country has been aroused 70
action OH this question by the ter.
r'ble loss ~ lie from this dread dis.
ease. Thousands 81 our people are
giving their Tim" and their money in
an effort 90 stamp out tuberculosis.
o. u possible. In view Of all this. that
our people who are victims ~ tho
white monster are not 20 have the
privilege Of seeking relief and prob.
ably lfo On Dr Friedmann's dts
c"ter'' Instead ~ hampc-inE him
ir his work while thousand are
p'rishlng. he should DO given Cod
speed aud every possible aid and On.
couragement in hia work for human.
itt These doctor. have mo- grounds
upon which to condemn The nov treat.
mont. and. eo far as known. have not
% tempted to do fo Then what OK.
cHsr have thoy FOR their silly .urss
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-20

used by the city. without payment OF
interest TO the city by said bank or
banks. The proposition meant in
effect that this bonding house meant
to trade with the bank or banks re-
ceiving the deposit. and that the bond
ing house was to receive the interest,
instead of the city. This proposition
was discussed in the public press. II
Henry NJ. Russell. one Of the leading
attorneys OF the city. No secret was
made. and every banker and citizen
of the city who chose 60 be. was well
informed concering the merits OF the
offer. After all discussion. il Was ac-
cepied as the only plan under which
at par. II was so accepted by Coun-
ell. and after its action the bonding
house instructed the CITY of Wheel IA
20 place tho money on deposit In the
Dollar Savings * Trust Company. and
there the money remained under The
terms Of contract until II was used BY
the city. It is no secret among
bankers that the Dollar Savings &
Trust Company paid TO the Cincin-
natl bonding house "a certain rate ot
interest IN return for this deposit II
was well understood that such pay.
mcnt was contemplated when the
bonds were sold. As matter of
fact. three other banks had the op-
portunity to share this deposit with
the Dollar Savings x Trust Company.
and for their own reasons declined TO
participate. The city was not loser
By this transaction. In fact. II was
% gamer. and every reputable banker
iu the city Of Wheeling knows that
This wa the case. and will verify Tho
statements above.
ln the hrht % these facts. which
are known b. many Of the charter adj
Eocates. the continuous assaults upon
the city government and upon the IN
toRrity of private individuals on &c.
count 81 this Transaction IL unworthy
~ decent and honest men u b. only
"a sampl" ~ the continued mi.repre.
sentatlon and the continued and ma.
icious deception that have been prac.
ticed by critics Of the city govern
mont and By advocates o. the new
charter.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-20
RrLlclous BROOCHES.

Ih" stupendous progress made
s.onE all lines of sndcsvor within tho
last nny years is almost beyond the
conception ~ human intellect Tho
progress ~ mechanical invention has
ae.ourded mo world. vhfc Tho dis.
c0vorics along medical lines. eepc.
c.aiis in late years. have been equally
amazing " has lately been an.
nolnccd that tho virus ~ infsnule
paralysis has been discovered. and
that tho connection between conts.
r.ous diseases ~ the blood and zen.
oral parosis has been demonstrated
Dr Friedman claims 20 have dis
covered tho means ~ conquoriug
tuberculosis Al ~ ohich Indicates
most wonderful progress TN medical
science
Hut great as the progress along
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-20
Thursday, March 20, 1913.
ONE OF THE CHARTER ARGU.
MENTS

At the risk OF insulting the intelii.
gence OF its readers. the Intelligence
feels compelled 10 pay some attention
20 one Of the stock arguments o. the
charter advocate. a criticism Of our
present city government. which has
been repeated time and time again
BY speakers who did not know What
they were talking about. is 10 tho
effect that the city govcrnmont had
left large sums % money In a certain
bank IN the city without rccciyn.
interest on the same This. Of course.
has reference 20 the fact that receipts
from the late bond issue were Do.
posted IN the Dollar Savangs q.
Trust Company o. this city under
certain specific conditions
Sow. mark the exact facts IN This
case and see how the unyarn.shed
truth discredits the couardly and
venomous attack upon tho honesty
Of The city officials. as cell az me
bank. The bond issue Inferred ~.
providing for improvements 20 Tho
streets. 20 the Waterworks 90 tho pas
plant. and ~ tho cremafors argro.
eating In cos about 500 UDD. was
carried by . popular vote Do tho
ordinance the rate OF lnjerat. was
fixed a. { per cont when tho bonds
were oncrrd FOR sale o. was found
that no bond buying house .n tho
country was Willing 20 pay par for
the per cent bond.
They were adeertiaed again. and mn
bidder were 90 he bad. no' that tho
credit ~ Wheeling vts ur' GOOD. brit
in Tho condition uf tho money market
The rate NJ rrr cent pa. lover ,fan
a bond buying house could market
bonds Tor 90 chat umr s restriction
IN The Wsaf virginia .'rtIff. r-s
vents tfr falo OF municipal bonds st
less than par. so fhr s.f. of Wheeling
VAS Jared slfh fl.s fTI,Ifg ON r,
ono hand .ts bon0. tare limited t0 q
Z per cent rate ON ftc other 10 aaa
restricted by statute -D thar 30 could
not cell DO. bonds 90 Iae 'h4n Oar
Again The bonds we're advertised f.-
sale and az laef Cincinnati bond
selling firm. which had previously .r
vestigafod Tho bond. made fH.s prlr
Osition. namely o. would take ns
IL
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-20

these lines has been. the advance
ment In religious thought and meth.
eds has been even greater. Narrow.
unreasonable creeds have been broad.
oned and made more liberal What
constituted rank hercsy few years
ago is now accepted as strict ortho-
doxy. u IL hardly possible 20 ind
p minister Of any leading denomina.
ton Who breaches hades OF FIRE
and birthstone o. Is remarkable. in
Wow Of accepted sentiment few
years ago. how large a majority Of
the people do not believe that we are
sure n go TO shcol y We are baptized
BY sprinkling instead OF by INNER.
sion The Ruler ~ the universe IL no
longer pictured az a God Of wrath
and vengeance and darkness and de.
strucucn. o. be- fh-ught ~ only IN
abiect fear and trembling lie Is nov
regarded 40 e God ~ light and reason
and love unspcakablc.
While the advancement in religious
Thought has been remarkable. there
is still room for most wonderful prog.
ross. The church creeds and prac
tice Do many Instances are still petty
and marrow in many respects. and
thoy must be- broadeued and modern.
red % humanity is ~ be held and
helped. " .s "a far cry from the time
that Do" only Bible in the community
vas chained ~ pos, In the church
10 the present. and Ne look with
pity " not contempt upon that dark
axe but 20 may Do equally a. fer from
the present to fhc ZINE when reason
intelligence. l.bcrality and common
sense will rule the church % Christ
abrolufely
An indication - the Advancement
made along The lines Of uborality
commOnlv known ~ higher critl
cism. Vss Eiver ~ a meeting Of
ministers ~ tho Methodist Episcopal
church hold IN New York last Mon.
DAY prominent minister spoke eio
quent', against Hbcrauty and progress.
sivc thought hui his rcmsrks we're
cooiiy received and met With actual
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-20
Probably New York knows rha, suits

Another man has come 90 the front
who fred the last shot in the civil
var IL is only necessary 10 add that
hc ls from Missouri
Secretary Of state Bryan says mo
work o. his office o. the most arduous
that hc has ever undertaken 80
doubt Of that His work in the past
has been principally wind iammiue.
and Do could regulate that himself
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-20

Exhibit

Our lines ~ Spring Footwear
for Men, Women. Boys. Misses
and Children arc now ready for
inspection Or for duty
Our Shoes possess character and
dignity.
We have splendid Shoes for the
conservative Man or Woman and
the very snapry models for smart
drcsscrs.
Our moderate prices arc very
pleasing features Of our shoe bus
mess.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-20
WHEELING PEOPLE ARe SAVE

For time Tho people ~ Wheeling
generally did not grasp fha vital ira.
portance ~ fhe question ~ ratifying
or rejecting the proposed neo charter
So much had been said and pub.
lsh'd about thn benefits which 70
9ouId bring that the people had prac.
tcally settled down 10 the idea that
o. should be adopted
This vss before tho proposed char
'rr had been considered or NJ weak
n"sscs pointed ont Tho people have
nov begun 20 Investigate and 10 think
Tor ihenselvoe. and quite a change
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-20
FRIEDMAN AND THE DOCTORS.

FRlGDMeNN AND The DOCTORS.
In their course toward Dr Fried.
mann the Sew York doctors are not
creating a very favorable impression
throughout the country he il ready
10 treat all sufferers from tuhercu-
losis free % charge. but the medical
authorities will not permit him 20 do
80. BY their orders he may treat
patients only a. certain hospitals
DESIGNATED by them. Hundreds OF
sufferers have applied for treatment.
bur he is unable 10 do anything for
th"m on account ~ tho narrow. sci
FISH and foolish course Of the medical
ring
This Is a crime against humanity
This treatment has been used IN Ger.
many for ten years. and according TO
all reports with very satls factory r..
suits. Arc American sufferers from
This dread malady 10 DO refused The
benefits ~ this great discovery DO
cause ~ what seems % be- criminal
selhshness and jcs'.usy on the part
~ those New York doctors7 n tho
treatment ~ Dr Friedman has not
been a success in Germany. can that
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-20

10 noticeable In public sentiment.
The people Of Wheeling are not 10 b
caught by q nice little sugar-coated
scheme. no matter how prominent are
the people who attempt administer
It to them.
The sound. sober sense Of the peo-
pie OF Wheeling will prevail IN the
end. They are not ready to turn over
to Ave or three men the entire con-
troll Of the city's Affairs. including all
patronage. taxation. appropriations,
and all without any check or safe
guard
II 10 proposed In the new charter
to turn over to these men all the
affairs OF the city absolutely, and this
involves the expenditure OF six OF
seven hundred thousand dollars an
nually. This money, vast as the sum
is. may be expended exactly where
these five or three men say. Il Is
estimated by those competent 10 con-
slider these matters that commits
sioners, II so minded. could appro-
pirate one hundred thousand dollars
each year to their own account with
out arousing public suspicion and
without being sujected to the recall.
Where would our people 60 TO find
out II the commissioners were not
honest. were not conducting the pub
lie business properly? To the books
OF the commissioners. Those books.
rest assured. would be prepared for
? Just such an emergency. for grafters
leave nothing undone 10 cover their
, tracks. Then suppose any crooked.
ness should be discovered. what is the
recourse? The recall. which sounds
nice but means nothing. Who would
have charge OF the recall machinery
and its operation? The commission
ers whose honesty had been ques-
| toned. In other words. the commits
sioners who do the crooked work
have charge Of the court machinery
which tries them for that crooked
ness through the dependents whom
they have placed in power
Even with all these advantages. the
commissioners would have a much
greater advantage. and that is in the
fact that all this must occur long
after they had secured their graft or
rake-of and had it safely anchored
| Even though they must be their own
investigators or prosecutors. they
may proceed not at all. or only after
/ they have completely covered their
tracks or fixed things for absolute
acquittal The proposed charter is
adroitly framed so that. no matter
how crooked or corrupt the commits
sioners might be. they are shielded
from all possible danger OF speedy
prosecution. or probably from prose
cutiOn az all Truly the trainers OF the
new charter have prepared a form OF
government that would be- not only
bad or rotten. hut which would be
fierce
! That the trainers Of the new charter
anticipated that bad" men might be
elected commissioners Is amply
7 proven by III" fact that they have
made desperate efforts 10 guard
against such a catastrophe 10y provid-
INK for the recall. and IN other ways
They loudly prool lain that the present
: city government 'is not perfect" and
yet they practically say their plan is
not perfect. either.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-20

Kohler Was dismissed from the 20.
sition % chief ~ police OF Cleveland
for "Eross immortality. conduct unbc
coming an officer and gentleman. and
conduct subsersive 20 good order and
discipline 10 the police department d."
since bic discharge 90 Is said that tho
New York police department has
offered him an important position.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-20

opposition. Those present are lid 20
have declared openly FOR The nov doc.
trine or acted ~ peacemakers With
out stating their opinion. This o.
merely q straw 20 show the general
drift ~ religious sentiment
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-20

Democratic tariff Juggling Will 30
gin April & but nobody can tell vhers
90 vii end.
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Published Daily. Except SUNDAY. by tho
lntelligencer Publishing Company
The chronicle=news., 1913-01-14
GREAT PLAY COMING

'Hnnty Pulls The Strings" IL COM
ing to Trinidad soon. Manager Ollie
q; the West theatre announces IL will
be here for one performance. the
night OF Ian. 10. "Eunty Pulls The
Strings" is the most talked OF play
in America. and its coming to this
city IL n theatrica event OF the great
est magnitude. II l. safe to say that
every resident Of Trinidad who l. at
all Interested IN the theatre and It's
affairs has head OF "Huniy." and, OF
course. heard favornhly. Tor Graham
Moffaf's three act comedy OF Scotch
life and manners has received moth
ing hut ihj highest praise al the
hands OF critics everywhere. "Bmn;y"
first took London hy storm. PLAYING
at tho iIaymurkct theatre In tn.
worlds met rppolis for more than two
years. The play ran nearly two
years at Golfers Comedy theatre.
New York, and over six months ut
IN" Princess theatre. Chicago. Since
beginning It's road tour. early In Sep
temb"r. "Bnnty" has been playing In
such cities Mt 81. Louis. Detroit, Gin
cinna'i and Minneapolis. drnwing ca.
pnciiy houses everywhere.
Tn" rol. OF Bunty Is played by Miss
Molly Mcintyre. whom William A.
iirady. the American producer OF
Huhiy.' discovered with the aid OF
Mr.. Moffat. the author. In London.
She Is the Inverness iassic Of rare
charm and formerly was leading lady
M mel
Theatre Royal Of Glasgow. Her ra-
pin hut well-dcn-rsed rise 10 popu-
Inrity hus been nothing less than
Wonderful.
Among the other members OF the
hunty company. aIl OF them fresh
from the ''liiclands.'' ar. William
l.ennoS playing Weelum Sprunt, Miss
Jean hurn.tt rs Susie Simpson, the
crabhy old maid whose intrigucs ne
cessi'aic the pulling OF the strings:
Nelson Ramsey as Tammas niggar.
father OF l.uniy: Neil Mcneil MS nItb
i'iSgar. IIunty's brother: Carrie Lee
,Stoylc. as Eclcn Dunlop. the per.
1efual BRIDE: Lcmorc Phelps MS Tee
NJ" Dunolp. niece OF Eclsn: ". u.
itothcrman as Iccms Gibbs. the min.
istcr's man: James Is. Emmett. as Da II.
l'irrcll. the village policeman: Clara
Coleman as Maggi. Merger. the will
age gossip. and u number of others.
eighteen in all They have been de-
scribed as "a east without n flaw"
interpreting 'Bunty Pulls Tho
strings" with such clever natural
ness and charm that tho performanc.
ls an unmitigatcd delight.
The chronicle=news., 1913-01-14
trublished January ll-"". lal:.l
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING

Tn" annual meeting OF the u. e.
l."cdham Engine 4 Mfg. Co. will he
held al tn. OFFICE OF McChesney 4
McChesncy. Room . Opera House
block. Trinidad. Colorado. al =. p. M.
Thursday. January 20. 1918. for the
purpose OF elcciing u board Of direc-
tors for the ensuing year. and for
the transaction OF sunh other bust
ness ns may properly come before
saId meetings. u. Schuyler. Jr..
Secretary and Treasurer.
The chronicle=news., 1913-01-14
DISTRICT ATTORNEY HoNoRED

District Attorney J. J. iIcndrick
has been honorcd by being named
district attorneys OF the state. This
recognition was given at meeting
of district attorneys held at Colorado
on January .. ut which time
All organization waa perfected and
committees named. Another meeting
Denver on January is ard Mr.. Hem
drick may attend IL the business Of
the present term OF court does not In
terfcrc.
Chronicle News soc n month.
The chronicle=news., 1913-01-14
PROMOTIONS AT THE
FIRST NATIONAL BANK

Al ,nr annual meeting Of the stock
holders OF the First National Bank
held today. the following were elect
ed to constitute the board OF dircc-
tors for the ensuing year: NJ d.
Thatcher. John \. Thatcher. r. G.
Bloom. ]. c. IIudclson. and Eli JET
rfycs. This is the same board that
has successfully managd tho banks
affairs for n number OF years.
Some changes were made In the
officers of the bank. who are now:
N. d. Thatcher. President: +. g.
Bloom and !. c. Iudclson. vice presi-
dents: ELI Jcffrycs. cashier. W. $.
kceney and George Prayer. assistant
cashiers.
The chronicle=news., 1913-01-14
Published January l0-ls. 1913.
ANNUAL STOCKHOLDERS

The stockholders OF the Castle
Hail building company will NEE, At
tn" Castle Hall building In Trini-
dad. Colorado. on January 20. li:.
al s:3O r. ~. for tho purpose Of
'."ciing trustees for the ensuing year
aud FOR TO transaction Of any and
all other business that may come he
fore said stockholders meeting "A
". Sears. President. Attest: A. =.
iiolicnbcck. Srcy.
The chronicle=news., 1913-01-14
OFFICES ARE CHANGED

sam $. Smith. travelling freight
agent for tho Colorado and Southern
in this city, has moved his office
from the agents office TO the second
floor OF the passenger depot. made
vacant a year ago by the moving OF
the main offices to the newly elected
building on Linden avcVic. Mr..
Smith has occupied his now quarters
for the past week
The chronicle=news., 1913-01-14
Pub. Dee. .. l9l2-Juu. II, 1913.
NOTICE

Sealed bids viii he received for
the construction OF the Las Animas
County conrt iionsc. unt,i II o'clock
"I Comfy Commissioner Of Las AMI
mas County. Colo. NJ their office.
corner Main and Chestnut Streets.
Trinidad. Colorado. according to
plans and specifications on file with
l. II. and ". NJ. Rapp company. Ar
chiiccts. Masonic building. Trinidad.
Colo.
All bids to he marked bids on
Court House. and addressed To the
undersigned. The Board reserves
the right To reject any and all bids.
q. T.. HARLAN.
Chairman.
The chronicle=news., 1913-01-14
Published Jan. Sis. 1913.
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

The regular annual meeting Of the
Wood brokerage company OF Trim
dad. Colorado. Will be held In the
office OF said company. room aoa
First National Bank Building. on
Tuesday. January "lst. 1913. at tn.
hour OF 1:30 p. III. for the purpose oi
"lccting a board Of directors for the
ensuing year and for the Transaction
OF such other business as may prop
crly come before said meeting. Wood
brokerage Company. by. NJ. !. Sh"p-
ard. Sccy.
The chronicle=news., 1913-01-14
Published Ian. i3-:3. 1913.
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

The regular annual meeting OF tn.
stockholders OF The Trinidad Car
fiaHc Manufacturing Co. will he held
At the office OF said company on East
Cedar street. Trinidad. on Friday.
January -. 1913. NJ $50 y. IN. for
fh" election OF officers for the cns,i-
Ing year and for III" transaction OF
such other business M may properly
come before such m"c'ing.-R. T..
Patterson. Secretary. o. Grandprc.
President
The chronicle=news., 1913-01-14
FOURTEEN YEAR OLD BOY
VICTIM OF HEART DISEASE

Pete l.offarclii. the fourtecn-ycar-
old son of PasIuallc l.ofarclli. owner
of the Park cafe. expired suddenly
about ?::o last night OF heart fall
urc. The sudden demise Of the
young man came ms great shock TO
his parents and friends. as up to the
time Of his death he was In apparent
good health. Grief Is felt the NOR"
kecnIy because OF the death las,
week OF his cousin. Vincent Patrick.
whose funeral took place on Sunday.
The funeral OF the deceased viii
take place from the residence on Col
lego street and from tho Catholic
church on Wednesday afternoon at
two o'clock.
The chronicle=news., 1913-01-14
TO INVESTIGATE AFFAIRS
OF THE CROW INDIANS

Washington. Jan, IA rcsolu-
ton authorizing the department OF
jus,ic. to investigate the affairs Of
III. Crow Indians In Montana was
approved today by the senate COM
mittcc considering IL.
The chronicle=news., 1913-01-14

Any little wound or abrasion OF
the flesh occurring In cold weather
that is not promptly treated becomes
II bad sore and is difficult to heal.
MENT ut once when such accidents
happen. The wound heals promptly
and soon does away with the annoy
ance of bandage. Price csc, soc and
S1.00 per bottle. Sold by Hausman
Drug Co.
The chronicle=news., 1913-01-14
HELD ON SERIOUS CHARGE

Charging y. l.. Banning with hav-
Ing made an attack upon fivc-ycar-
old Bessie Singer. daughter OF L..
Soingcr. OF tho Columbian Panitor-
ium. the parents at an early hour ac-
complished the arrest OF Banning by
notifying the police station. Officer
Cunningham responded. Banning. 1t
is said. was alone in the house with
tho girl and made the attack. He
was arrnigned before Justice Stone
this afternoon.