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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-31
wAEELlNe's POST OFFICE.

The holiday season should not pass
without reference To the splendid
work done by the post office employees
OF the city Of Wheeling In spite o.
the fact that the post office was
deluged for several days with holiday
mail. including many thousands of
Packages sent by parcels post. the o..
hcient organization under Postmaster
Hazlett rapidly and effectively cleaned
up the entire receipts by Christmas
day. The entire post Office organiza-
ton displayed an energy and ehicicn-
cy that are not often found In the pub.
Die service. In this respect. 10 may be
worth while 10 note that the Wheel
Ing post office stands az the head az
the post Office organizations boz this
section OF the country. and well up
among tho efficiently conducted instl.
buttons in the country ~ large 4
great parf OF the efficiency Of the pres.
cnt post Office organization is uu.
doubleday due 20 the unfiring effort.
OF Postmaster Hazlett. he has NOT
looked upon the post office as sine
cure. lie has been on the job con.
stantly and has given the government
service the very best effort OF viz.
orous. active and we'll trained mind
He has been ably aided bv a splendid
body OF subordinate. and The result
is seen in q very high Rr.d" OF pub.
DC service
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-31

Tor professional spOIlsmeu The poIiii.
cal elements found a tool in an assist.
ant superintendent. who sought 10 un-
dermine Mrs. Young and did succeed
SO FAR as the directors were concerned.
but the school patrons OF Chicago have
different ideas They arose in wrath.
the women held erea, public meet
Ing. and as result the newly elected
superintendent saw a. 20 retire and
Mrs. Young will probably resume her
old work.
Nithou- regard to The quality OF
Mrs lounE's service as superiutend-
ent Of tho Chicago schools. concern.
ing which. however. there seems 10 be-
no serious question. the active inter.
terence Of IN" public with the perform
ances 81 the Chicago School Board is
an evidence OF that constantly grow
ing interest in public affairs which
an classes - citizens. and particular,
the women Of the United States. are
beginning 10 show Public buslne s.
Is no longer uobody- business. We
are developing in this country high.
er sense az public duty. r. korner feel
ing OF res possibility 10 our fellow men
and stronger Ties. making for COOP.
Grafton Goo effective public service
than Uc have heretofore had The re.
suit is bound to bc seen iu better
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-31
MRS YOUNG WINS

Ih" re.in.tltemrn' 81 Urs EIa
FIags Young 900 she slpeuutauIen,,
OF 'he oity choois OF chicago. is 20
distinct triumph 'nr public sentiment
Mrs foung is no- 90 politician She
has refused or failed f0 make pont
zeal machine of any portion Of ,nr
Chicago schools The control of tho
enormous patronage ~ rho public
school .' Hem of a cl. Ike Chicago.
md The expenditure OF millions loo
money RhIcn Del necessary for boz
main''narr". makes a tempting plum
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-31
cox sALooNIsT VS. WILSON o ~

FROM the state management Of Gov
'fnor James NJ Cox $ political bureau
comes the estimate that the appoint
mrnt or one SalOonkeeper under the
lcens" law Is more valuable political
asset To the state administration than
70 postmaster or collector OF internal
revenue is tO the national administra-
ZION. that b. that q Cox -alooukeeper.
from political standpoint. commands
more influence than Wilson post
master OF collector.
Qc-uou-lt sdlOOuist is worth
more than collector OF internal rev
'uu". how many county school super
inirndenis will 10 require iu the Cox
political machine TO equal one licensed
eiloouhctpD I"--S Cioto Gazette
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-31
cox PLAYINc poLlrlcs-

Governor COX Is losing ground all
over the state. as reported by each
Cd. go travelling statesmen of one
wholesale. house. ON account OF the
TACT That instead Of living up to th,
ni-h ideals which he rcclted in his
platioi m speech .uis appointments
have an been made for purely poIiti-
cat purpose and that the people take
fo indicate that Dee i- IusIncere -
Monroe Republican
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-31
COUNTY COURT


,.. 'har.'s D. -hman go. Henwood.
Elsie Schecrcr. 20. Of this CITY
william Madden. 81. Ethel V4v
Rogers both OF Wheeling
W. Dorsey Spray. % Hattie.
0chal'r 30. both of West Alexander
Harry Glskey. 81. Edith Miller 81.
both of Pittsburgh
Eli Ju-t1. as. Leach Marie. o5. bot
OF Martins Ferry
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-31
The CABBAGE BOARD.

or course. DO Gov Cox boz his wisdom
considers someone elise better equipped
hN nature aud training for tho pr,si.
u'ucy az the Boiled Cabbage Commits.
sion. w" shall nrtf ON iu the ranks
without hope off reward save that
which cum'- from serving ones fed.
I1H mon ohio state Journal
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-31

Tho bond issue OF tho second United
PRESBYTERIAN church was fied vester
day WITH OBJ" clerk OF tho county cour.
lowing fHIt q 8 Miller had prr.
clu-'i ihn entire amount for the sum
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-31

10 must he said that boz granting every
request OF his ally Doe has fulfilled his
part ar 90" deal. now the Governor
naturally expects Mr. THROWN 90 r.cip.
i"cdte liui the reJuyeuated and re-
united Republican party have a. grow.
inE confidence that not even Walter
Brown and bis MISGUIDED follower can
saw" Gov Cox from an overwhelming
defeat Newark American Tribune
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-31
GEO. M. SHOOK co.
Comments of
Ohio Editors
WARNING cox.

\ warning for our governor may
De- found in the mutiny OF the voters
OF Chicago when the politicians re
moved Mrs. Ella Fiagg Young from
The superlntondency OF their common
schools Newark American Tribune.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-31

a representative OF ,ho Mutual Life
Insurance Company OF New York VIII
coli ON you. Dr. desired GEORGE Baird
Manager. Schmulbach Building
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-31

$500 100000 How long this will con.
tinue and what these facts portend
are the serious questions. So far the
new tariff bin has operated neither to
reduce the cos, OF living nor 20 slim
uiate industry. on the contrary. the
cost Of the necessarles OF life continue
as hifh as ever. and IN eject all Boz.
dlstry has been dcpre sed instead uf
encouraged
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-31

Narrie 70 .tdrrth fo Adam Wasted
ioi. d anl 900 sigma rons. consider
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-31

guess, tOulu carry them through the
crisis. The third term tradition has
no value whatever except as h applies
10 third consecutive term While IL
lN wei TO keep 30 as "a custom. 10
would be a'mark of weakness and an
wisdom for the American people 20
embOdy IL into q Constitutional pro.
vision which could not do them good
and on some given occasion might
work real harm
a Favorite Cartoon.
There was one cartoon made while
! Wa, President. in which | appeared
incidentally, that was always great
iaVOrlte oil mine u pictured an Old
fellow with chin whiskers. q farmer.
IN his shirt sleeves. with his boots
OF. sitting before the fire. reading the
president message. on his feet were
stockings OF the kind I have seen
hung up h. the dozen in Joe Ferris s.
store at Medora. in the DAYS when ]
used TO come in 10 town and sleep I'm
one az the rooms over the store The
title of the picture was His FavOrite
Author. This was the old fellow
whom / always used to keep i'm my
mind He had probably been in the
civil war IN his youth: he had worked
hard ever since he Left the army. he
had been a good husband and father.
he had brought up his boys and girls
10 worWk. he did not wish to do in
Justice 10 any one else. but he wanted
Justice done 10 himself and TO others
like him. and ! was bound to secure
that justice for him II 30 lay In my
power ~ do so
Z believe I realized fairly we'll this
ambition. Z shall turn Co. my cuemie-
10 attest the truth Of this statement.
The Ncw York. sun. shortly before the
Natuual Convention 90 1905. SPOKE OF
me as tOlloW-.
President Roosevelt holds that hi~
nomination hy the National Republican
Convention OF 1908 be- au assured thing.
lie makes uo coucealment of his convic-
ton. and 81 b. unreserNsdlv shared hy
his friends We think President Eoose-
Welt I- right
There are strong and convincing rel-
sons why the President should feel that
success i9 within his grasp he has
used the opportunities that he found Hr
created. and he has used them With COM
sautu1te skill and unbeatable success.
he President has disHrmed au hla
enemies. I.Frt weapon they bad. nov.
or old. has been taken From them and
Welt arsenal Why should people won.
dcr that Nj Bryan clrRs o. silver" IIr4
not Nlr Roosevelt absorbed ana ~elncv-
tered every NestiFe Of tho Kansas Cltv
sfform that had 70 shred of practical
value" ~auuust that Mr. BRYAN lnr
been elected President What would E.
have a,cowrI-hsdr VIII DIS most pas
-..rot' followers pretend ror one rn-
me"' Nat Alr Hryau could Iar. sur-
'aIttd. much less enforced nrt er.r
-V-Hu of th" trusts as That which Me-
INFANT ie..e' VIII Nr. Trtar b.us.rt
intimate chat tn, Federal courts would
Nat" turned fu hl- projects tHc fr.s..I.
,,nNl.''nrf ,,. "hi.h '.'- have isnt Go
~ bore .e r"tef .m'Uf Do. IrI.r.fIur'
l'Hr I'd" I" worry 'uTtUs-- of ff.f
r'." potent r.ff.. oil. beyond describe
f.r' rrrIuIsuf off FI.tr. could r.f
.. fH
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-31

would be ratified at the polls. | felt
that the substance of the custom an
piled 10 me in 1905. On the other
hand. II had no application whatever
TO any human being save where il
was invoked in the case OF a man de-
string a third consecutive term
Having given such substantial proof
OF my own regard Tor the custom.
ueem II duty to add this comment
on ~. i believe that II Is well to
nave custom OF this kind. TO be gen
eTdlly observed. but that 10 would be
very UNIV ise To have il definitely hard
ened into Constitutional prohibition
IL Is not desirable ordinarily that a
man should stay in office twelve con
@ecuNNe Years as president. but
most certainly the American people
are m TO take care OF themselves
and stand in no need OF am irreyoca,
bie selt-denying ordinance They
should not bind themselves never 10
take action which under some quite
conceivable circumstances IL might be
10 their great interest TO take IL is
OBVIOUSLY o. the last importance TO
the Satety OF democracy that I'm time
OF real peril IL should be able To com
mand the service of every one among
is citizens in the precise position in
Nhlch the service rendered will be
most valuable. II would be- a benight-
ed policy In such event TO disQuaiiy
absolutely from the highest Office
man who while holding il had actual
~ shown the highest capacity to cX-
ercise its powers with the utmost ef-
iect Tor the public defense ". Tor
instance. "A tremendous crisis occurred
AZ the end Of a second term OF a man
Ike Lincoln, as such crisis occurred
at the end OF his first term II would
be veritable calamity II the Ameri-
can people We're forbidden to continue
TO use the services Of the one man
whom they knew. and did not merely
guess, could carry them through the
crisis. The third term tradition has
no value whatever except as h applies
10 third consecutive term While h
Is well TO keep DO as "a custom. IL
would be a'mark of weakness and an
wisdom for the American people TO
embOdy 10 into Constitutional pro
vision which could not do them good
and on some given occasion might
work real harm
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-31

YOU never before had the opportunity select gen
eral line OF useful and Sterling Silver
HALF regular prcesat least this store have
knowledge of such happening any store anywhere
For New Years giving personal ownership select from
case soidy packed with hundreds STERLING SILVER
ARIiCLES-Tea and Table Spoons Spoons and Forks
for many small and large Toilet Articles n
Sterling Silver Purses, etc. all at ........... az
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-14

arrested yesterday afternoon and taken
to the First Police Station, where they
were bailed for their appearance i'll the
Police Court tomorrow morning.
Sheriff Mercer. with Deputy Sheriff
Johnson and several aids, went to tho
house at COS North seventh Street, TO
execute an order of the Law and Equity
Court To put Romeo and Joseph Perry,
purchasers OF the property, in pos
session, Alleged preference on the
part OF tho occupants caused their, ar
rest, and all Of their household effects
were placed on tho sidewalk by the
sherin's officers.
The case has attracted much atten-
ton. Romeo and Joseph Perry, saloon
Keepers on East Marshall Street
bought the house Mt a court sale some
months ago. and applied to the City
Circuit Court for n writ OF possess on
which was granted. When the writ
was served, the occupants OF the house
claimed to have a lease on the prem
iscs. which lease was said to be In
possession OF Mrs. Hughes then out
OF the state. and II was not exhibited
Recause of this claim Sheriff Mercer
declined to eject the occupants unless
the PerryH would give him an indemni-
flying bond. which position was upheld
by Judge Scott, who directed that a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-14
AMHERST COURT IN SESSION.
Especial to The Timcs.D,sn..o,

Especial to The Times Dispatch
Amherst. Va, February lS.-Amherst
Circuit Court. which convened OH Mon
day. is still In session. a part OF Mon
day and most OF Tuesday was taken
up in the trial of four young white
men--Bascom Burleigh, Darlington
Burks. Dudley Burks and Bernard
Burks--who were charged with com
hitting assault and highway robbery
on John H. Turks some time last Dc
cember. Burleigh was acquitted and
the three Burks boys were fined SIS
each. Whitehead & Whitehead. Of
Lynchburg. appeared for the defend
ants. and Commonwcalth's Attorney O.
l.. Evans conducted the prosecution.
The case of j. III. Il. Stephenson.
for shooting Arthur Brown here last
October, did not come IN, as was ex-
pected. Yesterday morning n commits
sion of lunacy. composed OF Drs. A. S.
Priddy. superintendent OF the state
Epileptic Colony, in this county, and
]. c. King. superintendent of tho South
western State Hospital, Mt Marion, ex-
arinod Stephenson. They indica ted
that they were not ready to make their
report, and for this reason the case
was continued until the next term Of
the court. 1t is possible, however,
that these doctors may no in n posi-
ton to mako a report some time next
week.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-14

companies. These prices or their av-
crages arc reported. monthly by the
sellers to n bureau OF statistics sus-
tained by them Jointly and the result
is then sent out to all of them"
Practically all of the annual out
put OF 100000 tons of anthracite
produced in the great fields OF Penn
sylvania Is carried away. the govern
ment says. by the following mine rail
roads: Reading. Jersey Central. Lee
high valley. L.ackawanna. Erie, Sus-
quchanna and Western. Delaware and
Hudson. Pennsylvania and Ontario and
Western.
harbor, upon which the price Of coal
30 largely depends. ire declared long
to have been and now to be excessive.
Coal Company Organized.
After the Supreme Courts commod-
tiles clause decision the Lackawtnna
Railroad in 1909. the government al
lcges. caused the organization OF the
Lackawanna Coal Company to sell the
coal owned or bought by tho railroad
The railroad declared 80 per cent
dividend to permit it's stockholders to
acquire the stock OF the new coal sell
Ing company.
The two concerns entered a contract
by which. IT is charged. the railroad
annually sells to the coal company
about I,O0G.0 900 tons of coal produced
by the roads mines and about 800 900
tons bought by the road from others
along it's lines. The coal company in
turn takes 'ostcnsiblc possession of
tho coal" it is added. and causes most
of il to be transported in interstate
commerce by the defendant railroad
The affairs Of BOTH" 1t liz charged
have been carried OH in complete aC-
cord and with the purpose and effect
of enrichinG their common sharchold-
crs"
At least 80 per cent Of the shares
Of both companies, the petition dc
clarcs. are in the hands Of common
stockholders. Twenty-Five Of these
stockholders are said to own a ma
jority OF stock Of both companies the
affairs Of which are controlled by n
still smaller number acting in q CON
cert Immense profits have been
made by the coal company. it is added
dividends at the rate OF ~ per cent
per annum having been declared ana
surplus exceeding so per cent OF
the capitalization having been accu-
mulatcd in less than three and
one-hnlf years.
The contract between the defend
ants. the government charges. tends
to keep tho railroads freight rates
unduly high
The petition. filed BY United states
Attorney Vreeland, is signed by At
iorney-General Wickersham, James A.
Fowler, assistant TO the Attorney
General, and James G. McRcynolds and
.. Carroll Todd. special assistants.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-14
HARD COAL TRUST
AGAIN ATTACKED
Government Brings Suit Against
Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western Railroad Company. (
FURTHER ACTION PROPOSED
Charged That Law Is Being
Evaded by Coal-Carrying
Roads.

Trenton. y. j.. February 13.-Fur-
Their prosecution OF the ''hard coal
trust was begun here to-day by the
Federal government in civil suit
against the Delaware. Lackawanna and
Western Railroad cc.npany charging
violations OF both the Sherman anti
trust law and the commodities clause
or the Interstate commerce act
II 10 understood that this move may
be followed BY one or more similar
suits against other anthracite carry
Ing railroads and thci. allied coal
companies. The government petition
III equity alleges that the coal-carry
ing roads and their affiliated coal COM
pan!es, including the defendants, make
and control the 7. o. b.. prices OF an
thracitc NJ the terminals of New York.
the chief distributing centre which
regulates the prices in other markets.
Arrangements and contracts betwce
the two different corporations. which
have practically common stockholders
are declared TO he simply devices to
avoid the prohibitions Of the inter
state commerce act, and are said 10
have resulted In giving the coal COM
Dany a monopoly Of the eight million
to nine million tons OF coal annually
produced along the lines OF tho Lacka-
wanna Railroad
Injunction Sought.
The United States District Court I
asked TO enjoin the railroad from trans
porting coal mined or brought by IL,
and from delivering such coal TO the
coal company under existing agree
ments. which the court ia petitioned
TO adjudge as constituting a combina-
ton in destra!nt of trade
The coal carrying railroads and the
great coal companies united or aGil-
lated with them. the government de-
clares. have long cnGrossed the out
put OF the collieriea. Each road di-
rectly or through one or more coal
companies has contrived to gain con-
troll over the output OF most OF the
mines served by IL and the sale OF the
same This is especially true OF coal
moving to New York harbor. and as
"a consequence {. o. -. prices Of an
thracite at the various terminals there
are made and controlled by the diff
fercnt railroads ana other railroad
companies and their affiliated coal
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-14

bond in the sum Of $500 be furnished.
The Perrys brought now proceeding
IN the Law and Equity Court securing
a new order of different character.
Due notice had been given the occu
pants that this order would be served
and as tho alleged lease was not forth
coming, Sheriff Mercer proceeded yes
terday to execute .ne order OF the
court, putting the Perry brothers in
possession and taking their receipt
therefore. Later in the afternoon the
former occupants hauled away their
household goods.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-14

and committed suicide 1t is said THAI
nc objected to new friends made by.
his brother ard the latters wife, both.
of whom were twenty years younger
than himself
In bed. sleeping calmly by the side of
the mothers body She could only re-.
member her having been momentariiy
disturbed by n flash and bang"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-14
INSURANCE MEN DINE
Mrs. Hobart May Have Dcen Killed by
Her DrOther-in-I.nM

Braintree. Mass. February ls-Mrs.
George Hobart. prominent socially
throughout this state, and her brother
in-iaw, Myron Hobart were shot to
death in tho Hobart home early to-
day.
band when nc returned home a short
time after tho tragedy. The police be-
lievc that Hobart, who was bache-
lor, sixty years old. killed Mrs. Hobars
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-14
ycr SUPERINTENDENT r,.c,.,

Especial to The Times Dispatchl
Staunton. Va. February l3-Thc
Kings Daughters Hospital has elected
Miss Hester Fredericks. of Baltimore
q graduate of Johns Hopkins. az super
intendent
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-14
Noted Hn, MANUFACTURED Dead

South Norwaik, Conn, February l3-
James Henry Knapp, prominent for
years in the hatrakine industry, died
here to-day. aged cighty-on years
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-14

Charged with interfering with Sheriff
Mercer in tho discharge of his official
duties, c. G. Dickcn, Mrs. Cornelia
Hughes. and Mrs. D. p. Fitchet were
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-02-13

Earl Riley, who was recently APP
pointed postmaster at Decatur City,
returned home Saturday after spend
ing a few days in this city, taking
instructions at the Leon post office
on how to run the business.
Albert Albaugh, of Atlantic. stop
ped off in this city tuesday evening
and visited over night with his
brother, ]. E. Albaugh. He was on
his way to Clinton, Mo-, to take
a position with Armour l. Co.
Mrs. Otis Erbentyaut, sister OF
Mrs. A. p. Olsen, arrived Friday
morning from Chicago, to visit a
short time at the Olsen home in this
city, after which she will return TO
her home at San Jose, California.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Hurst and
sons w. G.. and J. l.. Hurst, or
Colorado, who had been visiting at
St. Louis, came tuesday to visit a
few days at the home Of their son,
J. G. Hurst, southeast of this CITY,
E. E. Rumley, and son Gary who
had been here for a couple OF weeks
visiting relatives, went to Van Vert
Friday where they visited over night
with friends, returning to their
home at West Grove, Iowa, Saturday.
Mrs. j. E. Fierce, of Beaconsfield,
passed through this city last Fri
day, returning from Geary, Oklaho-
ma, where she had been visiting for
a couple of weeks at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Strong. ~
Eugene Kentner returned Mondav
from Keokuk, where he has been
working the past winter, and is busy
getting the machinery in shape at
Walkers ice cream factory, which
will shortly start up for the season
in this city.
Mrs l.. B. Kemp. of Centerville,
who had been visiting at the home of
her sister, Mrs. F.. L. Lorey, in this
city, returned to her home at Cen
teryille last Thursday. Mrs. Doss
Mcdowell accompanied her home for
few days visit. -
Dan Sullivan, who has been visit
ing for some time with relatives and
friends at Eddyville and other points
in the eastern part of the state, ar
rived Saturday to visit a few days
with friends in this vicinity before
returning to his home near Keller