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Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-07-30

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was sent to the Morley mine with four
others on Sunday morning. On the
first of October, he received his COM
mission as a deputy sheriff of Las
Animas county. Prior to that he had
been given a high pressure rifle and
electric flash light, fifty rounds of am
munition and injunctions to shoot only
when necessary, but then to kill. These
orders were given by Deputy Sheriff
Braley, then captain OF the guard at
Morley, and who since then was shot
at Forbes, Colorado.
while at Morley, the undersigned
only had occasion to use his rife two
nights, when lights were seen on a hill
top across canyon from where he
was stationed. For three days, how
ever, he was stationed at Berwind,
Colorado, during the. time ofrthe shoot
ing into the miners tent colony at
that place: The shooting was precipi-
tated by a group of, Texas cowboys
employed as mine guards. OneAof the
group while half drunk, and riSing
with ten others over a mountain pass
above the strikers tent colony re-
marked that he was not being employ
ed for nothing and before the others
could Interfere emptied his rife, into
to tents of the colony. The strikers
returned the fire and then the other
cowboys and the undersigned fired
back. Two of the cowboys were
wounded but wereshurried to the c. F.
and /. hospital at Pueblo and no record
made of their cases. The undersigned
is a newspaper man and accepted the
commission as a means to enter the
mining camp and get information at
| first hand When his vocation was dis
coverd he was called to the Office Of
the Morley camp and preemptorily dis
missed. He returned his rifle flash
i light, deputy sheriff star, and cart
ridges, but refused to give up his COM
mission: This is attached to this
statement.
s'When Diminishing the undersigned.
O'Grady, the superintendent of the
Morley mine said that he understood
OGrady was a newspaper man and
threatened that if he gave any infor-
nation about the strike that might be
of service to the strikers, he would see
that O'Grady's record of employment
as a strike guard was made known to
the Union Printers and would act
lagainSt him in the future"
Michael Jachetta, notary public, at
itached his seal to this statement on
November 8, 1913, and it is now on
file with a responsible organization.
THE italics are mine.
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New Wireless for AercpIanes.

John Hays Hammond, Jr., has per
fected at Gloucester Mass. a wireless
telegraph apparatus for aeroplanes
which he intends to sell to the gov
eminent. His instrument embodies
several new features which have not
yet been made public, among them a
new coherer 20 times as sensitive as
those now in use. This will enable
aviators to receive messages as well
as send them. To the present time
the wireless instrument used on aero
planes have been only to transmit,
and the inability to receive messages
has kept the operators tied to their
base Of instructions.
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Elenhants and Their Young.

Very little is known of the breeding
habits Of elephants or their manner
of caring for their young. A gentle
man whom we became very we'll ac-
quainted while on the Mount Kenia
trip, was not a professional elephant
hunter, nevertheless he had killed sew
eral elephants on Kilimanjaro. Once
by mistake he shot and wounded a
COW elephant that ran some distance
before falling. On overtaking her he
found that she had fallen in a kneel-
ing position. A little calf was pinned
under her knee by leg that was driv-
en- deep into the soft earth. A close
examination of the route over which
the old elephant had passed failed to
reveal any of the little ones tracks.
This, together with the fact that the
calf was not hitherto seen and the Pc
culiar manner in which it lay. might
be taken as proof that the mother was
carrying 1t in her trunk, or perhaps
resting it on her tusks, with her trunk
holding 1t in position.-Outing.
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ECZEMA lTCHED AND BURNED

r. F. D. No. 2, Seymour, Mo.-"My
scalp broke out with fine pimples at
the start. They licked and burned so
much that I was compelled to scratch
them and they would tester and come
to head and break out again. The
trouble was attended by such burning
and itching I could not sleep, also
when I sweat it burned the same.
My hair fell out gradually and the
scalp kept rough and dry with itching
and burning. After about two years
the pin1ples broke out between my
shoulders. My clothing irritated them.
I was troubled with that eczema five
or six years.
Il tried everything that was recon-
mended without any benefit until
used the Cuticura Soap and Ointment
according to directions, and Cuticura
Soap and Ointment cured me sound
and we'll in two weeks" (Signed) s..
l.. Killian, Nov %, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston. ADV.
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He SHOULD HAVE THE BEST
Mother Were Aroused at Artists
Modest Request.

Ralph Perkins, an artist making a
sketching tour through Rhode Island,
CHANGED one day upon picturesque
old barn, so alluring to his eye that he
sat down on a stone wall and imme-
diately set to work.
He soon became aware that he had
two spectators In the persons Of the
farmer and his wife, who had come to
watch him
Presently the artist discovered that
he had lost his rubber eraser, and,
wishing to correct an error In the
sketch, he went up to the farmers
wife and asked her If he might have
q piece of dry bread. This, as is uni
versally known, made good eraser.
The farmers wife looked at him
with an expression Of pity not I'M
mixed with surprise.
DRY bread!' she repeated. well.
guess you won't have to put up with
dry bread from me. young man. I've
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SYNOPSIS.

Jackson Jones, nicknamed broadway
because Of his continual glorlhcatlon OF
New York's great thoroughfare, IS anxc
ious to get away from his home town or
louisville. Abner Jones, his uncle, Is
very angry because Broadway refuses to
settle down and take q place in the gum
factory in which he succeeded to ms
fathers interest. Judge s SpotsWo3odi IN m
his father Is at his disposal. Broadway
makes record time in heading for his
tavorite street In New York. WITH his
New York friend Robert Wallace, Broad
way creates a sensation by his extrava-
gance on the White Way -Four years
pass and Broadway suddenly discovers
that he Is not only broke, but heavily In
debt He quietly seeks work without sue
cess. Broadway becomes engaged to Mrs.
Gerard, en- ancient widow. wealthy and
very giddy. Wallace learns that Broad
way is broke and offers him position
with his fathers advertising firm, but it
IL declined. Wallace takes charge of
BroadWay's affairs. Broadway receives
q telegram announcing the death OF his
Uncle Abner in Europe. Broadway is his
sole heir. Peter Pembroke of the Con
soi'dated Chewing Gum company offers
Broadway $1200,O00 for his gum plant and
broadway agrees to sell. Wallace takes
the affair In hand and insists that Broad
way hold off for q bigger price and PUSHES
MIN to Jonesville to consult Judge Spots
wood. Broadway finds his boyhOod play
mate, 'osie Richards, in charge Of the
Is smit n with Judge Spotswood's daugh-
ter. Glare Josie points out to Broadway
that by selling the plant TO the trust he
will ruin the town built by his ancestors
and throw roo employees out OF work.
broadway decides that he will not sell.
broadway visits the plant and Josie eX-
plains the business details to him. He de-
C'des to take hold of the work at once.
ployea who. in their enthusiasm. carry
hiss around the plant on their shoulders.
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On Josie's face there was lock Of
admiration which was balm to Broad
ways SOUL the Judge had listened
with a mouth continually opening
wider; Wallace was frankly triumph
ant
You didn't think that 1 could talk
that way, did your" asked Broadway
of his adversary. Then. to Wallace:
How was it?"
Great"
'Great?" said Jackson. "It was
wonderful! l never knew 1t was In
me-" He was completely satisfied
with Broadway Jones. He whirled
again on Pembroke. go on, say some
thing else"
But Pembroke kept stony silence.
Tell you what I'll do" cried Broad
way. "Ill talk you for thousand dol
lars side"
Pembroke scorned this proposition.
Plainly he was not sport. Then l
am to understand the price is"
1.-The salesman will state the price.
I'm the owner"
Il don't consider any commercial
trademark worth million and half
Of dollars" Pembroke said with en-
phasis.
Neither do l." said Wallace cheer
fully.
Still" said Pembroke slowly and
coldly, "even in business we some
times desire to satisfy our pride II
has always been the ambition Of our
company to control this output. For
ten years we have tried to absorb II
into the Consolidated without success
l have communicated with my people
il Ohio, and while we feel and know
the price to be highly exorbitant, We
have decided to take it over. I am
prepared to buy"
We'll, we are not prepared to sell,
said Wallace slowly and emphatically
What! I've agreed to your own
terms!"
Il heard everything you said"
Il don't quite gather your meaning.
mo; and you're not going to gather
our chewing-gum either. We're not
going to sell. We're going to fight
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You haven't a lettering old man to
Of fire and fight, Of energy and ambi-
ton! Look"
Bob himself knew this to have been
a fine fight. He pointed with a ges-
ture full of drama at Broadway, who
did the best he could to meet the stu
alton with an attitude which might
have broken Pembrokes gravity had
he been less absorbed and incensed
1--WE have an article which, on its
own merits, has stood up under almost
impossible competition" Wallace CON
tinued in a tone of triumph I'VE
have the goods to deliver, and we're
going to fight and beat you at your
own game We're going to make you
take your own medicine, Mr. Pembroke.
We're going to make you compete with
us. We're going to advertise as no ar
ticle was ever advertised before.
We're going to post and plaster from
one end of the country to the other.
We're going to snow you under, that's
what we're going to do, and we're in a
position to do 1t"
Broadway was as proud of Wallace
as he had been of himself What do
you think of that?" he asked the
startled Pembroke.
Pembroke smiled. He had a we'll
trained face He also was an egotlst,
both for himself and for his company.
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An Unfortunate MIx-Up.

Once upon time a gentleman en-
tered a florists shop, ordering two
punches of flowers. One was to go to
a lady friend and the other was to g.
tc the home Of friend who had jus:
died. On the first he wrote: "T,
help you bear the heat" the weather
being very warm; on the second be
inscribed Sympathy. When the
flowers were delivered a mistake was
made. The lady received the buncr
marked Sympathy" and immediate
ly answered, asking why she ne@doo
his sympathy. He never heard fror
the othar hox
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I'VE spend q neiIYion dollars annually
in advertising, Mr.. Wilson"
mo you don't" said Wallacs
promptly. Il know what you spend
better than you do yourself. And my
name is not Mr.. Wilson, and I'm net
Mr.. Jones secretary" He pulled
card out of his pocket Here's my
name and here's my business"
Pembroke took the card, looked at
it, and was really affected. AS far az
he was capable of showing real uneasi
ness he showed it then.
you mean the Empire Advertising
company is behind this business?"
The Empire Advertising company, 1t
must be remembered. was the largest
In the world.
Wallace had not thought of that He
had not meant to say the Empire was
actually behind Jones Pepsin gum.
But now that Pembroke had suggested
1t, it seemed to him to be good idea,
and, without taking into consideration
the important fact that his father, not
himself was president of the Empire
Advertising company, he took the
plunge.
That's Just what l mean, and we're
going to do five times as much adver-
Using as you ever did. and at one
tenth the cost"
Then my people do no more bust
ness with the Empire"
"All right" Wallace positively
sneered, then let's see how much out
door advertising you get this side of
the Rocky mountains"
Pembroke rose. He was not happy,
| but he did his level best to hide his
worry.
Very well, I'll take the 11:40 back
| to New York. Come, John" He turned.
then, to Broadway, and spoke omin-
ously You mark my word, Mr. Jones,
| you'll be glad to do business with us
| before another year has passed"
"All right" Broadway answered,
come around and see me in about
twelve months. | may want to buy
your company"
Come, John" said Pembroke with
out answering.
Say, John, take down that last one
said" Broadway called after him. Il
thought it was a corker."
The Judge rose from the chair in
| which he had been sitting in sort Of
| joyous trance. 'Td give ten years OF
my life rather than have missed that"
Josie, who, as spellbound, had been
watching from the side, sighed hap
PLY: at was all wonderful"
Wallace smiled at her "Have the
stenographer make carbon copies of
all that Pembroke said-the entire con-
versation. We may need them"
discriminating, nearly every word
of it," the judge agreed.
Didn't I tell you I'd scare the life
out of him?" Wallace asked in boast
full tones.
ibid you?" said Broadway. Il wasn't
so bad myself, was II"
The Judge grinned at him in COM
mendation. Then: "Tll tell Higgins
that Pembroke has gone about his
business. Perhaps they'll raise anoth'
er cheer It will make them adj feel
just little better-if they could feel
any better He'll spread the news IN
a jiffy."
well, what did you think Of it?''
Wallace asked of Jackson. How
about it, now that it's all over?"
Broadway was little dubious. Its
good plot, but how are we going to
play it," he inquired, reverting to the
atrical slang OF that street he had
| loved and lost so much on.
ITO pE CONTTNTTED
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Why, judge!" said she, shocked and

Why, judge!" said she, shocked and
scandalized
What's the matter?"
But Josie would not even look at
him. In a reproachful voice she turn
ed to Higgins Tell the men to do
nothing Of the kind" she said with
emphasis. Don't they realize what
has happened? How can they forget
so quickly"
Now a light burst, even upon Hig-
gins. "Oh, that's SO, I'll have to re-
mind them of that"
Wallace was still puzzled. but Broad
way was beginning to understand.
by George" said the Judge, Il for
got all about it myself"
A bright light bursting upon Wal
lace, he went to Jones and slapped
him on the back. The king Is dead"
he quoted, long live the king"
Jackson WINGED He reflected that
this showed the gratitude, the cherish
ing regard of the workingmen. His
uncle had just gone to his reward and
now, because he, the heir, in mo-
ment of decent impulse, had done the
square thing by them, the faithful la
borers were quite content to follow
their old friends obsequies by torch
lights borne in glory to the new one
while brass bands played ragtime!
Josie had looked up the correspon-
dence with the Empire Advertising
Agency, and now gave the letters she
had found to Wallace.
He looked at them, frowned, shook
his head and bit his lip, very much
astonished, very much annoyed. at s
the Empire, all right" he was forced
to admit. But before he had a chance
to read the letters, Sam came in,
tramping like a little elephant, threw
back his massive head, half closed his
eyes and roared:
Observation-Disclosures
o-see-Mr-Jone
Tell them to come right in," said
and that-two thrusts in honor Of big
business.
Wallace smiled. Judge" he said,
did you ever see a man refuse to take
a million and half?"
Not yet"
We'll, watch the little professor,
over there" He nodded toward Broad
way. Then, to chs man of whom he
had been speaking: "Sit at that desk
and look business-like.
I'm that chair?" asked Broadway
with determination. Not after what
he said And then he sat there, and
he died No, I'll die standing up"
Shall go?" asked Josie.
NO; please don't"
Then Pembroke entered, trailed by
sallow person, young in years, old
in expression, and bearing in his hand
a new stenographer's notebook and a
little group of finely sharpened pen
ellis, which he carried as if they might
have been small very deadly weap-
ons, to be used in time of need upon
his masters enemies.
How do you do, Mr.. Pembroke, d
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Ing to Fight"
said Broadway with what he conceiv-
ed to be great dignity.
MIR. JONES'" said Pembroke, bowling
formally,
Broadway waved him to the fatal
chair "Sit right down here" he
urged.
mo, thank you." Pembroke coun-
tered.
He's on!" Broadway whispered to
Wallace.
Gravely Pembroke bowed to all the
others of the party, murmuring, as he
did so, their names. But as he bowed
to Wallace he said Wilson"
Wilson," said the Judge and
Josie in establishment and concert.
Bob winked at them. Yes; that's
right" he Kissed. That's my name"
This over, Pembroke turned to his
stenographer, who had found a seat
upon an office stool. Take the en-
tire conversation. john" he directed.
This feazed Broadway for an In
slant but he recovered quickly. Was
he to be outdone by this emissary of
the Gum Trust in presenting evidences
OF suspicion? Not If he. Broadway
Jones, was kept informed of what was
going on, he wasn't He pointed to Q
youth whnm hs had seen about The
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More than thirty-five thousand Irish
men left the old sod last year.
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got sons of my own out In the world
You come right into the kitchen with
me, and I'll give you a nice slice of
fresh bread with butter on it. No. not
word" she continued, raising her
hand to ward off his expostulations
Il don't care how you came to this
state, nor anything about it; all I
know is you're hungry, and I've never
yet allowed anybody to leave my
house craving food. "-Lipplncotts
Magazine.
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CHAPTER Xll.-Continued.

CHAPTER Xll.-Continued.
We're just waiting for Pembroke"
Said Wallace.
Pembroke! Oh. yes; some of the
men told me that he is in town.
What's he coming here for?"
ITO try to give US a whole lot Of
money, Wallace answered. But we're
not going to take it." He grinned up
at Broadway. I'VE don't need it, do
we?"
Jackson looked at him with mourn
ful eyes, recolIecting all the bills he
had left behind in New York city.
Don't make me laugh. l didn't sleep
we'll"
The Judge saw his young friends
Increasing discomfort. You've made
the people Of this town very happy to-
day, my boy. You ought to sleep we'll
after this. They owe you a great
debt"
Jackson passed the compliment, but
WINGED. please don't talk about debts
Let's get on a cheerful subject" With
q sickly effort to relieve his mind he
turned to Wallace. "How's the bar
ber?"
The Judge seized this opportunity
to extol a local genius. Amt he a
nice fellow, thought"
Yes" said Wallace dryly, "he cut
Taft's hair once"
Il shouldn't be surprise" the judge
assented heartily He's from Hart
ford"
His remarkable appreciation Of the
dignity and glories of the little cities
was a continual JOY to the two friends,
who smiled across his nodding head at
one another.
Wallace looked around appreciatiye-
II. THE old gentleman had pretty
nice Offices here"
Yes" the Judge agreed He nod
ded toward the desk at which Broad
way had carelessly taken his position
Seems strange not to see him sit
ting at that desk" He sighed. First.
old Oscar Jones sat there, and he
died; then John sat there, and he died
then Andrew sat there, and he died;
now"
Broadway, who had listened to the
brief but tragical recital with expand
ing orbs, got up and, as he edged
away from the too fatal piece of office
furniture, eyed 1t with suspicion and
distaste. That's the last time I'll sit
there" he declared.
But Judge Spotswood had not seen
a 1n+ ~
resolve. He was launched on reminis-
cence. Every man in the plant loved
the old gentleman. They all feel
mighty bad. Just think-he was alive
" hours ago, and now the whole
towns in mourning!"
1t was at this iuncture that Higgins
new and happy Higgins, entered,
cap In hand, respectfully. He was
smiling genially. Excuse me, Mr..
Jones, the men want to know if you
have any objection to their celebrat-
ing tonight"
He bowed respectfully to Josie, who
entered at that moment
They're thinking of having a torch
Hight parade and fireworks In honor
of your taking up things at the works
Is it all right?"
The judge beamed happily. What
could be more significant of the new
day which had dawned on Jonesville
than this speech from Higgins, erst.
while the dissatisfied, the complainer?
That's e bully ideal" he exclaimed
enthusiastically.
Wallace and Jackson looked at one
another In pleased appreciation. II
was Josie who instinctively saw the
flaw which had escaped the horde OF
workmen in the shops and which now
escaped the four tbsre in the ctace
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Conclusive Proof,

when | hear a man say he's in
different to public opinion, have my
doubts about it"
so have |, unless he happens to be
wearing a blue straw hat with bow
behind"
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Just Like a Woman.

Father, is mother your soul mate?"
asked little Willie Bolts.
'Er-yes; guess so, son, answered
Mr. Bolts, cautiously.
"Umph!" snorted Mrs. Bolts. I'm
not your soul mate, Henry, but if
ever catch you looking at her, there's
going to be trouble in the family"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-19
HUERTA MUST PAY
 EXPENSES OF REFUGEES

Washington, Jam 19.--The s1, 800 a day that it Wil cost to feed and sflel- ter the Mexican refugees from Ojin- aga, with their wives and children, at Fort Bliss, will be kept a strict ae- count of and made the basts of a. claim against the Mexican government by fhe United States 4
 < This fact was made known at. the war depar tanent yesterday
 Just how long Tne United States will have to. support them is not known All the refugees are said to be in a pitdalole condition, having lit tre clothing They nave been in "a half starved condition for some time and great care win nave to be taken to prevent an outbreak Of disease.
 As long as they are on American soil they will be Kept under surveil- lance and they will De treated as ref ugees have ben treated under similar cfrc1mnstances before. They will be compelled to remain on the reserva- tion at Fort Bliss t1rrtil 1t is possible