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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-26
MINGO'S BILL OF HEALTH.

The Republicans OF Mingo county
got tired OF the Democratic cry OF
fraud after every election and had
the matter taken before the grand
jury two weeks ago. where the charges
were exhaustively sifted without any
offense being discovered. The grand
jury was in session for nearly two
weeks. examining nearly 200 wit
nsses. IL was a thorough. impartial
investigation. Every person connect
ed with the campaign. either as a
member OF the committee. candidate
or worker was summoned to appear
have come within his notice. The
testimony OF all the witnesses relating
10 election offenses was taken in
shorthand. transcribed and presented
TO the presiding judge. who. in dis.
missing the jury. complimented them
on the thoroughness Of their inqui-
ries. and that their failure to bring in
any indictments was supported by the
lack Of evidence showing any onenses.
Thus Mingo gets clean bill OF health.
and the insistent Democratic cry OF
fraud is siienced
Here is precedent for turning
over the corruption extant IN Marion
county. whore ohenses are not only
committed BY the Democrats. but are
openly boosted Of. together with the
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TO GUARD AGAINST
ATTACK BY ALLIES

LONDON. Nov. 20. $50 ,. m.-An
invasion by the allies is feared by
Germany. according to a dispatch TO
the Evening News from Copenhagen,
which reports that extensive prepare
tons are being made to guard against
such ar eventually.
The News says It has learned from
eyewltnesses that the Germans are
STRENGTHENING old fortresses in the
former Danish territory OF Schleswig-
HolsGein. as well as a line of en-
treLchments called the Dannewsrk
along the northern side OF the Kiel
canal II Is thus hoped 20 protect the
canal against attacks from the north.
for II IL on the shores Of Schleswig.
according TO these reports. that an in
vasion Is feared.
All the German islands in the North
sea. u Is said. are now closely guard
ed. and strongly fortified positions are
beirg erected on the shores OF Hol-
stein ard at the western side OF the
river Elbe
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A GREAT IMPROVEMENT.

The necessities OF railroads keeping
up their properties to the highest
point OF efficiency these days. in eco
nomicai transportation and getting
from one point TO another by the
shortest possible route. was shown by
Mr.. A. W. Thompson. third vice presi-
dent OF the baltimore & Ohio Rail
road. in an address he delivered be-
fore the Engineers Society of West
ern Pennsylvania. at Pittsburgh. Mr..
Thompson discussed the item OF cost
which enters into railroad operation.
and referred to the study given this
factor In the economies of transporta-
ton In connection with paying interest
on invested capital and providing I'm
provements to take care of develop
ment. and this brought him in touch
with one of the biggest improvements
ever undertaken by an American rail.
road. the Magnolia cutoff" now
nearing completion at Little Cacapon.
this State. at cost OF 81. 200. 900.
The Cumberland division of the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad eastward
from Cumberland. and on which sec
ton OF the road the improvement Is
located. has the greatest density OF
trsfic OF any stretch OF track in the
United States. with 15.0OO.O 900 tons of
freight hauled per mile OF road annu.
aliv EfChfv-0.-a me- -, - ~.
traffic is slow freight and II per cent.
is fast freight and package service.
The baltimore a. Ohio Railroad was
enc OF the thirty-five Eastern roaGs
which petitioned the Interstate Com.
merce Commission for permission to
increase their freight rates > per
cent. owing TO the loss OF revenues
they had sustained through the de-
pressed condition of general business
and industr.- the past year. The loss
Of the Baltimore & Ohio ran well over
million dollars. Yet we find them
goins ahead with this great work for
he purpose OF adding to its efficiency
as public carrier. The Interstate
Commerce Commission turned a deaf
ear. however. 20 the pleas OF this road
with others. practically treating them
as having been guilty OF illegal acts
instead OF pleaders for a concession
TO save them from bankruptcy.
II would be well for the govern
ment to expend some OF its practical
sympathy on the distressed railroads.
and not all of II on the embarrassed
cotton planters. II would look better.
because the railroads are OF the whole
country and not OF one particular sec.
ton.
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Comments of
Ohio Editors
Aboiishing a Martial Privilege.

The Cleveland judge who Character
ized a wifes act in picking her hus-
band pocket during the watches OF the
night a. burglary may be converSant
with the law. But he knows little OF
a e and incidentally OF the history of
ed by technical lore. he has confused
but n phase or the feminine touch, that
means 50 much TO the home. with "A
brutal crime. When judges will render
such decisions. can there be any further
delay In according TO the women OF Ohio
calle And to make matters worse the
culprtt In the Cleveland case is de-
scfibed as an active suffragist and well
fare worker. OF the activity OF her
sunragism we shall not speak. But the
evidence showed that she returned the
thirty dollars abstrscted from her hus-
band = pockets. a bit OF welfare work
that may not be gainsaid.-Cincinnati
Times star.
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ton Of the following modes Of &C.
ton promises to produce the de-
sired result:
co-oPE RATIVE MANIAC E-
MENT. PROFIT SHARING. INsUR-
AHcE AGAINST ACCIDENTS. SICK
NESS AND DEATH BENEFITS AND
PENSIONS AND GOOD HOUSING.
No plan Of cooperative manage
ment and profit sharing will be
permanently successful unless it
turns out to be profitable both to
the employer and TO the employee.
but it Is we'll nigh certain that any
well devised plan which contains
the various features above mention
ed, OF most Of them, will prove sue
cessful.
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THANKSGIVING.

In acknowledging our gratitude as
country. State and community for the
mercies and bounties Of Almighty
God we are often prone to consider
only the obvious and insistent. the
abundant store of the harvest. our ex-
emption from pestilence and our ea-
cape from the horrors of war without
seeking further for the intangible
blessings Of Providence. temporal or
spiritual.
Individually we should inquire into
our lives for the past year and rem
der thanks for the compassion of the
Great Judge who. in spite OF our of.
lenses. has prospered us in some way
and shielded us from the consequences
OF our imperfect service. Food. raj.
ment and shelter have been vouch.
safed US. not because of any merit of
our own. but in spite of our shortcom.
.ngs
We should be thankful that we arc
living In an age that sees clearer into
human wants. and administers more
literally and intelligently to the dis.
tress and misfortunes OF humanity.
and that there is increasing thought
and conviction on the problem of be-
ing our brothers keeper. whether he
lives in Misery Lane or resides among
the Injuries OF Bountiful Square.
Thankful for living in such a IA
vored land as We occupy, IL is not
seemly to rejoice in any prosperity
that may come to US through the mis-
fortunes and woes OF other peoples.
Let rs turn. rather. in appeal to the
Paciher Of all strife to bring the mad
TO reason and the contentious to ami
~. in the same spirit OF the prayer
that'went up from the Cross. Father.
forgive them: they know not what
they do" For our land we can do no
better than sing in harmony with that
stanza OF the national hymn which
voices the patriotic cry:
Bless Thou our native land'
Firm may she ever stand.
Through storm and night;
When the wild tempests rave.
Ruler OF wind and wave.
Do Thou our country save
BY Thy great might"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-26
SAFETY FIRST"

Again The Intelligencer enjoins on
the Legislature the absolute necessity
Of choosing no man for Speaker OF
the House OF Delegates and raising
no member OF the Senate to the Presi-
dency of'that body who IL not in sym.
PATTY with the policies OF the State
administration and in complete accord
with the program OF progressive Ieels.
lation outlined by the Republican
State platform OF 1912. and partially
carried out by the Legislature Of 1913.
The party now has comfortable ma.
jorites in both houses. and there can
be no excuses made 10 the public for
unkept pledges on account OF a ~tie
Senate" The Republicans are in a
position to redeem all promises. and
The Inteiligencer can see how this
Intention can be INSTRUCTED. ~ not
wholly defeated. through interests that
have worked injury to the party In the
past. and which were exempIihed in a
former administration.
To effectively carry out his plans.
the Governor. representing the good
faith Of the party. pledged during the
campaign 20 the people. must have
the answering cooperation OF the
leaders OF both houses Of the LeEisia.
ture and i,s high ofhcers. The Speaker
OF the House and the President Of tho
Senate have Il well within their pow.
er to obstruct or advance measures Of
policy In ways and methods too obvi.
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Gus 70 point out II must not be un-
derstood that The Intslligencer Is IN
the slightest degree rejecting on any
OF the candidates who have SO far
made known their intentions OF con.
testing for these honors. SO far as
IL Is informed. they all are in sympa-
Thy with the administration. Definite
pledges to that effect would not in.
jnre the candidacy OF any gentleman,
but would tend to make assurance
couhly sure. and put to a new test
and higher performance that very
good rule adopted in the hazardous
pursuits OF life. Safety First
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-26
UNCLE WALT: Ripping Rhymes.

mere nothing handeaps than gardng promises
anu m me Henos you had Of you'll
Ihomases. The plumber I'll a man to
cELRbLlr TX the pipes that trouble
m q can, to-day, so help W" a day
week the workman doesn't along the pipes
ano s and gases foul just hum along Another plumber
mo and tel him how I'm worrying. and how
mind when hurng. sngs around his melted
lead 50 geng and friabe while heap blessings head be
euse ne IS reliable On time the leaking
Sork sss6y advertise him friends Who sing his praises
choraby But rs FOR him who did
me he's queered hmscfhe
me Can he draw from my puY the smallest smell
ne can; next time he'd only Of
pelican WALT MASON.
CcopynshL 1914. Adams
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IN erchan OF
the country TO
in vent and
bring into prac-
tice the modif-
cations of the
wage system
needed to bring
industrial peace
and success in
the pursuit Of
happiness to
both employer
and employed.
The expert
- A.
general subject
already tried in
dicate clearly
IL
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-26
They're Doing .Hom.."

The Progressives have already shown
where they viii stand In 1916. John j.
sullivan. the well-known lawyer OF this
city. put II clearly when he resigned az
Eressive party from Ohio. I'm going
home he wrote and home" five out OF
every six Progrcssives will go when
they leave the third party. They will
20 back into the Republican ranks
There they will keep up their fight for
the advanced principles and undertake
tngs for which they have battled since
they left their old political home
Cleveland Leader.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-26

The squirrel that used a cannon in
front the state Museum at Harrisburg.
Pa. as a storehousc FOR its winter food.
has preached peace sermon FROM a
more suggestive test than beating
swords into piouEhshsrcs"
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aout OF the Mouths Of pae...-

Washington county should be congra-
tulating herself to-day. with the an
nouncement just made by the Corn
~ boys with the expenditures OF a little
extra effort. have secured yields OF corn
considerably above the county's average.
one city boy" Emil Wittltg. OF Mari
eta outstrtpped his rivals and the
most scientific" OF the country farmers
by securing over 100 bushels from his
little acre in Rainbow. Marietta
Journal
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-26

can it be that \ Gustem Bey. the for
mer Turkish ambassador. who shook
the American dust on his oriental san
dals some time ago. IL over in Con-
stantinople Inspiring the Sublime Porte
60 annoy the United states TO the break
Ing pointT
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-26

Better go slow on rcopeniuE those
stock exchanges. The country is get
ting along very well without them. just
a. Wheeling has survived the passing
Of the insidious slot machine
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-26

Great Britain has extended the indus
try of tanning Of the hides % her
enemies 90 the tanning 81 the hides OF
hor cattle. Or We read Lord Kitchener's
decree Alright
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WASHINGTON GOSSIP
FOR WEST VIRGINIANS

shipped supply OF sunnsh to IL. "
warner. OF Clarksburg. TO stock a
pond on his property. and a supply OF
oiacA bass TO Quincy A. Jones. Of
cameron. and DR. J. l. warder. OF
Weston
TnCmas J. Clarity. prominent and
wealthy business man OF Parkersburg
Is registered at the Raleigh. Mr.. Gar.
rity stopped of here to visit friends
on his way home from New YORK.
where lie has been looking after bust
ness interests In Manhattan.
Mrs America Small. OF Parkers-
burg, Is registered at the New Ebbiit.
She IL visiting her niece. Miss Belle
Dent, for many years an employe an
the treasury department.
Congressman w. @. Brown left to-
day icr his home at Kingwood to
spend Thanksgiving with his son-in-
law and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Brown. the latter having suffered
an attack OF illness recently. from
which she is now about recovered.
General Charles ID. Elliott is here
again On his way TO his home in
charleston from New York. While
In the big city the general is said to
have neld a brief conference with Col.
Theodore Roosevelt.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-26

Some papers are giving undue i'm
portance to the circumstance that the
European war was foretold by many
prophets. The coming % the conv ~
sion was anticipated by every well in
formed person long before the occult
minds got busy.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-26

Timothy Hogan Is one candidate who
has had very little 10 say since the elect
ion. And In his case there seems little
to be said-Guernsey Times
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-26

n Ohio's present Governor wishes to
keep In the. center OF the stage he should
do Something. though N he did nothing
whatever he would be better loved by
the people Of the State.-Cincinnati
COmmercial-Tribunc.
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taunt that they are immune from
grand jury citation or conviction.
Why? Because great corporation
runs the Democratic party in that
community and owns and controls the
prosecuting attorney and all the Of
heial machinery of the county. What
shame What an unspeaksble dis.
grace TO Marion county and the State,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-26
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Profit Sharing as a
Means to Indus
trial Peace
By CHARLES W. ELIOT, President
Emeritus Of Harvard
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Any one who has watched labor
n legislation and judicial deci-
sions on labor cases during
the last five or ten years will have
come to the conclusion that it is for
the manufacturers, bankers and
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-26

and let us not forget this day the
distressed people in other lands. whose
fountains Of grief are kept running By
the tear of despair
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-26

a beer famine Is threatened IN Ger
many through the cutting on OF barley
imports. This will make dry Russia
grin.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-26

fr 500 Dlr't ATTEND any Thanksgiving
service to-Cn. the reading Of the Twen-
tr-third rsalu viii be- a good substi-
tufa
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-26

nde- che circumstance the United
states VIII Dol forced 20 violate her
neutrality towards turkey to-day.
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Complaint Del made aaainst the allies
fo- sending 1ylnE machines over swif'
territory. pIe~ neutrality extend 90 ths
akirsf
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Portugal tas offered her kindly Of
hces" to the allies. and In willing 40
join In the fight against Germany at the
drop OF the hat.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-26

Those perfons who are satisfied with
thanking heaven they are alive. are sell
dom nourned when dead
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-26

The waste ~ the Nsuonal Thanks.
swing dinner would satisfy the hunger
81 starving thousands
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-26

fn ths isvicon o. Msxico there 10 no
such word 80 mediation.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-26

Miss passe Have you heard Of nv
engagement
Miss cutting 30 or who's the
plucky man Iudfe
MY dear Eirl. you spend all your
money SETTING your hand read
And you spend ail yours old bot.
in settling your nose rod New Aork
Sun.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-26

a heart fuH o. srsuuds rskss q
ufs ful of ioy
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PROMINENT VETERAN DEAD

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 25-Coloael
Robert y. Beath. a widely known Civil
war veteran and past eOmmander 10
chief Of the Grand Army Of the Re
public died today a. his home lie
was 20 years old. and for some years
was department commander OF the
Penney lvania veterans.
Colonel Beath had been ill for sew
eral years. but his activities In behalf
u the Grand Army did not cease until
three weeks ago Ito o. survived By
his wife. three daughters and four
sons
Colonel Bcsth was horn in Phila.
delphla
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BE- CHARLES BROOKS sm,1a.


The State Department to-day csbled
the American consul general at Brus-
sells. at the request az CONGRESSMAN
Nicely. TO use every diligence in try
ing to locate Miss Blanche r. Hasa
who was last heard from. some weeks
before the outbreak OF the war. at the
College OF Christian Education at
Journal. Belgium. Miss Hasse Is a
sister OF Mrs A. A. Wheat. Of Wheel
INK. and has other relatives in that
city VINO are much concerned as to
her welfare
Former State Tax Commissioner
Thomas Townsend. who is now the
prosecuting attorney of Kanawha
county. II in the city on his way home
10 Charleston from attending court at
Richmond. Congressman Avis de-
feat. he said. was a great disappoint
ment 20 me. personally. and TO ali Re
publicans in the district. for that mat
ter. He il an able man and should
have been kept in Congress. In my
opinion mis- defeat was due to the stay
at-home Republican vote in the large
Democratic counties. In the Repuhli
can counties he ran right along with
the ticket. as n study OF the ofiicirs
returns will show. Captain Avis made
good as representative In such a
signal manner as to warrant him be
ing considered as first-rste Senatorial
TIMBER when the party comes TO look
around for AZ man TO succeed Sena
tor Chiffon.
A letter from Commemorative
Sutherland. who Is al his home I'm FL
kins. says that he Is about rested
after his long and srduous siege here
No member of congress worked hart.
er. Put In longer hours nor attended
TO his duties so conscientiously as he
In the eighteen months on the Job he
never missed day. and as a regular
attendant on business none made a
better record and few equalled Il
He writes that he will he back ready
10 take up the work OF the short ses.
sion IN the first week OF December
Congressman Neely's Office has
taken up with the pension bureau the
applications OF the following original
pensions: Matthias Kennedy. of Ben.
wood. and Thomas W. Hin. of Mounds
VILE. For 1ncrease-John Judge AMI
Jackson Shreves. OF Moundsville;
Jesse Musgrove. OF Fairmont; Mrs
Melinda Turtle. Of Littleton. and Capt.
j. +. lsreal. % Moundsville. the latter
a veteran % years old
State Senator A. Bliss McCrum. Of
ktngwood, IL here. guest OF friends
ove- THANKSGIVING. after which he
will accompany them TO Philadelphia
TO witness the Army-Nsyy game next
SATURDAY. Senator McCrum Is one OF
the several candidates for election 10
the presidency OF the state senate,
and nc has friends here. as elsewhere,
who are pulling" for his success.
Tie postoffice department has or.
dered the discontinuance of the Office
at Chieftain. II also acknowledges
receipt OF an application for a rural
route extending from Littleton 10
Wheat.
The government fisheries have
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taunt that they are immune from
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An African frog makes a call under
distance.
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tsr yin b. ms nsis,oo 81 b,
feast
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The government fisheries have
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Tie postoffice department has or.
dered the discontinuance OF the Office
at Chieftain. II also acknowledges
receipt OF an application for a rural
route extending from Littleton 10
Wheat.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-10-09

You want coy home, free life,
and sufficient income. You want edu-
cation for your children, and some
pleasure for your wife. You want In
dependence. Your burden has been
heavy, and your farm hasn't paid. You
work hard and are discouraged.
You require change. There is a
goal within sight, where your chill
dren will have advantages. You can
get a home in Western Canada and
freedom, where your ambitions can be
fulfilled. II the Prairie Provinces are
full of Successful Farmers, why should
you prove the exception? Haven't
you got brains, experience, courage?
Then prove what these are capable
Of when put on trial 1t is encourag-
ing to know that there is one country
in the world where poverty is no bar
rier to wealth!
Besides the grains spoken Of, all
kinds Of grasses do well in Western
Canada. At one of the fairs held a
short time ago the writer saw no
less than eighty varieties Of wild grass.
OF the cultivated grasses, Alfalfa gives
a splendid yield, and although not yet
generally grown, 1t will soon become
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-10-09

cial rates given to the settlers on the
railways for both himself and his eff.
fects.
The natural resources Of the coun.
try are so vast that they cannot be
told in mere figures. Man can only
tell Of what tiny portions have done.
He can only say 81 am more prosper
GUS than ever expected to be-" And
yet II farmer expects to succeed on
land that he has been forced to pay
$50 to 500 an acre for, he ought to
feel assured of attaining prosperity
when he finds the richest prairie soil
at his disposal absolutely free. II he
has little capital, let him invest 1t
all In live stock and farm implements
he will find himself ten years ahead
OF the game. Some day such a chance
Will not be found anywhere on the
face Of the globe. But now the same
opportunities await you as awaited the
pioneer and not one hundredth part
OF the difficulties he encountered and
overcame. Success in Canada is made
up of two things, natural resources
and human labor. Canada has the one
and you have the other.