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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-18
Wheeling Traction Co.
NEW MARTINSVILLB


The Daily Inteiiigencer will be found
on sale at Agar's Cigar and Fruit stsno.
vain street lannon's Cigar and F,rufr
stand. Moses Thomas Fruit stand, John
ihoinas FRUIT stand. at depot
NEW MARTINsvILLE. w. Va. Nov
me Home Missionary Society gave
night which was "A complete success.
Rev; Webster Wayman preached n
very interesting sermon at the M \.
church Sunday evening
n, R e,,g, services are being held at the
interest Is being taken In these meet
-, Mrs. T. p. Turley and daughter. Mrs.
tisginbotham. OF Winfield. were ahon-
ping at Sist-sville Monday.
g. W. Duerr r. Installing n nav furn-
ace AZ ms residence on Maple avenue.
Carl Miller, who Is attending Wesley
an college and who played in the game
TIED his parents on Locust Street Mon
The many friends OF II. r.. Tbompsor
VIII tcgrct % learn that ne has decided
make his future home. aTTncie. uenrv
has been = fapiliar figure in New Mar
closely idsnti ihsy rs, 9ar 81, ana has been
tcrests lie served the county twelve
years a. county clerk. and has always
neeh one OF the foremost church work
W s. Campbell. freight agent for IN.
% a o. and family are visiting friends
The ladies Aid society OF the NJ y
chufch 81 this place. and Of the paden
itN cnnrch, viii be- entertained ~ Mr..
T. ". Murgan Thursday
There is some talk that the Demo
Gratis VIII rut ~ ticket In the neid for
%. cumtnr town election.
The board walk being built from a..
station out pooliu road Adds much fo
the appearance % that end ~ town
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DALLAS

bALLAS, ". Va Nov r7-Mfsg
ht sese Little spent saturday night and
SUNDAY with Der aunt Airs. Minnie Nc
- iat ryan spent sunday with friends
Mrs. Elva Hhoadcs received Word
saturday that nor mother NJ I,g
ltnrr was tu "a serious condition In fhr
= hinEton hospital
Mr. and Mrs Paul Enosdes are the
proud parents. % q nov baby Eirl. which
arrived az their home SUNDAY.
Nc. Harry Mcelumphy is visiting her
parents. NJ. aud Mr.. McCaanc. "a
Mr ana Mrs. Parry miller. of Mounds
visit with nr anu Mrs n X tyoa,i-,,ft ~ 9
for few days
~. aud Mrs.. james Archer and chill.
e .t IN; on Viola. spent the week end with
Miss Genevicvr l.oos has returned 10
" ~, lng attef pleasant visit with
Miss Ethel Rhoadrs wac Unable 10 re-
tufu o. her school work lN r,IrIurfuu
iege tigh school because % n heavy
Mrs e. y. wallace b. 900 q pn.umopi,
and because on her advanced aso make
Mr. and Mrs. noracv strickin were
called o. Onto Mondtv b. the death ID
Ir stricklin's mother. Wra. GcorE
Nc and Mrr. Wvli. Dlsrar. returned
Hur|r Saturday from . pleasant aoIourn
nuone Relatives nf siatersflilr. Middle
81 q 20 pSssa 81 = h. turned rro,n
n IIHHHart Niafl NifI rffHfiNr" ar luituu.
james inifleUu. or TtYiurefowu. ~
fIrudinT q ffU NHNa with Dallas friends
Mr and Mrs tirrp Crawford enter
tanned n few fllUudH Friday evening
With domino party. fluNf Nranhart
captured fhH prize Tor winning the most
same. whlo Roy strlcknu captured the
boo By prize.
Mrs MARY Howard De- spending e few
DAYS With her sister. Mrs. 3. Wallace.
MI and Mrs. Mart Ruth entertained ~
motor party from MoundaNillo saturdaF
night and sunday.
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FINANCE
Most Noteworthy Development Was
Easing Of Money-copper
Advances.

NEW YORK. Nov. 17.-Further cas-
ing OF money for virtually all periods
was the most noteworthy financial
development today. For the LONGER
dates-two TO six months-the rate
was reduced 10 5 per cent. while
some 30 day 'oans were made at n
shade lower. a considerable part of
the money put out at per cent re-
presented renewals of loans made az
to per cent shortly after the out
break of the war.
Call money ranged from 1-2 TO 5
per cent. the lower rate prevailing
where choice collateral was offered.
Interior financial institutions were
free lenders in the market. and SEN
timent. so far rs IL dealt with the
monetary situation, was materially
heartened by the smoothness with
which the new banking system of the
country was put into operation.
Dealings in unlisted bonds and
stocks were again in liberal volume,
but no advance from the previous day
were recorded. On the curb addi-
tional gains were scored by the
Standard oil subsidiaries and in the
unofficial market for active stocks
HANBeAAAAg btAMftu uAu anu
asked prices vas observed
Advances In Copper.
Another advance in high grade COP
per To IL cents denoted a better in
qGiry for the neatl by consumers. but
conditions in that industry as a whole
continued unsatisfactory mainly be-
cause OF the British embargo on our
exports. a significant development
OF the export situation was offered by
the report that large amount or raw
cotton was being shipped to Germany
In American vessels.
REIMBURSEMENT Of the foreign ex-
change situation was being automat-
ically assisted by the heavier exports.
The better feeling noted in steel
trade circles was enhanced by the an
n0uncement that some OF the larger
manufacturers have received large
orders from foreign sources for steel
plates. Aside from certain finished
specialties however. there was no i'm
provement In domestic inquiry.
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SISTERSYILLE'

NisLT HsvILLE. w Va NNoy ~
tti' marc. hnH returned home after
week. camping with Ia nrrr
Nr Dies "f 70 stnmurns. ohio
~. and MrH. f.dward Caienb.rrl, .,,,t
ifIf ..NIIlN Tor Parker hlfr-
whore fhfY viii rHar their fttft.r. tt'
WI. u tuurninra ieft safurlfa u
- tnh' h-ro. who're she viii visit hsr
pr. -flN Nu. Wa nHnnmrnuirH b. I.r
i.t'r. NIre luIs Davis. nfr1 III p,rr.-
tni.f". WI" hnr been her rucst for "a abort
So s. surf.q nee -e,ur,.d e....,
~ IN"iinr. WH.IH Nn r.f.rf.H fr. 90
fH'l same between vs.. ava d sua Ia 80
lrfHu. tHfufUrf.
NHHn Mnrnsrrf rhfafIr Mar AZ.
COY and ftrfN.I In..nIr.- rI-tt.. !
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Petroleum.

OIL CITY. Pa. Nov. 17.-Credit bal
9s2 Shipments iOf.3s0. average 81 4fs
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MAJORSYILLE

MAJORsV1LLE W Va nov u
lhe attention 81 the public b. called "a
the new coal mine being opened on IN
bT the Ireland bros.
AithouEh gas D. used very eNfcuafNsfv
ln THIS section. the supply uf coal Il
never equal o. the demand and fTa
fHrfnerH viii b. pleased that these varr
wortny young men have for n limo
abandoned the paint brush" for the raaI
pick.
Mr. Richmond Will erect q small eot
tnGc near the coal work.. whore fha
boys VIII Keep bachelor hair and
They hereby extend Co their rtare
friends az invitation 90 call and sample
the eats"
ArmstronE Blake. - Dallas. attended
church % Salem saturday evening
Rev Dunbar returned 90 hia IUnua af
Pleasant VALLEY after the gafurdnr
evening services at Salem. in order fu o.
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WHEAT

CHICAGO. Nov. 17.-Active buying.
supposed TO be largely for eastern ex-
porters. rallied the wheat market to-day
IN the last hour, Notwithstanding that
previously the bears had control OF
prices most OF the time owing to the
piling up OF stock. Steadiness ruled at
the close. which was y gis q &C above
last night. Corn finished Unchanged to
a sixteenth off. oats at a shade advance
and provisions down 15c TO 42hc.
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/ Open. / High. Low. Close.

Cash quotations were:
Rye-No. ?. Sl.O6.
Barley--6Of o. sec.
TtmOthy-S3.75M
Ciover-S1O. 90 u lf.OO.
Pork-Sl7.50.
Lard-Sl1.2O.
Ribs-SS.T5n 1915.
CHICAGO, Nov l7.-Hogs-receipts
5000, weak. 2On25 cents lower. Bulk
: 30d7 so: light I 2Oal 20; mixed I g
a. IS: heavy i5m7 rs; rough I 100
: IS: pigs O0M6 90.
cents lower. beeves OOnl0 so. steers
60M9 20. cows and heifers $50
y -; calves O0mll so.
Sheep-receipts $4,000: steady. Sheep
5 60de SO; yearlings 5O07 so; lambs
50ns 05.
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cutter, Eggs and Cheese.

NEW YORK. Nov. 17.-Butter-weak:
creamery. extras IS; creamery. asa
packing stock. current make No. ?, 81.
Cheese-steady. unchanged.
Eggs - irregular. state Pennsylvania
and nearby hennery browns f0H4f.
flOur-quiet
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-12-11

landscape. Only at the third cast ala
they succeed in picking up the line Of
the Santa Fe. And 1t was some hours
later, though still daylight, when they
picked up the special train. flying like
bunting across the levels.
There was scant room for doubt
that It was the train they sought. Spe-
Gals are not common. Moreover Alan
contrived with considerable difficulty
to focus binoculars upon the rear plat
form of the car, and caught fugitive
glimpse of white-coated figure with a
black face that was watching the BIZ
plane in the same manner, that is,
with glasses.
The man In the white coat, Alan as
sured himself, was positively Barcue.
And hardly had he comforted HIM
self with this assurance when his sar.
donic destiny struck the motor dumb.
In response to his look of dashed
inquiry the aviator merely shook Q
weary head and muttered the words,
Engine trouble"
Swiftly the earth rose to receive the
volplaning mechanism. Under Coasts
admirable handling 1t settled down al
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-12-11

squad Of police apparently as grimly
bent on comprising the destruction Of
their quarry as was the mob.
And they swarmed up the rigging
after him without a moments hesita-
ton.
Holly pressed, the fugitive climbed
higher and still higher. until at length
he gained the topmost yard; with
three policemen not half dozen feet
below him and popping away for dear
life, IL happily with the VIGOROUSLY
poor craftsmanship of policemen gen
orally.
None the less, there was no telling
when some accident might wing bull
let into the young man; and 1t was
evident that he SO decided.
For, inching out to the end Of the
yard. he waved his hand toward his
prosecutors with gesture of light
hearted derision that Enthusiastically
identified him as Alan Law to Mr.. Bar
Gus. and forthwith dropped to the wa
ter, feet foremost
Alan later took the water neatly,
came up uninjured and clearheaded,
and without an instant's hesitation
struck away toward the middle of the
Hudson
AS this happened the police ran to
the stern of the square-rigger, I'M
moored dory that was riding there,
and threw themselves into 1t.
During the Ito Barcus, at least)
breathless suspense of that chase, the
ferryboat drew stolidIy farther and
still farther away from the scene. Bar
Gus could not tell whether, as 1t
seemed, the police-laden dory was real
Fly overhauling Alan, or whether the
illusion of perspective deceived him.
At all events, 1t seemed frightfully
near thing when the interruption be-
fell which alone could have saved
Alan.
Out Of the very sky dropped hydro
aeroplane, cutting the water with a
long, graceful curve that brought 1t,
almost at standstill, directly to the
head of the swimmer, and at the same
time forced the police boat to sheer
widely off in order to escape collision.
Immediately the swimmer caught
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message purporting to be from Rose
distilled the conviction that the same
hand was responsible for both.
Alan shrugged. So he was to be
lured away from New York and Rose
by this transparent trick, was he? No
fear!
With plenty of time on his hands,
he gave the matter serious considera-
ton and concluded to take no chances:
it was just possible that Urine had
taken Rose with him on his western
trip, after all. In such case the only
possible way of overtaking the special
would be by air line.
Promptly Alan called up the ayia-
ton fields at Hampstead Plains and
got into communication with a gentle
man answering to the surname of
Coast: the same birdman who had
come to Alan's rescue with his hydro
aeroplane.
Their arrangements were quickly
consummated, Coast agreeing to wait
for Alan with his biplane In Van Cort.
landt park from midnight till daybreak.
prepared If need be to undertake a
transcontinental fight.
Thereafter Mr.. Law proceeded to re-
habilitate himself in decent clothing
and his own esteem; after bathing, he
dined alone In his rooms, from a tray:
after dining he slept soundly for three
hours-and may be thought to have
earned at least that much rest through
having been for four hours a passen.
ger in hydroaeroplane lost in fogs
that wrapped Long Island and all the
|, adjacent territory in an impenetrable
shroud.
Nor had this been all. Leaving aside
all that had led up to Alan's rescue by
Coast: the forced landing of the hydro
aeroplane for lack OF fuel had taken
place on the south shore of the Great
South bay; a search of hours had fol-
lowed before boat was found to con-
vey Alan and the aviator to the main.
land; and motor run of several hours
had followed that. conveying Coast to
his Hampstead hangers and Alan on
to his hotel In New York.
At midnight he committed an act of
burglary, calmly and with determine
ton breaking his way into the house
OF Seneca Urine through the area win
dows and basement.
In this nefarious business nothing
hindered and none opposed him. But
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-12-11

was busy being bold, bad kidnaper;
Rose was In his power, as we say in
such cases. His intentions, however.
were nothing more blameworthy than
to return her to the arms Of her doting
parent. know, because ! sleuthed
after EN-, even to the house of Seneca
Urine. Later ! sleuthed some more.
following furtive young man from
the house Of Urine to the office of the
general manager of the New York Gen.
trail. where he made arrangements for
a special to convey the said Urine and
retinue to Chicago. and points West
1t leaves at three this afternoon.
was unable to ascertain whether or
not Rose is to participate In this
hegira, but know shall. On the or
chance OF being useful, have bribed
the train crew to let me impersonate
the porter. So, should you be moved
to follow and succeed in catching up
with US, and observe anybody who
looks rather off-color In the party
don't shoot: the said party will be me.
Yours for the quiet life,
tom BARCUS."
The second note yielded communi-
cation written on notepaper of the sim
plest elegance in a woman's hand-a
hurried scrawl:
They are taking me West by spe-
cial train-I don't know where or why.
A servant has promised to see that
this reaches you. Save mel"
Over this Alan wrinkled an incred-
ulous nose. The hand was the hand Of
Rose, but the phraseology was not in
her spirit He examined 1t more close
ly and thought to detect beneath its
semblance of haste deliberate and
carefully guided pen. He picked up
the envelope to compare the handwrit-
ing of the address with that of the en-
closure-and shook out trey of
hearts.
This last was covered, as to its face,
with plainly-written message.
with the compliments of Seneca
Urine to Alan Law. We are due in
Chicago at eleven tomorrow morning
and leave Immediately for the Pacific
coast via Santa Fe route"
Comparison between this and the
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-12-11

a match: please see to immediate
release of one Thomas Barcus, prob
ably in jail in your jurisdiction for riot
ing on waterfront this morning. Pay
his fine and instruct him to report to
me In New York at earliest feasible
hour. Give him all the money he
wants and look to me for remunera-
ton"
"Eh?" Barcus interrupted. sitting up
smartly; what's that last again?"
Patiently the judge repeated the
sentence from the message.
Thanks. Please don't read farther.
You might come to something that
would spoil 1t. It's almost too beauti-
sul as 1t stands" Barcus observed.
Law owes me five thousand or so
tiquidated damages-but I'll be rea-
sonable. Frisk this burg for fifth Of
that sum before train time-and
promise to ask nothing morel"
His private comment was: i've sus-
pected that this was fairy-tale all
along. Now know 1t isl"
And this phase OF incredulity per
sisted in coloring the complexion OF
his mind until the moment, some
Aours later. when the train connecting
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-12-11
CHAPTER Xxx.
Birdman.

Birdman.
About eight o'clock in the evening of
the same day motorcar deposited at
the Hotel Monolith gentleman whose
weather-beaten and oil-stained motor
ing-cap and duster covered little cloth
ing more than shirt and trousers and
assorted oddly in the eyes Of the desk
clerk with the rather meticulously
turned-out guest known to him as Mr..
Arthur Lawrence and to the manage
ment of the hotel as Mr.. Alan Law in
cognito.
Eventually persuaded, the clerk
yielded up the key to Mr.. Lawrence's
suite of rooms, together with two
notes superscribed with the same nom
de guerre.
Alan's Impotence was so great that
he could hardly wait to examine these
communications until he was quit of
the public eye.
The first proved to be character
istic communication:
Dear Ulysses-Thanks for the jail
delivery. / got in this morning just in
time to motor over to Jersey In hopes
of seeing your finish as bachelor;
instead, was favored by being made
an involuntary witness to your spec
tacular ascent. following your almost
equally spectacular high-dive.
But to business: my time is linn
tied; in half an hour more l am to
double in black-face for the purposes
OF the author of this melodramatic
farce which you. no doubt, call the
history OF your grande passion.
81 mean to say-well, several things.
to-wit: When l saw you snatched out
of the North river was engaged In
trailing pale-faced villain in motor
car concerning whom you probably
know far more than /; he on his part
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SYNOPSIS.

The o. Hearts is the death sign
employed by Seneca Urine In the private
war Of vengeance which, through the
agency OF his daughter, Judith. woman
of violent passions like his own, he wages
against Alan Law, son of the man (now
dead who was unintentionally responsi-
BILE for the accident which rendered Urine
helpless cripple. Alan Is in love with
and Is in turn loved by Rose, Judith's
twin and double, but in all else her oppo-
site. Judith vows to compass Alan's
death, but under dramatic circumstances
he saves her life and SO, unwillingly wins
her love. Thereafter Judith is by turns
actuated by the old hatred, the new love,
and jealousy of her sister, Rose. The
latter Is kidnapped by her fathers orders
and conveyed to a low dive in the Sums
of New jersey, from which Alan rescues
her after accidentally setting the tene-
ment on fire.
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CHAPTER xxx.
JalIblrd.

JalIbIrd.
The period of restraint In durance
vile suffered by one Thomas Barcus
in consequence of conduct riotous, I'M
seemly, and in general prejudiced to
the public peace of the New Bedford
waterfront at half-past four In the
morning, proved in the upshot far
more brief than had been fondly
hoped, not only by his just judge, but,
singularly enough, by the misdemean-
ant himself.
Taking everything gravely into con-
sideration, including a person any
thing but prepossessing, the judge
reckoned that, in default of fine of
one hundred dollars, a ten-day layup
for repairs and repentance was not too
much to mete out to the prisoner at
the bar.
He was sentenced at 10 a. m. and 1t
was little short of 10 p. m. when his
post-prandial repose was disturbed by
the rattle of key in the lock of the
door to his cell.
Conducted with every evidence OF
disesteem on the part of his jailers to
the office of the warden, he was ac-
quainted with the fact that his fine
had been paid by no one less than the
Judge himself: then present in portly
and solicitous person.
IF only you had told me you were
a friend of Mr.. Digby's," the judge
FASTENED to say as soon as the two
were ensconsed in the privacy Of the
judicial limousine, II would have
known better how to guide myself in
this unfortunate affair.
"And If you will be good enough tc
indicate how else 1 may serve you
2"
"Digby didn't offer any suggestions
In his wire, gather?"
"One moment: l have It here"
Naturally I'd like bath and g
change of Clothes" Barcus pursued
while the judicial breast-pocket was
being explored; land could do with
transportation to New York by the
first train out of this God-forsaker
hole, and"
This is what Mr.. Digby says" the
judge interrupted, laboriously de
ciphering the message by the light O.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-12-11

the pontoon of the hydroaeroplane,
pulled himself up out of the water,
and clambered to the seat beside the
aviator.
Before he was fairly seated the plane
was swinging back into its fastest
pace.
With the ease of a wild goose it left
the water, mounted the long grade of
an air lane, described a wide circle
above the bluffs of Weehawken, and
swept away southwark.
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CHAPTER XXI.
Via Air Line.

Not once in the course of the next
sixteen hours but a thousand times
Alan questioned land. it will readily
be allowed. with all excuses) his SAN
ity in permitting himself to be in
fuenced to humor Judith's insistence
and make her party to this wild
aerial cross-country dash.
Between whites the plane few fast
and high, cutting a direct line, as the
crow flies, athwart the eastern and
western states.
Chicago they raised as smudge on
the northern horizon about one o'clock
In the afternoon; thereafter some lit
tie time was lost in descents to ascer-
tain the identity of the many railroad
l;zss that cEssso-essed the swimming
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-02-13
HAD YEARNING FOR ACTION
Incident In the Early Life Of the Great
Hercules Not Hitherto Recorded
In Mythology.

The infant Hercules had tired Of n.y.
gienic cuddling. Kicking the Stats
from his trundle bed, he tipped over
the table with the modified milk and
the distilled water and the govern
ment tested food and. making his way
to the pantry, put himself outside Of 4
pan of baked beans, chynk of corned
beef, a mince pie, and then drank .
gallon of fresh buttermilk. When his
frightened nurse found him he picked
her up and tossed her to the top shelf
of the china closet and playfully roar
ed, Good night, nurse"
After which he toddled out on the
front porch and looked up and down
the highway. As he did 30 he tooth
lessly muttered:
why don't, they bring on those IN
sanitary snakes that the fairy books
say I throttled?"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-02-13
KNEW WAY OF THE WORLD
SkepticaI Jamie Was Not to Be Flat
tered, at Least At That Par
ticular Moment.

I'm some respects" said New York
lawyer, Harry Thaw is as naive as q
child. Although his money commands
the country's finest legal talent, he al
ways insists that 1t Is he who directs
his cases. He is skeptical, too, of all
who approach him."
The lawyer laughed.
THAT" he continued, lis as skepti-
cal as Jamie. Jamie. . village Gel.
ebrity somewhat lacking In intellect,
sat on the racecourse fence the day
of the local races. munching away at q
leg of mutton which he had somehow
procured and of which he was very
proud.
"A wealthy steel magnate, whose
country house was near the village
rode by in his fifty-horse power rae.
ing car and. seeing jamie on the fence,
said:
"'Ah. Jamie. are you here already ?
"'Oh.' retorted Jamie, with q dig
nified and important air. looking sig.
nificantly at the mutton bone. oh
yes; We all know a body when he's
got anything"