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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-26
THE DIVORCE PROBLEM.

The eternal question. che divorce
problem. was tackled by ths Presby-
terrain General Assembly. In session at
Chicago. with the result that the re-
port OF the committee was referred
back for further confederation. which
h. a confession q a division Of senti-
ment In that great religious body
The recommendation Of the commit.
tee we're for a residence OF Al least
two years by a divorce applicant In
the State where the application Is 20
be entered. n period Of at least one
year after the granting OF a divorce
decree before Il shall take effect,
and, when persons leave their home
state 20 evade its divorce laws and
contract a marriage In another state.
this marriage shall be declared void
In the State In which they resided.
On the main question OF an appeal
TO Congress for the passage OF a ma.
tional divorce law. one delegate saw
the futility OF expecting aid from that
quarter. Il came" he said. from
one OF the c%leanest States in the
Union. 10 far as the divorce evil is
concerned. II you appeal to Congress
for relief you will newer get what is
wanted out here in these Western
wilds. You viii be appealing to a
body composed chiefly OF representa-.
tives OF states filled with rotten Dor
oughs."
Tha Is not a fair estimate OF the
character OF Congress. The divorce
question cannot. by the widest
stretch Of the imagination. be tainted
with politics. II Is purely a moral
issue. and we presume there are Just
as many Democrats who have decided
views on this matter as Republicans
The temper OF the discussion in the
Assembly shows that religious bodies
would not be safe parliaments for
making laws for the greatest good
to the greatest number.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-26

% The people % ma republic rho
are Gov struEElinE to~Grd ub~rty
beside-. he has made himself r-oep.
tive Of the proposals. o. the A B c.
m~~diators uho arr last no~ oonooc,.
INK a government y a tnumvirsts for
MEXICO. ~ this j. The say 20 let
tho people o. NsHico s.stis their
oSn domestic Affairs In their own
way. then % course. there IL no in
consistency In the Presidents chams
leon policies ~On aEin. OF akin.
gone AKIN. TnneKan.-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-26

-as not In favor % sny Elusive nsAs
urs o. that character. The minimum
SaEe scheme looks eel on paper and
sounds vel In speeches. but It's en-.
foreen>nt would end 20 make some
establishments reduce ts,lr forces. or
practically pay ~aEes where they
we're not earned Not only that. bu;
II would put the Indifferent and tn
efficient clerk or smploye on N.
same basis a. the more expert and
raluabie emDioye II l. substantially
Of sentimental origin. and in eompe,i
I'VE business circles sentiment can
have no place where II iail. 20 come
up 70 the requirements OF value and
service performed.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-26
FRAUDULENT BANKRUPTS

me movement on foot 20 repeal "a.
national bankrupt Law has jusuhca.
toh In the numerous cases 81 fraud
mat have come 20 light 4 Law In.
tended for unfortunate business me,
has been resorted 10 by the dishon.
est TO conceal their swindIing opera.
uohs That creditors have been
mulcted by the operations of th~ nm.
~scrupulous under the shelter OF this
law has been made clear bv The ~.
rest IN New York recently OF Eve
bankrupt merchants. charged with
c~onceaiing assets. In thes. arrests
II Is said the authorities are one ste,
nearer a ring q lawyers who are said
To have aided In defrauding creditors
out OF about 5000 900 I'm the last few
years. In one case the young lady
bookkeeper testified that the BANK.
rupt had sold $4,000 worth O, stock
and had paid the money IN checks 10
alleged creditors. who were. In reaIL
". employees. They cashed the
checks and gave her the money She
gave the money back.
Equally guilty with these togus
t%ankrupts are the unprincipled law
yers who encouraged their clients in
dishonest schemes. Their punish.
ment should be made as salutary as
the penalties inflicted on the fraudu.
lent bankrupts.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-26
HOME RULE FOR IRELAND.

The Homo Rule bill for ireland
passed It's third and nnal reading In
the British House OF Commons yes.
tsrdsy. which ssures home govern
ment for the Irish after a struggle Of
over d hundred years. II has been
a remarkable contest. bitterly fought
on both sides. and many times by
unsuccessful rebellion on the part OF
the Irish people. The present situa.
ton In q paradox. resulting in the
Irish sustaining the action OF the
British government. and a section OF
Ireland. former supporters of the gov.
eminent. armed and ready to tight
against inclusion in the Jurisdiction
OF the new Dublin parliament.
The union Of Ireland with England
was not an accomplishment that was
endorsed by 4 majority OF the Irish.
The old Irish parliament voted for
union In 1900. by what the historian
Lecky called the most enormous cor.
ruption In the history OF representa-.
tive institutions. The action OF the
British parliament in the present in.
stance Is merely returning to ireland
rights she was separated from
through the most ignoble methods.
All Ireland is happy over the out.
come OF a century's contention but
Ulster province. which has given no
tice that II will never agree TO be
ruled from Dublin. over $4,000 men
have been armed to resist the govern
nrent. n that a crisis is at hand In
b affairs OF the British empire is
recognized by the cabinet and the
crown. The Obstetrics claim 10 be a
separate people from the other Irish.
having descended from Scotch and
English settlers. and religiously are
mostly identified with the Scotch
Presbyterian faith. They are a stur-
dy and progressive people. and the
wealthiest community in the Emer.
aid Isle. But they are In the posi-.
ton in this contest OF being N the
minority n refusing to submit TO
the rule OF the majority. II they Cd.
pose the majority by armed resist.
ance they will be in rebellion against
a government they do not wish to be
separated from. The conflict once
begun. no one can predict the extent
OF the calamity that will follow.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-26
An snvisl Record.

John Lamb. ShepherdstoWn's well.
hhpNn blind man, was unable TO get 20
the Lutheran Sunday school last sun.
DAY because OF sickness. aud missed
attending school for the FIRST time
sln.e ne started In 20 years. four
months and two weeks ago Countfng
up these years at 90 sundays 10 a
year. and allowing for Eve extra sun.
DAYS Tor leap year. Mr.. Lamb has been
TO sunday school 1920 times without
missing once. This is a very wonder.
tul record. and We doubt n II has an
equal In this section of the country.
Mr.. Lamb has been suffering a GOOD
deal from the swelling on his face
his friends hope that he NAV soon hnd
reIIei.-ShepherdsfoMn REGISTER
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-26
Watson-chIIton ACTIVITY

rs we go 10 press We learn OF Ger.
tain ugly rumors being afioat TO the
erect that another slush rund is 10 be
dumped into the county BY long dis.
lance. on saturday: that issues ar,
being polled and certain poll workers
seen to put the frame-up
We hOped that these reports are I'M
founded. but IL might be well for vo,-
ers 10 KEEP their weather eye open and
mash any candidate guilty of such
skulduggery. also not TO be in too big
a hurry 10 vote but let the scheme
develop. II II exists. then act.-Vir.
ginia Free Press
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-26
viii Be a Simple Matter.

statewide primary provided for the
nomination or a Republican candidate
Tor Congressmanat-Large will ever
need TO be called. The call rests CON
tingent upon opposition 10 Congress-
man Sutherland. the incumbent Con
gressman-at-Large. Mr.. Sutherland's
popularity as a man. his worth as a
citizen and his excellent record as a
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-26
STOM, STORE CLOSED ALL DAY MEMORIAL nav

people who do not have any public
spirit will have the bellyache on Nav
y n %, and cant work just on those
two DAYS, but that need not hinder the
man Of push and energy from bringing
his mattock and shovel and do what
he can 10 improve the roads that he
has 20 carry his marketing over
Salem Express.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-26

Ton Is seriously considering whether
o. not 70 award u British manufac-
turers the contract for SUMMING fb.
American army with American aags
british bids are some $4,000 10 IS 600
owe thar American bids for the con
tract. u Is astonishing that even the
uh A~mericanlsm characteristic of
american nee traders should dream Of
going TO such 2 length as that of hsy.
ing Old Glory furnished by Foreigners.
u IS the end OF the limit. "-Philipd
Republican.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-26
THE SPIRIT OF
STATE PRESS
viii RedheId Make oood7

Does any body remember what Sec
I'thfy or Commerce Redneld safd
would be done n any Of the mills and
factories closed down during his term
OF oHicet Wen In our opinion II il
about time he was starting some,hi,g
-Preston COUNTY Innrral
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-26

\ movement is on foot In Paris. the
head center OF the world OF fashion. to
emSncipate man from the starched collar
the refinement Of torture In the sum
mer time. why not go further and elm
mate the coat. too But We can't ex-
nect custom to decree anything comfort
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-26

VIA l. done this week will decide
the length Of tho present session OF Con-
gress. With the fences Of so many
members out OF repair. Il would seem the
incentive 20 do something IL greater
than the wisdom OF adding nothing to a
desperate situation.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-26
UNCLE WALT: The Poet PHILOSOPHER


reao a sereed ~ Brother Fletcher. ON how we ought ~ chew or-
s'u' ] Sao' 5 sensible you bctchcri IH emulate that tbougbtf yI
r, rrou~u,z. NO more like some old anaconda IN swallow.
an my vctuals whole. 90 eat the sort Of things I'm
iond o but chew them up with heart and soul"
Wv nov W always a. the table, have no time 90 do nv chores. the
horse IS starving in the stable. the weeds are PROVING ot -, y"
ny VIE says, Say, you should be dong some WORT sroy,J 49,.
PSI place answer her. I'm busy chewing cans, Gee The
QUO OF my face have no time 20 hoe me ttcrs have no time
o nov me lawn, though chewing like ten aufgators. I'm stu beb;,d
50 neip me John! chew The water am drinking chew the bs~,5,
ana the bun; ll have TO hire a boy. I'm thinking. 20 hcl7 M %, 49,,
SheNng zone. some dy they'll bear me on a sretcher out to me
ooneysro, where they plant and send my teeth to Brother Fletcher
WALT MASON.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-26

Now that ConsuI siHiman is accounted
Tor. VIII something else please haypen
10 rouse the State Department TO the
American spirit IL displayed
in the siliman incident
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-26

The Anti-Woman Sunragists' Associa-
ton accuse the femiuinists Of preach
INK free love doctrine. which Is nothing
more than a reputation OF the mother
hood that nursed them to womanhood
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-26

Vice President Marshall addressed the
Charleston. ". Va. people on sunday
and drew $1,000 out OF their pockets for
the support OF the Union Mission OF that
city. That's drawing some.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-26
GEO. vi. SHOOK co.

Congressman would seem to preclude
the probability of opposition. and the
action OF the state convention in deal
ing with the subject yesterday was a
tacit recognition OF his merits and his
just claims. The nomination of a can
didate for Congressman-at-Large, I'M
der these conditions. ought 10 be a
simple matter.-Huntington Herald
Dispatch.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-26

The romance OF the loot 81 the New
Haven road Will he resumed tomorrow.
when several directors % the road are
TO testify before the Interstate COM
merce Commission.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-26

Rudyard KiplinE has written a poem
on Ulster From the fugitive quotations
have read. his meaning f. more com
phcated than the original question in
volved.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-26

Tn" tango stroke Is the newest thing
in fashionable swimming NJ Atlantic
city. u l. a variation OF the crawl
but generally ends in the dip.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-26

The Pennsylvania veteran Who rs-
erected a statu. % himself. which h
Nth snVsl on Decoration Day. 10 taxing
~ chances in M Eratitads % ro.t.rity.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-26

Commission form % government for
MeNico seems 90 be the mcdiators idea
Of solving the difficulty This H. going
back 20 the triumvirs OF Rome.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-26

The London sunrnFettes have adopted
] W W methods Of interruptIng divine
Worship. an act just short Of anarchy 30
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-26

\ Nev Jersey writer tries N prove
inAt Nn'nias never existed But how
does that heir the living Iars7
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-26

Roosevelt goes TO srain 20 witness his
sons marriage sixteen years ago p.
would have had to nght his way 10 Mad
rid.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-26

The United states g. IN a position TO
mixed up with tho san Domingo
revolution.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-26

Arnirs In Ulster aEain have taken On
a msnacink look
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-26

The d%iscordant elements IN Albania
are ne inharmonious ~ those 81 Mexico
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-26

Tho Armagaddon recruiting station f.
nov open o. oyster Ray
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-26

II seems that our peculiarly pa
triotic 60 administration at Washing
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-26

Prince william refuses 10 have an IN
easy mead. and has accordingly agreed TO
don his crowua as ruler 81 Albania.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-26

~ ia-t' The rood Old summsrume i.
'1 our midst
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-26

Prospective lnvsllda.
There may be a few narrow minded
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-26

fpbils.sf Daily. Erc~gt sunday ~ TIE
I~Lt-allssscsf Fusiishiux compNay
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-02-03
PUBLIC OPINION
HOLDS CLUB
DEMOCRATS AFRAID TO ADOPT
MOON AMENDMENT
Argument to Discredit Taft Admin
istration in Proposed Civil Service
Change Not Supportable.

Oregonian News Bureau, Washing
ton, Feb. 1.---But for their fear of
public disapproyal, Democrats of the
House of Representatives would have
adopted the Moon amendment to the
postoffice appropriation bill, removing
24,O00 assistant postmasters from CIV
il service protection.
The Democrats in supporting this
spoils amendment, had prepared to ar
que that they were merely attempting
to undo the partisan work of Presi-
dent Taft; they were going to charge
that assistant postmasters were COW
cred into the civil service by an order
issued by Mr.. Taft at the close of his
Administration, with view to,retaip-
ing Republican incumbents, regardless
of efficiency, and to prevent their re-
moval by the new Administration on
political grounds.
This argument was not made, be
cause publicity was given to the fact
that such an argument was contrary
to the facts. The records show that
President Taft issued an order bring
ing assistant postmasters into the civil
service September 30, 1910, long be-
fore there was the slightest prospect
that the Republicans were to be over
thrown. Moreover,Sthe Taft order re-
quired that no assistant postmaster
should receive, the competitive classi-
fed status until he had proved to the
satisfaction of the department that
he deserved it for efficiency. i|t :
Competitive examinations had been
held, three-fourths ,of. the postmastens
had. qualified and 271 vacancies had
been filed by means of civil service
examinations.
II would have been impossible for
the Democratic spoilsmen to maintain
the contention that they were merely
undoing a political job perpetrated by
President Taft. The Taft order was
as honest a civil service proposal as
ever came from the White House. II
merit system from which
politics had been eliminated.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-02-03
Dallas Was Ahead.

While several of our citizens were
enroute to Portland one day last week
a booster of McMinnville was telling
one Of Dallas fair young ladies about
the new electric trains that city had
recently acquired and said don't you
wish that Dallas was up-to-date 2
Our Dallas young lady replied you
may have the electric trains but we
have the gasoline motor trains and
that beats your electric, as our trains
leave a perfume at the station when
they leave and yours only a spark
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-02-03
polk County Land WIN Produce.

Mr.. G.. W. Curtis was a caller on
the Observer Friday. and told how
good Polk County is to ,the farmer
who has few prune trees. He is an
amateur in farming and did not know
the A B C of prune raising, but he
just bought little place year
ago and buckled down to wbrk.
auHe is very well satisfied with Ills
first year on his 5 acres that he had in
prunesj'he sold nearly $500 worth and
still had THE rest Of his acres to- cul-
tivate. He now has over 20 acres
in ps1nies and will plant pore. He
says that Polk County has them all
skinned a mile when ID comes to land
that will raise anything.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-02-03
s. P. Relieved.

The following from the Salem Jour-
nal shows how hard it is sometimes
for a railroad to live up to the re-
quirements of law. 1t is easy to cor
rect some errors but this one although
small could not be corrected.
The railroad commissioners have
just completed the investigation Of a
very important bit of railroad law
nessness. 1t seems that some time
ago the Southern Pacific accidentally
made charge for freight handled
for w. G. Swan, of Lytle Lake, that
was 63 cents less than the schedule
called for. The company asked the
commissioners for permission to ig-
more the matter and let Mr.. Swan
have the 63 cents. This the railroad
commissioners said would be against
the law, as the company must charge
every one alike and this would, if
permitted, be rebate The commits
sion and the S. p. then got busy trying
to locate Mr.. Swan, but without being
able to do so. In this work some 100
pages of correspondence accumulated,
making quite bulky record of the
company's and the commissions fu-
tile efforts to locate Mr.. Swan and
make him pay that 63 cents. However,
as Swan had disappeared without
even singing his dying song, and he
could not be located, although the
S. P. management was sitting up of
nights and working overtime in an
effort to get that 63 cents, and pre-
venting its balancing its accounts, the
commission sapiently concluded that
if Mr.. Swan could not be found he
could not pay and so authorized the
Southern Pacific to erase the debit
from its books. Now Mr.. Swan can
go hang for the railroad is judiciously
freed from all blame and responsible
5y. The costs are assessed to the
state.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-02-03
Delightful Luncheon Served.

A very pleasant afternoon was
spent Thursday from two to five o.
clock at the home of Mrs H. C. Sey-
mour
Junior Superintendent Mrs. H. d.
Mcdonald and Primary Superinten-
dent Mrs. Seymour entertained the
teachers of the elementary depart
ment of the Christian Bible School
and served them with a delicious
luncheon the table was beautifully
decorated in white and green, thus
carrying out the color scheme of the
elementary department. Covers were
laid for ten. Those present were
Messrs. H. G. Campbell, C. o. Turner,
L. Ramey, H. G. Black, ]. Driseoll,
J. S. Rabbie, E. E. Tribble, L L.
Smith, H. d. Mcdonald and H c.
Seymour.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-02-03
Women to Beautify City.

Recently a meeting was held at
Monmouth and a Civic Club was or
ganized by the women to work with
the Commercial Club in improving
the appearance Of the yards, streets
and alleys in that city. 1t was plan
ned that a avacant lot near the depot
there be planted to a choice variety
of roses and otherwise made attrac-
tive.
The matter Of parking is expected
to have the attention of the club, as
some of that work has already been
done by persons in the residence dis
tricts. I;
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-02-03
WOMAN JURY ON CASE
First Trial in Polk County Settled by
Ladies. Miss Serr was Selected as
Forewoman.

Constable J. S. Ashbaugh held court
in the court house Saturday before
many witnesses.
The fact that a jury Of women were
to dispense justice spread rapidly and
many chairs were occupied before
court was called to order.
The case for trial was Winnie Da-
wilson VS.. G. W. Pickett, to decide
property rights.
The women soon rendered the ver-
dict, it did not take them long TO
make up their minds and what is still
more to their credit, one of the lead
ing attorneys of Dallas tand he was
not interested in the easel told us
that "they decided right too" The
verdict was for the plaintiff.
The jury consisted Of Miss Bertha
Serr. Mrs. Ora Casper, Mrs. d. NJ.
Metzger, Mrs. II. c. Seymour, Mrs.
Anna COad, and Mrs. Will Greenwood.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-02-03
HOP ACREAGE
INCREASING
PROMINENT HOP GROWER Be
LIEvEs THAT THERE
rs DANGER OF ovERPRoDUcING
Brewers Are Using Less and Acreage
is Yearly on the Increase.

Mr.. Frank J. Miller large produc-
er of hops as well as a purchaser who
formerly resided in Dallas but now
lives in Forest Grove and owns one of
the largest yards in Washington Co.,
says:
There is tendency among hop
growers in most parts of the country
to increase their hop acreage. This
results from the high prices that have
prevailed during the past three years.
1t might be well for growers to con-
slider what the consequences will be
if large crops should be produced in
all the hop growing countries of the
world. There is no doubt that prices
now would be low, probably down to
the cost of production, had not Europe
turned out very small yields in 1912.
New markets cannot be found for
hops. There is but one outlet, and
if there is an overplus in production
it will be serious matter to the
hop industry.
A statement has been received from
an authoritative source showing de-
crease in the consumption of hops per
barrel of beer. This, it is said, is
not due to the price of hops entirely,
nor to the scarcity of hops, but to the
use of rice instead of barley malt,