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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-20

fear that she'll take fancy to me and
marry me, and what can q man do
when a widows set on him? I've got
. girl down South that I've had In
my heart for many long year
Il saw that he forgot having told
me about that romance when he was
In before.
Cheer up!' I said. Like as not
she's dead or married again. You
amt much Of q catch, Abe, as you
seem to think you are
az hope l amt he said gloomily.
Is he went out. But wish old Hank
Id lived . couple Of weeks longer. SO
that we could have gone halves on
them shoes
Months passed, and had clean for
gotten all about the old fellow. You
know what shoe salesman's life is.
Feet c"',e and 60. and they're just
feet to you and nothing more. except
when they're pretty ones, which isn't
often, because the ladies' generally
prefer to go to the special ladies'
stores. Well, it must have been about
six months later when who should
walk in but Abe, accompanied by
refined, buxomlooking woman who
couldn't have been day younger than
he, but she was evidently a lady.
Hello. young fellow. You here
still? be cried.
why. It's Abe. isn't It! ex-
claimed.
It surely u.s. be answered. old
Abe, 1t used to be. But now it's just
plain Abe. and growing younger every
day. thanks to my wife. Molly, this
Is the young fellow was telling you
about, who sold that pair Of shoes to
Hank and me-
"'You don't mean to tell me you
married Hanks widow!' exclaimed,
forgetting my manners in my sur
prise.
But they weren't the least offend.
ed. They both laughed. I guess
you've hit the nail there answered
Abe. When got out to frisco l was
all ffuttered for fear she'd get me to
marry her. And after I'd been there a
week was all fluttered for fear she
wouldn't Isn't that 80. Molly? But
she did
~ made you ask me twice. said
Molly.
I'd have asked q hundred times,
answered Abe CALAMITY. It was quite
pretty to see the old pair.
"'But the curiousest thing u.s. said
Abe, that was telling you about
that girl down in Virginia, wasn't I?
Well. Molly's her! What d'you think
Of that?'
Il was too much surprised to think
much: I Just stared and stared ct
them.
"'Yes, SIR. said old Abe. thump-
ing on the counter. And Hank had
found out about 1t and that was why
he sent me West to meet you. Lord,
II I'd ha' known! Rooming with that
miserable, sneaking, hat-footed thief
that stole my girl eMax from me! Il
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-20

Received q letter In which the girl
said that she had Just got married to
one of her own side. and he wasn't to
think about her any more.
Abe was pretty gloomy as he told
that, and Hank tried to cheer him up.
but without much success. 1t ap-
peared that Abe had never forgotten
the girl. and, though he hadn't heard
anything of her for all those years,
he still cherished her image In his old
bachelors heart. So the two went out
together.
1T must have been six months later,
and I had completely forgotten all
about the partners. when Abe came in
alone. He sat down on the bench.
why. you're the young fellow that
sold me that shoe last time was here.
Mighty good shoe 1t was. too he
said.
Where's Hank? l asked, and Abe
shook his head mournfully.
dead, poor fellow he answered.
"He told me that a strong friend
ship had developed between them. and
that they had roomed together ever
since until . couple Of weeks before.
when Hank handed In his checks,
owing to an attack Of pneumonia. Be-
fore he died. Hank had told him that
he had q wife living out West. They
had separated years before on &C.
count Of q Misunderstanding, and he
wanted Abe to 60 out and see whether
she was in good circumstances. He
had left Abe all his little hoard Of
$4,000. and Abe was buying q new
shoe before starting on his adventure.
Like as not she'll be some design.
ing widow who'll try to get holt Of me.
now that I'm a rich man. he said. But
Hank told me that II the woman's In
poor circumstances. I'm to give up the
money to her. However, l don't care
about that; what's worrying me is the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-07
refused TO stay with them after they
arrived at the apartments.

refused TO stay with them after they
arrived at h apartments.
Mary lopeman.
Mary Lopeman was the hrst wit
ness called. She told In detail of the
case as reviewed by Mr.. Byrer. She
referred to attending the picnic at
Wheeling Park She said she had new
er seer Lowe until the evening of Sep
tember 1. when III and Miss Foley
were waiting on a Bellaire car. The
Foley girl found a seat. she said. but
there was none left for herself until
Lowe offered her his place. When she
offered TO pay her fare TO the conduct
or h was Informed by him hat Lowe
had paid H. AT bridgeport. Marling
boarded the car n suggested that
they 40 TO Shadyside for ice cream
They walked through ~Shadyside until
an isolated house was reached. Here
the alleged assault was attempted. she
said. Lowe attempted TO have illegal
relations with her. she said. but she
fought him. Escaping from him. she
ran to the car line. While waiting for
a car, she said. the men Rugged and
kissed the girls.
Lowe paid the fare for the party. she
said. He also took her mesh bag.
which contained % cents. and would
not give II back until Wheeling was
reached. Marling left the ar at For
ty.fourth and Jefferson streets. she
said Bellaire park. where the second
fare Is collected. she declared is %
blocks from her home. Being too far
10 walk. she determined to stay on
the car until h regained possession
or her purse. When this city was
reached. h continued. Lowe made
an effort TO secure a room in the Bal
ley house. BEING unsuccessful. he then
she RI -
was refused. The trio then
went 10 the Brunswick hotel. but he
again unable 10 get a room. This
was o 1885 o'clock. she said. too
late TO catch a Bellaire car for home.
In Local Apartment
AFTER being refused a room NJ the
Brunswick. they ment a young man
named Newman. h witness contin-
ued- He suggested that they go 10
his home. The Newman boys rar.
ents were away. and after the New
mann nome was reached. she said. tho
door was locked. Though she fought
against being assaulted, she was
weakened. she said. and was unable
10 withstand Lowe. Lowe left. the
Newmann home at ? O'Clock. saying
ne had 10 go 10 Warwood TO his wife
and baby. the witness declared. The
girls left at about 5 o'clock.
Col. Sommervflle conducted the
cross examination. but the witness
held to her first story closely. deyiat.
tails.
The girls mother. Mrs. D~unlevy, was
the next witness called. She testified
as 10 h condition OF her daughter
when b returned home the next day
She said the girls body was bruised
n cut In many places and there were
niger nail marks on her body. indl-
eating a desperate struggle. Her
clothes were also torn. Mrs. Dunlevv
said Blood was on the girls clothes
and body. she testified.
Adjournment was taken shortly
after = o'clock. until today. The fury
was placed IN charge Of United States
Marshal G. r. Smith and his deputies
and Is being chartered at the Stamm
Hotel.
Several witnesses are 10 be called
by m prosecution. and ~ IL under.
stood the defense also has a r.Imher
20 examine today.
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OIL AND GAS

IT oNer-pnoduction Is ~esponsibie for
the recent decline In the credit balance
ra operators In the eastern nelds
diuiculty by curtaifing deVelopment
work For some months stocks OF high
GRADE crude has been c~acumuiatinR and
storage Is becoming a matter Tor ssrtons
confederation The Increase In stocEs
y not due TO an Increase in Production.
the demand Tor crude Of the PennsyI-
vania grade.
ON ren-Nnle creek. sardis district.
a Gas company has drilled it's No a
on me teha r. Thomas farm through
ne Gordon sand. and has "A show FOR a
IN tho same district. the Hope Natural
sas company has drilled its No : on
the ~. ~ Garrett farm through the
bunkard sand and has a show for a ten
barrel bumper In that formation. This
- a new feature IN that section. a. nj
; me hrst we'll that has showed oil In
In the sardis district. Grove a Par
tiSh No. I ON the ". Moore farm
r. holding NJ az iso barrels. The South
farbert lot g. producing 200 barrels
and J , keegan a COS No. ]. 4. A.
Buster I'm wir. County.
On Straight Fork OF Straight creek.
Turning Springs district. Writ county
NE south Penn on Company has nov
drilled it. second test on the NJ. J. VOL
y crton farm through the BlE Iniun sand
and has n dustcr. In the same district.
tho southern on Company H. drflune
70. II on the II Eichter farm. In sher.
loan district. Calhoun county. the south
Penn on Company - starting a second
test on the q. W. Monroc farm.
ON Rock Lick Haruch. Big sandy dir-
trict. hhnawna county. the OfConneiI OIL
company has drilled its No. 81 on the
Goshorn $50 acre tract through the Weir
land and has an 50 barrel producer IN
That formation. Recently there has hem
some Improvement In the size Of the late
complctions ~ this district. on Tear
York. buval district. Lincoln county. the
hiE Creek Development Company ~
drilliuE NO. 10 on the D. p Curncs farm
Southeastern Ohio.
Tho deep sand tcrrifory In southeast
err ohio continues 70 furnish some 5000
producers. South 81 Gore. In Fails Gor.
township. Hocsinr county. Nash BROS
kinney a 20. have completed and shot
thcir No ? on the NJ q J. +. Hite farm.
and 10 produced 90 barrels the ensuing
eight hours. Near fssw Lexington. m
iikc tow uship. Parry county.the Nomca
OF Company No 2 on the Edward Pol
ms farm produced sr barrels the first
- hours after A. was shot.
In tho northern end - tho field fu
N~Nahport district. Pike township. Gosh
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-07
Is Badness o
WOMEN INCREASING

Wigs. colored or otherwise. rats.
switches. transformations. curling
tongs. sharp metal hair pins. artificial
WAVING methods. staggering and a
round dozen nor strictly modern de
vices. have combined To ruin the hair
OF many women. so there is decidedly
an increase In badness. though lately
the magazines I'M papers have rather
stopped the advance of hair trouble
by showing that simply air Sunshine
ana proper are will devd0 keavy.
beautiful hair upon any hea~- Great
care should be taken when washing
the hair TO not remove more than the
excess oil from h head. A perfectly
safe. economical. cooling. invigorat-
ing shampoo can be had by dissolv-
ing a ~teaspoonful canthrox. which
e good druggist has. In a cup hot
water. This mixture cieanses gently.
yet thoroughly. and gives TO the scalp
and hair the vigor hat insures scalp
health and hair-beauty. Canthrox
shampoos make the head feel good
and are very beneficial where hair is
faded. dun and brittle. the regular
use of which will greatly enrich the
color of the hair and give TO II a
beautiful gloss and softness-
May Z
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-07
HEARD.
In Case % Baptist Misslonary Society
We. George N. Stewsrt-rsken
Under Consideration.

Arguments In the suit of the Baptist
missionary Society VS.. George VI.
stewart. of Chester, W. Va. We're sub
mitted in Federal Court yesterday.
consuming nearly all of the morning
session The arguments were taken
under consideration by Judge DAYTON.
and an order will be issued from the
bench at Philippi.
n suit Is owe the settlement of
an estate. the present action being
brought by the plaintiff to set aside
the report OF a special commissioners
IN the case. Arguments on the evi-
dence previously introduced brought
out that Stewart. with an aunt. oper-
ated a millinery store I'm Chester un-
der the firm name of +. Stewart a Co.
when the aunt died she left part of
ner estate to the Baptist Missionary
society. naming George NJ. Stewart as
executor. Stewart has failed TO settle
the estate since 1907. according to
counsel for h plaintiff. and has failed
TO respond to an order OF the court re-
curing settlement.
The plaintiff Is represented by Judge
Lynn. while the defense is represented
by Judge ID. +. Pugh. of Columbus. o.
ana the firm OF Mccoy 4 Swiger. OF
Sistersville.
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LOWE GOES ON TRIAL ON
WHITE SLAVERY CHARGE

opened the case by reviewing the cir
cumstances. In beginning. he stated
that h Ease is more serious because
OF the tender age of the girls. the
Lopman girl being 16 years old her
next birthday. while Rhea Foley was
but Il years old last January. The
alleged orense occurred last Labor
Day. September 1. 1913. when the
girls were is and 13 years OF age.
botn girls lived at the time IN
Bellaire. o. They came TO this city
and later went TO Wheeling Park. TO
attend the Labor Day picnic. While
returning home In the evening. they
wheeling Traction company. He paid
the girls fares and wnen bridgeport
was reached n young man OF Bellaire
boarded the car. He suggested thai
the four continue TO S~hadyside. In
Shadyside the Beilaire man succeeded
in accomplishing his purpose with the
Fowley girl. but Lowe was unsuccess-
ful The girls and Lowe returned TO
this city. Lowe paying the car fares.
said Mr.. Byrer. After unsuccessful
efforts were made TO secure rooms in
local hotels. the trio met n young
man who took them to his home in
certain apartments. this city. where
the crime was committed.
Opening OF Case.
In opening the case for the defense.
Col. Sommerville referred TO the fact
that the Bellaire man. James Marling.
was not indicted rs was Lowe. Lowe
and Marling were strangers and had
never met before. he said. He said
the girls had asked Lowe to accom-
pany them He made an effort TO
get the girls a o in this city and
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-07
RIVER NEWS

With a large cargo on board the
steamer kanawha left the Wheeling
wharf yesterday morning at 7:3O
o'clock. enroute from Pittsburg 10
Charleston.
The Liberty arrived last night. She
VIII leave at IL o'clock this morning.
for Matamoras.
The Lorena is scheduled TO pass
down Tor Cincinnati. and is due 10
clear the local wharf at 5 O'Clock this
morning.
\ stage of 2 feet 4 inches was reg.
istered at the local wharf yesterday
afternoon. and the river was rising
slowly. The A. r. Budd passed up
yesterday morning. with a tow of
empties.
River Stages.
DAVIS ISLAND DAM-ll.5 feet, ris-
ing. rain.
STEUBENvILLE-lO.7 feet. rising.
cloudy.
PARKERsBURG IL feet. falling.
cloudy.
MORGANTowN 1i.2 feet. fall.
ing. clear.
OIL CITY-4.5 feet. rising cloudy.
WARREN feet. rising. cloudy.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-07
IMPORTANT CASE STARTED IN
THE FEDERAL COURT
YESTERDAY.
Seuno Girl and Her Mother Give
macy Testimony at Opening SEES
ston-Several Witnesses.

The FIRST case to be tried before "a
jury At the present term OF the U. $.
District Court here was called yester-
DAY afternoon when John y. Lowe was
placed on trial to answer to the charge
OF white slavery by transporting Mary
Lopeman and Rhea Foley. young girls.
nom Shadystde. o.. to this city for Inn
moral purposes. The case was called
~ 2:45 O'Clock. and when the after
noon session was adjourned only two
Witnesses had been examined. The
moications are that the case will not
% concluded before late to-day. and
probably not before tomorrow. The
ton.
The Is being prosecuted for
the government by Assistant United
states District Attorney Harry II. BY
rer. OF Philippi. and Assistant District
attorney J. j. p. O'Brien, OF this city.
The defendant IN represented BY At
orneys J. b. Sommerville and John
p. Arbenz.
The following compose the fury:
cornelius O.. Reeves. Albert J. Hand.
James =. Weeks. Robert L. McNabb.
Taylor Hess. Charles Holderman. Ed
ward l. kiger. John T. Trussell. Geo.
NJ Butler. Miller A. Lashley. Joseph
A. Armstrong and Walter II. Way
q
Assistant District Attorney Byrer
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tust 10 soon a. they have dens their duty
In the els Of the tissues.
Nature put some marvellous hsalinf Gle
nents into the products from which Is ex-
tractec s. s. s. Thees are readily assin-
Hated. they get rishf into the blood sna
actually battle ak these Tissues Win .
most vondsrfui healing infusnc.
IL 10 a vsn-kncva fact that the body
strives 10 threw cut through the skin 10
the form Of perspirstton an exoeu Of salts
end sids that aeeunuiats In thu blood
when Joe take q hot bath you knew how
the susst stinsr II 10 erops Into a eye.
THIS SANE efect goss % at varssss diff
f.rent spots On the skin and ~ not nven
assistance results In Sore. raEn, ssis
rseun. terrible itshing nd . r-uersI
plague Of the skin Nov. the seton Of
\. 8. $. 10 Just ss n ysa yer. eoatfnp-
ally persrirnE only there 10 no visible evil
dence Of the fact. IRE remedy euters the
blood throura the intestinss and In a few
seconds Is hard ct York II fellows IN.
sv OF eiresistion By which. having
served fs Vurposs " ss>ks an outlet and
AZ once 8, esRsht In the myriad Of small
blood vessels that reach the skia pores
all over the body.
A wonderful vork 10 nsw folns - In
stead a these poisons collecting IN the
form Of erosts and Irritating. itching &c
rena. they dry up and s-v bscoS ele
ments. nsde Pc-sfes. By s. q a fcsm
NV ain snd srupetons ar. eempl-t-ly
bsnished H fs r-nartsbls hs~ 9s1>kly
this resrits Get q BOTTLE q 8 q O. q
any druggist
Don't aeespt q suh~ctats Rswsr. Of
thoss Just a. rocd- inpostriona Aad
II your slcc1 f. ;. such ssnsiuo DAT
Jsu you'd hks tbs p-r>oo>f opAnSsz q -
svir spectfe Co ee9 svtn BiAs, AZ
iauta- Ca
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Csustiess people who suffered win
scos fern Of blood uoub4s hav. mar
veisd NJ their recovery aftsr usinr q 3. g.
This famous blood purfner. ns~n vh.r-
ever civilization hss SET It's foot. has an
action In the blood that nakss q truly
Q wonder and q safeguard In this DAY Of
dangerous drugs To begin with 8. 3 q
10 pur~ty vesetAbie. yet 10 scccuplixhes
AL That has been claimed fer mercury,
fodidsa. ars~nie and q host Of other mia
ersi and poisonous r~sseancea
when 80 look at the baIt Of an adui,
human body u 10 anaang TO realize that
N IL ms.e sf na;a aresrfes and network
Of eapfihnr1es there v In circulation n
volume a blood equal to oaiy tire, quartz
Fev this vii help us 20 realize how
quickly We may ssss ssd enectv.iy
purify ths blood supply vfrh even q sman
cusnuty Of =. 4 s.
In twenty s>cood. q dr,p Of Mood tra-
vSrses the entire systen and the whols
volume Of blood In the body has eomplstsd
In journsy throughout the body In an
sveraes Of three minutes This shows IN.
treu>ndeus activity Of 4. 3. 8. for it Is
q perfeetiy s<stniisbls product. beeos.s
. part Of the blood piasna as quickly As
ncurishfne food. and b-xfss IL. antidotsl
activity just ss 5000 ~ X enters III. blood
Efven part Of me blood .. In the ca
pniarf- but oos asd q half seconds but
IN chis limited time the oryg-u and nutrf-
tive matter are giv.n 70 the Tissues along
wn The purifying scti1ty Of 3. g. 3
And no matter boz severely The blood has
become i~nprsxnsted with ons form Of I'm
purity you may be sure a =. ;. will drive
" oct. Nor 10 this fact OF more impor.
lance rhsa 10 know tina. In thus Kidding
~ blood If cisease. the ingrsfisnts SON
prisfng =. 4. & are themselves e8ufnaea1
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-07
GOT SIX MONTHS
]. A. Mccain Pleaded Guilty 90
Fraudulent Use Of Malls and Was
Sentenced 20 Jail.

BeRRinE he mercy 81 tho court.
James A Mccain OF Wiert0n, indict-
Cd on three counts By tho federal
grand jury for fraudulent use ri tho
United States mails. pleaded guilty
before Judge Aston u. DAYTON IN Rcd.
eral court here yesterday He was
efnlenccd 10 serve six months In the
BARBOUR county Jail 81 Phllippi
charge showed that Mccain
obtained Foodg from various manu-
iactuferf by h~audulcntiy represent.
ing himself The goods were 10 be
used in n general store az Wlerton
TO vas given n severe lecture bv
me Judge, but through compasaion
TOT tho helpless wife and children ~
nc defendant a hght sentence was
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-07
SIX BOOTLEGGERS
Appeared In Federal court-Four
owen Minimum Fines Yesterday
One on Trial Today.

Eentering pleas Of guilty. -four boot.
sssers were given the minimum fine
OF 500 and sentenced 10 40 DAYS IN
county Jails. in federal court. yester.
Gay. James Berry. colored. against
a tru bill on the same charge
was returned by the grand Jury.
pleaded not guilty and Attorney Carl
schmidt was appointed by curt as
ounse Tor the defense. The case
was not set for trial.
m b~ootleggers fined yesterday
were VIM Talaman. his wife, Maria.
and Guiseppi Gabrielle. of Junior.
Berkley county. w. Va. and Charles
smith. also of Berkeley county. The
nrst three were represented by Al.
torney W. p. Robinson. while Smith
was not represented BY counsel.
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NATURALIZATION
Applicants FOR Citizenship Rights VIII
be tssmIned ~ Judge Dayton
This Morning.

Applicants Tor naturalization apora
Mlu 10 examined by judge Aston q.
DAYTON when federal rourt rerumea
ms morning af 90 o'clock Tho pre-
iminary examination was conducted
~ special examiner from Pittsburgh
q few weeks aF0
was stated Yesterday there are
thiriy.tWo applications for coueidrfa.
lion, and 10 Dr. likely tho examination
VIII consume The greater part Of this
mornings session
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-07
AMATEUR AND
SBMI-PR0. NOTES


The lnteliigencer Is anxious to
encourage and assist the future
base hall players OF this vicinity.
a Will gladly publish all ac-
counts OF base ball games, chai-
ienses. organization OF teams
and b matters pertaining TO
season To insure publication.
however. the account OF all ANA
tuer mstter should be written
on side OF the paper only and
sent TO or delivered at M Intel
onfce. addressed to
Amateur Sporting Editor.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-07
CIVIL DOCKET
Called In Federal Court Yesterday
Morning Two Cases Continued
and Demurrers In Others.

The civil docket was called in part.
when federal court opened YESTERDAY
morning. Several attorneys were pres
Ont Five cases were considered, as
follows:
J. ?. Baton. administrator. W ". a
%. railroad company. Continued.
Joseph J. Llnehan W. Aetna Con.
struction company. Continued.
Daniel 8. OFT W. ". a. o. Railroad
company. Remanded 20 rules with
leave 10 file amended declaration.
r W. DeBOwer W. Albert NJ
Schenk Demurrer 20 declaration.
Charles Blake vs.. Missouri Valley
Bridge and Iron company. Demurrer
TO declaration.
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REPORT Is MADE
BY Federal Grand Jury at MornIno
Session Yesterday-Nine True
Bills Returned.

The federal grand jury made its
nnal report at the regular morning
session OF federal court yesterday. re-
.lrhlng a total OF but 1 true bills.
complete list Of true bills was
withheld as some of the defendants
are not In custody and capiases were
issued by the court.
Six true bills we're returned against
~bootleggers and n against James A.
of the mails.