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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-17

The four-year-old son OF Mr. and
Mrs. John White is confined to the
home, with a serious illness.
ID. T. Burton arrived home yester-
day evening from Elkins, W. Va,
where he transacted business for a
few days.
Mrs. L. c. Phillips and daughter
left last evening for Baltimore. Nd.
to spend a few days visiting friends
and relatives.
Frank Mayors is confined 10 his
home at Wood Hill. with a serious
illness. and his recovery is very
doubtful.
Mrs. Clark is confined 10 her home
on Fourth street. with a serious i'll
ness.
II. VI. Stewart. OF this city. attend b.
ed the funeral OF the late +. NJ
Noel. at BenwOod, yesterday after
noon.
j. W Maxwell has returned to his
home in this city from Morgantown.
where he spent the past few DAYS
visiting relatives
Howard Buseman will return this
evening from Morgantown. where
he spent the past two weeks with
his parents.
Mrs. l.. Yost has returned to her
home In New York City after spnd-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-17

lie was going through a small park
winch vas deserted In the chill OF the
evening save FOR one or two wander.
tfs DILLON moved on and suddenly
realized that some one In deep misery
MAS weeping quietly on one OF the
lie stopped in front OF the seat and
peered through the semigloom Ills
heart gave a quick tinge OF pain The
woman.
Can lis there anything I can DO
! Tor YOU asked Dillon. with one %
I DIS rare philanthropic Instincts.
The girl looked up. She was
/ neither frightened nor angry. A set
, tied sense OF encouragement was up
on her.
/ 1T is only that am out OF work.
she said YEARLY. and the streets are
facing me with all the terror poverty
I holds. l have tried for three weeks 10
, get a positiOn-such as I want"
Dillon sat down on the bench.
what can you do" he asked
have been stenographer i'm a com.
mission brokers' Office for three
years the girl told him.
Do you know enough OF the bust
. ness TO help an absurdly ignorant
man who has plenty Of money TO put
I IN new business" he asked quickly.
end waited more or less eXcitedly for
her answer
Il could run a business alone II I
had the capital am familiar with
! the big houses In Africa. Australia.
south America and London. and with
I the manufacturers from whom they
| buy. Tell me" she asked with a glow
OF hope in her eyes. do you know OF
any one who needs me-needs my
work."
Il need you very. very badly" Dn.
lon informed her. waxing enthusiastic.
I have lots OF money OF which I new
or made cent. I have just been
scorned by a woman because OF my
idleness Now" he told her. 4 want
| you TO teach me how to make money.
| want you TO drill me in the broker
age business and be my partner in the
trm. Is Il a go2''
The girl had half risen from her
seat and the light shone full on her
face and on that of Dillon. They gaz-
ed at one another for a long moment.
neither seeming capable OF speaking.
7 Whether 1t was the oddly OF the sit
uation or merely the fact that t.yo
persons destined TO tread the path of
life together had met. neither knew.
IL was the man who broke the ST.
lence. He had taken her answer for
granted.
You will even have to tell me
where the most convenient office
building Is. where 90 20 for roll top
desks and. in fact. everything. II you
do this for me-" Dillon said with seri-
Gus eyes and a voice which had lost
It's drawl. Il will see that the business
OF Dillon and " He waited for
her name.
Drew" she told him. Annie Drew. -
Il will see that the business OF Dill
Ion and Drew will succeed"
Yes" Anne unused slowly. Il think
you Will She held out a hand. L
will lend you every assistance in my
power. Tell me where TO report to-
morrow
When her warm. capable hand had
slipped away from his and her trim
figure disappeared in the gloom, Dill
I Ion drew long breath
There goes the girl" he told MIN
self. who will not tire Of me morning.
noon or night. and who is going to be
! loved more than any girl in this won
derlul world was ever loved feel
II in my bones" he told himself. with
an inward sense OF citation.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-17
MOUNDSVILLE
v =. ~ suys orua 500.

Vernon 49, Sayles. who FOR The past
fourteen months has managed the D.
IT. Beam Drug Compan, store. ON Sow.
enth street has purchased the nore
Hnd took frll possession Yesterday
morning Tho now manager has been
With The Beam Drug Company for enc
past rIrhf years. during which Time
no ha- made many friends and paf
fonf The Beam UuE Company ou
JEFFERSON avenue OIL Ir no way con.
necfrd with tho above deal md aui
continue in business a- u fra praf
The ueN lm. hereafter at ra Sow.
rnih street tore. viii hr known as
o." v Ii Sa}lss Drug Comulr.. and
Nhl DO conducted along Tho most un.
to.o1ic Tines. as iu thc past
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-17
To Install Officers.

The ladies OF the G. A. r. will meet
this afternoon in regular semi-month-
ly session. at 2:3O o'clock. at their
Headquarters in the I. o. o. +. head
quarters. on Lafayette avenue. All
members are urgently requested TO
be present, as following the transac-
ton OF routine business the Officers
for the ensuing year. which were
elected a few weeks ago. will be in
stalled. A social session will be held
at the close OF the meeting.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-17
Remained loo Ionn-

Mary Hurley. aged 16 years. who
had ben put into a home az Toronto.
Ohio. following the Panama mine dis
aster a couple Of years ago. when her
father was killed. was given permis-
sion TO come to this city and visit
her mother. She remained too long.
or longer time than was permitted
ana Humane officer Josephs. OF
Wheeling. came 20 this city following
communication from Toronto. and
although the girl pleaded to remain
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-17
Some Hard Luck.

Edward Tasker OF this city claims
TO have the worst luck Of any person
in the State On Thursday evening
Tasker decided TO enter the produce
business and purchased a horse foi
50 and boarded II in a stable for the
night He started out to take the
animal drive yesterday morning
when II stumbled and fell breaking a
log. The animal had 10 be shot and
cost Tasker 81 TO have the same
hauled away. lie was just out S675
when he was rid Of the animal for tho
board for the night cost seventy FIVE
cents
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-17

ing the past few days with friends
and relatives here.
Miss Virginia Hubbs is confined 10
her home on Jefferson avenue. with
an attack of pneumonia.
Fred Wright has resigned his 10
sitton at the Sears barber shop on
Third street. and has accepted a
similar position at Wierton. ". Va.
Mrs. Elizabeth shannon has re-
turned to her home at Cameron.
after spending the past few day
with friends and relatives.
Mrs. G. F. Snodgrass. who has
been confined TO her home on Baker
avenue with an illness, is slowly i'm
proving.
George Gossett. Of Twelfth street.
who underwent an operation a few
days ago. is getting along nicely.
Many local Rlassworkers. who
have spent the past two weeks out
Of the city. will return today.
Several local basketball fans ac-
companied the local team to Ben
wood last evening
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-17
Parole Board Met.

The parole board Of the West Vir-
ginia prison met yesterday morning
in regular monthly session. Warden
IN L. Brown. Captain W. d. Alexan.
der, both OF this city. and w. s. Phil.
lips. OF Phillips Grove, were present.
as well as Clerk Ayers. The meeting
opened az O'Clock and adjourned at
noon. A large number OF applications
for parole were considered. but only
halfdOzen were recommended.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-17

The Fosforia Glass COMPANY. which
pas D'"n closed i1 nt"rv department
Tor ih' paat tFo wrrk. viii resume
operations .n iull nDtt Monday morn
.na swing omp.o. fo over ono
thousand people residing u fhIs city,
DnlinE th' suspension mrr. needed
repairs have boon mIdo to ... large
plant and an Inventory of .Ho stock
was taken Tho plant Is er.. f0 have
on file large number or o .are and
fHe men employed expect Iorf.
.Iran. nm
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-17
REVEALS Continue

The annual revivals which are in
progress at the various churches IN
this city are attracting large crowds
each evening and much interest Is
being shown. At the Calvary VI. L.
Church. Rev G. c. Lanham. pastor.
Is delivering splendid sermons each
evening and the choir Is rendering
special music. Evangelist r. 7.
White. OF Clyde. o.. who has had
charge OF the services at the Chris
tian church. is meeting with much
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-17
To Hold Bake Sale

The Luther League of the Lutheran
church of this city. have completed
arrangements for bake sale 10 be
held this afternoon and evening. The
affair will be held at the Kirkman
grocery. on Jefferson avenue. and all
kinds of pastry will be on sale. All
are cordially invited TO attend.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-17

public schools. Many examinations
we're held in both the high and graded
rooms and promotions will be made
within a very short time where they
are due. superintendent Merrick is
very well satisfied with the past half
OF the year ord expects a much larger
enrolment the coming four months OF
school. All parents who have chill
dren who will be six years OF age be-
fore April ] are requested TO start
them into school Monday morning
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-17
PLAYED First Game

The local basketball team. COM
posed Of Booher Meredith. Karcher
Stewart and Curtis. made their ini-
tial appearance last evening with tho
Benwood team NJ tho Union district
High school building The local lads
made a splendid showing against tho
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-17

redeem ten bonds, which is $4,000.
This is in addition TO the two bonds
redeemed by the city funds. as pro-
yided for by the city bond ordinance.
The bonds to be redeemed are being
advertised in local papers and Janu-
airy 81 is the date.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-17

success and the church is well filed
each evening. At the First NJ. -
church, DR.. Knox is meeting with
much success and the choir is render.
ing special music each evening. All
are cordially invited TO attend.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-17

THE doctor told Hobbs that DC
must take a long rest. so he bought
himself a racing automobile"
Did that bring him rest?"
"Oh. yes. He's in nice quiet hos
pital for three months nov. Boston
Transcript
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-17
Ten Bonds TO Redeem

Sewer assessments arc being paid
very rapidly in this city and accord
ingly there is now sufficient funds in
the sewer bond redemption fund to
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-17

COSHOCTON. o., Jan. 16-Nirs
Alice Wilson. mother OF eight grown
children. doesn't know whether she
ever was legally a wife. although the
United States pension department an
Washington has declared her a legal
widow and entitled to SIP a month
pension from May 3. 1912.
When she applied for the pension
months ago. she learned for the first
time the story Of her strange position
rivaling the widest dreams Of the
fiction writer
The late George Wilson never TO.
vealed to his wife that he married
her a Few years after marrying a Vo.
man I'm Allegheny. Pa. He nuarreIod
with his first wife there. 4 separa
ton followed. He went TO Kansas and
she went TO Baltimore. Later no
moved TO Coshocion and married the
second time. No divorce was ever so
cured and there is no record ~ the
nrst Mrs. Wilson's death.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-17

Cancer which developed after the
extraction of tooth. today caused
the death OF w. ID. House, aged 81. of
Briggsdale.
The ii. W. Palmer Company. OF
youngstown. today increased its cap
ital stock from $4,000 10 $3.50 600
The Premier Publishing Company. of
YOUNGSTOWN. was incorporated with
$4,000 capital. by II. NJ. Greene and
others
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-17

Myron T. Herrick. OF Cleveland.
former governor and now ambassador
TO France. today was indorsed for the
nomination for governor by the Thir-
teenth District Republican Congress
sional committee. Herrick Is urged
10 make the race. the committee be-
ieVing that Re can unite the Republl.
can party and deieat Cox and his
isms, as the reactionaries say. Five
important counties In the northern
part OF the state comprise the dis
trict.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-17
MoundsviIle Briefs

with her mother. the Humane Society
forced the girl to return to Toronto.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-17

As result OF civil service tangle.
the city OF Jackson has two police
forces. Each force consists OF a chief
and two policemen. and the duty OF
each force now seems to be to watch
the other force. At night one police
man takes up his stand at each corner
or the town square and there he
stands waiting for his opponent on the
other corner 20 do something.
When the new mayor assumed Of
ice he discharged the old chief and
his two policemen. but they refused to
make way for the new appolntees.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-17

a son born today to Mr.. and Mrs
Alva Snyder. of Perry county, is their
18th child. All the children are liv-
ing.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-17

Mil Town aggregation. Full partic-
ulars regarding the game will be
found elsewhere in these columns.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-17

The sum Of s. 500 today was sent
TO dependents OF prisoners in the Ohio
penitentisry. this being the families
share OF the prisoners earnings. One
woman with three children got $50.
This is the FIRST payment under the
new law. giving portion OF the pris-
oners' earnings 20 those dependent
on them.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-17

Gasoline poured on fire in a stove
at the Carman Manufacturing Com
pany's plant today by Harry Nichols.
aged 81, blew the stove TO pieces and
burned Nichols so severely that he
died few hours later Two firemen
were hurt while fighting the fire.
which caused a loss OF $4,000.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-17

The Coe Mining Company. of Mel
sonyille. was Incorporated today with
$4,000 capital. by j. NJ. Hamilton and
others.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-17

The state board OF pardons today
rejected the application OF Leslie
Humphreys. OF Huntington. W. Va
who is sentenced 10 be electrocuted
on January 30 for the murder OF s.
r. Kelley. also OF West virginia.
whom he enticed TO This city for the
purpose OF robbery. Kelley was a
miner and had about $500 when Hum
phreys killed him. Humphreys ad-
mitted che crime and threw himself
on the mercy OF the court. Judge Kin
kead declared that he ought TO die
FOR his crime. which he characterized
as one OF the most brutal in the his
tory OF Ohio.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-17
FROM


Columbus. o. jan le.
United States Senator Alice Pom
creme went to Canton. his home to-
day. after conference with Office
seekers here. Gov. Cox turned his
rooms In the state house over TO him
and hundreds OF Democrats from all
over the State called on ths.Senator.
seeking political recognition. -Four
candidates alone from Waverly Wis
tied him. each seeking his indorse-
ment for the postmastership there
Pomerene refused 10 discuss the
candidacy OF his fellow townsman.
Congressman J. J. Whltacre for gov
ernor against Cor. Whitacre managed
Pomerene's candidacy for Senator in
1911.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-17

intelligence 1914 Almanac for 25c
at the Nichols News Stand. Get il
TO-DAY
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-17

Save money-time-trou wear
ing McFadden's patent 'Linene" double
wear Collars that don't have TO be
washed Both sides OF our Linene Col
lars are TO be worn-and when one side
OF the collar Is soiled from wearing.
just turn over the other side and have
a fresh. clean collar that is ready 20
wear. We have new styles OF these
double wear Collars 20 pick from-sizes
- to 1sk-at % cents a box-io collars
in a box
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-26
HIGHLAND PARK NOTES

There will be preaching services at the
school house Sunday morning by Kew
Arthur E. Hughes. No services Sunday
evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Berry of Lawrence
spent Christmas with home folks
Memorial services for Mrs Mary Clay
pool will be continued at the Seward Ave
nue. NJ E. church Sunday afternoon at ;
o'clock by Rev. Arthur E. Hughes
Mr. and Mr. Albert senne Of TOPEKA
spent Christmas with Mrs Senne's parents,
Mr. and Mrs G. W. Berry
Mt and Mrs. P. w Sims and children
Of Berryton, MIR. and Mrs. E Sims and
Miss Bessie Sims spent Christmas with
Lr. and Mrs J. Tompkins-
AR Eliza Moore of Admire Kan ID
spending the holidays with his daughter,
Mrs A E Hughes and Rev Hughes
Mss Ruth Walker Of E.mporia. Kan, is
spending few days with her aunt, Mrs
4. E. Hughes
The Christmas tree given at the school
house Thursday evening under the aus
p-ces OF the Sunday school classes was .
decided success I'm every particular A
fine program of singing. music and reci-
tatio-,s was rendered after which old
Santa reisned supreme The tree was
hea vily loaded with presents
the following people at an excellent
Christmas dinner Mr. and Mrs E J.
Cavanaush. Mr. and Mrs E. c. Cavana-
, augh and Mss Alice Cayanaugh-
Miss Caroline Vance is spending the
| holidays with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
| J. D. Vance Of Berryton-
Mr. and Mrs J. " Marsh Mr.. and Mrs.
o O. Shaul ard Miss Pearl ShauI spent
Christmas with Mr. and Mrs E. l. Jones
| on Grafton street
Mr.. and Mrs. James Stevenson enter
/ tanned their children at a family dinner
Christmas
| MI. and Mrs. c. W. Boast and family
spent Christmas with Mr. and MIS- Robin
son and family
/ Rev and Mrs Huffman enjoyed q visit
| from their son and family Christmas
Mr. and Mrs Elmer Ahlstrom entertain
| ed the following relatives at dinner Christ
mas day. Mr. and Mrs A. p AhlstYom.
Mr. and Mrs John AhlstrorEs and family,
Mrs J. W. Ferguson Mr. Harry Ferxu-
son and Mr. Richard AhIsfrom-
Costa RIGA II n extensive pxOdUcer Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-26

OF twang and help it to slip down the
easier. He Jumped the roots into the
tub and soused them with cold water
but was careful not to get them toe
Clean When all was ready he put
them into the kettle. poured in -four
pals of water and started up the fire
The water tonic was at last under
way. He wanted to ask Mrs. BowseI
how long it ought to boil. but as she
had taken up a book and seemed to
have no interest in his proceedings he
determined to go it alone After hall
an hour. however. and just as his stew
had begun to boil she came into the
kitchen to ask:
What are you going to put into the
beer to make it work.
How work.
Why. it's got to ferment or it won {
have any life to it. 1 believe they use
yeast but we haven't got any
He suddenly remembered to have
heard about yeast in connection with
root beer. but vexed at his own stupid
ity he wouldn't give in
People who want yeast in their root
beer can have it, he said as he stirred
up the fire anew L am making a root
beer to please myself"
He had dim idea that an hours
boiling ought to extract all the virtue
from the roots. but not being sure OF
it he kept the fire going for two, and
every time the mess in the kettle
thickened up he poured in more wat
er. At length he decided that the stuff
was ready to 1adle into the tub to
cool. but the work wasn't half finish
ed when Mr.. Bowser made up his mind
that it wasn't fit for a pig to drink.
He wasn't going to admit it to Mrs.
Bowser. however. and he was sitting
around and wondering how he could
get out of it without loss OF prestige
when she reappeared and asked:
rs the beer all right"
How could it be otherwise ?" he re-
Piled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-26
WHOLESALE ARRESTS.
On Indictments Charging Violation Of
the Election Laws.
WEDNESDAY.

Indianapolis. Ind. Dec. 26-The ar
rest of IS men at Terre Haute late last
night. who were indicted by the federal
grand jury here December %, charged
with conspiracy to violate the election
laws, has created a sensation in Do
lltlcal circles, throughout the state
mere arrests were expected to follow
To-Day ana 1t was said that the number
might reach more than one hundred
United States District Attorney
Frank c. Daley, who conducted one
lnvestlsatiOn before the federal grand
jury. said he would take up at once the
Indianapolis election cases where it is
claimed that frauds were committed at
the November election Evansville may
also come in for an investigation as
complaints have been filed with the
district attorney alleging election
frauds at the November election.
United States courts have jurisdic-
ton in the proposed investigation be-
cause United States senator and
member of congress were elected at the
Ia st general election