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The Glenwood post., 1914-06-06

TIE two Democratic papers Of Lin
cols county are Just now esareins the
fris.AsAip Of Secretary Of eesse
Pearee, seeking political preferns.t N
the naEtef Of seate printing ~ fa!l
- H. LDoa bfstAef he's avowsd he
vu ~ livids, while BsstAsr Lopn
Of tAs local DsooessE, dselasss - Win
The Glenwood post., 1914-06-06

FOR SALE OR TRADE-Glenwood
business property, excelsnlt locstioa
and suitable for store or restaurant.
Will sell on good term for psrt Of
purchase price OF would trade for
good ranch.
A. J DICKSON.
The Glenwood post., 1914-06-06

A dollar spent with the home mer-
chant circulates at home and helps
home trade.
The Glenwood post., 1914-06-06

II ~ waat - osin psi.s - j..
lis6o0e-
The Glenwood post., 1914-06-06

Re- sn,ss> ~ Aavusun,e b ~
- sssvsss - - ssna1onul1saA
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COUNTY
peeds.

S1GGo
David B. Potter to Charles Z. Pot
ter. parcel OF land in Liberty Dis
trct. Consideration S1.15O.
Charles v. Lopreste. ct al. TO Domi-
nick Jebbia. lots 1 and % in Center
Wheeling. Consideration $40.
Dominick Jebbia 20 Charles V. Lo-
presto. lot No. II in Caldwel's addi-
ton. Consideration SO.
negan. lot IS in McCurdy's addition.
Consideration SO.
Herman A. Hundt ct al. 70 John
Kohm. south one-half OF lot in Eoff
and Chapline addition. Considera-
ton Si2.950.
Almond u. Thurber 20 Della Jun
kins. Tote 80 and SO Grandview street
Consideration SO
Oil Transfers.
II. r.. Seybold to Octo OIL Co, lots
2 and 10 in Fulton. Consideration
$40.
J r. Hamm. 81 al. to Octo Oil Co,
lots II and Is in Clenwood addition.
Consideration SO.
Dora Klapprott TO II. y. Seybold.
parcel Of land in Glenwood. Consid-
GRAFTON $40.
Bill Of Sale.
a bill Of sale was filed yesterday
with the clerk Of tho county court.
wherein Dominick Jebbia transferred
10 Charles Y. Lopreste. his interest
In the business az 2S16 and 2S1s Eoff
street. for the consideration Of SO
and other valuable assets.
Fidueiary.
Z. VI. kirchner was appointed ex-
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tcontnned from Yesterday

a moment longer. and this series OF
questions and answers would doubt
less have sunk TO an antcIlmax and
ended IN the departure FOR ne concert
But Miss Pierce, seemingly with malt
bottom OF the photogrph. London. June
On the dark mount the writing HAD
passed unnottced until struck BY a shaft
OF !ght A. Helen turned 20 replace "a
-Aw. she H. in Europe7-
Gerald saw approaching peace turn
back. while into Helsn's face crept an
unwonted expression.
4 VIII she te In Berlin
-No-no. indeedr' exclaimed Gerald
Helen had forgotten the symphony
now-and so had Gerald.
How thoughtful OF her 20 let you
know OF her arrival
Gerald VAS hurt and yesed.
= ftelen. ne said. Miss Pierce has
invited me 20 meet her and her teacher
at The Hague ON the 18th and accom-
pany them TO Eayreuth. But have no
mention OF accepting nor have 1.-THE
ing. She invited me because am
probably her only acquaintance on this
This frankness should have auieted
doubts. but there T. no accounting for
moods. especially when the heart IL
made superssnstttve by love. Helen was
very much In love. and the deeper the
passion. the greater it's demands.
Gerald" he said. with the dramatic
seriousness OF young love. do not think
am maktng much a about nothing.
hut something has taken possession OF
me that must he removed before we can
go ON a. before. II n not that doubt
your sincerity. but are you sure Of
yourself.
Helen" he interrupted.
walt. she continued. I must know
Know beyond all chance of doubt. and
there Is but one way TO learn. Accept
this fnvitation-Eo 10 Bayreuth."
impossible he broke in. Il"
NO. you Will 20. and N YOU ar. TO be
on time you must leave tonight. II will
be only n few days. and N Won come
back-almost faltering. hut gaining
strength as she concluded-"I shall
know. DO not try 20 change my deter-
fnination. IL II best for us both"
At the concert that afternoon an OBJ
server fortunate enough 20 get a full
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Daily Short Story
The WAY OF A GIRL

view OF Helen's face would have nudrea
MS companion and Whispered How that
server. not necessarily a Keen one might
nave extended his remarks 20 admira-
ton and beyond without exposing him
u As 60 turn from her face. our present
e0ncern i nsoessarily with her thoughts
And I'll can hardly say
scene q tumuituous storm clouds
pierced Internationally BY fashes OF
,s@ss9Si PerhaPs a eit OF blue shone
often. for the hearts very iread 81 dis
LOYALTY pictures the monster with such
vtvidness that tn calm mind would look
foilcwine her hcmeW ard. would have
deemed her sttl under the influence OF
the immortal Ninth. The calm faces
we pass. are they not mysteries with
love abroad IN the land
What counsel the morrow brought was
fGtile. for was not Gerald already miles
away The second day her eacher.
hopeful OF extended fame through his
pupil, was solieitous about her health.
ne third day he was veNed- The fourth
day. he closed the score OF Carmen
with fury. and--Himmel. Are YOU the
dying Juliet Are you Marguerite in
The NTH dsy Helen sst alone In her
little parlor. songs forgotten.
Could IL be possible that good Frau
late and apfclkuchcn. had received only
a nod But Frau Rhoda understood.
hAaI ANL aAaNNe young AWtFlNNnfF hefn
absent for uncountahie days2 And she
telt no hurt. but only nit for the poor
little sonEbird from across the water.
But by and by Helen I'D LOOK M.
and BY no means with Indifference. \
step was sounding In the corridor
hrm step ana swirl. Then. no knock.
but an opel door and-Gerald.
Immediately she was indifferent again.
though her Indifference was poor acting.
what. back 80 soonT' she inquired.
But Gerald's march was not yet done.
and ended only when he held her fast
In his arms.
Hack he cried. Back didn't GO.
| couldn't 40, wouldn't 20"
\ moment she held him close. while
the clouds broke and the old light came
back 70 her eyes. Then. looking up. she
shook a finger In his face. and. threaten
ing. laughing. sohhinC. cried. "Oh. Ger
aid Osborne II you had dared"
And-well, that's the way Of a girl.
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Grand Rapids. Mich. and Chicago. to at
tend TO business.
Miss Mary Tomlinson has returned 10
M~organtown. where she will resume her
studies after spending the past few
days with her parents here.
Miss Genevieve Bricker. OF Third
street, spent yesterday afternoon at
Wheeling on business.
The w. &. I. L. Will meet this after
noon at the home OF Mrs. &. u. Noho, OF
Iomlinson avenue. at 80 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T.. Logan left yeste--
day morning FOR Dallas. Texas. where
they viii remain the winter months.
Miss Alice Purdy. Of Purdv avenue.
will leave tomorrow for Marietta. O..
where she will visit friends and rela-
tives for a few days.
Mrs. Robinson has returned to her
home at Harvey. Pa. after spending the
past few days with friends and relatives
In this city.
lack Weatherall will leave next sun.
day for his home AT Ashland. Ky. where
he Will spend several days with his par
ents.
The Thimbie Bee Society Of the First
NJ. 4. church, Will meet this afternoo.
AZ so O'Clock. with Mrs. W. u. Dunnon
Morton avenue
Edward and Charles Eerns. Of McCon.
ncllsvlile. Pa, are spending "A few daSt
with friends and relatives In this city
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interesting series OF songs deltghtfully
sung. Her voice was again shown in its
fine quality. the quality OF a mezzc-
soprano rather than OF "A true contralto.
OF altogether remarkable richness and
silken snoothness. admirably equHlizcd
great power and f~ullness. which she can
TO the extreme OF pianiEsimo.
There are many technical cXccilences in
her employ ment OF -: one Of the most
noteworthy H. her breath control. which.
with her artistic intelligence. enables
her to do unusual things In the way OF
phrasing."
The seats for her Wheeling engage
ment will be on sale az Davis. Hurkhnm
and Tyler's. on saturday.
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ecutor of the estate OF Louise Klap-
roth. with bond fixed at $1,000. L.
Radcliffe was named as surety.
James II. Lancaster qualified as
administrator OF the estate OF John
VI. Voeel. Bond was fixed AT $500
with DR.. r. b.. Plant as surety.
Adam kwit qualified as guardian
for the following minor children:
B~rosilaw. Felix and Helen Pijinow-
ski. with bond fixed at $1,000. The
National Surety company OF New
York vi accepted as bondsmen.
II. NJ Smoot was appointed guard
ian for Margaret Ward Smoot, with
bond fixed at 1925. The United States
Fidelity and Guaranty company quail
ded as surety.
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Nav Have Convict Labor.

The county court met yesterday in
special called session. with all mem
bers and President McMechen pres
ent. The BoeRs run road matter was
the discussion Of the members OF the
court. Engineer Bartrug presented
his estimate for the road paving for
the past month, beginning with De-
cember is, which was S565. on &C
count OF the unfavorable weather
conditions the road work in this sec
ton has beer held up. according 10
the engineer. The county clerk was
ordered TO get the necessary blanks
from the state authorities and they
will make application for a batch OF
convicts 20 be worked on the Fork
Ridge Dad in early spring. The court
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-08
PRAISE JULIA CULp
Famous sinner is Spoken OF IN Highest
Terms BIZ New workers., Follow
ing Appearance There.

New York's opinion OF Julia Culp. the
DISTINGUISHED singer. who will he heard
Ht the Marke, Auditorium on the 18th.
may be partially gathered from the fol-
owing excerpt from the New Yurl.
Times OF Tuesday. this week
Few Europouu artists with establish
ed regulations disclosed 50 soon and ao
Coui tuC!nglN the grounds Tor 10 as Nine
Julia Culp did at her first appearance In
NeW Nork-just about a year nvo-Or go
soon Won an established place iu the
esteem OF lovers 81 good singing iu her
successive appearances Vow she comes
azalu. and the large attendance At her
first recital yesterday afternoon iu Car
uegie hail showed that the memory II
her beautiful art had not been lost.
That art was again displayed In n mos;
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-08
Elks 70 Hold Dance.

The lodge lodge OF b. p. o. EIks
has completed arrangements for a
dance to be held this evening at their
headquarters in the Schaub building
on Tomlinson avenue. Music will be
furnished by the Nolte orchestra of
Wheeling and a splendid program has
been arranged. Refreshments will be
served and all Elks ara cordially IN
vited TO attend.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-08
Large Crowd Attends.

The weekly prayer meeting. which
was tarted last Monday evening mad
which Is being held In each church IN
the city. Is attracting large crowds
Last evening the meetings was held
In the auditorium OF the First ~. +
church. which was well filed. The
choir OF the church rendered several
beautiful selections and the various
pastors OF the churches delivered
nor talks. The meetings will be con.
tinued until Saturday and all are cor
daily invited 10 attend.
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street COmmiqsioner Ilfman and q
large force ~ men are eti1 at work
cleaning Tho street rrnaalrra and
drains in this city following tho doop
enow n last Saturday and sunday.
here stu romans n large amount
~ water and "efush" on tho street
CROSSINGS which need 20 b. hauled
away. in tho outskirts ~ the town
10 h. said thar The crossings have NOT
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~nfoundsyills nriaf.-

Miss Ella White. Of Jefferson avenue
has LETT Tor Pitcairn, Pa. where she will
spend a few days with friends and rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas have returned
TO their home at Fairmont after spend
ing the past few days with friends and
relatives here.
Miss Alice Simpson. Of jefferson cvo-
nue.. who suffered a slight stroke "A few
days ago. IS getting along nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. g. Roberts and MtFs
sEetta C~ourtwright will leave shortly for
"A tour in the Mediterranean and will he
gone three months.
W. W. Henderson left yesterday Tor
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-08

u for divorce has been begun in
the Marshall county circuit court by
Alyie Hendricks against his wife.
Jennie Hendricks. Attorney T.. II.
moor OF this city is counsel for he
plalntin. Grounds alleged are not
set out in the preliminary papers.
Mrs. hendricks was formerly Miss
Jennie Miskimmons OF ST. Glars
vile. o. The case will likely attrac,
much interest and many witnesses
Will probably be summoned to APP
pear.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-08
M0UNDSVILLE
To Name Juvenile Committee

Chief OF Police w. L. Games re-
ceived a letter yesterday from the
president of the Police Association OF
West Virginia requesting him TO ap-
point a committee OF Eve. consisting
Of three men and two women. whose
duty it will be % look after the ju-
venile offenders in this city. At the
last convention or meeting of the as
ISOLATION 1t was decided to appoint
the juvenile committee TO take care
of the rising generation who happen
TO get into the clutches OF the law.
Chief Games will most likely name
his committee today and the same
will be published tomorrow morning.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-08
Makirq strenuous Fnor

City Health Onicer dr. a. j. strci.
bich. o. making n strenuous effort to
stamp oui the epidemic or uhoppinr
cough which prevails In this citv.
and aI children caught on tho streets
suffering with Tho disease arc immo.
fiateiy sent 10 their respective hons
Iher have been two datha within Oh
past two days. caused bv tine dieraeo
local persons o. c 20 not realize toe
DANCER and extra U-rcc1ufiour ara ho.
Ing taken by Tho health department
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Resumed Work.

The Fort Pitt coal mine across the
river from this city resumed opera
tions in full yesterday morning after
being idle for the past week. during
which time extensive repairs were
made to the plant. The Russians
were not working yesterday. how
ever, as January Z Is their Christ
mas and they took the day of to cell
citrate. Many were Ia dress Uniform
and attracted much attention going
over the streets of this city.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-08
Many Phones out OF ord.r

Although a large force Of Hnemen
have been Al work In this city since
saturday Tor both the Bell and Nation
al telephone companies. there stil re.
mains a large number OF phones out
or commissions. due 10 the heavy
snow breaking the wires. The work
will be continued and it r. thought that
within a short time an phones will
again he in good working order
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-08
To Start RevivaIs.

Arrangements have been COM
pleted for the annual revival services
TO be held at the Christian church,
beginning text Sunday evening.
Evangelist T. j. White Of Clyde. o..
has been secured to conduct the ser
vices and he comes very highly rec
commended and large crowds are ex-
pected TO attend the revival and good
results are expected. All are cordi-
ally invited TO attend
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-08
Skating Good

Skating was good on the lake at
the camp grounds yesterday norm
ing. But few persons were aware OF
the fact and the crowd was very
small. The seavy snow melted on
the lake as fast as II fell. leaving a
nice smooth surface. The ice at the
lake nov Is almost four inches thick
and skating will probably be permit
ted this morning. depending. Of
course. upon the weather conditions.
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been cleaned and the snow is over
shoe tops. The street cleaning de-
partment will likely get TO these sec
lions before the end of the week.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-08

Importer. breeder ana Teaobsr
SeH Eh.ne 3Il.J. National 2B8-I
- sixth street. near walnut.
MARTINS rEaRY, D.
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FOR SALE
500
FINEST DAY \ NIGHT
SINGING CANARIES
C. w APRAIICH

~tuafhntecd the best ON earth. Choice
females. cages. seeds. song r.rI rfr
Also nice taitisg parrotu.
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Sues for

has decided to repair the Fork Ridge
road considerably this next summer
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FROM
OHIO

James Wesley Huffman and G.. y.
Cibney. veteran engineers OF the
Hooking Valley n Pennsylvania
Railroads. respectively. died today
within q lev hours Of each other.
Huffman had been with the Hooking
Valley AZ years while Cibney had
beer an engineer for IS years. Both
men were widely known in railway
circles.
Members OF the state board OF ad-
ministration and heads OF the differ
ent state Institutions at a conference
here today became involved I'm a
heated discussion over the question
of eugenics. An effort to put the
conference on record as fayorine a
medical and physical examination.
against the proposition declared that
they are in favor OF n e a scheme.
but believe n impracticable At this
time. DR.. A. IT. Shepherd OF the state
board said that a federal law and not
a state Law II the solution OF the
Athens state hospital said that the
state should get at the bottom OF
these conditions and do what II can
20 prevent insanity and degeneracy.
Superintendent j. W. Jones OF the
State school for the Deaf declared
an euFenics law r. vital TO the well
fare OF the human race. and told OF
the blind and other detectives.
IN q repor 10 the governor today.
State Auditor Donahey recommended
the employment OF n state architect.
He said that In the last i've years
one architect alone In Columbus had
been paid f125.0oo In fees by the
.~ ~nA AtHA.. Aa.. Ar.-. lTTn -
900.
Within eight hours after Charles
A. F1oto. late a licensed saloonkeeper
at ~Steubenville. had been arrested
charged with selling in~toxicants con-
trary 10 law. his case was heard and
decided by the Ohio supreme court in
this city. This sets a record Tor
speed In the highest court OF the
state.
F1oto asked for a writ OF habeas
corpus. asking for his release from
the sheriff OF Jefferson county. his
plea being that as n holder OF a sa-
Don license. he could not be depriv-
ed IL his right 10 sell liquor under
II by the fact that Steubenville voted
dry in the Beal law election held
Dec. s, and which became effective
yesterday morning. He claimed that
violated but the court did not take
this view OF his Ease and dismissed
his petition. The effect OF the deci-
sion IL hat local option laws and
regulatory measures affecting the
liquor traffic shall not be set aside.
Declaring that the men whom
Gov. Cox appointed On the commits
sion which investigated coal mining
conditions were incompetent, ig-
norant OF conditions and preiudiced."
Goa operators OF Ohio today told
Gov. Cox that IL the recommended
tions OF the commission are carried
out. II viii the absolute ruin
of the coal industry in Ohio. Cox
replied that he would not insist or
the legislatures enacting at this time
the proposed safety and ~conserva-
ton features of the commissions re-
port but that he would recommend
the passage OF n law providing fo-
the run of mine payment for miners.
conservation of coal by prescribing
methods Of mining II and the en-
ployment of MANY extra safety. fore
men to act as mine patrolmen.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-08

intelligence 1914 Almanac for Csc
al the Nichols News Stand. Get II
today.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-01-23
Strenuous EataIism.

Old Abe Cruger lived in New
England in the days of Indian war
fare. He was fatalist of a pro-
nounced type. Nevertheless he
would rot venture forth without his
blunderbuss One day he had al
important erraId. bat the blunder-
buss, when be came to get it, was
missing from the rack made of an
tiers where ( aiwa g hung. Some
one Of his family he,l taken it. Abe
sat down to wait TIL ii vas brought
back.
But. A5c, I thought you were q
fatalis.." sad Il friend.
$50 l am" the Old man m.
swered.
''Then why bother about you,
blunderbuss ?" taunted the friend:
"You are in no danger from the In.
dians, since you can't possibly die
till your time comes"
eyes" said the old man, "but
suppose / was to meet an Indian
and his time had come. 1t wouldn't
do for me not to have my blunder-
buss, ,.would it?"
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Disseminated.

eyes," she admitted, with a sad
little sigh, "there was a time wbe.
I thought him the grandest man IL
the world-whcn | fancied that
nothing could ever make ne cease
to love him"
"Well," her friend replied, Il
suppose we are all doomed to these
disenchanting experiences. We have
only to become acquainted with a
man to discover that lie IS not the
god We had supposed him to be-"
'But it wasn't becoming ac-
quainted with him that destroyed
my ideal. am sure that l could
still think him splendid if | had
never seen him in riding breeches "
Chicago Record Herald
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No. II.


Harry was walking with another
boy when he was Joined by friend
year or so older and inclined 20
manners.
Introduce me, Harry" the new
conner whispered pornpously.
Harry twisted, reddened and at
last turned to his companion with,
"Jim, have you ever seen Gilbert
Spencer" Z"
NO" the other bor answered.
"Wel," Harry blurted out, red
dening still more and Jerking ono
thu NIB over h;s shoulder toward the
pewcomer. chats "-Liuuin-
The - oce OF crumslers.
When Mr.. Beeton asked if he did
not find many unreasonable people
among his summer boarders Farm
er JOY quickly assented.
lots an lots are never satisfied
lnvvav sa@ ''No matter
vh.t 'erell always
Ue Sem a- ron 4omewhere.
"Noa hst ST. qmer." he vent on,
with : Sc. we had a man
here thai fond of grumblin'
that one ds,y .ctually called for
toothpick alter he'd had a glass Of
milk !'-Youlh's Companion.
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\ Tabloid Fable.

A man once collided with an op-
portunity.
"Why don't you look where you
are going.?" growled the man.
Don't you recognize me?" asked
the opportunity pleasantly.
mo, and l don't care to. You
have trodden on my corns," replied
the man as he hmped away.
Moral.-Don't believe the people
who say they have never had 3
chance.--New York Times.
Tho Unwilling Jester.
Here are some gem answers ia
questions put in a recent history
examination at a large private
school:
"Simon de Montfort formed what
was known as the mad parliament
1t was something the same as it is
at the present day."
"CromUell raised a famous bo.h
of soldiers known to histosy as 'tho
Ironclads.'
Mortmain tried to stop dead
men from leaving their land tc
churches. .'-London Taller.