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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-12-24

We'll, it is true, fer l knew the doc
wouldn't fool me Amt he the grand
est ever?"
Tom you'll never be ready to go to
the hospital by four o'clock if you
don't get dressed"
Tom rushed into the bedroom and
came back with the empty stocking
that had hung on the chair.
Say nav, III shut my eyes, and you
stick them two letters in me stocking
and I'll pretend l found EN- there.
Amt this bee-ootiful Christmas?"
Copyright. by ". G. Chapman
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-12-24

Tom at that moment would have re-
paid any sacrifice-yes, even the whole
of the corner paper privilege. Pete's
eyes glistened with teardrops as he
turned to the doctor.
Go ahead, doc Do anything you
want, only don't hurt me too much.
Say, amt Tom all right"
You bet he is" the doctor replied,
and motioned the cripple to the inner
office.
Tom was busy as he could be on
Christmas eve and it was well after
midnight when he crawled into his lit
lie bed, tired and lonely, for Pete had
gone to the hospital three days be-
fore. He knew away down deep in his
heart that it would do no good to hang
up his stocking, but hope dies hard
in the young and the stocking was
pinned to the side of the chair.
The sun had shone for an hour or
more when Tom awoke and realized
that it was Christmas day. He hardly
dared to glance at the stocking but
summoned up courage and looked at
the chair where it hung. The stock
ing was empty. Tom reached over
and felt it to make sure and then
crawled back under the bedclothes.
For the first time in his life the rough
ness of the world had overcome him
and, In spite of all the strength he
could muster the great hot tears
crowded into his eyes and flowed down
his cheeks. He buried his face in the
pillow and cried a great big soulful
cry.
Tom! Toni" 1t was his mother
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-12-24

his bare toe that 1t almost made hlI1
howl. A little thing like that was not
allowed to break up the celebration so
he grasped his mothers hands, and
swung her around and around in a
ring around a rosy" until the poor
woman hardly knew whether it was
Christmas or Fourth of July
Amt this a grand Christmas?" he
shouted. Amt the doc bully? Amt
Peter the luckicst Teller in the whole
world?"
Yes, YES: yes. sroaned Mrs. Nc
Guire, trying her best to regain her
breath and balance. 20, it's-too-
go0d-to be true,'
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-12-24

calling, but he only pulled the bed
clothes over his head and pretended
not to hear. He would not for the
world let NAV know that nc would
cry, he who was supposed to bear the
burden of the family On his shout
ders
Tom, Tom, Tom" come the cal
again, here's letter for You"
A letter for Tom? Such an event
had come into his life only twice.
once when the fresh air society Of
lered him week in the country which
he could not afford to take, and a let
ter from the license bureau with his
newsboy badge. The dry side Of the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-12-24
Geordie1s Threat

Little Georgia Prim had rejoined
the Sunday school as was his annual
custom, just two weeks before
Christmas.
I'm glad to see you here again."
said the superintendent.
We'll, believe me-" said little
George, You've got to do better by
me than you did last Christmas or I'll
go to the Presbyterian church next
time"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-12-24
friendly Advice.

Yes" said the Fairy Prince. you
may have whatever you want for a
Christmas present"
Il will choose said the Fortunate
Person, either a wife or an automo-
bile"
How foolish" exclaimed the Fairy
Prince. why do you not select
something that you can manage?
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-12-24
Maid and Mistletoe

According to Archbishop Mares, the
maid who was not kissed under mis-
tletoe at Christmas would not be mar.
ried in that year. The mistletoe
speedily invaded the drawing room,
without, however. reducing the ouan.
tity of kissing in the kitchen.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-12-24
Two in One.

What a lucky fellow Bliss is."
"How so?"
His fancee's birthday comes on
Christmas"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-12-24

pillow served as handkerchief and tow,
Ell, and, holding his head low to hide
his red eyes, he ran into the next
room.
John J. Sweeney he read on the
corner Of the envelope, why, he's the
alderman from this district" Fingers
We're all thumbs trying to get that let
ter open and part Of it was torn be
fore the envelope would give up it's
secret. The note was short and type
written but it took Tom nearly five
minutes TO read it aloud. Each word
seemed to have taken a new meaning
to the astOnished boy.
Mr.. Thomas MCGUIRE, 148 Willow St,
City.
Dear Sir:
| have the honor to inform you that
the application Of Mcclure and Har-
risOn for a news stand adjoining the
fountain on the southwest corner OF
the square has been granted and pos
session may be taken at once. Re
love me, Yours very truly.
"10'% J. SWEENEY,
Alderman 18th District"
Great Jewhilikens," Tom shouted.
and his mother. too, made some sort
Of an exclamation that was drowned
in the racket Of the two smaller Nc
CURES, who felt called upon to add
to the general din.
Ne and the docs goin' to have real
news stand right where l wanted it,.
Don't | wish Pete was home to hear
the good news, What do you think
o that, NAV? A great big news stand
right at the fountain where we can
sell ten times more papes. Amt that
d bully Christmas present? Say, NAV.
the does q brick and don't you forget
it,"
Wei, hurry up and get dressed or
YOU won't have much Christmas Day
left"
Tom vaulted chair and cradle on his
way back to the bedroom and slammed
his tear soaked pillow into a corner
OF the room as an expression of his
feelings toward tears.
"A real news stand. A great big
stand all to ourselves. I can see just
how it's gOin to look. Gee, amt that
grand!"
But greater news was on the way
and before he had pulled on the empty
stocking he heard a noise in the other
room and peeped out. There was a
big man in fur overcoat at the door
with another letter and he was not the
postman either
Tom, here's another one for YOU"
The summons was needless for Tom
was already at his mothers side and
had seized the white envelope.
james B. Harrison, NJ D." he read.
That's about Pete. Jimminy Christ
mas! Say. nav, you open it. My
hands is all shaky"
Mrs. Mcclure could not make much
better Roadway opening the envelope
than Tom, but she managed to pull
out the letter and Tom began to read
laboriously.
Mr. Thomas MCGUIRE, 14S Willow st.
Dear Tom:
Merry Christmas from Pete and the
doc Hurrah for Pete! The operation
was a great success. Pete will be run
ming around without a crutch long be-
fore next Christmas Come around to
the hospital at four o'clock. Sincerely
your friend.
JAMES B. HARRISON"
"P. S.-By the way. Tom, don't be-
lieve l shall have time to take care
of my half of that newspaper privilege
at the corner, so l return herewith the
agreement cancelled. Leave a paper
at my house every night while Pete is
in the hospital and we will call it
square. J.BH"
Three cheers fer Pete" Tom yelled.
and gave the table such a kick with
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-12-24

UGH weather, and Christ
mas but a few days away.
The city was properly
dressed for the occasion.
Snow covered the streets
and the steps leading to
the beautiful homes on the
boulevard where every hol-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-10
NEW vsE or AUTOMOBILES.

.
aesnehusetts II about to measure
- rn&lzoad mileage In that state.
~ State Commissioners OF wsixhts
- measures believes. and 20 do me
1919. that . railroad mile should be
- enact In measurement - the yard
scck In the dry goods store. and he
= eoing to ind out II the railroads
hnvs ~ many miles Of trackage as
~ charge the pubic for riding over.
ms proposed survey was brought
about b. complaints OF eccentric fares
nksn up By conductors. The dis
tsncs from Worcester to Boston for
msriy called for the collection Of a.
coupons from the traveller, but now
ne conductor takes As. A travelling
sslssman told OF another eccentricity
In faro collection. In going from
Marlboro to the North station in Bos-
ton he had to pay for IS miles. but in
coming back the conductor took only
II coupons, but said that after Februa-
~ I he would collect 3s. People
would like to know how the mileage
10 reckoned. for they are paying for
measured service.
II IL proposed to take this new
measurement with an automobile. In
the equipment OF the machine for the
service the rubber wheels will be
taken on and regular standard rail-
road wheels. with fanges put on. an
odometer affixed to one OF the front
wheels. and this improvised convey
ance Is to be sent over all the railroad
lines In the State to register the dis.
lance between all stations. Before
this work Is done. however. the semi
railroad automobile and It's odometer
are to be tested for accuracy over a
measured distance.
This plan OF measurement was
adopted after 1t was shown that any
measure taken by a steel tape would
not be correct. as the tape varies as
much as six inches n mile when the
temperature changes Is degrees. and
that in the range OF 90 degrees. which
may be the difference between winter
and summer temperature. It varies
enough to make a difference OF three
feet per mile. Anyhow. the Massa
chusetts commissioner absolutely re
fused to measure the ALL miles OF
single track with a tape, and so II
will be taken by automobile. which
VIII do all the work and accounting.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-10
THE Five BROTHERS."

When President Wilson outlined
his program OF antitrust legislation.
n number OF radical anti-monopolistic
newspapers hailed II as just the thing
10 accomplish the destruction OF con-
Germs which were alleged to be opera
ting In n manner destructive OF healthy
competition. other Journals who
have observed a fair attitude toward
this class Of corporations professed to
be equally satisfied with the assur-
ances given by the President that no
troubles could possibly come 10 the
business OF the country by the adop-
tion Of his program OF regulation.
Since this program has been put into
legislative form in the shape OF the
FIVE bills prepared TO carry out Presi-
dent Wilson's ideas the prospect 81
business peace does not bear the fat.
tering comment formerly INDUCED by
these same newspapers Even the
Democratic journals supporting the
administration find serious menaces in
some Of the proposed measures. The
glittering Ecneralities Of the Presi-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-10
HELPING THE FARMERS.

The farmers institute. or agricultur-
al extension school. which begins its
sessions at West Liberty to-day. un.
der the direction of the agricultural
department of the State university.
ought to be attended by every farmer
In Ohio county. Those who profess
to know ali about farming will be IN
structed as well as those who know
little.
The agricultural arm OF the univer.
sity has OF late years become very
useful and helpful in introducing ad.
vanced farm methods founded on sci.
entific principles. and II there is an
industry in the State that stands in
need OF modernization. it is the farm
Ing class, especially in the direction
OF applying intensive cultivation TO
their efforts TO bring profitable results
from the soil.
splendid corps OF instructors has
been provided for the West Liberty
school OF instruction and the number
In attendance should mark the high
degree OF appreciation IN which these
schools are held throughout the State.
The farmers wife. too, is TO be bene.
fitted for the domestic economy end OF
the farm is just as important as the
proper tillage OF the soil and care OF
stock. 1t is more important to make
farm conditions attractive enough to
keep people on the farm than to at
tempt 10 drive back those who have
left tho farm.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-10
THE PANkHURsTs AT ODDS.

II 10 rather interesting TO hear OF
detection In the Pankhurst family.
which has been the head and front OF
the militant woman suffrage move
ment In England. II is Miss Sylvia
who is breaking away, or rather has
been accommodated from all afiilia-
ton with the Woman's Social and Po-
litical Union. This dissolution has
been brought by the declaration OF the
Union that the East London Fedora
ton. OF which Sylvia Is the directing
head. is no longer connected with II.
This separation Of Sylvia from the
uncongenial society Of her mother and
sister. Cbristabel. has been antici-
pated for some time. owing 10 her
pronounced socialistic tendencies. II
IL true the Pankhurst program has
been radical enough, but Sylvia has
developed ultra attributes that have
been frowned upon by her mother and
sister.
II had been thought that there was
no limit TO tho propaganda preached
by Mrs. Pankhurst. but the aim OF the
Woman's Social and Political Union Is
10 be free from All entangllng alli.
snces with political parties. The Fed.
GRAFTON Sylvia f. connected with IS
strongly soclallstic, and that energetic
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-10
is NOT 6AFFlED ~ HIS FIRST
DEFEAT BUT WILL
TRY AGAIN.
Some Things About Andy Price, OF
Martinton-GeneraI News Of
Nations Capital.
10y Charles Brooks Smith,

WASHINGTON, ID. C.. Feb. g.
There have been a lot OF coal men
here. as already noted In this cores
pondence, the majority OF them hail
ing from the southern part OF West
virginia. They were here on business
nut IN the eyentide, when they congre-
gated, the price OF coal at the mouth
OF the mine. the condition of the mar
ket aud all that sort OF thing made
way Tor political gossip. Practically
an or these men are politicians OF
skill and experience They are as in
huential in politics as they are in
business in their respective communi.
ties so II was natural that here In
TINS city, where II is politics twenty.
-FOUR hours out of each and every
day, that they should turn to gossip
ON that alluring subject. Edward
Cooper. himself coal man and at
the present time an active candidate
for the Republican nomination in the
f1ith district, received much attention.
His candidacy and its prospects were
pretty thoroughly gone over But the
most Interesting slant that the con
versatlon took was when IL slid Into
the subject OF the campaign for United
states Senator in 1916. There was a
pretty general agreement there land
the Democratic members of the CAB.
fest Joined I'm with it, that when Isaac
7. Mann, Of Bramwell failed TO realize
his senatorial ambition last year he
did not dig grave and bury II.
Mann Still In H.
This was interesting news-whether
true or not. On the contrary II was
said that Mr.. Mann still retains his
ambition. that he II by no manner of
means cast down by falling 20 land the
toga the first time: that he is not the
kind of man TO quit and give up on
account Of FIRST defeat. but that he
Is firm believer In the try-again doe
trine. Said one OF the men Of the
party. You will see that when the
time rolls around Isaac r. Mann will
be found In the field. lie made n fine
Impression on the people of the state.
No new man In the politics OF our state
ever made better one. That race
helped him. n didn't hurt him. The
people Of the state ius' got acquaint-
ed with him then. and he with them.
or course. he was well known In the
southern section. but not up the state.
Rut he Is known N roughout the state
now. and Is esteemed and respected
by everybody no matter what party
they belong TO. He IL az fine n citi-
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cents pronuneiamsnto. pleasant read
Ing for the conservatively inclined.
have been turned into harsh and un-
Just restraints ss formulated In the
nve brothers," a. these bills are
dubbed By the correspondents
II Is true that the different inter
ests. small as well as big. have been
Invited to Washington TO discuss these
measures before . supposedly recep-
tive committee, and offer suggestions
that may improve them: but that does
not relieve them from the criticism
that In their present shape they re-
hect the Judgment and thought of the
President who promised SO much for
Cancellation and Justice. The country
VIII await with much concern the fnal
disposition Of these measures.
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HON. IKE" MANN is STILL In THE
RUNNING FOR The u. s. SENATE

zen as was ever raised on West Vir.
gina soil. and there isn't a blemish
on him from his boyhood days on his
parents Grenbrier county farm up till
now. Just put IL down that Mr.. Mann
isn't thinking of quitting the game
just because he missed hitting the
bullseye one time. He'll take another
shot you may bet, and for myself I
hope he'll hit II aud win the prize. IL
would be fine for him. fine for the
state. fine for everybody concerned"
Which is offered under the heading.
Interesting II true-or IL IL isn't"
Andy's Poem.
Andy Price. the poet laureate of
west virginia. editor. lawyer. pisca-
torial expert upon whose shoulders
the mantle OF Isaac Walton fell and
mt. philosopher. guide and friend. and
must recently become postmaster at
Marnnton. has been here this week.
taking the rest cure. he says. Andy
wrote better state poem than that
allen from Chicago, hung on the grand
old common ealth $500 worth, as ev.
erybody knows and acknowledges.
with one exception and he is Boyd
farrell. a Huntington prose-poet. with
jealous disposition az green -
cheese. FARRELL Is the fellow who dis.
phrase In Andy's classic. and spurred
on by the green-eyed monster held II
up 10 the scorn and ridicule OF the vul-
gar pit IN was mean IN ing for a
brother poet TO do, but then them
poet fellers' are given to such soiled
tricks. Editor farrell had the advan-
tage over Poet Andy. because he had
daily paper and Andy only had n
weekly with which TO fight hack But
time IL indicating Poet Prices ef.
fusion. and IL Is headed on its way un-
der full head OF steam for a place in
the front ranks OF the immortal elias.
sic epics OF the century.
Got Him the Job.
II was that. and nothing else. which
caused Andy 10 be decorated with the
postmastership at Marlinton. Presi.
dent Wilson. himself some little schol-
ar. writer and tsecretly) poetizer. was
about TO appoint somebody else, when
good friend Of Andy's handed him
the famous West Virginia state poem
from the pen OF our hero. When he
lamped that ''jabbering warlocks" bust
ness he said that as the cabinet wa.
all filled up he. would just hand Andy
Price the Marlinton pOstoffice. as a
slight testimonial OF his appreciation
OF the poets genius. And he did.
40, sir reading postal cards Amt
what ~ usd 80 be. ! guess" said the poet
pgstmaster when De was asked about a.
. Ihey don't allow the Kind } like most
20 rad 60 90 through the mails in these
times Of The great moral uplift"
= Deserved Promot on.
william ~, crook, an attarhe or the
president ofice. is 20 be rewarded TOR
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-10
KILL The CA1ARRH
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-10

LADY has been formulating policies OF
her own without consulting tho heads
OF the Union. Hence the estrange-
ment Her latest scheme for a no
rent strike for votes for women" has
Afforded distinct evidence OF her revo-
iuuonary attitude In regard to the
rights Of property and capital.
IL 10 probable that all OF this will
lead to . more rational conduct of
the cause Of woman suffrage on the
part OF the British contenders. Chris
label Pankhurst's exile In Paris Is be-
coming irksoms to her. and she Is
anxious to be able to return to Lon
don without legal moiestation and take
control OF the AFFAIRS OF the Union, as
her mother. who is IN Switzerland. Is
not well enough to resume her ar
duous duties. 1t Is even limited that
she Is willing to drop the militant fea.
lures Of the movement IL she Is guar
snteed freedom from Imprisonment.
As these earnest women have tried
militancy 80 long without appreciable
results. II would be wisdom on their
part to pursue less reprehensible meth.
DDS. IL Is certainly worth a trial In
the light OF what has been accom-
plished In this country without the
adventurous aids OF incendiarism.
'awlees window smashing tactics and
vicious assaults on government OH.
ctsls. A woman's smile always goes
farther than her frown in dealing with
mere man.
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his long and faithful service ~ Senator
Nhhan Gon succeeds In getting bill
PASSED by congress which nc hes nitro
appointment OF Crook as a MAJOR IN the
regular army and his retirement with
rhe pay or that rank. For ~ years
tfook mas been clerk In tho Office or
the president. He was a private in TN.
unioh army ana was personal body
guard or Lincoln. lie was known per
sonally every president and thousands
or the countrys greatest men from LIN
soLh uIne 10 the present Wilson ad-
fine sen,t9n1, h rsers s. good et or
70 reward this grand old man" I'm the
evening OF his long. honorable anu
c. X. McCally. OF Buckhannon. 1, a
visitor In the city. Mr.. McCally IL prom
, ,,nt IN business and Republican poll
the congressional committee for the
Third district. While here he was en-
tertained by Representative Avis.
Representative Moss Is feeling good
over the fact that the house committed
more OF his special pension bills favorl
ably The beneficiaries are Elizabeth
Iaggart. OF Parkersburg. widow OF the
most brilliant West Virginisns thaJ
went TO the front. who Is 20 receive $40
nhnn the 6,li finally posses: chas. Al.
white. OF Eaton. s2O; and Thos. Carder-
OF Parkersburg. $40.
Senator Goff has introduced bills %
authorizing the President TO appoint
ana place VIM. II, Crook on the retired
ilst OF the army. with the rank OF ma
yor I'D 10 garnt an Increase OF pension
TO John W. Black. Of Kanawha county
Representative Sutherland. who has
arted out more libraries In West Vir-
ginia than Andrew Carnegie, has added
ANOTHER TO his growing list this one the
Alegheny Collegiate Institute ct Alder
son, OF which the Rev. j. = Engle. IL
principal: The shipment or books is
composed % % Of the rarest volumes
ever issued by the government Amonr
mem are TO be found all the REPORTS of
the smithsonian Institution the Ameri-
can Historical Association reports ana
many others equally as vaIuabl. ana
Jast as hard 20 procure nowadays.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-10
UNCLE WALT: The Poet Philosopher.

We're all so quick ceise where things arc
some one makes batch OF pies sings song the pies
-, are pretty fierce the song the blink :" il
CkIlClSM our cheerful little graceful don't hint
The housewife works a week. tidy IN tho
then hubby and Shrek have Won hid mo
The windows have been nicely are brpt and
around the kitchen wife has soshed with gasoline The
band doesn't notice that hut gares cannot end ne
dsrned old hat kicks You ought 10 bavc
Jane, he you should ngs: always 0ves M G
TO hunt for missing things When
and talks for forty miles and Jane stairs and wees
thirteen styles why carping WAYS and cane
signs tears? Why look things 70 nrsisc
in years? WALT mason o'''
Copyright 1873. Matthew Adam.