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Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-12-17

termed, but to the test which is over
drawn, which is not a routine affair
of travel, and which the engineer and
fireman probably never in their car
GERS would have to face. This con-
dition has become SO bad that we
have even sought legislation against
it. In Kansas, we will show, law
has been passed forbidding offensive
surprise tests. However, we will
show that despite this law railroads
In Kansas still are resorting to it,
Pay Should Raise With Profits
William s. Carter, President of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
and Enginemen, was one of the
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-12-17

Knee pants was long enough fer me
When first this smilin' face see
mind it well: ma packed some fruit,
An bought me shoes, an brushed MY suit,
An tied my tie, an slicked my hair
An pap. he brung me t. tn Fair!
Since the snI've come yer evry fall.
Amt never missed one yit, .atall;
Look furrard to it through July
An August when tn ole suns high,
An all next winter, settin' there
Aroun' tn fire. we all talk Fair!
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-12-17

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NER."
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-12-17
URGE BOYS to JOIN UNION

Detroit, Mich, Dec. Sin an ad-
dress to union newspoys, Judge JEFF
fries, the well-known police court Of
fetal of this city, said:
s"The world has come to the point
where we must belong to some kind
Of an organization in order to exist.
Men in unions are getting high wages
because they are in an Organization.
They are getting wise, and they are
learning that by combination they can
get better conditions. You boys, as
you come together; one, two and
three, help yourselves. The world is
no longer beginning to rate men by
physical strength. Some men accu-
mulate fortunes and don't know how
to spend them. What we want is to
let. all have better houses, better
food and better clothing"
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NERn
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-12-17

Enjoy the pure and delicious
Ice Cream made by KLOSs
Our Ice Cream is made !.
from the purest ingredients
and favored with pure fruit.
KLOSS ICE CREAM CO.
Both Phones 1895 ~ Jacob
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-12-17

table occupation for us now, even if
it does involve letting our other work
slack up for while. Watching Eu-
rope will surely teach us here in
America how ignoble, how filthy, how
utterly degrading and vile, how futile,
what a dreadful enemy of human hap
piness war really is. We are likely
to conclude MOTTO initiate Europe, and
then we will have time and strength
to lessen the ravages of peace"
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-12-17

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Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-12-17
100 YEAR OLD PRINTERS, UNION

ashington, Dec. s.-The Tvno
graphical union of this city has ~
pointed committee to arrange a oil
bration in honor Of its one hundredth
anniversary. The event will take
place Sunday, January 10, 1915
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12
Capitol Stone s,lI, IN Dispute.

Jefferson City.-senator A. f. L
Gardner, attorney for X. F. Gill, man
aging director OF the construction
company, contractors for the new
statehouse, has filed a statement with
the capitol building commission, de
handing that it pass upon a number
of the subcontracts submitted to the
body and which have not been ap-
proved.
1t is necessary that some OF the
subcontracts be closed at once in or
der that the work may be carried on
simultaneously with the erection of
the steel superstructure, IL Is said. 1t
is intimated subcontracts are being
held back in order to force O conclu-
sion Of the stone contract.
In addition to the demand for a dis
position of the subcontracts, the state
ment declares, Gill stands prepared TO
go ahead with the work and is pre-
pared to furnish as good building
stone as can be found in Missouri and
in every way suitable. He is willing
to comply with the strictest terms Of
his contract, 1t is said
A copy of the statement could not
be obtained from the commission
Chairman stephens and other members
stated that, under advice OF Assistant
Attorney General w. NJ. Fitch, it will
be made public soon with a statement
in reply.
Reading between the lines, tho
statement is a protest from the con-
tractor against being restricted to a
single market for the purchase of
stone.
It leaked out that the commission
had advised the contractor some
weeks ago. that Ste. Genevieve stone
would not be considered. He selected
it, however.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12
PIONEERS OF THE FRONTIER
Reb-Blooded Men and Women Were
Those Who Carved an Empire
From Wilderness.

No doubt the run of the continent
has improved the fiber of the Ameri-
can people. or course, the well estab-
lished and the intellectuals had no mo-
tive to seek the west; but in energy
and venturesomeness those who sought
the frontier we're superior to the
average of those in their class who
stayed behind 1t was the pike rather
than the carp that found their way
out OF the pool Now, In the main,
those who pushed through the open
door of opportunity left more children
than their fellows who did not. Often
themselves members OF large families,
they had fecundity, as it were, in the
blood With land abundant and the
outlook encouraging, they married
earlier. In the narrow life of the
young West, love and family were
stronger interest than in the older
society; hence all married. Thanks
to cheap living and to the need of
helpers, the big family was welcomed.
Living by agriculture, the West knew
little of cities, manufactures, social
rivalry, luxury and serving class, all
foes of rapid multiplication.-From
Origins of the American People" by
Prof. Edward A. Ross, In the Century.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12
Paroled After Long Prison Term.

jefferson City.-Simon Begley was
released from the penitentiary re-
Gently leaving n record OF the longest
service of any inmate of that institu-
ton
He served 81 years. four months
and "a days. and never had been out
side since the day he was incarcer-
ated until he came through today a
free man.
3eslcy is more than 20 years old
and is wreck physically and men
tally lie has steadfastly refused a
pardon or parole, saying that he had
no home and would not know what to
DO II he got his liberty.
Some months ago a brother living
near FL Dorado Springs, Cedar county,
visited the old man. He begged with
him TO accept parole and go back
home with him, promising to care
for him the rest of his days.
He was totally devoid of emotion
when he left the prison and expressed
10 feelings of elatiop at being free.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12
No Joke.

At the Chicago Athletic club a
game had been put in on a cynical
old bachelor. The man had waited
from eight to ten in the park on a
snowy evening in obedience to a
pale pink, violet-scented note that his
friends had faxed in order to see il
he was really as confirmed a woman
hater as he claimed.
Turning up at the club for night
cap, the duped and frozen bachelor
was very sullen and sulky when his
friends derided him. He was no fun
whatever in the fake note.
George AIDE, noticing his black and
lowering looks, gave a loud laugh and
said:
What a skinflint you must be!
Won't even laugh at joke, Ell, If It's
at your own eXpense!"
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12
uaIiness a Qualification.

Some bygone housewives appear to
have regarded ugliness as a quality
10 be desired in their servants. When
eliza Coke, daughter of Coke of Nor.
folk, was about to marry, she wrote
to her prospective mother-in-law
pray, have the goodness to decide
as you think best about the pretty
housemad. | wish she were less
pretty and less fond of dress. but If
her conduct and principles are good
neither are really Objectionable faults.
| think our establishment will be a
pattern of morality, particularly if
Mr.. Stanhope engages the squintic
bU,ler and The terrible house maid lie
mentioned to me-"
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12
CAPITOL COMMISSION ACCUSED
OF FAvoRINe STONE FROM
CARTHAGE ouARRlES.
BUILDER CLAIMS LATITUDE
Missouri Law Limits Selection to
state Product, and This Of Me-
eessity Narrows Circle
OF Choice.

Jefferson City.-"Carthage will fur
pish the stone for the state capitol"
senator \. +. l.. Gardner says Col
pip Phelps used this expression
while discussing with him recently
tho suarl into which the stone propo-
sidon had fallen.
Considerable surprise was ex-
messed in jefferson City over the
denial entered by the capitol commits
aio, that its members had any per-
sonal or official preference for Car
thage stone.
IN the event of litigation between
tho commission and Gill over the Sc.
lection OF stone the proceedings may
trrn upon the question OF whether
GINS bid was based upon Ste. Gene
We've stone and the board knew II
when the contract was signed, as Gill
contends.
The Missouri laws authorizing the
construction of the new state capitol
and requiring the stone to be gotten
in Missouri do not specify Burlington
limestone. The law reads: "All ma
terials contracted for shall be of the
best quality and the building shall be
constructed with Missouri granite and
stone"
Gill probably would cite this provi-
sion of the law in any proceedings in
stituted by him.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12
To Test judiciary Law.

JoLerson City.-The constitution
atty of the nonpartisan judiciary law
Of ST. Louis will be passed on by the
supreme court in mandamus proceed
ings began by Vital w. Garesche, who
Instituted suits against Secretary Of
Safe Roach and the board of cleo
ton commissioners of st. Louis to
compel one or the other to file his de-
claration of candidacy for the Repub-
l!can nomination for circuit Judge in
St Louis in compliance with the prim-
airy Jaw.
The supreme court issued an alter
native writ directing the secretary of
state and the board of election COM
missioners to show cause by Monday,
March lG, why they should not file
Garesche's candidacy and put his name
upon the primary ballots.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12
Testing Nephew's knowledge.

There is a certain old German OF
Wilkesbarre, Pa. whose pride, like
that of many self-made men, leads him
at times into a sort of patronizing con-
descension toward those things he did
not have time for" when he was max
ing his way in life.
Upon the occasion of the graduation
OF a nephew, he asked:
We'll, Wilhelm, vot did dey teach
you up there?"
Greek and Latin" said the boy
and German and algebra"
so, sol" murmured the old Ger
man. And volts der algebra for po
tatoes, now?"-Yonth's Companion.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12
Brick Building colIapssS.

Moberly.-A two-story brick build
ing here collapsed from the vibration
of the railroad trains. The building
was 100 feet from the Wabash tracks.
For several days it was noticed that
the front walls were bullying and
moving from the foundation. Per-
sons occupying the building were no
titled in time and removed their
goods.
AS a fast passenger train passed the
entire building fell.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12
Boone County Led in Slaves.

Mexico.--Acoording to old papers
discovered here Boone county led the
souri, in the number of slaves at the
opening of the Civil War. In Boone
County 5,032 slaves were owned by
ss5 persons. Audrain had 327 owners
with 4,166 slaves. Other counties held
slaves as follows: Galloway, 4,523;
Monroe, 1921; Montgomery, 1,647;
Pike, 4,O55; Rails, 1871; Randolph,
2,619. Douglas was the only county
in Missouri in which there were no
slaves.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12
koch's Brother Stricken.

Springfield inconsistency of
fate is revealed in the case of Arnold
Koch. former art goods dealer, who
is patient in local hospital suffer
ing from tuberculosis of the throat.
He is a brother of the late DR.. Robert
Koch, the German scientist who dis
covered the bacillus of tuberculosis
and who devoted years in an attempt
TO find a cure for the white plague
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12
Club cites Decision.

denerson City.-The Missouri Ath-
Ieuc club, in it's return to Circuit At
'orney Harveys quo warranto pro-
ceedings filed in the supreme court
10 revoke its charter. cites the deci.
SION OF the late Judge CAN'T in the
a' Louis club case as authority for
.ne dispensation OF liquor to its mem
oers' Judge CAN'T held in the case OF
o'ate ex rel. Bell vs.. st. Louis club,
instituted In 1895. that the dramshop
laws are not applicable to bona fde
clubs.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12
h23YIlYa 3H&XlTa p 59e sTs


The enormous height of the mil
linery of 1914 led Jane Cowl to re-
mark;
81 know man whose wife said TO
him the other day:
"'oh, dear, there's that old Christ
mas tree lying in the back yard over
a month now; ] don't know what on
earth to do with it,
Cant you put 1t on your new
hat? her husband asked"
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12
Preachers Similarity Puzzles.

Maryville.-Rev. George !. Hale and
his brother. Rev. Louis Hale, have de.
ceiyed members attending revival
services here by the similarity OF their
appearance. AS both look and speak
alike. few are able to distinguish the
two evangeiists.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12
New Police Commissioners.

Jefferson Clty.-The terms of two
police commissioners at Kansas City
VIII expire March H. The incum-
hats are A. H. o'Dowd and w. C.
Rsynolds. The governor said he
would take up consideration of the
appointments next week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12
Protest Prison Labor,

JEFFERSON City.-The Dale Saddlery
company OF Milo, Mo. complains of
me Increasing number of convicts at
Jefferson City who are put to work
IN the prison harness shops under
prison contractors, and permitted to
work for 75 cents day In competi-
ton with outside labor.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12
Man Steals Chickens at Night.

Maryville.-The stealing of chick
ems in the night time is felony under
the statutes of Missouri, and when
Frank Shelton pleaded guilty to such
a charge he was sentenced to two
years in the penitentiary
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12
Test Strength Of Republicans.

Jefferson City.-There is no doubt
that the municipal election in Kansas
City in April will prove a crucial test
for the Republicans and Progressives.
Both parties will have full tickets in
the field, and the result will give a
Sefinite line on what each may be
able to accomplish in the general cleo
ton next November.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12
Talking Machines.

Papa, did Edison make the first
talking machine?"
mo, son, the Lord make the first
talking machine, but Edison made the
first one that could be shut off at will"
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12
Family Is Pardoned.

Jefferson City.-On recommends
tion of the board of pardons and pa
roles, the trial judge and the prose
cutting attorney, Gov. Major pardoned,
to restore their citizenship, father
and two sons--W. c., Paul and Thorn
as II. Hyatt. The sons had been con-
victed of murder and the father o.
bribery.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12
Shelby County Falr Date Set.

Shelbina.-The directors of the
oneiby County Agricultural and Me-
chanieal society has selected Aug. 25
TO 70 for the 1914 annual meeting. ].
H. Rogers is president and w. II. Gil
hspie secretary.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12
Their Breed.

Your father has lot Of very fine
chickens" observed the young man.
Has he incubators?" mo" said the
sweet young thing just home from
boarding school, II think they're Ply
mouth Rocks. Dallas News
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12
Leaaue Adds Books TO library.

Wellsville.-The Civic League has
given its books to the Public library
Commission, which he's rented build
ing to house the library. The league
started the movement for a city
library.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12
Women Work for New School.

Harrlsonville.-The several organ,
izations of women OF Harrisonv.llt
have started movement for the exec
ton OF a new public school buil1.ng.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12
Charlottesville to Get Sewers.

Charlottesville. - The Commercial
Club has financed the preliminary en-.
cheering work of proposed sewer
system for Charlottesville. Plans and
estimates will he made as the basis
of a proposed sewer bond election.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12
Malor. Addrenarn Earm.r.-

Jefferson City.-Gov. Major deliv-
cred an address at banquet of the
farmers of Jackson county recently.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12
Weston In Church Campaign.

Weston.-A go-to-church campaign
commenced hare March l and viii.
continue until Easter Sunday. The
campaign IL backed by all churches
OF this town.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12

When girl jilts a young man she
may do him great kindness-but he
doesn't realize It until later.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12
Out of Date,

Isn't she graceful"
Yes, but horribly old fashioned.
The SLOUGH is all the style nowadays
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12

Your family Doctor can't do more for
your cough than Deans Men holated
Cough Drops; they cure"--5c at Druggists,
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12

Many an opportunity is missed be
cause IL isn't recognized.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12

Reckless promises soon make a
man friendless.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12

Standing on ones merits is good
but moving on them Is better.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12
Correction.

my poor husband got mixed ~ in-
nocently in that shooting ARRAY, and
the brought him home to me half
dead"
mo, madam; only half shot"
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12

Some men reach the top and then
become dizzy.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12

Anybody can dye successfully with
Putnam Fadeless Dyes. Adv.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-11-06
Christian w. Feigenspan
Welcomed from Abroad
With Beefsteak Dinner

In honor of the homecoming of
Christian W. Feigenspan, president
Of the Feigenspan preweries, who
returned from a trip to Europe last
Saturday, the office staff and the
Provident Club held a reception at
Sandwald's Hall, on Bowery street
last night. Mr.. Feigenspan was
abroad for about month and a half
on a business trip.
During his stay he visited Germany,
Belgium, France. Holland and Eng
land. He told many interesting ex-
periences which he encountered in
the war zone and exhibited many
photographs taken while abroad.
About $50 guests partook of a beef
steak dinner. Among those present
were Edwin @. Feigenspan, Newton
III. Porter, counsei for the breweries;
j., A. Stengel, A. s. Koentg, William
Rose. Newton Switzerland, Frank
Lagsy, F. w crempion, Otto L. Puth,
A. G. Kroehl, J. T. Nicholas, e. B.
Kline. Thomas McGeehan, Jacob
Bauer, John Eggert, f. z. Pfeil,
Jerome w Gaven, ". B. Shannon, OF
Bayonne: II. B. Voll, of Hoboken;
william Seymour, of Paterson; James
Magourty. of Newburgh, N. z; NJ. F.
Weller, of Bridgeport. Conn; George
Furlong. of Poughkeepsie, n Y, and
]. II. johnson, Of Perth Amboy.
The arrangement committee con-
sisted of Thomas Mcclellan, chair
man; Frank Lagay, Fred w. Crem-
pion, John T. Nicholas and Elthu b.
kinne.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-11-06
RObins0n's Personal Counsel
Asserts Bank ''FIimflammed"
Client Out of About $4,000

That George H Robinson. the for
rner Roselle millionaire, now an al
legged bankrupt, was "fimfiammed"
out of "a 900 by the Old Colony Trust
Company, of Chicago, was the state
,nent made on the witness stand in
Bankruptcy Court today by Leroy
D. Ball, Robinson's personal counsel.
Ball was o witness at the hearing
which Is being held before Referee
Adams TO determine whether or not
the former millionaire is now bank
rupt.
Alfred Cass, of Cass & APPEL, coun-
sci for the petitioning creditors, who
caused the Robinson bankruptcy pro-
ceedings, asked Ball IL he was Rob-
fnson's personal counsel at the time
Of the alleged "flimfiamming." Ball ad-
mitted that he was, but did not go
into any further explanation of the
matter.
Mr.. Ball alleged that the "fiimfiam-
ming occurred after Robinson sold
his property In Osecola, Clarke coun-
", la. Mr.. Ball testified on the stand
every time the sale of some of Robin
sons property was mentioned that Il
got Some of the money" Questioned
as TO his right to the proceeds Of the
sale of Robinson's property, he said 1t
was due, as a result of money loaned
to the former millionaire.
He was also questioned about the
manner in which the alleged bank
rupt's property in Lake Ong, Illi-
nois. was sold. The selling price was
s27 600. Ball explained that the prop
srty was transferred first to his stem
ographer, one Katherine Tornbaum
and then to the purchaser. When
asked who the checks were made out
to by the purchasers, he said they
were written In favor of the stenog'
rapher, who, in turn, indorsed then
over to him. He said he cashed the
checks and distributed the money fol
Robinson.
The hearing is being continued.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-11-06
TWO-YEAR TERM
AND DA$5OO FINE
/. FOR MRS. SKALA
Warren County Woman Is Sen-
fenced for Burning Dance
Pavilion.

sneciaI to the Evening star.
BELVIDERE. Nov. 6.-Mrs. sophie
Skalia, convicted two weeks ago OF
burning her dancing pavilion, in
washington n. J.. to collect the In
surance. was sentenced by Judge
Roseberry this H.srnin8 to serve not
less than two nor more than seven
wears in State prison, to pay a fine OF
$500 and the costs Of prosecution
Immediately. there was scene.
Mrs. skalla snatched up her baby
and sank into chair.
aoh. my baby! Ny baby!" she
cried.
Her two daughters fell on their
knees before the Judge and beseeched
him to revoke his sentence. He turned
his head and court attendants gently
took them away.
The sentence Is considered mild. It
was thought she would be sentenced
20 at least three years imprisonment
and to pay fine OF $1,000
The Skalia pavilion at Washington
was a large spacious building valued
at about $1,000 and insured for $780,
or 81. 500 more than 1t was worth.
Although Mrs. Skalla has figured
IA several court cases and has been
identified with frequent fires in the
mast. this is the first time she has
ever been convicted Of crime. She
a n woman we'll along in life and has
two minor children, one only three
years of age.
Members of the family circulated
petition among the people OF
Washington asking the court to deal
lenientlv with the convicted woman
Mrs. Skalla passed week in the
Belvidere Jail. She was confined In
the hospital cell She has been In
great depressed spirits.
The fact that Mrs. Skalla now
stands in the role of a culprit, con-
victed of incendiarism, has put the
matter in different light from the
viewpoint taken by the insurance /
companies They now refuse to give J
,p the drafts and have ordered the
local agents to return them to the
main offices. II is their present plan .
to pay only the mortgages, which
means that Mrs Skalla will receive ,
nothing-not enough to pay her coun
sci for his services. She has little If ,
any equity in her residence or other !
property.
The mortgages on the pavilion
amount to 5000. The opinion pre- !
vailed that the mortgages would !
come out whole, but this Is not trIe.
The settlement agreed upon by the !
insurance companies amounts only to /
seventy-two cents on ths dollar. The |
mortgages will therefore lose about /
twenty-five per cent. of their loan.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-11-06
WheeIbarr0w Election
Bet to Be Paid Tonight

IA wheelbarrow election bet will be
uaid in the Sixteenth ward tonight.
when Edwin A Bogert, president of
the SchooIhamer Republican Club.
viii ride 'in state" from the clubs
headquarters at 407 Eighteenth ave-
nue.. with Fred Panther furnishing
the motive power"
Members of the club will march be-
hind the wheelbarrow and Oriental
music will be furnished by negro
string quintet. The ride Will continue
until the loser quits. and then the club
viii entertain at headquarters.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-11-06
30 Extra Surety Coupons Free!

With every purchase amounting to one dollar or more
on Saturday These extra coupons are given in
addition to those given with each 10c. purchase.