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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-29
SHELBY NJ.

A veteran OF fifty years in the serv-
ice OF the United States passed away
yesterday. when ex-senator Shelby NJ.
Cullom OF Illinois died at his home In
Washington. Shelby VI. Cullom was
the friend and companion Of Abraham
Lincoln's youth. He began his public
career only a few years after Lincoln
began 10 be a figure in the politics OF
Illinois. He was a member OF the
Illinois Legislature when Lincoln was
elected to the Presidency, and he en-
tered the House OF Representatives OF
the United States shortly after the as
~sassination OF the martyred President.
Since that time he has been continu-
ously in the service OF the people OF
Illinois. either as Congressman. Gov
ernor or Senator. An earnest. digni
fed and honest man. Shelby VI. Cullom
made a very deep impression on the
affairs OF this country. He was never
in the first rank OF political leader.
ship, but for many years he filled
places OF great influence. BE It said
to his credit that his fifty years serv-
ice to the American people left him
still a poor man.
In these days when demagogues so
v%iciously and continuously assail the
character OF every public man. when
Il is fashionable to question the hon
esty OF public servants. # is especially
pertinent 10 call attention 10 the serv.
ices and career OF a man like Shelby
NJ. Cullom. To him public Office was
not p place for private profit. To him
the confidence Of his constituents was
a solemn responsibility and not a
means Of personal advantage. He did
his duty as he saw il. honestly and
fearlessly. n the people Of his state
repaid him with their loyalty and AZ.
lection.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-29
MENlco's FUTURE.

While the overthrow Of Huerta
seems to be near. the problem Of
Mexico's future IS not measurably
clearer. President Wilson has taken
the position that Mexico must estab.
lish and maintain a constitutional gov.
eminent He refuses 10 recognize
Huerta. because Huerta's claim was
based upon assassination and usurpa.
ton. when Huerta IS driven out how
much better will be the claim OF Car.
rama or villa? Is T. certain that
Huerta's downfall will bring peace and
on ordercly government
In a sense We have made ourselves
sponsors for Mexlco's peace The re-.
fusal OF the United States 20 recog.
nize Hucrta branded him ae an out.
cast before an tho world. But We can
hardly recognize the successor "a
H1erta whose claim BE- based on no
better moral grounds that Hucrtas Is.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-29
A NOTABLE DECISION.

The decision OF the Supreme Court
in the Huntington gas rate case. de-
fines and sustains the powers 0f the
Public Utilities Commission Of West
Virginia and marks another step for
ward In the progressive development
OF popular control over the public
service corporations. The case came
before the Supreme Court on an APP
peal from the decision OF the Commits.
sion. restraining tho gas company
from making determinations in gas
rates. The Court holds In effect that
its jurisdiction over The Public Utll.
ties Commission is limited solely 10
constitutional questions. that ln so far
as the acts Of The commission relate
10 questions % fact or Of public pol.
icy they are. not renewable by the
Supreme Court
This decision is Boo line with like
decisions hy tho Supreme Courts Of
other states. and was therefore not un.
expected Nevertheless. if vas nee
essary. 90 the Public Utilities Commits.
sion was 10 exercise ire powers effect.
lively Dr. was Inevitable that tho pow.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-29
IN cIrY's

The city's finances. concerning
which a large number Of gentlemen
seem 20 be intensely excited. present
no very serious problem n ordinary
good business methods are used. The
city will lose some $4,000 this year
from license revenues. This. however.
IS only about one-sixth OF the operat-
ing OF the city government
proper, exclusive OF the gas plant and
the water plant. Including these. the
sum mentioned Is only about one-tenth
OF the clty's entire revenues. with
out specifying any particular plan. Il
is an unquestionable fact that the
pruning knife could be very properly
applied in many departments OF The
city government Some Of rho mem.
bers OF council made an effort in that
direction last spring hut did not re.
ceive the proper cooperation
a good business man could re-or
Ranize certain departments OF the city
government and could pay 10 every
person who is needed "a fair salary.
and sim save twenty % twenty five
thousand dollars a year % is. o'
course. conceded chat there are an
fculties En- municipal affairs that are
not met with in ordinary business a
business concern has ono man at it-
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head. whose word is law. Municipal
government Is The work OF many DC.
ferent and conflicting interests. The
policy OF the city heretofore has been
10 a liberal salaries and to some
extent this policy has been abused.
Now that IL Is necessary to find rev
enues. an earnest effort ought to be
made to cut on needless expense.
Eventually we may have to have.
and probably will have TO have. some
increased taxation. but the increased
taxation ought not 20 come until every
effort has been made to get along
without H.
In other words a financial stringen.
ey ought TO be the cause for new
economics and the reduction OF ex.
pense. instead OF the cause for Impos.
ing extra burdens upon the people.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-29
Thursday, January %, 1914.
TO SECURE FLOOD PROTECTION

In the Intelligencer to-day Rev. j.
Sumner Stone writes a stirring appeal
10 the people OF Wheeling to join in
the movement Il secure adequate pro-
lection against the foods In the Ohio
River. Rev. Stone points to the work
that has beer lone by such cities as
Galveston, Seattle. Manila and Rio de
Janiero. In these sea coast cities vast
tracts OF land have been reclaimed
from the sea and sea walls built
which Withstand the force OF tides
and waves enormously higher and
more powerful than the current OF the
Ohio River. The heroic example OF
the people OF Holland. in practically
forcing back the waters OF the North
Sea and reclalming the fertile and
p%opulous areas on which they live. is
the classical illustration OF mans vic
tory over the forces OF nature. There
Is nothing impractical or impossible in
the construction OF food walls and
dikes OF sufficient heighth TO protect
every foot of land in the city Of
Wheeling against the highest foods
ever known. Like anything else that
is worth doing, It will require work,
the expenditure OF money and personal
sacrifice. but the result will richly
repay Wheeling for the expenditure.
According 10 the carefully compiled
figures presented by Captain Mitchell
OF the United States Army. and con
frmed by the expert estimates OF such
men as Mr.. L. c. Hallock. the entire
Island n South Wheeling can be
protected against a flood stage for an
expenditure OF a little more than
$500 900. In the flooded district OF
this city, the real estate and personal
property Is worth probably 5000 900.
All OF this will be enormously in
creased in value by food protection.
and the immediate returns will far
more than repay the expenditure. but
the increase in property values Is by
no means the greatest benefit. The
Interruptions to business, the en-
forced idleness OF thousands OF PEG
pie. the menace to health. and the I'M
sanitary and deplorable conditions left
by every food. mean more than an
increase Of taxable wealth.
Wheeling can protect itself and it Is
up to Wheeling TO do II.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-29

pointment by the governor. that both
by the distribution OF the terms Of
office and the ignoring OF Republican
representation. Democratic and Bull
Moose control has been assured even
though Republicans sweep this state
at the next election To this partisan
inequality permanency Ia also been
given by the application OF the new
civil service law. which went into ef-
feet January /. And comes At
torney General Hogan with one OF his
sweeping ipse diXits. which will prac-
tically place II but OF the power OF
the Republican party 10 have any
thing To do with the administration
Of public affairs ever when the vot-
ers OF the state place that RESPONSE
blity upon 10. This opinion OF the
Attorney General undoubtedly goes
far beyond the intention OF the Leg
Nature in passing the civil service
law. and will perpetuate in Office not
only the beneiciaries OF the govern
ors political scheming. but OF thu
Wholesale system Of %nepotism in the
state house. - S~teubenyille Herald
star.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-29


The members OF the legislature who
accepted Jobs from tho state during
the legislative interim and drew pay
therefor object Of course 10 having
cir acts investigated. They have a
defense and b. is TO the effect that rs
they were not doing anything al the
tim" as Legislators they might as well
earn what they could
This would apply 20 private employ
mont % Doc sufficient but 30 il not a
defense when applied 90 Cne who al
ready iu The employ OF the state takes
further employment from the state
and draws two salaries. Such things
ere expressly forbidden both by law
and p~ronrietics.
The man with a fine sense OF honor
does not do anything that may even
appear improi or let alone anything
that is Illegal Yet four members OF
the present house accepted state an.
pointmeuts and now want To and are
sitting again as members. Attorney
General HOGAN seems TO have realized
the improperly OF the situation since
Do De- said to have warned Governor
Cox thai The appointments were wrong
and wore loaded.
Ih" situation serves 90 show some.
thing OF tho kind OF 900 administration
$50 have iu Ohi0-GIcrusay Times.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-29

ers OF the commission would be as.
sailed, and until clearly defined by the
decisions Of the Court would be vIgor.
ously contested. Gradually, however.
all questions are being cleared away.
and the ground work being laid for
effective regulation through the utili.
ties commission OF the great railroad.
gas, transportation and other public
utilities OF the state.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-29
BREAKS A COLD
NEEDS NO HELP
~Pspe's Cold Compound" ends
severe colds or grippe
in few hours.

You can end grippe and break up
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Pape's Cold Compound" every two
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u promptly opens clogged-up nos
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stops nasty discharge or nose run
ning. relieves sick headache. dullness.
f~eyertshness. sore throat. sneezing.
soreness and stiffness.
Don't stay ~stuffed-up, Quit blowing
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head-nothing else in the world gives
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assistance. tastes nice. and auses nc
INCONVENIENCE. BE sure you get the
genuine.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-29
Comments of
Ohio Editors
Thorouqh lnauIry DEMANDED.


II Is a matter OF great surprise that
an honest legislature should dawdle
and quarrel and hawk and spit over
p resolution 20 inquire into the al
legged criminal action Of certain OF IFS
members. To do so Is "a reflection
upon the honor OF the commonwealth.
Certain legislators are charged with
accepting money for other employ.
ment in the state That IS against
the law. and the law is based upon
the soundest principles. 4 Legislature
that sets up distractions to the full.
est inquiry into those charges dis.
graces itself. and carrying the mat
ter owe into partisan controversy is
low business. This thing OF sQuirm-
ing and lodging about for little parti-
san advantages IS unworthy Of true
men. Don't think this is mere Criti-
cism 10 g. the expression OF public
scntiment-OhiO State journal
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-29
UNCLE WALT: The Poet Philosopher.

fass Chrisuan, which s now on tap. was never known 100 rcccntiv
ana mcn t. srrang uron The map with energy. yet dcccnty. know
not % % be town. nor what the games they're ralying there. YOU
cannot Keep a good Pass down when Presidents are STAYING there
Pass Christian. hy the public sheets. has boosted
FAoo CHklaIhN been most clcvcrY. but silence broods upon the
'le-,rcets and in the halls Of Beverly. One burg
goes up, another down. ior burgs are like humanity. humiliation holds
enc down, while one swcis up with VANITY. Pass Christian tb-obbcd
upon the wires Tor o.. brief day. hovcycry while silent were the min
bucls Tyres, ana hushcd The bells Of Beverly. Pass Christian bv cx-
citement tossed, saw crowded every hosiery. until her citizens were
lost 10 all the crush and josuy, one day unknown. the next dav
great wa ever hkc emergency Serene and proud she faced her fate
quite equal 20 the urgency; TO entertain her horde of guests She mcf
Tim AT cndcayory. while sorrow filed the manly breasts and chilled
the hearts ar Beverly.
'coaTrisht 1914 b. 0sorrs Mathew Adam
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-29

be- proceeds TO defend his pet meas
ures oi license and taxation. The
Governor seems to be- lacking u
sense of humOr- Guernsey Times
Here De- Gov. Cox AGAIN ropraf.ns
g. Gospel truth The fable that GO,
mckinley approved Of the prIncIpI.
% Che Mlrnsa Tax Jaw as 10 fakin.
away from local communities mo
rFtt to select their own official.
he present Governor of Ohio De- m
lhh-"f OF cstahlI rIuE % reputation
Tor extreme rspEIls-up-e and urrs
HhI.IfF NJ statement - NrWar-
American Tribune.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-29

Nature
Shape
Shoes

Fitlnr childran'a feet correctly
with shoes requires me right sort of
shoes and experience also In nttinr
them We offer our patrons both of
these features our shoes arc mo-
moro expensive lu cost than other
childrous shoes and they arc moro
in%eKpensise in tho LONG run. with tho
ADVANTAGE of % better nt and shape.
our rhildrer'a shoes guide and pro-
t'st tho soft growing bono. and ml..
cI' .o Chat each Too Iee fatty and
straight
Ideal hoes. f0r rtifreua feet cone
ffrurfri for us ty experienced hands.
We have apecIal shoes adapted to
fhe correction Of weak ankles.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-29

ln outline down fHr ru.. arrrorr..
alton BIN Chat fn .|gueI l8af year.
Governor Cox Hi rof touch tho .ai.
atIas uf II. hieH priced commission
rI. Or other ffrfnfIr. who may 20.
H.IrfI .u hIw boz Die UnNf fnr I..
election lir IH" practically au..
pended 900 building operation. fuI
flr static institutions and curaIri
many other rD.t ury expense. I1
order fhaf Do ust retain hI. army
20 vote loifnrs and .fIIl ua., a hI
for r' election NrwarE American.
Tribune
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Published Daily. Except sunday. oy the
I~ntsliigencsr Publishing Company.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-04-30

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The Detroit times., 1914-07-16

OF several poems and articles on va,
rious subjects
The heroic figure OF Christ In Wash.
ington Is one OF her best works. and
others are The Volunteer" polo
Players, The Visitation OK 81. Ce.
celia" and The Ball and the Bear
The Minute Man in the CorcoraE
gallery in Washington Is another OF
her notable pieces OF statuary.
She is a devout Catholic When
she was awarded the contract for the
carving OF the cathedral frieze she DE-.
termined upon long period OF oX-
tended study OF the history OF Christ.
She announced that She would de-
vote the remainder OF her life toward
enabling herself 20 incorporate in
stone the tremendous incidents OF The
Sayior's career in such a manner as
TO convey 10 the observer something
OF the feeling she tried 10 put into it
She studied here and abroad. cspe
cially IN religious edihces from writ.
ten words and caryen stone
Now as She works ON her scafold
yelled and deyout She has a. vase Of
Gala lilies az her feet and surrounds
herself as much as possible with ma.
terial aids TO concentration of mind
upon the vast subject
The Detroit times., 1914-07-16
nun SCULPTOR
CARVES LAST
MASTERPIECE
When Miss Melva Beatrice Will
son Finishes Work, She Will
Bid Farewell TO World
DEPICTS LIFE OF
CHRIST IN STONE
Is Noted For Heroic Figure of
Savior, Now in Wash
ingtOn, ID. {.

ST LOUIS, July Standing high
on a scaffolG in the trancept or the
new Catholic cathedral with nov
ices veil about her face. Miss Melya
Beatrice Wilson OF New York, famous
sculptress, is carving her LIES mas
terpiece as her farewell 10 the world
When she sees the work finished
and the seven stations OF the cross
stand out in white relief In the marble
beneath her hands she will renounce
ambition to become a nun and enter
upon life secluded
The remuneration viii mean TO her
as much probably as TO any woman
OF America who has written her name
high In the realm of art or letters
Besides occupying a distinguished
place as a sculptor she Is a member
OF the National Arts club, the Munici-
pal Arts club, the Womans Press
club of New York city, and other
bodies, the rosters OF which include
persons OF note. She is the author
The Detroit times., 1914-07-16
$4,000 LEFT TO
DOWN AND CUTTERS
Mrs. Christiana Evans Gives
Large Sum 10 Home
less Men

DENVER, Col, July l6. While
something like $4,000 lasts, the man
that is down and out. If he is one
whom Attorney Edward T. ShanHon
might think ~orthy, is going ia-nhare
in The fortune LETT BY Mrs Christiana
Evans, who died last January
By a cause in the viii o. s>Irs
Evans. who was widow and bad
lived in Denver nearly 80 years. L be-
came known the failure" IS 70 be
benefited by The money She left.
The VIII after bequeathing $4,000
70 the Craig colony, $4,000 20 the Chill
dren's home and various sums 10 rela-
tiyes provided that the remainder
be used bX shannon, who had been
her friend and attorney In the distri-
button Of aid ana sucCOr 20 those who
needed t as be saw ht 10 distribute
II.
The appraiser nj of the estate has
just been finished ana shannon be
heves $4,000 or more VIII be the sum
ltl' td HIM 20 dispense
The VIII made no restriction con.
corning any particular person or per
SONS or kind of charity the money is
90 hc given 20 The iequeatber want.
od only that IL be used for the doing
of good for the relief OF suffering and
want
The Detroit times., 1914-07-16
$4,000 For 100 Words

The publication 81 The Ml4llvh
Dollar Mystery begins TO-DAY. ne
story wan ran for tWvnly TWO coz
Secutive weeks m thla pAtef -
Cr l'lm company IL has boon mace
possible not Ouly Co. read ihe sNol
IN this paper. but also 10 SEQ u o~til
week in the VARIOUS moving PLN.Vl'
tuoaterA For the solution OF lhtS
mystery story SlO,OVo VII Lt elNcH.
Conditions Covering the contest
Tho price OF Sle,"UO VII! bg Won
py the man, woman, OF vh4lu -
writes the most NgNtllNH' a"'u
ton OF the mystery, from WLl'h
rhc last two reSls OF motion picture
drama Viii DO made and the las
two chapters OF the story WIlNNtH
by Harold AuGrath
Solutions may hc sent 10 tht
ThaUhouscr kAm company either
ar Chlcnso or New YORK. any iint
IN 10 midnight Doc. IA They mus
5Cnr pustpthco mark not later IMAM.
'" Board OF three Judges VIII de-
teru,ins which OF the many SOU
lions received ia the most hcctPt.
able The judgment OF this Doalu
VIII be absolute and maj. Noth
fns of literary nature VIII pe
considered ia. the decision. nor CIV
On any preference IN the selection
81 the winner OF tho ylO,OOO prize
Tho last two reals which wlll BlNo
the most AgCeptAb DAG SoAuAlbA ~ 49,.
mystery, VIII be presented IN the
theaters having this feature a.
soon AS II IS practical 20 produce
same The story corresponding 20
those motion pictures VIII appear IN
the newspapers COlnCidentalIyi OF aa
soon after the appearance o. the
picturas a. practical With the last
two reels will be shown the pla-
lures % the winner his or her nome
and other Interesting features, IL
IS understood that the newspapers
so FAR as practical, Ia printing mo.
last two chapters Of the story py
Harold McGfath. viii also show
picture % the successful contest
ant
Solutions 10 the mystery must not
be more than 100 words long Here
are. some OF the questions g. t"
kept in mind I'm connection WIN the
mystery as an aid 20 a solution
No What becomes of tho mil
Nouatre2
40 2-what becomes Of the 81,
600 900?
no 3--Whom docs Florence mar
ry2
No what becomes OF the Rus
ssiau cuuntess2
Nobody connected either directly
or Indirectly with THE Million Dol
lar Mystery" Will DC considered as
a contestant.
The Detroit times., 1914-07-16
Continued From Monday1

All day long Jones went about like
an old hound with his nose to the
wind. There was something in the
air, but he could not tell what IL was.
Somehow or other, no matter which
room Florence went into, there was
Jones within earshot And she dared
not show the least impauenCe or res
tiveness. II was a large order for so
young a girl, but she filed H.
She rather expected that the re,
porter would appear some time dur
Ing the afternoon and sure enough
he did He could no more resist the
desire to see and talk to her than he
could resist breathing There was
no use denying il the world had sud
denly turned az a new angle, present.
ing new face, roseate vision. II
rather subdued HIS easy banter
what news?' she asked
None. rather despondently. I'm
sorry. had hoped by this time 10
get somewhere But II appears that
] can't get any further tnan this
house"
She did not ask him what he
meant by that
Shall play something for you?"
she said.
The Detroit times., 1914-07-16
Synopsis.

stanley HarEleaye. millionaire, after
miraculous oArapo from the don Of
the gang " brilliant thieves known as
the Black Hundred lives the lie Of a
reclusc fot 10 years. HaEgrouvc one
night enters broadway restaurant
and there comes face 10 face wita the
gang leader braine,..
After the meeting, during which
neither man apparently recognizes the
other, HarBTeayo hurr.es 70 lis mag
niuceut Riyerdale home and lays plans
for making his escape from the cOun-
Try de writes q letter 10 the girls
school IN New Jersey where is years
before he had seriously left on the
doorstep his baby daughter, Florence
Gray He also pays a visit 20 the
hangar OF a daredevil aviator.
Braine and members of his band sur
round HarEreHves home al night. but
as they enter the house the watchers
outside see q balloon leave the roof.
The safe Is found empty--the million
which HargreaVe was known TO have
drawn that day gone Then some one
announced the balloon had been rune
tured and dropped 20 the Bottom Of
the sea
Florence arrives from the girls
school Princes Olga Bralnes Compau-
ion visits and claims 10 be a relative.
Two bogus detectives call but their
plot is foiied by Norton, a newspaper