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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-30
Friday, January 30 1911.
THE BRIBERY CASES.

Inc supreme court Of West Virginia has written The last word
IN the cases Of the West Virginia legislators convicted of acceptinp
brides. Senator B. A Smith and Delegates S. q. c. Rhoades David
fhL r. }. Asbuy and Rath Duff must serve prison terms Will.
mere IS n 10 disposition 20 rejoice over the downfall Of men who have
oeen elected to honorable offices, the conviction Of these Legislative
oroe takers should be a matter Of public congratulaton. Had thew
through some technically. escaped the just results Of their nisteess
inc iat would have aecentuated a growing dstrust in the efficiency
and suHicicncy Of our courts. In these cases the law has b.o,
spIenddy wndieatet. Not only that but the fear Of rct1butor has
Decn written IN The heart Of every corrupt politician and lobbyist.
The moral atmosphere around our next legislature will be coosi5e-sbiy
clearer because Of these prosecutions.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-30
COMPETITION.

President Willard of the Baltimore
4 OHIO railroad. advocatnr higher
IfnIEht rates. declares that fra in.
crease in tho price of coal dur'rs 1913
over 1910 cOsf Dis company tfl>.uun
NJ would hr interesting fO know how
Do Is tnaf various progressive gas
com 1anlrs have succeeded iu reducing
me price uf gas while the price of coal
ana OF oil hIa risen Tho Citizens
'.F company hruucHf O. Christmas
eIf Too indianapolis with a further DO.
nucf'uu fo dfft. tive cents What De-
fl" explanations Does DO lte boz a Now
efficiency hrrl Of connection with
electric IIrIf. Harper. Weekly
ting their Lessons interfere With their
work
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-30
UNCLE WALT: The Poet Philosopher.

Anotncr noble bard has risen. "a planet new svms in our ken"
no lhytngcrei muse is hsn be- sings tor strong tcphskcrcd men.
Win many things 90 say, he says them plainly. Sol any man may know
MS hought, he sings bis songs aud sings them sancly and gives his
harp @ rugged swat Life IS TOO short and man
JotN MANfllILD too busy to vrc-tIc with fhc hghhrow bards
who with afldqone dim and dizzy arc ALWAYS
loaded to tc guards, who waste good irh arl pens hcvahnr Prone
thus upon DIS rock. or round the shores of Greece go sailing 90 get a
string of gods tn stock John Msscfcd writes for folks now living
and OF the people now on earth. iu every line De writes he's giving
6 lot more than your moneys worth His verse s great and when
YOU know o. you'll murmur. as his lines YOU scan. Here speaks a
Man who s a Poet here sings a Bard who D. a Man.
(CopyrEhL iSS By George Matthew Adam
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-30

Do is reported that tho German I'm
ncror r. e-ncouranlnE the marriage OF
German nobIemen and rich American
rIrls This ought to Do enough f'
cause Uobsou foo declare oar at once
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-30

Col 10olhai- might make 20 salts.
''r'ory bead of Sew York police DO
He would a-ree io Keep tho Jaws from
being enforced
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-30
PRoTEcrIoN AeAINsr FLoons

with al due regard 20 The gentle
men who have Joined ln tho move
ment looking To- tho passage OF The
N%eWlands bin. and boz no spirit OF con.
troversialism. the Intelligence TO-
peats its belief that this city cannot
AFFORD to pin Cos hope FOR food profec.
ton on any measure that ls likely 90
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-30

A. the revolutionary movement .s
spreading In Hsyu. tho Inhabitants
arc apidly returning to their usual
occupation
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-30

These college and school basketball
PLAYERS who are laid on ON account of
scholarship dImcuItiea. must Do ict.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-30
Family Row

mere appears to be a fine family
row in the Republican camp. Special
1CIrespondent Charles Brooks smith
makes a terrific assault on Hon.
George NJ. Bowers and the Wheeling
intelllgencer publishes the story on
It's 'front.' page. top OF column" The
record appears TO prove. and does
prove, that the charges are ancient.
recently revived and that they have
been proven false several times: also
that the man making the charges is
OF ms Lamar-Mulhall type. a sDecles
quite numerous in Washington. who
live by their wits and by blackmafI.
The animus is not vet clear. mn a.
Is quite likely the World will ne abie
10 throw additional light on the screen
ana make the motive clear to all oh
strVers II Is an interesting incident
ana shows hat there is war in the
camp OF the G.. o. P.-Martlnsburg
World.
Dispatches today indicate that the
hosts OF labor will fight the appoint
uIeht or Ned Smith Of Fairmont as
marshal for the northern district OF
West Virginia. II is charged nat
smith is too closely connected with
me Watson interests and She Fair.
mont Coal company and that the ef-
Tort Us being made in his behalf bv
watson 50 that he may have . handy
man on the job Ia case labor troubles
arise. So the shedding Of the Fair-
mont man may be a little rough he
Iore ne lands in the Office. but the
probabilities are that De will land lust
me same. unless the Gold Dust Twins
break their alliance Grafton Sen
tincl
A delegation OF Democrats from the
southern section Of the state. headed
Dy Albert Sidney Johnson. is in Wash
lnktnn today presenting their gfiev-
dnCpe 90 the DresfGeuf Tho. .r-,
Gratis believe the president has been
forced hy Democrats In congress to
use patronage as "a lever to keep mem
beTs OF that body in line. This asscr-
lioh on tletr part will probably be- an
aHrort The president viii resent. as
early 200 DIS administration tho public
was given 20 understand that ne would
resort TO nothing OF the kind. What
ineN hope to accomplish hy telling tho
pre- -id'ni that bis course is wrong d.
not stated They will likely learn
mat thD'r mission o. useless CIarke.
burg Telegram.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-30
The %standpat press bureau main

The standpat press bureau main
tanned by certain Republicans a.
Washington. has taken occasion 10
siam Congressman James A. Hughes
and former Fish Commissioning Geo.
NJ. Bowers. Hughes retorted in a
spicy card in a Huntington paper.
while the charge against Bowers was
an old one that was refuted before
he retired from Office. Mr. Hughes
h a candidate for r. election and
Mr.. Bowers has been mentioned as a
candidate for governor. The ma
chine wishes to retire Mr.. Hughes
and TO make Jim Lakin governor.
Hence the slams.-Parkersburg Sen
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-30
TELEpHoNEs.

The In~telligencer receives both the
gay n night service Of the Associated
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-30
I h e Intelli Ger

Published Daily. Except Sunday. by the
1ntelligencer Publishing Company.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-30

Yep There isn't a bit OF doubt but
that the West Virginia Democracy
viii pay big money for a perpetu-
alton OF the life of the Progressive
party in this state and elsewhere.
upon the continuation OF the Pro-
gressiye hight hangs the success OF
Democracy this year Of grace. It's
worth a good many thousands to
Democracy. Step up. gentlemen. n
get yours.-Charleston Mail.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-30
Geo. Nj. Shook Co.

county. as one OF numerous towns OF
It's kin 10 be benefited by free mail
deliveries in villages and towns Of
that class. He told how Princeton
mad grow in such a way that IL cX-
tends IN practically a straight way for
three miles, and the post office depart
ment. after an investigation of the ne
culiar situation. provided for free de-
lNery or mail by carriers. etc. Repre-
sentative Sutht rland and Moss also
spoke on phases OF the bill. the latter
effectively e~stopIing the plan 10 have
q portion of the salary OF post office
employees handling none contributed
10 a guaranty fund TO make up losses
bN ~detalcation or otherwise OF gov
eminent monies. He opposed the gov.
eminent going into the guaranty bond
business.
Governor Hatfield spent two DAYS
mere helping 10 prepare an address 10
me Republican voters OF the United
states setting forth the new rules
adopted AZ the recent meeting OF the
National Committee. When he wasn't
engaged Ia this work along with Sena-
tors BOrah and Warren. he was ming
ling with the Republican members OF
the West Virginia congressional dele
cation.
Guy T. Pritchard. clerk OF he House
or Delegates. passed through the city.
stopping OF several hours. euroute
Hull' 10 IdlTflout from Baltimore.
where he visited his father who is
undergoing treatment in a hospital i'm
tho latter city.
Il is a matter Of comment that Ma
.tioual Committeeman NcGraw has
spent but q % hours In this city since
the real tcht for the marshalships
began. lie stopped on for that length
OF time on his way home to Grafton
from New York.
A. C. McIntire, ex-state senator. who
was appointed o. special agent OF the
Department Of Justice as a salary OF
approximately 5000 a year has resign
ed. giving as his reason that the duties
kept him continually absent from his
home go q great distance. and he CCpld
give the attention TO his bushes,
Interests there which they demand.
IT. q. Van Sicklcr. or Greenbricr
county. at Oue time q member Of the
House Of Delegates. is one Of the lat
est additions Co the good sized Dem
OcratiC camp OF politicians from West
Virginia o. present pitched In the Ma
TONS capital
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1.-THE fNTELLIGENCER. embracing
its several editions, f. entered In the
postoince at Wheeling. W. Va. a. sec
ond-class matterI
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Opinions of the
State Editors

There we're enough OF the members
OF the legislature who saw no rea-
son why Speaker George should
usurp the functions of chief exec
utFe OF the state 10 defeat his
scheme Of an extra session OF the
legislature and the gracefully bows
10 the result OF his iva Of the
membership. II Is well thai the So
Ions have decided that II an extra
session Is called Il shall BE- called
by b governor and not over his
head.@Clarksburg Telegram.
Concerning the probability OF an
extra session OF the legislature. ex-
Governor Dawson Is quoted as say
INK he had not talked with the
Governor about II and consequently
could not say what was in the exec
1tiVe's mind. He believes that the
Governor is still lin doubt on the
subject himself. In his opinion the
virginia debt question will figure
extra session problem. He minated
that Governor Hatfield might with
hold his decision or final action until
after the ruling OF the Supreme
Court which IS TO be given April
18th. The attitude OF the Court to-
ward the ebt case which may posi-
bly, involve the necessity for action
on the part of West Virginia to meet
this great financial issue. must be
determined. according to the infer
ence. gefOre II can be definitely de-
termined what must be considered
by the legislature in a special ses-
sion. /. indeed any is TO be held
Charleston Mail.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-30

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY are the last two days to take advantage of the many
amazing PrelnVentory Reductions on SeaSoabe merchandise February tt begins
cuisines year. fol us. Get in before too late
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-09
REACHING SETTLEMENT IN
 $1o,0oo DAMAGE SUIT
New Haven Road and Shaws Cove
 Property Owners Will Agree.

In the superior court at New Lon don on Thursday morning the attor- neys interested in the trial of the suit of the New Haven road against B. A. Armstrong, B. l.. Armstrong and the estate of William Perry of New Lon don. asked for time to confer and at 11.30 the court was informed that the case would probably be settled and withdrawn from court. All the wit nesses were then excused and the court went out for the day. It will come in. today (F,riday) at Ii o'clock for a short calendar session.
 The suit against the i.rmstrongs is brought by the New Haven road to get possession of water front near Shaw,s cove in New London, to which it claims ownership. and restrain the defendants from crossing it's tracks by filling in and erecting wharVeS. $1Q,00O damages are alleged.
 In court on Wednesday Robert w. Chaffee, assistant engineer in the United States engineers office, was called as the first witness. He de- scribed plans of Shaw's cove and vii einity made for several years past, showing the condition of the water front, the depth of water. etc.
 He was followed by City Clerk liar records of the Moses Warren surveN in 1907
 Edward Clark and William Mott then testified as to land and water conditions in Bank street near Spar yard street and vicinity in recent years while John c. Bliss, John Brown and Owen Murtha all testified to the na- ture of the land years ago, as far back as 1859.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-09
PROHIBITIONIST CONVENTIONS
Judge Aymg Endorsed for Judge of ProbateDavd S. Mer of Norwich for Senator in 18th Dsrict-Chares T.. Hatch of Mystic in the 20th-Gubernatoral Candidate Addressed the Conventions.

Neely. he said, and Judge Ayling, who is on the republican ticket for this office, was duly made the prohibition candidate.
 Judge Ayling, one of the delegates said, was in the building. and he sug- gested that he be invited to come into the meeting. When Judge Ayling was escorted into the room and introduced he responded briefly, accepting the nomination and saying that he felt deeply honored to receive this endorse ment from the party.
 Representatives to Legislature.
 The convention to nominate two rep resentatives to the state legislature from the town of Norwich was also held, with MT. Haglund as chairman The men nominated to run as repre- sentativeS on the ticket were Stephen E. Peckham and s. Howard Mead. Upon the advice of Organizer Cobbett it was decided not to nominate any justices of the peace, and the conven- tion adjourned.
 10th Senatorial District,
 Meanwhile Louis K. Burdick and Frederick L. Hall, both from Ston- ington, conducted the senatorial con- vention for the goth district Mir Bur dick was chairman and MT. Hall sec- retary. They nominated Charles T. Hatch of Mystic for the candidate for senator and William Thomas of Leb- anon for the state central committee man. This concluded the convention business.
 Candidate for Governor Speaks.
 MT. Griffin, the party candidate for governor. was invited to address the delegates, which he did in an interest ing and earnest way, declaring that the party to which he belonged hao the biggest issue of the age. whether taken numerically. politically, finan. cially, socially or morally. Professor Fisher of Yale says that the annua drink bill is four billion dollars. Be. side this the tariff question pales into insignificance.
 Mr. Griffin spoke of the advisabilit.
 of filling out the list for the nomina tions for officers in the towns for i | was by this method of keeping at 1 | that the prohibition party had gained success in Manchester where Emil L | G. Hohenthal had been elected frs selectman on the prohibition ticket | It had also resulted in the vote il | Willimantic, where the highest prohi | bition vote boiled exceeded the high
 est progressive vote boiled. 56 to 5s 1 He spoke against the policy of in | creasing the tax on beer and othe | spirituous liquors, for he said-the eff l feet was only to entrench the trafn moro strongly. The only logical am | support the liquor traffic in any way | for Fight is right and is bound t | win.
 The meeting adjourned about 9.4s County Organizer Cobbett, who's home is in Maine, and who has beel | working in the towns of this count,
 ever since the summer, has been 10 cated in this city for the past fou weeks and has covered all the town | of the county except Montville an 1 Lebanon He expects to take up wor in these two very soon, and after tha
 to be transferred to Windham count,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-09
FIFTH BIRTHDAY.
Fourteen Little Friends were Guests of
 Lucille May Perkins.

Dainty decorations all in pink, with pink roses in the dining room, made a pretty setting Thursday afternoon for. the fifth birthday party of little Lucille May Perkins, daughter of MT. and Mrs. William R. Perkins of No. 175 Broad street.
 The fourteen little guests came at 4 o'clock and from then until 6 were delightfully."- entertained with the games arranged by Mrs. Perkins as- sisted by Mrs. William R. McCord and Mrs. Samuel c. Wilson. When the re- treatments were served a particular object of interest for the children was the centerpiece on the table, a big Jack Horner pie in the form of a. Jack rose from which the pretty favors were drawn. Upon going home. there was a gift for each of the guests, who had al- so remembered their little hostess with a number of lovely presents
 The guests were Sybil Palmer, Clara Palmer, Lena Crandall, Dorothy Allen, Charlotte Johnson, Elaine Wilson, Phyllis Burdicl1. Elizabeth McCord, Guerilla Smith, Elizabeth Smith, Con- stance Raymond and Charles Raymond, Donald Gilbert and James Williams.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-09
MISSIONARY STOCKINGS.
Held Contributions by Progressive
 Missionary Club Members.

Wednesday afternoon, the Progress sive Missionary club of the Central Baptist church met with Mrs Eunice B. Edson, of Washington street. There was an attendance of fifteen, Mrs. Franklin H. Brown presiding. A num- Der of members were absent because of the convention at the First Baptist church, but those present had brought along small missionary stockings, which held contributions for an special purpose. The other members have been asked to leave theirs with Miss Sarah Gardner, at the circulating library.
 There was the usual sewing and reading, resulting in a pleasant and profitable afternoon
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-09
WEDDINGS,
Domanuk--Stepka.


 Filyp Domanuk and Miss Dominika | Stapka. both of Jewett City, were | married here on Wednesday by Rev. N Nikolenko, Russian orthodox priest. | Both bride and groom are natives of Russia and are 22 years of age. The wedding took place at the home of the priest. No. 23 Maple street.
 Chiszenko-DiInno. The marriage of Uvmenij Chiszenko and Miss Paroska Dilmo, both of South Lyme. took place here on Wednesday. the ceremony being performed by the Russian orthodox priest, Rev. N. Nix olenlo at his residence, No. 2S Maple street. The groom is 32 and is em- ployed in a mill in South Lyme. The bride is 24 and has been employed at housework. Both are natives of Rus sia-
 Brewer. Gibbs.
 Miss Minnie Sarah Gibbs, daugh- ter of Mrs. Marshall S. Gibbs of No. -75 Edgwood street. and Raymond Hills Brewer, son of MT. and Mrs. Everett E. Brewer of East Hartford, were mar ried at the First Congregational church, East Hartford, Wednesday afternoon at 2:30. The Rev. Dr. F. Miles Snyder, the pastor, officiated and the double ring service was used. The bride was dressed in a travelling suit of old blue, with hat to match, and she carried a bouquet of bride roses. Only immediate relatives were present. Following a wedding trip MT and Mrs. Brewer will live in Norwich, where the bridegroom is industrial secretary of the Shetucket mills
 Bowser-Burton. Guests to the number of 75 gath cred at the home of MT. and Mrs. Charles H. Martin of Mohegan avenue, New London, Wednesday evennig to witness the marriage of Miss Clara | Wilhelmina Burton and Campbell Will Hams Bowser. The floral decorations were especially attractive, palms, dah- lias and southern smilax being used with charming effect. Rev. J. Romeyn Danforth of the First church perform ed the ceremony.
 The bride wore gown of white chiffon over white silk and carried . shower bouquet of white roses anG lilies of the valley. The maid of honor Miss Ethel Holloway, was gowned 1T white chiffon over white silk and car rted yellow roses. Frank Coe of Gro ton acted as best man, and Ethe Studevant of Boston, niece of th' bride, was flower girl.
 After the ceremony a wedding sup per was served.
 Mir. and Mrs. Bowser were the re cipients of many beautiful gifts, in cluded in which was a silver servic' from the yacht Virginia Guests wer present from Boston, Winsted, West erly. Noank, Mystic and Norwich. Th newlyweds left in the evening for honeymoon trip and on their return will make their home in Brooklyn.
 The groom is the son of the lat George W. Bowser of New Londol and the bride is the daughter of Nil and Mrs. John c. Burton of Lewes Delaware.
 The bridegroom is assistant engin ger of the steam yacht Virginia an nephew of George Frazer of Mohe gan avenue, New London
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-09
Discussed County Milk Station

In New London Thursday morning C.. D. Whitman, president of the New London County Improvement league, Robert w. Perkins, president of the Shore Line Electric company, County Agent Murray D. Lincoln of the New London County Improvement league and others interested in dairy matters held a conference relative to the es- tablishing of a milk department and creamery in New London in rooms in the old Boss cracker factory, which is now owned by the trolley company. Another meeting is to be held some time in the future and an attempt will be made to interest milk producers along the trolley line.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-09
PERSONALS

Charles L. krebs of Richmond, Va, is the guest of friends in this city.
 Mrs. Peter Ashe and Mrs. Fannie E. Balfour of New London spent Wed . nesday in Norwich.
 Mrs. Henry Weber and daughter Miss Ida are the guests of The Misses Kinberger of Fitchville.
 Jennie Dawley Billings of Norwich, Q former student of the Wheeler school. has been in North Stonington this week.
 Mrs. Lillian Johnson and Mrs. Az mes Johnson, of Norwich were in Ston- ington this week at the inspection of the Relief corps.
 Mrs. Marietta Wright of Norwich made an official inspection of J. F. Trumbull W. R. c. at Stonington Tuesday evening.
 I. E. Whitmore, former roadmaster of the Shore Line electric in Say brook, now of Norwich, and Thomas Guinan, a road inspector for the troll ley company in New London, were among the officials who had a special car inspecting the road in the south ern part of the county this week.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-09

nominated and duly elected. c. S. Rob- bins of Preston. who is engaged in evangelistic work, was elected mem Der of the state central committeee from this district. This concluded the business of the convention, which then adjourned, and the delegates organ ized for the Norwich probate district convention.
 Norwich Probate District.
 Fred Haglupd was elected chair man. Robert McNeely took the floor and placed Judge Nelson J. Ayling's name before the convention. He spoke of Judge Ayling as broadminded man of good judgment, one who was above petty jealousies. and treated all people alike with fairness, and said that although Judge Ayling was not definitely identified with the prohibit ton party he believed the party would not suffer in any detail or in princi- pie by placing him on its ticket, so that he took pleasure in nominating the man who was the peoples choice for this office because he had been tried and found true.
 MT. Mead seconded the nomination as well as the sentiments of Mr. Mo-