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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-20
CIRCUIT COURT

clerk OF the circuit court. styled ". -
Hubbard vs.. 9. A. Peterson and r. j.
peterson. doing business as The Peter
son Electric Company. and Lucia Ways.
). A ATmstron and Harry Brandfaes
doing business as a corporation. The
SUIT IL rcturnablc to February Rules
be due on contract.
An order was entered yesterday by
Judge HerVey IN the matter Of Clarl
bTusNick ". Eliza Handlan. dismtssiug
me case on agreement The defendant
was instructed to pay tho costs. IL was
uespass case in assumpsit in the
amount OF 5000.
Judge Newman entered an order yes
terday IN the case OF !. &. Carson and
-. l.. larson. doing business as the
. np"hy' over-ruling motion for judg.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-20
POULTRY SHOW
Eastern Ohio Poultry Show Opens in
the Turner Hail az 6eilaire
This Morning.

The third annual show Of the East.
ern Ohio Poultry association will open
m ne Turner Hall. on Belmont street.
beliaire. this morning at 10 O'Clock.
and will continue the remainder OF
the week
Everything is now in rediness 10 &C.
comodate the large crowds which will
attend this exhibit. Tue coops of the
latest improved style lave all beer
erected, and all the birds have ar
rived. The list OF entries Is larger
than ever before and includes some
Of the hest birds in th.. country.
The prizes which have been offer.
ed are also better than in former
years. and some OF the cups are
masterpieces OF art. In addition 20
the cups. blue ribbons will also We
awarded TO the winners in the differ
ent classes
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-20
POLICE COURT.

The rattle Of chips and the presence
Of a group Of men on the third floor
OF 1916 Market street led Detective
Dave Celary and a force OF men onto
this floor. where they found very
nice little game OF poker in operation
Saturday night The men were fined
yesterday In police court. the proprie-
tor getting $50 and costs and the play
ers ten and costs each For the bene-
III Of the city treasury they contrib
uted $500 TO the city exchequer. Not
a one appeared in court. but the fines
we're extracted from the bond they
put up. The following names we're
given. Clyde Hoffman. proprietor:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-20

James O'Leary. Ed. Stetson. Charles
Basic. G.. G. McGown. John Carney and
Nike Solina. players
r. ID. Sheets. drunk. drew the sum
OF $40 and costs. a forfeit bond placed
when taken Saturday night BnIy
Askus. well. he didn't seem 10 be able
10 ask anyone, but he got SO ond
costs Just the same for being stewed.
up In the wilds OF North Wheeling.
where Nike Agnic holds forth. Frank
Thomas and Mike Bisnics we're ar
rested BY Neider on a disorderIy
charge. They drew the pink slip.
which said ten and costs.
Ben Pinkerton and Bob OF Washing.
Ton, "a, and Tom Brown. were ar
rested by Schultz. but as they made
the judge believe that they would 20
TO work they we're let 60 on a sus-
pended fine. These were the last TO
face the bench
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-20

he has been pastor Of the Jewish
church in this city he has made many
friends who do not like to see him
leave the city.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-20
MEET TONIGHT
Board OF Edueation VIII Hold Import
ant Session-Reports OF Conn
mtttees TO BE Heard.

\ meeting Of the Board OF Education
viii De held this evening at the Library
building at o'clock. The purpose OF
the meeting - 10 take up the discussion
or questions In connection with the high
school and also 10 hear the reports OF
committees. The monthly report OF the
superintendent OF schools will also
come up before the members FOR con-
sideratlOn.
The Teachers and schools committee
met yesterday evening at the Library
building where several matters OF i'm
portance were discussed by the mem
hers OF the committee. The final action
OF the committee In regard TO extra
teachers Will be reported 20 the mem
bers OF the board this evening
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-20
RECEIVES CALL
Rabbi Brill, Pastor Of EoH Street
Temple. Asked TO Come to
Meridian. Miss.

Rabbi Abram Brill Of Eon Street
temple has been extended a very fat
tering call from the Jewish congrega-
tion located in the city of Meridian.
Mississippi. and it is reported that he
Is seriously considering the accept
ance Of the offer. II will be remem-
bered that Rev. Mr.. Brill was called
from Greenville, Miss. TO his present
position in this city. in July. 1911. lie
was pastor OF the Greenville church
Tor nine years before coming here.
Meridian is one OF the most infuen.
tai church centers 10 be found any.
where In the south. and Rev Mr.. Brin
ls giving the matter serious considera-
lion at the present time. lie Is a very
enthusiastic church worker and while
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-20

Smith ION steamer in midocenl-
Going across. old chap
Brownies, Your 49, New York
Times
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-20

.Ilsf dime f1 fIIe us over tu Z
fau got H Iuh. pleaded Ono urnIIrarf
Would sou work Ir sou could fnf "a
JOB asked the ssfptral prlarthrur-
Iaf
Indeed r would rrt.r rlf.es o..
work whom . cam hnd anything to duat
mt trade
and What Oh. SOUR trade.
Im rfrIEe brrlEr. for e-r
-Llke-- -LunalJ ExQfcss.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-20
FORTHENRYCLUB
stockholders Held Meetina Lac.
Night, and Elected Retirina
Directors for Ensuing
Year

The annual meeting OF tho stock.
holders Of the Fort Henry club was
held last night The session was "A
briet one. and only routine business
was transacted
ne three retiring directors were
reelected Tor the ensuing wear. as foI.
lows s. %. Lauehln. A. %. Paxton
and Harold Bloch.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-20

BE What's tho matter with my "a.
zori
She. Do was sIi right Vhen opened
q can ~ sardtnes with -Wiscon.
sin sphinx.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-20
SPINDLES BREAK
Touring Car Owned by Fred Lance
Last Night Lost Beth Front
Wheels-Dsmage Slight.

Both spindles OF the front axle OF
me Arbenz touring car owned by Fred
Lange, OF this city. broke last night
One OF the spindles broke while the
car was descending the city side OF
Wheeling hill, and while IL. was being
taken TO local garage the other
spindle broke when the corner OF
Fourteenth and ChapIine streets was
reached
with the exception Of the broken
spindles. no damage was done TO tho
machine.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-20
COUNTY COURT
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage Licenses.
David j. Deid, OF Brooklyn. y. Y,
and Miss Laura &. Lindsay, of Mil
waukec.
b Andy Blyzze and Eva Paluck, both
of Wheeling.
Deeds.
The Wheeling Realty company to
J. Clarence MARBLE. lot Il in Cedar
Rocks, consideration $40.
Mary {. Hamilton TO J. b. Baum,
lot leo in Woodlawn, consideration,
SO.
Suburban Improvement company to
Caroline c. Tallman. lots 4. 3, Is. ~
and 20 in Thedah Place. Triadelphla
district, consideration $40
Deeds OF Trust.
Five deeds OF trust were left for
record with the county clerk yester-
day.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-20
1t Holds First Rank

The Metropolitan Life Insur-
ance Company does a non-partici-
pating business. Every one of its
contracts is sold as a complete
business proposition, which states
exactly what the insurance will
cost, and exactly what the bene-
ficiary will receive. Ii has more
than thirteen million policies in
force for a greater amount Of in
surance than any other company
in the world.
The Company paid l62,s39
claims last year amounting 10
S25, 90I,6l2. This was an average
OF one claim for every 81 seconds
and Sl77.5l a minute for every
business day of eight hours.
1T you are interested in Month
ly Income Insurance kindly con-
suit any of our representatives or
GEORGE {. CROOK, Supt.
Eel phone 9SO-R 917 Schmulbach Bldg
Nat. phone 470-M Wheeling. w. Va.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-20

THE January Clearance Sale afford
= some notable savings on Dress Good
of the better sorts:
s4-inch Zibeline in tan, red, brown an
black, for coats, $500 quality, at $1.9S
yard.
Lot OF Heavy Coating and Suiting Cloth
two-tone and MKT effects, $3.50 quality 4
$3.50 yard.
Lot of Medium Weight Suitings-Strir
Serge, Mannish Mixtures and DiaeonaI,aII sol
at $3.50 for $1.OO a yard.
Lot OF 54-inch Chinchlla Coating in rasr
berry copper, emerald and tan shades, S.. S
quality at 1925 a yard.
Lot OF 42-inch Atwood French Brocade
brown and navy blue, $3.50 quality at SIS,
a yard.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-05-15
GREAT MEN MERELY HUMAN
We Are All Too Apt to Forget Those
Traits Which Link Them With
Their Fellows.

In spite of the saying that no man
is a hero to his own valet, Napoleon's
man servant has given us reveren.
tial account of his master from his
own point of view, and now, simulta.
neously, there appear life of King
Edward by his chauffeur and book
about Cecil Rhodes by one of his sew.
en- private secretaries. King Edward
was not history maker in the &C.
copied sense of the words, but a
peacemaker, and the story Of his life
is anecdotal rather than epic. That
even kings are not exempt from en-
CINE trouble and tire trouble and the
rest of the ills that flesh is heir to
is seen in his chauffeur's description.
Here we have Cecil Rhodes as he
was in life-in fatigue uniform, as it
were. When they told him that the
Dutch in Africa were salt of the earth,
he remarked: I'D like to know
where | come in" He was not un-
mindful of his own merits. Creative
genius, that's what I've got" he would
say. Its a great thing to have"
But he was not of the number Of
those who do not recognize an inf
nitely higher power than their own.
Let a man be q Mohammedan, let
him be Christian. or what you will;
let him call himself what he likes, but
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-05-15
SYNOPSIS.

Jackson Jones. nicknamed broadway"
because Of his continual glorifCation Of
New York's great thOroughfare, Is anx-
ious to get away from his home town OF
Jonesvlle. Abner Jones. his uncle, is
very angry because Broadway refuses to
settle down and take place in the gum
factory In which he succeeded to his
forms Broadway that $250000 left him by
his father Is at his disposal. Broadway
makes record time in heading for his
favOrite street In New York. With his
New York friend. Robert Wallace Broad
way tes a sensation by his eXtrava-
gance on the White Way. Four years
pass and Broadway suddenly discovers
that he Is not only broke. but heavily in
debt He applies to his uncle for a loan
and receives a package Of chewing gum
with the advice to chew It and forget his
troubles. He quietly seeks work without
success. Broadway gives what Is In
tended to be farewell supper to his New
York friends. and before it is over be-
comes engaged to Mrs. Gerard. an an
Gent widow. wealthy and very giddy.
wallace expostulates with the aged flirt
ter the situation. He learns that Broad
way Is broke and offers him position
with his fathers advertising firm. but II
is declined. Wallace takes charge of
Broadway's affairs. Broadway receives
a telegram announcing the death Of his
Uncle Abner in Europe. Broadway is his
sole heir. Peter Pembroke of the Con
Eolldated Chewing Gum company offers
Broadway S.20O.00O for his gum plant and
broadway agrees 70 sell. Wallace takes
the affair in hand and insists that Broad
way hold off for bigger price and rushes
him to Jonesvfiie to consult Judge Spots
WOOD. who was Uncle Abner's attorney.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-05-15

then to their children, and so on and
on Why, think of what you're SELL
ing!"
He was little dazed, but, still. he
surely needed money. 81 don't see
where there's any sentiment connect
ed with the thing"
you DON'T" She gazed at him. AZ.
tonished, and rose and stood beside
the table, looking down at him
Would you ruin the town in which
you We're born? Why, your grand.
father was the founder of this town
Mr.. Jones! Would you see seven hun.
dred men and boys turned out of their
employment? Would you see the very
bread and butter taken from the
mouths of families?"
He felt he must defend himself ev.
plain himself. well, that's not nv
fault I'm awfully sorry but can't
help 1t. don't see how can helm II /"
Her voice was deep and sorrowfpl
reproachful, warning, pleading stir.
ring. I'D give it very serious thought
If were you, Mr.. Jones'" Then the
timore Of enthusiasm crept into her
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-05-15
CHAPTER TX.

on the way to the hotel, after tbev
mad lett the judges house, Broadway
urea TO tell Bob Wallace what. IN.
ooe,s was the e matter with him, but
idea least
DO you really mean to keen a.
plant an, asked Wallace skeptically.
cold les .so and a pass it to my children, !"
SAD the dazed young gentleman
you haven't any children, Won con.
founded asst" ~ 'olk
ana they'll pass it to their c,,,
o a, said the coming magnate Of the
chewing-gum trade y Tue
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-05-15
edward MARSHALL
FpON IHrPLAY or GEORGrM.OOHAN t

| made that offer to your uncle seVera
months ago.
But what I've got to find out Il
this: Am / in a position to hold ou
against the trust for a bigger price
You see, a friend of mine advises me
to hold out Is business good, right
now"
why, yes. We did over hundred
and twenty thousand dollars last
month
This was exciting news, and 1t ex
cited him. "A hundred and twenty
thousand dollars worth of business
, last month. Can l go down to the
bank and get that money now?"
She laughed at his commercial igno
rance. why, certainly mott"
For an instant his heart sank as he
contemplated saying what he felt that
he must say. sank doubly deep be
cause he felt that the confession he
must make might possibly disturb the
good opinion of him which he hoped
he had renewed in her peculiarly lucid
mind. But there was something in her
eyes that gave him confidence. And
there was nothing for 1t but comics,
sion.
You don't understand" he ventured
stumblingly. This is-er-between
us. The fact is-I'm broke! am in
debt! must get some quick money
and want to know how much you
have in bank, right. now"
Our cash balance?"
YES"
She thought deeply for a moment.
Then she looked up with a smile of
triumph. "Over eighteen thousand
dollars, I should say"
He was dismayed "Only eighteen
thousand dollars! And you did a
business of hundred and twenty
thousand dollars last month"
His manner worried her. 81 hope
you're not thinking seriously OF going
over"
Going over where?"
ITO the trust"
why? Don't you think the price
they offer is big enough?"
1T isn't question of price, Mr.
JONES'" she said, with flashing eyes,
its the principle of the thing"
You'll have to explain that to me-"
why, think Of what you're selling!"
she exclaimed. ut is the thing your
grandfather worked for and handed
down to your father; the thing that
he worked for and handed down to
you; the thing that you should work
for and hand down to your children,
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-05-15
Heioht of Contempt,

Flora Anne Steele, the English nov
elist, said at her hotel in New York:
Il, as successful writer, am &C
customed to be treated with respect,
but your immigration department
treated me with such contempt that 1t
reminded me of your story about the
Indian.
"A Sioux Indian, according to this
story, went to storekeper of his
reservation and said he would like to
buy gun.
"'Oh, but said the storekeeper,
jocularly, I don't like to sell you gun
you might kill a soldier with it,
Huh grunted the impressive In
dian, for kill soldiers Indians use q
stick"
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-05-15
Paris Police Poorly Paid.

The Paris police, some of whose
members have fallen into disgrace,
are poorly paid. The maximum sal.
airy attainable by a "sergent de Vile"
Is $3.50 year. In view of the higa
cost OF living in Paris, this amount
is inadequate to maintain family in
any degree of comfort, and the mar.
ried members of the force have fire.
quently to supplement their incomes
as best they can. Some of them earn
a few francs by working as market
porters during their time off duty.
others do boot repairing, and there is
one who does odd tailoring jobs.
Still, in spite of these hardships,
there are always plenty of men eager
to join the force, about ten candidates
being available for every vacancy that
occurs.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-05-15
Crafty John.

Mr.. Snapp, l want two pounds OF
Mrs. Annie Dallam's butter. II 1t
isn't Mrs. Dallam's butter 1 won't take
It." The proprietor turned to his other
customers. Some people in my bust
ness" he said blandly, don't like par
ticular customers, but l sure do. It's
my delight to serve them and get them
what they want. / will attend to you
in minute, John" "All right" said
John, "and be sure to get Mrs. Dali
lam's. A lot Of my wife's relatives are
visiting at my house and don't want
them to come back again. dearborn
(Mo.) Democrat.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-05-15
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(Ca0G@9OC@0 e~aa@W2 6N(@~ s.

If he does not believe in a Supreme
Being he is no mamie is no better
than a dog"
All too soon the impersonal chroni
Gle OF the era in which strong man
dwelt, the era profoundly affected BY
his indomitable will and resolute pur.
pose, forgets those natural traits
which link him with his fellows. We
behold him larger than life and his
vast shadow glory crowned" It is of
peculiar interest to ordinary mortals
when he is restored to a truer per.
spective in relation to the universe.
so that he is seen no longer as O
demigod, but as man.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-05-15
WITH PHOTOGRAPHS
FROM SCENES IN THE PLAY

Bob, it's cinch. But let Inc tell
YOU" And he tried to, with but slight
success
Wallace was shrewd young man.
is it your conscience or the girl that
has driven you insane?" he asked.
I'm thinking about Jonesville. My
grandfather built this town"
well, he made a blamed bad Job
of it. Why didn't he build a place a
man could get a decent drink in while
he was about it,"
And my father kept it going"
We'll, he didn't keep it going very
fast"
And now I've got to keep my faith
with it. 1t is sacred duty. must
not abandon it,"
Say" said Wallace, in disgust.
Where did you get that stuff? Have
YOU gone out and tried to get decent
drink here? This town ought to be
abandoned. 1t ought to be put out
OF us misery.
THE trust would close the plant and
ruin all these people,"
You'd think they were first cousins,
to hear you talk about them"
Bob" Broadway chided in a soft
and earnest voice, they are far more
than that; far. far more than that.
They are charges placed by Providence
in the care of the Jones family. And,
Bob, I'm the last of the Joneses."
Let US hope there'll never be an
other like you"
"There'll never be one more earnest,
you can bet on that, Bob!"
They were in a shady stretch of
Main street, and. at night, a shady
stretch of Main street, Jonesville. is
about the darkest spot on earth out
side of Africa.
Lets stop right here, In the dark,
till you get over it." said Wallace. ITS
late. but there might be some mad
dened, joyous Jonesville roisterer to
see If you went into the light"
Il mean every word of it. There are
no roisterers in Jonesville; they're all
honest workingmen, horny.handed gum
makers, toilers for the fortunes of my
family. That's why I'm protecting
them
The horny hand of some insane
asylum guard will be upon your Shout
der if you don't watch out"
"Ha, ha! Ha, hal" laughed Broad
way somewhat cacklingly.
Il think you're going to be violent!"
Sold Wallace Hell probably need
Doth horny hands. But he'll subdue
you! Now, try to give me some co.
herent notion of what's the matter
with you, will you?"
I've awakened to my duty"
Time you did; you've had a nice
long nap. What do you see, now you
have aroused?"
"A pleasant little city, working hap.
PLY at well-paid industry. I'm the pay.
master A great nation, wagging tire
less jaws. They're chewing the Jones
gum. Jones' gum, mind you; not some
gum that the Consolidated puts up
against the public as just as good as
that my ancestors made famous.
see"
For heavens sake, shut up! You'll
see snakes if this keeps on. That lem.
onade that Mrs. Spotswood gave you
has gone to your empty head"
1T was not the lemonade that Mrs.
Spotswood gave me, it was the touch.
ing line of talk that-er-that Josie
Richards gave me-" He paused while
Wallace waited with his jaw loose
on it's hinges. Say, Bob, isn't she
queen?"
so that's it,"
But he made no further protests. He
was a level.headed youth, was this
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-05-15

young advertising man. He knew al
well as anyone that If the trust feared
! and wished to purchase the Jone!
gum 1t could be but because the trust
knew that the Jones gum was a dan
gerous competitor. II, managed as II
had been, unadvertised, it had been g
dangerous competitor to the trust
then it was worth having-emphatical
ly worth keeping.
And some day Broadway must dc
something. He could not forever play
the idler on the Great White Way
even II his millions were unnumbered
1t was no life for an actual man, and
Bob was sure that hidden somewhere
in his friend were the true elements
of worthy manhood. Nothing had oc
Cured to bring them out, that was all
He thought they might be coming now
Reaching the hotel, they found the
place in utter darkness. Not light
even turned down for the night, was
visible at any window; not sound OF
life came from the building save q
rhythmic cadence of some sleeper soft
ly saving wood with dull saw.
1.-THE clerks asleep" said Bob.
How do you know that is the
clerk?" asked Broadway, listening crit.
ically to the snore.
Il heard him singing when first
got here, and now l recognize the
voice. He held the tune a little bet.
ter, then, that's ALL"
Have We got to wake him up!"
Sure! Why, it's after eleven
o'clock"
Nothing but the thought of Josie
Richards eyes could have kept Broad.
way at that instant from casting all
his worthy resolutions to the winds.
selling to the trust and searching out
Bible upon which to swear that he
never again would set foot in Jones
vile. But he did remember Josie's
eyes, and so began to hammer on the
door.
After quarter of an hour of steady
hammerfng, some shouting and a little
whistling, he was rewarded by a sleepy
and ill-tempered voice from a slowly
opened window.
Heavens! Was his window closed!
And yet that snore got out to us!"
1T sawed its way out" Bob suggest.
ed.
well, what ye want?" the angry
voice inquired.
Want to get in"
AT this time the night?"
Sure. It's always night before we
ever want to 60 to bed"
We'll, the Grand hotel. It don't think
much OF folks that stays out all night
long. I'll tell you that" the clerk ex.
claimed, as he came down in bright.
red flannels (and not much of that to
let them In.
All night long,"
Amt 1t quarter after 'leven?"
After telephoning Rankin (much to
the clerks disgusD to hurry to Con.
necticut by the first train in the morn
ing, with well-packed bags, the. two
friends crept upstairs, abashed.
The clerk scorned such a mental
service as attending them, and, in the
excitement left from the rebuke he had
received, Wallace stumbled into the
wrong room. All doors were partly
open, for the night was warm, and no
one feared the midnight interloper,
there in innocent and simple Jones.
Vile.
Fortunately the moonlight fell upon
the bed, and warned him, otherwise
there might have been a scandal in
Gum Village, in which case the com.
plainant Che felt certain from that hur.
ried glimpse) would have been sylph
of close upon two hundred and fifty
pounds.
(To BE coNT1NuED.)