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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-05
REHABILITATION
Total benefit to West Virginia seOo, $50, 800.


In the above figures no account is taken of the
amount paid in taxes by these industries which
aggregates many millions.
In 1919 the oil and gas properties were valued at
$l4lS55,7O0 and the taxes paid were S946.OOO
This increase in valuation from 1905 of es9
per cent. against increase on real estate of
only 366 per cent
Since 1919 the above amounts have been of course
greatly increased that may fairly estimate that
each item could be increased say goo
This would make the total benefit to West Virginia
in excess of $3.50, 100000. as above stated
Do you realize that by the oil and gas DEVELOPMENT
thousands have been added to your population new
cities and towns have been built and large increases
have been made in other towns and cities. creating
demands for your agricultural products food and
cothing in fact for all the necessaries and uxures
Of life?
Do you know that by adding these thousands to
your population and spending these millions among
you your State has reaped far benefit than the
oil and gas people by the amount they have made
out of the oil and gas they have produced2
Are we not therefore. amply justified in our state
ment just made that your share of the profits Of the
oil and gas development has been greater than our
share?
DO you know that in the beginning natural gas
considered of little value, and do YOU realize
that today it is in demand all over the country. at
increased selling prices, but is obtained only with
increased costsl
Do you know that the greatest question among
operators today is Where can more gas be found?
and that the ccasecss work Of exploration is costing
enormous sums Of money!
You have heard. Of course. that supplies and
materials are higher priced; that TO organize and
manage company ON a big enough scale TO 20 into
the gas business, 1t is today building COMPRISING
Respectfully yours,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-05

the taxes paid by all of the Public Utilities
and over one-sixth of the taxes paid on all
the real and personal property of all the
corporations and of all the people in the State
of West Virginia?
10 give you an idea Of what the oil and gas
business means to you as tax payers, we
give here some interesting data:
During the "a years. 1880 to 1912, inclusive, there
were S5,46S wells completed.
For each OF these there paid TO West Virgnians
for labor. teaming, material dnllers' board, rig
tmbers. etc. not less than sl,Sss.
Or a total of s47,e74,I79.
Including sll,595,767 for the 5000 dry holes.
For the operation Of the e6764 productive oil and
gas wells and the caring for the product there has
been paid in West Virginia for labor material team
ing etc, not less than S99OOOOOO
In oil royalties West Virginia land owners have
received sS7,OOO796.
In rentals on lands held for oil purposes before
drilling the land have received not less than
sIe,OOOOOO.
In rentals on lands held for gas they have been
paid sSO4S,9lS.
And in royalties gas from gas wells they have
received more than s64e6,4I6.
This makes a grand total of 5000, $50 500, the
amount by which West Virginia has been enriched
by these industries during 1889 to 1919.
The amounts may thus be recapitulsted:
REHABILITATION
Oil Royalties $1,000. zoo.
WI land rentals .--.--.......------- lSOOOO0O.
Gas land rentals. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. S,O4SQIS
Gas royalties. .-.............-....... 6,426,4I6.
Drilling cost, share to local interests. 47s74l79
Maintenance cost. producing wells.
pipe lines, ETC.. 99,000000.
The Yale expositor., 1914-02-26

would drive the chill from the old
bones. It's quite walk from the
church to the Maccabee hall, and the
old people who were unable to walk
were carried over in sleigh. 1t was a
sight such as is seldom seen, this pill
gtimage Of the county unfortunates,
minus overcoats, and In some cases
caps. They were wrapped about with
gaudy quilts and blankets aud hurried
through the village TO the hall. One
old man sat motionless in the church
after the Others had been loaded int \
the last sleigh, He neither moved nor
spoke. He was totally blind and was
nearly forgotten in the rush and hurry.
The value placed on the county
buildings by the board of supervisors
is between $4,000 aud $4,000 and only
$1,000 insurance was carried, which
also covers the barn and live stock, so
that the insurance on the property de
stroyed will be but about $4,000 The
main building was erected in 1875 and
the two wings were added at different
periods since that time
a special meeting of the board of
supervisors has been called for March
3 for the purpose of taking action on
rebuilding. Some of the members are
in favor of putting up modern struc,
ture in place Of the building destroyed.
In the meantime the inmates will be
cared for at the church and Maccabee
hall at Goodells.
The Yale expositor., 1914-02-26
P. NJ. MATTERS APPROACH
CRISIS
Union Representative Will Meet
This Week With Concilator
Hoqan

Detroit, Feb. 3.-Coagressman l.. G..
Cramton yesterday met in conference
with James Hogan, of the Federal Lab
or Department, called to Detroit in the
Pere Marquette clerk s dispute with
the management and the heads of the
several railway employees unions 1t
was stated he was. given information
as to the troubles of the different bodies
of the railroads employees.
From the mass of data gathered by
men of the different union bodies along
the road relative to the operation of
the rolling stock and to the treatment,
wages and working conditions of the
employees, ample material was found
for discussion lasting six hours. Re
ports were presented of 30 alleged
instances of long train delays in one
day, of freight cars overturning; it was
claimed because of the condition of the
track, of signal men riding on engine
pilots TO notify engineers as to how
signals were set and numerous other
things.
The government boiler inspectors, for
instance, report that last week about
fifty locomotives were ordered to the
shop by them because the detoriation
of the working parts. The percentage
of defective equipment, it was declared,
runs as high as 1l.9 percent.
From all parts of the United states
are coming heads of the unions and
meeting of the heads of the organiZa.
tions representing every craft on the
railroad will be held this week with
Concilitor Hogan and the clerks com
mittee TO confer on the action of the
road management in refusing the clerks
new working agreement allowing a
general increase OF So month i'm wages.
The average salary of the clerks is
about S45 a month and some clerks, it
is said, are doing the work of two and
even three men with the aid of their
wives or sister, who receive no com
pensation whatever
That matters are approaching crisis
is admitted by the leaders.
The Yale expositor., 1914-02-26

know, was being destroyed, and angry
flames leaped at them as though in
mockery. Many of these aged people
had made that trip over the bills to
their home of charity many years ago.
Within the now crumbling walls were
little trinkets and keepsakes, dearer to
them than the jewels of crown.
Many of these inmates are but chill.
dren in thought and action and as they
watched the flames in their work of
destruction, it was necessary to restrain
them by force from dashing into the
midst of the roaring furnace,
After the fire had died down and all
danger Of the fire spreading to the
other buildings had passed, Superin.
tendent Cowles, his faithful wife and
the residents OF Goodells began imme.
diate preparations to care for the 73
uniortunates who had been left home
less. They were taken to the Macca
bee hall and the Nj. p. church at Good.
ellis, and some of the moe helpless
ones are being cared for at the homes
in and around that village.
Sheltered in the Goodels Methodist
church they sat, old men and women,
their few trinkets and time worn
clothing in their arms, staring into the
future grim, cold future. The only
home they had was gone and even as
little children they sought to console
each other. Afternoon services in the
little church had been suspended by
the pastor for the accommodation of
Of the refugees, and in the meantime
over in the Maccabee hall kind hearted
farmers wives were bustling to and
fro preparing steaming hot meal that
The Yale expositor., 1914-02-26
BIG FIRE AT POOR FARM SUNDAY
MAIN BUILDING is ALMOST
COMPLETELY DESTROYED.
PARTIALLY INSURED.
All Inmates Rescued
Temporary Shelter Given Them
at Church and Maccabee Hall.
From Times Herald


he main structure Of the -. Clair
county poor farm was burned to the
ground sunday afternoon and the
70 inmates are being cared lor in the
church, the Maccabee hall and homes
of the village.
Fire broke out OF the roof OF the
large building shortly before noon and
the first intimation tnat Supernten.
dent Cowles had OF the impending
danger was when portion OF the root
fell III. Within short time the top
story of the main structure was a mass
of flames which later spread to the
east and west wings. ibe inmates
had just finished theil noon meal when
the alarm was sounded and a panic
followed.
The lire fighters were practically
helpless as the flames swept Oh in
its work of destruction The large fire
hose, which was kept Tor JUS: such an
emergency, could not be reached
in time and was destroyed and
the weather conditions increased the
danger. The lire spread from the nam
structure 10 the two wings and within
short time it was evident that the EN-
tire building was doomed. In the rear
of this structure were the boiler room
and laundry aud the fire fighters did
what they could TO prevent the fire
from reaching these two buildings.
Villagers and farmers worked like 1ro-
jams at this task and while IL was i'm
possible to prevent the hre from prac-
ticalfy destroying the main structure,
they succeeded i'll saving all the other
buildings.
One OF the most pathetic pictures
that can be imagined was presented as
the 73 inmates, gathered in groupes on
the snow covered lawn in front of the
burning structure. Little old men and
women, some of them helpless, and all
shivering with intense cold, sobbed and
wrung their hands In grief. Their
home, the only home they would ever
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-10-01
A Great Exhibition

Arrangements have just been
completed with the Young Aero
plane Company, of Kansas City,
Mo to have Ralph E, McMillen,
one of the worlds greatest avia-
tors, fly in this city on October
16 and II. Mr.. McMillen will
undoubtedly give US one of the
greatest exhibitions that has
ever been witnessed in this part
of the country. He recently
flew over Kansas City in one of
the worst winds known to avia-
ton, flying from Overland Park
directly over Kansas City at an
altitude of 5000 feet. Prior to
this he flew over Kansas City at
an altitude of 1900 feet and cir.
cled the tall buildings of that
city.
Mr.. McMillen uses an 30.
horsepower Curtiss racer. This
machine is one of the fastest in
the country. Great crowds are
here during the Stock
Show to witness these flights.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-10-01
NOTICE !

am still here among you peo'
pie and the fall season is draw
ing near. We have had a good
rain that should cheer US up and
you will be sure to buy some
thing in my line. If you think of
going somewhere to buy, or of
ordering from some mail order
house, bring your catalog with
you to the store and give me a
chance. | am carrying a good
line of Furniture, Rugs, Carpets,
Wall Paper, Trunks, Suit Cases,
and many other things too mum.
erous to mention.
Adv. W. B. BURLINGTON.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-10-01

For Infants and Children
In Use For Over 30 Years
s'sas :ss ''. %, &M&ZM
Lines From London

Isaac Strong's sister and
niece visited them last week,
Cecil Rice was a guest of OFT
Hensley Saturday night and
Sunday.
Misses Macie Hensley and
Opal Buffalo attended Sunday
school at Dennistown Sunday
afternoon.
Louise EIdridge, Hazel Ed
ridge and Della Gasl1ll were
guests of Alma Tarbutton Sat.
urday night and Sunday.
Walter Davis is reported some
better.
j.. D. Avery's visited H. j.
Rice's Sunday.
Marie Pool called on Alma
Tarbutton Sunday.
Ruth and Harriet Newton
called on Elmer and Zelda New
ton Sunday afternoon.
Minnie Thomas was the guest
OF Milton and Maud Kingsland
Sunday afternoon.
&. w. Tarbutton visited Win
Glenn's Sunday.
CATHERINE.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-10-01
Stock Show Notes

Edwin Wilson who made bal
loon fights here last year, will
make three ascensions at the
Mountain Grove fair. Ed writes
a letter aspiring to be remem-
bered to all of his Mansfield
friends.
Our hotels and restaurants
are planning extra beds and &C.
commodations for the week of
the stock show which will help
US in caring for the visitor to the
Gem City of the Ozarks.
The Frisco will get out adver.
Using matter for the aviation
flights in Mansfield. and will dis
tribute it from Springfield to
West Plains.
Our Third AnnualAgricultural
and Stock Show will eclipse all
others, and if every one will
take hold and help, another
vast crowd will return to their
homes saying Mansfield never
fails to please"
Aviation flights have caused
quite a number of concession
men to inquire for space during
the stock show, and the commit
tee has closed several contracts
already.
Only IA days from today the
Stock Show will be in full blast.
Get your exhibits ready and
help us make a big display for
the thousands of visitors that
will be here.
Mrs. Nancy Hadley, of New.
berg, Oregon, sister to J. II.
Ayers, and who have not seen
each other for SO years. arrived
this week and will stay until aft
err the Stock Show
Albert Ayers, of Toronto,
Kas., is visiting his brother, J.
H. Ayers, and will be here dur
ing the Stock Show.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-10-01
Route Number Three

+. A. Rippee, the Pea Ridge
school teacher, was in st. Louis
Saturday.
The Surprise Tacky Party at
r. M. Bishops Thursday night
was we'll attended and every
body reported a fine time.
Miss Anna Mallory spent
Thursday night with Miss Girlie
Newton.
Elsie Hedrick was on the sick
list last week and was absent
from school.
Mrs. Fred Justus called on
Mrs. ID. S. Darrell Wednesday
evening.
Fred Justus and son were in
Antrim Saturday.
Tip Dixon and wife were in
London SATURDAY.
Mrs. Mike Branstetter, Mrs.
d. S. Darrell, Mrs. Fred Justus
and Mrs. G. f. Harris and
daughter, Ethel, cleaned the
Baptist church Saturday after.
noon.
Grin Newton's were dinner
guests at J. M. Newton's Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F.. Harris
called op Mr.. ard Mrs. Moop
Sunday.
Charley Mitchell's called on
ALI Farrell and wife Sunday
evening.
Protracted meeting began at
the M. E. church Friday night.
w. G. Newton and wife, Frank
Dodson and Mark Findley were
dinner guests at d. S. Darreil's
Sunday.
Misses Alice and Elsie Mat.
lock spent Sunday with Miss
Grille Newton.
Misses Velma and Jessie
Fuge and Oral Newton spent
Sunday with Miss Elsie He'd.
rick.
George JEWELS spent Sunday
at R. M. Bishops.
Rev. J. p. Mingus was a din.
ner guest at W. F.. Frye's Sun.
day.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs
Russell Walters died Wednes.
day mornings
CASEY JONES'
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-10-01
Lead Hill

Re-. Ames, of Cedar Gap. will
preach at Lead Hill Saturday
night and Sunday.
Mr.. SCOTS and William Pool
visited Eliza Matney Sunday.
Mrs. Marie Douglas and
children, AL Poort and Lue.
dined at Joe Goss's Sunday.
Sadie Goss visited Miss Clara
Goss Sunday.
Mr.. Orders visited his mother
Mrs. Sullivan, Sunday.
Jeff Rupees children are sick
but are reported better.
The children who have been
quite sick at the Jeff Rippee
home are reported considerably
improved.
AlexSalisbury's baby has been
very sick, but is reported much
better.
Dick Gaskill and family. of
Seymour, were callers at John
Beavers and Oscar Rupees
Sunday.
Mrs. Viola Winburn visited
her home folks Tuesday.
Joe Goss and wife and Marvie
called at Tom Goss's Sunday.
Tom Goss had quite a number
of visitors Sunday, among whom
were Jason Matney's, Andy
Matney, Ed. Lee and wife, Am
brose Willet and wife, j. A..
Cameron, JEFF Newton, John
Harris and wife.
Misses Kinda and Sadie Rip.
pee visited with Mrs. Viola Win.
burn Sunday.
LIZA JANE.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-10-01
Why Not Publish IR

When you want a fact to be:
come generally known, the right
way is to publish it. Mrs. Jos
Kallans, Peru, Ind, was troubled
with belching, sour stomach and
frequent headaches. She writes;
81 feel it my duty to tell others
what Chamberlain Tablets have
done for me. They have helped
my digestion and regulated my
bowels. Since using them have
been entirely we'll" For sale by
all dealers. adv
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-10-01
Letter From Maize. Kas.

The following letter is from
one of our subscribers at Maize,
Kansas.
| notice in the Mirror so macy
of my old friends have been
writing for the paper, it caused
me to want to write some. too.
/ certainly enjoy reading the
news from home. / have been
away from Mansfield s years and
it does not seem that | could get
along without the Mirror. No
matter what my work may be |
am never so busy | can not stop
and read the paper when@it
comes, for | know | will get all
the news from home. | was
raised near Mansfield and while
there thought | would not like
to live anywhere else, but we
like Kansas fine. l have dear
ones back there whom | hear
from often = father, mother, sis
ter, four brothers and friends.
! always enjoy going back to see
them, as we'll as a visit to the
Ozarks.
| do not know many of Sam
Strong's friends, who are
writing for the Mirror, but hope
to get acquainted with them
when I go back.
Respectfully,
LUCY CARTER SIMPSON,
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-10-01
Christian Endeavor Program

Christian EndeavOr Meeting
at the Christian church Sunday,
October 4, at 7:l5
Subject: Trust
Scripture Lesson, lisa. xii, =,
Lulu Carter.
What is T,us': Mrs Peters.
Why il God Worthy of Our
Trustg Ol al Freeman, Jewell
Hoover.
Why do We Som times Doubt
God? Alice Tombleson, Mintie
Avery.
Give an Instanc' of Christ's
Trust in God. Mrs. Beach.
How Did Paul Show His Trust
in Gody Professor iiylton.
Give an Instance from Life or
Literature of Trust in God. Rev.
Anderson.
How Can We Deepen Our
Faith in God? Lula Riley, Bess
Grissom.
What Book has Strengthened
Your Faith in God, and How
Mrs. Margaret Riley, Maud
Coday.
What is Your FayOrite Trust
Verse? Mr.. Joe Riley, Mrs. j.
g. Carter.
In What Matters are We
Called Upon to Trust Cod j.
G. Carter, Maud Reynolds.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-10-01

A nine year old colored boy by
the name of Harrison was seri'
ously wounded at his home three
miles east of Hartville last Fri
day evening by the explosion OF
a dynamite cap. He was brought
to Hartville Saturday morning
and Doctors Latimer and Farm.
err removed the first joints OF
three fingers and a thumb
Democrat.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-10-01
"Don't Tell | Said It,"

Stealing a neighbours good
name is worse than stealing his
money. Perjury, of course, is
contemplated in the ninth com
mandment, but so is Islander; So
is carelessness of speech about
another. 1t goes even farther
than that; no one would bear
false witness if he did not have
some one to whom he could bear
it. In law, a receiver of stolen
goods is as bad as the thief. If
you listen to injurious gossip
about your neighbors, and do
not resent or discourage it., you
become a party to it. SSH
whispers the tattler:, don't tell
Nany one that | said it," and by a
bow or by silence you give tacit
assent, and becOmea fence for
a robbers pelf.
1t may be your minister who
is thus maligned. why did
your pastor leave:" was asked in
a certain community. He
seemed to be starting in so
well" He was, until the So
ciety of Whisperers took him up.
He was whispered out of the
parish" Many a weIl.meaning
man bears false witness against
his times; he makes them out
worse than former times. He
thinks nothing is preaching the
gospel but attacking public men,
and saying ultra things about
capitalists and corporations, and
making the impression that
things are going to the demni-
ton bow. wows.-EX.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-10-01
Notice of Trustees Sale

Whereas, William H. Skeen, a widower,
on the oath day OF February, 1914, made
and executed a deed of trust, recorded
in book Stat page AL in the recorders
Office in Wright County, State of Mis-.
souri,, and whereas, by the terms of said
deed OF trust, the sum OF money therein
specified is now become due and pays.
BILE, and payment refused, as specified
in said deed now therefore l, MA. Free.
man, trustee at the request OF the legal
holder OF the note secured by said deed
OF trust, will, on Friday, the Esd day Of
October, 1914, at the front door of the
court house in the city Of Hartville, in
said County of Wright and State of Mis-.
souri,. between the hours OF nine O'Clock
IN the forenoon and five O'Clock in the
afternoon OF said day, sell at public ven
due to the highest bidder, for cash, the
property described in said deed of trust
as follows, to-wit: The northeast quarter
Of the southeast quarter Of section thir-
ty-three 1881, the northwest quarter OF
the southwest quarter and the west half
Of the northwest quarter of section thir-
ty-four (34) also a strip Of land described
as follows, to-wit: Commencing at the
southwest corner of the northeast quar-.
ter OF the southwest quarter OF section
thirty-four, running thence north one
rod, thence east to the center of the
Mansfield and Hsrtville road, thence
south one rod to the south line OF said
forty, thence west with said line to place
OF beginning, all in township twenty
nine CO., range fifteen Q5), West.
NJ. A. FREEMAN, Trustee,
First insertion October l, 1914,
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-10-01
A TEXAS WONDER.

The Texas Wonder cures kidney
and bladder troubles, dissolves gravel,
cures diabetes, weak and lame backs,
rheumatism, and all Irregularities of
the. kidneys and bladder in both men
and women. Regulates bladder troubles
in children. If not sold by your drug
gist, will be sent by mail on receipt of
$1.00. One small bottle is two months
treatment, and seldom fails to perfect
a cure, Send for testimonials from
this and other states. DR.. E. w,
Hall, 1926 Olive Street, st. Louis, Mo
Sold by druggists. Adv,
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-10-01
The Loves Love Unlovely

Roy Love and Bessie Love
were married in May. Love
fed and the Loves separated.
But Mr.. Love kept Mrs. Loves
clothes. And SC when she
wanted to go home to Mansfield,
Mo-, she couldn't. Last night
she saw him on Twelfth street
and caused his arrest. In the
North Side court this morning
the Judge said that, if love
wouldn't return to the Loves.
Love would have to give Mrs.
Love her clothes. Which the
love less Love did. Kansas City
Star.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-10-01
Bryant Breezes
Cool weather now a days.

Cool weather now a days.
Many from this vicinity at
tended singing at Jesse Wal
lace's Sunday evening.
E. B. LETTERS sale at Bryant
Saturday afternoon was a sue
cess.
Feigh Williams visited home
folks the latter part of the week.
Lee Thurman and wife visited
E.. b. LETTERS during the week.
Mrs. Jesse Wallace, Feigh
Williams, Flora McCrite, Ger
trude Avery, John McCrite and
Robert McCrite were Saturday
visitors OF Miss Meroe Ander-
son.
There will be a pie supper at
Oak Grove school house the
night of October 8 for the bene'
fit of the school.
ANONYMOUS,
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-10-01

The Progressive Committee of
WrightC County is called to meet
at the court house, in Hartville,
Saturday, October 3. The ticket
is to be fully filled and certified
to by the county clerk, and an
outline agreed upon for the pres.
ent campaign, especially so with
regard to. the organization of
Progressive Clubs in each town,
ship in the county.