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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-02
CANAL TOLLS
CONTINUED Prom FIRST Pars)
a motion to adopt the minority
report.

report.
Complications Possible.
Many complications are possible
in the situation even before the com
mittee because there are half dozen
bill pertaining 20 the tolls question
now before the committee That
there viii be a persistent effort made
to amend the repeal bin as IL passed
the House is certain. but friends of
the President declare that nothing
but Nat repeal Of the toll exemption
VIII be accepted and in support OF
this they claim safe majority. Many
polls Of the Senate have been taken.
Democrats and Republicans includ-
ed, but they have been incomplete.
Estimates of the majority in favor OF
the repeal vary from 2 TO -
Today Senator Norris. OF Nebras-
ka. introduced a resolution which
would provide for arbitration Of the
treaty dispute in the tolls controver-
sy. and Senator Poindexter submit
ted another 10 provide for postpone
ment OF consideration Of the tolls
issue until President Wilson submits
details. in confidence. n he chooses.
as 10 foreign relations 20 be affected
by toll exemption repeal No action
was taken on either resolution.
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FEDERAL GRAND JURY
CONVENES NEXT WEEK

Tho federal grand ury will convene
roNt TuoFday Boz Nartushur- Affor
rcy J. J .. OUricu. of this CITY, who
was recently appointed ae assistant
DE Northern district of West Virairf,
VIII leave sunday FOR W1rfInabu-~
TO assume bic now duties
n S. Deputy Marshall Ei1Io WIN
iawa VIII also attend Tho secession
having ton pod .oulrs tr appear b.
fore tho court Mr. Williams has
orFcd ecF"ral auhuODUaa ON witness
OF DOB some OF tho cases
Tho term Of court promises 10 be
a large one.
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goncer reporter. Mr.. Sands said The
matter OF the re-opening Of the First
second bank was considered and a
report was submitted to the clearing
house for its approval What il does
Will materially affect the situation.
The clearing house has been ques-
toned on the matter a number Of
times and has not as yet done any
thing. When asked concerning his
part in the affair. Mr.. Sands refused
10 say anything on the subject.
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CONFIRMATION HELD UP.

WASHINGTON. April 1.-Conhr-
nation Of tho nomination of VIM
fhrOp Moore Daniels Of New Jersey TO
be member Of the interstate COM
morco commission was blocked iu tho
senate today by Senator IaFolIetfo
and tumwiua The Senators took
pains tD show that no personal attack
upon Mr. Daniels was involved. bur
declared his economic views unltfoo
him for the task They pointed TO-
hl. record as public utilities Of
hcial Don New Jersey 90 sustain their
contention The discussion lasted for
three hours and viii be- continued
tomorrow
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ARREST ROBBER
Benwood Police Arrest Man Believed 20
Have Robbed Local Barber Shop,
Also Benwood store.

tn" Wheeling police were notified AZ
an carly hour this morning that the
licnwoud police had picked up John Phil
bps. ON charge of rnbbiug a Ghcc'a
store az EcuWuod. When arrested hr
had several raZ0rr ON his person and
other barber supplies and the local force
are inclined 90 believe Do o. the man who
broke into Vincent Faris's barber ehot
goods valued az $50. ana So from fr.
cash drawer. The local officers were
busy yesterday in an effort Co pick him
rfu.
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Now. please listen Arabella " said
w ill Gay boy. as they met.
Just love you. and YOU know IT,"
And he Tic "a cigarette.
Nhile his shapelv hands he fondled-
ne had just been manicured-
As ne glanced into a mirror for he
would be well assured
That his coat was without vyrfnkies
and his tie just in its place.
And ne struck a pose presumed TO be
topnotchy as TO grace.
1ou'Ne been thinking that I foIlsed
when I've told you this before.
assure you I'm in earnest, though
YOU treat me as a bore"
At which Arabella cackled in a merry
sort OF way
Twas apparent quite she didn't think
That Willie was an fait-
= could have loved Napoleon" and
she tossed her pretty head.
Or caesar. or Marc Anthony. but OF
course YOU know they're deadi
And Of other men heroic could
name az least "a score
mo my fond heart might have cap
turcd yes. perhaps hundred
more
Not a single man among them its
too bad they are deceased
Would his love declare while standing
cause he'd had his trousers
J. A. Waldron-From Judge.
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o, S-cornweil batted for stansbury in
NN-Smith batted FOR Daniels in 9th
Two base hits-Curtfs Cle-,c,'ts
Brown. '''''''7'
Three base hits-Clements. Mcwhort-
Struck out-By stansbury. 8: Corely.
Corely. >. - VIZ
Double plays-Stanshur to Lambert
stolen hases--Ginu. McXVhorter Hepd-
erson. Harrison. '''"
hit by ultCher-Iambcrt Smith
Passed balls-GfurIefpn
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NEoREss ARREsTEp

Hattie johnson. well known col
or"d character uf fla second ward.
W|a lfrD .f'I fI.H mUruIr. about O.
q clock on a charge OF ruhhIn. Andy
TOT. Ior0I.ncr OFFICER Custer
made The arrest Hattie was ra.
Gently lrf out Of fhD state uarifrn
uarF after SERVING five years for
completely in o. robbery.
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MAY BE HERE
Local Police Believe That Altoona
Bank Robber is hi this Cfty-Er
pcct 20 Land Him Today

Tho police ~ tho city have boon on
the lookout Tor tho past several dav.
Tor what is thought f0 Do the man
wanted in Altoona. pa for tlo rob.
hing ~ bank and tho shooting OF
inc cashier. They were working on
clues yesterday and Ia.f night frar
are expected fo result boz tho rarfrr.
ot The din Detectives HASTINGS and
Kelley have The case and expect %
land their man early This morning 4
man was arrested supposed 20 BE- the
one wanted but was later released.
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conqratulates Wilson.

LONDON. April 2.-The standard
In an editorial on the Panama bill
this morning warmly congratulates
President Wilson on his fine act or
justice and generosity which Will
strengthen the AnrlO-American en-
tente and viii be n salutary lesson
and example 70 the rest OF the world 3"
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PRACTICAL JOKES
PLAYED BY MANY
LOCAL PERSONS ENJoY FUN IN SEE
mo OTHERS FOOLED"
YESTERDAY.
Hotel Clerk Looks for Dead Man 20
Clear Mystsry-Lawyers and
Officials Dupsd-

Yesterday was "AlI Fools Day" and
well was the name applied. To start Off
with the breaking Of day. the weather
man fooled the public by sending rain.
then some sun-shing. and then SONS
rain. followed by thunder and lightning.
but the practical Joker was also on the
job. Jokes OF all kinds were enjoyed(g p
and no person was immune from an at
tack OF laughter or chagrin. Nothing
Was too mean or lowly for some of the
Jokcra and although the majority or the
stunts was taken with good grace. there
were shmc who felt the sting OF defeat
as they fell for H."
"Dopcd" candy was one OF the most
favored OF the fun making stunts OF the
day. Candy. or rather chocolate covered
onions, garlic. soap. ard In fact almost
prepared for the unsus pecting individ-
unl. The candy was not the only thing
that was used, however. and II would
pc impossible for one to enumcratc the
many stunts pulled Off during the day.
Edward Stalnakcr. day clark at the
Mcclure hotel. probably fell for the
FRANKS OF run makers, more easily than
the ordinary mortal in this city ycstcr-
DAY lie was working behind the desk
a. usual. and whom call was received.
ne answered In his usual manner. The
telephone called him. or rather he was
called over the phone BY a friend who
asked him to 40 20 the Mcndel under
taking parlors. whore there was the
body Of r. men who had been killed. or
who had died mystcriDusiy. The man at
INC hintf chd OF the wire told him that
the only mark OF Identification on the
body was key with "a Mcclure hotel
tag on A.. and asked that Stalnakcr go
and identify the body. Not thinking to
ask the number Of on the tag he put on
his hat and rushed from the hotel
through the rain. and went directly TO
the undertaking establishment.
Upon his arrival there he was told that
mistake had been made and he rushc ed
10 tho Bcrtschy undertaking parIors
and ~ WIS only then that he discovered
that IL was the first day Of April. lie
- wondering who called him.
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Was ~ rum Yes for the fellow who
stood on and watched the wet bedrag-
rled harrtsters hike "a into the court
mouse To- see Judge Newman Yesterday
on special call from his 90 Office
More lawyers were in the court house
considering the fact that yesterday was
the FIRST day OF April. when all fools are
supposed Co be abroad. practical Joker
TOOK u into his head to call the attor-
neNs OF the city Co the office OF Judge
newman on important business From
the time the hrst was called until ad-
lourntng time there was % steady stream
coming and going. Lawyers with their
mats In their hands. overcoats OF with
and without umbrellas hurried their
steiri 10 answer the unusual call What
Tor. 10 see ON tho door April fool
Not only did 80 hit the attorneys. who
IN most rart took N good uaturcdlv. hut
~ spread TO the CITY OFFICES Navor
kirk came down street on the rru TO
see the Judge. when he was tipped IL
was a Joke; Deputy sheriff Hvruc took
INC stairs ~ q run 20 queli riot in the
judges onice but IA was the same story:
SQUIRE Wickham toted his books down
Through the rain for the Judge 20 look
over them. be was like tho others.
everybody was tu on 10. and when 81
cane Co FUN there was nothing 20 g.
We're the police left Out2 Hardly.
Lieutenant EuCcv carried the records up
Co the third floor. for nothing. ono az
judges office and when he saw the foke
started down the stairs as easy as n cat.
IN the hrFt hoor were crowd Of attor-
neN H ana newspaper writer's 20 give him
we nearly laugh but bernie" didn't
care. Others received letters with one
plngF cent. nothing IN them. April
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Two base Attachments
Three base hits-Ginn
struck out-By Peerv .. bv Fox
Bases on halls-On Peery .: on Fox
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RIVER NEWS

Ihe river continued To fan slowly last
hlthl despite the rains Of Yesterday
Hiln lnl" nation from T0rerIatcr Penny
witt late yesterday afternoon was 10 ~ \.
tHcct that 10 viii continue TO fan He
stated De- did not anticipate enough raiu-
iHll p" change the situation.
The decline OF water Dr. uruausff,y
SLOW. due. DO is said. to the fact that the
rivers below are running out fulI. The
-faEc 90 The local wharf 30 noon veefer-
Joy was ~ feet inches. and the river
was IHlIuE at the rate OF about an
ihrn rcr hour 10 usually falls about q
n,nc' an hour until DO noars lts normal
40 midnight last nirrt the star. o..
lne M.NfUI.I dam was gsf feet while
&c u1f - Ht fine local wharf recorded
Is feet rn in.IH.
The lnrDna s rrnfIuled to pass dow,
INIs morning FOR Cincinnati on Her IN
LtlHi I..H iN.H season iu the rItfrbfirrh-
Iufinngt trade. The Liberty arrived
JOSH nIfnf Hul VIII .u uuf this rnorrIr Ii
on Il clock IH" MHfTmnrHa The kan
Tor Charlotte.
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arc Ha follow.
DAVIS isLhNp-it feet fsunr.
sTEuHENv1LLE-sts feet. falling.
rAHKEEsHrRG ais f.st. falling.
MoEGANTowN-st feet falling.
on. CITY 1o3 feet failing. rain
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Mr. Sands Talks.
When seen last niFht by an IntcIIi.
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THOMAS q sUEgH tUD
Do % EEE<UTIW. Chairman.
Secretary
The record., 1914-05-28
Split Log Drag.

terial and construction. and last five
to ten years. Anybody can make one.
Roads should be dragged 10 or II
times a year. The time is after each
soaking rain, so that the drag will
form a smooth mud coat on the sur
face. When the frost is leaving the
ground is an excellent time; the DRAG
should be in use from then until win
ter. The work does not interfere with
ordinary farming operations, as when
it is the right time to drag the soil Is
too wet or the conditions unsuited fol
many kinds of field work. II is diff
cult to invent a good excuse for not
dragging. Used at the right time apd
with proper frequency on practically
all types of earthly soils and those OF
the clayey or rolling sections, the dras
will make roads smooth. hard and con
veX-the three fundamental character
istics Of an ideal dirt road. The pro
cess will form sort of shell or casing
over the surface which will shed water
like a roof, and by distributing travel
over the entire area, instead of con.
filming it to the center. the shell will
constantly increase in solidity. At the
outset. dragging cannot be done so
rapidly as when the road has been
shaped up By several sweeps of the
drag; after this preliminary work. the
job can be done in half the time orig.
inally required. Any boy and farm
team can operate the drag.
The record., 1914-05-28
MORE HOG PASTURES NEEDED
Most Reliable Crops Are Rape. Rye,
Wheat and earIey-Sow on Spe-
eialIy Prepared Land.

According to the department Of ag.
riculture, to produce pork profitably
hogs must feed and Craze continuously
on pastures and crops particularly
planted for them. Very seldom is the
growing OF hogs for slaughter a
source OF profit. unless proper grazing
and feeding methods are followed
In the spring, summer and fall there
are many crops for pasturing hogs,
but during the winter the crops to Sc
lect from are limited. On almost ev-
cry farm the production ana keeping
OF hogs in winter is expensive, and
generally it is not profitable for the
reason that large quantities Of corn
are fed without products of green
crops. More winter grazing is needed
for which many crops are adapted.
The most reliable are rape, rye
wheat and barley. For grazing pur
poses these pasturing crops for hogs
should be sown on specially we'll
drained and prepared land. that is
either rich or has received liberal
application of manure. Good winter
pasturage Is not obtained except on the
best-drained lands.
The record., 1914-05-28
LOCATION OF APPLE ORCHARD
ses. ssu sss Frsli ls Deep. Well.
prai.ea Clay Ieam-Few Other
Most important 0etails.

II we are thinking of planting an
apple orchard there are a great many
things we need to consider. First OF
all, the soil. Apples. will grow on
many types of soil. but a really good
apple soil is a deep. well-drained clay
loan. says a writer In an exchange.
lBorings to q depth of three or four
feet should be made to determine the
subsoil. Clayey or stone clay sub
soils are good: sandy subsoils are OBJ
jectfonable. The location Of the or
chard is very important. Some slope
is desirable. although 1t should not
be SO steep as to induce surface wash
ing. We need also to be able to drive
a horse and wagon all over 1t. so as
to give the necessary sprayings and
to pick the fruit. The direction Of
slope Is not so important, and We may
say that all slopes are about equally
good. would plant one-year budded
trees and no others. IL could get
those well grown. I would like to
have them three to four feet In
height II has often been said that
such trees may be suitable for states
farther south, but they will not do
well here in New England. This is
not the case, and the best orchards
that I have seen have been developed
from such trees.
The record., 1914-05-28
LIVE
STOCK.
SWINE RAISING AS A BUSINESS
Breeder Should Not Make II Second
ary to Farming Operations
Why Many Men Fail.

In recent discussion of the points
to be observed by a hog breeder, w. +.
McFadden, secretary of the American
Poland China Record association, said:
The hog man should make hog rails.
ing his principal business; he should
not make II secondary to his farming
operations, and 1t should be the cen.
trail idea around which revolve all his
active business operations. A hog
man should be a hog man 365 days in
the year. He criticized those breeders
whose enthusiasm was shortlived. urg-
ing them to take pride in their bust
ness and in every little detail con-
corning 1t. He thought that crates
should be made light. good and at
tractive and that stationery should be
neat. TO the point and indicative of
the methods of doing business. He
thought good stationery added dignity
to the business and made a good i'm
preston.
Concerning what to raise, he said
t6at a good many hog men failed be-
cause they did not offer for sale the
kind OF stock the buyers were wanting
to buy. He appreciated that 1t was an
art for any man to recognize what
kind of hog would be in demand and
be prepared to supply 1t. He urged
breeders to keep clear of fads and hog
bubbles. He believed that salesman
ship. says the Oklahoma Farmer. was
important and that it was only posi-.
BILE to be good salesman by having a
thorough knowledge Of individuality Of
animals as well as knowledge Of
good business practices.
Talking about feeding and care. he
said that hog should be well bred
and that improvement was the result
Of good care and good feed. There
was no success without these and good
judgment in selection.
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SEPARATOR IS GREAT ASSET
Advent Of Machine Was Big Boost for
Dairy Business-Cause Of Much
Inferior Butter.

by c. b. LANE. Dniryman. Copyright.
In early days farmers set milk on
kitchen or pantry shelves to raise
cream. After standing twelve to
twenty-four hours the cream was
skinned with tin skimmers and set
away in cool place, usually the Gel
lar. Less than one-half to three
fourths of the cream was thus Sc
cured. When enough had accumulat-
ed churning was made. Later milk
was put in deep setting cans kept
in well or spring water, and after IL
hours the cream was SKINNED. or, in
the more improved cans. the skim
milk was drawn from the bottom,
leaving the cream in the can. Here
again one-third of the cream was left
in skim milk to be fed to pigs. Thirty
years ago the first cream separator
was made In this country. The prin-
cipal Of the separator is based on
specific gravity of liquids. AS the
separator bowl revolves at about six
thousand revolutions per minute the
heavier portion of milk, skim milk, is
thrown outside by centrifugal force
and discharged. while the lighter por-
tion. cream, is thrown to the center
of the. bowl and discharged through
separate tubes. The advent of sep
arators was a great boost for the
dairy business, as 1t separated prac-
| tinoIlx- oil mill nrnVanf-
ing waste and making it possible to
feed sweet skim milk to stock.
Types of separators on the market
today are legion. 1t is estimated the
sales of separators in the United
States amounts to $4,000 per year
These range In capacity from two hun
dred pounds of milk per hour In the
small hand separators to four ;hoU
sand two hundred pounds in the ric
power machines and cost from ons
to six hundred dollars.
BY turning slightly the cream
screw" in a separator the cream can
be made thick or thin or rich or poor
in butter fat, as desired. depending
on the amount of skim milk incor-
| porated with 1t. For example. COM
mon table cream Of 20 per cent fat
or a very rich thick cream contains
from fifty to sixty per cent butter fat
One would think a cleaner and bet
ter favored cream would be produced
by the introduction of the separator;
but, as a matter of fact, the flavor and
sanitary qualities Of separator cream
produced on the average farm are not
as good as before, and the quality OF
butter made in creameries from this
separator cream is inferior, largely be-
cause the separators are not kept
| clean.
The record., 1914-05-28
The Southdown is one of our popa.
lar mutton breeds of sheep and Is
quite extensively bred The breed is

hornless; the face and legs are Of
gray-brown color. The best rams,
when fat. often weigh from IFS to 200
pounds. the ewes from 125 to $50. The
body is rather blocky. This breed
furnishes fleece OF good quality,
weighing from six to seven pounds.
The wool is rather short. but OF
medium fine texture. The mutton is
of excellent quality. The Southdown
ewes often produce two lambs at a
birth, and sometimes three. They are
a very valuable breed for early lambs
as the lambs grow rapidly. The
Southdown is an English breed, taking
Its name from the Southdowns, the
broken and hilly lands of Sussex and
neighboring counties Of England.
The record., 1914-05-28
MAKING A SPLIT LOG DRAG
Anyone Can Make One to Cost From
Almost Nothing to $3.50, Depend
ing on Materials Used.

subscriber in Latah county, Idaho,
asks us to give him plan for making
a split log drag for working the roads
in his county, and also wants to know
how to use one. says the Western
Farmer.
The drag may be made OF log, say
eight feet long and 12 inches through.
split in the middle, or Of two pieces OF
sawed oak or other substantial wood.
2 by s inches After log is split, CIV
ing two fiat. faced slabs, bore three
two-inch holes In each slab. as shown
in drawing; connect the slabs, facing
the same direction, with three stakes
or rounded 3 by IS long enough to
leave three feet of space between the
slabs after the connecting pieces have
been driven into tie holes. Two or
three planks can be nailed to these
pieces, affording a place for the driver
to stand, and, at the SINE time,
strengthening the drag. Use chain
or strong rope for attachment to the
double-tree. Supposing the drag to
face west, and assuming that chain
is used, fasten one end of the chain to
or around the left hand outside con-
Meeting brace, letting the chain pass
over the top of the slab. II attached
to the face of the slab. near the left
hand end, the chain would interfere
with the movement of dirt toward that
end of the drag. The drag Is run at
an angle of about As degrees. SO that
dirt can be thrown toward one side.
The other end of the chain must be
fastened to the face of the front slab
near where the right hand connecting
piece comes through. and not around
the connecting piece, as 1t Is in the
illustration.
Shoe about three feet Of the bottom
edge fright hand side) of the front slab
With r'ece of iron or steel of the
.ss.i, 4 rzs--s;.s.'s.sssssz--.. -; - -. sie
and half inch thick, with one edge
sharp ca Devaled. Put 1t on securely.
letting the sharp edge project about
half an inch below the edge of the slab.
This shoe will enable the drag better
to shave the surface and cut down the
hard ridges which are usually met on
roads that have not beer kept smooth.
A good drag will cost from almost
nothing to $3.50. depending on the ma
The record., 1914-05-28
VALUE OF HARDY EvERGREENS
Garden Which Cannot Be Obtain
ed In Any Other Way.
CBy w. II. GARDNER)

tby w. IL 6ARbNf.kp
In winter evergreen trees and shrubs
give warmth and color to the garden
which cannot be obtained in any other
way. Some criticise the growing of
laurels. but they grow rapidly and
soon create shelter and warmth and
the dark foliage tends to make place
cheerful
The best laurels are Rohendipolis
tround leavedD and Latifolia large
leaved).
These are harder than the common
laurel, which suffers In very extreme
winters.
Holly. box and yew should not be
ignored, because no matter what may
be the soil or situation. with fair treat
ment they will thrive.
There is considerable variety I'm the
hollies, especially In the color OF the
foliage. II should be remembered In
planting them that there are sexes In
the shrub and only the females bear
berries. The psychologist has not been
able to explain why some kinds should
be sexual and others have the organs
of reproduction as separate plants.
Among other evergreens are bush
and tree ivies and the Berbies family
and the Golden Privets are charming
bush trees and make very neat d.
version In a garden. but they are not
strong enough for a boundary fence
OF course We cannot do without ca
nopies. They give elevation and break
up the fat surfaces where many low
things are planted. The Lawson Cy
press In some of its varieties are very
effective and the brooms In variety
charming