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Tombstone epitaph., 1915-04-04
Necessarily Slow.

A California youngster had been permitted to visit a boy friend On the strict condition that he was to leave there at five o'clock and his mother was very angry. The young ster insisted, however, that he had obeyed his orders and had not lin gered unnecessarily on the way.
 Do you expect me to believe" said his mother. that it took you two hours to walk quarter of mile?" She reached for the whip. Now, sir. will you tell me the truth?"
 Wees, mamma" sobbed the boy. Charlie Wilson gave me a mud turtle and I was afraid-to carry it. so I led it home"
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-04-04
SIMPLY SPELLING HIS NAME
Peculiar Combination of Letters Led to Court Clerks Rather Nat
 urai Mistake.

Spell your name," said the court clerk sharply.
 The witness began: 70, double T.. I, double U, E, double L. double
 Wait" ordered the clerk; begin again."
 The witness repeated: 70. double T, I, double U, E, double L, double U. double O."
 Your honoE," roared the clerk, T beg that this man be committed for contempt of court"
 What is your name?" asked the judge.
 My name, your honor, is Ottiwell Wood, and l spell it, O, double T, ]. double U, E, double l., double U. double O, D"-Ladies' Home Journal.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-04-04
6 Ka9A. If I@@
The Piston of This Two-cycIe Engine
 Is So Designed That It Operates Ef-
 ficientIy With Small or Heavy Charge, Making the Engine Suitable for Driving an Automobile.


 the piston. then rushes into the cyl finder. filling it with a fresh charge and scavenging it of the burned gases. A baffie plate on the piston prevents the fresh charge from streaming across to the exhaust port and diverts it toward the end of the cylinder, where the spark plug is located. In spite of this there is sure to be some mixing of the fresh charge with the burned gases. The objection to the two-cycle engine as heretofore made, for driving an automobile, is that it requires a heavy charge to work ef- ficiently. and cannot be successfully throttled down in the same fashion as four-cycle engine.
 The purpose of the new invention is to equip the piston so that it can be used efficiently with small as we'll as heavy charges. The special feature is a pocket, cast on the piston, which receives a small portion of the fresh ,harge and carries it direct to the spark plug In addition to this there is the usual space and baf1ie for re- ceiving and controlling a heavy charge, so that rapid operation with the throttle wide open is not inter. fered with in any way. What the cup does Is to receive small portion of the fresh charge and prevent it from mixing with the burned gases during the brief interval required for bring. ing it in contact with the spark plug. Popular Mechanics.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-04-04
FOREIGN

An official parliamentary report on the earthquake of Jan. F gives the number of deaths thus far reported as 29,97S.
 rhe British government has re- fused the request of the United States that an American consular officer be permitted to take station at the port of Kirkwall, Scotland, to report on American cargo ships detained there.
 Cardinal Anthony Agliardi. chanceL Tor of the Catholic church and sub dean of the sacred college. died in Rome at the age of eighty-three years. He was the titular bishop of Albano and was proclaimed cardinal in ls96.
 A French commission of inquiry in to the capture by a French cruiser Of the American steamship Dacia while on a voyage from the United States to Rotterdam with a cargo of cotton on board, has declared the seizure to be valid.
 Five articles bearing on the Japa- nese demands upon China were initialed as concluded by the Chinese foreign minister, Lu Chang Hsiang. and Eki Hioki. the Japanese minister, at the conference which was held at the Japanese legation in Peking.
 Pope Benedict. accompanied by the members of the papal court, went to the Pauline chapel in Rome and in the presence of a few thousand dis tinsuished persons. including members of the aristocraey and the diplomatic peated his prayer for peace.
 Seventeen Belgians. most of whom were young peasants. were shot at daybreak in the Ghent barracks. after having been found guilty by German court martial of espionage in the in. terest Of the allies." says a dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph Company from Amsterdam.
 Col. E. Nj. House of New York and Texas reached Berlin from London and at once went into a long conier- ence with James W. Gerard, the American ambassador. Col. House will be the ambassadors guest while in Berlin Col. House is working in the interest of possible peace. A most pathetic figure at Berne is the aged Baroness De Magnanville oi Paris, who is asking the aid of the Swiss government to obtain the lib. eration of her husband, aged so. after offering a ransom of s2O.O0O. The Ger. mans took Baron De Magnanyille as hostage near Noyo1 several months ago.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-04-04
Depends on Driver.

The life of car is entirely in the hands of its driver. To prolong the life of the car is or should be the ob- ject of every driver, and to do this few things are so important as the proper manipulation of the clutch A clutch should engage gradually; that is. it should not take up with jerk. but should impart the motion of the motor to the car gradually. so that there are no undue strains upon the driving mechanism.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-04-04
Auto Market In East India.

The possibilities of the Dutch East Indies automobile market are shown by the 1913 import figures. Automo- piles numbering 1,260 and valued at s1,s3s.000 were imported. The Meth erlands ranked first with 490 cars. and the United States second with 250, which were valued at s250,000 One hundred and twelve cars were inn ported from France, 165 from Ger many, so from Great Britain, 60 from Belgium, 50 from Italy and 50 from Singapore.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-04-04
Device to infiate Tires While the Car
 Is Running.

a U-shaped gasket, which is expanded by the air pressure against the sides of the groove, forming an air chamber m the revolving hub. from which air is carried by metal tube to the air valve in the tire.
 There are several devices which may be termed safety valves which. if attached to the tire, will permit release of air in case of overinflation, thus removing the possibility of too much pressure. These valves may be set for any desired pressure, ac- cording to the size of the tire used and the temperature and the road con dition
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-04-04
New Mexico.

The raising of the embargo on coal and coke into Northern Mexico has largely increased the business of the coal camps in Colfax county. especial y at Dawson, where all the coke ovens are now burning full blast.
 The total amount of copper pro. iuced in the United States since 1s45 $ 1s,S57 ,476.910 pounds, according to he United States Geological Survey he largest production in any one year being 1,243,26S.720 pounds in 1912.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-04-04
Remove Rusted cssino.

Considerable hard work can be avoided on the road if the tires are treated occasionally with little shel- lac and graphite. Aluminium paint is also good to prevent the bead of the tire from rusting on the rim It is a difficult matter to remove the casing from a rim when it has become rusted.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-04-04
Protee. Maeneto From Dust.

Magnetos should be protected from dust as we'll as moisture. The unpro- tected magneto will accumulate dust from the air currents of the fan, and this adhering dust will retain moisture where a short circuit may seriously interfere with the ignition. The time is coming when all magnetos will be inclosed.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-04-04
Re.et sprinos When ReoIseino.

When two or more leaves of spring break it is not advisable to in- stall new leaves without resetting the spring. If the spring is used for some time it's set is different from that of the new leaves installed. and the effect often results in another broken spring very soon.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-04-04
The Classic vooue.

Do you admire the classics?" in quired the student.
 Well" replied the theatergoer. T don't care much for it in literature, but it's all right in dancing"
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-04-04
Watering . Horse.

When possible to avoid 1t, never give a full draft of water within an hour after feeding the horses. This effect is to carry much undigested food into the bowels, producing seri. ous reorganization thereof.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-04-04
Runnina Wlthout . so,rk.

When carbon accumulates in the cylinders the engine may run from in- candescent particles causing ignition after the spark has been turned on The ignition thus produced is not timed. of csurse. and dangerous kick backS' may occur.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-04-04
WE s T ERIN MINING NEWS IN RIFF
Market Value Of Metals.
IN 8 R 1 C E

New York.-Bar silver, 50hc: lead. s4.05Q415: London. G23. 2s. Cd. cop per, electrolytic. sl4.S7Q15.12; cast. lngs. sl425Ql462.
 London. - Bar silver. 23Sd per ounce; spot copper, G67.
 &. Louis.-Lead, $4121z; spelter. s10.OOQ10.50.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-04-04
Means of improving Roads.

One of the great benefits of the au- tomobile to the farmer is the fact that where there are many automobiles the roads will be improved. The best roads throughout many states have proved this in the last few years since the farmers have been buying so free 1Y
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-04-04
SPORTING NEWS

The vanguard of the 1915 Grizzlies got into Denver. all smiles. 10 be back and eager to start off the training season with rush.
 Governor Hunt vetoed bill pro- viding for the establishment of the pari mutuel system of betting on horse races in Arizona
 Johnny Dundee of New York was awarded decision over Joe Azevedo of Oakland. Cal, after a fast eight round bout at Memphis, Tenn.
 Niewlaw, the favorite, won the Lin colnshire handicap, the first big event of the British fit racing season. Lord Annandale and Polycrates were sec ond and third. respectively. Twenty three horses ran.
 Fred Eames, Denver, defeated Lloyd Jevne, Salt I-a'.e City, 50 to 43, in the first of the matches in the worlds three-cushion billiard cham pionship tournament. Both made high runs of five.
 Champions in the various boxing
 
 branch of the A. A. U. will get down to hard work preparing for the Triangular tournament at the Denver Athletic Club April 6 and T.
 The fear of defeat is upon Jack John son. The big negro, who for years 1 has lived the life of an idler and spender, for the first time has a "huneh" that he may lose his title of heavyweight champion. With that loss, Johnson knows that his easy life would disapI ear.
 The schedule of tournament dates | officially sanctioned by the United 1 States National Lawn Tennis Associa- tion for 1915-16 was given out in New York by Robert D. Wrenn, president, and included the following: Aug. 30. Denver Country Club, Denver, Colo rado state championship: Sept. 10, Panama-Pacific exposition grounds, San Francisco. California state cham pionship.
 GENERAL
 The Vermont Legislature passed an act providing for eugenic marriages. A fine of $500 is fixed for any person who weds without fulfilling the re- quirements of the law. Reports of plundering and numbering of Christians in northern Persia were contained in a cablegram from Tiflis. | Transcaucasia, received in New York by the Persian war relief committee.
 Statements tending definitely to connect Lovey Mitchell and John Knight. negroes. with the murder of ". E. Dawson, his wife and daughter at Monmouth, Ill., have been obtained from Annie Knight, wife of one of the suspects, according to the Peoria, H.. police.
 As climax to a sensational day in the Terre Haute election conspiracy ' trial, Judge A. R. Anderson of the United States District Court in structed the United States marshal to take charge of Mayor Dom NJ. Rob- erts of Terre Haute, the chief de | fendant.
 Mrs Mary Anna Jackson. widow Of Gen. Stonewall Jackson, died at her home in Charlotte, x. C. She had been sick for several weeks. The cause Of equal suffrage met de- feat in the Maine Legislature although it had good sized majority.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-04-04

The only way some people could keep a promise is to place it in a safe deposit vault.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-04-04
Harness and Saddle Business s.,. ss:

To close estate, one of the best known harness and saddle shops in the West is offered at & 800, part cash. Address ?. O. Box 325. Rife, Colo.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-05
SUIT
Title 20 Valuable Land In DoddrIdue
County Decided Yesterday In
Case Against Hiram
Lyneh-Latter Wins.

Special Dispatch 20 the Intelligencer.
CLARKSBURG. w. Va. May a.
Ownership OF one OF the most valuable
tracts OF farm land in West virginia
was decided today in circuit court
here, when Judge Raymond Maxwell
held In the equity suit OF Byrd l.. Bar.
bee and Anna Clayton against estate
OF Hiram J. Lynch that hs owned the
land In fee simple and did not hold Il
a. trustee for the three heirs OF his
father William B Lynch. The plain
TINS arc the other heirs. The land is
a tract OF 562 acres OF rich grazing
land near Wolfe Summit underlaid
with coal worth at least half a mil.
lion dollars. but Il has produced many
thousands OF barrels OF oil during the
last sixteen years. IN n division OF .he
proceeds Of which the plaintiffs sought
10 share. The value OF the oil pro.
duction greatly exceeds the value OF
the land and the coal in it. Notice
was given that the suit which ras
been pending more than two wears
would be appealed to tho state su.
preme court
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-05
OSBORNE is MAN
Hae Tanzer. Testifying In Perjury
case insists That Jas. w. o.
borne ls Her "Oliver"

NEW YORK. May with a con-
nict in testimony between opposing
witnesses in which James w. Osborne
and Rae Tanzer led. state and Ne
Tense closed their cases today in the
trial OF Frank ID. Stafford in the in
dictment charging him with perjury.
Both sides summed up and the court
viii deliver its charge tomorrow.
James W. Osborne tald of the miss.
ing oliver and described him: Miss
Tanzer again identified James w. Os.
borne as her suitor Contradicting
her testimony, the state called three
witnesses who testified that James "
osborne was in Providence. r. l.. on
days last fall which Miss Tanz-r
s"ore she spent with oliver Osborne
here.
The charge against Stafford is that
he pertured himself in Identifying
James W. Osborne a. the man VINO
registered with Miss Tanzer At a
Plainheld. ". J.. hotel under the
name of oliver Osborne.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-05
RUSSIANS SCORE VICTORY
OYER TURKS In PERSIA
Is DAUGHTER
Mrs. Lois Campbell 6urkhsm Takes
Stand In VIII contest-Denies
She Was Adopted.

ST. LOUIS. May 4.-Mrs. Lois
Campbell Burkham. beneficiary with
Mrs. Florence Campbell to the yI6.-
100000 estate of James Campbell.
traction magnate. took the stand to
day and testified in the suit brought
by relatives who are attempting TO
prove invalid the late millionaire's
will
Mrs. Burkham testified that James
campbell was her father and Mrs
Florence Campbell was her mother:
that she had lived with the Campbeus
ali her life until her marriage lat
fall and that during his life she and
her father were insaparable.
lie would not let me 20 avav 10
spend the night" she testified. nor
even stay away TO lunch. He wanted
me with him. He used to take me
TO school and carry my books. and
where one OF our family went Ue ali
went This custom interfered with
my education. since my parents trav.
eled a great deal. and they would take
me on the journeys rather than be-
away from me"
The contestants OF the will declare
that Mrs. Burkham Is not tho dauqb-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Campbell. hut
that she was adopted by them and IN
reality is the daughter Of Mrs Ann
Elizabeth Hicks.
Mrs. Florence Campbell. the mar
mates widow. who yesterday testified
that she gave birth to Lois CampbeIl
Burkham I'm New York. on Nav ~.
1898. completed her testimony on
crosseHamination to-day.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-05
VI ORE LETTERS BETWEEN
BARNES AND PLATT READ
IN TEDDY CASE
L. X Again Goes on Stand and
Corrects Testimony-Will Re-
sumo Stand To-day

SYRACUSE. n. Y. May 4.-Theo-
dore Roosevelt again went upon the
witness stand in the Supreme court
here to-day after many witnesses. in.
oluding a son and also former sec.
retary Of the late Thomas c. Plat and
Franklin ID. Roosevelt. assistant sec.
retary Of the navy. had testified in
his behalf.
The former President Intended. IN.
der a new ruling OF the court. to offer
testimony designed TO show thar ne
harbored no malice for William
Barnes. II also was tie intention TO
tell about certain things not specified
In the pleadings which. under the or
iginal rulings. were excluded But er-
rors committed in transcribing his
testimony under direct and cross-ex.
animation were pointed ont. So the
colonel used up nearly an hour and a
half OF the afternoon session in cor.
recting them. His counsel planned TO
have him resume the stand in the
morning
Edward T. Platt. son OF the former
senator, who testified. produced let.
ters that passed between his father
and Mr.. Barnes in which the printing
business and politics appeared TO be
more or less linked. In these letters
Mr. Barnes denounced Lemuel r.
Quigg who. he wrote. was interested
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-05
POLITICS AND PRINTING
LINKED In BARNES CASE

IN a contract for legislative printing.
lie also wrote that he was agaisst the
establishment OF another printing
plant In Albany and complained that
Archibald Baxter. clerk OF the Assem-.
oly In 1894. was about to deprive
MIN OF legitimate piece OF patron
age m the form OF printing as punish
ment for having supported Levi r..
Morton for Governor.
In nearly every letter politics or
printing, or both. were discussed.
Was in Printing Business.
The former secretary OF Senator
Platt was Thomas :. Hun. who said
that during 1901. 1909 and 1903, he
read every letter his employer mailed
or received. The witness said that
virtually all the correspondents be-
tween Mr.. Barnes and his employer
was in regard to Mr.. Barnes" print
ing interests in Albany.
Franklin ID. Roosevelt was in the
state senate when deadlock finally
resulted in the election of James A.
OGorman as United States senator.
He said under oath that he had told
Mr.. Barnes Of conversation with
Senator Grady. organization Demo
crat, I'm which the senator asserted
that he understood Mr.. Barnes had an
agreement with Charles F. Murphy. OF
Tammany Hall that the Republicans
had sold out for Chauncey Depew. and
thus give the Democrats an oppor-
tunity TO elect William F. Sheehan.
The witness added that he had asked
Mr.. Barnes whether the deadlock
could not be ended. Mr.. Barnes. he
said replied:
NO. we can't do IL now"
Contrary To the expectation OF
spectators and tho original plans OF
counsel. Mr.. Barnes did not go upon
the stand.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-05
]. Y. THOMPSON SECURES
VAST LOAN OF S2O,OOO,OOO
LIQUOR PLAN
Adopted by Lloyd George OF England
Not Satisfactory and He Will Con-
fer With Manufacturers.

LONDON. May T. & p. m.)-The
plan adopted by David Lloyd George.
Chancellor Of the Exchequer. for reg.
ulation Of the liquor traffic. is not en-
urely satisfactory. as the chancellor
himself admitted in the House OF
Commons today. He announced that
he was TO have a conference to-mor-
row with brewers and distiliers in re-
gard TO his new taxes on spirits. wines
and beer. and that he was very anxi-
Gus to come TO an agreement with the
trade.
The chancellor said he was not
welded TO his own proposals and II
any one had better ones TO offer he
would accept them. He did ask. how
ever. that the house give the govern
ment at once control OF the Iiquor
trade in areas in which munitions OF
war are produced.
Austen Chamberlain described the
Of Mr.. Lloyd George as mot
taxation. but annihilation."
Chancellor David Lloyd George. in
the course OF his budget speech in
the house of commons said that IN
December there was a decrease OF 3S
per cent in the production OF beer. I'm
January and February a decrease or
p per cent each and in March a de-
crease Of II per cent.
"On the other hand. the chancellor
said. there was an increase I'm the
Of spirits as follows:
December 3 per cent. January
per cent. February Is per cent, ana
March l5 per cent"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-05
ONE KILLED
And One Seriously Injured ss Result
Of Explosion In Dupont Pow.
der Factory.

WILMINGTON. Del. May John
Potter. aged 4s. Of 2Off south seven.
teenth street. Philadelphia. was killed
and Edward Dougherty. aged 30. Of
Chester Pa. was seriously Injured a.
The result n an explosion today al
the Carncy's Point y. j.. plant of the
Dupont Powder Company. Potter
died IN hospital here tonight one
leg was blow on and he was hurt
about tho head The other man will
live. They we're workmen.
In cutting section of pipe Potter
struck something inside That explod.
ed. II is believed 10 have been either
dynamite or guncotton DouEhertv
was nearby and was struck by the fy.
ing fragments. The accident occurred
~ the boiler shops. some distance
from the powder mills
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-05
WAR COST. IS
S1O,5OO,OOO
ENGLAND SPENDS THIS ENOR.
NOUS SUM DAILY DUR
ING CONFLICT
viii Cost Five Billion if War Lasts
a fear-Lloyd George Speaks
in House

LONDON. May 4. $3.50 a. MN one
OF the shortest budget speeches on
record. he being on his feet a little
over an hour David Lloyd George. the
chancellor OF the excheauer. TO day
gave the British public further insight
into what the war is costing the ma
tion.
The expenditures at present. Mr..
Lloyd George said. was G2.1OO 600
tSlO.5OO.O0O) daily. and he added that
II the war continued for a year Great
Britain's bill would be upward OF
l,OOO.O00.00O (about $4,000, 600. .OOO)
The debt Of the country. according to
Mr.. Lloyd George, already had been
amost doubled. and stood we'll over
the $4,000. 100000 mark.
The chancellor declined TO predict
the length OF the war He introduced
no measure calling for new taxes. al.
though he hinted that such a step
likely would have to be taken. There
was little discussion OF the budget
itself. and the usual income tax reso.
tons were passed before the House
adjourned.
Mr.. Lloyd George said he was able
10 report that the revenues OF the
country had exceeded the estimates
and that the surtax and income tax
payers were sending in their money
with unusual celebrity.
Comparing the financial problems
of Great Britain and Germany. Mr.
Lloyd George remarked that while
British imports had increased consid-
erably, both the exports and imports
OF Germany had been cut on by the
British navy.
From the point OF view OF a war
minister. Mr. Lloyd George added
this made Great Britain better on
but from the point OF view OF a
finance minister. her position was
more difficult. In the ordinary year.
the chancellor continued. British i'm
ports ranged 130.00O.OO pounds
$3.50. .00O.0 .0OO) above exports but this
year they would be AS 900 900 pounds
G2.240. .O0O.OOO) exclusive OF govern
ment purchases.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-05
TRAWLER SUNK BY
GERMAN SUBMARINE

ABERDEEN. Scotland. May 4. $50
p. m.-Scven members Of the crew OF
the trawler Cruiser. Of whom four
we're wounded by shell FIRE ~ a Ger.
man submarine, have been landed here
BY a collier They say that tho
Cruiser was approaching Aberdeen
harbor. laden with fish. when the sub
marine appeared and opened FIRE.
One shell struck the trawler's
bridge. instantly killing four members
Of the crew. The survivors asserted
that the remaining seven hands took
TO their boats and we're rowing away
when the submarine red again. wound.
Ing four Of the men and causing tho
boat 90 capsize. The men thrown into
the water were rescued from drown.
ing by the collier.