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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-27
How the War Has
Destroyed Regulations.

In 1914. in the first wave OF the ecstasy y,
our generals. OF our Government. the wboIe
English nation. everything that was English
was transhgured and appeared 70 US as magnib.
cent Mr.. Asquith was TRANSPORTED and eoual
TO another being. Lord Kitchener and General
French were greater than julius Caesar Sir
Edward Grey was greater than Ns-crs
Aure.ius. II you yentured TO say one word
against them you we're prO-German. Then ths
Germans were blunderers, they were fools troy
were towards. they we're imbeciles. Every
newspaper vas open TO you. II you began your
article or letter by saying that the Kaiser had
made hye mistakes, and then Won wrote on
mistakes number one. two. three. four and five.
II never occurred 10 the editors OF those paoers
that you could not possibly be doing a greater
service TO your enemy than by pointing out ms
mistakes. 1t did not occur 10 them thar II an
Intelligent general fouuI his enemy makI3r
mistakes he would not show them those mis-,
takes.
When ] wrote that little book called Com.
mon Sense About the War" and venturad -,
call our men mortal / simply wrote about them
as 10 times OF peace. Well you know how
got talked about f0r that.
But now turn from the press OF 1915 N the
press ~ 1915. What do We Hnds A.
intelligent EariIshman who IS talking ah1I,
the N3ndorfm chances o. the Germans. ileI-
magnificent oiC1uizatiCn. their i-rosisrIbIe
army II venture 10 say this is an illusion.
that the Germans are no more iufaUibIe f1,,
We are. that they make just M many mistakes
as we do. The man says. You are a Garr,r "
A. 20 our Government. As 10 Lord EftcLoan-
ANNH DOT NLI
as 90 Sir Edward Grey. as 20 Mr. A41rI.b 80
me Times, read the Globe. read the Daily ~.
press. Morning Post and all the rest az fbcr,
You simply dare not sas a word for anyone i,
England mat change has been made u1 by
an immense number ~ minor changes ~ ,,,
study inc newspapers you will see in the same
newspaper absolute contradictions. Won viii
SEQ fho actual murder bv Huns and Ga. -.
hc'nt ieats of English and French afrwar
Who have dropped a number Of bombs d.,
places presumably inhabited hv g.gr,..
children. ] remember that in 1914 a Mr. Con-
.earH, iu the hrst Hash of resentment at ,E,
discovery that Asquith and Grrv had noon
Tor" the var somewhat %reticenf as t1 tho .g-.,
mrHf7 N' pad Win France. wrote o. letter ,,
n..rH He called SIR Edward Grew o.. r#.f.
liar You remember the burst NJ frfIr .tf..
there Was and low great DO became MAD ,f-
ca. ...srD had f0 Withdraw o.. o. r1g
% mo that Nr t1nybeare has been rI.T.
along. aud 10 would almost seem aa NJ frr ,....
papers have been writing 20 Wr rgr,E..-
ard have rlId '1 him You are right ar,. --
l.i n" want goa fn write us some stuff .H...
SIR EHsa.i Grey and Mr. Asquth. YaY -,
fhn very man for u.s.
f. ..ra ilr ono moment o. the brains and
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-27

eptoguo 10 the very consistent tragedy: piracy
perhdy, massacre. the praise OF massacrs
PRIDE impenltence. and. iu the end. panic
Germany had broken her word 10 everv11,
in the world. u only remained for bsr d,
oIeaN her word to herself. and che has dors \,
hut the vital matter FOR us 10 seize h. ~.
/, may IN'. double and contrnsted action can
'e, many. n one sense. feels strong eroYgb -
,Nl inf war. Out docs not feel efr1rr .T,--t
y, u--.l pr nRA'n. There Is "a parable In ma
aplI'.'n "t Winter which will frsege he.
'I.rIF in the east She Ia WORKING r.r
'..li'- t'r att che Is worth. for mo rtgs,
,omeih when no man can va-t eb, ,t
many evil kings have felt. WHOM M,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-27
Middle Headed State
of Some Englishmen.

70 is as II they said that all the saint,
who appeared IN visions 20 Bradlaugh invsri.
ably misied him. Not only dd Mr. Beu,c
never claim the power Of prediction in tbi,
war. but he has repeatedly asseverated. with
something not far from fprDc.ty that auybodv
who claimed lt was a fool. only mention -bG,
detail because Dr. gives The measure of the real
difference. which ls not "a difference between
optimism and pesslml-m, but "a difference
between Judgment about the past aud NOR,
sC1re- about the future. The future ri,b, b..
very much worse than the present and slcb
tCIre- would remain. IN r.tmsrI.ra random,
and irresponsible. Do before these lines appear
OR even WIFI. ] write them. came the rpg.e -
a German victory. my srIfIrfar,
Hl..d aIN stand. DO HIuIeuburr and usrt.r-
som had ausccn1ri a. military STRAIT. gts+g
these nters would stul have iaic. military
The grounds of rational confidence are ,
f1 De found ln any ramilcafurs ~ our 49,
ingenuity. but iu The elements % the Ge-m.,
pan. TNoy do not come merely from Relic.
but rather from Bernhard Dr. Is palmer rya-1
day that fHa German s0hrr. wa. b.J t
well considered and long prepared DO r.,
' 100 .r. terms To HaufrsIIxs
England. 'p destroy France and fv 90 y.
discourage Russia Since Russia .st.r.H-
ae urrHa'y aF aHe ie IrrFHauafbIr. Do 40 81
UaErI t.af H.srUuraErUarf would be- er..5g.
Nn r,H know exactly bow their arrn,I. E..
$50 far from having DESTROYED Frarr. 49,
have rn' even discouraged France Ana II
Tar from having I.rnurfVrI Russia tfrv 4r.
now committed fg fhn almost impossible az
OF dr. f.IyIrg Russia. Any ri r.rIr .r,
generals. Mn''se as much as Frederick Born.
l1-fI. would have said that H sHe n.
most imp1. sibI" tast a Tack i1 which VIC.
tories are a. vain HF d.'rl.a And IF Won
NIr1ar.Hrg .s aa vuuI soldier 4f boo seems
.. Dol. d should H'rrUf.s ..apr.' I.af Ha thinks
Same M.HE himself Dr. D.. practically co.'s
FOL frs' pho same .irr BEL thought by bis
intellectual equals nr .Irrr.nrH among tho
allies fUr very HN.n mlr Iu fhr hIrhr-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-27

literary talent which have been for a year mast
writing all this nonsense about the war. and
which have not helped US one bit. II those
oIa'ns and that energy had been saved up and
devoted TO pulling us through the war We
should nave been almost ia Berlin. This waste
OF energy. OF brains. going on revolts one.
Mr.. Horatio Bottomley. VI. p. mas painted a
sentimental picture OF war. England appears
as the beautiful dupe. EnglaAd is the heroine
OF clhtmatograph drama. a finn IN abou, $50
reefs uy an American hru. lie shows al, Der.
secuted britannia deserted by the world and
NI tOraiio Bottomley with tears Boz his eyes
assures us that We were dupcd. duucd. duped
ne describes how We showed "a rs.a.i,a ,f
NIlpP lhIough Portsmouth d~oCAyard aad here
n"' england stupid. helpless, uU.uu,I. going
10 ls doom, and there was Mr. H1rafip g.ffon.
ley holcng out his hands and iuplur.re us.
ration for war.
u was SAID that We we're not preuared for
wal III We were not prepared for var lhsrs
81 no WORDS .ha' are too severe for our con.
dh'~ MT winston Churchill told us publicly
that DE was proud of the fact that the navy
was prepared for war to the last r1lu and
that We had been Accommodating uIrffous
Lord Hlldaue also took the opportunity al
Queens Hall tp tell u- expressly not ouIg that
We were prepared. huf Doc said that General
French had virtually received bis appointment
hV' years before the var had BEGUN and had
been all over t.n ErYuud boo France. .rrFt.-r
the ground uu which boz, knew DEE might Hayo
We have had these araurarcre and 90, ,,
par,ntF gentlemen IEo Nr. UaratIa Boffow.ey
ana h. i..'i H.. incapable. nf understanding
,l. e'i..'.H Hs 90 great Power Boo 'He world
H'" .'a'.' .. power boo Europe. lie
$500 u.a... f. grasp t.l. 81, were r..lI. r-s
pared aui .. -H.a. as 90 .e Had never froamt
NJ "HT .f "....i t E..If ...rU.II had boon
lI.. .. -.. made Dr. Hr C.u-..u 3d.,
-.' .. f...f. and f.N u. CHAT DO al. gH.f. .
Wl..H0. "... .. mad. 'Hat statement about
.' .. .li ''' 'uliene, would be
0 i' n.r .H.. There . ANYTHING moro sacred
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-27
Chesterton Sees
Signs That the
1ermdnS want
to End the War

The Utterances of the En-
envy Are Marked by a Para
doxical Combination Which
Contains the Key of the Whole
Mystery; an Astonishing Bonn
bast About the Present Com
blned with a New and Curious
Caution About the Future"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-18

Rates schedules NJ
furnished upon spff z
Company. Or 4
W B. BEYlLbi
Genl Pass,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-18
PuLLET SPORTS FOUR LEGS
This Variety of Fowl Would Furnish
Plenty Of Drumsticks for Big
Family Dinner.

BNstol. Pa.-Prohahly the only
chicken in all the world that can
kick with both hind legs at the same
time that it scratches its ear with the
toes of one OF its forefeet is a Plym-
outh Rock pullet owned by JosR3h II.
Vanzant, antiquarian and chicken
champion of this borough. 1t is q
genuine quadruped puIlet, but with
disposition to stick to the traditions OF
its biped aneestors-except on occa-
sions that demand the combined kick
and ear-tickler.
Joe got this four-legged chicken
from his nephew, Frank Vanzant of
Walnut street, so that he can vouch
for it as being to the manner born,
and yet he did want the opinion Of
science as to its why and wherefore.
So he took Miss Pullet to the Jefferson
Medical college, Philadelphia, where
there was a general agreement that it
was older than any four-legged biped
that had ever found its way to the
operating table in THAI famous insti-
tuition.
Four drumsticks on one bird beat
anything they had ever heard of, even
in the dietary of the boarding house.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-18

Charles Town. w. Va.
May TO- leI5.
Washington Alexander & Cooke,
Charles Town, W Va
Dear Sirs-
We have to-day your draft for 100000 full settle
ment for the loss of our by FIRE April 2Sth,
We express appreciation for the prompt ana satsac
DRY which have made With kind regards we remain
(Signed) Yours very truly,
John PORTERFIELD and ]. FRANK TURNER
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-18

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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-11-02
EVERYBODY HAPPY.

The entire audience at the opera
house on Tuesday evening, Oct. 26th,
left with feeling of having secured
more than the worth of their money,
at the first annual show of Marathon
Lodge, 1876, Loyal Order of Moose,
and when we say, everybody happy,
that takes in the audience, actors and
members of the lodge; every act on
the bill more than made good. One
act that had been booked failed to
make its appearance, as it missed
train connections so "Brother Mike"
went on in it's place and pleased the
audience with limitations in story and
song. Next came Scharf and Ram
ser in high-class singing, which met
the approval of everybody. The next
on the programme was Prince Frantz
Caesar, better known as The Slicker,
and he proved that the title belonged
to him :; each trick was little better
than the previous one, and his line of
talk was clean wit, which caused one
continuous Outburst of laughter. The
next Offering was Will H. Pierson, a
Chinese impersonator, and if Will
had been born of Chinese parents he
could not have played the part any
better. His dancing was good, his
comedy droll and slightly different,
and his special scenery pretty to look
at. He's very clever. Malone and
Malone took the house by storm with
their dancing; of course, their sing
ing could be improved on, but we
have yet to see good dancer that
really could sing. The next number
made up for this deficiency, for Mrs.
Seide, of Seide and Seide, is positively
the best we ever heard in vaudeville,
the sweet mellow tones seemed to
float from her; there was no apparent
effort, no exertion and no facial grim
aces-just clear, bell-like tones, such
as our operate stars alone are capable
of. She sang two solos and an original
duet with Mr.. Seide, who played
German character which the audience
appreciated because of its not being
exaggerated. Their sketch contains
one laugh after the other, and they
responded to repeated encores. The
Valdos mystery act, consisting of
three men, finished the bill with a
laughable exhibition of comedy and
mystery.
The show was positive success
and the lodge is to be congratulated
in its efforts to bring things of this
sort to Wausau.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-11-02
TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY.

Yesterday, Nov. 1st, 1915, was the
Goth anniversary of the Wausau Tele-
phone company. Previous to twenty
years ago, the Wisconsin Telephone
company occupied this field. Its SER
vice was poor, its rates high and only
about 200 homes could afford the
luxury. Our citizens banded together
and started a cooperative company,
allowing one share of $50 for every
user of a telephone. The capital stock
was placed at $4,000. The company
built its plant to take care of a>few
hundred telephones. The Wisconsin
company had been charging $500 for
business phones and $500 for resi-
dences. This price was cut down by
the home company to $3.50 and 10
cents. The company continued to
thrive. Notwithstanding the Wis
consin company offered its service free
and tried for three years to regain a
foothold, but finally was compelled to
withdraw everything but its long
distance work from this city. In ten
years the list of subscribers became so
large that it was necessary to rebuild
the plant on the cable plan, and an
automatic telephone system was in
stalled. This has proved the very
best telephone system in Wisconsin,
and it is the only automatic sys-
tenn of Importance in the state it is
connected with the outside world by
the long distance lines of the Wiscon-
sin company and good service can be
had at all times.
The exchange has grown from about
200 subscribers to 2,054. The past
year extensions have been made into
the county, and we now have about
100 telephones installed in the homes
of farmers.
In 1911-12 was built a three-story
and basement, tire-proof building for
the exchange. 1t is built entirely of
brick and reinforced concrete, at
| cost of $4,000
The company started on a capital
stock of $4,000 and today its capital
stock is Sl20,OO0
The same board of directors that
started off with the company in 1895,
are still in charge with the exception
of Fl. P. Maynard, who resigned in
about 1900. The board is, viz: N.
IT
Montgomery, G. d. Jones and E. B.
Thayer.
There was no observation of the
day, more than that there happened
| to be meeting of its directors that
morning and the important event was
talked over and also a number of
| incidents which materially affected
the life of the company in it's
infancy.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-11-02
DEDICATION TONIGHT
New Universast Church be Dedicated. = Meeting of
State Universast Convention Com
mences Tomorrow.

At 73O tonight dedcatory
Unversa church of this city will place auditorium of tn
preside. Rev Could pastor will be by Fisher
Stoughton B. Gibbs Minneapolis
d. of Boston, Mass Dean Crane Theological school, preden
of the Unversast General
dress All welcome these
Tomorrow morning the Joint State will in tn
church There will be conference $50 o'clock after greeting
have been said the convention open o'clock following
program:
address by Hon w A. WALKER of Racine
Appointment of Seasonal Committees
Official Reports
Secretary REV VIM H.
Treasurer, Mr. G. N. FRAT
G.
Fellowship, REV. N. E. MCLAUGHLIN.
superintendent REV 7. B. FISHER.
M. Ordination L
into the Christian Ministry
Ordination Sermon by REV. L. WARD BRIGHAM, D. d." of
Ordination Prayer by REV VIM H GOULD
Charge the ministers and Fellowship of the Church by
REV N E. MCLAUGHLIN of Monroe
F. N. Meeting woman's Missionary Association
by MRS. H.
Secretarys report by MRS R. W Bowen of Augusta
Treasurers report by MRS F. R. BECKER of Wausau
Report by W o
Reports from Mission Circles.
Address by REV LEE s. MCCoLLEsrER d. D.
P Address, 'The Church Boy" REV. NJ. l..
Address, Man." by REV N. E.
MCLAUGHLIN Monroe.
P NJ Reception delegates visitors.
900 P. M. Convention Banquet
Hon A. L. KREUTzER POSTMASTER
1870 F. M. Hon. W. A. WALKER presiding
Occasional Sermon by REV F. A. GILMORE of Madison
Holy Communion, REV. VIM H. GOULD officiating.
THURSDAY
Service, by A ALTENBERN of
Mukwonago.
A O
Report
Address, Cooperation Between the Churches
tuition of City," by REV. GEORGE R. LONeBRAKE of
Ii
"Sources of Inspiration" C.
Menomonie
Discussion
NJ WOoDsON, presiding
Service
W.
Address, lessons from National Unitarian
c.. of Chicago
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-11-02
McAdoo In Madison.

Saturday and Sunday were big days
in Madison for the democrats. DEM
ocrats from all over Wisconsin gath
cred at the Capitol to meet the
secretary of the treasury. AT the
reception given for him at the
Madison club. After his address be-
fore the University convocation at the
gymnasium. The theme of discussion
was as to who shall represent the
Wisconsin delegation in national
convention and whether a state con-
yention shall be held by the Demo
Gratis for the purpose of indorsing
candidates for delegates to the ma
tional convention. Senator Hastings
is very anxious to be one of the dele
gates at large.
In the party were Secretary of the
Treasury and Mrs. McAdoo and his
secretary, George r. Cooksey, and
First Assistant Secretary of the Treas
ury Byron Newton, Secretary McAdoo
Is of the opinion that the United
States is entering on ''the greatest
era of prosperity in its history"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-11-02
wh.n raxas Branded Thieves,

Adam was the first man, the very
first, to be indicted by grand jury In
Houston. His name, to be more spe-
cific, was James Adam. The charge
was that he stole, the indictment lar
ceny. He was convicted. This was
the sentence: To return to the rightful
owner the sum of $295, to be given
thirty-nine lashes on the bare back in
a public place and to be branded with
the letter L on the back of the right
hand. This all happened in Houston
in the spring of 1887. The first book
Of the records Of the legal doings of
Harris county is a yellowed and old
thing. The first matter written in 1t is
a statement signed by Sam Houston
giving authority for the court. 1t an
nounces that he has appointed Benja-
min Franklin judge of the court. The
place is given as "the town of Hous-
ton, county Of Harrisburg, republic OF
Texas" Houston Chronicle.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-11-02

The Bastille, whose fall July IA, 1899
marked the birth Of French liberty,
was built in 1869 to defend Paris
against the English. 1t is as a state
prison, however, that the grim fortress
Is remembered and chiefly on account
of the mystery of one romantic prison
er, the MAN In the Iron Mask" who
was "interned' there in 1879 and died
in 1903. AS to who the prisoner actually
was scarcely two authorities agree, but
among the almost innumerable "claim-
ants have figured the Due de Verman-
dois, son Of Louis XIV; the Due de
Beaufort, a supposed son of Anne of
Austria by the Duke Of Buckingham: q
twin brother of Louis XIV. and Count
Matthioli, secretary of state to Charles
III. The last two may be termed the
favorites.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-11-02
Homemade"

When the baker or confectioner adj
vertises that his bread or his cake is
homemade" he hopes to attract Gus
toners, but many things homemade
come not quite up to the market stand
ard. There is the skirt, so labored
over, so taken apart and put together
again, so pulled and pressed, yet rarely
with quite the air that "store clothes
have, and the hat or bonnet, call it
which you will, it, too, falls short of
public promenade styles. There like
wise is the hair CUT for Billy-really
it does suggest the guidance of hol-
lowed out pumpkin, but how about
Billy himself and Jenny? Are they
homemade" or "schoolmade" Do they
bear marks of the mother touch and
the father guidance? We hope so.
Nothing so good as homemade boy
or girl-strOnger in character, richer in
nature, than any product of any insti-
tutiOn.-Christian Register.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-11-02
Frances National Museum.

The Musee Carnavalet OF Paris Is
also known as the National museum,
for 1t contains objects pertaining TO the
history OF France and especially of
the French revolution. The sacredness
OF antiquity clings to the building it.
self. which was begun in 1914 and
enlarged in 1860 by Mansart, the
famous architect of Louis XIV. In
1877 II became the home of Nine. de
Seyigne. who lived there for eighteen
years and after whom the street is
named that faces the principal en-
trance. Among the contents OF this
museum are fragments and statues
from noted old buildings which no
longer exist There are also a weird
portrait done In wax Of Henry w.,
made the day after his assassination,
and an autograph order from Louis
XVI. for the defenders OF the T>uileries
TO cease firing. Things OF historic in
terest are numerous, but none more
sanguinary than the copy OF the con-
sutution OF 17eS bound in human skin.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-11-02
Ionu Words.

While our language does not contain
such long words as are found in some
other tongues nor so many words of
unusual length, still we have several
that are awkwardly long for conversa-
tional purposes. We have ''philopro-
genitiveness," with twenty letters; Gin
terconvertibilities, with twenty-one;
"intercommunicabilit with twenty
two; reportionableness," with
twenty-three, and Observation-Disclosures
alists" and "cOntradistinguishab
each containing twenty-four letters. An
effective little word is ''synacategore-
matte as it manages to compress
eight syllables into seventeen letters.
The longest monosyllabIes contain
nine letters, and there are four ex-
amples, "splotched," "squelched,"
strengths" and stretched"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-11-02
Thick and Thin Shells.

There are several kinds of high ex-
plosive shells, which have been design
ed for various purposes. For instance,
there are the shells the case OF which
is very thin, so that their capacity for
containing explosive may be increased.
These explode instantly at the slightest
contact and are used as mines, or, i'll
other words, they cause damage not
by the impact of their mass but by the
ferceness of the explosion. Another
kind of explosive shell is made by in
creasing the thickness Of the steel case
and reducing the charge of explosive.
The explosion of this missile is calcu-
lated to take place a little after con-
tact. This type is used for the destruc-
ton Of solid defenses, like walls, earth
en- works, ETC., as the thickness of the
case and the slowness of explosion per-
NIT them to penetrate the fabric before
explOding.-London Standard.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-11-02

Lace that is too delicate to be wash
ed in the usual way can be cleaned in
this way: Make a strong soapsuds OF
some good soap and allow the lace TO
remain in it for several hours at least,
although it is well to shake it out oc-
casionally. A wide mouthed bottle is
most convenient to handle. When the
lace is thoroughly soaked let the soapy
water out of the bottle and keep add
ing clean water until the soap has all
been removed from the lace. Do not
handle the lace at all; shaking the bot
tie will rinse it thoroughly.
If the lace is narrow wind 1t round a
bottle that has been covered with a
piece of soft flannel, and do not re-
move it until it is dry. If 1t is too
wide to care for in that way dry 1t on
a large cushion First cover the cush-
ion with a heavy towel, then pin the
points of the lace in place and allow it
to dry. 1t is better not to use steel
pins on account of the danger from
rust When dry the lace will look like
new.-Youth's Companion.