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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-25
SIDE TALKS
(By Ruth cameron.)
Hnkr,,khf,,l Danrnlo

How easy IL is to understand how
scandals and untrue reports OF one sort
or another start!
\ rfiend OF mine was married recently
to man whom none of her friends
knew. The wedding was private and
naturally her friends are now very anx-
ious to know what the man is like.
Someone brought up the topic the
other day and one of her friends said.
Il am crazy to see her and 1 suggested
going out to call. but Lucy didn't seem
a bit cordial. think It's awfully queer.
meet him."
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-25
DAY In CONGRESS
WASHINGTON. March "A
SENATE.

Net at noon
Senator Lewis introduced n reso-
luton declaring any person g1v1n9
AID TO vtlia Euilty of treason.
Passed s.. 500. 600 urgent denetency
appropriation BILL
Resumed debate on Indian appro-
prtatton bill
Adjourlsd at ss3s p. m to noon
Saturday.
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Obituary
Miss Alma Grace FISHER

Miss Alma Grace Fisher. aged 20 years.
and IL months. daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
tJames) Henry Fisher OF Woodlawn,
died last evening at $40 O'Clock at the
home OF her sister. Mrs. Theodore Drum
lO2i Cherry street. East Wheeling. fol-
lowing brief illness of measles and
complication OF diseases
Miss Fisher was born in the outline
PIKE district. where she srcnt all her
life. She was member of the First
christian church of Wheeling
Her mother and sister. Miss Bessie
Fisher. died several years ago She
OF Elm Grove. and Henry Fisher OF
TINS city also four sisters: Misses Min
ME and Jessie Fisher, at home; Mrs X.
Wheeling.
Funeral services will be conducted at
the Drum home this afternoon MT 1
O'Clock, by the Rev. w. ~. Fields OF the
flrst Christian Church of Wheeling In
services at Stone Church cemetery
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BAD SN0MACH?
TRY MI-O-NA

PLEASANT LITTLE TABLET worries
WHERE EVERYTHING ELSE TAILS
GUARANTEED.
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Piles Cured In q 20 IA nav,

Druggists refund money IL PAzo OrN,-r-
MENT falls to cure Hching Hind
Bleeding or Protruding Piles. first a.,
plication gives relief Soc -
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The Explanation was Simple.

Why. Gertrude. spoke up anotser
woman. how can you suggest that?
come out yet is because she lives so far
out. You know she told us both the
other day that she was afraid We
wouldn't feel repaid IL we came Just
for the day and that as soon as she gets
her guest-room fixed up, sne wants us
TO come out and spend the night"
Before the vigorous breath OF this
explanation the insinuation of do you
suppose she doesn't want us to meet
him. was thoroughly withered. But
suppose the second woman had not been
there 10 deliver that explanation, what
then? Can't you imagine into what
ugly monster OF rumor that accusation
might have grown? IL would be only a
step from DO you suppose she doesn't
want US to meet him." to "She doesn't
seem to want US to meet him." and from
that to shes ashamed OF him." and
from that to guessing at a caught for
that shame end thence to stating that
guess = "A fact
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Not a lie But An untruth

"Itose teIephoned that She was up a
lot in the night with the baby" one OF
my houesmaids told me the other day.
why. that's funny said I. she told
me that the baby was better and slept
all night"
We'll. now ! think OF it, she didn't
exactly say that she was up with the
baby. but she said she didn't get much
sleep. end supposed she meant that ="
- imagine che meant that she had n
short sleep. because she didn't get home
from the dance until I o'clock"
"Oh. yes" said my informant Il guess
that's what she did mean. I'm glad the
1 baby IL better"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-09
CHAPTER XXI.

At once we moved aboard the
Ghost, occupying our old staterooms
and cooking in the galley. The impris.
onment of Wolf Larsen had happened
most OPPORTUNITY, for what must have
been the Indian summer of this high
latitude was gone and drizzling
stormy weather had set in. We were
very comfortable and the inadequate
shears, with the foremost suspended
from them, gave a businesslike air
to the schooner and a promise of de-
parture.
And now that we had Wolf Larsen
IN irons, how little did we need it,!
Like his first attack. his second had
been accompanied by serious disable
ment. Maud made the discovery in
the afternoon while trying to give him
nourishment.
do you know you are deaf in the
right carr" l asked.
YES" he answered in a low. strong
voice. land worse than that. My
whole right side is affected. 1t seems
asleep. l cannot move arm or Leg"
CTO BE CONTINUEDJ
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ners. Nail them to the ends of the cylin-
der as shown. The slider rods &C, Fig.
81 should be of brass. u inch square
and IL inches long. and should have a
hole drilled at one end to receive bind
ing-posts d Figs. 6 and 81, and a pair
of holes through which to screw the
rods to blocks B. You can get the brass
rods and have them drilled, at almost
any machine shop. Make sliders E
Gigs. 6 and 81 out of a piece of
springy brass. Bend one end into a
sleeve to slip over the slider-rod. and
round of and bend down the other end
to slide over the surface of the wire
coil. Scrape away the shellac in their
path. Fasten a post to one end block
B. and connect an end of the wire
coil to it.
The fixed condenser Gig. 1O ia
made Of alternate layers Of tin-foil and
writing-paper.
Cut two pieces of cardboard of the
size of A Gig. 12). for the top and
bottom Gig. III. then 81 pieces of
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Fig. 4. and punching holes to fit over
the binding-post. Bend the piece of
wire E into the looped form shown in
Fig. 5, secure one end to the bind
ing-post, and cut of the other end
to rest upon the piece of silicon.
The tuning-coil Gig. g. requires a
cylinder about 21s inches in diameter
and II inches long "a, Fig. y. A roll.
ing-pin with its ends sawed off will be
just right. On this cylinder a single
layer of copper wire of about No. 20
gauge, not insulated, must be wound.
1t is necessary to keep each turn Of
the wire from coming into contact
with the adjacent turns, and this is
done by winding a heavy thread be-
tween the turns Gig. y. Two coats
Of shellac will help hold the coils in
place. The end blocks tB. Fig. y
should be az inches square, with a
A-inch notch cut in each Of two cor
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Give Generously to Charity.

Il see before me people sitting in
fatnesS, people who want for nothing"
This was part of one speakers appeal
at Carnegie hall, New York. for money
to help Jewish war victims. The first
response. says a newspaper report.
came from one who could not be so
described. a little woman in a fad
ed hat walked to the speakers feet.
laid down dollar bill, and fed" This
was followed by contributions amount
ing in all to 100000. The greatest
applause was aroused by q man who
gave $3.50. half his weeks salary. An
other man gave $4,000: he was
matched at the other end of the scale
by man who contributed nickel, his
carfare home-all he had.
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| topmast on deck and was constructing
the shears. Lashing the two topmasts
together. everything in readiness. !
made line fast and carried It direct
ly to the windlass. The shears rose
in the air. Before finished guying 1t
fore and aft and to either side twi-
light had set In. Wolf Larsen. who
had sat about and listened all after
noon and never opened his mouth, had
taken himself pff to the galley and
started his supper.
Il wish II weren't so late" said.
I'D like to see how it works"
Don't be glutton. Humphrey"
Maud chided me. Remember, tomor-
row IL coming. and you're so tired
now that you can hardly stand"
And your" | said, with sudden So
licitude. You must be very tired
You have worked hard and nobly. I
am proud of you, Maud"
Not half so proud as | am of you,
nor with half the reason" she an
swered. looking me straight in the
eyes for moment with an expression
in her own and a dancing, tremulous
light which had not seen before and
which gave me a pang of quick de-
light know not why, for | did not
understand it. Then she dropped her
eyes. to lift them again, laughing.
IF our friends could see us now"
she said. Look at US. Have you
ever paused for a moment to con-
slider our appearance"
Yes. have considered yours, fire.
quently," | answered, puzzling over
what | had seen in her eyes and puz-
zled by her sudden change of subject.
Mercy" she cried. And what do
| look like, pray?"
"A scarecrow, I'm afraid" replied.
Just glance at your draggled skirts.
for instance. Look at those three
cornered tears. And such a waist!
1t would not require a Sherlock
Holmes to deduce that you have been
cooking over a campfire, to say moth
ing of trying out seal blubber. And
to cap it all, that cap! And all that
Is the woman who wrote "A Kiss En-
dured.'"
She made me an elaborate and state
iy curtsy, and said, las for you,
sir"
And yet. through the five minutes
OF banter which followed, there was a
serious something underneath the fun
which | could not but relate to the
strange and fieeting expression l had
caught in her eyes.
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FAIRIES IN CHILD'S ROOM
Grownups Make a Mistake When They
Laugh at the Little Ones
Imagination.

1t is certain, of course. that II any
one of US. however dull. came into the
child's playroom and found standing
there beside him tall and simmer.
ing figure of fairylike. miraculous
beauty. decked in shining iris and
frosty. glistening gold-it is quite GER
tain we would step softly, with aston
ishment; would gaze mutely with
amazement and watch with wonder.
Laura Spencer Porter writes in the
Mothers Magazine. Not one Of US.
am very sure. would dismiss the whole
happening as a piece of nonsense. or
something merely amusing. Yet, how
often. when we go into the child's
playroom q presence even more won
derful Is there beside him. far more
fairylike. far more amazing. far more
marvellous colored. far more richly en-
dowed than any fairy whatsoever-
the imagination. q presence which has
been with man, granting his desires.
since the world began. and whose DOW.
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draw-knife. 30 he laid hold of the run
ming part, hove taut, and made fast
Then he prepared to saw across with
the draw-knife.
Il wouldn't 4 were you" l said
quietly.
He heard the click of my pistol and
laughed.
Hello. Hump" he said. Il knew
you were here all the time. You can't
fool my ears"
That's lie. Wolf Larsen" said.
Just as quietly as before. However.
am aching for chance to kill you.
so 90 ahead and cut"
You have the chance always" he
sneered.
Go ahead and cut" I threatened
ominously.
I'D rather disappoint you" he
laughed. and turned on his heel and
went aft.
Something must be done. Hum
phrey," Maud said, next morning,
when I told her of the nights oc-
currence. IF he has liberty. he may
do anything. He may sink the vessel.
or set fire to 1t. There is no telling
what he may do. We must make him
a prisoner"
But how?" asked, with helpless
shrug. Il dare not come within reach
of mis- arms, and he knows that so
long as his resistance is passive l
cannot shoot him."
There must be some way" she con-
tended. Let me think"
There is one way" said grimly.
She waited.
i picked up a seal club.
1T won't kill him." l said. And
before he could recover Id have him
bound hard and fast"
She shook her head with a shudder.
mo, not that. There must be some
less brutal way. Let as watt
But we did not have to wait long.
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CHAPTER Xxx.

The next day we did no work.
In the morning ollowing we had
breakfast and were at work by day
light. There was no wind, the tide
was high, and the schooner fioated
Casting off the shore lines, kedged
her out by main strength, lowered
the big starboard anchor, giving plen.
ty OF slack; and by afternoon | was
at work on the windlass.
Three days | worked on that wind.
lass. Least of all things was | a
mechanic, and in that time | accom-
plished what an ordinary machinist
would have done in as many hours.
had to learn my tools to begin with,
and every simple mechanical prin.
ciple which such a man would have
at his finger ends l had likewise to
learns And at the end of three DAYS
| had windlass which worked clum.
silly. 1t never gave the satisfaction the
old windlass had given, but it worked
and made my work possible.
In half day got the two topmasts
aboard and the shears rugged and
guyed as before. And that night |
slept on board and on deck beside nv
work. Maud. who refused to stay
alone ashore, slept in the forecastle.
Wolf Larsen had sat about, listening
to my repairing the windlass and talk.
ing with Maud and me upon indiffer.
ent subjects. No reference was made
on either side to the destruction of
the shears; nor did he say anything
further about my leaving his ship
alone. But still had feared him. blind
and helpless and listening. always
listening. and never let his strong
arms get within reach of me while
/ worked.
On this night. sleeping under my be.
loved shears, was aroused by his
footsteps on the deck. 1t was a star.
light night, and could see the bulk of
him dimly as he moved about. rolled
out of my blankets and crept noiseless-
ly after him in my stocking feet. He
had armed himself with a draw-knife
from the tool locker. and with this he
prepared to cut across the throat.hal.
yards had again rugged to the shears.
He felt the halyards with his hands
and discovered that | had not made
them fast. This would not do for a
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-09
False Eyes for Animals.

Among the most difficult things
which taxidermists have to do is max.
ing glass eyes Cor :he animals they
mount These eyes are made of glass.
hollow within and open at the back.
so that the inner surface may be paint.
ed any color. No two animals eyes
are alike. and it requires a great deal
Of skill and practice before q man ia
competent to paint the eyes quickly.
A lions eye. for example. is large and
bnownish-black. while the iris in
chrome yellow. but streaked in such .
peculiar fashion that it il an extreme
ly dificult thing to initiate It wen.
The eye Of q giraffe is still more DIFF
ficult, a. that animal has q brownish.
black eye with . peculiar purplish
sheen. very hard to initiate
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His Free Hand Went to My Throat.
and the problem solved itself. In the
| morning. after several trials, l found
the point of balance in the foremost
and attached my hosting tackle few
feet above it. At the end of an hour
the single and double blocks came to-
gether at the top of the shears. [
could hoist no more. And yet the
mast was not swung entirely inboard.
The butt rested against the outside of
the port rail. while the top of the mast
overhung the water far beyond the
starboard rail. My shears were too
short. All my work had been for
nothing. But no longer despaired in
the old way. ! was acquiring more
confidence in myself and more conf
dence in the possibilities of wind.
lasses. shears and hosting tackles.
There vas way in which it could be
done and it remained for me to find
that way.
While l was considering the prob
lem, Wolf Larsen came on deck. We
noticed something strange about him
at once. The indecisiveness, or fee
bleness, of his movements was moe
pronounced. His walk was actually
lottery as he came down the port side
of the cabin. At the break of the
poop he reeled, raised one hand to
his eyes with the familiar brushing
gesture and fell down the steps-still
on his feet-to the main deck, across
which he staggered. falling and fling
ing out his arms for support. He re-
gained his balance by the steerage
companionway and stood there dizzily
for a space. when he suddenly crum-
pied up and collapsed. his legs bend
ing under him as he sank to the deck.
Zone of his attacks" whispered to
Maud.
She nodded her head; and I could
see sympathy warm in her eyes.
We went up to him, but he seemed
unconscious. breathing spasmodically.
She took charge of him, lifting his
head to keep the blood out of 1t and
dispatching me for a pillow. also
comfortable. l took his pulse 1t beat
steadily and strong. and was quite
normal This puzzled me. I became
suspicious.
What IL he should be feigning
this?" asked, still holding his wrist |
Maud shook her head and there was |
reproof in her eyes. But just then the |
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-09
BEES HAVE HEATING METHOD
Work Of Intelligent insects Keeps
Temperature Of Hives Comfort.
able in Winter Weather.

The bee upholds his reputation for
industry throughout the winter months
as well as during the summer. Being
susceptible to cold. the bee must turn
to his colony for warmth. Commit
nism. which in bees is so highly devel-
oped in the storing of food and caring
for the young. is also the basis for the
heating system. Ii was found by ex-
pertinent that only the shell is COM
pact This Is formed by one to sew
eral layers of bees all solidly arranged
with their heads inward. their hairs
interlacing. This arrangement is per.
feet for conservation Of the heat with
in Except for an occasional shifting
Of position the bees forming the shell
are quiet. But within the shell strange
things are going on.
II is here that the heat is gener.
ated. And the antics are not unlike
our own when We are cold. The bees
are packed loosely within the shell so
that there Is plenty of space for many
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so one spool can be fitted over an.
other to crown the men Gig. a..
Twelve Of the spools should be stained
black or red, so they will be distin.
guishable from the other twelve.
Figs. S. 6 and show the home.
made game of jackstraws. Inasmuch
as you may never have played this
game, / will explain that 1t consists
in removing "straws' from a pile,
without disturbing any "straws'' but
the one selected for removal. A play.
er's turn continues as long as he can
remove the "straws" without disturb
ing the pile.
Fig. shows how the "straws" are
dropped In a heap. and how they are
removed by means of hooked stick.
Fig. 6 shows how the "straws" are
made of toothpicks with pieces of
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-09
A Kidney Medicine That
Makes Friends Everywhere

Thirteen years ago we commenced selling
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root and during our
entire experience we have not encountered
a single unpleasant dealing with our Gus
toners who have used it. 1t is a prepare
ton that gives universal satisfaction, and
our customers are always pleased to speak
in the highest terms regarding it. We have
sufficient confidence in Swamp-Root to
recommend it and consider we are doing
our customer favor.
Very truly yours,
BARNETT-SCHENK DRUG CO.,
Jan. 10th, 1915. Roanoke, Va.
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per is best for covering the back.
Paste this on. first, tapping it a dis
lance Of one-half inch over the edges
of the playing surface; then cover the
playing surface with the lighter-col.
ored paper Of the two you have select
ed for the squares. When the pasted
paper has dried, measure on the
width Of the margins and the squares
along the four edges of the playing
surface, and with ruler and pencil
rule lines across from side to side,
from these points. This will give you
the positions of the Ga squares.
Hunt up small silk spools for the
checker men. You will need "a.
Fig. shows how a short peg should
be cut to fit In the top of each spool,
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CHAPTER xxx.

Next day, the mast-steps clear and
everything in readiness. we started to
get the two topmasts aboard. The
maintopmast was over thirty feet in
length. the foretopmast nearly thirty,
and II was of these that I intended
making the shears. It was puzzling
work. Fastening one end OF a heavy
tackle to the windlass. and with the
other end fast to the foretopmast.
began to heave. Maud held the turn
on the windlass and coiled down the
slack.
But when the butt of the topmast
was level with the rail. everything
came to a standstill
lnstructing her how to hold the turn
and be ready to slack away at COM
mand, laid hold of the mast with
my hands and tried to balance Il in.
board across the rail. When thought
] had 1t | cried to her to slack away:
but the spar righted, despite my ef-
forts. and dropped back toward the
water. Again | heaved it I'D to its old
position. for l had now another idea.
] remembered the watchtackle-a
small double and single block affair
and fetched 1t.
While was rigging it between the
top Of the spar and the opposite rail.
Wolf Larsen came on the scene. We
exchanged nothing more than good
mornings and. though he could not
see, he sat on the rail out of the way
and followed by the sound all that I
did.
Again instructing Maud to slack
away at the windlass when i gave the
word, l proceeded to heave on the
watchtackle. Slowly the mast swung
in until 1t balanced at right angles
across the rail; and then discovered
to my amazement that there was no
need for Maud to slack away. In fact.
the very opposite was necessary. Max.
Ing the watchtackle fast. | hove on
the windlass and brought in the mast
inch by inch. till its top tilted down
to the deck and finally it's whole
length lay on the deck.
In less than an hour had the main.
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CHAPTER xxvIII-Continued.

Wolf Larsen" | said sternly, for
the first time addressing him by this
his most familiar name. II am unable
to shoot a helpless, unresisting man.
fou have proved that to my satisfac-
ton as well az yours. But l warn you
now, and not so much for your own
good as for mine. that | shall shoot
you the moment you attempt hostile
act. l can shoot you now, as | stand
here; and IL you are so minded, Just
go ahead and try to clap on the
hatch"
Nevertheless, / forbid you. I dis
tinctly forbid your tampering with my
ship"
But. mani" expostulated. you
advance the fact that it Is your ship
as though 1t were moral right You
nave never considered moral rights in
your dealings with others. You sure
~ DO not dream that I'll consider them
In dealing with your"
l had stepped underneath the open
hatchway so that | could see him.
The lack of expression on his face, so
Inherent from when / had watched
MIN unseen, was enhanced by the I'M
blinking. staring eyes. 1t was not a
pleasant face to look upon.
And none so poor, not even Hump.
to do him reverence" he sneered.
The sheer was wholly in his voice.
His face remained expressionless as
ever.
How do you do, Miss Brewster"
he said suddenly. after a pause.
l started. She had made no noise
whatever, had not even moved. Could
1t be that some glimmer of vision re-
NAMED to him? or that his vision was
coming back?
How do you do. Captain Larsen"
sne answered. Pray. how did you
know | was here?"
Heard your breathing, of course.
i say. Humps improving. don't you
think so?"
Il don't know" she answered. smil-
ing at me. Il have never seen him
otherwise"
You should have seen him before.
then"
Wolf Larsen, m large Doses"
murmured. before and after taking"
i want to tell you again. Hump"
he said threateningly. that you'd bet
ter leave things alone"
But don't you care to escape as
well as WEI" l asked incredulously.
No" was his answer. 81 intend
dying here"
We'll. we don't" concluded def
antly, beginning again my knocking
and hammering.