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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-07
Rheumatic Victim 20 Years, Aged Veteran Gets New vigor From
 "wi|derb' Treatment
An Unenvable Record of Misery Due to Modern Plagu
 and Health Destroyer.
JoUNTLES OTHERS ALSO SUFFER

Imagine suffering for twenty years from rheumatism. Imagine not being able to get real relief from pain in all that time. Imagine also, if you can. suffering from the bangs of disordered stomach also, all through that time. Wouldn't you be happy, if after all these years you finally dis covered medicine that relieved all your troubles? Wouldn't you be just ready to offer up a prayer of thanks giving and joy to Heaven for the new found health This in substance has been the remarkable experience of F. w. Mason, formerly a resident of Providence. who makes his home here now at 41S Main street MT. Mason | attributes his troubles to the rigors and prtvations of the Civil War.
 1T had suffered with rheumatism stomach and bowel trouble for twenty years. I have never been the same since I was mustered out in '65 and know that the severe privations of the war caused all the trouble. I have spent almost a thousand dollars for different treatments and seven doc- tors have attended me. None of them held out hope. I have been flat on my back in bed with rheumatism for a year. was helpless and even the weight of a sheet pained me. Just two weeks ago heard about your Wilderb medicine and the good it was doing here. Ilhad little faith in it be- cause am past eighty years old, and everything else the best doctors pre- scribed failed. The effect was mar velous. My stomach which would not digest anything, began to improve as did my appetite. Within few days I discovered was sleeping better. I could eat without such terrible pains and my bowels were moving naturally, whereas before | had to keep taking powerful ,laxatives to get them to move at all Color came back into my cheeks and I began to gain weight. I did not tire so easily and my blood seemed to be filled with the vitality of youth. certainly hope that every
 person V who is suffering as I did will give TWilderbs a chance. It is the most wonderful medicine there is. It has actually made life worth living
 for me at last, after a twenty years
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-07
Let Me Prove This Free

My internal method for the treat ment and permanent cure of piles is the correct one. Thousands upon thousands of cured cases testify to this, and I want you to try this method at my expense.
 No matter whether your case is of long standing or recent development whether it is chronic or acute whether it is occasional or perna- nent-you should send for this free trial treatment.
 No matter where you live-no matter what your age or occupation if you are troubled with piles, my method will relieve you promptly.
 I especially want to send 1t to those apparently hopeless cases where all forms of salves, supposi- tories, etc., have failed.
 I want you to realize that my method of treating piles is the one infal1ib1e treatment that positively and permanently cures.
 This liberal offer of free treatment is too important for you to neglect a single day. Write now. Send no money. Simply mail the coupon but do this now-TODAY.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-07
POST OFFICE HEARS OF NEW COUNTERFEIT
 FIVE DOLLAR BILLS

The local post office has been noti- fled by the Treasury Department that two more counterfeit $5 bills are in circulation. One is a $5 Federal Re- serve note on the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, check letter ID, 5 plate No. 5, w. G. McAdoo, Secretary of Treasury, and John Burke, Treas urer of the United States, portrait of Lincoln. The number of the speci- men at hand is B9313900A. This counterfeit is deceptive but upon ex- animation it should be readily de- tected.
 The second note is a $5 silver cer- tificate, series 1899. check letter ID, ,'' plate number either SOY or POT, Gabe B. Parker, Register of Treasury, John Burke, Treasurer of the United States, Number M27451468. The fig ures of this number are too large and are poorly executed. The counterfeit is a poor one.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-07

petition in England and France is 8 dead issue at present and, in fact, has been for some time owing to the war, the athletes manage to enjoy their fla vorite sport on the battle1elds of Eu- rope When there is a Hull in the fighting there is always g. sport for the warrior to either watch or engage in. Sometimes it is fencing, boxing, foot ball, wrestling on the mat or more ex- citing horseback wrestling, pushban and in some places baseball Picture No. 1 shows soccer football game near the Somme front; No. 2 shows Eng fish soldiers in a hot scrimmage; 5, English and French soldiers tossing around the medicine ball somewhere in France; 4, soldiers engaging in horseback wrestling contest.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-07
NEW RECORDSF0R TALKING MACHINE

The first exclusive recordings of Ma 1915-16 Metropolitan Opera season. have just been announced by the Co., iumbfa Company. Mime. Barrientos is not only the greatest living expon- ent of bel canto, but an accomplished pianist, violinist and composer as we'll. One of the first of Mime. Barriento's recordings is "Ardon gl'incensi' (the Mad Scene) from Lucia" Her in- depreciation of this famous aria, so seldom attempted by divas of the pres ent day--to quote Henry Charles Melt zer-provoked her eMtropolitna audi ences into such vociferous applause as only comes when lot of people are simultaneously, swept by some wave of feeling.''
 When Liszt, the originator of the Symphonic Poem," paraphrased Ver- dis opera "Rigoletto,'' he created a tribute to the genius of Verdi that has become a world classic. No liv- ing master of the pianoforte is more infinitely suited to interpret the thun- dering chords and f1ickering arpeggios of this masterpiece than Leopold Co., dowsky, who has recorded 1t for Co., lumbia. Under the hand of the mas- ter pianist it becomes tone-poem in deed-the radiant, irregular course of a mountain stream that loses itself at last in a veritable whirlpool of rest less melody.
 Adeline Francis, whose story telling has endeared her to wee folks, has made a double-disc Columbia record ing of the adventures of inquisitive lit- tie "Goldie locks" The title of this interesting record is 'The Three Bears" and every word of the story is clear-cut and distinct. Even Moth CT will be charmed back to childhood days by this story teller with the pleas ant voice. To use Miss Francis own words This is very very old story, but really a most wonderful story"
 The waltz that is repeating its love- ly melody through the memories of those musical comedy devotees who have seen ''Flora Bella," has been recorded by Columbia in Flora Bella Values" The recording was made by Princes Orchestra under the su- pervision of G. Hepburn Wilson. M.B., the renowned authority on the dance which is quite enough said" for dance fans
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-07

Jacob Ruppert, President of the New York State Brewers
 association, in his address at the Annual Convention, declared:
 Prohibition is the mother of
 impractical theories, lies and
 fanatics.
 Prohibition increases the con-
 sumption of hard alcoholic
 drinks.
 Prohibition increases the con- 7 sumption of narcotics.
 Moderate consumption of alco-
 ho1ic beverages has less deleter-
 lous effect upon the human sys- tenn than incorporate consump-
 ton of food.
 The total revenue from dis
 tiled and fermented liquors paid
 the United States government for
 the fiscal year ending June 30,
 1916, was $247,453, ,543.52.
 H The entire appropriations for
 the Army and Navy for the fiscal
 year ending June 30, 1916, were
 $25s,751, ,090.s2.
 His address follows:
 Prohibition is the mother of inn practical theories, lies and fanatics. If the people are to be guided by them for the solution of the so-called liquor problem, nonsense, hypocrisy and calamity will overwhe1m the country. The real truth and scien- tific remedy can never be ascertain ed in the heat and hysteria of a campaign carried on by the prohibi- tionists They blindly and recklessly exaggerate the vices of alcoholic drink as well as the virtues of the prohibition movement. The states which have enacted prohibition laws are fooling themselves. The well meaning men and women who ad- vocate prohibition lack proper in formation and exercise poor judg- ment. They blame drink when they ought to blame the person. A drunk ard is merely an unstable character, and may be taken in hand and cor rected and punished without putting the entire people in bondage or un- der sumptuary laws. The state may control and regulate the liquor traif- fic so as to prevent the abuse and vice of a very small minority with out ruthlessly taking away the privi- lege of harmless indulgence by the great and unoffending majority. That is what the law of New York aims to do, and so successfully accom- plishes when it is properly enforced.
 The futility of prohibition will fur ther appear from the Internal Rev. enue Departr.ont figures when we note that while tIs- so-called prohibition territory has increased from time tc time there has been continuously increasing amount of liquor manu- factured, sold and dispensed. The figures of the Treasury Department for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1916 show an increase tax paid withdraw. al of distilled spirits amounting to s11,e02,661 taxable gallons over the previous year, and decrease in fer mented liquors amounting to 1,1S2,- 193 barrels for the same period. This seems to sustain the contention that as prohibition territory increases beer and light wines because of their greater bulk give way to more ardent spirits of lesser bulk. The official In- ternal Revenue figures show an in- crease of $4,924.531.62 in receipts from distilled spirits and fermented liquors for August, 1916, over August, 1915,
 ' Not only IS as much or more liquor consumed, but excesses break out in other directions, usually in the dan gerous drugs. Tn all the prohibition
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-07
49 CLUB

The 18th annual meeting of this unique organization is to be held Mon- day evening, Nov. Ii, at the Sea Side Club. We solicit the membership of any man who was born in the year 1S49. If you would like to be en- rolled with us, send name to, or notify in person, H. J. Seeley, Sec'y, 922 Main Street. r7
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-07
CONCEPTION
 FEAST TO BE OBSERVED

The Feast of the Immaculate Con- ception, a holy day of obligation with all Roman Catholics, will be observed with much solemnity tomorrow. Ser vices will be held in all the churches, both in the morning and evening. In accordance with a decree issued by Pope Plus x few years ago. Catho-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-07
FREE TO Pile Sufferers

Don't Be Cut-Untl You Try This New Home Cure That Anyone Gan Use Without Discomfort or Loss of Time. Simply Chew Up Pleasant Tasting Tablet Occasionally and
 Rid Yourself Permanently of Piles
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-07

One hundred members of the crew of the Spanish steamship Pic TX. from New Orleans for Barcelona, were drowned by the sinking of the vessel in storm when 200 miles off the Can ary Islands.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-07

President Wilson began study of cost of living reports submitted by government departments, and from them is expected to decide what steps he will recommend to Congress-.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-07

We will offer extraordinary values and price reductions in new winter coats and reliable for scarfs and muffs at E. H. Dillon & Co.'s, 1,105 Main street-Ady
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-07

day at Hindle's Main and State streets store and taking the blood pressure of everyone who desires it free, in com menting on this unusual testimonial said:
 When hundreds of men, and wo- men migh up in the business, profes- sional and social life of great city like Bridgeport will vountarily testi- fly in words like the above there must be something to a medicine that will do all this for them. m.''-Advertisement
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-07

S0drCn.
 T. s. Jackson, special laboratory expert of Dr. Pierce of Golden Medi- cal Discovery fame who is personally explaining Wilderbs Gull extracD the doctors new scientific tonic every
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-07

lies are allowed to eat meat on a holyday when the feast falls on Fri day. Tomorrow is not 8 day of abstin- ence.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-07

Wonderfully smart, thor oughly we'll tailored and finely finished, many of them silk lined, all of them remarkably good value at $2O.00.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-07
At $ $1O::75

In at least fifty fabrics and models browns, grays, tans, greens and heather mixtures, two and three button sack coats or pinch-backs; wonder full value at S1O.75.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-02
MT, PLEASANT

Bno Milhoan returned home Wednes-
day after spending few days with her
son, Joe, of Adina;
spent few days with his sons. William
Miss Elna Scott spent one day last
week visiting friends in Martins Ferry.
Mr.. Harry Milhoan, Of Adina. was a
caller in this plnce Wednesday,.
Mrs. Clarence Petcrman, Of Dillon
vale, spent Sunday with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. David McMastcrs.
Mr.: and Mrs. VIII Lawrence snent
Mr.. and Mrs. L., Z. Sands. OF Wheel
Ing. spent few days at their country
home at this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Hardesty. OF
Colerain, spent Sunday with relatives in
MIR. and Mrs. John Rcppart and son.
Charlie. and daughter, Mary Alice. MIR.
and Mrs. Charlie Marchbank and chill
dren. of Adena. spent Sunday at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel buchanan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Schuhle daush-
ter and son, of Scotch Ridge. were callers
In this place Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs: Elmer Wells and chill
drcn, of near Hopcdalc. were calling on
daughter, Elizabeth. and Mr.. Henry
krinkc, spent Sunday at the hone OF
Mr. Marion Babb of rlen Grove.
Short services were held over the re-
mains OF the late M-. West Marchbank,
Of Adena in Highland cemetery. con-
Quoted by the Rev. Fred Q. Wise. Of
Adena, Friday.
Mr. Forrest Lawrence spent Sunday
visiting relatives at Pleasant Grove.
Mr. Ernest Irwin and son. OF Adena,
spent Sunday with his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Sam Irwin. near this place.
Mr. and Mrs. George Marchbank. OF
brother, Mr.. West Marchbank. Friday.
Mrs. Sophia Hooper and children spent
Saturday with Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Irwin.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mckelvie. OF Pitts
burgh, Pa, are visiting her mother. Mrs.
y. ]. McConahey.
Several out-of-town people attended
the funeral Of West Marhcbank.
Mr.. William. krinke and sister, Miss
Bertha, spent Sunday with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John krinke of Scotch
Mr md Mrs. l.. L. Beckett were bust
mess callers in Dillnnvalc Friday.
Mr. Lewis Lupton. Of Emerson. WAS a
business caller in this place Friday.
Several colorcd people from this place
attended the annual picnic at the Old
Ladies' Home at SCIENCE Hin Sunday.
Mr.. Edward Reese, Of Morningview. Is
seriously III at his home.
The Mems R;hlc class and their wives
and Miss Nellie Taylors class of the
Methodist church held their picnic IN
Stccles grove Thursday evening. All
reported n fine time.
PRESBYTERIAN church and Sunday school
held their annual picnic Thursday In Mr.;
attended, and all reported fine time.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-02
Arrived Home

Mrs. W. II. Scars arrived nome iast
week from Cambridge where she has
been at the home OF her son. Her many
friends will be glad 10 know she, IL
gaining In strength and hope TO see hcF
we'll and strong again.
Briefs and Personals.
Louie Harris spent couple OF GAYS
last week with her sisters. Mrs. Ilpi3n
and Mrs Mansfield. both of BarncsNllle.
Russell Clark is spending TINS week
with his grandparents at Fairview.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Brooks spent Sun
day with relatives ut Hunter.
Audrey and IncZ Fisher were guests
of Mary Harris Sunday. .
Myrtle Brooks returned home FRIDAY
evening after q pleasant visit with the
family Of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Z. Naylor'
NIr. and Mrs. George Burchfield ane
family Sundayed with the family OF
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Reed OF Barnes
Mrs Herman Moore and sister. Miss
Nina Aiken. were shopping in town Sat
urday.
Mrs. Cyrus FouGh;y OF near Mt. Holly
was visiting in town Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Secret were visit
ing Scwcllsvillc relatives Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Wallace Dolvdna Of
Tacoma were shopping in Wheeling Sat
0! MTs. Ice Moore I'll Mt. Holly was the
guest Of the family Of her son. Mr.. and
!. Mrs Herman Moore, Saturday.
| Mrs Eugene Stewart. of Lower Sandy
| is visiting relatives at Jerusalem. q.
Mrs. George Crarg Of Kings bridge
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-02
LICENSE OFFICER
CLASSK|ES WORK
For the First Month Of License Year
Showinq Number Of Taxable Com
modities That Have Es-
capped Penalty.

With the close OF the first month OF
The license year. City License Ofncer
Ingram reports that owners of licensed
commodities have done nobly in the
way of securing their certificates.
However. there are those who have
Thus far ignored the license law, and
for these a penalty is adding TO con-
,inuc progressively until the license is
taken out.
According to his classification there
has been issued, S25 automobile IL
ccnses, TWO bowling alleys, IS pool
room. IS electric pianos, four boat
houses, l9& cigars and tobacco and 133
cigarettes and tobacco, 80 druggists.
nine licenses to sell firearms, eleven
hotel licenses, - restaurants, rs junk
dealers, seven loan companies, IS mot
orcycIes. 3 merchandise brokers' !
pawn brokers, powder licenses, 50
dry good peddlers, % real estate
agencies, IS showhouses,. rs weight
slot machines. stock and bond brok:
ers, 9 buggies, Is two-horse hacks, 3"5
one-horse wagons, and ISL two-horse
wagons.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-02
GENERAL RECOVERY
ON STOCK MARKET
Substantial Advances Recorded Notably
In Union Pacific and United
States Steel.

NEW YORK. Aug. t.-Stocks made
substantial and rather general recorerleS
today from their lethargy OF rcccn Ses-
sions. under lead Of investment issues.
notably Union Pacific and United states
Steel. The former made an extreme
gain Of cls points to 1898. on very large
dealings, and Steel WAS in demand to-
ward the close az s.. with individual
transactions OF 1000 20 1900 shares.
The excellent statements OF earnings
for June reported by, leading lines. par
ticularly the Pennsylvania system. Was
etfective in stimulating speculative con-
y. fderce.
coalers and New Haven. were IN better
demand than. recently. The only con-
splcuous exception in this group was
Rock Island. which weakened in the final
dealings
Munitions and similar specialties made
further advances on the placing OF add
tional foreign contracts. with pronounced
strength in United States Industrial AL
cohol, American Locomotive, Cruciole
Steel and shipping shares. Zince stocks
were IN steady demand. but copperS were
dull and without material change.
Totals sales amounted to $4,000
shares.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-02
Closing Grain Letter.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Aug. Nv eat--An
easier tone to the foreign news ana tenn
pcruturcs generally moro favorable IN
the northwest started prices lower. Al
about one cent under llir previous close,
Il buying demand developed mat car
rled prices up substantially and the
market displayed = Ilrm undert"h" me
greater part of the DAY. Omaha early
rtpvrtrd juU, 900 bushels worked Tor ca
port. Estimates on the total crop are
being inuulscd IN ny local Statlstlcans
anu unv Ut Them calls the 1910 crop $751;
pUU,Uuu bushels. 'lnp' government on
July | made ii ,J9.oUU.php pushels.
ThreshinS returns from south Dakota
were very poor, both as To yield and
quality. Crop eNpcrlSk wcrc unanimous
in reporting bulhSh conditions III the
northwest. both sides uI Inc lnterha-
tionaI line. Leading commission houses
bought September anu December lreciS
anu stop orders helped the ma season
advance. Cash wheat In the local marx
Il WAS in good demand from mlllers
and elevator people. Kansas CNS auq
st. Louis were CLOSED On account OF
election. Primary receipts were Noera
and clearanCeS rather light. The north'
west situations continues The chlel price
making factor and with news from tnat
section OF the character received inc
past few days, there is very Hllle OPP
position 10 The advance.
Corn-Cicncrally cooler weather over
the cor nhclt. general rains over Ne
brasia and fairly general over lowe
with q few scattered rains IN ulher por'
lions Of northern half of corn belt nave
made an extremely bearish sentlmcnt or
corn. There has been a great deal uI
local professional selling hut not mucf
pressure from outside. Missouri han'
sas, and Oklahoma appear not 10 nave
had any rains and are in pad way
Missouri agricultural department VIII
issue special report on corn because
Of the heat and tlrough, losses IN July
and II Is sal dthc rcprr, Will snow only
half crop. Last years missouri Trot
was oO9.0U0 .00u and government inillal
for 1916 gave promise on July ol
200. 900 600 bushels. Corn has pcen IN
fluenced more 10y the cooler weather 10
l.cally and the rains elsewhere than ny
any other consideration and has barely
held her own while wheat was advancing
Sensationally. -,
Oats-Oats have ruled lower much OF
the day, affected by the corn weakness
by hedging sales and the evidence ina
current movement from new crop VIII
soon expand materially. There was a
little export business on today declines
and some very good buying Of oats III
| lures and some cash grain by eastern
distributors. One Of the larger snip
ping concerns also bought ScpleHlpet
delivery freely.
Provisions - Provisions started OUT
firmer. with offerings light Further
INQUIRIES for offers of product TO the
Belgian relief were current and there
were few offers Of product in me pit
The advance called out larger offerings
de preSscd values considerably Tor TIME
but grain advance helped llSt some 'a! ynr
Hogs went today $500 against 5b'oVe
last year. .,,;,
(lSy Harris, winthrop = co. 10 Fidelity
Investment -NsSociatlon.l
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-02
LOCAL STOCKS WERE
ACTIVE YESTERDAY

Several local stocks were active
yesterday, though few changes IN
prices were reported 10 the local stock
exchange. There was considerable
dealing in LaBelIe Iron Works STOCK.
Common sold at 81 Il and was bid at
80 at the close. Preferred renamed
al 1870.
Wheeling Mold and Foundry stock
was IN demand al is and sold STOCK
changed hands al that price. NeuralS!-
line was bit at l79.
The stroI demand for Whllakel,
Glessner common stock continues ann
Yesterday the sale OF a. b!ocK OIL tIls
stock was reported at l9l. II cIoSeo
with lSS bid.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-02
METAL.

St.N. YORK. Aug. 1.-The metal ex-
change quotes lead dull. SG.55. Spelter
dull. spot East ST. Louis delivery. not
quoted At London lead f2S IS Cd
Coppcr firm; electrolytic s25.000
300.
Metal exchange quotes tin quiet, spoi
Al London. spot copper f1o9; futures
s1n4 los; electroiytic f125; spot tin
fl67 SIS; futures Elb8.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-02
Butter, Eggs and Cheese

NEW YORK. Aug. 1.-Butter-Ffrm.
Creamery, extras t92 score). SOC; cream
cry (higher scoring), 301a oslo; lrsts,
e8@39hc; seconds, 26@27hc.
EggS1rregular. Fresh gathered, ex-
ira flne, s0332c:- extra frsts,, 2SE O
whites. fine to fancy. s69 4Oc; nearby
hennery browns. 32@34c.
Cheese-Steady. State. fresh, specials.
1Sc: do. average. fancy. 15Isc.
Live poultry-Irregular. Broilers. 20
= a csc; fowls, 10000; turkeys not
quoted Dressed-Irregular. Brothers,
81 a soc: fowls. III q 2cc; turkeys. Csc.
F1our-Firuly held.