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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-06-08

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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-23
EMPEROR FRANZ JOSEF

The way royal rulers 60 Emperor
Franz Josef may be said TO have been
among the best Whatever was OBJ
noXious in his rule was inherited from
the Hapsburgs He was born to roy
atty and carried out the mandates of
royalty. His court was one OF the
strictest in Europe, and it was also
the most acquainted with sorrow. The
Emperor's life was mixed with TRACE
dies and personal griefs. The cruel
murder Of the Empress years ago by
fanatic was one of the hardest blows
he had to sustain. While assassination
continually haunted the Emperor he
was strong in the affection and re-
spect of his subjects. Of course he
is blamed for lighting the torch that
spread the confIagration Of Europe,
but can he be held 20 the full respon-
sibility for what has followed? He
only precipitated a war that had been
brewing its hell broth for years. 1t
was bound to come sometime. He
had many virtues. His faults were
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-23
AN OUT OF DATE SYSTEM

Whether or not the electoral col
lese method Of electing the President
is abolished il is certain that the IL
terest excited by the suggestion mas
not abated. Some change ought to be
made in the present ineQuities and IN
eoualities thar obtain. Ordinarily the
present system works satisfactorily
and secures the results desired By
majority OF the voters of the country.
But there are exceptions, TOO many
chances OF q slip,up. In one state
where five electors were to be chosen,
one Democratic candidate for electoT
died on the even Of election. too late
for the name 70 be changed on tho
printed ballot, and, apparently. one
OF the Republican candidates will be
chosen. Notwithstanding a majority OK
the people voted for five Democratic
electors. IF the vote had been direct
for the presidential candidates. this
could not have occurred.
There is another possible splitting
of a States electoral vote withou.
regard 10 the actual view Of major
ity of the voters. It quite frequently
happens that one or two Of the cleo
toral candidates on a party ticket are
,,,o-a widely known or have greater
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-23
KEEPING BUSY

The gay little "sorceress OF the Nile
was spoken OF by an ideaGst as one
who was imperyious TO time and Gus
ton7 and there is no doubt she re-
tanned her faculties unimpaired by
keeping busy. That is what keeps age
from declining into senilty. Busy men
haven't time TO grow old, i'll the sense
of utter helplessness. Chauncey NJ. De-
new, who was prominent in public al
fairs in New York for some time, and
is yet ono Of her factle after-dinnar
sneakers, and well known throughout
the length and breadth Of the land as
ono of tho most ardent and loyal Re
publicms, celebrated his birth ami
yersarv the other day. He has pass
ed the allotted time OF three score and
ion, and is still active in business as
we'll as vigorous in speech. 'lf YOU
wish TO live past eighty years. he
remarked, don't change your occupa-
ton at seventy
Few people are incapaCitaIed b.
overwork. When men break down in
middle life. as they do sometimes, il
is. in nine cases out of Ton. not due
10 excessive work. but 10 "XcesspS
of some other kind or the abuse nf
the most ordinary laws Of health.
Keeping busy is Keeping alive. whit"
keeping: ia jdlencss * cnuriing death
With Il man vino has hrcn accustomed
10 activity all his life. doing nnthiE"
would hr the hardest job h" ever III.
dertnok. And th"n it is III" busy ran
who always does things. You never
heard Of Il loafrr doing anything worth
while. He never has time. The writer
was once asked about Il certain man in
another town in this Stat" whom ih,'
inquirer wanted 10 have him perform
.nmc service" pn hCinc inld thai so
waS probably TOO busy +" do tn" IhlrS
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-23
Ripping Rhymes
BY WALT MASON.
GONE BEFORE.

When some Old picked critters.
who've lapped up gin and rye, and
every kind of hitters, get done with
hopz" and die. We bend above their
bodies, and say. quite lachrymose,
Poor victims OF hot toddies!" They
were their own worst foes" When
any cheap Old duffar. who's failed.
from first 10 last. concludes no more
20 suffer III" cherries mundane
blast. we sadly gather round him.
where h" is lying low. and rprinc
that gag, "Coufound him: He vas
his own worst foo.'' But It's As
sur" as kin2er--wr know il passing
w"il-that all tho failures injure tn"
world in which they dwell. Society's
loser whom any ono sinks low; no
man can hc hoOz"r. and 10 his own
worst foe Though We have pity
ample for on" immersed in gin. n"
sets q bad example. and that's
deadly sin. lie shows the human
being a sodd"n hing and sad"
sight not tit for seeing by any grow
ing lad. The world. for virtue yearn'
in@, must view him with alarm: al
every bond and turning he work.
som" @rcyious harm. And when til
whSkry g!u;t0nS at last turn W
their toes. W. sigh, "DorSonn ih"Ii
buttons, they We're their own W0ra;
foes -
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-23
OFFICIAL VOTE FOR
OHIO ANNOUNCED


COLUMRrS. Ohio. Nov. 22--Th" "!'
fetal vote in Ohio. announced by III"
Secretary Of State Today gives James
NJ. cox. Democrat. G0vCrnor.eicrl. '''>.'
ZlS and Frank Il. Willis, Republicans,
5G1 co.. The official presidential
vote is not yer available.
The SOriaist vote shows hrhN?
slump. the vote for Thomas Clifford,
for governor. being %6,9GS. The So
cialists cast 5l.44l votes for Eov"rn"!
two years ago. the Prohibition vote
also dropped about 9.nUn.
Returns now Indicate that The Dem
ocrais will control the state senate
and have majority OF sixteen votes
in the House.
Republicans arc invest i@Htin% votes
in several districts in nn effort 10
secure control nf the house throuHh
rccuunts. j. :. COXey, independent
candidate for Congress. pOllrd 2a."0n
S0iGS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-23
NEW INTERPRETATIONS

CHARLESTON. ". Va, Nov. o.
Certificates Of Incorporation nave
heen issued By the Secretary nj State
10 the following new corporations
which will do business under The laws
of West virginia.:
Hartland Power Company. Of Nov
York City: chief works Hartand. Clay
County; proposes 10 produce ana
transmit energy for public uS" from
water or steam or gas: authorized
capital $700.0OO incorporalors John
f. Hart, Osman f. Swartz. +. y. Tenn
peman. Il. Q. FaI!on and W. &. Staih-
ers. all OF New York.
St. Leo Coal and Gas company. OF
arksburg: chief works RattelIr dis
irict of Mnnnncalia County and else
where in the state: authorized CAPT
tai S210.000: inc0rpOrators: II. y.
Hart. Of Warrington. F. /. Lockwood
and j. ". Maupin, Of Washington, D.
G.: J. Merritt Maupin and Georg" w.
AShcraft. Of Clarksburg.
Husbands Ice Cream Company. Of
Rluelicd: to deal in ice cream At
wholesale and retail and operate a
cold storage plant: authorized CAPT
tai $4,000: incorporators: ?. J. kn}-
ley. NJ. n. Kelley. ". j. jerks. 6. T..
Stupslsky and NJ. S. Stupslsky. all Of
Bluefield.
Blue Grass Quarries Company. Of
Huntingdon chief works FreestOne,
Rowan County, kentucky. to quarry
stone for building material: authorize
ed capital $4,000: incorporators: B..
Il. burns. ". y. Offutt, G. S. Brown,
o. n. Brown, and H. X. Eust!er, all OF
Huntington.
Peytona Mining Company, of Char
lesion: Chief works Boone County;
authorized capital $4,000; incorpora-
tors: George s. Couch. V. L. Black. 5.
=. Richmond, p. Guion and a. DenneT,
all Of Charleston.
Jenney-Driver Mining Company. hC
I1untnGton chief works Julien 7. o.,
Boone County: authorized capital SlO.-
n0n: incnrporators: ". ". Driver. NJ.
C.. Jennings. A s Driver. z. l.. Ion
nings and G. r. HcffIey, all OF Hunt
ington.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-23
A pHARISAICAL BLUFF

The Democratic national admins
rration is affecting TOO much virtue
and creditlug the Republicans with
TOO little TO pass muster. We are SicN
of this self-adulation and tue pointing
OF the hypocritical finger at the al
legged iniquities o. others. In the first
flush OF victory the Democrats nave
resorted to that old accusation or ,ns
corrupt use Of money by Rcpuollcahs'
and that the expenditures OF the na-
tional campaign fund should be lnFes-
tisated. If such al inquiry Is ever
made will it. stop with one-Sided IN
vestigation? That, Of course, is the
Democratic idea. but if we are 10 IN
vestigate this matter lets have tEe
books Of the Democrats opened as
we'll. The source OF the immense Dem
ocratic fund would be an interesting
revelation, as we'll as its disposal.
There is little question but what the
Democratic managers in this State
,sad n,onav onenlv for the corrup-
.,on - .,a no,,o, The New York
,o,orioo, rerr t,.iraGv saws that for
. ;, 400 onn .be Rennblicans ad-
...s ,a;,c ~, Damocrats adj
;..,d sno,d;rg s-5nn nn Now il Is
-. o..;,,, ,o ~. SIN oon co.,
~ !, :. IN rse 81 nrn 900 cor
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-23
BY WHARTON BARK
WI Ting-fang. appointed Minister

WI Ting-fanC. appointed Minister
Of Foreign Affairs in China, was not
only the Thomas Jefferson Of the Chi
nese Declaration Of Independence, OF
which he was the author, but he was
also a trusted advisor of those states
men who framed China's constitution.
When the Conservatives forced Yuan
Shi Kai into The Presidency. WI Ting
fang retired TO private life III Shang-
hal and, later. i'll Canton, where he
spent his time in his flower garden
and among his books.
The Vice President OF China ar the
time, as liberal as Yuan Shi kat was
conservative. of course knew that WI
Ting-fanC could do for China, as For
eien Minister. more than any other
Chinese statesman. When he became
President it was essential that he
should have WI T4ng-fang as Foreign
Minister, in order TO secure China S
territorial. industrial and political in
legrity. It is Of the utmost slgnlti-
canoe, and Importance, that the great
ness and the fitness OF WI Ilng-fang
we're recognized by the Parliament IN
a unanimous vote. confirming the ap-
nointment
wa llNS1anS rs young lud va !"
ton London and there. at the Temple,
read law. Acquainted with English
law, he practised at the Hong Kong
bar prior TO his selection. by Ia hung
Chang, as confidential secretary. My
acquaintance with him was made a
score of years ago when 10 show my
complete trust in Ii Hung Chang. |
left TO him the selection OF my inter
prefer. He chose WI Tngfang
whose abilities impressed me as quail
flying him for the most distinguished
positions. When he came TO Inc
United States as Chinese Minister, L
deemed 1t important that the Ameri-
can people should know that China
had statesmen the equal OF European
and American statesmen. ! asked
nv colleagues. the Trustees of the
University Of Pennsylvania, to invite
him 10 be the orator on Wash il e, N, : :
honorary degree OF LID. His ad-
dress was so brilliant that, thencefor-
ward, his position as an orator and a
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-23

profound statesman was recognized
in Europe as well as in the United
SlaIes. In view Of the esteem IN
which he has ever since been held IN
this country and in Great Britain. be-
lieve his appointment as Foreign Min
lister assures TO China the support Of
The two governments. | have no
doubt Chinas President and Parl1a-
ment understood the maner in which
his appointment would be received
abroad.
WI Ting-fang's position in China Is
very similar to that which the late
Prince Gotcnikoff held in Russia and
Prince Bismarck held in Germany. he
could not be Il Chinese and fail 10 be
more diplomatic than Bismarck. and
as astute as GotchikOff. The recogni-
ton OF these qualities by the United
States and Great Britain, and by the
other European nations. will bring 10
China support that will prevent, |
am sure, aggressionS OF Japan upon
the integrity OF China. With that
menace removed the Republic will be
able to make the social and industrial
DEVELOPMENTS that will lift China out
Of The lplhargy Of three hundred
wears. secure for her dominance IN
The Far East and prevent assaults
upon her which. ultimately, would be
met with assaults by China upon the
Occident.
The economists Of the world now
recognize that public credit creates
public works without payment of trlD-
ute TO bankers. The knowledge OF
this fact Is lodged in the mind OF WI
Ting-fang; and so railroads. canals
and industrial and mining operations
in China can be made with public
credit unless European and American
bankers force upon the Chinese worn
out economic rules. believe WI
Ting-fang will prevent the acceptance
of any such proposals by China.
While the appointment OF WI Ting
fang implies on the part Of his gov
eminent a recognition OF the needs
which he IS peculiarly qualified 10
meet. il is significant also as evil
dence Of the fact that the statesmen
directing the destinies Of China are
fully alive TO the modern political
conditions their country confronts.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-23
TO ASK RECOUNT
IN KANAWHA COUNTY

CHARLESTON. ", Va. Nov. -
On behalf of the Democratic rah9l-
daIcs for Presidential electors and me
nominee OF that party for county as
SCISSOR, counsel today Informed the
county court rhai recount Of the vote
in kanavha County for The general
election November :. will hr asked to-
morrow. Recount on behalf OF the
Charleston District Democratic can
didates will also he required. L. Is
expected that Republicans Will also
ask rerounts in several districts i'll lie
hope that sufficient changes Will be
made in the CanvaSSrd vut" 10 give
that party from one 10 three OF me
counly's six members OF the House CT
DELEGATES
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-23
SOME REVEALING FACTS

While the pottery business Is DOOR,
.n= in this country AT present Il i
because Austrian and German cheat
labor products are eliminated from
competition with the home products
English manufacturers are not handi
canned by war as are those OF Austria
and Germany. The English coupCi
ton is not offering the home MAJ,
! Ike: as much as K would under nth'r
circumstances. X is interesting. how
ever. 10 know that tho British pot
tories are going right along in spite
OF the wac, with an increasing trade
with The United States being noted.
The Improvement in trade with this
country is noted in the recent report
OF the American consul at Stoke, Eng
land. who says: The total declared
experts from the consular district of
Stoke-on-Treut TO the United States
during the month Of September
amounted 10 eG5.223333. of which
amount S55.436 covered shipments OF
earthenware and china, This amount
being an increase OF G36.9I0 conf
pared with the figures for earthen-
ware and china and an increase
|of .c27,461 over the figures for
August last. The total declared
exports OF all articles for the nine
months of 1915 amounted 10 E371.171
compared with e32S,1OS for the same
period OF 1915"
China. Glass and Lamps, a Pitts
burgh trade publication. familiar to
all glass and pottery manufacturers
in the Wheeling district. sees in this
activity in English potteries that thai
country is preparing not only 10 gath
Ter up as much trade as she can in DIR
market. but is already making what
appears to her to be the most crafty
ing Roadway. What about after the
war? The Pittsburgh publication
while acknowledging there is soma
chance for the American potter with
only English competition, there
will be no chance under the present
reduced tariff rates Of the Underwood
bill when Germany and Austria, with
their women-made goods. at women
wages, begin TO arrive. China, Glass
and Lamps adds these significant OBJ
servations:
We believe tina; il is ;ha duty OF the
American potterS To los" no tiInc in pre-
sentng tho facts to the American pub
lie in g WHY that cannot be miSund"r-
stood. Two weeks ago il would have
been called playing politics, Now it is
simply a matter o. straight business.
The administration has gone on record.
We believe. as being In favor Of Ancrt-
can industry as against farors for tho
foreigner. IF thai be true. it IS high
time the administration was being told
that an opportunity TO grove its SINGER
Ivy IS Knocking NJ the door.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-23

curGiug. We could as well. and Ger
tataly should. merely print the name;
CT Tie Presidential and vice president
tiai candidates on the ballots, mark
our ballots for the candidates OF our
choice, have those votes counted d!
-ectiy and ipaugurate Us President and
Vice President the men who receive
the largest number of votes OF all the
people. That Is truly popular govern
ment.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-23

rho consequences OF his environment.
1t is not likely that Franz Josers
death will have any material effect ca
the war. Austria and Germany have
Identical interests. and any weakness
that may develop in the succession or
Archduke Charles Francis Josef VII!
be strengthened by German influences
ANYHOW nothing more can touch the
man OF many sorrows. He has signed
a peace pact that cannot be violated
bv any earthly power. He is al rest
after 6S years of the widest turmoil
that ever came TO the experience or
any one man
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-23

asked, the reply was sudden and 10
the point: That's the man want. y
man who is not busy never finds tins
TO do anything" Mr. Depew Is emf
nentlv right in advising us to keep
occupied. SO if you are not busy,
get busy. Medical statistics prove
that those who live longest are the
ones who were healthily employed.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-23
- ------------.'|--
GLASS MEN ON VISIT

CHARLESTON. W. Va. Nov. Ca
party Uf fifty persons representing So
r0n. "n0 invested in tho glass rnanutnc-
t"rinE industry in West Virginia. In
diana. Illinois and ohio. arrived IN
Charleston today from Toledo Ohio, Gf-
ter having stopped yesterday nj Fair
mont and early today At Huntington.
Inspection was MADE of the glass plant
at KAnawha city. near here. which is hr-
Ing established hy III" Libby Owens in
teYnStS
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-23

Thirsty enthusiasts who GO 20 the
second Inauguration - Wilson Will have
20 take their bottles wjt:s th"n. as IN"
washington Saioors viii remain closed
from Saturday midnight March 3rd. TN
I'll tho following Tuesday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-23

The 10 per cent inorease In wages Will
rive the L. S. steel employees a litt!e
more Christmas money. And they are
the boys who spend.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-23

THAT Tennessee cir! who '-fed 20 ~
,!ncUish a Gro with gasoline put Il TO-
literal meaning on the Old Suggestion u:
lighting thn devil with IRE.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-23
FREE EMPLOYMENT BUREAU

CHARLESTON. " Va. Nnv - \
free employment bureau for women an,
girls. amthori2"d lay tho United S;a:",
government. was opened hero today IN
tho federal building. Miss Eva Hughes.
of spencer. is in charge.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-23

If tina Austrian Emperor had died
three years ago there probably would
haV, been no war.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-23

Santa Claus cannot bc blamed for iS-
noring n cotton stocking hung in a silk
skirt house.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-23

The November cold wav" destroyed
California CROPS. nut that was MT as
disastrous as tho political freeze OF NJ
vcmhcr :.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-23

TIL" man VII" suggested :hc Uniform
ing Of working girls ought To b. compel
cd 10 wear donkey's mask
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-23

If Won have a stomach for them yn2
can cat hCcts. carrots and iurnirS M
not miss The high priced potato.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-23

Emperor Franz Josef has jus, r"nrlUd
ed an eternal peace. and the wars Of the
world will trouble him no more.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-23

a few moro DAYS Ike yesterday ought
Ia revive the smoke abatement move
mrnt.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-23

These ar" good mornings for buck
.yhca'S with the gravy piping hot.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-23

BRYAN says the liquor interests work
I'd against the Democratic party In the
last campaign. Evidently NJ. Bryan is
not Informed about Ohio.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-23

Tho HarsburE family was anything
but a happy one.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-23

Tu-,ay week Tho great American tlr-
key trui.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-23
TYLER co. MEN GET APPEAL

CHARLESTON. ". Va. Nnv. %
An appeal and suporcedcas was grant
ed toda@ by tho Supreme Court Of Ap.
peals on \ petition Of K. D. Roberts
and others. from Tyler County, IN
their suit agansT O. ". O. Hardman
and others.
The case of Simpson agains; Coal
Company. from Mcdowell County WIS
argued and submitted and that Of ESk-
ridge against Bank. from Upshu:
County was submitted on briefs.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-23
IRON AND
STEEL RAISES WAGES

HOCNGST0N'N. Ohio, Nov. 22-~Thc
Repuhlic iron and Steel Company and
The Brier Hill Steel Company Of this
city. cmployine more than II 900 men.
announced Il ten percent wage III
crease today following tho ten per
cent increase announced last night by
the United States Steel Corporation.
The Youngstown Sheet and Tube Com
pany. with zen thousand employees is
expected 10 grant 1t similar advance.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-05
BOYS STEAL AUTO AND
LEAVE It A WRECK
Police On Trail In Polk COun-
ty---May Also Have Taken
Another Car

The police and deputies from the sher-
ifs office secured Polk county today
on the trail of three boys who stole a
Ford automobile owned by F. H. Barker
of Polk county, at the fair grounds yes
terday
In the woods about three miles west
of this city the officers found Barker IS
ear dismantled. A new tire on the front
wheel had been removed and the other
slashed. Air had been let out of both
rear tires and two new tires carried in
the car had been taken. The ignition
system was disconnected and battery
coils and other parts of the plant were
missing.
W. S. Fits, who resides in West Sa'
lem, met three lads this morning on
the west side. They were driving q
Ford bearing Washington license tag.
Fits didn't know they were suspected
but after finding out the facts later
telephoned the police who Immediately
got on the trail.
The country around Rickreall, Zena
and Mccoy was hOneycombed but the
fugitives were not seen. PatrOlman
Narney is assigned 10 the cast anu 10 III
Polk county this afternoon attempting
to pick up the trail.
1t is thought by the authorities that
the car in which the trio is now riding
may also have been stolen. Later re-
ports were to the effect that the boys
were seen in Polk county and that three
girls were in the ear with them.
The sheriff S office was notified
shortly after noon today that the sus-
poets had passed through Independence
this morning. Still later advices from
Albany informed Sheriff Esch that a
Ford had been stolen today from that
city and it is thought very probable
that it is the work of the same trio.