davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The weekly soliphone., 1916-11-10

The earth is blessed with the one. simple, painless, never-failing rem- edy that makes millions of corn pes tered people happy. and that's GETS. IT' Apply it in 3 seconds. It dries. Some people iab and dig at their corns with knives and raZors-wrap their toes in packages with ban dages or sticky tape. make them red and raw with salves. Nothing like this with "GETS-IT." Your corn loosens-you lift 1t off. There's nothing to press on the corn. or hurt. Angels couldn't ask for more. Try 1t tonight on any. corn, callus or wart.
 "GETS-IT'' is sold and recom- mended by druggists everywhere. 25c a bottle, or sent on receipt of price by E. Lawrence & Co. Chicago. III. Sold i'll Paragould and recommend ed as the worlds best corn remedy by R. c. Grizzard.
The weekly soliphone., 1916-11-10

Ten dozen mems $1.50 and $2.00 hats going at $1.00. Kimbrough $. #11
The weekly soliphone., 1916-11-10
Look Pa, How
 'Gets-It' Works ]"
Lifts Your Corn Right Off.
 Never Fails.

'Fver in your life see a corn como out like that? Look at the true skin underneath-smoot as the palm of vOur haOdi
The weekly soliphone., 1916-11-10
New Library for Wilmington.

Wilmington, Del, is to have new free library building to cost $500.- 900.
The weekly soliphone., 1916-11-10

Womon's overshoes at 75 cents EimbrOugh's. *11
The weekly soliphone., 1916-11-10

Boys knee boots good grade, a $2.25. KimbrOugh's. *11
The weekly soliphone., 1916-11-10

Jowl butts this week at IS 1-g cents per pound Newsom's. I'll
The weekly soliphone., 1916-11-10
with good barnyard manure;

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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-22
STOCK DEALINGS
IN SMALL VOLUME
with Holiday Tuesday, There Was Lit
TIE Public Participation in
the Market

=, INV YORK. Feb. eI-Thcre was lit
&c IN to-day = perfunctory stock market
- warrant detailed or specific comment
Deaiings were the smallest OF any zes-
sioh thus Tar this year and their sieui-
.leahce was in keeping with the rnearre
turnover Tomorrow S holiday cofutrAr
- soon after the duh weekend. caused
further exodus OF the profcs siorial 10
inent and public Interest was who'll
,L@Alhs- international al fairs. especial
~ the reported delicate situation be-
tN'tn " washington aud Berlin served
- az, acIltiouu deterrent END the list
was 'eft largely 20 its own devices
opening prices showed a number OF
,tfceuiar gains. mostly trivial. followed
% Aehtral declines, only n few OF which
we're retrieved later.
American Zine. which led last weeks
Hl''tacular movement In metals In r.
~ 't 10 Its advance. was moderately
~ctiNe, ana Butte and Superior and
american smelling were relatively
prominent and firm.
United States steel fell To an obscure
Li.ee. being superseded by hale "a dozen
Hitherto inactive stocks. despite buIltsh
s.e-ip regarding earnings for the cur
lNiL quarter. War contract shares as
y " noic, y ieidcd TO 2 points from last
M'.A ileai figures. anu rails ceased 20
exercise the slightest influence uron
speculative sentiment
Absolute staguatiuu prevailed durfnr
we laSt hait OF the session. rails faii-
igs mo complete oblivion. The tone a.
lle close was heavy Total sale
amounted 10 5000 shares
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-22
FINANCIAL NOTES.

( FINANCIAL NEWS Prominent
street interests closely connected wifi
MOI gan hnahcial powers are speaking OF
a mat la reduction in foreign selling
since j. ". Morgan has conferred with
BRUSH authorities. and are raurrre
themselNe more aggrcsslvcly on the
lohG SIDE or the stock market. especially
with regard TO United states steel I-taG
Ahacon1 IA and chino are the favorIto
copper issues with the bun trading .le-
ll.nl. ana hav" attracted an outside roi-
lowing that my influence still higher
prices Cessation OF foreign selling
would leave the big short account out
stthdinE m the rails completely at the
mercy OF the boil element EuluSh goS-
sip t. more prominent la poof rlr.r.s
upon fittshurgh Coal. American Smalf-
lnE. lut"rnat oual Agricultural Chemical
> Realty ana American Cotton OIL
a iahorahlr decision 10 the American
can dissolution suit b. expected In som,
quarters Co De handed down today
JOURNAL OF COM NEECE- Hn-
anclal situation may DE summarized as
ol' ~ nervousness and dread. so far
as f'reiEn conditions and the wars in
iI4tHge upon America securities are con-
ceCnea, y home. the reverse is true.
. COMM l-kCIAl<-licntv of wca INV
hafEan hunters are prepared TO buy
20 walt for them.
CLARK. CHtLDS & co say Roth
can credit There Is limit to po--tt L..
Euroreau sales 81 stocks
JOSEPH says-Bull tho StcsIs trad
crf evidently do not realize market com
ditiona Tine copper stocka ar. c.rtafi-
if most attractive. DO not stand uu.r
inc order OF buying Anaconda. Utah
end CHINO Do not overlook Ta.s-ir
MAI. American Ice. nor the LocoruotIva
sfockcs- tn. sugar shares win v.orL
work higher. Sell Mercantile Marine on
tpurts but take moderate profits Ruil
butte copper ana Zinc
.LpNpoN-Business quite a. opening
or the week. prices are firm
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-22
TO PAY DIVIDENDS
WITH STOCK ISSUE

PITTSBURGH. Feb. 21-Announce-
ment was made to-day by the Yitts-
b4rsh Coal Company OF New Jersey.
that. II the stockholders consent ~ viii
pay the back dividends on its S2T.O7I 900
Outstanding preferred stock. amounting
trNf4-5N per share. by stock iu the re-
Gently formed Pittsburgh Coal Com
pauy OF Pennsy lVauia. Under thu plnn
proposed by the readjustment commit
Tee. each preferred stockhoIder ia the
New jersey corporation will receive 6
Der cent culmtnatiye preferred stock In
the Fennsy ivania Company 10 the
amount OF Sl33 1918 for each 500
share. The Pittsburgh Coal Company
81 fennsy lvania has a capital stock Of
100000 900 and was formed when he
property Of the MonongahsIa River Con-
solidated Coal and Coke Company was
taken over by the Pittsburgh Coal Com
pauy OF New Jersey. StockhoIdsr. have
been asked by the committee 70 con-
sent 10 tho readJust ment plan not later
than March 81. next
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-22
FINANCIAL
OIL NO TIE S

In Clay district MonongaIia county.
the Carnegie Natural Gas Company No.
Grant Stevens farm. completed in In
jun sand and showing FOR ten barrels
per day. In same district and county.
same company No. !. J. y. statIer farm
completed in Iniun sand and showing for
ten barrels per day. In same district
and county. the Pentress Gas Compau,,
NO. !. simon johnson farm. completoa
IN Injun sand and good FOR five barrels
Ter day. In same district and county. the
Hope Natural Gas company SO. J. WIN.
Price farm. completed In InJun sand and
showing Tor i've barrels per dav In
same district and county. same Conn
iany No. 2. O.. Barrickman farm. good
gas Wen az depth Of 3O77 feet.
Tho Hope Natural Gas COMPANY y,
2. Harry Hibbs farm. completed IN Max
on sand Is good for light gasser. Located
on Bartholomew Run. Warrington dis
trict. Marion county. on same run. ir
anne district and county. the Carncrt.
Natural Gas Company No l. Jacob L.
Murray farm. completed in Maxon --i,,
and is good for five barrels per dav.
The Hope Natural Gas Company No.
j. j. VI. Campbell farm. which was an
oil gas wei. was drilled down TO the
Big lnjun sand and is making 30 bar
rels OF OF per day. Located on Rartholo-
new Run. Warrington district. Mario,
county
The wildwood OIL Company has com.
pleted It's No. ! on the b. Midcap farm
in the Injun sand and has about a 3
barrel well Located miles west Of Pine
Grove. Green district Wetzel county. In
same district and county. the Egan on
Company IS drilling a well which vas
found dry in Injun sand but viii he
drilled 90 the Gordon.
Tho EnTrrrRfa fHnrK..
shot and completed it, No. il Lewis
Maxwell farm. in the Maxon sand and
has fair gas well Located on headwat-
crs or Eiuulodc Creek. West Tuion Ale
uict. boddridFe county.
The Fleetwood D1f Company No. 1 John
Wills farm. completed and shot In fhe
MaNon sand and SHOWING for a IS or 90
barrel pumper. located on Redwood Run
Grant district Wetzcl county.
The Philadelphia Gas Company ~o.
o. g. r. Throckmorton farm. compIet.
"a Iu fourth sand and la fair gas we'll
Located in church district. Wefzef conn
y. Too same district and county same
company no. 2. Mary a. Sole farm.
completed in Hurry-tp sand ana g. GOOD
Eae we'll
The United Fuel Gas Company La.
COM lI"ted Boz $50. q on the ". 4. rrdkfns
fffn Through the NIr fuiun eand D., n
N'Iin n. I'', feet and found no oil. buf
sac test shows 15 tenfrs mercury IN
i'".iuen opening Loc1trd 1000 feet
south uf south Penn Ou Canranv.s 81.
= Louisa Nichols farm. Tn Cearv dfsfricf
l,'aHr county. on waters ~ 1eft-hard
fork .r sandy
GOO E.Hrs rara rz sandy district
N.H.NHH county D. ISL .arnas r.a r.r..
plotted h.H Nn. an .he MurInet he.r.
i'r. 'rd haa l 'on barrel producer rrom
fh. W.Ir rrrr
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-22
COPPER AT HIGHEST
PRICE IN 4S YEARS
1~ss Demand From Foreign Consumers
Imports for Week Ass Tons.


NEW YORK, Feb. 25-Copper was
etrong and active during the early part
OF last week and Fricos advanced about
1ac pound on the late positions. sub
se9ucntly some Of the larger producing
interests were more anxious TO dispose
OF electroly tic for February March and
april shipment and moderate sales were
made al from tSAc. TO 2Siac for these
positions. In some instances these sales
vie coupled wish contracts FOR delivery
SNer the third quarter OF the year In.
natter az 29c. The demand from domcs-
nc consumers, however. was largely cofi-
A-heN 70 June delivery. sales being nlad.
- - - "a - &c, the outside price prevail
9hs al the close OF the week some bus
mess or Importance was done for EXPORT
early IN the week. but there was less lc-
Consumers 90"
The prices prevailing FOR refined con-
Der TO-DAY are the highest In forty-threc
gaerss mat ls. since 1873 Previous TO
LII ufne lake copper sold ia various
years from &c 10 soc. The highest price
ever reported. according 10 Government
statlsucs. was 5Sc. in 1884. 5otsc was
and doc in 1875. Prior TO 1855 interests
were almost entirely centred lu Lake corr
per. as from 81 per cent. to % pnr cent.
OF the output came from the Lake super
Aot leElou. since 1883. when Montana
ana Arizona first became factors. cleo
rolytic copper has been most proml-
The result OF the fluctuations IN the
price OF copper at London last week was
an advance OF f3 los. m the price OF
American elcctrolytic a los, ON spot
STANDARD and - IS on future standard
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-22
Observation-Disclosures Overwhelmed with Orders:
twenty thousand Tons Booked During Past Week

NEW YORK. Feb. 2i-The fabrieat-
ing shops booked orders last week for a
little in excess % 10000 tons OF steel
shapes 60 he used ia the construction
or commercial buildings. manufactur-
ing plant extensions. railway and high
way bridges. More than half OF the
tonnage was for railroad work. This Is
e"ifrt,4HISs utle IN many months that The
luaEnltude. Most OF tho balldiuE COM
tracts were for relatively small tonnas.s
ana much OF the work stil coming %
the shops is Tor very small lots. but the
aEsrc gate Is liberal The principal rail-
road work is placed by the Pcnnsyl-
Nania lines west or Pittsburgh and by
the Kansas city southern. small orders
were also placed by the Erie NcW York
ttti'4 ono the halti more and ohio.
Nh!le contracts are pendiur Tor the Cen
tral New England. the Ncw Haven the
t.flc, baltimore and Ohio. Central Of
New Jersey. Lehigh alley and Long
The demand f9r sheets and unpIate
lolNlgn shipment Many of the small
sales made IN tine last ton DAYS have
been AZ 50 a base box although the oni-
III price remains $3.50 Tor base box.
The highest price ever recorded was ou
August g. 1899. when unplatc sold al
400 "A box. The price today b. Thus
SIS ton under the maximum Recent
sales for export have been made consid-
Sraoly above the prices prevailing Tor
The demand for steel SHEETS continue
Co tax the capacity OF the mills BUY
.E u especially heavy OF blue anncaled
80. - black sheets are being sold to-
10y al @oec Tor bessaner and 2.75c Tor
oDen hearth. making comparison with
lnt Atter, the price current TODAY is S22
ION under the maximum price cstah-
Lsned m 1901. but higher prices than
1893, 1900 and 1902. Galvanized sheets
because OF the extraordinary advance In
Spclter are az the maximum price in the
history OF the industry. 8 500 ner 10
The previous highest price gT5c. was
cstAnhShcd on January -. 1907
sales or DIX iron last week were rel
ativelv small only $4,000 90 I0. 600
tons came Co the surface ia an diStrlh-
utlug districts. In the Eastern territory
that l.. east OF the Allegheny Noun
tains-sales amounted To- about 20 200
tons. In the New York terrIto-. che
ARREST sale was 5000 tons of foundry
grades 90 pipe works The principal
new business offered IS 3 600 tons of
malleHbie besse mcr for the Eastern NAL
leable syndicate. The steel making iron
was Quiet Ia both eastern and western
Pennsylvania.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-22
PRICE OF OIL Is
AGAIN ADVANCED

PITTSBURGH Feb. 2I-Another step
toward the price for which crude oil pro-
oucers are said 20 be holding their oil
was taken to-day by the principal pur-
chas1ng agencies when the south Penn
Oi company announced another advance
a. Follows HenusylN crude DC A
pare! 10 $40; Cobell &c. 20 S1g5. Corn
Ing. MERCK Black and New Castle. &c.
20 $50. Somerset Sc. to Sl.7S: RaElani
&c. 20 SIC.
Reports reaching the oil refineries
showed that during January there was "A
railing Off OF about 5000 barrels a day
Ia the normal runs and shipments. and
the advance was made in the hope of
making up this deficiency. Compete tent
authorize. however. believe that the
immense amount of crude oil now held
In storage VIII not find the market until
tho price has reached $3.50 barrel as
the producers are not pressed Tor money.
ana ieel they can afford TO wait until
The retners are willing Co pay. Mean
time the unusually LiEh price has slim
ulatcd drilling and IN spite Of adverse
weather conditions wells have been
started IN almost every field in the east
ern district.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-22
WALL STREET sUnrp4ARx-

representatives. of United Mine Work
Dr n.k ln conference today in Ncw York
interstate commerce comulfssfor mr.
utIs inquiry into financial transaction
and practices OF Observation-Disclosures
Ter fnlnsl Railway . ="
RUSSIAN finance minister admits pro-
Eress OF negotiations for Russia loan
.u NtM ork secured by railroad bonds
guaranteed by the government
New british loan of 100000 900 will
strong sentiment among Influential
munitions VI '"N "i'
~ industrials 1901. up O3i per cent.
uer cent va
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-22
REDEMPTION OF BONDS
Redemption OF the Wheeling and Elm
Grove R. n. Co. Bonds.

Notice Is hereby given that bonds Nos.
20. -. %. So. i26. 220. 2s6. 3SI. 429 and
X Co. secured by a decd of truss dated
March ]. 1885, recorded In the office OF
the Clerk OF the County Court, ohio
county. W: Va, In book No. 81. page
900. have been selected By lot for re-
demption on March 1. 1916. The owners
and holders OF the said bonds are re-
quested to present them on said date. at
the CITY Bank OF Wheeling, 1900 Market
street. Wheeling. w. Va. at which time
they viii be paid OFF in fun. with the
accrued interest and redeemed accordln. =
10 the provisions OF said deed OF trust.
IT the owner or holder Of any one Of
the said bonds shall fail TO present the
same for redemption. the said bonds
Will cease 10 bear Interest according to
the provisions OF said deed of trust
Bonds %. lCs 35s and 4ls. were previ-
ously drawn and should BE- presented for
payment.
AMBROSE s. LIST. Trustee.
fits
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-22
ENORMOUS RESOURCES OF
1907 NATIONAL RANKS

WASHINGTON. Feb 2I-TotaI re-
sources of al the Ngtional Ranks in ;he
United states which reported 20 the
''mptrollcr Of the Currency December
81. 1875, aggregated .fc-.sNT..2s. an
increase during the year ~ about So
llH.nNNon0. There were 1907 banks re-
porting. as compared with 1881 in De
conn her 1914. The increase over N0veun-
Der 10. 1915. amounted 10 1891 600 900
Deposits ut the md OF last year roach
iu the year OF about SZfCg GOO 600 and
an iucreae" over NHTrm hsr. 1915 OF
about $--3.U0u 900. Loans and discounts
ir the year Increased about 81. ono. 600 600
and over November 1915. about g1.g-
600 GOO
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-22
LOGAN d BRYAHs CLOSING STOCK
LETTER

NEW YORK. Feb. e1.-DoaHrrs were
~ t"acn or the holiday. and there was
ltlle 81 novelty or interest iu the DAVIS
news budget TO promote activity Prices
haNe held relatively well OF late and "a
5000 sized short Interest Is outstand-
,hE- Inc hst, however. may b.. SAID To
ue IN a state OF equilibrium. with the
next decisive occurrence moro than
likely 70 dictate the further course OF
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-22
SMALL INCREASE
IN THE CLEARINGS
Total Tor the nay $3.50 SIS. sc. Compared
with '>528,09SS2 Same Day
Last February.

Mondays clearing showed small in
crease as compared with the same day
IN i'ntltry. year ago. Tho total for
the day was S3So.s75.s6. compared with
Ss@s.b'S.i2. an increase OF SbglN1.s4. or
TO yer cent " ~
earrings Tor the current month 10
- are -th.'4o.ubt.ul. compared with
ss'sl .-s@-Ss. an Increase OF 4I.58o..-e1S.
Or @A.S per cent. Details Tor ~. fno,,tL
l. date are as follows.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-22
WEAKNESS IN THE
CEREALS MARKETS
Almost Complete stoppage Of Expor,
Buying Big Factor IN the
Situation

CHICAGO Feb. 2i.-Apparcnt almost
complete stoppage OF export buying had
much 10 do to-day with weakness that
prevailed In the wheat market Prices
closed unsettled 2LG2I.c to 2Ec net
lower. with May "a Si.1f> fg1.2fls and
July az Sl.ZVie. Corn finished - 30 a, G
70 = &c down Oats off . 10 - q
&c. and provisions varying from 2t-c
decline 10 a raise OF Sc
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-22
REVIVAL SERVICES
Al First Christian Church Attracts
Many

Last night another large crowd At.
tended the revival services which are
being conducted at the First Christian
church. They will be held every
night this week except Saturday. Last
night the pastor. Rev. w H. Fields.
prcavched on Am My Brothers
Keeper"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-22

Wheat---No. red Sl.25Ql.e7st No. q
REQ t--0 = e l-- D No. hard sl.23as st
A--e. No. hard si.1G-s 1l..Iis
Como. . yellow nominal. No
yetiow % "a II sac. No. Z white 90 t1'7u = a
bats-Nu 2 white fftz .f45i.c: stand.
fufA-st9 80 Z coco
l-ard-S1O.Os.
l1bs-SlO aI137R
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-22

WHEELING. v. Va. Feb p. 'ls.
The active Pittsburgh stocks corrected
oaliy by \. l. Aastcn & Co. bankers
anu brokers. National I,ank of VVesf
Virginia Euilding
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-22
THE ROCK ISLAND
AGREEMENT 0. K.

NEW YORK. Feb. 21-Federnl Judge
Skit"Wtn- made between Walter ~
N.lt7' receiver FOR the Chicago. Rock
keid ana other former Director ar "a.
company, whereby Mr.. Reid ana his as
a'cttt.s VIII paly $4,000 In settle
ui'hi oi claims FOR losses sustained bv
the railroad iu the purchase OF mo ~
LOUIS and san Francisco railroad and
~" issuance OF allegedlV unaufheri1..f
dividends IN 1911. 1912 and Isl3
ia addition 10 Air. Reid those who.
SlEucQ a." agreement are WillIap, a.
A"orc. Francis l.. Hine. Robert. Matter
ahe Edward =. Moore. All denied thci~
H1oility but. according to their conn
SCI consented TO the agreement in order
receiver told the court Clat there woulo
ue great difficulties IN proving the az
tual liability of the directors
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-22
N. Y. STOCK ExCHANrE

WHEELING. W Va. Feb 81 .1c
Range ~ active stocks on the New
YORK stock ENchaure. corrected daily
By A. j.. Mastcn 4 Co.. brokers'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-22
HAY AND GRAIN

Quotations ~ c. T.. Braunuch Z Co.
Ray Grain q Farming implements,
lola Market Street
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-22

WHEELING. " Va. Feb 2f &c
Corrected b. \. D. Aasten a Co. /, r.
~ ans Mgr. Rooms 2U4-2G5 National
Bank hidg. Wheeling. W. Va
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-22
LOCAL STOCKS

WHEELING. W. Va. Feb q 1s.
nahy Quotat:On Ltst or the WheeLne
Stock Exchange.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-22

NEW YORK COTTON MARKET
WHEELING. ". Va. Feb. q. &c.
Market reported by T. ~. Masten &
Co. members New York Stock Exchange.
Open. High. Low. Close
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-22

flTTSBJ kGH Pa. Feb. 21-Cattle
loNer' supply 81 cars loads Choice s. 25
$50. prime SS.1UUS-35.
-, hneep STEADY supply light. Prime
- uoff 800. lambs STBOFrIf Co -
calves Sl1.50N12O0 '''
Hogs low err. Receipts IS double decLs
rhine he'tNles. mediums and heavy work
ers $500 "a :. COS light workers. s. 81 -
so PIGS $3.50 q 500. roughs $500
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-22

'III|.NNV. Too Hoo rereinF-
$4,000. higher. Bulk Ss.I5lIS35: IEbr
80" !" 80. mixed 5000 sac. heavy
q 40. i'6S S'--9
Cattle receipts $4,000. strong. Nsti,.
4s.'5 "a $50. stockers and feeders FL 49,
-; COWS and heifers S3.2o "a $50: calves
- 300 $50 ewes $3.50 o $50. lambs So 66
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-22
PITTSBURGH STocRs

Total shares 2g7.4OO.
Bonds S2,545.OOe.
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Inc. $3.50. 576.43
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-11-30
The SHIRK

Probably the most annoying. eI-
sspersting and altogether de.picsble
chsrsctsss with which Ie morisls have
10 contend is the shirk-the man who
.hunts bis responsibilities onto an
others shoulders.
The shirk is the original get some
thing for nothing" artist He is al
adept AZ using his friends. He IL
an expert at the con" game
The shirk isirsquently j. found sssOcia-
ted with important undertakings.
How he ever got there &. q mystery.
How he manages TO retain his place T..
still a greater mystery He never
voluntarily doss a stroke o. work
which he can By any hook or crook
persuade some credUlous associate %
preform. He il forever dsvising
schemes by which 70 roll his own re-
Eponsibilities onto other shoulders
He i utterly devoid Of sense Of shame
at hl- oxu deficiency and always has
ready excuse for his derelicti0u
However, in most cases he has one
redeemiug quality is possessed Of
upiimited good hun0r He has the
faculty of imposing or you until you
rice up 10 revolt, when As st once pro-