The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-04
STATE NEWS NOTES

STATE NEWS NOTES
over, at Logan, it is said. bootleg
gers urc so numerous that they find II
necessary to wear badges in order that
no time be lost in soliciting business
from each othcr.--f'aycltc Journal.
No county in the state except Jack
son can boast of having two families
each Of which have furnished three
shcrifs. And we might also say that
no where in the state can the people
boast of having better shcriffs Than in
Jackson county.-JAckSnn Herald.
Mr. Frank Rrcnncr of North Queen
street. has left for New York with over
obtained chiefly in this county. The
collection comprises prlts of the fox
muSkrat. oppnSSunl. etc. not forgetting
ia mention the ohnrit"rouS nolccat.-
Martinsburg Journal.
Thinking IL burglar was attempting
To gain entrance TO her home, Mrs;
John S. Thackcr, kcnnva, summoned
the police the other night. they Io.n no
All old rooster trying to perch on tho
window sill. and It being too narrow
for him. his wings would necessarily
flap against the window pane
John Slack. So. first sheriff Of Kan
awha county. W. Va. ard who held r;tri-
Gus federal and state offices by appoint
ment in the carly days of the state, IL
| dead following the second stroke or
paralysis. Until recent yeHrs he was
considered one OF the hest posted mon
In the county on events Of the world
covering more than half century.
The shipment of rabbits from this
! part Of the state was heavier last week
| than ever before. Friday morning the
| r. S. & G. train brought, in over ll.0oh
! pounds OF them and during the week
several times that many came Oft the
! branch. Express Agent WILSON'S DOCKS
show that S.90T pounds Of them were
| shipped from hcrc.-RnvenSwood News.
| Messrs. J. P. Skaggs & Son. Of Elm
! hurst. Monroe county. have butchorcd q
Duroc-Jersey hog = years ana ~
bred and sixty pounds. For two years
this big porkcr was tho head Of the
herd Of Mcssrs. SkagEs & Son. They
couldn't set his gross weight because
| M scales Of sufficient capacity were
available.
West Virgnias capitol has too little
| room for all it's purposes while the leg,
| islaturc is in session. The state board
| of control leased n suite of rooms IN
the Masonic Temple TWO blocks from,
/ the state house for USE Of health de-
! pnrtmcnt which will have to move from
| its present quarters TO make room LOT
tch clerks and other attaches OF tho
regular session Of the legislature which
| will convene January 10.
Why not elect Hon. Wells G""dy-
! koontz Of this senatorial district prcsi-
dent Of the scnatc?, lie was ono OF the
! Republican leaders, in the recent ses-
sions of the law making body and is
thoroughly qualified for the honorable
position. besides ho is in every way
! worthy. This paper and this district
hopes 10 see Mr.. Gondykoontz made
vance.
| The Wheeling lntclligcncer endorses
. the idea of state MD for private hos
| ritals and We wish to concur II some
| plan can he worked out That will pre-
vent impostnrs grating from the public
| treasury. Every hospital Is called
! upon to treat very poor persons VINO
/, cannot pay tho reasonable charges that
| these institutions usually make: and.
| in such cases, it must he evident that
the public should boar the hurdcn.-
! Spencer Times Record.
Some difficulty is being experienced
!
ditional members OF the House OF Dele
gates elected last November 7. When
| there were Sc members OF the lower
branch or tho legislature. hut little
! rom was left In tho chamber known as
! the House and tho eight new seats Will
take up about all the rom that was left
| behind the last row in former y"ars.
! leaving no room for spectators unless
they go into tho balcony.
Several Marlininn citizens met with
sore disappointment this Christmas be-
cause OF their failure 10 get their sup
ply of liquid cheer. Beech Eary was
delesat to 20 out into the nearest
oasis and bring back Ia the desert as
much liquor as he could conveniently
| lug. 4 purse was made UP, Il is said,
amounting To something like thirty dol
lars. But the day, before he was to
! start Beech shipped his household e.
fccts away and sent his family with
them. Then he goi money from some
Ave or six thirsty ones and disappeared.
He has not been seen since. and those
who donated tn his change Of residence
will have to 80 through the holidays
with their tongues sticking Out.-Mar-
linton Journal.
Test Of . serum for hog ch"lcra that
elusive remedy that veterinarians have
sought without success for Years IL 10
he made in Huntington within the next
few DAYS Hogs owned by II. J. 1ludSnn
Of tho Huntington Red Brick company.
arc To he the subjects OF the test or
serum, One If the hudson hogs died
and one is sick. Mr.. Hudson has order
cd a quantity Of tho new serum through
Or. u. y. Phillips. who will admins
ter it, According to tho recommends
tions Of the serum. il will Kill or cure
! the sick hog and if its operation is sue
ccssful will render tho stock immune
from cholera. within Il period of nine
ldays.-IluntinEtu Advertiser.
The Anderson Advertiser says that
Jack Johnson. who works in the post
office. has in his possession some Oh
pa bcrs found in an old house near Low
ishurg that are almost II hundred years
old, and although the ink Is faded the
writing is logihc and The paper is IN a
good state of preservation. On" OF III"
papcrs is Il rccoipt"d hill showing that
Mr. Ballard Smith who was perhaps a
| local magnatr did no; L" without his
Christmas tnddy in 1871 for "n peccm-
| her Ii Of TINT year n" bought II. gal
| Ions Of finished brandy anh !" gallons
of old whiskcy from lt". X. Glenn, he
| ing charged $500 for the brandy and
s1.l3 for the whiskcy. and 5" for n
| liouor case that was lrnI him. The
| amount Of tho hill WAS S6.1G and when
| the bill was paid on February l6. 1876.
| 81, 80 was deducted for tho return nE