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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-15
REBELS ROUTED BY
MEXICAN FfDfRALS
(By Associated Press. !

Mexico. city, Dec. l5.-lt is re-
ported that a sharp battle between
Mexican Federals and those fomcnt-
ing the new revolution was fought
near Mier, Texas. several days ago.
The federals routed the rebels.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-15
IN ANSWER TO THE QUESTION
DOES ADVERTISING PAYr"

! want TO say Mr.. Editor of The
Telegram. that a few lines for few
days in The Evening Telegram filled
my many rooms SO full that I am
compelled to rent OF a neighbor un-
till there is q vacancy.
Yours from
ONE WHO RENTS.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-15
STfAMfR REPORTED
LOST At SEA
tBy Associated Press. !

New York, Dec. 1.-THE New
York Maritime Exchange is investi-
eating a rumor to the effect that the
British steamer East Point with
freight for Philadelphia from London
has been foundered at sea. The ves-
eel had a crew of twenty or thirty
men.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-15
ENGLISH WORKERS
MUST INSURE
tBy Associated Press. ,

London, Dec. l5.-The House Of
Lords has passed a national insur-
ance bill providing for the compul-
sorry insurance of the working class
against sickness and loss OF employ
ment. The measure now only needs
the kings assent.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-15
SIX MORE BODIES
TAKEN FROM MINf
Gruesome Work Of Recovery Still
Goes on-Donations to
Families.
(By Associated Press J

Briceville, Tenn, Dec. ~. Six
more bodies of victims OF Saturdays
mine explosion we're recovered this
morning
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-15
Tampa District.

bell. presiding elder OF
i.-.rict. reported $40 ac-
- oi which were on pro-
= u iaith. One new church
0llit. two completed. two
- . ages built and one or
Led Finances well in
>. '''als held in many of the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-15
tallahassee District,

n, y Moore reported the
,, district. About 80 per
h. 81 hhances in hand. Two
innings planned and sever
:. remodeled during the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-15
Miami District.
Ocala District.

: Nixon, speaking for the
:. 'rt reported a good year.
' ' many charges, over 500
'' % the church, three
b" finances are paid. two
i." been built. two par
:. ' and two or three re-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-15
|RIG INCREASE
IN MEMBERSHIP
yrrHODISN SHOWS SATlSFAC.
TORY GROWTH IN STATE
DURING YEAR.

,..;,e,yjlIe. December l5.-COn-
,onyened this morning at
4, srloth. with all ministers at their
.,,,., and Bishop Hoss in the chair.
p.n,,,s were read by the minis
.. and other routine buriness
|,st.u up. The Committees are
,,,d;ns sessions two and three times
..il, and work of the Conference
!. a, IN earnest. Last night Bishop
uos. I. lypred powerful sermon
which uas listened to with great in
|,sre. ll, Bishop is dispatching
~. f,-.aass Of the conference with
e..s, l.,patch and is making fine
|cnr..sio.. on the Conference.
,p.akll- ol the matter OF family
|,ra..r. le remarked that he found
|,br... u..r TOO few homes in which
tb., v,r, family altars. and that
/ tr om.us year he wanted the
pr,a .., to emphasize the import
.nre i keeping the family altar
slN~
Reports of the Presiding Elders.
tn, reports OF the Presiding Ell
Dr., a,ec read yesterday and these
khovod Il growth along the line of
membership. about 1000 new men,
|ber. al}iug united with the church
In ,lt pas, year. 1t Is interesting to
lot4 that the Barlow District leads
he Who'll, State in the matter Of
membership as will be seen by the
tepor'>, which follow:
Barlow District.
Re, 5. W. Lawler, presiding ell
Ter reported about 1000 additions
% the church and finances nearly
paid out in full. This Is Mr.. Law
er's fourth year on this district,
1ud under the law of the church he
nust be given another charge.
Jacksonville District.
Dr. Ira 5. Patterson reported the
Jacksonville district in good condl-
lion. A year of good work, with
heavy responsibilities, increased by
he heavy influx of people to this
ec'ior Two new parsonages have
peen bailt and others have been
Fomp'e'ed, and several thousand OF
ESlIa's have been paid in liquidat-
os Auroh debts A debt of $4,000 |
=" tls'rir' parsonage property in
ak'omiile has been provided for
4V T. finances of the district are
~ al paid in full, but nearly so. Be-
We 'oo and 500 additions have
FEEL a1'e to the church.
Miami District.
Ae' Fred Blackburn, presid-
4s "''. oi the Miami district, re-
O'rl -n additions to the church,
P' 'ai of all finances paid in
''' ~ n"w churches built. two
i1f>'aages and several build
i'rises completed. Five in
"'.'' l'" been held in the dis
hafterly conferences have
and the elder has travelled
''" miles in serving the
" lal' district includes Key
w. palatka.
Ocala District.
: Nixon, speaking for the
rf reported a good year.
a, ''' " many charges, over 600
."'' % the church, three
l, '"oN'ts are pdlu, TWO
lf" been built. two par
's ''' and two or three re-
Tampa District.
Bell, presiding elder of
ANA :.-.rict. reported $40 ac-
- Of which were on pro-
: ''' oi faith. One new church
!, ea built. two completed. two
'a''onages built and one or
%no-e.ed Finances well in
"~F''als held in many of the
+. tallahassee District.
~ I y. Moore reported the
;. district. About 80 per
l.. !" hhances in hand. Two
'l.dings planned and sever.
/. remodeled during the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-15
He Knew How,

Ae' Thomas Williams made
'he Bishop asked him if
- -'" 10 organize a Woman's
1: society. The Bishop
L.. '1si get three women to-
Z. c 20 of and leave them
h. asssy aaosslly Entertained.
d.. en0ers. delegates and their
lr,,sie sie being royalty entertain
h.,, all the homes Of the
: thrown open to then.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-15
Barlow District.

Re, 5, W. Lawler, presiding ell.
fey. reported about 1000 additions
10 the church and finances nearly
baid out in full This Is Mr.. Law
)ers fourth year Oh this district,
)nd under the law of the church he
must be given another charge,
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-10-20

his selection, he will appoint A. w.
Perley, present state Inspector of
railroad tracks and equipment. Mr..
Perley has earned promotion by the
faithful and efficient service which
he has rendered the state and the
travelling public. He is a practical
railroad man, well versed in many
of the problems which the public
service commission will have to
solve. He is also close student of
public affairs and has manifested
such sound judgment and courage in
the discharge of his duties that he
has won the confidence of the pub
lie.
Politically, the only argument
against his appointment would be
that he is a resident of the same
county as J. G. Lawrence, another
member of the public service COM
mission. But political geography
should not be allowed to outweigh
merit and capability in filling this
most important posi- ton, and Gov
ernor Hay would strengthen him
self in the estimation of the people of
the state by the appointment of Mr..
Perley.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-10-20
Civic Government by Commission.

Government by commission in
Pullman simply means the placing of
all municipal affairs in the hands of
three men elected by general vote
for term of three years. These
men are clothed with ample power
and made directly responsible fol
every incident in connection with
civic administration. One, the
mayor and chairman of the body, is
paid minimum salary of $500 per
year and the others are paid $3.50
each per year
The business of the city under this
form of government will be divided
into three departments. One com
missioner is placed as manager of
each department and is held in
dividually responsible for everything
pertaining to his department. Full
responsibility for all departments
rests with the three commissioners
who form the legislative as we'll as
the executive body of the city.
All meetings are open to the pub
lie.
The question naturally arises: "Is
it safe to entrust so much authority
to three men for SO long a period?"
This is taken care of under the law
by the privileges given the people of
direct legislation, or the features of
initiative, referendum and recall,
three strong points in the peoples
favor in commission government
over the present form.
In a word, government by COM
mission is merely the application by
the people for the people of strict
business methods to the business of
their city.
The initiative and referendum
places the power with the people at
all times by their votes to prevent
unwise and wrongful acts on the
part of their officials and permit a
direct voice in enacting or repeating
wise or unwise measures.
The recall makes possible by a
vote of the people the dismissal from
Office and election of successors of
one or all of the commissioners for
misconduct or inability without wait
ing for their terms of office to ex-
pire.
Eighty-five cities and towns in the
United States have adopted it and
many more are considering it.
Salem, Ore, votes on it October 26
and Chehalis, Wash, on Novem-
Der 6.
Shall Pullman adopt it?
FRANK NJ. SLAGLE.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-10-20
Study! Investigate! Think!

The Herald is glad that its edi-
torial on the commission form of
government has caused a discussion
of this important question and that
arguments for and against the adop-
ton of the system by Pullman are
being advanced. This paper will be
glad to publish the ideas of any
citizen on the subject, regardless of
which side of the issue he advocates.
ALL are DESTROYS of doing what is
for the best interests of the city,
and there is room for an honest diff
ference of opinion on the ACCESSIBILITY
of making the proposed change.
The Herald has advanced three OBJ
jections to the adoption of the COM
mission form of government by this
city, which the editor does not think
have been satisfactorily answered by
the advocates of the change.
First-"The same results can be
attained without the additional eX-
pense, if the citizens will do their
duty" 1t is no answer to this argu-
ment to make the assertion that:
THE citizens privileges of exercis-
ing their duty have heretofore
stopped until the next election, when
they had chosen on election day
their representatives to administer
the law, but under the new form the
citizens privileges to perform this
duty only begin when they have
elected their officers" 1t is fact
beyond dispute that the city council
men of Pullman are ready and
anxious at all times to do what a
majority of their constituents de-
sire. If the citizens have taken so
little interest in their government as
to decline to inform the council
what they want done, there is no
valid reason for assuming that they
will take any more interest under
the commission form of government.
The initiative, referendum and re-
call are all excellent policies, but
citizens who have declined to eXer-
else the right of petition are very
likely to refrain from using these
powers. 1t is almost certainty
that at the next general election the
people of this state will ratify the
constitutional amendments which are
to be submitted, providing for direct
legislation and the recall, and the
citizens of Pullman will then gain
these privileges without the expense
of changing the present form of gov
eminent The kind of administra
ton the city will get, either from
councilmen or from commissioners
depends entirely upon the mel
elected and that depends upon the in
terest taken by the citizens.
The second objection advanced b!
the Herald was that: THE commits
sion form of government in place
the size of Pullman has not we
passed the experimental stage an
the financial condition of this cit
does not justify any experiment a
/. a minimum cost of $1,000 a year.
This objection was in answer to tn
arguments that, because the commits
sion form of government has prove
beneficial in large cities and becaus
mas been adopted by number c
eitles with a population of less tina
9ooO, It would prove a benefit
Pullman. What is benefit to on
city might prove a detriment
another For instance, paid FIJI
department is benefit to the ta
payers of Spokane, but would be a
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-10-20

expensive luxury to the taxpayers of
Pullman. A city which has suf-
ficient business might find it eco
nomi cal to pay good salaries to three
or five commissioners to devote all
their time to the city's affairs rather
than to pay smaller salaries to a
| larger number of councilmen for de-
voting a portion of their time to pub
lie business, while it might be an ex-
travagance for a city with compare
lively little business to pay $1,000
a year to three commissioners, when
mayor and seven councilm en- could
be secured to do the work for moth
| ing. In a big city, divided into a
! large number of wards, in many of
which the population is almost en-
tirely composed of deniZens of the
underworld, or of ignorant foreign
ers, organized by political machines
for the purpose of plumber, it would
prove advantageous to elect city Of
| ticials at large, while in a small city,
divided into three wards, each popu-
lated by the same class of people,
all mutually interested in the well
| fare of the community, it might be
better to give each ward representa-
/ ton in the city government, there
by guarding against undue influence
by the more populous section.
1t is a good thing for a farmer,
who has plenty of money, to expert
ment with a new machine, but it
would be very foolish for a farmer
who needs every cent he has to pur-
chase the new machine until its
worth has been dem onstrated by
which obtain on his farm. Letters
received from the mayors of cities
the size of Pullman, stating that they
have found the commission form of
government a success, are ex parte
evidence which should be given little
weight, because these mayors are
prejudiced witnesses, who could not
be expected to discredit their own
administrations.
The salaries of the three commits
sioners under the proposed form OF
government would amount to $1,000.
The monthly printed summary OF
their proceedings and the annual
printed report required by law, to-
gether with the cost of special cleo
tions and other incidental expenses,
would swell the amount in all prob
ability to at least $500 per annum
The estimated expenditures of the
city for 1912 amount to $16,940
OF this amount $4,000 is for in
terest, sinking funds and paying of
old debts, $500 for street lights
$3.50 for salaries and $4,000 for re-
pairs and improvements on streets
bridges and sewers and incidentals
The commission could evidently
make no reduction in the interest
; sinking fund and old debt items, fol
they are fixed charges which must
, be met sooner or later. 1t is moi
reasonable to suppose that they
+ could make any material saving OF
- salaries, for it would be almost I'M
q possible to secure two men to act a.
: marshals for less than 5000 year
A a man to discharge the duties OF city
Q clerk at less than $3.50 a year,
+ city attorney for less than $3.50,
= treasurer for less than $500 or
o health officer for less than $500 PEI
Q annum. Street lights would als'
q come under the head Of fixe'
q charges. for the service is neces
r sity. and there is no reason for pc
n lieying that a reduction in pric
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-10-20
Dew has a bath.

O.-W. r. & N. Time Card.
To Colfax-7 a. m.
To Moscow-11:55 a. m.
To Colfax-3:20 p. m.
To Moscow-5:55 p. m.
Passengers going to Spokane can
leave Pullman at a. M, reaching
Spokane before noon. Connecting at
Colfax with the 500 train for st.
Paul and Chicago. Through with
out change.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-10-20
Deserves Promotion.

Governor Hay has under con-
sideration number of candidates
for the vacancy in the public service
com mission caused by the death of
Harry Fairchild. If he places
capability above politics in making
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-10-20
For Sale Cheap.

One hundred acres, two miles from
Pullman; good land, good buildings
and plenty of water. Price $7700;
$4,000 down. balance as long time as
you want.
Oet.6 Sanger &, Dow.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-10-20

Sept.29
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-10-20

Sanger & Dow.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-30
SOLVING NEGRO PROBLEM
Under Conditions, the Matter Seemed
Comparatively Easy of
Arrangement.

The central police station was over.
crowded one day last week. officers
were wondering what they would do
should another arrest be made, when
the door opened and a sleepylooking,
~blue-eyed foreigner drifted in with a
most detected "Goot efning, mems"
The officers nodded their greetings
to the stranger. who then asked: Can
I did some sleepings here? 1 yust
came from Chicago and am start to
work tomorrow
We'll, the only space we have left
is a bunk, which is already occupied
by a colored man. You can share
that if you want to-" replied the OH
Ger.
The man thought for a few minutes,
scratched his head and said:
We'll, l guess I no can see him in
dark, and besides l am tired and want
sleep."-Milwaukee Wisconsin.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-30
DEAF" BEGGAR COULD HEAR
Incident That Struck Householder as
Being Along Slightly Humor-
Gus Lines.

Many funny things happen in a
fiat during the course of a few
months" said a Milwaukee fiat dwell
er, but one of the best things l ever
saw happened yesterday.
Il was suddenly reused from my
slumber by three loud knocks on the
door. Jumping to my feet and into a
bathrobe, l FASTENED to see what Was
wanted. l opened the door in time
to see a young fellow half way up the
flight to the next floor.
Hello, there!' | yelled at him.
He turned around, FASTENED back
and handed out a small envelope.
pointing to the inscription. | glanced
at it. 1t was an appeal for aid be-
cause the applicant was deaf and
dumb.
Say, I was mad enough to kick him
down stairs. Then the joke struck
me and l slammed the door in his face
and went back to bed laughing"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-30
STARTLING IN CHURCH ORGAN

After the service in a small country
church in Suffolk had begun the other
Sunday, extraordinary noises COM
menced to come from the organ pipes.
which continued at intervals to grow
louder and louder as the service pro-
ceeded, and when the general thanks
giving was being read, it reached a
climax, the clergyman's voice being
quite drowned, and then, with a splut-
ter and dash, out flew a starting, which
flew about the church in all direc-
tions. 1t was too much for the con
gregation, and they had to let their
suppressed feelings have vent in sing
ing a hymn. Curiously enough the
one which the minister had selected
was one in which occurs the line:
Happy birds that sing and fy!"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-30
The Worth of the Voice

How wonderful is the, human voice,
1t is indeed the organ of the soul!
The intellect of man sits enthroned
visibly upon his forehead and in his
eye, and the heart of man is written
upon his countenance. But the soul
reveals itself in the voice only; as
God revealed himself to the prophet of
old i'll the still, small voice, and in
the voice from the burning bush. The
soul of man is audible, not visible. A
sound alone betrays the flowing of the
eternal fountain, invisible to man.
T~Ongfellow: Hyperion.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-30
TEXAS WILD MAN CAUGHT

A wild man appeared in the vicin-
ity of Marlin, Tex, and for days dart
ed into ranches and compelled the
women to cook meals for him.
He had long matted hair n beard
and wore only a few rags. 1t was i'm
possible to determine his color and
his only talk was a rambling, unintel-
ligible ~gibberish.
The sheriff with a posse finally took
up the chase and lassoed the wild man
in a desolate part of the wilder
ness.
The prisoner was tied and two ne
groes put to work on him with shears,
z and soap. After laboring for
one whole day the man turned out to
be white.
II he can talk, he refuses to, and
nothing is known about who he Is or
where he came from. The authori-
ties believe he has been hiding in the
foothills for many years.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-30

The colossal statues On Easter ISL
and are the mystery of the Pacific.
The features and general expression
of the faces of all the statues are ut
terly unlike in every detail any known
type among the ~Polynesians Of the
present time. The island contained
no less han 555 statues. In size they
range from a colossus seventy feet in
height to a pigmy standing three feet.
Easter Island was a sacred spot. the
burial ground of some long past, pre-
historic RAG of people. The stone
from which statues were made was
Quarried in the island. but how was it
possible without elaborate machinery
for the vanished race who built them
30 move them from the quarry, take
them considerable distances, and set
them up in position? Since these
blocks weigh anything up to $50 tons.
ii becomes a puzzle. The statue-build-
ers were interrupted in their work.
Who were these people that made the
statues? These works are probably
one of the few SurvivalS of the inhab-
tied world prior to the time Of the
archaic Noah. There is evidence that
10th a race Of giants inhabited the
land and that they were destroyed by
n cataclysm.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-30
First Aid.

George AIDE, at a luncheon in Chi
cago, paid a gallant compliment to a
~well-known actress.
The actress wore a harem skirt of
the new flame color and Mr.. AIDE said
to her:
ut is pretty. And what an odd
color it is! Tell me the name of the
color"
"Flamme de Vesuve-fame of Vesu-
vius," the actress answered.
BE jabers," said Mr.. AIDE, we make
a Vurry purity crater"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-30
MAN WITH A "GLASS" SKULL.

A peculiar freak of nature was re-
vealed recently at Philadelphia. which
led to a suspected murderer securing
his release. In the course of a row
1 n a poolroom, Joseph c. Quinn receiv-
ed a blow on the head. and dropped
to the floor, afterward dying in hos
pital. His assailant was arrested on
the capital charge, but was released
when physicians testified at the in
quest hat Quinn's skull was SO thin
that large print could be rea through
it, and could be ben under pressure
of the fingers.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-30
Showed Tact of Kinq.
figure.

It was the order of the day at a
late shoot at Sandringham that when
p~heasants should not be shot, and one
of the guests brought down a hen
which fell neal King Edwards place
in the line. Anxious not to hurt the
offenders feelings by an over rebuke,
the king pointed to the corpus deficit
and said: "Ah, Quincy, what a man
You are for the ladies!"-Life of Ed
ward VII.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-30
WHOLE FAMILY AT COLLEGE

Something in the form Of a record
IN school annals has been established
at Lebanon, Ill, where Rev. J.. Ian
dis, his wife, and their eighteen-year-
old daughter are all students at the
McKendree college. A son. Herbert,
thirteen, next term will join the rest
of the family at college. Father and
daughter are taking the same classic
course and sit in the same class.
After three more years they will grad
uate together. Mrs. Lands, who is
taking a literary and domestic sci
ence course, expects to continue in
college until her husband n daugh-
ger have graduated.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-30
Dress.

II a man prefers the kind Of clothes
he a jump into and wears another
only under c~ompulsion;
While a woman prefers such clothes
as she cannot put on without toll and
trouble and the expenditure of time,
and will unless under compulsion.
nothing else;
Then what of permanent equality Is
it going to avail for the law to call the
sexes back to the tape and start them
all owe again?-Puck.