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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-18
H. f. CARPENTER,
|. A NoRDGARD,
AND. BLoMQUIsT.
Superv isors

Petition For Road Aid Town of Spring Lake
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors, Spring
Lake Pierce County. Wisconsin.
Gentlemen:
Whereas. At special town meeting held in the
town Of Spring Lake, said county, on the 2Sth
day OF August, 1911, special tax of -Four hum
dred Dollars $4,000 was voted under subsection
OF Section 1317m-4 of Chapter 337 Laws of 1911.
for the Improvement by changing the road known
as the Mury Hill and Knppell Hill of the road lead
ing from Spring Valley to Hatchville located com
mencing about 20 rods west of the Ia line of tho
S IL OF S. E. Ia of Section 1877 r Is west thea
running E about 30 rd, thence to the IA line
between IT the s. E. IA of S. 2. Ia and the N. E.
IA OF the 5. E. Ia same Section, thence + TO
near the residence of Fred Knippeil in Section 2
thence N 40 I'd, thence East to the line between
Sections l and 2.
Therefore, we, the undersigned supervisors of
said town. do hereby petition your honorable
body to appropriate an equal amount to cover
the county's share of the cost of the improve
ment, to be- expended for the above purpose in
accordance with the provisions of Chapter 337.
Laws of 1911
GILBERT WALLER,
ID. c. PEAKE
ID. ]. SMITH,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-18

Petition For Road Aid Town of Maiden Rock
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors, Pierce
County, Wisconsin.
Gentlemen:
Whereas, at special town meeting held in the
town of Maiden Rock, said county. the 3lst
aad Fifty Dollars $3.50 oo was Voted under sub
section of Section 13l7m,4 OF Chapter 337. Laws
of 1911, for the improvement of the Bridges To-
Gated on the Maiden Rock and Plum City road
in Sections IA and H.
Therefore, We the undersigned supervisors Of
said town, do hereby petition your honorable
body to appropriate equal amount of to cover
the county's share of the cost of the improve
ment, to be expended for the above purpose in &C
JAMES T. CoTTER
WALLACE ZwICKEY,
c. ]. NELSON,
Supervisors.
Petition For Road and Bridge Aid-Town
of Martell
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors, Pierce
County, Wisconsin.
Gentlemen:
Whereas, At special town meeting held in the
town of Martell, said county, on the Both day of
August 1911, special tax of Six Hundred and
of Section 1317m-4 of Chapter 337, Laws of
1911 for the improvement -Four Hundred Dollars
HundIed and nd Ffty Dollars for Bridges Of
the highway and bridges on County Road
located on the highway. which will be designated
by the County Board, on Ellsworth-Spring
Valley Road.
Therefore +, we, the undersigned supervisors
of said town, do hereby petition your honorable
body to appropriate an equal amount to cover
the county's share of the cost of the improvement
to be expended for the above purpose in accor-
dance with the provisions of Chapter 337, Laws
of 1911.
M. JENNINGS,
H. S. HALvoRsoN,
M. E. PETERSON
Supervisors.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-18

Whereas as the law now compels that bridges
and crlverts built with county aid, shall be con-
structed of steel, concrete or stone and shall be
of sufficient strength to carry heavy loads. watch
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-18

10 the HONORABLE Board of Supervisors, Pierce
County, Wisconsin.
Gentlemen:
Whereas, at a special town meeting held in the
town OF Salem said county, on the 31st day OF
august 19lls special tax of Four Hundred
Dollars (S4OO. OO) was voted under subsection
OF Section 1317M-4 of Chapter 337, Laws of 1911,
Tor the improvement by grading .graveling and
ty will designate as County highway located in
Town of Salem.
Therefore. we, the undersigned supervisors of
body to appropriate an equal amount to cover
the county's share of the cost of the improve
ment, to be expended for the above purpose in
Laws of 1911.
H. f. CARPENTER
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-10-18
The Blaine Campaign.

Hundreds Of Washingtonians re-
member the fierce Presidential cam
paign Of 1884. beside whose torrid
heat the warmth of this present little
political activity were no more than
the genial glow of a campfire to the
roaring confiagration of a forest fire
1t was the campaign of James G
Blaine; not Blaine against Cleve-
land, but simply Blaine or no Blaine
Indeed, Cleveland, save for one little
fiare-up of scandal that died a-born.
in, was little considered throughout
the entire campaign; King Los
would have done as well.
1t was Blaine! The love for him
the hatred of him, dominated every
heart; the national consciousness
was obsessed by Blaine. Business
stood still. Men thought Blaine ant
talked Blaine by day. They dreamed
Blaine by night and tasted him II
their morning coffee.
Over in Oak Hill Cemetery, beyond
Georgetown, is an obscure grave
| marked by a modest stone of thu
simplest design. 1t is one Of 10000
without distinction or individuality
On it is inscribed, James G. Blaine.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-10-18
Mutes and the Movies.

There's one place in which our
deaf mute students have an advant-
age over those in full possession of
their sense of hearing" said a pro-
lessor of Gallaudet Deaf and Dumb
Institute. THAT Is at the moving
picture shows. In these, where the
ordinary person must follow the de-
velopment Of the story solely through
the pantomime of the actors, the
deaf mute has no difficulty in under
standing what the characters are
saying. He can read their words
from the movement of their lips
and grasp them as readily as the
ordinary person would If he heard
them spoken. Indeed, to one of these,
there is but little difference between
the moving picture show and the
theater. In both he reads the Ian
guage from the lips. II he can UNI
derstand either one better, 1t Is the
moving picture; for in that, the ac-
tors, who depend much upon facial
expression, take special pains to
thoroughly articulate their words in
order to emphasize the facial eX'
preston that always accompanies
distinct articulation"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-10-18
DEATH OF SENATOR WELDON B. HEY.
BURN.

During the tariff session Of Congress In the
spring and summer of 1909 a casual census OF the
upper chamber, taken by one Of Its members, de-
veloped the striking fact that actual quorum Of
Senators we're in the hands OF physicians. People
familiar with the conditions under which the more
active members OF that chamber work have often
expressed wonderment that they carry the burden
so we'll as they do. II has become the fashion, in
recent years. for serious-minded men in these posi-
tons to do real work, hard studying, more
sincere preparation, than they ever did before. Re-
qurements have multiplied, burdens have increased,
complications have grown more difficult, and the
strain mas about reached the limit Of human endur.
ance. The cases of men who, like Senator Dolliver
Of Iowa and Senator Clay of Georgia, stuck to their
work when they we're warned that to do so meant
disaster are not all so familiar as they deserve to
be- To this roll Of recent sacrifices to the demands
of public duties, is now added the name Of Senator
Hepburn of Idaho.
He was an interchangeable worker, utterly reckless
of consequences to himself. For two three years
it has been recognized as inevitable that he would
break down unless ne lghtened the load that he in
sisted on carrying. He would not do it, and death
has claimed him. probably a direct result Of his
excessive exertions in the last weeks Of the late
sessions.
Senator Hepburn was fighting Quaker, Of q
stern old stock that knew no such thing as com.
promise. or his sincerity and courage there could
be doubt. He found himself constantly struggling
against the currents OF affairs, but the people of his
State, who knew him BEST believed in him and his
last election was very real tribute Of confidence.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-10-18
THE HOTEL PRoPRfETORs AND EN-
PLOYES.

Threat Of strike by the hotel employees of Wash
ington recalls that several Eastern cities and
others, have recently had this question Of the status
of hotel workers forced upon public attention. The
public, looking at it from outside feels pretty firm
conviction that between fixed charges and tips it
pays enough to satisfy all the elements, il only there
were reasonable distribution. The system Of gratui-
ties now so firmly established in American hos
telres, has, undoubtedly, been demoralzing Neither
the employer nor the employe can maintain quite
a self-respecting attitude about their relations, so
long as both expect the publics amiaby to pay
large part of the wage bill. The tipping system is
bringing in these labor difficulties in hotels the bad
results that must come with such demorazing meth
DDS. II is an un-American system, tending to induce
servty and encourage snobbery. Whether the en-
ployes fully realize it not whether the employers
or the public take the trouble accurately to anayze
their situation, it is unquestionaby fact that this
effort to force better definite and sef-respect
ing conditions for hotel workers is protest against
the inevitable outworkngs of system that could
not possibly produce any except bad results.
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THE WEAKNESS OF THE FLEET.

The flower Of the great fleet reviewed in New
York are the dreadnoughts and uper-dreadnoughts
the Delaware and North Dakota, 10000 tons; tine
Utah and the Florida, Fl, 1925 tons, and the Arkan
sas and Wyoming, $4,000 tons. The first four carry
ten l2-inch guns
: The Arkansas and Wyoming carry twelve l2nch
guns, and no other navy has such powerful ships
these two in commission at the present time. But
even they will be ecpsed when the New York and
the Texas, 27,OO0-ton ships, with ten l4-inch guns,
ships to match the New York and Texas, and Great
Britain is building four more that will stand between
the Arkansas and New York class.
But American superiority will continue in the
Nevada and Oklahoma 27,500-ton ships, with ten
l4-inch guns, whose keels nave already been laid.
And to cap this climax Of super-dreadnoughts will
the colossal Pennsylvania with her 10000 TONS
The weakness of the fleet, as naval officers have
repeatedly indicated, lies in the inadequate number
of torpedoboat destroyers and in the absence Of the
battle cruisers that make the British and German
navies so distinctly modern and we'll balanced.
Dreadnougnts are comparatively slow; they are not
built to scout The battle cruisers are both power
full and speedy. The Lion of the British navy, for
example, is 26,000on vessel, with eight l35-inch
guns and speed Of thirty knots. These modern
cruisers are designed to hold off the destroyers OF
which the big foreign navies possess large numbers
and to supplement the dreadnoughts in the battle
line.
The naval general board estimates that there
should be seveny-four more destroyers to work with
fleet of thirtythree battleships, and it has also
urged the building of two battle cruisers year until
the navy has at least eight of them.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-10-18
JUSTICE GoFFs TRIAL METHODS

Justice Goff before whom Lieutenant Becker is
being tried in New York for the Rosentha murder, is
reported determined to have the case concluded with
as little delay as possible.
Reading the proceedings in this case, is con-
stanty recalling the direct methods of the British
criminal courts. 1t to be the aim of Justice
Golf to get at the facts to befog them as little as
possible, to shut off technicalites, and to impose
common sense. Altogether, it is highly commend
able course which will establish, because of the
wide publicity the is certain to receive most
excellent precedent for criminal courts in general
However, much depends on whether the prece-
dent appeals strongly to the higher courts as it
will to the public. Our appellate courts given to
quite much and as senseless technicasm in deal
ing with demands for retrials and the like, as the
lower courts have introduced into their trial proc
esses. Justice Golf cannot reform methods alone
he will need to be supported later by the appellate
tribunals that will get opportunity to pass on the
methods he has introduced in this trial. If they
impressed, he plainly has been with the necessity
for direct and busnesslke procedure, and refuse to
set aside verdict technical grounds, this trial
will mark long step toward reform which our
criminal courts sadly need to enforce.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-10-18
Unclaimed Battleflags.

ut is a matter of regret that any
question has been raised about the
propriety Of returning the captured
Confederate flags before the prior
question as to whom they should be
returned was settled" said a promi-
nent official of the War Department,
commenting on the unfortunate diff
ference of opinion that has arisen
on that subject.
"As a matter of fact, there is no
one to whom the fiags, yet unre-
turned, may be delivered" he eX-
planned, Nearly a generation ago
when Cleveland was President, a
movement for this disposition Of the
flags, started then, resulted in the
return of nearly all of them. There
were almost a thousand, and all but
couple of hundred were sent back
to those properly authorized to re-
ceive them. These latter were not
returned then because there was nj
one authorized to accept them, ant
no claimants appearing; consequent
ly, they have remained stored away
In innocuous desuetude, in the gar
rets of the War Department.
"Since that time, no claimants o
| the unhappy relics have arisen
hence, 1t were well to learn, first
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-10-18
THE MAN WHO CAN.

A Boston correspondent makes the timely obser-
walton that men are needed in the teaching profess
sion, not in distinction from women, but compared
with those human beings who are merely teachers
Since the medieval idea that university was
the neghborhood, with or without buildings, of
great man or group of great men, the undermining
effect Of education has been to place the emphasis
upon institutions rather than upon personalities, on
what is taught rather than on how the teaching shall
be done.
Accordingly the American universities and
schools have been depending in their selection Of
professors, instructors or masters almost entirely
upon the evidence of publications, research, the
mere possession Of degree from recognized seat
Of learning. They have in general, concerned them
selves too little with the ability and power of the
teacher to search and understand and influence those
under him.
These limitations and the inherent limitations Of
a calling so badly paid to dedicate poor man to
great many strong personalities, out of the teaching
business.
Bernard Shaws famous epgram, The man who
can, does; the man who cannot, teaches" contains
just enough truth to make it bite.
The man who can" is needed in every profess
sion; he is especially needed in work which at
tracts much mediocrity because of the comfortable
ease of fulfilling its minimum requirements The
disadvantages of low salaries fast being removed
by State and private endowment and at its maximum
definition the profession of teaching is entirely
worthy of the highest ambitions.
Today as never before, a career of instruction
does not withdraw one from the active, practica
work and life of the world outside academic walls
A teacher is the candidate of the Democratic party
for The Presidency. Ex-professors are the advisers
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-10-18
WAR.PROVOKING PEACE.

After many false alarms articles Of peace have
actually been signed between the plenpotent-
aries of Italy and Turkey.
For Turkey it has been an inglorious, albeit an
obstinate, losing war, advertising once more the
latent strength of the Sick Man of Europe. For
Italy also it was inglorous but decidedly remunera-
tive.
By the lazy fighting of year Turkey although
she still fingers religousy there has been showed
politically out of North Africa. BY the terms Of
peace internal dssensions, which have been rife
since the committee of union and progress brought
on the revolution of 1908, have now been intensified
to point which menaces the unity and integrity of
the dwndling Ottoman Empire.
Italy, by that same years campaigning, unre-
lieved by any remarkable military achievements, has
unquestonaby showed herself up higher in the hier-
archy Of first-cass powers. In view of the expira-
ton next year of the Triple Alliance, which now
unites Italy with Germany and Austria, united
Italy, the latest colonial power, her own internecine
dssensions swept away by the war; now becomes an
extra desirable junior partner either for the old firm
or for the competing company of Messrs Ivan Ro
manoff, Jean Crapaud, and John Bull. These as the
Triple Entente, are bidding for the same customers
and the same trade.
III ever there was peace provocative of war; thi:
is that peace. Apparently, to the Balkan states, th:
is the time to strike altogether upon the beaten anc
disunited Inhdel. But no power on earth will 81
surely create united Turkey as real war at clost
range against their hated Balkan neghbors.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-10-18
Seen and Heard

A new type Of sanitary drinking
fountain, one that is sanitary, has
been invented and constructed by
Supt. ]. NJ. Ward, of the Municipal
building.
Old style sanitary drinking foun-
tains, the bubbling kind that did not
require a drinking cup, were sani-
tary in name only. Many persons,
particularly small boys, showed a
disposition to bite or swallow them,
and mouthed them considerably.
After seeing a youth of doubtful
cleanliness rolling teeth and tongue
over the fountain tops, endeavoring
to drink without spilling a drop, they
did not look enticing. Different
models were tried with varying sue
cess, until Superintendent Ward
found the answer. His model is very
much like the others, with single
important exception. 1t has four
sharp knife blades crossed over the
fountain top horizontally, No mouth
is big enough to 60 over them. Any
! attempt to bite the fountain nozzle
!! will result in sharply cut or indent.
ed chin. A person drinking cannot
get the mouth upon the fountain, bu,
must drink from the stream bubbling
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-10-18
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.

Arrived = Ontario, Dupont, Morris,
Blakely. Georgia. at Newport;
stringham,. Bailey: Biddle, Barney,
at Annapolis; Reid, Lamson. Smith.
Preston, Flusser. Castine, Severn,
ca ca. Ca, C-5. D-1. D-2, DIS, Ell,
Patapsco, Patuxent. Sonoma, at Nor
folk; Wake, Florida. Wyaming. at
New York yard E-2. at New Lon
don; North Carolina. at Boston
Washington. San Francisco. Petrol
at Portsmouth. N. H.; Tennessee
Illinois. Chester. Alabama. Massa-
more, at Philadelphia: Paulding
Roe. Terry, Mccall. at Peekskii
Depot: Whipple. Hull. Preble. Stew.
art, at San Diego.
sailed-Bagley. from Norfolk for An.
napolis; Vulcan. from Newport fol
Rockland Me.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-10-18
NAVY.


First Lieutenant ALEXANDER q.
PENDELTON. Coast Artillery Corps,
to West Point. N. Y. relievir~ First
Lieutenant GEORGE M. MORROW
IT., Coast Artillery Corps.
Lieutenant Commander ARTHUR
CRENSHAW. detached inspector OF
machinery, Bath Iron oWrks, Bath
Me-. to Nebraska rs first lieutenant
Lieutenant r. c. GRADY, detached
Perkins; to inspector Of machinery
Bath Iron oWrks, Bath. Me.
Ensign +. NJ. HARRIS. to Montana.
Ensign p. f. FOSTER, detached Utah
to Perkins
Ensign H. T. MARYLAND, detached Reid
to Minnesota.
First Lieutenant A. T.. RANDALL, de-
tached recruiting duty. San Francis
co: to American Legation Guard
Picking.
First Lieutenant A. M. Watson, de
tached Marine Barracks. aMre Is
land; to Marine Barracks. Philadel
phia, Pa
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-10-18
Army and Navy
ARMY.

The following changes in the stations
and duties OF officers OF the Medical
Reserve Corps areordered:
First Lieutenant CHARLES II. HALL
DAY. from Fort Bray, Michigan, to
the Philippine islands.
First Lieutenant MARION s. LOM-
BARD. from Fort ID. A. Russell,
Wyoming. to the Philippine islands.
First Lieutenants JAMES S. KENNEDY
and ALPHA NJ. CHASE, from duty
Philippines division, to San Fran
cisco. Cal. and upon arrival report
to the adjutant general OF the army
for further orders.
Captain HERBERT c. GIBNER, Medi-
cal Corps. from Fort Mcdowell,
California, to Vancouver Barracks,
Washington.
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Lauded For Saving Life.

Plunging into waters infested with
sharks. Acting Assistant Surgeon w. r.
James. Of the Public Health Service,
stationed at Honolulu, rescued a Jap
anese woman from drowning on Sep
TENDER %. He was lauded for bravery
by Secretary of the Treasury Mac
Veagh who yesterday called attention
to his Humanitarian and unselfish
action" DR. James was formerly a
Roosevelt Rough Rider.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-10-18
Naval Cadets Will Be
Sent to Technical School

Several members of classes at the
Naval Academy will probably be named
shortly by the Secretary Of the Navy to
take q two years course at the Troy
Polytechnic School In civil engineering.
Civil engineers In the navy are be-
coming scarce. There are now two va
cancies. Frank o. Maxson is soon to
retire. Three ensigns now at Troy will
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-10-18

Of foreign governments, and men who have taught
still are teaching find that they are not thus I'M
fitted for many other kinds Of servieeable doing.
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FROM THE NEIGHBORS.

Willis-Great Scott, man, what do you by putin
your telephone roof? You can't use IL there
Gillis-Cerainy not Neither neighbors-Satir,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-10-18

where they can be sent, IL sent back
at all. Apparently, nobody wants
them"
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WHAT ATTRACTED HIM

Isn't Mrs Commuters pose superb?"
Yes, indeed Coinhuncr told her balan
that first attracted him.'-Judge.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-10-18

JOHN S. NJ. zIMMERMANN.
Director.
March, For the Nations Honor
Friedman
Overture. Soldiers and Sweet
hearts" .................'B erSenhoItH
(D "Good-by, lose" ..,...lngraham
90 My Sumurun Gtrl"..,.',Hirsch
Selection. "Cavalleria Rusticana,"
Mascagn!
(By requcst)
Characteristics English Military
Tattoo" Observation-Disclosures. Hogan
Medley Of popular songs, Tine
SURPRISE" .,,,..................O Hare
(Witmark PubliCations)
Finale, Thunder and Rlazes" D.. Fucik
THE Star-Spangled Banner"
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Concert Today
By the U. S. Soldiers Homo Band
at 4 p M.

JOHN S. NJ. ZIMMERMANN.
Director.