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Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-01-11
NAVAL CONTRACTS or 1911

Y 80 AZ. = 4
washington, Jan. 8. The firms that
have received contracts for building
the various vessels authorized IN the
Naval Bill of 1911 are as follows: sea
going tugs Nos. u and 1s to the New
York ship Building Co.. Camden, n. ].
Fleet golfers Nos. II and u to the
maryland Steel Co, Of Baltimore
county sparrows Point Md. Torpedo
boat destroyer No. As to the New YORK
shin building Co, Camden, n. !.
torpedo boat destroyer No. 4e 70 the
Fore River ship Building Co. Quincy,
Mass. Torpedo boat destroyers NOS.
a IS. 4s and SO to the william cramp
& Sons ship and Engine Building CO.
Philadelphia. Submarine torpedo
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DoNNELLy URGES ANNUITiEs

&
washington. D. G.. Jan. S.-Strong
recommendations that, the Civil Ser
vice employees Of the Government be
retired on annuities when they reach
the age Of retirement or become dis
abled. are contained in the annual re-
potr Of Puolic Printer Samuel 3. Don
nelly. Mr.. Donelly says that there are
now more than $50 men in the Govern
ment Printing Office who are more
than 65 years old, and urges that it
would be of advantage to the Govern
ment to provide for the retirement
Of those who have given to the pubic
service the best years Of their lives
and who may be unable to perform an
average days work. He further as
serts that the basis of such annuities
should be length Of service, and the
salary or wages received during their
emnloyment. which in the case OF
those who have been in the service
for many years would meet their or
binary requirements during the re-
mainder Of their lives, and that sucn
I plan would result in saving q large
nortion Of the amount that is con-
ceded generally is now lost through
superannuation Of employees, and
would at the same time be an act q
Justice to the individual and recog.
milton Of long and faithful service.
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only 5S.5 per cent of the total expendi-
lures was from public funds, and in
1910 it had increased to 62.6 per cent.
In 1911, over $4,000. 900 of the $14,5O0.-
900 spent was from federal, state,
municipal or county funds. Since the
chief work of the anti-tube rculosis as
ISOLATION is to urge the public authori-
ties to provide for tuberculosis pat
tents, and thus to assume the respon-
sibility for stamping out this disease,
the increased percentage Of public
money is regarded as very favorable
sign Of progress.
Appropriations of over $10,000,00O
for tuberculosis work in 1912 have al
ready been made by state legislatures
and municipal and county bodies. OF
this sum about $47OO.OOO is from state
appropriations, and about $5.70O,0O0
for county and municipal purposes. In
addition to these sums, the federal
government spends about $1.OO0,0O0
every year, supporting its several spe-
ella tuberculosis sanatoria.
New York state, which has led the
country in its anti,tuberculosis expen-
ditures for the past two years. still
maintains its lead, with total Of $S,-
$4,000 spent. Pennsylvania and
Massachusetts are the second and
third states, as they were In 1910.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-01-11

They have no consecutiveness.
So, they cannot eve hold what they
gain.
These people naturally come into
the Socialist movement as soon as
they learn what Socialism really is,
because they then discover that So
cialism affords them the opportunity
to do their greatest good, by working
with the workers instead of reaching
down to them. They bring their ideal
ism and their passion for humanity
with them. The movement is great
gamer thereby. They also bring the
persistence, the patience, the enthus-
iasm, and the tireless energy, born Of
a high purpose. Some Of them after
ward go through stage Of impossi-
bilism and loftily scold those Of us
who were working for Socialism when
they were fooling their lives away on
superffcialities. But, in due time,
they come out of this attack of
measles, and, after that, they settle
down and become most valuable work
e1s, uniting their intellect, their eff
cheney, their common sense, and their
assion for humanity, in a persistent
fight for the goal of Socialism.
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FULTON.

NATIONAL PIxE CAFE Travellers
Supplied. Everything LIST class. House
neatly rented. Your patronage solicit
cd. Al Smaltzer. Prop.
FULTON PHARMACY, II. p. Nally, Phi
al PROP Cor. 9TH and Natl Road,
Fulton, w. Va Bell 171.R. Alt Natl
5011-Y. Wing.
RANx OF FULTON--aThe Bank where
Money Crows w. II. Nichols, PRIEST
Otto Schenk, Vice Prest. II. w. Camp
bell, Cashier Directors: otto Schenk.
w b Irvine. louis Sax, ~. Friesmuth.
Hoge, il. w. II. Nichols. q. d. Bonar.
Ladies' and Gents Furnishings. Boots,
Shoes and Caps for Men. Mems and
Yonnr Mems Suits to order. ROTH &
sHO0K, Fulton Bank Bldg. Nat Phone
7la-x-
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frenzied finance methods that had pre-
vailed.
These affairs cut down the amount
Of cash available for new enterprises.
In spite of this, however, every step
that could possibly be taken toward
the realization of the platform de-
mands, has been taken.
When the Los Angeles Times says
that the Milwaukee Socialists have
not brought about city ownership of
public service enterprises, it tells the
truth. When it says the Socialists
promised such public ownership, it
lies. Under it's present charter, the
icty is forbidden from such action.
What the Socialists did do was the
only thing possible for them to do.
They introduced a bill in the legisla-
ture asking the right for the city to
condemn, buy and operate such enter
prises. And theb i'll was defeated in
the Wisconsin legislature, despite all
it's pretenses to progressive" .prin-
ciples.
When the Los Angeles Times says
the Socialists have not established
four public markets in the city, it tells
the truth. When it says the Socialists
have taken no action in the matter, it
lies. A publica market commission
has been appointed and it is GER
tainty that recommendations will be
THE SENTIMENTAL ALTRUIsTS.
(By John M. Work.)
Someone needs to lay hold of the
intellectual collar Of the sentimental
altruists again and urge them into the
Socialist movement.
The sentimental altruists have a
great spiritual passion for humanity.
They fool away their lives working for
superfcialities, They attempt to ''up-
lift" particular individuals.
They need to be shown as plain as
daylight how barren and useless their
methods are-at the same time gen
erously giving their organized chart
ties, their social settlements, their
leagues and societies and committees
and crusades of various kinds, their.
due.
But, how pitifnlly little their due is!
1t is because they want to reach
down and "uplift" the working masses
instead of working with them. The
working class has fortunately reached
the stage Of self-respect. It does not
want to be patronized. It wants It's
just dues,
But, how frightful1y hard it is for
the sentimental altruists to work with
the workers, instead of patronizing
them!
They spend thousands of dollars
and years of time in efforts that get
nowhere efforts whose results are
Immediately effaced by the crusel sys-
tenn which causes all social misery.
They do not strike at the root.
Their efforts have no definite ulti-
mate end in view.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-01-11
OTIS FAKES ABOUT MILWAUKEE
(By Carl Sandburq)

(By Carl Sandburg)
"Aainbows Dissolved" and 'Nilwau-
kee Socialists Unable to Carry Out
Their Glittering Promises" are head
lines of the Los Angeles Times A,list
Of things promised but not secured by
the Milwaukee Socialists for that city
is then published.
Some Of these things have been Sc
cured. And wherever a platform de-
mand has not been attained, it has
been because of either one of two con-
ditions.
First, the city OF Milwaukee in many
important, necessary matters, is hand
cuffed and helpless through state
laws. Until the, state legislature acts,
the city cannot make a move toward
certain actions for the common good.
This is why Mayor Seidel in his
first message to the common council
said, Before all things, home rule
the right of self-goyernment-should
be secured" Over forty home rule
bills were sent by the common coun-
Gil to the state legislature for passage.
While a larger number of these passed
than had been expected, most of them
were defeated, and very important
rights wer edenied by the Republicans
and Democrats Of the legislature.
The city asked for the right to con
duct municipal loan department, put
ting loan sharks out of business; for
the right to render free legal service
to citizens who cannot afford law
yer; for the right to buy land and con-
struct model homes for workingmen.
All Of these, among others, were
denied.
Second, the city of Milwaukee for a
half century has been in the hands of
political exploiters. For years it was
run by crew of politicians as cum
ming, resourceful and reactionary as
are to be found anywhere in America
To coddle the taxpayers, they play
ed the game of keeping down taxes. !"
And with a wild, shrewd vengeance
they played this game. Every pay
ment of cash was put off to the farth-
est limit OF time, through bonds. l
was a carnival of long time bonds for
short time improvements. For dock
ing and dredging that often lasted less
than two years, twenty year bonds
were issued. For pavements that
broke up and wore out in seven and
less years, bonds for twenty years
were issued.
The city was plunged into debt One
of the first things found by the Social
lists on entrance to Office was a deficit
Of. $500, 900 which had been carefully
concealed by the old regime through
the juggling Of figures.
Land contracts aggregating $35O,OOO
came due Jan. 1, 1911. That principal
payment on these had been evaded for
ten years was not publicly known in
the city till the Socialists began their
aopen book" policy. Thus, third OF
a million dollars debt fell due on an
administration which was meeting
debts in a way different from the
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T. B. Smith
Furniture--U Undertaking
BRIDGEPORT, OHIO.
McMECHEN.

GEO. FIsHER-Choice Home Dressed
Meats, Butter, Eggs and Poultry. Good
Treatment Assured. Sixth Street.
SPROUTS e. OSER-White in front;
White In Treatment. Wines. Liquors
and Bonded Goods. Marshall Street.
NJ CALLAHAN,s Retail Liquor Store.
sixth Street First Glass Cafe. Wines,
Liquors and Bonded Goods
81. w. ROGERS, Funeral Director and
Embalmer. Morgue service. Sixth
Street. Nat. 69-J, Blvd. Bell, 1l7-R
Bvd
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BRIDGEPORT.

L. II. HOFFA1AN, Manufacturer and
Dealer in Cigars and Tobacco. Bridge
port. o. Dyson Stogies and Havana
Whiffs our Speciality.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-01-11

Nos. ss, 81, So and 80 to the Electric
Boat CO., of New York, N. z. Con
TRACTS for the two battleships, one
submarine tender. one gun boat and
one river gun boat, authorized by said
Act have not yet been awarded.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-01-11

eoIJrH WHEELING
II. r. NoLTE
WIN. KNoLLINGER
MRS. A. RASEL
Il. w. SCHREBE
N. ROBERTSON
CENTER WHEELING
s. S. M'KEE co.
1886 Market st.
n. r. BEHRENS co.
2217 Market st.
Nj. MORGAN
w. H. EBELING
GEO. RElSTER
.HEINLEIN GRoc. co.
f GEO. MEDlCK
G. J. SCHROEDER
2127 chapIine St.
MRS. M. 3. M'NEtL
271s chapllne st.
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MADE

L. MCFARLAND
w. GRAHAM
CHAS. KuCKUCK
KRIM BROS.
G. w. ARBAUGH
AUG. MILLER
THEO. SNoDGRASS
M. J. DAVIS
L. r. SMITH
NJ. [. ROBERTS
7. J. SMITH CO.
JOHN NICHOLSON
J. D. WILSON
BRIDGEPORT PIKE
VIM. WILSON
FRANK MARCUS
j. KENKOFF
GEO. SIMPSON
C. L. TARRY
J. PORTER & SON
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getting it in the neck from all sides
and will continue getting it as long
as he insists on maintaining tariff
on anything.
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Cement workers gained advance in
wages and hour day at Medford,
Oregon.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-07-25
EARLY USE OF ICE SKATES
Holland Conceded to Be Birthplace
OF Skating and Undoubtedly First
Practced There.

To "necessity's sharp pluck" not to
a desire for amusement, says the
New York Evening Post, we owe the
invention of skates and their early
use. Holland is conceded to be the
home and birthplace of skating, and
1t was undoubtedly first practiced
there and in the far north.
In country of lakes and canals the
necessity Of walking and running on
the ice must have been felt from the
earliest days, and, indeed, they were
found in one of the mounds on which
a Friesland village was built. The
skates were fastened to the feet by
straps passed through holes made In
the bones. A Danish historian men.
lions the sport in 1874.
The bone skates were also the kind
first used in England. Fftzstephen,
In his account of the amusements of
the young people on the ice in Lon
don during the latter part OF the
twelfth century, notes that 1t was usu.
al for them to fasten the leg bones of
animals under the soles Of their
feet, by tying them around their
ankles, and then taking a pole, they
pushed themselves forward by strik.
ing against the ice, and moved with
great rapidity.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-07-25
READ RECORD ADS

ship. All timber within the limits of
excavation and bernie shall be cut and
removed beyond the limits of exca-
walton and within the right of way.
No timber shall be covered by eXca-
walton.
CD Suitable openings must be left
or made through the deposition OF
earth to afford free passage of sur
face water at such places as the gen
eral surface may demand.
(S) All angles not affecting high
way shall be turned on an easy curve,
commencing two rods each way from
the angle.
CO. The depth of drain and width
on top is measured from level of
grade hubs and is given in feet and
tenths, as shown by the profile which
is made a part of these specifications
and may be seen at the drain commits
sioner's office.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-07-25

hall be deposited not less than
feet from top edge of banks), ex-
cept where drain runs parallel to
highway, in which case as much dirt
shall be spread on each side of the
center line thereof as shall be re-
CURED by the highway commissioner
of the township. All timber within
limits of excavation and BERNIE shall
be cut and removed beyond the limits
of excavation and within the right OF
way. No timber shall be covered by
excavation.
(s) Suitable openings must be left
or made through the deposition of
earth to afford free passage of sur
face water at such places as the gen
eral surface may demand.
(9) All angles not affecting high
way shall be turned on an easy curve,
commencing two rods each way from
the angle
(1O) The depth of drain and width
on top is measured from level of grade
hubs and is given in feet and tenths,
as shown by the profile, which is
made a part of these specifications
and may be seen at the drain COM
missioner's office.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-07-25

Said job will be let by sections if
thought 10 be for the best interest
of the drain, in such case the section
at the outlet of the drain will be
let first, and the remaining sections
in their order up stream, in accord
ance with the diagram now on file
with the other papers pertaining to
said drain, in the office of the County
Drain Commits sioner TO which refer
ence may be had by all parties inter-
ested, and bids will be made and re-
ceived accordingly The right 10 re-
call and sell as one entire section the
whole or a portion of said drain Gas
dredge or team work. is hereby re-
served. All persons desiring to bid
on the above named drain as whole
Cor an extra large section of said
drain) must deposit with me along
with their bid certified check, GER
tilted to by one of the banks OF Ora
tiot county, in the sum of five hundred
($5OO.OO) dollars. All persons bid
ding on sections of so rods or under
will be required to furnish adequate
security for the performance of the
work, in a sum to be fixed then and
there by me, reserving TO myself the
riQht to reject any and all bids. The
date for the completion of such con-
tract and the terms of payment there
for shall be announced at the time
ana place of letting.
In case the person bidding on an
extra large section as team or dredge
work should be successful and refuse
to enter into contract within five
days, the said certified check will be
considered forfeited and the money
therefor shall be deposited to the
credit of the No. 1O5 Branch A Drain
fund. The checks of the unsuccess-
full bidders will be returned to them
Immediately after the contract is
awarded.
Notice is Further Hereby Given,
That at the time and place of said
letting or at such other time and
0lace thereafter to which |, the Coun-
ty Drain Commissioner aforesaid,
may adjourn the same, the assess
ments for benefits and the lands COM
prised within the No 1O5 Branch A
Drain special assessment district and
the apportionments thereof will be
announced by me and will be subject
to review for one day, from nine
o'clock in the forenoon until five
o'clock in the afternoon. The follow
ing is a description Of the several
tracts or parcels of land constituting
the special assessment district of
said Drain, to wit:
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-07-25

Many attempts have been made to
raise skunks for their fur, but the en-
terprises have usually been given up
as improbable. According to the bio
logical survey Of the United States
department of agriculture, the chief
causes of failure have been cost Of
fencing Enclosures, cost Of mainte-
nance or lack Of experience, leading
to overcrowding and overlooking the
animals. In many cases, where the
animals were successfully reared, it
was found that the expense Of feed
ing them to maturity exceeded the
value Of the fur, while in other in
stances the antipathy Of the neigh
bors led to the abandonment OF the
experiments. At present the value OF
the best black skins would probably
allow a margin of profit in rearing
this class of skunks. The survey
Rives the following hints on skunk
farming:
In the matter of food. the chief aim
should be to supply suitable and suf-
ncient diet at reasonable cost. A GER
tain proportion Of meat Is necessary.
but the animals eat also bread, green
corn, clover, tomatoes and many other
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-07-25

Now, Therefore, For the Township
of Seville Supervisor Walter T.
Swope, and Highway Commissioner
Henry Miller and all unknown or
nonresident persons, owners and per-
sons interested in the above described
land, and each of you of the names
set opposite the above descriptions,
are hereby notified that at the time
and place aforesaid or at such other
time and place thereafter to which
said hearing may be adjourned, I shall
proceed to receive bids for the con-
struction of said No. 1O5 Branch A
Drain, in the manner hereinbefore
stated and also that at such time of
letting from nine o'clock in the fore
noon to five o'clock in the afternoon,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-07-25

vegetable substances. Butcher and
table scraps given when fresh are the
main reliance. The food should not
be sailed, and fresh water should be
supplied regularly.
Skunks are especially fond Of in
sects, and II the pens are large
enough and favorably placed, the ami
mails will forage for a part Of their
food.
At least an acre Of ground should
be Enclosed for each fifty skunks, and
even then there is danger Of canni-
balism unless there are plenty Of
separate dens for the females. The
fence should be made of poultry net
ting 1h-inch mesh. The posts should
be set in bitches Is inches or more
In depth, which should be filed with
broken stone or concrete. Another
plan Is to extend the wire netting
underground. The fence should be
three or four feet high and have an
overhang at the top to keep the ami.
mails from climbing over.
Skunks breed once year and pro-
duce from six to eight young. They
are born In May or June. and mature
BIZ December.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-07-25
DOG WINS A FOOTBALL GAME
Members Of Columbia Squad Are In
spired by Sight of Canine Attack
Ing Red Hot Poker.

A remarkable turning of a game
between the halves occurred at Ithaca
in 1905. Cornell led Columbia by six
to nothing when the teams returned
to the dressing rooms. Columbia had
not recovered from a wearing game
with Princeton the week before
Many of the men were overturned
There was a distinct feeling Of the
hopelessness of it all when the play.
ers lay down upon the floor and
benches. Only Bill, white bull ter.
rier mascot, showed signs of livelin-
ess. 1t was cold in the dressing
room and a trainer shook the ashes
In the stove. He used poker, the
end OF which became red hot. When
finally he laid down the metal rod the
red whitened, but the heat remained
Bill, deciding that the poker was to
be played with like a stick, caught the
heated end in his mouth. Instantly
his lips scared and turned black. Bill
only shook the poker harder. Two
men grabbed him and tried to force
him to open his mouth. But Bill
fought back and finally they had to
choke him before he would loosen his
grip. 1t was then that Coach Morley
nudged Captain Fisher and pointed to
the dog. Catching the idea, Fisher
sprang to his feet and built up a
speech around Bill He compared
Bills nerve to the teams and asked
the men if they were not ashamed
OF themselves. His closing sentence
was: Just play for Bill, Bill. Bill"
When Columbia returned to the
field, Bill, yelping furiously, led the
way. All through the half the team
heard him barking from the side-lines.
Said Won Saltza, the big tackle, after
the game:
I'VE heard every yelp, and it sim
ply drove u.s."
Also, Bills yelping was so good that
Columbia won out, twelve to six
American Magazine.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-07-25
Specifications.

CD Station stakes and grade hubs
are set every rods, except stations
60 and 20, which are 7.s4 rods apart,
and are numbered consecutively from
at outlet to upper end. Stakes are
placed 16 feet to left of center line of
drain. Center line stakes are set at
angles.
(2) The slope of each bank, if
work is done by team, shall be ~
feet horizontal to 1 foot vertical.
CD The bottom width, if work is
done by team. shall be 4 feet through
out entire length of drain. If work
is done by dredge, the bottom width
shall be I feet (the banks having a
dredge slope) and the depth shall be
inches deeper than that shown on
the profile.
(4) The work is divided into so
rod sections, except section 7, which
has 1884 rods.
(5) One highway bridge will be re-
CURED j..
(6) Four rods on each side Of
center line of drain will be required
for right of way to be used in con-
struction and deposition of earth.
(7) All excavations shall be re-
moved at least 6 feet from top ed ge
of banks and spread (unless done by
dredge, in which case all excavations