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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-03-07
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-03
THE MEXICAN CRISIS.

One OF the numberless "crisises"
that have occurred in the affairs Of
Mexico since the abdication OF Diaz
Is now 'crislsing." and as a conse-
quence more wrinkles are being added
TO the brows OF President Tart and
the officials Of our State Department.
Mexico's internal disturbances Dos
sess some OF the semihumorous as.
poets characteristic Of Central and
South American military affairs. but
the course OF events indicates that
there may be q time in the near fu.
ture when Intervention by ths United
States will become imperative
What TO do about Mexico has been
one Of tho problems % tho present al.
T1inistration. and II now seems cer.
tain to become an uuvolcome legacy
to President Wilson and bic advisers.
OF course. conditions 10 Mexico In ~
gard TO American lives and property
are not az bad ~ they have been
painted BY Newspaper correspondent
with more or less fervid imaginations
Also. no matter how much tho nor
NAL course Of commorcs and rnanufac.
lures may BE- disturbed while fedorals
and rebels use each other Tor target
practice. that in itself does not justl
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-03

fy us in making an enormous sacri-
fce of money and probably lives to
restore order
All that can justify US in sending
an armed force into Mexico to put a
summary stop to disturbances there
is an actual offense OF a serious ma
ture against American or foreign lives
or property. OF the two. the latter Is
perhaps the more serious. In our
Monroe Doctrine we forbid the ma
tions of Europe to land armed forces
in Central or South America. and by
so doing we take upon ourselves an
International obligation TO safeguard
all foreign lives and property in that
territory II we fail to meet this OBJ
legation properly, We violate our ma
tional honor and weaken the moral
force of the Monroe Doctrine.
Just when the point has been
reached at which the United States
is in duty bound to act is question
which must be decided by the Presi-
dent and State Department. for they
alone are in possession of the actual
facts.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-03
OUR COMMON SCHOOLS.

In another column OF The Intelli
gencer to-day Hon. II. W. Mcdowell,
of Glen Easton. one of the best known
public school teachers in this section
of the State. and formerly superin-
tendent OF the Marshall county
schools. takes exception 20 some criti-
cisms of the public school system
that have been published in this pa
per. Mr.. Mcdowell claims that the
present compulsory attendance law
into the schools OF West Virginia
He denies that the list OF studies in
the common schools has been cur.
tailed by combination and elimination
ON he contrary. he asserts tha: new
subjects have been ADDED and not a
single one has been dropped. The
fundamentals. arithmetic. spelling and
geography MIR Mcdowell claims. are
receiving all the attention in our com
mon schools that their importance de
serves. Spelling in particular. he as
serts. Is more perfect than ever be-
fore. At all points this we'll known
teacher takes issue with the critics
OF the common schools who have been
writing in The Intelligencer.
Certainly Mr. Mcdowell is in a DO.
sitiOn to speak with authority. 50 far
az least "a the Marshall county
schools are concerned. The subject
IS Of such importance and interest
that II may well command the atten.
ton Of many readers. The American
people spend more money on educa.
ton than for any other purpose Il
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-03
WE ARE PROSPEROUS.

II is more or less customary, az
the beginning of a new year, TO speak
of the blessings of the past twelve
months and the excellent prospects
for the future. Sometimes there are
logical grounds for this optimistic
spirit. and sometimes not. Fortunate
ly 1t does not need lengthy argument
to convince the American people that
1912 has been a good year. and that
1913 is beginning its fight with the
most brilliant outlook of any year for
quarter of a century.
We do not need to indulge in gener-
alities, for we can point to actual and
incontrovertible facts. \ few of these
are as follows:
Our exports and imports have been
The largest in the history OF our ma
ton.
The demand for unskilled laborers
Is the greatest that has ever existed
In any nation OF the known world at
one time.
l.
exceeded the previous high record.
Our crops of corn. oats, barley. fax
and hay were enormous. and most OF
them exceeded the previous records
To describe in detail what these
facts mean to our country would re-
quire volumes. We are in the midst
o. an era OF prosperity almost UMPIRE
cedented.
Monetary conditions are sound.
The commercial world is acting in a
sensible and conservative manner
There is no mad rush on the part OF
the people TO invest in something
which has characterized periods OF
prosperity in the past. Stock specula-
ton is being avoided as never before.
and the tendency OF all classes is to
accumulate wealth by honest produc-
ton.
IL is true that in March We will
have a change in political administra-
ton. and II is beyond human power
10 say what will happen after that
But we do not look for any serious
depreciation. President Wilson and
his chief advisers are broad-minded
men. and The Intelligencer does not
believe they will sanction radical
changes which would endanger the
welfare OF the nation.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-03

time should be given 10 arithmetic and
geography than to other studies 10 mo-
alrarent TO the writer. but spelling 10
t'Ithlniy very important. and We note
With much satisfaction and pride that
our fourth and fftu grade boys and
girls write PAGES with fewer rnis-speiieJ
words iIau Sc 0ldcn TYNE spelIer, who
stood e tine head OF the class and spell
ID every word from cover to cOvef in
McFuffcy's Speiler.
only few days ago the writer re-
cove" letter OF two pages from 2
ftaduHte " one Of oar slate Normal
80 ''is. back IN tue early eighties Dr.
which nine words we're mis-speiied. Ana
THIS individual received his education la
t i'In practical days when the Three
ference Of our school curricula. IL must
not De- supposed that such an Instance
ian1 alone. a. any une VITO is familiar
win tnc product ~ tpc schools tWenty
ears ego viii TESTIFY.
We as-. 70 boldly lthout fear OF con-
Thilctiyn. that pupil 81 any grade to
Gays iF much better grounded IN the sub
L'tif 90 Pos ErHo" Than was the pupil Of
i-u or twenty years $50 IN the saras
A. ~ an overdose ~ nature study.
Do IF lifiUIlt Co. understand how this
subject could weaken our course Of
iudN. or render 90 lees efficient For
or our natural RI fence. from which has
COM" o." utilitarlan arts that has inada
nnf riFlIfnfiuu possible. The inveatiEa-
lions In tho domain OF physics and cneul-
iafff alone are - irnurHaurHnfr value la
..Hf|UH iHn destiny 90 tho human race
Nud DO We fNTert 90 develop the latent
powers OF ouf youth. ami givo the plant
81 seed opportunity f1 Eorminafe anH
bear fru.t. We must begin a. instiI DC
nHrir ~. nrirlrs in early youth For ID
De- a rufI nHI primo pie Boz educational 81
I'rrrrr t.at toe impetus given certain
tf'nie 81 thought in early nfc are most
lasting Why not then give our rovs
tnI Fitfa iu fuf public schools a. chance
in loon into tHr working ~ our common
H.nu rr Stature. and rtveI in the knou b.
risr 30 |er unfolding mysteries
VIII reEnrI fu EuElfar our schools are
doing more and better gork than ever
before 10 are teaching the boys AMI
e'rIr how tH use LANGUAGE iu writing ana
FreaEIrr We arc not attempting 10
teach cItldrsa technical EnGIeiF be
Tore they can write correct eeuteuros IN
simple IHuEuaEe Language prr~edea
.rauuar ri f1rf probably known. but not
rrH"flref until ~ iHfr Years
Irnm fNH earliest times the sfura-
iIonnl sf stem ~ country VAS tne meas
we q lta rrnaffss. and 10 is a. true to
Iny ~ Dr. Wa when The Egyptian priests
taurht tho NarHoha or PLATE Taught
tne children 90 Taus
whence fUe conclusion that the meas
ure ~ utilization We enjoy to-day fa
t1e o product ~ out liberal system ~ edu-
rauon.
Ncry repeatedly.
"a. ". M.DOW ELL.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-03
States Bad Reads.


Road Conditions in West Virginia
as now existing should be tolerated
No longer than IL Is pos~ ibe with
the quickest dispatch within the DOW
er Of the state and people to correct.
West Virginia roads are very detri-
mental TO the state. They are sstoun-
dinghy expensive and woefully lacking
In service. The expenditure Is enor-
nous on them The returns are small
and most annoying and costly The
West virginia BOARD pf Trade will
present 20 the legislature q brief state
mont rs follows concerning them and
what should Zoe done in the matter at
once As follws.
West Virginia has 32.loS miles az
public roads. with only s9l. or less
than Two per cent imp owed
This brief statement puts the
road situation IN a nutshell and tells
the whole sf0ry Of our CRYING needs
Ihlrt--e'N counties have no imprOg I'd
roads ~ all. and only Ohio and JEFF
i'rso1 law any claim tO any conSid-
erahi" s. -'"m OF GOOD highways u
Is "e 'im1ted cor -crvativcly that West
virginia formers arc paving an al
most direct tax OF s. 600. 600 as the
inc-"aSed cost Of hauling only eigh
OF ihelr principal farm crops 10 ia. J.
ROAD or wafer transportation on our
pre- Ont roads owe. what 10 would cost
to haul them over improved roads
ii">id"s this tho impossible coudi-
lion Of our roads rs largely responsi-
bic for tho goo 600 600 90 $40 600 900
sent out o.. the state each wear for
iarn products money which should
lnd could b. paid 20 our farmers
Esiimaf'ugS fhr increase in farm land
values hv reason Of good roads at
only 5000 per acre (which Ia less than
m" accepted average the increls cd
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-03

compulsory Law with the maximum age
limit seventeen years. instead 81 fifteen.
as 10 is 80 present
~ does not APPEAR clear how the ttes-
ont law could operate against tIc eff
riengf ~ fnc schools. even 90 ~ is not
seems a plain pr,tas,tion. that IT, arp law
viii add Co the efficiency 81 the schools
poo dircct pfoppft ton Co. the deEree 81 It's
enforcement For does not the school r.
scope Tor rendering Eoud service. broad
90 nItI &C. increased enrolment
~ the measure 81 compulsory attend
snr. 'aN. as We now tave 10. tends to
operate aEa.nst the efficiency OF the
eU I""lT. Low would greater mca surc
10 would appear better 90 have ~ little
Del. possible OF such laws. Or. boo certain
900 Toms ~ Tire state laws arc not hfl nc
enforced % becomes the plain duty ~
every good citizen Co. take tIr necessary
action Co. IumTfI IT. tEfurrrrnsnf
We believe. and the statistic bear us
out. mat tNe present compulsory attend
lnre law has nrourhf thousands OF chill
dfen into the schools of West .irz.nia.
HHp would otherwise never tHI au OPP
poftun'u o. become arquaintci With tie
ami WlIl a-f'e Win uuf writer frnt tho
present law might he made muIr tffI-
Gent hy lmendinF BE- ro that Us pfovi-
-lnna would De less elastic.
Second our currcrrpndent cites tho
TACT fnHf a few wears Hgu boys lrH Girls
refua n"i 100 tnc srsdes until Trey were
t7sf af that time they lad t.s ssfufva-
l.nt ~ a two year Hlr1 school course of
to-day
let This statement suffice for answer.
To-day. uten boys and girls remain reg
Ii.rlr Do school until eighteen years OF
ae" f'fN Rave H four wear 1f.EH school
course. rrurfaeufinE fhr PREPARATORY
Wuff fur college entrance.
IHIrf fNnf our course ~ af.ITf bias
been .urfaIlcd hy combination. clfreifa-
t.uu ami elimination
a Stance 80 tHs present course OF
study for frc West NtrrIr.H ar. uof VII
Hr .uffCIrnt o. show THAT instead Of
n.IwIn nation. new subjects have rfnu
added. anil NOT a e.ulIr instance nf ono
BEING dropped A. fn combination and
.nrrel1flnu ~ subjects fHr terms have
reference only to methods OF ts4rnfnr.
nr rfrasrfHf .ou. NOT fn leaec0Iua fre at
frHflHr ur Time devoted fn tho aubterfa
Such subjects aa history AMI cIt.ra or
history Hni GEOGRAPHY HIe preafnfef
aun1rfInIee together. because fhr a.H.
.rrte are en Intimately related CHAT one
IAN NOT pol rnmpreIfnIr1 without tho
other
Arain orr writer Gays chat some sub.
lrrts are ioafnG caste fn che rurrtrufuu,.
and cites Arithmetic. spciiinr and rcoera-
ply
our observations % mot ieaf aa fr 30
believe Uu TIE ruufrnrV fNrnn sub .rrfs
ere. Dol our ernuoIs. receiving their due
Proportion % attention. Just uhV mora
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-03

Among those to retire from Office
today is Judge John ". Mason. who
had SAT on the wool sack for moe
Than twelve years. q longer period OF
time than any other Judge in tho coun-
" and 10 goes without saying that his
services on the bench We're highly sat
lsidCtorv TO all. For several years he
has been regarded as the dean of the
Circuit Court Judges Of West Virginia
TIE has Away had the fun respect
and perfect confidence 81 the LAWYERS
who prncttced before him. Fills rcpu-
tation as an impartial incorruptihlc
and able Judge has followed his name
far beyond the domain Of his native
state. SO highly was Judge Mason
held In esteem nv tho lawyers OF
hos circuit that eight years ago when
DC Was nominated for tho Office There
was no opposing candidate nominated
against him. Re has filed many o..
hces and positions o. honor and trust
and in all as in the iufgcship that he
has just completed he gave them hi.
best service and the fgll measure 81
hts great ability Tho respect hy
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-03

value of such land to our farmers
would he $50. OOO. 900. based upon an
area of farm lands in the state OF
V.6ji coo acres"
After reading that statement. the
legislator. county court commissioner.
road surveyor or road supervisor who
fails 10 be aroused TO the fearful sit
uation and the sitting OF the states
development is not worthy OF his
commission and he should resign.
When legislators. county courts.
road men. farmers and others arrive
at true appreciation of good roads.
they will certainly no Longer stand
for the conditions the board OF trade
has described
The Hatfield administration has
promised a liberal and comprehensive
good roads policy. II is hoped 10 all
men who want higher and better
civilization IN the state that II Will
find itself able 10 keep that promise.
-Clarksburg Telegram
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-03
A GOOD BEGINNING.

Republican
congratulated
wtnout distinction OF faction interest
House
important positions in the
ton
Speaker is the
OF
teal and credit All of the
the
caused
out difficulty almost without friction
NOUS action the
directed
have clearly indicated
O he
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-03

oerwoked We
We
IL We a first
the OF literary
STYLE OF
had of
o thought
Tilden replied o
of
in
in
I write Tlden said only
ought thoughts
csely And that all there is to what call style
impressed had been before when reading them
that aside the
writings was first clearness. and second conceness
OF for
magazines said to myself will simply write of Tfden
and readers The article of which
spirit n sens
There deal of truth old
is nan
Copyright. Z J. rights reservedl
o. Dollars
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-03
SCHOOL SYSTEM
Defended ~ Wen Known Teacher.
Says Common Schools Go
Good work.

so 7 100 t-Iii"i ". Nur lultlliefuU"r.
tLf.N EASFtN. ". Va. Dec. -. ~
To an article appearing unter tn cap
ton WHAT lis Wrong with tire school 90
n Mondays Intelligence. the writer
rrtfIrI~es the course OF study. the COM
and the general results 81 the present
system.
lnasmuch a. tie article seems to hc
written boo good faith. DO b. worth while
90 examine the matter with the hone OF
arriving 20 the truth.
To ~uHsi1ntiatc the sweeping state
mont Fiat number of things have
cons pircd tu render tie schools less eff
F.euf than formerly our CORES pendent
cites. first. the lack Of enforcement OF
Tho compulsory school law. and IN an
other Paragraph auEg-rfs a more TEid
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-03
Opinions of the
State Editors
Hearne For President.

The Wheeling Inteliigencer has
started boom for Hon. Julian 6.
fiearne OF Ohio county for Presid ent
OF the Senate. With due Difference To
all other worthy aspirants. IL must
be conceded that Mr. Hearne Is both
capable and deserving lie Is man
OF splendid intelligence. equable tenn
permanent and broad minded fairness.
He will command much sympathy in
his night for the Presidency on ac-
count Of he fact that he was one OF
Two Republican senators marked for
the slaughter by the Democrats TWO
years ago. when they planned to steal
their way into control OF that body
Hearne will please the voters OF this
baiiivi lex. - Huntington Herald Dis
patch
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-03
Hubbard Enters.

The rather b"latrd entrance Of Mr.
Hubbard into The race as an active
candidate for the scnato-ship adds "A
new element Of interest 20 q complex
political situation. The new Pro
eresSivc entry n the race is offset b.
the appearance Of Highland and Scott
as candidates from the side OF the
old guard. a the present rate of
Increase there will soon be- enough
candidates to e. around Every mem
Der OF the senIte and house " dele
gates will soCn be able 20 have a
candidate all 20 himSclf.-Morgan
town Post Oh Onicl1.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-03

written by Mr.. Carter
Professor Moore tells me-" said. that he regards
that article Tden only of inherent
Importance. but especially valuable who
fond OF studying the manner in which able TO
master the English tongue"
Il suppose he refers to my style said Mr. Carter
We'll that Is a subject TO which have given a
OF attention have sometimes thought that should
TO deliver lecture before college de
batting clubs literary associations for purpose
telling my hearers what understanding OF style
ally is.
First of all I should saw that tbink IN, vord 10
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-03

is wise and proper that they should
do SC. but it is highly important that
the money thus spent should he spent
advantaGeously.
Are our common schools as efficient
as they shC.Ild be? Are they doing
all the work that they should do?
II not. wherein is the fault?
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-03

which he is held by the members of
the bar was fully attcsted in the honor
shown him December - when "A fun
sized portrait was presented him by
the members of the Marion county
Ba- association. Judge Mason retires
with the respect and fun confidence
OF every man in Marion county
FairmOnt West NirSinian
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-03
UNCLE WALT: The Poet Philosopher.

Though then descend b,ssve 81
Away ." the eha iAna side
- z'i declare ess lost there 49,.
iuhl oiiH ~ beneath The but
scoos
ah"dng al
wahne place declare They
fac aid
- DlfIhs "h 1rg
o." Nha 20 'oishne
t
some proFiletce aud
the
In Ynu1Is the
noary si"ays 10 Tho end land right up " care
MASON.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-03
NEW NEWS OF YESTERDAY
A Great Lawyers Idea of Literary Style.

THE late James Carter
ranking Of
the United States to afternoon
had said
a
ridden
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-21
CONSUMERS SUPPLY
co. TO OPEN JAN. 2
Will Have Complete Line of Groceries
and Same Furniture-Music and
Favors at Opening.

The Consumers Supply Co. store
which will open it's doors at o'clock
Friday, January 2, is rapidly being
prepared for the first day of trade.
The counters and shelves and grocery
staples are almost all in, and the Of
fees of the company will soon be
moved to the second story of the
building.
Music will be feature of the open
ing day, and all visitors will be given
carnation. The flowers will be dis
tributed by three little girls repre-
senting Iowa, Illinois and Missouri.
The store will remain open until II
p. m. the first day, and besides com
plete line of vegetables will carry
some furniture. On the second floor
/ samples of goods will be given out. An
iron railing has been put up On the
/ Third street side of the building for
4 farmers to tie their horses to.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-21

his wanderings, came to Keokuk,
where he lived for several years as
a bachelor. He left Keokuk about
1871 for Pella and has probably long
since passed away.
The picture now hanging in The
Gate City office was his largest and
best effort-his masterpiece; and
perhaps others of his brush may be
hanging on Keokuk walls
Time and fire have marrad the
painting great deal, but it still tells
it's story from the canvass and after
| fifty years, the colors are bright and
unfaded. The picture was hung in
! two business houses of the city after
leaving the studio, then removed to
the Carter home and hung up the
wall where 1t survived two fires
each of which left marks upon the
canvass when water fell upon It and
| although scaled off in number Of
places, the entire picture still stands
out and breathe its tale OF American
bravery and heroism.
It is one OF the Carter collection
some of the others in the gallery be
ing now hung in one of the parlors
of the Elks building
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-21

and brings the sincerest feelings of
sadness to her immediate friends and
neighbors who recognized her as a
woman worthy of tn cir tenderest feel
ings Of respect and confidence.
She is survived by her husband,
five sons and one daughter Mrs. Will
liam Mills of Keokuk. The sons are
Ernest NJ. Hiram r., Paul A., Benja-
min H., and Herman NJ. Davis.
Arrangements for the funeral had
not been made.