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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-06-13
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cult question, at the present stage OF our "orh'
but should say that it will
1--WE are deeply interested in the laying out VI
cities Much more depends on 1t than beauty
valuable as that is. Yes think that II our plan
natures there will be need for ug1ness III
our cities-at least not that ugliness which comes
from ignorance"
1--WE need ideals of public service III munclpal
governments and we need ideals of plain business
efficiency When we get them shall begin 10
have some idea of how much city's government
controls its whole social and political destiny
said Mr.. Bruere
LAS a matter of fact, suppose do not neeo
70 dwell at anv length On the value of good mu'
nicpal administration. / am not apt to IND any
body who would dispute the fact with me- But
I think can allow myself to insist upon one 1ac-
tor in it's value which l do not find TO De very
widely known.
'If YOU say to the average man that the analrs
of the city should be conducted with as mucn
business sagacity and economy as the a1alrs o o.,
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-06-13
Mr.. DOLBY IMPOSED ON
WHY HE BROKE A SELFISH Hes
oLUTION.
u.d Resolved to Play Part OF hog
on a Crowded Street Car, on0''
Woman With Borrowed Baby
Appeared.

Dolby likes babies. That Is WY nc
cave his seat to the good-lookihs
vouna woman in the triangular
brown hat. She carried oaoy' Il sue
had not been so incumbered she woui"
have been condemned to strap hahs'
ing so far as Dolby was concerneus
FOR be vowed at the beginning OF
the trip that he was going to play inc
hog. NJ
I'm dead tired" he said to MI
Bowler. Thank heaven, I've touhd d
seat. / am going to stick 10 IT, TO-
Nothing short of an accident or Wo-
man with a baby can rout me out tllA
/ get home
Bowler said "Humph," as did sew
eral other passengers who overheard
DoIby's selfish resolution. The young
woman in the brown hat stood wlInih
hearing distance as Dolby thus oe-
clared himself, but she did not say
''Humph." She merely thought IT,
Presently she edged down the car I'M
I'll she stood directly in front of Dol
by. About that time the baby began
to show off. He kicked at DolpyS
hat first with the left foot and then
with the right, and then with both
feet simultaneously, and said, 1000
co." very plaintively.
Dolby looked up and met the babys
eye. The youngsters gaze emoar~
raised his somewhat, SO he allowed
his eyes to travel little higher. That
time he encountered an appealing
glance from the young woman. Dolby
became still more embarrassed; he
sat still a few seconds longer.
Madam" he said, will you have
this seat?"
Thank you," sighed the young wo-
man. You are very kind"
It really was not worth while to tell
Dolby that. He already had an exag-
gerated notion of his own magnani-
nifty, SO, to even things up, he retired
to the back platform and picked o.
quarrel with the conductor. When he
got tired of that he stepped inside the
car again. Directly in front Of him.
but under different guardianship, sat
the baby that had so ruthlessly as
saulted the rim of his hat few min
utes before.
100000" coed the baby.
Hello" said Dolby. Aren't YOU
the kid that took liberties with my
headgear little while ago? How
did you get down to this end of the
carr"
The baby's reply was not exactly in
telligible, SO his mother supplemented
it with a more lucid explanation.
He belongs here" she said. THE
lady sent him back. She just bor-
rowed him for a few minutes
With one quick glance Dolby re-
treated to the platform, and there he
stayed.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-06-13

tanned community want. Some OF these Wallis
will best be supplied with the cooperation VI pr
yate enterprise. Satisfaction OF others necessarily
will ba deferred until methods to meet them can
he evolved or additional sources obtained But
it should become the citys business TO nave tnem
supplied either by public effort or private ehort
under terms and conditions that will adequately
protect the public interest"
"Granting these things, then-and they have
been pretty we'll established as fact by the work
of the bureau-it would seem that even II city
government along constructive lines were dlhcuIt
to get it would be worth making fight for But
we in this country are in the position of standing
starving in the midst of plenty Tor lack OF the
enterprise to reach out and take what we need
Countless cities all the country even nam
nered as thew are by want of codified and aces
sible traditions and precedents, have contributed
out of their dearly-bought experience improved
and tested methods of conducting city. Ihese
methods are in practice now In these seVerai
cities Many more would come in their turn IL
sufficient interest were aroused but even without
waiting we have an embarrassment oI liche0
fit to our hand.
"And vet in all the United States there is not
one governmental bureau of information. not one
available source of finding out these things under
either state or federal government When man
goes into office and Is idealistic enough and en-
thusastic enough to want to fill his office We'll
and with benefit to him and 1t, he must write to
the bureau of municipal research here. private
agency and ask what he may do. we are mere
for that purpose, 1t is true, and we are working
with might and main to prepare ourselves for his
uuestions but the fact remains that he should
be instructed under the authority of the govern
ment of which he is part, and not by an INDIE
pendent and unofficial bureau.
Now you will begin to see why we are 30 anx
IONS that President Wilson will agree TO our sug-
gestions about Washington.
There, in a city already under federal control.
where local politics do not exist, and where ma
tional politics are not subject to yearly or bi
yearly upheavals-there is the finest kind Of an
opportunity for putting theory to the test Of
practice.
There is the whole machinery Of federal gov
eminent to conduct a research for which we
would have to pay millions OF dollars, and for
which they would not have to pay cent, and to
conduct 1t under men trained to observe and to
coordinate significant and important facts"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-06-13
High Price for Straiohtp.ss

One of the most difficult problems I'm
practical mechanics Ia to make a
straight edge. How difficult it is NAV
be judged from an incident that oo-
Cured in the shop of celebrated as
Economical instrument maker.
A patron asked what would be the
price of "a perfect straight edge of
glass Sc inches long"
1T canno. be made perfect" said
the instrument maker; ''but it could
probably be made with a limit of error
amounting to only a fraction of a
wave length of light"
How much would that cost?"
About forty thousand dollars"
1t turned out that the customer
wanted the straight edge for a scraper
and that an error of one sixty-fourth OF
an inch would not bother him.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-06-13

A mollusk came to our first parent TO De
named.
"Eroyster!" announced Adam. after consid-
ering a moment
Now, divers other creatures, having got theirs
were lettering about to pick up what OF COZ
ISOLATION they might and a number OF these
burst out laughing hereupon.
Just think how mum you'll have to be-! they
jeered.-Puck
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-06-13

The blasting at Panama is killing
the sea serpent. This will not do. At
least one OF the sacred traditions of
ages must be preserved from the COM
mercial iconoclasts of the age
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-06-13

The public health bureau says that
fear OF the germs they may contain
need deter no one from amassinS
greenbacks as swiftly as possible,
since the ink kills the germs. Was
anyone ever discovered who allowed
such a fear to keep him poor, and
IL such a craven-spirited soul exists.
is IL worth while TO reassure him?
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-06-13

How long since you have seen
woman darning a pair Of socks?" asks
the Cincinnati Enquirer. thus Offering
an admirable topic for the historical
societies.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-06-13

The statement made that woman
saw soul passing from a dying rela-
tive's lips is received by scientists
with skepticism. Even were such
a thing allowed to be possible there
are so many souls so small as to
be invisible under any circum-
stances.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-06-13

You remember don't you. that Gau-
temala borrowed sc,500000 from
Great Britain in 1869? Well. Great
Britain is unreasonable enough to
think 1t is time for Guatemala to
whack up. and is beginning to be un-
pleasant about It.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-06-13

private industries, ne VIII
naturally say yes, OF
course but if you go fur
Their and suggest to him
that a sound municipal
regime can save him more
than money and time; that
it can lift the whole level
of his social community and
that it can help to conserve
everything about him, from
his business interests to his
health and his peace or
mind, he is apt to think
either that you are trifiing
with him, or that you lean
toward 'paternalism' and
should be subdued.
"City government should
and can be made to mean
much more than clean
streets or a capable fire de-
partment. 1t means the es-
tablishment and preserva-
ton Of healthy relationships
in every phase of the city's
existence.
ct has in it's hands the
health, the intelligence, and
economic capacity Of every
citizen. 1t can be SO organ
lied that it will take leader
shin in filling every asCer-
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-06-13

The new British ambassador is re-
prove even more influential than prof.
cheney on the tennis court or the golf
ing green.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-06-13

That all potato cars must be heated
In winter is the mandate of the inter
state commerce commission. There
must be q society for the prevention of
cruelty to the potato.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-06-13

What has become Of the man who
used to eat strawberry shOrtcake all
the time and then wonder what allied
his system?
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-06-13

The strength with which a man
Yields a piece of bamboo depends up
on whether said bamboo is a compo-
nent part of carpet beater or fish
ing rod.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-06-13

When unnecessary noise is abol-
ished the picture Of a messenger boy
looking at an automobile horn will be
pathetic.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-06-13

This country has imported $16,0OO,-
900 worth Of gems since the first of
the present year. Somebody must be
trying to square himself with his wife.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-06-13

One sporting writer says that & is
now anybodys pennant. But from the
claims put forward by the various
baseball managers We are led to be-
lieve that 1t is everybody's pennant.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-06-13

Irrespective of currency reform,
there should be dough for everybody
soon. The winter wheat crop has the
best of prospects.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-06-13

They say that the taste fol Manila
cigars can be cultivated. Anybody
who likes artichokes ought to be-,
Iieve It,
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-06-13

An advance of IS foot is an
nounced In the price Of show snakes.
But an advance in the price of the
bar room kind would be better.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-06-13

Pickpockets may conclude to plead
that in this day of empty purses and
dollar watches they earn what they
get
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-06-13

Twas a mean man who insinuated
that at a suffragette meeting he not
only heard plain things but saw EN-.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-06-13
QUITE REMARKABLE.

Big production, that musical comedy
Yes; and a remarkable thing Ia that the cast
of characters is even larger than the list OF
authors"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-06-13

After all, why correct the proof
even If the compositor does set it up
vulgar instead of Bulgar styles.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-06-13

The silk hat has survived a century
But the green one-a few months
should suffice.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-06-13

1t is our notion, however, that the
world needs simplified talking more
than simplified spelling.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-06-13

What a comfort it would be if mos
quitoes were as fastidious as are ram
bow trout in the matter Of biting.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-06-13

Another much needed invention is
golf ball that will whistle whenever
1t Is lost
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-06-13

Los Angeles has TWO lady "coppers"
and it is said to be quite sensation
to be pinched by one of them.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-06-13

Those two girls tell each other everything"
Everything but what they really think or each
other"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-06-13

When the Balkan states feel like
borrowing $1,O00,00O.000. what does
Turkey feel like?
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-06-13

The dollars are flowing in for tur-
tie serum, but where are the absolute
proofs of worth?
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-06-13

If all jokes were judged by points,
big bunch of them would score minus
zero.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-06-13

ID u 1
dent of the board of aldermen of New York who,
with Henry Bruere, director Of the bureau OF
municipal research, has just submitted to Pres1-
dent Wilson plan whereby the national capital
can be used guide, philosopher, and friend to
all other American cities.
There are certain fundamental processes which
all cities adopt, irrespective of their several
forms of government, he continues, "and it is the
best of these each after it's kind, that would
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-06-13

Just what does the slash" skirt
prove?
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-06-13

In the BARRIERS strike riots in New
York revolvers were employed. Next!
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-06-13

Also our notion of useless occu'
patton is that of raising artichokes.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-06-13

T cannot happen in a day, nor a
month, nor a year; but one national
administration should allow time
enough to make of Washington
standard of efficiency among cities;
a giant laboratory for municipal re-
search; finished product of the dis
titled municipal wisdom gathered
here, there, and the other place, by
lesser cities, working Independently
to find solutions to civic problems"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-06-13

Baseball is a good game, provided
your team wins occasionally.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-07
ATTORNEY GENERAL.
WILLING TO GO SLOW
New Haven Road Will Be Given
Chance to Conform With the
Sherman Law,

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6-Anv at.
tempt by the New York, New Haven
& Hartford Railroad TO treat with the
department of justice TO square New
England s transportation system with
the terms of the Sherman antitrust
law would be favorably received, il
was made known today by Attorney
General McReynolds. who would be
willing to delay for a reasonable time
the filing of the government g pro-
posed dissolution suit 10 hear proposals
from the road
The possibility of an effort being
made TO settle the case out of court
became very apparent in view of the
attention the recent announcements of
attitude taken By the railroad has at.
tracted at the department OF justice.
Officials clearly were pleased with
President Elliott s statement that the
railroad had no desire to retain invest
ments except in conformity with law
and sound public policy. The present
intention Of the attorney general is to
seek dissolution of the road by the
quickest means possible, He believes
the pressing need to be a speedy solu-
tion Of New England's transportation
problems. If that end can be accom-
plished through negotiations in which
the New Haven would meet the govern
ment g demands il is declared that the
case may be settled by agreement. In
that event ii is possible criminal prose
cution may be avoided, although off.
cials today were reluctant to discuss
that phase of the situation.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-07
PRESIDENT UPHOLDS
CIVIL SERVICE LAW
Does Not Favor Provision
Put in Urgent Deficiency
Bill by Senate.

WASHINGTON. Oct. s-Prcsidcn
Wilson Indicated today that he did no
favor cNemptIng from civil service dep
uiy collectors of internal revenue and
deputy United States D,srshalS pro.
vided in the urgent deficiency bill a,
passed by The senate. He told callers
II was originally intended that only spa
clai agents should be exempted because
OF their necessarily confidential relations
with collectors.
The clVil service commissioner pro-
tested to President Wilson today. charRc-
teri1ing the exemption detrimental 10
the civil service. Objections have also
been raised by many organizations
way conferred with the president and an
effort to amend the provisions IN the
house wRs suggested.
Admins; IA tion leaders ia the house.
anxious over the urgent deficiency bill
which will come over from the senate to-
morrow are sending out appeals 10 sh-
sent members to return TO Washington
and stay until The bill as amended can be
sent 10 conference aud the report op
proved.
The amendment In the senate abolish
Judges thereof on tho circuit bench Is
expected TO cause considerable discus
sion and Republicans are preparing
again TO attack the provision removing
deputy United states marshals and
deputy internal revenue collectors from
the civil service.
The fact that there Is not quorum OF
the house In Washington is causing the
Democratic leaders considerable concern.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-07
AMBASSADOR GERARD
ARRIVES IN BERLIN

BERLIN. Oct 6,-The new United
States ambassador TO Germany. James
W. Gerard OF New York. arrived here to-
day and at once informally assumed the
duties of his office.
American Embssador Gerard spent
part OF the day inspecting houses which
had been mentioned to him as suitable
locations for the American embassy. He
was stormed by German intervtewers
anxious 10 learn his views In regard to
German trade under the new tariff, the
desirablity OF German participation in
the Panama Pacific exposition at San
Francisco and the coming Olympic
games Long alleged interviews were
published In all the afternoon newspa-
pers.
Mr.. Gerard applied for an audience to-
morrow with Gottlieb Won Jagow, the
German foreign minister, so that he may
arrange for the presentation OF his cre-
dentIals TO the emperor.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-07
.FEDERALS WITHIN
STRIKING DISTANCE
Panic at Piedras Negrss
Refugees Not Allowed to
Cross Bridge.

PlEpI.AS NEGRAs. Oct. 6.--ArJer
breaking through the consti,utIonalst
lines at Poyotes ia,o today the van
suard of General MASS federal army is
reported tonight within striking distance
OF Picdras Negras, provisional capital OF
tie constitutionalists. II is understood.
however. that the immediate occupation
OF tho city win not bc attempted. No
details of the engagement at Pcyotcs
had been received late tonight With
the report OF The approach o. the fed
erals. - rush WAS made toward the
American side OF tho Border. hut because
OF a rigid quarantine established by tho
officials of Eagle Pass. Texas. none OF
the refugees WAS allowed To- cross the
international bridge. For a time panic
prevailed. but with tho assurance that
the entrance of The government troops
would be delayed. practically normal
conditions were restored before night
TALL
The United State military authorities
protested against the action OF the city
officials Of Eagle Pass Ia denying tic
refugees admittancc. but without result,
II is urged that the prevalence OF small
poX In risdras Ncgras and nearby set;
Elements makes the enforcement OF quar-
sntinr restrictions necessary. All OF
those refugees already I'm Eagle Piss
who are unable to show ccrtincntc OF
vaccination were being forced TO recross
the boundary.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-07
PAYMASTER ROBBED
OF HEAVY PAYROLL
Booty, Amounting to S16,-
ooO, Recovered; Artillery
men Capture Suspect.

SioNlNGTON. Conn. Oc, e.
SEirmIshing through the woods in tho
northern part of this town tonight
united states coast artillerymen cap.
tufed man who is believed 10 be one
OF the two masked highwaymep who
earlier IN the day held mp Carl 4.
hoelh, paymaster of the American
Selvct company, and took from him a
Sstche! containing $4,000 in coin and
pIlis' shortly after the robbery the
Dooty was recovered from a hole under
wall. INTO which the bag had been
tossed ' '''"
The 200 artillorymen went out in ex-
tended order through q cemetery in
which 1t was thought the bandits were
hiding. The men had escaped how.
ever; and the slurmish line swept on.
ward through wild section OF the
town. The artiHervmen were followed
by groups of townspeople and farmers
most or the latter armed with guns
while later 300 employees OF tho velvet
company were released from work to
Join In the man hunt
AZ dusk the soldiers arrested
civilian wearing a soldiers oyercoat.
The man answered in height and build
the description given by Mr.. KocIb OF
one OF his assailants He is about %
years of age.
The men apparently planned the
holdup with care. They had not antici.
pated that soldiers from Fort II. G.
Wright at Fishers island, who have
been here for fortnight's s field work.
would be in the vicinity. The hole into
which the satchel was thrown had been
prepared. A part Of the metal work at
the handle OF the bag was notched. and
it was discovered BY searching party.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-07
Ruling Sustained.

The presiding judge was sustained by
vote OF 32 TO Is.
John r. Stanobiield. attorney for the
impea chment managers. attempted TO OBJ
tain from Mr.. Ryan testimony as TO an
other conversation he had with the gov
crnor but was not permitted to pursue
this line OF questioning further. AIv.
Ryan. after court had adjourned. said 10
newspapermcn:
II am unwilling 10 make any statement
other, than I made as witness. except
that / did not see or communicate with
Senator Root upon the subject"
Mr.. Ryans testimony WAS not tho only
parting shot that was fired by the Inn
eachmcnt managers before the defense
opened,
Edward p. Mcany. attorney for the New
York Telephone company. testified that
he had LOANED" the governor $4,000 In
cash within week or ten days after his
nomination. McaUy said he had paid the
contribution I'm cash because he 1id not
Wish Il known. FOR the "gift might be
misconstrued.
He added that the governor had prom
iscJ TO pay IL back 10 him whenever he
could \ letter which the governor had
written supposedly in connection with the
r-if, and not allowed in evidence, WAS
reported Co haVo been a Recommendation
by the governor to President Wilson that
Meany be appointed TO an cmhasSador-
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