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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-06-06
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-06-06
Centennial Ball.

Invitations to The Centennial bali
were received here today. They bear
the state crest in gold and read us
follows.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-06-06
PAY DAY.

To-day is pay dag with the NJ. v. T.
Co. over $4,000 is being distributed
among the employees of,the company.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-06-06
There S No
Reason

For you to "nate to buy Shoes Just
walk in here and say .ttit me- and
you'll be surprised what a pleasant
duty buying shoes really is.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-22

that the door Of the reception room
opened and the president entered As
he did so every one arose, and remained
standing while he was in the room
was surprised at his appearance. had
been told that ne was by no means i'm
posing. and that his person bore few
Of the marks of the great statesman or
ruler. The reality was worse than I
had imagined. Let me tell you Just
how he looks. He is, I Judge about 40
years Of age, and he impresses one as
a Weakling. He is not more than five
feet tail, and when we stood side by
side, I had TO look down, for I am eight
inches taller. He is straight, but his
bearing is not military, and OF the 20
men in the room. he seemed to me the
slightest and weakest. He weighs, I
Judge, about 100 pounds light. His face
is not progressing His forehead
bulges q little, and his chin comes out
while his nose is small rather than
large. As one man expressed it, ''he
is somewhat dishfaced-" His complexion
is rosy and fair for a Mexican His
eyes are bright black; his hair is dark,
and his mustache and chin Whiskers are
black, mixed with brown.
Looks Like a Preacher.
He wore morning dress and looked
like a preacher. In talking, president
MaderO's expressions change. He
smiles often, but now and then grows
serious, when wrinkles come on his
forehead and at the corners Of his eyes.
He has an honest way Of talking and
he impresses one as being both earnest
and honest.
I am told that ne is so; that he is a
theOrist and that he thinks himself a
man with a mission He impressed me
as such. and as he went through with
several audiences before was present
ed I could see that he paid attention to
each subject as it came before him, and
that he satisfied those with whom he
talked.
He kept notes of the conversation
writing them down as each man talked.
on a 5 cent paper pad, with a nickel
lead pencil which had a rubber tip on
the end.
The first two men he received stand
ing, leaning against the door as he did
So Next came the three beautiful
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-22

women in black, Of whom have spoken.
The president directed them to take
seats on the sofa and sat on a chair
opposite them. He then talked earnest
" and, as I could see, sympathet ically.
Whether they were the daughters OF
some hacendadO, outraged and perhaps
killed by the rebels, I know not But
at the close they went away. satisfied,
and so I suppose their requests were
granted.
The Revelation About Ended.
When was presented. Madero shook
my hand cordially nd he freely
answered my questions, talking as
leisurely as though there were not still
geo people waiting outside. I told him
OF the importance OF my newspaper
connections, and he replied that he was
a friend Of the United States and would
be glad to answer anything I asked. 1
then spoke OF the unsettled conditions
throughout the republic, whereupon he
replied;
1.-THE revolution IS practically ended
as far as its political aspects are con-
cerned- This is so all over the country.
but it has been succeeded by a state Of
brigandage, which we are. trying to
subdue and are gradually putting down
Within a few months from now I be-
lieve that Mexico will be in a stable
condition. and that we will then have
the bandits and others wCu in hand.
What we are trying TO DO is to estab-
lish order under the law, and we feel
that 1t is better that We should have
trouble a little longer than to attempt
to enforce order outside the law"
"But have you the men sufficient to
do that?"
yes; we nave increased the number
OF our rural police and we now have 40
corps Of such men in the field. with a
total force OF more than 1900. The
rurales. armed with Mausers, Reming-
tons and Winchesters, are acting in
the double capacity Of rural police and
as an auxiliary to the regular army. By
the act Of May ?, Of last year, congress
ordered an increase in the strength of
the regular army, and we have now an
effective force Of about $4,000 men,
commanded by more than 100 generals
and 5000 other officers. We are stead
lily improving the army, and I think it
will be ample to maintain peace
throughout the country"
Says Mexico Democratic.
Ny next question was as to demOc-
racy in Mexico. The president replied:
The Mexican people are rapidly i'm
proving along the lines Of self-gOvern-
ment. We have, you know, been under
an autOcrat for the past generation. The
people have not been able to decide
matters for themselves and they have
been merely the creatures Of the gov
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-22

EEXICO CITY, Mex, Feb. "a
nj Two weeks ago today had an
= - interview with Francisco L Ma
hero, president Of Mexico Much has
happened since then. changing the as
Dects Of things in Mexico in a remark
able way, but what L saw and what
the president had to say then IS stlLl OF
Interest; what he wanted to do; what
he said he wanted TO do, anyhow, viii
he Of interest to his people ana 10
Americans generally, 1 believe
The audience was arranged through
the United States embassy. The hour
fixed was 4:30 p M and the place was
the national palace InlS palace IS one
of the largest buildings on the North
American continent 1t covers almost
10 acres. standing on the same site
where Montezuma had his palace and
where, later on. Cortez lived It IS near
the great cathedral, facing the Plaza de
Ia Constitution and IN the very heafl
The palace contains the executive Of
fices Of the government and those OF
five Of the cabinet ministers II mas
also the senate chamber, the national
museum and some scientific bureaus.
1t consists Of large rooms, running
around courts or pauOs with IloOrs OF
stone 1t has three entrances from the
front and over its main gate hangs the
liberty bell Of Mexico, which was first
1ung by g. parish priest the night OF the
18th Of September, 1910, to cali the
people to arms to fig ut for their rights,
and which is now rung at midnight On
every anniversary Of that night BY me
president himself.
1t was through this gate that I came
into the palace, passing the armed
soldiers at the entrance Inside I met
the chief officer of the presidents
guard and by him was directed to the
second floor, where / found several
hundred people awaiting the president
= EaTn ea q
that crowd to be received my chance for
a good. long newspaper talk with senior
don Francisco MaQerO seemed very sim
However, gave my card TO the ON
Gals at the door Of the lobby ano TOOK
g. seat with the crowd
In DeW ratic Mexico.
As looked over the waiting throng,
each Of whom had some matter Of one
kind or other to present to the presi-
dent, I was impressed With the demOc-
-acy Of Mexico. The people were Of all
classes and conditions Of men and OF
much more varied conditions than could
be seen in a similar crowd at the Amer
can white house. There were two score
Of men and women representing the
rich The men wore silk hats and frOclz
coats, and were as carefully dressed as
4 they were to be received at the court
y Berlin. There we're women in silks,
wearing broad brimmed hats, trimmed
With ostrich feathers, and with gloves
N their hands and jewels galore. There
we're people Of the middle classes. sub
.tantial merchants in business suits and
ice looking women and girls mOdestly
clothed On one sofa saw three women
n black. One was 60 OF more years Of
zee. Next her was a bUXom woman OF
10. while further on sat girl Of 16. All
# these had black shawls over their
reads.
Further on there were two girls in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-22

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black, who seemed in deep mourning
Their costumes were so black they were
striking. There was not a bit of white
to be seen anywhere except in the pale
hue Of their ivory skins and in the sill
yer buckles on the high heeIed black
slippers which peeped out below their
black skirts. There was no lace at the
throat or the wrists, and their black
hats were loaded with black ostrich
feathers.
And then there were hacendados, or
rich farmers, who came in typical Mex
lean costumes. They had on tight en-
brOidered trousers and roundabout
Jackets and sombreros loaded with gold
and silver braid. There were also the
people Of the lowest classes and even
the poems. There were at least a score
of indians in blankets, each Of whom
had a great sombrero, which he rested
on his knees or laid over his feet. as
he sat there and waited Most OF the
peasants were in their bare feet, ex-
cept for the sandals or strips Of sole
leather, which were tied on with straps.
and out Of which plainly showed the
bare red, rough skin Of the instep and
their rosy-red, ragged-nailed toes.
The President Arrives.
After waiting a while with this
crowd, the major-dOmO or aide de camp
of the president, a handsome young Of
ficer in uniform, with a clanl1ing sword
at his side and silver spurs on his heels,
stepped forth and called out 'SenOr
Carpenter" and IL seemed to me that,
as a foreigner, L was to be preferred
over the others. I came to the front
and was told that my interview had
been arranged for. This man admitted
me into a smaller reception room. and
then let in others until the room was
filled by those who were entitled to spe-
cia1 audiences. Later on there was
second wedding out, and at last I found
myself in the presidents own room
with only a score Of others, including
the pretty girls in black gowns, two
Of the indians in their bare feet, cou-
PIE Of sombrero-hatted hacendados and
a half dozen statesmen.
This room faced the plaza. and 7
stepped out Of the window on to the
balcony to see the president come up in
the presidency, officially lives three
miles away at Chapultepec, where was
the summer palace Of Montezuma, and
he drives in in his motor car every
Friday afternoon for this audience
Just beneath me was a. company of SOL
diers guarding the entrance, and be-
yond them a great crowd had gathered
to watch the president pass. AS the
clock on the cathedral struck 3 I saw
brown limousine with a front shaped
like a torpedo fly over the plaza. The
chauffeur was in livery, and beside him
were two officers in uniform, while in
the closed glass cage behind the presi-
dent sat The machine came along at
the rate Of 80 miles an hour, and as it
did so the trumpeter blew a blast on
his bugle, the soldiers presented arms
and the motley crowd threw up their
hats and yelled; ''Vivai Viva! Viva
MaderO!"
MaderO Looks the WeakIing.
It was perhaps Is minutes after this
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-22

ought TO work together along the lines
Of mutual development"
The Mexico OF the Future.
What IS your idea OF the Mexico Of
forward 20 years, what might Mexico
from now we shall have a nation far
advanced along the lines Of education
al and political development We shall
have country OF great industries.
covered with a network OF railroads.
The cities viii grow and outside them
there viii be thousands OF landhOlders
where there are hundreds now"
" III there be more people?"
Naturally so. This country will sun
port several times its nresent popula-
ton I suppose that the soil OF the
United States could easily feed 400
900. 600, and I doubt not that the time
viii come when Mexico VIII be able
to keep 1oo.00o.o0o in prosperity. We
have now only 15,00O,OO and the
country could easily support eight
times that many
How Madero Likes HIS Job.
In closing my interview, referred
70 the troubles OF being president in
time OF revolution, and asked senior
11adero how he liked his Job. He re-
'.As to ny Job, II is not an easy one.
but 1 did not expect that when I be-
came candidate for the presidency.
entered the struggle because
could do something for the Mexican
people, and that I an trying to do
Our ideas and aims are much higher
than many people suppose. They say
that the revolution, which brought
about the present administration. was
merely a fight for the lOaves and fish
es- That is not so. We are fighting
to make a better Mexico and better
Aex1cans, and to give every Mexican
his rights under the law. we are en-
deaYor1ng TO improve the economic and
social conditions Of the nation. and
that according to law. This Is a great
ambition, and it will take time to
done something and we shall do more
That, I feel. is my lob. and exnect
to continue at 1t for the reuaf1der
OF my term when I assure you, I shall
cessor.
Frank G. Carpenter.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-22

increased by millions Of acres which
have been granted under concessions
to men who have not carried out the
stipulatiOns under which the tracts
were conceded. All such lands viii be
taken back by the state and they VIII
be open 20 settlement in small tracts
We have a commission which is now
making plans for such settlements We
have also geological engineers who are
prospecting such lands, and surveying
them with regard 10 their irrigation
bV artesian wells and IN other ways
How about migration2 Does Mex
leo encourage it2'
opportunities here for the ordinary i'm
migrant. We have a large working
class whose wants are few and whose
wages are comparatively low win
them, the more extravaganza outsider
can hardly compete The kind OF i'm
migration we especially need Just now
is men with capital and brains, who
will come here and develop the coun-
try, employing the labor we have. This
would use wages and better the con-
ditions OF the people"
American Capital and Investments.
DO you want American capftal2"
Yes, we want all that we can get
and we can, believe make such in
EeStmentS more profitable for you here
than they will be anywhere else. A
large part Of the Industries Of Mexico,
including the farms. oil lands and
mines. are owned by Americans. and
most Of such investments are paying
But are they safe?" I asked
Perfectly So" replied the president
There may be some trouble for
while, but they will all be remedied in
the near future, and all claims for
damages viii be eCuitably settled. Our
claim commission has already passed
upon over 1000 claims for indemnity
and has referred them to our treasury
department for action"
"Amerieans Are Safe.s
How about Americans in Mexico?
Are their lives safe"
i think So In the revolution trou-
Dles our people have been careful to
project foreigners and their property.
ana only the feWest Of foreigners have
Deen Injured and very few Americans.
The Mexicans are friendly to Amerf-
cans, and they want them to come here
ana nelp develop the country"
- What should be the relations of
and the United States2''
1ney are friendly now and thew
should continue So we have here a
statue CT George Washington. which
your government gave Mexico We are
tWO sister republics and each is try
ing 70 develop the resources which the
1000 Lord has given his respective ma
non We ought to be amicabIe and
20 work hand in hand"
Have you anything to saw. throu~b
me, TO the United Statesg'
only that my feelings toward vo77r
people are friendly, and I hone that
Dur relations as independent nations
may become closer and closer. we are
more, sisters-and we
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-22

eminent. They are now having cleo
tiOns which elect, and the present con-
gress is the choice Of the people. This,
to a large extent is a new condition OF
affairs. and it viii improve as time
goes on
How about your 1900, 900 indians,
who cannot read or write, Are they fit
for self government"
Your estimate of 1000, 900 Of our
people as unable to read and write is,
Madero. "Our illiterates are much less
than that, and they have more sterling
ability than the people think The in
dian is rapidly learning his rights He
is considering public questions. and is
learning to vote. and he viii in time,
make an excellent citizen"
Can you have fair elections under
your present law"
Il do not see why not We have
many such elections now"
His Plans For Mexico.
What do you hope to do for Mexico?'
THE present administration is try
ing to better the condition Of the peo-
pie and the country. We are adopting
new labor laws, which cut down the
hours Of work and improve the cOndi-
lions Of the men. We have already
done this in many Of the factories, by
giving certain privileges and de-
crease Of taxation to the owners pro-
vided they give their men fair hours
OF WOrk and wages W e also expect &c
improve the wages and hours Of the
men at work on the estates, to increase
our educational facilities and to de-
velop the country in eevry possible
way"
Dividing the Big Estates.
How about the lands OF Mexico?
understand that they are owned by a
very few families"
THAT is true" replied president Ma
dero, and It is one Of the great him
ORANGES to our development. We are
doing what we can to change that. and
I believe that we shall gradually bring
about the division Of the large estates
and be able to distribute the lands
among a multitude Of small holders.
You must remember. however, that the
lands are legally owned by those who
hold them, and that the government is
not now rich enough to buy much land
for subdivision. We can force some
changes by increased taxation, and We
are trying to find way in which the
can aid the large landOwn-
ers in the colonization and development
Of their properties.
I'VE hope, also. to distribute the pub
lie lands to small holders.
GOvernment-OyTned Lands.
THE government now owns over So
100000 acres, and this amount win be
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-22
1 HOTRE DANE LADY's APPEAL.

10 All knowing sufferers Of rheumatisra. wheth-
e muscular or OF the joints. sciatsca. lumbagos.
OaeAaehe' pains In the kidneys or neuralgia
which has repeatedly cured all OF these torturss.
Sne 1eels 1t her duty 70 send Il TO all sufferers
FREE You cure yourself et home as thousands
VIII testlty-no change OF climate being necss-
- ms simple discovery banishes uric acid
from the blood. lOosens the stiTened toints. mr.
ines the blood, and hrightens the syes. Giving
elasticity and tone TO the whole system II the
above interests you, for proof address
Mrs. n Summers, Box B. EoTe Dane, Ind.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-22

rEXICO CITY, Mex, Feb e.
"a Two weeks ago today had an
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1913-07-16
DESTRUCTIVE INSECT
Rose Beetle Now Infesting
the Grapes.

"of the species of insects which in.
fest grapes says Prof. Troop of the
chronological department. Purdue
university. "one OF the most destruc-
tive 10 the foliage is the Rose-beetle
or Rose-chafer. hut fortunately. this
insect does not make its appearance
in large numbers only occasionally.
but when il does come. il usually
strips the vines OF their leaves in
short order No ordinary inSectisido
has any effect upon them. consequent
ly the only successful method OF hold
ing them in check is to spread sheets
or blankets under the vines and jar
them off, then gather them up and
empty them into a dish of kerosene.
The grape leaf-folder and the grape
berry moth. are the next most import
ant species. the first feeding upon the
leaves and the second causing wormy
grapes. often destroying the whole
bunch. These species are easily man
aged. however. as both pass the win
ter in the rubbish around the vines,
and may be gathered up and burned.
The grape phyloNera which is so de-
structive 10 the European vineyards
does not injure our native varieties
To any great extent. as they are more
hardy and better able to overcome
the attacks OF these insects"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1913-07-16
AUTO NEWS

The local office of the Pilot Motor
Car company received a telegram this
morning from Fred Smith, who is driv
ing their entry in the Indiana tour to
the Pacific coast, stating that the
Pilot-six had covered 1855 miles of
the distance without a mechanical ad-
justment on the road. and with only
four punctures.
Smith is much pleased over the cars
performance and sends word that II is
doing as much and more than the 9TH
er entries. He says that the Pilot was
the only car that did not boil the
water in the radiator on the. long
climb over the backbone of the Rock
les.
Another telegram was received from
DR.. Frazer of Idaho Springs. stating
that he had ridden in the Pilot from
that place to Hot Sulphur Springs.
According to Frazer the car made the
long pull, carrying eight passengers,
some from other cars that could not
pull the grade with their load.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1913-07-16
RAILROAD NOTES

Clarence d. Boyd, travelling passen-
ger agent of the Missouri -Pacific-Iron
Mountain railroad, has resigned to be-
come field secretary of the IndianapO-
lis Chamber of Commerce. His rail-
road duties will be assumed by Jack
Frost, of Cincinnati.
Official circulars announcing the
appointment of w. J. Leahy as gen.
eral passenger agent of the St. Paul
& Kansas City Short line have been
received by Richmond railroad Off
cials. Mr.. Leahy headquarters will
be in Chicago.
The new book of rules and instruc-
tions governing the transportation of
freight traffic which has been received
here contains paragraphs showing the
relationship which should exist be-
and the carriers.
Employees of American railways re-
ceived 44.17 per cent of the gross earn
ings of the railways for 1912, accord
ing 10 statistics just compiled. Mater
lal, supplies and miscellaneous eXpen-
ses called for 14.06 per cent; fuel and
oil, S,93 per cent; taxes, 4.21 per cent;
loss and damage. 2.20 per cent. max
ing total of 1887 per cent of the
gross earnings the railroads paid out
for operating expenses. Dividends took
asa per cent; interest on funded debt,
13.43 per cent; betterments, deficits
and deductions, 3.T5 per cent, and
rents for leased roads, AL per cent.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1913-07-16
81 YEARS LAWYER,
RECORD OF ABBOTT
Veteran Justice Observes An
niversary of Admis-
sion to Bar.

Luther C. Abbott, justice of the
peace. has just celebrated the fifty
fourth anniversary of his admission to
the bar. During this time he has al
so served in other capacities, as may
or of Eaton, prosecuting attorney of
Preble county, Ohio and special Judge
in the Wayne County circuit court.
Justice Abbott was admitted to the
bar in 1859 and began his practice
at Eaton, where he was later elect
ed to the office of prosecuting attor-
ney for two terms and served as
mayor for three terms. This was dur
ing the war and Mr.. Abbott says.
Those We're strenuous and turbulent
times. Several men were killed in
Preble county because of the feelings
aroused by the war"
During the war Justice Abbott serv-
ed as a recruiting officer. In 1879
Mr.. Abbott came to this city to prac-
tice law and since that time has been
busily engaged in that occupation.
He is also completing his eleventh
year as justice of the peace.
Has Unique Record.
In that time of the two or three
thousand cases which he has tried,