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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-18

Il
tiFot6 Rochester ana syraeuse and
Utica and everywhere else. including
the farming district, are willing, But.
falo must go on with its antiquated
form OF government and New York
must suspend public improvements be
cause It cant borrow any more money.
In Ohio until last fall all the cities
mad 10 have exactly the same form of
government. cleveland and cincin-
natl have; nothing In common, either
in climate, topography, the nature Of
their industries or the character Of
their citizens. Yet cincinnati could
not get control OF It's own school board
because Cleveland and Columbus and
Dayton and Toledo we're content not
TO have control Of theirs. So one day
a lot of Cincinnati people started Al
movement to revise the State consti
tuition and give the people Of the pres.
ent generation the privilege Of making
their own mistakes, instead Of being
bound by the mistakes of their ances.
tors, and now every Ohio municipality
is a self.goveruing unit, and can mako
its own laws and run its own affairs
as it sees ft, under any form Of gov
ernment that does not impair the
rights of other parts OF the. State.
Much OF the difficulty in the past in
the way of cities getting control of
their own affairs has ben the prevail.
ing impression in the rural districts
that cities are essentially bad and
need regulating and that only the wise
and good legislators from the country
can regulate them. They used to say
God made the country and, made
made the town." But now we are
finding out more about rural condi.
lions. ana the cities are extending their
influence into the country and more OF
us are becoming city jewellers. every
year, and we are finding out that the
evil things about cities are things
that the city people must remedy for
themselves, because they know about
them and the good people in the coun'
try don't.
Look at It any way you please, the
movement for municipal selfgovern.
ment is the most hopeful sign in
American life today, Whole communi.
ties are taking charge of their own
affairs-and the commercial organiza.
lions everywhere are inspiring and
guiding the new movement,
What are 1.-THE men in the Board of
Trade of this town doing about it?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-18

There they began with cities-the
great free cities" OF the middle ages
and States and nations were built
around them. Here we began with
states and the nation and a very few
cities, and although nearly half the
population OF, the whole, United States
now lives in municipalities, We still
regard the municipality as a creature
of the State aud entitled to no rights
or privileges except those granted by
the State as a whole.
1t doesn't take much figuring to un.
derstand that this is all wrong. What
earthly business is it OF Kalamazoo,
for Instance, il Detroit wants 10 con.
solidate its police and fire depart
ments or pay its mayor $4,000 a
year. But in most States city stu
ated as Detroit is..rcouldnt do any
thing like these things, or anything
eyse, without the consent OF the MEM
hcra of the Legislature from Kalama.
200 ard Grand rapids and all the
rural districts and TOYING all over the
State. New York wants anew char
ter-.so does Buffalo. They We been
trying to get the Legislature AZ Al
bany to give them new charters for a
long time-but until the members
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-18
THE CITY A SELF.GoVERNlNG
COMMUNITY
By Frank Parker stockbrldge


Who runs this town?
Do the people WHO h'. n ii, Or is it
run by the fellows in the Legislature,
off at the State capital?
II you run it yourselves, you're bet
ter or than most American cities are
and that's what's the trouble with
most American municipalities.
haven't anything against America
lin an American and have been FOR
nearly three hundred years. But I've
found ont number OF things in which
Europe has the edge on ust and this
matter Of city government is one OF
them.
When you come to think Of ii, II
ought to be. They've had cities over
there. lot longer than we havo had
them here, and have had more or'
perience. And in most parts of Eu'
rope, especially in Germany, the city
is self.governing community, run
ming its own affairs in its own way
without any interference from the
higher powers than those of the city
and its citizens
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-18

have stayed at home and climbed
church steeples or rode barebacked
horses through the streets. If 1t is adj
vertisfng they are after the possible.
ties are unlimited.
II must be remembered, too, that the
multiplication of advertising devices
demands more and more startling 'ap-
peals for attention. Just now the pub.
lie is Interested in suffrage hikes, even
though this Is the second. The third
and fourth will attract less attention,
The fifth and sixth will be boring, the
rest win gain hardly any notice at all.
Snch methods wear themselves out. Ii
the women are bound TO compel hear.
ing this way they will have to think up
some new stunt like going barefoot
with rings on their fingers and bells
on their toes" The American public
is perfectly willing TO be amused, but
IL refuses 10 be amused by the same
thing more than a few times in sue.
cesion. When the appeal is made sole
~ to the sensational element the thrill
must be intensified Indefinitely. What
is a sulphlte at first becomes bro
mide very quickly.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-18
Neither Side
Continued from page onel.

developments are expected in the
course OF the day. 1t was found short.
iy after daylight that the rebels had
materially extended their lines, and
were threatening some OF the Federal
positions.
SiIas +. Gilmore, an elderly Ameri.
can, who is manager OF a mechanical
works here, received three bullets in
his right arm today as. he was walk.
ing along Colima street. He ran into
The middle Of a skirmish.
A rebel battery has beenJplaeed in
e position within a block Of the Uni.
ted States embassy, and another bat
tile had taken position four blocks east
Of the embassy
Up 10 . o'clock however, these bat
teries, as well as the Federal cannon
had maintained silence and everybody
waited IN anxious anticipation for
what was to take place.
Between Q and 10 o'clock the Rebel
artillery came into action only casu.
ally. Neither side had made any use
Of mortar fire as had been threatened.
about 10 o'clock he firing became
hotter and The big guns OF the rebels
at the arsenal were brought into play
on the National Palace. The Palace
itself was threatened with an accack
by hodies Of the Rebels, whO had made
sortic. The situation Of the Govern
mcnt forces became SO critical that
one strong detachement retired from
the capitol before noon aud marched
IN the direction Of Cuernazaca, 40
miles TO the southwark.
President Madcro dtcrecd today
in principle to the appointment Of a
President ad interim. The announce
ment that Madrro had agreed 10 the
appointment of Provisional Presi.
dent was made on the authority OF
the Mexican Foreign Minister. Senior
Lascuarlu. The news became known
early In the forenoon. At that hour
the position OF the government was
weakening and the Federal troops
we're apparently becoming. democrat
lied.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-18
tE,y Associated prcss.y

BROWNSVILLE. Ten. FEB. lS.-A
force of cavalry and infantry left
Matamoras, opposite here, early this
morning, presumably TO meet Mexican
Federal soldiers. said to be advanc-
ing on Matamoras from the interior.
The MatnmOras garrison went over to
the Diaz cause yesterday. A general
alarm in Matamoras today. summoned
all OF the city's forces in preparation
for defense.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-18
.SnoEsN,r Help SUBTRACT.

Marching in bad weather from one
geographical point 10 another may
show enthusiasm for certain cause,
sbdt how 1t is to help the cause itself
one. wayor another is hard to see. Pos
sibIs tRe$@emen Who are hiking to
Washington forsutfrage consider THAT
the advertising their movement gets
ytll make he .sseaktsh exertion worth
whiles They might as well, however,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-18
&C. SHINES MusT CONTINUE.


ThereEis some talk OF allowing the
untted,states senators to pay for their
shoe SHINES and shayes while in Wash
ington These little items are now
taken care OF by appropriation, the SEN
ateitself making the appropriation and
the gentlemanIy and genial tonsorial
artists and shoe artists in the capitol
building doing the rest. OF course the
senators are not boosting this idea Of
personal payment TO any noticeable en-
tent. Tile talk is being put forth by
those rank outsiders tho taxpayers. =
Senatorial dignity and senatorial
courtesy are the two main attributes
nt the upper house. i is a question.
Whether grateful nation, looking
hack oyer the gallant deds OF the Uni
ted states senators, can afford TO ask
thetn q pay FOR their own shayes and
shines ont of their salaries. The Uni
ted ST senator gets only $500 a
OF course taxpayer who gets only
$500 a year must pay for his own shin
ing and shaving. but that has nothing
to do with the case. Many things have
happened to Lessen the joy of being IL
senator When the frankmg privilege
was curbed a staggering blow was
struck from which the senate has
scarcely recovered. OF course the sen
ats's stationery store continues, but it
is doubtful If this is sufficient allure
lnent 10 tempt great man to become
senator. Now by taking. away the
shaSes and shines the public would
AXE away about all that makes sena-
torfai liteyworth living.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-18
GOVERNOR WILSON
ABOUT USED UP"

TRENTON, y. T., Feb. TS.-PreSi,
dent,elect Wilson had the busiest day
since his election Today. From early
morning until late tonight he was eli
gagged in conferences with members of
the Legislature with a view of pushing
forward policies which he has been
advocating.
The Democratic members of the
house in their conference with the
governor declared they we're unani-
mously in favor OF passing the anti
trust bills which already have passed
the: senate The measures will be-
come laws tomorrow. u.
Sdr aplss sbh aSerpot talked over
othet measpse with The members
MISS 'ofS Holden who lias been
yefy m tths past lTo weeks Win
grippe. IA rpcoferins slowly.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-18
THE SERVANT IN THE HOUSE.

A long engagement in New York
does not necessarily prove the worth
of a play. That citys judgment is oft
en- flagrantly bad in estimating dra.
matte values. But when the metro
politan verdict is pronounced correct
from cities as widely separated from
New York as London, Berlin, Chicago.
Washington, Minneapolis, Denver, San
Francisco. Baltimore and Los Angeles,
the big town may be said to have spok-
en- truly. THE Servant in the House"
which will be seen at the Grand soon
Under the direction OF Merle H. Nor.
ton and with Henry Miller's original
production and Victor F.. Lambert i'll
the title role.
Indeed. so far as the press is con-
cerned these other cities went New
York one better Whereas some OF
the flippant papers in the metropolis
could not appreciate truth and subim-
lty OF this drama of love and brother.
hood. not a single critic in the other
places mentioned failed to see its full
beauty as well as its adroitness of con.
struction, and dramatic intensity. I'm
deubtedly "The Servant in the House"
is drama for all people and all ages;
for its truths are universal and eter.
nal, and its emotions and passions are
those human beings have had, and will
have until the end OF time.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-18

WRITE

II Write t. Senators Hood Phillips and
John Z. Hatfield and tell them you
want the Special Charter bill passed
without amendments just as William
e. Ice passed It through the House of
Delegates. Do.thls much for FaIrmont
and do II to-day without fail.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-18

Mrs. Leslie G. Michael, of near
Charleston, is the guest of her mother,
Mrs. T. W. shroyer in Quincy street.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1913-11-22
Officers Make Rnid.

Officers Dardas and Lstave msde a
raid Tuesday morning ON place down
the line known as the White Star"
ami arrested the proprietor, Louis Ber-
totti. and two inmates, Lucy Stotfel
and Peter Vincent Bertotti was
brought before Judge Thomas on a
charge Of keeping a house Of i'll fame
and the other two were charged with
being inmates. Bertotti's hearing was
finished yesterday morning and he was
bound over to circuit cour-, and being
unable to furnish bail for 5000 was
committed to the county Jail. The
hearing of those charged with being
inmates was going on as we went to
press yesterday afternon.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1913-11-22
Buys store at ~vakefield.

A Hurley business man has entered
the business arena in the booming
town of Wakefield and after the first
of the month VIM. Walter will be the
proprietor of the meat and grocery
business conducted in the past by Mrs.
C c. Bergtrom, he having completed
deal for the purchase of the business.
VIM. Walter, Jr., will be the active
man in charge. In addition to a fine
line of meats they will carry full line
of groceries, as has been the custom
under the former ownership. This bust
ness has been established at Wakefield
for the past twenty years. is in a good
location and the leading meat market
in the town. VIM. Walter, Jr,, the
young man who will conduct the
place, has worked for the past six
years in hIs fathers meat market here
and during that time has no doubt ac.
quired knowledge of the business
which has ably fitted him for the uu-
dertskIng at Wakefield. He is a Hurley
hoy and will have the well-wishes of
his friends here in his new field of en-.
deavor.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1913-11-22

The booming town Of Wakefield uow
mas a weekly newspaper the first mum
bsr Of The Wakefield Advocate making
its appearance last week K. + Has
brook Is the editor and publisher and
if the first issue may be taken as cri-
tsrion Of his ability to get out live.
nswsy pauer Wakefield Is to be- con
gratqIated On the excellence Of ITS re.
preventative among the journals Of
the range. Dick" first effort is
well filled witn ads, the news Is well
written and uD-to-date and the paper
starts cut as though it iutende3 to
make a marx for Itself and the town
Of Wakefield
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1913-11-22

Wisconsin's clam t. being ths
greatest pure-bred seed grain produc-
ing state in the Union should be stll
further sustained by q superior display
of the products Of our fields at the
National Corn show to be held IN DaI-
las. Texas, next February, decIarel
Ii. Gfaber, secretary of the Wlscon-
SIN Alfalfa Growers association, wao
will have charge OF assembling the
Wisconsin EXHIBITS Of corn. grain and
forage crops which will be displayed at
that important exposition
We realize that the competition has
never been keener at any Of the prev
io1s corn and grain exposItions than 1t
will be at Dallas in February. To meet
it We are asking every corn and grain
grower in the state to select AMI enter
samples Of his choicest grain in Wiseon
sin grain show which will be held IN
Madison in January.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1913-11-22

There Is something wrong with the
3esr hunting ir this vicinity this sea-
son Or else the deer slagers are not as
adept At the game As in former years.
There mas been about the usual num-
Der OF hunters in the woods bat few
return with game and the number Of
dear brought into town have been
rather small. There not being any
snow may be ore of the reasons why
the deer slaughter has been so slight
80 far. but including today there is
nine days left in which to slay the 'n-
habitants Of the forest and hunters say
that providing there is fall Of snow
the best bunting is still to come.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1913-11-22
STOCK TELEPHONE
COMPANY SUGGESTED
Proposition Is Being Discussed Among
the People of the -Four
Range Towns.

The Bessemer Herald came out last
week with the following as a sugg as.
tion for the solution of the poor tele.
phone service being handed Us by the
Bell people:
A proposition is being discussed by
the business people of this city to or
ganize stock telephone company and
build an upto.date telephone system in
Bessemer, Ironwood, Hurley and Wake
field There is no doubt that this could
be easily accomplished if the citizens
of the four towns would join together.
The present system is like the case
If eggs the old merchant threw out
the back door after having them in his
place of business for year or more.
At the present time we are paying
S36. 90 per year for a business phone
and we can name you scores of places
chat has systems that you can talk
over without making you hoarse and
are only paying S2400 year for a
business phone and $l2. 0c for residence
phones.
There is one little town only few
miles away from US that had phone
service about par with ours. The busl-
ness men got tired of it and organized
stock company and built an up-to-
date system. A year or so later they
extended it to the neighboring towns
and now have the privilege of talking
to all their neighbors and are paying
one-third less per year than we are
paying.
Now dear reader what do you think
the Stockholders dividend was. after
extending their lLe thru all the farm
ing country and to three neighboriug
towns-only 171 per cent on their in
vestment, not saying a word about the
increased value of their stock.
If this can be done IN other places
why can it not be done here. Let US
get together and try
One day this week a reoresentative
of the present telephone company was
ealing on subscribers gathering infor-
nation and trying to lay the blame on
TIE employees In one of his CONVEX
sations he said, we'll you have the pr-
velege Of talking with Wakefield. Iroa-
wood and Hurley without extra cost
Does this Justify poor service? Why
should they be charging third more
here and then hold as a criterion that.
we'll you can talk to these other places
without cost
We are not trying TO knock the ieie-
phone or anyone else, but 1t is about
time that sorn thing ought to be aone,
for the present system is simply Rot
ten unless the Bell people do something
someone else certainly will, and WAY
should not that someone. else be the
business people of Bessemer, Iron.
wood, Hurley and Wakefield.
The columns Of this PAPER are open
to all who wish to express their views
and we would ike to hear Others on
the subject
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1913-11-22

For Sale - Thoroughbred pedigreed
Spia pupa Inquire Of r. Lancer
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1913-11-22

Try ar ad il the News.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1913-11-22
INCOMPATIBLE ROUND OAK
CHIEF STEEL RANGES

There is always one supreme
standard of perfection in
every field of manufacture.
I'm all the world there is only
one cooking range SO perfect
lv constructed so absolutely
faultless in every feature, as
TO be classed as the standard
Of excellence in lis line, and
that range is the Round Oak
Chef The name alone IS a
guarantee TO the prospective
purchaser, eliminates uncer-
tainty as to quality and worth
aud makes certain an invest
ment that will yield a life
time OF satisfactory service.
VOi0ht &
Christensen
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-23
MADERO'S ASSASSIN
y ISkJb "
Is AASSASSINATED
Killed For Fear He Would Confess Hi.
Share in Plot.

Washington, D. C Sept 22.-Lieut
Col. Francisco Cardenas, alleged by the
constitutionalists of Mexico to have
been the assassin of Francisco l. Made
70, himself has been assassinated
according to a dispatch received at
the headquarters of the constitutions
alists here today
The telegram said Cardenas was
killed at Micholocan, where he had
been sent by Provisional President
Huerta to take command of federal
troops. He was a ssassinated, it was
said, because it was feared he might
reveal the orders he received on the
night of Feb %, when Madero was
killed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-23
FORTY AUTOS FOR THE
POSTOFFIyE DEPARTMENT

Washington, Sept. Postmaster
General Burleson announced yester-
day the purchase by the postoffice de-
partment of forty-one automobiles to
be used in the collection and delivery
o. parcel post matter. Twenty are
powerful trucks. OF these trucks
three will be sent to Baltimore, -four
Minneapolis; three to Brooklyn two
to Buffalo; two to Louisville and six
10 Philadelphia. Postmasters at those
cities have been instructed to keep a
minute account of the expense and
operation and maintenance of the ma
chimes for comparison with the cost
OF rented machines.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-23
THE BOYS AND GIRLS OF AMERCUS

The other day the Times-Recorde;
spoke of the public school work 81
Americas as the biggest business in
the town. No one has questioned our
statement and no one is going to ques-
ton it, for the reason that it is abso-
lutely true.
There is. however, another import
ant truth: 1t is possible for big bus
mess 70 fail. A store may be well
stocked with valuable goods and the
merchant may be polite and attentive,
but if, instead of live customers, there
are only deadheads and loafers, that
big business is bound to fail.
The best knowledged. merchant in
the world cannot make a success 81
the big business OF inc oIHooi
unless the neutrality-suspicious. Will
work and pay attention to what they
are about. A pupil might use an una
bridged dictionary for a pillow for
forty years without ever learning to
spell a word.
The rodyism and the bullyism that
used 10 characterize the schools, in
some sections of our country, are
largely things of the past, but even yet
the teacher often has also to be police
man.
Be it said to the credit of the boys
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-23
PATRONIZE HOME INDUSTRIES

Fredericksburg is small city up IL
Virginia. AS a historic spot it has been
much in the public eye. Lately, it has
Joined in the march of progress that is
sweeping over the country and it has
taken on a new lease of life. The bust
ness men of that community organized
shoe factory and the people are be-
ing urged to buy their shoes at home.
In this connection they have invented q
slogan:
Are you sure you could not get it in
Fredericksburg?
That is the proper spirit and one
/ that must bring results. Too many
people in Americas send away 10
goods that are sold in local stores just
as cheaply. In fact, there are few cities
of this size in the United States that
have shops of all kinds superior TO
those of Americas. The wares and
fabrics sold in them are just as good
as are placed on the markets anywhere
and the prices are just as low. Send
ing away after goods is often a matter
of false pride or at any rate habit.
When about to send to northern and
eastern markets for an article, the
Americas buyer should pause and in,
quire if he cannot get it at home.
This is the spirit of true co-opera-
ton and one that should be closely
adhered to by every resident of Am
CIRCUS.