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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-17
A BIG EDITION.

The Charleston Mail has just is,
sued an Industrial and political edi.
'tion OF tirty.four pages which is said
10 be the largest paper ever issued
in Kanawha county. The edition CON
tains a great deal OF historic infor-
nation about Charleston aud Kama
wha county and the political part of
it is weIl-fled with cuts. of pr0mi-
nent men OF West Virginia and a
glance. through it is like passing
through West Virginia's hall OF fame.
About all the familiar faces one sees
about the State House ami the hotel
lobbies during the session Of the legis-
-lature are 10 be seen in this edition
with complete biographical sketches
Of those represented.
The edition was promoted by Har.
,ry Jack, of Huntington, who is most
capable man in this line of work.
He did a similar work last summer
Tor The Farmers Free Press OF this
city which published an cdition OF Sc
pages, the largest of the kind ever
published in the state, in which five
tons OF whpe paper were used.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-17
G1LKEsoN
Tailor, cIothler and Furnisher'

produce-,these are the things when
must he secured to the farmer.
In order 10 further this work Secre-
tary Houston has secured the services
of DR.. r. y. Carven, professor OF
economies in Harvard university, to
give his entire time and attention 10
this work. Rural Organization SerN-
ice" is what the new work will be
called and one branch Of II will be the
new division Of marketes for which
congress appropriated $5o.OOO last
session.
Marketing, said Secretary Houston
ais only one aspect OF the great prob
lem of rural organization. other
phases should be considered at once.
The general education board has for
years sought avenues for useful serv-
iceto the people and has now promis-
ed TO cooperate with us in the support
OF our farm demonstration work and
this proposed rural extension service.
Organization will be conducted aro-
und subjects which interest the parti-
cular locality. IN one place II may
be roads, in another mosquitoes, in
another forestation Or the protection
Of the range The purpose is to bring
the rural jewellers into cooperative
unity. Money in plenty has been spent
| BY The agricultural department for
years in securing valuable information
for farmers and It is sharp rejection
upon one phase Of its efficiency that
so little has reached the people It was
intended to serve.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-17

his call for the special session of the
legislature, and that is the Municipal
Code Bill. This bill has been prepar-
ed BY a commission which gave this
subject great deal OF study and time
and will II passed save the state many
thousands OF dollars at each session
Of the Legislature in the consideration
Of special charter bills.
This bill will never have proper
attention at regular session Of the
legislature for the reason that such
towns as are wanting special char.
ters will always be there advocating
special bill and will not wait for
the more tedious process Of passing
the general bill while they can. SO to
speak. "cut cross lots and get
what they want quicker. This
is the plan that dozens Of cities adopt
at each session. The state needs a
general bill that will permit the cit
les and towns to go before their cir
cult judges with the proper petitions
and vote upon such charters ashley
desire without bothering The leglsla'
ture about it.
The acts Of the last legislature
makesS volume OF 626 pages the
largest ever passed. and only 273
pages of this is general legislation,
the remainder being special legtsla'
ton OF various kinds, but the mots OF
il was special charter bills. All this
Gun be take nout of the hands Of the
legislature by the Municipal Code
Bill at great saving to the tax-pay-
ers.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-17
LUKE MeLukE SAYS.

Worth says woman's attire this
summer will be more daring than
ever Well, us men can stand whole
lot without faintng. Go to 1t and see
II We care.
After sizing up some OF the new
ballroom dances it is easy to UNDER
stand why the poet said: "on With
the dance. let Joy be unrefined."
Princess wouldn't think Of walk
ing 10 the corner grocery store 10 get
pound of sugar unless she took her
vanity box containing her lip salvef
and eyebrow paint with her.
A fat woman will exercise for four
hours to take of two ounces. Then
she will drink a glass OF beer and gain
-four pounds.
Any fool man VII ''eerfully pay 81
to see ST. run around
a stage in h,i ,at' but he raises
. boiler whet r N..a wants a quar-
ter to buy a PAD OF stockings
How is a woman going to vote right
when she can't even get of a street
car?
Solomon gets too much credit for
his great wisdom. Any man who
marrles and lives with 500 different
chickens ought to be wise.
II man makes SIS per week and
his wife is fat, she is fat. But II he
makes $4,000 per year and she is fat.
she is inclined to embonpoint
You may have noticed that the High
Cost Of Living didn't touch the two
things that are least in demand
tor oil and soap.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-17
PEOPLES FIGHT WON.

JERSEY City has just adopted the
Commission form Of government by Il
majority vote Of over four thousand
This is the largest Eastern city 10
take or ;ne new form oil municipal
government which has proved so 'om-
ular and effective in mr. Of lAe
Southern and Wcste. :. ~.hos.
Last July The voters turned down
The proposition by majority of ~
00N, and in less than a year ii carried
by large majority showing reversal
Of opinion in favor OF the Commission
plan Of 10000 votes.
It was largely through the inllu~
ence OF President Wilson that it was
adopted. Mr.. Tumulty. private secre-
taw TO the President. led the fgh; for
the new plan and he was assisted by
the mayor The saloon keepers. thu:
couucilmen, police force and fire de
parment led the fight against it.
New Jersey has a general law civ.
ing the cities the right to vote on the
commission plan at any time and this
llaw too must he credited TO Woodrow
Wilson who secured its passage while
he was governor of New Jersey.
The victory is plainly on the side
of the people and Woodrow Wilson is
Ito be credited very largely for the
change OF sentiment in favor of the
commission plan.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-17

We're Intetesteu IN reading
West virginian Is ppbIishin gthe sbilla
IN its exact form as passed by the leg
islature and all who care to preserve
the bill for future reading or refer
once should clip The installments rs
they appear daily in the West Virgin
ian and paste them together It Is
the duty of every citizens ottle city
to read this bill before it Is voted upon
in september. AS whole we!think
Il will be found to be a most conpres
kcnslve and complete charter defining
and delegating the fullest possible
authority 10 the city. ample it is be-
l!eved, to serve sill public purposes
for many years TO come. 1t may be
necessary to make few minor amend
ments to the bill after 1t is put into
actual practice, II 1t carries, but tits
general provisions cannot be well i'm.
proved upon.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-17
THE MUNICIPAL CODE BILL.

There is one important bill that has
been before The West Virginia legts-
lature for several sessions but which
gets very scanty attention at the reg
ular sessions that the Governor, in
our opinion, should consider as Of
sufficient Importance to embody in
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-17
! 4 ! KNOWLEDGE.

Ecretary of agriculture.
believs that the big
department now is to
lie so that country
secure the benefit Of
int ;.of Information and
ing which FOR years has
ting in the department.
e does not get distribute
m is to distribute it. A
EARNING, practical farm
DIS for marketing farm
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-17

Fairmont newspapers are giving
fine accounts OF the big Lyon meet:
ings, thus making themselves COM
mendably helpful to good. cause
Weston independent.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-17
nLoophouNps.

For criminal WORK. can Bell phone
s8s.L, q 6. Musgraye, 1o4st Virgin
atkye i J $50 y n. a 81. ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-17

SO large r Is less than ten per c
example q FaIrmont district. Il
tficts srs il { as wealthy as Mari
building raaus r. s,ls sstss's hat
DO bulid these ssed rsads VIII mt
prise until ether seeslsns ot3 ire
That Why 4 is necessary % hell
e.ae money would bespsnt in .tlhEst
very largely in the benefits derivs
The need for good roads in y
people suspect. The actual eondltlo
of this great state.
Less than 2 per cent. Of West
Thlrty.sIx counties have no imp
mainder have less than 10 per Ger
only four counties have over 4
The total mileage Of public roI
1, 1910, was s2,1us miles, exceeds 4
miles. The state had at the latest !
and Of these 544 miles we're surface
clay; and ce miles with gravel.
The gain in improved roads 70
lows:: 327 miles of stone, ~ miIes'e
which with loss Of II miles Of br
q total gain Of 1877 miles.
There were 307 miles of West
period with spIlt.log drag. Thes
roads as the effects Of dragging are
be kept up II the road is to be nal
But 1874 per cent Of the roads
airy 1, 1910 and this exceeds the p|
Thirty.stx countlsssIn the state
counties report less than 10 per Ct
no per cent. Of their roads improve
ing the honor role: Ohio US per
Berkeley 14.25 per cent, and Marsh
The average cost Of earth'road
per mile. Macadam roads Of the 8
$4,000 per mile. The average cos
ICED road is s5,414 per mile. The a,
IL feet.
Mcdowell county reports that
labor cost about $4,000 per mile, b
Wet labor the cost is about $1,000 /
did argument for the advocates Of
The average cost Of good road
!$14,5oo per mile.
Harrison county has 76o mile
dragged.
Harrison has 10 miles Of impr|
making the percentage of improved
Wood county has 1,14osmiIes
been dragged. Wood has 6 miles Of
surfaced with gravel
ohio county has 200 miles Of r
West V;rsinia's banner county in
II the proper interest was shO
through the press Of the state Cove
embody the consideration of a res
of the state to permit bond issue
special session of the legislature.
be glad to get the matter prop erI.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-17
A SPRING STROLL

through the street on Sunday MORN
ing will be an exhibition Of the high
class and artistic tailoring done by
ciIkeson. All the best dressers Of the
city come here to be measured for
their Spring Suit or overcoat and
they are always assured Of being "the
class of fashion and the mould Of
form" when their garments have been
made by
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-06
scouts As GUIDES
FOR THE teachers
WILL. SERVE DURING THE COM
ING STATE TEACHERS
COW ENTION

At q resumption Of the regular
meeting of the Tulsa Boy
Scouts held last night at the First
Baptist church some important busi
ness was transacted and am enjoyable
musical program boy the boy scout
band was rendered.
1t was the sense of the meeting
that tho boys serve In similar capacity
during the Teachers convention 10 be
held i'm this city December %, 80 and
81 as they did during the Dry Farm
ing Congress and the boys will h'
available for service those three days.
Radros that were given tho boys
in recognition Of their great service
during the Farm Congress will be pre-
scuted ON January 5th. the next
monthly meeting and it was also de-
cldcd To fittmgly celebrate auniyor-
sary day of the Boy Scout movement
10y a big banquet In this city.
individual and troop records VIII
bc kept from now on and merit stripes
will Doe awarded for such things as
attendance, conduct. tests, etc.
More than 55 boys were i'm attend
auco last night and great revival
uf interest is expected this winter
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-06

rerical The idea Of the use Of the
public money for building better
homes for the poor is not wise or
practical. desire to impress upon
you that his can be done by men who
are willing to reap a good sound in
terest. hut who az the same time will
allow the tenant to reap a Substantial
reward in regard to good hygiene.
"The laws regulating the building
of houses are becoming better and are
In harmony with human nature but
the chief difficulty is with the people
themselves. one of the greatest
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-06
EX- X-PRESIDENT TAFT
SPOKE At BANQUET
NATION VI HOUSING NNSDt "
TIO\ CLOSED WITH BAN
QUIT LAST NIGHT.

CINCINNATI. Dee Q. The third
annual conference Of the National
Hou-ug Association closed ionl-hl
with banquet at the business Mems
club ~ which former President Taii.
.was the principal speaker.
Dean Rogers of the Cincinnati law
school was the toast master.
lu part SIR. Taft said
"rho idea of better housinE i'r the
poor must bc practical and tb'n II
can bc made very easily to conform
~ the law. But u must he hau'
practical at all times and not chl-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-06

steps toward progress that can be
made is the education both of land
lord and tenant to work no only in
harmony with themselves but with
the law.
1T is essential that people should
steel their emotions against special
circumstances. for in the march for
suffer. but the greater numhor will he
benefited for all time"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-31
PUTS LIVER and
BOWELS IN CONDITION
Everybody Says They Are Fine; Moth.
ing so Good for Constipation Ever
Before Offered in Americas.
Young and Old, Male and Female all
Sing the Praises of Hot Springs
Liver ButtOnS-Make You Feel
Fine in Day.

Don't fool with Calomel or Salts or
harsh purgatives that act violently,
many times injuring the lining of the
bowels and causing serious illness.
HOT SPRINGS LIVER BUTTONS
are mild, gentle, yet absolutely certain.
They always act blissfully on the
bowels and never fail to unclog the
stubborn liver and compel it to do its
work properly.
Physicians in Hot Springs, Arkansas,
prescribe them because they know that
there is nothing better they can pre-
scribe. Take HOT SPRINGS LIVER
BUTTONS as directed and get rid OF
constipation, dizziness, biliousness
sick headache, sallow, pimply skin. All
druggists 25 cents. Sample free from
Hot Springs Chemical Co, Hot Springs
Ark.
Howell's Pharmacy, 410 Lamar St,
Americas, Ga, special agents in Amer
icus, Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-31
OLDEST STATE UNIVERSITY
CELEBRATED BIRTHDAY
University Of Georgia 1873
Years Old

Athens, Ga, January 9O.-The Uni
versity of Georgia, the oldest Stale
University in the world, has just cele-
brated it's one hundred and twenty
eighth anniversary, the charter hay-
ing been granted in ITS.
The first building used when the in.
stitution opened, '"Old College" was
completed in 1901 and is still being
used as a dormitory. A movement is
on foot to assemble the anniversary Of
the foundation of the college with the
annual event of the Desosthenian and
Phi Kappi literary societies and estab-
lish another annual honor, Georgia
Annivrsarian," making January 9th
the great date of the spring term.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-31
one HUNDRED MILLION
MAY BE RAISED BY TAX
Plans TO Introduce a Bill to
Provide Source of Revenue

Washington, d. c., Jan. 3O.-The Ia
riff revision program of the extra
session of congress may include the
raising of $1O0,0OO,000 from an income
tax, including the corporation tax, as
part of the $3O9,0O00OO basis of reve-
nue. from the tariff. Representative
Hull of Tennessee, democratic mem
Der of the committee on ways and
means, who has been active in income
tax problems, plans to introduce a bill
which would provide such a source o.
revenue.
This would be considered by the
committee in connection with con
templated early ratification of the CON
stitutional amendment to sanction in
come tax legislation OF the neces-
sary number of states required for
ratification only two are lacking. Mr.
Hull expects these to be drawn from
New Jersey, Wyoming, New Mexico or
West Virginia, or from Florida, whose
legislature, however, will not meet I'M
til April
The democratic majority of the com
mittee fayors an income tax but in
the event of failure of ratification, will
renew the excise tax plan as an ex-
tension of the present corporation tax
law.
The committee has finished hear
ing on wool and it is likely the demr-
cratic plan as embodied in the two
previous democratic wool bills will be
undisturbed This is true of all thu
so-called fighting" schedules on which
the democrats went on record at this
congressional, cotton, metal, cheml-
cal and sugar and the farmers free
hst--so far as the democratic leaders
now foresee.
The last of the fourteen schedules
"sundries," is now under consideration
by the committee.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-31
OFPE;R A
HOUSE
oday
JANUARY 81

The longest program ever shown in
Americas for 1Oc; reels, 5000 feet
new pictures by the best makers in the
world can be seen here today for sc
and loo. 1t will take about one hour
and forty minutes to run the six reels.
We would advise you to come early SO
you can see every reel
Remember that the Show begins
promptly at o'clock today instead of
2:3O. Come and see a show in Amer
icus equal to those shown in million
dollar theatres for 10c
Mr.. G. NJ. Anderson appears in one of
the Essanay pictures. Mr.. Anderson i,
probably known all over the Unitet.
States and when you see his face in q
play you can count on it being good.
The play. The Ranch Girls Trial,
promises to be one of the strongest
Western dramas that we have yet
shown.
Edison has osmething funny this
time. You are never disappointed with
an Edison picture, That's why that
Bringing Home The Pup" will sure
ly get you for one good laugh
Pathe's Films are also very fine and
we believe that the beautiful American
drama, "Jims Partner" will make
hit.
Ellis, "A Sons Example A son
discovering his father, cashier of the
bank, stealing a deposit, nobly puts
the blame on himself But the presi-
dent of the banks daughter loves the
son, and what good woman's love
can do is beautifully shown.
Pathe, THE Lass From Glouchester,"
another Pathe drama
Also Pathes Weekly today. They
are always interesting.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-31
WOMAN is NOT AGREED
WITH BY "TIP" HARRISON

Atlanta, Jan 80 Capt. w. H, (Tip)
Harrison doesn't think so very much
of Mrs. Helen Longstreet's idea of
raising, or trying to raise, about $24.-
900 among Confederate veterans %
pay Gen Dan Sickles' alleged shortage
with the state of New York.
Il would suggest this plan" said
Capt. Harrison. Since 1866 the South
has contributed some $5O,OOO,OO0 an
nualIy to pay pensions of federal sol
diers. Now, why wonuld't it be pro-
per to let congress appropriate out of
the huge pension fund sufficient to pay
Cen Sickles' shortage? In this way
We would all~contribute our mite to
Mrs. Longstreets PLAN
Other veterans VINO have discussed
the idea do not warm up to it any
more enthusiastically than does Capt.
Harrison.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-31
SYLVESTER MAN
Held FOR BIGAMY
He. WiRgtieId Married There
and Again in Parrot?

Sylvester, Ga, Jan. 30.-@C. H. Shat
fer, alias H. c. Wingfield, SIS years old
AMI plasterer by trade, is in Jail
here awaiting the April term of the ST.
perior court to answer to the charges
of bigamy. 1t isalleged that he mar
ried Miss Maggie Davis, daughter of
H, J. Davis, of Parrot, Terrell county,
Georgia, in Albany, some time last
spring. They lived together about
three months and Wingfeld left his
bride with her parents, coming here
about July 10th, and has been work
ing regularly in this city since that
time. About November l he married
Miss Lille Morris, respected young
lady employed as an operator by the
telephone company here, and they
have been living happily together uu-
til this startling disclosure came. The
of his alleged dual role was
brought about by a relative of his
wife coming here from Parrot and
discovering his recent marriage. It Is
rumored that he has other wives in
Alabama and at Cleveland, O., bit
Wingfeld declines to discuss his trou-
bles.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-31
THE GOOSE GIRL

Although the dramatization of .
popular novel seldom achieves the
success of a play direct from the au-
thor's pen, the stage production Of
THE Goose Girl" taken from Harold
MacGrath's novel of the same title, is
so replete with love scenes, heart in
terest, political intrigue, pathos AMI
good, clean comedy that it enjoys the
same reputation for consuming inter
est as the book did on its appear
ance This popular play with a capa-
BILE company and massive scents in
vestiture will be one of the early at
fractions Advertisement.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-31

fame. For this he needs no marble
monuments. His words do follow
him." and peculiarly descriptive Of
himself are his own expisite words in
Corn"
Thine epitaph writ fair in fruitage
eloquent,
Thyself thy monument"
There can be no more appropriate
place for this counterpart present
ment" of Lanier, than here, in the
city of his nativity, on one of Macon's
far-famed, beautiful hills. Lanier g
essentially of the heights-like the
great democrat of whom he wrote, This
head forever among the stars"
Love was the keynote of Lanier'a
life and of his poetry.
THE time needs heart, it's tired OF
head.
We're all for love, the violins said.
he sings in his wonderful Sym
phony." Let the great warm Southern
heart generously respond to the ap-
peal of those in charge of this mem
orial work.
The following names constitute tht
Memorial Committee: Mrs. Edwin :
Davis. Chairman. Mrs. James Gala
way, Jr., Vice Chairman, Mrs |. Fl
Adams, Mrs. f. W. Gould, Mrs. P. H
Gambrell Mrs. George f. Hatcher
Mrs Walter Houser, Mrs. D. R. Ma
lone, Miss Erin O'Neal, Mrs. Alexander
Proudfit, Mrs E. R. Stamps, Mrs. An
drew w, Lane, ex-oficio.
We appeal to the readers of this
paper to assist in an undertaking %
laudable by sending their subscri y
tions to the Editor, or direct to The
Sidney Lanier Memorial Committee Of
the Macon History Club 0nc.)
Receipts will be given for all con.
tributions, and the public kept in
formed. through the press, of the
progress made. Very respectfully,
The Sidney Lanier Memorial Commit
tee of the Macon History CluIl
(Inc.), Macon, Ga