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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-14

Frank b. Willis. the Republican
nominee for governor. continued this
week his attacks on the Democratic
state machine. He defended his pub
lie record as a member OF the Ohio
House and the National Congress and
declared that he wears no mans col
lar; that he never took dictation and
never will.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-10-09
THRIFTY CITIES OF ENGLAND
Municipalities Make Use of Natural
Advantages. and Thereby Taxes
Are Lessened.

Glasgow sets a splendid example
of thrift and enterprise to her sister
cities and towns of Great Britain.
She does not even scorn to collect
and sell her waste paper and to traf-
fic In scrap iron, thus adding many
hundreds a year to her exchequer.
Her cleansing department does BUSH
land. She owns nearly 1000 railway
wagons, and does q wide range of
business, from bog-reclaiming to mar
ket gardening and butchers work.
Manchester takes a good second
place with an annual profit Of. rough
ly, 100000. She does an excellent
trade in soap, oil and tallow, and 9TH
er allied goods of her own manufac-
ture, and employs about 1000 men in
making mortar on a large scale; her
cleansing department is the largest In
the kingdom, and she makes all kinds
OF implements. wagons, brushes and
machines, while she has converted
hundreds OF acres of marshland into
an agricultural paradise.
Halifax makes a substantial profit,
to the relief of the rates, from large
quarry which supplies the stone for
the paving of her streets; and Mac
clesfield is the owner of two such quar-
ries
Leeds makes such goodly profits
from her municipal water, gas and
tramways that her highway rate is
but half what 1t would be otherwise;
while she has spent more than two
million pounds in practically rebuild
ing the whole of the central part OF
the city.
Southf1eld is the fortunate owner
of a pier whose tolls, amounting to-
$4,000 and more year, pay her ed
ucational bill; and Yarmouth not only
has similar money-earning pier, but
she earns good income from her In
exhaustible supplies of mud, invalua-
BILE for making Roman cement, and
from her mines of shingle, which is
in large demand by water companies
for filtering purposes.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-10-09
PERGOLA AS AN ORNAMENT
ton to House Is Worse
Than Useless.

1t Is an age of pergolas; they are
budding forth on remodeled houses,
incorporated in new houses and add
ed to old houses with an utter disre-
gard Of true fitness. They begin mo-
where and lead nowhere, they sup
port no vines and consequently fur
nish no shade, and, In fact, half the
time look depressingly like nothing
so much as section of elevated rail-
road
The well-used pergola whose frame7
work is covered each of the first few
years by the quick growth of annual
vines before the perennials cast
enough shade, is the ideal pergola IT
must have use, Misunderstanding
to or leading from somewhere; or be-
a place to sit IN and enjoy else It'll
misses its point entirely. Sometimes
the pergola is built for beauty alone.i
a curving white section placed at the
far side Of pool-or at the end of a.
tennis court, against background OF
green shrubbery, and in that case MOI
one can dispute the use II it pleases
the eye
The pergola has more possibilities
than seem at first apparent II the
growth Of vines be unsuccessful, a
striped canvos awning can be-
stretched across the rafters, or the en-
tire pergola screened on the inside,
which useful scheme need not detract
from the beauty.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-10-09
Two Kinds of CITY Debt

David Starr Jordan, denouncing ex-
travagant governments of our time.
is alarmed by the enormous increase
of bonded debts of European ana
American cities.
There is debt and debt European
cities have gone heavily in debt during
the past four decades to buy revenue
producing utilities, and those proper
ties are paying for themselves out OF
their earnings. American cities, en-
larging their bonded debt almost aa
rapidly as European cities, have little
property of this kind to show for it
Our cities, like our railroads, are be-
ing used to enrich little groups Of citi-
Zens; whereas the European cities ara
withdrawing from such favored groups
the age-old privilege of laying proffA,
tax on the masses Of the peopie.-Sx.
Louis Post Dispatch -
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-10-09

Resolved, by the assembly, the sen
ate concurring, That the foregoing pro-
posed amendment to the constitution
of the state of Wisconsin be, and the
same is hereby agreed to by this legls-
lature.
Note. OF adopted. this amendment
will confer upon the Legislature express
power to enact legislation providing
for state Insurance.
Given under my hand aud official
seal this nth day of September, A. d.
1914. G. G. WARWICK,
[SEALl County Clerk of Forest
Coun ty, Wisconsin,
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-10-09

age, to be computed at the same rate
as for regular session. No newspa-
pers, postage or other perquisites, ex-
cept the salary and mileage above pro-
vided, shall be received from the state
by any member of the legislature for
his services or in any other manner as
such member" now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the assembly, the SEN
ate concurring, That the foregoing pro-
posed amendment to the constitution
of the state of Wisconsin be, and the
same is hereby agreed to by this legis-
lature.
Note. Of adopted, this amendment
will increase the compensation OF
members of the legislature from $500
for each regular session to 5000 PEI
annuIn. and to reduce their travelling
allowance from ten cents a mile te
two cents mile.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-10-09
ut. Res. No. 8, A.
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. "a.

JOl1s hLOOLO 1lO1N 1NO. II.
To amend section q, of article w,
of the constitution, relating to COM
pensation of members of the legisla-
ture.
Whereas. At the biendial session of
the legislature for the year 1911, an
amendment to the constitution was
proposed and agreed to by a msjority
of the members elected to each of the
two houses, which proposed amend
ment is as follows:
Resolved by the assembly, the SEN
ate concurring, That section 81, of
article ~, of the constitution, be
amedned to read:
Section q. Each member of the
legislature shall receive for his services
the sum of six hundred dollars per an
mum, and two cents for every mile he
shall travel in going to and returning
from the place of meeting of the legis-
lature on the most usual route. In case
of an extra session of the legislature
no additional compensation shall be
allowed to any member thereof, either
directly or indirectly, except for mile
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-10-09
Ut. Res. No. IL. Al
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 20.

JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 90.
To amend sections 6 and Z, of article
VII, of the constitution of the state
of Wisconfin, relating to circuit judges
Whereas, At the biennial session OF
the legislature for the year 1911, an
amendment to the constitution was
proposed and agreed to by a majority
of the members elected to each of the
two houses, which proposed amend
ment is as follows:
Resolved, by the assembly, the SEN
ate concureing, That section 6, artic' e
VII, and section 7. article VII, of the
constitution, be amended to read: Sec
ton 6. The legislature may altef the
| limits, decrease OF increase the number
of circuits, making them as compact
| and convenient as practicable a
bounding them by coanty lines; but no
such alteration, decrease or increase
shall have the effect to remove Judge
from office. In case of an increase Of
circuits, the judge or judges shall be
elected as provided in this constitution
and receive salary not less than that
herein provided for judges of the cir
cult court.
Section 7. For each circuit there
shall be chosen by the qualified cleo
tors thereof, one or more circuit judges,
as the Legislature may, from time to
time, authorize. Every circuit judge
shall reside in the circuit from which
he is elected and shall hold his office
for such term and receive such compen-
sation as the legislature shall pre-
scribe" now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the assembly, the senate
concurring, That the foregoing pro-
posed amendment to the constitution
of the state of Wisconsin be, and the
same is hereby agreed to by this legis-
lature.
Note. If adopted, this amendment
will permit the Legislature to change
the number of judicial circuits and to
provide for one or more circuit judges
in each circuit, whereas the oonstitu-
ton now requires one Judge in each
circuit except Milwaukee county.
Ut Res. No. 3s. Al
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. IS.
TO create section IL of article VIII of
the constitution, relating to state in
surance.
Whereas, At the biennial session of
the Legislature for the year 1911, an
amendment to the constitution was
proposed and agreed to by majority
of the members elected to each of the
two houses, which proposed amend
ment is as follows:
Resolved by the senate, the assemb-
ly concurring, That, article VIII of the
constitution be amended by adding a
new section to read:
Section IL. The state may grant
annuties and insurance upon such risks
and IN such manner as may be prescrib-
ed by law, and the limitations and re-
strictions provided in the constitution
shall not apply 30 this subjeet;but pro-
vision shall be made for an annual ac-
count; of all liabilities assumed and for
the separation and safeguarding of all
money and property held by the state
on account of any such insurance; now
therefore, be it
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-10-09
ct. Res. No. 10 Al

JOINT RESOLUTION NO. rs.
To amend article XI of the constitution
by adding thereto new section to be
known as section 3, b, relating to the
acquisition of land by municipalities
Whereas, at the biennial session of
the legislature for the year 1911, an a
mendment to the constitution was pro-
posed and agreed to by majority of
the members elected to each of the two
houses. which proposed amendment is
as follows:
Resolved by the assembly, the SEN
ate concurring, That article XI of the
constitution be amended by adding a
new section thereto, to be known as
section 3 b to read: 3b. When private
property shall be or has been taken for
public use by municipal corporation,
additional adjoining or neighboring
property may be taken under conditions
to be prescribed by the legislature by
general law. Property thus taken shall
be deemed to be taken for public use;'
now, therefore, be it
Resolved, by the assembly, the SEN
ate concurring, That the foregoing pro-
posed amendment to the constitution
of the state of Wisconsin be, and the
same is hereby agreed to by this legis-
lature
Note. Of adopted, this amendment
will enlarge the power of municipal
corporations to acquire private proper
ty for public use.)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-06
FRENCH FRONTIER LIKELY
SCENE OF EARLY BATTLE
RY FRANKLIN II. MERRICK.

PARIS, Aug. 6.-Gen. Joffre, COM
mander-in-chief Of the French army
notified the war ministry today that
his forces were holding the foe in
check along the France-German from
tier. He stated that Gen. Lunier.
commanding the northern division had
notified him that his forces were
ready 10 advance and Join a Belgian
army at Journal as soon as II was
found necessary.
No official report that French troops
had gone into Belgian territory was
received up to noon.
The little information that can be
secured at the war ministry indicates
tnat the first big battle between the
German and French armies Will be
fought on French territory. The main
forces Of the republic are at least five
miles from the Franco-German from
tier. According to advices mobiliza-
ton is complete.
Count Michel Deannoville. consul
general for France in LuXem burg.
furnished additional proof Of Ger
many's careful preparations for war.
He declared today that the Germans
began laying extra tracks along the
Prussian railroad over all lines TO
Luxembourg some months ago, al
though these tracks had absolutely no
commercial value because the regular
tracks were well able 10 accommodate
all the traffic that went over those
lines
"It took place Sunday. Word was
flashed TO me in the morning while I
was visiting friends. I hurried at
once 10 the legation. destroyed the
cipher, placed all important papers in
my motor car and made my way in
safety TO Longwy, France
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-06
WHOLE SQUADRON
BELGIAN LANCERS
IS ANNIHILATED
Fighting is Resumed BY Ger
mans at Liege With DiSaS-
trouS Results to Both Armies
French Helping.

BRUSSELS, Aug. 6.-The bat
tie at Liege was renewed early to-
day and is being fiercely contest
ed. Fresh German forces under
command of the crown prince
have joined the defeated army of
Gen. VOr Emmich and the COM
bined German forces are making
"a desperate assault on the fortifi-
cations.
A hundred automobiles carry
ing French soldiers arrived at
Liege today as the battle was rag
ing, and were received with fran
tic enthusiasm. These soldiers
were the first of the French troops
that will aid Belgium in her fight
with Germany.
Their coming had previously
been predicted by French avia-
tor who flew before them.
In returning to the attack the
Germans concentrated their forces
against Fort BarChOn, northeast
of Liege. At 1890 O'Clock the
German troops moved forward
under the cover of heavy artillery
fire, but the BelgianS reserved
their fire until the enemy came to
close quarters and were prepared
for their first charge.
Then the BelgianS let loose a
terrific hail of lead from their ma
chine guns, causing great havoc
in the enemy'S ranks.
The grounds around the fort re-
sembled a sham battle as the Ger
mans were moved down In the
meantime Fort Chaud-Fontaine bonn
barded the enemy and forced them TO
withdraw. One Belgian shell fell in
the center of the German column and
caused heavy loss of life.
The Germans also battered away
with their artillery. A heavy fire
was poured on the Belgian fOrtifica-
tions.
Belgian cavalry sent out to attack
the Germans who suffered heavy
losses. One whole squadron of Bel
gian lancers was annihilated after
killing $50 Uhlans in a desperate en-
counter The captain Of the lancers
was instantly killed as he led his men
| in a charge.
A report that German and French
| troops had engaged in a sEirmish to-
day at Norroy-Leh-Sec later proved
to he unfounded.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-06
KITCHENER TAKES CHARGE
OF BRITISH ARMY IN FIELD.
BY IAURFNCE FISTON

LONDON. Aug. 6.-Lord Kitchener.
the hero OF England. today took
charge of the war office by virtue OF
his appointment as secretary OF war,
and assumed full control of the mill
tary operations. The chief matter
taken under consideration by him was
the plans that had been worked out
for sending 100000 British troops to
Belgium to assist the army Of King Al
bert in repelling the German invasion.
The new war secretary issued two
DEGREES that had been signed by King
George last night. One revoked the
measure prohibiting the importation
Of arms into Ireland. This measure
was passed when the home rule crisis
developed threats OF revolution in
Ulster The other decree declared
that British subjects contributing to
any loan raised in behalf of Germany
or contracting with the German gov
ernment would be guilty OF high
treason.
COnfers With Leaders.
Lord Kitchener today called into
Con6~~~nce heads OF various depart
ments OF the military establishment.
With many OF these. who had served
under Col. Seeley, were allied as re-
suit Of the home rule crisis, and
premier Asquith. who took over
Seelev's duties. Lord Kitchener is on
terms Of close friendship and the hrst
war council OF the new secretary OF
war was in the nature OF q reception
While Kitchener was IN conference
with high aides. Count Licknowsky,
the German ambassador left London
and the embassy was closed. On the
door was placed a card bearing the
words American Embassy, written
in blue penciL This was nounca-
ton TO callers that the affairs or the
embassy had been taken over by
Walter Hines Page, the American am
bassador.
Count IAchnowslSy boarded special
train at the Waterloo station ana
left for Harwich, where speclal
dispatch boat had been placed at his
disposal by the government 10 carry
him 10 Germany
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-06
Family at Bedside.

Francis BOwes Sayre and Mr..
Sayre, sOn-in law and daughter Of the
president, and Mrs. Wilson, who hur-
ried TO the white house from Concord.
were almost constantly 1t the bedside.
as was Mrs. William q. McAdoo. wife
OF the secretary OF the treasury, who
has been in Washington for some
time. and Miss Margaret Wilson, the
presidents eldest daughNr Miss
Helen Woodrow Bones. f-tt cousin Of
Pres. Wilson. who also is suffering
from an attack OF nervousness. Is the
only other member OF the Wilson fam
ily now here. but other relatives. in
cluding Joseph r. Wilson, brother of
the president. Prof. Stockton AXsOn,
OF Princeton. brother of Mrs. Wilson.
are expected at the white house early.
The word that Mrs. Wilson was bet
ter this morning had a cheering effect
at the white house and many OF the
attaches are clinging 10 the hope that
she may yet survive the crisis
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-06
MRS. WILSON IS
ONLY SLIGHTLY
IMP PROvED TODAY
Presidents Wife, HOVering
Near Death But Rests Quiet
ly-HouSe Passes ReSoIu-
tiOn of Sympathy.
BULLETIN.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-The house
today passed resolution of sympathy
for Pres. Wilson on account of Mrs.
Wilson's critical condition. Ii read:
"'ResoIved. that the house OF rep
reSentatiVeS tenders to the presi-
dent i'm this hour OF apprchensive
sadness. its warmeSt sympathy and
prays that God i'm his mercy may
restore to health his good wife, adj
wiser and heIpmate."
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6. 11:25 a. a.
Mrs wilson's condition has under
gone no change. She is resting quiet
".
DR.. Grayson this morning made the
statement:
''The cause of Mrs. Wilson'S pres
ent condition is chronic kidney trou-
BILE. The first sign that she was do
ing too much appeared last February.
While her condition is alarming. it
showed today a slight Improvement
over yesterday.
she is very weak, but conscious
and brave and cheerful"
Among the messages of sympathy
today was one from Mrs. Theodore
Roosevelt. wife of the former presi-
dent.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-06

Her batteries were put out OF COM
mission temporarily by an explosion
of a shell. More than 200 German
prisoners taken from the two boats
that surrendered, were landed at
Harwich, England. and are being held
there.
Many Merchantmen Taken.
A torpedo boat took 2S wounded to
the ShOtley naval station just OppO-
site Iarwich while scores of the other
wounded were landed at Harwich and
taken care of in the little hospital
there and in some Of the public build
ings that had been made into tempo
rary hospitals upon orders from the
British fleet commander.
FOrty-seVen German merchant ships
having a total value with their car
goes of about SIS. 100000 have been
captured since England and Germany
went 10 war Tuesday night. Some Of
the ships were captured or the high
seas. but most OF them were cOaling
or loading or unloading cargOes in
English harbOrs, when war was de-
clared and became easy prey for the
English.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-06
BY BURTON L. FRAZIER.

LONDON, Aug 6The first naval engagement between Eng
Sh and German ships the North resulted victory
England The battle took place Wednesday off the Dutch coast and
lasted for five hours
Seventy English sailors wounded and reported that
than 100 Germans killed the engagement The ships
engaged those of England third fleet and flying squadron
of German vessels which had patrol the mine laying
eraon of German ships The liner Koengn Lu which had been
equipped with mine laying parapheeGa sunk by the British and
short time later two of the German boats surrendered.
The Amphon, flagship of EnglandS fola the only British
ship that sustained noticeable damage
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-06
FIGHT OFF MAINE
COAST SINKS TWO
GERMAN CRUISERS
Wireless is Flashed to LuSit-
ania by English Warships as
She Continues Her Course
Toward Britain.

NEW YORK, Aug. 6.-The liner
Uranium reported on her arrival here
today that she had intercepted a
wireless message from a British
cruiser TO the liner Lusitania saying
that two German cruisers that had
been pursuing the Lusitania had been
sunk by the British warships.
That this was the fighting heard at
Bath yesterday is probable. The
British cruisers Essex and Berwick
and German cruisers Dresden, Karl
sanuhe and Strassburg are the ones
thought to have been in an engage
ment..
The shifting of the course of the
Lusitania TO the direction OF Portland.
Me, Il believed now to have been a
maneuVer incident TO the engagement.
The Cunard liner PannOnia on ar
riVing today from Mediterranean
ports, reported passing the Lusitania
on her regular course yesterday.
May Have Been Decoy.
If the news brought by the Uran
ium is confirmed, "a naval battle has
been fought less than 200 miles from
New York. 1t is probable that II two
German cruisers were sunk the
IMsitania was sent out as a decoy and
the kaiser's ships caught in a trap.
The Karlsruhe, although a small
boat, was one Of the fastest and new
est ships in the German navy. The
boat made 81 knots on her trial trip
in 1912 and is said TO have exceeded
that time in tests since then. Her Of
ficers and crew numbered 370.
The Dresden went into commission
in 1906. She was 346 feet long. Of
1882 tons displacement. and had a
speed OF 24.5 knots. She carried SCI
men. She carried Pres. Huerta Of
Mexico from Puerto Mexico 10 ia
macia.
Capt. Agasaiz OF the Uranium said
that the message telling of the de-
struction OF the two German cruisers
was picked up by his operator yester-
day.
The news was given out by mem
bers OF the crew and at first the com
mander refused to affirm or deny il.
but he finally called the newspaper
men TO his cabin, and said.
Yesterday our operator picked up
wireless message that a British
cruiser was sending TO the Lusitania.
II said that the British cruiser and
another warship or the same nation
had attacked and sunk two German
cruisers that were pursuing the Lusi-
tania This IS absolutely on the level.
l hate 10 tell about IL because as soon
as I got in I heard OF wild rumors
brought in by the various other yes
sells
NEW YORK. Aug. "a foreign
warship. believed 10 be either the
cruiser Dresden or the cruiser Karla-
ruhe is pursuing the Cunard liner
Lusitania. which sailed from New
York early yesterday morning. This
was learned definitely today when the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-06
ESSEX CoNvoYs MAURITANIA.

GI4ACE BAY, Aug. 6.-COnvoyed by
the British cruiser Essex. the Cunard
liner Mauretania, on her way TO New
York from Liverpool. steamed into
Halifax harbor shortly before noon
today. While at sea the vessel sent a
wireless TO the Essex stating that a
German cruiser was following her and
asked assistance.
AS soon as she had safely conveyed
the Mauretania into the harbor the
Essex went TO sea again 10 give aid
10 the Lusitania. which is on her way
from New York TO Liverpool. The
Essex left no report OF yesterday 5
lighting of the coast OF Maine.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-06
May DECLARE VAR ON TTALY.

PARIS, Aug. 6-Kaiser Wilhelm may declare war against
Italy for failure keep its part the triple alliance The
that Germany has been the aggressor all the
far declared between that country and other nations
garded direct slap the emperor who is seeking place
the blame Russia France Belgium and England The
tmen in Italy reported to be favorable fighting
against Germany and AustriaHungary than with them.