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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-03
More Attend Church.

Mil1ersburg. A "go-to-church"
campaign of ten days ending SUM-
day has been satisfactory to the
church people. Church attendance
had sIumped to between 400 and 60G
in the six churches, Sunday the at
tendance was 1900 at the morning
services.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-03
sEIDEL WINS IN MILWAUKEE,
Contest Regular Election in
Two Weeks.

Milwaukee, March 26.-David S.
Rose, five times mayor, on Tuesday
was eliminated together with former
Congressman Theodore Often from the
race for the mayoralty nomination
This leaves Emil Seidel, the former
Socialist mayor, to contest the regu-
lar election two weeks hence with
Mayor G. A. Bading, who led the
fusion forces to victory over the So
cialists two years ago. One hundred
and eleven precincts gave Seidel 15,-
996; Bading, 1887. and Rose 1921.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-03
Two Dead in ssoo. 600 Fire.

Sioux City, Ia, March 2S.-Fire in
the quarterback at the southeast cor
ner of Fourth and Nebraska streets
caused loss of about three hundred
thousand dollars on Thursday. The
heaviest losers are the Anderson Fur.
niture company, the Moore Clothing
company and Franks hotel. Two fire
men were killed by falling walls.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-03

Where would Mr.. Taft have been
without the reformers?" asks the To-
peka Capital. If by 'reformers" is
meant the Progressives who bolted at
Chicago, he would be serving his Sec
ond term as president and the country
would have been saved four years Of
Democratic generalization. = Kansas
City Journal.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-03
Time for Harmony.

The Republican party rings true to
the ideas and the ideals of Lincoln
today more than ever before in its his
tory. 1t stands upon the broad founda-
ton of achieved results, to which the
progress Of the nation bears testi-
mony. All that is now needed is for
harmony to be struck loud and strong,
without any temporizing or such ad-
iustments as would rest upon the
adoption of any kind of vague and
theoretical platform.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-03
Usual Democratic sIunders.

It will require the rest of the year
TO clean the house for the Republican
administration that the people return
to office next fall. The Augean stable
was hardwood finished affair, swept
and scrubbed and polished in compar-
ison with what are conditions under
Democratic auspices and management
for only three years.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-03

Toledo. = Decisive action by the
city council here forced the issue
of immediate three-cent fare upon
the Toledo Railway & Light company
Officials of the street railway company
said 3-cent fare here is impossible as
far as the company is concerned
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-03

Fifteen Drowned When Ferry Sinks.
Koepenick, Germany, March 26-
Fifteen people were drowned here on
Tuesday afternoon when a tug ran
anto and sank a small ferry boat
crowded with workmen. their wives
and children
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-03
pope to Hold a consistory.

Rome, Italy, March 28.-It was de-
cided by the pope to hold consistory
either at the end of April or the begin
ming of May, unless unforeseen cir
cumstances intervene. About a dozen
cardinals will be appointed.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-03

County Official Shot by Wealthy Man.
Williamstown, KY, March 26.-Coun-
ty Attorney w. E. Clay is believed dy-
ing. following a shooting at the rail-
road station here Clay declared he
had quarreled with S. M. Billister, a
wealthy contractor
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-03
Mea.her Man Die. suddanlu

Fremont. = E. Stanley Thomas,
SO years old, government weather OBJ
server here for Is years and retired
business man, died suddenly here,
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-03
Prisoner May Attack Law.

From inside the Ohio penitentiary
itself the attack on the indeterminate
sentence act, passed for the benefit of
the prisoners themselves, is to be
managed. There is now in the peni-
Tertiary Joseph Hostitter, Marion at
torney, convicted for receiving stolen
goods, whose minimum sentence will
expire May %. He may ask for writ
of habeas corpus as the method of
testing the law Interest is keen
among the indeterminate sentence
men.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-03
Castro Fioures IN Plot.

Willemstadt, Curacao, March 2S.--
Army officers and politicians were
placed under arrest following the. dis
covery of a plot to overthrow the
Venezuelan government. Cipriano Cas-
tro is said to be involved.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-03

Middletown. = David Benker, aged
seventy-ive, farmer living near Car
Isle, north of here, was run down and
killed by Big Four passenger train
He was partially deaf and did not hear
the approach of the train.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-03
d. 6. to Probe Junk TRUST.

Los Angeles. Cal, March 28.-An ex-
fensiye investigation of allegations
fAat junk trust, controlling the coun-
Try west of the Mississippi, is in ex-
sstence will be begun here within a
xnonth by the federal grand jury.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-03
Wealthy Farmer Is Dead.

Ravenna.-Randall Whittlesey, aged
seventy-two wealthy Atwater farm
er and stockman, died on the farm
where he was born and on which he
spent all of his life. He introduced
the culture of alfalfa in that section
and was a brother of the late Senator
Friend Whittelsey.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-03
millionaire Held as swind,er

Portland, Ore, March 26-W. G.
Campbell, who three years ago had
s9,000000, was arrested here on a
charge of obtaining money under false
pretenses in San Francisco. Police
found 100000 in his pockets.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-03
Quarters for SoWs

SudFtCTS tOT 0OWSs
Sows should have dry quarters for
farrowing.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-03
To Help an Etherized patient

A piece of sterilized gauze or abb
sorbent cotton saturated with vinegar
and held before the nostrils of per-
son coming from under the effects or
an anesthetic will tend to ward off the
nausea.-Home Department, National
MAGAZINE
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-03
Ierrazas Due 10 Die.

Ell Paso, Tex, March 27.-An author
itative private letter dated Chihuahua,
March 20, received here, declares that
Luis Terrazas, Jr., is to be executed
unless he delivers the equivalent OF
$250,000 in gold to General Villa
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-03
President Calls ON Senator.

Washington, March 27.-President
Wilson called upon Senator Stone of
Missouri, at his residence. Senator
Stone has been i'll for weeks and the
president desired to confer with him
in regard to matters now pend1ng.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-03
s,ors Treaty with venez,,.,,

Washington, March 25.-A new
treaty has been signed between the
U. S. and Venezuela, by which all ques-
tions not capable of settlement by
diplomacy shall be submitted to inves-
tigation by an international commits
sion
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-03
Calls Tobacco Company = Trust

New York, March 27.-The Metro
politan Tobacco company is a jobbing
monopoly in violation of the Sherman
antitrust law and must mend it's ways
at once, according to United States
District Attorney Marshall
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-03
Autoists Prefer Green Liahts.

At their annual convention in
Youngstown next Saturday autoists
who are members of the Ohio State
Automobile association will ask the
general assembly for. enactment of a
measure to substitute green rear lights
for red ones. The principal reason
Is that railroads and interurbans use
red lights, and where highways and
railway tracks are parallel, great con-
fusion has resulted. The proposal that
all vehicles be compelled to carry
lights after nightfall is again to be
brought up. 1t is likely that President
Charles c. James will be reelected.
Nine directors are to be chosen.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-03
Girl and Rescuer Killed

Portland, Ore, March 25.-George
L. Michele of Portland and Miss Es-
sic Ellis of Salt Lake City were killed
by an electric train on a trestle when
her foot caught in a crevice and he
tried to rescue her.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-03
On. killed. Ten Hurt in Riot

Buffalo, N Y, March 25.-One man
wns shot dead and ten others wounded
fn a riot which took place upon a
train bearing strike-breakers from Buff
felo to the plant of the Gould Coupler
1umpany at Depew.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-03
Man Burned to Death

Fairmont, w. Va, March 26.-Jonas
Means, sixty, was burned to death in
a fire which partially destroyed the
Merrifield hotel in this city. Means
boarded at the hotel.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-03
Pane Gets Scotch penres.

Aberdeen, Scotland, March 27.-The
degree of doctor of literature was con-
ferred on Walter Hines Page. A1neri.
can ambassador to the court OF St
James, at Aberdeen university on
Wednesday.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-03
AMotherD Jones Is Arrested

Walsenburg, Colo. March 25.-After
weeks freedom Mother" Mary
Jones again is a military prisoner in
the strike zone. The aged strike lead
er was taken from south-bound Colo
rado & Southern train here.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-03
e,,,e,,r,h. a. Eooth.u u,r+

Canton. = An injury sustained in
a football game last fall which he had
kept from the knowledge of his par
ents caused the death of Clarence Ho-
man, 10, son of Joseph Homan.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-03
san He pefrauded 4o Banks.

Waterloo, Ia, March 26.-Eugene
McCullum. aged thirty, of Des Moines,
was arrested here on Tuesday charged
with obtaining money from about
forty banks in the middle West under
false pretenses.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-03
rvo Shot bv Bank Robber.

Altoona, Pa, March 25.--An uniden-
tilted man dashed up to the Union
rational bank, stuffed $500 in his
sockets. shot and painfully wounded
ssmo rnen and escaped in a stolen auto
xnGEniIe
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-03
rnree Men Die in Powder eIse,.

Allentown, Pa, March 27.-Thrae
men were killed and part of the plan.
of the Pennsylvania-Troja Powder
company, five miles north of this city,
was wrecked by an explosion Oh
Wednesday.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-03
Senate Body Favors Nominations.

Washington, March 27.-The senate
committee ordered fovarable report
on the nomination of Robert Lansing,
to be counselor, and of Cone Johnson
to be solicitor for the department OF
state.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-03
Mater for Stock.

See that the trough is well supplied
with freshly pumped water. If the
cattle have ice water to drink more
grain and hay will be needed to keep
them warm.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-03
Former Judge Ewing Very III.

Former Judge Ewing Very III.
Uniontown, Pa, March 28.-Former
Jadge Nathaniel Ewing, chairman of
the public service commission, is seri-
Dnsly Ill at his home here. About six
weeks ago he was suddenly stricken
5li and his death was then expected
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-03

A lucky shopkeeper at Brunswick.
who accepted a lottery ticket as pay
ment for hat from an impecunious
customer, won a prize of $4,000 in
the lottery
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-03

Hulk of sunken Steamer Blown Up.
Norfolk, Va, March 2S-The hulk
of the Old Dominion liner Monroe,
which was sunk by the Merchants and
Miners liner Nantucket with the loss
of more than two score lives, was
blown up with guncotton
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-03
Mitchell urqes Employment Bureau

WItcHeI OFyts EfHPIuyhtTIt bUFedu.
New York, March 26.-Mayor
Mitchell sent message to the board of
aldermen in which he took up the
question of the unemployed and asked
an ordinance providing for a public
employment bureau.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-03
Fanny Crosby "a Years Old

Bridgeport. Conn, March 26.-Fanny
Crosby. the blind writer, celebrated
her ninety-fourth birthday. To visit
BIS she said her health was excellent
End she felt as young as when twenty
Frrsxr
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-03

Those Democratic good times" so
rosily pictured would be nightly well
coined. But folks would like some
thing moro tangible than the picture
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-03
Costly Crack.

The crack on the north side of the
stable that lets in the cOid wind costs
probably rs cents to close, but if left
open $40 in misery to the horses.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-03

The cohesive power of plunder" is
political proverb. But the Demo
cratic party is now threatened by the
5isrupting power of plunder.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-03
Fears Insanity. Kills Himself.

Springfield. - Harry Smith of Ma.
rion feared he was going crazy, so he
shot and killed himself at a hotel
here.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-03
Pennsylvania Lays Off 1850 Men.

Pennsylvania Lays On 1,25o Men.
Altoona, Pa, March 2S.-Orders
were issued by the Pennsylvania Rail-
road company to lay off 1,250 shop
men here at once. The reason for the
suspension is lack of work This is
the largest reduction since 1907
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-03-19

When put forth our first Open Letter we had
no idea that such great numbers would accept our
invitation to write and tell what they thought
about the oil and gas business. The ink scarcely
dry before hundreds of letters and postal cards
commenced pouring in and they still coming. To
anayze and classify these letters that this answer
could be prepared with care, welcome task.
Above all else these letters proved that the
people of West Virginia have in high degree that
American characteristic sturdy love of fair play
however willing they may be to argue question
About fifty per cent of those who wrote wanted
to the oil and gas companies keep developing
the resources of the state III fair and just
with unfair discrimination restriction or limta
tion by the state.
other of the points in the Open Letter but fair
minded enough to acknowledge the benefits that have
accrued to the state from the production of oil and
gas.
About fifteen per cent disagreed fatty with our
views said they lacked information, declared
they not interested because they outside
the gas belt
The remaining five per cent offered oil and gas
territory, supplies, asked for work. wanted to
know what the Open Letter meant, had a complaint
their service asserted that gas rates high
enough or too high, without other comment scant
halfscore were abusive.
All communications replied to except few
which unsigned, signatures blotted, or post
Office address omitted, that if you wrote and have
not been answered, it must be for of these
reasons.
Many asked questions, the principal ones being
the following, which we herewith answer.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-03-19
Answers to Principal Questions
Asked in The Letters

Q-You have shown us-the people of West
Virginia-tha hundreds of millions of dollars have
been distributed among us by the oil and gas people
in the quarter century past for labor, royalties,
rentals, timber, teaming, machinery, materials,
boarding and various other items; that taxes paid
by oil and gas interests amount to enough to
wipe off the Virginia debt in years; that great
industrial development, new towns and cities and
many other advantages which we have a state
have followed the discovery and production of oil
and gas. Now give us the figures the other side
of the ledger-WHAT HAVE YOU MADE OUT
OF THE BUSINESS?
A-Snce the organization of our company our
stockholders have received little less than 42 per
cent annual dividends interest the money which
they have invested This is less than the legal rate
of interest and they could earn more if the money
invested in mortgages. They have none of their
capital paid back and have sinking fund out of
which to pay it back 1t is Intention as soon as
the revenues will justify it, to establish sinking
fund to reimburse our stockholders for the money
advanced, which you will admit is no more than fair
to them.
Q-DoEs THE GAS BUSINESS YIELD
MARGIN OF PROFIT LARGER THAN OTHER
BUSINESSES HAVING THE SAME INVEST
MENT AND RISKS?
Att does not In fact it does not return as
large profits as other businesses, where there are
practically large hazards risks attached. No
other business has the same amount Of uncertainty
the gas business, with such comparatively small
profit.
Q-wHY DO YOU NEED TO RAISE THE
RATES?
A-Because the company is entitled to interest
the money invested. to get back the capital
invested within reasonable time, and to some com
pensaton for taking the risk Of the business Any
man or company going into any business that is not
permanent expects to enough to pay back his
investment with interest on the same while invested
and amount in addition sufficient to pay for
the chances of the business otherwise he would lend
his money security or mortgage or buy Govern
ment other bonds.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-03-19

should we have overlooked any question that IL por,,,
~ " ano we VIII
Or m = future advertisement 0 " e'e'
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-03-19

SERVING THE RESOURCES WHICH ARE NOW
BEING FAST DEPLETED WITHOUT SUBSTAN-
TIAL BENEFIT TO THE STATE?
A-As already has been shown (Which the ques-
ion manifestly disregards) the state has received
and is receiving enormously substantial benefits and
returns possibly greater than the oil and gas people
West Virginia not only has the unrestricted use
OF this most convenient fuel and light product at
average rate considerably lower than her neighbors
but III addition the lions share of the money received
from the sale of her gas in Ohio and PENNSYLVANIA
comes back to her through expenditure III the search
for, production and purchase of more gas.
IL the state wants to commit itself to the policy
of restricting the production is it ready to pay the
land owner his lease rentals while the gas is being
held for the benefit of future gcnerations9
If the state is not ready to commit itself to this
policy by putting up the money for the benefit of all
It's people, what just right would it have to ask the
gas company to tie up its money in the pursuit of
this policy?
In either wouldn't it be rather hard ON the
landowner, who might be up against it financially
because he couldn't lease his land or derive any
money from that source now, even though it might
benefit his posterity?
Or course, all waste should be stopped Economy
III use is a cardinal point of conservation.
o-wHAT PART HAS THE MANUFACTURE
ERS LIGHT g. HEAT COMPANY ITS OFFICERS
AND AGENTS, TAKEN IN MAINTAINING LOB
BIES IN CHARLESTON TO PREVENT THE
LEGISLATURE FROM PLACING A TAX UPON
THE PRODUCTION AND TRANSPORTATION
OF OIL AND GAS?
A-The Manufacturers Light & Heat Company
has never maintained any lobbies in Charleston for
the purpose of preventing the legislature from plac
ing tax production or transportation of oil and
gas or Tor any other purpose, and has never spent
penny for any such purpose.
Gumshoe methods do not appeal to us When
any public matter affecting the interests of this com
pany is impending will bring it out for open
discussion with the people, the soveregns of the
state through advertisements in the newspapers like
we are dong now We believe this to be both efficient
and honorable.
We would here point out to those over-wise
critics who condemn us because we have gone to the
people IN this open, public way their absurd ncon-
slstency when they say to "Why do you publish
these Open Letters and take your to the people?
and then III the same breath accuse us Of having
lobby III our interests to influence the legislature at
Charleston. In other words is it fair or square to
deny us the right to present case anywhere
either to the public or to the legislature, either
publicly or privately?
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-03-19
Q-WHAT is YOUR PURPOSE IN DISCUSS
ING THE GAS BUSINESS WITH THE PuRIIC2

A-(Taken from a letter written by Mr. John
f. Gill, president of the company to a West Virginia
State Senator) ''We want all the people of the
state to get interested in the gas business and learn
as much as they can about it from any source which
is reliable. Only an informed public is capable Of
taking care OF it's best interests in public mat
ters, and feel that is 50 clear and fair
that 1T can be frankly entrusted to such public for
solution. Thus you motive is q combined
oncfor the good Of the state and for our own GOOD
we'll because believe that what is best for the
people is also best for us, and vice versa"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-03-19
Second Open Letter to the
People of West Virginia

Q-You give the total of oil and gas rentals,
royalties, drilling cost, maintenance, ETC., paid out in
West Virginia from 1889 to 1912, inclusive, as
$2O9, $50, 10000; WHAT WAS THE TOTAL VALUE
OF THE OIL AND GAS PRODUCED IN THE
SAME TERRITORY DURING THE SAME
THE STATE?
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-03-19
Respectfully yours.

The Manufacturers Light g. Heat Company,
March ID, 1914 Pittqb,rob Do
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-03-19

Ave are using and paying for advertising
space IN the newspapers Of West Virginia because
this is the best way to state views to all the
people OF the state. We are able thus to talk over
our affairs with the entire population which we could
do in no other way. BY United States mail the
cheapest it could be done would be many times as
expensive, if the address Of every person in the
state could be obtained, which it can't Surely our
way OF doing it is far from extravagant
As for "subsdizng the press" that is a cry
as old as journalism and used only by persons whose
idea OF free press is which prints only their
side OF the story mentions the other side only in
abuse Since we commenced this advertising we
nave noted that the newspapers have opened their
columns freely to a discussion Of all sides of the
question West Virginia newspapers accepting and
printing our advertisements reserve the RIGHT TO
make such editorial comment upon them MS tbev
see 1T We have asked nothing more than this and
no newspaper has offered more
But this is question we think the ncwspapere
themselves can answer better than we Ask them
II they sell themselves when they sell advertising
space to an advertiser 30
Respectfully yours,
The Manufacturers Light & Heat Company,
ion ~ AoA9' Pittsburgh Pa.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-02-10
HER VALENTINE

BY Henry Denton.
''Mr. Cornwall, l would like to see
sou after you have dismissed your
Glass; said Miss Mary Moriarity, en-
tering the classroom, and the pupils
grinned.
It was always a sore point with the
male teachers in public school No. Z
that they had a woman principal.
Miss Moriarity was forty-one, plump,
good-natured and infexible. Henry
Cornwall was not a good disciplinar-
ian. He was a student of abstruse