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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-16

Precincts one hundred and thirty
six, one hundred and forty. ono hun
dred and fifty-seven. one hundred
and fifty-eight. one hundred and
fifty-nine. one hundred and sixty.
one hundred and sixtv-one. ono hun
dred and sixty-two. one hundred and
sixty-three. one hundred and sixty
four and one hundred and sfxty-five
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-16

Section 80 inc OFFICIAL head of
the city shall be mayor. He shall
Bio ut least thirty years OF age, n
citizen OF tho United states and of
tho state OF Washington, and n
qualified elector of tho city at the
time of his election. and shall have
been n citizen and taxpayer of tho
lcity for Mt least four years before
the date Of his election.
Section 81. The mayor shall
| (nD Re recognized nE the official
head OF the city for all legal and
ceremonial purposes
Ob) Execute for the City Of Sc
attic all deeds, conveysnccs, con
tracts and bonds, except ms other
wise expressly provided In this
acc BE tho head OF tho police de.
partment ard maintain peace and
good order in tho city.
Section SO. In case of the dis
liability or absence of the mayor from
| the city, tho vice president OF the
city council shall act as mayor, In
| case of n vacancy In the office OF
| MAYOR TIE vice president OF the CITY
council shall become mayor and
shall hold office until tho next gen
ernl election.
Section 90. The mayor shall NOT
have nor exercise any executive, nd
miniatrative or legislative power tx
lcept such ms are expressly given &c
him by this charter and the consti
tuition and laws of the State OF
] Washington
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-16

Section TG. There shall he nm ad-
|ministrative department which shall
mate officers and employees. The
city manager shall be person OF
known administrative ability. with
experience In responsible and i'm
nortant executive capacity IN the
United states; he must he n citizen
OF the United states and need not he
when appointed. n resident Of the
city OF Seattle. The city manager
shall be appointed hy the city council
for the term OF four years. subject
thirds vote OF the entire city council
acting on It's own Initiative. and by
a majority vote OF the entire city
council upon the filing with II OF n
signed by qualified electors equal in
number to twenty-five per cent OF
the registered voters OF tho city for
the previous year. In cnse tho city
council shall. upon the filing OF such
petition. decline 20 remove the city
manager. IL shall submit tho uues-
ton OF his removal 10 n vote OF the
people In the manner and within
time provided for the submission OF
Initiative ordinances. and II ma
iorlty OF the votes cast thereon
shall no IN favor of removal. he
shall he deemed removed from Of
flee. During the absence or dis
ability OF the city manager, or in
case OF a vacancy in said office. the
city council may designate some
properly qualified person temper
srily 10 perform the duties OF the
office. The commissioners. superin-
ltendents and other subordinate off
GERS OF the administrative DEPART
ment shall be appointed by the city
manager subject to removal by him
The employees of the administrative
department, In such number as shall
he provided by ordinance, shall he
lnppointed by tho superintendent or
officer In charge under civil service
rules.
section II. The city manager
shall exercise control over all
bureaus, divisions and other branch es
| OF tho administrative department
created herein. or that may hereafte
lbe created. and except as otherwise
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-16
FIRST I'M District.

Precincts one hundred and forty
one, one hundred and forty-three.
one hundred and sixty-eight. one
and seventy. one hundred and seven
fy-two. one hundred and seventy
three. one hundred and seventy-four.
one hundred and seventy-five. one
hundred and seventy-six. one hun
dred and seventv-seven, one hundred
and seventy-einht and one hundred
and ef0hfv-fwO
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-16


Section 50. There shall be de-
partment OF audits and accounts
which shall consist OF a city comp
troilcr, deputies and employees The
comptroller shall be elected by the
city council and shall be subject TO
removal by IT, No person shall be
less he be a citizen OF the United
states, resident OF the City of
Seattle and shall have had at lea st
five wears total experience as n pub-
lie accountant. auditor or similar Of
fIccr. He shall appoint chief dep
uty who shall he subject 20 removal
employees of the depa rtment such
deputies as he shall deem cxpedient,
and revoke such appointments.
section 90. The city comptroller
shall exercise general supervision
over tho financial affairs of the CITY,
departments and other offices of the
CITY shall be subordinate 10 him in
All matters OF accounting: shall.
aerni annually, examine and verify
ali records and files OF nll depart
ments and other offices OF the citv.
and, whenever required. shall renort
to the city council and the city
department. or other office: SHAH
check all claims and demands
against the city, and all Its oblirn
tions, expenditures and pay rolls.
ahall require all claims and demands
against the city TO be verified, and
ali warrants. keep Inventories OF
the property of the city, and ali
other public and non-taxahle pron-
erty within the city; shall checl,
the daily balances OF the CITY treas
urer. and apportion all moneys col.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-05-14
Hampshire Follows Suit.

The Democratic Executive
Committee of Hampshire County
has decided to change its method
or selecting delegates to the con-
ventions and, following the Demo-
cratic policy of majority rule, has
provided that this year candidates
for nomination by Convention
shall be voted for direct and that
the candidate receiving major
ity of the votes shall name the
entire delegation from the County
This will prevent a repetition
of past manipulation and the
acquisition" Of a few delegates
here and then to betray the cam
didate Of their county into the
hands of its enemies.
Incidentally it means that JEFF
ferson's candidate for the State
Senate this year will be nominal
ed and elected.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-05-14
An Enforcement Worth While.

At the Jacksonville Reunion of
the Confederate Veterans last
week a resolution was adopted
heartily endorsing the Mexican
policy of the, Administration.
No more significant action
could have been taken,
Should war ensue, once more
will Southrons lead, as in the
forties when Lee and. jackson
and Davis and other great chief
tains were in the van.
But those grizzled veterans
know What war really means,
and while, the die being cast,
will respond to the call of their
country as of yore, yet realize
that if by ability and statesman
ship peace may be attained,
untold suffering will be spared,
not only our unhappy neighbor,
but those of our own blood, and
to that end they are at odds with
the militarists and big business"
interests who would with delib-
GRAFTON plunge two neighboring
countries into bloody conflict of
which no man can see tie end.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-05-14
The Posts Attitude Explained

Readers of tile Washington
Post have been amazed at its re-
cent anti Wilson attitude, i'll dis
tinct contrast to that of most
reputable papers,
1t is now stated that Hearst has
secured a controlling interest, a
full explanation for any crimes
of yellow journalism that may be
perpetrated.
Trying always to befool the
multitude, Hearst has never but
his own Unsuitable. ambition and
personal interest in mind.
A war with Mexico, in which
unha ppy country the Hearst es-
tate has enormous real estate
holdings, would be of immense
financial benefit to Him.
Therefore lie is an enemy of
peace. and an advocate of war at
any price.
It is indeed pitiable to see
once great journal fall to SO low
an estate as is the Post.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-05-14

A conference of great 1mpor-
lance to the peach growing in
terests of West Virginia was held
at Romney on Monday.
. General Superintendent Blaser
of the B. & O. went up in his car,
accompanied by the heads of the
several departments which will
have charge of the movement of
this years heavy peach crop,now
regarded as entirely out OF dam
ger. The local officials estimate
the crop on the Romney branch
at about a thousand carloads,
The railroad has purchased
two and a half acres for additional
sidings at Romney station and
additional facilities will be added
at Vanderlip to take care OF the
immense crops of the Mill Noun
tain, Hampshire and Romney
Mountain orchards.
The conference resulted to the
entire satisfaction of all concern
ed, the railroad agreeing to
greatly improve its iceing faclli-
ties and put on a special solid
peach train daily to put the fruit
into all the important Eastern
and Middle Western markets al
most on passenger. schedule time.
Among the growers present
| participating in the conference,
| were Messrs. Gilbert P. and Hair
ry Miller, J. C. McKonw, ]. S.
Zimmerman, VIM. B. and Jno. J !.
Cornwe1l, Campbell Pancake,
Prescott Huidekoper, Jno 1.
Lehman and Vim. Campbell.
In the afternoon the railroad
officials were taken over the mouIl-
tain orchards near Romney and
were impressed by their imn1en-
sity and fine condition.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-05-14
Patriotism and the Primary

Who is there so base he will not love
his country? If any, let him speak,
for him have offended. /"
Thus. Brutus, as interpreted by the
greatest Of English bards: and his
words have thrill d the hearts of pat
riots in every century since. May thev
inspire American citizens now, in deal
ing not only with national questions. to
determine them according to the broad
dictates of patriotism.
In our limited sphere, we Democrats
of Monroe county are soon to face a
public duty in the selection OF candi-
dates for public servants. And it will
not become US, merely because the mat
ter is chi, fly local one, to treat it
lightly or as if we had no responsible
ties as patriotic men for the decisions
we are to make Sometimes, it is true,
the candidates presented are really SO
worthy and deserving. SO nearly of
equal merit, that it seems no serious
mistake could be made and to choose
between them becomes an emb arrass-
ment because of the very fitness of the
aspirants. But then again the party is
compelled to confront far graversitu-
alton the outcome of which is bound to
affect its destinies for many years, for
good or evil That its destinies for
many years, for good or evil. That is
the experience at times of all political
parties, and it is one from which the
Democratic party is not exempt. Re
greet such situation as we may, feel
as we may that the party ought to have
been spared it, yet when brought face
to face with 1t, surely as thoughtful
and patriotic men, we should deal with
it as its seriousness deserves.
In the making of decisions in party
affairs (and they are important be
cause they affect the. welfare of our
eountry. our State or our county, we
all know how natural it is to consult
our prejadices our personal friendships,
onr little spites and the small things of
our nature. This is very human, but
when we come to ourselves the most of
us are bound to realize that this is not
the best way to promote the public
good. And whenwe say that the party
which does not make the public good
hts hlghest consideration is on the road
| to ruin, we simply state a fundamental
truth. ~.
But after all the great body of our
i citizenship at heart sincerely desires to
do that which is right Petty appeals to
prejudice may have its little day with
Us, The pull of adroit personal pleas
may for the passing hour crowd and
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-05-14
The Duty OF Democrats.

We commend to our readers
the splendid article appearing
elsewhere on this page from the
pen of Albert Sidney Johnson, of
the Monroe Waterman. This
admonition. which by reason of
the authors long and faithful
adherence to the best traditions
of his party,is entitled to respect,
applies with as much force to
Jefferson as to Monroe County.
In fact, the principles enunciated
are universally applicable. and
no party is entitled to nor can
permanently succeed except by
keeping these high ideals ever
in mind, and enforcing them at
every political opportunity,
The National Democratic adj
ministration is fast bringing
about that new era Of plain liv-
ing and high thinking, which is
return to the best Democratic
ideals of the nation, and it be-
hooves the party in every county
and state to, Loyalty follow its
Chief to the end not only that
the Democracy will be continued
in power but that it will perform
its high destiny : as the party OF
the people.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-05-14

becloud the mind, and the counterfeit
coin of small revenges for the m
ment allure US; but we think the pat
riotic citizen. at last aroused to better
things. is sure to hear the call OF the
great party to which he bears allegi-
ance, to behold her presence as splen-
did and inspiring fundamentally for
the public good, and to feel the best
that s in him stirred TO respond to her
summons that all her sons consider her
honor and well being their supreme
duty in making their decisions IN the
primaries of their party.
And so, when the dust is blown out
of our eyes, and we are able to review
calmly the political history of the coun-
ty for the last quarter of century,
and look ahead with clearer vision into
the future, it is not so very difficult to
perceive pretty plainly which way the
path of duty liesin this emergency.
To do that which will ensitle the pa:
ty to the public confidence mast be the
guiding thought of every true Demo-
crat, as he loves his party, his country
and his county. And there are certain
great underlying principles of morality,
and justice and equity which touch
alike all men endowed with the light of
reason and respect for which in party
determinations will insure the public
confidence an indispensable asset if a
party is to live as successful factor
in civic affails,
We ask nothing of our fellow Demo
Gratis in the approaching primary ex-
cept that they do that which, in all can
dor and honesty, is BEST FOR THE
COUNTRY and BEST For THE PAR
TY Is it a time when we can afford
to yield ourselves to lower considera-
tons Let informed and thoughtful
Democrats answer, each silently to his
own conscience. Monroe Waterman.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-05-14
A Contemplate Corporation.

The California State Railroad
Commission has recently ordered
the Pullman Company to correct
certain abuses in tlliFtyy-days or
suffer serious consequences.
The report says in part:
This commission would accept with.
better grace frank statement from
the general manager of this company
to the effect that this company believes
the public will tip and therefore it does
not feel that it shonld be required to-
pay its porters proper wage. It may
be all right for persons to reward par
ticularly good service with some graf
.uity-upon this, of course, we don't
pass-but the Pullman Company forces
its patrons to be generous or not get
service.
ut certainly is commentary on
modern business that company as
rich and powerful as this one should
feel inclined to stoop to the disreput-
able practice to which it feels called
upon to resort. /"
This favored public service
corporation, enjoying unusual
privileges, has used them to
mulct the travelling public of ex-
tortionate charges for inferior
service in order to pay princely
dividends on stock watered to
the point of saturation.
Here in West Virginia we have
seen frail women, evidently UNI
used to travel, using the Pull
mans not as luxury but to safe
guard their sick and fretful little
ones from the discomforts of
travel, be compelled to stifie on
hot nights in lower berths in
nearly empty cars, being denied
the right to throw the upper
berth up for better ventilation
unless they paid for it too.
The sanitary law requiring the
nse of individual drinking cups
is good one, yet one would
think that this Millionaire cor
poration could afford to supply
them without circumlocution
since they cost less than tenth
Of a cent each.
Buttllis niggardIy policy is in
1line with their treatment of EN-
ployees generally courteous and
1ehciert and their Matchmaking
! of the public to. make up decent
salaries for their employees by
ltiRpiugs
The Express. Companies have
| gotten theirs. = May lesPuii-
imam among other plunderers Of
1.-The public come next
And to think that the Presi-
dent of this unsayory corporation
is the son of Abraham Lincoln
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-05-14
Peach Growers Meet B. 60 Officials

A conference of great impor-
lance to the peach growing in
terests of West Virginia was held
at Romney on Monday.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-05-14
Congressional Convention to Meet
Here June 18th.

The Democratic Congressional Com
mittee at meeting held Tuesday at
Keyser, fixed June 18th as the date for
the Congressional Convention for tie
Second District and named Charles
Town as the place. Congressman
Brown, who has served two terms. will
be candidate for reconciliation and
will be opposed by Charles W. Brandon,
of Philippi.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-05-14
New Turnpike.

A turnpike, two miles in length, is
to be built from Shepherdstown to
Antietam station. Work on it is to
be done at once. This stretch Of
road is the missing link between
Hagerstown and the Shenandoah Val
ley, all the remainder Of the. road be-
ing macadamized. Aute;sts and trav-
elers in general will appreciate the i'm
provement. q
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-05-14
70 The Voters Of jefferson County

In the short time allotted to me for APP
pealing I" you for your support in the
Primary Election Of May 23rd, 1914, it.
will be impossible for me to see all voters
in person, SO L am taking this public
means of saying to each of you that /. as.
candidate for the State Senate, will ap.
prectate your vote and influence for said
office. Respectfully.
Frank Beckwith.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-05-14
The State Senatorial Situation.

The political kaleidoscope has
been working overtime lately.
For the reasons stated by him
in the card appearing in this is
sue, Col. Gibson has reluctantly,
and to the sincere regret of his
party associates, had to withdraw.
Thereupon Mr.. w. F. Alexan-
der was urged by his friends to
make the race, but likewise had
toSdec1ine.
Judge Frank Beckwith on Sat
dfday yielded to many solicitations
and announced his candidacy so
that nofaiaations being now closed,
the eontest in Jefferson lies be-
tweenSJudge Beckwith and Mr..
Hodges
lkgfet Of gratuitous advice, said
TO enanate from dubious sources
ins Martinsburg, is being given the
nemoctats of Jefferson as to the
ii, advisibility of selecting some 9th
IaIs er caddidate than either of the
So gentleman whose names will ap-
pear on the party primary ballot.
Z But they have learned to fear
s the Greeks bearing gifts being
S mindful of past per6dy and more
"a recently of the slaughter of the
8 generally excellent Democratic
municipal ticket in Martinsburg
81 on Monday last,
There the Democratic candi-
dates suffered vicariously, the
voters registering their protest
against the continued domination
------. Of. an unconscionable self eonsti-
.,es tuted oligarchy4 in party affairs.
.sE s5s.' ssHsThe Ring, tno wing no principle
tat butopohtioI loot, has exploited
: s z As the party for its own selfish ends
.sgsas otis Generalization and tempo
's1 : sfafy defeat: - s'.c-s .-.s .-.ss.s
9saovzaI IS members, now afraid to face
= nov ~ sAs;;rs party in open contest are
seeking, and some have fouadS the
ns-A seeuEitX Of political cyclone cellars.
- . ct. Ibis discfsditsd would
H6s11adsfship re1nafn1in2 Oblivion,
9sq 13af3sSY fEa,.5 s,sfant,.rf RI af31,;s..ids
party they have attempted to-lead
;;siAto the ambush its enemies had
-,@j.s& oya s5of77 t-2s &4gs 5s-s.t7
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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-05-15
NO TWO PINE CONES ALIKE
Remarkable Fact ls That The Largest
Of the Seventy known Species
Has the Smallest.

The great redwoods Of California,
first cousins of the "big trees" bear
the smallest cone of all. 1t looks
like a mere dot compared with the
big sugar pine cones, which are some
times two feet long. The cone of
the big trees is almost as small.
Few pine cones range so tiny as
these. The sugar pine is the most
splendid of the pines in size and
shape and beauty, and its enormous
cones are approached in size only by
those of the Coulter pine, which
often weigh several pounds. 1t is
one of the cones with sharp hooks,
such as are seen in the common pitch
pines of the north of the United
States. The Digger pine cone is n
other large one, with hooks, but it
is round instead Of the usual cone
shape. This was named from the
Digger Indians, who roast the cone
till the nuts inside of it come out.
There are over seventy species of
pines, each with a cone different
from all the rest. Some Of the other
pines that have interesting cones are:
Lodgepole pine, or tamarack; Doug
las spruce, Monterey cypress, pinon
pines, one-leafed and four-leafed
mountain hemlock, yellow pine, west
ern white pine, timber pine, Torrey
pine, white birch, knob-cone pine,
prickle-cone pine, Monterey pine,
Sitka spruce and Jeffrey pine.-St.
Nicholas.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-05-15
FIRST OFFENSE OF THAT KIND
Naturally Honest Farmer Could Not
Imagine Horse Would Play Such
a Trick on Purchaser.

In a certain neighborhood there
resided an honest farmer, who was
not easily swerved from the path Of
rectitude. He owned a horse which
a couple of traders wished to possess.
They called on the farmer, and after
some haggling gave him his price
and drove off with the prize. They
had scarcely gone three miles when
the horse dropped dead in the road.
Seeing the farmer a few days later,
they approached him with: "What
kind of a horse was that you sold
us the other day?"
"a good all-around horse, sirs."
eyes, he wasl He dropped down
dead before we got three miles from
home"
The farmer listened in open
mouthed establishment, and then ex-
claimed: Upon my word of honor,
gentlemen, he never done that way
for Magazine.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-05-15
COMPENSATION.

We cannot part with our friends.
We cannot let our angels 60. We do
not see that they 90 out only that
archangels may come in. The
compensations of calamity are made
apparent to the understanding also,
after long intervals of time. q.
1t permits or constrains the forma-
ton of new acquaintance and the re-
ception of new influences that prove
Of the first Importance to the next
years; and the man or woman who
would have remained a sunny gar
den flower, with no room for its roots
an1, too much sunshine for its head,
by the falling of the walls and the
neglect Of the gardener is made the
banyan Of the forest, yielding shade
and fruit to wide neighborhoods Of
men.-Emerson.