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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-02-06
Secretary Lanes Alaska.
From the Kansas Cay Star.

From tne hdllSdS N2y oldI.
The United States has spent more monel
to make Porto Rico a healthful place fot
Porto Ricans to live in than would prob
ably be requisite for the building of tn,
rotary Franklin K. Lane advises for de
veloping Alaska for Americans to live in
The statement is in no d~erogation of Thu
work lone for Porto Rico and the othe!
Caribbean dependencies and neighborins
lands. But it may show how little reason
there is in the opposition to government
railroad building in Alaska.
Alaska is the greatest area of our pub,
lie domain. 1t is rich in the precious min,
erals. 1t is richer in the nonprecious min.
~erals-coal. oil, iron and zinc. It is rich
Der. Alphabetically, Secretary Lane class.
es 1T with Sweden, Norway and inlan
that grow the grasses. hardy grains, vege.
If any one doubts that Alaska is a great
asset. the big moneyed interests don't
doubt it. They want that asset. Now ii
monopoly exploitation it would be worth.
less or worse than worthless.
To develop 1t by homesteaders, BY mod.
est operators of coal mines and lumbes
camps, and the like, rail highways are
necessary: The government. as Mr.. Lane
for revenue. but for the larger profits Of
development. He shows that the cost
might be reimbursed as was done in the
case of the private railroads of the United
ions of land along the right of way. Tho
government might substitute itself, paying
for the railroad. that gave value to all
the land, OF the increased values h at ac-
crued to the governments reservations.
Private interests that look to concen
trate wealth still further count on the
They expect the public to ask, Whats
Alaska to me?"
Blu the people have learned that the
Panama canal is of interest to them: that
the ownership and regulation of railroads
are OF interest to them: that land monop.
oily, coal monopoly. wealth control-all
and the right to work-concern them.
Secretary Lane, in his recent remarkable
report to the president, shows that is
has set himself TO the task Of developing
all the undeveloped resources Of :he west.
and of Alaska as part of the vest. Not
Tor private exploitation, but for true prf.
and conserves public rights as.a build.
wealth upon social and indust al Justice.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-02-06
FeDERALS MAKE BIG
Offer TO TY COBB
President Gilmore Wires Prop.
osition of 5-Year Contract
at $4,000 a Year.

Chicago. Special: Ty Cobb was Of
(ered a five year contract at $4,000 a
year in a telegram sent to him at
Augusta. Ga, yesterday by President
Gilmore, of the Federal league.
The telegram was written and given
to a messenger in the presence OF
newspaper men after Gilmore had said
that he had learned that Cobb had not
yet signed with Detroit for the 1914
season. Giimore's telegram offers to
pay Cobb his first years salary in
advance and to put the remaining $780,
600 in escrow.
Augusta. Ga, Jan. lily Cobb was
told at Foyston today that the Federal
league club in Chicago had offered
him $4,000 for five years. with the first
years salary to be paid in advance.
Cobb said he did not care to make a
statement until he returned to Augusta
Tuesday or Wednesday,. "Ill tell you
all about it them he said. but he did
not intimate what he would do.
Player Under Cover.
August Ga. Special: Ty Cobb left
here Thursday on his way to Royston.
Ca and could not be reached
yesterday. Four kilograms from him
have been received since his departure.
Cobb said nothing before leaving of
n offer to play in the Federal league.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-02-06

FATHER OF SAFETY
FIRST" MOVEMENT


In the Interesting People" depart
ment Of the American Magazine APP
pears an article about Ralph C. Rich
ards. a railroad claim agent who has
taught his company-the Chicago &
Northwestern railway-to prevent ac-
ctdents by the simple expedient Of
taking pains. Safety First" is his
slogan. Mr.. Richards has drilled thou
sands of employees into habits of safety
in their work Following is an extract
from the article: 4,
This sounds eas in the telling, but
II required perfect faith on Mr.. Rich
ards part hat in this way he would
eventually save lives and limbs, sor-
row and suffering. The patience of Job
was necessary. At first the men for
whose benefit 1t was established looked
with suspicion on the safety 0rganiza-
ton. thinking that 1t was some new
method to shift the burden of accidents
from the company to the men. Mr..
Richards met with much opposition.
but he still worked on, and through the
work of his committees and the en-
ployes generally, in % months he was
able 70 show q reduction of 179 deaths,
or 22k per cent, and OF 6.447 injuries,
or ~ S-b per cent. Today there are
rev men on Mr.. Richards line who are
not boosters for safety.
When one realizes that 10000 peo-
pie were killed ndrsss,,O0O injured on
e railroad OF the United States dur
Ing tho past year. It is possible to see
d held for q safety organization. So
whom Mr.. Richards proved that his
sea1ety first idea wa q success, in
that II saved many lives and prevented
countless injuries. the other roads VI
country, Tor Humanitarian 9 well
- economic reasons. began adpptinG
nAo AARAtvS NRNAnfon.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-02-06

Japan.
The underlying cause for Mr.. Rich
ards success in his great work is
found in his broad honest sympathy
and real affection for his fellow men.
Tbs man himself is tall, a little in
clined to heaviness, smooth-shaven.
and shows in his face the marks of
character engraved by unremitting
work in the furtherance of a great
purpose, When you look at him you
know what every man under him ar
associated with him will bear evidence
to-that he is a man to whom you can
go with your troubles ~ receive
understanding. sympathy and help.
But with all his fund of sympathy, he
is no dreamer: ne is practical, hard
headed and efticient-a typical Amer
lean railroad man..
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-02-06
Your New Year Resolution.

From the st. LOU Republic.
The new year resolution has Deer the
butt Of ridicule for a good many years.
1t is easy COPY you know. for %satirist.
hunlorist and wit. 1t fills in a converse.
tional dearth. Any of us can ''take a
shot" at the defenseless new year reso-
luton. Many of us do. perhaps, because
it requires little or no effort.
evoked. the beginning of a year is a bully
good time to make a resolution. 1t is
just about the best time there is. He
less, who does not realize the great diff
ference between yesterday and today.
And the young man or young woman is
time has not made a personal inven-
tory. who,. in point of fact, has been
bluffed out of reviewing the old year
for the new by the fad of soothing at
new year resolutions.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-02-06
GOOD MANNERS.
Lord Chestcrfeld.

* AlNAAs
Good manners are to particular
societies what good mdrals are to
society in general-their cement and
their security. And as laws are enact
ed to enforce good morals. or at, least
to prevent the i'll effects Of bad ones,
30 there are certain rules of civility,
universally implied and received, to
enforce good manner and punish bad
ones. And indeed there seems 20 me
to be less difference between crimes
and punishment than at first one
would imagine. The immoral man
who invades another's property, Is
justly hanged for 1t; and the iii bred
nan who by his Ill manners invades
and disturbs the quiet and comforts
OF private life. is BY common consent
as Justly banished society. Mutual
completeness. attentions, and sacri-
fces OF little conveniences are as nat
urai as an implied compact between
civilized people as protection and
obedience are between kings and sub
Jects; whoever. In either case. violates
Mat compact, Justly forfeits all adj
ventages arising from It. For. my own
part really, think, that. next 10 the
-consciousness OF doing q good. action.
snAt OF doing . civil n Il the most
pleasing. and the ep!shet i should
n most. next to that OF Arts
ueeA would be that OF well bred.
N -L EX - LL TrL
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-02-06
FEDERAL LEAGUE MANAGERS
NOT TO KNIFE EACH OTHER

Chicago. Special: Owners and
managers of the Federal league gather
ed here today to discuss plans for the
coming season and to orange their
final campaign for the signing of major
league baseball players. Several play
ers who are said to be considering
Federal league offers were expected to
confer with the managers OF the
various clubs of the circuit.
One object of the meeting is to avoid
having the different club members
competing for players to be signed.
Major League members who are still
eligible probably will be apportioned
off to the different clubs.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-02-06
LIEUT.. ALBERT IL. ARCHER (top'
and LlEur. GEORGE b. COCKTAILS

Secretary of Wal Garrison has desig
mated a board Of ranking officers t.
report on the defenses of the Panam.
canal. The construction work on tn
Notifications is being done by tw'
young ~lieutenants of the engineerin,
corps. George r. Cocktails, son of TIN
Panama canal builder, and Albert Il
Archer, soninlaw of Col. H. F. Hodges
also one of the canal builders. 1t \
said that this is the first time that Of
ficers of such tender years have evd
been ~intrusted with such important
work. If the work meets with the ap.
prevail of the board designated to in
spect it, the records of the two yount
officers are made.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-02-06
FEpERALs SIGN TWO.

Indianapolis. ind. Special William
McNechnie, formerly of the Pittsburgh
Nationals; Albert Scheer, who was sent
to the Providence International club
Jack Onslow. catcher of h Detroit
Americans. signed to play with the In
dianapolis Federal league club yester-
day.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-02-06

DR.. Charles w. Stiles. of the United
States public health service. has just
announced the discovery of a test
whereby it is possible to ascertain
whether a person has eaten contaYni-
mated food. He considers this discov-
cry of more Importance than that which
revealed the hook worm as the germ
of laziness."
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-02-06
eEssLER NAMED MANAGER.

Pittsburgh. Pa. Special: Robert
c~"Brownie") Gessler, former big
Lacquer and baseball coach, has signed
a contract to manage the Pittsburgh
team of the Federal league. The terms
were not made known. Gessler for
merly played with the Brooklyn Ma
tional league club and the Washington
Americans.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-02-06

Thus far" said DIR. Stiles. "the d.
rect agency of the fly in the contami-
nation of food a be clearly demon
in any community. Anywhere
that the fly exists this test a be APP
piled to warn the people against the
insects menace While the test itself
has no medical value. it affords a sim
pie. u convincing demonstration,
which cannot be ignored"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-02-06

the Indian. signed a contract yester-
day to play with the Cincinnati Ma
tional league team.
New York. Special: The Brooklyn
Baseball club announced yesterday the
receipt OF signed contracts for six more
players. bringing the total enrolment
for the coming season up to Ia, in
Guiding Manager Robinson. Zach
Wheat and Pat Raglan signed for three
years: O'Mara, Stengel. Riggert and
Aitchinson one year each.
ST Louis. Special: Harry Sallee.
pitcher, yesterday sent in his signed
contract for the 1914 season to the Ma,
tional league club of this city.
President Hedges, of the local Ameri.
can league club, announced he had
signed Ivan Howard. formerly with th1
Los Angeles Pacific league earn. al
utility infielder.
New York. Special: Ray Heating, thu
big pitcher of the New York Ameri}
cans, yesterday signed a contract fol
1914. Manager Frank Chance now had
II players under contract-Caldwell
Heating, Rose. Cooper, Brown, Rogers
Williams. Maisel. Boone, Gilhooley
Eschen and Quinn.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-02-06
PLAYERS CONTRACTS FOR 1914
SUBJECT TO UNION AGREEMENT

Auburn, N. Y. Special: Secretary
John II. Farrell, of the National As
ISOLATION Of Professional Baseball
leagues. announced yesterday that all
national association players contracts
for 1914 are subject to the agreement
made at Cincinnati, June 6, between
the players fraternity. the national
commission and the national associa-
ton relative to the changes and modi-
fications in the present players con-
tracts. All players under reservation
must be rendered contracts On or be-
fore February 1.
A salary limit of $1,000 per club per
month was allowed the Western Cam
ada league on account of it's great dis
lance from the players market, it was
announced.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-02-06

OTHER GREAT QuAkEs.
1S19-Genoa, Palermo and Rome
damaged and thousands

: 1S19-Genoa, Palermo and Rome
damaged and thousands
killed.
1S29-In Spain: Murcia and
several other towns de-
stroyed, 5000 killed.
lS5l-Town Of Melf, in Italy,
laid in ruins and $4,000
= lives lost.
1s57-several towns in the
kingdom of Naples de-
stroyed; 10000 lives lost.
7 lS59-Qulto devastated and
nearly 5000 killed.
= 1S60-At Mendoza, South Amer
lea. two-thirds of the city
and 1900 lives lost.
= 1S6S-Several cities and towns
in Ecuador and Peru de-
stroyed; $4,000 lives lost.
1SS1-In Java; 10000 lives lost.
1SS6-Charleston, S.. c., and
casters coast Of the Uni
ted States. Al lives lost
: and. property damage es-
timated at IS, 200, 900.
1891-Shock felt at San Fran
cisco. Severe earthquakes
in Japan; estimated S.
0G0 killed, 1000 injured
: and $4,000 houses de-
stroyed.
19O2-Eruption of Mont Peele
in island of Martinique:
city of st. Pierre de-
stroyed and about 10000.
people killed.
1905-North India; $4,000 killed.
1906-Region about Vesuvius;
loss of life. 5000.
1906-San. Francisco; 1000 lives
lost.
1sos-ltaly and Sicily; 10000
lives lost.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-02-06
MAJOR LEAGUE men
SIGN 1914 CONTRACTS
Big Chief" johnson Joins
Cincinnati Reds-Others
Back to Fold.

Cincinnati. Special: Pitcher Johnson
the Indian. signed a contract yester-
day to play with the Cincinnati Ma
tional league team.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-02-06

eral league and return to the National
league.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-07
HORSES 100 HEAD HORSES.
AT Public Auction

Il will isell TINY barns on jackson
street in Fairmont, w. Va, at the
old Reed stand on Saturday, March
the 14th, 1914. 100 head of draft,
driving and general purpose horses.
A horse to suit any one IL in need of
anything in the line of horses don't
miss this safe, IL you have any
Horses for sale bring them. and let
us sell them Tor you. Our terms are
reasonable; all horses sold must be
as represented or your money cheer
fully refunded.
The following car load buyers will
be here. viz: Thos. Mcdonnell, from
Baltimore. Nd; w. q. snider. from
Philadelphia, Pa: chas. A. MeGonis
gal from Pittsburgh, Pa. ..;Ss77
Sale starts promptly at one
O'clock p. NJ. sale. rain or shine!
b John #. Post and son, aiictioneers.
MELVIN GIDLEY.
Remember the date. Saturday,.
March the 18Th, 1919. ADV.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-07
DIVORCED LIFE
By Helen Hesso7g Fuesszes

r. !. Y Z = = Y II
widens between classmates on COM
mencement day and they go forth on
allen paths. IL they marry. happily,
these earlier events fade into, dim
memories and are soon forgotten.
Tut sit marital tragedy rides into the
home, the5past is called upon to fur
nish its sentimental lodge-stars.
Everywhere are women who seek
comfort in dreams that no one sees,
no one knows. no one guesses, in a
pitiful effort to temper bitter pres
ent with the detailsiof fairer past.
The law student, though Marian
had regarded him as lost to her for
ever. when she married the other,
had nevertheless remained the CEN
ter of her deeper affections. AT first
she had striven 4reso1uteiy against
even thought Of him. But his face
and form had always ridden like a
magic iapparition.into her musings.
When she had dressed, she ate
the Indifferent fare Of the boarding
houses dining room without thought
Of the feeble consomme and without
resentment against the boiled New
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-07
Ch1l,dr en- Cry
FOR ELETcHER,S
G AS OsR. IA
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the
Monongahela Valley Traction Com
pany did. on the 21'stfday of Feb
ruary. 1914, file with the Recorder
of the Town Of Riyesyille. Marion
County. West Virginia an applica-
ton for franchise for the construc-.
tion, operation and maintenance Of
a. street railroad in, upon and over
certain of the streets of the said
Town of Rivesvifle. and for the right
to erect. pace and maintain poles,
wires supports and other fixtures in,
upon and over the public grounds.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-07


England dinner The hunger of her
soul made her forget the demands of
tile body And for once she felt no
as 70 Whit her feiipw
boatders might Be hutchinson saying
about her and her divorce.
Having eater; slte hurried back %
her. room. for final preparations be;
fore the mirror Her blood danced
under the icaressl Of thsSpowd e. pun
on her cheek tDsft touches Of lie
satin surfaeesto the eyes Fow pencil
added their final strokes. SHE
viewed htrself from imanly, angles
and felt satisfied
~ us may be married and al
yorced;; she lsaid, addressing her nd:
Election. Shut you're sim beautiful! IS
She got out .herahat. gloves; coat,
and afursa and waited, The lash 81
excitement jtmade aherS nerves Jingle
wititluncanny. suppressed delight. A
dozenat times since Bert 5had itele-
nhoued. sahe had Rread Ia 1brief note
which had icomeifrom him three years
ago in congratulation suppneherSmari
rage. stheilast letter chad received
from him. Hereswas tile sentence ID
whichss heipereeiyed aworlds,o fssignid!
canoes ..1fFtlie time ever comes thai
] can serveyo,,'in anyway. pleased
not hesitate Il. let me know. Don't
forget 9thatsI am always yours sin!
cerely."
"a taxicab stopped with a snort In
front of the house, a man descended
and moment later maid raped al
Marian's door and announced hel
visitor.
To be continued Monday. (.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-07
Bandits Get /
Sum Of $.10,615.;;
ROBBERS FLEE IN VICTIMS AUTO
AFTER THEIF IN FRONT OF
ST. LOUIS FACTORY.

sT.aLouls, March 1.-Two rob-
bcrs armed with revolvers robbed
John Lucas, paymaster Of the Brown
Shoe Company. here this afternoon OF
s10.G15.
The robbery took place in front of
a branch office OF the company. The
bandits escaped by leaping into
Lucas automobile and pointing their.
revolvers at the chauffeur whom they
commanded to drive for the north.
crn limits of the city.
Paymaster Lucas and an assistant
drew the money from a bank TO pay
the factory employees. They return
cd in an automobile to a. side entr-
anceIof the factory, stepped from the
cur and turned to take two yalises
containing the money from the auto
mobile. AS their backs were turned
to the sidekalk the armed men conf
manded the paymaster and his com.
panion to hold up their hands. Lucas
and his companion rushed into. the
factory. The robbers Jumped into
the automobile from which the mon
ey had been taken and compelled the
chauffeur to drive away. They have
not been captured
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-07

.'tF5at 4 ~
the amount Of the bid must accom-
pany each bid. Successful bidders
will be required to furnish bond
substantially in wording and figures
OF the form Of bond attached To
specifications and contract.
Plans for this work may be seen
at the County Clerks effice. Fair
mont. w. Va. and at the ofticc OF
the Engineer . Russell Wilson.
First National Bank Bnildine,
Warrington. W. Va or lss South
stains Street. Washington. Pa,
The Court reserves tile right to
reject any and all bids.
JOHN +. PHILLIPS.
Clerk Of the counH coust
Of Marion County.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-07

3 II AZ
ask that the veteran player, when
no longer, wanted In the classical
tion in which lie has labored for
years. be released outright. AS these
requests are not aimed at the prin-
ciple of reservation and only slight
~ affect the operation of this clause
they cannot with Justice be caarac-
terlzed as antagonistic to it." "a
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-07
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

= Bids vii be received until 1900
O'clock noon, Wednesday, March
25th. 1914, by Tho County Court of
Marion County. West Virginia, for
the construction Of approximately
eighteen miles of Permanently Inn
proved Roads in Warrington Dis
triet Of said Marion. County. -
"A certified check for . per cent Of
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-07

} a.
streets, avenues and alleys o: said
town. forsthe purpose ofaconvcying
electricity for heat, light and pow
or. Il
With the said application there
was filed draft of an ordinance
granting said Monongahela Valley
Traction Company, its successors and
assigns, the said rights and priv;
ieges:
The said application will he pre-
sented to the Common Council OF
said Town at the First meeting
thereof held after the publication
Of this ordinance for thirty (3o)
days, or as ssoon thereafter as the
said Common Council will consider
the said application.
This notice Is given in obedience
to the provision of Chapter 90 of the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-07

Dave Fultz, New York lawyer, for
mer centre fielder of the New York
Americans, {and president of the
Baseball Players Fraternity, is ready
for the meeting OF the National Com
mission, (which the demands or
requests of the players will be pre-
scented. No players. at least none Of
those who have followed the instruc-
tions of the fraternity managers.
have signedstheir contracts for 1914.
and they WIN not do so till after the
meeting, where their requests for
change of contract ar to be present.
cd.
The fraternity committee to APP
pear before the commission; Is made
up OF these players: John p. Henry,
Jake Daubert. Ray Collins. John
Miller. Edward Reulbach, and Fultz.
ut has been. enormously reported
that the fraternity viii make fight
against the reserve clause. said
.Eultz. There Is nothing in our
petition which in any way affects
;tl,is. clause. with the exception Of che
eleventh and twelfth requests, whiel,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-07

POULTRY stxty-seven varieties.
Thoroughbred and exhibition stock.
Eggs $1.o0 to $500 per .15. Guar
anteed. Send for catalogue.
LEVI B. HARR, Farm. offices
Main street. opposite Court House.
Both phones. 1-6-tf.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-07

FOR SALE = Eggs for Matching.
use Comb. Rhode Island Reds
and Barred Plymouth Rocks. Az
so day old chicks from either
Of these breeds, Call or address.
Geo. Weiss, Watson, w. Va. Con.
Phone 24S-X. 2-2S-1m
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-07

FOR sALE-Farm Of over AZ acres
good land, close Annabelle. Plenty
fruit, fair house. free gas for
domestic use. Price $4,000 per
acre. 100000 down, $4,000
yearly with interest. Lien re-
tanned for back payments. Pos:
session 80 days after sale. Appl!
C. w. Watson or C. NJ. Tetrick
Worthington, w. Va.
2-l4-1mo.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-07

FOR sALE-one s-room frame house,
new, located at 600 Chestnut ave.
nue., near the c. E. Hutchinson
mansion on Morgantown nve.ue.
This is bargain. APPLY Chas.
Pitman, COS Chestnut avenue. 31-tf