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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-10-24

Mr.. Edward ]. Wehrle and
Miss Media Wisselt, both of st.
Louis, Missouri, were united in
marriage on October IL, 1912,
and are at home at No. 1855 B
Hodiamont Avenue.
This announcement will come
as surprise to Meade people as
it did to the relatives of the
groom.
Mr.. Wehrle is a son of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Wehrle of this
city, and brother to The News
management. He formerly re-
sided in Meade, but about four
teen'years ago went to St. Louis
where, with the exception of two
years spent in the Philippine
Islands, he has since resided.
For the past few years he has
been engaged in the railway mail
service.
MISS Wisselt is refined and
accomplished young lady and a
favorite in ST. Louis society.
While it has never been our
pleasure to meet the young lady
who recently cast her lot with
our older brother, having con-
fidence in his judgment, we feel
sure that the most we might say
would be but little compared to
the true worth of her whom he
has chosen.
Ed is well known in Meade
and his many friends will wish
he and his wife much happiness
and prosperity.
The News being a relative, is
unusually interested in these
newly married people and our
wish to them is that happiness
and prosperity may be theirs in
abundance, and that they may
ever have a calm sea and clear
sky on Life's voyage.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-10-24

woolen clothing worth in Europe
$40 is taxed under the present
law at the equivalent ad valorem
rate of rs per cent, or $3.50. The
Democratic bill proposed to re-
duce this tax from 75,to 49 per
cent. and save the consumer 81. 90
per suit.
The cotton bill reduced the
duties on cotton manufactures
from 48.12 per cent. to 27,06 per
cent, a reduction of the tariff
burdens under this schedule
from not less than 100000, 900
to about 100000 for a year,
or saving of about $s8,O00, 900
for twelve-month period.
Mems cotton half hose valued
at eighty cents per dozen pairs
wholesale are taxed under the
present law at the equivalent ad
valorem rate of about % per
cent. The Democratic cotton
bill proposed to reduce this to
40 per cent.
1t is proposed to reduce the
tax on cotton thred from an
equivalent rate of "a per cent. to
Is per cent. A suit of ready
made cotton clothing valued at
the foreign port at So is taxed
under our present law so per
cent. ad valorem, or SO a suit.
This Democratic bill proposed
to reduce this tax to 30 per cent.
and save the consumer $l.20 per
suit.
The bill revising the metal
schedule reduced the average
rate of duty on the entire sched-
ule from 1885 per cent. (imports
of 1910 to 22.42 per cent. This
revision, it is estimated, would
have saved the American con-
sumers in a twelve-month period
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-10-24
DEMOCRATIC
CANDIDATES
Who Will Appreciate Your
Vote

John Cordes, Democratic can
didate for County Com missioner
from the 2nd district will make
Meade County a valuable COM
missioner. His knowledge of
values and business qualifications
in general are far above the av-
erage. He will be impartial and
for the best interests of the
whole County.
]. N. Randolph, Democratic
candidate for reelection to the
Office of Probate Judge is the
right man, and in the right
place. He is ever faithful 10 the
duties of his Office. His knowl-
edge of law is good and his qnal-
ifications are of the best,
Pearl Wood Smith, Democrat
ic candidate for County Superin-
tendent is we'll known to the peo-
pie of Meade county as scholar
ly and accomplished lady. Her
recommendations and her quail
fications best known to the peo-
pie where she lived all her life.
She asks your support on Nov.
5th on the grounds that she IS
competent, and willing to faith
fully perform the duties of the
Office for which she aspires.
H. ]. Sloss, Democratic candi-
date for representative of Meade
County, is man of common peo'
pie. He represents no clique,
ring, or groupe of interests. His
understanding of the laws of his
state is broad enough to GRASP
the particular demands of the
day. He stands ready to de
vote himself exclusively to the
interests of all the people of the
County. He will serve them
with fidelity and conscientious
regard for success that will re.
dourd to his own credit and de-
liver to the people the results
they most hope for.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-10-24
more than $4,000, 900.

more than $50, 100000.
The revision of the chemical
schedule would have effected a
saving to American consumers
of about $l7, 200, 900 by reducing
the price of all chemicals and at
the same time the revenue to the
Government would have been iu-
creased.
The bill placing sugar on the
free list would have saved during
year not less than S115,000, 900
to the consumer. The tariff tax
on sugar amounts to about l 1-2
cents per pound. The amount
of sugar consumed in contin-
entail United States in 1911 was
about 1868, 100000 pounds, and
the application of 1-2 cents per
pound to this consumption af-
fords the estimate of $1I5,000.-
600 as represented the saving to
the people.
The House passed bill pro-
viding for an excise tax on in
comes, thereby transferring a
considerable portion of the tax
burdens to the wealthy, which
are escaping their proper pro-
portion.
The Excise Tax bill passed
by the House provides for the
extension of the Corporation
Tax law so as to include indivi-
duals, firms and copartnerships.
1t accomplishes the very desir-
able purpose of transferring tax
burdens from those less able to
carry them to the shoulders OF
the wealthy, who have hereto
fore escaped from proper share
of taxation for the support of the
Government.
The present burden of indirect
taxation falls upon people having
incomes of less than $4,000 per
year. A man whose net earn
|ings amount to but $4,000 per
year would under this, bill pay
no tax. A man earning $4,000
per year would pay nothing on
the first $4,000 and $50 per year
on the second 5000.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-10-24
Court Notes

Judge Preston B. Gillett, of
Kingman, held court in Judge
Finley's place.
Former Court Stenographer
Baker, now practicing law at
Coldwater, acted as official STEM
ographer in the absence of Carl
Turner.
The following cases have been
disposed of up to this time:
State of Kansas VS.. Bert Pen
nington-continued.
State of Kansas VS.. julius
Newman-continued.
The City of West Plains VS..
L. Cham berlain-Jury retured a
verdict of mot guilty" in favor
of Chamberlain.
The City of West Plains VS.. J,
M. Myers-continued
The City of West Plains VS..
E. Marsh-dismis
/ Edna Henderson VS.. VIM.
Butler ct al.-Sale of real estate
confirmed.
B. F. Cox VS.. Henry Water.
man ct al.-Sale of real estate
confirmed.
George Their Jr. VS.. David M.
Friend ct al. Sale of real estate
confirmed.
Julius Riley vs.. NJ. A. Fetty et
al.-Judgment taken for forclos.
ure of mortgage.
A. ]. Webber VS.. John w,
Williams ct al.-Judgment taken
quieting title.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-10-24
DEMOCRATIC
SPEAKING
To Be Held In Phelps Opera
House October 26

Hon. Thos. H. Gresham, and
other prominent men will speak
in Meade Saturday afternoon,
October 20, at 200 p. m. This
will be a big Democratic day,
good music all day long. Five
minute speeches will be allowed
to all County Candidates for
Office on the Democratic Ticket.
Speaking will begin promptly at
2:30. Don't for get the date,
October 20, and wether you are
a Democrat or not, come out to
this speaking, you will not re-
gret it. Preparations are being
made for one grand big time.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-10-24
Married

Mr.. Joseph E. Lutz and Miss
Florence l. Bartlett, both of Fow.
Ter, Kansas. were united in mar
riage by Judge Randolph at his
Office Wednesday afternoon.
These young people will reside
north of Fowler. The News
congratulates.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-10-24

The Kansas Law also provides
that IN the year 1917 all school
teachers must be graduates of
some accredited high school.
Mr.. Taxpayer, what are you
going to do in your district for
teachers within the next four
years? Where are they coming
from? Other counties will not
be able to supply their own de-
mand. We must provide for
our teachers at home, and a
Barnes Law will be the cheapest,
most efficient and satisfactory
way.
If you believe in Meade coun-
ty; if you believe in public edu-
cation; if you believe in public
education, as applied to Meade
county, we ask not only for your
vote, but we want your work
and interest for the Barnes High
School Law.
Mr.. Voter, the question of the
Barnes Law will be on the ballot
at our coming general election.
What are you going to do about
it?
If there are questions in your
mind, phone or write to our
present County Superintendent,
or to either of the present can
didates. We want you to know
the situation. If the people of
Meade county understand the
proposition, we have nothing to
fear.
Do not lose sight of the fact
that a good education is the
greatest gift it is within your
power to give to your children,
and is the one possession that
neither poverty nor adversely
can take from them. 1t is no
burden for them to carry and no
better recommendation could
possibly be given. "
With one or more good high
schools within your own county
you can give your children the
advantage of a higher education
right at home for less than half
what it costs you to send them
away. Under the Barnes High
school Law fully accredited
high school could be maintained
n Fowler, Meade, Plains, and
perhaps in some of the consolid-
tied districts, and were this the
;ase, there is not a student with
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-10-24
BARNS HIGH
SCHOOL LAW
To Be Voted on at The Next
Election

to bring before our readers the
subject of The Barnes High
School Law. 1t is topic that is
of vital interest to you as resi-
dent of Meade county. To you
who have children it means splen
did high schools, and free tu-
1tion. To you who own farms
and city property it means an IN
crease of value, therefore it is
your duty to carefully consider
this question, and vote to have
The Barns High School Law ap-
ply in Meade County.
Briefly, the Barnes Law pre-
Nvides that the County Commiss-
toner's may levy tax not to ex-
ceed sixteenth of mill upon the
total valuation of the county.
The income from this tax will
60 toward the running expenses
of those high schools that main
tain for one year an accredited
college preparatory course and a
four-year general course. ANY
school receiving a benefit from
such fund must offer free tuition
to all county students.
Naturally, one OF the first
questions of the taxpayer is,
"What will it cost?" Answer
that question for yourself. You
know you own situation better
than we do. We do, however,
urge and insist that you consid-
er both what you pay and what
you receive. To find what you
must pay, take your total valua,
zion. Make the extreme calcul-
alton and then a reasonable one.
The utmost limit of any tax that
the County Commissioners could
possibly lay, would be six-tenths
of one mill. Thus, sixty cents
on one thousand dollars would
be the largest amount possible,
according to the State law. A
moderate estimate would be
from ten to forty cents.
After yeu have figured the
cost, now consider your receipts.
Should you have a single child
that within the next tea or fifteen
years wishes to enter a high
school of Meade county, the
amount of your tax under this
law would be refunded two or
three times at least, in tuition
alone. In addition, you would
have the benefit of better and
more efficient schools.
"But," you may say, Il have
no children, and wherein am I
beneftted7" The theory upon
which any system of schools
must be based, is that of the
general welfare. You do desire
to make Meade county a better
place in which to live. While
you may own much property,
and have no children, yet your
neigh Dor with much less proper
ty may have three or four.
Now, face the matter fairly and |
squarelyl Do you believe that
your neighbor should have to
pay nine or thirty-six dollars
year, while seventy five cents or
a dollar from you, if you are a
heavy property owner, would
educate his children free of tu-
ton.
Then, again, you own proper /
ty, and you relize that a good
school system means better land
values. A prominent citizen of
Meade county says. "You have
no idea how many times inquiries
land, have this question, What
kind of schools have you"
The Barnes High School Law"
is known all over the U. S., and
a statement that it wasin effect
in this county would be salts
factory answer to all such in
quiries.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-10-24

Democrat or not, come out to
this speaking, you will not re-
gret it. Preparations are being
made for one grand big time.
in Meade county who could not
attend high schooland visit home
at least once week, where as it
is in the case of your children
being away attending school, in
the event that they want to come
home to spend their Thanksgiv-
ing or Christmas vacation, you
are put to the expense of their
trip home and back to school.
The fact that good school is
an advertisement to a county
is another fact to be kept in mind
One of the first Questioes asked
by parents who have children to
educate is What school advant-
ages does Meade county offer?"
when anticipating change IN To-
cation, and is especially asked
by parents whose children have
had the advantage of an accredit-
ed school, If they can be told
that the schools are first class
they do not hesitate.
In 1917 any person desiring to
take out a teachers certificate
must be high school graduate.
If you have children who desire
to become teachers, and you fail
to make any provisions for the
maintenance of a high school
within your own county, you can
easily guess what the result will
be. You will be compelled to
send your children away to COM
plete the high school course re-
gardless of what it costs. Isn't
it better to assist in getting the
Barnes High School Law into ef-
feet in Meade county this year
and avoid ever having to face
such proposition in this coun-
ty?
Keep the fact in mind that if
this proposition is voted down
this year it will be impossible
to ever re-submitthe proposition
to the voters of Meade county.
BY your vote at the Novem Der
election assist in passing the
Barnes High School Law in
Meade county.
Records show that one half of
the total valuation of Meade coun
ty IS owner by outside residents
and under this law their land
would be taxed at the same rate
as yours. If they are to derive
their share of the increase in the
valuation of land, which is bound
to result with the coming of bet
ter schools, it is only fair for
them to assist in supporting our
schools.
There are now about one hun
dred twenty high school students
at school in Meade county. 1t
would cost about $50, 900 to edu-
cate these people outsi ide of
the county. Vote to keep this
money at home.
If you are sending your child
rem out of your district to school
you pay one dollar per month
t uition for each pupil, thus you
are doubly taxed. The Barnes
High School will save you this
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-10-24

Judge Preston B. Gillett, OF
Kingman, held court in Judge
Finley's place.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-04
lRELAND'S FUTURE
ENTIRELY GLOOMY,
THINKS HAMERLEY

NELSON. B. C., Sept. S.-Whet her
Home Rule passes or not, Ireland
faces gloomy future. according 10
Alfred ST. George Iamersley. X. c.,
Ne. P. for the Woodstock division of
Oxford. England. who Is here tonight
enroute to Vancouver.
If the bill passes, Ulster certainly
will fight. while if the bill is killed,
p condition little better than anarchy
will break out in the south. where a
wild element is being kept down by
the leaders of secret societies.
If the bill becomes law, the Ulster
makes abe armed resistance which
he considers Inevitable, he declares
The English army will not attack the
yebels. The officers would resign
their commissions If ordered TO at.
tack the Obstetrics, he asserts.
Twelve years ago Mr.. Hamersley
was city socilitor in Vancouver.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-04
HYDRO AEROPLANE IS
BUILT LIKE BOAT

BERLIN. Germany, Sept. 20I-The
Goedecker hydro-aereplane has the
appearance more of boat than an
aeroplane. This may be said to be
one of the very first designs of this
class of craft in which the system Of
floats attached to the runners has
given way to the more orthodox boat
shaped design. I
1t was but a short step from the
aeroplane to the hydro-aeroplane, and
that step having once been taken the
improvement in the design will surely
quickly follow, and since boat-shap-
ed body is as suitable for rushing
through the air as for being propelled
through the water, it would not be
surprising if the cars of the future
hydro-aeroplane will be essentially Of
a buat-like pattern.
Also, II these are fitted with suit.
able wheels, as is the case in the Goe.
decker design, there is nothing to
prevent the hydro-aeroplane from sue
cessftlly initiating the habits of a
duck by being able to land with equal
facility on land or water while also
being able to fly with equal ease.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-04
sy AUTHORITY
REGULATIONS GOVERNING USE
OF THE 10" FUEL OIL PIPE LINE
OWNED BY THE TERRITORY or
HAWAII AND LOCATED ON the
HONOLULU WATERFRONT AND
WHARvES.

Adopted by the Board Of Harbor Com
n1issioners, September II, 1912.
Control Of Pipe line.
lD The pipe line shall be under
the control OF the Board Of Harbor
Commissioners, whose employees shall
work In conjunction with the firms,
corporations, or individuals using the
pipe line; 80 that every facility will
be secured for the prompt and accu-
rate despatch Of the delivery OF oil to
or from ships or other users Of fuel
Oil. 49, "
Charges for Use Of Line.
l2) For the first six months Of its
use, the charge shall be at the rate
of .01k per barrel of oil pumped
through the line either from ships to
tanks, or from tanks to ships, or other
users Of fuel OIL After this period,
the charge for the use of the line
shall be based to cover
1st. Cost of operation, mainte-
nance and repair.
End. Interest on investment and
depreciation.
Bird. Refunding annually an
amount equal to 1-20 Of bonded debt
for line, said charge to be deter
mined by the Board Of Harbor Com.
missioners.
Permits to Use Line.
60 Permits to use the pipe line
will be granted only to those firms,
corporations or individuals who are
in a position to deliver oil to or from
vessels berthed at Government
'wharves at a minimum volume OF
1000 barrels per hour.
Delivery Of Oil To and From Vessels.
az To regulate delivery of fuel oil
to ships berthed at Government
wharves, no barge or oil tank, vessel
or other container, will be permitted
to discharge oil to, or receive oil
from any vessel berthed at a Govern
ment wharf in the Harbor Of Homo
lulu during such time as the 10" Fuel
Oil Pipe Line is in condition to prop
erly receive Oil from or deliver Oil
to ships berthed at wharves owned
or controlled by the Territory Of Ha-
wall.
MARSTON CAMPBELL, Fl.
Chairman, Board of Harbor Commits
sioners.
EMIL A. BERNDT,
Secretary, Board of Harbor Commits
sioners. 5339-30t
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-04
PARADISE OF PACIFIC
FOR SEPT. ATTRACTIVE

In its usual neat dress and clever
makeup the Paradise of the Pacific
for September has made its appear
ance: 1t contains number of good
editorials of tone calculated to boost
Hawaii, and contains several readable
and interesting articles, among thdn
one entitled The Awakening of Ha-
waii," by H. L. Musser, the seed ex-
pert of Los Angeles. w. D. Wester-
welt tells of Hawaiian relics he found
in New Zealand, and the book review
gives delightful peep into the pages
of "Old-Time, Hawaiians," book by
Mary s. Lawrence, published by
CHM & Co. ... 49,.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-04
ARMY TAKING UP
AVIATION IN
EARNEST

Especial Star-BuIletin Correspondentel
WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. %
| The army has decided on a step OF
considerable interest in connection
with hydroplane flying. Any question
OF the erection of permanent hangers
at the Washington barracks for by.
idro-aeroplane work has been solved by
a new scheme The army is to have
built a floating hangar, rs feet long
and a little more than so feet broad,
that can be towed behind a tug and
anchored at any point on the POto-
mac, or at any point on the coast
where flying is desirable. This would
give many of the coast artillery points
a chance to see aeroplanes in action
and to figure what they would have
to cope with and what practical as
sistance such allies would give them
in case of actual war.
The work at the Washington bar
racks is being assisted by the interest
taken in it by Colonel Biddle and
Major Leach of the War College. The
commanding officer of the Washing
ton barracks and Major Barton and
Captain Otwelrs company of engineers
are helping in the work of making a
wharf and landing place for the hydro
aeroplanes when they are placed in
commission.
PontooHs are now at College Park
for two water machines, and the plan
is to fly them one at time from
the park to the barracks, where they
will be converted for water flying.
It will be some months before the
new floating hangar can be built, and
1t will in all probability be after the
cold weather sets in before 1t is avail
able for use. In this case 1t prob
ably will be taken first to Palm Beach
or some other Florida coast point for
winter work, and the land machines
will be sent for their winter camp to
some place in the interior, but further
south than the winter camp was last
year at Augusta. Here there was too
much snow and cold weather for eff
fective work.
The introduction Of hydro-aeroplan-
ing into the army work probably will
result in splitting the exercises of the
detail at College Park. The present
plan is to have the land flights there
in the morning and the water flights
at the Washington barracks in the af-
ternoon. .- r... Ill. r.
1t has been generally reported that
General Leonard Wood, the chief of
staff, intended to show his interest in
the development of aviation by taking
a flight either at College Park or the
new station at Washington barracks
when the latter gets to working. 1t
was stated at the War Department
today that General Wood had not yet
fixed any date for taking flight. It
is known, however, that Secretary OF
War Stimson, who is an expert horse
man, is also interested in the develop
ment of army aviation and has said
he intended to take a flight when he
returned to Washington 1t will he
somewhat of a race, therefore, to see
which beats the other to it
There has been some question of
sending some aeroplanes to the Mexi-
can border to help out the border pa
troll. Nothing official has been done
in that line, and orders We're given
today to ship the one machine at San
Antonio back to Washington, where
it is to be used for instruction at the
aviation school. ALBERT.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-04
LAkEvlEw NO. 2.

The following items from the Exam
liner of September u will be interest
ing to many local shareholders Of the
oil company mentioned:
The Metropolitan property on sec
ton 4, 1923, has been taken over by
the Lakeview No. 2 Oil Company.
Drilling on No. has been resumed
and depth Of 2Si2 feet reached.
Well No, 2, of the Lakeview Oil
Company, has been cemented OF at a
depth of 24S0 feet on section 25, 1924
Six and a half tons of cement were
used in the work The well has cost
the company good deal of money.