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The Elbert County tribune., 1913-10-03
Married Fifty Years; pIe Same Night

Pueblo.-After living together fol-
over fifty years, death succeeded in
separating Alfred Kitto and his wife
by only three hours when both died
couple celebrated their golden we'd
ding anniversary. at which they were
congratulated by and received many
handsome presents from their friends.
The disease which proved fatal was
contracted by both on the same day.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-10-03
Sentenced for Carrying Weapons.

Walsenburg. = Charles F'lockhart
and ]. B. Robinson, two of the union
organizers who were arrested at
Rouse fifteen days ago on the charge
of carrying concealed weapons. were
found guilty in MaAistrate Rodells
court. fined $50 and sentenced to sixty
days in Jail.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-10-03
He'll Family Taking the Lead.

Farrell. Pa--The Damn family bids
fair to lose its fame by the discovery
Of the Hell family here. Conrad Hell.
an ice cream manufacturer. has used
the family name freely in signs scat
tered throughout the town. One In.
vites the public to go to He'll for pure
Ice cream" while another reads:
Have you been to He'll, Its the
coolest place In T-rrell." A sign In
front OF Hell's abllshment presents
a young woman saying to her escort,
Hell for nine always"
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-10-03
$50, 900 Cost to Miners.

Walsenburg.-It has cost the Unit
ed Mine Workers of America just $50.
900 thus for in conducting its strike
in the Colorado coal fields. according
to E. L. Doyle. secretary-treasurer OF
the union, who arrived in Walsenburg
to confer with local union officials.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-10-03
coIoradoans Draw Fort Peck Farms

Denver.-Miss Olga Norby. trained
nurse in charge of the insane ward Of
the County hospital, won a 160-acre
farm at the land lottery by which the
Fort Peck Indian reservation. in the
northeastern part Of Montana. is being
opened to settlement. The farm is val.
ued at not less than $4,000. Miss Nor.
by's name was the 53Oth drawn. All
told, 1t is expected that 1000 claims
will be distributed by the lottery. An
other Coloradoan who won a valuable
farm is J. w. Morrison OF Florence
Ha drew No. 239.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-10-03
Mule Resents Being riekIed.

New York.-As the result Of ticklIna
mule with straw. Paul Porcare.
aged FIVE, had his face disngured for
life when the animal objected
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-10-03
Hay Crop Worth Twenty Million

Fort. Collins. Colo.-Experts estl.
mate Colorado's hay crop to be worth
not less than s20,0O0,O00 this year.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-10-03
sZECHENYIs HOLD BIG MANOR

some years ago with great taste. mod
ern improvements being effected with
out destroying its old world appear
ance
The garden and park are In keep
ing with the manor.
Arizona republican., 1913-06-25
Encouraqement From Abroad

voters could all be made acquainted with the Of the movement for city planning and re-pannng there would be neglible opposition at the district election Monday, the Central school block to the city and county purposes of civic center. This idea civic is spreading through all progressive cities the
 A was received by The Republican D c, secretary American Civic Center socation whose membership includes such well known persons as Frederick Olmstead of BrookIine Mass. Woods Hutchinson of New York Miss Mabel T Boardman and Miss Zona
 
 Mir Watrous learned indirectly of the civic center movement Phoenix In the course of his letter he said certainly hope that the election o will be in favor of definite work for T civic center. There great value in the work particularly may lead the larger work of comprehensive plan for all the future developments of Phoenix Your cities in the west have a great advantage over cities of the east, in that your planning is really planning in advance, you have is largely matter replanning and involves very great expense buying properties which have been used for years for residences and business blocks
 Tt is a vastly simple matter for you to create parks with the large adjacent territory at your command. it is for the cities of the east that are so compactly built And it is very inn portant that you should have downtown recreation centers for as the years go by your city will grow great and you will need breathing spaces in the heart of the city"
Arizona republican., 1913-06-25
Muscle
By HOWARD L. RANN

Muscle is a successful imitation O rubber which is used upholster the human When the uphostering well done usually the with bac<smiths the muscle into concealed weapon and used to produce black and other facial adornments. One the it seldom obliged to with any back talk from those who have grown any.
 Muscles caused by two more pugnaClous nerves coming together head and tying them selves in bow knot. When number these knots locate in the upper story of the right arm and prevent people from questioning his veracity until he several blocks away. a generally recognized that the Japanese Kimono vented for the benefit of cumulative wives who are endowed with muscle that they can't double u their fists without splitting pair of $7 kid gloves from the second joint of the middle finger the apex the crazy bone.
 As rule, have muscle than women. although appearances are deceptive. Sometimes a mild, 9O- pound helpmeet who is feeble ton the back her dress will astonsh the neigh bors by committing assault and battery upon her husband with bevy of fatirons beating him into helpless condition with hat pin. This a criminal and perverted of muscle which cannot be deeply frowned
 Muscle is sometimes given people who have whatever A may a ruIar development like sugar-cured ham and still be totally incapable of pumping d pail of water dinner is very dscourag ging a husband with swelling muscles lying around the in a cOlOred shirt and allowing his wife up and down the lawn in the of stiff joined lawn mower yet this revolting cle is all common.
 A muscle in jaw and passed the form of small talk. and a general thing the muscular and VVacOus the jaw the smaller the talk
Arizona republican., 1913-06-25
Arizona Republican Editorial Page =

referees and umpires' for the accidental death of player. The law itself h party the tragedy of the prize ring.
 We do not elevate prize fighting the plane of baseball. football other clean sport in which clean minded and healthy bodied young engage, but long the law tends the permission all of them alike fatal accidents occurring in them should be treated alike
 We suppose that when a prize fighter is cuted because he happens to deal fatal blow in the ring, there is no serious expectation that he will be convicted. The authorities feel that count of the disgraceful license under which the victim is killed something must be done to give the law appearance of being vndicated. We are very much like ostriches the matter of hiding heads in the sand. only. understand, the intelligence of the ostrich has been libeed by nature fakers that he actually foolish as men
 Ii prize fights by whatever they may be called prohibited by law, a of homicide murder could be made and sustained o a fatality ring.
Arizona republican., 1913-06-25
The City ManaQer

Though board of freeholders have decided upon the city manager plan there sition board. the objection being raised that probability the of the managerial system rested only the experience of small towns where it had been tried, notably. Sumpter. s. C. subject had yesterday the following interesting communication from H. s. GIbertson, executive secretary of National Short Ballot organization:
 T have before me your editorial titled The Managerial System of Government and would to say think that you have exactly he right point o in regard salaries under the city manager plan. It is essential the success of this plan members the council receive only nominal salaries. If the salary is high a a thousand dollars year it will live off the government Elyria. Ohio, where the commissioners have sub- mitted a city manager plan the members of the council will receive salary all but provision their expenses. To my mind this s ideal arrangement. Under these circumstances public honor and ought very best in the taken their shoulders placed upon those of a competent manager"
 .EIyria is one of the most beautiful in northern Ohio According the of 1910 it had population of almost 15,OOO. has been growing rapidly since, other northern Ohio until it's pOpuIa tion probably about the size o Phoenix Elyria for many years has been a refinement and late years has grown e a manufacturing point of considerable importance
Arizona republican., 1913-06-25
The Friend Of the Home Maker

The announcement by Secretary Lane of the
 interior department of policy favoring the actual home maker under completed reclamation projects. against the specuIator who holds lands for their appreciation value a forecast the sec retarys approval of the proposal all lands in the Salt River project. for which able. for maintenance and operation
 When The Republican October on it's change management. announced it's definite policy respect to irrigation in this valley, such assessment O idle was one of the things it recommended and has steadily advocated not in the way of penalizing holders of idle lands, but a matter of plain and simple justice to the actual water who engaged /. the building the valley and increasing the value of the unused lands. They bearing a greater share of the burden of maintenance than should be imposed upon them.
 Among the presented the secretary hy the representatives of the Salt River Valley Wa Users association the late conference a Washington. this one and it suggested to them by Mir Lane that a change in the bylaws the association, providing such of idle lands would probably be approved along with changes which the cordingy this is of the proposals which will be submitted the the forthcoming election
 The discrimination in favor of the actual water users. policy announced by the secretary Nill be in the of graduated payments for the cost projects which declared open. Such d scale payments without interest advocated by The Republican in the announcement of it's ir- rgation policy and advocacy urged by letters from this paper to all newspapers throughout the western states
 The secretarys announcement included state of his intention recommend to congress amendment of the irrigation act so as to pro- vide extension repayment Of he projects. Such al strongly and consistently urged by The Republican which invited also the cooperation all western papers.
 under all the projects tunate, their interests have been placed in the of such broad minded man Secretary Lar addition his breadth of mind has a knowledge of the needs of the and of the difficulties that beset the home maker
Arizona republican., 1913-06-25

In the year of the Spanish war-still remembered by even the young-the annual budget of pres ent city of New York about s77,OO0,0G0. By 1909 it had reached double that figure, and is now well towards three times that More accurately the budget stands $192 100000 The popu- lation Of the city 30O0000 the year first quoted 4,5G000 in the second case and is slightly above 5000.0CO.
 Real estate, according to the New York Suns study of the situation. which we are indebted for these figures, has ceased for the present least, to increase taxable value" many parcels much he for which they would sell Mayor Gaynor recently told the Board of Estimate that five years would real estate from the taxation cloud by which it is shadowe1. And personal property assessed for taxation is actually less volume day than it in 1898, and only half much been recently New fesses to the folly of attempting double
Arizona republican., 1913-06-25
El Dorado
By WALT MASON

There is a land of pure delight, remote from vulgar storms, where people stay up day night. HNehtlng new reforms The natives have or hands. they all have jaws; their blessed isle demands other thing laws They nothing do but legislate and new ians each day, and has pay he there IS no freight There talksmths are in the van. and lawyers are in swarms and ne IS held the greatest who springs the most reforms. There blows and no one saws or Wlelds the toilers traps, because they all ing laws to govern tOther chaps. No smoke from factory or mill is upon the breeze; reformers come along and kill such industries these. If ny fellow strains and racks his form gain roll they hit him with an income tax and put him in the hole You have" they say. earthly right to money you have earned, O the law Ners, foolish wight, il all must be returned; what you call prosperity don't seven straws there's always sin where such things be, all We need is laws And beneath their uplift they argue. rant and rail; half the population dragS the other half to jail
Arizona republican., 1913-06-25

Rhode Island may have fewer square miles than of her sister states. but, according the Book she only ystate the union whose improved roads half her total roads Delaware her closest rival small improved. Massachusetts presses her tiny neghbor this spect by making showing of 49 cent of her roads improved. Naturally, other states to discount this primacy of Rhode Island An Indiana journal for it the grounds that the is reality, nothing but Providence .tnd Newport their suburbs. It dispOses of Massachusetts by the remark that except for hills through which only roads that Com monWealth is practically big This pro- of elimination leaves Indiana the in the percentage improved roads. But the Hosier state already enough miles of improved roads than other although it's 25. 5000 miles Onio's supply of improved highways by only a fe dred miles, These states far ahead of the rest Next them comes New York, with 15,OOO miles; Washington with 900: Wisconsin lucky, with 10000 each.-New York Evening
Arizona republican., 1913-06-25

taxation involved assessment at full rates on personal property.
 The Sun says that the brakes must be put This is what the Herald has for years been preaching here with painful reiteraton. New Yorks experience is by no means exceptional that or every American community, city, ton- We becoming the peo- pie on earth. An extraordinary large fraction production energy of the community is consigned for being governed. This s he funda- mental issue on which sustained prosperity hinges Big crops cannot save us. Tariff revision will alone give us low cost of living. Industrial dltions cannot be permanently wholesome until we check the skyward movement of public expenditures
Arizona republican., 1913-06-25
THE PERSISTENT SKEPTIC

(Py Congressman Heflin of Alabama)
 reminded of a story of old Uncle Johnny friend said, Uncle Johnny, they going to a railroad through this settlement' and Uncle Johnny replied. My judgment they will build
 his friend said, They surveying now just miles here" There is sight of difference between road surveying and road build ing
 Well, Uncle Johnny" said his friend a few weeks later, they digging dirt over the hill the old replied. Dirt digging and road completing powerful different Dropo- sition"
 Finally his friend said Uncle Johnny, they got they have finished the and the train has arrived; the engine is out the track. Go and look at it.'
 Johnny and looked it; cold ed you think of it Uncle Johnny he said, They'll never budge 'er. Why he says, T don't traces sngletrees, and besides that, ain't a fit track for mules, nohoW-'
 see,' his friend said they going it with steam. They will unite the forces water and fire, and send it down track pulsing like thing of life But Uncle Johnny with conviction They'll never budge CT"
 as when they had got steam up. the zine the track, whistle blowing and sparks flying
 Well, Uncle Johnny said the what do you say now?" And he replied By goly they'll stop her!"
Arizona republican., 1913-06-25

On behalf the Gettysburg survivors and on behalf of all who admire the qualities of public spirit loyalty gratitude. The Republican ex- tends thanks o people of Flagstaff for a con- tribution of s69 the Gettysburg Transportation Fund received this office yesterday. IL should be borne in that this amount is in addition TO the sum of s1O received from Lieutenant Breen' collection from the National Guard company at Flagstaff Good Flagstaff and we may say
 Good for Yuma, Tucson and the other towns whlch have given of their substance this worthy move m
Arizona republican., 1913-06-25

would remind the street railway company and it's striking employees that the public IS await ing growing impatience an adjustment or their differe nces to the traffic be resumed at the earliest moment. We would urge upon the committees, appointed the suggestion Of the car mems union, energetic action for restoration of he service. longer the adjustment is delayed the more will be bring the parties together situation q delicate one and can be rem ed prompt treatment.
Arizona republican., 1913-06-25
Prize Fight Tragedies

The arrest and trial of a prize fighter and prize fight promoters because fighter killed in the ring or dies a result his appearance in the ring, ridiculous n a jurisdiction where the prize fighting game is sanctioned bv law It would be foolish to prosecute football elevens baseball nines their captains
Arizona republican., 1913-06-25
NO INSULT MEANT
(ParSOn'S Weekly l

VI Frenchman (whO wants pass-out ticket, to it. tendant theater)-Pardon monsieur; are you ze
The day book., 1913-12-26
UNITED CHARITIES REFUSE TO PROVIDE
NECESSITIES FOR DYING MAN

N "A u 1INO NlA4N
How about your own father?" the
investigator demanded.
HE has wife and six little chill
dren and only earns $1.75 a day."
Mrs. Magnus patiently explained.
But" the Investigator continued,
''it would take $40 a month to keep
this place"
eve don't want $4O," was the re-
ply, ''just little enough to buy
cotton and gauze, get medicine and
eggs, and we would manage some
how to get along"
'Then why don't you go to work."
the investigator asked.
81 am i'll myself, Mrs. Magnus ex-
planned. 81 have tuberculosis and
must go to the dispensary every day.
And l must attend my sick husband"
you see," the investigator ex-
planned, 1--WE never pay more than
six dollars a month for rent and
furnish the required supplies
How would a dollar do?" she
asked after some deliberation.
Couldn't you make it SIS a
month";" Mrs. Magnus asked,
enough to get the necessary cotton,
gauZe and medicine"
Highly indignant at such demand
the Investigator left, forgetting to
leave the paltry dollar.
They paid his employers, the
Schultz Piano Company, visit.
The employer gave $25 for the
sick man. They doled it out in $5
instalments. Afraid. perhaps, the
sick man would go on spree if given
to him at once.
Send your husband to County Hos
pital and store your furniture they
next suggested.
What about myself and child?"
Mrs. Magnus asked.
LET your father take care of you, ,"
was the immediate reply.
The sick man grows weaker and
thinner and TnOuoC rnCt1nCc1v ahOUf
The day book., 1913-12-26
UNITED


street, emaciated from a year-long
illness, Frank Magnus is painfully
moving from side to side, unable to
find place to rest his aching body
for want of rubber pad. There is
no gauZe or cotton to clean and bind
two gaping wounds. No money for
medicine nor nourishing food.
Magnus, piano fnisher by trade,
has sick wife and a child six years
old. A year ago he became i'll. Two
operations were performed and his
little horde of savings spent for hos
pital and medical attendance.
Meanwhile his wife contracted tu-
berculosis.
Six months ago Mrs. Magnus ap-
piled for aid. Two months passed
before the United Charities investi-
gators came.
Since then they have been inves-
tigating. His friends have been in
terViewed; his employers appealed to
and his family and relatives dunned.
Two investigators have been busy
six months. A dozen visits made,
thousand questions asked, but not
one cent contributed towards the
support of the sick man and wife.
There is piano in the house, cur
tains on the windows and rug on
the floor One investigator said,
What beautiful furniture. Why
don't you sell it?'
"The piano is the property of my
brother" Mrs. Magnus explained.
'The furniture bought on the install
ment plan. On the stove alone we
owe seventeen dollars" ...a
''But doesn't your husbands
father own this house?" asked the
investigator
$50 he does" was the reply.
'There is $4,000 mortgage on it, he
IS seventy years old and his wife has
been sick for 25 years, He lets us
have these rooms, rent free, depriv-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-08-23

Piles where necessary rs cents per
linear foot, concrete if more ordered
by the Commissioners 50. 70 per cubic
yard.
After due deliberation and consider
alton and upon motion of Wm. Grabbe
and seconded by Jos. Kutina the board
decided to accept the bids of the Mis-
souri, Valley Bridge and Iron Co. on
the Pfeifer, Schoenchen and Meserve
bridges, and the bids OF thu Illinois
Steel Bridge Company on the Williams
and Vine Bridges under the head of
Design A. Carried.
The board entered into a contract
with the Missouri Valley Bridge and Ir n
Company, for the Pfeifer. Schoenehen
and MeserEe Bridges. and with the
Illinois Steel Bridge Company. for
the Williams and Vine Bridges, so per
cent to be paid when the material Is
delivered in track at the various sta
tons and the other so per cent to be
paid when the bridges are completed
and when the County Treasurer has
sufficient funds on hand TO pay same.
The board decided to order one half
as much of the ingredients to poison
the grzsshoppers as taey did before.
Attest: ISAAC ZEIGLER,
Chairman
P. V. GoTTsCHALK, County Clerk
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-08-23

Oreesxnal<lng
Hrs. R. L. TAYLOR il ready
ter yoGR fall work.
At the Hrs. Stsut kosss on east
JuOaata street, 8 bsoeks eest q Chest-
nut street. SatiSfsstsen Rnarsateed
Boiler Flues for sale
We haVs some good ones for sale 1t
The HAYS MILL & ELEVATOR co.
Horses etc. for sale
2 teams, Zone weighs 2OOOlbs, other
Zoo pOuEds). Also 9 seated COW
cred carriage and ore / horse buggy
Or Phaeton- Cali at this Omes
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-08-23
Plenty of pasture & feed

sS@Sg % E~@0S@4~ - 49,
/ can pasture and feed 80 head g
horses or cattle at my farm on the
Smokey, on section 50. 2 miles west
OF PfeifeF, good water, good pasture
and plenty Of feed. Price reasonable.
A. A. Sanders, Pfeifer, Kas.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-08-23

70 b added should It be found neces-
ssry to drive piling TO support the
Foundation.
D, II, Young Bridge Contractor
Pfeifer Bridge Superstructure 47S9. 90
% s. Substructure per
cubic yard. 1890
4eserve Bri tge Superstructure 500 90
Substructure per
Under Items ''D'' sIA00 to be de-
d1cted per cubic yard to be deducted
from each bridge and under Item E
rs cents per linear foot to be added
should it be found necessary to drive
piling to support the foundation.
The above bids were submitted on
plans and spe ci6cation furnished by
the State Highway Engineer.
The following Bridge Companies
submitted bids on their own specifiea-
ton, viz;
Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Co.
Pfelfer Bridge --............. 1929. 90
schOenchen Bridge 1897. 90
Meserve Bridge. 6998. 90
Williams Bridge. 1890. 90
Extra concrete at So per cutic yard
for wood piles ia substructure Y cents
per linear foot.
Illinois Steel Bridge Company
Pfeifer Bridge design A.. 1886. 90