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Arizona republican., 1913-07-25
The City Manage

Objections to the managerial system in the commission government selfish sentimental The sentiment is a mistaken It depores the "one-man power" involved in the managerial system, whereas, matter O fact, there is such power No elected official holds his office by such slight tenure the city man ager under any system being employed
 The average citizen wants economical busi- ness like government. He nothing about the offices the division official duties He only wants them properly discharged Yet the average citizen, $ fully informed, resents the plication of business principles public affairs He forgets that all large and intricate concerns conducted according system corresponding to the city manager plan. A great railroad mining or manufacturing company has stockholders. They elect usually by proxy. d board of directors. The directors elect official board and appoint a general manager, usually for stated term. The general manager appoints heads of departments who. in turn appoint their subordinates stated terms only for making good period. In short great all the short bal system. All appointments made for merit There favoritism. Popularity counts for nOth- ing Only efficiency considered In proof of this fact that nearly every great railroad man ager and every great business manager the try las the ranks. Howard Elliott d rodman; w C. Brown was section hand; B. F. YoaEum, a section hand. Charles M. Schwab began his stage driver and entered the steel business as a day laborer the Edgar Thomp- son Works. E. P Rpley's railroad beignning was in an cler<shp. Hardly a well known d business manager had family of ficiaI pull, and had given only would have done them good if they had lacked efficiency. The business trail filtered the wrecks youth who started on it with nothing a pull A great business prise cannot afford to indulge in favoritism or poi ties a city which is ought to be a large business enterprise.
 are trying eliminate the political pull from our city That be done by putting affairs O government into the hands of a man the capacity and the time for their management Such d if he is to be held re- sponsible should be given d free hand in the selec his assistants If he himself is failure, hav instant remedy. We fire him without notice. There is power" this propositon One position by d tenure be autocrat We also have the ready recall for commission which would try maintain incompetent otherwise unfit city manager.
 have said, there two classes of objec- tors to the city manager system those who mistak- enly in a "one-nan power" They the sentimental objectors Then, we have selfish objectors the politicians who would perpetuate them selves by means long ballot Under a coterie, machine. d gang, such has been main tained at one time or another in every city and county n
 Which would you rather have. gang rule. solidi- by organization, requiring a long time overthrow the "one-man power of city man ager which could be broken in a day, after had discovered his inefficiency unfiness? Is it not better keep the power the hands the people than commit it to the organized machine?
Arizona republican., 1913-07-25

these who for many years have believed that the highest purpose which government could be put the conservation of the almighty dollar
 These conservative have n the great corporations being represented by lobby congress- has occurred O that legislation should not be shaped by the priv iIcged classes in whose interest be acted
 We do challenge the sincerity these We simply say they asleep at the switch. The thunder doctrine reverberating through Iand has reached their ears
Arizona republican., 1913-07-25

mospheric conditions gives as the normal July tenn perature 65 degrees at the north and S1 to S2 at the Just along the Pacific coast he says. Los Angeles O the Canadian border the July normal is continuously 65 degrees above and this is the that of the Maine coast" the coast North and South Carolina the normal is so. The very hottest part of the country is the southeast corner of California ana the southwest Arizona, with ordinary JmlN temperatl of S5 degroos above
Arizona republican., 1913-07-25
FUTURE OF THE BULL MOOSE

(In article about the survival of the pro- gressive party, William II. Hinebaugh says in the July Metropolitan
 The future of the progressive party is assured. Its permanency is beyond question: Congressman
Arizona republican., 1913-07-25
UP AND DOWN

est. Paul Dispatch) She saved no bite nor sup for him She knew the flowing cup for him
 Was making bright
 The hours of night While she sat up for him, He came. She cast a frown on him Crushed was his top-hat's crown on him;
 And oh. he would
 That he'd been good When she sat down on him..
Arizona republican., 1913-07-25
AVERAGE JULY HEAT

Edwin (. Martin, who has embodied in Our Own Weather the result of a long study of al
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-08-15
FIRE LOSS NEAR LARNED.

Fire of unknown origin destroyed
property to the amount Of $1,000 %
the Carton farm, west Of Larned,
last week. In describing the fire.
the TiIler & ToiIer says in part;
Three buildings were destroyed, TIA
barn. granary and tool house, also q
automobile shed and another shed
about so feet long, together with Q
long section Of high board fence.
Two horses we've burned to deatA
In the barn, one Of them a stallion
big Prince" The property destroy.
ed also included Is tons Of baled a.
fata hay about 20 tons Of sheaf oata.
and kaffir corn, 200 bushels Of coz0.
$500 worth Of harness, two wagons.
two drills, a buggy, a one horse dtin
two saddles and numerous tools anA
SmdlleI arIlcleS.
The alfalfa was shipped IN from
Sterling about a month ago and hsA
been IN storage in another barn. On
last Saturday Mr.. Carton and his
brother and a helper moved It to
the barn which burned that night,
None Of the party smoked, and there
was no evidence Of any kind indi-
eating fire when they quit work and
they are completely at a loss for an
explanation Of theorigin Of the fire.
The total loss is estimated to be
at least $4,000. In adjustment OF the
insurance Mr.. Carton received s29s
on the horses and $500 ON the barn,
leaving the net loss about $1,000.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-08-15
PIcKLING HIS FEED.

S. H. Gwinn was in from west Of
town Saturday and reports that he
has, or rather had, a large force a
men at work filling his big silo. Sam
did not have much corn himself this
year, and has beeen buying fodder
from his near neighbors to put into
his silo, paving on an avearge about
81 per acre for the same, and he es-
Inmates that it will cost him at least
$500 to get the big cement tank fill
ed with feed for this winter. He wsa
running two binders and a header
ports a strenuous time trying to keep
Of the machines big wrench was
left where it was elevated into one
Of the boxes with the fodder. and
with the feed was thrown into the
silage cutter, tearing up the same
to the tune Of $50 worth of repairs,
Feed is going to cost enough this
year without any little side luxuries
such as repair bills like that.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-08-15

considering adjourned
Monday, August which contract will be award
ed for the above named bridge work
ATTEST-C F. YOUNlN, County Clerk
ADJOURNED BOARD COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Office County Clerk Monday H. 1913
STATE OF KANSAS COUNTY OF BARTON, S.
adjournment Sh 1913
flee County Clerk Monday H.
All present Russell County
ney. W. NJ. Brown Sheriff, and c. F. YOunkn County Clerk
In matter letting completion bridge
considered matter let to
the Missouri Valley Bridge Iron Company, d Wichita Kansas
the Bridge
Iron and the Board County COMMISSIONER
the completion Of the bridge as follows:
Removing and replacing concrete the bridge
Placing the floor the VerthaIer bridge
Building abutmens erecting the Staub bridge
Contract do tn above plus per cent and have
the work completed BY October nt 1913 satisfactory manner
The other contract follows:
Build abumen and bridge the Wene place between
Sections and H. 10, IL. rs
tween Sections 10 49, H.
Contract do the at cost plus 10 DER cent and
have the work completed satisfactory by Nov H. 1913
The above named company agreed good and sufficient bon
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-08-15
FARM SALE.


Remember the H. ]. Ward saii
on Tuesday, August 26th. Mr.. Ward
Is going to quit farming and will q.
Ter an unusually lot of good stuff for
sale. among which will be a num-
Der Of extra good milk COWS, two
teams of fine mules, a lot of good
farming implements, 100 acres Of
corn fodder in the field, besides allI
his household goods and many other
articles too numerous to mention.
See the big bills for a full list Of
the offerings.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-08-15
YOUNGEST COUNTY GRADUATE.

At the opening of the North Star
school for the term 1908, Raymond
Gard was enrolled as a pupil, age
five years, and completed the course
Of study the past term, having done
the nine years work in six years
and passed the county diploma ex-
animation Of this year with an aver
age grade Of eightyfour. or nine per
cent above the requirement for a
county diploma, thus ootaining a
diploma at the age Of eleven, being
the youngest graduate in the county
and his teacher believes the youngest
in the state. During Mr.. Rusmisel' g
seven years work at North Star, II
pupils have graduated from that
school, making it the banner school
in that respect in the county-Staf.
ford Courier.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-08-15
MADE MONEY BY osEYINe LAW.
Kansas Farmer Compelled to Cult
vate Land Reaped Big Harvest.

Forty bushels of wheat per acre Is
the reward cf J. NJ. Carpenter,
farmer Of near Colby, Kansas, has
received for obeying a state law. In
the late COS a Kansas legislature
passed law empowering county com
missioners In Western Kansas to
force land owners tocutiyate their,
land to prevent soil drifting. The
law was passed largely because Of
the rising prevalence OF soil drifting
in Thomas county.
Carpenter had 600 AGREES of this
land and 400 acres adjoining 1t. The
commissioners ordered him to cult,
vate 1t in July. 1912, to prevent the
same from drifting onto his neigh
pors fields. He obeyed and at the
same time drilled his 400 acres Of
stubble ground to wheat without any
preparation. He also drilled the 500
acres Of drifting land which he had
been forced to cuulivate. II yielded
40 bushels Of grain per acre this year
while the 400 acres on the unprepar-
ed land yielded only between four
and five bushels per acre. Local
wheat growers Of that community
consider 1t the most remarkable dem.
onstration Of the value of scientif.
ic farming ever yet made in that sec
ton Of the country.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-08-15

J. N. RUsnisel, Recorder of Stat
ford Lodge Of Ancient Order Of Unit
ed Workman. last week paid to the
beneficlaries of the late A. B.
Peacock, two thousand dollors, that
being the amount Of INSURANCE. car
ried in that order by Mt. Peacock, on
the eighth day after the completion
Of the death proof, which Is Just
another illustration OF tie way the
A. o. U. W. does things.-Staffond
County Republican.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-08-15
NOT MUCH MOISTURE.

According to the rain gauge at the
st. John National Bank the seven
months past of the present year have
brought but little moisture. The re-
cord kept on the gauge shows the pie
cipitation to have been ass inches
including both rain and snow, since
January first.-ST. John News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-08-15

There has been enough devilment
taken place in st. John within the
past few weeks to fill a page Of this
moral culivator. Several arrests have
been made this week and next term
Of the district court will be a real
attraction for parties desiring rich
and racy" entertainment.-St. John
News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-08-15

Mrs. Otto Renfro Is nursing a very
sore foot, having sprained her ankle
while stepping from the porch. Her
mother, Mrs. Jacob Piper, Of Great
Bend. came Saturday to stay with
her.-Kinsley Graphic.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-08-15
HOLD COUNTY CONFERENCE.

The commissioners Of Rush county
have issued call for mess meet
ing to be held Aug. 10th in the Court
from at La Crosse to discuss the seed
wheat, feed, grasshoppers and Inn.
proved methods of farm problems.
and If possible, formulate plans to
aid in meeting these matters success
fully, by such means as may appear
best
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-08-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Borthwick and
dauhter, Martha, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Borthwick accompanied by the
Miss Ruth Borthwick, returned from
Great Bend Thursday.-Ness County
Echo.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-08-15

Sterling has a day set Saturday,
August 9th, for the destruction Of the
Russian and Canadian thistle within
the city limits. Great Bend might
well profit by the example Of our sis.
ter city and do likewise.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-08-15

Elder Mosier has accepted a call
to the pastorate Of the Great Bend
Baptist church. He has been preach.
ing there the past four weeks, since
his return from Ness City, where he
was for something over a year. Mr..
Mosier and family moved to Great
Bend yesterday Sterling Bulletin.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-08-15

Will Bush and son. EG, were ar
rested last evening on a charge Of
selling intoxicating liquors. They
were placed under bonds and their
case viii be tried in the district
court in NOvember.-Kinsley Graph.
ic.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-08-15

Little Cordie Ablett,who has been
staying with her sister, Mrs. F. M .
Greenlee for the past few weeks, re-
turned Thursday to her home in the
Bend.-Ness County Echo.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-08-15

little girl has bobbed up in Dodge
City, who claims IL living grand
parents, 8 Of whom live In Ford
county and four in Stafford county.
That's quite some ancestors.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-08-15
NEWS NOTES
From Our Exchanges.

0 o % % o 0
Mrs. d. Himrod has gone to the
home Of her mother at Danville, III.
She will go later to the millinery
markets at St. Louis and Kansas
City before her return in September.
.Sterlirg Bulletin.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-08-15

John Geer and family moved from
Ellinwood to Sterling, Wednesday and
will live ON south sixth street. Mr..
Geer commences work on the Potter
farm the first Ct the NOTWITHSTANDING
Bulletin.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-08-15

R. S. Watt, Dodge City man will
receive 100000 as his share Of an
estate in Iowa.-Spearville News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-08-15
openFng Bridge Bids.

Opening Bridge Bids
opening OF completion
bridges Ca of abutmens Lit
tie Cheyenne Creek Lakn township per July
4h s judy 11h proceeded open
1 O'Clock The following bridge companies submitted fol-
lows
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-08-15

A goodly number Of the Lyons tlna
were here Sunday to gaze upon TIE
slaughter Of the innocents.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-08-15
WANTED.

Public schod students to room
and board. Call 1929 vanBuren.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-08-15
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS FOR MONTH OF AUGUST 1918

Office of County Clerk Bend Kansas August 4th 1913
STATE OF KANSAS, COUNTY OF BARTON, S.
The Board County Commissioners County
met in regular session the office County Clerk Bend
Kansas Monday, August 4h 1913.
Present. P. Murphy Chairman; w. Land Com
missiOners Russell County Attorney W. Brown, Sheriff
c. F. Younkin County Clerk
The minutes the last meeting read and with
tiOns duly approved
rants for the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-08-15

In the matter of House and the County Jail for
the ensuing the different in Great Bend city submit
ted bids and The Rock Milling being the bid
nut at $500 ton and the best grade Hastings per
to the same be delivered the storage the
In the matter Of the the bridge across Blood Greek In E
reka township between Sections Miller L was award
ed the contract furnish and labor and comuete in sat-
iacoy for the Thirty Dollars $3.50
In the matter of the appamen Of island land in the bed of the
Arkansas River the following appasements were approved
Chas Humphrey tract Sec 80 20 a. appraised at $40 per
acre improvements $780,
tract a. 49, 12s acres at $40 per acre
improvements 500.
Milton Sec 81 49, II 49, 4s acres at $3.50 Der acre.
improvements $15O.
acres at $40 nr acre imnrove
ments $500
The above tracts appraised July 10TH 1913 by
R. Patterson, Kearney and A. s. McCrsck appraisers
In the matter changing the boundary School Districts No "A
and 15 the County Superintendent the northeast ouart d % 10
H. out District A. and placed the District Is The same was
appealed to the BOad Commissioners after hearing all paes
concerned the Board the the Northeast uuar
a. 49, 49, out Of District placed the same in District No
To- The County Superintendent change the boundary
of the above named school districts
The Following Approved:
The following eves each valuation for the vas
Taxing Districts duly approved of Commissioners.
County General. 49, -. go. -. m . l mill
CounV boeeS...' 80. 80. 25 mill
ounV hen SnOO Great Bend Hoisington Enwood Can mill
l0vinN
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-08-05
EL LABOR DAY

Las organizaciones obreras afliadas a
la Federation Libre de los Trabajadores
de Puerto Rico, han empezado la pre-
paracion del festival "Labor Day..
El primer lunes de Septiembre las or
ganizaciones del trabajo en- Estados
Unidos y Puerto Rico dedican ese d1a
rendir homenaje los esfuerzos inver-
tidos durante cada aiio en- la obPa de
production manual, del arte la cien-
ella.
El "Labor Day" es un aia de fiesta
Nacional En- este d1a tOdos los pro
ductores Sc reunen y juntos exhiben an
te ell mundo que los contempla, la fuer-
"a que representa-, al mismo tempo
que hacen obstentaci6n de su cultura y
prOgresO.
Siguiendo ese procedimiento de ex-
hibici6n p1blica, cada alo Ia clase obre-
ra crece en- entusiasmo, y ell regocijo au-
menta en- ell coraz6n de cada trabajador,
la vez que Sc sienten orgullosos por
santifcar ell d1a de Labor Day"
Las Uniones Obreras de San Juan
concretaran este ano la fiesta del ira
bajo la realization de dos actos publ
COS, los cuales han de ser de superior
importancia.
Los obreros organizados recOrreran en-
manifestation clvica, las GALES mas I'M
portantes de la ciudad Ell las horas de
la tarde del dia de FLabor Day, y pOr
la noche, celebraran un Certamaen sobre
estudi0s sOciGles, en- ell Teatro Municipal.
T0dos los trabajadores asalaridos tie
men derecho tomar parte en- ese Ger
tamen.
Los temas que, Sc establecen son:
CONSTITUTION ORGANICA.
iConviene q Puerto Rico, la extension
de las instituciones americana la in
detendencia
AGITACION, EDUCACION Y
ORGANIZACION.
5Cual ha de ser ell medic mas practi-
co para agitar educar y organizar a
los campesinos bajo los auspicios de la
| Federation Libre?
LEGISLATION OBRERA.
iQue es legislation obrera, y que me-
| diOs podran emplearse en- relaci0n con
| los principles y procedimientos de la
| Federation Libre, para obtener la legis-
| laci0n obrera?
0IIEMBROS QUE CONGPONEN Ell
JURADO.
Los miembros designados para consti-
tuir ell Jurado en- ell Certamen sobre es-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-08-05

tAfeaos socaales de la Federation Libre.
mn sido los sefores Santiago Iglesias.
Lcdo. Rafael Lopez Landr6n, y Miguel
Munoz de Caguas.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-08-05

1
mn sldo los senores Santiago Iglesias.
Lcdo. Rafael Lopez Landr6n, Miguel
tMelendez Munoz de Caguas.
PREMIOS QUE SE OTORGAN
Las tres producciones que a juicio del
Jurado, presenter inteligentemente ell
medic mas practice para solucionar las
tres cuestiones que abarca ell Certamen.
Sc premiaran designando para ell pri-
mer premio $4,000, para ell segundo
$4,000 y par el tercero $4,000
Los trabajos deben remitirse a la di-
recci6n de M. Santiago Iglesias, San
Juan, P. R. Rafael Cordero, No. 60. Al
tos, bajo sobre sellado y lacrado, conte-
nlendo otro sobre pequefo en- ell cual
venga ell 'nombre del autor de cada ira
baJo para presentarlos al Certamen.
Ri Comite de 'Labor Day. invita- 4
todos los elementos populares, obreros
manuales, artistas, obreros intelec-
tuales, que vengan a tomar parte en-
ell festival
San Juan, p r. Agosto 4, 1918
Manuel z. Rojas.
Secrt. del Comit6 de Labor Day.
EFECTOS DE ESCRITORIOS
En- ell BOLETIN MERCANTIL
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-08-05
ARTCULOS De FuAl
UNA OFICINA BIEN EQUIPADA

mo hace su mejor esfuerzo por te-
ner su escritorio bien equipado?
Seguramsnte es ell pequeno costo de
una yerdadera necesidad de toda ohci-
ma: la pasta Water-well de pegar, la
tinta de sellar y ell llquido borrador de
tinta; manufaeturados por la Carter's
Ink Company no han de ocasionarle
mucho gasto
Vera las ventajas que ofrecen, son
10 mejor mas ccon0mico
De venta en- ell BOLETIN MERCAN-
TIL.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-04-24
LIQUOR TRIAL AT VARNVILLE.
White Woman Convicted, Fined 500
and Appeals.

Hampton, April 22.-Probably the
most interesting blind tiger case ever
tried in this county vas heard on
Yesterday at Varnville. Josey Light
sey. the wife of the proprietor of
green grocery and cold drink estab-
lishment in that town, was, on the in
formation of a fifteen-year-old school
boy, who acted as the detective in the
case, prosecuted, charged with selling
whiskey, and jury of the citizens of
Varnville brought in verdict of
guilty. J. w. Manuel, Esq, represent
ed the prosecution and Warren &
Warren represented the defendant.
The defence set up by the defen-
dant was, among other things, that a
woman in the presence of her hus-
band could not commit a misdemean-
or. A vigorous fight was made by
both the prosecution and the defense.
Another interesting feature of the
case was that it was worked up by
two school boys, both under the age
of Is years, both of whom received
rewards from the town for working
up the case, and that these two boys
were the only witnesses for the prose-
cution, with the exception of the chief
of police, who testified as to having
procured the services of the boys.
The defendant is white woman. At
ter the sentence of the Court of thirty
days or S100 the defendant appealed
to the Circuit Court. A great deal of
interest was manifested in the case
and the result will be looked forward
to with interest.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-04-24
Five Charged With Murder.
Secretary.

Edgefeld, S. c., April 22.-Sherlff
Swearingen returned to the scene OF
the murder of Jim Middleton and
Adeline Murray, which took place in
Merriwether Township about a week
ago, and as result of further lnVes-
tigation the following negroes were
arrested and are now in jail charged
with the crime: Bill Williams, Rob-
ert Marshall, Jim Henry Norman,
Carrie Norman and John Murray.
The testimony against them is said to
be very damaging.
Jim Henry Norman is alleged to
have made a statement to the effect
that he, John Murray, and his wife,
Carrie, were in the house at the time
of the double killing and that while
there Bill Williams and Robert Marsh
broke into the residence and commit
ted the deed, Draining the parties
with an axe. He claims that none of
the others had any hand in the kill
ing and were taken entirely by sur
prise when Williams and Marsh ap-
peared on the scene and committed
the deed. AS yet no motive for the
crime has been developed.