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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-08-28
RESOLUTION No


ATEcoNcURRENT RESOLUTION No
proposition TO amend sections and of
article II OF the constitution OF the state Of
Kansas, relative 70 finance and taxation.
be It resolved by the legislature OF the state
OF X snsas. two thirds OF the members elected
to each House thereof eoncurFing therein:
SECTION l. The following proposition to
amend the constitution OF the state OF Kan
sas Is hereby submitted to the qualified cleo
tors OF the state for their approval or rejec-
ton; That sections I and 2, article IL be
amended 10 read as follows:
Section !, The legislature shall have power
to establish and maintain an equitable system
for raising state and local revenue. and may
classify the subjects OF taxation so far as their
differences Justify the same. in order to secure
. Just return from each. All property used
exclusively for state. county. municipal.
literary educational scientific religious.
benevolent and charitable purposes, and
personal property to the amount Of at least
two hundred dollars for each family. shall be
exempted from taxation. Taxes may also be
imposed on incomes franchises. privileges
and occupations. which taxes may be gradu-
ated and progressive. and reasonable exemp-
tion may be provided
SEC. 2. This proposition shall be submitted
10 the electors Of the state ~ the general cleo
tion In the year 1914 for their approval or re-
lection. The amendment hereby proposed
shall be designated on the ballot by the fol-
Lowing title: The tax Amendment to the
constitution" and shah be voted for or
against a. provided by Law under such title.
SHc. 8. This resolution sh III take effect and
be in force from and after its publication in
hestatute book.
Passed the senate February 4, 1914
Passed the House March Z, 1918
Senate concurred in House amendments
March Z. 1918.
Approved March TO- 1918,
hereby certify that the foregoing is a
true and correct COPY of original senste Con-
current Resolution No 4. now en- file in my.
ONCE.
CHAs. H. SESSIONS.
Secretary OF State
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-08-28

Mrs. W. D, COnnley who spent
: few days visiting in Meade with
her parents came home Monday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-08-28

Entered as second-class matter January 9,
1911. at the post ONCE At Liberal Kansas
udcr the Act Of March 3, 1879.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-08-28

Published every Friday morning
at Liberal. Seward County, Kans.
Subscription Price $3.50 Per Year
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-23
TO RAE BUILDINGS FOR
NEW COURT HOUSE SITE

D. p. W Commissioner Fenkell has
asked City Treasurer Koch 10 notify
tenants in all the buildings on the re-
cently-acquired municipal building
site, bounded by ST Antoine, Clinton.
Macomb and Beaubien-sts.. to yacate
within 30 days. Inc commissioner
intends 10 raZe the buildings as soon
as the present occupants are out
I'VE have TO clear space at once
for the new municipal court building
and thought il would be wise TO
clear the entire block while We are
at it," said the commissioner. ION
account OF the narrowness of the
streets bounding the site. | do not
want to blockade traffic by dumping
building material in the street when
we might as we'll use city property
for that purpose"
The city is at present drawing a
revenue of several hundred dollars a
month for the rent of buildings on
the site. Aid. Jacob Guthard, OF the
Third ward insists that some OF
these buildings are being operated as
disorderly houses anu he bad intend
ed to ask the council TO order the
buildings vacated IL the commission.
er's action had been delayed
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-23
ALDERMEN WILL TALK
OF TELEPHONE MATTERS

The special council committee on
telephone investigation will meet.
next Tuesday morning, to discuss
what action, II any will be taken fol-
lowing the Withdrawal by the com
pany OF its petition to install metered
service. The committee was appoint
cd on a resolution introduced by Aid
Barnett, demanding an investigation
OF the wretched telephone service
The company's application to the
state railroad commission came later
1T H. up to the committee 10 de.
eide what will be done in the matter
OF investigation" said Aid, Littlefeld.
chairman OF the committee The
committee may decide TO postpone an
Investigation until after the petition,
when | understand will be re-sub-
m!tted by the telephone company for
metered service. Is finally disposed
Of"
Corporation Counsel Lawson stated
Saturday morning that he did not
think l. would be wise for the city 70
take any action at present, as the
city 10 powerless 10 bring action
against the telephone company, ex
cept through the railroad commission
The fight against metered service will
be continued before the commission
as sooE as the telephone company de-
cldes to submit another petition
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-23
Blu.
OF WHEAT in Sight
Bumper Crop Promises To Break
All Records for Recent
Years

WASHINGTON. May pa Estimates
given out today by the department OF
agriculture on the bumper wheat crop
show that the total 1914 production.
winter and spring wheat combined,
may reach sS0.000,00O bushels.
This is a result OF a combination OF
the largest acreage ever recorded
with the promise OF the largest yield
per acre in years There is not a
single state in which the winter
wheat prospect is unfavorabt. The
agricultural department Is nguring the
spring wheat crop will be about 25O.-
100000 bushels.
The amount OF spring plowing was
above the average this year, despite
the hardness OF spring.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-23
GIVES UP ATTEMPT
TO SEE ROCKEFELLER

NEW YORK, MAY 23.-Abandon.
ment OF any further attempt 10 see
the Rockeiellets In regard go the
Colorado mine strike VAS announced
by Juvenile Judge Ben ~ Lindsey OF
Denver, today, at his hotel.
Judge Lindsey. accompanied by his
wife and the families OF several OF the
Colorado strikers came here from a
conference with President Wilson I'm
Washington, prepared 10 lay before
John d. Rockefeller. Jr. what ne de-
clared TO be the true state OF az
fairs In Colorado. A telegraphed
announcement IN Washington. how
ever. warned him that none of the
Rockefellers would see him
Today the Denver Judge was re.
ceptiye" for an invitation To see Col.
Theodore Roosevelt al Oyster Bay.
but the bid was not forthcoming. and
Judge Lindsey announced that he
would return 70 Denver late today or
tomorrow.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-23
YOUNG EASTWOOD
WILL BE FREED
Frazer Will Not Press Charge
Against Bandit Crippled by
POliceman's Bullet

Willett Eastwood, boy bandit VIII
go free.
This was decided, Saturday morn
ing, oy Prosecutor Frazer, pending
confirmation by hospital authorities
OF the report by the boys friends that
he is hopeless cripple.
The boy IS charged with breaking
and entering In company with MS
brother, Leroy. he was surprised
while robbing a Woodward-aye, store
by Detective Edward J. Corbett, then
a patrolman and WAS shot. The
bullet lodged in a nerve center, and
as result the youth is paralyic
from his waist down. For six months
he has lain helpless in the hospital
and when he was arraigned he was
wheeled into the court room In q
chair
81 will ask to have the warrant d s.
missed said the prosecutor. There
Is no use in sending a crippled boy
TO iail That would be revenge OF
law rather than justice, However,
II the boy RECEIVERS a new warrant
can be issued am waiting o report
from the physicians now and II they
confirm the report he will be set
free"
Leroy Eastwood, the brother, is
now serving sentence in Jackson
prison
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-23
The Confessions of a Wife
Mother waverly Compared With Aunt Mary

lie, and she really needs your loving
sympathy and wise advice more thah
either Mary or
"Mollie has her mother. answered.
Aunt Mary somewhat stinly
There are mothers and mothers
/ remarked lightly.
You must not talk ike that. Mar
gle dear Sarah would be very much
hurt n she knew you felt that way
about her
MY dear. dear old Auuty, yea
haven't the slightest idea that ! love
Dicks mother as do you. have YOU
Why il you ash me ! shall say mat
! think she Is an extremely selIceh
tered selfish old lady who has never
been much OF mother 20 any oi heI
children
1T is wonder to me that Jack
and Dick are as decent as they are
and Mollie. poor girl. has had almost
20 form ,her own morals her own
character aud her own social enNl-
ronment an by herself She Is now
al the age when she must have peo
pie who love and Sympathize win
her
one minute TO near Mother Wa
verify talk YOU wouId think ne was
-uUvF-T -vUr1rTr- ann +'Al----
some foolish thing WHICH chlld
twelve years old would be ashamed
or
always get a little warm when
begin to talk OF Mother Wayerly u
seems TO me She has always been
negative" She always tells YOU
what not TO do. but never encour'
ages you with what 70 do WIN
Mollie she deals wholly In prohiDi-
ton. principles OF conduct are never
part OF her advice
She reminds me OF the woman
whose little girl was asked, What IS
your nance"
Ellen answered the child.
ELLEN what persisted the ques-
toner
ELLEN Don't. answered the tiny tot
all in good faith
(To be Continued
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-23
LODGE TO OBSERVE
SILVER BIRTHDAY
Local X. of p. Organization
Plans Big Function; Distin-
guished Visitors Coming

Wednesday. May %. Wayne lodge
No l04. X OF r., will celebrate its
twenty-itth birthday During the %
years this lodge has been in existence
IL has grown from = charter member
ship OF 10 TO LOO, and is officially
recognized as the largest and wealth
lest pythians lodge In the world.
On the occasion OF the celebration
WAYNE lodge will entertain all the
grand lodge officers OF the grand 40
maln OF Michigan many of the past
grand chaIcellors and representatives
from A. subordinate lodges from De-
trcit and the surrounding territory.
There will be an initiation OF a class
OF 800 candidates from these various
lodges
The names OF some OF the grand
lodge Representatives are as follows:
Past grand commanders Geo L.
l.usk, OF Bay City: Philip Colgrove.
Hastings: Fred Wetmore, Cadillac;
p. T.. Abbey. Kalamazoo: Miles ).
Curtis. Battle Creek; Neil Carroll,
Grand Rapids; William II LOOMS.
Grand Rapids. G. w, Nichols, Lans-
ing Justice Franz Kuhn, Mt.
Clemens.
Grand lodge officers: Fl. F. Van de
Walker, Ypsilanti c. c.; Jas. A..
Muir, Port Huron. G. " c.; Albert f..
Sharpe 500 Ste. Marie, G. p; VIII
L.. Hampton. Charleyoix, G. X. r. s.;
Charles D. Neahr, Grand Rapids, G..
NJ. of E.; Ray +. Hart, Battle Creek,
G. VI at A.; Robt. j. West, Decker
vile, G. l. G.. Jas. r. Hughes, Mar!
SHALL, g. O. G..
Wayne lodge was founded by the
late John Johnson in 1889 The fol.
lowing are the officers:
VIM. T.. Foster, c. c.; George 4.
Marsh, V. c.; Martin Ball p; Geo.
A. avery. X OF r. and s.: Chas. @
S:reng. VI. OF r.; John w Nichol, NJ.
A.; f. NJ. French, |, g.; II. Grimm,
O. o., and Charles Rapp. NJ. w.
The silver anniversary will be con-
cluded by a grand ball and banquet,
day 2S, in Wayne Castle. Cass-ave.
and Bagg.sts
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-23
BODY OF CONSUL
GRIFFITHS SENT HOME

LIVERPOOL, Eng. MAY 23-Ac-
companied by his widow, the body OF
the late John Lewis Grifiths. Ameri
can consul general II London, was
sent to New YORK today aboard the
liner Carmania Burial will be at
Brooklyn, the family home OF the
Grinths The body was accompanied
here from London by a deputation or
Americans. accompanied BY repre-
sentative OF the embassy and at.
taches o. other foreign consulates IN
London.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-23
MAIDSTONE PARK
OPEN TO BUYERS
New Subdivision Is Laid Out In
District Toward Which Pop
ulatiOn Is Moving

Maidstone park, out Grand River
ave, Is one OF the newest suDdiVl
sions on the market and II offers at
tractive investment opportunities for
persons caring to place few dollars
In realty that is bound to increase in
value as the section builds up.
The subdivision is being placed on
the market by the American Realty
corporation, downtown office No. 1919
Dime Bank building. II is anticipat-
ed that the lots Will be disposed OF
In very short time. There is a car
running directly past the property,
there are cement sidewalks and also
grading, with regular street openings.
There are now many fine residences
In the district beyond Maidstone PARK.
assuring the future growth OF this
locality as strictly high-class resi-.
dental section The lots are deep
and roomy Some sell as low as $500
There is also some desirable frontage
for business purposes, which is being
marketed from 5000 up.
Lots on Grand River-ave. are in de-
manG Just now. The northwest sec
ton OF the city Is developing rapidly
as a home center, and il will not be
long before property In that direction
will grow In value. Moreover, those
who are locking for home sites will
find that Maidstone park is q desir-
able spot TO live, high and dry, and
close TO one OF the main car lines.
Automobiles Will carry prospective
buyers from the Grand River car line
direct to the subdivision. Orchard
Lake interurban cars, passing direct
ly in front OF the subdivision, leave
the Griswold-st waiting room every
IL minutes.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-23
AUTOISTS STEAL
PARK FLOWERS
Commissioner Dust Will Have
Belle Isle Beds Closely
Watched, Sunday

Park Commissioner Dust has asked
the police department TO station an
extra squad OF uniformed men on
fe..e Isle, Sunday. TO prevent the de-
srruction OF flower beds by motor car
yandais.
Tho commissioner made a tour OF
the island, Saturday morning, and
found that a number OF flower beds
had been disturbed and plants car
ried away.
"The island will be closely guard
ed, Sunday" said the commissioner.
"Automobiles leaving the island VIII
be inspected and any persons found
with flowers or plants in their posses
sion will be arrested and punished
I'VE Above the public TO pick wild
flowers In the woods at the upper
end OF the island. but not satisfied
with this privilege. some persons have
been disturbing our flower beds. ANY
Dersou that will steal flowers In a
public park rs a common thief.
Hereafter, wild flower picking on
the island will be stopped"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-23
cAApIER Civil.

Today Dick is going TO break the
news OF Jacks marriage 10 MS iatheI
and tell him that he has promised 10
lend that twenty-five hundred dollars
TO Jack TO put him in the business
II will be great disappointment
10 Dicks mother. as she was deter
mined that Jack should marry money,
as Dick did not.
The book and stationery business
that Jacks father owns is a good one
and, with the added money and the
youthful ideas and enthusiasm that
Jack will bring to Il, cannot help but
be very successful, yet am sure
that Mother Waverly viii resent nav
ing 10 give Jack enough salary TO al.
low him and his new little wife TO
live comfortably
Dick told nae that he Was going 10
advise an entire change in the meth
DDS in which tie store was rum
Dad Waver1y IL not very we'll ana
he should draw salary and nave
his hours shortened Then Jack
should have stated salary and. al
the end OF the year the profits should
De divided on a proper basis
Aunt Mary tells me that she never
saw anything more DeaUJlTUT ~ MT
life than the meeting between Jack
and his little wife.
Those children truly love each
other, Margie, and they will be happy
wherever they are. have taken
Jacks wife right TO my heart, Mar
gle" Aunt Mary continued, and
when | go 10 bed at night and ! be.
gin TO get lonely and pity myself as
poor old woman whose husband IS
dead and who is all alone, ! think OF
you two dear girls with all your lie
ahead of you. and J thank God I've
got you for my own. For, Margie
dear. I'm going TO just pretend YOU
and Mary are my own daughters
Lets adopt Mollie, too, Aunt
Mary" / said with kiss. You see,
dear. you have been SO busy since you
came over here that you have not
had time to get acquainted with MOI
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-23
T h e Studebaker
SIX is econom-
ical in fuel be-
cause it has the
best motor con-
struction.

Its small-bore, long-stroke
motor, with 3 Y x5-inch
cylinders, uses less gaso-
line than larger Four"
engines
Economy oftires is equally pro-
nounced owning 10 light
ness and even balance.
Only the most accurate manu-
featuring processes can pro-
duce that balance.
Studebaker SIX emhodles 5000
manufacturing operations,
the combined results OF 5000
separate machines,
our special steels receive two
TO sour heat treatments
the most possible.
They must Withstand pressure
mp 10 10000 pounds per
square inch.
We use 247 drop. forgings in
the Studebaker SIX More
than IN any other car.
II is completely Thinker equip
ped-even TO the " heel hubs.
To the best values OF the
others, II adds many that no
other can give---at any price.
These are only few OF the rea-
sons why the StudebakeT SIX
outsells all other Skies"
They tell why Studebaker SIX
owners eVeryw here are en-
thusiasts
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-23
ENTER
PLEA FOR DOCTOR COOK

WASHINGTON MaN 23 In sup
port of the PoindeNter resolution Civ
ing nr Frederick'A Cook credit for
discovering the North Pole y petition
si2ued by thoisands of residents Of
Michigan was presented 10 the senate
this aftcruOno by Senator William
Aldeu smith ot Michigan The petit
ton asked thai congress recognize
Dr Cook a. the real discoyerer ~
the bole. and accord him the credit
which. h snid. IS bis due
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-23

ward-ave. TO Richard Hudson Web
Der The Rev H. Lester Smith, pas
tor OF Central Methodist church. will
ofticiate.
Miss jerks will be attended by
Mrs Harold Du Charme. as matron
OF honor. and will be surrounded by
the following attractive group of girl
friends. as bridesmaids Miss Mar
garet smith. Miss Serena Murphy,
Miss Irene jerks. Miss Marjorie
Brown and Miss Vesta Brown, the
latter OF 81 Louis. Little Miss Flea
nor Jackson will be flower girl The
frocks OF the bridal attendants viii
carry ont the green and white. motif
OF the floral setting.
Roscoe Jackson. Mr. Webber's
brotheriu-law. win be best man.
There will be no ushers as only the
immediate relatives and a small cir
Gle OF intimate friends have been in
yited TO witness the ceremony No
reception will be held.
Following two months trip 10
Europe Mr. Weber and his bride
viii return, To Detroit TO superintend
the erection OF their home on lro-
quOis-aX
Miss jerks is one of Detroits most
attractive daughters noted for her
charm OF manner and grace OF per
son, and 10 her vide circle OF friends.
Mr. Webber rs considered the most
fortunate OF men 20 have won 80 low.
able Young woman. Mr.. Weber -
The son OF Mr. and Mrs. Joseph /.
Wchber, formerly OF lonia, Mich, and
a nephew or the late Joseph l. Hud
SON TO whose large mercantile imam.
cial aud philanthropic interests he
fell heir az MIR Hudson death two
years ago. Mr. Webber Is in per
sonal charge OF the J l.. Hudson Co
store. In this city
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-23

tradition and was taken 10 Connci
Bmffs earlN Saturday afternoon
Cox. who posed as a wealthy Fo
Wayne real estate man ana Wa
rested on caplas Ia breach -
promise suit filed by Miss lielv"
Bornheth OF Detroit has Deeh ne'1
I'm the county jail for months.
Meanwhile Burns detectives Nho
caused his arrest, traced his caree.
and identified him as an eN'coh' W
OF Joliet penitentiary, and cle'e'
manipulation OF commercial paper
Judge Phelan denied a motion Ds
Attorney Proctor Knott Owens Tor
writ or habeas corpus for Cox anu
Owens then went 10 the supreme
court for a writ OF certiorari. whlch
Vas refused Friday
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-23
MUSIC

The Mendelssohn club chotns VIII
close IFS eleventh season OF ACTIVITY
with concert In the armory, Monday
evening, May % The program VIII
include standard orchestral selections,
spirited chOruses, solos and concerted
numbers and Rossinis 'Sta5at Ma.
ter The chorus numbers 300 mixed
voices and an orchestra or 40 VIII
play the Accomplishments DR., CuVier
X. Marshall Is director or the chorus,
and James Cassie Is concertmeister
OF the orchestra rhe soloists will be
Miss Gertrude RennysOn the Well
known and favorite Wagnerian so
prauo Miss Ellen Richmond Mar
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-23

the conservatory hall. Miss Name
bach Will give two concerts with
junior and advanced pupils in the hall
jane and ~. Edward Is. Manyille
OF the faculty will have charge OF the
rCamd table discussion In the Michl-
gan Music Teachers association
meeting To ne held In Muskegon In
June lie Will give an organ recital
during the convention A. Edison
LAin6 and Master Robert Berman,
yioinist, will be soloists in a concert
To 6e given by Miss Leona Troy, in
the Forestaye Presbyterian church,
Tuesday evening. May 20.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-23

speakers will include Azor Thurston,
state chemist, OF ohio; l.. w 4.
Knox. l.. a, Settler, A. A. Hauensteln
and j. Driver. The fraternity mem
bers are devoted 10 the interests OF
pharmacy and chemistry. The ira
ternity was founded in 1888, by Dr,
A. b. Prescott dean or the college OF
pharmacy in the University OF Alichi'
gan.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-23
cox TAKEN TO IOWA
ON SWINDLE CHARGE

John A. Cox, wanted In Council
Bluffs la. on the charge OF mortgag
ing a woman's home for $4,000 and
then manipulating the mortgage 10
swindle Council Bluffs bank for
that amount, lost his fight against ex
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-23
JUNK DEALER. WHO BUYS
ROYS' PLUMBER. FINED

Morris Slnsen. iurk dealer at no ~
rcwsterst wars hned $40 by Justice
Jeffries. Saturday. for baying junk
from minors " was shown that
Rosen. had purchased the plumber or
gang of boys who striped a shop ot
metals. worth p large sum Of money,
and received only a piNance from the
irChlV dealer as a reward for commit
IN the crime.