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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-02-19
National Debt

Antwerp, Feb. IA debt of
$42, 900, 900, 900 is the total shown
in the accounts all the nations of
the world, according to the
bureau of universal statistics,
which has just announced its
figures for the year 1912. OF
this total public Indebtedness
thirty.two milliards are charged
against Europe alone. A cen
tury ago the public debt of all
countries amounted to only a Iit-
tie oyer seven milliards..
The population Of the earth
nowis slightly over 200, GOO, 900
an increase of 100000, 900 in the
last four years, according to the
bureau. Asia now has 933,OOO,-
600; Europe, 4s4, ,oOo, coo; Africa,
1873, 100000; America, lS7,00O,-
600; Oceania, s7,OOO,OOO.
The worlds commerce now
amounts to $4O,6OO,0OO, 900 and
it is carried on by ss,sO2 sailing
ships and 47,7l4 steamers. 9th
er figures show a total of 625..
600 miles of railroads or enough
to girdle the globe twenty-five
times.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-02-19

A pleasant surprise was given
last Friday evening in honor of
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Norris at their
home northwest of Meade. This
family will soon depart for Colo
RADIO where they have a claim.
About twenty of the neighbors
gathered in and pleasant even
ing was passed. Those present
we're: Mr.. and Mrs. Feldman,
Miss Fannie Washington, Misses
Edith and Nora Elliott, Chester
Bennie, Irwin, and Roy Elliott,
Mr., Arthur Seward, Mr.. and
Mrs. L, A. Carter, and George,
and Rev. Wells. Peaches and
cream and cake were served.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-02-19
Silver Cup Winner

The following article, accom-.
panied by an excellent picture
of Mrs. Fuhr, appeared in the
Topeka Capital of last Sunday.
One of the interesting club
women Of Kansas is Mrs. Lulu
r. Fuhr, of Meade, the treasurer
of the Seventh district of Fed
Grafton of Women's clubs, who
recently won the silver loving
cup offered by Mr.. Arthur Cap
per for the best letter stating
how the women of Kansas can
utilize their newly acquired pow.
er of suffrage for the good of
the state. Mrs. Fuhr is a writ
er of ability, as well as a club
woman of prominence. She has
been a frequent contributor to
Kansas newspapers and is the
author of "Tenderfoot Tales, "
little booklet of her experiences,
which has called forth favorable
com ment. Her club work ex.
tends over a number of years,
beginning with the organization
of the Woman's Arena club, oi
Meade, one of the oldest clubs oi
the state, of which she was one
of the charter members. She
has been honored by the state
federation, as well as by her
district and was at one time tn,
vice-president of the Kansas
Federation.
Mrs. Fuhr's maiden name wa:
Lulu R. Logsdon. Her paterna
ancestors we're of Scotch descen
settling in Kentucky and arr
mentioned in history among tn,
pioneers that helped conquel
that territory. Her maternal an
cestors were Virginians. Sh,
is a daughter of Squire and Mar,
Logsdon and was born in Brown
county, Illinois, ia historicallot
cabin at the close of the Civil war
| Her parents we're strong aboli
tionists and she attributes hel
love of justice to their intense
feeling at this critical time. She
was graduated from the Bush
nell, Illinois, high school at the
age of IL, continuing the study
of music under private teachers,
and was married to Frank Fuhr
in the year 1883, moving to
Meade county, Kansas, in the
spring of 1885, helped prove up
claim, remaining alone thereon
during the day while her hus-
band was publishing the Meade
Globe. She is the mother of two
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-02-19
The Federated Priscillas no,

The Federated Priscillas now
meet every two weeks. On the
fourth of this month the mem.
bers were entertained by Mrs.
o. r. Stevens. An interesting
literary program was given, fol-
lowed by dainty refreshments.
Mrs. F. S. Sullivan, of this city,
and Mrs. Healey, of Beaver, we're
guests of the club. On Wednes-
day afternoon of this week, Mrs.
Anna Twist was hostess. Mrs.
Adams gave a very interesting
program. Refreshments occu-
pied their usual place on the pro-
gram. Mrs. F. s. Sullivan and
Mrs. w. w. Cockins we're guests
of the club.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-02-19
Nichols To Manhattan

Liberal, Kan. Feb. 16.-Dr.
r. T. Nichols, twice Mayor of
Liberal and present representa-
tive of Seward county, has ac-
cepted the position of college
physician at the state agricul-
tural college. During the last
few years he has been prominent
in the politics of this section as a
Democratic leader.
Doctor Nichols will be sue
ceeded. as Mayor by T. ]. Smith,
who has been a member of the
council and intimate friend of
Mayor Nichols during his adj
ministration.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-02-19
Kan.a. Primary Notice.

Topeka, Feb. 16.-Charles
Sessions, secretary of state, is
getting ready to send out the
Kansas primary notices to the
county clerks. Under the pri'
mary election law the notices
must be out not less than l20
days before the primary and this
time limit expires April7. The
primary will be August 4. The
secretary of state Is already at
work on the official certificates
which will show what Offices
there may be candidates for,
when the time limit is up for fl-
ing nomination papers and when
( the state and county boards of
canyassers are to meet to check
over the primary petitions.
The elective state officers for
which candidates of political par
ties are to be named in the pri-
mary are:
Governor.
Attorney general.
Secretary of state.
Treasurer.
superintendent of public in
strnction.
Superintendent of insurance.
State auditor.
The three justieesof the SUI
preme court whose terms expire
next January will be named on
non-partisan primary tickets
and they will be elected as nom
partisans at the general elections
There are no candidates for the
state senate to be chosen this
year and no candidates for the
legislature where the nomination
papers are to be filed with the
secretary of state. About fifteen
district court judges will file
theiF nomination papers with the
secretary of state but they will
be elected on non-partisan tick
cts. The eight congressman
and the United States senator
are to be chosen next fall and all
of them must file their nomina-
ton papers with the secretary
of state.
All officials whose districts in
Clude only single county file
their nomination papers with the
county clerks, including MEM
bers of the legislature and dis
trict judges in the large coun-
ties. All the nomination petitions
must be filed with the county
clerks or the secretary of state
by June rs, the last day for filing
the petitions. The law says the
petitions must be filed forty days
before the primary.
The women get to vote at the
primary and also all young men
and women who will be eligible
to vote at the general election in
November by reason of becoming
of legal age, can also cast pri-
mary vote, even though the
birthday comes after the primary
but before the. election.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-02-19
Births

To Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Price,
February 13, boy.
To Mr.. and Mrs. R. A. Bran
nan, February Is, boy.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1914-06-25
SUPERVISOR ELLIOTT
 RAPs THE ATTORNEYS
UNDER CAPTION, HOW LONG ARE THE TAXPAYERS GOING TO
 PAY THE PRICEW

Under the caption, How Long Are the Taxpayers Going to Pay the Price?" Chairman F. E. Elliott of the Board of Supervisors has asked the Examiner to give space to the follow ing paragraphs on a current topic:
 "The present proceedings against the Board of Supervisors will cosi Yuma County something like $15OOOC for jury fees and cost of appealing cases to the Supreme Court.
 "The triplets, Timmons, Harris and Molloy, two of these are aspirants one for Superior Judge and the other for County Attorney and the third possibly for assistant.
 Tt is a shame when the law lets such men as these use the taxpayers money to further their political de sires.
 What would you think of a man wanting to be a Superior Judge who has tried to dodge the paying of just taxes due the County, who has a Ii brary and maps mortgaged for $7200 and complains at $1OOO.OO assessment as given too high?
 ''The present Board of Supervisors have been in office some three years, during that time these triplets have never let up. Remember the time two of these attorneys mandamaused the Board to pay the jury some $300.00 which they failed to. get, the taxpayers under the law having no right to pay
 Tt is hard road to hoe when men Ike these try to mislead the public to show that the Board of Supervisors are rascals.
 Read the injunction that Tom Mol Joy filed against the Board when he blocked the road, building which six to one the taxpayers voted for
 Any man who has any honor would resent the accrsation.
 The Board of Supervisors and Coun- ty Attorney have been, by this de- c-sion, cleared of any frarLl or collu- sion as stated in the comlpaint filed by the triplets.
 The Board of Supervisors will not 1e lead by any desires of these at 1 orneys for furthering their political ambitions. They were elected by the people, | or the people and will stand by the people, first, last and always. Yes, he people shall rule.
 "F, E. ELLIOTT"
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1914-06-25
INITIATIVE PETITION
 FOR RECLAMATION BILL
The Parker Post says:


 An initiative petition was being passed around for signers in Parker during the week, looking to a con stitutional amendment providing for the creation of a bonded indebtedness on behalf of the state for the purpose of retaining the arid, semi-arid and other lands in the state of Arizona; declaring the policy of the state and purpose to foster the development o it's agricultural resources; for the in vestigatiOn of the ,;ater resources O. the state, for the investigation, pro lection and improvement of the water sheds of the state, for the construc ton of irrigation and drainage Sys- tems and works, and to pay all costs and expenses incident to the work oi reclamation of arid, semi-arid and other lands in the state of Arizona creating a reclamation commission anG prescribing it's powers and duties; pro viding for the acquisition of arid lands  for the reclamation and disposal O such lands to actual settlers; provid- ing for a maximum farm unit of water service in projects financed or con structed by the state; providing for the eXterminatiOn of nOXious grasses, weeds, and other growths injurious to lands and crops; providing for the use of earth, stone and timber from state lands, in the construction of ir- rigatiOn and drainage works, for the | exclusion of foreign labor from such l works and for the use of state con | yict labor thereon; providing that the water system and works and all rights | and interests incident and appurtenant | thereto shall be appurtenant to the i lands irrigated, when such water sys- tenn and works shall be controlled and by the owners of the lands irrigated or drained in the mode provided by law.
 It is argued in behalf of the meas Ire that it will mean no increase of axes, as the lands irrigated pay back
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1914-06-25
INCOME TAX IN TROUBLE

The secretary of the treasury in- sists that the new income tax has teeth, and he has an army of assis- tants who propose to close the jaws of the law upon the income tax dodgers throughout the country. Somebody has been miscalculating very badly or here are more poor people in the U. ,. than has been generally suppes- ed, as the income tax will fail by S2l,0OO,OOO of providing the revenue expected of it by the framers of the new tariff law. The Treasury Depart- ment experts estimated that the taxes on individual returns would be 524,OOO,000 more than has been pro- 1uced. The government "dragnet" nas heretofore thus far got little more nan half what it had expected. The Democrats, while, batting themselves 0n the back because of their legislative achievements of the past year are
 worrying themselves sick because of
 he lack of necessary revenue.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1914-06-25
THE SENTIMENTAL RICH
 NESS OF PANAMA

After all the hurly-burly connected
 with the Panama Canal tolls matter,
 it is somewhat surprising to note the
 calm that has arrived upon the troub-
 led waters, as the result of oil poured
 out upon the surface of the legisla- tive sea by Senators Norris and Sim mons. All of which goes to prove the statement contained in this correspon- dence some weeks ago, to the effect that the Panama Canal tolls question is one of wonderful richness from a sentimental standpoint, but as a com- mercial proposition is of minor impor- tance. AS passed, the Panama tolls measure places the ships of all nations including our own, upon the same bas- is, and saves Uncle Sam's face" from the charge of trucking to Great Bri- tain. The amendment to the original bill is quite as important as the mea- sure, and is we'll worth preserving. It is as follows:
 Providing, that the passage of this act shall not be construed or held as a waiver, or relinquishment of any right the United States may have un- der the treaty with Great Britain, rati- fled February 21, 1902, or the treaty with the Republic of Panama, ratified February 26, 1904, or otherwise. to dis criminate in favor of it's vessels by eXempting the vessels of the United States or it's citizens from the payment or tolls or passage through said canal, pr as in any way waiving, impairing or affecting the right of the United States under said treaty, or otherwise, with -he respect to the sovereignty over or he ownership, control, and manage nent of said canal, and the regulation of the conditions of charges of traffic through the same
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1914-06-25
ADAPTATION TO ENVIRONMENT

Years. ago, when the evolutionists were making mincemeat of old the ology, our standpat granddads thought they had an unanswerable argument when they asked:
 If a man is descended from a mon key, why doesn't he have a tail?"
 They hadn't reckoned with the pr;n cipal known as adaptation to environ ment," which means that our tails dis appear as soon as we no longer have to swing from the limbs of trees.
 New occasions breed new duties, the poet sings; and he might also say new faculties or habits of mind.
 Why is it that the inhabitant of . big city passes in and out among the swiftly-moving vehicles with as little concern as the farmer steps across the deserted country road?
 Evidently it is because, no soone. had the gas engine been harnessed tC the automobile than nature, scentin6 a new set of conditions in the crowu ed life of the cities, began to develop in her city sons and daughters, a new sense of instinct for personal safety
 You aren't always conscious of see ing the approaching car or of hearing it's signal warning; but automatically you halt on the edge of danger or in Stinctly measure with eXactness the steps and pace required to get out of the way.
 Again, reflect upon the matter of Lhe c:ty's noises. Coming to them after long stay in a quiet place, they seem deafening, nerve-spliting; you wonder how humanity can live through them and not go mad. But to the ear accustomed they are, as it were, inaudible, certainly not half SC evident as is the silence of the peace 'ul countryside.
 A kind old crone is Mother Nature, 5hus to fit us for the parts we have o play.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1914-06-25
VILLA TAXES COMMAND BEFORE
 zACATECAS; DESPERATE FIGHTING

SALTILLO, June 23.-Fighting was resumed at Zacetas under direct con- mand of General Villa, according to dispatches received here. It is said that three positions held by the fedel als were captured by the constitution alists, but the locations were not made clear. No report of the casualties was received.
 News is expected any moment that Obregon has attacked Guadalajara. The entire northern part of the state of Vera Cruz and most of the state of Puebla are now under the control of the constitutionalits, according to an announcement made at Carranza's headquarters.
 General Nicolas Flores reported by telegraph that he had taken the town of Orizatlan, state of Hiladgo, and placed himself and 4,000 men at the orders of General Carranza A report that town declared civil government signed by more than 1000 citizens of municipal office have been established by popular election. General Flores heretofore has not been able to com municate with headquarters.
 It is reported also that municipal officers were named by popular vote in many towns in Puebla.
 Witlf the establishment of telegraph ic communication of that region, Car ranza gave orders to General Cana macho and other chiefs of the central states.
 Thirty thousand men are concentrat- ed near here in preparation for cam paign toward the south. Trains are daily with troops of General Gonzales commanding the army of the north and east
 Governor Pastor Reuix of Durango and Generals Murgia and Ellizonda and others arrived during the week | 2nr conferred with Caranza regarding the southern campaign.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1914-06-25

and corded on the edge which is stitched to the skirt. At the waist
 he skirt is finished with a narrow ruffle corded and fastened to the top the top edge of the skirt The waist was made with the body. and sleeves in one and cut low, dropping off the shoulders, with the fullness corded and drown up on the cord. A tucker of net is finished with a narrow frill of itself to fill in the neck of the dress
 With the returning fullness of skirts aceordian pleating is enjoying uneX- pected favor. The lower portion of the long Dutch tunic skirts are ac- cordian pleated, and sometimes the tunic itself with a plain lower section A charming blouse is made of accor-
 lian pleated chiffon, which is set on to a yoke which is in one with the sleeves.
 Many thin frocks are made with a hem of heavier material A red voile had hem of natural colored linen. A dress of embroidery flouncing had a wide fold of pink silk set under the scalloped edge of the skirt hem, there by adding to the charm as well as to the durability of the frock, for a hem IS usually of material stronger than that with which it is combined.
 Sashes are seen on many of the models. They are often pieces of ribbon passed around the waist and tied into a loose bow much in the same manner as the Sashes of child's apron. To keep up with this popularity the ribbons are much more elaborate than they were, and are a reminder of wat our
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1914-06-25
SIX CAGEO LIONS SHAY
 AND DEVOUR TRAINER

CHICAGO, June 23.-Emerson D. Dietrich, of Brooklyn, manager of a theatrical production presenting a tlne troupe of trained lions, was killed and partly deyoured by six lions when he entered the car where they were caged.
 While the keepers were trying to recover his body, a lion escaped from an adjoining cage and terrorized the thickly populated quarter where the car stood before the animal was cap tured.
 George McCord, keeper of the lions, said that when Dietrich entered the ien and began to play with the lions four of the animals were facing him. Finally one of them slunk around be- hind him and jumped on his back. The others leaped for him a moment later. 'Trilby." the oldest of the lions, tried to save him, but the others pushed her away, and she quit and watched, without joining the attack.
 The lions are owned by Mime. Adage Castillo, to whom Dietrich was en- gagged to be married
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1914-06-25
IS CALLED
 4 LAND FOR WOMEN

Do cities have sex? Of course they do. Then what is the sex of New
 York? Feminine beyond question And London. Masculine; as mascu- line as a mustache cup. What ol Paris? Feminie again; Feminine as a lace frill. Berlin, on the other hand is aggressively male. Everything in Germany is male with only enough femininity to emphasize it's maleness,
 like the kaiser's family and grand
 family. This may not be new dis Covery, but the fact that New York is almost foolishly feminine has just been called to our attention by a vLs- iting Australian girl who is touring the world with her daddy.
 She is Marjorie Rouse, daughter Of J. J. Rouse, a business me1 of Syd- ney. Daughter and daddy, staunch chums, are skittering about the globe togetehr just to see what's going on.
 My first inkling that this was a strictly woman's country" says little Miss Rouse, who is slim and pretty and dark and vivacious, "came when we crossed the border from the Can adian Rockies.
 At the first hotel noticed all the women walked into dinner ahead of their husbands I told dad he must let me do it, too, and he did just for fun.
 But he didn't take me seriously. No Australian would seriously follow a woman in a public dining room. Not that they aren't kind and gallant; they are. But in Australia, for all our woman's suffrage, the man comes al ways first. It is the same in Lon, don, don't you think
 We thought Yes, sure enough. We cannot recall an instance of an En- glishman walking behind his wife. Or a German walking behing his, altho We did once see a German take a seat 1 in first class railway carriage while his frau rode third
 'The most beautiful shops in New | York went on Miss Rouse "are for women. Womens expensive luxuries are displayed everywhere. Mems shops are tucked into odd corners.
 Newspapers cater to women. Here 5Cu are Interviewing Tie when you night be taking to father about some hing instructive. Theatres cater .o7 women.
 Magazines always have girls or heir cOvers-quite meaningless sorts 'f girls sometimes. Benches in the parks are labeled for women.' Res aurants have Tables for Ladies. = New York Mail
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1914-06-25
MOTHERS FROCKS ARE S|NPL|F|EO TO SUIT THE DAUGHTERS STYLE

in sleeves. The reverS of the waist turn back from a vestee of net, whose fullness is gathered up on a silken cord. The skirt is made with fullness in the flounced lower section, a la Paquin. The white hat worn with this dress is of the stylish tricorn shape with a single white rose, and green leaves set in each indentation at the front of the hat with a long feather extending from each.
 AS the girl passes the age of F years, dressing her becomes problem. She begins to have ideas of her own, and mothers opinions are being con- stantly jostled from the even tenor of her established views of what is proper, what is too young, and what is too old for her daughter to wear.
 In my illustration is a girlish dress to strike the happy medium of what mother likes and of w,llt daughter likes. Plain white crepe is the mate rial used, with vest and cuffs of white crepe, having a ratine stripe evenly spaced across it. The shirred skirt with tunic is of the latest style, which no longer confines the ankles, but allows the free and unhampered mo- tions. A wide girdle of royal blue satin completes the costume. The hair is loosely combed back and tied at the naIe of the neck with larger blue satin bow.
 The frocks for a young girl follow closely upon the style of her mothers dresses, only simplified to suit her youth. Tunics and panniers are modi- fled, while fluffy ruffles on dresses of sheer material are all supreme A charming dress of sheerest of batiste s made with five ruffles, one above the other. Each ruffle is lace edged
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1914-06-25

NEW YORK, June 24.-(Special to the Yuma Daily Examiner)-From out of Father Times Chest, from the till labeled 1880 have come the basque and polonaise. To be sure they look differ ent, but so slight is the change that it seems as though it is the figure of the woman rather than the cut of the garment itself that makes them seem part of the fashions of 1914. Then the waists were small and com pressed, now the larger the waist the prouder the we'll built woman is. In fact, pads have been worn by natural ly smaIl-waisted women to make them appear larger around the waist than nature really intended them to be.