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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-05-21
Special Correspondence

Auditor Dayis-third term
candidate for State Auditor on
the Repub blican ticket-has is
sued a signed statement in which
he attacks Governor Hodges
statement relative to state finan-
ces. We cannot devote a great
deal of space to Mr.. Davis. For
the purpose of utterly destroy
ing the relia ability of his state
ments it will be sufficient to re-
fer to one item alone.
Mr.. Davis says that only eighty
thousand dollars instead of one
hundred sixty thousand dollars
haye been set aside during the
Hodges administration to pay
maturing state bonds. Now the
facts are these: Fifty thousand
I dollars was appropriated out of
the general revenue fund of the
state on the first day of January
1913, Walter Roscoe Stubs
was at that time Governor of
Kansas, but it is well known that
the Stubbs administration had
been so extravagant that it had
before that time exhausted the
revenue for 1912 and that in or
der to pay its December bills,
Auditor DAVIS was compelled to
draw on the County Treasurers
for three hundred thirty seven
thousand dollars of the revenues
belonging to the year 1913. Out
of this $337,000.00 taken from
the revenues belonging to the
Hodges administration, our Re-
publican friends generously set
aside this fifty thousand dollars,
and now Auditor Davis unblush.
ingly takes credit for it as a
brilliant piece of Republican fl
nanciering. $500 1. +.
Since that time eighty thous'
and dollars more have been sci
aside and on July 1st, 1914, thirty
thousand dollars more will be SCI
aside and the mouey will be in
the treasury out of which to SCI
Il aside and the Hodges admin.
ietration will not have to borrow
it.. s,.,.,
These facts simply show that
ont of the revenues belonging to
the Hodges administration for
the years 1894, one hundred
and sixty thousand dollars has
teen saved up to apply on the
payment of the state bonds now
maturing. 1t also appears that
during the ten proceeding years,
an aggregate of only seventy
eight thousand dollars was set
aside under Republican rule.
This statement of Mr.. Davis
may be taken as fair sample of
his unfairness and under the
familiar instruction given by
Judges to jurles, the people
ought to disregard the whole of
his testimony"
S. T. SEAToN.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-05-21

Those taking the examination
for High School credits, held
last Friday and Saturday in the
County Superintendent's Office,
we're. Agnes Senger, Flora Pad
en-, and Frank Main, of Meade,
and Edith Peairs, and Ruth
Curtis, of Plains.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-05-21

Paul Helsel, who taught in the
Meade schools last year, and
who had been rehired for the
coming year, has asked the
Meade school board to release
him from his contract and will
accept position as Superinten-
dent of the Plains school.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-05-21

If you havn't seen the fountain
in the Kelley Optical show win
dow it will pay you to make a
trip to see it. The idea IS en-
tirely original, Kelley Bros. be.
ing entitled to all the credit.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-05-21
Institute Meeting

Don't miss the Farmers In
stitute meeting Saturday the %
at the Court House. A good
program, good speakers, and a
good time in general; the last
meeting of the year, SO don't
miss it.
Want to meet boys and girls
of the Garden contest at the
Court house at 2 o'clock sharp,
toarrange your contest for prizes
r. w. Campbell, Seey.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-05-21

Among those attending the
County Sunday school conven.
ton held at Plains on last Mon,
day and Tuesday were: Mrs.
Curl, E. A. Chaplin, L. F. Schuh.
macher, Reverend Hunt, Rever.
end Moore, and J. p. Latchar.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-05-21
WHEN WOMEN
ARE ALIENS
Feminist Alliance Asks Support
OF Senator Thompson's Bill
From The New York Evening Post.

From The New York Evening Post.
Members of the Feminist Al
lance, recently organized "for
the purpose of giving to all who
believe in justice for women, op.
portunities to act on their belief
and to work with others for the
removal of determinations based
on SEX" are engaged in an active
campaign to secure the passage
of Senator Thompson's bill con-
cerning the naturalization of Am
erican women who marry aliens,
now before the Immigration
Com mlttee of the Senate. The
Alliance has enlisted the support
of l,500 Women's Clubs and Suf-
frage Organizations throughout
the United States for the bill.
Jean H, Norris, lawyer, and Of
ficer of the alliance, has issued
the following statement:
The existing naturalization
laws greatly discriminate against
women. The amendment pass.
ed by Congress March 2, 1907,
provides that ANY American
woman who, marries foreigner
shall take the nationality of her
husband Thus an American.
born woman marrying an Eng
lishman, for instance, loses her
birthright Of American citizen
ship and Becomes a subject Of
England. This allegiance she
has nc, power of changing, under
the:existing law, if her husband
refuses or fails to become nat
uralized. Only in the event Of
his death chm she be restored te
her American citizenship and
then only if she complies with
certain formaiities.
The Thompson bill provides
that NO distinction shall be made
by any court in matters of nat
uralization of alieRs because oil
sex. 1t provides that failure,
neglect, refusal, or inability Of
any male alien to become a citi.
zen of the United States, shall
be no impediment to the wife Of
such alien IN becoming a citizen.
1t provides that no women who
is citizen of the United States
shall lose her American citizen
ship by reason of marriage to an
alien unless she renounces her
native allegiance.
The Feminist Alliance appeals
to all public spirited women to
support and work for the Thomp-
son bill rs 4O22] and to urge up
on their Representatives in Con-
gress the necessity of passing
this measure.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-05-21

The name of Miss Rosa N.
Rhodes appears among the list
of those graduating from the
Kansas Normal High School this
year. The Commencement ex-
ercises will be held in Albert
Taylor Hall, Emporia, Kansas,
Saturday'evening, May thirtietb.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-05-21
Memorial Sunday

Memorial services will be held
Sunday morning, May oath, at
the M. E. Church, especially for
the surviving Veterans of the
Civil War. ]. M. Macarthur will
preach the sermon. Everyone
is urged to be present at this
service.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-05-21
Last Friday evening a mum ber

Last Friday evening umber
of friends of Linus Rosenberg
pleasantly surprised him at the
home of his grandmother, Mrs
Mary ]. Rosenberg in this city,
A pleasant evening was spent
Delicious refreshments were
served.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-05-21

G. G. Whitehead and family,
of Cheney, Kansas. recently ar
rived in Meade, and expect to
remain. Mr.. Whitehead is a
carpenter by trade. The fam
lily are located in the Jenkins
property in the west part of the
city.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-05-21

Mrs. Frank C. Wehrle and lit
tie daughter, Mildred, departed
last Saturday for their home in
St. Louis, Missouri. after a
three-month's stay at The News
home.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-05-21

John H. Johnson, whose home
address we didn't learn, is
spending this week in the county
jail, on the charge of disturbing
4he peace. He will have per-
liminary hearing on May 25th.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-05-21

Perhaps you have observed it
and perhaps not, but neverrhe-
lee we have had but three clear
days this month.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-05-21

Mrs. H. Llewelyn Jones and
Miss Gwladys are again at home
after a several weeks stay with
friends in Kansas City.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-05-21
By Order Board.

County Attorney Sullivan is in
Lawrence this week attending
Grand Lodge of Kansas K. of p.
as Grand Representative from
the Meade Lodge.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-05-21

A. E. Lunchford, of Green's
burg, will be Conductor at the
Meade county Normal Institute,
and ]. NJ Hamilton, of Meade,
will be Instructor.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-05-21

Chas Wood came in from Kan
sas City Wednesday, for a short
stay with his mother, Mrs. L. E.
Wood.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-05-21
Baccalaureate Exercises

OF the Meade High School will
be held at the Opera House on
Sunday evening, May oath, at
500 p. m.
PROGRAM
Prelude Anna McMeel
Come Thou Almighty King"
Congregation
Prayer Reverend Mr.. Moore
"The Lord Is Great"
High School Chorus
Reading Esther Anshutz
Song High School Chorus
Sermon ]. M. Macarthur
Song High School Chorus
Benediction
CLASS
Cassell Braden Lula Stalder
Frank Main Gladys Buis
Chester Dalgarn Eliza Kinison
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-05-21

May twenty-fourth is Memo
rial Sunday.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-05-21

That wheat crop we have all
been talking about is now a sure
thing.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-17
Why Uncle Sam is Building
a New Noah's Ark

r Uncle sam is building a real
/ Noah's Ark In the city OF
- Washington.
True, Il Is never expected 10 make
a voyage. but II will be located on
the banks OF the Potomac. not far
from the water. 50 that with a little
structural mobilization II might be
set afloat in case OF necessity.
The ark will be ninety feet long
and thlrty-hve feet wide-or beam"
As navigators would say. II will be
Of two stories. or deeks, and built ex.
pressly Tor the accommodation OF
animals. which will include monkeys.
dogs. eats. mice, rats. rabbits, guinea
pigs. horses, chickens, calves aud
goats.
The AFFAIR will be- In some respects
very superior 20 Nnah's celebrated
craft. inasmuch as the plans require
that Il snail be rat-prOof. vermin
proof. fre.proof and excollently vcut-
ihed and lighted. in short, u h 10
he q sanitary n structure a. possible.
In order that the animals may b.
kent healthy and comfortable.
This Government ark H. designed
FOR scientific purposes. 10 b. to BE-
built In obedience 20 an act OF Con
gress which became Law August ~.
1912. and which requires the Public
Health service 20 investigate the
diseases OF man" The contract for
ifs construction has been Jet for
s20. $50. and the keel 81 about TO be
laid fhuratlvcly speakingl on the
grounds Of the Hygicnic Laboratory
az Twenty dfth and = streets.
n the arb we're called n sanltarium
Tor beasts and birds. such term
would not be- much amiss. ihasmuch
az the inmates are subjected therein
10 hospital treatment u was by
experiments with monkeys Tor eN
ample That ur Anderson. he sur
geon en- charge n the Hygiene
Laboratory. found ONT bow the IN
fcciion n measles D. conveyed Hc
discovered that 10 is communicated by
the nasal dfecharre1 ~ the sufferer
and that the early stage Of the
malady O. the period duriuc which
the contarion a. most likely 10 occur
Nov. the monkey ward IN the arr
tanitarium IN 20 b. The most I'M
portant The monkeys vii have q
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-17

large room all 70 themselves. with q
matrOn In charge. Most Of these
monkeys will be % the species known
as the Rhesus, which Is selected for
experimental purposes for two rea-
sons-first. because Il 10 mild OF
temper and not vicious; and. sec
ondly. for the reason that II Is rather
high up in the slmian scale and
correspOndingly near to man.
Monkeys will take" almost any
human disease And why not7 They
are people At all events-whether
the Darwinian theory be accepted or
not--it II impossible TO deny the fact
that human beings (physiologically
spenkingl are nothing more than q
walton OF their anatomical structure
makes that manifest In other words,
we are super-apes-which ought 10
be 90 MS source Of pride.
There Is 20 be no vivisection on
board the ark-no operations Of ex-
perimental surgery. The patients
will be treated a. kindly and carefully
az N they were human. But only In
some instances will they suffer from
diseases In other cases (as with
many guinea pigs and rabhiisl they
will be used merely for testing the
potency and purity Of antltoxins and
vacoines sold IN interstate traffic.
Calves Will BE- d0sed In this way with
smallpox vaccine 90 determine the
efficiency Of the latter 40 an Am
munizer
There viii be a maternity ward. in
which the young animals born on
bnard the ark will receive, togfthef
with their mothers. the most expert
attention The babies Of all kinds
will b. reared and nourlshed On &C.
cordance with the newest ideas. Foo
animals suffering with communicable
di ceases there Will be- an ISOLATION
vard. In which the technique prac.
f'eod for The prevention n infccfinn1
will be- absolutely up 90 date
Had 30 been practicable In the hos
pitfalls 81 the Civil War to apply suct
methods as viii b. used m the nes
ark of the Public Health Service. tens
OF thousands Of lives would have beer
saved But the knuWledge now avail
able for The benefit OF monkeys and
rabbits did not exist. and could MOI
therefore BE- employed FOR human b
ings half century ago.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-17

the reversion of all the Kings leases, the
reyersion of all places IN the Custom
House. the Green Wax, and indeed what
mott All promotions, spiritual and tenn
poral pass under her cognizance."
This is the lady who was, as the scien-
lists say, FIRST cause" OF the Dukes OF
Grafton, and whose career was quite too
mal-odorous ever TO be forgotten.
The third ke-great-grandfather OF
the present peer-was a statesman under
George III. who gained some fame for
himself as the target for some OF the
most savage OF the Junius Letters. The
aged present Duke is celebrated for his
old-fashioned notions. He requires the
tenants on his estates to observe the Sab
bath with the utmost fidelity. going TO
church and performing no work what
ever.
When these estates fall 10 Lord Euston.
with the ducal title. he will be in eonsid-
erably better circumstance than now.
when the fortune OF Miss Havemeyer would
come in very handy. II would be handy also
In rebuilding Euston Hall. which was de-
stroyed by IRE some years ago, and was
the most pretentious place owned by the
ducal family. II Is near Thetford. and can
stand as much rehabilitation at the ex.
pense OF American dollars as could Blen-
helm, the great Marlborough seat. though
the latter had the advantage OF sheltering.
In succession, two American duchesses-
and their fortunes.
Miss Havemeyer has fourished IN Eng
hsh society too long to have any illusions
about the Grafton origin or present status.
She was educated at an English school.
Having even then an independent fortune,
she decided 10 live an independent life
Finding a suitable chaperon. she took a
house In London and lived as a bachelor
girl. She still maintains a London estab
lishment.
Being interviewed following the An.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-17

distant relauves
there"
Since the revelations OF fraud long con
tinued on the part OF the Sugar Trust.
probably Miss Havemeyer eherishes her
Independence of the Havemeyer family In
America more than ever. The notorious
Duchess OF Cleveland's rough edges have
become considerably softened by time, but
the faint borne by Sugar Trust fortunes Is
too recent to be overlooked
During the trial OF the United States
Governments suit for violation OF the Sher
man antitrust law. the whole civilized
world heard scandalous echoes not easily
forgotten. For example. a.letter in which
the secretary OF the corporation was in
structed:
1T Is better 10 take the risk Of the
imposition OF the hne rather than
comply with the law"
There was the testimony. too, that
II o. Havemeyer, who put not
single dollar into the combination,
exacted s1O000,0O0 OF the stock for
his own pocket
How ike the capacities OF the
Duchess OF Cleveland in draining
the Golfers Of King Charles H.. while
setting q new line Of dukes goingl
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-17

There Is another reason why Miss Have
meyer may not desire TO exploit her con-
nection with the American Sugar Trust
Havemeyers. Those millions have acted
like blight upon a score of persons.
One such was that charming woman and
actress. Clara Bloodgood. Her first hus-
band was William Havemeyer. She d.
vorced him and married Jack Bloodgood.
He died suddenly. Once more she married
the third husband was William Laimbeer,
and he was killed In an automobile acct
dent. The blight claimed It's fairest
victim then when Clara Bloodgood CON-
mitted suicide.
Other suicides and death by accident.
divorces and broken hearts. strew the
pages Of Hayeneyer family history as
though some malign spirit lowered over
all who touched those fateful millions.
Tainted fortunes. both-and they're not
going to wed after ALI
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-17

Miss Havemeyer.
the Earl OF Euston
said that II was not
at all likely that he
and his countess
would go to America
as "she has only'
distant relatives
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-02-12
PRISONERS BEATEN UNTIL THEY FALL TO
GROUND. GRAND JURY HEARING
STARTLING CHARGES.

Atlanta, Ga.-Eight striped convicts all men
serving various sentences in the Fulton county
changing, and all incarcerated at the Adams
vile camp told shocking and revolving tales of
cruel and inhuman treatment, rotten food and
insanitary living conditions to the Fulton county
grand jury called in special session, on Thurs
day.
The testimony of tho eight conviets, all of
them men, sent to the Fulton county gang
various charges and serving various sentences,
were revolving and at the same time extraordi-
narily pregnant with startling allegations.
The probe Of Thursday really came direct
result OF the shooting bf convict Harris recently.
other convicts, had broken over one of the minor
rules in force at the Adamsvile camp. He was
to be logged for the offense.
Guard Thomson called to him Harris was
marching out Of the sleeping barracks, chained
to his fellow prisoners and, it is alleged, said to
him, you're going to be whipped
Harris, it is alleged, reached to the ground and
picked up piece of tree limb. This he held in
a defensive attitude it is alleged, and when
Guard Thomson advanced, Harris is said to have
shouted. "You not going to whip me now,
or ever
The guard then, it is alleged pumped slug
laden shell into his repeating rife and discharged
the weapon directly at Harris.
AS Harris sank in his shackles, it is alleged
that of his fellow prisoners grasped him in
his arms and eased him to the ground. The fell
low convict is then alleged to have said
you've murdered this man. it's coWard1y
murder
For this offense, it is alleged the man was
later taken to the Mushroom at the camp his back
barred and the cat-O-nine tails used on his bare
hide, eight times. He fell sWooning when the
guards had ceased their punishment, according
to witnesses before the probers.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-02-12

cling to life a few days, or months or years
longer; if he is told by an able lawyer that the
case can be re-opened, for perhaps an indef-
mite period, if he, the doomed man, will assert
his innocence?
Lawyers of the right stamp are most reluc-
tant to discuss a case while it is pending no
matter what the unusual circumstances may
be that revives a case considered closed.
But, [ will say this much
The people of Georgia are getting danger
ously tired of seeing our Constitutional law
trampled under foot by military upstairs who
make laws for themselves; and Lynch law
may be expected to gain vast Roadway, if it
turns out that those three negroes and their
lawyer have been trifing with the court.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-02-12
yS4E JEFFERGONIAN

These Knights are now having their 'glo-
rious victory over these two printers pub
hshed in all the lick-spittle papers.
But would it not be a more glorious vic
tory to publish that 4th Degree cath, OR TO
SHOW IT, as they haze tqcice promised to
do3 70 THREE PROTESTANT
PREACHERS?
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-02-12
Is ID Good Policy, or Good Law,
10 Encourage Lynchings?
CONCLUDED FROM PAGE ONE. J

CONCLUDED FROM PAGE ONE
what may happen to the Army when it's Abe
Levys, it's Thad Jowetts, it's Bill Obears and
ton OF La2O and Order, and 90 upon the
uncharted domains of the wilderness they call
"Martial Law?"
There being no such Ldqo.)
Well; the Army marched through Georgia,
like lot of thieves in the night, and the
niger bucks were safely landed in the Tower,
in Atlanta. After which, the Army took
drink and went to bed.
Later, Sheriff Smith of Jefferson
County worked his mouth with great
energy and ability, and made the Atlanta
authorities believe that military array of at
least 1000 soldiers-or was it only 200?
would be needed to help him. Smith, keep
order at home, if those three bucks were
brought back to Jefferson County for trial
Sheriff Smith evidently had no confidence
whatever in himself, or in his fellow citizens.
every man of whom he had the lawful RIGHT
to swear in and put on duty as a posse to
uphold the law
Sheriff Smith was certainly severe on the
law abiding element of Jefferson County.
After being deputised and saOorm IN, there are
at least as many good men and true in that
grand old county, as in any other, to give the
laws protection to the meanest negro that
ever committed a crime
But Governor Slaton thought best to heed
the terribly agitated Sheriff Smith; and a
legal reason for change of venue is said to
have been discovered
Anyway, Jefferson County qcas 6zachzsted,
because OF the talk Of its agitated Sheriff
and the trial OF the prisoners was dumped
upon Judge Hill of Fulton County.
IN 81 IL.
State made out its case, at the trial; the
defendants repeated their confessions: they
were convicted, and were sentenced to be
hanged on Feb. 8, 1914.
So far as the public knows, not hint of
an application for new trial was made The
case was considered closed.
Judge what a shock it was to the people to
learn that, within few days of the time set
for the execution of the negroes, the Judge
who had sentenced them, had stopped the
execution of the sentence of the Law
Why! We were told in the papers that
eX-Judge Spencer r. Atkinson had produced
an affidavit from one Of the condemned
negroes, to the effect that neither he, nor his
two accomplices were guilty
This condemned buck, condemned upon his
own repeated confessions, as we'll as by cor
roborating testimony, had not only pro
nounced himself as innocent as a newborn
babe, but had sworn to it.
And on this showing, according to the
newspaper reports, Judge Ben Hill had
granted these three negroes a stay of execu-
ton.
For more than 25 years practised law,
and have heee reading about law cases
nearly all my life, but never before had
learned that an extraordinary motion for
meo0 trial, filed after the case was closed
could be based upon the declaration Of one O.
the condemned that he was not guilty.