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The Delta independent., 1914-10-30

better and less expensive administra-
tion of Justice" Almost anybody
would vote for that title. But when
we come to read the bill itself it turns
out to be a three-fourths jury bill,
and to let women serve on juries.
Women do not want to serve on ju-
ries, and as for the rest of it why
court at all? But the bill and its
title are good bunk for Ben, and cal
culated to make him strong with the
women.
Number four goes under the high
sounding title Of: For extending the
peoples powers" That sounds good.
But on reading it we find it en-
powers the Governor to call special
elections to vote on initiated bills
like these of Ben's probably, That
is, whenever he and his little band
of bogus reformers want to initiate
a bill the Governor may call a special
election-at a cost to the people of
$50 900 or $4,000.
Number five has a title that will
catch anybody: For Child Wei
fare Commission" That title will
appeal to anybody. But what do we
find when we come to read it? Why.
the chairman of these Commission
ers of Child Welfare for the state of
Colorado" is named in this very bill.
And who do you suppose it is? You
never could guess-so we'll tell you,
its Ben B. Lindsey! Aren't you sur
prised? And what is this Commits
sion to do? Why, "codify" the laws
about women and children. Nobody
wants on needs codification of
them. to be sure. but just think what
a fine advertisement it would be for
Ben in this "and foreign countries"
as the bill says, to be chosen by the
people Chairman of a Child Welfare
Commission" That's all that bill is
for. And the Commission" shall
continue its existence till 1921 If the
governor and the Legislature don't
give in and do what it wants before
then.
But while sarcasm may fit numbers
three, four and five well enough
number six is too serious and dan
gerous a proposition to make fun of
at all. Listen we'll to this. The
cunning title of the bill is:"For the
law permitting probation on certain
criminal cases of minors and first
offenders only" Read that title
again. Never was a dose of poison
more craftily concealed
Why should any man propose such
an outrageous bill? The answer is
easy. II it passes the people will
have justified by their vote the disre-
gard of law in protecting men who
assault girl children which Lindsey
has always shown in the practices of
his court, and which the women OF
Denver have proved against him.
That's the reason, the only one and
the only way he can escape.
Vote all these measures down and
get your friends and neighbors to do
SO, toO-they are all unnecessary,
costly and dangerous.
The Delta independent., 1914-10-30

The European war news is as non
progressive as last week. The big
armies remain drawn up. so the press
dispatches say, in a continuous strug.
gle to break each others lines and
continue to shoot each other to
pieces, while little or no advantage
favors either side. While one shouts
about small victory in one part of
the contested field, the other makes
a stand-off in another. In the mean
time no legitimate excuse has been
offered by those responsible, for the
sacrifice of the hundreds of thou
sands of lives reported
The Delta independent., 1914-10-30
Methodist

There will be special services at
the Methodist church next Sunday at
II a. M, in the interest OF State Wide
Prohibition. A very interesting pro
gram has been arranged consisting
of special music and special addresses
by leading citizens of Delta. Don't
get this service confused with the
Union mass meeting in the evening
but plan to attend both services
Make next Sunday great day for
Delta.
The Delta independent., 1914-10-30
Delta Mason. Entertain

On Monday night forty or more
members Of Eckert lodge. A. F. and
A. NJ. came to Delta at the invitation
Of the local lodge, where they were
banqueted and entertained along with
visiting Masons from Grand Junction
and Gunnison. The affair was pure
ly social function, at which one
hundred or more were seated at ta-
BILE. After the feasting there were
after dinner speeches following a
regular order of program. Senator
George Stephan acting as toast mas
ter.
. . . . . . . . Q . . . . . Q
. AT THE CHURCHES .
The Delta independent., 1914-10-30

The political straw has been thresh-
ed over about enough for one cam
paign. By this time the people have
doubtless made up their minds pretty
nearly how they are going to vote,
and the only thing left is to impress,
with as much emphasis as possible.
that a vote may be voted and yet
lost. The results of the campaign
two years ago should be fresh enough
in everybody's memory that such
caution need not be necessary, but a
word of warning is never out of
place and the old adage, United we
Stand, Divided we FALL" is something
every citizen might as well repeat
to himself while in the booth mark
ing his ballot on election day. 1t is
all right to conclude how we want to
vote. but If we are to correct con-
ditions in this time of crisis, we
must win at the election Tuesday in
order to have any chance of doing so
The Delta independent., 1914-10-30
Patterson Enemies
Are Taking Speeches
Senator Brands Story Published
in State Papers as Malicious, Gross
PerverSiOn of what He Said

of
candidacy
of
that said
lowing S
the headins
Grand Junction III
by he way, seats tonight
belle in I
AndI
because am
whiskey 1
dry
central ommtte ron
Chetain purporng
gross anything
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
The Delta independent., 1914-10-30

Walter Singleton returned from
Alma and Boulder the first OF the
week. where he attended the funeral
in Alma and the burial in Boulder
OF his brother, the late J. II. Single
ton. banker OF the two Park county
towm.
The Delta independent., 1914-10-30

Th whole State is sweeping into
the Republican columns. just as the
whole Nation will two years from
now.
The Delta independent., 1914-10-30

Even the Denver Post comes out
with one of Steele's best cartoons and
says: "vote for Carlson, because it
is Right"
The Delta independent., 1914-10-30
Citizens-Taxpayers
ATTENTION!

YOU KNOW that constitutional
n year. has taxpayers
100000 the last
n ten for
every ecastin In a direct primary
al hasm than
property
pondingly increasing
to be voted on
a
initiated and referred
paid the counties.
hat of theseam amendments provides for
sending commission OF three on trip through Europsf
you have
gone this kind Of legislation?
your dow on legislation" and
dictates
o. and
VOTE ssNO''
on all the rest
for they mean expense TO YOU
notlo looking fol Investments
constantly
looking for
n a community s n
Let ms all join together for the
good of our own pocketbooks
and the State Of Colorado
COLORADO TAXPAYERS RELIEF ASSOCIATION
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-07-16
Farrelloy For Senator

Hugh P. Far reilly, candidate
for the u. S. Senate was visitor
here last Monday Mr.. Farrelly,
whose home town is Chanute, is
recognized by the leading Demo-
Gratis as the logical man for this
Office. In the election two years
ago, at which time there were
four candidates, he received 1890
more votes than any of his OPP
ponents.
Had the primary law of the
state been that which is now in
existence, he would now be serv-
ing in the Senate but the old law
elected by legislative districts
and not by popular vote, as is
now the case.
This year the Democrats have
seven candidates for the office
of Senator to succeed Joseph
Bristow, every name on the tick
ct is more or less familiar to the
Democratic voters, but no name
stands out so prominent, for eff
fic,ency, ability to serve and 10y
atty to the Democratic party, as
that of Hugh P. Farrelly.
Mr.. Farrelly's record in the
state legislature is especially
meritorious. He has done much
to bring about Legislation that
was of great benefit to the peo-
pie and not to a certain chosen
few. Among the most promi-
nent laws, with which Mr.. Far
relly's name has been identified
are, the banking law, the bank
guaranty law, the insurance law,
the Australian ballot law, the
school text book law, amend-
ments to the corporation laws,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-07-16

Britton subject of this sketch home grown
product well made He candidate Tor Lieu
while he defeated he led the
led the entire state ticket with
exception Governor Hodges lacked but handful OF
being elected His in the last election to-
geher with importantly of his friends has induced him oy
again.
the better known and none more favor
by known For fourteen be has
going the following his vocation Of
traveller everywhere enemies nowhere
nominated every travelling in the state irrespective Of
politics booster for Frank Brton. He is well known
circles having served the office OF Grand Council
the Commercial Travellers has served Grand Chan
ceor knights of Pythas and for the last eight
wears has in the Supreme Lodge He
lis cean honest competent Efficient progressive, skilled
would make ideal presiding officer for the
Kansas Vote the primary to nominate Frank
Brton Lieutenant Governor and you will vote right
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-07-16
WHEAT YIELD
is GOOD
Threshing Has Begun Quality
And Yield Fair Much Will
Be Stored Until Later

The first load of Meade coun-
ty wheat was brought to Meade
last Thursday. Since then both
elevators have been buying all
the wheat that has come in.
The wheat is yielding from
ten to thirty-three bushels to the
acre, though but few fields have
yielded as low as ten bushels to
the acre, and many say that
twenty bushels to the acre will
be safe average. !,
The quality of the wheat is
not as good as was expected,
generally testing from 54 to So
pounds, which comes under No.
8 wheat, with small percent
testing No. 2. The inferior
quality is said to be due to the
tact that the wheat ripened too
rapidly.
e. A. Twist shipped the first
carload Tuesday, and The Eq-
uity Elevator shipped car We'd
nesday. Most of the wheat that
is being marketed at this time is
to pay running expenses, and
large percent will be held for
/ a higher price, which it is safe
: to say will be paid in a short
4 time.
| The crop considered as whole
: is good one, and will aid mater
i rally in makihg up for the croI
e4faiiure,of last year Feed croI
!. is in good condition, with plenty
!. Of moisture in the ground Il
{ mature it.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-07-16
BIG MEADE
COUNTY FAIR
Lasts Three Days Begins On
September Second Every
Day A Big Day

The fourth annual Meade
county fair will be held in Meade
on Septe m ber 2, 3, and 4th.
Arrangements are already be-
ing made for the biggest and best
fair ever held in this part of the
state. A good race program has
already been arranged with good
liberal purses attached. Other
attractions are already being
contracted for.
The present season has been
an unusual one for the growing
Of crops of all varieties and also
garden products, so the EXHIBITS
in those departments will far
surpass any like exhibit ever
shown at Meade county fair.
The live stock department
will be deserving OF Its share Of
favorable camment and praise.
In the past few years Interest
in poultry has been growing, ant
the coming fair will see the big
gest showing ever made in thu:
department in the county.
All other departments will b.
mp to their usual standard.
The premium list rs now II
the hands of the printers ant
will be ready for distribution
about August lst.
The wheat will all be harvest
ed and threshing well under wa.
EaEm work willibe such as to al
ford eyeryoneEan opportunity 7
attend Meade county's bigges
and best fair.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-07-16

Brown County presents as a
candidate for State Superinten-
dent of Insurance, to be voted
for at the August 1914, primaries
Qne who is fully able, deserving,
and will be satisfactory to the
people, Benjamin F. Hildebrand,
of Hiawatha. Presents has as a
candidate for that Office as one
whose integrity and fealty to the
will of the Sovereign people is
unauestiOned--a man who is fully
alive to the vast importance and
dignity in the proper observ-
ance and administration of the
Laws and wishes of this great
Commonwealth. Presents him
for your selection as a candidate
to be elected as the representa-
tive of the whole people to super.
intend and administer the laws,
and wishes of the people in the
Department of Insurance.
A resident of Kansas for twen-
ty-four years and more-a man
experienced in all the branches
of Insurance for the past twelve
years-one who has visited every
county in the state-(save less
than dozen) and had business
and acquaintance therein on In
surance matters, thereby being
acquainted with its varied con.
ditions.
Brown county Democrats ask
you to consider the benefits of
the state aud party to have such
a candidate and see that your
friends make the x after his
name at the August primaries,
then you will not regret nor hes
itate to repeat it at the Novem-
ber 1914, election.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-07-16

law providing for election of
state printer, law creating state
society of labor, antitrust laws,
mine safety laws and a great
many others of lesser import
ance.
Pratt county democrats be-
lleve in fair play. They realize
that had it not been for a joker
in the old primary law, Mr.. Far
reilly would now be serving in
the Senate. The majority feel
that in that last election 4 wrong
was done and this coupled with
the fact that Farrelly is head
and shoulders above the other
candidates as senatorial timber,
should give him Pratt.cOunty BY
handsome majority Pratt In
dependent
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-07-16
Business Transfer
S. T. SEAroN.

A slight change has been made
in the firm of Sutherland & Coop
er. ]. w. Cooper this week
sold his interest in the Suther.
land & Cooper feed store to
B. D. Sutherland, who will con-
tinue the business at the same
location. Mr.. Cooper expects
to leave in short time for Tex.
as for short stay, after which
he will return to Meade.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-07-16

Rev. ]. M. Robinson, former
Baptist minister here, now lo-
Gated at Ashland, accompanied
by his little daughter, arrived in
Meade Wednesday for a few
days stay.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-07-16
Around The World

Be sure and take the trip
around the world with the Meth
odist Ladies' AID, Thursday.
the 20, starting at the union sta
ton on the church lawn at $50
p. m.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-07-16

The Federated Priscilla Club
met with Mrs. Thos. Martin
July 9Th. Mrs. Johnston, Mil
dred Johnston, Mona McMeel,
Mrs. John Elliott, and Miss
Beaver were guests Of the club.
Refreshments were served. Adj
jonrned to meet with Mrs. Stew
lens, July 22nd.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-07-16

julius Feldman, who lives
south of Meade, is enjoying a
visit from his brother who lives
in Kansas City. Mr.. Feldman
was here twenty-six years ago
and may conclude to again re-
side in Meade county.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-07-16

Mrs. L. E. Wood went 10 Lib
eral last Sunday where she will
spend a week with the family of
her son. o. It. Wood, before go
ing to the homes of ber sons,
J. C. and Butler, near Liberal.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-07-16
Another OF Neeley's Trick.

Hutchinson, Kansas, July To-
Congressman George A. Neeley
was nominated for the preslden-
cy of the Ananias club to-day by
Koon c. Beck, Chairman of the
Seventh District Sapp'for-Sena-
tor club.
1t was statement by Neeley
in which he expressed regret
that Beck had opposed Senator
w. H. Thompson, which oppo-
sition it was said was largely re-
sponsible for Beck losing the
United States marshalship, that
riled the Reno county sheriff.
ut was George Neeley him.
self who instigated the whole
fight on Thompson" declared
Beck, IN statement to-day.
"He is the one who urged me to
participate in fight on Thomp-
son. He was the instigator him
self. Now he says / made the
mistake of opposing Thompson.
After the election of Senator
Thompson, George Neeley call
ed a conference of the Democrat
ic congressional delegation in his
Office. / was invited. / wa:
led to believe that the purpose
of the conference was to discuss
my candidacy for United States
marshal. After / reached tn
!, conference / found it was a meet
t. ing to plan to sidetrack Thomr
a son and unseat him. Shortl
h after that another conferenc
g was held in Neeley's Office a
). which the fight on Thompso
was considered. Among thos
present we're Henderson Marti
:. Sam Graybill and myself.
,s found out that Neeley, Hende
il son Martin, and Sam Graybl
l. 30
4 were futthis thing 10 stay intl
IS bush, while was to be the goa
~ That's where ! dropped
ii They couldn't make any goat
=. me in that way.
- wouldn't have opened up G
i this at all If Neeley hadn't turl
4 ed around and tried to put me
J a hole with his talk of sympath
that l had opposed Thompson
He knows very well who wer
opposing Thompson.
I'd be wiling to bet my rigi
arm, if there was any way
n proving it, that Neeley scratcbe
/. Thompson and voted fC
y Stubbs."
!. Beck said he had just returne
70 from a trip through Sewar'
Commanche, Clark and Mead
counties in the interest of tt
Sapp.for Senator club. Ever,
y where l find thesentiment again:
u Neeley," said Beck. ''Ever,
D where l heard him called poll
. ical ingrade, double crosse
5 and all that. believe it to :
true. know that's what he
and / want to nominate him fc
IS mem mbership in thh Ananias clu
a where he deserves to be pres
g dent. "---Topeka Capital.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-07-16
Special Correspondence

There will be no joint debate
between Governor Hodges and
Arthur Capper. Arthur says
that a Joint debate would not set
tie the question OF appropriations
and expenditures, and that even
if it would, he (Capper) is not a
public speaker, and that the peo-
pie ought to know il by this time.
The Press Bureau knew all
along that there would be no de-
bate and that when Gafford
wrote to the Governor accepting
the Governors challenge made
at Belolt. be was merely "stall-
ing" He knew that the Gov
ernor would not consent to a
wholly unnecessary auditing
committee and let Gafford die
tate the plan and scope of the in
vestigation.
Mr.. Capper's assertion that a
public discussion would not set
tie questions as to appropriations
and expenditures is particularly
ridiculous in view of the fact that
the Governor in his letter TO Mr..
Capper expressly agreed, for the
purposes of the debate, to accept
the verified statements OF Mr..
Capper's friends, Auditor Davis
and Treasurer Akers. If Mr..
Capper really believes that
joint debate would not settle
these matters and that 1t is nec-
essary to have an auditing COM
mittee to determine these facts,
why have his publications con-
tinually given out figures asserted
by them to be correct for the
past eighteen months2 Either
Mr.. Capper and the Republican
State Committee know what the
4 truth is, or they do notl II they
do know what the truth is, they
are apparently afraid that the
public is not disposed to treat
their figures as reliable. If they
do not know what the facts are,
lit is no fault of the Governors.
The Governor does not keep the
books. Mr.. Capper's friends
lAkers and Davis, do that,
Mr.. Gafford was formerly
IState Accountant. Certainly he
can ascertain from the books OF
the auditor and treasurer what
the facts are, and his demand
for an auditing committee IS an
Implied charge that the state
ments which have been issued by
1 the Auditor and the State Treas
urer-both of them personal
friends of Mr.. Gaford-are dis
credited by the general public.
The fact that Governor Hodges
has offered to accept, for the pur-
poses of a joint debate, the sworn
statements of the State Auditor
and the State Treasurer as to
what their books show will strike
every right-minded person as a
fair proposition and Mr.. Capper s
refusal to debate as a square
backing up
S. T. SEAToN.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-07-16

Mrs. Susie Peck and son Glen
left the first Of the week for
Hutchinson where they will
visit Mrs. w. R. Ellsworth, who
was formerly Miss Lille Peck,
before returning to their home
Al C Chickasha, Oklahoma.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-07-16
Certificates Granted
lst GRADE

lst GRADE
Lillian Snyder, Minneola,
Renewal
Ola Granger, Meade,
Emma Veatch, Meade, /"
2nd GRADE
KAY Dalgarn Emilia Read
Edith Peairs Florence Bowen
Glenn o. Perkins Mabel Orr
Oscar F. Perkins
3rd GRADE
Agnes Senger o. F. Murphy
Francis Backe Marion Overton
Howard Weller George Smiley
Letha Haskins Eliza Kinnison
Blanche Drinnen
Gwendolin Taylor
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-07-16
Yours very truly,
l.. L. DYCHE,
State Fish & Game Warden.

state FISH 0 Game Warden.
AS it will cost $1,000 to send
out 10000 copies of part III Gust
published the department thinks
it only fair that patrons forward
postage for copies:
4 cents tor part !. 36 pages
4 cents for part II, Ss pages
8 cents for part iii, 13O pages
All three parts will be sent for
IL cents
Yours very truly,
L. L. DYCHE,
Fish and Game Warden,
Pratt, Kansas.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-07-16
Pratt Kans., July, IL, 1914


Editor News:---I am sending
you under separate cover, part
3 of Bulletins on ponds, ""Pond
Fish, "and "Pond Fish Culture" "
A glance at the table of contents
on pages 8, 7 and 8 will give you
an idea of what the Bulletins con-
tain. We have tried to make it
a book Conformation on the COM
mon fishes that live in Kansas
ponds and streams. In this Bul.
letin we have endeavored to ans
wer every intelligent question on
the subject of Fish Culture in
Kansas that has been asked US
since we have been State Fish
and Game Warden.
This State files these Bulletins
away. Any one of your sub
scribers can have one or all of
the Bulletins by forwarding post
age.
Yours very truly,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-07-16

Francis Fubr left Sunday for
an extended stay with relatives
In Illinois.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-02-27
Corporal Punishment
Of Children Favored
By A. WAcEMANN. Chicago

made such absurd assertion civilization ultimate
governmental power that Of rude force temper Of the
official bruai with law and and such forms of justice
considered beneficial under present conditions of society," which not
ideal at ALL
Thus Decline presently withhold the lessons Of respon
gby for deeds that by the young, insist that
stern buon by brute force be meted the children when
they grown up The boy that eacher dare touch him
Later he finds out that police officers do dare uch him and
the sheriff.
Another fashionable conviction that immature young
before the stage Of adolescence attitude
fully matured and world experienced This contrary to fact We
through three stages In the first all impressions from the
outside The impressions first blank then immature mind
in volume The schools important factor directing and fixing
these impressions
Then the period of maturity in which those dgd impress
constantly enlarged but also made of The mature mind
applies by voon what has absorbed This the of
activity And then the age where the physical activities decline
but the mind matured its capacity gives again counsel the
illusions of experience gained Hence Young for action but
old man for counsel"
writer asserts that nothing brutaz child corporal pun
shmnt that true? How about poverty child labor saloon nfu
ences the low suggestions active everywhere?
If it true that occasional wedeevd lambasting knocks
the best stuambon will power and sefpec of the present
generation of children why did do all generations of
Americans?