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The Elbert County tribune., 1914-01-23

Rabbits. jacks. doz. .15O@2O0
Rabbits, cottontail. doz, -. 75@1.25
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-01-23
Grain.

Wheat. choice milling, 100 lbs. 1.22
Rye, Colo. bulk. 100 lb. ....... LOS
Wyoming oats. sacked ..........1 .1.37
Corn chop, sacked LAB
Corn, in sack observation-disclosures ..1.47
Bran, Colo, per 100 lbs ..........1 Ills
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-01-23
Flour.
Dressed Poultry.

Standard Colorado. net $40
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-01-23
Live Poultry.
Game.

1uShS
Geese
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-04
FIGHT WITH 4 MOB.
Suffragettes Create o Diversion 1t :
Unionist Nesting.

London, April 4.-Suffraeetteo
created q diversion during the Union
ist demonstration in Hyde park today
and as a result General" Mrs. Flora
Drummond and the Misses Rogers ana
Virtue were arrested.
The women, 1000 strong. marched
through the London streets to the
perk. Although the police had not
given a permit for the procession. the
women forced their way through the
crowds gathered at the gates Of the
park. The paraders were waving the
suffragette colors.
Immediately on their entrance to
the park, crowds of rowdies charged
them. For an hour a fierce fight Was
in progress, the police repeatedly in
terfering to save the women from the
mob.
Miss Virtue was on the point of
being thrown into tho river when po-
licemen got her out Of the hands Of
her tormentors. In the meantime
Mrc- Drummond and other speakers.
perched on the shoulders Of male
Eympathfzers harangued the crowd,
making particular point Of interfer-
ing with the Unionist speakers, WILL
liam Burdett Coutts and william
Joynson Hicks, both members of par
Lament. A delegation of twelve Amer
Jeans who refused to give their names.
marched in the women's procession
carrying the stars and stripes. One Of
them was identified as Miss Weather.
by OF Portland, OregOn,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-04
WAS A LIGHT freeze.
Needle Was Down to 32 Today
Warmer Weather Is Coming.

The mercury dropped to tho freez-
ing point at o'clock this morning.
but a 12-mife wind from the south
east caused the mercury to rise rap
idly today. The temperature for tho
entire day averaged nine degrees be-
low normal for this date.
Cloudy weather was general over
Kansas this morning. Light precipi-
tation IL reported from western Kan
aas and northeastern Oklahoma.
The weather is expected to be
cloudy and unsettled tonight and Sum
day. and rise In Temperature il
the hiehesf temperature recorded
on this date in the last 27 years was
SO degrees, in 1909: the lowest was 20,
In 1899.
For the first time in months the
stage of the Kaw. river is actually
above normal It was 7.6 feet today,
as against q normal stage for the
month of April OF 6.8 feet. In fact,
there have been only three Aprils since
the river record was first kept that
have had a higher stage on any day
than that recorded today This means
that the ground ID now we'll soaked
in the north and northcentral portions
of the state.
-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-04

A statement full Of superla&ive
praise was issued this morning by J.
N. Dolley, former state bank commits
sioner. and now an admiring supporter
Of Arthur Capper for governor. Tho
statement concerned the platform Of
Candidate Capper.
Some time ago Mr.. Dol1ey came out
fer Capper in a strong statement Nov
he stands behind the Capper platform.
He designates Mr.. Capper as the imam
of the hour and suggests to the voters
that Capper is the only solution Of the
present fnefficiency OF our public
business"
The statement follows:
Arthur Capper's platform is one of
the greatest political declarations ever
submitted to the Kansas people by a
candidate for governor. 1t is a plat
form with a conscience and a soul.
representing the political sentiments of
gressives. Republicans and Democrats
Of Kansas: a platform issued by an
earnest, honest. capable candidate for
governor who earnestly and seriously
is determined to carry out every dec
laration contained therein. All Kan
sas knows him to be q man who earn
estly believes that a political promise
and platform are as sacred as q busi-
ness contract or pledge.
arthur Capper IL the man of the
hour to check the present inefficiency
Of our public business and replace It
with the former high standards Of ef-
<iciency and progress"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-04
PR0GRESSIVES MEET.


A partially completed list Of county
candidates was prepared and ap-
proved by the Shawnee county Pro-
gressives' meeting this afternoon at
the National hotel. A woman's name
leads the list-Mrs. e. v. Robey,
treasurer of the county committee,
will run for clerk of the court OF To-
peka- e. E. Roudebush, chairman of
the Shawnee Progressives, will oppose
c. W. Bower for clerk of the district
court.
The following names were approved
as candidates:
For clerk of the court Of Topeka
Mrs. E. v. Roby.
For probate judge-Matt T. Camp
bell.
For Judge of the court of Topeka
c. j. Evans.
For county Attorney. M. Stark.
For county c1erk-C. A. vancil.
For county treasurer-P. w. Griges.
For clerk of the district court-E.
E. Roudebush.
For marshal Of the city court.
w. Mccartney.
A letter from the state chairman.
urging county Progressives to ..get
busy at once" was presented for con-
sideration. Captain Clad Hamilton
was asked to speak.
Chairman Roudebush. stated that
another meeting would be called at
once-probably Friday. April 10.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-04
State Demands Change In Ka-
tuaI Hail Firms.
Superintendent Of Insuranes
Angry 1T Them.
PUT THEM OUT OF BUSINESS
Supt. Lewis Says Legislaure
Would Act Immediatelys
Operating Cost Much Too High
Is the Belief.

That fat salaried officers Of Kansas
mutual hail insurance companies may
be asked to resign from active partici-
patton in the affairs of these companies
and that the return Of fat salaries of
some Of these officials may be demand
ed, was indicated today by Ike g.
Lewis, state superintendent OF insur-
ance. Records of salaries and COM
missions of some of these companies.
reveal a startling situation. In the case
Of at least one company-the Union
Mutual of Wichlta-the salaries. COM
missions and operating expenses for
last year were virtually three. times as
great as the amount paid to policy hold
ers to cover losses.
Assets Of the eight mutual hail COM
panies doing business in Kansas range
from SIS to $9S, 1877. Yet business writ
ten by these companies for last year
and representing risks of the COM.
panies, ranged from Sill, ,343 to 81 ,162,
1868. The company doing Sill. 900 worth.
of business last year, showed admitted
assets of SIS. while the ono with moro
than a million dollars worth Of insur-
ance written. reported total admitted
assets of 81, ,966, with an added reserve
of 5000.
Those are some Of the facts revealed
in the report and which have occa-
stoned the wrath Of the state insurance
department. Mutual hail insurance
companies, under the intent and pur-
pose of the law, are not supposed to be
(Continued on Page TWo1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-04

wichita. Kan, April Progressive
leaders Of the Eighth consresstonal
district met here Friday to discuss
CLANS for the coming campaign and
the selection Of a candidate for con-
gresham to succeed Victor Nurdock.
who will run for United States senator
next fall Henry Allen. eAndidate for
governor.. addressed the session during
the afternoon. critjciain4 FresasienR
Wlison for s.hpwing to lss4lAnds In
the g s.sal tss5Ses iss,as en 6 ne Hsses
Robins Of Chicago and William Alien
White, national committeeman of the
Progressive party from Kansas, spoke
Mr.. Robins asserted in his speech
that President Wilson appropriated
the Industrial commission issue from
the platform of the Progressive party.
He replied to the statement that the
new party is simply a revolt by saying
he believed that If it. had nothing but
the ''stolen convention Of 1912" and
its great leaders for its existence, it
would soon pass away. Leaders pass,
b:lt social and economic wrongs re-
main, he said.
ITO survive a party must justify
saiG. 1.-The Progressive part was born
from the changes that have taken
place during the last 90 years. Pro-
gressive Republicans and Progressive
Democrats have sown the seeds Of the
present movement"
The announcement of candidate
for congress was deferred.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-04
SCHOOL IN COURT.
Curranvillc Teacher Charged With
Cruelty to Boy Student.

Pittsburg, Kan. April THE whole
sixth grade of the Curranville school
appeared in a local court today when
Charles Parish. principal Of the school,
was tried on the charge 81 puntahins
Adys saux sis iss'ae sssstnY-
ary the pupils were playing Skinny
when the principal ordered them to
quit it,.
One box< <.ohjected and talked back
to the principal whereupon according
to most Of the stories told today, the
principal slapped the pupil Nearly
every one of the youthful witnesses
told a different story. Some Of them
said the principal also kicked the boy.
Curranville has had much school
trouble. Two school boards last fall
hired two sets of teachers and a riot
nearly resulted from the attempt Of the
opposing teachers to take charge.
The matter finally went to the su-
preme court which recently decided in
favor of one board.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-04
A Dealer Brings Action Against
St Louis Exchange.
includes Stockyards and Two
Packing Companfes.
THEY CONSTITUTE / MONOPOLY
IL Charge ON Which the Claim
Is Based.
Deal Among Themselves and
Freeze Out Competition.

st. Louis, April 4.-Suit for $1GAooo
damages was filed In the circuit court
hero today. against the Hive stock ox-
change Of East st. Louis, the National
Stock Yards. two packing companissy
and 20 individual dealers charging .
monopoly for dealing in live stock.
The suit was flled by Labron W.
Burton. a live stock dealer OF 81.
Louis. The packing firms named in
the petition are Morris & Co. ana
Swift & Co. The petition says that the
defendants have formed a monopoly.
national in scope; that this monopoly
has ffxed maximum and minimum COM
mission charges which are euceasfvos
and that the defendants constitute Z
close corporation for dealing among
themselves and freexing out competi-
ton.
Mr.. Burton, who II q livestock ex-
porter, says that he IL . victim Of the
rule Of the livestock exchange and
estimates his actual damages at 80
900 and his punitive damages 1t @1oo.-
900.
Among the charges in tho pstitsou.
which is 5000 words long. arc The fol-
lowing: Before the combination was
formed. commissions ON the maxket
were 30 per cent lower than tho mini
mum rates charged by the comh1na-
ton. A mutual Arrangement ex1Uto
by which the packers and dealers pro0e
to the exclusion Of outsiders. BY this
arrangement It IL undefDtood the pack
ers will not buy any 1--we stock exoepk
that offered for sale by commission
men who are members Of the livestock
exchange. There 10 q working agree
ment between the National Stock Yards
just outside East st. Louis, ILL.,, and
the stock yards at Chicago. Kansas
City, Peoria, Fort Worth. st. Joseph,
Omaha, Sioux City. Louisville. Denver.
Portland. Ore, Buffalo, Indianapolis,
Pittsburg. Cincinnati and Cleveland.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-04
THE DAY IN CONGRESS
Discussion OF Tolls Repeal Occupies
Time of Senate,

Washington. April 4.-Senate met
at noon. Discussed various phases
Of the Panama tolls repeal and order
ed printed various documents on the
question. Senator Cummins postponed
his speech on railroads until Wednes-
day.
bate on legislative, executive and ju-
dicial appropriation bill.
Foreign affairs committee favor
ably reported resolution for celebra-
ton Of hundred years Of peace with
Great Britain Kn0Wland resolution
calling for diplomatic correspondence
on Panama canal tolls was deferred
until Monday by foreign affairs COM
mittee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-04
Mrs. stevens Seriously iii.

Portland, Me-, April Mrs. Lillian
NJ. N. Stevens. president of the Ma
tional Women's Christian Temperance
union, IL seriously Ill at her home with
kidney trouble. Since December. when
Mrs. Stevens Returned from strenuous
campaign at Washington for national
constitutional prohibition, she had been
under . physicfan,s care.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-04
DISCUSS EDUCATION.

Professors Of Kansas Colleges Talk to
Citizenship League.
Emporia, KAN, April s4-Discus-
sions Of educational topics made up the
program of the final session of the
convention of the Kansas Good Citi-
zenship league here today. Addresses
were made by Prof. w. II. Carrothers
Of the State Normal school and Prof.
Rolvix Harlan. dean of Ottawa uni
versity. Mrs. F. A. Cowper read a re-
port of the study committee of the
league. The meeting will adjourn this
afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-04
Missouri wheat Is Good.

Columbia, Mo-, April 4.-Tho con-
dition of wheat, as reported by the
state board of agriculture today, Il
99.8, 3.2 points higher than a year
ago and 13.1 points shove the 10 wear
average. The fruit prospect u 9l per
cent, peaches -.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-04

Wanfred +. Dennison. whose ap-
pofntment AZ one Of tho members Of
the now Philippine commiasion is
now before tho senate waiting for
confirmation. is q Bull Mooser. He
was born in Portland, Maine. and Ia
forty years old. Harvard university
graduated him as a lawyer and he
associated with Hendy L. Stimson in
the q. S. attorneys office. He made
a name for himself in legal circles in
the prosecution of the sugar trust and
went to Washington as an assistant to
the attorney general, from which place
President Wilson appointed him to
the Philippine commission.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-04
Daniels Is Confirmed.

Washington, April 4.-The senate
late yesterday confirmed the nomina-
ton Of Winthrop M. Daniels as
member of the interstate commerce
commission
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-04

Wenther Forecast Tor Kansas.
Cloudy tonight and sunday; warmel
tonight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-04

Robert Lansing Is President Will
sons choice as successor to John Bas-
sett Moore as counselor of the state
department and his nomination has al
ready gone to the senate.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-11-18
MEASURES WILL AFFECT
UTILITIES CORPORATIONS
BY the Associated Prezs.

Austin, Texas, Nov 1s.-Small
public utilities corporations in
Texas would be materially affected
in the event of passage by the Thir-
ty-fourth legislature of proposed
bill, patterned after the Wisconsin
law providing for the creation of a
State Corporation Commission. This
proposed bill has been prepared by
Acting Secretary OF State D. A.
Gregg, and it is said would have
been introduced al the recent spe-
cial session, had the governor been
assured of its consideration in the
legislature, The measure is to be
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-11-18

4 reward Of $500 will 1 De
this company for the . yD4 tskj
any one found sul''y ,.a y, or
Daily Light from the ~, 'a'N name
any subscriber Of , 'Dl1 i1'
TERpRIsE PUBLl''i''S
pANY.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-11-18
When you have a society Item for

When YOU have a society Item foI
the Daily Light call Mrs. George r
Wilson, phone number CT. 1t tahes
some time to get all the details Of
each social function and the manage
ment OF tnis paper VIII appreciate il
II you will assist by giving her the
particulars as early as possible. u
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-11-18

When rich woman gives a dinkv
wedding present, how the other wo-
men do talk.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-11-18

Was there ever an orcIe-ir5 or
grand opera company that made
money?
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-11-18


Combs thinks that instead OF the
preacher having to move To satisfy
the petty whlms Of the clique Il
the church, thai he sh"aid remain,
and let the clique move,
The preacher should assert his
mastery; that is, he shouid learn 10
use his maSuetisHI '!l you are ,
person" he said you have mas
uitisn; if you are only an echo, YOU
have nothing. You must learn to
do things i'll Your own way pray,
preach. sing, in yoEr own way"
The session this morning MAS de
voted to the consideration Of two
papers by Thos. c. Aubrey. OF
snithyi}le. and f. \. Calvin, of
Waco. respectively. the one Rad
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-11-18
SOuthbouitI.

Local cars from Dallas (making
all stops) pass WeXahachie 7.52,
9;52 and 11;52 d. m, 1;52. 3:52.
5:52, 7;52 and 1912 p. m. Car
passing 753 runs only to Hills
boro. Local cars arriving from
Dallas 9:52 p. m. and l2:42 a. III.
stop at WaXahachie.
Limited car (Which may make
local stops when necessary between
NaXahachie and llillsboro) leaves
WaXahachie for Waco G;f2 Il. IN.
Limited cars from Dallas running
through to Waco (making no country
stops pass WaXahachie SAG and
1912 a. m, 12;42, 2:12, 4:42,
Ga and So p. m, Car passing
S:i2 p. m. may make local stops
when necessary south Of Waxahaehle
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-12-23
UNDER.

Health is good in this community considering the bad weather.
 Our school is getting along fine under the management of Marvin Stephenson and Lieniza Hoggard.
 We are having some very cold and bad weather now.
 Ralph Reedy. and Rural Wilmoth of Union Valley were in our com u,unity Sunday to see their best girls
 Jim Smith went to- Conway Friday
 Bro. Cantrell failed to fill his ap- pointment at Needs Creek Sunday.
 Our mail carrier on Route 4, MT Woffard, has new buggy,
 Mir. and Mrs. Walter Glenn are the proud parents of boy.
 We notice the writer of Woodrow Schoolhouse wants to hear from the other correspondents as to the num- ber of years they have served. have served three years.
 Christmas will soon be here, and l hope every one will celebrate the birth of Christ in a quiet way Wishing you all a merry Christmas let's make the year 1915 the best ir eur history.
 Success to the Log Cabin Democrat
 December 23.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-12-23
BRISTOL.

Health is reasonably good at this
 writing.
 Brother Roberts of Vilonia will
 preach at the Baptist church here
 the fourth Sunday in this month. J. H. Lester fell from load of hay several days ago and received
 several bruises and is still complain | ing with his arm. s. E. Armstrong went to see Otis
 Henry last week on business. Betrhold Cox of Little Rock is go- ing to move on S. T. Fosters place. John Spillers from Holland is go- i ing to move on J. Hills place. Frank Harlan and Harvey Bless ing carried load of rabbits to Lit
 tie Rock the past week. We would like to know if every
 body has the blues. We would like to know where the farmers are going to get their help
 from the big money pool. Cal George of Houston was in
 Naylor Saturday on business. | Edd Armstrong lost two fine hogs | last week.
 Vernon Morris from Hammonsville
 visited Roy Foster Sunday, who is still on the sick list. M. A. Strickland went to Conway
 several days ago and bought his furniture for housekeeping, but
 says he didn't get anything to eat. Xmas is near at hand, but on ac-
 count of bad weather and hard times
 don't know whether Santa Claus will come or not. Uncle Dick Brown, one of the old
 est men in this community, died Fri
 day and was buried Saturday. He left several relatives and friends to
 mourn his death. December M.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-12-23
M0RR|LT0N GUARD
 IS MUSTERED OUT

Little Rock, Dec. 23-Adjutant
 General England yesterday issued an order mastering out the company of the state guard at Morrilton, on the ground that the company failed to show sufficient efficiency under the recent federal inspection. This leaves only 23 companies in the state guard organization, but as applications are in from Bentonville, Prairie Grove, Stuttgart and other points for the formation of another company the gap will soon be filled. Gen England also announced the following promo tions in the state guard: Fred w.. Greene, to be lieutenant-colonel of the Second infantry, stationed at Har- rison; Leon R. Smith, to be major of the First battalion, Second infantry, at Fayetteville; Charles H. Hall, of Magazine, to be major of the Second battalion, Second infantry; Lloyd c. Parsons, of Fayetteville, to be cap tain of Company B. Second infantry.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-12-23
urday to spend the holidays with

urday to spend the holidays with homefolks.
 T. M. Moore of Conway and his brother-in-law, w. w. Smith of Tus- caloosa, Ala, spent Monday night, the guests of c. E. Moore and wife.
 Mason Loveless of Linder was here Monday.
 who is one of the teachers in the Greenbrier school, is spending the hol- idays at home.
 Alvin Pearce of Bee Branch, who is attending school here, is spending the holidays at home.
 The Greenbrier public school closed last Friday until after the holidays and the boarding students are all gone home to spend the holidays.
 Isom Williams and family moved to Mallettown Tuesday. That was his former home until four years ago, when he moved here.
 w. H. Parks, Lynn Mobbs, Louis Cook and Weaver Tucker were in Conway Monday. Idus and Egbert Woolly were in Conway last Saturday.
 Everybody remember the Christ mas threes at both churches Christ mas even night A good program will be rendered at both churches and a grand time is expected.
 This being the last communication until after the holidays, the writer wishes the Log Cabin Democrat ed itor and force a happy Christmas.
 December 23.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-12-23

Tom Frazer, who has been at work in Lonoke county, is at home again. Tomorrow is the shortest day in the year.
 Henry Dunn is going to make a crop with Frank Gunter. We have new switchboard at cen tral down here and it works fine. We could dispense with the almanac bet ter than we could with the telephone. Two things we have to have down here-the Cabin and the telephone.
 We will close with best wishes to our friends and peace to our enemies if we have any. December 21.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-12-23
HOLLAND.
Christmas gift to all.

Christmas gift to all.
 praf. C. c. Jones visited his broth er, John, of Union Valley Saturday night and Sunday. He will visit his homefolks Christmas.
 Miss Rena Mabry visited homefolks Saturday and Sunday
 In our last writing we stated that K. <. Watkins killed two hogs weigh ing 634 pounds. This was a mistake. They weighed 734 pounds.
 Arthur Land ,one of our merchants, went to Little Rock Monday to pur- chase Christmas goods.
 Prof. w. K. Doak has moved to Conway.
 A. w. Harrod has returned from Wheatley, Ark, where he visited his son.
 A. Lewelling, who has been sick the last few weeks, is improving.
 Luther Perkins of Naylor was in our community Sunday, the guest of ". B. Goodrich.
 Will and Ira Caid from Texas was shaking hands with old friends at this place last week.
 We are intending to have Christ mas tree here on Christmas eve.
 Wishing you all merry Christmas and happy New Year.
 December 23.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-12-23
CHINQUAPIN.

The snow is about all gone, and we have plenty of mud now.
 The school at this place closed last Tuesday until after the Christmas holidays.
 There has been no Sunday school here in two weeks on account of bad weather
 Frank Tanner visited Alvah Field CT Saturday night.
 Prof. Webb of Guy visited our school Monday afternoon. Steve Glover and wife of this place visited his father, Rev. H. P. Glover, at Guy Saturday night and Sunday
 Wishing the editor and the many readers of the Log Cabin Democrat a merry Christmas and happy new year.
 December 23.