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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-11

same combination Of walk and draw
step as the "canter." but the step is
from one side to tho other instead Of
being entirely on one side.-National
Weekly.
The alumnae lambda Alpha Lamb
das will have a spread tonight at the
home Of Miss Marguerite Dolan.
Announcements have been received
Esther Bradbury and Mr.. Fred Rae
Munson, which took place September
1 at Moscow. Idaho.
The bride is the daughter of the Rev.
Mr.. H. c. Bradbury and Mrs. Bradbury
of Lincoln, Kan, and for some years
She is a pianist Of ability, and is well
known among the local musical peo-
pie. The Bradbury family spent the
summer in Moscow. and the marriage
was celebrated at the home Of the
brides sister in that town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Munson will arrive in
Topeka next week and will make their
home in Edgewood addition. }
The first regular meeting of the Good
Government club for the year was held
Thursday afternoon at the Y. w. c. A.
The order Of business included the con-
sideratfOn Of two resolutions, one con-
corning the practice of betting on the
races. and one the attitude of the
| United States toward the war in
Europe. The women voted to ask the
mayor to do his utmost to suppress
betting on he races at the coming fair.
| The mayor, who was present at the
| meeting, presented a copy Of the lan-
sas law on the subject. which appeared
| to permit betting inside the race track
enclosure. Whereupon. the club passed
a resolution of protest against the
practice. Mrs. Lee Monroe presented a
| resolution commencing the neutral
stand of the government in the Euro
cost. The resolution further gave
the view of the club that in
case Of threatened war, one representa-
tive mother and one representative
WIFE from each state should be called
In counsel and allowed a voice in the
decision. before war could be declared.
The subject for the afternoons pro-
gram was Improved Municipal House.
keeping. Mrs. e. e. Roudebush read
a paper written by Mrs. Frank Lindsay.
who was absent, regarding the new
managerial form of city government.
Mr. e. F. Stanley made an address re-
garding the old council form Of gov
eminent, stating In its favor that the
plan was economical, and democratic
and American in nature. Mrs Fred
Hill spoke in favor Of the present COM
mission government and Mrs. r. q. w
Travis read a paper on the origin and
growth OF the commission form and
some Of its advantages. Miss Maud
Mary Kline. pianist. furnished music
for the afternoon.
At the close Of the program Mr.. H.
ID. Stroud presented the subject OF the
municipal automatic telephone system.
showing bundle Of petitions asking for
its instaument. and gently raped the
Bell corporation and the Commercial
club.
Il After the business meeting adjourned.
q reception was held in the lower han
Of the Association building. Mrs. r. "A.
Rooster was IN charge Of the social ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-11

After long season Of quietness, q
stir il beginning to be felt in the
towns social life. The golf playing
at the Country club is interesting at
least to the men Of the Country club.
and next week the horse show prom
Uses q somewhat brilliant opening to
the social season.
Two informal parties are on the cal
endar for today, one an afternoon
bridge for Mrs. D. =. Hathaway, CIV
en- by Mrs. A. w. Bronson, who en-
tertains often and cleverly, and the
other is a luncheon given today at
tho Country club by Miss Anne Sweet.
Covers were laid for ten.
Among recent subscribers for boxes
at the horse show next week are: The
u and 1 club, Mr.. N. B. Burge, Mr..
Anderson of the Anderson Commits
sion company. and the Topeka Pure
Milk company.
The newest styles in clothes aren't
half as engrossing to the public mind
this season as are the newest styles
in dances.
Masculine as we'll as feminine inter-
has been caught in the mazes OF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-11

A guild has been formed in Coven-
try, ENGLAND. to appeal to private own
ers and public bodies to preserve ex-
isting buildings Of interest and places
associated with past civic life and his
tory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-11

That it's Devoe Quality Carriage or
Auto Paint is all you need to know
G.. M. Hill & Son. 826 Kansas Ave
Adv.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-02-20

III shove ferrei no acrount 81 3
n amount piid 81 taxes by thess industies
many millions s
IN ISlasthe oil and gas were Vailed o
1. sl41Ss5.70 and thu taxes paid were oo4e Ooo.s
was an increase in valuations from l9O4cf l4e0
rcr cent az against an increase on real estate OF
only $3.50 per cent :.s=s., ~
4 Since 1slsfhe above amounts have been Of course
greatly increased that Ne may fairly estimate that
each item could pc increased ny 100 /,
This would make the total benefit to West Virginia
in excess of $3.50 0o9,9Q9 e. above stated.
Do Won realize that BY The Oil and gas development
thousands have been added TO your population, new
cities and towns have been built and large increases
have been made in other towns and cities creating
demands for your agricultural products food and
cothing IN fact, for al The and Injuries
of life?
Do you know that by add ng these Thousands to
your population and spending these millions among
You your State has reapcd fat more benefit than the
oil and gas people by the amount they have made
out Of the on and gas they have prod1cedl
Are we not therefore, amply justified IN our state.
,oent ;,st made that JOur shafs q q tie
Oh and gas development has been greater than our
sharel - $4,000
Do Won know that in the beginning natural O.
Ms considered Of EaH6 SsISe. and Do you realise
that today it IS i'll the country. q
.iinSessased selling but only WITH
Increased costsi 49, - -. s s
: Do SGus know that eatest question anaclg
operators today IS Where can b found. g
!. and tdl the q i cosS
enormous gums 81 hs06ey
You have heard, cos.ses thst s11s
mats1iG mr. that 40 ~
]. manage . IaSy d = % eaoaEk sc1ls . @ 10
the 4
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-02-20

Miss Carrie Taylor. Of Hos SpEBgs,
Is visiting her, sister Mrs. Matte Penn. s
WA, Flood, OF Danville, Va, spent
Sunday here visiting his brother.
Misses Carrie Taylor, Annie Penn and
Pearl Grapely made 3 flying trip TO Roa.
noke, Saturday. -
Mrs. Mary Priedgonr ret Irned home 20
day from Roanoke where she was visit
ing friends.
Buncks Valentine, OF Air Point, is herr
visiting his daughter Miss Geldie Yalen
tine. -..-.
Miss Kate Redd is sick at her home OF
Franklin st. ~
Green Penn, OF Roanoke, spent sever
al in town attending to business.
We were all shocked to hear Of the
death of Mrs. Annie Gibson, who died oil
Wednesday end buried on Friday. Sh
was only sick few days. .
Rev. w. H. Henderson, Of Pocahon
tas, Va, preached for the members o.
High street Baptist chnrch Sunday Feb
rusry 10Th.
Jim Gilmore spent the week end here
with his wife and returned TO Roanoke
Monday, where he is employed. "
When in town go TO the Star Theatre
for enjoyment, also soft drinks and
smokes. John Reid, Proprietor.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-02-20
Wlcoe Latter
Editor Mcdowell, Times:

Editor Mcdowell Tnles: =
Please allow the Wilcoe Progressive
Band TO commend the. citizens of Key
stone for the wise selection Of ofieer8 for
next term and also We commend their
eloquent leaders. When We sneeEed
your town and saw that MeSsra. Hale
White and your worthy eouncilmen were
backed up by some Of the nobesss leaders
found in the county, We said then Is u
McFarlan and his So g Tor defsak
We want TO thank the eitisens Of Key
ssone for tha Hospitality awards %. We
extend official thanks b the Rspublican
club Of KeysspneOt whom Mr. Josela
Parson Il President; % the noble ciEesrs
who were elecsed aud % Mira. Finnsy and
s. Mssrs Coles and Lord
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-02-20
Rev. Burger Receives 500 For
His Church at NOrthfOrk.

Rev. w. r. Burger, pastor OF the n.
f. church at Northfork who is strong
friend of The Mcdowell Times and ia
publication, was in the city Wednesday
of this week. He had just received in
his mornings mail while on his way 70
this office check from the Board OF
Church Extension to the amount of$l0O.
We saw the check ourselves and we want
10 congratulate Rev. Burger and thegoed
people OF Northfork for such substantial
manifestations Of approval Of bis services
and the cooperation OF his peoples :,
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-02-20

as landowners, supplEmen, transfers WORK
men, and so on, the enormous sum OF about
$a5o,OOO,oOO IN CASH .ss: 4
not to mention the additional millions paid
in taxes, and for franchises and rights OF varl-z
GUS kinds and spent among you IN thousand
ways to hotels, stores, merchants, hverymen,
boarding houses, and so on, making your
share in the business amount to at least
~. $4OOOOO,O0O
of which, incidentally. just about one-fourth
went for dry holes, representing dead loss
to the inuestor of, sag, 70 to 100 millions Of
dollars? 49,. -. =
In other words, that the oil and gas people
have spent in the State in tho last few years
an amount equal to about one-half OF the
whole taxable value of all the property OF
everybody in the whole State? II T. ,s
Furthermore, will please note that the
population of your State Icing, say, l,25O,OO0-
(l9lO census, l,e2l,1l91, this expenditure OF
two hundred and fifty millions among you
by the oil and gas people represents just
$500. dor each of you, man, woman, or child,
andfthe $500, 600, 900 represents an eSpendi-
ture of nearly $3.50 for each man, woman aads
child in the State? IS
q. Are you aware that the oil and gas people
are paying into the treasury Of tl.eastate off.
West Virginia taxes which would wipe out
the entire principal of the Virginia debt in ina
less than seven years; in. fact, that the OIL,
and gas people are today paying one half o 9 ]
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-02-20

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to shut down q move awsyl 81 s.
Don't YOU realize that the great IL sa11
manufacturing StateS q this country havs bsccoa
20 and continue IS only BY treating fairly and
those industries which are situated within Their
der,: and also that capital. which = provesball
tinid, win not 60 where il fea1 Il win not ~ ~
treatmenti s. ~ {
Don't you think that the prosperity q Tie indls.
tries and the people Il Stlte = he FrospNi9 O.
the State, and that the State can have no intssts
except the interests Of The peOple 6 The statsl
These are the questions We ask you, ard
we win appreciate it greatly i you WI dr.
cuss them among yourselves and then ccsI-
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-19

The notice of the death Of AN eminent
man in London contained these words
Ills wife and family will respect his
urgent desire that NO outward sign 0f
mourning should bc worn III referring
10 this notice. the London Times saws:
The practice Of wearing mourning has
long been sliding into disuSe. and prob.
ably the next twenty wears will see II
abandoned altogether. III any rate amonp
the wcaIthicr people
According 10 the London paper. an
badges of woe are disappearing from
funerals. The black rosettes On the
horses brides and the crepe from the
hats and sleeves are seen seldom :,
II A. with black edged writing PAPER and
blafk-edged cards. Ii il an going. BE-
cause mourning II not needed. either for
memory or respect Here are two para
graphs from the Times article:
Those whose sympathy we value will
give il W. without our advertising for
IL: il will seem All but indecent 10 O..
about the world demanding sympathy OF
strangers
Ana NJ we believe that those who have
left nS have still the power to obsrrv,
our doings we must believe that ID II.
our hearts. not our clothes. that the,
will read
All Of which may seem a little unfecl
Ing. and vet il j. only To give an idea 81
the changes that are going on in the
world Of mourning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-19

BEING PLEASANT.
II i easy enough q b. pleasant
When enjoying a taste Of high life,
But a marvel il he
That bugles with glee
While sitting nj home with his wife.
IL IN easy enough to bc pleasant
AT home with your excellent dame,
But the man IN a daisy
Who doesn't 20 crazy
When the umpire II stealing the game.
IL i easy enough 70 b. pleasant
When the girl YOU adore il In reach,
But il you can grin
When another butts I'm
And takes her away, you're n peach.
Ii IL easy enough 10 he pleasant
With a new two piece suit, don't you
think?
But the fellow worth while
Is the one who can smile
When his new two piece suit starts ID
shrink.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-19

cyitable and obvious "A relation Ia the re-
suit ~ a combat that ac.aal fighting j.
likely ~ occur only between forces that
are apparently equal IN size and efficiency
Germany greatest strength. Prot. Usher
thinks, lie~ IN the cooperation and en-
thusia~tic support Of the German people.
Even the socialists, he says. have pledged
themselves 70 play their part like men
when the day dawns. All the people. he
says. seem 10 be- willing 60 sacrifice and
suffer whatever may be necessary ''for the
realization OF the great vision whirh has
already enthused the nation for 20 man
years.
Prof. Usher j. convinced Of the morality
cf Germany's great preparations fer war.
He says:
"The rapidly growing population Of Ger
many, her busy factories, the swelling
volume Of product, these are the very tools
with which Pan-Germanisrn j. to be built.
They are the pledges fortune has given
Germany Of IL realization; their existence
furnishes Germany with all necessary
proof Of the expediency and morality of
the course they nave adopted,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-19
THAT WIN SAYS HISTORIAN

people bear the cost of ARMAMENT much
more easily than do the French and Brit
i~h. The German revenue per capita. Ne
says i $40. while England'S j. as and
Frances $50. proving that the Germans
have borne with ease the cost Of nnparal-
leled naval and military expansion.
III ~. however. when Germany looks at
her public debt he continues. "and com
pare> 1t with that OF her rivals. that she
feels confident Of the outcome Of war.
Her public debt per capita H. something
over Sl5. while England owes $50 per IN
diyidual and France carries the enormous
burden Of $3.50 per person. Germany.
therefore, not only ha~ more people and
more acres. but has been able io accom-
pli~h vastly more with the imposition Of
much smaller burdens upon her popula-
ton"
After "a comparison of the standing army
of Germany with those az France and Eng
land IA a forecast Of war. in which Prof.
Usher has not included RUSSIA a. an enemy
of Germany. he say:
"Nhcn Germany adds her reserve army.
nearly equal III size and efficiency 10 her
standing army, She wonders how England
and France can seriously consider oppos-
I'M her wishes, and looks upon the outcome
81 any possible conflict with supreme con
fdence.r
The scientific civil organization of the
German State from H. local to it, ma
tional government. he ~ay~. provides Ger
many with a machine for accomplishing re-
suits without the waste Of Il single man.
Because Germans feel that they are or
ganizcd g. use the whole 81 their strength"
he continues. "they are certain that they
are stronger than England under any cir
cum-tance~; they are sure that their re-
sources are considerable enough to cope
with france and Russia combined. and
they believe that they are stronger than all
three nations IN the amount OF force which
they are capable of actually exterting.r
The Germany army. Prof. Usher argues.
~ better trained and equipped than any
other. and that il Il not Il be- successfully
resisted ~ armies less highly trained. lie
says:
~ gun crew that T. called upon ia time
"a danger 70 ht 4 moving mark AZ 4 dis
iance of several miles, a mark invariably
ont If sight. must have had considerable
practice IN time Of peace o. hit anything
IN the excitement Of battle.
THE expense of firing Y 12-inch rifle
b. IN the ncighborhood of $1,000. and gun
crews are usually instructed to see how
many times they can fire rhc gun in -
many minutes. Preparedness for war
means that the nation must pay for II
gradually. which means il turn that the
money mu~t b. spent over Il long series 81
years.
"The Germans are certain that no other
nation u Europe ha~ spent the same
amount ot money or exercised the same
amount Of forcthonght or possessed the
same degree Of belief in The Necessity for
preparation that they have.
"Nhy. then. doubt SUGGEST IN fact.
preparedness for war bears today - in
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-19
BANKRUPTCY
STATISTICS
IN WEST TEXAS

Austin. Texas, August 19-According
to ID. ii. Hart, clerk OF the United
States district court. there were 1O7 vol
untary and ~ involuntary petitions in
bankruptcy filed during the fiscal year
ending June 30 last in the western dis
trict Of Texas. Mr.. Harris report il in
Washington today. Its figures show
that liabilities in the total I36 petitions
were S5if.l19. The bulk of the assign
ments was in amounts less than $50,
900.
OF the different walks Of life repre-
scented. there were 81 merchants. thirteen
farmers, seven wage Farmers. one pr0fes.
sional man.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-19
Germany Will Win Says
Usher 4 Z 2 gSzF WIN zz sa9s H ~ Essfzz

u confidence Of Germany that ia
i~erritory A. i~nvuIncrable. that II holds Tho
strategic Keys which will enable II I,
e'nincr France and Russia. that rs 10
sitioh makes il immune from attack y,
9'reat Britain, that il i vastly superior
Q rs enemies IN military strength and
preparedness, that il is economical,
feif-snpp~srting and independent and
NAT Doth the government and the p0pu.
1aton are better prepared financially
nor a costly war than the other nations
pf Europe-all the reasons that made
germany enter the war with strong
faith that il would be successful In the
|fhd, are set forth by Professor Roland
~ Usher, professor Of history in Wash
tsion university. -. Louis. ia the vol.
ume entitled "pan-G ermanism.' pub.
hshed by Houghton Mifnin company. Of
Boston.
Hermany's central position. NJ believes.
~7ald be weak for a nation compelled u
Heiend itself, but Possesses enormous adj
'antageS for a power which proposes to
lake the aggressive. lie says:
"She can attack either France or Rus
ia with equal ease. Her army l. equally
ready 70 defend her against both al the
same time, thus affording her the maxi
mum opportunity for utilizing her main 10
advantage.
"She holds the greatest strategic points
.pf Northern Europc-AiSace Lorraine. the
me door to France; The Kicl canal. giving
her access 20 the Baltic without exposing
herself 10 the necessity 81 utilizing The
Sund. Her allies hold the Swiss passes
and the vital points afIording passage into
Russia and the Balkans.
Everything vital 70 Germany-indeed.
Everything she owns-forms a compact
territorial unit, which can be- defended
with the minimum force and the maximum
ease. She has no long cham or forts or
ISLANDS 10 guard. no great stretches Of land
N Africa or Asia to protect, no suhpccl
trs to paciiy like the IlinduS or Moruc-
cans
Professor Usher says that Britain's fleet
could not attack Germany. and that. while
Il could stop German shipping. u could not
cripple the nation.
-Germany," h. says. "looks with great
- pride on her economic strength. She
feels that she occupies ia the economic
world 4 truly extraordinary position. a.
one Of the few nations who are still liter
an, self sufficient, who can still feed and
ciDtiic themselves.
Agriculture has reached 4 state Of high
perfection IN Germany manufactures have
undoubtedly made great progress. Indeed
her great economic efficiency N clear from
|lsr trcce~S ia competition with other IA
Z on 10 every field ~ industry. She ha.
-. ti them IN their own markets.
81 TmanN'~ economic efficiency rests "a
il Possession with IN its own borders Of i
! ~ adequate supply ~ raw materials
an, especially most of those materials
" I necessary for an army and Il fleet.
mot excepting the most essential of AN
food aud iron.'
According to Prof. Usher. the German
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-19
Scottish Rites Comforting Degrees.

Galveston, Texas. August 19.-The
comforting n IL different degrees occu-
pied the session today Of the 18th semi
annual Scottish Rite reunion here If the
Texas Consistory No /. The degrees
pcre the 18th to the 18th inclusive.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-19

The wells which attract the most M.
tention are Of heavy lace over the nose
andmouth and clear net over the ewes.
They are becoming aud chic. Gloves are
not being worn N the dances. The tango
! responsible for this.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-19

Time Table No. IA, between Brownsville
and Point Isabel. Effective Saturday.
August I, 1914. ~
Days Other Than Saturday or Sunday.
Brownsville Point Isaksi
Leave. > 30 A. Va. Arrive. 10 90 a- m
Arrive 800 p. m. Leave $50 p. nm.
Saturday.
1se- oo An arrive 10 90 -. nm.
Arrive 4;30 p. m. Leave. 800 RI. m.
Leave. 10 90 p. nm. Arrive Tao VI ~
". Sunday.
Arrive. 7:30 a. I'm. Leave y an
Leave. % 90 a. IN Arrive. 10 "a = y
Arrive- = r. ~ Leave 600 ID. IN.
u. A. O'BRIEN.
Vice President and General M.r.rs~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-19

81 DESEA una domestica para que cocine.
haga limpieza de casa, y lave v blanche
EN- casa de tres senoras maestrns A. IN
Escuela PreSbiteriana- Por II s~ervicio 80
cfrece comida, ~cuarto, y ocho pesos, GRO,
por mes Dirigirse a Ia Escuela Presbite-
%riana, Plaza de Armas, III. MatamoroS.-
ISl17l2ts
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-19

MEN our illustrated catalogue explains
how we teach the barber trade i'm few
weeks. mailed free. Write, Moler College.
Dallas, Texas. sl15l6t