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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-07-03

AOAb VI mOIoA OU1aSUAOA W luIu IL
these fees ON the part of Mt. Akers,
leave our friend, Auditor Davis, who
is now asking a nomination for a
third term? What is he going to
do about that $500? Is he going to
acknowledge the moral obligation to
turn in the fees collected by him
or stand back and tell the people
that he is going to keep them and
what are you going to do about it?"
Well, even the latter attitude
would show some courage, because
it would give the people a chance in
November to declare themselves.
Even that attitude clears the situa-
tion Of all doubt, and everybody con-
cerned knows Just what IS going to
happen and is able to act according
ly. That is the reason we suggest 10
Mr.. Akers that he free the matter
from all doubt-not by telling us
what he is going to do, BUT WHAT
HE HAS DONE.
It appears that after all the criti-
cism which has been heaped upon the
Hodges administration because it Gre
ated a few new boards, it is now be-
ing conceded from Republican sources
that these boards have been paying
dividends.
Last week the press bureau called
attention to the fact that the much
abused and much berated Board Ct
Educational Administration was an
admitted success and that under the
first year of its administration an
experimental year, if you please-the
big state schools were never before
so successful. Not a dissenting voice
has been heard to this proposition
and this Board of Educational Admin
istration paid for itself in the matter
OF expense eliminated in the bOokkee
ing and purchasing departments O.
these educational institutions.
Then there is the Board which has
charge of the state publication o.
text books. The press bureau has &
letter form Mr.. Robert Stone-leadel
of the Republican minority in tn,
House of Representatives, which
he upbraids Us for having intimateC
that he was opposed to the creation
OF that commission and the STAT,
publication of text books.
We are glad to set Mr.. Stone RICH
ON this question. Glad to set hin
right even as against his own pub
lie utterances. In his speech at Belle
vile, Mr.. Stone criticized the Hodge,
administration for the creation of new
Boards and we naturally inferred
and that was the word we used-tha
ne was opposed to this one alon,
with the rest
The simple truth is that Mr.. Stonr
voted for majority of the Boani.
which he criticises the Democrat
for having created.
Then in the Topeka Daily Capita
Tor June 10 there Is an editorda
praising the Fire Marshal law which
created the Office Of State Fire Mar
S0aA This is one Of the new law
and new offices created by the las
Democratic legislature and IS one O.
the list Of new officers for which tn,
Republican press has been abusins
Governor Hodges. Here Is what Mr.
Arthur Cappers own personal organ
said editoriaAy on the 18th, unde,
the heading. "A Law That Pays Div
idenda"
} Probably it uorla Sc too much "a
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-07-03

claim for the fire marshal law that it
it is to be credited with the whole
saving in fire loss this year compar-
ed with the last year Of unregulated
fire hazards, but enough credit must
be given the fire marshal system to
justify the law. Here is a clear case
where 1t can be shown that spending
money saves money to the state. Not
all tax payers believe that. Many tax
payers, because taxes are high and
ever growing oppose every new PRO
poSal for spending money, and are
skeptical towards the plea that an az
preparation to spend more money by
creating a new office will save mon
ey. The fire marshal system is I'M
doubtedly saving Kansas a great deal
of money, many times over the APP
preparation to support the new Of
flee"
The Fire Marshal's report shows a
reduction in fire losses Of $4,000
per month over last year. This de-
claratiOn of the Capital heads good,
but it is entirely out CT harmony with
the criticisms which the Capper pub
hcations have been heaping upon
Governor Hodges for the past eigh-
teen months ON account of the ap-
preparations made by the 1913 legis-
latre and absolutely knocks the
props from under some of the charge
made by the mythical Republican
State Central Committee.
AS a matter of Tact the Fire Mar.
shal law is a dividend paying propO
sition, but 1t is not true-as the writel
assumes-that it is costing the tax
payers of Kansas one cent. The en-
tire expense Of the Fire Marshal'S
department is borne by the insurance
companies doing business in this
state, and as the insurance companieI
have not been permitted to raise
rates, it cannot be said that the tax
payers are even Indirectly contribut
ing to the support of the State Fire
Marshal.s office.
But, we congratulate the Capital Of
getting as close to the truth as Il
has in this editorial.
| The Capitals commendatory eiito
! rial upon the Fire Marshal law calll
: to mind another matter. Our reader
will recall that the Republican Stat,
Central Committee is charging tn.
! Hodges administration with having
+ increased the state payroll.
= Now it is just this Fire Marsha
s law that in part furnishes the basil
' for this charge. Under this law tn.
Fire Chief of every city, and ever
t township clerk is a deputy Fire Mar
3 shall and gets fee for reporting fire
For the month Of May reports wer,
E sent in by fortyfour township clerks
5 and twenty-one fire chiefs for which
J IN the way Of fees and mileage the
received in the aggregate Of $3.50.
I Immediately State Auditor Davar
and the Republican State Contra
Committee get out their little pen
els and add IS employees to the statt
J payroll under Governor Hodges, al
though not single one Of these cos
I the taxpayers a cent. The Fire In
swance companies pay an assessment
In 10 the state treasurer and it Is
paid out On vouchers, o. K'ed by the
State Fire Marshal.
: On the strength Of this sort Of
thing. Auditor Davis and the Repub.
Ican State Centred Committee Oughi
not to expect The people o, Kanss.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-07-03

But where does this acknowledge
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-05-06
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L. N. Sandstrom left on Saturday
evening with two cars OF fatted stock
for the Chicago market.
John Eckblad, our former hotel man,
spent Sunday in our midst. Since
landlord at the Kiron hotel. he has
assisted at the hotel in Schleswig
and the past few! weeks are being spent
in Denisoh.S = His many friends here
urged him to return to Kiron.
Rev. j. Fellstedt of St. Paul will oc-
cupy the pulpit at the Mission church
on next Sunday morning and evening.
Rev. Fellstedt is a noted speaker and
minister and, it will be with pleasure
that many Will come out to listen to
him.
The work on the new church the
past week was pushed at rapid rate.
The excavating work was completed
and the concrete foundation finished
The frame work will be commenced
this week. Considerable gratis work
has been done which was appreciated
and which shows interest in the new
cdificc erection.
Rev. c. ]. Ellstrom of Ojilvie, MINI.
formerly pastor Of the Swedish Mis-
sion Tabernacle at Minneapolis
preached at the Mission church on
Sunday evening. He is visiting var
ious localities in the interest Of the
Scandinavian Consumption Sanitar-
ium located at Denver. The present
institution is entirely too small to
meet the growing demands and plan
is being arranged to enlarge the pres
ent hospital. The figures and facts
presented by him of the many vic
Tins of this dreaded disease and their
sufferings was most startling. At the
close OF his meeting collection was
taken to assist in this work and $12O
was pledged.
On last. Thursday morning Mr..
Ernest Moline and Miss Judith Waldo
mar, together with Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Moline autoed TO Denson where they
took the train for Omaha. In the
afternoon they wendell their way to
the Baptist parsonage where they
found Rev. A. Lagerquist formerly
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-05-06
POLITICAL OUTLOOK or COUNTY

The political outlook in the county
is for representation on all OF the
tickets at the coming prir1 ry. The
republican, party is represented by a
few names only, in view Of the fact
that it has been the custom to. wait
until the convention is held after the
primary is over. There is no doubt
there will be a full republican ticket
in the field at election time. There
are, however, but three republicans on
the ticket in the county to be voted
for at the primary: NJ. G. Nielsen for
auditor, Thomas E. Pearson for sher-
if and w. S. Moore for county at
torncy.
The bull moose party has o large
number of candidates, but inasmuch
as the party in the county is dominat-
ed by few men, it is not difficult to
fill out the ticket to be voted on at the
primary. The names selected for the
several Offices on the moose ticket are
as follows: Auditor, Carl Wendt, Han
over township; recorder, l.. G. Smith,
Willow township; sheriff, Charles A.
Dolk, Stockholm township, and cor
oner, Dr.. w. A. Garner. Supervisors,
John Howorth, Union township; f.. y.
Meade, Charter Oak township, and NJ.
p. Swanson, Stockholm township.
We are personally acquainted with
all of the candidates on the republican
ticket and we know them to be good
men. What knowledge we have OF
those on the moose ticket is generally
favorable, but we cannot understand
why these gentlemen would break
away from the republican party after
they have been members of it for
many years and have enjoyed the pros
perity which has come to the people
under the republican administration.
We hope they will discover that they
can better serve the people and them
selves by remaining steadfast friends
of the republican party. 1t should be
evident to everyone that the only pur-
nose which this movement can serve
is to further the election Of democrats
and we believe that there are num-
Der of men whose names are put down
as members of the bull moose party
who will support the republican ticket
this fall, Notwithstanding their names
may appear upon the moose ticket.
We regret to discover the purpose
on the part of some Of those who nave
allied themselves with the moose
party to do all within their power. to
injure the republican party and aid the
democrats. There are, however, hum
dreds and thousands Of people who
trained with the moose party Few
years ago who are now back in the
republican party and doing variant
service within its ranks.
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trouble. There is littel difference be-
tween the different factions. There
is just as little moral responsibility
with Villa and Carranza as there is
on the part of HInrta.
There will never be settled condi-
ton in Mexico until some foreign pow
err with strength enough to preserve
order assumes the responsibility of
suppressing revolutions which can be
organized and put in full operation
with every change in the moon.
Mexico is incapable of self govern
ment and she will be menace to the
peace OF the world until intervention
is had on the part of some govern
ment capable of preserving order in
that distracted land.
If the United States would but in
tervene there would be some security
for human life and property. but if
nothing is done in this direction, the
Mexican people will have no other
pastiine except to destroy each other
and retard civilization. 81
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-05-06
PAVE This; WEAR .

The greatest problem nov pending
before the city council ,is. the paving
question. Denison may, boast OF its
enterprise, It's wealth, its trade. its
electric light plant and its general
intelligence, but as long as it stag
mates on the question of paving it pre-
sents poor appearance in ,compari-
son with other cities in the state no
larger than it. No stronger indict-
ment can be lodged against the city
than its refusal to pave at a time
when other cities in the state noi larg-
er than Denison have miles OF pave
ment already completed.
There is one body alone that can
order pavement and provide for lay
ing it and that is the city council. AL
most every business man, in 'Denison
is demanding that a start shall be
made in paving this year, but yet a
few knockers are in position to hold
back this much-needed improvement.
If a vote of the people of Denison
should be taken on this question, fully
80 per cent of them would vote in
favor of the proposition to start the
movement of paving this year, this
spring, this month.
The suggestion that we should not
do anything until next year is I'M
worthy Of any citizen of Denison who
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-05-06
INCAPABLE OF SELF GOVERNMENT

We have little faith that matters
are shaping themselves in Mexiso so
as to result in permanent peace on the
part Of the different factions. AS
the case now stands, mediation looks
to the settlement OF the trouble pc
tween the Huerta faction and the
United States alone. The Carranza
faction is now eliminated, first, be-
cause of an indisposition to cease hos
tilities until an opportunity for set
Element is accorded and, second, be-
cause the mediators will ignore the
Carranza element in its dealing with
the question. If the mediation snail
result in an understanding being
reached between the Huerta govern.
ment and the United States, we would
still have to reckon with the Carran'
"a government and as long as there
is a single faction in Mexico not held
under restraint by force, there will be
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-05-06

takes any pride in the city's welfare.
Individual members of the council
may assert that they are going to do
something to start paving, but when
the members are in session as body
the question Of paving is shelvcd.
| Our business men have pettioned
the city council to commence paving
at once. We do not know what more
can be done by our people than to
avail themselves of the right OF petit
ton to demand of the council that
paving shall be started. We hope it
will not be necessary to hold an in
dignation meeting on account of the
indisposition manifested toward the
request made in the petition. We do
not believe the people of the city will
let the matter rest, but that demand
will be made to know the reason why
steps are not taken to pave few
blocks at least this year.
1t will not do to say that it is a
move on the part of the electric light
company to attract attention away
from its affairs. That excuse might
have satisfied someone when the COM
pany was in business, but now that it
is out of business. some better eX-
cuse must be offered
A few people have got about all the
glory out Of fighting the electric lisnl
company that they will ever gain in
that way From now on it is up to
the management of the light plant to
gain glory by effective management
and not by abusing those who have
successfully managed the plan in the
past.
We shall either have paving this
year or there will be some disappoint-
ed people in Denison. When the bus
mess interests have petitioned the city
council for paving and laid their pc
tition before them, they have done
their full duty. The question is, will
the city council now do likewise?
If the city council will but consult
The sentiment of the people, paving
will come this year if the man who
boasts Of his popularity with some
members of the council is consulted,
hen nothing will be done.
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pastor of the Baptist church at Kiron.
A short explanation from the visitors
soon convinced the Reverend what
was wanted and in short period of
time he performed the ceremony
which united Miss Waldemar and
Ernest Moline for life in the Holy
bonds OF matrimony. While this es
Unable couples many friends have
been guessing for some time as to
what might happen, very few knew
OF the plans arranged of slipping down
to Omaha and having the knot tied.
This twain has resided in our midst
for many years and the bride was
born and grew up in our midst. She
is the eldest daughter of our former
farmer, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Walde-
mar now residents of Silver Hill, Ala.
She is a most excellent lady and a
fine practical woman who will admir-
ably rule and grace her home in an
enviable and exemplitied manner and
be an excellent companion and Wife
to the man OF her choice. Mr., Moline
SO well known by all, is an energetic
and hard working farmer who is to
be congratulated upon. his success in
winning one OF Ka'or;'s prizes for
his wife and help mate, and while
he no doubt feels proud over his
choice and winning he equally, deserv-
es the good luck that has fallen to
his lot. The young couple returned
on Friday and were at home on the |
farm near Odebolt, which the groom |
has worked the past two seasons. Wei
heartily join in with the throng of
relatives and friends in congratulate |
ing this most worthy couple and to |
wish them a most happy, prosperous
and pleasant journey as they travel
down lifes pathway together.
Mrs. Christina Anderson. who has |
spent the past winter at the home of |
her son, A. w. Anderson in Boone, |
returned on Monday last. Her many |
neighbors and friends are pleased to |
see her back. She was accompanied to |
Kiron by her son. who remained a |
couple of days to assist her in getting |
her home ready for occupancy.
Saturday seemed to be lawyers !
day in kiron. Attorney Bert Johnston
of Ida Grove and p. w. Harding and |
w. kahler of DeEison were here look |
ing after legal business.
j Teddy Johnson and Eldrige Larson
returned on Monday from an over |
Sunday visit at Bronson, Iowa.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-05-06
GEN. SiCkLES DEAD

General Sickles, the grand old war
rioT who lost limb at the battle Of
Gettysburg in defense Of the flag,
fought his last battle on Sunday night
when death claimed him as victim.
The general had been failing for
several months and his fighting nature
which had carried him through SO
many contests proved unequal TO the
task, and death claimed him as it's
victim.
Few men in American history have
appeared above the surface more than
General Sickles. He fought his way
into business. into politics and into
military fame. He was successful as
a politician, as diplomat and in his
career as military leader. He knew
no such word as fear. If there was
any criticism against him On account
Of his conduct at the battle OF Gettys-
burg, it was that his courage carried
him beyond where his judgment should
have taken him. All day long the sec
ond day of that battle he held his pO-
sition against terrible odds which re-
suited not only in the desperate
wound which he received, but in the
loss of thousands of his brave soldiers.
But who can say, after all the years
since -theg war OF the. rebellion, that
General Sickles did mot perform a
yaluable service to his country in
what he did in maintaining the posi-
ton which he held at Gettysburg
throughout that long and memorable
struggle
The domestic career Of General
Sickles has been somewhat extraor-
binary In 1859 he shot and killed
Phillip Barton Key. district attorney
for the District of Columbia, for al
legged undue familiarity with his wife.
He was tried for murder and acQuit-
ted, and Immediately took back his
eIring wife against public sentiment
in which he was right and the public
was wrong. His wife died in a short
time of a broken heart. Afterwards
he married the woman who now sur
wives him, but for twenty-five years
they have been separated and not I'M
til the general came down to the close
OF his life, helpless and needy. did she
return to him, although she had helped
him on several occasions in a iinan-
cal way. A week before his death
was brought about and
his wife of twenty-five years separa-
ton returned to care for him until his
death.
General Sickles had his faults, but
Withal he was a patriot. statesman
and warrior for whose services the
country is indebted.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-05-06
DEMOCRATIC PROSPERITY.

An unprecedented thing has hap
pcned recently, if reports are true, and
that is that the way freight running
on the Milwaukee railroad between
Manila and Council Bluffs is operated
by four conductors and two engineers.
Men longest in the service of the Mil
waukee railroad assert that they have
not known of an instance of this kind
in all their experience. What is the
explanation? 1t is simply this. Bust
ness has fallen off with the Milwaukee
Railroad company to such an extent
that freight conductors and engineers
have been denoted. The last appoint
ed conductors are reduced to the po-
sition of brakemen. One of the en-
gineers is reduced to fireman and
three conductors to the position of
brakemen.
This is the best argument in answer
to the so claimed democratic prosper
ity. The business of the railroads is
the best index of the business prosper
.ty of the country. When the rail.
roads have difficulty to secure help 10
run their trains it is because OF an in
crease in business, and when they
have trouble to secure trains for their
then it is evident that bus
mess is stagnating.
Four conductors and two engineers
IN freight train means that the bus
mess of the railroad has fallen off.
This condition is found under demo
cratic rule, while under republican
policies there is all kinds of work for
Ill kinds of men. The republican doc
.rine means four jobs for one man,
while the democratic doctrine means
our men for one job.
People have their choice as to which
doctrine they will favor.
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For County Supervisor.

i wish to announce that ! will be a
candidate for the office of county SUI.
pervisor for the year 1915, subject to
the VIII OF the democratic voters Of
crawford county at the. June primar-
les, and ! most respectfully solicit
your support. CHAS.> ERNE.
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For Sheriff

TO the Republican Voters Of Craw-
ford County: hereby announce my
self as candidate for the nomination
for the Office OF Sheriff .of Crawford
county at the primary election to be
held in June. 1914. subject to the will
OF the voters, and solicit the support
OF the party voters for this position.
TIE. sPEARSON.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Hayes of Manila
spent Sunday at the Howard Hayes
homo.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Brockelsby ac-
companied by Mrs. Howard Hayes
attened the Ben Burlington funeral in
Manila Friday.
Supt. F. N. Olry of Denison was
visiting some OF the Hayes schools
Mrs. Fred Fitzimmons was Fri
last week.
day caller at the T. Whiteins home.
c. H. Whilhite and w. H. .Brockels-
by. Jr. and son Wayne of Manila we're
Sunday guests of w. H. Brockelsby.
Waynn remained for visit with his
grandparents.
!. Mr.. and Mrs. r. Whiteing and child
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POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
For County Auditor.

! hereby announce. myself as
candidate for the Office of County
Auditor, subject to the will of the re-
publican voters Of Crawford county at
the primaries to be held in June.
NJ. c. NIELSEN.