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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-10-22
First Published August 6, IoI4.)
Senate Concurrent R0SOIu
ffOn No.

A proposition TO amend sections and OF
article II of the constitution OF the state
of Kansas, elative TO finance aud taxa
tion.
BE Il resolved by the Legislature of the
state of Kansas, two-thirds of the men,
bers elected to each House thereof con-
curing therein;
SECTION I. The following proposition
TO amend the constitution of the state OF
Kansas Is hereby submitted to the quail
fed electors of the state for their approval
or rejection; That sections and :, article
II, be amended 10 read as follows;
Section 1. The legislature shall have
power to establish and maintain an equit-
able system for raising state and local
revenue and may classify the subjects OF
taxation so far as their differences justify
the same, in order TO secure q just return
from each. All property used exclusively
for state, county, municipal, literary. edu-
cational, scientific, religious, benevolent
and charitable purposes, and personal
property TO the amount of at least two
hundred dollars for each family, shall be
exempted from taxation. Taxes may al
so be imposed on incomes, franchises,
privileges and occupations, which taxes
may be graduated and progressive, and
reasonable exemption may be provided.
SEC. 2, This proposition shall be sub
United to the electors of the state at the
general election In the year 1914 for their
approval or rejection. The amendment
hereby proposed shall be DESIGNATED ON
the ballot by the following title; THE
tax amendment to the constitution" and
shall be voted for or against as provided
by law under such title.
SEC. 3. This resolution shall tnke ef-
fect aud he In force from and after it's pub
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-10-22

If profane and vulger CONVEX
sation is Objectionable when il
comes from the lips of one can.
didate does it become sweet and
pure and holy in passing thru
the facial oriice of another. =.
The people of Cherokee county
some time ago decided to dispense
with political bosses. The idea
is not only refusing to do behests
of any particular boss or groupe
of bosses but all of them. =. To
bring about good government the
we'll disposed voters must be in
telligent as we'll as good. The
day of the demagogue trying his
little best to exploit the good in
tentiohs of honest voters has not
quite passed.-Columbus Advo-
cate.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-10-22

Only a short time until cleo
ton. No doubt you have made
up your mind by this time just
how much scratching you will dc
when you 60 into the booth. We
mention scratching because il
seems to have become a settled
policy in this country to do away
with party lines and vote for the
men and not for the party. All
of which is as it should be. The
man who votes 'er straight" is
becoming scarce.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-10-22

past twenty years. He does not
permit grating of any sort, and
has in many instances stopped It,
even when it was attempted by
persons connected with state Of
fees. By standing pat against
Dawson and 4 lot of others he
saved the county more than
twenty thousand dollars.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-10-22

The war goes on, but thank
goodness there is no war spirit
in the grand old United States.
The flower of manhood is safe in
this country, so far, and may II
continue to be, for the United
States is going to be called on to
feed the world before the crisis
Is over in Europe.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-10-22

1t would not do for the bank
robbers to again visit this city to
make another haul. Everybody
has a plan to capture them, and
while each person has a different
plan, all would work, no doubt
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-10-22
Card Of Thanks.

We desire to thank the many
friends for their sympathy and
kind words in our sad bereave-
ment in the loss of our sister and
mother, Mrs. Melviua Steadman.
We especially thank Mr.. A. L.
Harvey, the undertaken, for his
kindness.
Mrs. Fannie Campbell,
E. ]. Sargent,
John Maynard.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-10-22
Toned Up Whole System

''Chamberlain's Tablets have
done more for me than / ever
dared hope for" writes Mrs.
Esther Mae Baker, Spencerport,
N. Y. II used several bottles OF
these tablets a few months ago.
They not only cured me of bill
ious attacks, sick headaches and
that tired out feeling, but toned
up my whole system" For sale
by all dealers. Adv.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-10-22

Voters, do not take the word
of the schemers for anything.
As Judge Sapp says, Go to the
records. They are the best evil
deuce." Thus you can find out
for yourself, and yOu will be able
to govern your acts intelligently.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-10-22
No HunfinQ Notice.

Positively no hunting will Be
allowed on my place, and / do
not want you to ask for permits
sion, for l will not grant it.
J. E. Gaines.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-10-22

We are glad to note that Judge
Sapp is able 10 be out again.
He will be able to put in consid'
cradle time in the campaign,
after all. And wherever he goes
he will impress the voter with
the fact that he is the man to
elect for Judge. His admins
tration of justice has cost the
people less than that of any
other man on the bench in the
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-10-22

Once more we rise to remark
that the city ought to have a lot
of weeds cut and burned, thus
destroying a lot of weed seed.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-10-22

The lying that Is going on in
this campaign would put the
devil to shame. And it is being
done by people who mean we'll,
too, but who are misinformed.
But the attempt of 4 bunch Of
schemers who are trying to cap
ture the women vote BY their
Vaccinations is going to fail
just as sure as the sun rises. The
women are getting onto the At
tempt of some fellows to get con-
troll of the county, and they will
put a quietus on them Novem'
Der 3rd.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-10-22

The Galeua Times complains
that the candidates are using the
screens in the moving picture
shows to further their candidacy,
instead of buying advertising
space in the Times. Which leads
us to wonder if the candidates
are not running the race to suit
themselves. Neither are the can.
didates buying space in the
News, but the News Is not belly.
aching about it. We do not con.
slider it good policy to advise a
candidate how to conduct his
campaign.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-10-22

Elsewhere in this paper will be
found the statement of the city
treasurer. By a careful perusal
of the statement it will be seen
that the town is in an excellent
financial condition. Right away
after the first of the year the
city can pay off many thousands
of its bonded indebtedness and
have money left. The old dam
bonds fall due next year, and the
city can wipe out most of them.
No town the size of Baxter can
make a better financial showing.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-10-22

A Baxter Springs, Kansas,
bargain of 8 IA acres. House
700 fruit trees. Terms. Address
]. B. W. Bennington, Fort Lau'
derdale, Florida.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-10-22

Kodak work. This Office.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-10-22

DR.. English. Phone 1873.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-12-24
PRESS POINTS

Waterloo Democrat: The portion of
the message in which the president
stated that the general program of the
democratic party has been completed
so far as the tariff and the currency
legislation and other laws affecting bus
mess are concerned has relieved the
feeling of big business. 1t is believed
that there will be an immediate re-
spouse by return to normal conditions
which have not existed since the panic
of 1907.
Lake Mills Leader: The Milwaukee
Journal is doing a good work IN trying
to find out who ordered advertisements
in some of the daily papers in the state
with the name of the wisconsin Home
Rule and Taxpayers League" at the
head Of each advertisement. The Jour-
nal has found that over $1,000 was paid
the newspapers.
The Burlington Standard Democrat:
Congressman Thomas F. KOnOp, of
Kewanee, is one of those democrats
who grows more popular as he becomes
better known. In 1910 he was elected
by majority of 5 in his district In
1912 he had lead of 7O4 and this year
that lead was increased to over 1000.
Sheboygan Press: There was no
question but what Mr.. Husting would
have received a certificate of election at
the hands of the the United States
Senate, for he won the election fairly !;
but there are many who would have
said that the Democrats were in the
majority, and for that reason seated
Mr.. Husting. This argument will not
apply now. Those who have followed
the career of Mr.. Husting in this state
realize that he will be of great assist
ance in the Senate. He has been a
pioneer in protecting our natural re-
sources iu this state, and his work to
protect the waterways of Wisconsin
have won for him recognition and
honor beyond the confines of the state.
In his new position he will be able to
work at this problem on a more elabor-
ate scale with greater field for
activity.
The Oconto Enterprise: Democratic
members of the legislature, it is hoped
will not enter into entangling alliances
or agreements with any cliques or fac
tons, of other parties. They should
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-12-24

stand staunchly alone, on sound foot
ing, and battle for what is right in the
public interest. That's what they were
sent there for. Democratic Senators
and Assemblymen have the opportunity
of their lives to win and hold the ever
lasting confidence of the public by
out clean cut program, one
that will commend itself to the people
at large and then stick to it from the
opening until the closing of the session.
We have every reason to believe that
such will be the record.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-12-24

and understand legislation but will
conclude that not only is there no sug-
gestion of war upon legitimate busine IS
but there is immediate and great po-
tential promise of distinct aid and SER
vice TO legitimate enterprise and indus
try.
at is an Interpretation into law of
the purposes and hope of the president
of the United States as vouched by him
repeatedly to eradicate the evil, to pre-
serve that which is healthful, and es-
tablish constitution Of peace, within
which and under which there may
become an era of good feeling between
public opinion. business and govern
ment, because of adherence of So called
big business to the law, because of the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-12-24
COUNT Won HAESELER.


| When the war against Austria began
| in 1866 he was with the army Of the
| crown prince.
In the war of 1901 he distinguish
ed himself upon many battlefields and
| was decorated with the iron cross OF
! the second and then Of the first class
| in 1873. Later he was given the order
Pour lie Merite.
He continued to take an active part
in German military affairs until 1903,
| when he was raised to the rank OF
| field marshal general, and having COM
pleted fifty years Of distinguished serv-
| ice asked to be retired. AS Kaiser
| Wilhelm did not wish to relinquish all
claim on his services he appointed him
| lifelong member Of the Prussian up
| per house of parliament, where he
took an active part in all debates on
military questions.
| When the present war broke out he
was one of the first volunteers to offer
his services to the fatherland and, al
though seventy-eight years old, is now
doing active duty at the front, sharing
the responsibilities and devising strate-
gic movements for the army of the
crown prince operating against the al
lies forces.
The following story tells of an inter-
esting incident in connection with the
army to which Count Won Haeseler is
attached:
Since the German occupation Of Maui
beuge the inhabitants have been much
Interested in a nameless young officer
whom the Germans treat with the
greatest Difference. He is generally
believed to be the kaiser's fourth son,
Prince August William.
A complaint was raised by towns
man that the Germans had seized his
wagon without payment, whereupon
the, young officer, who until then had
been unnotced, came forward and
proffered a bond for the value, which
the paymaster honored without demur-
Later another citizen expressed
wish to change 10000 francs in five
franc pieces for paper. Suddenly the
same officer appeared, produced French
notes to that amount and ordered a
passing soldier to take the money to
headquarters. The soldier obeyed al
most reverently.
Finally, German general visited
the youth. who was quartered at the
house OF a local councillor, and the
latter heard his guest say. General,
remember that give orders, not NJ
ceive them"
The visitor then departed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-12-24
GOVERNMENT AND BUSINESS.

Upon this subject Joseph E. Davies
Sof Wisconsin delivered an address be-
fore the student body of Williams Col
lege at Williamsburg, Mass, last
Thursday. 1t was the second of Sc
ries of addresses under the auspices of
the Edward Rok foundation, the first
of the series having been delivered two
weeks earlier by William Howard Taft.
The press reports say that Mr.. Davies
outlined the purposes of the Wilson ad
ministration's anti-tru legislation, in
Guiding the federal trade commission,
and asserted that there have been at
tempts to translate this legislation into
terms of menace to business; but that
this arises either from ignorance or
perversity. He said
mo honest business man can read
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-12-24
Future Histories
With Records
100000
War In Europe Makes Past
Year a Most Notable
One.

New YOrk.-The war in Europe, the
most titanic struggle between nations
of the world in history, overshadows
all other events Of the last twelve
months. This fight for supremacy, on
the outcome of which hinges the fate
of the strongest powers, has placed
other events, which ordinarily would
occupy pages in our history, in the
background.
The landing of troops in Mexico, the
completion of the Panama canal, the
changes in the fundamental principles
Of the currency law of the nation, the
death of the pope, the election of his
successor and the usual number Of
disasters and deaths Of prominent per-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-12-24
Published every Thursday by
GEORGE CRAWFORD & ROBERT N. CRAWFORD
THURSDAY, DECEMBER "a. 1914.

In the report of his survey DR.. Allen
holds that the University of Wisconsin
loses in independence in accepting aid
from the Carnegie foundation for pen
sioning instructors. And DR.. Allen is
right. Private bounty can not be made
a proper foundation for any part of a
democratic free school. The accept
ance of the Carnegie proposition in the
first place was wrong.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-12-24

The Lancaster Teller advances the
thought that more of the good things of
this world would have fallen to the late
Patrick BARLEY of Bloomington had he
been a Republican instead of Demo
GRAFT. But you must remember, Brother
Pollock, that there is a life hereafter.
1t may be that the fear of everlasting
punishment stood in the way.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-12-24
Won HAESELER IS
SEEKING LOST RIB
Famous Old German General
Sees Service In -Four Wars.
SEvENTY-EIGHT, STILL ACTIVE


With Austria and War of 1901
Goes Back to Battlefelds and Lends
Valuable Aid In Directing Destinies of
Army Operating In Belgium.
Berlin.-"Your majesty, In the war Of
1901 1 left rib in France Now
want to go back and get it,"
Thus Count Won Haeseler, father of
the modern German army" the sole
surviving leader of the old school OF
militarism and now attached to the
general staff of the German crown
princes army operating in Belgium,
requested the German emperor to as
sign him to new duties on the outbreak
of the war.
Won Haeseler is d great organizer
and has done much to retain the princi-
pies rs laid down by the elder Won
Moltke, uncle of the present field mar
shall.
He belongs to an old Prussian house
of the nobility which was ennobled
more than two centuries ago. His
name is Gottlieb Count Won Haeseler,
and he was born on Jan. 10, 1886.
Completing his education, he was made
lieutenant in the hussar regiment at
the age of seventeen and soon attract
ed attention by his devotion TO duty
and his remarkable skill as a rider.
In the war against Denmark in 1864
warded with a promotion by the king.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-12-24


GERMAN EMPEROR AND POPE BENEDICT
XIV. crop, EX-PRESIDENT HUERTA AND
GENERAL FUNSTON (CENTER), COLONEL
COCKTAILS AND GEORGE STALLINGS, MAN
AGER OF BOSTON BRAVES (BELOW).
sons added to the European fight, COM
bine to make 1914 one of the most not
able years III history.
A brief history of the war to date
follows:
July Is, Austria made demands on
Servia for murder of Archduke Fran
els Ferdinand; %, most of Austria's
demands agreed to, but Servia refused
an official investigation by Austria,
Russia backs Servia; &c, Germany in
dicated she would support Austria; 2S,
Austria declared war on Servia; 81,
Germany demanded that Russia cease
mobilizing and proclaimed martial law.
Aug. /, Germany declared war on
Russia, France ordered mobilization;
4, German troops began attack on
Liege; 5, England announced state OF
war with Germany for invading Bel
GUM; President Wilson offered to me-
date; Is, Japan sent ultimatum to Ger
many; 20, Germans captured Brussels,
Antwerp became capital; 81, Germans
burned Louvain; %, British fleet won
first naval battle near Helgoland.
Sept. 2, French government removed
capital from Paris to Bordeaux; 5, bat
tie of the Marine, ending in German re-
treat, begun; IL, German retreat halt
ed at the Aisne; 20, Germans lombard
ed Rheims; %, German submarine 10
sank British cruisers Cressy, Aboukir
and Hogue in the North sea; %, Ger
mans began attack on Antwerp, Rus
slams advanced into Hungary.
Oct. 5, Belgian government moved to
Ostend; 9, Antwerp occupied by Ger
mans; 13, Belgian government moved
to Havre, France; 16, British cruiser
Hawke sunk by German submarine;
a, Germans defeated after ten day
battle before Warsaw, Russia; 81, Brit
ISL Dreadnought Audacious sunk by
mine; %, Turkey entered war by max
ing naval attack on Black sea Russian
ports.
Nov. 1, Germans defeated British in
naval battle off Chilean coast; 5, Eng
land and France declared war on Tur-
key. bombarding Dardanelles forts; g.
Tsingtao, German port in China, sur
renders to Japanese; 10, German cruis-
er Emden, destroyer Of commerce, cap
tured; %, the German naval base at
Zeebrugge shelled by British warships;
26, 1900 ton battleship Bulwark sunk
by an explosion at Sheerness, England.
costing 800 lives.
Dec. 8, in a naval action or Falkland
islands, in the south Atlantic, Admiral
Sturdee's British squadron defeated
Admiral Won Specs German feet, sink
ing the cruisers Nurnberg, Scharn-
horst, Gneisenau and Leipzig, with a
loss Of 1,825 men to the vanquished.
The most daring naval action Of the
war occurred on Dec 16, when a fleet
of German cruisers slipped across the
North sea under cover OF darkness and
at dawn bombarded Scarborough, Har-
tlepool and Whitby, killing several per.
sons and destroying much property.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-12-24

Some newspaper editors who. not
being we'll acquainted with him, or
else not knowing the mark of ability
upon him, considered Senator Husting
only fit to be heaved over among the
rubbish, are now revising their esti-
mate of the man. Another time, gen
tIemen, under like circumstances, take
The Democrats word for it, and avoid
mistakes.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-12-24
A KEEN OBSERVER.

Ellis B. Usher is an observer that
observes. Here is one of his keen and
correct observations:
The change that quickly spreads
over current affairs in these days, has
been illustrated in the way Governor
elect Philip has been in demand as a
speaker. Almost every day he has
been called upon, and to talk on every
thing from music to public business.
In Chicago, before the Wisconsin So
ciety, he even had as companion
speaker, in criticism of "the Wisconsin
idea" professor of the University of
Wisconsin. So the pendulum swings
and so will the people be beguiled into
new Indifference if they are not careful.
/ am not criticising Mr.. Philip or
Professor Smith, but l note among the
significant signs of the times the very
small attention bestowed upon the re-
cent elections by the magazines and
large newspapers. War news takes
first place. but great majority of the
magazines of wide circulation have be-
come so pronounced factor in the
propagation of progressive democracy
that they have, very generally, met the
setback of the fall in silence or dropped
the subject promptly. This is signifi-
cant of the difficulties that are to be
met with in accomplishing any i'm
portant changes this winter. The last
legislature contributed materially
to the political confusion of the state.
There is to be opportunity this winter
for conservative and serious legislation
that will be of public value, but it
must come through the honest,
cooperative effort of all kinds of pro-
gresSive and conservative statesmen.
No man of sense ought to expect that
we are going to beat a back track on a
policy that has had run Of fifteen years,
in one session of the legislature. The
people are entitled to the sort of
government they prefer, and they are
entitled to make their own mistakes,
and to suffer for them. The accom-
plishments of the coming winter are
going to turn largely upon the ability
Of our public men to quit calling
each other names, get seriously to-
gether, and do business.
1t is the thought of The Democrat
that the reason that the magazines and
large newspapers bestow but small
space upon the result of the recent
elections is, that magazine writers and
newspaper editors view that result
through the right perspective. While
they may feel that the reason God gives
Truth his eternal years is that she
needs them everyone, and that there
will be some reaction in self govern
ment, they still have faith to believe
that revolutions do not go backward,
and that much that has been gained for
progressive democracy will endure. OBJ
serve that term progressive democra-
Cyl" as used by Mr.. Usher. 1t shows
that he is good word mason as well
as good observer. 1t is far
better than the mere unqualified word
progressive.
While Mr.. Usher may not entirely
agree with The Democrat in the con-
clusion which we have added to his
observation, it needs no mind reader to
tell that he is fully aware that it is not
for him that girdeth his harness on to
boast himself as he that layeth it off.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-12-24

protection of the public by the law and
because of the disposition under such
condition on the part of the government
to cooperate to develop business and
industrial prosperity to the benefit and
advantage of the whole community"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-12-24
TOLD TO THE PRINTER

Gallagher Brothers, Chicago: You
will find inclosed, our check for S. SIS
to cover your statement of December II.
We are pleased to report a liberal
response in reply to our display in your
paper.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-12-24

Logan HI. Thompson. Linden: There
is every reason for bullish feeling in
regard to the live stock market next
year. The prices for steers will go still
higher.