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The Lexington advertiser., 1914-07-31

The business pessimlst has had nis
inning for the last year or so, and ne
has done his best at every stage OF ,ne
nresent administration to make MS
predictions come true. The revision
If the tariff was sure tol shut up an
the factories in the country ana 10
hiring ali the wheels of industry TO
dead stop; the new currency law was
going to upset our whole financial , sys,
tenn and cripple the wings Oh trsue
and credit; and only recently the pre-
sident was warned by the pessimlsi.ss lsis
IN i' force that trust Legislation would would
cause universal smash. !: IS anus anus
inc to think how greatly disappolni,te;a ,,t;
such people must be 10 see the niuls,- ,.n,
nIy,ns signs of prosperity all over over
he country, how unhappy they must t
he % 70 be thus forced to forego tne
Measures ~ of melancholy. But II Is
rnite clear that the croakers VIII soon
Nave Nave very little left to croak about,
and that, in spite of themselves. tney
will have to acknowledge that me Gay
~ evil has been indefinitely postponed
Baltimore Sun.
The Lexington advertiser., 1914-07-31

whole county Beat pays $S6.SS. where
all the ~emainder of the county pays
only s6a.R2, in round numbers. Inside
of Beat j all the property, excluding
the railroad and the property in the
corporate limits, is assessed at S65O,
OOO. Oa. Sa0O. .0O0OO for the land and
$3.50 0Oa. 90 for all the other property.
The property in the corporate limits
of Lexington and the railroad property
in Beat i is assessed at 81, $50. OOO.OO.
The town of Lexington, without any
helm from the remainder Of the county,
pays for working its own streets ano
IL also nays the two mill tax for pub
lie roads. which all goes to country
roads iset the same as does from prop
ertv in Beat 1, .Ouside of the corporate
limits of Lexing ton. For every $l.OO
paid by property inrBeat /, outside OF
Lexington for working country roads,
the railroad and the property in the
coruorate limits of Lexington pays
"a 85. the whole &4.a5 going to the
work of the country roads. Most OF
the people of Lexington. not all OF
them. for all of the people rarely agree
nm ANYTHING. are entirely satisfied with
this arrangement of working the roads,
although there are hundreds OF people
in Lexington WhO never travel a coun'
try road for a year alta time. 1t Is
therefore unreasonable to claim that
the people of Lexington want to tax
themselves $685. for every 81 90 raised
in the country, and TO put 1t all on
country roads. when the country roads
don't need it. Really, the most OF
the people of Lexington want better
roads in the country than we are now
getting, or else to have the tax reduc-
ed one half. We are now paying
$1,000 90 for working the Soads. every
wear, and only get at present prices
485O OO in Beat /. We could get this
much IN one mill tax. $22Oa40O, added
to the SO 90 road tax, s35OG6 90. making
S57OO 90 on a one mill tax. which is
$3.50 90 more than is now being spent
on the roads in Beat l. Unless we 90
have better work and more work. the
road tax should be one mill instead OF
two mills.
The Lexington advertiser., 1914-07-31

new law, not each link, but each beat.
will keep up its own road. and the
county will keep up Its bridges as here
tofore. Last year there was paid out
for big and little tridges, in this coun-
ty, s25, ,99s.G- OF this amount. Beat ]
paid about S1e.0000o as it pays $66 62
out Of every $4,000 of county tax, and
the remainder of tbe.eounty paid about
SIG. 10000. Beat got back in bridges,
sl556. 81; Beat 2, &s4o4 Ga; Beat ..
81, Ala. 80; Beat A, &12.2l8.10; Beat 5,
IS, ,S99. 35. Consequently Beat ]. paid
about $4,000 more for bridges than
1t got back. Its people are not making
any complaint on that account, be-
cause some of the -othGr beats had
much more bridge work. However.
the SS4OO. 90. for bridges and other
beats is as much as onght ito be ex-
pected from Beat !. and each OF the
other beats ought to be, and no doubt
is, willing to keep up its own roads
out of its own money. Two of the
beats, Beats a and S. voted that way
Wednesday, just as did Beat.1 and if
it had been left to Beats2 and 8. and
they had understood the question, they
would have voted in all Likelihood the
same way. In Jerusalem. every man
was required to sweep before his own
door, under the old Law. and when it
was done the city was clean. We can
modify that to the extent. as to roads,
of letting each beat, wtAo knows It's
own needs best, handle it's own money
and attend to it's own road work, in
the way that suits them best. provided
of course that the roads are kept up in
passable condition.
The Lexington advertiser., 1914-07-31

The main purpose of the new road
law is to do away with paying all but
one man for travelling over the roads
in the beat and inspecting them, and
TO nav that one man good salary Tor
spending his whole time on the road
working on them and inspecting and
directing the work of all other people
who do any work on the roads; and OF
keeping accurate account and of max
ine an accurate report every month
before any payments are made of what
he and every body alse have done dur
ing the month on the roads; and then
paying only a fair price for what has
been done, through the Board of Su-
pervisors, as now, but from the beat
road funds. This man should be well
onalified and experienced in road work
and be put under good bond for faith
full work, and subject to discharge
whenever he ceases to do faithful
work. Like schotl teachers, he shou't
be selected by three taxpayers OF tn
The Lexington advertiser., 1914-07-31

Some who are opposed to the new
road law voted on Tuesday. based
their objections on the ground that the
different beats should help each other
and all expenses of roads be paid out
of a county fund, because some beats
have many more streams and bridges
than others. This has nothing to do
with the question of each beat keep
inc M its own roads. Until lately
each link of road had its own overseer
and was kept up by the people who
lived near it, the main bridges being
kept up by the county. Under the
The Lexington advertiser., 1914-07-31

Some fight was made against the
new road law and against any improve
ment of roads, on the ground that
autos would be chief beneticiaries III
it is a good road for an auto it ls a
good road for a farm wagon or buggy.
All vehicles can carry heavier LOADS
more easily and less extensively. The
autos puts law officers in closer touch
with every man in the country. to
catch up criminals and prevent crime; !;
and also, in cases of sudden injury or
dangerous illness, when little delay
might mean death. 20 get doctor IN
time to save life; and to thus give to
the country people legal protection
against crime, and early medical atten-
ton to save life from serious and sud-
den wounds and sickness.
The Lexington advertiser., 1914-07-31

There is big misunderstanding
about who pays the road tax. and what
part of it Is paid by the advalOrem tax
Of two mills. by property in the town
of Lexington, and what by the proper,
tv outside of Lexington in the whole
of Beat |, including Acona precinct
All of the property in the county, the
whole county, is assessed at S6'O47,'
oe8 CO. and of that amount 1900. OOO.W
ia in Beat /. Consequently for every
500 90 of taxation collected from the
The Lexington advertiser., 1914-07-31

While much is said about corpora
tions in one way or another. the laws
have been 80 fixed that they cannot
dodge taxes nor under.value their pro-
perty, as the tax is put on their capital
stock which is shown by their books
and on their surplus as to most corpo-
rations, OF the Holmes county assess
ment about $6,O47, 100, $4,000, O.OO
is in Beat /, $36.38 out Of every
500. 90 of taxable property. Or this
So, 200, 10000 in Beat l, the assess
ment books show that $l,25O, w
belongs to corporations, which leaves
only $3.50, 100000 for all property in the
beat. The corporations pay on
$500, 600. 90 more of property than do
all the other people, the railroad and
the banks being the chief taxpayers
These corporations pay town tax to
keep up the streets and town govern
ment and then pay the same amount OF
tax for county government, according
to assessment, as do people living IN
the country. Neither the corporations
nor any body for them. object to these
taxes if they are honestly and econo-
micably handled and value received
is obtained IN the way Of roads, etc.
for all public money expended. An
other thing that is not generally
known, especially by those who seek
to rouse the country against the town.
the residence and business lots OF Lex
ington are assessed at $45O, OOO.VV'
when all of the other land in the beat,
excluding railroad right of way and
including Acona precinct. is assessed
at s4OO, 900. 90; and all of the mules.
cattle, loaned money and other proper
ty of the beat, apart from land. is as
sessed at $3.50, 10000; and the same
kind of property in the town ofLexIng-
ton is assessed at $3.50, OO0.O %. inns
ought to answer the objection that tne
neople of Lexington are trying TO raise
taxes for country roads, uniustiy anc
excessively. when Lexington's proper
tv navs "a IS to every $1.00 paid by the
country properly, including tarms auo
personalty for country roaos.
The Lexington advertiser., 1914-07-31

G. F. Nixon, in card elsewhere IN
this issue, announces that he will not
be a candidate for county assessor Oh
Holmes county, having accepted po-
sition of deputy in the sheritf's office
in Sunfower county. Mr.. Nixon had
many assurances of support in his can
didacy and his chances of election
seemed flattering, and many will re-
gret that he has decided to leave the
good old county of Holmes. Mr.. Mix
on IN his past incumuency of the office
proyed highly efficient, and ne will
give eminent satisfaction to the good
people of Sunfower as deputy in the
sherif's office. The people of Holmes
county, one and all, wish him much
success and prosperity in his new home
and new avocation.
The Lexington advertiser., 1914-07-31

There are fourteel different kinds
of road laws by which counties or
heats can work their roads. This law
was selecte as the best of the four
teen and it suterssdes all other road
laws for Beat /, both as to collection
and disbursement of ron1 taxes. No
thing in the other laws will have any
thing to do with the working of the
roads in this beat, AMI only such parts
of the nsw law nee be usei as is ap
plicable to this beat. Showing wha
is in a different law, from the one w
propose TO work under. proves nothing
except the nan WIG uses it does no
understand the q e. ior.
The Lexington advertiser., 1914-07-31

Judge James A. Teat, the presiding
Judge at the recent trial Of Lieutenant
Governor Theodore G. Bilbo on the
charge of soliciting a brIbe, is being
used as a football by the contendlng
factions and is a veritable issue in the
campaign. The Issue is denOuncing
the Judge in unmessured terms, alleg-
ing unfairness and bias, and the lieu
tenant governor has been doing the
same in speeches he has made in the
judicial district presided over by Judge
Teat, who is a candidate for re'eIec-
tiop. On the other hand the Echo OF
last week devoted considerable of its
space to defending Judge Teat and
portraying him as an upright and able
judicial officer.
The Lexington advertiser., 1914-07-31

The rural mail carriers were almost
unit in favor of the passage Of the new
Dad law in Tuesdays special election.
Exclusive of Sundays and national hol-
idays they are compelled to ase the
public roads every day in the year,
and good roads are quite a considera-
tion with them. And besides they
know their jobs are dependent on good
roads in a great measure. "Uncie
Sam" is a rigid insister on good roads,
and has announced his intention OF
aholishing the rural mail free delivery
service in communities that do not
take enough interest in the service to
keep up the roads to the highest stand
ard possible. There would almost be a
revolution should the rural free deliv-
ery service be abolished. as it has be-
come such great convenience to the
residents of the rural districts, but
such a danger is always imminent un-
less good roads are maintained. Hence
the good roads victory here on Tues
day should be highly gratifying and
reassuring to all patrons of the various
rural routes in Beat of Holmes coun-
ty in particular.
The Lexington advertiser., 1914-07-31
two mills,

There is a firm of lawyers In Lexlng"
ton who publicly state that the road
tax in Beat No. l is over So, 10000.
more than enough to keep the roads In
Reat No. | in as good condition as they
are kept now, and that the same
amount could be paid as now, S4S5O. w
a year for working its roads on a one
mill tax, half of the present tax, with
about $3.50 90 to spare, year; and
that if the new law goes into effect
even il the roads are greatly improved.
to the amount of $3,0OO.OO annually
for permanent improvements, besides
the present amount paid for actual
working, there will be no need OF any
raise of the $500 communication tax.
nor of the Two mill tax, ard that 1t
will not be done, and that if any at
tempt be made to raise the two mill
tax. they will give their services free
to prevent such raising; and that
AZ 90 is the utmost limit Of the COM
mutation tax, except the present law
of damages If non-payment; and that
if any increase be attempted over the
50 90. they will give their services
free to prevent it. and that the law is
that only $500 can be collected any
wear for communication; and that all
efforts to collect anything more, other
than damages for default in payment
would be illegal and would be so showr
in court. if such effort were made.
The Lexington advertiser., 1914-07-31

Under the new road law it is pro-
posed to keep al the public roads. ac-
cording to their class. as now classed'
in good condition. 1t will not be
handled for the benefit Of any one road
or set of roads, but for the whole beat
and all its public roads.
The Lexington advertiser., 1914-07-31

There is war cloud hanging over
Europe that has an ugly look. Austria
has declared war on Servia, which. is
very likely to involve the larger pow
ers Russia, Germany, France. Italy
and others, on account of their various
alliances. 1t is sincerely to be hoped
that mediation will yet be invoked to
prevent the threatened war, which will
be frlghtful and appalling in destruc-
tiveness, due to the many new inven'
tions in the line of death dealing de-
vices.
Williams news., 1914-03-05
WELLINGTON GIRLS MAKE BIG
 HIT WITH WILLIAMS CROWD

The Santa Fe reading room en- tertainments have been uniformly good. But in the opinion of the audience at the Sultana theatre last night the Wellington Girls band was one of the best attrac- tions that has ever been staged in the city.
 In the instrumental and vocal selections the young ladies showed themselves to be accomplished musicians and talented entertain CTS. The music was of a high or der and the concert elevating. Kansas in general and Wellington in particular should be very proud of such band and so many lady like girls.
Williams news., 1914-03-05
OAK CREE ECHOES
(Concluded)

the desks were all outside and in front of the building there was a flag pole 27 feet high from which waved pennant in white and crimson, the colors of the school, and on it was the words, Red Rock and the figure 27. The figure rep resenting the number of the dis rict and the words the name. At the base of the pole were set three stakes joined by a rope of the two colors mentioned. On the pole near the base was lot of the eXer- cises given in honor of St. Valen- tine. The writer was too late to take in the program except the Inst number which was marked
 'eats," and was the best part of it. There were many kinds of cake, pies, sandwiches and coffee. One tall young man known as Fritz sherman was dressed to represent St. Valentine. We were told that he came :iding up to the school house on burro and that he car lied a sack filled with the tender little missives that abound on Val entine day. He was assisted in the distribution by Ed. Hart's little daughter, who also was dressed for the occasion. Much commendation is due to the teacher and the pupils for the spirit Tn which they carry cut many nice little programs. We will long remember that feed.
Williams news., 1914-03-05
Herr Clearwater

Married at the M. F. Parsonage on February, 27 1914, Basil Frank Herr, of Williams, and Miss Irene '%earwat~r recently of Pasadena, t'ai. Vim. H. Winans officiating. These young people have number ui friends in and around Williams who wish them d long happy mar
 cied life. They will be at nome on their homestead north east of town.
Williams news., 1914-03-05
PORTER VEATCH CONCERT
 COMPANY NEXT

The Porter Veatch Concert Com- pany of Topeka, Kansas, is sched- uled for Williams, Wednesday March II, as the next number on the Santa Fe course. This com pany will be representative of our American and especially Kansas home life. There will be vocal solos, violin solos, cello solos and dancing of remarkable grace and lovliness. Don't miss the Porter Veatch Go. of Kansas.
Williams news., 1914-03-05

Feb. 26th., an enjoyable evening was spent at the home of MT. G. Fitzgibbon, the occasion being the birthday of Mrs. Fitzgibbon's mother, Mrs. s. E. Kirkpatrick, formerly of De Soto Mo. who is now making her home with her daughter. The evening was spent in playing the game of five-hund- red, after which refreshments were served. The party broke up about 11:3O wishing Mrs. Kirkpatrick hearty congratulations, who was the recipient of several useful and pretty gifts. The friends present were, Mesdames, Ried, Gilligan, Finnemore, and Fltzgibbon Messrs. Ried. Gilligan, Johnston, Finne- more, Judge Holub, Doc Burnes, and Fitzgibbon. Oh yes! we must not fail to mention ''Shep Gilligan" who received the company thru the front window with an approv- ing eye.
Williams news., 1914-03-05
Card of Thanks

We wish to express our heart felt anks to our dear friends in Will Hams for their kindness and sym i,athy during our bereavement.
 Few can realize how much it meant to us.
 MT. and Mrs. c T. Hawkins.
Williams news., 1914-03-05
Leon Jones Injured by Train

Last Week Saturday, Leon Jones of this place who, has been attend ing the normal at Flagstaff, slipped while attempting to catch freight out of that town and crushed one foot severely. He was taken to the hospital in Flagstaff, where he still remains He is doing well but it will take him several weeks to fully recover. His mother, Mrs. Hamil- ton is with him.
 FOR SALE Poison Sprigs Ranch, Houses and lots. Silvernail
Williams news., 1914-03-05
STATE AND NATION JOIN
 IN FIRE FIGHTING

, forest fire protection by the various states has just been issued by the federal department of agriculture. This conference was attended by representatives fIom all the New England states, New York, New Jersy, Pennsylvania, Maryland. Virginia, west Virginia, North Car olina, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, Oregon and Washington.
 The meeting was called to dis cuss the section of the Weeks law which authorizes cooperation be, tween the federal government and the states in protecting from fire forests situated on the watersheds of navigable streams. The confer ence considered not only the de- tails of carrying out the law, but the results which the law has ac- complished and the promise which it gives of future accomplishment.
 The various subjects discussed included patrol work, cooperation with private owners of timberland, and cooperation with other protec tive agencies and with railroads The conference is said 10 have es- tablished beyond a doubt the great value of fire lookout stations and towers, and the imperative need of telephone communication, as we'll as other permanent construction work, to include roads and trails. In all of these activities the value of cooperation b-tween the various agencies was emphasized, and 1t was brought out that efficiency could be raised and expenses lower ed when state, nation, lumber com panies, and private individuals work together ip accordance with a plan evolved(by all.
 It was shown that the disposal of the slash left after numbering means the eliminating of a great source of danger from fires. In some cases it is shown that it was best to dispose of this material by burning it under supervision when there is title danger of fire. In other cases 1t was proved to be,s1f- ficient to Top the branches, so that all would lie close to the ground and decay quickly.
 In the discussion of actual fire fighting it was pointed out that the secret of the suppression and con- trol of fires in the woods is not es- sentially different from that in the city, and lies in having a trained and dependable irefighteng organ izatiOn.
Williams news., 1914-03-05


 We regret to announce that Sam Diamond, a Williams Boy, was op- erated on for appendicitis last Sun day night at Tempe. The reports say that Sam is doing as well as could be expected.
 Conner and Ragan are invoicing this week and preparing to enlarge their stock of goods.
 James Ragan, the weather man reports five I inches of rain during Feb.
 Cy. Young, the barber has just finished a new and attractive elec- tric barber sign.
 Sometime ago Miss Wilcox, the Anita school teacher filed suit a. gainst the school board for a months wages. It seems that the school, or part of them, discharged her for some reason, but the super intendent reinstated her and now. she sues for her wages. The trial comes up for hearing Saturday at the Grand Canyon before justice of the peace.
 Dr. Jeffries and wife left last night for Atlanta, Ga, They ex- pect to be gone about month or six weeks. Announcement will be made later when he expects to re- turn.
 J. s. Amunsden returned from a business trip to Los Angeles last night.
 Cureton's Poultry Ranch
 Fresh eggs delivered to Johnson and McConkey's store everyday.
Williams news., 1914-03-05
SKATING Silvernaii Hall

Monday and Thursday nights. l thursday afternoon, Ladies; Sat trday afternoon, Children.
Williams news., 1914-03-05

Mrs. Adams and mother, Mrs. A. V. Wagner, of Ash Fork, have moved into Williams and will make their home here.
 The card club was postponed Saturday on account of the school entertainment.
 V. H. Melick aud family moved into their cottage north of the hos pital the first of the week.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-08
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-08
REPORT BRITISH
CRUISER AGROUND
Warrior Said 70 BE Stranded a.
Result Of Flight Win
the Goeben.

WASHINGTON. Sept "A Berlin
wireless 10 tho German embassy says
British cruiser Warrior stranded
probably 81 result 81 fight with cruis-
or Goeben while escaping from the
BOFphorus
The dispatch contains nothing 10
amplify or explain
There was nothing 10 indicate which
cruiser was escaping from the Bos-
phorus or what had happened 20 the
Goeben The indefinite terms % the
dispatch aroused added interest be-
cause 81 the fact that the Goeben
with the Bresiau. another German ship
after being chased BY hostile ships a.
the beginning Of the war. took refuge
IN the Dardanclles and were later re-
ported taken over by the Turkish
navy, although 10 was understood q
German crew remained aboard The
latter feature opened the possibility
of conflict between British and
Turkish ships. In view OF the threat