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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-09-04
The EUROPEAN WAR A
YEAR AGO THIS WEEK
Aug. 80, 1914.
!, captlIred
Amiens,

aug. 50, TSTT.
Germans captured Amiens,
France.
Germans advanced in line from
Amiens to laon, forcing back the
French left.
Bombs dropped on Paris from
German aeroplane.
Japanese troops landed near
kiaochow.
Preparations made to defend
Paris against siege.
Russians bombarded Thorn and
Graudenz.
The Winslow mail., 1915-12-31
Bridge Bonds and Prosperity.

On january 11th 1916 the proposition bonding Navajo
county Tor SOB 900 for the construction bridges differ
parts OF the county, will be submitted voters for their
approval On the success failure of this proposition large
measure depends the future development and advancement
Navajo county, IN keeping with other counties of the
c highways must be opened and bridges built so that
all parts OF the county conveniently connected
other Tor the free intercourse of the people
tract permanent Settlers and thereby and
population of the county and its We day
haphazard trails and river forng the day and
keep step with civilization permanent established
and maintained.
shortsghed policy that always figuring on the
probable increase without stopping to figure out
the accrung advantages the progress of the community The
details of the tax levy fully out able by c. E.
Perkins, the engineer printed this issue clear
y demonstrating the tax increase nil No payments on the
bonds will be made for years. they for period of
twenty five years.
With the building the Panama cutting into the af-
at they would have to start bring settlers
the sparse settled sections of the country which their
ersed and this campaign will them thousands dollars
they not complaining of the additional burden They
business They take of the present They
building the future when they will be abundanty
with increased traffic Another feature of this Santa Fe
pagn of interest Navajo county to her share of this influx
of What Navajo county doing attract
tiers? The bridge bond step the right direction
notice the that this county, with
live publcspited population That the kind of community
that attracts.
Let Winsow get busy, and unanimous the
bridge bonds
The Winslow mail., 1915-12-31
Brakeman Injured.

Matt Reisch, employed as a
passenger brakeman on No. FL,
had narrow escape from death
early last Sunday morning, when
he fell from the moving train
shortly after passing McClennan,
small station west of Flagstaff.
He was not missed from the
train until they reached Selig-
man, and word was wired to
Ashfork for the the helper en-
gine to cover the distance. They
found the unfortunate man lying
beside the track where he had
fallen, insensible and bleeding.
He was hurried to the Santa Fe
hospital at Los Angeles, where
it was found that his injuries
while painful were not fatal, and
few weeks would restore him
to normal condition again. His
escape from instant death was
miraculous.
The Winslow mail., 1915-12-31
B. of r. T. Installation.

Last Sunday evening, at the
Maccabee hall, the B. of R. T
installed their newly elected of
ficers for the year as follows: F.
M. Dunham. president and legis-
lative representative; H. w. Don
aldson, vice president; G. l..
Baynes, secretary and treasurer;
R. C. Hughes. chaplain; A. j..
Kutcher, conductor; D. B. Croz-
er, outer guard; T. ]. Downey,
inner guard; Robt. Langford,
warden; and D. ]. Mahoney,
agent official publication. After
these exercises were over, the
business of the meeting took a
new turn, when Mr.. Baynes, who
has been secretary for the broth
erhood for a number of years
past, was presented with a fine
gold emblem of the order, as a
special mark of appreciation for
his valuable services.
The Winslow mail., 1915-12-31
Taylor News.

One of the coliest, windiest
snow storms we have experience
ed this winter fell on the night
of the 26th.
Old St. Nicholas came with his
annual peace offering this year,
and left everybody happy and
thankful.
A. z. Palmer & Sons have
started building a new machine
shed.
Frank Baldwin is home for the
holidays.
j. j. Shumway left Saturday
for the southeast part of the
state to spend his holidays.
There is no serious illness here
now, but everybody is gripping
for dear life.
The primary school gave a
Christmas tree the afternoon of
the 25th, and all report having a
good time.
The Winslow mail., 1915-12-31

present road tax is 23c). This
does not take into consideration
the increase in property liable
for assessment, which, comput-
ing the same ratio which has
prevailed for the past ten years,
would at the end of ten years
require less than 1c tax on the
hundred dollars. When the first
payment on the principal of the
bonds became due an assessment
of 1c would likewise be sufficient.
However, the Board saw fit to
incorporate a wise proviso, MAX
ing a &c annual tax on each one
hundred dollars of property for
a sinking fund to pay the princi-
pal of the bonds when due.
This will provide So, 400 annually
if the taxable valuation renamed
the same as at present, which at
the end of the first ten years
will amount to S24, 900 plus in
terest accumulated; but with the
pro rata increase in taxable
valuation this will provide a sum
Iof $500 plus interest, or
enough to pay all the bond
Indebtedness at the end of ten
years. BY a careful study of the
foregoing estimates it will be
seen that little burden will be
placed upon the taxpayers, so
small indeed, as to be almost
negligible. The benefit to the
county at large by the construc-
tion of the bridges is something
that can only be appreciated by
comparing with the necessity of
having them. The location of
the different bridges has been
produced spontaneously by the
needs of the people of the county
and the travelling public, and
local jealously should not prevent
the broad feeling of benefit to
the county at large.
In voting at the coming cleo
ton it should be borne in mind
that the property tax qualification
requires that each voter (male or
female) must have paid proper
ty tax in his or her own name.
| 1t is probably not now too late to
hand in your assessment and pay
your tax.
This explanation is submitted
in answer to many inquiries re-
lative to the coming election and
the matters involved, and if any
of them are not clearly explained
this office will be glad to answer
personally any questions.
Charles E. Perkins,
County Engineer.
The Winslow mail., 1915-12-31
Our Railroad Boys.

Engineer Draper is back again
on the job. after a week spent at
San Bernardino with friends.
Glen Martin, one of the ap-
prentice boys at the shops, had
the misfortune to fall off an en-
gine, early in the week, sustain
ing injuries serious enough to
send him to the hospital at Los
Angeles.
O. ]. Faulkner, the popular
young man who officiates as Sec
retary for Trainmasters Shipley
and Duffield, left Saturday even
ing for San Diego, to be present
at the marriage of his friend Obra
Gray to Miss Amy Dagg. Mr..
Faulkner assisted as best man.
R. L. Harris, who was recent
ly promoted to the head of the
disbursement deps rtment of the
Santa Fe at Los Angeles, passed
through Winslow W ith his faml-
ly, Wednesday, on his way to as
sumo his new duties. They had
been spending the holidays in
the east.
Sam Folsom returned Wednes-
day morning from Kansas where
he has been for some time. He
will resume work on the Santa
Fe. Mrs. Folsom will join him
later in the week.
C. r. Johnson. who has been
having some painful trouble with
his teeth and neuralgia, was
advised by the physicians to go
east. He left during the week.
Conductor Keeney has contract
ed the automobiles in virilent
form, but he is taking the Over
land cure and seems to be i'm
proving.
For Christmas, Lake Elsinore
honey"
E. w. Buckman spent the holi-
days in Williams with friends.
Jud Lathrope, of Holbrook, and
owner of the Electric building in
this city, spent to-day in town in
connection with his property.
Miss Julia Randall, student of
the Flagstaff normal spent the
Christmas week as the guest of
Mrs. John Lazear and Mrs. M. A.
Hancock.
j. w. Askey and family left
during the week for Needles,
where Mr.. Askey will continue
his duties as fireman on that
division.
Round house wood in short
lengths for kindling. Leave
orders at P. A. Wards carpenter
shop for prompt deliveries. c..
j. La Prade.
Antonio Apache, writer of
note, whose articles have been
found mostly in the Worlds
Work, Country Life in America,
and other magazines, spent Tues
day in Winslow on his way back
to San Francisco. He has been
in Allantown for the past week
in connection with the Croneme-
yer estate.
The Winslow mail., 1915-12-31

At this time the matter has so
far progressed that the Board OF
Supervisors have called an cleo
ton on the date of January II,
1916 as to whether bonds shall be
sold for the amount of $63, 900. w
and the proceeds used for the
construction of the bridges asked
for. These bonds are to run for
the term of twenty-five years,
none of the principal to be paid
during the first ten years, inter-
est at five per cent per annum.
The assessed valuation OF pro-
perty in this county is approx
mately now S8,000,00 The in
terest on the $63, 900 bonds will
be So, 100 annually for the first
ten years, which would require
an assessment Of &c on each
S100 Of property to meet. (our
The Winslow mail., 1915-12-31

go, Wnere they have been tor the
past two weeks.
Miss Lois Wilson arrived in the
city this week from San Bernar
dino, Calit., to spend the holiday
sc ason with her parents.
Mrs. M. j. Shindle, who has
been spending the Christmas sea.
son at the home of her son, E. j
Shindle, left Wednesday for hel
home in Denver.
George Hubbard, an old timer
in Winslow, and still q holder OF
considerable city property, is
visiting old acquaintances this
week, and looking after his busi-
ness interests.
w. J. Richardson, sister of E.
F. Shindle, stopped over for a
two days visit with her brother
and family, after spending sew
eral weeks on the coast. Mrs.
Richardson is on her way to her
home in Denver.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Vance Van Rip
per and young son returned to
their home in Bakersfield Mon
day. Harry Heidt, a nephew,
who has been visiting with them
for some time, left Tuesday for
his home in Wellington, Kan.
The editor has received a nice
Christmas letter from his young
friend, Miss Kathryn Bauer, who
i is at the st. Joseph sanatorium
at albuquerque. So long as we
have friends in the children and
young people generally we are
not worrying much what older
people think or say about us.
The many friends Of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Irwin will be de-
lighted to hear they have return
ed from Albuquerque, where they
have been making their home for
the past two years, and will make
their home in this city in the
future. Mr.. Irwin has resumed
his position with the Santa Fe
railroad.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. Rohles
were hosts Christmas night at a
beautifully appointed dinner at
the Harvey House. A glorious
cluster of red carnations with
holly formed the center piece,
and the place cards were charm
ing little Santa Claus, the favors
being boxes of Christmas can
yes. Covers were laid for Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Powell, Mrs. L..
j. Spickaro, DR.. and Mrs. Ross
G. Bazelle, Mr.. and Mrs. R. c..
Kaufman, Horace McCalley and
Mr.. and Mrs. Rohles.
Ross Favela, the popular man
ager of Babbitt's grocery de-
partment, received recognition of
his ability as a live man in the
form of a substantial check from
the National Pine eapple Associa-
tion of the Hawaain Islands, as
one of the prizes awarded in a
recent national contest FOR Win
dow displays of their products.
When it is understood there we're
l, 600 contestants, the success of
Ross takes on added merit, and
if he feels a little proud Of his
success he certainly has some
justification.
Sunday, near the midnight
hour, Miss Stella Briggs, looking
from her window in the Morrison
residence, discovered fire at the
rear of the M. A. Hancock resi-
dence. An alarm was Immediate
ly turned in and M. Morrison has
tened to arouse the sleeping innia-
tes. The fire departmentrespond-
ed Immediately, and in a short
time the fire was eXtinguished, but
not nOtil mart of the roof and the
The Winslow mail., 1915-12-31
Old Veteran Made Happy.

has made it a religious duty to
raise Old Glory over his black
smith shop on every legal holi-
day, and the people of Winslow
could mark the days when the
flag would be unfurled. A few
months ago the aged veteran fell
dangerously i'll, and had to be
taken to the home of his daugh-
ter in California, where he could
receive better care and attention.
| Though far away in California,
with his body racked with pain
and disease contracted in the
defense of his country, his mind
reverted to his duty to have the
flag flying on the approaching
holidays. He thought of his old
friend Mayor Bly,, and wrote him
to attend to this patriotic duty in
his absence, and the heart of
the old veteran will be gladden.
ed by the news that the old flag
| f1oated in it's usual place Thanks
giving Day and Christmas, and
it will be unfurled again to-mor-
row by the Mayor. Mr. Dona-
hue is one of WinsloW's beloved
pioneers, and our citizens with
one accord wish him a Happy
New Year.
Lake Elsinore honey, deli
cious, pure. Cahn's.
Nagiller sells Lake Elsinore
honey"
Tent house for sale cneap.
Partly furnished. Inquire 508
west Second street,
Sheriff Newman came down
from his stronghold in Holbrook,
Tuesday, to spend the day in our
city.
Miss Helen Mack, Of Los An
geles, sister of Mrs. c. b. Mack,
is spending a few weeks in the
city.
Gelert Ramage, student at the
university of southern California,
is spending his holiday vacation
with his parents here,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lazear en-
tertained at dinner Saturday af-
ternoon Mr.. and Mrs. Hancock,
Mr.. and Mrs G. M. Service, Fred
Brown, H. G. McCauley, Carl
Behn, Julia Randall and Mr.. and
Mrs. Robinson of Nutrioso.
Mrs L. J. Pickard left Tues
day evening for her home at
Blanchester, Ohio, after a six
weeks visit in Winslow and
California. Tuesday noon Mr..
and Mrs. George Sutherland en-
tertained Mrs. Spickard and Mrs.
Powell at turkey dinner. and
in the evening Mr.. Ross G. Ba-
zelle entertained the immediate
members Of the Bazelle family
at a six O'Clock dinner.
We want to give Manager See
gar some advice. He has been
paying big bonuses for special
attractions, but one of the hap
picst little skits offered in his
play house this season was the
little one-act comedy. In the
Spring a Young Man Fancy,
presented by members of the
senior class of the high school.
Notwithstanding the stormy ev-
ening a full house greeted the
young people, and each of the
young performers carried out his
or her part with the ease and
grace of professionals. Usually
at amatuer performances the au-
dience sits with fear and trem-
bling that some of the players
may miss his lines, but last eV-
ening this fear was dismissed af-
ter the first few lines were ut
tered, and the crowd settled
The Winslow mail., 1915-12-31
Relative to Bridge Bond Election.
bridge bonds.

The lack of bridges at some
points in the county has in the
past proven costly to the people
living near those points and is
yearly growing more costly.
Early in the present year several
petitions for bridges were filed
and presented to the Board Of
Supervisors, and it was then
suggested that bond issue was
the only practicable method of
providing funds to meet these
demands. This suggestion met
with approval and the county at
torney and county engineer were
requested to prepare the data
required. This was complied
with, and in December bridge
petitions had been legally filled
and estimates made as follows:
Little Colorado river
east O Winslow, 80. S %, 600
Cottonwood creek east
of WinSloW, ......,, ), 2,6OO
Little Colorado river
near St. Joseph, -. ), l5, 6OO
La Roux Fork west of
Holbrook, ........ . z. 400
La Roux Fork north
of Holbrook, 49,. ,, 2,3OO
Cottonwood creek on
Keam S Canon road, ,, $500
Little Colorado river
south of Woodruff, i, 1,4OO
Cottonwood wash
near Snowflake, ...... ,, 5,7OO
Silver Creek near
Snowflake, ..." 1,60O
Total, ...... S $4,000
The Winslow mail., 1915-12-31

home in Isleta. New Mexico,
after having spent the holidays
in Winslow with Mrs. Dooner's
parents.
Winslow is adding metropol-
itan ways gradually, and the lat
est is an epidemic of electric
flashing signs. They are attrac-
tive. and add materially to the
illuminations in the evening. 1t
will be cheerful news to Mr..
Shindle of the electric company,
but we hope he will not stay up
all night to see them burn.
All the students from the diff
ferent colleges and normals who
have been spending the holidays
in Winslow with their parents
and friends, hied themselves
back to their work on Saturday
and Sunday. George Sampson
left Sunday for the University of
New Mexico, Ralph Weber and
Temple Penrod for University of
Arizona, William Wyrick, Leora
Daze. Cora CresWell, and Elmer
Henderson for the normal at
Flagstaff, and Gelert Rammage
for the University of Southern
California.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Brayman,
who left here two weeks ago for
Prescott, where Mr.. Brayman
had accepted position as re-
ceiving teller in the Prescott
national bank, will return here
tonight to resume his old posi-
ton as assistant cashier of the
Navajo Apache bank. The rea.
son for this sudden return was
that Prescott could never be
Winslow with its hosts Of ole
friends. Winslow welcomes Mr.
| and Mrs. Brayman back with {
sincere wish that they may never
'again be tempted to stray away
The Winslow mail., 1915-12-31
Local Happenings.

Mrs. r. ]. Wood and son Billie
returned Tuesday from San Die
go. where they have been for the
past two weeks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-06
SYMPATHETIC HEART
BRYAN ASKS FROMU.S.
Only Way to "WoO World from
Woes" Ex-Secretary Tells
Fair Audience.

San Francisco, July William Jen-
nings Bryan, ex-Secretary of state,
stood bareheaded in a misty. biting
wind to-day at the Panama-Pacihc Elk
position and spoke before great crowd
on "The Meaning of the Flag"
He discussed the solving Of Demo
cratic problems, the true measure Of
greatness and the methods we should
employ in dealing with other nations.
81 know of no better way 10 cele-
brate this day than to consider with
YOU the work that lies before u.s." Mr..
Bryan said. lie declared that the
precedents of history are largely on the
side Of property, and that If the United
States is TO lead the world in the ad-
vance toward economic peace It must
be guided by the principle that human
rights come first
1--WE cannot WOO the world away from
its woes by mental processes he said
discussing the international situation.
"They lack the warmth the present de-
mands. 81,
"The heart, overlooking with sym
patbv and animated by good wall TINS
and this only is equal to the delicate
and difficult task for which great
nation has prepared itself
His audience, he said. was the largest
he ever had addressed. Exposition OIL
fcials announced 10000 admissions at
. o'clock D. m.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-06

the defences Of the nation to deter
mine the expediency of enlarging and
strengthening the army and navy OF
the United States and the national
guard of the states and the organiza-
ton Of reserves for the several
branches of our naval and military
forces"
Silent on Bryan.
Senator MARITIME admonished the
Younger element to fulfil their duty
at the polls. and prophesied the ultl-
mate establishment of an American
mercantile marine. Senator Robinson
spoke on the duties Of this country as
the leading neutral nation. He cen
sured the newspapers for "maliciously
and unchartably printing what were
not facts in an effort to establish the
sympathies of the people of the united
States upon one side or the other
The responsibility for peace in this
country. he said. was not upon the
President alone. and Mr.. Wilson was
entitled to the support Of every Amerl-
can citizen.
Senator Robinson declared that while
we should utilize all the influences
which make for peace. it was especially
necessary TO organize and equip an
adequate aerial force and a fleet Of
submarines.
The only mention Of the name Of
William Jennings Bryan came from a
critic in the audience. During Sena-
tor Robinson's attack upon the newspa-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-06
Speakers at City Hall
Urge Nation Be Prepared

The intermittent rain and the abb
sence of the Mayor took some of the
zest of former years out of the celebra-
ton at City Hall. A discouraging down
pour prevailed as the Police Depart
ment band opened the exercises with
patriotic airs. The music, however, soon
attracted several hundred to swell the
small assemblage, and about thou-
sand persons occupied the chairs and
stood on the plaza in front Of the CITY
Hall steps when George Gordon Battle,
chairman of the Mayors independence
Day committee, made the opening ad-
dress.
Umbrellas went up and down at the
recurrence of the showers. All the
speakers touched upon the critical in
ternational situation and urged the ne
cessity of military preparedness for
this country. Their remarks were re-
ceived enthusiastically.
Mr.. Battle announced that Mayor
Mitchell was suffering from an illness
slight, but too severe to permit him to
come to City Hall.
Controller William A. Prendergast
was introduced as chairman Of the
meeting in the Mayors absence. Re
ferring to the European situation, the
Controller said:
Let US not forget that peace mas us
duties as exacting as the duties OF war.
Not only should our army and navy be
prepared. but we should all be prepared.
10 protect the cradle of liberty itself
and have the spirit Of preparedness IN
our hearts. The only assurance Of last
ing peace lies in this nationwide spirit
of Willingness and preparation to pro-
tect the national honor. That is our ma
tioral duty and our privilege as Amen-
can citizens"
George W. Wickersham, former
United States Attorney General. spoke
on the significance of Independence
Day. He urged a spirit Of calm patriot
ism in the face of the European crisis,
but a firm determination not to sacrifice
national honor.
Isaac VI. Meekins, of North Carolina,
a Republican, paid a high tribute to
President Wilson for his handling OF
the European situation. He asserted
there was no nation or combination OF
nations in the world which could con-
quer the United States in the event Of
war.
The celebration was the sixth held
since the safe and sane" commemora-
ton Of independence Day was institut-
ed by the late Mayor Gaynor.