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Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-02
FC3EST FIRE IS DESTROYING
MUCH TIMBER AT new EGYPT
scfaJ bu United press Wire,

Special b'i United Press Wire.
New Egypt. April 2-Fanned by a
high wind, devastating forest fire is
raging today at Carr's tavern, four
miles frem here. Already ten
square miles of valuable timber has
been destroyed. Fire fighters and
farmers are making every effort to
check the blaze. but SO far little
headway has been made.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-02
AFTER LEGISLATION
TO GhANGE CHARTER
Mayor Would Improve City's
Antiquated Charter by State
Law, He Says.
ACTION WITH Or. RAMSAY
ACTION WITH Or. RAMSAY
Senator Rathbun's Home Rule
Bill Is Measure for Election
to Change Charter.

In view of the antiquated condition
of the city charter and It's almost
complete uselessness as a result.
Mayor Ferd Garretson is on the
watch for legislation such as would
enable the city to improve its char
ter. Because of his aims along that
line the executive has interested him
self in Senator Rathbun's home rule
bill, which would give certain munic-
ipalities the right to adopt a charter
upon which the people have voted.
The measure was passed unanimous
ly in the senate Tuesday afternoon.
1t is the intention Of the mayor to
confer with Senator William E.
Ramsay, or communicate with state
officials In Trenton in an effort to
determine what application thiS bill
would have jr11u6 uty -
~ - the local case.
Wien Senator Ramsay was asked
concerning the Rath bun bill today he
did not have his legislative records
at hand and he could not recollect
as to how the bill was amended. He
said there was an amendment, but it
was difficult for him to recollect as
to the contents of the bill, which is
not strange when 1t is considered
that there are about 1900 bills up
for action this term.
1t is understood that the Rathbun
bill was SO amended as to include
municipalities with populations up to
only 10000, which would exclude
this city. 1t provides that mayor
may appoint commission of six to
draw up a charter and the executive
may then call special election
within sixty days, at which time the
people may vote for or against its
adoption.
The local charter has been found
obsolete in many ways, the mayor
and other city officials declare. Every
now and then an occasion arises
when one or more of it's provisions
block progress. The charter does
not conform with laws which have
been passed and are now in force
here and there is a uonfiiction be-
tween the charter and several
statutes. In the opinion of Mayor
Garretson the charter should be as
nearly perfect as possible, for it Is
that official act which makes a city.
He stated today that should the
Rathbun bill apply to this city he
would lose no time In adopting its
provisions here for the advantage OF
the city. as soon as the governor
had signed 1t.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-02
Msaness Man.

There are some men mean enough
to live on their father-in-law and then
complain OF the visits of their mother
in-iaw.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-02
NOTICE.!

All tickets for Marion A. G. Min
strel Show can be exchanged begin
ming Monday, April sth at the box
Office Majestic Theatre, from to Z
D. m, each afternoon. Tickets also
on sale. Gallery seats on sale the
night OF perfoEEancss
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-02

A wise wife soon learns 10 manage
her husband. while wise husband
never trias 20 manage bis vile.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-02

Call 8 taxi. 46. c. Johnson.
15360-4-1-1mos
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-02
'MERCHANTSTOF|GHT
FOR WHITE WAY
Board of Trade to Meet With
Aldermen Monday Night on
Scheme.
is A BIG BENEFIT TO CITY
Make Efforts to Come to Un-
derstanding for Smith St.
Bright Lights.
is A BIG BENEFIT TO CITY

A concerted effort 10 secure a
resumption in white way operation
on Smith street will be made Monday
night, when members of the Perth
Amboy Board of Trade and mer-
chants generally along Smith street
will appear at a meeting of the Board
of Aldermen. Under the belief that
white way operation has been a ben
eft to the city generally as well as
merchants along Smith street. the
trade board officials planned for
representation at the council meeting
and accordingly letters of notifi
ton OF intentions were distrihx
among members and merehans
I5s 5sg ~ :
It is understood that II viii b,
endeavored by the trade board f11em-
bers and merchants to have the eoun-
Gil provide for operation of the Smith
street white way. Efforts will be
made to come to some understanding
whereby white way illumination will
be resumed 1t is believed that such
La resumption will come shortly, but
the terms under which operation
will be provided for will be left fo1
consideration at the conference be-
tween the citizens and aldermen or
Monday night.
The white way was closed down
several days ago because some of the
merchants had to pay all OF the per.
centage Of expense charged against
the merchants, and other business
men, who were held to be benefited
would not pay anything toward the
maintenance
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-02

WEATHER---Fair to-
night and Saturday.
Light to moderate
winds, mostly vest.
The Coconino sun., 1915-04-23
Sometimes a Tragedy

In some cases school studies are tragedy in many cases drudg- cry to your children. Here is where "Our Wonder World" Li- brary of Knowledge comes in. It is especially designed to make school studies interesting and with its really remarkable set of four thousand engravings it illustrates the les- sons in Kindergarten, Geography, History, Nature, Literature, Han- dicraft, Art and Science as nothing else has ever attempted. Its worth your careful examination at least.
 Several prominent Flagstaff peo- pie have added the famous Stod- dard Lectures of Travel to their home libraries, as a result the spe- cial sale on the work now being conducted by MT. M. D. Austin stopping at the Weatherford hotel If interested phone him.
The Coconino sun., 1915-04-23
A Night Herd SolilOquy

"These are indeed sad world and things aint what they seem, and aint it cinch, Orlando that all signs fail in dry weather. Gaze on wander glowing sign thet sez 'Budwizer' also the feller with half pound chunk of official metal on his chest that mentions the fact that hez a law minion. Down in your gizzard is raging thirst that hez been soollcitudely and tenderly raised with thirty years of care. You floss yer rains down over yer horses haid before another old time sign stickin' out just as promisingly as in days of yore thet sez ssa.loon' and when you examine the place keerful like you find all the elements of a
The Coconino sun., 1915-04-23

The Sun goes to press at 8 o'clock Friday morning. Not be- ing daily, we do not run night force. Our hours are from 8 a. m. to 5 o'clock p. m. All of us for get things until the last moment. Thursday is our cut and slash day with more type up than we can use. It is hopeless when we have a half page over and must print two more or cut out the half over. Consequently early copy brings joy while Thursday copy busts the makeup man and printers Sun. day manners all to pieces.
The Coconino sun., 1915-04-23

When a newspaper gives you a lot of free advertising in order to boom some concert, entertainment or some other special enterprise in which you are interested, keep track of the lines that are printed week by week and multiply that number by the regular advertising rates of the paper. Compare the results with the actual money value of any favor you get from any business concern. Then take into consideration the fact that advertising and circulation are the only two things that a newspaper has to sell. Now in these days of higher prices, how much do you think it ought to give away2-Ex.
The Coconino sun., 1915-04-23

The Flagstaff Woman's Club have formed a combination with the city officials tor official "clean up days" on May 3rd, 4th and 5th by districts. It is hoped that civic pride will be predominant and a clean, sanitary town will be discovered under the debris after the germ and rubbish war is over.
 The ladies are in earnest and want the enthusiastic support of all the people in the clean up movement. Nearly every city and town has or will have a simi- lar movement to remove the col lection of debris that accumulates during winter months. More de- finate plans of the clean up will be given out later.
The Coconino sun., 1915-04-23

Gee, but we get some bad slams once in awhile. For instance when friend says, you ought to boost the town more and give out side peoele an idea of what a great summer resort and scenic head quarters Flagstaff and Coconino county is '
 We'd give a right smart amount if we knew exactly how to pro- duce that result. Of course the free copies of the Sun We sent out over the country with one cent stamp on helps some, and the boost that some end of the game gets each week helps some. We have a steady boosting job and don't get tired of the time, trouble and expense of 1t, but concerted boost, a boost all together, free hearted boost for all, not for a temporary individual gain, would be some boost to be reckoned with. Flagstaff needs a great big sum- mer hotel, with that to accommo- date the travelling public, we have points of interest to keep them busy all summer and give them the best summer vacation they ever enjoyed in their lives.
The Coconino sun., 1915-04-23

good time with haid.ake accom-. painyments, denuded therefrom. The front door locked-back door barred, the roof cemented in and the celler excavated."
 Signs ain't no good any more in this country-I've cut signs all my life in this country and found lem about true until 1 wandered in here and found signs blazin out ancient history glory of times that wuz, ,thet aint. Round miles of dry trail now still indicatin' and pointin' right up to the door to- what used to be and now aint, with one leg froze and one burnin up, old hoss Teller" with accus- toned hoss sence, stops at them art signs in Flagstaff, still dang lin, tanglin' and enticin them germs of German joy and mi crobes rampin' sup and down my spiral column for usual saluta- ton of git outer the way fellers, here comes hood-then to souse lem with a ditch full of snow water"
 Faint right to thus make a deep sea diver of us desert fellers and fool lem by leavin' up the wet weather signs Thare should hev been law passt making each one
The Coconino sun., 1915-04-23

Strange as it may seem, there is one political stunt that the ag- gressively progressive people who believe in something new and strange, have not as yet put on the political market. Think oi the possibilities of having a law providing that a second election should be held within thirty days after the first election-the ticket to be an exact duplicate of the one for the first election.
 It does not take a year, or two years for voter to. change his mind, so why not give him thirty days to reflect over his first efforts in the voting line. This is an original grand idea, and wouldn't it muss up stacked decks and gum greased machinery some?
The Coconino sun., 1915-04-23

That Japan is looking toward Mexico is some supreme evidence that the Japs knows a great coun- try that needs brains and develop ment. A few years hence this will be known generally, if the country isn't bought up in ad- vance by a few long heads that the. present administration can't handle. The United States as a financial proposition is not whit better than what Mexico can offer they have it all, with a class ol people that are unable to handle it-that is all.
The Coconino sun., 1915-04-23
It's the Wrong Way to Leave
 Arizona (Tune of "Tipperary" by J.H.G.)


 Flanagan run the commisary for the F. L. M. He undersold Montgomery Ward, Sears Robuck and them. And when the weather got bad and the camp shut down He boarded No. 2 bound for a Missouri town. Its long way to old Missouri, Its long way to go. Its long way to old Missouri And you krow l have to go. l like you Flagstaff people, Some day I'll come back there, It's dry, dry place for the Irish In Missouri we have beer. Flanagan wrote a letter to the boss soon after that Saving he was up against it good and hard and flat, There is no place like old Flag. staff was Flanagans reply. When he thought of all the things out here he began to cry: 
 Its long way back to Flagstaff, It's long way to go. Its long way back to Flagstaff When you haven't got the dough Farewell old Missouri, Good bye mother dear Its long way back to Flagstaff And my hearts right here.
The Coconino sun., 1915-04-23

The soverign question for the people now to solve seems to be: Shall the people of the state of Arizona have the benefit of the millions of acres granted them by the government of the United States, or shall they be turned over to the state land commis. sion?" It hardly looks tair that the people of the whole state should be made to suffer. because the state legislature does not suit Winsor-the land commission.
The Coconino sun., 1915-04-23

In Mexico press and impressed dispatches make more over the loss of one saddle horse, a bit and a sack of chilli than they do over the mere slaughter of a few peons who are stood up against a wall and-turned over to the sod.
 Mexico is a wonderful country so far as mother earth is concerned -smattered with tribe of people that the Apache's would be asham. ed of in their palmy days.
The Coconino sun., 1915-04-23

There is some discussion as to just what sort of a bottle should be. cracked over the prow of the new battleship Arizona when it is christened. Some want Hassay. ampa water, some want quart of the first water that started over the Roosevelt dam and was halted. Why not crack that barrel of whiskey over it that U. s. Marshal Joe Dillon confscated and don't know where to pour?
The Coconino sun., 1915-04-23

The Los Angeles Times came near getting up a big fight between Japan and America over the Tur- tie Bay affair when Japan sent some battle ships over to salvage a begged down ship, but Bryan poured grape juice on the troubled waters and Japan refused to be Hobsonized. Don't know how much of Mexico the Times owns, but they certainly. seem exercised over losing any of it.
The Coconino sun., 1915-04-23

Pay day every week for every- body" is one of the new ideas that is taking strong hold of people generally. It is a good idea and a vast improvement over the old system in vogue back east-viz: "I'll pay you as soon as l sell my hogs." Some of lem had hogs and some never sold. It is cheaper to pay cash and makes bank &C., counts instead of bankrupts.
The Coconino sun., 1915-04-23

of them places, now spiritless put up picter of the Roosenfelt dam overhowin' or the Rottomless Pits runnin' water inter the ground, right up in front of them old hilar- ity signs" Advertisin' what you aint got never fooled bronc long, anyhow, afore you had to choke the cantle n
The Coconino sun., 1915-04-23

repair the damage done. They are not asking anything of us, but there are thousands of ways Coco nino county should find to help not charity, just help, because they are in temporary trouble. God helps those who help them- selves" is the motto of these pioneers, consequently failure will not be their portion.
The Coconino sun., 1915-04-23

It is really the most wonderful thing in the world that the great common people get as good public service as they do with the methods the average voter arrives at his conclusions in voting.
The Coconino sun., 1915-04-23

Flagstaff has built and built all winter long under difficulties and spring comes with redoubled efforts of builders. Flagstaff is in reality just what its name indi- cates you can't pull it down and it is bound to stick up higher and higher each successive year.
The Coconino sun., 1915-04-23

At Globe in a bootlegging case bottle of whiskey was offered in evidence and handed to the jury to prove that it was liquor. The jury tested it carefully and re- turned the bottle minus contents. They concluded thatit was whis- key, but the evidence was gone.
The Coconino sun., 1915-04-23
Strengthened Him Out

J. P. Jones, Boothe, Ark, writes: "I had severe case of kidney trouble and could'do no work at all. Foley Kidney Pills strengthened me out at once." The same story is told by thousands of others; weak back, rheum- atism, kidney and bladder troubles yield quickly. Safe and effective. Will Marian Pharmacy.-Advertisement.
The Coconino sun., 1915-04-23

Every time 1 see grandfather s sword and medals" said Bill, II long to take part in a universal war;"
 Then, as an afterthought, Bill said: But every time l look at grandfather's wooden leg I long for the advent of universal peace.
The Coconino sun., 1915-04-23

The pioneers of Apache county the men who have labored and lost, who will again cheerfully and with stalwart strength, built again, have not lost all faith in God and are viewing the vast wreckage, not to ascertain how much they lost,
 but to find the quickest way to
The Coconino sun., 1915-04-23

The celebration of the spilling of water over the spillway of the Roosevelt dam was fitting trib- ute to what human hands can do. It has added wonderful land to Arizona, small empire within itself.
The Coconino sun., 1915-04-23

The Five Points Herald will make its initial bow to the public in Phoenix on Friday April goth, with H. H. Hiener as editor and manager. It will be a 16-page semi-magazine gotten up after the style of the Saturday Evening Post. Hiener is a cracking good newspaper man and will undoubt- edly make a success of the ven- ture.
The Coconino sun., 1915-04-23

Miss Esther Ross, the Y year old daughter of Prescott drug. gist, has been designated by Gov ernor Hunt as sponsor for the new battleship Arizona when it is launched. There were nearly LOG aspirants for the honor.
The Coconino sun., 1915-04-23

Ex-former Provisional President Huerta, of the state of revolution, says he he had nothing to do with the murdering of Madero. The deceased Madero may still be living, despite his widow and orphans as far as Huerta knows.
The Coconino sun., 1915-04-23

The report that the city is going to pave the under side of the streets and gradually wear down to it, is not authentic. They won' t pave at all if they have to do that.
The Coconino sun., 1915-04-23

Governor Hunt may call an ex- tra-extra session if he can land the land commissioner. What does the tax payer care so long as he is allowed to assist in paying the taxes?
The Coconino sun., 1915-04-23

The old Liberty Bell will go to the San Francisco exposition-it is cracked, but Americans still earnestly believed that it was cracked in a good cause.
The Coconino sun., 1915-04-23

A health authority says laundries do not kill germs. Should say not. The machinery shoots at nothing less than pearl buttons.-Ex.
The Coconino sun., 1915-04-23

It is a mighty mean man that kicks on his taxes when he has complete, full and free born right to vote in the men that spends his money.
The Coconino sun., 1915-04-23

The legislature is be.seated again today. It is to be hoped that they will not take their spite out on the state institutions that need money to care for their ac. tual growth.
The Coconino sun., 1915-04-23

A man who has never been killed once does not realize what a serious game real war is.
The Coconino sun., 1915-04-23

You'd better clean up-the ladies is comin' on a cleanup roundup.
The Coconino sun., 1915-04-23

Senator Nelson Aldrich of Rhode Island died last week from an ap- opletic stroke.
The Coconino sun., 1915-04-23

The tide of immigration to Flag. staff has set in and houses are in demand.
The Coconino sun., 1915-04-23

Entered in the Postoftice at Flagstaff, Arizona
 as second class matter
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-07-15
Travelling Mans
EXD0Fi0nOO.

SANOAAWAOVs
I'm the summer of 1888 I had
a very severe attack of cholera
morbus. Two physicians worked
over me from four a. u. to 8 p.
m. without giving me any relief
and then told me they did not
expect me to live; that / had best
telegraph for my family. In
stead of doing so. ] gave the ho-
tel porter fifty cents and told him
to buy me a bottle of Chamber
laiu's Collie, Cholera and Diarr-
hoea Remedy, and take no sub
stitute. ! took a double does &C
cording to the directions and
went to sleep after the second
dose. At FIVE o'clock the next
morning l was called BY ny or
der and took a train fer my next
stopping poipt, = we'll man but
feeling rather shaky from the
severity of the attack, writes b.
W. Ireland, louisville, Ky. OBJ
tsinabls everywhere, Adv.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-07-15
Road Meeting.

The executive committee oi
the rock roads association met in
Baxter Monday night for the
purpose of organization and get
ting started on the work of put
ting the rock surface on the
graded portion of the middle
road.
Those present were Melang,
Cunningham and Wise Of Joplin;
McClairen and Worthington OF
Galena; Scott Wise, Spring Val
ley and Rucker and Apple OF
Baxter.
An organization was effected
with John W. Melang, president;
]. l. McClairen, vice president,
G. E. Rucker, secretary and
treasurer.
The committee decided to call
for twenty per cent of the money
subscribed, payable at once.
Mr.. Melang was authorized to
buy the chats needed provided a
price of 80 cents per ton could be
secured.
The committee is ready to let
a contract for hauling and dis
tributing chats on the first two
miles of the rev road. Any one
interested should see Mr.. Rucker.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-07-15
Base Ball.

Last Sunday the Frisco nine
pulled Of ono OF the best ball
games the people of this section
have witnessed for many a day.
The Hallowell nine with a clean
record of no defeat in seventeen
games, all dolled up in nice, new
uniforms, were the victims, as
the local team out played the
visitors at every angle of the
game. A big crowd attended.
The score:
Hallowell-1-0.0. 0.0-0-0.O-O-1
Baxter -0-3-0 0-1-2-3-1.x-10
There will be on game here
Sunday as the team will play at
Faulkner. The club manage
ment does not wish to take any
one away from the Chautauqua,
so cancelled a game arranged for
here for August 1st.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-07-15
Henry A. Van Horn Dead

Henry A. Van Horn, was born
Jan. Is, 1895, departed this life
for the Great Beyond on July Is,
1915.
Age 20 years six months and
three days. He was converted in
a protracted meeting held by
Brother Roy Wade, at Newtonia,
Mo, in August 1910.
Joined the Baptist church in
Roswell, New Mexico, Wednes-
day, June 16,. 1915 and was bap-
tised that night after prayer
meeting. His life was conSen-
trated to God. He lived a Chris
tian life every day.
His one prayer was that God
would so use him to show his
brothers that there is a realty III
the religion of Jesus Christ, Our
Saviour.
Henry was loved by all. He
leaves a father, mother, five
brothers and two sisters aud
many other relatives and friends.
A sister preceded him six years
ago.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-07-15
Mining News.

]. w. Barnes who is drilling
on the r. F. Hartley farm, one
mile west of Baxter, has found
good shines of jack in four holes
and lead in the fifth. The drill
is now in lead, cutting of which
can be seen at the Hartley meat
market. Mr.. Hartley feels con-
fident that a big lead of ore will
be found in his neighborhood.
One of the biggest strikes yet
made in the Oklahoma mining
field was made on the L. L. Card
in land few days ago, when IA
per cent ore was found in six
holes on this land. Cuttings
from the drill may be seen at the
Hood Indictment Store.
Homer Seals of Joplin is start
ing up the old White Eagle mill
at Sunnyside.
Good dirt is being hoisted out
at the Big Jack.
Pumping operations are being
pushed at the Sweeny. Pros
poets are that the mine will be
cleared by Friday, when a big
force will be put to work.
A concentrating plant is being
put up at the Myrtle.
The Mulberry people are wait
ing for pump; too much water,
Work Is going on slowly at
the Paradise. The workers are
getting into good stuff, and will
very shortly be getting ready for
shipment.
Many carloads OF mine supplies
are being unloaded at Baxter and
hauled to the mines to the south
west.