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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-10-31
Elections In Several States
Are To Be Held Thursday, Noo.
End on Important Questions

Eight states, New York, Massachus-
etts, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennscyl-
vania, Kentucky, Ohio, and Mississippi,
will hold elections OF Tuesday, Novem-
Der End.
In four of these states, Massachus-
etts, Maryland, Kentucky and Missis-
sippi governors are to be elected in
six states, New York, Massachusetts,
Maryland, New Jersey, Kentucky and
Mississippi the state legislatures, in
whole, or in part, are to be elected, and
in five states, New york, Massachus-
etts, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Ohio,
important constitutional issues are to
he decided
With few local exceptions, in fact,
these constitutional questions will be
the dominant issues on election day, in
GLIDING as they do such fundamental
matters as woman suffrage, municipal
home rule, prohibition, state income
taxes, referendum plans, and some
lesser reforms.
The woman suffrage question will
come up for decision in New York,
Pennsylvania and Massachusetts,
which states will furnish, in point of
population, the greatest test the suf-
frage issue has ever had in the United
States. New Jersey, the first state in
the East to vote on equal suffrage, de-
feated the proposition at special ell
ciion given over exclusively to the suf-
frage question on October 10. While it
has been held by some political observ-
ers that the result of the test in New
Jersey would be reliably indicative of
what might be expected in the three
bigger neighboring states, the suffrage
leaders have not been discouraged by
the big majority with which the issue
was defeated in New Jersey, and
look forward to the bigger test with
confidence.
The importance of this test is indi-
Gated by the fact that, in point of pop
ulation, the states of New York, Penn
sylvania and Massachusetts, which will
vote on suffrage November End, include
over 20,00OO,0O0 people-a fifth of the
population of the entire United States
and these 2O,000,000 are practically
double the population of the states in
which equal suffrage has as yet been
fully achieved.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-10-31
LITERARY CRITICS
COMPLIMENT TURNS
OF THE RED ROSE

There is an odd fact relating to the
success of ''The Red Rose" which those !
most intimately associated with the de-
velopment and making of this great
musical comedy success did not real
ize until special magazine writer's
request brought about the discovery.
First of all there has not been mus
ical work produced in years that
abounds in the hearty spontaneous
laughter developed in a performance of
Harry B. and Robert B. Smiths book
OF this piece. From the opening chorus
there follows about ten minutes of ac-
ton devoted to what is technically
KNOWN as planting the plot" of the
story. From this forward, the story
moves at a rapid pace, from one situa-
ton to it's succeeding sequence with all
the ingenious developments to be
found only in genuine American
musical play. Each upcome is a nat
ural and even logical result of what
has gone before and the scenes thus
owrked out made for a strain of laugh
300 =.
features of thoroughly captivating
performance.
1t is a general law of comedy that
clever lines get chuckles, but only an
adroitly contrived situation will bring
out a burst of laughter.
After THE Red Rose had run for
months in New York and the maya
zines and newspapers had seemingly
exhausted the supply of interesting de-
tail concerning it, one of the eleverest
magazine writer's of the country visited
John G Fishers general offices in New
York, with request from the publish
er that he be permitted to select lines
from the comedy, and show why they
We're funny.
In subjecting the work to tlfss liter
airy scrutiny the odd fact was develop
ed that, removed from the action of the
piece and printed just on its merits, the
whole script contained not one funny
line.
The Messrs. Smith had constructed
their book so splendidly that one must
hear each line read with it's accom-
panying situation to be able to realize
it's comic effect upon an audience. The
let result demonstrated that to repro
duce the laughs of '"The Red Rose it
would be necessary to print practically
complete reproduction of the story
and the accompanying "busiress" Of
the players in the action and of course
as far as magazine utilization was con-
cerned, that was out of the question.
"The Red Rose" which by the way is
the musical comedy sister to "Floro-
dora" comes to the Opera House next
Wednesday night, November 3rd, with
the original cast ard wonderful sing
ing and dancing chorus that jumped
this successful musical hit into popu-
larity. Seats on sale Monday, Novem-
Der 1st, at Hooks Pharmacy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-10-31

dunn plan is practically the same as
that followed in other states, except
that the Maryland proposition includes
prohibition against the use OF the
referendum in any local option or Ii
cense agitation. If the home rule
amendment carries the legislature will
he relieved of a vast amount of purely
local legislation, which would be vest
ed in the city and county councils;
While the taxation amendment pro-
yides for the classification of all kinds
O. property for the purpose of taxa
ton.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-10-31
New York State.

In New York state, in addition to the
suffrage issue, dominant feature of
the election will be the question of
adopting a new state constitution as
revised by a recent state constitutional
convention, presided over by Elihu
Root. The new constitution, at the re-
Quest of the suffrage leaders, has not
been made to include the suffrage am
endment, hence the constitution and
the suffrage issue will be voted upon
separately, neither question having
anything to do directly with the fate Of
the other.
The features of the revised constitu-
ton are measures designed to give the
cities of the state greater latitude in
the management of municipal affairs,
and coincidently to relieve the legisla-
ture of vast amount of local matters:
to make the governor more response
BILE Individual by making the numerous
executive arms of the administration
more directly responsible to him, to re-
form the judiciary so as to e:.:nmate
some of the red tape that is declared
to handicap the prompt execution OF
the laws; and among other provisions
the short ballot and the budget system.
Two important articles, relating to tax
alton and reapportionment will be sub
mitted to the voters, separate from the
general constitution question. Two
other separate amendments would pro-
vide for a $27,000,000 bond issue to
complete the Barge Canal, and to per-
nit the legislature to alter the rate of
interest or certain state debts already
i3curred. Although the Republicans
were in a majority in the convention,
they are not a unit in supporting the
new constitution nor are the Demo-
Gratis standing solidly against it,
In personnel, the New York election
calls for the choice of a full assembly
Of $50 members, eleven Supreme Court
justices and three Congressman, as
well as county and city officials in
some sections of the State.
Congressional successors are to b
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-10-31

chosen to Joseph A. Goulden, Demo
crat, of the twenty-third district, AMI
Edwin A. Merritt, Jr., and Serene E
Payne, of the thirty-irst and thirty
sixth, respectively, who died whil'
serving in the last Congress. The can
didates are: William S. Bennett, Re
publican, and Ellsworth j. Healy, Dem
ocrat, both of New York, in the twent.
third district; Bertrand H. Smell, 0
Potsdam, Republican, William L. Allen
of Malone, Democrat, and Howard u
Hadley, of Plattsburgh, Progressive, il
the thirty-first district; and Norman
Gould, of Seneca Falls, Republican
Progressive, and Louis J. LIGHT, 0
Geneva, Democrat, in the sixty-sixth.
Massachusetts.
Massachusetts, in addition to the suf
frage amendment, will vote on thu
proposition of giving the Legislature
authority to impose tax on incomes
and similar authority for the takini
over of land in country districts 70
tie purpose of establishing home
steads for those who may wish to es
cape from the more congested quarter
of the cities.
A successor to governor David
Walsh, Democrat, is to be elected an
the candidates, including Governo
Walsh, are Nelson B. Clark, Progress
sive; Samuel W. Mccall, Republican
William Shaw, Prohibition; Walter S
Hutchins, Socialist, and Peter o.
Rourke, Socialist-Labor.
A lieutenant-gove and variou
other state officials together witt
forty senators and $40 members of tn
state House of Representatives are ais
to be elected
Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania will have comparative
ly little of general interest to its cleo
ton outside Of the vote on the suffrag,
question. No state officers are to b.
elected with the exception of tire,
candidates to fill vacancies on the Su
preme Court bench. In general tn
the only thing other than the suffrag
issue to attract the voters TO the poll
will be county and municipal cleo
tons, although one congressman is t.
be elected to fill a vacancy in tn
tWenty-fourth district.
In Philad 'phia the Republican or
ganizstion has conducted a vigorou
campaign to regain control of the cit
administration, which was wreste
from it four years ago when the re
form elements united with the Demo
cratic party ard elected Rudolph Blan
kenburg, a lifelong reformer in poll
tics as mayor. The Republican candi
date for the mayoralty this fall,
Thomas B. Smith, former postmaste
OF Philadelphia. His chief opponen
is George D. Porter, reformer VIII
has been director of the department O
public safety in the Blankenburg ad
ministration. He resigned to make tn
canvas for the mayoralty under tn
banner of the recently former Frank
lin party. The Democratic party il
running it's candidates On a straigh
party ticket
Maryland.
Maryland will elect a governor,
comptroller of the state treasury, at
torney- general, full house of dele
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-31
ARIZONA.

pleasing to all. A series of pictures
 pertaining to the birth of Christ ac- icompanied by excellent descriptions by Rev. Allen Krichbaum concluded the program. The distribution of the Christmas treat to the Sunday school scholars followed and all were given a generous portion of candy. The church was prettily decorated for the occasion with greens while a large Christmas tree decorated in a handsome manner occupied part of
 the front platform. On Sunday even | ing Rev. Krichbaum delivered his
 Christmas sermon which was forceful in meaning and beautiful in it's les son. The choir rendered several beautiful anthems during the service
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-31

number of the Stray Elks in camp were recipients of invitations last week to tha annual New Years ball given by the Clifton Elks on Fri day evening of this week. A party of young people are arranging to at tend this annual affair which will be conducted on much smaller scale this year than on former occasions.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-31

The WOmens Counsel will meet next Tuesday afternoon, January 4th, at 2:30 o'clock at the residence of Mrs. Frank Davis in Hills Flat. The subject of the meeting will be Ideal Home," conducted by Mrs. Frapps All ladies are cordially invited to
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-31

With the Morenci Chapel packed to overflowing with people, the Sunday on Christmas eve and the affair was most enjoyable one and attended with the usual success of the an exercises were first on the program and they all did their little parts with zest that was appreciated and
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-31

MT. Jno McDougall and Miss Elva McDougall were the pleasing hostess es to a few ladies at their home on Thursday afternoon. All the guests brought their needle work and the time was passed in general social time During the afternon a delici- ous lunch was served
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-31

MT. and Mrs. J. A. Hall, of Ty- rone, N. M, spent several days in Morenci last week making their final arrangements for taking up a perman- ent residence in the new camp. Mir and Mrs. Hall made many friends while here who extend them best wishes in their new home.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-31
THROUGHOUT THE STATE

i! Johnny and Harry Leak and Walter
 Sheep, convicted of robbing Mrs. Pete
 Peterson of $500, were sentenced to serve terms in the state pen by Judge
 Baxter in Yuma county. The first two named drew ten years each and Sheep got off with five years
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-31

J. G. Tinker, a former Holbrook printer, has been stneenced from Mo- have county to serve fifteen months ill the penitentiary on conviction O. having passed forged checks. link CTS downfall can be attributed to booze.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-31

A carload of alfalfa seed valued at $4,500 has been shipped to Ohio by the Tucson Farms company.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-31

Real winter visited Morenci this week and after several sharp cold nights, a snow storm started early Wednesday morning and continued all day. AS usual, crowds of young Bursted water pipes were also much in evidence this week
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-31

Hay valued at s1O,OOO was destroy ed by fire on the Peters ranch near Higley, Arizona, this week.
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The dance \that was to be held at the Empire Theatre on Christmas eve was postponed last week and held on Wednesday evening in the Empire Theatre. Owing to the indictment weather a small crowd was in attend ance, but all report good time.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-31

The mining districts south of Casa Grade are attracting a great deal of attention.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-31

Gambling is said to be so prevalent among section men in the Higley dis trict that work on the Arizona East ern railroad has been retarded.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-31
15. MOTenci Leader

Miss Agnes Greene spent the Christmas week end with relatives in Clifton.
 Mrs w. P. Weller, of Clifton, was a visitor in Morenci on Christmas afternoon.
 c. E. Tyler, of Clifton, was a visitor in Morenci on Tuesday of this week on business.
 Rodney Ellis, of Clifton, was in camp Wednesday combining business with pleasure.
 Miss Florence Morrison has been the guest of friends in Globe during the past ten days.
 A. S. Livingston returned home from Globe last week where he has been employed for several months.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-31

Placards have been placed in and about Yuma, appealing to the peo- pie to spend their money at home that Yuma may become a real live place.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-31

Dr. and Mrs. A. M. Tuthill and family returned home from Los An geles, where Mrs. Tuthill and daugh- ter, Tena, have been spending some months on a visit. Miss Dorothea who is attending Huntington Hall a school for girls at South Pasadena, California, is spending the holidays with her parents.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-31

Chandler will pull off a big New Years community dinner to which all are invited
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-31

Mr. and Mrs. w. w. Berault were the week end guests of MT. and Mrs. Wade Hampton, of Clifton, over Christ mas.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-31

MT. and Mrs. W. H. PanSing were the dinner guests of MT. and Mrs. Jack Albrecht of Clifton Christmas Day.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-31

A notice has been posted in prom inent places warning all persons against the shooting off of fire arms on New Years eve which is punish able with a heavy fine.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-31

Miss Dora Chapple left here last week for her home in Denver, where she spent her Christmas holidays dur ing the close of school.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-31

Mrs Tex Neil and Mrs. James Wester arrived home from Duncan on Tuesday evening after an extend ed stay.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-31

w. w. McMillen arrived on Thurs day evening after ;,n extended wis. in Colorado and at his home in lola, Kansas.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-31

In spite of the present disagreeable conditions in Morenci, Christmas was apparently most enjoyable one among the people and the beautiful
 day assisted materially in making it a
 pleasant one Where there are youngsters in the families Christmas trees were enjoyed and in many cases among other families as we'll The usual busy time was evident in the post office with the many packages, and Postmaster Roscoe with his as
 sistants worked early and late ac- commodating the public.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-31

The Pnelps-Dodee Mer. Co.,, store and the Longfellow store will be closed all day New Years Day in ob- servance of the first day of the new year.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-31

Mrs T. B. Counselman arrived in Morenci on Tuesday evening after a lengthy visit with her parents in New York.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-31

The annual distribution of candy took place at the Morenci club on Christmas morning and when the last box had been given away 500 hearts had been made happy. It was found out at the same time that not enough boxes had been provided and 125 children did not receive any. This
 was arranged for, however, and on Monday morning 125 more packages
 were distributed.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-31

A. l.. Work arrived home Tuesday from Los Angeles, where he was mak- ing an extended visit, in response to a telegram requesting the use of his lodging house.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-31

c. A. Goggin, Superintendent of Morenci schools returned home from Albuquerque, N. M, on Wednesday Ievening after a ten days visit
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-31

Mrs. F. M. Peters and daughters accompanied by her mother Mrs. Saunders were Christmas day visit ors with MT. and, Mrs. A. l.. Terry of Clifton.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-31

Gordon Fowler and Wash Mclean were visitors with friends in Duncan last Saturday and Sunday making the trip by auto.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-19

investing $4,000 of the city funds II,
the assumption Of part OF the deb;
incurred by the city In the purchase
Of the addition TO Sibley park. Thi,
sction was approved by the council
Councilman Eichstaedt reported the
purchase of fifty feet Of one-inch hose
for the pumping station. This was
cone In compliance with the require
ment Of the state insurance commits
sioner. as a condition OF promoting
Mankato In the insurance rates classi-
fication. The council approved this
purchase.
The assessments were onfirmed for
the grading OF Locust street. the grad
ing and graveling OF Hanna, Pearl
and Beech streets. and the sanitary
sewer on Willard street. ,
The council accepted the bond of
Alex Bashaw I'm the sum of s104 for
the new sidewalks on Lafayette street
between Broad and Fourth. The sure
ties are John Almquist and Olof Ros-
uuist
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-19
From Mondays Daily.

Nearly forty school hotses I'm Min
nesota have been destroyed or dam
aged by fire within the last two years,
resulting I'm loss of S273,000. and this
has prompted DR.. c. G.. Schulz, state
superintendent of education, to issue
a set Of rules for the construction and
care of school houses with reference
TO fire prevention. q
While there was no loss of life In
any Of the fires, DR.. Schulz said that
this was due more to fortunate cir
cumstanees than to any means TO pre-
vent fires. The buildings DESTROYED
include high schools at Melrose, Full
da and MiIaca parochial schools at
st. Paul and Pierz and grade schools
at Dundas, Plato, Carlton. st. Paul,
Lindstrom, New London. Crosby. Du-
luth and Sank Center.
The majority of the fires were due
to defective chimneys. Overheated
furnaces. defective wiring and care
lessness in handling waste paper and
kindling. @er - =.
Specific rules relating to materials.
seating capacity width OF corridors
and stairways. the installation OF fire
escapes and fire extinguishing appar-
atus have been formulated and are
included In Mr. Schnlz's circular. FIRE.
quent inspection of all school build
ings by the local authorities and the
immediate suppression of conditions
that threaten danger are: urged.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-19

FEVfU "esttsyS SeNvs 81
Mrs. w. w. Jones, sister OF Mrs.
J. G. Perry OF this city, died In Salt
Lake City, Utah. last Thursday.
death being caused by pneumonia.
Mrs. Jones was a popular young ma
trcu and her untimeiy death is deep
ly deplored by all who knew her. She
was about twenty seven years of age.
Surviving relatives are the widower;
three small children: parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George p. Nelson of Rochester.
and sister. Mrs. J. G.. Perry of this
city. The mother arrived In Salt
Lake City just two hours before her
daughters death. Mr.. Jones. and Mrs.
Nelson passed through Mankato this
morning, accompanying the remains
Of their wife and daughter. en- route
to Rochester. They were Joined here
by Mr.. J. G.. Perry, Mrs. Perry hav-
ing gone to Rochester yesterday to
be with her father. Funeral services
will be held tomorrow from the Meth
odist Episcopal church in Rochester.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-19
from Mondays Daily.

Mapleton was again victorious in
The game of football played at Fair
mont Saturday, the score being 6
to O.
Borchert Brothers new store build
ing has been enclosed. the large plate
glass windows having been placed
Friday. The upper part OF the front
Is composed OF ground glass, and the
effect is very beautiful. I'm fact, is a
building as you will not find very often
outside a city. II Is 50x150, two
stories high. and will be used entire
ly by their stock of hardware and
garage. Mapleton is proud to own
such building and an enterprising
citizen as Mr.. Borchert.
The woman's Study club meets
Tuesday with Mrs. ]. r. Albrecht.
The subject OF the meeting will be
China
A number OF Mapleton people went
to the cities to witness the football
game. Among those who went down
were. Rudolph Albrecht, Joe McQuig-
gin. Ed Dietz and Arthur Borchert.
Martin Schlingerman is moving In
to his new home on Third street. II
has been the aim of Mr.. and Mrs.
Schlingerman all their lives to make
others comfortable and We are glad
to see them in their own comfortable
home which they deserve.
The Congregational ladies hold a
food sale this afternoon at Ramps
furniture store.
The snow fall Saturday morning
was a delight to small children. Not
so, however. for those who have
charge OF the erection of the high
school heating plant, which Is not yet
enclosed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-19
Carried off a Load.

Aberdeen. s. d.. November 15.-
Thieves entered schoolhouse In Lin
coin township and stole the diction-
airy and the roller towel There Is
no clue to the robbers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-19

4 people that Il communicates itself
% the audience and an air of good fell
owship prevails Many of their en-
ores are humorous and are very
levcrly rendered.
The first half OF the program viii
consist OF solos. duets and quartets
md the latter half viii be one act OF
he comic opera The Sleeping
Queen" in costume. Miss Heiden-
eich will also give three songs in
Japanese costume.
The personnel OF the company re-
Mains the same; Burt McKinne. bari
one, Mrs. Telka Farm McKinne, So
,rano. Miss Rose Heidenreich, con-
ratio and J. Allen Grub. tenor. Miss
Margaret Day Is the pianist. ..
There are still a few season tickets
eft for the course. These may be
rad by sending money or checks TO
he Office of the normal school. Six
EXCEPTIONAL entertainments for two
dollars.