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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-12-14

~ p. m.-Basra met pursuant to
~ iOurnm-ni
on motion the application Oi :
Patiison for brand : night hip. est
he only, 80. g-snted.
on motion the order Of County
Judge, ordering that the County Com
nissioHrr pay the szid Zens Andrew.
- 90 per month until further orders
Of aforesaid Court Vas approved.
On motion the bond Of II. II. strsas-
berg was approved, for Treasurer oi
KokOmo Township.
On motion the following Certificates
Of Error we're allowed
sarah 4. HauE. erroneous assess.
ment
Farmers State Bank, Knowles, erro-
neous assessment.
J. " BridSelI. school tar listed 10
wrong district
Robert Morris, erronsou, s.sess-
ment.
W. F. Hall, school tax listed in
wrong school district.
on motion the following Certificates
OF Error were rejected:
samuel Dttuilsr, claim for errone-
Gus assessment.
J. II. Lawson, claim for reduction in
valuation.
on motion the following claims were
allowed on the salary Fund
?. P. Frysiugsr. County Treas
urer ------...-.-. .-....--. $50 30
3. G. Brown. Deputy County
Treasurer .--.-... ....... 5 90
Mrs.. 2. G. Brown. Deputy Co.
Trsasurer --.--.--.....-... 42 o.
c. ?. Tyyiord, County Atgy los 60
Johnnie NJ Jones, Sheriff .. lGs %
JAiior -.-.-. - Ol
9. I, Ayers, 90. Superintendent 100 %
H. NJ. Buliek. County Clerk 80 90
c. <. Drum, Deputy Co CLERK % %
Jessie b. Caldwell, Deputy Co.
blrtA -.----- -----...--......-. 10 U
Frs2k skOekIsy' U0asr shsrss. Zs.O
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-10-12

cash from every church. They-F. Mare still
running High" and the home work has been
compelled to retrench and re-retrench They
(Home work. fell back in 1915 to intermediate
and in this year to Low They get offended If
I ask for reasons and say that all they want to
know is that Jesus said, Co" I insist that
CO. is generic word like "Travel,' and may be
done in any of a dozen ways and what am
still asking is ''What are the reasons for this
specific manner of gOing?"
The Great Peasant of Nazareth said, 'By their
fruits We shall know them" This certainly ap
plies to individuals, institutions and nations, also
to plans and methods The fruits depleted
fields at home, squalid and goddess conditions
right at door.
poor little crippled orphan boy was shivering
at the R. r. station one day, and asked me when
the next freight train went out. He wanted to
try to steal ride to his aunt's in Arkansas. [
couldn't that child do this and respect
myself again I took him home with and
gave him clothes and his supper and then went
to the Y. M G. A. and asked for help to get
ticket. "Short of funds the answer There
institution to help this kind of condition,
even right here in the gizzard of the Goose that
lays the golden egg
With the help of men who were members
of no church at all, 1 got the ticket. l
couldn't help but think that had it been
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-10-12
De Soto, Missouri, Sept. 3Oth, 1916.

De Soto, Missouri, Sept. Goth, 1916.
The JeffersOnian:
1--WE been reading the Jeffersonian for years.
Il At first 1 didn't agree with all you said,
especially about missions. Then day you
said, "If am wrong, don't CUSS me; TEACH
me-"
I went after your facts; I couldn't find a single
flaw. I spoke to prominent persons in the f. M.
Board and asked them to bolster my failing faith.
I wanted something, treason for the faith that
was in me-" They said l should be ashamed to
read that kind of stuff. No man will con-
vince me by advising me to disregard fact be-
cause of the origin. The Jews tried that
when they asked, "Can any good thing come out
of NAZARETH"
1 was talking to old mana minister in
the M. E. Church-and he told me he sore
and tired of the eternal harague for money for
Il. Nj. He said he just from conference in
ST. Louis and that he was as old as their oldest
minister and going to talk plain, and had
told them how he knew personally that they hal
retrenched in their home work until scores of
churches he had himself labored and built up
were now abandoned, and the community
GhurChless and Goddess. He said, ''Tve read Tom
Watson, and he is right about this thing"
In 1914, when the began, the F. M. Board
Of our church sent out the slogan-''No Steps
Backward" and then began to Jimmy the
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-10-12

CANADA has her domestic troubles, but
our Government never takes a hand to
btraighten them out
Before our Civil War there had been dozens
of revolutions in Mexico, Central America,
and South America, but our Government
never interviewed ito restore order"
If villainous combination of European
Kings-intent upon restoring the rule of the
Spanish tyrant and the Pope of Rome
threatened to send armies to South America,
for the suppression of the newly established
Republics, our Government, speaking through
q Virginia Democratic President, sternlv
warned the foreign potentates, that the United
States ecovZd not tolerate the establishment
S'' this country Of the European system.
At that time, everybody understood that
the restoration Of Spanish control, carried
a0lth 1t q restoration Of the Pope's rule.
The Monroe warning had the desired effect,
especially as England declared that she acouzd
back us up.
That's one reason why the Roman Catholics
of this country so intensely hate England
In 1854, when the Austrian Archduke
Macmillan and French army were brought
into Mexico by Jesuit intrigue, the Pope, Plus
TX, gaze Mammalian qc4atte7a Instructions to
n1a1e~t the Meric0m Constitution Of 1857.
The curse of Rome had been laid upon this
glorious document, ust as it had been laid
upon the Great Charter of our own liberties.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-10-12

President Lincoln. recognized the hollow
ness of the pretext; but, to deprive Europe Of
even an excuse for armed Intervention, Mr.
Lincoln caused Secretary Seward to propose
to President Jaurez, that orr Government
aoOuzd advance ach0tecer money Mepico
needed, to meet the interest on all of her
foreign Indebtedness.
Nevertheless, the French Emperor persisted
in his military occupation Of the country,
because the money question was mere pre-
text.
The real object of the French occupation
was to restore the confscated loot of the papal
church, to re-instate the hooters, and to undo
all the progressive work of the Constitutional
leaders.
Mexicans wanted a Republic like ours with
laws like ours, and Institutions like ours-free
from the greed tyranny, and murderous in
tolerance of popery.
Our Government sympathized with these
aspirations, and after the Civil War ended,
the French Emperor was politely requested
to recall his troops.
General Grant got ready for a clash if one
should become necessary, by sending General
Sheridan to the border, at the head Of a strong.
force.
General Grant also supplied Jaurez with
arms and ammunition.
The French Emperor realized, at last, the
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-10-12

Pope Plus TX. admonished Maximilian
that the salvation of his soul depended upon
his closing of secular schools, his suppression
of the free press, his re-uniting the Church
with the State, his prohibition of civil mar
riage, and his complete restitution to the
Spanish clergy Of the vast properties which
the Jaurez government had confscated
The pretert which the Jesuit-ruled Empe-
ror Of the French gave for sending Catholic
army and a hand-picked Archduke to domi-
neer over Mexico was, that European nations
had made huge investments IN Menicare secu11-
ties, mines, etc.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-10-12
FOREIGN MISSIONS.
Presbyterian Preacher Writes Me Touching and Generous Tribute

in China, Korea Africa, or india the case
would have been different. This is a sample of
fruits here, and there is no evidence of Anything
the seas. What must the verdict be?
just couldn't help writing you this letter and
let you know that l esteem you above all other
public L know. | wish every admrer of
yours would write you personal letter like this,
and let you know how many people rocking
you i'm the purple cradle of their hearts. But you
would be buried-in mountain of mail. One of
the strongest Republicans I know told he
wished you would run for President; he wanted
to vote for you.
Paul went to his last sleep martyrs bed,
but with the sOftest, sweetest pillow mortal head
ever had-"I have fought good fight, and kept
the faith We devOutly hope that you will be
shielded from your enemies, but God himself will
crown your great work as He has already given
you the sweet consciousness that you have done
right and been faithful.
Forgive for taking your time.
Your faithful friend
T. S. MATTHEWS.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-10-12
AS TO The PROGRESSIVE NOMINATION

Had [ been offered the place which
Mr.. Roosevelt declined, soon after he
declined it, my acceptance would
have been as prompt as his declination.
But it is now too late.
| cannot accept the place, nor can
| allow the use of my name on the
ticket.
This decision has been reached after
careful consideration, and after con-
sultatiOn with friends whose judge
ment is not influenced by any parti-
san bias.
THOS. E. WATSON.
Oct. 9, 1916.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-10-12
COMNIENT.)

A few days ago, an eX-soldier of the
SpanSh-American War went the rounds in
Thomson, soliciting contributions, in order
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-22

position to find out, at least so far as
the necessary steps TO discover II. lie
has ammomplished a great deal in that
direction and will accomplish more.
There was great need of official in
quiry and oversight and he has zeal
ously devoted his time TO that purpose.
Aside from the many reforms intro
duced and betterments made possible,
two matters OF great public interest
may be credited to this postal admins
tration, viz. the postal savings and
the parcel post features While the
postal savings idea dates from 1911, Il
was not made practically operative
until 1914, when unnecessary restric-
tions were removed and the plan pop
ulariZed and encouraged. Amount 70
credit of depositors in 1915 was Sbo'-
6S4, 70S. divided among 525.4l4 per
sons, who took advantage OF this sate
and convenient way OF investing Their
savings
The postal service has become
wonderful organization. transacung 90
average of $I,000,O00 worth OF bus'-
ness daily. through something Ike
100000 human agents, at $4,000 posi-
offices and $500 stations OF all KINDS,
handling annually about 1000 'OOg'ooV
parcels, l0,000,O0000 pieces Of mrs.,
class mail, and more than 1000 ,OOV0vV
pounds of second-class matter. ser''
ing the millions of people of our own
land and conveying mail 70 all parts "
the world.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-22

The recent meeting Of the National
Association of POstmasters in the cap
ital city fthe nation, the many inter
esting papers that were read and the
general interest shown in the work,
calls attention anew to the remark
able activity displayed in every branch
of the postal service since the begin
ming of Postmaster General Burle-
sons administration. The press of
the country has taken notice of this
great development, which is not only
a compliment to the present head of
the department, but would seem to
show that the south can furnish quite
as capable and energetic business
men as the east, from which section
nearly One-half of all our postmasters
general have been drawn.
1t is a noteworthy fact, however it
may be explained, that, excluding the
border states, the south, properly
speaking, has had but two men in that
office since the days of Benjamin
Franklin-Joseph Habersham, of
Georgia, and Albert Sidney Burleson,
OF Texas. The more pouplous states
Of the east. with their political power
and material advantages, have had
the greatest number of such appoint
ments, % of the As men who have held
that office having come from that sec
ton The border states have had 10
and the west only s. 1t was not until
1866 that the west was at all recog-
nized in the appointment of such cabi-
net officer, when Alexander W. Ran
dali, OF Wisconsin, was chosen by
President Johnson. Subsequently that
state furnished three more postmas-
ters general, viz. Howe, Villas, and
Payne. In 1889 the postmaster gen.
eral became a member of the cabinet
by the action OF President Jackson,
his first appointee to that position,
Hon. William T. Barry, Of Kentucky,
receiving that honor.
In cnsidering the states of the
union which have been most fortunate
in appointments to this office, il is
found that Pennsylvania and New
York have each had to their credit.
Connecticut Kentucky, Tennessee
and Wisconsin, each; Massachusetts,
Maryland and Ohio, 3 each, and the
remainder scattered among the IS
states from which all the postmasters
general have been selec. d.
The term of service was, it seems
much longer in the olden days than at
present. From 1775 TO 1S50-75
years-there were only II men In
that position, Gideon Granger, of
Connecticut having served 10
years and 6 months, and Return
J. Meigs OF Ohio. 0 years and
months From 1850 to 1913 IS
year5-there have been 81 men in that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-22

office. Whether the shifting currents
of political life and eXpediency, or
other causes, have operated to make
changes in this office, it appears that
many occurred in the administrations
of some of our chief executives.
Roosevelt, for instance, had four post
masters general; Grant, Arthur and
Cleveland tin the latter's two terms)
also had four each; Washington and
Buchanan, three Jackson, Fillmore,
Lincoln, Hayes and Mckinley, two
each. The remainder of the presi-
dents evidently held on to the men
they had originally appointed.
The postmaster general being by
the nature of his official duties
brought into close touch with the peo-
pie, it. might be of interest to know
something of these men, who they
were, and what notable achievements
are connected with their names; but
all that is past history and does not
concern the issues of today. A few of
the more important measures may,
however, here be, mentioned
During the administration Of Pres
ident Tyler, while Hon. Charles A.
Wickliffe of Kentucky was postmas-
ter general, many reforms were insti-
tuted, such as cheapening the postage,
III proving the MANNER OF leIIiuS routes
by contract, prohibiting private ex-
presses, and restricting the Thanking
privilege. The foreign desk" from
which ultimately grew the admirable
arrangement of the Postal Union, was
instituted by Hon. Horatio King of
Maine. Through the efforts of Judge
Hall of New York, postmaster general
under President Fillmore, the postage
on letters was reduced to 3 cents.
The registration system came in un-
der Postmaster General Campbell of
Pennsylvania during the administra-
ton OF President Pierce. The free de-
livery service was inaugurated in 1868
by Hon. Montgomery Blair of Mary
land, also the money order system in
1864, in Lincoln's administration The
railway mail service dates from July,
1862, when Judge Holt of Kentucky
ordered its establishment. the first
railway postofiice being from Quincy,
Ill, TO St Joseph, Mo, on the Hanni-
bal & st. Joseph railway
Some interesting historical data
touching the introduction or begin
ming of the chief features of postal
progress other than that already given
may be briefly summarized as follows ::
Postage stamps first issued
al New York ............ July, lS47
Stamped envelopes first is
sued t--.... ...,e......... June, 1895
letters registered ..s........ July, 1865
Newspaper wrappers, act of
congress .....,.,,t..,t.... Feb, 1861
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-22
Prosecution Only Cures.
Special Assessment Notice.
General No. 353.


Notice is hereby given to all persons
interested, that the city council of
Rock Island, Illinois, having ordered
that watermains be constructed on
Ninth, Eleventh, Twelfth and Four
teenth streets, and on FOrty-f1fth ave
nues, and the ordinance for the same
being on file in the office of the city
clerk of said city, and said city having
applied to the county court of Rock
Island county, Illinois, for an assess
ment of the cost of said improvement
according to benefits, said assessment
being payable in eight installments,
each bearing interest at the rate of five
per cent per annum, and an assess
ment therefor having been made and
returned to said court, the final hear
ing thereon will be had on the fourth
day of September, A. D., 1916, at the
hour of 9 o'clock a. m, or as soon
thereafter as the business of the court
will permit.
All persons desiring may file objec-
tions in said court, before said day
and may appear on the hearing and
make their defense.
Dated Rock Island, Illinois, Aug. 10,
1916.
WILLIAM A. CORCORAN,
Officer appointed to make the assess
ment.
JOHN K. SCOTT,
City Attorney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-22
To Put in New Sidewalks.
Notice.

Sealed bids will be received at the
office of the county clerk of Rock ISL
and county at the court house until
Thursday, the 31st day of August, 1916,
at o'clock p. m, for auditing the &C
counts of the five retiring county Off
GERS, as follows: Circuit clerk, states
attorney. recorder of deeds, coroner
and probate clerk, from the first Mon
day of December, 1912, to the first
Monday of December, 1915. Bids will
also be received at the same time for
auditing the accounts of all county
officers from the first Monday in De-
cember, 1910. to the first Monday in
December, 1916. The right is reserved
to reject. any or all bids.
MARTIN SEWERS,
NJ A. TITTERINGTON,
w ". CAIN,
HERBERT E. COOK, JR.,
FLORENCE d. SLEIGHT,
Finance Committee of the Board of
Supervisors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-22
SlNcial Assessment Notice.

(Gen. No. 401.j
Notice. is hereby given to all persons
intereste d, that the city council of
Rock Isl and, Ill, having ordered that
an eighb-inch waterman be construct
ed on 7 wenty-frst avenue, from a
point eighty feet west of Fifteenth
street tn the center line of Fourteenth
street and a siX-inch Waterman on
Fourtec NTH and Fifteenth streets, from
Twentys-f1rst to Twenty-third avenues,
and a EiX-inCh waterman on Twenty
third avenue, from Fourteenth to Fiji
teenth street, and the ordinance for
the same being on file in the office of
city having applied to the county court
of Rock Island county, Ill, for an as
sessment of the cost of said improve
ment according to benefits, said assess
ment being payable in eight INSTALL
ments,, each bearing interest at the
rate OF five per cent per annum, and
an ass essment therefore having been
made and returned to said court, the
final hearing thereon will be had on
the 4th day of September, A. D. 1916,
at the hour of 8 o'clock a. m, or as
soon thereafter as the bsuiness of the
court will permit.
All persons desiring may file Obiec-
tions in said court, before said day,
and may appear on the hearing and
make their defense.
Dated Rock Island, Ill, Aug. IS, 1916.
S. ]. SEINE,
Officer appointed to make the assess
ment
JohnaK. Scott, City Attorney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-22
STREET GRADE is
STILL IN The air
After Discussion and DissensiOn In
Council Meeting No Real Action
OF Amy Kind Is Taken.
PROPERTY OWNERS ARE PRESENT
Headed by an Attorney Residents On'
Forty-Third Protest Proposed
Change i'm Level.

Property owners on Fortythird
street between Third and Fifth avenues
know no more about the condition OF
their street grade, as a result of yes
terdays meeting and action Of the COM
missioners. than they did before. 1t is
still hanging fire with nothing definite
done toward either changing it or let
ting it remain the way it is, and the
matter was tabled with the prevailing
opinion that it might be brought up
again at any time.
4 number of the Forty-third street
property owners attended the session
and Attorney James Maucker appeared
before the commission as spokesman
of those present and others who re-
sent the change in the grade. He ex-
planned the predicament Of the people
he represented and urged that some
thing be done toward settling the affair
one way or another. 1t seems, accord
ing to Mr. Maucker, that a grade had
been put through on Forty second
street some six or eight years ago,
trees had been cut down and sidewalks
put in. He explained that if now an
other grade was to be put in, as the
city proposes, il will necessitate the
destroying of new trees that have been
planted since the grade was put in,
six or eight years ago.
In answering Mr.. Maucker. Mayor
McConochie laid the whole blame for
the present condition Of the Forty
third street grade to peanut pOliti-
clans" He asserted the grade had not
been made according to the one al
lowed in an ordinance passed in 1889.
but had been done in an attempt TO
please the property owners individual
tastes, as to what their grade should
be He expressed himself in favor of
going ahead with the matter, now that
it was started and getting a general
gGade, digging lower, changing water
pipes and making other necessary al
terra tions and filling in the street where
it is lower. This in turn brought Com
nitssf, ,ner Juhl to his feet with the
uuestit m. who would pay for it ?" and
adding that 1T would be better if the
street w ere left the way it is" There
upon the. mayor asked that the matter
be tabled and efforts of Mr. Maucker
10 learn when the matter would again
be brought G'p were futile.
Object to Dumping.
Property owners in the vicinity of
Ninth street ana Fifteenth avenues APP
peared before the commission to object
~ tho drIYuninp Of or, iectiODabIa nd of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-22
Object to Dumping.

Property owners in the vicinity of
Ninth street ana Fifteenth avenues ap-
peared before the commission to object
to the dumping of Objectionable and of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-22

The number or post OthceS in 1889
was rs. The maximum number reach
ed 76,945, in 1901, since which time, by
the introduction of rural delivery, the
number has steadily declined, 20, 500
have been discontinued. July /, 1915,
there were $3.50 post offices in opera
ton.
Extent of post routes in miles in
1890 was 1875. In 1915 the number
was 433,3 The miles of service per-
formed in 1915 amounted to 617,527,-
1876
The entire compensation paid TO
postmasters in 1889 was 81 ,657. In
1915 the amount so paid was $29,143,-
127
Salary of rural delivery carriers has
been increased from $500 per annum
in 1897, to $1,000. the present rate
Present cost of rural delivery service
per annum, $4,000, 900.
Statistics of official interest as show
ing the various steps of postal pro-
gress are all well enough in their way
but we live in an age where new sub
jects and vital questions occupy the
stage and demand consideration, prom
inent among which at this time is that
of economical, yet effective. public ad-
ministration. To this subject the
present postmaster general has given
his attention, and having served in
congress-on the committee of appro-
priations-is interested to know how
the public money is spent and what re-
turn is received for it, and, being in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-22

The annual Rock Island county teacn.
ers' institute will be held al the hoes
Island high school Aug. % 10 sept
inclusive All who expect 10 teach "
the county this year, must attend
MISS LOU NJ. HARRIS,
County Superintendent