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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-12

Mr.. and Mrs. r. D. Shepherd have
returned to Washington from sew
eral weeks stay in Boston, where
they took part in the Shakesperean
festival. Mr.. and Mrs. Shepherd will
ramain at their town house for a
month. after which they will go to
Berkeley Springs, where they have
taken the Biddle cottage for the sea-
son.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-12

At meeting of the Republican
senator's and representatives. held lash
night in the House chamber the
membership Of the 1915 congresslon-
al campaign committee was agreed
upon and informal discussion follow
ed Of what steps should be taken to
regain control of Congress mt the Mo-
vcmber elections. A meeting OF con-
EressIonal organizers will be held In
ia day or two, and 1t was understood
after the meeting that Representa-
tive Frank P. Woods. of Iowa, would
be reelected chairman OF the COM
mittee. Congressman Sutherland is
the committeeman from West Tir-
glnla.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-12

John Cook. prosecuting attorney
OF Mcdowell county, is also visitor
in Washington.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-12

The Senate has received the nomi-
nation and confirmed the appoint
ment of Fred Amtck, to be postmas-
ter Mt fleetwood, in place OF =. q.
Dietz.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-12

Belated payment OF sixty-year-
old claim was authorized yesterday
when tie Senate passed n bill to pay
the claim OF John Howard Payne.
the author OF clone. Sweet Home. :"
and late United States consul at TIL
mis-. Payne died in Tunls in 1852
and his body was brought home and
buried In Washington. Tho claim
was audited and allowed by the state
department shortly after his death.
and has remained unpaid merely be-
cause OF the inactIon of Congress.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-12

Cleveland selbert. of Martfnsburg.
is guest ut the Raleigh.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-12

THE interest in the movement TO
vote The District of Columbia dry"
confines undated throughout the
country evidently, and petitions still
continue to flow in on the representa-
tives from the various states. During
the last week the West Virginia dele
CATION has filed numerous petitions
In the House fayorlng prohibition.
from tile folks back home. Congress.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-12

Congressman Moss has also pre-
sented petition of citizens of the
Fourth congressional district urging
the passage OF the Burnett tmmigra-
tion bill and Congressman Nicely has
presented like petitions for the pass
age of the immigration bill from
voters in Mannin gton. and Warder
Council, No. as. Junior Order Of
United American Mechanics, OF Al
eXander.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-12

man Nicely has filed petitions from
$50 members Of the Thompson Meth
odist Episcopal church at Wheeling;
from citizens OF Shinuston; Congress
man Cooper, petitions from several
hundred residents of BluedeId and
the Mems Bible Glass of Clifton.
Mason county: Congressman Nicely a
petition from the Epworth League Of
the Methodist Episcopal church Of
DnlIa, and sixty-three citizens of
Ohio county, and a petition from the
rftIyanS nF E1pnvf1Ia
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-02-10
PRICE ADVANCED BY sISAI.
TRUST

A complete monopoly of the sisal fibre
output of Yacatan, Mexico, has been
obtained by the Comision Regularoda
del MercadO de Henequen Committee
to regulate the sisal fibre market), a
body created by Yucatan law.
A big advance in the price of binder
Irvine will be one of the results.
The Comision Reguladora is now COM
posed of supporters of Gen. Carranza,
head of the de facto government of
Mexico. To finance the monopoly the
Comision has enlisted the aid of New
Orleans bankers, who IN turn have pre-.
vailed on banks in New York, Chicag.
and st. Louis to take parts of the large
loan required, and which will be secur-
ed by warehouse receipts on the fibre
stored in New Orleans and elsewhere.
A company composed of American
bankers and members of the Comision
has been formed and will receive
large commission on all fibre sales in
addition to the interest paid the banks
on loans.
The COmision Reguladora was created
three years ago to buy surplus stocks
of sisal fibre to prevent them from
being dumped on the market and bear
ing down the price. The Comision fixed
a certain price as the one required by
planters to make their crop profitable,
but was unable to get sufficient finan-
cial backing in Mexico to carry out it.
plan. With the power of Carranza be-
hind it the ComisiOn has driven out the |
fibre dealers and no Yucatan sisal can
be purchased through any agency other
than the Comision.
Having complete monopoly the
Comision can dictate the price at all |
times. The price it is now demanding
Is 2 cents higher than the price it pro-
nounced profitable to the planters in
the beginning. 1t is cents higher
than the price which prevailed year
ago. 1t is IL cents higher than the !
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-02-10
REGULATING OTHERS

Ihe desire to have other people live
according to our ideas seems to he in
herent in many of us. No one can ex.
PLAIN why we are not willing I'd LOT
other people live their lives as they 900
mt, but so radical do some of us he ome
IN regulating others that we try to
force them by law to live as we think
they should live. 1t NAV he that this
Is survival in us of the old Puritan
1dea that each man is his brother 3
keeper 1t is easy to see to what ali.
surldltles we would come if this idea
was put into effect. Each of us would
Try 10 regulate our neighbors' conduct.
and they, in turn would try to room.
late ours according to their ideas, The
inevitable conflict would be productiv.
OF more evils, than we originally tried
70 overcome. No man is good en- ugh.
or SO certain in his virtue that h can
Iorce other men to be like him. The
very fact that he does try to do 90
shows that, like the Pharisee who
prayed at the front Of the Temnle ana
called all men to witness he was good
ana just man. To be self satisfied with
our own virtue is egotism-not yirtue
10 try to force other people to be viz
tuous as we think we are virtuous. is
the height of egotism and pride which
IS one of the great sins. The rulers
who prosecuted the early Chri stians
were trying by law to force their be-
ilefs on an unwilling body of men who
believed differently. The result was
the martyrdom of thousands of good
men and women. Christ suffered and
died because he insisted on living His
life as he chose and not as the Jewish
rulers wished Him to. The whole
Christian world has been built oh this
determination. To try to enforce NOR
atty by law is un-Christian, uncharit-
able and Numerically opposed to the
principles of every great Christian
teacher.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-02-10

monopoly, $2,5OO,OOO will be added to
the binder Irvine bill of the American
farmer.
Is this monopoly amenable to the an
THRUST laws of the United States? If
1T were purely Mexican affair, or if
the financial backing were obtained
from other countries, the United States
would be powerless to interfere. But
since the capital is contributed nv
American banks from deposits of
American depositors, the combination
should be amenable to American law.
Justice to the farmers requires that the
government take such steps as may be
taken lawfully to prevent the inanc.
ing OF the monopoly with American
money.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-02-10


the ome nsht suffrage natural right natural right
e ih mt long this subject suffrage is not
he S whether and omen viii
"e government than by o. "o'F WI"
w my Judgment sir there element of the neotv -
but 4
ties our Mah h that the distribution capacities aa
the economy nature and society," ADAPTED to the
Woman by the sweet and noho ,raua,..
the OF conflict
or tine world and she nerve1ess
woman In strife becomes hard harsh puve as far
remove that gentle
Se S confess submission the heaven
s S ana tne pursuit OF happiness In the powers
the outy the
maj a is so with and for part with
ana the women whom exercising place
70 DC protected rather than to the In
duty and of and ~ .S'p"0"'o Tue
time VIII
OF the two sexes win broken
oieve that
s s and that the
e found not the confusion but the
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-02-10
ANNOUNCEMENT

We wish to announce to the public we
now have on nand four carloads OF
ears, Fords and Overlands, and try ing
to get more.
Mr.. Golden, factory manager of the
"ord Motor Co., at Portland, spent ono
day last week with us and while here
promised to let us have one more ear
load of Fords this spring.
lie says the people of the west have
no idea of the shortage of material in
the east. The Ford Motor Co. is buy.
ing steel on the open market and are
10000 ears short now.
He says aluminium which sold for 10
cents pound few months ago is now
selling for 53 cents. Copper has risen
from IA cents to "a. Vanadium steel
a year ago briught $l.s5 pound, but
now brings $3.50.
High speed steel formerly sold for
$l.O5 now is worth 1895; leather for.
merly 20 cents foot is now 33 cents
He says there will be big shortage
Of cars all over the world this year.
Any one who is thinking of car in
the spring should come in and speak
for theirs now and have one put away.
Anyone who orders their ear now will
be protected on prices.-adv.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-02-10
DIR. GEORGE E. HYDE RESIGNS

DR.. George f. Hyde resigned Satur.
day from the position of assistant coun-
ty physician. His reasons, he explain
ed, were that the demands of the nos;
ton were so heavy drain upon his
time as to leave none for attention to
his private practice, while the remun-
Grafton is but 800 a month
The resignation, addressed to the
BOARD OF county commissioners, was
handed to Commissioner c. +. Stillman
Saturday. 1t will be considered at Mon.
days meeting of the commissioners
DIR. Hyde had been acting in the posi-
ton which he is quitting but five DAYS
Tie was appointed two weeks ago, and
started work as assistant county phy.
stefan on February /.
DR.. Hyde said yesterday that the
many duties devolving upon the holder
of the position, including assignments
to attend patients in such widely sepa
rated localities, were SO strenuous as To
claim more of his time than the salary
was worth. Commissioner Stillman said
last night that he had no one in min 4
to recommend as successor to DR..
Hyde.
The position of assistant county phv.
stefan became vacant on January IL,
when DR.. G. c. Snyder resigned from
the position of county physician and
DIR. c. N. Ray was advanced to it
from the position as assistant. The
appointment Of DR.. Hyde followed. I,
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-02-10

average price paid for sisal by binder
Irvine manufacturers last season: hence
II no further advance is made the price
OF Irvine is sure to be increased that
much over the price of 1915. And
there is no telling how high the price
will be raised by the Comision before
the required amount of fibre for next
seasons Irvine supply has been .pur.
chased, and in the succeeding years.
In advancing the price the Comision
has ignored the law of supply and de-
mand; for last year, Notwithstanding
the consumption of sisal fibre was the
largest in the history of the trade.
there was large surplus in Yucatan.
Under normal conditions of competi-
ton, such as existed before the Com
ision seized the market, the price would
have declined from last years figure.
The price is therefore arbitrary and
unwarranted.
Thus the American farmer is to be
forced to pay tribute to fibre trust
financed with American capital; for
until such time as other fibres suitable
for binder Irvine can be obtained in
sufficient quantities, the farmer must
depend on sisal for the greater part of
his Irvine supply. Conditions make it
impossible to obtain an adequate supply
of manila fibre at this time. For every
cent added to the price of Irvine
through the operations Of the sisal
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-02-10
THE CYNIC'S COUNSEL.
By L. Maynard.

Trust no man, however pleasant,
You have never seen before:
Trust the men you know at pres sent
Less as you may know them more
Ardent words and fieeting glances
Who would put his faith in these 7
All too fragile are romances,
Shun the one who strives to please.
People action all remind us
Life is but hollow sham:
Divide us up, and you will find us
Half the void and half the amb.
For we live to work each other.
Gain our way by honeyed phrase,
And alas! for that poor brother
Who knows not the old world WAYS.
For good, up-to-date printing, call at
the Optimist office. O. telenhona goo
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-02-10
PoRTERvILLE

Mrs. M. G. Conklin is at the home
OF VIM. Plant, visiting parents for
few days.
Miss Iva Olzon spent the week end
at the home of Charley Nelson.
From all rumors at this time there
Is something going to happen in
matrimony ceremony between Miss
Edith Stewart and Mr.. Alma Norman.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-02-10
OUR PUBLIC FORUM
Hon. Elihu Root
On Woman's Sphere

-. Inc question of Woman Suffrage is an issue before
s " 1anelcan people Twelve states have adopted it.
nour more states vote it this fall and it is strongly
ugeu tnat 1t become platform demand of the national
potlca parties 1t is therefore the privilege and the
every voter to study carefully this subject Hon Eih
IN scssng this question before the constitutional
4 am opposed to the granting of suffrage to women
because believe that it would be to women to ali
woine" ana 20 every woman; and because l believe it
would be injury to the state and to every man and
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-02-10

For good, up-to-date printing, call at
the Optimist office, o: telephone 200.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-06-24
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS

J. H. Ward, the'improvements on lot
Is in block 6, were lowered from 81 900
to $500.
John Nusbaum, the improvements on
lots 30-32-34-36 in block II, were low
cree from $500 to $3.50.
a. A. Wiesner, the improvements on
/ lots 12-14 in block 20, were lowered
from $500 to $500.
J. E. Basgall, the improvements on
lots TO in block q, were lowered from
81, 100 to $500.
Thos. Carrick, the improvements on
lots 2-4-6-8 in block 81, were lowered
from 81, 400 to 81, 900.
J. E. Basgall, the improvements on
! lots 1912 in block q, were lowered
from 81 300 to 81, 300.
John Wasinger, lot Is in block %,
was lowered from 5000 to 500 and the
| improvements on the same were low
| cred from 81, 500 to 81 200.
Philip Jacobs, lots 1-3 in block %,
were lowered from $500 to S400.
! Alex Meier, lot 3 in block ., were
! lowered from 5000 to 800.
Jake Staab, Jr., lot IN block q,
was lowered from 5000 TO 800.
Alex Meier, the Improvements on lots
$50 in block %, were lowered from
$500 to $500.
| A. A. WiesneF, the improvements on
the north half of lots 31-S3-35 In block
%, were lowered from Sc, 900 to "a $50
and the south half of the same lots
were lowered from 81, 400 to 81 900.
G. W. Reeder, tract west of block q, ,
was lowered from $500 to 800.
John Gross, the improvements on lots
Glib in block 80, were lowered from
$500 to $500.
John Gross, the improvements on
lots 1912 In block 80, were lowered
from $500 to $500.
Forest Blackburn, the improvements
on lots 2 IN block 81, were lowered from
$500 to $500.
Kate Miller, the improvements on
lots 4-6-8-10-12-14 In block 81, were
lowered from 81 900 TO 500.
John SeItz, the improvements on lot
in block Sc, were lowered from 81 200
to $500.
John Ruder, the improvements on
lots 1857 in block 81, were raised
from 81, 100 TO So, 600.
P. J. Roth, the east half Of lot Is, IN
block 81, was raised from $4o0 to $3.50.
Frank c. Miller, the improvements
on lots SO In block 80, were lowered
from $500 to $1,000.
N. E. Ryan, east half ef lot and all
of lots 11-12-1S-14-15-16-fF-1 In block
40, were lowered from g, $50 20 81, 10O
and the improvements ca the same
were lowered from s., 800 70 g, 900.
81 ]. Zimmerman, the improvements on
lot 13 block q, were lowered from 700
to 500.
Ignatius Sack, Lots 14-16-1s block
49, were lowered from $500 50 $500.
G. G. Blackman, the Improvements
on lot S;ln bleak -. were lowered from
500 70 $500.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-06-24
First published June II, 1867
Notice
Office OF the CountY CLERK.


Els fiTsI County Sa nSH'' S.
Public notice is hereby given that the
Board of County Commissioners of
Ellis County, Kansas, intend to build
the following bridges in said County,
the estimated cost of which is as fol-
lows: viz,
l. A Bridge across the Saline River
at the Oyerholser Crossing on the sec
ton line between sections 16 and Is in
Township eleven, Range nineteen, esti-
mated cost of same being 100000.
2. A Bridge across the Saline River
at the Reed Crossing on the half section
line north and south through section
twelve, Township eleven, Range eigh-
teen, estimated cost of same being
2,8OO.OO
8. A New 100 foot span on the
Schoenchen Bridge across the Smoky
River on section twenty-eight, Town
ship fifteen, Range eighteen, estimated
cost of same being 81, 10000.
By order of the Board of County
Commissioners.
Hays, Kansas, June Is, 1916.
Geo. H. Brown, Co. Clerk.
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For County Commissioners.

I hereby announce myself candidate
for the Office of County Commissioner
of the Second district in Ellis County,
Kansas, subject to the decision Of the
republican voters at the August pri-
mary. Isaac Zeigier.
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Town Lots.

am having inquiries every day for
ten lots and small properties who want
to move to Hays. If you have any to
sell at reasonable prices send me a list
and will try and find you a customer,
small commission charged. Harry
Freese, near Methodist church.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-06-24
Don't NEGLECT It.

One of the city ordinances requires
all persons who build residence in any
part of the city. or business house to
take out building permit, failure to
do so will subject you to an arrest and
fine. Don't neglect it.
Frank King, Fire Chief.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-06-24
Miscellaneous.

English, Russian, -Gentlemen or
ladies who wish to learn pure Russian
are invited to communicate with johann
mes Kadak, Fort Hays Experiment
Station, who in return is DESTROYS of
learning English. The evenings pre-
ferred.
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For County Conmissioner.

hereby announce myself as candi-
date for the Office County commissioner
for the Second District of Ellis county,
subject to the decision of the voters
of the republican party at the August
Primary. FRANK KING.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-06-24
For County Superintcndent.

I hereby announce myself as candi-
date for reelection to the Office of
County Superintendent of Ellis County,
subject to the voters of the republican
party at the primary, August 1. 1916.
Louis Christensen.
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For County Clerk.

hereby announce myself as candi-
date for the office OF County Clerk of
Ellis county, subject to the decision of
the voters of the republican party at
the primary election in August.
Geo. II. Brown.
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For Commissioners.

l hereby announce myself as candi-
date for the office of County Commits
sioner of Ellis county, Second District,
subject to the decision of the voters of
the republican party at the August
primary. G. ID. Wann.
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Hays, Kansas, June 9Th, 1916, 1:8c

Hays, Kansas, June 9Th, 1916, 1:3O
p. m.
The Board met as per adjournment.
All members present.
The Jail report of E. G. Flood, Coun-
ty Attorney, was read and ordered fled.
On motion of Commissioner Grabbe
and seconded by Commissioner Cole,
the printing of the Primary ballots
shall be done at the news office, Al.
Clark and W. H. Snyder assisting in
the whole work and compensation to
be divided in to three equal parts.
Continued next week.
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For Ranresentative

hereby announce myself as candi-
date for reelection to the office of
representative of Ellis county, subject
to the decision of the votes Of the Re
publican Party at the August Primary.
John R. Chittenden.
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For Prnhata Iudse-

I hereby announce myself as candi-
date for reelection for the office of
Probate Judge of Ellis county, subject
to the action of the voters of the re-
publican party at the primary, August
1, 1916. F. E. McLain
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For Reaister of Deeds.

I hereby announce myself as candi-
date for the office of Register of Deeds
of Ellis county, subject to the voters of
the republican party at the primary
election, August 1, 1916. NJ. J. Bell.
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SATURDAY. JUNE "a, 1916
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For Sheriff.

I hereby announce myself as candi-
date for the Office of Sheriff of Ellis
county, subject to the decision of the
voters of the republican party at the
primary election August 1, 1916.
A. o, Robinson.
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For County Treasurer.

1 hereby announce myself as candi-
date for reelection to the Office of
County Treasurer of Ellis County, SUBJ
ject to the voters of the Republican
party at the August primary.
Fred N. Dreiling.
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For County Attorney.

hereby announce myself as candi-
date for reelection for the office of
County Attorney of Ellis county, sub
ject to the voters of the republican
party at the primary August 1, 1916.
p. G. Flood.
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FOR SALE

A fine two-story brick house and II
acres of land, shade trees, and fine
well of water. The property joins the
townsite of Hays. Price $4,000. See
c. w MILLER.