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The Springfield herald., 1916-02-18
The Court House
That Should Be Built

That court house will have
to be built, and at once, goes
without question; and thus
there is left for consideration
only the kind and the size.
AS to the kind, there has been
but one thought expressed
that it wants to be of material
throughout as nearly inflama-
BILE as possible; ard for the
walls, the sentiment is general
that concrete cannot be beat,
while iron as much as possible
wants to enter into the con-
struc.ion of the rest Of the build
ing, even to the doors and the
windows.
So far, there is no dissenting
opinion as to the fact that
the building wants to be adouEle
decker-offices below, and court
room and public, hall above.
The size of the building is an
other thing, but even in this
matter there isn't any question
Of what it should be, leaving the
matter of financing the PROPOSE
tion out of the question.
Ali agree that it should oe
built to meet the future require
ments of 'he county-that we
don't want to go to the expense
of building a court house now
that would not meet the require
ments.
1t is common agreement al
! so that the future court house
doesn't want TO be haphazard
affair of shells or shacks, built
partly now and partly then.
Tuere are two ways in which
the building can be constructed
by starting it now and finishing
it later on. One way, by build
a complete t xo-story wing now,
with a view of adding to it. An
other way, by building the skel-
eton part of, the court house
wanted, and finishing and furn-
ishing the building afterwards.
The county HASN'T got enough
money at the present time tu
build the court house wanted.
There will be about 50, 500 insur-
ance available for building pur-
poses. and there is $1,000 in the
contingent fund also available.
That would give about $1,000
now available, and $1,000 would
build the skeleton part OF the
court house needed.
Different sizes and styles have
been suggested, but about 40 py
so has been considered generally
as proper size.
There is one more feature in
connection with the building of a
court house wants some more
ground space than what the
building stands on
Usually there is block for
this purpose; but if the half
block from the present court
house site to the public well, we're
purchased, it would probably an
swer the purpose.
And all this is up TO the COM
missionerS.
The Springfield herald., 1916-02-18

The kind of a tariff board
wanted is one that will submit
statistical facts of the cost of
production here and the cost
abroad, to serve as basis for a
tariff that will protect the pur-
chaser, while not hurting the
manufacturer-and that's the
kind of tariff commission Viii
son wants.
The Springfield herald., 1916-02-18
Regnier.
February 10

February 10.
There was big dance at Mr..
Collins store Friday night.
Frank Walch and son Roy
made a trip to Springfield this
week.
Altha Wess and family is going
TO move on to their claim
MIR. Taylor has built himself a
house.
Bart Hancock went out oil the
flats after a load of feed.
Mr.. Rutherford had the MIS-
The Springfield herald., 1916-02-18

The government will this fall
begin the experiment of carry
ing mail on eight different
routes, some Of them in Massa-
chusetts and some in Alaska. 1t
hasn't been very long since the
possibility Of carrying mail by
auto wss Arss soasidered by the
government.
The Springfield herald., 1916-02-18

Some of our exchanges have
hoisted the name of Fred Farrar
to the head of their columns for
governor Of the state. The nom.
ination of Mr.. Farrar by the
democrats would be equivalent
to election, as would the nomi-
nation of either Judge Gunter or
Judge Scott.
The Springfield herald., 1916-02-18

I've Herald last week ran off
its tirst edition by power applica.
ion-two horse Witt.e. About
everyone In tUwn casns to see, and
Doc came IN and 6uueed ajig. We
ere hoping to yet the linotype
lined up now in ashort time, easi-
~ by the frat of March.
The Springfield herald., 1916-02-18
The passage of the Keating

The passage of the Keating
child labor bill by such an over
whelming majority by the lower
house of congress is decidedly
the greatest achievement of Con-
gresham keating since he has
been in congress, and we con-
slider equals in importance any
other act of congress during this
time. Read Mr.. Keating's let
er,
The Springfield herald., 1916-02-18

Sales day-frst Saturday in
March. Bring in list of what
you have to sell-sold free. Mer-
chants will give special prices.
Games and races. Full particu-
lars next week.
The Springfield herald., 1916-02-18
Lake View

The Short Grass comedy COM
pany rendered the play, 'Jedakia
Jackson Judkins," at the Lake
View school last Thursday night,
The play was well rendered, =,
each one doing their part well.
All who heard it were well pleas
The Springfield herald., 1916-02-18

The Speech of Hon. John Shat
roth in the U. S. Senate, in favor
OF Ultimate Philippine independ-
ence is a strong argument in
favor of getting those islands off
our hands.
The Springfield herald., 1916-02-18

Ed. Pierson, concrete man
who built bank here, sends the
Herald an estimate of 81, 1858 for
the concrete part of a two story
court house 40x 80 feet, and es til
mates that it would cost$6, 500 to
finish it. Particulars next week.
The Springfield herald., 1916-02-18

The insurance adjuster was
here yesterday and allowed the
full s3,CC0, LEES his expenses
from Denver here and back.
The Springfield herald., 1916-02-18

The Herald believes in pro
lection as much as "Uncle Joe"
himself. But the man who needs
first protection is the one who
has to buy the goods and pay
the price.
The Springfield herald., 1916-02-18
The Burning
of the Courthouse


morning the firing of guns and
the cry OF fire arc sed the Sleep
|y Inhabitants of the town of
Springfield and brought them up
to realization of the fact that a
great fire was raging mewhere
in town, and a second realization
of the fact that the court house
was furnishing the fuel for the
flames.
Mr.. and Mrs Bailey were the
fist to see the flames, and S. E.
Spnckmann was probably the
first on the ground.
Mr. Speckmann thinks that if
water had been handy, say at
public well, half a dozen fellows
could have put it out.
When the editor arrived at the
scene there were probably two
Gozen people on the ground, a
number of whom were working
like beavers to save the Stewart
abstract office across the street
to the south.
The flames were then being
blown northeasterIy-away from
the Stewart building, their long,
tongues reaching half way across
the street on that side.
So great was the heat, when
most intense, that the window
glass on that side of the Staw
art building were all cracked,
and notwiths tanding that wa
ter was being thrown against the
wall, the rosin was drawn out of
the pine boards and thus discol
ored the paint.
Cinders carried as far as tie
public we'll and the Clauson res
tauran5, and live sparks carried
over a quarter of a mile, some OF
them having the appearance of
meteors.
When first discovered the fire
was in the south room,
which had been used BY the
county commissioners, and in
which the telephone booth was
located.
There was no stove in this
room, and Saturday it was
swept out, so there Was no litter
On the floor.
Will Spurgeon started home at
about 10 Saturday night, and
then came back to record con.
tract of the Baker store sale, he
leaving again about IL 90 o'clock.
Earl Oenney was also called
back to his Office after leaving.
and he too went home about11 90
o'clock as also did Miss Johnston,
so that there were none of the
officials there after that time.
How did the fire st,lrt?
One mans guess is as good as
another's, and like the burning
of the court house six years ago,
the origin of the fire will prob
ably never be known.
The county paid $1,000 for the
original building, and built the
addition to it at cost of close to
1000. The Insurance on the
building is 81 200, and on the
records $500. most or probably
all of which the county will be
able to collect.
There were practically two
vaults Joined, one, the original,
of stone, the other of concrete.
The treasurer's books, and the
county courts We're in the old
vault, the county clerks in the
new one
AT dawn Sunday morning the
door of the old vault was forced
when the flames burst from the
inside and fire exiinguishers
used to put them out.
Had the forcing OF the door
been delayed few hours Longer
The Springfield herald., 1916-02-18

everything in the vault would
have been consumed. AS it was
there was nothing lost of any
particular value.
In the new vault OF the coun-
ty clerks everything was O K,
though the papers where expos
ed were black aned with heat.
The safe in the county judges
Office and the one in the treasur-
er's office, preserved their con-
tents in fine shape.
Judge Allen was the heaviest
loser-a type writer, telephone
outfit. and money values amount
ing to $500. .Oo or S4OO 90. Earl
Denney came next-a typewrit-
er, gold watch, $4,000 camera,
and about $1OO in books, and 81
in money. Will Spurgeon lost a
typewriter, and some other val
uables. Atty Alberti lost a
typewriter and fine library Of
law books. Sheriff Long lost a
good automatic, some deeds and
abstracts, amounting to about
$40, a billy and leg irons. Coun-
ty lost one typewriter, an adding
machine, check protector, and
everything else not locked up in
the vaults amounting to $500 or
5000.
In the forenoon of Monday the
commissioners came together,
and proceeded to make temper
ary arrangements for the county
officers.
The Mrs. Clauson restaurant
was rented for some OF them
Miss johnson got the use of the
Stewart vault and an office in his
building, while Judge Allen took
up headquarters in the rear
Office of the bank building.
+****
AS a matter of speculation and
of fact. had the wind been in the
north, unless stopped by the
Denney garage, with it's con-
crete walls and iron roof, the fire
would have swept the whole west
side; and if it had then whipped
to the west, there is nothing on
earth-available, that could have
saved the town.
Had Silas Speckmann havehad
a fire extinguisher in his house,
he would have had no trouble In
putting out the fire.
And the sequel to that is that
there should be fire extinguish-
ers in every home inSpringtield,
which should be done at once.
Indeed, even before this ad-
monition has reached you via
the Herald, such extinguishers
might be the means Of saving,
not only some dwelling, but the
entire town.
A fire extinguisher costs SIT. 90,
the town cos6s thousands OF dol
lars.
Another thing, a court house
should not be lell to night
providers. When the county has
another one there should be "a
janitor, and promptly at 900 p.
m. che doors should be locked.
Lastly, if the public well had
been in order and half a dozen
fellows had been Oil the ground
when Speckmann arrived, the
the fire could have been put out.
1t saved the Mrs. Clauson res
taurant, and if it were in order 1T
might be the means, even in an
early day, of saving the town.
AT all events, in the coodition
it is in it is an eye-sore to the
townand an invitation to the good
people to go somewhere else to
do their trading.
Will Springfield initiate Il NOV
ment to put the public well in
working order?
The Springfield herald., 1916-02-18

S4OO worth of Carlizo copper
ore vas taken to Lamar yester-
day, to be shipped to Pueblo.
Evening journal., 1916-02-11
BIRTHDAY PARTY

In honor of the 2lst birthday nniver-
-ary oi their son. \vm B. Mote Mr.
and Mrs. John Mote. of NO South
Harrison street entertained large
number of his friends az their home ON
Wednesday evening. The dmngroom
was beautifully decorated Tor the ucca
sion and in the center was "a large table
spread with the good things ot life. In
the center of tho table was birthday
cake ON which wa, inscribed the young
mans name mud age. Upon the top ot
the cake was miniature pigeon hold
ing in It's bill diamond ring, given to
the young man by his father and
mother. Ou the end of the table were
two vases each containing 81 carna-
tion~. Numerous presents OF Il most
useful nature were received.
The evening was spcw in games and
music aud was much enjoyed. especially
the singing of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Mitchell. Mr. Mitchell. who j. au in.
~tructor at the " NJ. G. A.. made q
short address in presenting the rine Ia
Mr. Mote. Plates were served for forty.
two.
Those present were; Lewis Robinson
Mary Cunningham. Alviu B Mote, Zee
Ocakvuc Catherine White Cathcrin,
tlovarl. John llayc-. Mariau Mote. Mn,
Pcrogov Edward porcgoy. Robert pcrc
Evening journal., 1916-02-11
SHOWER FOR RRInE.ELECT.

Miss Jeanne +. Sewer. whose mar
riaee to William f. Dorsey is to take
place on February 2S. was given a
surprise linen shower last night by
Miss Villa A. Pierce and Mrs. NJ. B..
Beardsley at the home OF Mrs. Boards
ley. No. S34 Monroe street. Music,
recitations and a unique game Of
hearts comprise the evenings pleas
ure. The game OF hearts consisted
OF each one present being given a
large red heart. on which in charm
ing sequence the history Of the Bride
was duly pictured. and on each heart
the guests wrote rhymes appropriate
to the picture. The game caused a
great deal Of merriment and proved
an interesting feature Of the evening
Toward the close OF the evening
refreshments were served. The color
scheme. white. was carried ont in the
table decorations. the centerpicco be
ing a large cake beautifully decorated
in silver and white Favors OF whit,
/ carnations tied with white ribbon,
/ were given each guest
Those present, in addition TO tn,
bride-elect. were: Mrs. Willard ID
Schrack. who is to be the matron O
honor; Mrs. Carrie Lyman. Mrs. Lids
4 Kershaw. Mrs. Marp Phillips. Mrs
Chester Pierce. Miss Madelon Kcene
Miss Lillian b. Leonard. Miss Lull
Countiss. Miss L. p. Ochletree Mis-
Matte Nichols. Miss Gertrude Keeley
Miss Villa Pierce and Mrs. NJ. h
Beardsley.
Evening journal., 1916-02-11

ditional construction work Gin order
to establish a larger margin of re-
serve capacity. So far, II has not
been necessary to increase the ca
pacity Of existing blasting powder
mills. but il is anticipated that some
action will be necessary in the near
future to provide manufacturing ca
pacity in localities not serve deco
nomically from existing plants.
I'VE are pleased to report that dur
ing another year there have been no
explosions nor fatalities at any OF the
plants of this company"
Mr. Webster tells of ne purchase dur.
ing the year of the Giant Powder Com.
panv. Consolidated. with plants in Cali
fornia and British Columbia. and of an
interest in a gurcotton manufacturing
plant near pottgilc Pa. Additional
plnat equipment has been necessary I,
care for the extraordinary business IN
chemical products now under firm con
tract through l0lG. The majority ol
this equipment win eventually be- util
/ izcd Ia connection with ordinary com.
mercial operations MIR. Webster adds.
Under the extraordinary condi
tiOns prevailing in the last year, the
employees have been called upon for
additional effort. and the spirit and
quality OF the response has been very
/ gratifying. For the purpose OF com
pensating employees for this extra ef.
/ fort a portion of the years earnings
( equal to ten per cent. Ct the amount
earned by each employe during the
year, has been distributed to all EN-.
/ ployes OF the company. excluding the
officers and directors.
''ln accordance with the usual Gus
tom. there has been set aside from
earnings certain reserves to provid,
against loss from bad debts. accidents
at plants, depreciation OF plan
values. etc. Bonus and merit pay
roll and pension plans remain in Of
feet. An offer to employees OF the
privilege to subscribc TO stock of IN,
company has been extended this year
and such offer has been we'll re
ceived"
There are 1884 stockholders q
. which SIG are employees.
{ The financial statement show
: gross sales Of S9.2S9. .f91.95. the nc
} operating profit being S1367 .SOO.S
/ and total net income for the year b,
/ ing S1.671 ,76249. Undistributed pre-
fits are SE447.344.0S Dividend
( of IL 1-2 pc rcent were paid du.
ing the year. Net income for tn
= year was at the rate of $3.50 per cent
Evening journal., 1916-02-11
RUPTURE EXPERT HERE
th Appliances Used and Approved by


U. S. Government.
W. B. SEELEN. the noted Philadelphia
rupture expert D. again coming to viii
minEtou and will be 90 the Hotel dn-
Pont, Wednesday ubd Thursday. fchrn-
nry i6 and a. lie has ON previous
visits treated many citizens with tho
greatest success. llo can refer YOU 60
local cases so cNpqrily dttod hy him
/ that their rupiurcs we're perfectly aud
comfortably rctained,. with all pain md
dHneer removed hiihongh provious dis
cuufagins experiences with common
trussos made them feel that rclief could
never De obtained.
Such results could never hc secured
without Iis Improved truss and The per-
sonm skin ln applying g. which comes
uHh from his long experience
Remember that nl dangerous rup-
lars were small in.atho beginning take
no chances with common 800 fitted trussos
which are sure 90 aggruvutc your conli-
tion. regardless Of how comfortable thoy
may seem.
Ne fes for consultation. Those treat.
ed ON former visits. are invited 60 call.
Home Office 1927 Walnut street phia.
delphiu. Pa. Cut on. and keep fof ref-
crcnce.
Evening journal., 1916-02-11
WALrFR.YARRINGroN.

The marriage OF Miss Edna +. Walter
daughter ot Mr.. and Mrs. William T.
Walter, and Samuel :. Warrington. OF
this city, took place in the parsonage OF
First Presbyterian Church last evening
The Rev. J. Ross Stonesifcr olliciatcd
The bride was attended by her cousin
Miss Helen scot. as maid of honor, Will,
the groom's best man was his brother
Wilbcrt Warrington.
Following the ceremony a reception
was held at the home of the brides par
ents, No. 50i Concord avenue. after
which Mr.. aud Mrs. Warrington left
north on their honeymoon They will be
at home after March ] at No. 23l0 Wes'
Eighteenth strct.
Evening journal., 1916-02-11
EXPECT SUCCESSOR
TODAY To Garrison
Continued From Page u

ferred," the President wrote. "The
whole matter is under debate and all
the influences which work for clarity
and judgment ought to be available at
this very time"
Until Mr. Garrison's successor mas
been appointed. President Wilson will
be in personal charge of the admiAls-
tration's national defense program.
The attitude OF Chairman Hay. of
the House military affairs committee
proOably was more keenlv resented
by MI Garrison than that of any
other responsible congressional
leader.
After Mr. Garrison had completed
his plan. which he thought would
eliminate the two chief objections to
the present militia system he found
the Hay bill actually ertrenched the
conditions to which he objected.
First Of all. Mr.. Garrison favored a
plan whereby officers OF State guards
should be under a national board of
officers to test their efficiency. APP
pointmcnt of officers by governors for
political fayors. or their selection by
men in the ranks he considered fatal
to any plan of military effectiveness
He put this situation up to the con-
ventiOn of National Guard officers in
San Francisco. but his plan was
turned down. Later he found that Hay
had decided to stand by the State
guardsmen. and also to pay them. II
is known that Mr.. Garrison consid.
cred this whole proposition as unwisC
spoils OF politics.
His objection to the present militia
{ is that it is governed from forty-eighf
/ dinerent centers and has forty eigh
different standards of efficiency. HC
wanted II all directed from Washing
ton. Here again he ran into opposi
ton Of State officers and found Ha,
had decided TO stand by them.
Mr. Garrison did not propose tC
! eliminate the National Guard or tC
/ substitute tho central army for it
But he believed his plan OF a volun
teor army OF 100000. controlled from
Washington. would attract youn
men who would not enlist in the mi
litia. He planned TO enlist 133.0 900 mcr
each year for a term of three years
and to train them under regular Off
GERS near their own homes in sum
mor camps. They would receive pa,
while on duty. The estimated annua
cost was S45.OOO.O 600
But State guardsmen believed thi
plan surely would encrcach upol
their preserves. Some regular arm.
officers believed that so many mel
could not be obtained except by com
pulsiOn.
Evening journal., 1916-02-11
JUDGE fines HIMSELF
FOR LAW VIOLATION
CONTINUED From Page l.

Continued tlOh t"eO m
,,h, said he had done the work Inc
case was dismissed. ,o,o
tohn / Satterthwait, Of No zOlO
voodiavn od avenue. said the snow had
hoen removed from his sideWalk pc
Fore breakfast on the day It fell. lie
aid thore was some ice which lormeu
later He was dismissed,
The case against o. NJ. McOraChen ,a.,,'sll
,ras NOT pressed. It was for laliihs
w. 80 remove snow from in front OF a
li,board on Fourth street west OF
Madison. The snow had been removed
from the sidewalk. but not from lne
Ground adjoining the sidewalk ,ooo
George A. Hopes, OF NO. louz
CLAYTON street. was fined 81 and COSTS,
Joseph D'Amico, of No. 726 west
Ninth street. Italian court interpreter
pleaded not guilty, and said he was was
not ready for trial. AT his request
his case was continued until tomor-
row. oo >,...,,
Iohn ]. Camack. Of No. S2S Norm
Clavton street. said the snow ha9
been removed from his sidewalk anu
he was dismissed.
Evening journal., 1916-02-11
YORKLYN LYCEUMS
FINE PROGRAM

An enjoyable program was given IN
Yorklyn school house on Tuesday
evening. The program was as FOL
lows: Recitation. "The Mother
Love" Marion E. Neide; piano solo,
Mrs. Lamborn: original verses on
"'rhe Spelling Bee" held in the school
house ct the previous meeting. writ
ten by Mrs. William Neide; reading.
anecdotes on the Life OF Lincoln,
bv Mrs. Joseph Dolan; vocal duet,
perfect Day." Miss Lillian MeisAy
and Miss Minerva Meisky. and as an
cncorce they sang Absent; reading
Lincoln" Mrs. James Gibbons. The
audience also was entertSined by
musical selections given BY Mr..
Rambo as pianist. James Hines az
violinist. and Benjamin Hines as eel
list. For Tuesday evening next spe-
cial program has been prepared. a
valentine play. entitled "A Luncheon
in the Suburbs" will be given. Fol
lowing is the cast OF characters: Mrs.
Jenkins the hostess. Miss Anna NJ.
cio- 80 7suSn. l'sr friend. Mss
Evening journal., 1916-02-11
PERSONS TO SHUN.

written Tor THE EVENING JOURNAL
As we pass along through thi, world Of
tun,
There is one elias OF persons We always
should shun:
Not thc ONES who are lively and ready
TO jest,
For those are the ones that are really
the best
But the ones that mean are stumbling
blocks,
Who are ready 10 give good person
the knocks
They sit and gossip with never a balk,
Mud with each new ncighbor they must
have a talk.
When they -hould be helping rs Ger ouy
rough path
They sit, dc,il-posscssed aud talk. boa II
and laugh,
Till even your friends whom you've
known long while.
Pass along with another. with snccr
not a smile.
hey blame the innocent Of everything
wrong,
When, instead of tnat. they should hclr
them along
: When friends iorsakc YOU. and an that
You love.
Instead of helping. they give you a
shove.
Down You go Down YOU 90. Will
never a host.
/ But remember the saying "Chickcni
come home TO roost
For there's many ono who watchc
3 others alone.
/ Who, instead Of that, should be watch
ing his own. C. VI. c.
/ Newark Del. Fob. = 1916.
Evening journal., 1916-02-11
GARRISON WILL NOT
OPPOSE President WILSON
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK. Feb. 11.-Making his
first statement as to his future plans
since his resignation as secretary Of
war, Lindley NJ. Garrison today de-
clared that he had retired from poll.
tics and that he could not conceive
of his taking the stump against Presi-
dent WILSON,
Il am going to find some place
where can pursue my vocation. or
avocation. support myself and my
wife and lay by a little for he fu-
ture. he continued II am out Of
politics. ] am not a candidate for the
govcrnorship of New Jersey and
would not accept the governorship if
were handed a certificate of cleo
ton"
Asked if he intended to carry his
opposition to Mr.. Wilson's plan for the
army in connection with his prepared
ness campaign further and openly
oppose the President. he said:
Il cannot conceive myself taking
the stump against the President"