The Western Spirit from Paola, Kansas • 4

FOUR gratifying to the country, as well as to the Democratic party, that Wood-row Wilson was elected. A Little Rubber PoblUhc-d by The Western Spirit Publishing Company PAOLA, KANSAS. JNO. W. SHERIDAN Editor alk SUBSCRIPTION PRICE, $1.25 PER YEAR If paid In advance, fl.00 per Year.

Every city, in which a corporation has an electric plant well established, is in a fight with that corporation to get municipal ownership. Holders of the Paola franchise are willing to sell now, because they recognize that municipal ownership is surely coming. And the city is going to take advantage of the opportunity and at the same time be fair with the Hodges Brothers. We Are Now Ready To show you the cleanest and best store room in Miami county. We are also ready to show you the best goods that money will buy.

Our prices are right; our goods guaranteed. Come in, we will treat you right. Best quality Early Ohio Seed Potatoes, per bushel T5e Best quality Table Potatoes, per bushel 75c Choice eating Apples, per 35e Good quality Apples, per peck 30e 3 cans Corn for 25c 3 cans Hominy 25c 3 cans Pumpkin for 25e Best grade Kraut, per can 7. 10c Best quality, full cream cheese, at per pound 25c 18 lbs. best Navy Beans 22 lbs.

Mexican Chill Beans $1.00 John Morrell's Bacon 23c 30c John Morrell's Iowa Pride 20c Imboden's Best Flour, per cwt 92.50 Millar's Charm Coffee, the big seller, per pound 30c Bring Vm Your EGGS, Want Them. We are Paying 33c for Cream, Delivered. BOSWORTH HIGHLEY Entered at the Post Office, Paola, Kansas, as Second Class Matter. "Here's freedom to him who would read. Here's freedom to him who would None ever feared that the truth should be heard But they whom the truth would ln- Lane.

Mrs. Charlie Averill "is quite sick with grip. Sam Barker was trading in Beagle last Monday. Mrs. Edith Whytal will hold a clos ing out sale (Friday) to-day.

Barney Mills is remodeling his residence and building an addition. George McLain is in' Iowa, visiting his mother. Grandmother Hubbard. Miss Ethel Ingram, of Hickory Grove, spent Sunday with Miss Stella Yard-ley. George Boyd came down from Kansas City last Friday for a visit with relatives.

Mrs. Art Rowland, who has been very sick the last two weeks, is much improved. Charley Smith spent Friday and Saturday, visiting with his grandfather, at Greeley; Miss Ruby Clapham spent from Friday until Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Charley Rapp. Nelson Powell went to Paola last The Million Dollar Rubber Footwtar It costs the Mishawaka Woolen Mfe.

Co. an extra $1,000,000 every year to make the famous "Ball-Band" Rubber Footwear supreme in quality. THE NON-PARTISAN DODGE. But they sell more by doing it. The argument that the city Repub People demand it, once they Two things should be kept in mind in voting on the proposition to issue 130,000 electric plant bonds, these two: 1.

Hodges Brothers will be fairly dealt with in paying them for their plant. 2. City ownership means plenty of electricity to the people, and better street lights, both "at 30 per cent lower cost than a corporation can furnish the same. know how good it is. lican ticket is not Republican, but is merely a non-partisan list, is both silly and absurd.

In the first place, the convention was called by the Republi In addition to the famous "Ball Brand rubber foot-wear, we sell the "Straight-Line" light-weight rubbers for men, women and children. These goods are made by the "Ball factory, up to the present day one of the rubbers on the market. Why buy common, ordinary rubber when there is a good one to be had. We are ready to prove every word we say. Yours for better rubbers, can city committee, which is a part of the Republican county committee, and the chairman of the county Republican Tuesday to see his father, Grandpa committee is a part of the state Repub I-' 1 1.

lican committee. Always H. B. Middlemass's Stock Sale. Having more stock than pasture.

Why is it that a man will lose five or ten dollars in a poker game and not mourn over his loss, but let a nice, long, new lead pencil, which he has just bought, disappear mysteriously, and he's irritable for three days. Why Look for If the city Republican party is no Powell, who is quito sick. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Ferron moved last week from the old Combs' place to the Heath Brothers farm, north of Lane.

the Red BaU will sell at public auction 1 miles part of the county Republican party, north and 4 miles east of Paola, It stands for satis or the state Republican party, then the city Republican party has no legal mile west and 1 mile south of Somer factory Rubber Boots, is it? Mr. and Mrs. John Conroy and children, Hazel and Leonard, left Satur Overshoes, Arctics and set, on the old Levi Hodges farm, on existence and the ticket it nominated day to make their home in Western Thursday, April 3rd, 1913, commenc Bucyrus. is illegal. nL.

means that you gret Kansas. J. J. Waterhouse made a business vourmonev worth. ing at 10:30 a.

the following live The excuse of the city Republican The Electric Plant Bonds. By B. J. Sheridan. A few are making the issue against the electric plant bonds bec ause I am advocating them.

"We're against the proposition because Sheridan is for it," they say. This isn't good business, good politics or good sense. To be against a measure just because any particular person is for it, is a foolish policy. I was opposed to the granting of an electric franchise because I knew that it would be better for the people if they owned and operated it themselves. In the start, long ago, I was against municipal ownership of public utilities, just as I was against the parcel post.

But study and close observation of the workings of both, convinced me I was wrong. Twenty years ago, when writing against municipal ownership, the first thing that set me to reviewing my position was the hearty praise coming to me from the corporations owning water plants and light plants. Then, later, when 1 used my pen freely against the parcel post, literature began coming to furnishing more argument and more reasons to sustain my position. I used it and thought I was cutting quite a swath. But, in time, I found out that all this literature, assailing the parcel post, came from the express companies.

Here, again, I investigated my position, and, gradually changed on the thing. And, now, after years of close study, observation in travel, and the use of what common sense nature gave me, I say frankly and sincerely, that public ownership of public utilities of water, light, power, transportation and communication is the best for the people. Cities should own the telephone systems, as well as the water works, electric plants and street railways, too, where such ulitities are required. And, here let me go upon record: Paola will, in time, own its electric plant, as it will, in time, be under the commission form of government, and own its telephone plant. Taking advantage of their party majority in this city.

Republican politicians, having the city patronage, saw fit to defeat the commission form of government some three years ago, because "Sheridan was for iL" But such a reform measure is coming and may be 1 ere within a year. The same Republican politicians are out in force this spring to defeat the electric plant bonds for two reasons, namely: Because (1) they are directly, or indirectly, interested in the profits, and special favors, of the corporation, and (2) because "Sheridan is for the bonds." They are parading the city debt, saying it will not do to vote The Grange lodge met at the I. O. trip to Oklahoma last week. stock: 86 head of live stock, as fol bosses that they can't run a ticket un It's not in the fSAibi i TX looks, but F.

hall, Saturday afternoon and several fllklS-sl inthe wear Buford Kirby and Glenn Dodt, of Kansas City, visited Sunday with home lows: Horses and Mules 1 roan mare, new members were given the first and der any other name than Republican becomes silly when the fact is recalled that this same gang, a few years ago, second degree work. folks here. Band" goods years old, in foal by jack; 1 Bonnie Frank Doman, of Ottawa, was down Bells horse, 4 years old; 1 suckling put up a commercial club set of nomi excel. Try a pair in the style you like, and learn the "Ball-Band" superiority. Mrs.

Anna Mariner and daughter, Mary Rose, of Kansas City, visited here the first of the week to visit his moth horse colt, 1 pair mare mules, 3 years er. Grandma Doman. who has been last week. old; 1 horse mule, coming 2 years old nees, known as the "Progressive Business Men's Ticket." And another thing: They know that an Independent ticket, by petition very sick, but is much better. The R.

N. A. of this place will give Cattle 10 cows, 8 giving milk, McKO ON The wrestling match, that was to a program and pie supper Friday night. will be fresh by day of sale; 1 big red have been given in the opera house Everyone invited to attend. one year, would give them an organi cow, 6 years old, will be fresh by day last Friday night, was postponed on ac L.

E. Heflebower and family are leav of sale, a five-gallon cow; 1 spotted count of bad weather, and will be given ing this week for Rocky Ford, cow, fours years old, a grade Jer to-night. where he has purchased land. STORE DEPT. sey, will be fresh soon; 1 Shorthorn cow, 6 years old, giving 4 gallons milk Don Whitaker, who had his left leg Tuesday night.

Sue Cummings's house was burned to the ground. It is broken just above the ankle, Dec. 28, per day; 2 3-year-old red heifers, giv not known how the fire originated is able to be about the house on ing milk; 1 grade Jersey, 4 years old crutches. giving milk; 1 brindle half-Jersey cow The kitchen was all ablaze when the family awoke. Very little of the con Mr.

Smith and family, from Mis 5 years old, giving milk; 1 high-grade tents were saved. Jersey cow, 4 years old, giving milk; 1 Real Estate Transfers. The following transfers in the Regis souri, moved to the farm south of town, which he purchased last year Mrs. Charley Mariner and small half Jersey cow, 5 years old, giving from Rob Donham. son, Allison, of Iola, spent last week milk, a good one; 1 high-grade Jersey, ter of Deeds office, have been recorded since our last issue: with Mrs.

F. C. Rowe and Mrs. William zation for Independent party nominations the next year without petitions. The manipulators of the trick misled only one Democrat this year.

Just one Democrat was nominated by the political trio in charge of the Republican machine of 1913, and they had a hard time to hold him to stand for the shady deal. He told them he didn't want it, he prepared his declination, and declared openly he wouldn't run, wouldn't have anything to do with the dicker, but they sent delegation after delegation to him, coaxed, promised and begged until he let the time go by for declining. So, the "Republican city ticket" of 1913, which the leader in charge says is non-partisan. Is made up of eight Republicans and one Democrat. And why the subterfuge? Simply to win, and then hold the patronage as the perquisites of the Republican city 4 years old, giving milk, an extra Dr.

McGogney's Successor. Rev. J. C. Orth, of Lenox, Iowa, has been called to fill the pulpit of the Presbyterian church, to take the place of Rev.

A. Z. McGogney, who resigned several weeks ago. Rev. Orth was here a few weeks ago and will likely accept the pastorate.

T. H. Stockwell and Effie Stock- good cow. These are all extra-good Lamb. After a visit with relatives in Parker, Mr.

and Mrs. Mariner will start for California, to make their home A horse, saddle and bridle, belonging to Joe Buckley, were stolen from his barn, last Friday night. The horse was recovered, having been sold to a liveryman, near Kansas City. Later well to S. J.

Crocker, lot 7, block 91, Chestnut's addition to city of Osawatomie 51,050.00 creamers cream testing 50. 6 3 Chas. Shelhammer and Pearl year-old heifers, all high grade Short horns; 2 yearling Jersey heifers, 5 com there. Shelhammer to Henry Schupp, lots 10 "and 11, block 18, Caf-frey Sheldon's addition to city of Osawatomle 350.00 the thief was arrested. ing yearling heifer calves; 4 suckling Mrs.

Myrtle Tobin and two children left Tuesday for their home in Kansas City, after a short visit with Mr. and John A. Lessenden and Olive calves. Hogs 3 sows, with 6 pigs each; One of the worst wind and dust storms in years struck here between 9 and 10 o'clock last Sunday evening. Save your money by buying that new buggy, wagon, cream separator or manure spreader, Friday or Saturday.

Five per cent discount on all you buy on those days. Griffith Co. Lessenden to W. L. Cole, the sw 14 of the sw of sec.

22, twp. 18, range 22, containing 40 acres l.SOO.OO sow wth 4 pigs; 1 sow, to farrow by Mrs. Charles Averill, and Mr. and Mrs. R.

S. Hussey. Mrs. Tobin is an adopted daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

The wind overturned small buildings, day of sale fill fat hogs; 14 shoats Amy Oyster to O. Piggott uprooted trees and did other damage will average 120 to 125 pounds each and Hazel J. I-Mggott, lot 6, block 1, Martin's add. to city of Osawatomie 425.00 Averill's. Mrs.

Will Kirby and Mrs. George The above hogs are all healthy and in 1 Thos. Mays and wife to Emma The citizens of Lane were so well Amos were called to Kansas City Sun good condition. machine. For the city Republican organization is in such disrepute that it Wood, lots 3 and 4, block 41, town of Louisburg 825.00 pleased over getting their pastor, Farm Implements 1 Oliver chilled day evening, on account of the sickness of their little granddaughter, Frances Amy J.

Oyster to Paul Russell, Sampson, back for another year, that steel riding plow, 1 14-inch and 1 12 part of block 91, city of Paola 3,500.00 Whole District Votes. The election of members of the board of education is not decided by the voters of Paola city alone, all the voters of district No. 21 being entitled to cast a vote for three members of the school board at the election on April 1st. he was given a reception at the M. Lemon, who is seriously ill of pneu inch walking plow, 1 2-section steel har church, Saturday night.

About 60 monia. She is the daughter of Mr. and row, 1 McCormick mower, 1 disc har people were in attendance. Music was Mrs. Aubrey Lemon.

row, 1 lister and attachment, 1 New furnished by the Lane orchestra and Departure "cultivator, 1 spring wagon, OFFICIAL, STATEMENT of the FINANCIAL CONDITION of the BUCYRUS STATE Somerset. light refreshments were served. 1 set work harness, 1 set single har E. C. Bowman recently purchased ness, 1 saddle, 1 road scraper, 1 corn The wind storm last Sunday afternoon did considerable damage through At Bucyrus.

State of Kansas, at the an Oliver typewriter. sheller and other articles too numer the bonds, and raising the cry that city ownership will deprive the owners of the electric corporation of justly earned returns. They garble the statistics to suit their purpose. Why, even if the city's debt is $128,000, as they say it is, such a debt is less than four per cent of the assessed value of the property in the municipality. Pa-ola's total property upon the tax roll is $3,423,638.00.

Add the $30,000 for the electric plant and the debt, according to their own statement, will be only $158,000, or only four and a half per Otis Courier, of Paola, spent Easter out the country. A corn crib was close of business on the 11th day of March, 1913: RESOURCES. "Had we counted street lighting, our municipal light and power plant cleared good money last month," said an Osawatomie man in Paola Tuesday. "And we have cheap electric power and cheap lights." can't elect anybody except through the deception that it is non-partisan. To illustrate: Last summer, under the Ayres administration, the men in charge of the park square employed Lewis Keefauver at $9 a month to mow it and look after it.

He held the job a few weeks when Ayres had him removed and Braz Frazier put back at $15 a month for the very same work. "I regret 'to do this," Mayor Ayres said, "but I was elected on the Republican city ticket, and the jobs belong to the Republicans!" Yet Mr. Ayres was known as a Democrat, who was elected as a non-partisan, bossed by the same little clique that this, year nominated Smith, Lewis Company. ous to mention. Lunch stand on the ground.

with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A Courier. blown down at John Duncan's, another one at H. B.

Ball's, Lon Crowl's buggy shed was destroyed, a hen house TERMS All sums of $10 and un Loans and discounts J57.395.17 Overdrafts 247.01 Bank building 700.00 Furniture and fixtures 500.00 Expense account. 431.72 Miss Winifred Grimes, who has been der, cash. All sums over $10, a credit attending school in Paola, spent Sun at Ray McDougal's was turned bottom of 9 months with bankable note, bear Guaranty fund with State day with home folks. side up, a large piece of bark, torn Treasurer, bonds or 500.00 ing 6 per cent interest from date of Cash and sight exchange. William McConnell went to Kansas from a cottonwood tree, crashed into sale.

A discount of 4 per cent straight legal reserve 14,044.18 We have added a full line of pumps and tanks to our line and are now prepared to do any and all kinds of pump work. Call and see us when you want anything. Griffith Company. the window at Curt Duncan's, and sev cent of its assessed value! What busi City last Saturday, where he expects to spend the summer. Total 173,818.08 LIABILITIES.

eral farmers lost heavily by hay off for cash on sums over $10. H. B. MIDDLEMASS. ANDY WEIR, Auctioneer.

CLAUDE McDOWELL, Clerk. ness man of $5,000 capital would refuse to go in debt, at 5 per cent inter Miss Hattie Scott went to Paola last stacks being blown over. The rain that followed in the evening was of a Capital stock paid in $11,500.00 Surplus fund 8,000.00 Interest 1,163.83 Exchange 21.45 Monday afternoon where she expects to stay with Mrs. Anna Randel. muddy nature.

est, to the amount of $225, to better his business. Four and a half per cent of $5,000 is just $225. Harve Hukill, city mail carrier, has contracted for the sale of his property on the school house hill, to Adam Papst. individual deposits 45.S61.98 The proceeds of the pie supper at First Baptist Church. Certificates of deposit 7,270.82 the M.

E. church were $17.50. The Methodist Notes. Next Lord's day will be the closing But here's another thing: The ow Total $73,818.08 Next Sunday, at 11 a. the pas services of the present pastor Rev, STATE OF KANSAS, I crowd was small as the roads were bad.

COUNTY OF MIAMI Robt. J. Church, and it is his desire F. E. Mossman.

President of said tor will preach on "The Christian's Supreme Passion." He will also tell Southerland and Marquette, seen In talking and musical act at the Bijou theatre to-night and Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sims, of Paola, bank, do solemnly swear that the above nership and operation of the electric plant, in connection with the water plant, will give the men and the housewives of Paola electricity for power to see as many of the members pres statement is true; that said bank has no liabilities, and Is not indorser on any the people how he thinks a Christian ent as can possibly be there. Services spent Saturday and Sunday at the home of Mrs.

Sims's sister, Mrs. Frank Rhoades. note or obligation, other than shown on ought to vote at the coming city elec will be at the usual hours. the above statement, to the best of my tion. and for lights at an average of 5 cents per kilowatt for which the people are knowledge and belief.

So help me God. A cordial invitation is extended to the people of Paola to spend the day Next Thursday night, at the Methodist church, the high school students will give a musicale. Seats on sale at McDaniel's news stand. Mrs. Walter Shepard and son, Vir At 7:30 p.

m.f Dr. T. E. Chandler, F. E.

MOSSMAN, President. Subscribed and sworn to before me, now paying an average of 8 cents per gil, of Olathe, are visiting at the home this 17th day of March, 1913. in worshiping with us. Rev. Church kilowatt.

It will do this and lay up our district superintendent, will he present and preach for us. He will bring us a splendid message. At this will leave for his new field one week D. C. HEFLEBOWEK, (L.

Notary Public. Commission expires on the 21st day of her mother, Mrs. Flora McClana-han, this week. enough every year to pay off the from to-day. of September.

1913. CORRECT ATTEST: Misses Maggie and Bessie Niles 000. And then electricity will be still cheaper. I service the choir will sing by request, spent Saturday and Sunday at the All Hail Emanuel." Mr. Van Gundy A marriage license wa3 Issued yesterday to G.

H. Debrick, of Paola, and Catherine Sheehan, of Fontana, by Probate Judge McDaniei. Both gave their ages as "over 21." fuh 200 acres fine prairie land, three miles out, worth $40 per If the city buys the electric plant in home of their sister, Mrs. Arthur Car will also sing a solo. A special in J.

W. WHITAKER, J. H. SECK. W.

N. KIRBT, D. a HEFLEBOWER. CHAS. HEFLEBOWER, O.

WHITAKER. 1913, and operates it in connection with ter, of Fontana. vitation is extended to the young peo AND IS THIS A SAMPLE? If there was a bit of sincerity in the little Republican faction that planned the "non-partisan" job of the Republican city ticket, they would have put a Democrat, on in place of F. D. Yeater, who declined the Republican nomination for councilman in the First ward.

Instead, however, the clique put on Braz Frazier, the machine man, who was beaten for re-election in 1912. The people of the First ward had become tired of the fight against the farmers, which was hurting the town, tired of kicks against reasonable improvements, and tired of the petty grafting through the city park job. But, now, this Republican city committee, that dare not try to nominate Frazier in their "non-partisan" convention, propose to put him back on the city council to renew the fight against the farmers telephone company, and help to parcel out city patronage. Is this the way to settle the town fuss, and to promote peace? Is this a sample of the new moral deal that the truly good people propose? Will it help the merchants, or help the schools, or help the foundry, to renew the fight against the farmers by electing Braz Frazier to the city council? the water plant, by 1923 the cost to acre. Owners say sell at $25, if taken at once.

McCarty Son, LaCygne, Kansas. It ple of the town to be present. the people of Paola for light, power Monday afternoon at two o'clock, the first business session of the quart and water will be less than what they are paying for just light and power erly conference will be held. We shall to-day! expect each member of the quarterly Let Us Show You Five per cent discount will be given on any machinery, buggies or anything in our line if bought on Friday or Saturday, March 28th and 29th. Griffith Company.

conference to be present ana a com E. L. WTilliams has a new Farmers' plete report from each department. telephone on line 8, out of Paola. George Anderson went to Leavenworth last Friday night, where he expects to spend several days with relatives and friends.

Fred Courter, who has been working in Glenwood, Iowa, returned home last Sunday from an extended visit with friends and relatives in this vicinity. The regular quarterly meeting of the M. E. church will be held by Rev. Chandler next Sunday at 3 o'clock, p.

m. Everybody invited. There will be preaching every Sunday for the coming year. The bad weather greatly interfered with the attendance at the Kansas City Central High School concert last Thursday nighty but the boys were in HODGES'S LETTER TO THE COUNCIL. The following letter, from Alex Hodges, treasurer of The fine shape and gave us a splendid pro Peoples Electric Light Plant, was read at a meeting of the city gram.

The Queen Esther Circle will meet council, February 28th, 1913: Our Superb Line of Wall Paper A large assortment from which to make your selection. Patterns the newest. No old stock. We can please you both in quality and price. Saturday afternoon with Miss Edith To the Honorable Mayor and members of the City Council: Mason at 2:30.

"Gentlemen: On account of wide-spread sentiment all over Beginning with the first Sunday in April, all the Paola churches will be the country for municipal ownership of electric light and water plants, the company realizes that, sooner or later, the public gin their evening services at 8:00 p. instead of 7:30. utilities of this class will all be owned by municipalities. There fore, we surrender to the inevitable and offer our electric light E. W.

SPENCER, Pastor. plant to the city for $18,000. "We have made very careful estimates on the cost of the necessary extensions to our present Don't forget the high school musi Marriage Licenses. The following marriage licenses were issued by Probate Judge McDanlel since our last Issue: Aged. Jas.

D. Lindsey, Kansas City, Mo 26 Elizabeth Uhls. 26 W. T. Booker, Paola 30 Mrs.

S. J. Rollins. Olathe 30 Alfred T. Cowgill.

Ottawa Laura Rainier, Wellsville 22 "Walter Harrold, Paola i Mary Montgomery, Topeka. 21 E. Wilgus, Osawatomle 2' Margaret Blakemore, 17 Tornado, fire, life and accident insurance. H. A.

Floyd, adjoining the Commercial hotel, Paola. cale to be given next Thursday night DOING WELL. So far. President Wilson has done well. His administration of affairs has been straightforward and patriotic.

He has demonstrated that he is going to be President himself, and every indication is that the people of the country are going to stay with him. His appointments have been good. The men selected to Important posts are qualified and honest. He has shown the true Democratic spirit in all that he has done and it is certainly at the Methodist church. Get your plant and find that for approximately $7,000 additional investment, the capacity of the plant can be made adequate to meet all demands, which may be made for current for many years to seats reserved at McDaniel's news I mger, stand.

come, including street lighting system, the pumpmg of city water, and all other kinds of power. Don't fail to call at Griffith Co's -J Drue: Store The Leading Friday or Saturday and get a souvenir (Signed) THE PEOPLES ELECTRIC LIGHT by Al ex Hodges, and maybe a prize..