Woodson County Journal from Yates Center, Kansas • 1

WOODSON COUNTY JOURNAL. VOLUME I YATES CENTER, WOODSON COUNTY, KANSAS, APRIL 3, 1913. NUMBER 27 1 kne que fac pai and wea we' du or 1 spil one trou ally: hat far t' ies a eir bl Bu th af th he ex SO and limb pri tr I. In ousting William D. Haywood from its national executive committee the Socialist party formally repudiates the doctrines of violence and destruction advocated by the leader of the Industrial Workers of the World.

It must be borne in mind that this result has been effected not by the action of a few men high in the organization, but by a nation wide vote of the duespaying members of the party. It was only a question of time when the two elements would reach the parting of the ways. Between rational agitation and revolutionary tactics there was no ground for compromise. As the Socialists have gained in political strength they have gained in sanity. Their eyes have been opened to their responsibilites by the progress they have made and the prospect of future opportunities.

Henceforth the Socialist party will stand as a radical political party. It has turned its back on the lawless faction led by Haywood and bid it goodby. It has shown its good sense by refusing to shelter and lend its name to leaders who were a discredit to it. It can now honestly appeal to public opinion as a party that recognizes the rules of orderly government and rejects the theory that the lawless shall gain power by intimidation and terrorism. -New York World.

The larger number of Socialists throughout the country never counseled or practised cal violence. A great newspaper like the New York World should be aware of that fact. The local Standpat shelter in the time of storm stated last week that the Journal "let the whole feliue out of the in an article the Journal published the 23rd of last January. Certainly. That is the mission of the Journal.

The Journal has proper feelin' for any feline -and a bag is an unwholesome place for a cat, anyway. When the Journal published all the proceedings of the county commissioners (though the official paper of the county suppressed some of the important allowances) it also let a cat out of the bag. All cats ought to be let out of all bags, even at risk of a repetition of the famous Kill. kenny cat fight, But say, honestly, now, wasn't from January 23 to March 28 a long time to wait before speaking of this particular feline? But 'maybe, after all, it wasn't a cat at all, but a March hare, which tradition says is mad. A method for control of great industrial corporations along the lines advocated by the progressive party is embodied in a bill of Senator Bristow and it is underdelestood that it will be put forward as a part of the progressive policy in the incoming Congress.

It provides for an industrial commission of seven members, having broad powers. Friends of the measure who will support this class of legislation declare that the Bristow bill would be similar in effect to the system now in force with reference to commerce, wherein the powers of the Interstate Commerce Commission are invoked. -Paola Re- publican. For the first time in several years a municipal ticket has been put up in Yates Center along party lines, the Progressives having nominated a full city ticket. The Democrats and Republicans have put up a Citizen's -Toronto Republican.

Until this year it has been the regular custom for the Republicans to nominate a city ticket in Yates Center, The Democrats have heretofore put out a City Party ticket, but this year the Standpats swallowed the City Party name. Otherwise the above item is correct. Unofficial City Election Returns Progressive candidates are marked City candidates are marked CANDIDATE MAYOR Beanway Bowen POLICE JUDGE Parsons Gallion CITY TREASURER Patterson Hale SCHOOL TREASURER Winter Linder SCHOOL BOARD Campbell Derby Fisher Stephenson Bell Chellis COUNCILMEN Naylor Spencer Bartlett Orendorf Morris McGowan Weide Kay Senator Joseph L. Bristow, of Kansas, is a progressive of progressives. Although still a comparatively young man, Bristow has attained a position of eminence and leadership that make him a factor to be reckoned with at every stage of the game.

His attitude toward the Wilson administration, as pressed to a representative of the Gazette on yesterday, is the same as that of Senator La Follettenamely, that he proposes to stand by Wilson as long as the latter stands on what he considers to be i progressive grounds. Senator Bristow is a typical Westerner, of strong, rugged type, fearless, quent and always ready for a fight. He has a genial personality and a decidedly "winning way," The brevity of his visit was its most noticeable fault; so here's a standing welcome to the lanky Kansan, and may he come soon West Virginia, Gazette. "I am investigating," declared former Governor Stubbs to the Journal- World today, "'and if I find that the standpat fellows have honestly helped to pass the good legislation we have had in Kansas the past ten years, if they earnestly supported every Republican fairly nominated in the state last year, if they are still for the things for which the Progressive movement stands, I shall consider seriously joining in the harmony movement. I cannot say yet because, according to the records I have at hand the men have been a bit lukewarm towards some of the things that have been done in Kansas and were not quite as loyal to the ticket last fall as they should have been.

But I am going to reserve my judgment until I investigate more." rence Journal. The Journal publisher had the pleasure of listening to Barney Sheridan at Paola Monday night, at a rousing meeting on behalf of Barney's ticket, in the city election. Moving pictures and music by a fine orchestra--all free--brought together a large crowd, Barney's stunt of saving the country was well put on. He is the editor of the Spirit at Paola, and a Democrat in whom is much guile. People in Kansas are dying of that dread disease, cancer, at the rate of three a day.

The state is starting a war on cancer. All Home Print. Good home Reading on every page. WARDS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total 127 82 45 128 382 122 179 103 155 559 84 49 28 99 260 160 201 116 184 661 138 138 87 136 499 104 127. 60 148 439 134 147 74 139 494 106 110 72 181 469 91 56 98 63 85 66 139 195 149 196 161 189 26 89 262 28 88 277 32 98 281 111 181 626 104 170 619 119 182 651 103 139 91 168 53 90 122 144 It is now the time for all the citizens of Yates Center to get behind the city officers a majority of the voters have said shall be our servants and aid them to do their full duty, to the end that Yates Center shall be an increasingly better town to live in and to do business in.

Though only a majority of the voters elected the new officers, they are now the servants of the entire town, and will need the willing aid of all of us to achieve the largest measure of success. Though the contest has been spirited there should be no bitterness, on the part of those defeated, and no undue elation by the winners. We are all living together here, and while all can not see alike, we may differ in entire good humor. Wasn't that a fine showing made at the election Tuesday by the Progressive ticket, when you realize that two of the banks, two of the newspapers, all of the drug stores, all of the pool halls and all of the Standpats in Yates Center were working strenuously against it? Haven't the Progressives good reason to rejoice and be glad over the result? Doesn't the result show that the Progressives have gained ground very rapidly since the fall election, instead of "going Joyous and confident, the Progressives may march courageously 011 to larger and greater victories, bringing with them larger opportunities with increased responsibilities. The Star invites attention to the results of its inquiry into building conditions in Omaha as tested by the tornado.

The subject is one that comes home to every citizen. The investigation shows that it is perfectly possible to build a house that will resist such a storm. But it shows, too, that in ordinary building practice this is not done. The distressing thing about it all is that the necessary precautions could be taken in the things that cost the least relatively- -the rough lumber, nails and mortar. -Kansas City A Yates Center paper last week referred to the Progressive ticket, which placed the former mayor and three of the councilmen before the people for their suffrages, as the "insurgent" ticket, Well, it certainly did insurge some--if that is the proper term, BRISTOW WILL RUN AGAIN Topeka, March Bristow will be a candidate for the Senate next year.

He announced that fact here today, but on what ticket he will run no one knows yet, not even the senator himself. He absolutely refused to say whether he would run on a straight Progressive or on a Republican ticket. "I will stand in the next campaign for exactly the same principles upon which I made my campaign four years ago," declared the senator. "I will run on my record in Congress. A year from next November the people of Kansas will have the opportunity to say whether or not the majority of them indorse my work.

"I have worked in my congressional career for what I believe a majority of the people of Kansas stand for. As to the details of my campaign, the party and the platform, I will make those things clear and unmistakable when the time comes for my formal announcement." The above dispatch contains mighty good news. The great mass of Kansas people are proud of Joe Bristow and his fine record and his stiff backbone, He is not only a tireless and thoroughgoing worker but a first class fighting -and Kansans admire both qualities. COLONEL URGES SUFFRAGE Madison, March odore Roosevelt today, in response to a telegram asking that he give his position on woman suffrage, telegaphed Governer McGovern as follows: "'I earnestly hope that all Progressives in the Wisconsin Legislature will support the suffrage amendment. We, in America, should lead the way in this movement.

We do not have to point to what has been done abroad. The Pacific Coast and Rocky Mountain states have tried the experiment and it has worked admirably. "There is no difference between the work of the best women and the best men, and it seems to me sheer nonsense, when both are doting the highest kind of work for good citizenship, that the artificial line of sex should be drawn, as regards one form and only one form of that work with the exercise of the right of State Superintendent of Schools Ross, who has been appointed state censor of moving picture films, has 110 time to artend personally to the censorship. The legislature, which by a new law 110W in force appointed Mr. Ross, provided for the ap pointment of assistants but priated 110 money to pay them.

Meanwhile the movies remain 1111- censored, with a heavy penalty for managers who exhibit uncensored films. Mr. Crosby told the Journal this week that he would take no chances, but would cut out the movies in the Star theater until the matter is straightened out. The Kansas Utilities commission has decided against the Kansas Natural Gas company, not allowing a raise of price. The commission asserted its right of jurisdiction and the decision holds that the various companies -that buy, transport and sell the gas--are all interlocking and are sure to do each other 110 harm in their relations with each other, the control in all vesting in the same people.

It is not known what Federal Judge Pollock will do in the case -but the judge has certainly learned something recently. With the death of J. P. Morgan at Rome Monday a great business figure has passed from action into history. Mr.

Morgan fought strongly for what he considered the rights of big business, his belief and contention being that a man had a right to do what he pleased with his own property, regardless of the effect upon others. This conviction was in centuries gone by held by men as to people as well as property. Time was when a man held the power of life or death over his servants and his family, and was accountable to no higher authority. Now society says he may not even cruelly beating his own child, and speaks with authority as to what constitutes cruelty, and its punishment. Society is coming to the same ground as to what may be done to or with property, by its owner.

Private gain must bow to common good. According to his lights Mr. Morgan was a good man. Some stand pat Republicans have called a "get-together" conference of progressives and stand-patters to be held at Topeka on June 3. The call implies a total lack of appreciation of the fundamental differences between these two factions.

Do the reactionaries expect the progressives who withdraw from the party through the considerations of deep principle, to now sacrifice that principle and return to the fold? In Kansas a majority of the Republican party is progressive and voted twice in the last nominating campaign for a progressive nominee for President, yet Dave Mulvane and his cohorts, who now want the offices back ruled them out and off the ticket. They nominated a progressive state ticket and the reactionaries fought it, These are about the only inducements offered to the progressive branch of the party to -Fort Scott Tribune. It is claimed that Irl R. Hicks predicted the cyclones and floods of the past week. Similar claims are made every time there is a weather disturbance.

"Hicks predicted it." say his infatuated followers. If you take a Hicks almanac and study it without prejudice you'll begin to understand why his predictions come true. They are reversible, back-action predictions, so framed that he's pretty apt to make a good guess, no matter what happens. He doesn't confine himself to particular dates or particular territories. He deals in generalities.

It's pretty safe to predict big storms at this season, just as it is safe to predict hot weather in August, and cold weather in January. Hicks prints a lot of cryptic, rot about the planets which imposes on the simple, but his predictions, when analyzed, are identical with those of the goosebone prophet. -Emporia Gazette. Harry Downey and Miss Lena K. Steiner, both of Yates Center, were married at the home of the bride's sister, Mrs.

Fred Carter, by Elder G. H. Lamb, Wednesday evening, March 26, 1913. Both these young people are well known and popular. The Journal extends its blessing.

A man named Sherman whose home is in Canada is in Buffalo, and it is rumored that he is healing a great many people of various diseases. Mrs. Dick Plum of Mulvane came to Yates Center last week to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T.

W. Plummer, and many friends here. After looking all over Yates Center for a dwelling to rent Ed Kimbell finally bought the Wilkerson house in the north part of town. Wooed an' Married an' A' Saturday evening, March 22, 1913, Rev. W.

L. French, at the Methodist parsonage, bound together for better or worse Cecil C. Gunnells of Liberty township and Miss Bessie Davidson of Yates Center. Mrs. Gunnells is a daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. James Davidson, who reside in the north part of the city. Her parents are among our most respected people and have lived here many. years. She is a former graduate of the Yates Center high school, and by her charmpersonality has made a host of friends, whose best wishes attend her, Mr.

Gunnells is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Gunnells who live in Liberty township.

He has a good farm all his own and is held in high esteem by many friends, who heartily congratulate him upon his winning of a matriomonial prize. The two young people went at once to their home, which was awaiting their occupancy, about two miles from town. Thus one more family is happily settled in Woodson county. Obituary good Fannie Langford Sheahan, was born near Belfast, July 6th, 1838, and came with her parents to the United States in 1852 and settled at Cleveland, Ohio. From there she went to Chicago, Illinois, and later to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where she married Daniel T.

Elston: August 39th, 1866. The family came to Woodson county, Kansas, in 1881 and after remaining a few years moved to Chicago. In 1895 they returned to Woodson county and settled on what was known as the Baldwin rauch 10 miles north of Yates Center, at which place she has lived ever since. To this union four children were born, Blanch, who died in Woodson county in 1884, Byron, who died in Chieago in 1893, Daniel T. now a resident of Chicago and Mrs.

Alice E. Reddick of Woodson county. Her husband died on the Baldwin Ranch, January 4th, 1907. Mrs. Elston and her husband united with the Christian church at Crandall in 1897 and both died in the faith.

She was stricken with paralysis about six years ago and has been entirely helpless ever since. All that love, affection and tender care could do for one in her condition was done for her by her daughter Alice and husband, but without avail. She passed peacefully away on March 29, 1913 aged 74 years, months and 23 days. 8 Funeral services were conducted at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Alice Reddick by Elder G.

H. Lamb of the Christian church at Yates Center, on Sunday afternoon March 30, 1913, after which the body was taken to Chicago for burial beside her husband and children. Father Heimann was a very pleasant visitor at the Journal office Tuesday afternoon. He came over from Piqua to bring Father MacCorry for the presentation of his wonderful "Story Beautiful." Father Heimann is a cultured and companionable gentleman whom it is at once a delight and an honor to know. Star.

Mrs. C. C. Clevenger attended to some business matters in Yates Center Monday and visited her mother, Mrs. M.

E. Osawatomie Graphic. Mrs. Davis returned last week to her home in Kirkwood, Missouri, after an extended visit with her daughter, Mrs. C.

G. Ricker..