The Progressive Herald from Lawrence, Kansas • 1

THE PROGRESSIVE, HERALD NO PAPERS ARE MAILED EXCEPT WHERE SUBSCRIPTIONS HAVE BEEN PAID. SECOND LARGEST SUBSCRIPTION IN DOUGLAS COUNTY LAWRENCE, KAffS. JAN. 23, 1914 Published Weekly Vol. 4, No 3 EXAMINE THESE FIGURES City Council Yields to Water Company OF GENERAL INTEREST Of Local Interest WILL SUBMIT BUY WATERWORJ3 PROPOSISION TO FOR $197,500.

Senator Martine of New Jer- At the special meeting of the city council last Monday nig'it called to give a public hearing on the white way question coj i-cilman Hosfcrd slipped one over. He put thru a resolution to submit to the voters of Lawrence the proposition to buy ta.t waterworks for $197,500. Hosford was "It" Monday night aad six other oouncilmen simply said "me too" and the thing is done. Here fcs the resolution signed by Hosford. His signa ture was all that was necessary to make it official.

Wheteas, the people of Lawrence must pass upon any propo sition that is made to purchase the plant, and, Then Vote On The Peace Question. The following figures are taken from an estimate of the war department. Examine them and then cast your ballot for or against war with Mexico. Number of men to make an effective demonstration, Cost of six months' war $350,000,000. Garrisons after the war men.

Cost of 000 per year. Loss in men of six month's invasion Policing of country during period of instability would be heavy but no estimate. The pension rolls cost us $169,150,000 a year. A war with Mexico would add enormously to this. Now, what do you say? Shall it be war with Mexico? Whereas the city council has labored faithfully for some SUPPOSE WE QUIT THE WAR GAME Wouldn't This Be About T'le Result? Suppose Uncle Sam which ought to mean all of us collectivelywere to war preparations ajd devote the hundreds, of raiiliotfs now spent to main-! tain and add to our war equipment, in making internal improvements.

What would be the result? Would European natiods come right over here tyith their armies and navies and proceed to subjugate us? Not on your life. Not one of those powers dates to make any kind of demonstration! singly and they can not agree to make one in concert. They would let us severely alone. Away Ahead In Prosperity Spending the hundreds of millions which'are now wasted on war for useful purposes would put us way ahead in prosperity. We would keep everybody employed at good wages building roads, digging canals, improving the channels of rivers, redeeming arid lands, cultivating our forests and le- months to ret a good figure from the Lawrence Water -compa ay, and, M.

J. Wells, editor of the Herald, made a business trip to Linwood Wednesday cf this week. Read Bower Co's. ad in the Herald. There is money in it.

If you have shoes to buy, save 10 per cent by presenting coupon. Hocker Dixon, the interur-ban railway promoters, agrees to start work on the line up the Kaw in six months and will undertake to have the line in operation in two years. An ordinance has been introduced in the city council abol-. ishing pool halls in Lawrence. It is expected that the proprietors of the halls will make a vigorous fight on the ordinance.

Prof. B. J. Dalton has been appointed to a position on the U. S.

railway commissiou with a salary of $4,500. 3,034 engineers took the exam ina lion required to get the appointment. 864 passed and Professor Dalton stood at the head of the list. There will be some "hotfooting" for the office of Countv advocates government ownership of coal mines. He claims that government ownership would prevent strikes.

It seems that the fourth trial of Dr. B. Clark Hyde is likely to go on. Taxpayers protested and tried to block the trial but the courts have decided against them. Kansas City is puiliag fotone of the regional banks created by the recent financial legislation.

must not be less i than eight such banks or more than twelve. The" Democratic Congress his refused to order an investigation of strike conditions at Calumet and Trinidad. The strikes are still on. with small prospect of settlement. F.

D. Coburn has resigned his office of Secretary of the State Board of Agriculture. Jacob Mohler has been elected to succeed him. Mr. Mohlers father was Secretary twenty odd years ago.

The Democrats of the House Whereas, best figure that has 'been obtained is' $197,500, Be It Resolved, that the council does hereby agree to submit, for final settlement to. a vote. of the citizens of Lawrence, the purchase of the property of the Lawrence Water company, less office building, for $197,500, on the 10th of March, 1914, provided a certified copy of the minutes of the stockholders of said company ratifying and agreeing to said value be filed with the city clerk within fifteen days from and after the passing of thus resolution. (Signed) C. B.

Hosford A BIGGER MAN THAN BOND It is a rather unusual proceeding for a councilman to say to his colleagues (virtually) Til be responsible for this, come Mayor Bond had announced that he would not consent to submit a proposition to pay more than $150,000 for the waterworks hut Hosford is a bigger man than Bond and the Mayor was very quiet when the high handed proceedings ot Monday night wtzc going on. Yes, Hosford is a bigger man than Bond but hu bigness has not been an asset for Lawrence. Whatever ias motive, his fine work Monday night got for the Water Company just what it has been wonking for. Hosford is certainly entitled to the Water Company's thanks. It will be ingiatitude, if he-does not get them.

SAME OLD EXCUSE When you want to get a vote on some question of. which peo-do not generally approve, just say, "Why you are not commiitinfr A BETTER HERALD You hae wished, reader, often we presume, that the Herald were a better paper. We have wished it, too. We are sorry it is not a better paper. We could make it a better paper with more help.

The editor toresting barren areas, drain ir.g swamps oh, there is no end to the things we do. Tnose Attorney this year. J. B. Representatives have refus-son has announced hirrself asaied the suffrasrists a stacdin2 FnmnpAti countries would look committee, ihe sunragists and ion witn amazement while we i icu a.

Kjicui, ri. blossom. H- Asner- and E- T. Riling are a i. i made the earth to nxpected to get mto the race.

financed. Witli more financial I Don 1 'ou suPPose our example would have a moral The second meeting of the Why, certainly. It be South Side Improvement League the end of war. With such was held last Wednesday night, possibilities of peace demon- About 65 persons Were present strated before them the people and a very interesting meeting of Eupope could no longer be is reported. School matters, lined up on the battlefield, No Lighting and Water Service yourself to anything.

The people have a right to vote on the proposition. You would not deny them the opportunity, would the "antis" locked horns over the matter and the "antis" seem to have won. Homer McCord, the young man who kidnapped a bride in Idla, has pleaded guilty to a violation of the Kansas white law and will be sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of one to one years. Mother Jones who was forbidden to land in any mining town in the strike district of Colorado has returned to Trinidad as she promised and the iitate militia took he-in charge aid he could give more time to the preparation of copy and make it more The editor does a great variety of things besides write. He solicits ads and job work and subs, He makes collections of both money and newt.

He interviews people on subjects of public interest, and getting back to the office he starts the job press and runs that or perhaps sets up type. He is not much of a compositor and does not -waiter much, time 'with a but can do a ILtle at a pinch. If you wish the Herald to be a better paper, you do some, thing for it. If you are behind with your subscription, pay up! If you have a job for a printer, take it to the Herald! If you and she will be incommunicado: one would try it; the object lesson would appeal so powerful to all. And Think Again And, think.again! How much invention has been devoted to the perfection' of killing machines.

War has laid its bloody hands on locomotives of land, sea and air, and pressed them into the work of destruction. How much gray matter has been used up in planning ways for killing people more has been used in planning ways for keeping them alive. With were discussed. For rent-office room with desk in good location. Inquire at Herald office.

From the appearance of the Herald this week it will be surmised that Miss B. Mae Hostetter, chief compositor, is back on the job. 1Ye are glad to say that is a fact-a very gratifying We must continue to remind the stockholders of the Workers Co-operative Publishing Co. of the February payment on the plant. Default in payment will be serious matter.

A meeting of the commission government committee of ten was billed for Thursday but it cama too late for the Herald to report this week. A case of small pox at the Kappa Siyma home. 1587 is causing you? Just sign here and help us get the election. The people will turn the proposition down, if they don't want it. Maybe they do.

You can't tell. Just give them a chance to say what they want." And you fall for it nine times out of ten. Council -men fell for this argument os they confessed last Monday night. As an argument it is a. winner when put forward by the right party as it was in this instance.

Councilman Alexander "As one of the committee, I do not think I should be one to standin.the.way of the voters deciding the question, but at the same time, I do not want to be understood as recommending the figure of $197,500." Councilman Hosford said, in closing his speech for his resolution, "By this action the members of the council do not bind themselve individually as endorsing the purchase of the plant at the figure quoted. They are merely check ing the proposition up to the people whose place it is to settle the matter to their satisfaction." Smooth, wasn't it? Take notice of the vote for and against Ihe Hosford sesolution. For: Hosford, Alexander, Kuhn, Logan' Rocklund, Wilder, Weingart-ner. Against: Hazen, Cox. Owen.

Don't forget the vote. WHITE WAY LOST OUT The white way met its Waterloo at Monday night's meeting. while in confinement. A plan for a permanent government of the Panama canal zone contemplates the appointment of Col. Goethals as governor.

From the enviable record made by Goethals, it would seem that no titter ap some excitement. A quarantine has pointment could be made. Volcanic eruptions in Japan have anything to advertise, let a1 iUlct V1" th RprsiH tt nhnm it! This this means all of us, collective- been declared and the entire chanter all helps to swell ihe income of 1 1 ia the lead' Jthe Pwers i be sedated, thenaoer. More income means invention would be devoted a good quality of bal the paper. More income means ed liav at the utilities to multiplying solely mnrp time for thz editor to Man City Attorney Mitchell put the quietus on it by showing that there is no law authorizing a city of the second class to speed money on a white way.

root u-rite Wp 1 both public and private would acquire a very income is all that is necessary real do-He can to make the Herald better. i minion over eartn. i not get it thru war. AT ARMY JOE, THE TURK, HALL ANNOUNCEMENTS I hereby announce myself a candidate for mayor at the primary election, March 10, 1814. J.

W. Francisco I hereby announce myself a within the last few days have, possibly, been the worst known to history. Japan has double affliction. A very severe famine in one province is causing the death of thousonds and suffering of millions and now comes the volcano to carry off many thousands of others. Kansas is to have a new state prison and a commission of five has been appointed by the governor to prepare plans.

Prof. Blackmar, chairman; Ex-Warden McClaughrey, -Warden Haskell, J. E. Porter andJ. R.

Mulvane have been appointed to compose the committee. The intention is to use prison labor and greatly reduce the cost of construction. President Wilson's next message will deal with the Staff-Captain Garabed (Joe, the Turk) will visit Lawrence next week for a very special MONEY TO LOAN 5 per cent, 5 1-2 per cent and 6 per cent Money Call On GEO. LEIS 1 Want a Douglas County Farm. Room 8 Rowersock Theatre BIdg.

Bell Phones: Office 397 Residence 369 candidate for city commission-! three-days campaign at the Sal Farmers' Union store. Iff K. 8th St. Dog poisoners have been active lately. Three valuable dogs have been poisoned, one Mr.

C. T. Hiatt's dog, Mr. Htatt's (leg had remarkable intelligence! and will be greatly missed by his master. Order your coal of the Farmers' Union Store.

Good quality and prompt delivery. Friday of this week Prof. McKeeven of the child welfare department ff the University will giue an' address at the school On "A constructive Plan of Child Welfare for Lawrence." The lecture is under he auspices of the Patron-Teachers Association of the Quincy school. All interested are inuited to be preseut. Perfection flour at bedrock prices-at the Farmers Union store.

vvni. Schumeyer. of the fire department, tore a ligament of his leg while trying to board the fire department aruck Wednesday. The injury is quite serious and may be long in healing. Wanted-Solicitors for- mutual farm' insurance.

Inquire at Herald oflice. The fathers and mothers who have er at the primary election March 10, 1914. Y. W. Holyfield.

UMBRELLAS Covered and Repaired. Locksmith and Key Fitting and Shears and Knives Ground. C. L. RUTTER, 10 E.

Henry vation Army, Wednesdry, Thursday and Friday, Jan. 28, 29 and 30. He will appear in full Turkish costume and play cornet, clarinet, saxaphone. zonophone, and the Turkish drum. He also speaks and sings in several languages.

He is a native of Constantinople, Turkey, but has visited every city of importance in the U. S. and several European countries. He is over 30 PAY LESS DRESS BETTER HOW? Don't wait for the rency legislation to cheap money. You new give can cur-you get WEAR CLOTHES MADE BY THE ROYAL TAILORS Or CHICAGO AND NEW YORK $16.50 and up.

LOCAL DEALER HI ATT CLOTHIER 945 Massachusetts St. Phone 9-0 vears a Salvationist and has been sons ami daughters in u. win be. mna r.n Ir, ioil fnr 1 pleased to learn that university dancing cheap money now of Geo. Leis.

See his ad on page. question. He has read it toj his cabinet and it meets with' their The, detailsQf the legislation which he will recommend will be left entirely to congress, he dealing merely! with principles. Another mine disaster, this time in Alabama. Twelve- men were suffocated by 1 i IS cotnir to un proven, uie uauies i ihe bov's left arm and the airl's right the sake of the gospel.

This is a chance of a life time to hear arm must be kept straight. It will be! Water Remembei: the officers have not yet sealed tne pipes tnrougn remembered, however, that it has been the boy's right arm that has done ex-1 t'l-ution in the pat. straight will mean safety. the Salvation Army Turk. In all probability a special building will be secured for the three days.

Capt. and Mrs. Houlet, New Officer-in-charge. A-hich river wr.ter is pumped into the city mains. Order aerated distilled water! McNish Phones 193.

Insure your house in the I Farmers' Alliance Insurance i Company, M. J. Wells, Agent. The Panama canal will, be open to navigation about the middle of March. The only remaining obstacle is the Curaracha slide and that is being removed very rapid' y.

The latest from Mexico is to the effect that the federals have abandoned Ojinaga, crossing the Rio Grande into the United States. General Villa has complete possession of Northern Mexico. The Farmers' Union Store, 10 E. 8th has a good supply of alfalfa, prairie hay and baled straw. Floods and blizzards are sweeping Belgium and great loss of property has resulted.

A commission has decided that Harry Thaw is sane cow and the probability is that Harry will gain his freedom. Wanted a boy or girl to learn the printer's trade. Inquire at Herald office 13 East Nth Street; phone 633. A fine line of fancy Valentines ea'ch lc to' $1. Valentine post cards 5c per dozen, at Hoadleys'..