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The Glenwood post., 1909-07-31
EVER PRESENT JOKER"

When men(?), who live off the earn
ings of fallen women, will defy the
laws of the state and carry on their
disgusting methods, some more radical
action than is provided by law should
be taken We do not mean that lynch
inn bees should be held, nor do we
mean that the guilty should be taken
to the city limits and told to keep go
ing. But the old Maryland whipping
post might he revived and put to good
use.
During the session of the last legis-
lature an attempt was made to secure
law that would drive the macquer-
eaux from this state. The law mas
lust gone into effect, but like other
democratic measures, it does not seem
TO strike the "Macs' at all and
% Joker" found in 1T will make them
even more bold than ever before. In
Denver the maequereaux are preparing
to fight through the courts all attempts
to oust them. An attorney has been
retained, who is said to be one of the
best criminal attorneys in the state
The "Joker' will be brought to light
and what may have been an honest
attempt to stop the disgusting trafe,
will prove of no avail and the nnde'
sirabes will thrive with no fear of law
and decency.
If the recent Legislature really want
ed TO nut a law through that would
stamp ont an evil, why was not time
given to the law and all chances of
"Jokers' getting in eliminated
Either our lawmakers are incapable CT
of making laws that will stand the
test or they willingly adopted faulty
measure to satisfy those demanding De
cencv and at the same time placed
shiftless measure through that would
bring no harm to the undesirables OF
! the state,
While there may be macquereaux IN
Glenwood, we have not heard OF the
city authorities taking even one steo
to get rid of them. If they are here
they will doubtless be allowed to re
main for the good they have done the
present officials in the past few months.
But the time will come when good men
and women will demand cleaning
and some people, who are now living
without work, will have to hike out.
The Glenwood post., 1909-07-31

gang of some size. 1t is also claimed
that the sheriff waited for the city au-
thorities of Montrose to take some ac
tion in the matter, but they, like Others
we might mention, failed to take the
step needed to rid the city of the
pests. Being convinced that the Mont
rose officials would not take the step,
the sheriff took it upon his office to
oust the gang and to this end the raid
was made 1t is reported in specials
from Montrose that the sheriff has an
nounced his intention of keeping after
the law breakers until he runs them
all out of Montrose or makes them live
lives of decency.
What one sheriff can do without or
ders from a man higher up, another
sheriff can do. What one sheriff can
do to fulfill the oath of Office he took
another sheriff can do. But will they
all do 1t? Past actions in some coun-
ties of the state would indicate that
they would not turn a hand to see
that the laws are obeyed.
But with our hats off to the Montrose
sheriff, who had the courage to see
that the laws are obeyed.
The Glenwood post., 1909-07-31

pers of both continents have devoted
u great deal of space to telling about
it. As it is only about twenty miles
across the channel where he made tn,
trip, i. does not seem remarkable, but
as it was the first trip made through the
air in heavier-than-air machine, 1t is
being widely published.
It is recalled that few years ago
an effort was made to have a tunna
connecting England with the maiu
land, but that for fear enemies might
storm the tunnel and overpower the
English soldiers, the tunnel was never
dug. But now comes Frenchmau
through the air during the early morn
ing hours and lands on English soil. 1t
is even predicted that few years will
see regular passenger air ships doing a
thriving business across the channel.
Perhaps "John Bull" will become
suspicious, but he can at least take
some consolation in the fact that it
was Frenchman and not a German
that made the first trip across the
channel.
The Glenwood post., 1909-07-31


LAST WEEK at the White City
near Denver, in cage of fierce lions
an areonaut named Abbott was mar
ried to n female, who, for reasons
which the press agent might probably
explain, is poetically designated as
"Lady Ima.' Married, did we say'
Well, some sort of ceremony was said
which pleased the multitude but All
bott, whose other wife now accuses
him of bigamy. winks the other eys
and says it was all hoax and a bully
good play to the galleries and in the
interest of that famous remark of a
once famous Snowman to the extent
that the American people love to be
humbugged. After the "ceremonv
vas over Abbott took his "bride'
in his balloon and went on honey
incoming tour of the clouds for a few
hours, accompanied by Miss Inez Allan.
a newspaper reporter, VINO says Ier
friends and employees begged her not
to attempt the hazardous and fool
hardy trip, all of which indicates verv
clearly that the Denver foolkiller must
se away on his midsummer vacation.
The Glenwood post., 1909-07-31

Are you standing back of the laws of
the state and the city or are you side
stepping to the music of clicking chips?
While YOU may now say that the re-
suit of the election last spring was the
voice of the people in demand for the
continuing of lawbreaking. you are
casting slur upon the character of the
best men and women of Glenwood. You
are calling them ''kickers' and with a
wave of the hand place the whole re-
sponsibility for law enforcement upon
the shoulders of the county sheriff, who
is democrat and who seems to harbor
the same kindly feeling for gamblers
and tin horns that you have in your
heart You cannot make the peope of
Glenwood believe that you are not a
man and that the man in you will not
assert itself. Nor can you carry water
ON both shoulders. Either you must
stamp out the vice in Glenwood or yon
mus. continue, by inactivity to sane
ton it. You are at the parting of tho
ways. Which will you takef The road
to deeeney or the road that sanctions
law breaking in Glenwoodf Either b.
a man in action as well as name or
place your name alongside those of the
lawbreakers. 1t belongs one place or
the other 1t is for you to choose.
The Glenwood post., 1909-07-31

HOW MUCH more of this silly Al
fonse and CASTOR act between the sher
itf and the city marshal do you think
the people will stand for? The sheriff
says it is the business of the municipal
authorities to clean up the town and
in this we think he is right, but be
cause they fail to do their duty does
not relieve him of his official responsi
bility. Not by several majorities. In
fact, the sheriff has a definite order
from the district court to suppress gam
bling. The sheriff is an officer of the
court and yet, in face of a practical
admission that gambling devices can
be found at certain place, in face of
his own statement that he knows gam
bling is being carried on in Glenwood
he backs down and does nothing. And
the court s order is unobeyed In this
connection the Post has nothing to say
in favor of Weidenhammer s do nothing
policy except that he is the creature
of a town. board that favors lawbreak-
ing and he would lose his official head
were he to act contrary to instructions,
and in accordance with the law Any
way, it s about time for some one 10
fish or cut bait.
The Glenwood post., 1909-07-31

If TO BE A liberalist is to be law
breaker or an apologist for and support
er of lawbrcakers, then let us thank
heaven that the liberaIi IS are rapidly
growing less each wear \ horsethicf
is a liheralst and n rlpist is a liberal
ist They indignantly resent any at
tempt of the officers 70 Interfere with
their unlawful practices. They just
want TO be let alone in their unlawful
method. They don't think the law
ought to be made to apply to theta.
They believe in setting the law at de
fance and playing horse with distric.
courts and police aollicers Just as do
certain elements in Glenwood Springs.
They believe in a ''liberal" policy, Mr..
Mayor, LIBERAL policy. God saw
the mark.
The Glenwood post., 1909-07-31

mayor said the people spoke last spring
and said they wanted liberal policy.
He, like Councilman Cross, is switching
from the before election pledge. In
fact, some of the leading democrats of
the town are now convinced that Mayor
Drach and the councilmen will within
six months deny that they ever men
toned the water and light question be
fore the election last spring. No one
doubts that such a thing is possible
and more than a few of the people be
lieve it more than probable.
1t would seem that our honorable
which he made the race last spring and
as the question of decency, water and
light or what not is brought up, he
pulls out a moth eaten policy and
flaunts it to the breeze and says: "We
made the race on this and the people
demand that we obey their wishes. y
What peculiar people we must have
in Glenwood Boshi No man, who is
man, will say that the best people of
Glenwood have demanded that gambling
be allowed to continue in direct viola
tion of the law. Glenwood people, or
most of them, are law loving people
and for the mayor to say that they
want a "liberal policy which mears
law breaking policy is begging an
issue or plank upon which to stand.
When law is no stronger than petty
whim or political pull, it is time a
change were made and law given a
chance.
The Glenwood post., 1909-07-31

A UNITED effort is to be made by
the people all over Mesa county for a
systematic plan for vigorously but ju-
diciously advertising the Grand valley
country throughout the east. The
scheme is a good one. There has not
been half enough of well directed effort
toward exploiting the advantages and
wonderful possibilities of the western
slope among the eastern people. The
same applies to Glenwood Springs. All
over the south and all over the east are
even heard of this ideal little retreat.
If we were to go among these people
and say we We're from Colorado, we
would be surprised at the number who
would say to us, 'Oh, yes, I've been
to Colorado. l spent week in Denver
last SUMNER or 81 visited Colorado
Springs and Manitou and liked them
very much.' But if you tell them .that
you hail from Colorado town that
can discount all these of which they
speak, they look at you in astonishment
as though they could not believe your
statements. 'Why, l never heard of
that place. they will tell you as they
give doubtful shrug of the shoulders.
The people of Mesa county are right
and they are wise in the move they
are now taking. They are not adve =
tised enough, We are not ADVERTISED
enough. The little of this work we
have done is but drop in the bucket
compared with what should be done.
The Glenwood post., 1909-07-31
WHY HARD TIMES DON'T LAST

The chief reason why this country
has emerged so promptly from the slough
of financial and industrial depression is
found in the latest report of the depart
ment of agriculture. The value Of this
years farm products, as estimated by
Secretary Wilson, is So ,O0O,000,000, an
increase of per cent over the great rec
ord of 1903. The corn crop will reach
3,161, ,174,OO bushels, the spring and
winter wheat crops will total 663,5OO,
600 bushels, and there will be 62,933,
900 bushels of oats, 1S3, ,923,OOO bushels
of barley, l,92s,O 900 bushels of rye and
1l,25O.0O0 bales of cotton not to men
ton the immense aggregate of the lesser
crops.
These figures are almost too stipend
Gus to permit proper realization of
what they mean. Farm methods are be-
coming more scientific and, therefore,
more efficient every year; the average
acre will soon be producing what the
average five acres used to produce and
there seems to be no limit set upon the
possibilities of the soil The countrys
potential agricultural resources are be
yond comprehension. Add to them the
untold wealth of our mines and our
fisheries and it is easy to see why ac-
tual hard times cannot last for long
Ohio State Journal.
The Glenwood post., 1909-07-31

FORT COLLINS is TO he congratu-
lated on the gentlemanly bunch of ball
players who are representing them this
season The boys Just visited Glenwood
and. while the elements We're agains'
the playing of three games. they never
murmured and when they left they took
with them best wishes from Glenwood
people. 1t is noticeable this season
that the ball teams OF the state are
doing their best to uphold the good
reputation of their respective towns
and are vieiug with each other in being
perfect gentlemen. And it is such a;
tion that will place base ball ON high-
er plane than ever before. The days
of rowdy base ball are past and insteaA
we see the game played by men wy
are gentlemen either on or off the field.
The Glenwood post., 1909-07-31

ALL KINDS OF eastern money IS
coming to Colorado to develop and eN-
plot our various industries, so we are
told by the newspapers. Eastern mon
ey to develop our great and almost
untouched marble qnarries, eastGn
money interested in our coal and rhn
eral mines. eastern money going into
the Golfers of the great G. f. X |. com
panv. eastern money building manu-
featuring plants in Colorado and east
ern money to develop irrigation and
fruit land projects. Let the good work
90 on. Colorado viii be made richer
and better by reason of the increased
activity which money brings and the
eastern capitalists may rest assured
that, barring, perhaps, few exeef t1onS
their money has been well invested and
will return TO them not simply interest
but usury. Few states offer better
field for Investment than does Colorado
and the castcrners are fast finding this
out.
The Glenwood post., 1909-07-31
CHANGE OF HEART

Before the last spring election and
when number of men nnd women of
Glenwood were making heroic at
tempt to drive much of the vice from
the city, the democrats of Glenwood,
who aspired to Office. said: ''Don t be
fooled by these people. The only issue
before the town is the question Of own
ing the water and light plant and they
are trying to fool You with the vice
dodge"
What a change of heart! For only
Thursday Of this week our honorable
The Glenwood post., 1909-07-31
BE GOOD TEMPERED.

BE GOOD TEMPERED. 1t pays, III
every way; it pays, if you are an en-
ployer; it pays, if oyu are an employee;
it is profitable, in every walk of life.
And this is taking the most selfish view
You owe it TO others to be good tenn
pered; yOu owe it to vour own manhood,
to your own frespect In making
others comfortable yon are making.
things agreeable for yourself; you arc
gaining and keeping goodwill .whicly l
may be of value and help to YOU here
after; you are accommodating n capital
of popularity and good report which
may be used to advantage perhaps, AT
a critical time. Good temper is a great
factor in succcss.-The Master Printnf.
The Glenwood post., 1909-07-31

have played in bringing tourists from
all over the world and convincing the"
that they have had royal. good time
while travelling over that scenic eur
pire. which in reality is not any more
beamsiful or enhancing than is COLO
RADIO or than Colorado would be II the
means of getting about over the s'afe
were made easier. Neither Colorado
nor any part thereof fully realizes the
The Glenwood post., 1909-07-31
SHERIFF FOUND A WAY

Hats off to the Montrose sheriff, who
has decided to make things entirely
too warm for the undesirables that arr
said to hang around the beautiful little
hty.
Afew days ago, the sheriff made
raid on a gambling den, also said to
be the headquarters of bootlegging
The Glenwood post., 1909-07-31

real value in p business way-in the
strict matter of dollars and cents
of good roads by the aid of which the
people who come here may readily get
about from one place to another. we
can learn and we should learn that
money spent for good roads is the best
investment the ordinary Colorado com
munity can make.
The Glenwood post., 1909-07-31

THERE'S AN old saying that when
thieves fall out honest men will ga.
their dues. 1t ought not to be hard to
find way Of making a personal aprli
cation of this in GIenwood during the
past week.
The Glenwood post., 1909-07-31

HOW WOULD you like to be a town
or county peace officer and have an ol
man over sixty years of age play horse
with your Wouldn't you give up your
star and take to the hills in search of
little sand2 Course you would.
The Glenwood post., 1909-07-31
HE CROSSED THE CHANNEL

Just because M. Bleriot crossed the
English channel the other day in q
hssvisr-thsn-air machine, leading pa,
The Glenwood post., 1909-07-31

WRITING FROM Switzerland, !. II.
Stevens Of the Pueblo Chieftain, laws
great stress on the value to that coun.
try Of its good roads and the part they
The Glenwood post., 1909-07-31
".WAIT A MOMENT

to see Weidenhammer before 7 can an
swer your question: Is said to be
favcriie reply of certain Glenwood off
eials
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ment OF arrearages Is made. as required by
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paper is paid for in full up to date nre
ordered discontinued. PAPERS RE1 1uRNEp
ARE NOT NOTICES OF DIscoNTINuANcE.
The Glenwood post., 1909-07-31
"wHo's WHO in Glenwoodu From

the misty haze of the dens of vice comes
the oft repeated doleful tone, "Wei-
denhammer.''
The Glenwood post., 1909-07-31

WHO RUNS GLENwOODs Back
comes the answer, "Pat O'Neil!"
The Glenwood post., 1909-07-31

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formed that these are representatives of
the Industrial Home School of the Dis
trict of Columbia. Even by name this
institution is probably familiar to few
people of this city. while the nature of
the excellent educational work it is &C
complishing lacks general appreciation.
YES we are proud of band, as
we'll as of a number of other activities
of our pupils" remarked Mrs. Fannie p.
Skinner, matron of the school and wife
of the superintendent, Rev. Charles w.
Skinner In the absence of her husband.
Mrs. Skinner was engaged in conducting
the business of the superintendent office
in the main building of the institution.
The latter. comprising s.yerxl structures
and seventeen acres of land, Is located
Just adjacent to, the grounds of the
Naval Observatory. and is entered from
Wisconsin avenue the Tenleytown
road. 1t was not visiting day, the
latter being expressly stipulated upon
board at the entrance to the grounds
as being confined to the fourth Sunday
in each month. The visitor was. however
made cordially welcome to visit the en-
tire premises by the afrable and bust
nesslike matron. whose remark In respect
TO the school band has been quoted.
You know" she continued, that 1t
was only the frightful storm of last
4th of March that prevented our boys
leading the Spanish War Veterans in the
inaugural parade. No investment for the
school has paid larger dividends than the
purchase, three years ago. of fourteen
instruments to organize brass band
Several of the early members have gone
out to become associated with musical
organizations One boy reported a short
time ago that he found his playing an
>asy passport to church orchestra. and
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In preparation for handling the 14-inch
gun some important changes have been
made in the arrangement and equipment of
the great naval gun factory on the banks
OF the POtomac-One of the most impOr-
tant institutions of the kind In the world.
These emergency preparations. as they,
may possibly be termed. are but the
forerunners of yet more important per-
manent revision at the big factory. 1t
is the desire Of the bureau of ordnance
of the navy to enlarge the gun factory
buildings and increase the size and power
of the machinery equipment to point
where 1t will be possible to handle all
classes Of breech-loading rifles up to IL
inch. OF course, there are no 17-inch
guns In existence now, or in immediate
contemplation. but the navy desires to
be prepared for all eventualities. AS in
a measure indicating the trend of de-
velopment. it may be recalled that the
United States War Department a few
years ago constructed and has mounted
on Romer shoal in New York harbor
a 16-inch gun. To be sure. there were
rumors at the time the 16-inch army
gun was tested at Sandy Hook that tho
showing made was scarcely as gratifying
as the officials had anticipated, but evil
IDENTIFY the naval experts are confident
that the deficiencies. if any exist, will
be remedied. No other Interpretation
can be put on their present ambition
to be in a position to manufacture 49,
inch or even heavier guns.
1t may be explained that the energy
which has been displayed in pushing
toward completion the new naval gun is
in some measure attributable to that
perpetual, inevitable rivalry between the
two arms Of the service for superiority in
the range and power of ordnance. The
War Department has five 14-inch guns
under construction and two of them have
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had the construction work exp ,dited in
every possible manner. but it would not
be strange If the navy was enabled to
begin its 14-inch gun tests at Indian
Head ere the army is ready to thoroughly
try out the first of it's new heavy hitters
at Sandy Hook. n. j.
For the purpose of comparative tests
the War Department is constructing one
of the Ave 1@-inch guns above mentioned
az wirs-wound piece but the other four
plan. of concentric cylinders. assembled
by shrinkage. This is the practice like
wise In the case of the new naval gun.
The army Is already firmly committed
to the 14-inch gun. and Congress has
authorized the construction of four such
weapons, in addition to the Ave already
mentioned. but work on them has not
been commenced.
1t is the claim of Brig Gen. William
Crozier, the very progressive chief of
the 14-inch gun Is vastly superior to the
Pinch gun which it is displacing for
the defense of wide channels and harbors.
where the highest power Is required. He
claims that the army's new 14-inch guns
will be capable of firing a greater num-
Der of rounds than the Pinch guns. in
asmuch as the same striking force can be
impaired to the projectie WITH less
velocity Rear Admiral N. E. Mason
chief of ordnance of the navy. who has
personal supervision over the construc-
ton of the first 14-inch gun for the navy,
has not yet come out SO unqualifiedly In
favor of the heavier ordnance as has his
confrere of the army, but Admiral
Masons verdict. after the tests, will be
awaited with great interest. for there is
no officer in the service more thoroughly
conversant with the ordnance require
ments of the navy.
During the greater portion Of his naval
career Admiral Mason has specialized In
ordnance work. A native of Pennsyl-