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Duncan Arizonian., 1911-09-20

Through the efforts of Director
General Collier and the Southern
Commercial Congress to promote
western travel via the the south
ern route, the whole South has
become greatly interested in San
Diego's plans. A big convention
of southern commercial bodies
will be held soon in Memphis, to
take up this matter and adopt
comprehensive plans for direc-
ting travel to San Diego through
the new south, which is teeming
with opportunities that it wants
to show to strangers and home
seekers.
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-09-20
Farm for Sale.

40 acres, Is in cultivation, &c
well set to alfalfa. $1,000 worth
of hay has been sold from this
land in one season.
No Johnson Grass; we'll of good
soft water; four shares of water
stock in one Of the best bitches
in the Valley; corrugated iron
hay darn; horse shed and corral.
The following go with the
farm: one good work horse, good
farm wagon, hay rack, moving
machine, double set of chain har-
ness one emery mower grinder,
Terms: Part cash and balance
on one and two years time.
This land is about one and one
fourth miles from Duncan, will
make an ideal home and plenty
for an independent living fol
a man and family.
For further information write,
L. F. Vaughn. exclusive agent,
Duncan. Arizona.
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-09-20
No Need To Stop Work

When your doctor orders you
to stop work, it staggers you. I
can't you say. You know you
are weak, run down and failing
in health, day by day, but you
must work as long as you can
stand. What you need is Electric
Bitters to give tone, strength,
and vigor to your system, to pre-
vent breakdown and build you
up. Don't be weak, sickly or all
ing when Electric Bitters will
benefit you from the first dose.
Thousands bless them for their
glorious health and strength.
Try them. Every bottle is guar
anteed to satisfy. Only soc at all
Druggists
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-09-20
FOlk-FOr-P resident

St. Louis, Mo. Sept. 1.-THE
"Folk-for-president" sentiment,
which has been attracting in
creasingly wide attention, has
now reached such proportions
that organizations have been
formed in many parts of the
United States, all with the de-
finite object of making the form
er Governor of Missouri the Dem
ocratic nominee for President in
1913, and of course, if he is the
nominee, electing him.
Reports to the Missouri Dem
ocratic League, which was form
ed to present Mr.. Folks avail
ability for the nomination to the
nation at large. show that the
movement is full of virility in
every section of the country.
There is not a hint of section
alism. The Missourian is very
popular in Massachusetts. So is
he in Oregon Democrats in
Michigan are rallying around his
standard. Letters and messages
reveal his strength in Arizona,
Texas and the other great states
of the Southwest.
All along the lines between
these extrems he has his follow
ing. Perhaps the middle West
and the Pacific Coast common
wealths are foremost in the way
of organized endeavor, but this is
considered only natural for it is
in these sections that the direc
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-09-20

We hope for the convenience
of Henry Beattie, Jr., that be-
yond the Styx they publish the
sporting news. A young man to
whom the sporting section could
afford entertainment in such
circumstances as have surround
ed him lately, would need some
thing to realieve ennui in the
hereafter where, we have under
stood, it is just one thing after
another, without change or end.
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-09-20

Over confidence on the part
of Democrats may cost the party
some mighty important offices in
Arizona. The national Republic
an organization is prepared to
open up a bar'l in order to send
Ralph Cameron to the United
States Senate. Organization and
eternal vigilance should charac-
terize every step Of Democracy.
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-09-20

Greenlee County Democrats
should perfect an organization as
soon as possible. 1t will be re-
membered that we are a new
county and are without a Chair
man or Secretary committee
men have been elected but, no
organization has ever been made
under our new Primary law.
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-09-20

Hon. Lamar Cobb of Clifton
now has a clear fieldfor Congress
from Greenlee, Graham, Gila and
and the counties to the north.
Mr.. Cobb is a home man, an able
representative ard his home
county will take pleasure in push
ing his candidacy.
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-09-20
Tyranny and Tyranny

President Taft is SO afraid Uf
the tyranny of the majority that
he shudders at the recall, but he
approves Of New MeXico's con-
stitution which subjects the maj
ority to the tyranny Of the mino-
rity. -Commoner.
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-09-20

Mr.. Wiley says money is
squandered by the Agricultural
Department. Of course, and by
all other departments at Wash
ington. That is one reason the
Democrats will be given power
next year.
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-09-20
To The People of Arizona

Eliminate the recall of judges
and come into the union. You
will then be free to restore that
provision of your constitution,
and you will disappoint your
friends if you do not restore il
at the first opportunity. Com
moner.
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-09-20

Even the caucuses of the Dem
ocrats of the House are to be
public in the next session of Con-
gress. The Democrats are public
servants who are not afraid to
let their countrymen know what
they are doing.
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-09-20
Announcements
NATIONAL
United States Senate.

United States Senate.
office Of United States Senator, subject to the act
ion of the democrats in the primary election.
rejoice because the people themselves will have the
privilege of choosing their first senators by di-
rect vote.
H. L. PICKETT,
Tombstone Arizona, August 30
hereby announce myself as a candidat for the
Office of United States Senator subject to the pri-
mary election to be held October "a. 1911
REESE M. LING.
Prescott, Arizona, September 10, 1911.
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-09-20

Taft thinks an adjournment Of
Congress an event of national re-
joicing. But never mind Bill
they will come back in December
and put you in a hold and sit on
you.
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-09-20
For Sale.

The Massey property in Clifton.
Arizona, consisting of 3 lots and
two dwelling houses.
Bert Massey, Agent, Duncan.
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-09-20

Doubtless Arizona and New
Mexico, youngest of States. will
be terribly careful how they elect
their senators.
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-09-20
L. F. VAUGHN, EDITOR
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 1911

This paper is kept on file at the Dake Advertis-
ing Agency incorporated, 1877 South Main St
Los Angeles, and at II cary ST., San Francisco
where contracts for advertising be made
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-09-20
w. o. wHEATLEY.
Assessor

hereby announce my candidacy for the Office
of Assessor of Greenee County subject to the act
ion of the voters at the Primary Election, Octob-
er 24th, 1911
JAMES H. KERRY.
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-09-20

Something is beginning to
make noise like split in the
national Republican party.
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-09-20

Greenlee County is the baby
county but, she is mighty good
frst-class county.
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-09-20
Ben M. Crawford

hereby announce myself as a Democrat Can
didate for the office of Clerk of the Superior Court
of Greenee County, subject to the will of the
voters at the Primary Election October 24th
1911
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-09-20

lation is best known. AS Cover
nor of Missouri, Folk drafted
the direct primary bill and had it
written into the statutes of the
state. He sponsored the initia-
tive and referendum, introduced
a modern system of taxation, and
his anti-lobby bill, which killed a
powerful and arrogant lobby at
the state capital, is the basis of
the propose anti-lobby law. So
his friends believe there is good
foundation for his strength in the
States where these measures
have been followed in a legislative
way.
Reports this week from Ne
braska show notable impetus
to the Folk movement there.
County organization is advanced,
party leaders and the rank and
file are at work, and apparently
the Missourian is far in the lead
in popular favor. Little talk is
heard of any other possibility for
the nomination.
Almost as much is true of con-
ditions in Oregon which State
selects it's delegates to the ma
tional conventions by the direct
primary plan, each voter signify
ing his choice for the Presidency
While the canvass in Washing
ton has been most encouraging.
Both these States are rampant
with Progressivism. and Folk is
considered the leader of the Pro
gressive element.
In Massachusetts, Governor
Folk won distinction in the last
general election, when he cam
paigned the state in behalf of
Foss, the Democratic candidate
for Governor. His prophecy on
the eve of election day, that Foss
would be elected and by good
majority, was sneered at by his
political enemies, and even doubt
ed by some Of his admirers, but
it was verified at the polls, and
the the Massachusetts Democrats
were frank enough to give him
much of the credit for the not
able victory in the Bay State.
1t has been a long while since
a Democract has attracted serf-
Gus attention in Michigan. Yet
the Folk movement is doing this.
The Jackson Patriot recently
devoted three columns to re-
view of his life, and other Dem
ocratic papers have used a gene
rous amount Of space in chronicl-
ing his record and achievements,
AS for the Republican papers,
they show by the tone of their
editorial comment and in their
news columns that they fear him
as q most formidable opponent
of the Republican nominee.
Non-political societies seem to
be greatly interested in the Folk
movement, and the Missourian
is being deluged with petitions to
attend banquets, meetings, con-
ventions and all similar gather
ings where a possible President
of the United States would be the
most imposing figure present.
One of the recent invitations was
from the Kappa Alpha fraternity,
a Greek letter society of national
strength. The Governor is a
Kappa Alpha he is an alumnus
of Vanderbilt University and
his fellow fraternity men are
urging him to accept the honor
of Convention Orator at the bian-
nual convention in New Orleans
this December. The Orator is
always a man who has achieved
great distinction.
One of the strongest talking
points used by the Folk-for Pre-
sident champions is the unquali-
fled endorsement given him by
the Missouri Democracy. At the
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-09-20
COUNTY
Clerk Superior Court.

hereby announce myself as a Democrat Candi-
date for the office of Clerk of the Superior Court
of Greenlee Comfy Arizona.
Subject of the voters at the primary election Oc-
tober oath, 1911.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-04-17
Missouri or MizZoura.

Indeed, there are good many other
prOnunciations of names of cities and
States of the United States that our
people constantly get wrong. They pro,
nounce the word apparently without
looking at the dictionary at all. This
dictiOnary-fed State, with its holy
springs at Springfield, disregards the
dictionary and pronounces the name of
places the way they look. They call,
for example. Ohio as it is spelled,
whereas everybody that lives in that
State prOn0unceS it AHA. They stress
the last syllable of Oregon, although
the natives there pronounce the last
syllable almost as if it was in" Man.
itOba is pronounced here with an ac-
cent on the ultimate, whereas the
penult IS the proper syllable Almost
everybody in Missouri pronounces that
name. as is the name of the play, MiZ-
ZOura." Some of the elect do pronounce
it MiZZOuri, but here it is. called as it
is spelled. Nobody out there says
they say Montana. with the
short a. Terre Haute is not Terre
Hote by long shot 1t is perhaps not
necessary to pronounce Detroit Dee
trOit, although a great many DetrOiters
do. Quincy, ILL.,. is pronounced Quinsy.
not Quinzy. Heaven knows how the
name New Orleans is pronounced. 1t
used to be called New Orleens. The
upper crust in that city call it New
Awleans. The same way with Los An
5eles, which We pronounce here with
soft g and lcng e. The real pronunci-
itiOn out there is 4 hard g and a null
led e. And Omaha is not Omahah. but
law. In fact, We who invented pronun-
,iations need very much to learn how
o ronounce.-Boston Transcript.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-04-17
DROWNING CATS.

There is in Kansas a woman who
browns her cats in warm water when
she wishes to kill them. But the cats
are as dead as if they had been sub
merged in cold water until their death
This woman is one of a great class
of people. This petty action on her
part is the evidence of a curious trait
i'm human nature She eases her con-
science in the commission of her cruel
deed by warming the water in which
she kills the cat.
Many a person does things of which
he is ashamed and avoids the punish
ment of his own conscience by mftiga-
ting the circumstances under which
the deed is committed Ii is said that
prominent rbilanthrOpists make dOna-
tions Of money to one thing or another
to make up Tor an increase in the price
of their product. Men go ahead and
do what they wish, deceiving them
selves with some petty action of pseu-
dOklndness or hypOcrtical self-sacri-
flee. all the while committing he same
action we intended.
Man loves deceit. By instinct, the
majority OF human beings are hypo-
critics. But one cannot well deceive
ones self without going through some
trifing pretcXt at kindness.
How many of us drown cur cats in
warmed water?
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-04-17
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP.

Los Angeles. Cal, has a municipal
water plant that, with the year ending
June, 1910, showed that it had met
its operating expenses of s231,7 ,792, and
had turned over to the city profit of
$SG7, ,4O7 About ten years ago the
city paid Out s2,SS. 800 for. the plant.
Since that time it has returned profits
amounting 20 approximately $5,O00,00
and its actual cash value is about &c.
000, 600.
The annual profits are used for the
benefit of the whole people. not alone
the taxpayers, for water rates have
been kept down and the efficiency of
the service has been kept up. This
money has gone toward the payment
of bonds and interest. has provided a
sinking fund for the aqueduct bonds
and has been used for extension work
and in other ways for the betterment
of the system. In addition to this, by
giving free water to the departments
of the city government. it saves the
City about quarter of million dol
lars every year.
These figures and statements graph
ically show what il, means to city
that conducts successfully a public
utility. This may be the best example
of It's kind, but il shows what can be
done. Many cities and towns are
managing their own public utilities.
usually continuing their operations TO
water and light plants. The plan has
passed the experimental stage; il has
proved itself TO be practical. But few
cities That have tiled it are willing
10 give il UP.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-04-17
Viewpoints.
The Senior Class Pin.

Editor the Missourian: The Senior
pin of the graduating classes of 4
great university like the University OF
Missouri should be an emblem 10 be
respected II is not a mere University
decoration 10 be bought and sold. II is
not a favor to be lightly given away.
A bad practice which obtained here
in former years is starting again. Sen
iors buy senior pins and give them to
freshmen girl. These go around the
University and away from the Univer-
sity wearing the pin of the class that
mas just graduated. Ii creates n bad
Of the University. A fresh
man is NOT a senior and should not
pass as one.
One senior At the Univer, ity re-
Gently male the boast that three girls
had worn his pin this year and that
three or fOrr more would wear il be-
fore the end Of school. Ii is time for
the senior class TO stop fOOliShness of
this kind. SENIOR.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-04-17
NOW IT'S MR.. p. BLUcK, UMPIRE
AS Arbiter, the Hefty One Introduced
Some Interesting Features.

The Columbia High School was de
feated IL to 2 by the freshmen Fri
day afternoon on Rollins Field in
game featured by the umpiring O
Puny Bluck. The game itself wa.
low and full of errors but the um
Ipiring was marvellous. He wOult
coach the batters, tell them what balls
TO strike ut and he had a sororous
voice when telling off the balls and
strikes.
That's a good one; hit it kid" he
would yell to the batter when he saw a
straight ball coming across the plate.
But toward the end of the game it
began to grow cold and Puny got tired.
He wanted to go home So he began
giving as many decisions against the
side at bat as he could. He no longer
told the batters to hit at the good ones,
but he tried to get them to hit at any
thing. Once the freshman pitcher
shot the ball back over the plate i'm
mediately after he had received it
from the catcher. 1t was too high to
be properly called a strike.
Strike" drawled Puny in the most
approved fashion.
"Whatchngivinus, Puny, that wasn't
no strike" objected the batter.
Got to call it strike" said Puny.
1t was a good quick play and | want
to go home"
With only two more outs needed
to finish the game a freshman fielder
muffed throw from first base and
spoiled all chances for a double play
that had seemed probable. Puny be-
came justly indignant.
Hey, you little shrimp, you. that
amt no way to play baseball. Hang
on to those throws. you sawed off runt.
want to go home. Hurry up. Say,
White take that shrimp out. He hasn't
held a throw today"
The last two outs were a long time
coming. Puny tried to get someone
10 take his place. but he was unsuc-
'essful. None of the ten or twelve
spectators wished to spoil the main at
raction of the game. So Pury had to
inish his job
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-04-17

regarding the situation in Mexico. He
emphasizes two things: First, that the
Diaz administration is very unpopular
and is weakening every day, and that
Diaz must either make a radical
change in his policy or he will soon go
tumbling down; second, that the one
thing that would make serious trouble
in Mexico would be Intervention on
the part of the United States.
Thousands of Americans would be
put in great personal danger and ev-
erything American injured for decades
TO come," he says. IF Diaz had step
ped down six years ago or even last
year. he would have gone down in
history as one of the strongest and
best men that tha country has had;
but he is ruling Ort of his time. The
present government is weakening ey
cry day. The climax will come sooner
or later"
1t is the Judgment of this writer that
must undergo some changes;
that the government must be reor-
ganiZed upon a more democratic basis.
He believes that there are enough well
balanced men in Mexico TO work these
problems ont, and that the worst thing
nat could happen in Mexico would be |
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-04-17

murderer whose trial he says was in
variably swift and certain. without
cOmplicating technicaliiies. over in Z
few days with full justice done.
An English criminal trial is over
in an hour when ii would take us 4
day and in day when Il trial in this
country lasts Il week." said Judge Law
son. When Il ease is appealed il is
decided within month OF the convic
tion, often within TWO weeks, while
with us one or two years is the gen.
eral rule. Yet with all this despatch,
| most careful regard for the rights OF
the prisoner i: taken.
Comparing American methods of ar
rest and detention with English the
Judge said: Police officers show Il
care iii arrcsting and judges in convict
ling that we know nothing OF. The ab-
solute power given the police here TO
arrest Il man whenever they please is
unknown, nor is a man committed by
magistrate for trial until after patient
investigatiOn-unless it appears rea-
sonably clear that the suspected per-
son is guilty. the magistrate will not
hold him an hour.
Doctor CrIppen, who figured so sen
sationally in the recent Crippen case,
was under examination while was
there, but the officials refused to ar
rest him because proof was not SufIi-
cient. After he had left England, his
wife's body was found and he was
speedily brought back, speedily tried
and as speedily hanged. The great
difference between the methods OF our
and those of England courts
in this respect is that we arrest any
body on any kind of suspicion and then
convict nobody, while they refuse to
deprive anyone of his liberty unless |
he is guilty OF some crime. In con.
trast to the Crippen case is our Hyde |
case. This was being tried weeks be- |
fore Crippen was heard Of He has |
been dead for some months now and |
the Hyde case is still unsettled. Our |
nOtorious-Thaw case
would have been disposed of in few |
lays in England"
This uncomplimentary comparison |
Of methods gives an uncomfortable |
out healthful jolt to our patriotic salts
faction in Arerican institutions. Yet it
S matter of pride as well that Amer
can people realize and willingly ac-
their limitations and seek
o remedy them through example. II is
llso a matter of pride that man of
capabilities was chosen
or the task.
AS lawyer, Judge Lawson is of
scholarly reputation. He was admitted
o the bar in Missouri in 1876 and be-
anne judge of civil court ten years
ater. He is now a member of the
American Bar Association. the Inter-
ational Law Association and the L
american Society of International l.
.aw. and dean of the School of Law
+ the University of Missouri. He is
ditor of the American Law Review, Z
ssociate editor Of the Journal of
'riminal Law and Criminology. and c
uthor of fifteen widely known law 1t
Ooks. Ic
II is this record as well as the per- Is
onality of the man that makes his lt
piniOn, so startling TO American self III
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-04-17

A Chicago woman laughed herself to
Geati a few day: ago AT pun her o
year-Old son made on rnrbarb pic.
Some of the remarks made in COlum-
bia boarding houses about this little
piece of pastry would lead one TO be
iieve that nothing laughable could be
said about T.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-04-17

A detachment of Americans in the
rebel army in Mexico were badly cut
up and their leade" killed i'm a fight in
a barley field the other day. The liquid
essence of barley las killed more men
III America.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-04-17

Ii is said that Senator Lafayette
Young, who will be one of the speak
ers at the University of Missouri Jour.
nalism Week, is an amateur astrono-
mer. Probably he is just keeping in
touch with that star he hitched his
wagon TO a few decades back.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-04-17

satisfaction, carry weight. Judge Law
son is a man of versatility. He is an
author of national reputation. He is a
student still and always will be, his
particular hobby being languages. He
is boyishly interested in athletics,
and contrary to all tradition of lack
of humor generally impugned to one
of English birth, he is witty and a
good story teller.