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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-12
Little Stomach
(Inside formationD

Little stomach wakes up bright.
Feeling cood-slept Well all night.
Master sends his breakfast down
Bacon, eggs and coffee brown
Littie stomach goes 20 work
To digest without a shirk
Breakfast scarcely fuishtd when
Here comes lunch for two brave men .
Little stomach onward tolls
Thro' the fricHsseed and broils,
Then, as II 10 get his goat
Comes dinner table q hote.
Everything from soup "a nuts
Master IS the King OF Nuts
Dinner measures two hours long
TwiNt the courses. wine and song
Not the sparkling champagne drink.
But wine la rod ink.
Little stomach buckles down
To his task without a frown.
Works like fury there below
While good master sees q show,
Table d'hote IS slowed away
Little Stomachs earned his pay,
Now III rest TIL morn says he;
But. alas, that's not 20 be
lust a. ne curls up 10 sleep
Comes high bail broad and deep.
CRYING, Cheer up. Little "Tum"
More 20 follow Here I come"
Cocktail lands on top OF that,
Then the Brothers Gin stand pat.
Tom and Gordon are their names:.
Most nlustrious are their flames
- Lobster salad ia the next
Little stomach Is quite yeNed
HOLY smoke, Hang Haman hlgh'-
SPLASH quart OF extra dry,
Little Stomach now is peeved.
Hurt. indignant soreiN Grieved
Jokes Joke. when it's AZ par,
But this Joke has gone too far.
Ste+HaeA-tiftis- tfoth utrUrT,
BY my sacred stomach oath.
IN get even with this gink
For this too excessive drink"
L'ENNOI
The Morning After).
"Oh my poor. dear. aching head!
Would 10 goodness l were dead,
Oh SO very sick am |
10y 'twoukl give me- Just 20 die"
Little stomach laughs with glee.
Serves him right Ho -ho' Tee-hee"
From the Boston Post
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-12
He Would Be There

The theater In the small town was
the topic being talked of by merry
party OF actors and playwrights when
Augustus Thomas recalled the expert
ence OF a New York manager with the
owner OF playhouse over in Jersey.
The manager had made arrange
ments TO rehearse a new production
in the Jersey house" said Mr.. Thorn
as. and when everything was in
readiness he telegraphed as follows:
VIII hold rehearsal in your
theater at o'clock tomorrow after
noon Have your stage manager.
stage carpenter, assistant stage car
penter. property man. chief electri-
clan and all stage hands present
promptly al that hour
Three hours later the manager
swayed some end seized the settler
syphon on receiving this answer:
"'All right He Will be on hand. ="
Philadelphia Telegraph
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-12
Whaf the Government Is DOME

the United States. the most serious
phase OF which perhaps is the pro-
mlscuous and indiscriminate sale and
use or cocaine and its derivatives.
rms night to end the Illicit use OF CO.
came was begun by DR. Harvey w.
Wiley, while chief of the bureau OF
chemistry, L. S. department of agri-
culture. and his lieutenant. DR.. LYMAN
f. Keller, who for many years has
been chief or the drug division of the
bureau OF chemistry During previous
administrations IL was not possible 10
apply the food and drugs act TO the
cocaine. former Solicitor George p.
McCabe having held that the law did
NOT apply TO the regulation of the IL.
ilcit traffic.
This adverse decision was made
Notwithstanding the fact that the
original law prohibits the importation
OF any drug product into this country
which is adulterated or misbranded
within the meaning of the pure food
ana drugs act, or is otherwise danger.
our to the health Of the people OF the
united states. Practically all cocaine
used In this country is imported from
South America and Java in the form
OF coca, and ii is generally known by
laymen as we'll as medical and hospi-
tai authorities that it's indscriminate
and promiscuous use is dangerous TO
the health of the people. The pres
ent solicitor of the agricultural de.
partment Francis G.. Caffey, reversed
the McCabe opinion.
The new regulation liz a triumph for
the so-called progressives who have
been identified with the pure food and
drug movement. These men have in.
sisted upon the laws rigid enforce
ment and its application In every case
where the health OF the people of the
country is menaced. because of the
non.enforCement or OF the considera-
ton Of any section of the law as a
dead letter. The men sharing I'm the
achievement which makes possible
the checking of the abuse Of a drug
which is valuable in surgical prac-
tice. but which makes fiends OF the
people that form a habit of using 1t,
include DIR. Harvey W. Wiley, former
chief of the bureau of chemistry: DIR.
Lyman +. Kebler. DR. Carl l.. Asberg,
DR. Wiley's successor in the bureau
Of chemistry. who supported the re-
quest for treasury regulation which
will apply the pure food and drugs
law 10 cocaine and coca importations.
and Solicitor Francis G. Caffey, who
furnished the original decision which
convinced the treasury department or
ficials OF the application of the pres
ent law 10 cocaine. +. H. Halstead.
chief of the customs division OF the
treasury department. also did a large
part of the work in shaping up the
decision TO control the cocaine traffic.
The bureau of chemistry men have
had the support of Secretary Houston
and Assistant Secretary Galloway
throughout the fight leading up to the
treasury decision.
The enforcement OF the food and
drugs act TO prevent the Illicit sale
and use of cocaine is the second i'm
portant action taken by Secretary
| Houston and Secretary Galloway with.
! in the last few weeks TO protect the
peoples health. the first having been
the use OF the law TO cover meat and
meat products passing into interstate
! commerce.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-12
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IESM EVvsEssh
INWM and Resolution Not Too Close %5s1K
SSNAg N4gGN
w
BY TOM MAY

w he grocer O
the cheese at the end of the
looking like that
call it,"
goin'
tn slaughter tn limo
tn oand in hopes seem
home? asked Gogan.
called a
Solomon nodded
tn thing do Z
tn only
loike that meself whn
O didn't know only ad that landed II til
invitation frind that had place in III
filled Twin wild fresh milk
m policy Oi ought
He told foine fshin his
OF fshin tackle III whaein
wild a vacation
trolley started tn call tn wold.
mo
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-12

had come in t see what tn
a feet II bed an
Whn tn geological a darkey
attn watermelon o n a n roof
was rid Will
worst thunder n
feet wint mundher
that had dropped
ley ed
"oi back a let
Would t? said Gogan up
tn
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-12
From Another Point of Vlea0

Somehow other a
Presumably
be S o
Escaped Convict Miller expected is following the
Muskegon
Ambulance drivers traffic officer who
halted like
atty probably because he had not yet been loaded in
The headtobe of the public apparently
his father Christmas time the
slippers
Hess leading
matter of
tents"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-12
RAYMOND ". PULLMAN.
Times Washington Bureau. MetropoIt
tam Bank Building.

WASHINGTON. July l2.-Seven
years after It's enactment. the federal
food and drugs law has just been in.
voked to put an end TO the indiscrimi-
nate and promiscuous use OF cocaine
now ranking as perhaps the most in
sid!ous and dangerous of habit-form
ing drugs. Hereafter. every sale OF
cocaine or coca leaves, however small
which is made in this country will be
put on record with a sworn affidavit
as 10 the purpose of it's use, and IN
this manner the national government
has effected means OF regulating the
supply so that in the future the drug
cannot be obtained except in legiti
mate medical practice
The army OF victims scattered over
the United States estimated TO mum
Der between 100000 and 50,000-who
are supposed To be addicted 10 the
use OF the cocaine fake are facing
hard days ahead For number oil
years the amount OF cocaine used in
this country has run up to 10000
ounces or more. which is estimated by
government drug experts TO be about
ten times the quantity needed In le
gitimate medical practice.
The governments new plan, which
has been adopted TO regulate the co
caine supply. is simplicity itself. All
OF the drug used i'm this country is i'm
ported usually in the form of coca
Officials OF the department OF agricul
ture have called TO the attention OF
the secretary OF the treasury. the sec
. ,Nf 10 n
which prohibits the importation oil
any drug or drug product which is
dangerous 10 the health OF the people
of the United States. The secretary
OF the treasury. after investigation
has just handed down the decision
which upholds the contention OF the
bureau OF chemistry experts that the
food and drugs law in its present form
is applicable TO the regulation of the
Illicit cocaine traffic The treasury
department has sent 10 the collectors
Of customs at all ports, instructions
and a copy OF the affidavit which
every importer % coca and cocaine
will have TO make, and which they
will have 10 demand from every per
son receiving the drug. down TO the
ultimate consumer. These affidavts
and books OF record Will be open at
all times 10 government inspection,
and any dealer who makes false
entry will be liable 10 prosecution for
perjury under the laws OF the United
States
The person receiving the coca or
cocaine must swear that the shipm ent
or quantity purchased is intended in
good faith for use in a manner not
dangerous TO the health OF the people
Of the United States, and that he Will
keep. or have kept complete records
OF the drug, and will secure from each
and every person. firm or corporation
10 whom the goods shall be sold. In
whole or in part. similar declaration
to which the purchaser has TO swear
These declarations will be kept on
file for period of not less than three
years
This decision is the outcome OF a
fight OF more than five years for reg
ulation TO control the drug traffic in
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-12
CALM YOURSELF, Mr.. GUTHARD;
YOU DON'T KNOW THE PEOPLE

personally to this charter 90 through. and when
that
by the a
porting
sign the charter y
The leading Guhsrds apprehension that
thepeo proposed providing
partisan elections
might greater
stage
comedy
The proposition that the people liable down the char
because of its progressive particularly
partisan election high light the that
o laugh.
Rip
of the evidently INDUCED
by drowsy Rip himself
IS years ago there might question
people elections other
political changed great public
opinion has altered Gutha al commenced stand still
away back there a century
only unquenchabe repsible pucky per-
progressiveism the Broadway faction the
that enough the charter pud
ding paaby place people
cepance rejection
Eliminate the non-partn elections and the few other uptO
rutage
progressive backed public sentiment
proposed arbagfrscass be-
Mr. really that the charter
accepted the people ought only the high
his reoce but he ought be working overtime regng that the
municipal constitution does embrace the improved
1913 Of of government
The people America tasting national municipal
governmental political horse and they like the favor
well that they fairly bowling
You should worry" Mr.. Guthard
provides
partisan ballot wifi popuze fundamental mum
cipal proposition than any of its other
Partisan elections and that folks
clothes their they participate the poun and stencil
full game Of municipal government
a public hearing
discuss the and defects of elections
there single solitary who exhibited sufficient
judgment bad publicly record
sien to the much-wanted reform.
talk effect that the have anpathy
for nonpsan elections that they liable reject the charter
because Of captured your goat.
way you feeling of consideration for
czns with of humor who afflicted with cracked lips
people municipal ownership
railway lines thus demonstrated that they
accommodating either cobwebs
Here the o hos would like o
Ingram proposed charter
and have Guthad and his bunch write another proposed charter
Then would like have the and choose between the
competing basic the city Detroit
Mr. LeveHeaded Citizen handicapped by cOnen
scrupes specializing which proposed charter hOss
would you your money the race7
might like the looks the the Ingram but
healthy that would pick him the crer with
the speed goods
So Mr. Guhard calm fears and conserve your tears
The things that look ugly look good the progressive
progressive public
sentiment chug-chug motorcycle these days
"A ALL II C-L%
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-12

The Detroit Times heartily Joins with the U 8 postal
suthoties, the Michigan Food and Dairy Commissioner
and the Vigilance Committee OF the, Associated Adver
tisng Clubs of America IA protecting the public from al
ysrtsng ANY reader having grievance against
advertiser IN these columns will confer favor by
pr@Ihptly reporting the the publisher.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1913-02-20

ton is greatly increased, except TO the
prospective officeholder N the new
county.
The idea Of a general law covering
The subject has been adopted in many
states. not only as a measure of efon.
omy. but upon the broad Jeffersotian
principal that the people should rule
in home AFFAIRS. The details of coun-
~ division fight are burdensone to
The average legislator. and be has
very Inadequate means OF securing
correct Information.
4 general Law would take this
practically out of his hands and per-
i1it the question being settled by the
people directly interested Spite, mai
zee and gain are too often the real
underlying reasons for ? division.
consequently a reasonable law, put
ting the matter directly mp to the peo-
pie. who are thoroughly acquainted
with local conditions, is the most hob.
orable. clear and feasible method o.
settling such difFicultfes.
If a general county division law is
passed it twill save thousands Of dol.
lars to the state in the time of leg
islators consumed and be a protection
against continual sQuabbles Sof the
kind that are now confronting the
legislature and which. if not covered
generally, may neceasitate another
special session Of that body.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1913-02-20
ONE RULE OMITTED.
ARIZONA Gazette.)

In adopting rules for the govern
ment of the house, its members side
stepped one which has been the sub
iect OF much inquiry and the absence
CT which heretofore the subject OF
much criticism. That is, to keep rec
ord fthe vote by roll call in commit
tee of the whole. Such rule is in et-
feet and force i'm the senate, but was
overlooked in the house at its pre-
yiOus session, aud was the cause o.
much adverse comment. In spite OF
he fact that this must have come to
;he ears OF the members, no effort was
made to have such a rule adopted at
the present session.
No valid excuse can be offered by
anyone, who is working conscientious
" for the benefit Of the state and the
people whom he represents, for this
omission. Every man has a desire to
see just how the member from his
section, and wlo is representing his
interests in tho legislature. votes on
every question affecting those inter
ests. This desire is a perfectly nat
ural and reasonable one.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1913-02-20

IN likening a possible condition in the
United States. to the times OF thu
French revolution. bat there is no
denying the fact that tie presen,
trend o. politics is TO teach the people
to look to the government for support.
instead Teaching them TO support
the government.
The abuses which during the past
years have crept into our state and
national legislative bodies nave been
caused, to a large extent. by the lack
Of interest on the part OF The people.
The American people have been
wrapped up in the attainment of their
cwn selfish aims. They nave entered
into the mad race OF money making
and abandoned the ship OF state to
take care of itself. As a result the
special interests OF the country. look,
ing for legislative favors at the ex.
pense OF the many, became more &C
tive. While the people slept upon
their rights the agents Of monopoly
we're active. The fault has been our
own The people usually get the kind
Of government they deserve. The
boss" seems 10 have been supplanted
but the people must keep their eye on
the demagCgue who comes with full
some praise and a "cure-aIl" for every
political i'll. Nine times out of ten he
is an omceseeker and does not hest
tate to prey upon the prejUdices and
passions OF the nthinking in order
to secure their votes. There is no
reed for a change OF our representa-
tive form Of government. Whenever
the people take the same interest in
their government as they take in their
own personal affairs we may resi- as
sured that our wishes will be carried
OFT by our elected Representatives.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1913-02-20

Twenty millions IN banGs for recls,
nation OF arid lands in the State OF
Arizona. twenty million more fol
building a railroad from Phoenix TO
".na to meet the line now building
from San Diego; another twenty to
fifty million to build the suggested
Port Lobos railroad, ten million for
road building in the state. Sure If all
these dreams Of prosperity for Arr
roma comes true our citizens VIII be
kept TO scratching late ana early to
;3eet mis- constantly increasing and On
coming tax bills
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1913-02-20
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= Editorial Comment '
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THE DAILY NEWSPAPER
,Ei Paso Herald

GEL BdSO Herald
NewsUaper readers art privileged
10 pick and choose. If they are clean
minded ana yirtuous. and hope foI
letter things. they read the papers
that stand for true progress, and are
not oppressed by the wrong OF the
world. People who would not permit
the criminal or the uneleah in theft
homes or at their tables have no right
10 entertain the criminal or unciean
newspaper. Men who tal6 and think
depravipy are apt to seek depravity
in their reading, That II can be found,
goes without saying. That The major
ity OF newspapers are respectable ana
tend toward the worlds progress il
too patent to deny.
While newspapers necessarily give
rather more emphasis to the eXcep
,ional happenings than Is warranted
IN proportion to the whole sum OF the
worlds life. this fact is we'll under
stood By Intelligent readers. and back
Of the days news. which may be com
pared to a ship met and passed on the
high seas. there lies the great serene
ocean. the life-eiving luminous a.
mosphere. OF honesty and righteous
ness: Of charity and spirituality; OF
the stability Of institutions; OF love
and loyalty; Of truth and virtue: OF
serenity and moral health that repre-
sent the progress and beauty OF the
world as il really Is.
The passinS ship. We seek out Wiz
spyglasses and climb high 20 watch its
eorrse; the eternal sea. the soft ium'
nous atmosphere, We take TOT
Granted.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1913-02-20


Senator Worsley, the socialist mem
Der OF Pima county. has introduced
a bill to limit the degree Of curves Of.
railroads within the state and the
percentage Of grades. I: this bill
Should become a law it would put
some Of the railroads in Arizona on,
Of business. 1t is reasonable to sup
pose that the railroad companies have
adopted the lightest grade and the
safest curves practical in the con
structior OF their road beds.
Says the Clifton Copper Era: tine
legislature should be cautious regard
iae the proposed issue Of bonds in the
sum Of Eve million dollars. or any 9th
er amount, for the genera. ff;;;spose OF
constructing good roads. Before the
safe enbsrks on this gigantic scheme
it should be subjected % the most
careful consideration. accompanied By
state -wlde publicity. In our opinion
the original bond issue OF five mil
lion dollars would be only drop in
the bucket once Arizona embarks on
good roads program. a definite 10
cation survey. and a carefl B geEailedi
estimate of cost. me class lt>t pro,
posed TO be constructed in each sec
ton, and the route the state, goos
road is to traverse north and south
and east and west. are all questions Of
vital Importance which The Peopl'
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1913-02-20
BISBEE WATER SERVICE
AND ITS COST.


The Arizona Corporation commits
sion, or a portion of its members, &C
companied by Attorney General
George Purdy Bullard. win arrive in
Bisbee tonight or tomorrow mornins
for the purpose of an investigation OF
the Bisbee-Naco Water company
which supplies Bishee, Lowell and
Warren with water for domestic and
other purpose. This investigation vas
Tor its basis a petition sent to the
citizens Of Bisbee complaining of the
high rates they have been charged
for water in the past.
During the past week or ten days
both the water company and the cor.
poration commission have had forces
necessities for ricl, and poor alike
presentation at the investigation wnlcn
is expected to begin tomorrow morn.
ing. The object OF the investigation.
win be to fix the physical valuation
Of the plant and cost of pumping wa
ter as a basis for determining what
would be = fair water rate in this
district.
Water is one of the most urgent
necessities for rich and poor alike.
t requires as much for the latter as
or the former and a water service
hould be obtainable at the least posi-
lie cost over the cost Of plant in
taIlauion and maintenance. together
With a sufficient return on the invest
nent to insure permanent and suHl-
lent supply The physical condition.
lere are such that a water service
aust necessarily be higher than ia
ocalities where conditions are more
adorable. but as a result Of the 81
vestigation now at hand it is tho
General expectation that the rates
viii be lowered from the price paid in
he past,
The people Of Bisbee would not ask
hat any injustice be done to the To-
al water company. but they are justi-
led in asking that they he relieved
rom paying more than a Just recon-
1ense for the service rendered.
The investigation will he watched
with much interest by all and the re
ult will be to give to the public a
knowledge of just what the charges
hey pay are based on and how mucL
If these charges 90 into the bank &C
cunt Of the water company as profit.
While there will be two sides 10
ne question presented to the corpor-
ltion commission, both upheld D.
competent engineers and experts in
fzing the cost Of water service. 1t
BE- believed that both the members o.
the commission and the represents
t.ves 0 fthe company are approaching
he matter in a spirit OF fairness.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1913-02-20
THE TREND
OF POLITICS.

a few days ago ex-senator Joseph
weldon Railey, in speaking 70 Bank
cr5 association IN Pennsylvania said:
ANARCHY ard destruction Of prop
rty. similar 70 that which occurred
ID the French revolution. VIII pre-
vail in this country unless the pres
cnt trend OF politics is checked"
And again IN the same address he
raid:
Formerly the presence and power
.Cl the boss deferred you from par
tlclpation in politics which every good
citizen ought TO take" declared Mr..
lai.ey. -and noW that the boss is dis
appearing the demagogue drives you
from your proper place IN the councils
{, your party ard yonr state. Instead
e. permitting either tie boss or dema-
s3eue 10 drive you out Of politics. Il j.
your duty 70 drive them out OF pol
: =iias. and that would be easy enough
O. you take a proper interest in pub
T, lie Affairs
Probably ex-senator Bailey wa
drawing largely upoa his imagination