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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-15
LINCOLN NOT TYPICAL AMERI-
CAN

tNew Repuhlic)
On the 18th of February We shall
be treated to "a familiar performance.
Hundreds of lequaclous speakers
throughout the country will arise
from the dinner table and confiie
TO their audiences a profound convic-
ton that Of all our presidents lincoln
was most completely the man Of the
people. the most thoroughly and typi-
cally American. The official duty OF
these speakers will be that OF eulo-
giving Mr.. Lincoln. Their real pur-
pcse viii be that of flattering their
audienca. Ii Mr. Lincoln was so
entirely man of the people, the
people must he very like to Mr.. Linz
coin. In point Of fact. Mr.. Lincoln
was specifically man of the people
and fundamentally a unique. distn
guished and wholly exceptional indi-
vidual In certain salient respects
he was the least typical of Americans
Americans. particularly those Of Lin
coins own generation and neighbour
hood, were essentially active agrees
slVe and objective men. whose lives
were given over to practical external
affairs. who subardinated everything
else To- the demands of practical
achievement. and whose individuality
cnhstSttu III itNlN- ordinary ives ~
an extraordinarily energetic manner.
They were superficial, diseursive.
casygoing, quarrelsome. and wholly
Incapable OF preparing in advance for |
any task or responsibility In all
these respects Lincoln differed from
his fellow countrymen and upon these 1
differences his eminence depends He i,
was not particularly ambitious. ag-
gressive or practical In spite of his I
lively social feelings. he lived a con 1
life. in which the intellec- I
tual interest obtained full expression, 1
and which attained high degree OF /
internal concentration. He fought l
hard and well. bur he never quarreled, 1
IsE.ss= a!S fcj...s..1. .!cc ycars n rfrirtiv
bat unconsciously prepared himself /
Tor great enterprises He trained his
mind because he enjoyed hard intel
ectual eXertion His style shaped ii
self under the Influence OF the Bible
ana Shakespeare. Thus at q period
ana IN a country favorable TO abe
heap performance and the easy Vic
crE SIC Lincoln tempered his reason
and his spirit for "a great performance
md costly victory. Was there any
hing typicaliy American about that
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-15
ROSWELL SPRINKLlNG
ORDINANCE UPHELD BY
STATE SUPREME COURT
srtel.l eo.rs.ro.otres 70 ro.nlre lou.r.u

ESPECIAL eossssPeanEsos TO nossins JousSALi
Roswell. y. NJ, Feb. 1.-THE adj
ministration of the city is jubilant
over the decision OF the supreme
court sustaining the lower courts IN
their support of the sprinkling ordi-
rance OF the city. Many properly
owners in the sprnkling district were
holding off the payment of their as
scssments until the case was decided.
Judge L. $. Bateman had brought
suit to step the city from filing a lien
and fOreclosing same to collect delin-
quent sDrinkling tax assessments.
The Roswell fire department made
test out OF hitching and getting out
of the barn this week. They hitchcd
up two wagons and the fire chiefs
buggy in four seconds and got out If
the barn In another four seconds.
This record is published by the Ma
tional Firemens magazine. II is just
two-filtns Of second higher than he
best record ever recorded.
The water plant al Roswell pumped
260.77f.1s3 gallons Of water during
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-15
DON'T DELAY
Some albuquerque People Have
Learned That Neglect Is Dangerous.

The slightest symptom OF kidney
trouble is far too serious 10 be over
looked. lt's the small, neglected
troubles that so often lead to serious
kidney ailments. That pain in the
small" OF your back. that urinary
irregularity, those headaches and
dizzy spells; that weak. weary. worn
out feeling, may be natures warning
OF kidney weakness. Why risk your
life by neglecting these symptoms
Reach the cause Of the trouble while
there yet is time-begin treating your
kidneys at once with tried and prov
en- kidney remedy. No need 10 ex-
periment-Doans Kidney Pills have
been successfully used In thousands Of
cases Of kidney trouble for over so
years Doan's Kidney Pills are used
and recommended throughout the civ
lllzed world Endorsed al home.
Read Albuquerque testimony.
Mrs j. -. Cole, 2l9 S. Broadway.
Albuquerque. saws: For some time
one Of our family suffered from his
back as the result OF kidney disorders.
Hearing OF Doans Kidney pills and
seeing that they were recommended
for such troubles he tried them,
Doan's Kidney Pills gave relief from
the aches and pains, and drove away
the lameness over the kidneys.
Price soc, at an dealers Don't sim
ply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Cole recommends. FOster-Mil-
burn Co, Props, Buffalo, n. Y
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-15

tff"am the Living thurchl
TIE most contempuhlF superficial
sie@ that one can take Is that which
enc c9ntinually secs IN American pa
psrs that 1T does not matter who start
80 the war. 1t does matter and Cod
VIII Judge between those who had i
IN their power t. start war. in the sew
eral chanceilnrIes and history will
bring in rs lesser verdict. according 10
the evidence But that responsibility
has te do With comparatively small
number Of individuals II does not
embrace the people. 1s a whole. in any
nation. u would Sc amusing. dad y
not deal wlth The greatest tragedy
sincc That ef Calvary. Ia compare the
letters that come from Germany with
The letters that come from England.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-15

ship for his services Another had
made probably a dozen speeches foI
the party. for which ne had been
paid AZ the rate OF So per speech and
expenses--hls services entitled him to
the nlarshalshlp. Several gentlemen
who had argued. on the street corners
or in their offices the wiekcdncss OF
the Pnyne-Aldrleh hin. with hide
hound republicans or hopeless ex-
democrats. thought they should be
rewarded with the office Of district
attorney Several Of them had not
been in New Mexico long enough to
learn that Ration was not on the Arl-
zona border Some Of them were az
fresh as Colonel Llller who. in 1911,
announced bis candidacy for con.
srcss before he ever saw New Mexico.
and got on the train nj Albuquer-
que, With suit ease. running for the
nomination.
The disappointed offlceseekcrs
mostly knitted FERGUSON. \ statement
By ono Of them may be takan as II.
Illustrative Of all OF them. lie said. Il
would like 20 get ont and work for
FERGUSON and The party bot my
friends are So lneensod on account OF
the way was treated that they never
would forgive me-"
II the democratic party Is ever 10
win again. Il must recognize the fact
that there are nat enough offices for
an the candidates for them. the
members Of Il must pun together in
stead of apart whenever ambitions
conflict II must merit the confidence
NJ the people BY the faithfulness Of
Its service when officers fail in the Z
iisoharee OF their duty. they should !
be condemned as vigorously as
hourh they we're republicans; when
whore criticism Is due. the
act should be faced and admitted.
he wrong corrected az FAR Ms possi-
BE. and there should be no whining
because the truth Is told
ny way Of conclusion. the journal
BELIEVES Il only just 20 say that along
sith the implied endorsement Of the
manner in which the travelling audi
er's Office has been conducted. in
iudlng the investigation Of the con-
iiion Of the First state hank ana
be safeguarding Of the funds OF the
ericnlturai college. there should have
cen iaudatory resolution hy the
entral committee regarding the OK
client recofd made rs Morgan O
iewellyn as seefeiary-ireasrtr 81
ic board % regents We can hardlg
alicve there was intentional disc
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-15

tMomans Home Companion
When the lnahy leaves her hands
az on saws 81 de Geurmont. ~he
Is man. that Is he talks. which l.
what makes man. The great intel
lectnal work OF women b. goes 90,
sis teaching language The eramuaa-
rians claim that they do il. which ~
absurd Children know how ta talk
before they SO TO school They AL
ready use all the forms Of the verb
an the shades of syntaN easily and
eorfectiy- This power II lansuaSe|
the child gets from the woman. il -
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-15
UNCLE SANS Duty.

The New York Times says editor
tally.
"rhe press of Germany Is very hlt-
ter la is denuncintien 81 the United
States for iis alleged Partially e
Great Britain and France. On the
ether hand. Americans Just from Lon
don and Paris report great irritation
in ihnse cities because ~ the belief
that the United states ls favoring
Germany.
There Is nothing extraordinary
about this appropriately Il was TO be
expected. Moreover. this disapproyal
of the American attitude upon every
side Is the cleaFesi proof Of our ae-
tual neutrality Il II a fundamental
law of human nature that he who
tries TO please everybody, nioases no.
body Neutrality has nothing 70 de-
with pleasing any nation It Is a mat.
ter Of Law, not of sentiment
In fact the Perfect maintenance
~ Our neutrality IS for eur own pro-
t,etlou. not fer the benefit 81 this
helligerebt er that The widespread
dissatisfaction over American ems
foreoment Of neutrality has grown
out Of unconscious aud ignorant con-
fusion % iaw With sympathy. The Of
0cial acts ~ the government have no
concern With sympathy. as such, but
purely and solely With the recosni-
iion Of the principles 90 International
Law.
These facts were recognized hy
President Washington when the
French revolutionary minister came
10 the United states 10 enlist the
sympathy and active support Of this
country for France in her struggle.
against the conservative world. Tor
liberty Genet insisted that We should
10 TO war with Great Britain WASH
ington issued a proclamation in which
he declared Il want an American
character that the powers ag Europe
may be convinced We act FOR eur
selves. and not for others lie sent
Genet home. Naturally he. with near
IS an other citizens of the new rcpab-
Ne, sympathiEed with the aspirations
u the Fronc' people but his duty
was 10 the government of which he
was chief executive.
sympathy is natural and admir-
able cmo,lon when kept within
hounds Any American citlsen has a
RIGHT 10 symrathiae with the land az
his forcfathers. and to uphold in bis
opinions any foreign government he
may deem 10 be IN the right There
he must stop
Let Il be understood that Amcri-
cans are for Ameriea, and that the
desire Upnermost In the breast OF
every patriotic citizen IS "a keep this
country nom becoming involved al
rec,k, or indirectly, Ia war.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-15
francis II. Lester Strongly Urges
That No Backward Step BE Taken
in Connection With Road Building

To the Editor Of the Journal:
In view OF an evident disposition 10
change our road laws az the present
legislature Il is well for the friends Of
the movement for better highways in
New Mexico 20 al this time make
their WISHES known.
In the past fifteen years over ST.
500, geo has been spent upon the
county roads Of New Mexico. II is
hard "a see where much of that mon
~ has gone. and it is quite certain
that II we had Il To spend over again
We could by eliminating politics and
Incorporating competent skilled SUI
pervisors show far different results
The two chief considerations nee
essary 20 good road administration
are. first, good road laws. and second.
expert supervision over road eXpendi-
lures And the most important Of
these two requirements is that ef
good reads legislation.
New Mexico eniovs the reputation
thro0shout the country 81 having
remarkably modern system OF road
administration. At the American
Road congress held in Detroit in the
fall 81 1918 New MeVleo's system Of
raad laws was admitted to be far
ahead Of those 81 most eastern aud
middle states Tho good roads year
book published hv the American As
sociation for Highway Improvement
also admits the superiority Of our
road laws.
should Remain Progressive.
Conditions such rs these emphasize
the necessity % guarding against
backward step In the WAY Of road leg
islatlon az this time.
There appears 90 be a we'll defined
movement In favor Of abnlishing the
present system vt county road boards. /
which according 10 State Engineer
French hHa not proved to be effective
lea some counties II the present
county road board system Is TO be .
dane away with. ii Is important that +
whatever plan OF roaa administfa ton f
take us place shall he effective in It's /
cur present road laws are IN a very
scattered and unsatisfactory condi-
ton being covered hy the statutes Of 4
AZ least seven different legislatures (
with various conflictions and indefi-
nite provisions. Practically every leg
islaturs in the past twenty years has
taken hand az changing our road
laws The chief efforts of the three
day convention II the New Mexico +
State Association 81 Highway Officials I
held in Santa Re last summer were ]
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-15

The heart OF the people OF both ma
lions is right though neither believe
Il Of the other They are kin. though
each of them wishes they were not.
They are animaed Nv like impulses,
though each believes the motive OF
the other is something that il Is not.
And because they do not know. the
frightful tragedy goes on and civili-
zation totters on the brink Of an
abyss Never since Calvary was the
Savior's diving prayer so appropriate
as now. Father forgive them. for
they know not what they do" IL
there any way OF showing them? The
worst of It is that today there is not.
But, learning how such a war was
caused, there are some things we can
do to prevent like conditions from
like results in the future.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-15
FIVE BILLS AND
RESOLUTIONS ARE
FORMALLY SIGNED
With Legislative Session More
Than Half Over Few Meas
ufeS Have Been Handed to
Governor for Approval
tsptelAl eoaatapoaosres 70 1oanna louHaau

tsPreltl eoaRssroHosnes TO soanina iauHHAn
Santa he, Feb. 1i.-The governor
has signed i've bills and resolutions
as follows;
Senate Bin No. 2. by Holt, appro-
priating $4,000 To defray the cost OF
legislative printing. supplies post
age and incidental expenses for the
two houses
Senate Bill No. II, by Bowman. APP
propriating $3.50 10 pay for the print
I ing of bills for both houses.
Senate Bin No. 2S. by Holt. pro-
viding for the payment OF the per
diem Of members and employees.
Senate Bin No. 10, by educational
committee, amending Chapter 81 of
the Laws Of 1905. to increase the
minimum school term from five TO
seven months.
House Joint Resolution No. 4, by
Blood. requesting the governor to
furnish all records, etc, in reference
to the First State bank at Las Cru
ces. the state college. etc.
Four other measures have passed
both houses and have been sent to
the governor
House Bin No. IS. by Renehan, au-
thorizing the state engineer TO eX-
tend the time Tor the completion OF
the construction of irrigation works
for which permits were granted prior
TO January /, 1912.
Senate Bill No. "a, by Gallegos, to
prevent the sale and dissemination of
air and spring guns.
House Bill No. 1873. by Blood. TO
appoint a joint committee Of FIVE
members to investigate the manage
ment Of the state college. etc
Senate Bill No "a. by Navarro. to
punish the libel Of fraternal and re-
ligious organizations.
p The house has passed twenty-eight
bills ANA eight resolutions, the senate
twenty-three and three resolutions.
The house has tabled eighteen bills
and the senate four one bill has
been withdrawn.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-15

the year 1914 according to figures
just prepared by City Engineer J. -.
Hudgens OF this 5000 gallons daily
went into the sewers and 10000 To
the sprinkling of the streets. The an
nual consumption per capita amounts
20 l25 gallons. The d9ilv average
pumped by the plant was 741,S76 gal
Ions.
The 260,774,1S3 gallons pumped 10y
the city would cover the city Of Ros-
well # poured out all at once. three
and a half inches deep. II would
cover one acre of ground 9.233 inches
deep; T. would cover 769 acres of land
one foot deep, or 1t would thoroughly
irrigate 800 acres Of thirsty land sur
ficiently to grow five crops az alfalfa.
The total coal bin for the year was
s2,l75.21 the consumption Of coal
to S6S.000 pounds. thirty
six tons a month
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-15

Who Is SilHias What IS SHE.
That aIi oar SWANS commend here
Holy. FAIR and wise Is she.
The heavcus such grace did lend her
That she might admired be-
i she kind as she Is fair
Fer beauty lives with kindness
Leve doth 10 her eyes repair.
To help him OF his blindness:
And. being heipd, inhahits there
Then 10 Silvia let as sing.
That silvia Is e1cell.Pg.
She exeeis each mortal thing.
Upon the dun earth dwelling;
=" her lsf "a gaE.rs mis- bring.
William Shakespeare
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-15

cured, writes Mrs.
Sarah Baker of Not.
tinghill, Mo. "Our
IN erch ant bought
some of Chamber.
lain S IN medicines
last fall and also re.
ceiyed some free trial
samples of Chamber.
lain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets. He
gave us some Of them
and | wanted my hus.
band to try them. He
said it would do no
good. His stomach
bad been troubling
him worse than ever.
At last on Friday |
told him If he would
not take those tablets
/ was going TO send for
q lncfnr and he aaid
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-15
First Newspaper to
Bring Nelcs Into All
Great Pecos VaUey

tturlsbad Current
The Albuquerque Journal Is the
first morning paper to arrive in Carts
bad now And contains the latest news.
Tho news ~ the AcreS kiliing was
wired from kere al D. 10. SUNDAY
ana at Sig p M. Monday the Iaurnai
reached here with the account of tire
Killing The journal edition FOR this
valley goes 81 press NJ 10 M just
tn time to rearh the 10 so train for
Carlsbad, This is a great stroke II
enterprise By the journal ana should
Zee appreciated by the pccos valley
people as wei as an who are between
here ana Albuquerque.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-15

10 her honor that later ne win use
II as a poet, novelist. philosopher or
mefaiist. oF. q use Nietzche's strong
phrase. AS q creator - values
Take this view Of u-and who
shaii ar can dispute It's truth -aud
how Infinitely more valuable 90 the
world is the chatter 81 women than
an of The books they ever wrote or
oratons they ever delivered I'd lis
of thar fundamental order Of Things
without which cultivation. even civlii-
1tinn. could not 30 on
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-15

The German newspapers seem con-
siderabiy "het up" over Uncle Sans
note As ready letter writer's. there
are several members OF the admins
tratlon there with the goods.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-15
shefrcr RcnnnrrIcs onlckl,.

Santa Fe. Feb. l4--0ne hour after
Judge E C. Abbott had granted him
a divorce from his wife, who is al
present ia Albuquerque. J r. Shelter,
1f the Coal camp ~ Madrid. was mar
ried Yesterday afternoon 70 Miss Jean
liethinston. also 81 MsdriA. Rev. r Y.
MeCullnueh nerfarmIng the eere mnnY.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-15

santa F. Feb. I4-Word comes
from 90 enliente today that Abilene
vargas mel his death several days
40 Nhlle dAgglng a grave. the ground
Nsihe q and burying him. 50 that
= 'ae time tnat friends had removed
the earth life was extinct
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-15
ilIeeed vic Deatcr pinchcd.

santa re. Feb. Ill. :. Chavez
was arrested yesterday on the charge
ef Dealing his wife. Chavez has been
prominent as a local politician in Tao
aud santa Fe counties He viii be
given hearing tomorrow before Jus
tee of tae Peace Alberto Garcia
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-15

Az INSPIRATION.

4 little health. 4 little wealth..
\ little house and freedom
WITH some few friends for certain
ends
Bat Httie cause to need EN-,
fhackeray
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-15

CONGRESSMAN Hehson will retire 70
private life next month lie might
take run ever TO Japan and see
what Is going on there.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-15

Santa Fe, Feb. l4.--Former United
States senator Stephen w. Dorsey.
Who lived IN Colfax county for num-
Der q wears and took active part in
New Mexico politics. is seriously IN at
ihe Good Samaritan hospital at Los
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-15

nr rllct SAYS II Is great misfor-
tune 60 have Sloe. eoo,e0e We used
To think 4 could be given away. but
even that now arouscs suspicion.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-15

he would take them. BY Monday he was
like another man. The blues were gone.
no more trouble with his stomach. and
the best part is that the trouble has not
returned. cannot praise Chamber.
lain's Tablets too highly"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-15

santa ke- Feb. ff--Judes William
Il. Pope has appointed Donald Yanrg
.of Las Cnares. referee Gn hankrua,es
Pr the Il William z. Essan .rhe
rsslisar referea. Prank Heron. =
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-15

Tho democrats are IN fair way 10
do srcat service 10 the country by
limiting debate "a tho senate.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-15

Tho Inventor who can make sue
eesstul self.s'arser FOR tho furnaces
has fame waiting for him.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-15
How She
Cured Her Husband

"For five years my hush and suffered
with his stomach. The medicine he took
only gave relief for while. nothing
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-15
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Vegetable Compound.

Money could not buy nor any kind Of influence obtain
such recommendations you may depend upon that any
testimonial publish is honest and truef you have any
doubt of this write the women whose true names and
addresses are always given, and learn for yourself.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-02-18
Brush Greek Letter.

Hiram Swanson rid buckSkil mule last Saturday and has been ped ridden ever since.
 John Brons on and Sally Ann Jones was united in the holy bonds of hemlock last Sunday which causes us to think that if less fools got spliced. there would be more smart people in these Higgins.
 The next time a man tries to run over us with one of them thar automobiles, he'll not git of with a few scratches and a broke machine. We mean business, bA ginger.
 Bill Walls says it's durn site easier to break into jail than it is to break out. Guess it's a durn sight easier to catch some things in jail than it is to get lem out, too, frum the way Bill scratches. We told our wife about that woman winkin' at us the other day while we was in town. We thot our old womern would enjoy the fun, but she don't seem ter did. She says if she'd been long she'd a fixt the onery hussy sos she wouldn't have to shet 1 eye while she winkt with the othern The next time a womern Winks at. us, we'll iist wink back, an if Samantha finds it out it'll be on her own hook, for we air goin' to quit riskin' our secrets with her.
 Your'n,
 Hank Benson.