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The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1916-12-29
TWO BRANDS OF JUSTICE

While the question Of whether Tom
Campbell should be forced into re-
count of the ballots before answering
Hunts contest was being argued be-
fore Judge r. C. Stanford Of the Su-
peior Court Of Maricopa county last
Saturday, George Purdy Billiard, Of
counsel for Campbell, pointed out that
in previous action brought by Clyde
M. Candy against l.. M. Laney before
the same Judge in Maricopa county
the court had ruled just the opposite
from Mr.. Ives contention in the
Hunt Campbell contest.
Referring to Mr.. Billiards. remarks
on this point, Senator Ives, according
to Phoenix papers, said TO the court
that in the previous case Mr.. Billiard
was acting for Democrat, while in
this case Mr.. Billiard was acting for
Republican. The court reversed it.
self and sustained Mr.. Ives conten-
ton.
Juuke OlOdH, III Ills CiOolilB IctHdfkSi
rebuked Mr.. Ives for attempting to
make partisan matter out Of pure
ly legal fight.
Evidently Mr. Ives, who was
sustained by the court, thinks that
there is one brand Of justice for Q
Democrat and another for Repub.
lican. No other construction can BIZ
placed on his remarks, which were 9
purely partisan appeal to Demo
cratic judge, known to be friendly Il
Governor Hunt.
To date every point in the case hal
been decided by the court and prompt
ly too, in favor Of Governor Hunt ant
against Mr.. Campbell. The governor
elect has been forced into recoun
before he could prepare his answer o.
before the sufiiciency Of the contest
ants bill has been established. Hun
is being allowed to recount the vote
in Maricopa county before the rest o
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1916-12-29

the ballots are in the jurisdiction Of
the court.
1t is quite evident that Mr.. Ives is
going to be allowed to go as far as
he likes on this fishing expedition.
We cannot conceive of non-partisan
court permitting counsel to argue that
different brand Of justice should be
administered for Democrats and Re-
publicans without administering Sc
we're rebuke for addressing such re-
marks to the court.-Tucson Citizen.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1916-12-29

One of the most enterprising demo-
Gratis Of the whole state is resident
Of Mohave county. He held precinct
election all by himself, voted himself,
recorded himself, "hear-yed and hear
yed" himself, declared the polls closed,
sent in his vote and expense account
and the county board counted in feel
ing that he would not cheat under the
circumstances, since he had voted a
straight democratic ticket, clerked,
judged and inspected himself. The
one big mistake the overwhelming
democratic legislature Of the past
have made is in not passing a law
whereby the governor, if he be demo
cratic, could not call in his private
secretary and have an election fol-
state officers, using the same formula
that lodges do: 81 move that the
secretary cast the vote Of the lodge
for So-and-So." OF course it is al,
right to let the people muss around
and think they are doing some,
thing, but the advance informa
ton would put them wise as to what
the final count would be. The rea
trouble with the democratic party IN
this state is that they talk too much
otherwise the party followers woulc
vote the ticket straight without evel
knowing but what they were voting
"their honest judgment"
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1916-12-29

\ Over in Los Angeles there seem TO
be some policemen who are not ex-
actly certain whether they are hired
by the people to protect the people
or that they are paid for having
the people protect them. One
recently concluded that it was his
duty to raise his own salary and stuck
up a Wells Fargo express wagon for
about $4,000 cash, but it appeared
later that he had misread the rules q
the department and had taken too
much at one time.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1916-12-29
INEVITABLE ADVERTISING

The Smith brotnerS, working unuer
the name of the Omitted States Live
Stock Company" brought Coconino
county a great deal of unenviable ad-
vertising, not only in the present suit
brought against them by the federal
government at Omaha, but through
out the middle west. The stockmen
living here did all they could to pre-
vent the bilking Of suckers in the
east, but the company" worked over
too large a field for them to advise
people trading with them.
The great point in their system was
that of selling brands of horses sup
posed to be running on the range;
they had legitimately purchased the
pyramids" and could not be held cul-,
pable for having sold the brand" to
some sucker in the east; the brand
was legitimate and Of record, but the
buyer "may" have been told there
were more horses on the range in that
brand that could ever be gathered to-
gether. 1t was up to the fellow who
bought the brand" to go in the wild
breaks Of the range fastness and Sc
cure the horses, wild and untamed,
but represented as innumerable. When
the man came to get his horses he
found that his big sting was in be-
ing able to gather them. He had lit
tie or no recourse--he had bought a
certain brand Of horses on the range
and it was up to him to tell whether
or not they were on the range.
All of the dupes who bought, found
horses on the range, also found many
others that failed to have their
brands on them; they had bought
brands" all legitimately, but when
they attempted to get the horses that
went with the brands, they soon re-
allied that they were in the same fix
with the fellow attempting to catch
feas with a pair of boxing gloves on.
The state laws permit of an owner
selling his brand Of cattle or horses
to another at a fixed price, allowing
the buyer to go out and gather the
bunch. Among those familiar with
range conditions, it is fair deal, but
for stranger to take over deal of
that kind, merely buying a brand,
with the seller telling him what he
pleases as to what he thinks may be
on the range-the result is obvious,
There is no law preventing the selling
Of brand Of any kind and the person
making the purchaser taking his
chances.
Smith Brothers knew the game and
sold that way. The federal govern
ment found loop hole and finally
corraled the game.
There was no hesitancy among the
people from Flagstaff who testified at
the Omaha trial as to the squareness
Of the deal the buyers received, and
there was a wholesome effort on their
part to see that the range men Of this
section were cleared of blame for any
such methods.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1916-12-29

The first peace suggestion by Ger
many seems to have knocked the wad-
din out of Wall street and "war ba-
bies" went tumbling along with
stocks. Wonder what will happen
when peace is actually declared in
Europe?
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1916-12-29

Tex.-I'm that nervous and excit-
able that ! just KANT hardly keep my
hand often my six pistol; I'm plumb
skeered Of myself. Could you suggest
somethin' ter help me?
You bet. 1t does not pay to get too
"high-strung" over in Texas; move to
Arizona, where the high stringing
business has been abolished by an
amendment to the constitution. Bring
your constitution over with you Tex,
and have it amended here; they'll
amend it while you wait.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1916-12-29
THESE ARE STRENUOUS DAYS

THESE ARE STRENUOUS DAYS
The national guard of the United
States was never given square deal,
and, there is every evidence that they
never will be given square deal by
the government. The guard has been
called every dispicable name the peo-
Pile and the regular army could think
of. 1t is only a wonder that under
such conditions there ever was a "na-
tional guard" of any kind.
They were merely American citi-
zens who worked all day to make a
living and then put in a few extra
hours drilling with played out equip
ment furnished grudgingly by the
government, and for which the cap
tain of the company was strictly re-
sponsible financially The poor devil
of guardsman did it out of loyalty
to his country; the regular because
he felt it was the easiest way to make
living; he was fed, furnished and
all he had to do was what he was told
The guardsmen not only has to make
his own living and be responsible for
his uniform, several seasons out Of
date, including his gun and other
equipment, but be loyal and willing to
go through the same hardships and
fighting for his country as the other
fellow, only he is not entitled to any
Of the credit of defending his country.
Mothers as well as fathers do not
raise sons to be soldiers, that is true,
but there are very few mothers or
fathers who intend to raise their sons
to be towards, cravens, cut-throats or
thieves. They want them to be good
American citizens. They want them
to help cheer when they see the
American flag coming along in the
parade. They are willing to see their
son carry the flag in the parade, but
want their son to be playing lawn ten
mis- or some other such game when the
flag is being carried down some place
where the honor of the nation is con-
cerned and bullets are being swaped
A fellow who "just enjoys" being
around where they are swapping lead
souvenirs just for the excitement OF
it, is merely an idiot.
What is America? Who are the
Americans Who is going to protect
America if not it's citizens? Who
was Washington? What did Lincoln
cause such a bloody strife for? The
young men of the country were the
ones first and last to the front; theil
mothers did not think Of saying they
had not raised their sons not to bt
Americans first, last and all the time
Wars are not needed in this latter
day age Of the world. They are muir
der in the first degree.
The rich claim the poor classes
force the war and poor classes claim
the rich do it, but the truth of thu
matter is through misunderstanding
we all boost the game; preparedness
a condition where rich and poor would
have to shoulder gun would not only
be protection from foreign enemie!
but would be a bulwark against in
ward troubles.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1916-12-29

If Tom Campbell is not elected and
is counted out by the devious process
es now in preparation by Hunts ator-
ney's, the people will always believe
they voted enough votes for him and
will be willing to try it over again as
soon as the six months necessary
elapses so they can get another whack
at the game.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1916-12-29

Mabel have very bad case of
the-er-well, itch; can you advise me
what to do for it? IS
Yes, certainly, Nab. Handle it with
out gloves.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1916-12-29

Bill feel tired, helpless and hop
less, but have good appetite. Do
you think there is any hope for me?
Sure, Bill; Though we have loaned
our sawed-off shotgun, you might at
tempt a forward tackle on a red-ball
freight train coming. down grade; in
such an event you are either too tired
and helpless, or the succeeding results
are hopeless, and there you are.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1916-12-29

Oswald have a Ford and the
rheumatism and have been unable to
crank it without great pain. What
should / do!
Amputate the Ford.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1916-12-29

About the most pesimistic kid we
have heard Of up to date, is the one,
who having heard Of Christmas so
much before hand said: II hope
Christmas don't back out"
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1916-12-29

However many unhappy New
Years we have been wished, we are
wishing our readers whole lot Of
happy ones in return.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1916-12-29
HELPFUL HEALTH HINTS

Percy-Does afflicted kidneys affect
the eyes?
Sometimes but more often it is too
much gall that does it. .,,g.-,
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1916-12-29
All In

Friend--I was just in the art gal
lery admiring your Napoleon After
Waterloo" The fidelity of expression
on Bonaparte's face is positively won
derful. Where did you get it? Mr..
Dobber-From life l got my wife to
pose for me the morning after she
gave her first reception.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1916-12-29

Despite all adverse advertising,
Flagstaff will be a real town some
day; you can't keep a good town
down, no matter who lives in it.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1916-12-29

BILL have vericos veins and do
not know what is best to do for them.
Please advise.
Sell 'em Bill, to mining promoter;
they can use any old kind Of veins
these days at a good profit.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1916-12-29

Maudie-How can / remove hair
from my facet
Have paw stick around with a club
when the young man calls on you.
Having kid brother handy, is also
a good remedy, if that is the way you
feel about it.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1916-12-29

Joe LeBeau-I'm been opposed to
small pox and grab de celleloid fever
and de doctoire now speak to me I've
got it mix wit newmonie; what shall
/ done?
Well, Joe. We would suggest that
you buy new grammar and then
stick around close to an undertaking
shop where they can use you when
business is dull.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1916-12-29

It's an i'll snow storm that SHOWS
no good.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12
THOROUGH PROBE
 OF PETROLITE CASE
Austria Will Get All Facts Before Replying to American Inquiry
 About Attacking Steamer

Washington, February 11.-Intimations have reached the state department that the Austrian government has decided to make complete investigation of the facts connected with the attack by an Austrian submarine upon the American tank steamer Petrolite before replying to the recent note of the United States asking an explanation of the incident Consequently the reply is not expected here for sometime
 From the American point of view, ad- mitting the right of the submarine com mander to halt the Petrolite, even by force if she persisted in flight after warning, there is absolutely no warrant in international law in his action in
 'requisitioning' food or other supplies from the ship. There is strong objection also to the assertion of the right by the Austrian submarine commander to re- move member of the crew of an Ameri- can ship, as was done in the case of the Petrolite. Although the seaman who was held aboard the submarine as a hostage while supplies were being trans ferred from the Petrolite was a Dane, was just as much under the protection of the American flag as any other mem Ter of the crew.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12
HEIR TO $4OO,OOO IS
 HELD ON SUSPICION
 BY CHICAGO POLICE
Keith Edward Dalrymple Arrested Because He Wore Flashy Clothes and Then Found to Be Long,
 Sought Heir to Fortune

Chicago, February 11.-Keth Edward wore flashy clothing and for this reason was taken to the police sta ton by detectives today.
 Had 1t not been for this. Dalrymple would not have known that he was heir to $4oO,OOo and that the police of the country had been on the lookout for him for four years to tell him so.
 The bureau of Identification gave up nothing of a damaging character with reference to the young man-he is 3 years old-but it did develop an old cir cular seeking him. Young Dalrymple ran away from his home at Siloam Springs. Ark, in 1908. His father pros pered in the oil business and moved to Port Allegheny, Pa, where he died four years ago.
 After leaving home young Dalrymple went to New York, where he worked in department stores. Later he worked at Buffalo and Detroit He came to Chi cago 10 days ago
 There was no charge against Dalrym- pie. He was taken into custody, like many others recently, as a detail of dragnet operations against persons whose in the community is not clear to the police.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12
B|BB GRAVES EYER
 POST VACATED BY
 MIR. BRECKENRIDGE
Tentative Applicant for First Assistant Secretary of War-Alabama Dele
 gatiOn to IndOrse Him

Washington, February 11.-(Special) Bibb Graves of Montgomery, chairman of the state democratic executive com mittee, came to Washington in sup port of a proposed prohibition meas ure and may land fat job.
 MT. Graves is tentative applicant for the post of first assistant Secre- tary of War, vacated yesterday aft ernoon by Henry Breckenridge of Ken lucky. This afternoon Senator Bank head called the Alabama delegation to meet tomorrow for the purpose of i'm dorsing the applicancy of MT Graves and discussing plans for securing for him the appointment
 In the beginning of the Wilson ad- ministration, as is remembered, Mr. Graves was an applicant for the post which now he again desires After a spirited campaign the issue of which for many days was in doubt, MT. Breck : enridge was appointed.
 Mir. Graves has the right to advance his loyal support of MT. Wilson when he was a candidate for the democratic nomination. His friends will testify that he has the, requisite ability.s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12
RUSSIAN 0 x SssNCE IN ST REGION
 IS VEN 4 IMPORTANT
New and More Formidable Russian Offensive Is De-
 veloping - Artillery Ac-
 tiOns Continue in West. No Peace Offer i.

London, February 11.--A Berlin off, cial statement received here today claims that British steamer has been sunk by q German torpedo boat and another British cruiser torpedoed. The British official press bureau denies this.
 The German statement said:
 German torpedo craft met British cruisers off the Dogger bank Thurs day night and sank the new cruiser Arabis and torpedoed a second cruiser ?
 In giving out the German message the press bureau appended the fol- lowing:
 The British admiralty states that the cruisers above mentioned were four mine sweeping vessels, three of which have returned safely"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12
INVALID
 IS CALLED TO REST
Miss MolIie Fancher, 50 Years With out Walking, Dies in New York.
 Hurt in 1866

New York, February 11.-Miss Mol lie Fancher who celebrated her golden jubilee as an invalid eight days ago, died today at her home in Brooklyn.
 Miss Fancher was known to people all over the world through the extra ordinary correspondence she built up during the half century of her inval- idism. Although bedridden, and only able to move her right arm, she worked unceasingly at knitting and embroider ing, and is said to have used up 100000 pounds of worsted.
 In 1866 when Miss Fancher was IT years old and noted for her beauty she was thrown from her horse and terribly injured. ASyear later she was the victim of street car accident winch deprived her of the use of all her limbs except her arms. For nine years she remained in a trance-like condition during which her friends in sisted she was clairvoyant. Miss Fanchers chief nourishment was the juice of fruits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12
RUSSIANS ADVANCING

Petrograd, February 11.-(via Lon don.)-Although a general revival Of activity is officially reported along the entire Russian front, the only devel- opments of more than local importance are the Russian advance in the Stripa region, southeast of Isebroff, where the Russians succeeded in capturing heights commanding the district in which runs the main railway line be- tween the Chodorov and Stry rivers and the occupation by the Russians of the heights east of Tchemerlne.
 The progress in the latter district which is between Rovno and Lutsk, is another sign of the resumption of the Russian offensive which came to an abrupt halt month ago, when the Germans apparently succeeded in erect ther attempts at an advance by the Russians became waste of energy and ammunition.
 It is considered significant that a new and more formidable Russian of fensive is being launched against the same positions and with initial suc- cesses. This is explained by military experts as the new power and effect iveness of the Russian artillery, which recently has shown marked improve ment on all fronts.
 The Germans, evidently surprised by the fierceness of the new Russian on- slaught, which promises to extend to a general initiative along the whole line, have been forced at several points in Galicia to retire to their second line of defense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12
CONVERSATION HAD
 BEARING ON ACTION
 0F WAR SECRETARY
Hay and Dent Told Wilson Wednesday That Conti- mental Army Scheme
 Was Impossible

Washington, February 11.-(Special) That a frank discussion of the pro- posed continental army between Presi- dent Wilson and Representative Hay of Alabama, chairman and vice chair man of the House military committee. accentuated or actually produced the break in the tension which existed be- tween the executive and Secretary Gar rison became known today. MT. Dent, in conversation with The Age Herald correspondent, declared that on Wednesday Chairman Hay and he very candidly informed President Wilson not be forced through the military committee and that even wereA that contingency possible, the plan would be repudiated by the House. The fol- lowing day, after an exchange of let ters in which the 'irreconcilable diff ference respecting the continental army was stressed. Secretary Garrison rendered his resi- gnation.
 MT. Dent left the President under the impression that irrespective of his advocacy of the continental army plan in his last message to Congress MT. Wilson was not dogmatically welded to any scheme and that he was about convinced that sane substitute would be to federalize the National Guard'' That the frank discussion had, some- thing to do with the withdraval from service of Secretary Garrison is re- garded as certain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12
IS MARK OF WISDOM
 DEFENDERS ASSERT
 TO RECOGNIZE LIGHT
That Which Has Caused Most Sarcastic Comment Is Altered Attitude From the Famous ''TOO Proud to Fight" Position
By HUGH W. ROBERTS

Washington, February n.-(Special) <. The problem in the solution of which at the present time, politicians and mem bers of Congress df the two may be considered distinctive) are concerned, is INT. Wilson"
 Making use of a geometrical term, the i given or "admitted'' element is-"Mr. Wilson changes his mind"
 The defenders of the administration and they are legion, of course-contend that in changing his mind at regular or stated intervals, Mir. Wilson gives prac- tical demonstration of the fact that he is "a wise man. The opponents of the administration, declaring that the demo- crats in concluding that MT. Wilson is a wise man, are little previous" in that that deduction is the disputed point in the prob1em--or that which is to be dem- onstrated" "-are having fine sport is con tending that he is ''the most agile flip Hopper in American history.
 THE BRYAN COMEDY
 The high priests of protection com menced the bombardment with their 42 8centimeters when Mir. Wilson declared January 24, that in his opinion. there was grave and immediate necessity flor a tariff commission of nonpartisan ten dencies'' to gather business data and re- port
 Again. he has changed his mind" the aforesaid high priests in ecstacy, averred.'
 And then began the assault.
 They declare that long years ago. MT. Wilson in rather boisterous manner and undignified language expressed the hope that someone would knock Bryan into a cooked hat and in 1912, accepted the presidential nomination at his hands, and after embracing the Nebraskan, made him member of his cabinet.
 And very soon he again changed nls mind,'' the protectionists declare, in driving Bryan from his family circle and taking up his cudgel against him."
 But that is simply the rattle of the drum, the staccatic prelude to the gen. eral attack.
 "TOO PROUD TO FIGHT"
 Mir. Wilson has given still another proof that wise men change their minds, continues, in sarcastic vein, the assault.
 "Only a few months ago, he intimated that they were merely schoolboys who dreamed of America assailed by bitter enemies, and militarists who presented terrible pictures of the United States despoled." and the argument continues, he characterized the discussion of 'pre- paredress' as academic, and made the
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