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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-08
QUACKERY IN MEDICINE.
american Magazine.)


Richard c. Cabot, chief Of the med
al hospital, criticizes various habits Of
the medical profession.
THE habits ! refer to-" he says,
are, first the giving of 'placebos'
dread pills. and. second, the disin-
clination to tell certain patients, EN-
phatically and convincingly, that
there is nothing the matter with
them, despite their conviction to the
contrary.
"A placebo means something that
will appease the patients demand,
that Is. his supposed demand, for
medicine. as relief for his symptoms.
Some harmless liquid or tablet is pre-
seribed in order that the patient may
not go away empty handed, with the
sense that he has got nothing out OF
the visit, although every educated
physician knows that most diseases are
not appreciably helped by drugs, and
that few of the symptoms which peo-
pie complain Of are much helped by
medicines. Nevertheless most ply
sieians continue their practice out
side hospitals to prescribe a number
of quite useless though harmless
drugs, under the belief that their pa
tients demand them and will not be
content without them.
IN treating hospital patients these
same physicians use many fewer
drugs than they are accustomed to
give their private, paying patients.
In hospital work II Is only necessary
to do what Is actually best for the pa
TENTS"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-08
THE DIRECT PRIMARY.

The direct primary is an experi-
ment So far as it is an attempt TO
revive the pure democracy of the an
cient cities, and to extend the New
England town meeting system OF
groups in fun touch and understand
ing Il appears to be a failure.
Experience has made II clear that
government in modern civilization is
impractical except through organiza-
ton. II the direct primary is sus-
ceptible of organization, 1t may work;
well, IL organized by the people;
badly. II organized by the bosses and
machines; but work somehow
Most OF the advocates OF the III
rect primary are demagogues who
pirate of rule Of the people" when
what they really mean Is pie" for
themselves. Ross Croker once said
that when a Tammany politician be-
came so rotten that the organization
was compelled to kick him out, he
could always make a good living by
abusing Tammany.
II is the same way with the men
who agitate for rule of the people
through the direct primary. Nine
times out OF ten they are SO rotten
that even corrupt bosses can not use
them,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-08
THE DRAINAGE PROBLEM.

For the first time there is definite
purpose TO learn what II will cost and
how the funds can be raised for the
drainage OF the Rio Grande valley. In
this central valley is one OF the rich
est areas of agricultural land in the
world, and a lot OF It is becoming val
ueless because OF the ever increasing
seepage from the river and WATERLOO
ging by irrigation.
That the valley can be properly
drained, every one knows, because
the river has ample fall. Also every
one knows that drainage costs money,
and u lot of Il.
II Is now proposed to ascertain just
what will be required to reclaim
many thousand acres OF land and how
many thousand acres more may be
saved.
The work should be done by the
United states government on some
such basis as that of the Elephan,
Butte dam. hut with all of the money
In the treasury, now and In prospect,
In demand, and with no real repre-
sentation of the interests OF New
Mexico IN congress. such proposition
10 hopeless Of this time. 1t Is a
matter that will have to be dealt with
by the state OF New Mexico alone
possibly by landowners along the
river without other assistance.
But the fact remains that, whatever
difficulties may be encountered. the
work must be done, because 1t would
mean the addition OF many million
dollars worth OF rich land 20 the re-
sources Of the state.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-08
regular grammar grades
BUSY WEEK AHEAD FOR
ROSWELL HIGH SCHOOL


fsprctsL copRusposoGNcu TO MORNING JOURNAL
Roswell, n. M, May THE com
ing week will be a big one for the
Roswell high school senior class
This is commencement week and
there has been something planned
for each day and night. The exer-
cises will end Friday night with the
commencement, when NJ, l.. Fox, OF
Albuquerque, will deliver the COM
mencement address to the graduating
class. There are fifty-three mem
bers of the senior class this year, one
Of the largest which has ever gone
out of the local high school, al
though last years class had two more
members.
The commencement festivities and
exercises started Friday When the
manual training department and the
domestic science department opened
in a downtown business room dis
play Of their work made during the
year. The display included every
thing from library table to
boudoir cap and there were hundreds
of visitors who admired the work
Friday and Saturday.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-08
With Scissors and Paste
DEsPiIRING OF THE COLONIES
VERACTTY.
(New York World.)

NtNSW ioIh w Di ~.
Having had occasion to examine
certain newspaper files covering the
period OF the Roosevelt administra-
ton, the Evening Post Is again de-
spairing of the colonel's veracity.
Among the other things that were
not so, the colonel told the Methodist
brethren the other night, In the
course of an assault on the admins
tration's Mexican policy. that while he
was president mot one man, woman
or child was slain by representatives
Of any foreign nation"
Turning to the files of the Worship
ful Tribune, the Evening Post finds
such records as these in respect to
Mexico: July %, 1904. Two Ameri-
cans Shot" January IS, 1905, "A. /.
Sanger Murdered January 20, 1905,
"yaquis XIII Four Americans" Then,
after various minor insults such as
American Fishermen Jailed" and
American Sailors Charge Tortures,"
comes June. 1906. in which "Root de-
MES American Troops to Cananea"
after several Americans had been
killed there and the survivors had de-
manded that the American govern
ment send military force to pro-
tect them. In fact, Root and Roose-
welt deliberately Chinafied the United
States by refusing to send single
soldier across the line, which was
probably most sensible decision.
After examining the record, the
Evening Post asks mournfully in re-
spect to the colonel, do they prove
that he Is an unblushing liar?' II is
too much for us, The colonel never
bothers about the truth when some
thing else suits his purpose, and his
followers are never disconnected when
he Is caught. other American poll
tlcinns are held TO II strict standard of
veracity. II would be impossible for
Wilson or Root or Taft or Hughes or
Bryan 10 do what Roosevelt does and
survive. Apparently there is spe-
eial law for him, on the theory that
as there are good trusts and bad
trusts. so there are good liars and bad
liars
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-08
KILLING OFF THE GENTLEMEN.

So many OF the English gentry are
being killed off that the Enghshmen.
who pruverbiaiiy dearly love Il
lord" are rsislng what England Is GO
ing to do for gentlemen. The term,
gentleman, is one of legal title in
England and Of conduct in this coun-
Try Not infrequently there are men
who fail TO get into either class.
The caste in Germany who are sup
posed to be responsible for the war
are also being dccimated. More than
fifteen hundred Germans of title, who
are named In the Almanac dc Gotha'
have been killed. Noble families are
becoming extinct or are losing their
heirs.
whit will become of the gentry OF
Europe. and how can Europe get
along without a gentry? These
questions are seriously propounded in
Europe. so American correspondents
say. But there should be no worry
on that point A crop OF European
merely matter OF title
--can be made over night.
England in particular need not de-
spair. one Of England's special in
dustries always has been the mnnu-
facture Of gentlemen. When gentle
men by birth did not exist, England
used the raw material OF almost any
body TO fashion into perfectly good
limitations OF gentlemen.
The Wars OF the Roses" be II re-
membered, cleaned out the feudal
gentlemen OF England The Cecils.
the cavandishes. the pagets. and the
rest OF the present crop. got their
start under the ups,art Tudor kings.
They were new men IN Elisabeth's
time, but have forgotten now that
they ever had a start.
Green, the best OF all the English
historians, holds that the reason Eng
land, In time of Elizabeth, was so
brilliant In men Of talent. was due to
the fact that self-made men had an
opportunity to rise to the top, where
ar, had the old gentry not been killed
off, they would have been kept down
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-08
THE BLAME is ON CONGRESS.

OF course, there will be new wave
Of indignation over the Mexican raid
into Texas, resulting In the death OF
a number OF American soldiers and
the murder Of some civilians.
There is no lesson in 1t for the pub
lie other than that the United States
hasn't enough soldiers to protect its
southern border, even II every avail
able man were recalled from Mexico
and every army post stripped.
In washington we have b35 law
makers composing the two houses OF
congress They have the sole power
OF legislation and OF nppropratlng
money. They have been urged over
and over again, by the president OF
the United states and by the press OF
the country TO do something--to take
some action in the interest OF public
safety.
They haven't done anything yet.
When they do something II will not be
anything like what should have been
done. From one end OF the nation
10 the other, the safest and surest
thing for the voter is 20 cast his bal-
lot against every man who Is now a
member of either house.
OF course, he would vote against
some good men, but their defeat
would be worth far more. IN the les
aon conveyed to future congressman,
than any service they could render to
the country II reelected.
Never since the beginning of the
government has there been so worth
less a congress ms the present one.
and the worthlessness Ii not confined
10 any one political party The DEM
ocrats are Just MS worthless az the
republicans and the republican menu
bers are just as worthless. for any
good they try to do, as the demo-
Gratis
The work of the senate is Just as
inefficient as the work Of the house
Of representatives, The old-time
ability IL not there Neither is the
old-time patriotism Congress is
made up, for the most part, of SEQ
ond rate lawyers who are there for
the salaries and because they regard
being In congress as a great honor.
II is great distinction for them,
purely, however. because congress
has not lost all Of the prestige con-
fcrred upon It by bigger and better
men Of former times whose type has
disappeared,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-08
TO STRAIGHTEN TANGLE
OVER TUBERCULIN TEST
IN ROSWELL SECTION

ESPECIAL coaRssroHoEESs TO MORNING JOURNAL
Roswell. n. NJ, May IA muddle
involving the dairy interests of the
Roswell section may be partly
Strengthened out Monday when W, j,
Linwood, of Ration. secretary of the
cattle sanitary board. comes here for
a conference with c. L. Ballard of this
city, president of the board. The mud
die is the result of the recent tuber-
culin test conducted by the federal
government. The test was required
of cows from which milk was sold III
the city under rigid milk ordinance
passedby the city council. 1t was un-
derstood when the tests were started
that in case any infected animals were
found the owners of the infected cat
tie would be reimbursed by the state
cattle sanitary board for the loss of
the animals.
But when it came time to collect
for few of the cattle which had to
be killed, the state sanitary board
said there was no chance of collecting
the money unless the owner could
show sufficient proof that the cattle
had been subjected to q tuberculin
test within ninety days before they
were shipped into the state.
The immediate result was that some
of the owners of infected COWS re-
fused to kill their cows which had
been condemned unless they were as
sured of remuneration. And the fed
eral inspectors. who conducted the
tests without cost to the owner Of the
cows, refused to continue the tests
unless the cows they condemned were
killed. And there the matter stands.
Many dairymen, who did not come
under the new city ordinance, had
their cows tested and In cases where
infected animals were found they
were killed Immediately and others
are willing to do this for their own
protection without remuneration, if it
is necessary. although they all feel
they are entitled TO something for the
loss of the cow.
And In the meantime the state cat
tie sanitary board has issued instruc-
tions to DR.. ]. II. Jenkins, local In
speetor, that the state law requiring
the test will be rigidly enforced. II
some satisfactory settlement is not
reached it seems probable that the
case may go to the courts.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-08

There are still many persons IN the
world that need to be impressed win
the fact that the purer the blooo is
the greater is the power OF the sys-
tenn to remove disease and the less
the liability to contract 1t. Persons
whose blood is in good condition are
much less likely TO take cold or to De
long troubled with it, or to eaten any
contagious or infectious disease, than
are those whose blood is impure ana
therefore impoverished and lacking IN
vitality. The best medicine for puri-
fying the blood is Hoods Sarsaparlila,,
and persons suffering from any blood
disease or any want OF tone ID tne
system are urged to give this medi-
cine a trial. It is especially useful at
this time of year.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-08

BY the stupid gentlemen whose faith
trs had come 10 England with VIII
liam the Conqueror.
A war that kills off the stupid Eng
Iish gentlemen of today may brihe
another period OF Elizabethan bril-
lianey. There is plenty Of room foi
one. Perhaps q war that kills off
all the prussian gentry whose sole
career is military, would be an undis-
guised blessing to Germany.
But IL all OF the gentry OF Europe
were killed OF, new crop would
arise. The persistence Of their ex-
istence argues that they represent II
not an economic condition, a phycho-
logical necessity OF human nature. II
some OF mankind desire TO look down,
others OF mankind insist upon the
privilege Of looking up.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-08
RIDING THE RANGE.

So-goodby The dreamy splendor
of the mornings
Breaking over yonder range shall
cali you back;
Dusk and dawn and night and noon
be filled with yearnings
Fer the cattle-trail, the rough and
ample shack.
so--goodby! Before your face the
east Is lying,
Old. and worn, and haggard with a
thousand woes,
Ali you1l long to sit again a-saddle,
flying
Past the dawn-dew, the odor of the
rosel
When tho mother calls, we question
not, hut answer.
And the mother east is calling you,
] know;
But above the dancers music and the
dancer
You'll be hearing songs the east
men never knew
Songs that drip their wordless music
down the starry
Nights we've rode the range to-
gether. you and l.
Thoughts so fragile you would scarce
" think they'd carry
over all the days and miles that in
terliel
There will come TO you, like lovers.
softly gliding
Into all your thousand doings and
your dreams.
The camp-song. the roundup, the ride
ing.
The VOLTS howl, the brawling Of
streams.
so--gcodbyl Loose the broncho from
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-08

began taking it and | am now in good
health and am cured. | took the Com.
pound three times a day after meals,
and on retiring at night. / always keen
a bottle in the house" = Mrs. l.. N,
BURNHAM, 95 Globe Ave. Jamaica, NY.
Women who recover their health nat
urally tell others what helped them.
Some write and allow their names and
photographs to be published with testi-
monials. Many more tell their friends.
If you need a medicine for Wo-
mems Ailments, try Lydia +.
Pinkham'sVegetable Compound.
Write Lydia f. Pinkham Medi.
cine Co. (cOnfidentiaD for any.
thing you need to know about
these troubles.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-08
r.. ATKINS ON CHRISTIANITY.

NJdfItS n, HAN IN the AtIantlc.J
Tommy Atkins isn't an advocate of
peace NJ any price" From my
knowledge OF him, | should say that
he believes war to be a necessary evil
But the sight of awful and needless
suffering invariably moved him to
declare himself against the inhuman
practices in war of socalled Christian
nations
Christian nations" he would say
scornfully. "If this ere Is a sample
O. Christianity. HI tykc me chances
down below wen gets knocked out. ="
His comrades greeted such outbursts
with manifest approvalss 81.
ilm with you. mate. x'Ell won't be
such a dusty old place, If all the
Christians go upstairs"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-08
A CRADLE SONG.
Sleep, sleep, beauty bright,
Dreaming in the Joys of night;

steep, sleep, beauty bright,
Dreaming in the Joys of night;
Sleep, sleep; In thy sleep
Little sorrows sit and weep.
Sweet babe, in thy face
Soft desires / can trace,
Sweet Joys and secret smiles,
Little pretty infant wiles.
As thy softest limbs feel,
Smiles as of the morning steal
Ger thy cheek, and DER thy breast
Where thy little heart doth rest.
Oh, the cunning wiles that creep
In thy little heart asleep:
When thy little heart doth wake
Then the dreadful night shall
break. 8
William Blake.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-08
RE AFrApI,E

INUfIHWtsIern ChronicIe.1
People who are shy are not natural;
and in order to be a mixer" one must
be natural and easy and direct; he
will then quickly evoke the same quail
tiles from the new people ne meets
But II he begin the conversation with
questioning, he does not put them at
their ease. but rather increases their
reserve or shyness. Start matters go
ing with what Sam Weller would call
an observation" and there are many
pegs in the things around you. and the
circumstances of going and coming. to
hang an intelligent remark without
mentioning the weather
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-08

weak, dizzy, ner.
vous, with hot
flashes and feltvery
miserable, as | was
irregular for two
years. One day
when ! was feeling
unusually bad nv
sister-in law came
in and said, 4
wish you would try
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Command, c. I
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-08

There is nothing like the optimism
OF youth. A young man and his best
girl went into Texas church to get
married and he then went out and
pawned his hat TO pay for the IL
censp
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-08

Certain democrats seem 10 think
that Jim Ham Lewis whlskers would
look well AZ the head OF the vice pres
identlal office. But how would they
look II the president should die?
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-08

The little boy In Sunday school who
thought the phrase, "the quick and
the dead" referred TO the joyrlders,
wasn't 50 far wrong
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-08
SUFFERING.

t"June" in Buffalo Express.)
/ cannot bear to see anything else
suffer. but / can very well suffer my
self. But I must pause here and be-
gin TO realize that perhaps the other
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-08

Connecticut man started a reluc-
tant family clock going again by u.s.
Ing a rheumatism cure on 1t.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-08

his tether;
He'll be ready, and you'll want him
by and by;
Twill be sunny heart. and song, and
ranches weather
When we ride the range together,
sou and |!
Hugh j. Hughes.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-08

Congress may find some day that
1t is considerably slower than the
wrath OF God"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-08

creature Is quite as strong and brave
as | am and that he will make as good
use of the lessons which come to him.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-07
CITY MEETING TONIGHT.
Two Important Matters Are To Be Con
sidered BY Citizens.

Two important matters are TO come be
fore the city meeting to be held in the
city hall this evening at O'Clock; First
to see if the city will bond to pave South
Main street and erect a bridge across
Jail branch. second. to see if the city
will bond to enlarge city water mains to
give better fire protection.
The first proposition was voted down
bv narrow margin a, the last city meet.
ing. soon afterwards a petition was cir
culated asking for . second meeting on
the matter. The reason for proposing to
nave south Main street. as set forth bv
the city council when this work was first
being talked Of as a part Of this years
program. was 10 give sbutters seven
years in which to pay their paving as
sessments As a part Of this plan. il was
proposed that part of the cost be raised
bv taxation this wear. and when the ap-
preparations were made in March. 81 900
vas voted for this purpose.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-07
FUNERAL OF THOMAS BURKE.
Was Held at st. Augustine's Church ii
Montpelier.

The funeral of Thomas Burke of Mont.
pelier, who died Wednesday evening in
Waterbury, was held from st. Angus
tines church in Montpelier this morning
at o'clock, Rev. Thomas Mccarthy Off
ciating. The bearers were w. G. Ber-
gen, John p. Mack, Israel Crspo, Jerry
Mccormick, w. s. Choste and James
Ewing. Interment was in the Catholic
cemetery.
MIR Burke was born in Montpelier No
vember |, 1855, the son of John and
Katherine Burke. He spent his whole
life in Montpelier and for 35 years was
employed in the shops OF the Lane Man
ufacturing Co. He was married April
26. 1898, to Miss Mary Medler, and she,
together with an adopted son, survives.
He also leaves two brothers, James
Burke of Montpelier, and Edward Burke
of Barre. and two sisters, Mrs. James
Quinn of Montpelier and Mrs. James
Hart Of Stewsrtstown, \. H. He was
a member OF the Catholic Order of For
esters.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-07
NO MORE TROOPS FOR BORDER.
And Members Having Dependent Fam
lilies Will Be Discharged.

Washington, D. c., July THE war
department will send no more National
Guard troops to the border except to re-
lieve those already there, it has been an
nounced Those which have been ordered
to entran will go within the next few
days and the Others viii remain at home
or in state camps for training.
The president and Secretary Baker be-
lieve there are already enough guards
men on the border TO care for patrol
duty and to serve in an emergency,
Publication yesterday of Secretary
Bakers order that members of the guard
with dependent families be discharged
from the service was the first sign at the
war department that tension on the bor-
der had relaxed. 1t is regarded as max
ing unnecessary any legislation on the
subject of relief for soldiers families
and also carries out the expressed desire
of President Wilson that the border pa
troll duty be arranged so as to work as
little Inconvenience for the citizen sol
diers as possible.