Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1916-08-04
NEWPORT

Omcer, anu MS son were III newport Oh
the 2S and 20 CT suly, trying to get :
men to enlist for service on the Mex ,
lean border His son was the bugler
and at intervals would play the rev.
ellie to awaken spirit of patriotism ,
among the people After two days
work only two persons came foreward
and wanted to enlist-John Edwards Of
Norton and Eugene Smith Of Newport.
Vt is nice thing for young men who
are foot loose to join the army as 1t
will make men Of them, the training
and discipline they will receive in the
army will put young man in line for
promotion and 1t will always be an eX-
perience that he could not get else
where. It will be an honor to you
through life and when you grow old
and cannot take care of yourself the
government which you defended will
take care of you. Ioung man, 1t gives
you 20 rise in the service from a plain
soldier to a commissioned officer. You
will be furnished in the start with
$40 suit of clothes. A private soldier
gets SIS per month with food, clothing
and medical attention, all furnished
this is the selfish side but far above
this is the patriotic side. Here you
can defend the flag of the country and
all the rights that go to make free
people. When youl country is invaded
as 1t may be some time, you can go to
her assistance. This the best, tho fin
est, the freest, the most stable coun-
try the world has ever known. AS a
result of the various additions OF ter.
r!tory that we have acquired since
the close OF the Revolutionary war In
round numbers wo,id be about 3,752,-
900 square miles, valued at about eigh-
ty billion dollars and a population OF
over 1O0,000,000 people. All the ter
ritory that we have acquired since we
become a nation 140 years ago has
been fully paid for and don't owe a
cent to any people for land. Mexico
at one time was great people but for
lack Of education, and stable govern
ment has declined until now It is one
Of the weakest nations of this earth
She has insulted the American nag
has come over the border and out
ragged and murdered American citizen.
and when asked to punish the guilt!
parties and salute this country's flag
would not do so. Instead OF makinl
them come to time then, Uncle Sam
soldiers were removed and the "greas
ers" thought we were afraid Of them
II ia easy to put out spark but har'
to stop a confiagration. President WI
son has been patient with the Mexica
people and doesn't want to interven
II II is possible to keep from 1t. Blu
this wobbling attitude towards Mexic
makes the trouble more difficult
settle. In 1886 President Polk ser
General Taylor to the Rio Grande wit
few hundred Tennesseean and MI
sourian troups and they soon brougi
old Santa Anna to time. This troub
was caused over the annexation
Texas. At that time the soldier bo,
crossed the continent under all kint
OF hardships and they did not COZ
plain. Now they 60 to the border
palace cars with splendid equipmel
and yet It is hard to get young mt
to enlist. 1t looks as though our pc
pie had lost much OF the spirit OF
and were given over to luxury and i'd
ness. The sterner qualities Of our W
spirit should be strong enough to pr
tect us from invasion or insult.
The Salem Street Car Excursi'
came over Sunday with 500 passenge
on board. The s. p. Company ga
the trip free to the street car emplc
ees and their families. The Sale
brass band came along TO add che
and pleasure by their splendid mus
The band played when the boat land,
on the streets OF Newport and at N
Beach. The day was cool and ca
and every body enjoyed II. They
vided, some went into the rolling 5,
to bathe, others took plunge into {
Natitorium and others strolled on
beach hunting agates. It was a d
OF pleasure to all. The hotels, rest
rants and ice cream parlors were W
patronized.
Wednesday morning at the reslder
OF the officiating minister. Rev. Il.
Simpson, Miss Josephine Branch a
r. r. Chamberlain we're united in m
riage. The happy couple took the nc
train for Portland to spend their hon
moon. Miss Branch is the accompli
ed and charming daughter Of Mr.. q
Mrs. Branch, who lived for long Il
at Yaquina and are well known.
Chamberlain is an employee OF
Southern Pacific, working in the bri,
gang. Everybody wishes the yo,
couple long and happy life. Mr.. 9
Mrs. Chamberlain will live for
present at Yaquina where they '
be glad to receive their many frien