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the river just beyond ST. jenevieve. One
result OF this coaRulstion is that the
mississippi Is backing up and taking
possession Of the lower sections OF main
street In st. Genevieve.
At this writing Joe O'Connor Is headed
south In a one lunged niv car. with a
suit case filled with sticks Of dynamite.
which will be exploded before dawn right
IN the mids OF the jam Of manuscript
speeches.
The streets Of st. Louis also are inn
passable tonight because Of layer upon
layer Of the torn pieces Of thin rubber
which litter the highways. Inquiries as
to where the appalling amount OF rubber
dam came from brought to light the
fact that late last night a select little
group OF mighty statesmen in charge OF
the proceedings here thought II would
he ever so merry to lay in walt along
the curb for the grand review OF Vice.
Presidential candidates headed toward
the Coliseum and touch a lighted cigar
or cigarette to the inflated rubber
booms carried by the various candidates.
Blop. blop. blop. went the booms.
whereupon the rubber balloons incon-
~ceivably puny after the red. white and
blu rubber had been busted, Uttered
toward the asphalt 80 steadily that In
no time the streets became impossible.
Germany would give = whole lot OF pfen-
nigs for the waste rubber littering st.
Louis streets tonight.
Out If all the memories OF the Chi
cago Republican week and the 81. Louis
Democratic week. one great fact. now
that all the big conventions are over,
stands out prominently-the Republic
cans were bearing false witness In chi
cage last week when they said what
they said about the Democrats.
Another Conviction Reached.
Faithful attention to ali the speeches
delivered At 81. Louis since last Wedner-
day has built up a firm conviction that
II was the Democratic party which made
the country what II is to-day and not
the Republican party. as was asserted
at Chicago.
Everybody came here from Chicago
last Sunday firmly convinced that the
Republican party was the sole hope OF
the country. whereas the truth IL. as the
highest men in the Democratic party
proved from the speakers platform here
this week. II the Democrats hadn't been
' voted into power just In the nick OF
, time four years z this nation now
would lie nothing but a big unkempt
excavation from the A.tlantic to the
Pacific.
Little remains to be told. Next TO
everybody has come to a realization
that the convention Is at an end and the
country has been saved once again. And
the last OF the statesmen nave climbed
into taxis with their baggage, stopped
with WEAKNESS after hours of carrying
State standards of hefty east iron on
their shoulders up and down the aislee
: OF the convention hall.
And an obss rver, watching the stand
ard bearers rub the sore spots on their
right shoulders NJ they fed for their
trains, realizes that the cast iron stand
ards mus, have been very heavy indeed
to chafe shoulders which were supposed
to have grown immune to further chat
ing pack in the humber days when the
same shoulders swung into action a
the command from the heights of un'
finished edihces. mortar. more mortar.
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u, n, f,,,n 49, p~o,u,li.,, ,,r,, -
ser,iug that \, had not Jared. AT Chicago
70 nominate any one of its leader. who
had been associated with nary policies
IN the pas, six years, and tha, :, hal had
10 go into the catacombs to find "A can.
djda,e. He attacked Mr.. Hughes for
dragging the Supreme Court into poll
tics Mr.. Hughes's attitude saddened
Senator PC.
The convention was stuffed WITH
oratorv and gave senator Reed lust
thirty seconds Of h~andclapping. senator
janas Introduced senate stone at - go
J. NJ and some real applause followed.
Action was in sight. The Senator from
Missouri said that the platform commit
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Their was n persistent rumor at tn"
Hughes HEADQUARTERS yesterday morning
that the nominee expected to receive "A
call from col. Roosevelt in the afternoon.
Strength was given to the report when Il
was announced that Nh. Hughes had
changed his plans and would not start
FOR Washington until late at night.
However. just after noon he determined
to take the earlier train. as originally
arranged. This decision was Reached
almost simultaneously with tho receipt
OF the news that col. Roosevelt had suf-
fered "A setback but none OF Mr..
Hughes's c%onfdants would say that any
appointmcn, to meet the Progressive
leader had been made.
Definite steps were taken NcS''rdnN
looking toward the reorganization Of the
Hughes Alliance. the strong non-par-
,isan bodl which was influential in Mr.
Uughes's behalf IN his second Governor
shin campaign in l90s. The present pur-
nose Is to make the alliance a nation
wide organization and letters were pre-
pared 10 be sent To nearly nifty men IN
various par,s ~ the country inviting
their cooperation.
The plan il not to enlist Republican
%support. hui to work among Democrats
and progrcssivcs and make a strong APP
neal for the independent vote, An Hiort
is To b. made to attract N" interest or
young men in particular.
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After "A dull day at the Jamaica races
owing to small fields professional layers
on the way back IN New York yesterday
turned their attention To specializing on
the two horse race for the Presidency,
In one car two bets were made at odds
Of II to 10 on Hughes, one of $220 10
1900, and another OF $40 to 500,
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To Dynamite the Speeches.

From -. icnevieye. the first town of
Importance ON tEe river bank below st
Louis. word has come tonight by phone
that the clutter OF manuscript speeches
is choking the Mississippi AZ the bend OF
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THE VOTE ON SUFFRAGE.
How the Democratic Delegates
stood on Ballots for Women.

ST. LOUIS. June l6.-By the following
vote the Democratic convention approved
Of the principle of woman SUFFRAGE leav-
ing III. question to the individual states
TO decide ,the vote being on whether or
no, the minority report should be SUD-
stl,uted for the majority report;
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Mr.. O'Connell said that he had re-
ceived letters In the last two days from
Western Progressives who said that the
genera! Indignation aroused by the con-
~vention happenings instead of subsidinE
was Increasing. The letters speak Of
the dilatory tactics Of the Progressive
anage and the Republican conven-
tons Indifference TO the conference COM
mittees. The differences they draw are
not complimentary to some men high IN
the Progressive party.
Local Progressives will do nothing
definite until after the national commit
tee meeting a week from Monday.
William Hamlin Child said yesterday
that the Kings county Progressives
would not get together on the ha'i"nai
situation unit, after the committee meet
ing In order to avoid any such outbreak
as occurred on Thursday night. the
Rrooklyn Progressives' meeting has been
set for June IS. two days after the ma
tionai committee meeting
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TRICKED IN CHICAGO,
Is MOOSE CRY HERE
Schaap Tells Disgruntled Pro-
g~ressives He Got Evidence
Of COnnivance.
MANY FLOP TO WILSON

An IMPRESSION prevails among many
Progressive party members in this part
OF the state as an aftermath OF Thurs.
day nights heated meeting In the Hotel
Manhattan that II funeral o~bsequies are
In order for their party It Ia because the
Republican leaders in Chicago last week
felt sure Of Col. Roosevei,'s attitude
toward Hughes. while the Progressive
delegates. shouting all the while for the
ex-President. were kept in the dark as
to their leaders probable course.
As more details OF Thursdays gather
ing cropped out yesterday It became
known that the Progressive county COM
mittee. delegates. a%lternates and others
In attendance heard a ringing speech
from Michael Schaap. which served to
strengthen the impression that prevailed.
Mr.. Schaap IL one Of the Progressive
who. II the party's National Committee
does not name an out and out Progress
sive ticket. will vote for President Will
son.
Mr.. Schaap old his political associates
in the Hotel Manhattan that he re-
manned In Chicago a day or two longer
tina the rest of the New York delcga-
ton. Just before he left he met one OF
the members OF the Progressive confer
enc committee. They talked about the
convention and exchanged VIEW.
Had Only One Course.
What else could we do"' Mr.. Schaap
was asked by the conferec in the course
OF the conversation They had II In
black and white that the Colonel would
not run on a third ticket against
Hughes"
When Mr.. Schaap looked dubious the
Progressive conferee assured him that
he knew for a fact that the black and
white" evidence existed.
Mr.. Schaap Was not the only probable
| Wilson man in the Bronx and New York
county crowd that attended Thursdays
meeting. according to John J.. O'Connell.
| county chairman. II a poll had been
taken. Mr.. O'Connell said. with the ex-
ception OF two or three. including Oscar
Straus. every man present would have
sienihed n choice for Wilson as against
Hughes.
The local Progressives feel certain that
| the Colonel will not head n third ticket.
They expect. many Of them say, that
/ MI dtttiIlpl VII. NC W u Nv
party to Hughes through the national
committee meeting IN June rs and II was
to forestall any such intention. they
| added. that the New York county organi-
zation adopted its resolutions on Thurs
day night.
Mr.. OConneli said yesterday that the
| committees action was taken so that
when the national committee meets 70
decide on a substitute for Col. Roosevelt
at the head Of the ticket II will not be
without a voice from tho people In his
part of the country. The Progressive
here anticipate that the national com
mittee will probably put Hughes In this
place conditionally declined by Roose'
welt.
That 1. Just what many Of them dc
not want. II the national committee
cannot prevail upon n real Progressive
TO MAKE tho sacrifice necessary TO a
third ticket night those who are objectins
TO the almost obvious plan desire to bs
left to their own discretion to vote as
they please.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-07-01

Only a few are aware OF the fact
that indirectly the capture of Andre
was due to a woman's intuition and
to her quick decision.
During the operations of the Ameri-
can army in the vicinity of the Hud-
son, Lieut.. John Webb, an aid on
Washington's staff, was frequent Wis
itor at the mansion of Gerard C. Beck
man at Peekskill. One day Lieutenant
Webb left a valise containing an
amount of gold and one Of his uni
forms with Mrs. Beekman, asking her
not to give it to anyone without a
written request fl ON himself or his
brother Samuel.
Some two weeks later a neighbor
named Joshua Hett Smith came riding
up for the lieutenant's grip, talked so
convincingly that Mr.. Beekman was
about to give it to him, when his wife
interfered. Smith got impatient.
why, Mrs. Beekman," he said, you
know me very well. Jack didn't give
me that request for his valise because
he was in hurry and didn't have time
to write it. But now he needs his uni
form right away and must have it. 1t
isn't as if you were giving the valise
stranger"
But Cornelia Beekman's feminine
The Colorado statesman., 1916-07-01
ezz<Z!Z,[[!IigIl]N2EE;|jI,,ZI III & E|;|jI,,ZI|y

1t was the mayor of small town a
few miles away who dropped into the
office of Pittsburgh lawyer to say:
I'VE are going to have wide-open
Fourth of July in our town and we
want bang-up GRAFTON. Have you
got one?"
MY dear SIR replied the lawyer, Il
have got no less than seven, and
wherever they have been delivered
they have brought out wild enthusi-
asm. l will read you No. l."
Hold on a minute" said the mayor,
does No. l say anything about the
tea being thrown overheard in Boston
harbor?"
''Of course, that is a strong point"
1T isn't worth shucks! We nave
heard it 20 times, and it's got to be old
tea with us. Does No. 2 say anything
about the Mayflower?"
Certainly" replied the lawyer
Most Fourth of July orations start in
there"
1T won't start in there in our town
this year. The old craft is played out.
How's No. on Bunker Hill?''
Great, sir-great!"
"But we don't want it. 1t wasn't
much of scrap, anyhow. Does No. 4
tell about the sufferings at Valley
Forge?"
Most surely, sir, and that touches
every heart in tho crowd"
But our hearts won't be touched
by it," said the mayor.
But what sort of Fourth of July
Grafton do you want?" asked the law.
yer.
why, one about boat racing, base
ball, football, and If you could work
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sixth sense told her that something
was wrong.
"It is true that 1 know you very
well, Smith," she rejoined, sternly.
~ co well to let you have Sans prop
erty."
Mr.. Beekman himself was inclined
to side with Smith, but his wife re-
mained firm and finally the visitor
rode off disgruntled.
Smith called for Lieutenant Webb's
yalise on the very day of Andres
flight Andre himself was in hiding
in Smiths house. Smith, it seems.
had heard Lieutenant Webb tell about
the grip and it's contents that after
noon at the tavern, and knowing that
Webb and Andre were both of the
same size had determined to get the
patrol officers uniform for the British
spy.
Had Andre made his dash for New
York, disguised as an aid of the com-
mander in chief himself. there is no
doubt that the American outposts
would have facilitated instead of him
Sered his progress, and that he would
have reached the British lines scot
free. That he did not get Webb's uni
form is due solely to the keenness and
determination of an American matron.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-07-01

ment becomes destructive OF these
ends it is the right of the people to
alter or to abolish it, and to institute
new government, laying it's founda-
ton on such principles and organiz-
ing it's powers in sucn form as to
them shall seem most likely to affect
their safety and happiness"
Interest in these propositions used
to be cultivated in various ways, part
ly as pleasure, partly as duty. To-
day the words are unfamiliar, the flag
itself is infrequently seen, and Lexing,
ton, Bunker Hill, Saratoga, Valley
Forge, Trenton, Savannah, Cowpens,
Kings Mountain and Yorktown are
dimly remembered.
Yet we may be sure that of the null
titudes of recent arrivals in the
United States there are many whose
steps have been guided by the ideals,
symbols and names which to us are
vague or forgotten. The valuable
things that young Europe is learning
here are acquired not from young
America, but from old America. The
landmarks Of liberty which young
America fails to see or ignores are
still plain enough to the young Eu.
rope transplanted into America.
There are fading emb' ems in the
case of young Europe also, but they
are of crowns and coronets, thrones
and scepters, divine right and priv.
ilege, a shackled press and stifled
speech. To those who hunger and
thirst for liberty and opportunity the
old American emblems blaze afar. Tc
those who are surfeited with liberty
or unappreciative of it they fade and
die
The Colorado statesman., 1916-07-01
EMBLEES MUST NOT FAT:
Duty of Americans to Hold High For
ever the Glory Handed Down by
Their Forefathers.

vt WAS the practice of Americans
for many years to observe the
Fourth of July patriotically.
L Their celebrations did not con-
sist of noise alore. Attending all the
music, cannonading, bell ringing and
marching there was an intellectual
feature that heartened the Old and
inspired the young.
In tie uproarious festivities of ear
lier times the treasured embiems and
trophies of liberty were all in sight
for one day at least, and by recurring
to the principles of the Declaration
everybody's knowledge of and faith In
the doctrines that gave this continent
q measure of freedom and justice were
strengthened and renewed, says the
New York World. If these emblems
are fading the fault is due more to
our native-born inhabitants, VINO
think they have learned all the lessons
Of liberty, than to the millions OF new
comers, whose minds are still open
and whose eyes are still keen,
What proportion of the rising gen
Grafton knows or has accepted the
'self-evident truths" upon which the
republic rests
THAT all men are created equal?
THAT they are endowed by their
Creator with certain unalienapie
rights?
That among these are life, liberty
and the pursuit of happiness?
THAT to secure these rights govern
ments are instituted among men, de-
riving their Just powers from the con-
sent of the governed? And
THAT whensyer any form of govern
The Colorado statesman., 1916-07-01

and having req sash tied around his
middle and a cockade in his hat, ap-
peared and rode up and down the
streets, followed by crowd of admir-
ing small boys.
Then, couple of hours were de.
voted to lemonade, root beer, ginger
bread, and the way we licked them at
Yorktown.
Promptly at one o'clock the mill
tary company turned out They were
II strong, and they looked like con-
querors. They right-faced and they
left-faced, and they marched off, fol-
lowed by the plagdits of the assembled
thousands.
Then the fire company turned out
and squirted water over Deacon
Hempstead's barn, and there was a
feeling in every bosom that our town
was safe from Chicago fire.
There was q march to the grove.
There was oratory. There was cheer
ing for everything and everybody.
At night there was fireworks. More
than two dozen skyrockets and Roman
candles sailed into the darkness. aud
ten punches of firecrackers were pu,
rnder an emrty barrel and lighted at
once.
When Midnight came the weary pa
triots retired to their slumbers. and
next morning the only man or boy
who hadn't a sore threat, burned fir.
gers, or a black eye was the man @
boy in some other town not patriot
enough to celebrate the day.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-07-01
Nations Debt to Almighty God.

Any celebration of Independence
day which does not give the place of
prominence to God is Inadequate and
unworthy. The words of the poet
trace our liberties to the right source
and give the honor to him to whom
the honor is due.
Hall independence. HALL Heavens next
best gift,
To that of life and the immortal soul!
The Colorado statesman., 1916-07-01
Serve the State First,

The revelation of liberty has no
validity unless it is a continuing one.
Carved into pallid marble and draped
with flag, it is chilled and dead. 1t
must be renewed each day in flesh
and blood, in hearts and brains and
sinewy hands. The fathers served
the state before they served them
selves. We must do the same.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-07-01
North carolina,s Hero.

Concerning John Penn, the signe
OF the Declaration. from North Care
lima it NAV be stated that his pol
trait is shown III the New York Cit
library collection OF Colonial portraits
The Colorado statesman., 1916-07-01

quietly and finally exp,odes
long after the rest of the bunch
have banged and sized their
way into oblivion, comes tardily the
story of the man to whom we eve
not heard the story and who endeavor
to recall some chapter of American
history telling Of this great man will
search their memories in vain. So
obscure has he remained in the an
nails of those times that even his
name is unknown; there is only one
glimpse of him, as a rider hurrying
through the night with message that
was to bring US our Glorious Fourth.
The Chicago Post tells the story:
"The friends of Declaration of In
dependence were afraid that they
might not be in a majority in the great
Philadelphia gathering. 1t is affirmed
that they counted noses and were fear
full that they would fall short by one
or two votes. Then it was that they
determined to send a messenger into
Delaware to bring back an absent dele
gate who it was known would vote
right IL he were present. They looked
for a hard rider with the cause at
heart, a man who would ride the race
for liberty and count fatigue pleas
ure. They found him in a man whose
name is unknown to posterity, but who
deserves well of it.
THE unknown rode on his mission.
He tore away, as one of his contempo-
raries bore witness, as if the devil
were at his hee.s. He broke existing
records and sent the absent delegate
back in a hot hurry and in time to
vote. The Declaration debates and
proceedings were secret, but there was
a story well believed that the resolu'
tion carried by one vote. We have
Paul Revere's ride in living verse, but
no one has sung the song of the un'
known rider, The Man Who Made
the ourth.'
Here's to him!"
The Colorado statesman., 1916-07-01

1t has vanished forever, but it was
great fun while it lasted.
We tumbled out of bed at daybreak
and cheered for Washington.
We fired the cid cannon or anvil at
The Colorado statesman., 1916-07-01

on and find more up-to-date man"
And as the lawyer watched him take
his hat and walk quickly out of the
off ce he said to himself:
And we call our flag Old Glory!"-
Pittsburgh DispaLch.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-04-21
Notice For Publication

Department Of the Interior, L. =.
Land Office, Las Cruces, n. NJ.
April II, 1915.
Notice is hereby given that Merrill
=. Richardson, Of Columbus. n. NJ.
who on Feb. \. 1913, made home
stead entry OsO3l, for the SEA section
20, township 2S 5, range 7 W, and on
March II, lbs, made additional
homestead entry No. Oll4l2, for NEi
section ~, township - $, range 7 W
n Mp Meridian, has filed notice ol
intention 10 make final three year
proof, TO establish claim to the land
above described, before W. G.. Hoover
e. 5. COMMISSIONS at Columbus
n. NJ, on the 2jth day of May
i0lG.
Claimant name, a., Witnesses:
Fred j.. Schmid, James l.. Walker.
william YanRonzelen, Frank N Lingo
pf Columbus New Mexico.
JOHN l.. BURNSIDE Register
Apr q May 10
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Notice For Publication

Department Of tho. Interior, L. :.
Land Office. Las Cruces, y. VI.
Aprl IL, 1915.
Notice is hereby given that William
l.. Hobbs, Of Columbus, n. NJ ,
who, on April -, 1912, made home
stead entry, No, O6H5l, for WlNW4;
NlSWt, section -, township ~ 5,
range 5 W. n NJ Z meridian, has filed
notice Of intention to make final three
year proof, To establish claim to the
land above described. before W. &.
Hoover, L.. 5. Commissioner, at
Columbus n. NJ: on the 25th day or
May 1915.
Claimant names as Witnesses:
Louis l. Burkhead, Clarence r. Stev,
enson, Hugh j. Kane, Charles French
all Of Columbus, New Mexico.
JOHN L. BURNSIDE Register
Apr, 81 May 10
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Notice For Publication

Department of the Interior L. =.
Land Onicc, La, Cruces, y. NJ,
March -. 1915.
Noticc is hereby given that Hugh
j.. Kane. oi Columbus y. NJ, who,
% n June 10, 1913, made homestead
entry oSlOl, for EiNw4; NwtNwi
section p, sw4swl section II
and on November -, 1914, made
township ~ $, range, 5 w, y NJ +
meridian, has filed notice Of intention
to make final three year proof, to
establish clain to the land above
described. before w. G.. Hoover U,
:. Commissioner at Columbus, n
NJ, on the sth day Of May 1916.
Claiman, names a. witnesses:
Seymourc G.. Pierce. Frank +, Balm
Louis l.. Burkhead Byron NJ. Reed
all Of columbus. New Mexico.
JNHN L. BURNSIDE Register
Mar.Il. : -
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Office first door west Of the Mil
Ter Drug Store. up stairs
Columbus New Mexico
Keep The Babies Well

During IN" months OF May
and June the baby death rate
begins to climb, reaching its
height IN July and August. 1t
should not be- forgotten that
TINS is the season when babies
should be given tine greatest
care and attention IN order to
Keep them we'll In're are Two
causes demanding TINS. neat ana
lies. Heat is depressing. IL
increases every danger That
baby is disposed To IL there is
lack OF rleh un"NN about BABY
or oapy things. heat increases
10 ana makes 10 harder TO bear,
u oapN II'eN III ioul ana Nluily
arr neat makes IL >I'NenIng and
uhInduraDIc' u ITS Iood Is not
handled with greatest cleanliness
"a ii care, heat makes greater its
Infection and therefore increases
its danger To baby, nraIth and
.rc.
r
linen I''I' are uI'N fII'N
are baby greatest enemy They
should never be allowed 10 come
i'm rnntart with b,bv itself me-
-
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