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The St. Joseph observer., 1916-05-13

and file OF the party The same sign
OF thumbs down" mas been heart.
less!y shown by the rank ana tile
with reference to all other proposed
posed to stand for something Burton,
Weeks. Mccall, Cummius, Fairbanks,
sherman Borah-there ism ripple
OF enthusiasm, hardy a sign OF genuine
support, tor any man in the bunch.
And so, apparently, the dritt Is 90
Hughes. 1t is not a drifting OF the
rank and file. The common, everyday
Republican seems to care no more for
Hughes than Tor any OF the rest OF the
suggested and willing leaders. Hughes,
to the average man. Is name and
nothing more. There is nothing now
in issue Hughes is known to favor;
nothing now in issue he is known to
oppose. The book OF his principles
is unsullted by a single word or letter
OF the alphabet 1t is virgin. it is
blank. But the bosses, the politicians,
the mediClne-makerS. the patronage
hunters-these are the Republicans
that are turning to Hughes. Ne, they
are coming to believe, is the one man
on whom Republicans can be united
because he stands tor nothing, For
six years he has been in glass case
in a dark closet so tar as American
politics and its problems are con-
cerned, and been obliged to emit not
a single opinion with regard to the
slightest issue that is in controversy.
The ideal candidate tor a party that
can agree on nothing except the tact
that it is hungry,
And yet they talk OF thi, being a
Republican year!
They do scant honor to the inteIli-
gence, the patriotism, the sound COM
mon sense of the American people
when they say it.
The people OF the United states
have proved themselves 70 be very
conservative and cautious ABOUT com.
hitting their vast and complex gov.
ernmental machinery to the control
OF a political party. They are not
going to reverse the unbroken policy
OF generations in this year 1916
Least of all viii they be tempted tc
experiment now to make a grab in
the dark, al a time when such ditil
culties are thick, when such dangers
impend, when such duties cry fot
| courageous and unselflsh action, as
have seldom before confronted any
! government.
If the Republican party is to hope
| to win it must be able to advance
! some reason why it should win. AnC
now, only a month before Its great
pattorm-writing and nominating con
vention, it hasn't any.
The St. Joseph observer., 1916-05-13

The commission form of government
at Denver, which has been in opera.
ton there for two years, is a failure
like it is at all points where it has
been tried. The people of Denver dis
closed the fact by their vote on Tues
day when they decided by large ma
jority to return to the old system. The
commission form is simply a scheme
to give lot of high salaries to carpet
baggers.
The St. Joseph observer., 1916-05-13
NOT LEG TO STAND ON

The average Republican or Bull
Moose editor considers that day lost
whose low descending sun views from
his pen no damning of Wilson and the
Democratic congress.
And the good feature OF it is that
these labored onslaughts of the faber
Iegions are making not the sllghtest
impression on the popular mind. Not
only do the Democrats hold their flrst
lines of trenches, but it is impossible
TO drive back even their vanguards
and scouting parties.
And the reason is plain to see. Inc
Wilson administration at Washington
is working on the job. The Demo
cratic congress is working. Progress
is recorded from day TO day. Inc
mills OF legislation are grinding
wisely, conservatively, constructiyely'
The Democratic party stands for some
thing. 1t has proved its ability TO
make good laws and to administer
them. At a time when other govern
ments have plunged their countries
into frighttul war and a desolation
OF destruction, the Democratic admin
istration has kept the United states
at peace, has preserved and strength
ened the prosperity OF the people,
and is building to guard their interests
in the future. 1t has won, because 1t
has deserved to win, the popular CON
fidence.
The Republican party, on the other
hand, has been sinking steadily to the
lowest level it has occupied since 1t
was organized. 1t has no issue and
it has no leader. 1t has become purely
the party of criticism and obstruction
and in its criticism there is no con-
currence or logic. Mr.. Roosevelt, Mr.
Lodge, Mr. Root and their followers
criticise for one reason, and Mr.. Gum
Minis. Mr.. Mann, Mr.. Norris, Mr.. La
Toilette and their followers crlucise
for a directly contrary reason. por-
tion of the Republican party, nobody
knows how large, is for war. por-
ton, nobody knows how large, is for
peace. portion is for Roosevelt and
militarism. A portion is against even
the moderate degree OF preparedness
which the Democratic party has de
cided to provide. A portion fiercely
criticises the Wilson administration
for being too mild and gentle in its
foreign policy. A portion berates ii
for being too aggressive. Some Re
publicans try to talk tariff, but they
can get no audience, and even on the
tariff they can't agree among them
selves. They dare not promise to de
stroy, or change materially the great
constructive legislative enactments
that have distinguished the Demo
cratic administration. And they have
nothing new to offer-nothing materi
ally different to propose. All they car
do is stand Off and scold. And st
daily they damn the president anC
ridicule the congress under which th'
country is prosperous. al peace, pro
crossing and happy.
And here it is only month Oft u
the Republican national conventio'
when that party must meet and de
clare its platform and choose ii
leaders-and not single g. o. I
leader can even venture a guess s.
thick is the gloom that hangs owe
the Republican camp. Recent pri
maries indicate unmistaFably tina
Teddy the noisy ana his prooo sats d
not command the support of the ran
The St. Joseph observer., 1916-05-13

AS usual, the Commerce club went
outside of ST. Joseph to get man to
handle St. Joseph's business. 1t is ex.
tremely unfortunate that St. Joseph is
not able to produce a man who has
at least a teaspoonful of gray matter
in his Cerebellum
The St. Joseph observer., 1916-05-13

1t was not unexpected that Chair
man Meredith of the Iowa state Dem
ocratiC convention lauded President
Wilson in his keynote speech. No red
blooded American. no matter what his
politics could do otherwise-and be
honest with himself and his country
The St. Joseph observer., 1916-05-13

When Teddy the Noisy is nominated
by the Chicago convention, how is our
own Charley Morris and his Gazette
going to get into line to support him!
That is now one of the burning ques-
tions-especially after the cartoon in
the 'steemed Gazette of Wednesday
and the ribald editorials which have
appeared of late soaking" Teddy the
Noisy.
The St. Joseph observer., 1916-05-13

Mrs John Deemer's desire to go to
Mexico and kill the man who slew her
husband is not calculated to cause
much sympathy for her. Her husband
was in place where he was not
wanted-and he knew it. 1t was his
place to get away long ago-as he was
asked by the government to do.
The St. Joseph observer., 1916-05-13

Teddy the Noisy says that he will
not be in Chicago at either the Re
publican or Bull Moose convention. A
dollar to a fried apple that he cannot
be kept away.
The St. Joseph observer., 1916-05-13
REPRESENTATIVE FIRST
DISTRICT

hereby announce myself as can
didate for the nomination for repre-
sentative Of the First District, sub
ject to the decision of the Democratic
primary, to be held August l, 1915.
ROY RUSH.
The St. Joseph observer., 1916-05-13

Eastern newspapers, fevering over
politics, call President Wilson blue
nosed Presbyterian" Justice Hughes a
Baptist hypocrite," and Roosevelt a
Dutch Reform dinosaur." Reminding
The St. Joseph observer., 1916-05-13

If Hearst and the other Americans"
who have stolen big bodies of land
from the illiterate MeXicans, want
protection" let them have it, No one
asked them to go into Mexico to eek,
plot" that country for what they could
get out of it, Hearst owns a 100000
acres ranch in the troubled zone.
The St. Joseph observer., 1916-05-13

There is much speculation of late
as to why that st. Joseph newspaper
manager is making so many pilgrim
ages to the East-to the Saranac Lake
vicinity.
The St. Joseph observer., 1916-05-13
CIRCUIT JUDGE DIVISION

l hereby announce myself as can
didate for the nomination for Judge
OF the Circuit Court Division No. 3
subject to the decision of the Demo
cratic primary to be held in Bu
chanan County, Aug. l, 1916
w H UTZ
The St. Joseph observer., 1916-05-13
CIRCUIT JUDGE DIVISION NO. 3

hereby announce myself as a can
didate for Judge of the Circuit Court
of Buchanan County, Division No. 3,
subject to the decision of the Demo
cratic primary August /, 1916.
JAMES c. GROWNEY.
The St. Joseph observer., 1916-05-13

necessary work of preventing the
river cutting into Lake Contrary
should be available at the earliest pos
sible moment, in order that the real
work may begin
The St. Joseph observer., 1916-05-13
FOR CIRCUIT JUDGE

l hereby announce myself as can.
didate for Judge of the Circuit Court,
Division No. l, of Buchanan County,
subject to the decision of the Demo
cratic primary, Aug. l, 1916.
THOMAS b. ALLEN.
The St. Joseph observer., 1916-05-13

When Johnny Swanger comes to
town to blow his gubernatorial horn,
it will be not out of place for those
interested to get him to repeat his
prepared" St. Louis speech.
The St. Joseph observer., 1916-05-13

If you are unfortunate enough to
have been born or educated" in st.
Joseph, it will be useless for you to
try to get any appointive place in the
City Worth While.
The St. Joseph observer., 1916-05-13

one that they are conducting ma.
tional campaign on about the same
level that ward contest is conducted
in Chicago.
The St. Joseph observer., 1916-05-13

When the salary of Prof A. Ross
Hill of the state university is chopped
off short there will be less talk about
Missouri being busted"
The St. Joseph observer., 1916-05-13

You Democrats who are still feeling
that you have been "wronged," should
take another think--or two If neces-
sary-and then get right. This is no
time for foolish sulking.
The St. Joseph observer., 1916-05-13

Congressman Booher is staying
right on his job in Washington-where
you people sent him to represent you
and your interests-while other home
products are touring the district try
ing to succeed him in the place which
he has so we'll filled.
The St. Joseph observer., 1916-05-13

The report that a new afternoon
paper is to be established in St 10.
seph is generally credited
The St. Joseph observer., 1916-05-13

City Assessor Toel is after the un-
married tax dodgers-and he should
keep up the good work.
The St. Joseph observer., 1916-05-13

The money to be raised to do the
The St. Joseph observer., 1916-05-13

l hereby announce myself as can
didate for Member of Congress from
the Fourth Congressional District OF
Missouri, subject to the primary elec
tion, August l, 1916.
ROBERT l YOUNG.
The St. Joseph observer., 1916-05-13
pEMocRArlc ANNouNcEMENrs

Entered at the Postofrice In st. Joseph,
Missouri, as Second Glass Mail Matter.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-10-19

John Cook. living in Massac county,
III. shot himself through the throat
and when the wound did not prove IA
tai crawled into a straw stack and set
IL afire
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-10-19

Suppose . fire broke out today
in the house, office or store adj
joining you how would you stand
in regard to . fire insurance poll
cyl Have you got one at ALI
II il in . sound and reliable COM
panyi Now il the best time to
think about II and to take out q
policy II you haven't one. You
cant get i afterwards you
know. See u shout . policy q
once The cost il sman-the
beneki1D great
HELM = HELM
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-10-19

The fire whistle hasn't blown
in q long time-but look out
when cold weather starts Fires
will follow-and it may be your
property. Better have it in
sured by Henry & Henry. They
pay losses promptly. q
Don't forget the Democratic
speaking at Jordan Friday night.
The orchestra and male quartette
will be there, besides the best
speakers the county affords.
Come out and bring your family.
Sr0P-at the Price Hotel -
good meals only 35c-
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-10-19

Judge Stair is still receiving
money for the Democratic cam
paign. Hand him dollar or
more-it is sure needed. Con
trshutiopS this week
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-10-19

Traces q oil have been found -
1913 feet at an Ullin QlI) well StocEr
holders and farmers are pouring tnoo
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-10-19

Eleven persons were killed and II
injured in railway collision betwees
Schneidemuhl and Berlin. according =
an Amsterdam dispatch to the Gen
trail News Agency.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-10-19

Popular use OF the term "highbro"
to express seorn of intellectual tninss
is condemned by President Jonn H.
Hibben of Princeton university
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-10-19

Capt. c. L. Harris. 76. who was one
of the builders OF the Gulf & Ship
Island railroad. 10 dead at Memphis.
Tenn.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-10-19

While trying to subdue a fractions
horse. William Olsen, young farmer
of Mountain Grove. Mo-. was instantly
killed BY q kick from the animal
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-10-19

The Wisconsin legislature convened
In special session to enact law to
permit Wisconsin soldiers on the Dor
der TO vote by mail
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-10-19

Holdup men at the Consumers &C
in Chicago. backed three men u
against the wall. made the cashis
give them $145 and escaped withol
ever uttering a word
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-10-19

The population OF Kansas Is f.71o
463. gain of 42,91s over last year
figures.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-10-19

Sheriff Wilder is believed to be
dying and Alva Taylor is dead as the
result of the attempt of Taylor to
escape from Jail al Sapulpa, Ok.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-10-19

Willys-Overland stockholders VIII
get a cash quarterly dividend OF 81
Ann Nln On Nov 4
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-10-19

For the first time in the history Of
the Baptist church in Missouri. the
state organization is now out OF debt
and has a surplus OF $500.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-10
PREDICTS TEN YEARS WAR,
English F%innnrirr Says - WV
Profit Tremendously.

T. X Edgar Of the LONDON o'""
.u house of Sperliug & co. stated yes
,.r,., that he believed that the fuf"-
,, u,,. would last from five '" ""
,ra added that he is certain that
watched IN agreement VIII I've lN'l!
-. m tolerated b-tween IN" European
ua,rarts lie believes that the war
,"i, T.. a trht to the tinish and that 'ne
49,. -, az the United state. 40 io' rt",
i "a, vast amount of prosperity whl'h
-, " accrue To them from the CONNECT
, b.ins waged abroad. MI. fdtaF
,hirks that the only real DANCER '"' w
INJURY IL that It may get DRUNK WIN
~, has rather surprised me- M
ui,.r declared, "thdt so many Nh'"''-
,.,s heli,ye that the var VIII ne uN''
a., ,car ar two at most n thdt '''h
,nis ,,ouutry may bc tho dumping ground
,nr Europ,au manufactures. 'in
,..,,c Won that that feeling IL not mel"
broad. particularly in Great Brn'h''' ''ur
a.r.ru, belief is that a generation WIZ
I,,, ,,asscd before the European manu-
Fac, urinr and commercial situation nc
',,n. pnr,u,l. You must rsmcnb,r thht
MANY factory districts, particularly III
Itnl.tuu have been absolutely aliillhi
lated This condition. ! h"'l'N"'' WIZ
,oml,cl the United states TO nlihu'a''"''
many articles that have always no''
mur,ted. There arc some industries
NAT do not believe ever VIII ne re-
built"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-10
DEFINITION HALTS
C%ONTRABAND NOTE
state Department Unable to
Decide What Goods Britain
Should Not Seize.
SEARCH FOR PRECEDENT

WAsHINGroN. Feb. o--D!hiculty on
the part of the international law experts
of III. state Department in drawing "A
sharp distinction between what should
be- classcd as absolute c~ontraband and
what as conditional c~ontraband has de-
laycd the completion of the new protest
to he sent to Great Britain against her
interf. renee with trade between the
United states and neutral countries con-
tiguous to America.
forwarded to Great Britain a lengthy
note disClaiming in vigorous fashIol
against the procedure employed by the
british authorities in holding w Amefi-
can shipments and the British orders IN
council. In that note. which has not Yet
been replied to. Mr.. Lansing gave notice
that h, would SEM "A supplementary pio-
test on the subject Of the British contra
band DEGREES.
with the virtual settlement of the
Iusitauia controversy, II has been en-
pccted that the United States. which re-
fused repeatedly the German suggestion
that this country should consider Jointly
commerce, would proceed without delay
to prosecute the case against frea'
Britain. II Is StIll the hope OF STATE
department officials that this may be
done i'm the near future.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-10
MILITARY CASTE" OPPOSED.
Admiral blues rlnW \rOUs"s tn"
small Navy Men.

WAsHiNGroS, Feb. . Another oppor-
tuulty for 'ln,lItdry cast'' III this roun-
try was uncovered to-day by small navy
adhereu-s in the House Naval Affairs
Committee While Rear Adniral Victor
Blue. T.. :. y, chief of the bureau Of
navigation, was explaining the naval re-
serve proposals of the department.
Admiral Rlue stated that the navy
would HE to see a plan whereby al en-
Listed man who had served sixteen Gears
either actiN,lN ~ in the reserve should
have preference" III obtaining tiov'rumou;
iul,s under the 'iyIl service. tic RECON-
mcudcd "A system such as nov gives first
,ioirr to yNil war and SpauIsl, war
Veterans.
'rhat viii never 70 III TINS country"
Kansas. "pcopin will never stand ful
giving preference (" men win" have never
trrn to she front. They WIN never stand
for mere service as "A reason for prefer
cuc"."
81 don't like this hero idea OF military
caste" added Representative galloway
Of T"Nas.
AN risht. turu,' burst forth Iicprc-
sentative Tom Rutler of PENNSYLVANIA.
"bid YOU vote AGAINST the resolution
lrgaltziug rnc taking Of Vera cruz?
did
81 was not ia the House taat day.
answered the Texas Democrat, hut You
| were perfectly right in victims against II.
heard tn. House Was a sick louking lot
that day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-10
SUIT OVER BARAL0NG CASE.
ucuort Thnt T"ictr"rs Niiicd &C.
mans Bnsis for <rtiOn.

Additional details of the alleged XIII
,u, Of the members of IN" crew or a
car,n,n anbn,arine by the British war
ahin Har,long arc set forth In a COM
plaint filed IN the Supremc court yes
'erd,y by James J. 'urran, who says
n, was foreman Of the mul"t""rs on the
steamer Nicosian. He asks $4,000 dam
,res because of a London despatch 10 Il
Now York newspaper charging mat the
,,.y Of the German SUBMARINE were
murdered by the mnlct"ors,
,'urr,u says IN his complaint thht the
Ni,nsian had several hundred mules on
hn,rd in chargc of Americans ana mat
nm ita VOYAGE it WAS stopped by IN" sub
marine. lie alleges that soon h'ier"ari
49,, p,i,ish war vessel BaralOng ZAP
uc,r,d on the scene nyiE- the flag OF
The United States and by guniir" sank
thc GERMAN submarine. 'urrah alleges
,h,, "ihe crew of the war vessel with
ont Justification and cause "
and iuhumanly put to dea'h the crew
Of the German submarine after the said
crew had ceased resistance 10 the
British"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-10
RABBI WISE ATTACKS
PREPAREDNESS PLAN
MacC Cracker and Three Women
Also Oppose Wilson Pro-
grammc.
"BLuFF.'' SAYS MRS. FIELD

WAsHtNGroS. Feb. o-Rabb. Wise OF
New York. Waiter l.. Fisher, secretary
Of the Interior in the Taft cabinet. aud
Chancellor Mac'raCken of New YORK
University appeared before the House
Committee ON Military .NffairS to-day
IN opposition to President Wilson'S pre-
p~aredn"ss policy.
Lillian T. Wald OF New York aud
Sarah Bard Field Of San Francisco
supported their arguments against ma
tional defence. Mrs. Field told the COM
mittce that the President need Hot feel
set M" about the reception he and his
preparedness speeches met with in the
middle West.
what the people turned out for.
she declared, was to s"c tie Presidents
new Wife Sh. continued
The women of tie West do not be-
liev. that this talk of a possible VA is
anything hut blum On the part of sub
Sidized newspapers. Furthermore, ! am
sitk of all this stun about woineh b"iag
oi,,osed to war. bectus" they ga down
to the jaws OF death TO CIV, life. We
are not opposed to "A righteous fight. but
this stun is all ncbuluus lingo put across
hS "A lot of munltiUn plants.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-10
COULD BUILD SUBMARINE
IN go DAYS, SAYS EDISON
Inventor Explains What a Federal Laboratory Would
Make Possible After Naval Board Discusses Plans
and Asks That One Be Built.

The Naval Consulting Board held its
fourth general meeting at the New York
Navy Yard yesterday. Thomas A. Edi-
son presided and the others present were
br. !. H. Eaekeland. Howard Il. Coffin,
W lie Roy Edison. y. Cooper Hewitt.
Andrew NJ. Hunt. Miller Reese Hutchi-
son, u. q. Lammc. Hudson Maxim, Spcn-
Ger Miller. j. W. Richards. Andrew l..
Rikcr, Thomas Robins, Elmer H. Sperry.
Frank j. Spraguc, br. A. g. Webster.
j. W. Whitney and Robert s. Woodward.
There were five absentees.
The board met AT II A.. NJ. and got
through with its discussions late in the
afternoon. 1t was decided to meet again
the second Wednesday In March.
AT the last meeting II physical research
laboratory or trial shop" was discussed
and 1t was declared to be the mos, press
ing need of the campaign. Yesterday
plans for this laboratory were submitted
and after discussion approved with a
recommendation that they be adopted
Dr. Baekeland Is chairman OF the COM
mittee to prepare arguments for this
laboratory. and these arguments were
discussed II amplificd. Tie plans
showed that there will be Twenty-Five,
buildings in all and the cost for ,ht
preliminary building will Ice $l,5o0,0o0
When the laboratory Is finally completed
1t will have cost s 5000. 000.
After the meeting MIR. Edison talked
about this laboratory. He said;
with such a building it would b'
possible to turn out a submarine in sixty