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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-07-27

Seemed a kind o curious thing
Warn't many cried
When the richest man in town
Tux / bed an died
When folks went thar to inquire
An offer help within.
Servants wai,in' on the door
Tux the ereetln'S in.
Old Aunt Sally carried soup.
Mandy brought some jell:
Didn't GIT word o thanks
When they runs the bell
Got [ thinkIn, did he leave
Very much behind?
Jest a heap . property
An bonds o every kind.
.Twarnt so when Uncle Bill
Crossed the great divide
All the folks in town wuZ thar,
An all the folks. they cried.
Got t thinkiu. did he leave
Very much behind!
Didn't own a vacant lot
But his heart vas kind,
An his smile was pIeasin'
An what ne had he shared.
So the passln' o them two
Couldn't be compared
! Used t think III like I be
Richest man ~ town;
| Still. | couldn't leave behind
| Nothin' worth renown
Spec the worlds the gamer by
Sech men ~ Uncle Bill;
Know the worlds tn: loser since
He's gone We MISS him still
f.. Duncan Cox
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-07-27
Postmasters For Wilson.

Candidate for Congress Lozier
and few Of his newspaper
friends are complaining seriously
because there are democratic post
masters in this district According
to their views, and if they could
have their way they would make
political Eunuchs out of every den.-
ocratic postmaster Under their
e theory he forfeits all his rights as
D an American citizen when he is
b made postmaster whether he asked
for the place or not They endeav-
. or TO make II appear that the post.
offices are personal property of the
=; congressman and that every man
-, by such appointment becomes the
personal Chatte of the congress
=, man. They forget that the post
;, masters Of which they complain are
49, appointed by the president and
- their appointment must be approx
ell by the senate In other words
no man can be postmaster unless
the president aud both senators are
NJ for him and therefore the congress
man alone could never appoint "a
ld' postmaster. Candidate Lozier
III would forbid all pOslmaSters from
re from being for President Wilson.
al Sen. Reed or any other democrat
whom they might consider the best
mo man for democrats to nominate to
HI secure success in November He
Tht would have democratic postmas
,kit tiers to follow his example In his
est nunberleSs speeches in tbs district
me he has failed To mention the name
tht of President Wilson, Senator Stone
81 or any Of the forceful and faithful
we and democrats who fought the bat,
pa ties OF democracy with such unan-
unity and success at the national
capital for the last four years and
oo' some of them fox many more. The
le st truth is the postal department is
ear unde. civil service and politics does
re not cross the threshold of any post
ERIN office in the land in the matter OF
re intiueuClrg men in this service and
lnn my man who states the contrar, is
oars 'ither isrOrant nt w,lfully malicious
aus No self respecting democrat is
!ning to ar. epi an office if he there
HUI " forfeitS all his rights as an Amer.
md can citiz-n ami De refused the right
ure be for any democrat he pleaSes
him. rom president to constable or &c
Let Iphod the principles Of democracy
I'm With the same energy and Earnest
staEd Tess he did as private citizen
are al ust how Candidate LoZier can ex
with erf any postmaster appointed by
resident Wilson to be for him
TT hen in all his campaign he ha'
said
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-07-27

Pure air is b!Ue. because. as Newton
tells us. the molecules Of the air have
the thickness necessary TO reflect blue
rays. When the sky is not perfectly
pure tn atmosphere is blended with
perceptihle vapors. and the diffused
light is mixed with ii large proportion
OF white.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-07-27
To Avoid Colds,

In brief. II you wish to BE- absolutely
immune from colds OF all kinds, and
their more serious sequences. here is
the recipe: Eat ahstemiOusly Of non.
stimulating food. Fast occasionally.
Avoid table salt. WOODEN undertaking
and foul air. and harden the body by
exposure to the air and sun. and oc-
casionally to cold water.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-03-21
FARMERS AND BANKERS
PLAN MADISON MEET

Farmers and Bankers from many
parts of Wisconsin expect to meet
for mutual benefit at a BankerFarmer
conference to be held at the College
of Agriculture, March 1929. Accord
ing to late reports from George D.
Bartlett, secretary of the Wisconsin
Bankers association, large delegations
of farmers and business men will be
present for the two days session.
Special trains on the Chicago, Mil
waukee & ST. Paul and the Chicago
& Northwestern railroads will be nee
essary in order to accommodate some
of the larger excursions from points
in central and northern Wisconsin.
Conferences and demonstrations
leading to the development and i'm
provement of Wisconsin's agriculture
will occupy the sessions for two days.
One of the principal speakers to take
part in the conference will be B. F.
Harris, chairman of the Agricultural
commission of the American Bankers
association.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-03-21
Four Links
Is 1916 Record
Interesting Study in Business
Growth is Seen in The
Hubs March to Statewide
Supremacy
A Modest Beginning
|. Friede Aims to Keep Up Es-
adjustments Rule to Offer
Best Values Only

A interesting study in business
growth is revealed in the history OF
1.-The Hub" clothing store in Wausau.
From a very modest beginning IN 1910,
in a small room, eighty by forty feet
in area, located at the present Electric
theatre, 1. Friede opened "The Hub"
and with record for quality worked
ND to the point when it was necessary
for him to look for larger quarters.
In 1908, Mr.. Friede moved mis- busl-
ness to the double store known as the
"Weinfeld block" with frontage OF
fiftv-four feet and with a depth OF
ninety feet. In this building The
Hub" has achieved most wonderful
success by winning the public con-
fidence in giving unsurpassed values.
In 1915, The Hub was forced to
enlarge it's quarters again and the
entire building was leased. Today
The Hub with the addition of three
more links-Green Bay, Sheboygan
and Fond du Lac-comprises the
largest retail clothing business in the
state. All these stores will hereafter
specialize in $1,000 and $500 Young
Mems Suits and OvercOats.
The Hub will discontinue its $500
line. which has been a popular one,
for the reason that at $500 nothing
can be produced today owing to war
values, to give satisfaction to the pub
lie. Therefore, in order to keep up
the standard in values, The Hub has
decided in the future to specialize
entirely in $1,000 and $500 Suits and
Overcoats. The usual guarantee OF
satisfaction or your money back re-
mains in force as before. The Hub
will soon add a fifth store at Madison,
Wis.
This great retail clothing enter
prise has been built upon art firm
foundation of public confidence, and
Mr.. Friede takes this opportunity to
thank the people of Wausau and vic
unity for their loyal support which
has made(the store here such great
success. Adv. II
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-03-21
JOSEPHINE SINGLE BALDWIN

Mrs. Josephine Single Baldwin pass
ed away at the home of her sister, Mrs.
K. Z. Parcher, at lis o'clock, Satur-
day, March 18th, 1916, after a long
and painful illness. Her condition
had been very critical the last week of
her life, and the end did not come
Unexpectedly, nevertheless it was a
shock to her relatives and old time
friends of Wausau.
Mrs. Baldwin was a daughter of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Single
who were pioneer residents of Wan
sau.
During the SOS and COS they oper
ated the Forest house. one of tbe
largest and best known hotels in the
wisconsin pinery. 1t was in this hotel
which stood at the corner of Third
and Forest Sts., now occupied by the
East side engine house, that Mrs.
BALDWIN was born on the 18th dav of
october, 1851, and she would tbare-
fore have been IS years of age on her
next birthday. Most of her life wac
lived In Wausau, but she spent q num-
Der OF years in Colorado whom how sia
ter Mrs. A. B. Filter, resided there
and 1t was in Salida. Cal. in 1904 that
sne was united in marriage to lanes
BALDWIN. She came back to remain
permanently in Wausau. nine wears
ago. making her home with her sister
Mrs. Parcher. Her gentle. kindly die,
position drew to her many friends
through life and her death is deenlv
mourned by those who knew her
She is survived bv three si.to-
two brothers, viz: Mrs. r E Parcher
Mrs A B. Filter and Mrs. c. F Dpnbar
OF this city and DR.. Henry D. single Of
Amigo and Charles Single of Ana
cordes, Wash.
The funeral services were hold from
ST. Johns church. of which dooooooa
was a devoted member, at 3: 80 O'CLOCK
MONDAY afternoon, Rev. John TJovd
rector omciat!ng. Beautiful flowers
hl,ea the cAaneel and covered the cas-
ket IN prOfusiOn, a large number Of
relatives and friends gathered - nav
sneil iast respects to the departed
ano followed the remains to their last |
1919 place on the old family lot in
flne Grove Cemetery
me following acted as pallbearers.
se + Bump. ]. ]. okoneski. ] |
60 =. o'uFtevant- Harold Damon. George |
Gllnn and George Lee
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-03-21
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR CONCLAyE

Thomas M. Conway, of Chicago,
travelling passenger agent of the Atch-
inson, Topeka & Santa Fe railway
system, was in the city Thursday, try
ing to induce the Knights Templar of
the city to attend the Triennial con-
clave of the Grand Encampment which
is to be held in Los Angeles on the
18th of June. The X. T. special leaves
Chicago, June 18th. One day will be
spent in the Grand Canyon of Arizona,
and will arrive in Los Angeles on the
evening of the 18th.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-03-21
ELECTRIC FLAG

The National German American bank
of this city, on or about the first of
next month, will install a new electric
effect on its bank building waving
American flag. in the form of an cleo
trio sign. 1t will present "Old Glory"
in all her brilliant colors in manner
more patriotic than ever before.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-03-21
PRLRRYTERIAh.

Rev. D. J. Williams, Phi. D., Pastor.
Rev Donald 5. West, Associate Pastor.
Preaching at 1920 a. N and 1880 y. m. Sum
day.
Sunday School at ~ m.
Ups C meeting at 6:45 .. m.
intermediate Y 2 c meeting at 645 .. m.
Junior p ; E meeting at 800 p. m.
Sunday school at west side chapel every Sun
day at 800 O'Clock.
Sunday school at the Hull Memorial Chapel
every Sunday afternoon at O'Clock.
Prayer meeting on Thursday evening at 1880.
A cordial invitation IS extended TO all Serv-
ices and privileges.
The Ladies Aid society will meet Wednes-
day afternoon at O'Clock.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-03-21
CHURCH ITEMS

BAPTIST.
Rev. w. D. Bancroft. Pastor.
Sunday School at $3.50 a. m.
Morning Worship at 10:45 o'clock.
Junior Society at 800 y. m.
P q $50 D. m.
Prayer Service. Thursdays at Z: 80 D. m.
The Society will not meet this week.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-03-21
uAIVERsAllRT.

William Fl. Gould. Pastor.
Morning service. 1890 q. N.
Sunday School at r.
Young Peoples Union. Gas .. m.
Blowing study Class Thursday evening at
: 30 D. m
The Ladies Aid Society will be entertained
in Cyrus Yawkey hall Wednesday. by Mes
danes J. W. Bishop. W. B. Heinemsnn. Fl. l.
Wheeler and A. n. Reid.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-03-21

Rev Richard Evans, Pastor, 306 Franklin st.
Services at 1920 a. m. Sunday.
Sunday School $50 a. m.
Services at 80 Sunday evening.
Sunday school in the West Side Chapel.
Fifth Ave. south. at 800 ,. m.
Service in the West Side Chapel at 30 p. m
EpWorth League. Sunday at $50 y. m.
The Ladies' Aid society meets Wednesday in
the church parloFS. Entertainers: MesdameS
F. :. Miller. Macauley. Feathers, and Miss
Carter.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-03-21

Preaching I0:l5 o N. and Z 30 o. n. Sunday
sunday school At 600 .. m
EpEorth League. Sunday At 700 D. u. and
Friday 80 .. N
Junior League on Saturday At rs q N.
Prayer meeting in church AZ 80 .. n
Wednesdays
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-03-21
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

Last Tuesday night the illustrated
lecture was on South America" The
moving pictures were on Safety
First and 1.-The Making of Varnish. /"
The lecture was up to the usual high
standard.
We are all very sorry that one of our
most popular teachers, Miss Hoegh, is
sick with the grip. 1t is hoped that
she will be back soons
The Lyceum program last Friday
evening was an Irish program, as fol-
lows:
1. (a) Killarney ----------------
(b) o. Dear, What Can the Matter
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-03-21
ST. JOHNS cHURcH.

IEpISCUpdI.J
Mcclellan and Fourth streets.
Rev. John Lloyd, Rector.
Morning Prayer and Sermon. 1880.
EvenSOng gnd Sermon. 80.
Sunday School. II m
St. Martha's Guild win meet al the Guild
al
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-03-21
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST.
Cor Ct paI1l aud MnClallan Sfraafs

Service. Sunday 1O:45. Subject. Reality"
Regular Sunday School at ~ m.
Wednesday evening. testimonial meeting.
7:45
Reading Room In Sell Bldg, 81 Jefferson
street. open daily from a. N. to D. M,
except Sundays and legal holidays.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-03-21

Scene Kitchen of Maurteen
Browns house.
Characters:
Maurteen Brown -------Karl Gilman
Shawn Bruin --C CLYDE HAYDEN
Father Hart --------------Roy Levin
Bridget Bruln ----------Mida Leuma
Mare Bruln ---------Verna Gensman
Faerie Child --------Goldie Ostring
Z. Kerry Dance (Old Irish Song) -
-----------------R Kruger
s. (a) Wearin' of the Green $685.
OBJ Kitty Coleraine --
Amphion club
The Nonsense program was better
than usual, if such a thing were pos
sible. 1t consisted of four numbers
all of which were good, and showed
careful preparation. Perhaps the last
number was enjoyed more than the
rest, because of the beautiful costumes
worn. 1t is said that they were i'm
ported from Paris, Illinois, at a great
cost. They will no doubt be worn
again, as they will never fail to amuse,
delight and edify. The numbers fol-
low:
1. SOng-"A Little Bit of Heaven"
Lombard
z. A Jig ------------Bertram Hanson
3. Come Back to Erin" (song) BY the
Faculty quartet, consisting of Messrs.
Painter, Nair, Zinzow and Batesole.
They responded to the rounds of ap-
plause received with two encores
which were also very much enjoyed.
Miss Zellhoefer was so pleased that
she presented their leader, Mr.. Tin
zow, with a $4,000 bill But, alas, it
was counterfeit
4. Song "McSorley's Twins" ---
Edna" Silbernagel and Roy Rege
This last number also was very
much enjoyed and they will no doubt
appear again.
Friday night, the Boys Oratorical
contest took place. The attendance
was not very large but the program
was very pleasing, and the applause
had the quality if not the quantity
as desired.
Miss Eleanor Bartlett presided in a
most charming manner. The program
follows:
Music by the High school orchestra
l. Patriotism" Frederick Macdonald
2. "Invective Against Cory ------
------------------- Franklin Bump
Song-Kerry Dance (Old Irish) -
---------------------Ruth Kruger
8. "Ingersolls Vision of the War" -
----------------M Morton Schaefer
4. "Corwin ON the Mexican War"
-------------------- Elroy McFaul
Song "Fleecy Clouds" Beethoven
The Nordican club
5. THE American Infamy" ---
----------------Ar Anderson
6. Idols and Ideals Elmer Larson
Z. "a Permanent Basis for Civiliza-
alton" Prehn
Triumphal March (from "Aida") -
----------The Enterpian Chorus
The judges gave the following de-
cision: First-"Idols and Ideals
Elmer Larson; Second-"A Permanent
Basis for Civilization" Prehn;
Third -"Invective Against Corey
Franklin Bump; Fourth Patriot
ism"-Roderick Mcdonald.
The Girls Declamatory contest will
be held next Thursday evening.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-03-21
Marathon Items.
Marathon Times.
Spencer Record,

Mrs. Anthony Vetter was a Wausau
caller Wednesday.
Doctor and Mrs. A. F. Harter return
ed from Chicago Sunday night.
Ferd. Weisenberger, who lost his
arm four weeks ago in Menzner's mill,
is now rapidly recovering at st. Mary's
hospital at Wausau.
Mrs. F. X. Schilling visited at Wau-
sau Thursday with her niece, Armella
Deininger who is receiving treatments
at st. Mary's hospital.
Several of our Marathon ladies went
to Wausau Wednesday to call on their
old neighbor and friend Mrs. NJ. Behl-
mer and help her celebrate her birth
day.
Mrs. Jos. Mcguire and her brother
in-law, Felix Mcguire of Halder, were
in town Wednesday on their way to
the county seat where they had bust
ness to transact.
Anton Wagner, son of c. W. Wagner
who had been employed here with the
section crew for some time was pro-
NOTED the past week to the position
of a section boss in which capacity he
is now employed at Bryant, Wis.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-03-21

Rev. Father J. J. Brennan. Pastor. Gil Second
street
Corner OF Second and Grant streets.
Low mass at g. m. high mass at 10 .. n
Sunday school al 30 .. N
Week days. low mass at g. n every day.
Litany. sermon and benedictiou At 30 .. u
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-03-21
COUNTY HAPPENINGS
SchOfield Items.

MIS-. u IAoluhO anu ddhehtNA,
Ella, and Mrs. John Gross visited with
Mrs. Fred Wendorf Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Prieve are the
proud parents of baby boy.
Miss Hulda Mattke spent Thursday
with Mrs. Fred Broecker.
Mrs. Carl Braatz and Mrs. Robert
Braatz and Mrs. Al. SalZieder visited
at the home of Mrs. Max Zank on Fri
day.
Miss Alvina Wendorf who has been
spending a few weeks at Merrill re-
turned home few days ago.
Mrs. John Evertson entertained a
number of her friends on Friday af-
ternoon.
Prin A C. Huebner, who has been
confined to his home with an attack
of tonsilitis, returned to his duties at
school on Thursday.
Mrs. Herman Radtke was a Wausau
visitor on Sunday.
Athens Items
Athens Record.
Mrs. Celia Brown visited with Viola
Phillippi at Marshfield the first of the
week.
Mrs. G. w. Lippert and Mrs. E. E.
Schlegel made short visit at Stevens
Point last week.
Mr.. Frank Schubert left Athens last
Friday morning for Appleton where
he will join his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Kroening of Flag
stat, Arizona, spent several days of
last week with the formers sister,
Mrs. Frank Gruenewald.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Athens Telephone Co.
will be held at the club room of the
Central Opera house, March %.
Mrs. Grace Ethel Della Schroeder
was born at Newey, Monroe county,
Wisconsin, May %, 1881. Departed
this life March s, 1916 interment be-
ing made in the Athens cemetery.
Spencer Items.
Spencer Record.
Wayne Graves, of the Wausau Bust
ness College, was home over Sunday.
John Neidlein, ST., was called to
pOoL6ald Friday on account of tbo
death of his brother, Peter.
H. Prehn was at Berlin, Wis, where
he purchased a carpenter saw-rig.
James C. Sayles was born in Gene
see, Waukesha county, Wis, October
16, 1910 and died March 9, 1916, at
Loyal, Wis.
Mrs. Lizzie Rogflitz, an old resident
of the town of Brighton, passed away
at half past eight Saturday evening,
March II, 1916, at the age of 81 years.
MOsinee Items
Mosinee Times.
Arden Paranto was Wausau bust
ness visitor Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Eva Bernier, of Wausau, was
an over Sunday guest of relatives and
friends at this place
The measles are still fiourishing and
about every other house in town is
having rather a measly time of it, the
editors included.
Mrs. J. H. Yost will entertain the
Two Hour club Friday afternoon at
one of the clubs popular social meet
ings. Several ladies from out of town
will attend.
Mosinees new depot attracts no end
of favorable comment from the travel
ing public, and well it may. There is
not cozier arranged depot along the
division, and when the final touches
have been applied none will present a
better appearance either inside or out.
The interior finishings are in birch
mahogany, the building is Steamboat
ed, well-lighted, and ventilated and
while the smoking room might have
been little larger, the general wait
ing room is large and has ample seat
ing capacity.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-03-21

The Nordicans
2. The Birth of st. Patrick --
Kathleen Slocum
3. 'Tis the Last Rose of Summer
Dahlman
4. Irish Folk Lore Lawrence Barden
5. Believe Me If All Those Endear-
ing Young Charms
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-03-21

NrtcEG&DE- ,
STATEoF WISCONSIN 10 THE SAID DEFENDANT.
You are hereby summoned 70 appear within
twenty days after service OF this summons
exclusive OF the day Of service. and defend
the above entitled action in the Court xfore-
said. and in case OF yoar failure 50 20 Do
Judgment will be rendered against yoG accord
irg 20 the demand OF the complaint.
RILEY 4 RILEr
Plaintiffs Attorneys
Post oEce address. wausAu. 92rAibon
County. Wisconsin.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-03-21
Edgar Items.
Edgar News.

Monday was the beginning of the
duties of our new postmaster Mr.. A.
". Puchner.
Just as We were going to press, fire
broke out in the Hoenisch hotel.
Miss Dorothy Seim spent last Sat
urday visiting her grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Seim at Wausau.
Mrs. Rosslie Baumann visited the
fore part of the week at the Frank
Baumann home at Wausau.
Mr.. Gus Herman transacted bust
ness and visited relatives at the coun-
ty seat Monday and Tuesday.
DR.. A. B. Crawford, the local dem
list returned from Appleton, where he
had attended a meeting of the Fox
River Valley Dental society.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-03-21

---------------BOys Soprano club
s. Play Tin one act 1.-THE Land of
Hearts Desire" by w. B. Yeats.
Scene Kitchen of Maurteen
Browns house
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-03-21

First publication March sist- last April 18th
Theodore JRrneSS
Plaintiff
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-07-28
LosT~TIME AND OTHER THINGS

The opening sentence of the penulti-
mate note which Lansing sent to Car
rama on June 90 revealed the constant
factor of dilatoriness which has char
acterized the entire conduct of foreign
relations by the Wilson administra-
ton. Il have read, says Mr.. Lansing
'yOur communication which was de-
livered to me on May 90.
1t took the state departments four
weeks and a day to make reply to n
note which Mr.. Lausing described in
his answer as marked by "discourte-
Gus tone and temper" such as to cause
surprise and regret"
1t should have caused, instead, indig-
nation and resentment: and it should
have provoked an instant and vigorous
retOrt. What was the occasion for de
lay? Surely, there was nothing in the
situation in Mexico which would lead
to even hope of better manners from
Carranza. Surely, there was nothing
in the situation which could provoke
even a remote notion that better or
der could be secured. Surely, there
was nothing in the situation which
could warrant the belief that the
United States could further postpone
the duty which its long submerged
self-respect imposed.
Yet Wilson and Lansing waited four
week and a dap-and then sent note
couched in language such as the files
Of the state department have long
since familiarized us with, and added
to these words precipitate oali for
mobilization of the national guard.
Four weeks were lost. Indeed, more
than three years have been lost. If
Wilson and Bryan had acted in 1913,
just after Wilson came into office, in
the same manner that Wilson and Ian
sing have now acted in 1916, just after
Wilson has been renominated. the
whole Mexican question would have
been settled. We would have saved
the lives Of hundreds of American oib-
liens; we woula have spared the Amer
lean flag innumerable insults; we
would have preserved the purity Of
scores of American women; we would
have maintained our prestige among
the nations of the world-for the I'M
happy results with our dealings with
the beligerent powers Of Europe are in
direct consequence of our manner of
dealing with the revolutionary bandits
in Mexico. Time has been slost, it is
true. But other things quite as Irrecov-
cradle, and even more precious, have
been lost also.