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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-02

ligious effort, not by It's results in
building up n theological debating So
ciety. but by the amount OF good 1t
can do in teaching men. not to be
good because they have to or for the
sake of policy, but to be good because
they want to. Religious growth is not
n matter of securing the unwilling or
half hearted consent OF people to O
theological philosophy or the enact
ment OF a set of laws embodying re-
| ligious teaching, but 1t Is "A capturing
OF the sincere convictions of individual
tariy undertake TO be both honest and
charitable toward their fellow beings.
If religion does not make men better,
both to themselves and to others, it is
not what 1t was intended to be. If 1t
does not make him more kind and
considerdte, as well as just. 1t is Il
fraud.
The mission of the church, there
fore, is that of laborng for the better
ntent of individual men, and not Of
seeking to effect sweeping changes in
the beliefs and conduct OF the masses.
II II gets the loyalty Of the individual
ii will inevitably win the masses Bur
religion teaches kindness and for
NJ
condemnation only of his shortcom
ings. If a man can be brought to see
mis- faults he viii try to mend them.
If he is met with force and personal
condemnation he is driven to per-
sistcnce in those faults The church
has lost much power for good because
of its internal dissensions, but greater
| than all has been its loss because Of
trying to command obedience to its
tencts instead of teaching people to
do right because it is right. 1t may be
truly said that the mission of the
church is to enroll all mankind under
its banner, yet if we look upon this
as the essential thing we are losing
sight of its greater mission to carry
the gospel of love and good Will to all
mankind Love is the dynamic power
| of the universe. bomlncering tactics
never win, but love is the constrain-
ing power to draw all men from the
| filth and mud of a selfish existence
up to the comprehension of the great
scheme Of the founder OF the church
to draw all men 10 him with the cords
of love. In the proportion as the
church labors for this end 1t is carry
| ing out its mission and will steadily
gain in power and influence.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-02
FINDING THE TRUTH.

No one ever stated a clearer truth
than tho Man About Town when he
said: I'VE do not believe because we
argue, but argue because we believe.
Intellectual proof seldom did much
for any man. We have deep-seated
convictions and then try to establish
them by the best resasons We can
muster. What VIC can believe OF truth
depends on our attitude toward It No
man ever yet grasped a deep truth
while his attitude was antagonistic or
while he was superficial in Its pur-
suit" This statement covers In q
very few words the philosophy Of hu-
man belief and gets down to the gist
Of the ordinary mans method Of sup
porting the belief he already has and
his blindness to the acquisition OF any
new light. We can but admire the
man who is set In his opinions, even
though we think them wrong. for
backbone" is very desirable quail
ity, and were II not for steadfastness
In conviction there would be little
permanence or reliability to any sci
or beliefs. On the other hand, though
the man who has shut his mind tc
anything and everything that doe
not measure up to the test of what his
mind has already accepted is wilfulil
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-02
TIili GREAT HAND.

Cur grocer philosopher quoted in
these columns the other day said that
there is a great hand" guiding the
dostinies of nations and that this war
in Europe. horrible and regrcttable
as II is. is process of publication
tina; will bring the world nearer to the
right and arrest the processes of so
cinl and economic decay that had the
old world in their grip. And we sin
ccrely believe he is right. More than
that, much as we abhor war. much as
we have prayed and struggled that
America should be able to avoid par
ticipation in this stupcndous horror, 1t
is worth while to ask If this nation has
not drIfted into a condition where it's
only salvation depends upon being
taken through the purifying fire of
adversely. We hope that some other
way will be found to correct the evils
that are eating away at the body poll
tic without making necessary the
shedding of American blood. without
inv diving the tears of American wild
ows and orphans. but as much as We
may indulge this hope. we cannot
deny that the evils are here. and that
they constitute "A very real menace
to the national life.
We have the reputation OF being a
people absorbed IN money getting and
in the qualification of pleasure. We
cannot deny the indictment. More
than that. we have gotten as far from
nature and natures God as we can
get without meeting racial disaster.
Firth and death keep on their way as
of old but in every detail between the
first wall of the infant and the last
expiring groan of the departing we
have falsified the best instincts of life
nant to our creator as ii is damaging
to our virility-an enemy to right
and moral sense We call it civiliza-
ton. or culture or rctincmont4but
we are only lying to ourselves. for il
Is but a thin veneer TO hide the re-
pugnance OF our secret desires from
the ciew of our fellows. and leaves thu
rottenncss beneath To tester and ca
out the souls of men and to ruin thu
body polite Selflshno3 deceit, hy
pocrisy and love of display are relie'
on to give us an appearance of recti
tudc, but the day OF reckoning mus
come, and who knows how soon. we
too, may be destined to be tried an,
purified by baptism of blood, so tina
all these artitiClalitios and frauds ma.
be swept away and new era ushcre,
IN in which people Will strive 10 b.
true to themselves, to their fellowmel
and to their God.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-02
II SPEECH REALLY FREE?

Some time ago a number of collego
professors united In a note of SYM
pathy to the allied nations OF Europe
and expressed the belief that the in
tercsts of right and justice demanded
,hc defeat of Germany and the crush
Ing of Prussian militarism. For so do
ing these men were roundly criticised
in some quarters and condemned In
others Now comes the Wichita Eagle
with the protest that, as all Ameri
can citizens are guaranteed freedom
of speech, these men were perfectly
within their rights and should not be
condemned for exercising the same
privilege the rest OF us claim, But
matter Of free speech. The law has
no right to curb our freedom, unless
we cross the borderline of treason. but
an absolute freedom OF speech is and
should be, curbed and modified by
times and conditions. II Is not always
wise. neither is 1t always right. to say
exactly what we think. Discretion
may keep us silent when the hot
words are burning within us. our
liberty OF speech may be an injury to
some one we love, may be n damage
to our own best interests. or may do
more harm than good to the cause We
advocate. 1t is despisable to be .
hypocrite, II is damnable TO deceive
but 1t is often serious failing TO be
In the habit OF thinking out loud and
OF speaking inconsiderately. These
college men had perfect right t'
believe as they expressed themselves
Legally they had a right to say wha
they pleased. but morally they die
wrong in thus placing a stumbling
block in the way OF those who were
struggling to keep down unneutra
feeling. What would we think OF
man who threw a can OF gasoline int
a burning building when the frcmeI
were fighting to keep the blaze from
spreading? We are entitled to goo'
many privileges under the law tina
we are expected to exercise with wis
dom and discrimination, otherwise ou
very rights become menace TO GU
fellow men.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-02

and as mental balance returned. the
completeness of the ruin left behind
became more apparent. Nothing
whatever remained except to start life
absolutely anew. in fresh surround
ings, where the handicaps of the past
would not constantly harass. In the
page of the diary quoted the story Of
the struggles encountered is eIitom-
lied and needs no elaboration. But
low for the brighter side.
Beauty From Ashes.
Bye and bye the sinking man
reached bottom, and with a push for
ward, the struggle for eXistcnce took
another turn. He made ritiful eff
forts to succeed in different lines of
business IN his ignorance rushing
into impossible partnerships, and VEN
lures that never could even spell the
word profits Very few helping
hands were extended but the elect
sat calmly by, thanking the Lord that
they were not as he, and waiting eX-
pectantly to see him come to ccm-
plete collapse For had he not trans
gressed the law of tho Lord. and
doesn't the first psalm portray The
end of such violence? Yes. but thank
God the fifteenth chapter of Luke
doesn't, and that chapter. which con-
tains the wonderful parallels of re-
dempuon, Is worth more than all the
creeds, and is protection sufficient 10
ward off all the poisoned arrows OF
modern Pharisees.
Wen, to make long story short
this man has succeeded in re-estab.
fishing himself, although the line no
ftrally chose meant a complete
change of professions and the one in
which he landed is so different from
the one he left that the preceding
wears seem all lost so far as prepara.
ton is concerned. But the man re.
ports that since the struggle is over
ond he has recovered from the blows
OF his one-time friends and the right.
oous results OF his own folly. he is
more reconciled to life than ever. and
feels that his life work lies vet ahead
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-02
THE MAN ABOUT
TOWN
4 Ncar Suicide.


Wall street quotations do not ac-
curately evaluate the whole of lie.
The properties of which We dream
and for which we struggle do not
contain by half the experiences which
are most replete with human interest
The interesting folk you know are
not those who have been carried to
the skies "on flowery beds of case,
but those whose lives have been en-
riched by struggle in the depths. The
biggest strikes of gold are found
down deep as a rule, and the real
gold Of human character follows the
same laws.
The Man About Town had a queer
experience the other night. He was
talking with n man to whom he re-
ferred In a Sunday article some time
back. and in the conversation Sc
cured another chapter from the
eventful life. career which has
known sunlight and shadows in al
most unspeakable contrast. While he
| was describing his experiences, the
speaker excused himself for a mo-
ment, and after rummaging around in
an old grip, drew forth a diary in
which he had kept record of his most
trying days. With his permission, q
page is here repeated;
| A Page From the Diary.
| "The days pass by and success
seems as far off as ever, Indeed one
is inclined to suspect that a set OF
conspiring demons are holding con-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-02

fahs and placing daily guard petore
NV door to drive off what meager re-
turns might be borne to me. me en-.
nerience is so contrary to the oriiilan.
events of the preceding twelve years
that can scarcely accommodate my
self to 1t. Those years were one con
tinued acquisition. Startin" mummy
rising rapidly, the heights achleeeuM,
then n fall over O precipice TO aWlui
depths. God alone knows the agony
The stun and the bitter pains OF SLOW
conyalescence. No man tried harder
no man ever met more bitter disap-
no,ntments At one time wealth was
fairly within grasp. only to be foi-
lowed by the tragic death OF the
royal friend who had taken me up.
disappointment and sorrow. loss aIter
less. closing doors to the umlu
Knock. who can express the bewilder-
inc torments Of the past months?' -.
"Do not blame the poor suicides,
said he. mo man willingly takes ms
nwn life. Those of US who have felt
The irresistible pressure know now
helpless a man Is when in the grip OF
the demon Of relf-destruction."
The Timely Appearance OF Friend.
Then no related the tale OF his own
m est bitter hour. when In the midst
of depression. he felt himself slpplns
vent himself from opening those
gates another hour. His face. usually
Cheerful now showed by Its pallor
how vivid the recollection still re,
mains. "But speaking of angels,
said he, "God cent me. the only kind
of an angel worth while at exactly the
right moment, for as I sat In the Of
fico Of the hotel. scarcely able to re-
strain myself from rushing to my
rcom to put an end to the lntolera bic
rony. n friend who had Travelled four
hundred miles to find ME. suddenly
appeared and instantly became for
me confidence. and conscience, and
redeeming love"
We shall tell the rest Of the story
| in cur words. Tho next three or four
I weeks were passed In sanitorium,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-02
EFFECTIVENESS THE TEST.

We wish to register an Endorsement
of the utterance of an Iowa preacher
on the subject OF church effectiveness
being the true measure OF Its fidelity
to its mission, He says: we believe
in the church, not as an end but as
n means to an end, and that end is the
spread Of love and good will on earth.
Human welfare lis the only standard
by which to test the spiritual quality
of all our activities. True righteous
ness with God necessarily Involves
right human relations. The essence
OF Christian life and character Is loN c
OF God and man. This love Is not n
mere sentiment. but dynamic
power"
This warning is specially timely In
view OF the great tendency to elevate
the church to a position Of finality, a
though in all cases the interests OF
the organization were of more import
ance than the principles for which II
stands. The conception of the church
as an end. rather than a means. ha.
been responsible for a pitiable division
Of sentiment and scattering OF eff
cheney. Loyalty to an organization ha'
been regarded as more to be desiret
than devotion TO the great idea fol
which that organization was created
When we begin TO look at things II
their true relationship and see tina
the church was designed as . might.
engine for the forwarding Of tn
Christ idea in all the forms and cir
cumstances Of human life, We viii
learn to scorn the limitations Of sec
tarlan division and will measure re
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-02

pulling down the blind upon his men
tai vision and is denying himself the
chance to progress and improve.
If any man thinks he has the last
word of truth, and that nobody can
teach him anything, nc is of all men
the most hopelessly blind. Truth is
eternal and does not change, although
In outward appearance 1t shows up re-
pCatedly In new dress and in new
surroundings but 1t has never yet
been given TO any one man to fathom
the depths of truth in its entirety and
completeness. No doubt there are
those who are honestly looking for
the truth In greater measure. but they
are exceptional cases. The majority
of us coniine our researches to finding
evidence to sustain and defend what
we already believe. We have no pa
tience with truth that does not TT
in with our belief. our attitude to-
ward such truth Is antagonistic--
II Is unwclcome-w do not want to
believe It, only when we come 20
realize the insufficiency of our set
opinions To meet the longings of that
soul consciousness within us are We
constrained to approach our researches
with an open mind-only then are we
capable of rCcoghiZing the truth when
we lind IT, and Of casting out all the
intellectual fodder which we nave
vainly ought TO satisfy the appetite of
our spiritual needs.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-02
MORAL EFFECT.

In these days Of note writing diplo-
macy It is interesting to remember
that there WAS time in American
history when the sanctity OF American
citizenship meant something and the
violation of that sanctity did not go
unrecognizcd at home and abroad.
The present administration has gone
on the supposition that the govern
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-02
instead Of in the wreckage strewn
along the path of the past.
NcighbOr. Don't Give I'm.

instead Of in the wreckage strewn
along the path Of the past
NcighbOr. Don't Give Up.
This cross section Of human life Is
here portrayed in the faith that somo>
eye will fall Oh 1t that has beenl
dimmed by similar d!sappointmen;
some OF us hide our ghosts quite suc-
eesstuliy In well-locked closets. but :
most or us have unwritten chapters
OF our lives which compare in a meas
ure with the one VIC have studied to-
oay: Just little advice in closing.
Many people are dissatisfied with
Ire simply because they are out of
rlace. They lack the courage to tear
up and start anew. and they never
VIII be rescued from the half-life
they live unless their habitation is
slruck py cyclone. as was that or
cur friend. But they are stultfyng
themselves and never will live until
they break loose and give their life
forces a eongenial opportunity to eX-
Tor a while? What If it means no
pay at all? If you reached the posi-
lion you occupy, when you could only
eHe,. th nan the power Of your me,
thlhk you that you cannot succeed
again and yet aEair II you throw
yourseir INTO the struggle with all
your powers? This word Is to the
strong, not to the faint hearted
Iheh again. lot of people arc un-
CGappy because Of what others think;
our friend had most Of the world
against him, but his enemies could
Lot hurt him much. Nor can they
rold any man down who will rise IN
ms independence and insist upon Nv
ing ms own life in his own way. the
LIMITATIONS Of animosity are greater
man most Of us dream. Sometimes
Nhen everything has gone to smash
we are IN much better condition to ac-
eomplish something worth while than
before Life Is geared to huge profits
VI soui, ana even scrip to the inan
hard.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-02

Senators Kern and Taggart may
have figured that Meredith Nicholson
could better advertise Indiana writing
novels than as Bakers assistant.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-02

Weapons used in u, 4. r. battles
do not disarrange hair or costumes
il they did, there'd be no battles.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-02

As though French soldiers hadn't
troubles enough, they are talNing Of
armor plating their uniforms.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-02

How will that Chicago platform be
made If Senator Harding be right in
saying no man or group of men will
have any say about it?
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-02

House and senate having passed
army bills. a conference committee
will now proceed to make the meas.
ure that will become law.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-02

That Mexican Officers cannot con-
troll men supposed to be subject 20
their ORDERS is not new condition.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-02

The presidents timely reminder
Tradition is a handsome thing in
proportion as we live up to it,"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-02

Don't see that the senate's declaring
Standard oil to be in monopolistic
control of gasoline materially changed
anything.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-02

Nevertheless it's doubted that Car
tain Won Tapen will be tried on that
Indictment found by federal grand
Jury in New York.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-02

with well-eouipped army of half
million and compact territory, the
Iutch hope to he able to retain Ho!-
land.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-02

Since its fatal crash into a local
some are calling the New Havens
fast train the Guilt Edge express.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-02
S2S DAYS

ltayr elhpsru shie the day on which
To-. city administration, . month pre-
vlously. definitely promised that II
would furnish water through tho city
mains, and that promise has not been
filnNd.
The contention Of The World Ia not
that the city has not . proven supply
of good water suitable Tor drinking
purposes but that the water department
has not up to this time delivered Il In
The mains
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-03-15
FORFEITURE NOTICE

To H. (. Strong, his heirs, person al representatives and assigns: You are hereby notified that I have ex- pended during the years 1914 and 1915, tine sum of four hundred dol lars in labor and improvements on the Fat Jack and Slim Jim mining claim and the Alditha mining claim, both lode claims, situate in the Tiger Mining District, County of Yavapai, State of Arizona. the notices of loca- tion whereof are recorded respective ly in Book 69, page 40. and Book 64, pages 51S-5l9 of Mines, Records of said County, in order to hold said claims under the provisions of Sec ton 2324 of the Revised Statutes oi the United States, and the amend ments thereto, concerning annual la bor upon mining claims, being the amount required to hold said claims for the period ending on the 3lst day of December. 1915;
 And, if within ninety days from the personal service. of this notice. or within ninety day. after the publica- ton thereof. you fail or refuse to con tribute your portion of sucn expendi- ture as co-owner, which amounts to Two Hundred Dollars (S20000l
 
 come the property of the subscriber, your co-owner, who has made the re- quired expenditure according to the terms of said section.
 Dated at Crown King, Yavapai County, Arizona, this second day of January, A. D. 1916.
 ERNEST CAMPBELL.
 First pub. Feb. 16-14t (W).
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-03-15
FAMILY AVOIDS
 SERIOUS SICKNESS
By Being Constantly Supplied With
 ThedforTs Black-Draught.

McDuff, Va.-"I suffered for severa years," says Mrs. ]. B. Whitaker, oi (his place, "with sick headache, and stomach trouble.
 Ten years ago friend told me to try Thedford's Black-Draught, which l did. and found it to be the best family medi- cine for young and old.
 l keep Black Draught on hand all the lime now, and when my children feel a little bad, they ask me for dose, and il does them more good than any medicine they ever tried.
 We never have a long spell of sick ness in our family, since we commenced using Black-Draught."
 Thedford's Black-Draught is purely vegetable, and has been found to regu- late weak stomachs, aid digestion, re- lieve indigestion, collie, wind, nausea. headache, sick stomach, and similar symptoms.
 It has been in constant use for more han 70 years, and has benefited more than million people. Your druggist sells and recommends Black -Draught. Price only 25c. Get package to-day. NC i2a