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The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-09-15
Roosevelt ApplaudS
Hughes Speech

Theodore Roosevelt sat In a boz AZ
Carnegie Hall when Mr.. Hughes de.
livered his speech OF acceptance and
vigorously appIaudod every telling
point
The Colonel repeatedly arose and
bowed In response TO the cheers for
him and the shouts Of TEDDY" Ted.
dyi" "Hurrah for Teddyl". and when
the meeting adjourned be made the
following statement:
1T Ia an admirable speech and /
wish 70 call attention to the following
points:
Il I'm particularly pleased with the
exposure OF tue folly, and worse than
folly. OF Mr. Wilson's Mexican policy
and Of the way ia which this policy
has brought humiliation to the United
States and Disaster to Mexico itself.
Moreover. am very glad OF the
straightforward manner in which Mr.
Hughes has shown the ridicule with
which Mr.. Wilson has covered this ma
ton by the manner In which he al
lowed foreign powers to gain the i'm.
preston that although he used the
strongest words in diplomacy they
we're not TO be taken seriously.
Not Words Which Count
"As Mr.. Hughes said. 1t Is not words
but the strength and resolution behind
the words which count As Mr.
Hughes pointed out, there Is no doubt
that u Mr.. Wilson'S conduct and &C
ton had been such as to make the
foreign nations believe that he meant
precisely what be said In his strict
accountability there would have been
no destruction Of American lives by
the sinking Of the Lusitania.
When Mr.. Hughes uses strong
words bis record shows that bhey ars
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-09-15

A paragrepher asks why Il is that
the man with a short. plump neck al
ways wears a shut.in collar to hide
Il, while the man with a turkey neck
and a big Adams apple always wears
a low. turnbRck collar that gives o
q splendid view Of the scenery south
Of his chin, and why is It that the
pigeon-toed man wears the whitdst
and most conspicuous shoes? And the
~bow-legged girl the shortest of skirts7
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-09-15

Here 10 a warning written by 80.
Peter that II needed would tend 20
greatly fortify good-intentioned lndi.
Viduals against divers schemes that
are assiduously worked in the present
age TO separate them from their coin
Tor no really good purpose: Through
co%vetousness shall they with feigned
words make merchandise OF you;
whose Judgment now OF a long time
ungereth not, and their damnation
ulumbereth not."-Houston Post.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-09-15

always backed by strong deecs, Sna
therefore In the rmo majority OF
cases the use Of STRONG words renders
81 unnecessary ever 70 have ecourse
TO strong deeds.
Again. Mr.. Hughes speaks in char
acterlstically Straightforward fash
ION OF the outrages committed on mu.
nitions plants, and all men, whether
citizens OF foreign nations Of nominal
citizens OF our " land. who had In
any shape or way abetted OF cOudoned
those actions can understand that Mr..
Hughes. II President. will protect
these domestic American interests and
punish offenders against them with
the fearlessness and t-horoughnese
that he showed in dealing with the
powers Of evil at Albany.
Brought Nation TO IanomIny.
"Just before coming in TO listen to
Mr. Hughes iuBt Characterization OF
Mr. Wilson's failure TO protect the
lives and property n Americans IN
Mexico and on the high seas. hap
pened to pick up John Fiske's Critical
ItTNOu " hhANA AAah AAAaNRA th
struck by the following two sentences;
IA government touches the lowest
point OF ignominy when Il confesses
its inability to protect the lives and
the property Of It's citizens. A gov
eminent which has come 70 this has
failed IN discharging the primary func-
ton Of government and forthwith
ceases to have any reason for exist
ing
"Mr Hughes has pointed out in his
speech with -self-restraint. but with
emphasis. that It is precisely thds
primary function which Mr.. Wilson'S
Administration has failed TO discharge
ard that II Is precisely this point OF
ignominy to which he has reduced
the nation over which he 10 Preat'
A%aA"
Japan's Longest River.
Nh nH...- UT.wg L. The lnnnnaf WNwUw
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-09-15
With q whoopl

Children cause care, anxiety and
trouble. Surely they do, and a little
trouble Is good for most people. II
takes them out Of themselves and re.
moves the self-center. It was David
Harum who remarked, "Fleas are good
for a dog because they keep him from
broodin' on being a dog The home
that never has been entered with a
whoop, a yell or a bawl lie a sad place.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-09-15
ADEQUATE NATIONAL
DEFENSE DEMANDED


We demand adequate national
defense; adequate protection on
both our Western and Eastern
coasts. We demand thorough.
ness and efficiency IN both arms
o. the service. Il seems TO be
plain that our regular army 10
too small We are too great
a country TO require OF our citi.
Eens Who are engaged In peace.
full vOcations the sort OF mill.
tary service to which they are
nov called. As well insist that
our citizenR In this metropolis
be summoned 10 put out fires
and police the streets. We do
not count Il inconsistent with
our liberties, or with our demo.
cratic ideals. to have an ade
quate police force with a pop
ulation OF nearly one hundred
millions we need 70 be surer
OF ourselves than 90 become
alarmed at the prospect Of hav
Ing a regular army which can
reasonably protect our border
and perform such other military
service as may be required. IN
the absence Of a grave emer
gency believe. further. that
there should be rot only a rea
sonable increase in the regular
army. but that the first cit zen
reserve subject to call should
be enlisted as a Fedora army
and trained under Fede al au
thority. 80 From Mr.. Hughes
speech bT acceptance.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-09-15

after a long soiourn on the Russian
steppe were driven westward to OBJ
tain a permanent footing, before the
close Of the ninth century, in the ba.
sin Of the middle Danube.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-09-15
REPUBLICAN THRIFT IS
SQUANDERED BY WILSON
Built Panama Canal Out Of Cur
rent Revenues, Periodically
HOardinp Bonds in Treasury
Which Democrats Fitch
to Hide a Deficit.
CARNIVAL OF DEBAUCHERY
IN PUBLIC EXPENDITURE

Senator PsnrOse Believes the Looted
Condition Of the Treasury VIII
Neeessltats the Withholding Of
Contracts for Battlsshipt aEd De.
lay the Whole Scheme Of Prepared.
mesa - Nations Money Frlttsreo
Away to Finance Hars.R Drained and
~ Advised Projects.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-09-15
Labor That Get, Rs.uI,n.

Il 10 not the hardest but the best di.
rected labor that Rccomplishes the big
results.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-09-15
SACRIFICED COUNT RV's
HONOR ANu IMTGREaT

Mr.. Wilson'S defenders say he
"has kept ua cut Of war" A.
a matter Of fact HE policy IN
Mexico has oeInbined all me
evils Of feeble peace ~ith ali The
evils Of feeble war. Ne has &C.
cured none 81 tha beHsfts 81
war; but he has not aNsidsd
war. He has saeFlaoed the haR
or and the Interests 81 the eoon'
try; but Ne has not rseeiSsd the
thirty pieces 81 sllVer.-From
the speech of Gel Theadore
RooGsvslt, dallVored 90 LeNistse,
Malpe, In behalf Of ohA'lss :.
Hughes.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-09-15

Optimistic Thought.
Who judges ~unjustly condemns him
self.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-09-15

Japan's Longest River.
The River Tone is the longest river
In Japan, its main course being about
200 miles long.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-19
GARRULOUS BLUEJAY is HERE.

NOBODY viii recognize him by his proper name which
~ is the cyanocitta crisata hut he has returned
late harnrcr of spring and sign that spring is
here uo mnttcr what the weather man may give MS Ne
Is better known ns q hluclny, which Is his alias
The huclay IS and turbulent asking no favorS
giving no quarter sclfsuffccnt swashbuckcr sauce,
mud mpudout In every every glance N his eye and
bold m degree that borders upon foolharducss lie rohs
tho when hc requires heavy food and tho chcrr,
tree I, hl. hy right N discovery
Even more serious accusations nrc made against the
hucay for II IS said that hc rohS the nests NJ other
birds eating the eggs when they frcgh lie Is moi
sonetcr hut he Is cheerful and In his mrulcnrc
Is graceful enough io challenge our admiration Always
he is bright flash ~ color on a Landscape that would
otherwise hr dull without HIN
with his quarrclsomcncss the hucay keeps something
going al the time In tho bird Kingdom or NJ least
scmhnncc ~ something lie may do nll tho Qunrcllur
himself hu' there (, noise enough for q dozen
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-19
SENATOR FALL CALLED DOWN.

r ENERAL FUNSTON ~ course had nothing to say
~ when Senator Fan Of New Mexico who has mining
interests In old Mexico hcnpcd criticisms upon the WI
son administration ON account Of the presidents Mexican
policy II was not General Fstons business to answer
him. but rs soon he attacked the army he heard from
the general
Funston has never been accused ~ being incompetent
and he is credited with knowing something about the
border about Mexico and affairs connected Herewith
Certainly he knows about military affairs on the border
He has answered Senator Fall with the assertions that
Falls statements about the negligence Of the soldiers
NJ the time "f the nttnck Columbus were flaty untrue
He points ont other hundcrs made hy the senator
In his statements and declares that the officer IN com
Dand at Columbus has ground for n libel suit
Senator fall has all along claimed to be nm authority
ON Mexican affairs nnd hHs disseminated about ms much
mishfofmaon n any man I'm the country, He has per
slstcn'ly misrcprcscncd the ndmIulstmll, but msrcp
rcscninon Of an administration by oppo' has become
50 common tha attention IS paid 10 f. \ president
docs not soop very often TO call To account those who
make false statements Making false statements about the
army IS different however, and II IS pleasing to know
that they rcfutcd
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-19

ploycs at the Hotel Lcc.Ilmckins Is
typical ot the newer generation Of
wealth. remarked A. y Carleton of
Chicago, travelling salesman for rival
meat concern " Morris a Co, who was
staying AT the knEkndc hotel Tuesday
night while ! am employed hy another
packing company, cannot help but nd
mlre IN" democratic spirit displayed by
Mr. Morris and his brother each oi
whom II scarcely % wears ~ Rgc
~ used to be- that the nearest We
common foil, could come to millionaire
vas the sidewalk ~ front of his mansion
Now, however the millionaire mlnglcs
with IN" oommono.t Of his laborcrs, each
learns and benefits from the experience,
aud that very tangible hatred witch has
always existed between the man of IL.
ne means and the man of wealth ~
rubbed DWlv
We arc often wont 30 regard the mil.
lioupif, na being different from our
selves. mud n lf human nature to hntr
that which ls or sccrus to ho|fuperlu.
to uS without reason / think that one of
the main factors lu dispusiug Of that hat
red between capital and labor which hl
''iatod IN, y,rrs In america Nill be-
this aumo democratic attitude dlspn ed
hy Nj Moula
Labor then win learn that the mil.
llnnRirc lF human hns human feelings,
passions and impulses is made Of the
.lmc clay and governed hy the same
forces; md the millionaire, who. perhaps,
has been too forgctful that other men
were like himself viii come to realize
his common brotherhood with the man
who works for him
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-19
PERFECTED MEXICAN DECEPTION.

y ECENr EVENTS 20 to prove that the people Of
~ Mexico are trying 10 perfect themselves in one
thing the art Of deception. They mtirIug In their
zeal and efforts 10 deceive. and In rcnchcry they have
no equals the face OF the earth. The report Of the
death Of Francisco villa is an illustration
To the mtutored Mexican mind, the simple report Of
Villas death would be accepted by General Pershing and
the officers In his command without question II must
have been astonishing to them when the army officers
Of the United States determined upon investigation
Trcachcry such large part ~ the Mexican nature
that has led the republic TO the low estate In which
II now finds itself No foreigner can place any depend.
In MEXICAN, and no Mexican depend upon an.
other. There is deception and intrigue everywhere. Ap
parcny they practice deception for the love NJ II and
because It Is part of their nature They tell lies when
the truth would better suit their purposes
II Is no wonder the army officers sent the c,ped
ton into Mexico have been many times all Mt sea. II
their first experience with nation composed wholly
Of people who strangers to tho truth In no other
country could they have found trcachery universal aud
efforts NJ deception numerous ms they have been IN
Mexico The condition ~ Mexico IL indeed ptahc aud
II wills he nny better until the United States
tend, to II guiding hand
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-19
Echoes 6orl2Ao'd' q Lobbie''s' $

The project to electrify the Ilcaldtnn
OIL field and its railroads from q water
power site IN the Arhucklr mountains, us
ing winter from the WAshta river may
sound far-fctchcd Just now. said ! W
Dammon Of Ringing. who was nt the
Sktrvin hotel Tucsdny "hut some Of these
days It viii be- reality.
The constantly increasing price Of
conl And gas. the rise of EHsoinc and
nll refinery products and no prospect of
their ever reaching again tho loW level
they attained two years Hgo. means that
IN the near future some cheap mhsti-
tuto for fuel must be found The only
solution which the people of this day
know is wHtcrpOwcr
There nrc numerous sites In the Ar.
buckle mountains as well R4 IN other
portions of Oklahoma IN which mfflcicnt
power could be developed 10 sunni the
entire state with electricity. The initial
cost NJ erecting the dams and inslnl'in,
apparatus for manufacturing Juice
would be pretty heavy, II IL true. set
ultimately the cost ol production Wou'd
h' eat 10 minimum
oklahoma Is not the only state faced
hy the problem of future electricity n
fnc"s every stato md section uf the
United states oklahoma. however m
spite of the fnc, that she has no huge
waterfalls within her borders b. blessed
hN numerous natural sites which with
N" mid ~ labor and money could be
transformed within short time into
admirable electriflcatlon stations
The example Of Nclson Morris oi
Morris 4 Co, IN dining $50 " his cm-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-19
TOO MANY LAWYERS IN TEXAS?

TENNS has too many uvycr. aud ruu much lcgisla
tou according tn G,urrr " Armstrong " Fort Worth.
md h. would limit by law the number who may practice
In each Judicial district, The suggestion made that one
LAWYER tur every 5no N population void hr about right
Hut what would h,,omc ~ the surplus While II Is
true that under present conditions, some ~ the attorneys
compelled 10 resort q" ambulance chasing all others
have rrnrlio Ihu i- obtained h, means FULLY rs rep
rcbru,hlr There seem, tu nc uu vpy hy which they can
b" r-lorrrd Io pms. law lmrug them o., this Texas
man suggest, would lr unconstitutional and would not
stand In frcr country
NcIlhcr c,u tho lawyer he cuIoiu"i from rractIrius
his profession uc matter how numerous lawyers may hc
That would be- loo much like trying TO heat him at his
own game lc would Immediately get ont writ "
mhcn, corpus ur duNa tc'um ~ aforesaid mud go
right ou taking mouc, from NJ, ,Iouts
" There Is nu Impression that lawyer, live altogether
the misfortune, N other, Il Is very erroneous It
the hu,luc,, ~ the lawyer to -itnghcn ont business
nuslc, o protect his ,rui, u their rights aud In that
vn, iu assist u the legitimate transaction " tho worlds
affair, M, way It may nc looked at hc has right
tu live
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-19
if{,S!|aapN'ot:N&l
&l BY JAY Z HOUSE AVVj

lie Is so worthless said Eph Wiley
YESTERDAY IN referring to Young man
who resides In hLl noighhorhood that
The people are demanding that he join
Tho navy"
what has become of the old fashioned
man who spread the news Of a certain
interesting occurrence hy saying. tho
bees have swarmcd''
What people soy behind your back Is
their Ic0l estimate NJ YOU
when man tidieg himself up a hlt
before starting down town his wife con
dors that prma farir evidence that he
has on appointment 'u meet some other
woman
When n town man gets married that
I7 an thorc rs ~ a. Hut q farmer still
ls whi"ct TO being 'shivaricl' los the
country cuiur'
II H'7o IS three generations from shirt.
sleeves to tho point Mt which q man
learns What 10 ort and how To order II
Iserv worthless inefficient man we
oyer knew owned - fiddle and shotgun
There nrc good many Jobs. hut po-
H''inus 1tr scarce
When man achieves wealth md
prominence In small town the people
of hls community start story To tho
of'.rt th1t ho permitted his mother to die
Jon the poorhousc
Tho most difficult Job IL that ~ second
husband IN n community where the first
husband was well liked and esteemed.
You sccm 10 he rather busy" Yes
I'm writing n love letter i've been
working ou It for more than an hour d"
why take such pa'ns'' II want 10
feel sur" that n this letter Is over read
in court II won't make mo look like a
fool '' Birmingham Agc. Herald.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-19
JONAH COMES ON DECK AGAIN.

TnRl STUDENTS from Union Theological seminar,
have lr,u admitted o the ministry " the rrc,Dl ictnu
church ny the rrc~r,cy " New York. nud there q,
troub" about &c. The students refused Ia ocrr ns true
some NJ the statements of Tho oli bible among them the
story m Jonah nui me whale
In tli, why Jonah on deck again Nn, tho lcrk
n the ship from witch hr vns thrown before the whale
swallowed him hut hrfurr Nh, vurd In srmc vn,s
Jomh +, ntg lhununs ghost IT, win uui down
The mah,r critics have pointed uu that the utolt
n n whale mot large enough io permit the passage
~ mrn. ne Hu1 That therefore ~ ruulI ro, have
swallowed Jonah Jonah viii uui sia, down
"rhr loud Who malc the earth iud sra and sk, ,uni
make r.N large enough Co swallow Jonah" ,pl pr
/ y MsC1.n who rcrr'', hc'l ,rric. ~ meeting, IN
Oklahoma CiN n, rH1 nml me ,'oy 4. NOT even Inn
probable n..au,r uu,nm- &. Impossible with lb, Lord
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-19
EDITORIAL PAGE
Twenty Years Ago
(From The Times Files }

rrof W D. Rust came In from Yukon
today lie has just closed n Succosaiu
school
The river has been rising rapidly slnca
last evening. the rise last night being
nearly i've feet and the volume Of wa
ter up to 3 O'Clock was steadily increasI
Ing n
S T. MpNoy ~ Choctaw city, cx- coun-
~ commissioner. was In the city yostcr-
dny aud REPORTS the fruit not killed in|
that ucighburhood
nm Raider. the outlaw. was sentenced
to ten yonrS In the pen Saturday byI
judge MocAtoo
The Baptist Indies will celebrate thai
twenty second with n fair aud supper at
ll' Main street
Tho pHrk eatc " kept locked those
days hui the locking of the gate docsl
not keep out stock nor reserve the park
for the use and benefit NJ the city.
Horses are pnsturrd there ana people eN-
r.udrd Would It not be- better to ex-
'lud" hors ana admit people.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-19
ATTACKING THE PRIMARY LAW.

DRlMARY ELECTION laws wcrc enacted with a view
Of destroying the power D political bosses md In
some instances they have placed the boss at d,nd.
vantage. hut the discovery is being made that such laws
are not without nus In other words the primary cIcc
tion law Is sufficient 10 foil the cunning o the po
liucal wire pullor
one particular instance wherein the primary accom-.
rshcd all that was expected of II vns In Wisconsin,
where II enabled IAFoIlcuo to hrcnk the rule of the
old bosses. but Lafolcttc became something N hos,
himself according TO the accusations, made against him.
and later be- was beaten NJ his own game
Attacks are being made I'm many states ON the primary
law II IS said that II does good government
which IN itself Is serious charge Good government
lies with tho voters themselves They make II good or
had in proportion TO the character II they nominate
nnd elect 10 office
Primary election, add To- the expense ~ politics and
10 the complexities that already exist hut the primary
law doubtless Is here STAY, Many states viii hesitate
long time before going bach the Old way NJ nomut
Ing candidates for office In time the primary law may
be- more nearly perfected aud n may nc kept ju, q tc
way ahcod ~ tho specialist who makes polite, n
business
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-19

hlsh view ~ nllod stocking than Q
kn""'hieh view Of an empty stocking.
Mrs Smith NJ Poverty Lane IL a fat
woman Hut Mrs Smy the ~ Easy street
Il merely inclined 20 cmbonpolnt And
yet Mrs Smith and Nfs smithc both
weight The sam,
We know something ahou, omen Ana
We huVc always hlf snrskng notion
that old solomon had 10 tell each ~ M,
800 NiNrf Ina, che was the only girl
h. loved
n you srcnt nm hour watching nuds
Nmph bathing IN q stream IN q raint.
ing. Nnu are y Cnnnnisscur Hut n YOU
spend minute watrhing q nude sifi
h'ihinF IN tub IN bathroom. YOU are
degenerate
\ 'a' man viii walk all the Nay down
town in lose four ounces Then hr win
stop into SALMON and drink few beers
and gain four pounds
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-19

0TIITIE ITV EI'dTNHTIK UIUWNl MI WHN HHWNV TTVU
tasks they're bending, and when the twilight
is descending they milk three thousand cows
They rise before the dawn is breaking, and
give their sweat-stained mules n rakng. with
brush and currycomb; with pals of swill they
go a-reeling, to feed the porkers. loudly squeal-
ing az they blow off the foam They feed the
calves and groom the chickens, and milk more
cows to beat the dickens. before the rise of
sun; and while the rest of US are snoozing, the
glory of the morning losing, their days work
is begun. The eight hour day? Don't Josh or
mock them; such levity would pain and shock
them; some eighteen hours they toll, between
the hour of their upgetting and their retiring,
tired and sweating and caked with fertile soil
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-19
Our Joe Miller cor,.,,

Our Joe Miller Contest
Doc Thompson. of Medicine Hat Snys
that the oldest joke is the one about
M" tramp stor" cutter Ne was givon n
loh 10 rhiscl m Inscription on 10 slab
in graveyard Following tho maine he
was told 10 chiscl the line LORD. slII
WAS THINE on the slab Tho tramp
iId not measure his space and couldn't
got the entire line on tho slab And
when the borcaved husband went 10 look
NJ the slab over the grave he found
this line chlscrI on the slab "LORp.
SIN WAS THIN" n
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-19

Speaking N The patience ~ loh II was %, nothing
compared to that " The american army commanders and
soldiers In Mexico AZ rnrra they are blocked from
pursuit ~ villa hy Mexican troops which they could doubt
loss brush ont " tho way with tho ease vet they
must hold hack standing cut aud inert Even when they
arc fired on they must not return the fire II Is by
such patience that they avoiding international com.
ulirntious