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The Coconino sun., 1919-02-14

Colonel Bryan says the reason gov ernment ownership isn't working is that they still have some railroad men helping to run the railroads. When we get to the point, toward which we are gradually progressing, where be- ing a deserving party worker cuts as much figure in choosing railway off cials as it does in picking postmast- CTS, government ownership will be as much of bowling success as sixteen to one,
The Coconino sun., 1919-02-14

The Czar and his family slowly tor tured to death by the Russia bolshev- iki and the German bolsheviki leaders shot and beaten to death by mobs are two spectacles which seem to cast some doubt upon the reality of civi' lization. But it does prove the truth of the ancient adage that they who live by the sword shall die by the sword.
The Coconino sun., 1919-02-14

The cables have been able to carry an unlimited amount of press puffery in behalf of those by whom they have been seized and censored, but the news that American soldiers were liv- ing knee deep in mud at Brest, and wondering if they could live through the experience until the time for em- barkation came, had to come by freight.
The Coconino sun., 1919-02-14

In view of recent proceedings in Russia and Germany maybe the best way to get rid of the socialists would be to put lem in power. They would immediately divide into several fac. tions and begin to kill each other off
The Coconino sun., 1919-02-14

The league of nations looks like one thing one day and another the next, but one thing remains perfectly sta tionary and that is the belief of the mindless thinkers that they are for it no matter what it was, is, or is going fn ha
The Coconino sun., 1919-02-14

When all the industrious, law-abid- ing, home-loving and country-loving people in the world have been put on full rations it will be time to appro- priate public money to feed the wild eyed anarchists who are running amuck.
The Coconino sun., 1919-02-14
DEAD MANS FLAT NE
 By DOCK SOPER.

(Attorney at Law, Justice of the Peace, shoemaker, groceries, Notary Public, hides bought and sold, hats, caps and boots and shoes also laundry work when my wife is able, Friendly un- dertaking a specialty.)
The Coconino sun., 1919-02-14

Huerta fared so poorly in the mat ter of getting recognition as compar- ed with some other de facto govern ments that it is apparent that his diff ficulty was that he assassinated only one man instead of a few hundred tbnucapI
The Coconino sun., 1919-02-14

On the theory that there is a sucker born every minute, the democratic are proceeding on the the ory that there is another campaign left in the cry: "He kept us out of war"
The Coconino sun., 1919-02-14

The New York Herald refers to Henry White as the republican mem- Der of the peace commission. MT White is republican only by presi- dential brevet.
The Coconino sun., 1919-02-14

One thing it is to be hoped will not be prohibited by the approaching national prohibition law is the Amer ican soldiers devil-punch to which General Foch has referred.
The Coconino sun., 1919-02-14

The administration motto is "Count the day lost whose low de- scending sun finds no new scheme for shoveling out the mon."
The Coconino sun., 1919-02-14

We didn't get into this war to get anything, but neither did we go in for the proud privilege of giving up all we've got,
The Coconino sun., 1919-02-14

Some of our statesmen are sadly lacking in originality. The only rem edy they can think of for any civic i'll is to appropriate few more mil lion dollars about it.
The Coconino sun., 1919-02-14

o, for an hour of Washington's un- divided devotion to the United States of America and of Lincoln's sincerity of thought and frankness of utter ance!
The Coconino sun., 1919-02-14

The world is growing better. The McAdoo dollar dinners are disappear. ing from the railroad diners.
The Coconino sun., 1919-02-14

So far we have seen no mention of the initiative and referendum in con- nection with the new league of na- tions. Where are the peoples good friends7
The Coconino sun., 1919-02-14

Speaking of war casualties there must be good many cases of writers cramps among the officials who sign checks for this administration.
The Coconino sun., 1919-02-14

Jack Dempsey has been selected to box Jess Willard, says headline. So far as we are concerned Jack could have been selected to crate him and it would be alright with us potato dippers.
The Coconino sun., 1919-02-14

Another thing Abraham Lincoln rever did was to go behind the scenes of Paris theatre and shake hands with the chorus girls. How we. have nrooressedl
The Coconino sun., 1919-02-14

This is the year for the seventeen year locusts. Well, come on, we've had everything else.
The Coconino sun., 1919-02-14

What shall it profit nation to help run the whole world and lose its own independence
The Coconino sun., 1919-02-14

The New York World seems to b, pretty sore because the south il against all gin but the cotton gin.
The Coconino sun., 1919-02-14

A despairing "Jeffersonian" writes the New York World: 'It looks as if the democratic party in Washing ton were dead.p Not dead, but slip ping.
The Coconino sun., 1919-02-14

It's certainly the irony of fate when an apostle of violence in alleged be- half of the people becomes the victim of violence at the hands of the people.
The Coconino sun., 1919-02-14

It is a mistake to say that the bol. sheviki represent the submerged ele' ments in society. You cannot sub. merge bolshevik unless you tie him first.
The Coconino sun., 1919-02-14

The presidential nominee of the democratic party in 1920 will in all probability be one of these two men: President Wilson or William J, p~xyun
The Coconino sun., 1919-02-14

Home at last-McAdoo has got in to the movies, as their attorney.
The Coconino sun., 1919-02-14

The Fl Paso Herald is willing to sell any part of Arizona to Utah.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-09

Dear X. C. B.-We read your story
about the policeman who liked cats and
who let's you go, and we were going to
the country for a few days and we had
our cat with US. In one Of the sub
urban towns our driver overran a stop
signal, and we were forced to back up
until we reached the officer. Then I
held the cat up so that he could see 1t,
but he paid no attention to 1t gave
us a ticket. 1t is quite evident that
all police do not like cats. H. A. R.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-09
DOROTHY DIX'S TALK
PROTECT YOUR OLD AGE.
BY DOROTHY DIX,
The Worlds Highest Paid Woman Wri

way in which poor old people and pros
porous old people are treated as alto
gether outrageous as 1t seems. AS a
mere matter of fact We had as well
admit that old people are seldom either
interesting or attractive Of themselves.
AS we grow old we lose our charm. We
grow ugly to look upon, We grow dull
to talk to. We become boyes who tell
yer and over the same tedious stories.
We get little ways and habits that crate
upon the nerves of those about US.
Why, then, should the young who
with us unless we can make it worth
their while? After all life is run on a
barter, gtve-and-t take plan, n so 1t is
not unfair that when we are Did, and
can add nothing to the pleasure OF
others by our responsibility, we should
pay our way in good coin Of the realm.
For this reason, il for no other, when
we are young we should begin laying
up something for our age SO that when
we are old 1t will pay people to be po-
lite and courteous to us. You never
see a rich old person who isn't coddled,
and given the best seat at the fire and
welcomed as a guest In the house of his
or her relatives. And you seldom see
a poor old person who isn't neglected,
and f~orlorn, and whose relatives do not
regard a visit from him or her as a
species Of martyrdom.
Human nature is selfish and desper-
ately avaricious, and ones own children
are just as selfish and just as money
grabbing as everybody else is. This is
why any man and woman who turn
over all their property to their children
deserve to be sent to a senile asylum,
for they are SO inbecile they know
not what they do.
They are throwing away their ticket
Of welcome in their children's homes.
They are giving up the card that en-
titles them to tender and affectionate
treatment from their children. They
are relinquishing the role Of head Of the
family to become a hanger-on of the
family.
AS long as father and mother have
money they are going to have dutiful
children and respectful in-laws, but
when there is nothing more to be gained
by paying attention to a poor old feeble
minded man or woman, who has let a
grating son and daughter wheedle him
or her out Of every cont, what the
use In bothering with him or her any
more? None whatever.
Let parents remember this. II your
children really love you n appreciate
you they will not want to a your
money away from YOU. They. will want
YOU to enjoy II, and have the blessed
peace Of independence in our soul and
II they are not the right sort Of chill
dren and are so anxious for your money
that they cannot wait for you to die
to get 1t, then hang on to your proper
~ TO the last gasp, for 1t is the only
way that you can assute yourself even
a pretense Of affection from you sons
and daughters. :.
II YOU would avoid a miserable old
age, save up enough money to see you
through 1t comfortably. There are
pockets even In shrouds.
(Copyright, 1919, by the Wheeler Syndi-
cate, Incl
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-09
MAGAZINE FEATURES
IA~8VNci6NIGGTYa
STORY !
UNCLE WIGGILY AND BUNTY'S HAT.

lively little rabbit girl, and soon they
were at the-n!reteen and twenty cent
store, ] think. You can look back n
make sure.
Now, ri wait here for YOU" said the
rabbit gentleman. sitting down in a
sunny place outside. Take the money
and get a new hat. Bunty."
What's the matter with your PAT
Isn't he feeling weIl?" asked a little
mousie girl clerk, as she came up TO
wait on Baby Bunty, and saw the ran
bit gentleman staying outside:
That isn't my pats Uncle Wig
gily,' said the little shopper. He
getting stiff, but IN soon make him
feel better"
Then she began to shop around and
look at hats, and pretty soon having
tried on one with carrot trimmings n
went to the door and called:
Uncle Wiggily. Please come In and
see if4his looks well on mel"
"Oh, my!" groaned Uncle Wiggily.
Must l come in? Well, only this
once
"oh, yes. That's fine. Have 1t
wrapped up and we'll get home.
''0h, but there's a hat with real rad
ishes on, up on the next floor" said
the little rabbit girl, as she laid aside
the carrot hat. Lets go LOOK az thsti
W III oAdhS SAS hOPPN
Wiggily had to hop after, grooming at
his aching joints. Baby Bunty tried
on the radish hat.
That's finer said Uncle Wigsily'
Buy it,
"Oh, but there's one on the next floor
with a cabbage leaf crown. want
you to see how l look in that!' said
Baby Bunty. Up the stairs she hopped
and Uncle Wiggily hoped after her.
She tried on the cabbage hat.
Buy 1t! Oh, buy it," begged the
bunny.
"Oh, but on the next floor is a hat
with cucumber salad all around the
edges!" said Bunty. II might 0
better in that" Up the stairs she
hoped and Uncle Wiggily hoped after
her.
Well sir, Baby Bunty tried on forty
'leven hats before she found one she
liked, and by that time Uncle Wiggily
was so lively, from hopping up and
down stairs, that he bought two ice
cream ones. He said he felt so good
he had to have a treat.
II thought you'd like to come shop
ping!" said BABY Bunty, And Uncle
Wiggily only twinkled his pink. nose
| But II the molasses jug doesn't a k the
candy stick to beat the parlor rug when
it's trying to race with the kitchen
| oilcloth, I'll tell o next time about
Uncle Wiggily and Bunty's shoes.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-09

We'll, that's not so bad" said she
lars in the bank. It's a cinch to pay
those bills!"
1T will take about a quarter Of our
savings-our capital" said Freddie
slowly. mo, it'll really take more, be-
cause the rents still to be paid. How
about Sarah?"
Il haven't given her anything since
she's been with u.s." Estrelda admitted.
"Oh, Sweetie,'' cried poor Freddie.
"A girl like that-a maid who prob
ably needs her money dreadfully! Oh,
interrupted Estrelda. Don't be a fool!
| You're too soft with her. If she'd want
ed it she'd nave asked for it"
Wei pay her tomorrow first thing, >,
said Freddie decisively; Wen pay all
do" He drew a long breath. "Of
course" he added, its going to take
a long while to put the money back"
\ There was a pause.
What do you mean, put the money
| back?'" demanded Estrelda.
THE money in the bank" explained
Freddie. We're going to put it back
take a long while. Maybe more than a
year. Well haYe to be very careful.
But we need all that and more for an
Angry tears were gathering In Es-
trelda's eyes. Suddenly they brimmed
You're the meanest person 1 ever
heard Of" she cried. Il just hate you!
Yes, l do, too! I never knew anyone
SO mean with his measly money"
For the first time since their mar
rage, Freddie saw her tears unmoved.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-09
CHAPTER 100.
Reconstruction.

Reconstruction.
opyright, 1918, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate')
They spent o OF the rest OF tne
yht over their problem. The imam,
Il situation in which Freddie ound
nself at first appalled, him. Then
! difficulties began TO arouse a com
tive spirit in him. he never
canned of such a muddle. Very well,
len, his triumph should be the greater
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-09
WHO'S TO BLAME
ETHEL LLOYD PATTERSON.

When a man sees his wife's tears unmoved, she may be
sure they are falling in the grave prepared for their love.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-09
TOO U TO ANSWER.

The young man had been married
just a week. butl had commenced to
spend his evenings at the club He
was enjoying a friendly game Of whist
when the question OF marriage was
mentioned in a casual way by one Of
the company.
This remark brought the young man
to a sense Of his position and, noticing
an old man across the table, he thought
he would extract from him a little in
formation.
"Mr. Oldwed," said he. "how long
does a mar nave to be married before
his wife agrees with him in every
thing?"
I'm sorry, my boy" replied the man,
very sorry, but you'll have to ask
someone else. You see I've only been
married forty years"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-09

Copyright, 19l9%by the Mcclure News
paper S~yndicate,)
During the busy hours OF today II
Is well 10 be careful. according to as
trology. Venus, Mars and the sun are
all In malefic aspect, In the evening
Mercury Is friendly.
Lovers should beware of the influ-
ences supposed to be exercised by the
stars during this configuration, which
Is held to encourage entpance into a
quarrel.
It Is not a favorable sway for ac-
t~resses, especially for those long &C
customed to success.
The stars seem to presage the rise
of new stage faVorites and the making
Of new names, but this tendency Will
bring about n reaction in favor OF tried
artists, the seers declare
One OF the tendencies of the new era
will be the demand for experts in every
line of work. Specialists will be more
needed than ever before and II will be
found that the wal has developed many.
Women should be exceeding cautious
during this direction OF the stars. They
may meet obstacles in the way of their
business and professional ambitions at
This time. but the stars presage growth
OF power for them within the year.
Army officers should benefit under
this rule OF the planets. Many pro-
motions seem to be indicated. but there
is a sinister sign read as disappointing
to many.
Jupiter near the cusp OF the eleventh
house when the sun entered the sign
Of Aries indicates that the peace treaty
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-09

OF WINNING the policeman.
AND MAKING him forget.
THAT HE was going to arrest you.
YOU'D HAVE to get a truck.
AND LOAD It all up.
WITH ALL sorts OF live stock.
AND AFTER all.
THE BEST thing to do.
Is TO keep out of trouble.
EVEN IF you have a truck.
AND COWS and everything.
/ THANK you.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-09

AND WHEN | told the story,
! HAD no intention.
OF STARTING a run on cats.
FOR THE sole purpose!
OF CARRYING them around.
so THAT their owners
NIGHT AVOID punishment.
FOR ROAD infractions.
AND ANYWAY.
IT WAS just an accident.
THAT MY policeman.
HAD A fondness for cats.
HE MIGHT have hated them.
AS SOME persons do,
AND IF that had been the case.
HE WOULD have surely pinched nj
so YOU can see.
! WAS taking a chance.
OF INCREASING my troubles.
AND BESIDES that.
SOME POLICEMEN like horses.
AND SOME like dogs.
AND SOME like babies.
AND SOME like cows.
AND If you wanted 10 be sure,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-09
1919, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)

Upright, 1919, by the Mcclure News
paper Sy~ndicate.)
BY HOWARD r. oARIS.
pnce upon a time Nurse Jane Fuzzy
lzZy promised Baby Bunty, the little
bit girl, who lived with Uncle Wig
Y, to take her down to the fifteen
] sixteen cent store and buy Bunty a
v hat.
But at the last minute Nurse Jane
b to go over to help Mrs. WibbIe-
bible, the duck lady, make sugar
kies.
ri take Baby Bunty to the five and
cent store myself" said Uncle Wig
u. TN help her get a new hat"
Soh, joy!' cried Baby Bunty. Il love
go shopping with you, Uncle Wig
b. Only Wen go to the nineteen
d twenty cent store. They have
ely hats there! Why, some have
kss- colored ribbons and one has real
obage leaf trimmings"
THAT will be fine!" laughed Uncle
|ggily. When you are hungry you
n eat part Of your hat, Bunty."
oh, I'll never do that!" said the
Tie rabbit girl. wha had been found
a hollow stump.
30 Nurse Jane went over to Mrs.
Ebblewobble's and Uncle Wiggily
trted for the three and four cent
reno, I'm wrong-it was the nine
sn and twenty. Baby Bunty skipped
ahead, running two and fro, jump
over bushes and smuggling down
clumps of ferns, as though playing
IL and seek. Uncle Wiggily went
pre- slowly and rheumatic like.
Why don't you jump, as / dc? asked
[by Bunty.
oh, my joints are too stiff" said
e bunny rabbit. TIM getting old,
by Bunty.
Well, 'tfen I'll have to make you
ely!" cried the little rabbit girl.
'Oh, please don't do any more Of
ur tricks" begged Uncle Wiggily
tn a laugh. Just let me hobble
png in peace and quietness on my
eumatism crutch. And, Baby Bunty,
ere is one favor l want to ask YOU
What is it?" asked the little rabbit
] as she waved her paw to a spotted
sly bug, friendly like.
Don't ask me to go in that eleven
d twelve cent store with you to get
ur new hat" spoke the bunny. III
as far as the door with" you and
We you the money. But I'll wait out
lie. ! never a bear to hop up and
wn the aisles, from the soap de-
rtment owe to the lace veil counter
ing shopping. I'll wait for you out
le."
Very WELL" said Baby Bunty. But
shink 1t would do your stiffness good
come in. However, we shall see."
SO Uncle Wiggily hoped on with the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-09

will be satisfactory in its working out,
the seers declare.
Saturn is In q place denoting Increase
Of crime and especially robberies. Banks
will lose much money, it Is prophesied.
Trouble for the Viceroy of India 10
again foretold, for Saturn enace him.
The Eastern states should be especial
ly careful in safeguarding health dur
ing the sumnq.
Persons whose birthdate 1t is may
have a year of anxiety, The domestic
circle should be safeguarded against ILL
ness.
Children born on this day may be
hasty and impulsive. These subjects
Of Taurus often are inclined to be care
less and untldy.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-09

WE'RE PILING up behind us.
AND WE were blocking traffic.
AND HAD to go somewhere.
AND ALL the kitten did.
WAS TO establish a friendship.
FOR THE time being.
BETWEEN THE officer and me.
AND IN view of that friendship.
WILL YOU please tell me.
HOW THE officer,
COULD HAVE found 1t in his hear
TO PUNISH me.
FOR JUST driving in.
BETWEEN 4 couple of %stanchions'
INSTEAD OF going around them.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-09

The one inevitable misfortune OF life
age. only by dying young can we
cape that. If we live we are bound
come. every one Of u.s., to the time
the sere and yellow leaf. Our mem
HI powers fail, our strength goes from
II. We can no longer held our own
It'll lusty youth and we become help,
IS and useless, mere cumoerers OF
|The most pathetic thing on earth is
|,or and dependent old age. There are
no spectacles that wiring the heart OF
Iery observer. One Is Of the old mar
d woman, weak and feeble, but forced
dire necessity to toll beyond their
|rength at some mental task In what
ould be the rest time of their lives.
The old, gray, bent clerk, working
|r into the night over his ledger be-
use his dulling faculties make him
pw and inaccurate; h OLD. totterlng
an. pushing his little peddler's cart
|[th n few poor wares he Is trying to
I'M: the pent and crippled old woman
|Iwn on her rheumatic knees s~crubbing
fice floors; the wind and weather
|laten toothless old woman at the cor
Ikr with her little bundle OF papers.
here is not one Of us whose eyes have
81 stung with tears at the sight OF
hese.
And not less pitiful are the old men
i'd women who live on the grudging
,arity of others, who feel themselves
,rdens even on their own children,
no arc sighted and scorned, and the
cad of whose dependence Is bitter IN
These are not new thoughts. The
cad Of age is yer present with us.
he tragedy of poor, dependent age
a sight that Is continually before
,r ewes, and this makes 1t the most
nazing thing in the world that 50
any people take no step 10 Wy 70
totect themselves from the greatest
stastrophe that a possibly happen
them. .A
There Is, Of course, no way in which
Il can ward off age, but we can pro.
let ourselves against the things that
AXE it desolate. We can keep the
hid Of our day from being a cold ana
litter closing in of the night. and turn
into a beautiful and restful and glor,-
Jus twilight, II only we have enough
telligence and courage to take coun-
lie wish they were.
To do this we must realize In our
|puth that the one, and only thing,
hat takes the curse off OF age is
Ioney. We must realize that the only
|laff upon which we can lean in our
lie with n certainty that II will not
Teak under us, 3 a bank account. We
ust realize that the respect with
|Ihich we are treated, the considera-
on that Is shown US. even the affec-
on of our children is in direct ratio
i what we have to leave In our wills,
This may sound cynical, but no one
MN dare dispute It's truth. Between
'randapa without a penny, grandpa
Mo must be fed and clothed and
Dused, and grandpa with a tat wallet
-andpa from whom a stream Of pres
|nts continually flows, there is a great
|hlf fixed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-09
DAILY COMIC PAGE

Copyright 1918. ~ international News sSrvioAJ
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-09

IN THE first place.
I NEVER even suggested.
THAT WE bribed the officer.
BY SHOWING him the kitten.
AND l stated distinctly.
THAT THE reason he told us.
TO GO ahead and beat It.
WAS BECAUSE other cars.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-12-04

million shares. This petition Will
soon be presented to the directors IN
less in the meantime prospecting work
begins In earnest to find a new ore
body. II this is done there would be
no pressing reason to call the stock
holders together, for this prospecting
work is the real object of those sign
ing the petition. 1t Is Of course de-
sirable to fill the vacancies on the
board Of directors in a manner that
will insure a majority easily accessi-
BILE to handle the business Of the com
pany, but with exploratory work 60
ing on there would be no reason fol-
hurry in the matter of filling vacan-
cies. 1t is learned, though not from
official sources, that IN engineer Wis
tied the National during the past
week, and it is believed that he did
50 upon the request Of August Paul
son, president of the company. This
is taken to mean that Mr.. Pauls0h
has under consideration at least tbs
work desired by the stockholders and
which it is hoped will disclose a new
and important ore shoot.