The Tribune. (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. [24], No. [5], Ed. 1 Friday, February 4, 1916 Page: 4 of 4
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THIEF STEALS ADDI-
SON HUGHES’ GLOVES
Addison Hughey had a good uair
©I {.loves when ho enine to Ste-
phei ville. He entered a store, pull
od 1:1 in." gloves, and saft down to<
war V conversation. was going
un : ami molasses, and Addison is
l'mu. cl sweet things. He stepped
over to the group of men who were
talking, leaving his gloves behind,
lu a minute or so he returned to
get his gloves, and lo, they were
uol there. Some gloveless thief
had stolen them. Verily, verily,|
this country is geting worse than
old Mexico, o
GEOKGE CLARK CAUGHT
L\ A LAND SLIDE.
Last week, while working in a
deep ditch on the public road near
the Jasper Mefford place, north of
Stephenville, George Clark came
very near being buried alive when
the ground caved in. As it was he
,vvas caught and partially bu*ried,and
was a badly scared darkey. Fortu-
nately for George the soil divided
before reaching him, and he only
received part of the great hulk
of earth
iiufe Goeii and Gene Hudson were
in the ten-foot ditch at the time of
the cave in, but both happened to
see the slide when it started. They
yelled to George and jumped for
iafety, but the negro did not un-
derstand the warning. This was a
miniature Panama canal affair.
Peter Radford '
ON GOVERNMENT BY SELFI8HNE68.
Ever since the serpent in the Garden of Eden turoed
Hell loose on earth mankind has been ruled by emotion®,
good or evil—mostly evil. Trace the human race from
ttap time history xalsea the curtain upon mankind tt>
the present hour of exiTeme peril and we will find the
frailties of human nature struggling for the mastery,
and gTeed, properly restrained, the motive power that
has moved civilization to Ub towering height and unre*
strained, baa hurled government to destruction and man-
kind to barbarism. Visit the cemeteries of civilisation
and we find written upon the time-stained monument of
Egypt, pride; Macedonia, ambition; Persia, conceit;
_ RonVo, conquest; Greeca, envy; and upon tha tombstone
that marks the newly-made grave of the past generation, selfishness, and In
this age we are chiseling as our epitaph, organized selfishness.
of this nation today 1b organized selfishness. Tha Individual
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SLOW TO FORGET HATRED
MARK WASN’T GOING.
Mark Twain was talking to some
friends when the conversation li-
ually touched upon the authorshipJ
of the Shakespearean play&r\
“When I get to heaven,\s9itl the
great humorist, “I’m going to ask
Will Shakespeare whether lie real-
ly wrote these plays.”
“But,” Said one of the party,“per-
haps Shakespeare will not be in
heaven.”
After a moment of contemplation
Mark said: “That’s so. You ask
him.” _,
Guaranteed flour $3 a hundred—
Geo. B. Roberts. Adv.
, The peril ----------
has been swallowed up In organization and the unit of government has shifted
from the citizen to class and In the transition we have lost many of the
elemental virtues of the human race and developed many of tho traits of the
beast. Organized selfishness Is leading civilization from divinity to the dens
of animals. Classes, dans and sections tear at each other with the ferocity
of savages and seek to disembowel and disintegrate government that dares
to limit class liberty. Self-restraint is being driven from society; honesty
has become a viewpoint and might a predominating factor in right. Patriot
Ism never sufferod more from commercial paralysis than at the present hour
There never was a time hi the history of the human race when creature
comfort was at a higher premium or the Ideals of human success more primi-
tive than at present, for organizations that are swung around selfishness, call
into action only such emotions as are felt by animals that roam the forest
and selfishness suppresses the nobler qualities of human life. The squirrel
that gathers a bountiful supply of nuts to Itg den is thrifty but It makes »o , h
contribution to society; the fox that outwits its neighbor has great ability , ihe women of uicrlin arc no better
but it has never helped others; the lion whose roar makes the animal Ktrq?- haters than were the women of the
dom tremble has gTeat powers but has never used It to uplift clvillzaftirth; „ , . , .. „
the cannibal clans have fought desperate battles for supremacy but victory ‘ mrn 1M tru 11 d 11
ended with the flesh pot. j of Home and Athens centuries before.
Man is an animal and government should encourage and protect him In
Indulging every emotion that moves the heart of a beast but wh.m a flash
of divinity lit hla soul, God Almighty expeoted something more of him than
animal activity. He ought te try to do something an animal can’t do. A
voice should call him to nobler deeds. In rs,ocjety. place his fellowtnen above
self or class and in government “citizenship flrsLH
Women, It Is Said, Will Remember a
Wrong Much Longer Than
Will a Man.
Reports from Berlin refer to the
“vindictive hatred” of the German
women for their country’s foes. From
the soldiers home from the front
come words of respect, even af praise,
for their adversaries in arms, hut the
women nurse their enmity; theirs is
“haughty Juno’s unrelenting hate,”
und they freely express it
The fact only proves that German
women are “Bisters under the skin”
with the women of other nations. Is
feminine hatred of the enemy more
intense in Enter den Linden than in
the Champs Elysees or in I/mdon’s
West End? We doubt it. Woman's
capacity for hate is equaled only by
her capacity for love. Her deeper
depths of affection arc matched by
depths of enmity, where her emo-
tions are profoundly stirred, un-
known to man. Men, individually
and in the aggregate, fight and for-
give. But with the women the of-
fense rankles long after the physical
wounds are healed.
Hatred is not a new feminine at-
tribute, nor is it loeul to any country
HEREDITY.
“That girl is so slighting to other
people because her father is a suc-
cessful aviator.”
“Yes, I noticed she had very airy
manners.”
Hatred has been a sox prerogative
since the beginning of history, and
its possession is what makes women
in the broader sense the best patriots.
There is a theory that woinen would
put . an end to war if they had the
-- j determining voice. Thai is a hy-
The average man seems to think j pothesis of doubtful soundness,
it’s up to him to purchase a larger , Few women arc pacific at heart,
hat every time he has ten cents’ j and though the development of po-
OGR SAWED-OFF SERMON.
The Fault of Ridicule.
There Is no character, howsoever
good and fine, but it can be destroyed
by ridicule, howsoever poor and wit-
less. Observe the ass, for Instance
His character is about perfect, he is
the choicest spirit among all the hmn
bier animals, yet see what ridicule has
brdhght him to. Instead of feeling
complimented when we are called an
ass we ure left In doubt.—Mark Twain.
Perpetual Motion.
Several people have had a shot at
making something that would go on
forever, like Tennyson’s brook. And
these have not all been crunks. A
mechanician, for instance, made a top.
which was balanced on diamond tips
and spun in a vacuum, which ran for
twelve mouths.
A Swiss watchmaker has Invented
an electric watch which will go for
fifteen years without requiring to be
rewound. 0
A watch and clock maker of Burton
hud in his possession an electric clock
ef hisjovvu making which has already
gone twelve years and lias never fail-
ed tq record the time during that peri-
od. i^WPtph it lias never been re-
wound. lie claims that the mechanism
will last fifty years und that lie would
not be surprised if the clock ran un- 1
interruptedly for a century.
Of course the possibilities of radio- |
activity are today only dimly known, .
but they may yet revolutionize all our
notions of motion and energy and put
even electricity out of court.—Buffalo
News.
BEATS PAYING RENT.
Hyker—Does Flytt move in good
society ?
Pyker—I don’t know about the
society, but I know he is always
moving.
THE PROVISIONS.
“Smith’s wife doesn’t mince mat-
ters.”
“I guess he wouldn't care if she
lid, as long as the particular matter
was pie.”
SHE KNEW FROM FATHER.
“Ma, what’s discretion?”
“Discretion is the bettor’s part of
valor.”
worth of fame thrust upon him.-
Indianapolis Star.
THE WAY OF IT.
She—I suppose the English sol-
diers were delighted to get, into the
fighting in France.
He—Well, they did come over in
transports. ,,
NOT VERIFIED.
“Do you believe that it was Noah
who ate the apple instead of Eve ?”
“Of course not. Noah’s taste went I
all to pairs.”
A PROPHECY.
“I am looking forward to another
uprising soon.”
“Whereabouts ?”
“In the thermometer.”
litieal consciousness has made them
more keenly appreciative of the ter-
rible price they pay for war, the
proposition is a long way from proof
that they w'ould abolish it if they
could.
said in such a case Jack would be
ringing his Nell.”
THE NEW METHOD.
“How are you going to Bpend your
vacation this year?”
“We’ve decided to go somewhere
up in the country to get a taste of
city life.”
IT8 SORT.
“How does money talk?”
“Why, it talks cents.”
WILLING TO BE GENEROUS
Colored Man Was More Than Pleased
to Give Order to “Stranger
In His Midst.*'
-- /
A drummer for u New York gro-
cery house took shelter from a thun-
der shower in a small grocery kept
by a colored man in the suburbs of
Nashville and pretty soon the propri-
etor usked:
“Was yo’ a stranger around ycre,
sah?”
“I represent this house,” replied
the drummer, as he handed out one
of his cards.
“I see. Does yo’ own de bisness
yo’self?”
“Oh, no.”
“Was yo’ de senior pawdner?”
“No.”
“De junior?”
“No.”
“Was yo’ hackin’ de concern wid
yo’ capital?”
“No.”
“Just sent out to take orders?”
“That’s all. Perhaps I can" take
an order from you.”
“Well, sub, if dat house haaolun
sent yo’ clain down here to get an
order from me, I ain’t gwine ter be
mean about it. Just put me down
fur fo’ pounds of brown sugar an’
draw on me artcr sixty davs fur de
bill.” ,
JUST A SUGGESTION
HER HERO
OUR PUBLIC FORUM
IT is ton,- Teacher—Susie, whom do
you consider the bravest, noblest,
J. S. Cullman
ON TEXAS ECONOMIC LEAGUE.
In assisting in the organization of the Texas Reonomlo grandest character in history ?
League, my motive wqf)to help form an association that Susie (bashfully j-j-Toimnie Tomj>-
could voice the sentiment anil promote the interests of kins, ma’am.
those engaged in producing and distributing the products ---
of the earth. Having belonged to this class all my life SPECTERS OF THE PAST,
and having occupied various positions in business from
laborer to manager and owner. I have come in personal “I see a man has just been arrest-
contact with must of tho hardships encountered by those cxl for a crime committed in 1870.”
Teacher—Johnnie, can’t we find
some remedy fur your regular tardi-
ness ?
Pupil—Well, dey might move de
school about a mile closer to my
house.
engaged in productive pursuits and I feel that much of
the suffering we undergo is preventable and that im-
proved conditions can be easily brought about through
£ mure active and intdlligent citizenship. I have resided
?„ T,”as for eight-,:, year. and during that tlm. hav.
lines of business, and in direct touch with
It hftB been my aim to influence capital to
j(.cn actively identified with many line of business, ‘JJ
Industrial conditions ol' the state. It hwi be»n my^ m 1 1 * ^ Spruad over , ricr-Journal.
Texas, to give employment to labor and to see Texas iiihuiuiioub v _
That, kind of nows makes me
nervous.”
“Why so?”
“When I was a young man I
played the cornet.”—Louisville Cou-
the globe.
Luck Laden.
An idle person chanced to see a
wagon rolling slowly along Fulton
street. Bad luck pursued 1L At Broad-
way tbe driver sleepily tried to cross in
disregard of the traffic iMilleemun’s um
pie and wuruing baud. Ills number
was jotted down in the book of that
necJrding nngel and a summons was
handed up. A few yards beyond and
tho horse, turning to avoid a hot chest-
\ nut peddler, went down in a Iseap. The
pavement was 6!ippery. and lie must ;
needs be unharnessed In the shafts be j
fore bo could rise. Another block, urid
« imebody was digging a bole in tho j
■ ireet to put in some kind of a main
fer somebody else. Tbe off wheels of
the wugon rolled too near, and the ve-
hicle careened nnd slid Into tbe exca
ration. It bad to be unlouded labori-
ously by hand before It could be Jacked
up level again.
Tbe wagon carried a load of 3,OCX)
castoff horseshoes.—New York Post
the people and In tho future of the State and I waut
i iiK.owise and’ have a permanent Interest in \hCw R,a,]® VcderM
this work. The only qualification is that Citizenship, .
to Join me In inis worn, uo umj i——-------- - - .__. . .nri<1
State and Community in the order named, be plaood abov" ° a*H £ mutlon
a more diligent study of the Declaration of Independence and tho Constitution
of the United States be pursued, tlnn Much
The men engaged In productive pursuits should manage civifiration,
of the Incompetency and inefficiency in our public affairi
is the result of
public problem., 1-uvln. their ablution lo the nonp^ucln* cle.eee, who
efficient commonwealth. I have unbounded faith in our system of {*
ment and believe that the BorlouB difficulties which we enco“n^ * . . “Have you much of a police force
!" «n<rr -tod (ho city man
supervision and has failed to demand a high order of eftic 1 nnry e*r‘in the country.
HIS APPEAL.
“An’ now bruddern an’ sistem,”
said the old colored parson, “de col-
lecshun will he tooken up. Ah jis
wants ter say ter yo’-all dat while
de whitewash oh salvation am free,
de pahty hellin’ de brush am got
ter live—an’ Ah am dat pahty.”
PRETTY BIG FORCE.
A MATTER OF PRINCIPLE.
“Do you ever go fishing on Sun-
day?”
“No, it’s wrong,” replied the small
hoy.
“I’m gkd to see you have such
high principles.”
“Yes, sir. Nobody ever catches
j any fish around here, not even on
i Sunday.”
TOO MUCH FOR MAMMA.
«_
“What’s that in the water,
mamma?”
“A crane, Ethel.”
“It’s only standing on one leg,
mamma.”
“Yes, dear.”
“Why doij’t he wash both feet at
nice, mamma?”
oT the day. As citizens we enter Into a contract with government as the
‘ party of the first part” and unless we perform the services agreed, we ba •
no right to nhare the benefits of government and certainly no cause for
eomolalnt against organized society for evils which the performance of oui
S”y-as citDens would easily correct. We want to Invito the people of Taxa.
to study and discuss citizenship, determining our rights a”dJ,rtT^"
government with a view of enjoying more fully the life, liberty and Pursuit
of happiness set forth In the Declaration of Independance and guaranteed
by the Constitution of the United States.
“We certainly have,” replied the
native; “lie weighs 310 pounds.”
THE CASE 8TATED.
A SERIOUS DIFFICULTY.
American—I suppose you will
nljolish the house of lords some dry?
Englishman—Hut I don’t see how
we can, im- hoy. There is no prece-
dent for such a thing.—Puck.
OBJECTIONABLE.
“I hear that Jim told Jack if he
married Helen, Jack’s marriage to
her would be a death blow.”
“He didn't say that exactly. He j Logt of a 8jl0W these davs.”
<r
“1 object to barbarous warfare.”
“So do I,” replied the military ex-
pert. “A barbarian with a Bpear or;
a bow and arrow wouldn’t stand the
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The Tribune. (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. [24], No. [5], Ed. 1 Friday, February 4, 1916, newspaper, February 4, 1916; Stephenville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth881318/m1/4/: accessed July 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Stephenville Public Library.