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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-10
For the Better Half
Written for the HERALA.

| over three inches long. Assem- bl IN q n
a. 7. Phillips, the author OF the bill.
argues that every year hundreds of I'M
! fortunate men are the victims of the
hat pin toting habit. 1t is a funny
fact that every once in while some
conscientious legislator gets one or an
other bee in his bonnet with regard to
legislating reform in women's clothes
and gets laughed at for his painF.
Woman may not be able to vote and
she may have TO submit to being classed
with ''paupers, idiots, and Indians not
taxed" in respect to the franchise, but
she will wear just what she plesses-
trousers. boomers, bustles, South Sea
island pompadours, earrings. Trilby
hearts or anything else she decides to
hang upon, tie upon, or put upon her
anatomy. This particular bill of
course has no value except it's utter
impractica bility which makes it funny
aud fun has positive value.
In the first place pin three inches
| long is no hat pin.
In the second place If woman
makes up her mind that the world
needs toe death of a msn she will
probabl accom- plish her purpose, hat
pins or no hat pins.
In the third place probably if the
| woman determines he must die he de-
serves death.
1t the fourth place q hat pin Is not
handy weapon. When it is in use it is
as inaccessible the lady's
pocket and when 1t is not in active
service, it is always lost.
In the fifth place five out of every ten
pins would be worthless death weapons
as they bend under any pressure and
four more out OF the ten are likely to be
blunt pointed and can only be forced
through old holes in the hat
In the sixth place how would q wo-
man keep her hat on? =
In the seventh the law would be diff
hcult to enforce there would have to be
special hat pin policemen whose duty
1t would be to wsylay women, demand
to inspect their hat pins, stand stern
and uncompromising while the won an
rumDaged among the bows and festh-
ers. measure the pin and take the fair,
weeping creature to the station.
In truth the bonnet wearers are not
worried over the proposed bill.
The National Caruation society has
set the sign of It's highest approval on
the Lawton variety, rich dark pink
but the red blossoms Of which the G.
81. Crane is the leader, are rapidly
coming into special favor. The new
red carnstions with their big, fragrant
flowers, their long stems and sweet
scent, are proving dangerous rivals OF
the American beauty rose. Growers
are striving hard for the long stems
and one white lowered variety stands
on the tip of stem from two and one
half to three feet tall. The points of a
well bred carnation are, be-
sides truth of color, sweet
ness of scent and quantity
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-10
Poets New and Old

For earth's weary pilgrims
On LIES storm beaten shore
We will trust in our father
AS we journey below
He will care for US ever
The high and the low.
1t is now more than five years since
Ben King died suddenly at Bowling
Green, KY, while on tour of enter
tainment. Almost imm ediately after
the curious and amusing verses he had
written were published and found
speedy sale. Now, four years having
passed to apply to them the test OF
time, there is found to be demand
sufficient to warrant new edition
containing all the poems in the older
work and q number of others which
were not so included. Some of the
better known of them, 1t is safe to say,
Will never be lost to the world. King
had a sense of humor which was truly
American and of the best order, in
tellectually speaking. He wrote funny
things because he could not help it,
being still funuier than they. Wat
he has written survives in garbled
form on every variety stage in Amer
lea. The editor of the book here has
seen fit 10 change the name of 1.-THE
Sum of Life" to THE Pessimist,
ignoring the pun on the Longfellow
poem implied in the earlier title: but it
is just rs well worth laughing over as
ever it was:
Nothing to do but work,
Nothing to eat but food.
Nothing to wear but clothes
To keep us from going nude.
Nothing to breathe but air
Quick as q flash tits gone
Nowhere to fall but off,
Nowhere to stand but on.
Nothing to comb but hair,
Nowhere to sleep but in bed,
Nothing to weep but tesrs,
Nothing to bury but dead.
Nothing to sing but songs,
All, well, alas, alack
Nowhere to go but out,
Nowhere to come but back.
Nothing to see but sights,
Nothing to quench but thirst,
Nothing to have but what we've got:
Thus through life we're cursed.
Nothing to strike but gait:
Everything moves that goes;
Nothing at all but common sense
Can ever withstand these woes.
Several eff Should Die To-Night'
poems have been written by several
persons of varied ability. All we're
given to the world before Ben King
wrote his during the Worlds Fair
Since that time none have been pub
lished. This is the reason:
If [ should die tonight
And you should come to my coldcorpse
aud say,
Weeping aud heartsick DER my lifeless
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-10

The birds of the southwest are no
singing alone. Poets are breaking in
to song and showing by their work &
depth of thought and a concern for tn
highest interests of humanity tina
will give to the work -a-day life of the
southwest an exalsation which tbs
chase for the almighty dollar neve
can. ga Query" is the caption on tn
following lines, from r. Lee, O
Monitor, Ariz., and many a reader o
the HERALD will apply the question tC
his own soul.
Is life worth the living
With grass for its goal?
We fancy but know not
The home of the soul;
We oft live in dresmland.
In doubt sore oppressed:
With the tide we drift outward,
On its storm beaten crest.
Life's waves dash around US,
The winter winds blow;
Who can tell where We'll anchor
Does any one know?
Soon We'll sleep in the valley,
Flowers blooming above,
Planted and watered,
By friends that we love.
The book sent to guide US
AS guide good and grand;
To lead on life's journey
Through this pilgrimage land,
Beyond the dark rises
No Echo comes back,
To call or to guide US
Ger that perilous track,
Whose beginning is darkness
The end who can tell
Will it lead to heaven
Or down to hell.
Where the preachers oft tell US
Forever we'll cry
For drop of cold water
Or q look a. the sky.
Men war with each other
For empire and pelf,
They prate of their country
But each is for self;
They chase F'ilipinos
Who thought they were free,
But now their new masters
Hunt them down to the sea.
We love the dear heather,
And when we all die
We hope we may catch him
Beyond the blue sky;
Then we'll teach him lesson
Learned from Sunday school lore
While chanting old hundred
On Csnaan's bright shore.
L. death ends the chapter,
And he grave shuts the door
To Heaven hereafter
For the rich and the poor;
Then live for the press Mt
Cast trouble away,
And sing on your journey
There is no need TO pray.
Yes A life's worth the liyinpr
Even no future In store
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-10

of pstals, tall stout stem and a strong
| calyx. Incarnation lover will abide q
| Hover whose calyX breaks and lets the
| petals fail out in al untidy sprawl.
Carnations have never held the high
est place in favor in these days. The
violet and the American beauty rose
have been the fashionable of fashion
able posies and the csrnation has al
ways been second. But il has always
been second-a strong favorite because
of it's spicy breath, rich color and tidy
blossom. 1t is particularly a mau $
flower, so spruce and compact, it seems
a part of a we'll tailored suit OF clothes.
1t is also one of the sturdy blossoms,
keeping fresh many days after it has
been cut. Florists say it car stand al
most anything except artificial light,
the petals begin to curl up and the
flower ''goes to sieep''-as the florists
say.
Three or four of the girls were dis
cussing q summer in the AdirOndaoks
and telling many of those jolly little
tales of the care free days and particu-
larly telling of the unsOphisticsted
mountaineers, who lived in the haml ct
some dozen miles from their camp.
OF one Oliver, they told that last sum-
mer his wife died. Oliver was away
in the forest when she was taken
i'll and did not get home in time.
One of the campers met Oliver two
weeks afterward and wishing to be
sympathetic said: OLIVER, il was very
sad about the death of your wife. -
"Yees, L suppose so," drawled the be-
reaved husband, 81 was not there at the
time"
Another was of a Mrs. Geeghers's
encouragement. These mountain
people are always getting dreadfully
cut with their knives, axes and hatchets
and one afternoon Mrs. Geegher's
Douglas nearly cut his toe off. While
she was binding up the
wounds of this offspring the
little baby boy toddled out to the same
ak and managed to hurt his fingers
badly and the little girl fell against a
hot stove and screamed with the pain.
Mrs. Geegher left Douglas, went to
the door and called for her man say
ing, '"Sam, Oh Sam, you just come in
the house, l am so discouraged"
So far from announcing the decline OF
the blouse idea the unanimous opinion
of those who know Is that the fancy
blouse is more than ever in high favor
Elbow sleeved silken blouses are
specially commended for wear with
cloth skirts for house costumes or for
Informal evenings. This is direct
boon to the home dress maker snd to
all women who have to economic much
or little.
ELSIE MCELROY SLATER.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-10

A recent magazine published list
of seven dreams which are the common
run of dreams it Gays, and the seven
are:
l. The falling dream-yOu are fall
ing over q precipice or down the stairs.
2. The flying dream-the dream
that you can fly.
}. The dream of more or less in
adequate toilet-that you are not prop
erly clothed.
The dream of not being able to
get away from some beast, or injurious
person or thing, that is pursuing you.
D. The dream OF being drawn 1r-
resistibly to some dangerous place,
such as a FIRE.
6. The dream that some darling
wish has been gratiied.
I. The dream of being about to 90
on q journey, and being unable to get
your things into your trunks, etc.
Six of these dreams are unpleasant
and no special mention is given those
dreams of delight which come as often
as those of horror. They also may be
mum bered seven-for arguments sake.
l. When one finds himself lord of
some magnificent, albeit lonely pal
ace.
2. When one finds himself thrill
ling conversationalist, lecturer. the
belle and heart breaker of the ball, or
in his own particular way finds the
hitherto Indifferent world grovelling
at his feet.
g. When one meets and talks again
with absent friends.
4. When one dreams particularly
good story, joke, an exquisite musical
phrase, an enchanting frook or some
glorious achievement of whatever may
be his waking ambitions. These
splendid visions that vanish with wax
ing and cannot be remembe are the
true children of ones imagination and
may indicate what the brain could do
If it were unfettered by the duties,
responsi bilities and conventions OF the
waking hours.
>. When one dreams of something
particularly good to eat. 1t is said
that one does not dream Of odor, but
the palate is often tickled in dreams.
money.
7. When one dreams of the dtscom-
future of his enemies.
All these be common subjects for
dreams and they do often bring recon-
peuse for the days dizziness, the lack
of success, the inadequacies, and they
free the bonds that hold Us back from
many of our dearest desires. And be-
sides all this are thesweetheart dreams,
which often are the Joy of lovere,
making all the hours one round of de-
light.
a New York state legislator who is
DESTROYS that his name shall go ring
ing down the corridors OF fame as one
who saved his fellowmen, has intro
duced bill at Albany which makes it
unlawful for women to wear hat pins
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-10

If 1 should die tonight
And you should come Ia deepest grief
and woe
And say, Here's that ten dollars that
I might arise in my large white
And say, whats that?"
| If 1 should die tonight
And you should come to my cold corpse
and kpeel,
Clasping my bier to show the grief you
feel
1 say. if should die tonight
And you should come to me and there
and then
just even hint Of paying me that ten,
might rise the while;
But I'd drop dead again.
By way of a third parody, true to life,
and worth quoting to the member of
the family that seems to be most in
love, take How Often'':
They stood on the bridge at midnight
In park not far from town
They stood on the bridge at midnight
Because they didn't sit down.
The moon rose DER the city
Behind the dark church spire;
The moon rose o FER the city
And kept on rising higher.
How often, Oh, how often
They whispered words so soft
How often. oh, how often,
How often, oh. how oft.
And popular superstition he wove
into his verses on The Mermaid" in
most slluring manner, thus,
But hush. A mermaid sister comes
And flashing with her tail the wavelets
into spray.
Cometh she alone DER yonder wstery
pampas?
Oh. no, by Jove There comes the
white hippocampus.
Finally, there is a tale of a maid, her
brother and another, which is not as
we'll known rs it deserves to be.
Mary had cactus plant,
So modestly it grew,
Shooting its little ibers out
To live upon the dew.
Her little brother often beard
Her say 1T lived On air,
And so he pulled it up one day
And placed it on chair.
Placed it on a chair he did,
Then laughed with ghOulish glee-
Placed it in the old armchair
Under the TRUSTING tree.
Nor thought of Mary's lover
Who called each night to WOO,
Or even dreamed they'd take a stroll
AS lovers often do.
The eve drew on. The lover came,
They sought the trysting tree.
Where has the little cactus gone?
The lover-where is he?
The verses may by recomm nded to
those suffering from melancholy.
Eggs! Eggs! Eggs!
Ell Paso Grocery Co. is now selling Q
dozen fresh epps for 25 cents
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-10
The Appetite OF a Goat.

Is envied by all poor dyspeptics
whose Stomach and Liver are out of
order. All such should know, that DR..
Kings New Life Pills, the wonderful
Stomach and Liver Remedy, give q
splendid appetite, sound digestion and
q regular bodily habit that insures
perfect health and great energy. Only
25c. at Twins Drug Slore.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-10

Howell. Ladies' Hairdresser. Late
of De Donato's St. Louis. Ala Mesa Ave.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-10

a New York state legislator who is
DESTROYS that his name shall go ring
ing down the corridors of fame as one
who saved his fellowmen, has intro
duced bill at Albany which makes it
unlawful for women to wear hat pins
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-10

Eggs! Eggs! Eggs!
FL Psso Grocery Co. is now selling Q
dozen fresh eggs for 25 cents.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-09-20
Gambling Room Raided,

Last evening about 10 o'clock Offic-
ers Putnam and Coffman raided the
gambling room run by w. S. FOuts on
Front street. The room in which the
gambling was habitually carried on is
situated over the Lodge saloon on up
per Front street. When the officers
entered the room games of chance
were in operation, poker predominant
ing. The players were not molested,
but FOuts was arrested and will ap-
pear before Mayor Sykes this morning
at 8 o'clock, The abolition OF these
gambling dens, which are a blot upon
the fair name and fame of our city, is
certainly move in the right direction,
and the Mayor and police doubtless
will receive the unqualified and undi-
yided support of the citizens in this
matter.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-09-20
UNITED IN MARRIAGE
Were E. W. GautsChi and Florence Schu'-
theis at the St. Cloud Hotel.

"A very pretty wedding was held in
the parlor of the st. Cloud hotel at
$50 last evening. The affair was
witnessed by only ? few intimate
friends of the bride and groom. The
contracting parties were Mr.. E. w.
Gautschi and Miss Florence Schultheis,
both of New Matamoras. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. Kirtley
in his most impressive manner.
Mr. Gautschi, the groom, is student
in the Ohio Dental College at Cincin-
natl. and completes his course next
year. Miss Schultheis is belle of
New Matamoras and very popular
young lady in her home town
Mr. and Mrs. Gautschi expect to re-
turn to New Martinsville, where Mrs.
Gautschi will remain until her hus-
band has completed his course in den
tistry.
To the many expressions of good
will from friends of the happy couple
the Leader adds its heartiest congrat-
ulations and wishes to the newly we'd
ded pair long and prosperous life.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-09-20
IMPROVED
Is the Condition Of Harley C. Goddard
of Cutler.

Mr.. ]. A. Smith, of Cutler,was a call
er at the Leader Office on Wednesday,
and advised us that the condition of
Mr.. Harley C. Goddard, of near that
place. was considerably improved this
morning.
On Monday Mr.. Goddard sustained
serious injuries by being thrown under
wagon bearing a grind stone which
weighed four tons. He was on his way
to Morris Hill, and in going down a
grade the brake on his wagon gave
way. His injuries were internal, but
under the efficient charge Of DR.. Trick
lie he is expected to pull through all
right
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-09-20
Echoes From the Campus.

The practice football game last night
was by far the best which the boys
have had this season. Twenty-Five men
came out on the field and the first
team was given good stiff practice
work against sixteen fellows. The
time was spent in giving signals, get
ting in and blocking, interference and
learing to start quickly. The old time
vim and spirit are manifesting them
selves on the field and if kept up can
not fail to bring success. j, w. Wal
lace arrived from his home at Rox-
bury yesterday and will add tower
of strength to the team.
At a mass meeting of the students of
the College department about $50 was
collected in full for the season. In a
speech yesterday at the meeting Coach
Showalter stated his intention of
coaching the boys irrespective OF
whether or not they get new coach.
Provided new man is secured MI
Showalter will work in conjunction
with him and some good fast work
may be expected.
The matter of hiring an eastern
coach is still receiving a good deal OF
discussion. The expense is the only
item considered by the boys A mass
meeting of the Academy students Will
be held this morning to raise funds for
the team.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-09-20
OUR GREAT PER CAPITA.

Never, since the American govern
ment began, has per capita circulation
OF currency equalled the present fig
ures. Upon an overestimated popula-
tion of 1905, 900 as a basis, President
McKinley's letter shows per capita
circulation OF S26,S5. But the actual
population would bring this up nearer
to SIS per head, or almost Sc more
than it was in 1895. The total amount
at this date is 2iO0 million dollars, as
compared with 1000 million dollars
FIVE years ago. Every dollar today is
worth one hundred cents gold and as
good as every other dollar, Organism
might have brought more dollars, but
what would they be worth?
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-09-20
Aid For the Suffering.

The committee which was ap-
pointed several days ago to
solocit contributions for the re-
lief of the Galveston suffer
ers has remitted a sum of money
amounting to $223.25 to John Sealey,
chairman of the relief committee at
Galveston, Texas. The personnel of
the committee is as follows: H. W.
Stanley W. w. Mills and Chas. Pen
rose. If anyone desires to contribute
to this sum, the money will be prompt
ly sent to John Sealey at the above ad-
dress.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-09-20
THE SLOT MACHINES.

Wednesday morning the Leader pub
lished the authorized statement of
Mayor Sykes that officers Coffman
and Roney had been instructed to no.
tify all owners or operators of slot ma
chimes that their operation must be
stopped, and we are reliably informed
that due notice, in accordance with
this order, was given in each individu-
al case.
Much talk was indulged in Wednes-
day to the effect that the machines
were still running, and upon investiga-
ton these reports were found TO be
true in a number of instances. Mayor
Sykes was seen last evening. and when
asked concerning the matter, said in
substance: The order was issued to
the two police officers to notify the
parties owning or operating the ma
chimes that it must be discontinued. AS
yet the officers have made no report to
me, but ] expect them to do so tomor-
row morning. | hear that some of
the owners and operators have taken
the machines out, and l also hear that
others have not If this be true, of
course the violators are taking
chances, and their cases will surely re-
ceive attention. | am opposed to slot
machines and always have been"
The above statement is surely plain
enough and defines the Mayors in
tentions. This evil should be de-
stroyed AT ONCE. Delay is danger
Gus.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-09-20
Women's Suits.

Hosts of nobby suits arrive daily by
express. Our Mr.. Prayer, now in New
York, seems to have devoteda great deal
of time and energy to this particular
line. Today we tell you of special
lot that reached us Saturday. Just %
in all and worth $1,000 venetian cloth,
fancy taffeta lined jacket, fall shape, in
verted plaid skirt, Burton's lining; man
tailored throughout-iu Just to start things
going $3.50,
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-09-20
STATE.

For Secretary of State
L. c. LAYLiN, Of Huron.
For Supreme Judge
JOHN A. SHAUCh, of Montgomery.
For School Commissioner
J.. d. BCNEBRAKE, of Knox.
For Member Board of Public Works
CHARLES A. GODDARD. OF Scioto.
For Dairy and Food Commissioner
JOSEPH E. BLACKBURN, Belmont
For Member State Board of Equaliza-
ton
R. NJ. PATTERSON, of Athens.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-09-20

Shirt waists were very appropriate
a week ago, but for the last day or two
the average fellow has been busily en-
ployed ironing the creases out of his
last years overcuat.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-09-20

In this issue of the Leader appears
the full cable report of the Philippine
Commission. 1t is a very interesting
statement showing the general condi-
tion of the islands.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-09-20
W. S. Hancock,

Mariettas favorite baritone singer,
will appear as Rupert Helpman, after
ward Tufenuf, leader of brigands and
hobgoblins and interpreter to His Roy
al Highness, Sham, the Great Tycoon,
Auditorium 27th and 2Sth
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-09-20
Tin Wedding.

Mr., and Mrs. II. G. Chamberlain,
Walnut Hills farm, have issued invita-
tions for Monday evening, September
"a, in honor Of their tenth wedding an
niVersary,
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-09-20
COUNTY.

For Sheriff
j. C. MORROW, of Wesley.
For County Commissioner
w. L. HADLEY, of Lawrence.
For Prosecuting Attorney
]. C. Brennan, Third ward.
For Infirmary Director
]. X. GREGORY, Sixth Ward.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-09-20

Militarism on the basis of one SOL
dier to a thousand people is an utter
absurdity that the American people
will laugh to death.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-09-20
Weather Forecast.

Olio-Rain Thursday; Friday fair;
fresh souJherly winds.
West Virginia-Shower Thursday;
fair Friday; southerly winds.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-09-20
Harry WendeIken.

As Reddy Muldoon, fresh from the
"auld sod" is Lord Dolphin's most ex-
cellent valet in Sham the Great Ty-
coon, Auditorium, 9th and 28th.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-09-20

Bryanism, or backing doYn and
backing out, is the real thing in the
Democratic campaign and about all
there is to II.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-09-20
JUDICIAL.

For Circuit Judge
THOS. A. JONES, of Jackson.