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impress their minds with the facts,
she questioned them upon the points
she had given.
Several queries had been put, ami
finally she reached the stuDied boy in
the corner. :.
"Well. Johnny" she said, ''have you
been paving attention."
"Yes'm he answered promptly.
I'm glad to. hear 1t. Now, can you
tell me what there is in the spring."
"Yes'm, | can, but don't want to-.
ooh. yes you do. Now, can you
tell me what there Is In the spring +"
"W'y-w'y-mum, there's frog
an a lizard an a dead cat in it, but
I didn't put 'em there. 1t was another
boy for | seen him do it,
Dora Webb. age IL,
Cantril, Iowa.
One day little friend OF mine three
years of age was playing around the
room when her stocking came down.
Her mother said, "Winifred, you look
like" but MAMMA got no farther for
Winifred added, "the wild man OF
Barneo."
Wessie Fulton, age 10,
Charlton Ia. r. F. D. No Z.
This is originaD.
Dear Editor:
Admiral Hickborn once had a
Chinese servant named Chow, whom
he brought with him rom the east.
One day Chow asked permission to
go to funeral.
"All right said the admiral. Then
he added II suppose you will put a
lot Of food and sweetmeats on his
grave as thew do in Gilman"
AL same China" Chow replied.
Nov, Chow" continued the ad-
miral, when do you think the dead
Chinaman will come up to eat the
food you leave on his grave?"
"Allee same time Mclean man
comes up smellee flowers you leave
on his grave answered Chow
urbanely.
Iva Webb, age 10,
r. r. L. No 2, Cantril, Iowa.
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NHVH ESpy, age IT,
Centerville, Ia, r. No. 4.
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the girls saw the very person of whom
they conversed approaching them.
Their Uncle Tom was smiling at them,
his arms full ofdbundles. Say, don't
l look like delivery boy?' he asked.
Eyes, you certainly do, uncle" said
Gladys. Then, after few knowing
glances at her sister, answered by
few knowing mods, she unfolded her
plan to jolly Uncle Tom. "Just the
thing" he declared. "And I've got
enough stuff here-fruit, raisins, bon
bons. ETC., to fill dozen baskets. You
see, mother, who's as young as a child.
said that I must fetch enough such
stuff to her to make up some May-day
baskets. So l just bought all that
could carry-and could pay for"
"Well, we'll just 60 home with you.
uncle" smiled Gloria. "And you may
help us to fix up the basket for Mrs.
Adams. And
"But that's all will do, my little
ladies'" declared uncle Tom, "for
reckon you know pretty we'll who
those baskets OF your Granny's are TO
be sent to- and he winked knowingly.
Eyes, indeed, we do know" laughed
Gladys, "and we say God bless our
dear old granny, too. But we promise
we'n not peep into anything, honest
Injun. Only-we want you to help us
Ak the basket for that dear old lady.
ou see, mamma won't be home till late
this evening; she went to see Mrs.
Adkin, who is quite sick, SO you, uncle
must do mammals work"
Eyes, and 1t will be on the basket
which was intended for you,'' con-
fessed Gloria. 1--WE were not rich
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Agency, Iowa.
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HdKHI6 WIIltI,
Floris, Iowa.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-08
Married Life the First Year
No Is R Ihs Crying By Mabel Herbert Urner

sHE, baby was over three weeks
old now The trained nurse was
gone, a nursing maid" had been
Installed to take care Of the baby, and
with the help of Anna the household
machinery began to move more regu-
larry again.
Helen was still weak. still under
the care OF the doctor, but she was
gradually getting back her strength
The sleepless nights and anxiety had
told on Warren. and while he went
regularly TO his office and worked later
than usual to make up for the time lost.
he was not at all well.
Anna, too. had caught a cold running
out baTeheaded on errands the night
of the baby's birth. The cold had set
tied in her head and made her little
hard of hearing and somewhat cross.
Wonderful Lung Power.
So the only one in the household who
at this time was really well and -four
ishing was the baby. And the main ex-
hfbition of its strength and lustiness
was in its lungs. Its ability to cry
loudly and persistently seemed out of
all proportion 10 its size 1t was as
tonishing that so small a thing could
make so much noise
And it seemed to cry for no reason
at all-except merely to exercise its
voice. 1t would cry before it was fed
and it would cry afterward. 1t shouted
while 1t was being bathed, and worked
itself into a paroxysm while they
dressed it. The only time it didn't cry
was when it was asleep.
When it was asleep, The whole
household walked on tiptoe and whis-
pered when it was asleep, The babys
asleep" was a signal for instant 81
lence from every one.
Don't Wake the Baby
The telephone and door bell had been
carefully muffled until they made only
the faintest sound; and the janitor and
tradesmen were instructed never to
shout loudly up the dumbwaiter. All
the workings of the apartment were
arranged so as not to wake the baby"
To Helen. now. the getting of the
baby asleep and keeping it asleep had
become the most important things in
life. Beside that everything else was
secondary.
Callers were greeted with shrill in
fantile yells or with a dead silence,
while Anna Informed them in sepul-
chral whispers that the .'babys asleep"
and would they please be very careful
And then they would be ushered into
Helen's room, where she would meet
them with a warning wave of her hand
toward the nursery and talk to them
IN strained, worried whispers.
"Oh. yes. the baby is WE'LL she would
explain but it's so hard to get her to
sleep-we don't like to awaken her
she is very apt to cry.
And Then Baby Woke Up.
And then almost always, in spite of
their care, the baby would awaken and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-08
The Quickest, Simplest
Cough Cure
Easily and CheapIy Made at
Home. Saves You So.
, ~~A&~ ~MAAA~A

This recipe makes pint of cough
syrup-enough to last a family a long
time You couldn't buy as much or
as good cough syrup for $3.50
simple as 1t is. it gives almost in
slant relief. and usually stops the most
obstinate cough in "a hours This is
partly due to the fact that il is slight
~ laxative, stimulates the appetite and
has an excellent tonic effect II 3
pleasant to take-children like it, An
excellent remedy. too, for whoopfng
cough. sore lungs, asthma. throat trou-
bles, etc.
Mix one pint of eranuIated sugar
with n pint of warm water, and stir
for two minutes. Put 2ls ounces Of
Pinex ESQ cents WORTH in a pint bottle
and add the Sugar Syrup. 1T keeps per-
fectly. Take a teaspoonful every one.
two or three hours.
Pine is one Of the oldest and best
known remedial agents for the throat
membranes. Pinex Is the most vaIu-
able concentrated compound Of Nor
way white pine extract and is rich in
guiaicol and all the other natural heal
< elements. Other preparations will
not work in this formula.
The prompt results from this recipe
nave endeared ii to thousands of house
wives in the United States and Canada
which explains why the plan has been
initiated often. but never successfully.
A guarantee of absolute satisfaction.
or money promptly refunded, goes with
this recipe. Your druggist has Pinex or
VIII get it for you. If not. send to The
Pinex Co.. Ft. Wayne. Ind
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-08

demonstrate TO the caller just how it
could cry.
Then Helen would have to take II
and nervousIy try to soothe it. while
the calling friend would offer various
well-meant suggestions and efforts at
divertings its attentiOn-at all OF which
the baby would only cry the louder.
"Ba by-pretty baby-see the pretty
chain. Look Look. baby. the pretty
chain" dangling before it a chain from
q silver purse.
But the baby would positively refuse
to see the chain. and would only grow
more red in the face and more vocif-
erous at each trifie. such as a glove or
handkerchief, that the visitor would
offer for its distraction.
Il think, perhaps. it is not used to
strangers"-Helen would always have
TO suggest in. the end.
And then the friend would finally
depart after asking anxiously if she
was sure it wasn't hungry, or didn't
haves the collie, or a pin sticking it
somewhere.
Just Wanted to Cry.
Helen would reassure them as to all
these things, and when they were gone
would go on YEARLY rocking the baby,
knowing that there was nothing the
matter, but that just~it wanted TO cry
and would cry until it decided to
stop. And. usually, by that time, Helen
was tired and nervous and historical
enough to cry herself.
II was the visits of "his people" that
she dreaded the most-his mother ard
aunts. The baby always cried the loud
est and longest when they came
And in some way they always man
aged to make her feel that 1t was her
W n o.
or It would not c-y like that. And
warren was such a good baby-such
a very good baby!" they would assure
her He really never cried at all"
warren's Angelic Infancy.
Then they would tell incidents OF
Warren's angelic infantile disposition,
how he would lie in his crib for hours
and suck his thumb and never even
vhimper! And how even when 1e was
bathed and dressed he never crted-i
that he was always a laughing, gurs-'
LING good-natured baby
THAT is why it seems so strange.
they would carefully explain, ina tAis
baby should cry so much!
The inference that Helen herself
must have been a most disagreeable
baby was quite clean
Again and again, when her patience
had been tried almost beyond bearing,
she had longed to tell them that II the
babv's crying annoyed them SO much
thew had better remain where they
could not hear it. But she d1dn tor
Warren's sake she didn't.
With all the additional expense
things were difficult enough for MIN
lust now. She did not want to distress
him more by a further estrangement
with his family.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-08
MUST RENT SPACE
FOR POSTOFFICE
Ell PasO Cannot Have a New
Federal Building Inside
of Five Years

Under the most favorable conditions,
according to James c. Plant, who is in
FL Paso making an inspection of post
office sites, the plans for the new post
office building in FL Paso viii not be
drawn in less than three years. Two
years more VIII be consumed in getting
the appropriation and erecting the
building, so the new postoffice will not
be a reality in less than five years, he
says.
Before that time, the postoffice bust
ness at IL Paso will have grown to
such proportions that outside offices
Will have to be rented.
The only way out OF the dilemma .
said postmaster Smith, lis 20 go out
side Of the building and rent additional
rooms"
The inspection of sites, which was
begun at the chamber of commerce Sat
urday, was again taken up Monday
morning by the inspector and he was
engaged all of the day in visiting sites
that have been offered.
lie will be in Las Cruces Wednesday,.
November 9, and will return to FL Paso
on Thursday, 70 complete the inspec-
ton Of sites here. At the Ell Paso
hearing A. P. Coles presented a petit
ton to the examiner. signed by a num-
Der of business men. asking the in
spector not to consider available any
site not within the bounds Of Franklin
street on the north. Campbell street on
the east, First street on the south and
Santa Fe street on the west. On the
10 sites which have been submitted,
eight of them could qualify under those
conditions.
The appropriation for the sites, $780,
600, has already been made but the
money for the erection Of the building
is yet to be appropriated.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-08
EASTERN OIL MEN
AT TROJILLA CREEK
Excitement In Tucumcarl
Continues Over Recent
Oil Strike.

Tucumcari, n, NJ, Nov. s.-The oil
excitement in this county continues. 1t
is said that more than so persons Wis
tied the well on Trojilla creek. where
the strike was originally made, during
one day. Among these are said to
have been J. L. Phelps. W. J. Green
and Arthur Martin of Philadelphia.
with whom was kid" Powell. an oil
expert of Chicago. Mr. Powell is go
years of age, but has held the name
of his boyhood. The party is said to
have reached this country over the
Santa Fe as far as Bovina where they
took an automobile to the field They
are reported to have expressed them
selves as pleased over the prospect
Certain prospectors from this city
are now endeavoring to trace the oil
lead west and have what they suppose
to be good soil 10 miles southeast of
here. A few of the skeptical refuse
to believe in the oil find, but those
who are in the proper position are
taking the benefit of the doubt and
stalking claims in order to win if the
find proves genuine and a success.
Gross-Kelly company of this city is
rapidly Transforming its force from
unmarried men to those who have
family obligations. Yesterday W. w.
Cotton, a young man in their employe
was married to Miss Lucy Parker. q
young lady south of town, the Rev. J.
W. Campbell officiating Last week
Jack Stewart, a son of Donald Stewart.
manager of the company, married Miss
Winnie Lamar, and the week previous
Lee Anderson was married in Okla
homa.
Dick O'Connor and Miss Kitty Jones
were married during morning mass
at the Catholic church Both are well
known in Tucumcari, he being an en-
ploye Of the E. P & S. w. railway
and she a daughter of l. E. Jones and
sitser Of Ike Jones' the butcher.
c. S. Cramer, superintendent of the
county schools, has sent out letter
to the teachers and directors of the
Quay county schools. cautioning them
against the lax enforcement of the vac
cination and attendance laws. The
state superintendent warns that these
laws must not be neglected. There
has been great difficulty in getting
the attendance up to normal in this
county.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-08
a Bride

has such lofty ideals I feel so insig-
nificant and uninteresting in compar-
ison. I wish I had more than my one
little accomplishment. You don't know
what comfort Bobby's good spelling
Is TO me- Before now I've always had
to write with a dictionary beside me,
and now L just say, Bobby, how do you
spell SO and so,'' and he spells it at
once; he knows everything.
When you write, do tell me what all
the girls said about the wedding and
send me the papers, too.
Bobby says that when he looked I'D
and saw me coming up the aisle in my
white tulle dress and veil he felt as
though something holy were coming
toward him; wasn't that a sweet
thought?
Goodbye now, darling, I love you and
Dad better than ever. Bobby sends love
and says tell you he is taking the
best Of care of your girl, and Cthis
sounds foolish, but he makes me write
IT'D that she is the sweetest, most ador-
able girl on earth
a thousand kisses to you both. This
is the first time I have signed nv new
name Your daughter,
Peggy Maitland Cation
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-08
TORREON, MEXICO,
HAS 35, PEOPLE

Torreon. Mex. Nov. S.-According to
the census Just compiled in this city,
ToIreon has 35,437 inhabitants, and the
surrounding haciendas which are IN
cluded in this municipality have 1912,
giving total of 44,249 The last census
gives Torreon proper 1927 more inhabi-
tants than in August, 1909.
i. T. Turner, formerly secretary OF
the Y. NJ. c. A. at Monterey, has writ
ten to friends in this city stating that
he will arrive about the first of next
month to commence active work in in
stating the association for Dorreon, and
will make an effort to have everything
in shape to inaugurate shortly after
the first of the year
The citizens of Torreon and Gomez
Palacio and the railroad company have
contributed literally towards the estab-
lishment of this association here and 1t
will be conducted on the same lines as
in the United States.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-08
PEOPLE
LEAD IN WEALTH
Per Capita Is 1925, Which
Is More Than That Of
Anv Other State.

Los Angeles, Calf, Nov. S.-Arizona's
percapita wealth is 1925, which exceeds
all other states in the union. The popu-
lation of the soon-to-be state is declared
to be 204 .534, which is a gain Of So =
percent over the last census returns The
production of copper last year was close
to O.0O0,0 600 pounds and the total min
eral production was worth S45, 100000.
Arizona is richer in minera. production
than any state in the union ard when
its star is added to the flag the United
States will be far richer than at present.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-08
CANANEA CLUB SMOKER
HAS BOXING FEATURES

Cananea, Mex, Nov. S.-Ihe Cananea
club smoker was one of the best they
ever held. An amusing program was
carried out and the affair wound UP with
boxing matches. Ben Bond, the popular
BOXER gave exhibitions of shadow box
inc and also told the story of his career
as boxer which took him from the
United States navy to Cananea. His
stunts were laugh provokers and he was
the whole show during the evening The
Big Four C quintet rendered several Sc
lections.
Mr.. and Mrs Ben Bond have welcomed
8 1O-pound son to their home, the
youngster arriving Monday morning
Mayor Arnold and family have re-
Turned home from the Ell Paso fair,
where they were last week.
Engineer s. NJ. Greenidge has gone to
the district below Douglas, where he
Mill monument some mining claims.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-08
SELLS IRRIGATION SYSTEM
TO AN ALAM0GORDO COMPANY

Alamogordo, n NJ, Nov. 8.-Several
years ago Merrill H. Fisher commenced
work on a hydro electric plant in Box
canyon. then he sold to the owners OF
the Alamogordo Improvement company,
which is to erect the plant.
This irrigation system will develop
several hundred horse power at a cost
of 100000. 1t is probable that a series
of plants will be constructed at greater
cost. Preliminary construction work
under the management of t. NJ Morton
has commenced.
The plant will do much 10 reclaim
this valley, as power will be cheap.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-08
Beatrice Fairfax Write: s 1a:'':'' Of
y EY own Most Darling Mumsie-
NE This is the very first minute 1

EY Own Most Darling Mumsie-
MI This is the very first minute
w have had time 20 write you.
Wasn't the wedding perfect. They say
most brides don't have much fun at
their own weddings. but 1 bad fun at
mine, just heaps Of it.
1t was such a glorious day and ev-
erything went off so WELL didn't it?
You and Dad were so good TO me, and
] love you both even better than ever.
Loving anyone the way 1 do Bobbie
makes you love everybody else more, I
think.
Mumsie. I'm so happy. so happy I'm
almost afraid to think about it L
thought I loved Bobby as well as I
could when we were engaged, ut 1
didn't even know what love was then
1 love him ten thousand times more.
/ think so often of our last talk and
how you told me that I must trust my
husband and not always be running to
you with complaints when. little things
go wrong and how 1 must be ready to
do my full share Of making up if we
ever quarreled.
Wen Never Quarrel.
1t was dear of you TO talk like that.
Mumsie, but Bobby and 1 viii never
quarrel, we love each other far too
much.
camp IS right at the edge of the lake
and the mountains are high on every
side.
We spend most of our time in
canoe. The moon is full and he makes
q path of silver for US to paddle in;
isn't he a, good old moon?
We have a splendid guide, who
cooks all our meals, and we eat like
hungry hunters.
If this letter is disconnected. it's
all Bobbys fault, for he will inter
rupt He has just kissed the back of
my neck. He says necks that have
little yellow curls clinging to them
must expect to be kissed. Isn't he a
goose, Mumsie?
Our Own House.
The only drawback to my perfect
Joy is that you and 1 will live SO far
apart. Mumsie, but we will write so
often that il won't seem so bad, per-
haps We will stay here a week
longer and then go home to our own
house, our own house, Bobby's and
mine; isn't that wonderful, Mufnsie?
AS the season is over there are very
few people here, and we have the lake
almost to ourselves.
We have had some such lovely talks
about how we mean TO live. We are
going to trust each other and never
allow petty jealousies to mar our hap
piness.
Did you and Dad talk that way on
your honeymoon, Mumsie?
Having a good deal Of money we'll
have to be very careful not to be
spoiled by it, and we do mean to try
and lead earnest, useful lives.
Bobby is most wonderful man, he
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-08
ARTESIA BOOSTERS ARE
ORGANIZED FOR CAMPAIGN.

Artesia. N. NJ, Nov. S.-One hundred
citizens gathered at the club rooms to
devise ways and means of advertising
the Pecos valley in general and Artesia
in particular DR.. c. w. Williams act
ed as chairman and Prof Stevenson
as secretary. IT was generally con-
ceded that this community was dere-
lict in advertising and in order to at
tract the homeseelker it was 'necessa ry
to let him know what is here &~com-
mittee Of five was finally appointed
20 formulate a plan to be presented
at a meeting in the near future.
Over an inch Of rain fell over the
valley. doing immense good TO pas
lures and the range
Prof Webster gave a musical and
literary program to the members O.,
the II. E. church south choir and their
families at the Western college. Re-
freshments were served.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-08
CONGRESS GENEROUS"
TO POSTAL CLERKS

The pro rata share for railway
postal clerks from the appropriation OF
$3.50, 600 made by congress for meal
expenses" of postal clerks, amounts to
an average of four cents a meal for
clerks running out of FL Paso.
The prorate sheet has just BEEN
compiled by the local postoffice, GOV.
ering the first quarter since the appro-
priation was made. July /, and -the
average allowance for clerks is shown
to be about $3.50 fS- the qua-te-, y
cents for the day, or Just four cents
meal
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-08
HARRY CLUNN's DOG A WINNER,

Erratum-Harry Clunns dog Duke
won a blue ribbon at the dog show last
week. Harry has the blue ribbon
right in front of him on his desk in
judge A. B. FS1rs office to offer in
evidence. Duke won out in the open
class for bull terriers other than white
He was moved from one class at the
bench show to another and in the re-
moval he lost his identity as a dog
and was labeled OILY as No. 49, AS
such he was awarded a prize.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-08
80 fl. Bou,eLs-

Biggest organ of the body-the
bowels-and the most important
It's got to be looked after-neglect
means suffering and years of
misery. CA SCAR E rs help
nature keep every part of your
bowels clean and strengthen
they act right-means health to
your whole body. gu
CASaRETS Ioc box for weeks treat
ment. All druggists Biggest seller In
che world - Million boxes q month
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-08
PEARSON TO COME
TUESDAY EVENING
Probably Will Look For a
Site for Big MADEIRA

DR.. F. S Pearson, the head of the
Mexico Northwestern adm other Mexi-
can enterprises, will arrive in the city
Tuesday evening on Southwestern train
No. So He is accompanied by a party
of capitalists and railroad officials.
DR.. Pearson VIII remain in Ell Paso
for several days and then proceed 10
Mexico City. 1t is presumed that DR..
Pearson is coming to FL Paso to look
over sites for the location of the plan
ing mill which the MADEIRA Lumber
company, Pearson concern, will locate
in Ell Paso
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-08
ARIZONA OSTRICHES SELL
WELL IN DISTANT BELGIUM

Phoenix, Ariz., Nov. 8.-Ostriches are
most valuable birds, as is proven by
the price just paid for 500 of them by
Belgian capitalists, who paid S100.0
TO the National Ostrich company of this
city for the plumed birds.
This same company bought $50 las
year from McNieI and Wylie and these
together with the new purchase, arc
being placed on the Rartlett Heard
ranch near Phoenix,