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The Washington times., 1910-01-16
Great Frauds
Have Been FOSteTed

Every kind Of fraud has been fostered
under the system Of gathering the to-
baccO Of each grade IN a single great
holding Stones have been found in the
middle Of hOgsheads, hay. dead rats and
scrap iron; and the buyers OF this
junk have been put TO costly uegOtia-
tons TO recover their losses.
Finally the very object Of the Burley
pOol-abOve the advancing Of the price
has been abandoned The BurIey So
Ciety that began as the open enemy Of
the trust has ended by hooking UP with
IL BurIey and Equity officials have
helped drive the independent mauufac-
tUrers out Of business Ar Cautriu, in
my presence. insisted that the trust and
the society were natural allies and that
the best possible situation was that Of
one seller, the Burley Society, and one
buyer. the trust
As far back as May Is. Isls, this was
the practice J. F Walton, one Of the
graders OF the pool. was at that time I'm
Cincinnati Mr. LaRue was then chair
man OF the Fayette county board Of
control G. A Brooks was the general
secretary Here is a letter which passed
from one Of these three 10 another and
involves the third:
adquarters BurIey Tobacco Society
CnCOrpOrated), Winchester. KY
May I5 1903
81. T. Walton. Esq, Cincinnati. Ohio.
Dear Sir: Enclosed herewith find
Dill Of iaoinS covering the purchase Of
the American Tobacco Company Of to-
baCcOs that are stored IN Cincinnati.
Please separate these samples into
county or lot numbers and check I'D
with the sales sheets OF the American
Tobacco Company. which viii be given
You through Mr. LaRUe on Monday Of
next week
Please acknowledge receipt Of this
and the samples and obIige-
Yours very truly.
hurley TOBACCO SOCIETY
g. 4. BrOOks. SecrefarE---
The Washington times., 1910-01-16
AGENTS OF UNCLE
COUPLE BURLEY TOBACCO

both boards, for the handling Of the
crop. 81, 600
Paid by Eliza T Kirk, 90 the sub
contractors who did the actual hous-
ing OF the crop. 5000
Profit 10 members OF board Of con
troll, s29.0O0.
Profit to Mr. Kirk. above his share
as a member Of both boards, S1o,000.
Charge to the growers above the ac-
tual cost Of handling their tobacco,
81. 900.
With such deductions including a gen
eraI levy Of 10 per cent made in 1907.
the return TO the grower will certainly
not exceed that he obtained at the old
trust prices Furthermore, he has had
10 wait interminabI for HIS money
Part of his 1895 crop was still unpaid
for in December, 1875 The 1919 crop
cannot be sold until the American
Company has exhausted all other mar
kets in fits effort to depress the prices
Of the Burley Society
II the grower is rich and can afford
TO wait ne may, but probably viii not
obtain a net return of Il cents But IL
he IS poor. as nearly all the tenant
farmers are, he must sell now his
warehouse certificates at almost ruin
Gus discounts: and there is only too
much evidence that the officers OF the
BuTley Society themselves are the larg-
est operators in this business
Abundant shelter for all the crops wss
already provided in Louisville and Gin
cinnati. But the new rule that all the
tobacco must be pooled through the
county boards Of control has put the
grower under the extra charge for new
warehouses; In the county seats This
has required a new corps Of graders
and now the growers in many cOuu-
ties find themselves under an obligation,
real or fanCied. TO make presents to
these graders IN the form Of harness,
horses and -a-rfaras
The Washington times., 1910-01-16
Entertain Angels
In VARIOUS Guises.

Dung newspaper men compose the
later corps in part. When the EQUITY
and BUrIey men Of Ilexir-tou, Win
chester, MaysvilIe, and Co, stou once
discover how many or th- Govern
uenCs angels they have been enter
The Washington times., 1910-01-16
Secret Oath Taken
By the Night Riders

], IT. the presence of Almighty
God and these Witnesses do
sOIemnIy promise and swear 20
become n member of this order.
II J shall betray this order in
any way, by sign, act, word, or
writing, or cause IL to he revealed
In any way, I shall have to submit
TO the penalty which may be put
upon me-yVhich II DEATH I
SOIemHIy promise and swear, SO
help me God.
The Washington times., 1910-01-16
POWERS UNITED.

WHETHER We can explain It OF not
" the entire Burley district was soon
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-29
ASKS DAMAGES
FROM RAILWAY
Provisions of Jim Grow Law
Now Being Tested In
Court.

Because ne was arrested for an al
legged violation of the Jim Grow law,
W. r. Taylor Is suing the Fl Paso Elec-
tric Railway company for $4,000 dam
ages, the suit being on trial before Judge
Nalthall and jury in the 41st district
court today.
On Feb. 20, 1908, Taylor and his wife
were taken from a car at the transfer
station, because it was alleged he re-
fused to sit on the seat reserved for ne
groes and he was afterwards taken to
the city Jail, where he was docketed on
charge of violating the jim Crow law.
Taylor, who is at present in Wash
ington, where he is school teacher,
claimed that the law provided that the
accommodations for negroes should be
equal to those provided for white people
and as the day was windy, he claimed
the railway company was not justified
in requiring him to sit out IN the open
where no protection from The wind was
afforded, especially as his wife was ILL.,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-29
1t Tends to Stability.

of
o
producers by putting the enough low cost
With
Arizona New Mexico,
of
metal
stability
the middle of the
untIth came to
N with Silver City,
fault
No city in the territory has able
later friend
certainly
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-29

At last nights meeting OF the city
council the city clerk presented the
monthly payroll which totaled sZSs9.eZ.
Col. Neff was awarded the contract 10
furnish the city with ice at 90 cents
per hundred. Alderman Stewart called
attention to the need for street signs
but nothing was done.
Members of the eighth grade OF the
public schools entertained their frlends
in the high school There was musical
program in which the scholars TOOK
part.
In the county court this morning
judge F. E. Hunter granted ]. p Farra
Judgment in the sum of s22s-eO and In
terest since January 1, 1889, in his SUIT
against Morris r. Locke The suit mas
been pending since 1888.
The west bound flyer last night had
so passengers aboard when 1t pulled
out of FL Paso.
The Duquesne Mining and Reduction
company are planning to use the old
international smelter for about six
months.
f. ]. Feldman has instituted suits
against the San Francisco Chronicle.
the San Francisco Examiner and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-29

er important legislation, including the
tariff.
When senator Cummins left his home
in Iowa TO take his seat in the senate
he brought along not only some per-
tinent ideas about legislation. but also
a well filled bag Of golf clubs. In the
early DAYS of his senatorial career he
was frequently consulted by president
Taft That was in the winter. The SEN
ator was getting along so famously
that at odd moments he polished up his
cleeks, brassies, drivers, midirons, etc
He had visions of a good drive off the
first tee and then a leisurely stroll with
the president across the green sward
during which he would interject a few
pat remarks about the merits of the
progressive movement
1t so happened, however, that senator
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-29
WIN The Exchanges

Keyes, of this city. has entered the
FL Paso Herald's popular voting con-
test. which began March 10 and which
will continue until May 10. at which
time the award of prizes will be made.
The prizes are magnificent ones and
are well worth striving for; the first
one is $3.50 Overland automobile,
and the second an $500 Apollo piano
player. Other prizes are two trips to
New York city. a s4OO Hobart NJ Cable
piano. Victrola talking machine, $50 set
OF siIverware and S25 pocket kodak.
The country around FL Paso has been
divided into four contesting sections.
this section including Deming and vi
cinity.
Miss McKeyes Is a most charming
young lady and has a host of friends
In this city and vicinity who will be
glad to know she has entered the con-
test and who Will put forth their most
earnest endeavOrs in assisting her to
secure one Of the coveted prizes.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-29

Washington, D. c., March 2S.-When
William Howard Taft went into the
white house the prediction was made
that the famous tennis cabinet OF MS
predecessor would be followed by gol1
cabinet. This gave JOY to the hearts OF
more than one statesman who had Wis
ions of forming an intimate acQualnt-
ance with the chief executive while chas-
ing the little white pi,. around the INKS
of the Chevy Chase club.
Senator Jonathan Bourne, of Oregon,
is not the only good golf player In the
United States senate. There is another
who is equally good and. some folks as
sert. a little better His name is Al
bert Baird Cummins. Senator Cumm1ns
came to Washington with a reputation
for his knowledge of railroad and 9TH
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-29
ST. VALENTINE PUT
TO ROUT BY EASTER
OF
Cards

Poor old st. Valentinei He has got
expression. This year has found his
patrons shockingly deficient
And on the contrary Eastertide has
brought more recognition than ever.
This refers only to the postoffice end
of it. but a very significant end it is.
Here is the cruel truth:
For the first time on record in the Ell
Paso postoffice. Easter cards have ex-
ceeded in volume Valentines. Already
about 10000 Easter cards have passed
through the Ell PasO local office, with
more coming. Yesterday one train
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-29

brought nearly 1000 tardy offerings of
postlenten cheer.
But what of poor ST. Valentine? Only
about $4,000 pictorial postals bearing
his name passed through the local mail
clearing house. Never before has Eas-
ter outdone the saint of puppy love as
far as stamped missives are concerned
1t is said that floral offerings were
more popular than fussy cards on VAL
entine's day this year. but that can
not account for the mammoth change.
1t may be that the land is becoming
more religious, or more European. per-
haps.
Anyway. it is a mystery. this sudden
leap of Easter joy and this awful blow
TO poor old St Valentine.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-29
TRIES TO CARRY
WOMAN FROM HOUSE
Juarez Saloon Keeper Is
Given $50 Fine In FL
Ell PaSO Court

Emulating his ancestors of the stone
age, Jesus Chaeon entered the home of
Marcelina Dominguez, who resides on
Eighth street and arousing her from a
deep sleep attempted TO carry her off to
his Jacal, according 10 the police. but
she objected strenuously and Jesus was
arrested on charges of being drunk,
disturbing the peace and assault He
was fined $40 in police court this morn
ing.
er of Juarez, declared in court that he
had been drinking all dav and did not
know what he was doing and did not
intend TO harm the woman However,
she exhibited marks on her neck where
he had elutched her with his fingers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-29
(From The Herald of this date, 1885,
Y ars Ago
To-
day
AssAYING PARTNERSHIP ABOLISHED
OLD CASE IS FINALLY SETTLED.

New York Journal for printing his
copyrighted pictures of Fitzsimmons
without permission. He asks for $500
from each paper
The assaying firm of Reckhart &
Hecklemann has dissolved, the former
retaining the Ell Paso branch and the
latter the Mexico City place.
Mayor Campbell is expected to return
from Austin in two days.
L. b. Budd is about to erect a $4,000
residence on North Stanton street.
Thirteen Cincinnati excursionists ar
rived this morning from the south in
the car Pickwick.
Collector Davis says there is no fever
in the cattle brought into this city from
Mexico.
Metal market: Silver, 6Sbc; lead, g.;
copper, 10Ac; Mexican pesos, SIC.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-29

Cummins found that playing the game OF
insurgent occupied so much OF his time
that he could not think of golf. 1t also
so happened that president Taft found
it much more desirable to play golf with
senators who were boosting the tariff
bill.
He was engaged in swatting the tariff
bill as viciously as though the score
was tied at the 18th hole and victory de-
pended on the length and strength OF his
next drive. He smashed the tariff bill so
hard that he drove himself from among
the possibilities of those eligible for the
golf cabinet and his golf bag Is accu-
mulating fine coat Of dust in the Cum
minis home.
One of the most sensitive men in the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-29

why. Dr. Mary Walker exclaimed
the correspondent, slapping Mr.. Macon
on the back. How glad am TO see
you"
How dare you. sir" said Mr.. Macon
II am not DR.. Mary Walker. My name
is Macon. sir OF Arkansas sir
Mr.. Macon was correct. That was his
name. Observe the past tense. To the
members of the house he is no longer
Mr. Macon. He is Dr. Mary Walker" to
every one who likes to JOSH which
means a majority of the house
1t takes new members of the senate a
long time to get accustomed to all the
comforts that go with their jobs par
ticularly If they are not graduates of
the lower house of congress. This is
especially so in the case of senators who
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-29
A Governors Disbelief.


W. lacking fnahy
pted of
in the theory Of infection yellow fever.
Scientifically judge whole philosophy
established scientific
fever.
subjects all her acquaintance to the
appreciate Alice
In
stegomyia fasiata.
M
to building. city,
of
largest regular
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-29
One of the most sensitive men in the

house is Robert Bruce Macon. OF Ar
kansas, also one Of the most pune
tilious. Whenever the chairman of
committee in charge of an appropriation
bill comes into the house he shivers ev-
cry time Mr.. Macon gets on his feet
Mr.. Macon has a faculty for finding
paragraphs which are subject to points
Of order He can scent them before the
bill is finished, and many a government
official is drawing the same pay TO-DAY
as he did 10 years ago because MI Ma
con has knocked out an increase py
max ing point Of order
For a long time members of the house
were puzzled to find some way to sub
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-29
Cummins and Golf; The
Congressman and the Water
Naexma>~

due the little member from Arkansas
The puzzle was ANONYMOUSLY solved Tor
them by a newspaper correspondent VINO
has a happy faculty of giving members
nicknameS.
Mr. Macon is invariably attlred In
frock coat and wears a SLOUGH nat. ne
IS short in stature and has walk Wnlch
is little short of feminine
The newspaper correspondent re1erreo
to was walking through the corrloor
reserved for members of the house, wnen
he saw Mr.. Macon directly ahead OF
him.
Watch the fun" he remarked TO MI
Tawney. chairman of the appropriations
committee. who is particularly fond OF
Mr. Macon-with reverse English.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-29
EDITORIAL AND MAGAZINE PAGE
y UNCLE WAITS
~ Denofured Poem

" spade and gardenrake and
cabbage seeds and when they they turn out weeds
make of
building shield growing can Of beans And ne
borshe willie come and
garden patch hungry wooden horns VIII
myb of
swiI ruin all my
skunbs and and
guinea ow1w nj m
ate MS
of be IN tears
ndvhen in
garden
Copyright 1910 by George Matthews Adams Oaexma>~~-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-29
No Trading Stamps Wanted.

~ probably fight
Il started in
- difficulty be hoped that
these trading
schemes
only figuring detrimental
to merchandising
any them cash to
his through such legitimate
handicap
the association would
the
difficult
will the start to dis
courage Legitimate plan for merchandising
of
forgotten digeed
all"
abnomaIy
sw1be
greed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-29

work hard for a living out in the great
northwest
Senator Purcell is a new member from
North Dakota Out in his country or
binary folks are content TO live plainly.
AS soon as he arrived in the senate he
was grabbed off as a member of the Bal
linger- Pinchot Investigating committee.
every other Democrat having declined
the vacancy which existed.
A day or two ago the senator went TO
an anteroom to get a drink of water He
was about 10 help himself TO the filtered
production of the Potomac river when an
attendant pointed to two big buckets
filled with ice and variety OF mineral
waters.
What are they?'' asked the senator
in IAN unsophisticated manner which
was delightful.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-29

Why replied the attendant, there
are some bottles of so-and-so and So
and-so, and those big bottles contain
mineral water"
Which Is the best?'' asked the SEN
ator. who seemed to be unacquainted
with the brands mentioned.
Il really don't know" replied the
attendant.
The senator opened one of the bottles
doubtfully. took q sip or two, and then
drank the water with evident relish The
senator is now frequent visitor TO the
anteroom. and ii looks as II he might
ture.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-29
WINTERS AGAIN CONVICTED
ON BURGLARY CHARGE

Emmett Winters, who was tried and
convicted on charge of burglary Mon
day and sentenced TO serve two years
in the state penitentiary, was tried again
this morning in the 34th district court
and again convicted and sentenced to
serve two years more:
AIargarito Flores, charged with burg
larry, is on trial in the 34th district
court today.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-29
The Unwelcome Truth Teller.

ENRY WATTERsoN Journal is still
Democratic
he incident
Democrats: 1--WE the
gather
in any
spot"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-29
HERALD LEADS THE LIST.

From Las Cruces (N. NJ Citizen
Gee, that FL Paso Herald is getting
a lap ahead of all the dailies in the
United States. offering to refund cash if
your want ad in that paper doesn't
bring twice as many replies as the
same want ad in any other FL Paso
paper. o you Times, where art thou
and why such silence?
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-29
as TO STREET TRAFFIC.

As TO STREET. IhAF'FIC
FL Paso. Tex. March 18th, 1910.
Editor FL Paso Herald:
1 wish you to print a word in re-
gard to the item of Thursdays paper.
headed, Police Worry About Traffic
l am a business woman and on the
street often, and find it a task TO turn
the corner on which is located the
City Hump" Many people wait there
for cars. but they don't need to occupy
the whole sidewalk. which they do
Now. while you are teaching dumb
animals TO pass to the right, please
teach some people to do the same
There are people here from cities where
this is practiced, and why not practice
It here as we'll? 1 also wish TO state
that all people who ride or walk along
with open mouths are by no means
"Jayhawkers."
There is a real meaning TO the word
Jayhawkers, as well as Longhorn.
A Jayhawker.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-29
TRASH PILE FIRE.

At $40 this morning, trash pile in
the rear of the city corral in Cotton adj
dition caught fire and necessitated the
summOning of the firemen 1t was
quickly extinguished and no damage was
done
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-29
TEACH AGRICULTURE.

From Austin Statesman.
We are pleased to note that the
teaching of agriculture in the public
schools is becoming more popular every
year. Here in Texas the farmers heart
lily indorse the movement.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-29
RAILROAD TO Ell PAso.

From Dayton On. NJ Echo.
There is being a lot said about the
route of that new short line from the
east TO FL PasO and we thought we
made it perfectly clear quite while
ago that the road is coming through
the Dayton oil fields
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-29
DOGS AND MAYORS.

Editor Ell PaSO Herald
1 have just read in Society" the
mayors reply TO the committee that
called upon him in regard to not muz-
zling dogs-a method that is worse than
useless.
has 1t ever occurred TO the citizens
of our city how 1t would seem TO have
a real uptodate mayor again like B. T.
Hammett. for example? Why put men
in office who belong to the wild and
woody" past Of FL Paso and still believe
in those methods?
A policeman with a gun and license
to shoot is a great deal more danger
Gus TO a community than any dog could
ever be.
Let's ask emperor Kelly for a mayor
next time who hasn't lived here more
than ten years-five would be better
A Woman Citizen
The item in Society" referred to
above was as follows:
The president and a committee from
the Humane society waited upon mayor
sweeney yesterday in regard to ex-
terminating the dogs in a quicker and
more humane way than by the sulphur
route, which is very slow process
The mayor informed the committee that
a triangle piece of land down between
the T. P tracks and the river will be
purchased Wnere the city = stables ana
blacksmith shops viii be located and
where the most uptodate, humane ana
sanitary dog-pound will be also. and
an iron tank piped with gas will be
used to asphyxiate the annals The
question OF muzzling the dogs was also
taken up, and the mayor with tears IN
his eyes, told of a mother who had
come to him after losing a beautiful
little child by hydrophobia. and his
answer was that as long as he was
mayor he would see that every dog was
muZzled or shot as long as the life OF
a human being was at stake The public
is much divided upon the question OF
dogs wearing muZZles, some claiming
that the muzzle frets the dogs so that
they go mad
'3El Paso has been going along slowly
in this work. the public not seeming to
take much interest in il, but we start
out at the beginning of the warm
weather with six public drinking foun-
tains for men and animals and two pri-
vate drinking troughs.'
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-29

ITO the@=
HERALD

(All communications must bear tina
signature OF the writer. but the name
Will not be published vners such
request u made.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-29

Dan NJ. Jackson has returned from
Eddy. Tex, where he went on a visit
to his mother, who was seriously i'll,
but whom he left much improved.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-29
THE HERALD,s CONTEST.

Miss Fay McKeyes, the daughter of
United States commissioner B. Y. Nc
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-29
GUARANTEED
CIRCULATION

CIRCULATION
The Herald bases
all advertising
contracts or q
guarantee OF more
than twice the
circulation of any
other FL Paso.
A 20 n q. New
Mexico or west
4 Q Z q . Pa p Q =.
Daily average TO-
boo copies
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-29
HERALD TRAY
ELING AGENTS
Persons solicited

70 subscribe for
The Herald should
beware Of impos-
tiers and should
not pay money TO
anyone unless he
can show that he
IS legally author
lied to receive IL