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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-02

Monday evening at delightful Halo
ween party in honor of her daughter,
Miss Isabel Gordon Seamon.
Halloween motifs prevailed in the
decorations, which were most artistic,
and the games and refreshments also
carried out the Halloween idea
Those who enjoyed the affair were:
Misses Constance Pateman. Meta Orns-
bee, Nellie Gaillard; Messrs. Phil War
rem, Gilman, John Gafllard. Jesse KEEL
Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Seamon, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. F. Kettler, Mrs. W. D. Greet,
Cabef Greet, Louise and Helen Kett-
Ter.
A delightful Halloween party was
rendered as a surprise to little Miss
Hazel Grant, at her home, 7O3 Myrtle
avenue, by her numerous friends
At 80 the children came trooping
in, and gathered in a circle in a dark
room, where the usual COLLINS were
made. Miss Grant was visiting at a
friends and came hurrying prepare
tory to going. as she supposed TO a
birthday party of a little friend, and
in passing through the dark room, the
children sprang out and surprised her
After many games on the lawn, the
cnildren formed In marching line and
were ushered into a dining room where
refreshments We're served Music and
dancing were then INDUCED in. Those
present were;
Flora Shepard, Merrill Williamson,
Earl Cochrane, Gay Wood. Helen Oar
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-02

DANES r. Chenault and Y. E. Worley;
Messrs. Julius WalWork, Mayfield,
Doris, Steve Morley, w. Y. Morley,
Y. E. Worley, Collins, Click, c. E. Saw
yer, d. r. Wilkes, r. Chenault
One of the delightful occasions of the
week was the Halloween party in
which the Philathea class of the First
Baptist church entertained the Baracas
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Put
nam.
The decorations were unique The
various rooms were lighted by hues
best adapted to bring out the decora-
lions and to show off the gowns of the
women guests
Those who assisted in receiving were
dressed as ghosts, and one interesting
costume was of pale blue, covered with
rainbows.
Various musical and literary numbers
were given at intervals during the
evening. J. A. Davis sang several So
los, and responded to hearty encores
Mrs. H. F. Wright gave a humorous
reading by o Henry, which was much
enjoyed.
Harold Putnam rendered several pi-
ano solos in most pleasing style, and
Harold wright gave q recitation on
Halloween
Among the interesting and weird
diversions Of the evening was. the con-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-02

Quoting OIL each guest through Room
OF Horrors"
Refreshments of pumpkin and apple
pie and coffee were served, followed by
minis
The guest list included: Misses Belle
Chaplin, Nell Taylor, Lambert Cham
berlin, Anna Franklin, Iduma
Hughes, Halle Long, Lula nfrey, Anna
nfrey, Ella Preston, Ada Robinson,
Zeah Hutchinson, Amy Schultz, Run
yam. Preston, English, Lizzie Hall;
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Y. Rigney, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dob Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. w. K.
Preston, Mr.. and Mrs. William Graves,
DIR. and Mrs. H. F. Wright, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. P Putnam, Mrs. A. NJ. Waltnall
Mrs. Fender; Messrs. Junius Hawkins.
B. Franklin, Davis, Smith, Boyd Hol-
man, Franklin, Dorbrant, Saylor, Ed
ward Hodge, P o. Gardner, Charles
Gardner, H. F. Red, Rogers, Atwood.
Friday evening the girls of the Mesa
school high eighth grade entertained
the boys of the grade with a masquer-
ade Halloween party at the residence
of. Miss Edna Scotch, 1919 North Camp
bell street.
The parlors and dining room were
attractively decorated in canopy eff
feet, the class colors of Yale blue and
orange being used.
Black cats bats and other unique
adornments suggestive of the day were
also used in the decorations.
One of the attractions of the evening
was a fortune telling tent, in which
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-02

CIintock. ]. /. Campbell, c. Moffit, G
". Fraser. A. J. Fraser, Walter Chris
". H. r. McClintock; Messrs. Clarence
Johnson. Frank Murchison, Herman
Bateman, Sydney Hocket, Kenneth
McCalIum. Henry Crawford. Walter
Christy. H. r. McClintock, A. ]. Fra
ser, c. w Fraser.
Mrs. c. z. Sawyer, Mrs. D. r.
Wilkes and Mrs. ". 7. Worley enter
tanned pleasantly Monday night with q
Halloween party, at the residence CT
Mrs. Worley, in honor of Miss Temple
Worley of San Luis Potosi, Mexico. and
Miss Adelina Clauson of st. Louis
The house was tastefully decorated
in black and yellow; jack o. lanterns
shone from all corners, and ghosts
were visible everywhere until the heat
made them admit that they were alive.
AT IL o'clock line of march was form
ed. headed by mss Temple Worley
and julius Walwork, followed by Miss
Adelina Gleason and Mr.. Collins, who
led the merry crowd to the back porch,
which had been transformed into a
ghost dining room" A regular old
fashioned Halloween repast was serv
ed
Among those present were: Misses
Lucille Daniels, Genevie Anderson, June
Riggs, Mary Walwork. Williams, Tenn
pie Morley, Adelina Clanson; Mes
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The masked Halloween party given
by Mr. and Mrs. A. ]. Fraser Friday
evening was most unique in every de-
tail The Fraser home was turned
into a bower of pumpkin vines, with
Jack o'lanterns, skulls and other Hal
lowe'en suggestions hanging from eT-
cry corner. The large living room and
dining room were thrown together as
q ballroom and the merrymakers en-
joyed the evening with dancing. as
well as bobbing apples and such games
as go with the season.
At the terrace the guests were met
by a grotesque figure in white. bid
ding them enter and join in the revels
OF the ghosts and COLLINS. To add 70
the gruesomeness Of the occasion, at
the door, where they were made to
lump the broomstick, a clammy hand,
formed by a wet kid glove filled
with sand, was extended in welcome.
The costumes were both unique and
original The one worn by the hostess,
which represented a pumpkin with
cabbage head dress carrot feet and
beautiful ruby neck of radishes, was
source Of amusement to the guests.
Misses Lily Brown and Essie Darby
shire and Mrs. Walter Christy were
very attractive as colonial DANES, while
Miss Marguerite Darbyshire, as little
OuIcn girl, Win n0I DdSkSl VI
wurst won her way Immediately to the
hearts of the young men, and the old
adage, THE way to win mans heart
{ is through his stomach" was verified.
Miss Alma Johnson, as Pierrette; Miss
Adele, Paxton, in fancy costume of
green and yellow; Misses Ceral Christy
and Shirley Eaton in hobble skirts of
yellow and white; Miss Anna Dean and
Miss Carrie Blackwell as Gypsy maids;
Mrs. c. S. Goodnight as a yellow butter
fly; Miss Marion Campbell as Grecian
maid, and Miss Marion McCandless as
a society belle added greatly to the at
tractiveness of the scene.
The young men came as kings, mat
adors, court testers and other appro-
pirate costumes among which was Hunt
VIM as a Sunny Jim.
At 1890 the guests were invited to
g beautifully appointed table with COW
ers for sc. A large palm in the center
Of an immense pumpkin flower, with
nuts fruits and candies, made pretty
centerpiece-
Small jack O. lanterns and hand
painted cards in the shape of pump
kins. with a witch peeping out, were
the favors.
Sandwiches. pumpkin pies and coffee
was served. The guests were: Misses
Essie and Marguerite Darbyshire, Alma
Johnson, Ceral Christy, Shirley Eaton,
Lily Brown, Marion McCandless. Marion
Campbell. Adele Paxton Anna Dean,
Goodnight. E. M. Fraser. Josephine Nc
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-02

row. Jewel PaschaI. Lawton Crum,
Jack Happier, Edwin Baumau. Mary
Ellen Page, Roy Goodwin, Leonard
RutehOfsky Irene Irwin. Josephine IT.
win, Lillian Wylie. Ray Nagle. Dollis
NaSle, VIII Malone Walter and George
Stokes, McReavy, Sales Wylie, Walter
Strickland. Dewey Carson. Guy Berry,
Madison Mudd. Robert Paschal. Elsie
Shepard, Hazel Grant Jessie Darrad.
Caspar Walshe, Hazel Kinney, Robert
Frazier. Walter Clayton, Fred Honal
and John Donly
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant were assisted in
receiving byA Mrs. Fitzgerald Mrs.
Gardner and Miss Annie Arant.
Miss Lillian Pope entertained most
delightfully."- Non Friday evening at q
Halloween party, given at her home on
East BoulevarI.
The guests were received by ghosts,
VINO conducted them into a dungeon,
where a witch told their fortunes. The
decorations. typical of the season, were
most attractive an0N added their charm
to the occasion. Delightful Halloween
refreshments were SeS~ed TO the guests
who We're, Mr.. ands Mrs Frank Lamb.
Mr.. and Mrs. Duke, Mr.. and Mrs Pope,
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Dyer, Mrs Croft,
Mrs. Morgan, Misses Clara I.ade, Mar
garet Redmond, Thelma Pope. Griffith.
Messrs ArdOlf BuchOr. Roscoe Brown.
Ernest Zimmerman, Charles Fftters> Nc
GregOr. MelrOse. Morgan, Anthony. Sam
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-02

Fancy Goods
Women's IA Curl Hair Puffs, black
and every desirable shade, 90
worth 75c; sale price. -. wv
Women's and Misses Chamosette
Gloves, 2 button, worth 0E
soc; sale price ...--.. AOS
Women's Scarfs, full length, in Per
sian and floral designs, TOSr
worth Toe; sale price. x1S
Children's Toboggan Caps, white and
fancy colored, highly mercerized,
worth soc; sale o.
Curtain Materials
Double Width Stenciled Scrim, in
many pretty designs, 1CUs~
worth lie; sale price 4 AISN
Double width plain Scrim, cream and
ecru, worth 25e; sale o.
Yard Wide Silkolines, light and dark
eolors, big lot of new and pretty
designs to select FROM 1OH
worth loo; sale price =. L AfSN
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-02

tCOntinued on Next Page).
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-12-22
OTIS PURDY
MISS KATHERINE GRAHAM
TO Be DEPUTY CO. CLERK

Katherine, the eldest daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs, John Graham, will be
deputy county clerk when her faith
er, county clerk-elect, has assumed
the duties of his office. ~
Miss Graham has been student
of Mcmillan High School, and is a
most charming, as well as accom-.
plished, young women. Her father
has been deputy clerk throughout the
term of office held by e. H. Carter,
the present county clerk.
Miss Graham win be the ftrst
young woman ever TO hold this po'
sition. Miss Pearl Morris has been
deputy circuit clerk for several years
and win continue to act in that ca
pactty during E. f. Elliott's term.
who is the circuit clerk elect. Miss
Gibson has been deputy collector
and will retire with the present col
hector T. +. Roden, as collector
elect S. A.. Pulls states he viii dc
away with the deputy position.
MISS sNIDoW FIRST
WOMAN DEPUTY CLERK
We were in error, yesterday, il
saying Miss Graham woul1 be thu
first lady deputy County Clerk. Ii
May, 1898, Nj. j. s. Sntdow died, af
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-12-22
ABOUT CHRISTMAS

MAIL tACNAGES
Postmaster Knnkel issued the fol-
lowing instructions:
Packages should be securely wrap
ped and tied; do not seal with
stfckers.
Have them weighed at the post Of,
flee; If sufficient postage is moi
paid, packages are held.
Have them plainly addressed with
street and number; IL for children,
address in care of parents.
Have your return address on all
letters and packages.
Your card written or printed with
such Inscriptions as Merry Christ.
mas, Best Wishes, Etc, may be en-
closed:
Articles liable to break-glass, etc.
must be packed in metal or wood
boxes and not sealed:
Office will be open until 10 D. M.
Dec. 1928 and "a, and you can have
your packages weighed; buy stainps
and have them registered.
II your packages addressed to you
at this office are too large for the
carrier 10 deliver, he win leave you
notice to call; don't take up clerks
tame by asking If you have any, as
extra help has been provided and
all will be delivered promptly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-12-22
WANTED!
Hides, Furs, Wool,
Scrap Iron, Old Rub
Old and New
Geese Feathers.
Sam Morris.
NEW SUITE FILED.

NJ. M. Brown has filed suit against
the Chicago & Alton railroad for SAFE
damages forr delayed stock shipment.
Geo. r. Johnson has filed sud
against the Chicago G Alton railroad
for $500 for delayed shipment os
stock. Z
John T. Mason has brought sun
against G. A. Bast for 1852 damages
for alleged injuries to garden fence
etc.
s. r. Cradghead has sued the Wa
bash R. R. for $475 damages to
stock shipment.
Thomas and Harry Noel have filed
suit against the Wabash r. r. fol
1870 damages for delayed stock ship
ments.
r. W., B. G. and B. D. Winn have
filed suit against the Chicago & AL
ton r. R. for $500 damages for de.
lsyed and damaged stock shipment.
G. R. johnson has filed suit againsi
the A. T. & s, F. r. R. for $4OC
damages to shipment of horses.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-12-22
.AUDRAIN CHICKENS WIN
At WELLSV|LLE SHOW

Audrain County chickens at The
Wellsville Poultry show brought
home a number Of blue ribbons. This
full list Of winnings is not obtaina
bic at this time, but only those Of
w. II. Turner and his White Leg
horns.
Mr.. Turner won the following firsts
Pulet, hen, cockerel, cock, and pen
W. t. Wilkerson, who had his White
crested Black Polish and Houdans in
the chow has not learned what his
entries did.
The show is reported as being a
great success and that Audrain en-.
tries contributed no little toward
this.
Other Audrain winners we're:
w. D. Parker, Barred Rock, Ord
cockerel.
e. L. Utterback, Vandalia, Ord
pen Langshan.
Mrs. H. t. Middleton, vandalia,
Barred Rocks. Ord hen, 3rd pen, End
and Ord pullets.
Messrs. Eller and Steele, Mexico
Aconas, LIST pen. LIST cock
erel, End puIlet and Ord cock.
s. N. Evans won Ord cockerel With
ais Rhode Island Reds at the Wells
vile Poultry Show.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-12-22
SAM BOVINE FAVORS NEW
COUNTY JAIL AND |nF|RMARY

Sam Bovine, of Western Audrain,
was In Mexico Thursday and states
he is very much In favor Of a new
Jail and county inflrmary. Mr..
Bovine stated further he had little
doubt they would be voted II pre-
scented to the people again.
Both Of these institutions are
things we need and need badly" he
said. Il am in favor OF submit
ting them at the general election
two years hence so there will be no
extra expenses.
"Audrain is one Of the states
leading counties and should have up
to-date building oft this character.
We certainly need them badly"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-12-22
West POINT EXAMS
HELD HERE SATURDAY

An examination of candidates fou
the appointment to West Point On
the Ninth Congressional district
was held Saturday morning at McMil
Ian High School with Supt. L. b
Hawthorne in charged
Those who assisted Mr.. Hawthorne
were Dr.. J. J. Rice, of Fulton, and
Prof. Vaughn. of Perry. The medi
cal examiners were: Doctors Mat
thews, of owensyille; Isbeu, ot
Washington, and Nowling, of Mont
gomery City, and Drs. Rodes, Roth.
we'll and Blanks, Mexico.
The boys were examined In Alge.
bra, Geometry, Literature, Compo.
sition, Geography, Physics, U. S.
and General History.
Those who stood the examination
were.
Gervais Berry, Mexico.
hurry Edwards. Montgomery City.
Paul Miller, Union.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-12-22
THE onestion o. adyanctng

THE question Of advancing the
subscription price and advertising
rates in the weekly papers through
out Missouri IS being agitated and
something in this direction VIII have
to be done very Doh In most ev-
cry state weekly papers are $3.50 to
$500 per year in advance, while in
Missouri most Of them are only s1lo0
per year. The two vandalia papers
and quite a number of others through
out the State, have very properly
advanced their advertising rate 25
per cent, which win enable them to
at least make both ends meet. Com
petition in the newspaper business
In Missouri has been 50 sharp that
not only the subscription rates have
been cut, but advertising rates have
been ridiculously low. There IS no
more reason why a newspaper should
run at a loss than any other bust
ness institution should pay out more
money than Il takes In. The public
expects firstclass, clean, up&o
date newspapers and are Willing ID
pay a fair prace for them. Newspa'
per people themselves are TO blame
for their financial trouble. Newspa.
pers like any other business PROPOSE
ton must be conducted along bust.
ness lines IL the publishers expect 70
make good.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-12-22
DRY FORCES GATHER
HERE TO ORGANIZE
FOR LEGISLATION

peleeatas from all Of the anusi'
ouor -socseties in the State Of MS
souri, met in this city THURSDAY AZ
the call Il Judge Wm. H. Wallace
OF Kansas CITY. president Of fhe CON
stitutsonal Amendment AssocAuon.
os the state TO consider their future
plans uf fight against the hqucr m
terests Of Missouri
In speaking Of the matter, Judge
Wallace said he was greatly encaur'
aged. though disappointed, at me
last election for be thought Prohiba-
ton would carry. I'VE have an nc
tive army Of workers 10 the number
Of 207, s0i, as the vote showed" sald
he. aand we believe this number VIII
Increase each year. We win prepare
now TO take the matters OF County
Unit law and the Ward DISTRICT Bil
for Chies up with the legislature at
Its approaching session."
Among those in attendance are:
Mrs. Kate F. Newton, Of Carthage
State President of the W. c. T. U.
Mrs. L. II. May, OF ST. Louis
State Treasurer Of the W. c. T. U.
C. e. Stokes, OF Kansas City, PTohi
bition Party.
l.. w. Moore. Hume. Mo, Grand
Chief Good Temphrs.
L. c. Hughes, Richmond. NO.
Amendment Association.
III. p. Farris, Clinton, Mo-, Amend
ment Association.
j ". Million. Mexico. Amendment
Association.
Mrs. Nellie Berger.
The result Of he dry conference in
this city Thursday was to call q
meeting in Jefferson City Jan. 20. q
all persons interested in the move
ment OF Statewide prohibition.
Judge Wallace stated that this
meeting would be for the purpose d
as~certaining the sense Of those in
terested in the movement of whether
the question of prohibition shoult
again be presented to the people ID
1912.
The meeting Thursday was a mos
enthusiastic one and many plans
were made for the next two years
While In executive session ID Il
known that the meeting favored t.
get favorable legislation to the coun
ty unit law as well as the ward dis
trict bill for cities during the forth
coming legislature.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-12-22

THE mlschief-makers who started
the report that Governor d. R
Francis was sore on account of the
result Of the Senatorial contest, and
was not very cordial in his suppora
Of Mr.. Reed, are surely not acqualnt
ed with the disposition Of Governor
Francis, or as a Democrat. When
approached about the report, MFR
Francis said, absurd" ard added:
Such a thought neye entered my
head. / stated Immediately after
the election that / was willing to
accept the situation, and I have not
altered my position since then. So
far as ] am concerned, the senator
fal primary is a thing of the past
The people registered their choice
and there is only one thing for the
Democratic members of the Legisla
tune to do, and that Is ratify the
expression at the polls by eHecting
Mr.. Reed"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-12-22
Film SHOW TALK
SHOCKS DEAF WHO
WERE LIP READERS

Cleveland, o., Dec. 5.
Deaf mutes are complaining against
the $ Of profane and indecent ex-
pressions by players in moving pic.
ture films and win ask for a rigid
censorship by the manufacturers.
Mrs. Elmer E. Bates, for many
years n teacher of the deaf and
duIab and an expert in the art Of
lip reading, declares that these
shows are the chief source of amuse'
ment for the deaf, but they are
prevented from enjoying them be
cause they are able to understand
what is being said by the screens.
Mrs. Bates made a tour Of the down.
town shows yesterday, accompan
led by a reporter, who wrote down
the picture talk as she dictated, and
at times the language was so vile
that she had to stop.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-12-22
20 YEARS AGO.

A spelling match was held at Beav-
er Dam school house. Miss May
White was the teacher for Beay.
err Dam. Misses Allie Harrison and
Nellie Crockett were chosen to d.
vide the house. Miss Edna Ford won
the honor Of being the best speller.
DIR. A. p. Spence, formerly of Mex
leo, a brother of Joseph Spence, Of
this city, died in Stockton, Cal.
A marriage license was issued to
Silas NJ. johnson. Of Lincoln county,
and Miss Lille Worsham, Of Audrain.
James Wilcox sold his farm Of so
acres, near Rush Hill, to q. ]. Erb,
Of Montgomery county for $4,000.
Mrs. Quinn of Rush Hill was very
i'll.
G. r. Henderson, of Montgomery
and Miss Alice Garrettson, were mar.
rbed at the Recorders office In Mex.
leo.
The officers elected by the /. O..
o. F. Lodge Of Mexico we're:
Geo. Frank, N. G.
]. g. Trimble, v. C.
J. d. Pratt, Rec. Sec'y.
c. r. Lupton, Sec'y.
G. l.. Ferris, Treasurer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-12-22
lcoUNTY INFIRMARIEs
AND STATE HOSPITALS,

NV
THE County Court of Marion
county has Just completed a fine s75.
600 infirmary end Is moving the IN
sane % that county from the State
Hospitals TO the local tnfiFmEy. The
writer Is IN favor Of modern iRfirm-
arhs in all Of the counties Of the
State, but feels confident that the
law contemplates that the insane
should be cired for 10 the State hos
pitab and that the poor who are not
insane should be looked after at the
local inf-maries. We don't be-
lisse that the insane and sane poor
should be kept together. Nor do
we believe with the best Of atten-
ton the insane can be cared for as
well In small punches in the various
counties. no matter how modern
the infirmary. or how efficient the
management may be. In addition TO
this fact the State has hundreds Of
thousands OF dollars invested IN the
four hospitals Of the State and u ali
OF the insane are moved from these
Institutions and taken 70 the various
counties, except a few from each
county that are the most disturbed, !"
what is to become OF these large.
upto-dase plants? In the case Of
the counties that are moving their
tns=e from the State institutions.
W, find that they want to take only
Il ose that T easiest to look after.
Fur instance, a county with fifty pa
heuts in the state hospital wants 10
take forty home and feaye ten Of the
most disturbed" You win readily
see that this will result most disas-
trously to the State hospitals, and
we believe 1t win be most unsatis-
factory to the COUNTIES and TO the
insane. The law should be very
explicit in requiring the insane to
be kept in the State hospitals and
the poor who are not insane in the
county infirmaires. Otherwise the
State hospitals should be closed up
and all of the insane, no matter how
demented they may be, cared for
IN the county infirmauies. As new
local infirmarbes are being built
throughout the State this matter Is
becoming all the mor important
and should have the careful consid-
Grafton Of the coming legislature.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-12-22

SINCE Chicago refused to allow
the salome dance in the wicked
city" a committee Of citizens Cd
Marshall, Mo, have invited Mary
Gardner 70 come there and give
'the dance Of the Seven Wells" Mar.
shall seems TO be getting sporty, and
we presume If there was only zone
veil" the committee would not only
write Mary Gardner a letter OF inyi-
tation, but would wait on her per
nounpu