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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-03
Pity the Fat Man If You Wish,
But He Is the Salt of the Earth
Living Are He
By M

in detail by d physical culturist who
got his physical development in q roll
ing mill and has been cashing in on
his acquisition ever since. Exercise No.
l. Bend over until the tips of the fin
gers touch the toes" There it goes
again. Always prepared for skinny
guy. What fat man has the nerve to
even bend over far enough to look at
his toes, much less touch them? Ex-
ercise No. 2. Band back until the hands
touch the floor" Try it and get a
cramp in the eleventh lumbar verte-
hrae
Cook book recipes are written by wo-
men who cannot boil water without
scorching it. Hints TO girls are penned
by old bachelors who spend their even
ings at the mems clubs. Fat mems re-
ducing recipes must be drafted by a
liking skeleton in circus who does an
acrobatic stunt in the main top be-
tween shows.
And why This Fat Fusse
The question naturally arises. why
should fat be bad taste? Fat men since
the world began have been the souls OF
the worlds wit Ina CINE Falstaff as an
animated lead pencil or Sam Blythe
writing his Who's Who" with a hand
that resembles the mitt of a famine
sufferer.
The Salt of the Earth.
Fat men are the salt of the earth, the
mama from heaven, the cream of wheat
and many other bromide and break
fast food things Given a skinny girl
at a dancing party and she sits out all
Of her dances She should be fat Given
q fat man and everyone makes his
broad back a snubbing post for their
bar room jokes. He should reduce,
suggests some lean, hungry lout who
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-03
Texas Wheat

The Increase in the world wheat
acreage has not kept up with the in
crease in population during the past
decade and students of economy tell
us that we must increase our wheat
acreage or face a bread famine Ac-
cording to estimates Of the Federal
agricultural departments reports, in
1910 the wheat fields Of the world
harvested 1867 900 bushels. which
makes a5 bushels per capita. In
Texas we raised 18,7s0,o0O bushels.
which is approximately five bushels
per capita.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-03

looks as If he never had square meal
in his whole life.
Fat and crouch are as opposite as
the poles. Convict suits are all made
in small sizes. Fat men are too busy
having good time to bother about
crime. Do not laugh to grow fat, but
grow fat to laugh.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-03
Texas Oats

Our oat crop ranks fourth In value.
In 1910 we had an cat acreage of $685.
600. producing 24.325.000 bushels, farm
value s11.43s, 00o. Our oats, yielded
thirty-five bushels per acre and q
farm value OF $1s.45 per acre.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-03

Barbed wire cuts. ragged wounds. col
lar and harness gals heal up quickly
when BALLARD'S SNOW EMINENT is
applied. 1t is both healing and anti
tie. Sold by Scott White & Co. 204
Mills street and Depot Pharmacy.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-03
OIL WELL NEAR HARRINGTON
NOW DOWN NEARLY 900 FEET

Pennington, N. NJ, May 3.-The
Little Standard Oil and Land company,
which is sinking well in le western
portion of the county. has its dr-I1
down 524 feet. This is the first OF
several experimental wells that will be
sunk in that section. where the indi-
cations are very favorable for oil.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-03
NEW sUITrNGs

It's seldom you will ever see a more
beautiful line of suitings than we are
now showing.
Bryan Bros.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-03
AWARD CONTRACT
FOR NEW CHURCH

The contract for the new westmin-
ster Presbyterian church has been let
to contractor ]. C. worthington-
The church will be built on the cor
ner Of Florence and Rio Grande, and
will cost $4,000 when completed
A daily short story every day in The
Herald; also the serial
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-03

If you can't find straw or Panama
hat at this store to please you, you can
not find it at all. We have all there is
to be seen in this line
Bryan Bros.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-03

Texas Is fast taking its place among
the cereal producing states In the
Union.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-03

sunnyside Butter 2ac lb.-Ardoin's.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-03

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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-03

Some system of exercises is described
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-11
TIL. POEM THAT SAVED.

Frank L. Stanton. of Atlanta, Is one
of tho homely American poets. but not
one of the least in measure OF genuine
pathos and human touch. His is now
a distinction possibly unique in the an
nails OF American poesy. for one of HIS
poems has saved man from the hung
mans rope. 1t Is this poem.
They've hung Bill Jones on the syc-
amore tree.
An his wife an his mother are
a-weepin,
An his children come from the house
to see.
An the cold wind Is a-wailin' and
a-creepin'.
They've hung Bill Jones for crime
of his.
An his wife an his mother arc
a-dyin';
An his children. they're where the or
An p tho co ID WINDS a-wallin' an
a-cryin'."
This poem was printed In one of his
earlier volumes in THE Songs of the
Soil" by Stanton. 1t was not n legal
hanging. but told the story of lynch
led in England at the time OF its ap-
pearance. and was commented upon at
length.
Governor Oswald West, of Oregon.
was so affected by the reading of this
newspaper poem that he saved Jesse
p. Webb from the gallows by commut-
ing his sentence to life Imprisonment.
or his own motive the Governor chose
to exercise clemency. although "ebb's
daughter had been pleading with the
Governor for months to give her her
fathers life, and had underworld in
every way to save him.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-11

which he has affiliated. II was start
ed by tho Rev. DR.. Richmond. of Phila-
delphia. and was taken UP by the Mot
ropolitan press and prosecuted until
all the Bishops and clergy of tho
Episcopal Church declared that it
would be nothing short of crime for
any clergyman OF that denomination
to officiate. Then Jack Astor, who was
pent on marrying. right or wrong. set
his agents to work to find some dis
sentinS minister who would be will
Ing to aid him In his enterprise. DR..
Johnson cody minister of the Bap-
ast denomination, was approached and
turned down an offer of $1,000 as q
Zee FOR his services, although he con-
fessed that he needed the money. 9th
or ministers are said to have done
likewise: but Jack Aston had to get
married and had 70 have q minister
and found ono in Providence, Rhode
Island, the Rev. Dr. Lambert, of the
Elmwood Temple Congregational
church, who was willing to serve him.
Another minister-of Providence also
tho Rev. Edward S. Straight, who is
said to be a carpenter as well as d
preacher, was found who would act on
the occasion. and who appears to have
peen held in reserve lest the more dig
mined DR.. Lambert should fail to catch
hls train, and on Saturday at 8 o'clock
In the morning the nuptiais were cele-
DRAFTED at "Beechwood." and as Mr..
Dooley frequently remarked to Him
Missy. There We are" Among the first
words alleged to have been uttered by
JACK Astor after the religious cere-
1aohy were; Now that we are hap
PLY married. 1 don't care how dim
cult divorce and remarriage laws are
made Which is to say that IT is his
present intention to stay married this
time, If he can.
II Jack Astor. had been MS poor ms
Jack Geraghty, the chances are that
MS new wife would not have take,
MIN, and. If she had, that the news
papers and the clergy would not have
made such n fuss about It; but he 8
one of the richest men in the world ,
ana that Is one OF the advantages lie
mas over Jack Geraghty; but the lat
Ter has this decided lead on the for
the Trenches and their immediate.
mer-he has only to make peace with
family connections, while Jack Aston
VIII have to justify himself with the
outraged sentiment of a continent
The future career of both Jacks will
be watched with much interest, doubt
less, by Society"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-11
RICE,

In the annual trade edition of the
New Orleans Picayune a rice comna,.
deVotes whole page to the exnIoito.
ton OF the merits OF rice as a food
Some statements in the advertisement,
are worth remembering in n time u,xs
Inns "hen meat is altitud!nous in nrics
Rice. for example, is more nutr,t,ora
ohan wheat rye, oats, corn. potatoes
rat beef orr lean beer There 10 az
much food value In one pound of rice
as there is in three pounds Of pota
toes or / $40 pounds of fat beer
a bowl of rice for breakfast Is sc
nutritious as two strips of bacon and
TWO eggs, The same bowl of rice FOR
breakfast VIII carry one as far os =
pound OF steak.
Rice is the most digcs,!bie cereo,
1t is wholly assimilated in one hour !,
takes more than three hours 10 dtgss,
white wheat bread.
ANY man con live by eating two
pounds of rico the day.
Some rice eaters. however, make n
mistake in wanting the rice wh,,a
Aho with all the hulls taken from I,
me hull taken away from r,co :,
TO cattle in the form of bran ;. =,
Just as nutritious as the roc,
grain. 'he
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-11
Voice Of the People
Good Work for sbe po,,ca

To the Editor of The Times- Dispatch:
Sir,-lt seems to the writer that the
police OF Richmond should devote some
of their time TO the breaking up OF the
gangs of pool room loafers (and worse)
that Unrest Broad Street IN the neigh
oorhood OF Ninth Street. They gather
every afternoon and evening, and the
lady who can pass them without being
insulted is indeed fortunate.
In most cities OF the size of Rich
and. better SIN, in some OF them that
law Is enforced: but in Richmond the
Migrants who hang around the pool
rooms, making their living God knows
how. seem to thrive
Richmond is altogether TOO fine a.
city fer anything like that. and / am
sure that the police magistrate will
do MS part IL tie police will do theirs
FREDERICK 4. MOSS
Richmond, September G.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-11
FIXING THE PRICE OF corro,

During the present month and in Oc-
tober. this years cotton crop will he
sold at II cents the pound. and after
that at 10 cents. These are the prices
unanimously agreed upon by the cotton
growers attending the National Farm
ers' Union at shawnee, State of Okla
homa, last Wednesday night The re-
port OF the special committee on mini
mum price, composed largely OF cotton
growers was adopted by the conven-
ton without dissenting voice. Let.
tiers and messages were received from
cotton planters In all parts OF the
South, urging that 10 cents be fixed
as the minimum price, and that will
be the price after next month, which
ought TO make the cotton market very
motive during the remainder OF the
current month and throughout October,
although II is not to be expected that
amy cotton Will be sold at IA cents by
the planters who can afford to hold for
the 10 cents after next month, Is cents
meaning five dollars the bale. or s55.-
100000 in the pockets of the cotton
growers on 4 crop OF eleven million
bales.
Cotton ought 10 be worth not less
than is cents. and we hope that the
growers will be able to get it, or
more; but It Is to be expected that
there will be great outcry from the
spinners about this new form OF com
bination In restraint OF trade. 1t will
be noted that the convention at Shaw
nee only fixed the minimum price OF
the staple-the growers would not OBJ
1ect to 20 cents If they could get t,
and we wish they could; but II the
railroads should say that they would
not charge less than 80 much per
ton per mile for hauling freight of one
sort or another, what difference .ha,
would make in the study of the
probleml
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-11
49, 49,
n BRAVE OLD HspTJxr

ne IS IN need Of money, bad eyes
are forcing him into retirement bur
me Rev. Edward a. Johnson. pastor
OF the First Baptist Church, at New.
port, which Is in no sense a Baptis,
CITY, although in the State founded by
Roger Williams. refused last week a fee
OF $1,000 from John Jacob Aston, who
wished him to perform the ceremony
for the Astor-Force marriage. 1T was
L lot OF money for me to refuse" said
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-11

cap In his roce for re-olection. Besides
making blunder in this respect, the
President also made a blunder. re-
Sarding the question from q purely
tactical point OF Wow, by disapprov-
Ing the tariff bills passed at the late
session Of Congress. Had no approved
these bills. he would have put his In
surgent enemies in his own party in
tho holo they digged for him. 1t may
be accounted to his credit that he
would not play that sort OF politics
but no certainly did play very bad and
losing politics when he based his
vetoes OF these bills upon tho promised
report of his turiT board some time
next December.
The case against the President was
we'll stated by Governor Harmon. who
spoke to the Boston Democrats with
unusual forco and generally good
temper. a few speeches of like dig
statesman all the more formidable as
a Presidential possibility. We wish
that he could have been at the Second
Presbyterian Church in this town yes
terday to have heard what DR.. Cecil
said on the text: "Bc not carried
about with divers and strange doc
trines." What the Democratic party
and the country need just now moro
than anything else is the sort of leader
who holds fast to the old ways and
walks In tho old paths
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-11
WORK FOR THE MOVING PICTURE.


II the moving picture can exert so
great an influence for evil as 1t dio
in the case of the New York man who
repeated a picture tragedy In his own
home few days ago, 1t is unquestion-
ably as powerful in Its suggestion OF
what is high and good.
Early, though insufficient, precautions
have been taken against the suggestion.
of evil; but, as the st. Louis Post-Dis-
patch says, of the possibilities for goon
we have scarcely given a thought The
mind revels in the suggestion. 1,
sees in advance the miser giving up his
hoard. the hard man made human. tho
tale-bearer repentant. the fool forsak
ing his folly-"ali moving mental pic
lures of what might happily be-"
This Aim has been passed by the
official censor" we often read. indi-
eating there is no evil In 1t. Why may
we not read as well: This film is off
cially commended by the oensors to
stingy people" or scandal mongers"
or those who do not love little chill
dren" or persons who play too much
bridge" or women who mistreat their
servants" or 'proprietors OF sweat
shops?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-11
STOW 81 9 v in strength untn they arc tr.um.
(From tho baltimore SUM-,

(From the Baltimore SUM-
Down with the machine!" was the
cry ftheir opponents. who advocated
numerous reforms. and especially
strleter laws to prevent manipulation
OF ballots and tho use of money in
elections. This was the first formid-
able revolt against the organization,
ana. though the incumbents received
q large majority, tho members OF tho
virginia Democratic League put up u
game fight when we consider tho odds
against them II the opposition con-
tinues to organize and keep up the
contest. 1t will become q force with
which the so~callod machine" must
reckon. One telling. point in Martins
FAVOR was his selection as loader of tho
minority In the Senate. tribute from
his Democratic colleagues that dem
onstrated how high he stood in their
estimation. Mr.. William r. Bryan's
severe attacks on Mr. Martin. both as
leader and Senator, were resented by
ing up his majority. His leadership
In tho Senate has proved so wise and
successful that 1t has thoroughly vim
dicated his selection.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-11
CoURTEsY nEwARpEp.

A man In baggy trousers with a
fringe on his cuffs asked q year ago
to be shown through the wards OF
the Hahnemann Hospital in Now York.
The superintendent courteously took
him through and treated him as II he
had been clad IN purple and fine linen.
The unknown visitor proved to be
Mitchell Valentine, who died lately
and bequeathed 100000 for the do
Partments of medicine and surgery in
the institution.
Yet some people say that politencss
does not pay
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-11

Brother Johnson. and we know It was.
for Baptist preachers are not paid any
too much. nor are any others. II told
him that If Il wero many times as
largo would have to decline" said
flesh like Paul. but stern and unflinch-
ing in spirit. In q timo like this,
when it is commonly thought that
nothing is above prioo. 1t Is stirring
to the soul to see brave man make a
stand like this. the moral coaauoror OF
circumstances, unbribed by gain.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-11

i've made up my mind to pass the
girl up" said Freeman Bernstein the
New York theatrical man who got
Beulah Binford to go to New York.
Eve had a lot of freaks in my time"
he said on Friday; but I've decided I
can't stand for her. New York doesn I
want her" The Binford girls moving
pictures will not be allowed in Phila :
delphia and in Baltimore nobody
wants TO SEQ her. II is a hard case;
but 1T is not harder than 1T ought
to be.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-11
------------7---- - -
THE SENATORIAL RACE.
(Trom the Norfolk Landmark,)

(From the Norfolk Lapdmark)
The Landmark is not discouraged
because its views failed to coincide
with those of the majority. 1t be-
lieves that politics in Virginia will be
purer as u result OF the struggle, and
utterly rejects the notion that the ma
would be justified in assuming that IN
future it may go as far as II likes.
The first battle Is decided, but the war
rfices in tho present campaign arc
now respected by many OF their fell
low-citizens. and they will gain in es-
TEEN the longer they work for purer
conditions In the public life Of tho
State.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-11
Jack GERAGHrY AND JACK ASTON

Jack Geraghty and Jack Astor have
filled good many columns In the
newspapers recently. They have both
been married under rather unusual
circumstances. Geraghty is n poor
man and ran away with a rich girl.
but girl of uncommon spirit and fine
womanly qualities. Their affair caused
u great tumult among the fashionables
al Newport. who are still talking
about It, but not for publication. The
Geraghtys have gone back to New
port TO live and everybody hopes that
they will have long and happy life.
One of these days, with his habits of
industry and his spirit OF independ-
ence, the head OF his own house. he will
probably build up a great business and
become one OF the social lights of the
place; the founder OF one-halr OF his
brides house started in an hun1hle
sort of way and by careful economics
acquired great riches and established
hhally very intimate alliance with
one Of the Oldest and proudest families
Geraghtys! say we, a sentiment which
we are sure will appeal to the afrec-
'tionate sense of all the world which
loves lover.
AS for the other Jack-John Jacob
Aator-there arc mingled feelings
throughout the country He was mar
ried to Miss Madeleine Force at New
port on Saturday. There were not
many persons at the wedding. The
bride was given away by her father
and the groom's best man was his
own son. whose mother was absent.
some difficulty was experienced in OBJ
tanning the services OF minister to
perform the marriage service because
Jack Astor was divorced from his wife
last year. and under the decree Of the
court could not remarry in New York
state during her lifetime. When II
hefame known That ne contemplated
marrying again great disturbance
was caused by tho clergy 81 the church
10 wh!cn Jack Aston belonged or with
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-11
ORION the Lynehburg Advance

The cccisIVe maJor1tIes In yester-
days primary by no means should
did nor participate In aiding those ma
jorit!as. For true convictions are based
upon principles, not upon fghting
strength. We feel that those who led
chine have no excuses. no apologies
to offer. They fought openly and
clearly. For ourselves. we to-day as
firmly believe that the moral issues
of the campaign Just ended are juat
az great just as presslns--if not nore
so--than yesterday. The tight on those
issues WIN not end as long az tho
principles themselves exist, and 1t will
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-11

water OF the open ocean, and the
equui'y interesting discovery has been
mace that the water at the bottom Of
snch sens or gnifs Is saltier than that
winch is upon the surface. Salt lakea
are to be found almost all over this
habitable globe, and are derived from
o. OK sea water. as the Dead Sea. or by
the evaporation Of the lakes witch
nave passed over the beds OF salt or
plains plains impregnated with 1t. as the
says that the sadness of the sea ia
caused by the washing out OF the land
surface OF the globe. chiefly by the
alsintegrated and always disintegrnt-
Ing salt OF the rocks OF the land.
Pure Food.
With whom shall communicate to
reach the Pure Food commlss.on?
Communicate with either OF the fol.
lowing secretaries at WashinKton.
ID. c.: Secretary OF the Treasury. Sec.
rotary OF Agriculture or Secretary Of
Respect for the Flag.
., What are the rules laid down by
Tor TIRE respect pet for the flag? Ell
me flag should not be hoisted no.
l9te sunrise nor allowed to remain up
after sunset. \ At retreat" sunset.
CiNiHdn spectators should stand at at
tention" and uncover. During the play
inG. of The Stor- spangled Banner.
military spectators are required by
regulation to stand at attention" and
give the military salute When tho
:! plnous sIolaloods gu, AoIAoI vi 10
90 .pInoqs ~ 5uIulnom 20 uSIs y sn
national colors are passing on parade
hoisted to the full staff at the con-
When the flag is down at halfmast
-lWIIeId Pue 'uoIlIsod OF paIsMoI uou,
nary to lowering from the haifmnse
II should first be raised to the ton.
and stapd at attention" and uncover.
pun LUIS oYa 10 do, Qua OF pslsIou
clusion of the funeral. In Iecing the
eq lsIU pInous u aspmIrnu IN spII
on Memorial Day. May 80. tho nag
should fly at halfmaBt from sunriss
to noon and full staff from noon to-
sunset
Thanksgiving Day
VIM Thanksgiving Day OF this year
day? "s
Tho date for Thanksgiving pay hna
not yet been fxed by the President
OF the United States. It is usuallv
proclaimed for the fourth Thursday ob
- -"'i''"'
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