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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-06-15
RECEIVER AS DARNING BALL

The Pacific Telephone and Tele-
graph company has purchased for an
aged woman brand new darning ball.
For months complaints came in thick
and fast about the farmers lines being
dead on Fridays. Manager Gardner
sent to San Francisco for gumshoe
man. He was out a day and then sent
back to San Francisco for the darningi
ball. He had discovered that a
woman on the Ceres road had been in
the habit of taking the receiver off her
telephone every Friday morning and
all that day and the next using it
for a darning ball in me1ding socks.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-06-15
The PASSING of the Wife.

We have known for some time that
the wife would have to go. We. have
held. off as long as possible the in
evitable moment, put it might just as
we'll be over with at once.
The wife was very desirable ar
ticle while she lasted. She inended
the hose and did the homework when
necessary and sat UP patiently and
waited for hubby's return. A useful
person certainly-one to love, to hon.
or and obey.
Now the sufffagette age is upon US
and the wife is rapidly becoming ex-
tinct, says Life.
In few more years she will be ex-
hibited In museums.
" Adieu, madam! We respect your
memory!
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-06-15
GROHAN'S INTELLIGENT HEN

John Grohan Of Chenille believes
that he owns the most intelligent hen
in New York state. The hen, a white
Leghorn, is a pet and Grohan has
taught it many tricks. He is employed
in Tarrytown and goes there by troll
ley car every morning. The hen fol
lows him to the car and when she
sees him safely aboard she goes
home The other morning Grohan
oversight and he was in such hurry
to catch the trolley that he forgot
about the hen until he boarded the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-06-15
A Willy Judge.

At an assize court, according to the
London, Times, Juror claimed ex-
emption from serving on the ground
that he was deaf. The. judge held a
conversation With the clerk of ar
raigns on the subject, and then, turn
ing to the man, at whom he looked in
tently, he asked in a whisper: Are
you very tieaf?S Very" was the I'M
guarded reply. ESQ L. perceive was
the rej3indeE of. the judge, "but not
whisper. deaf: you had better go into
the box. The : witness shall speak
low. Case and Comment.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-06-15

Perpetual motion" is claimed for a
sign in London which has twenty-foot
wheels that revolve night and day.
The theory is that of leverage. The
wooden wheel seen in the illustration
l.; pulled down on the left rim by
heavy metal balls at the circumfer-
ence, while, by the curving grooves
that radiate from the axle, the balls
at the right gradually slide to the GEN.
ter, whence, as the wheels revolve,
they slide once more to the left rim.
The motion is continuous, but slow.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-06-15

more than 400 years old; and
not only are they in a fourishing
condition, but they bid fair to bear
fruit for another century or two. The
Syrians have learned much about car
ing for trees from Europeans. Form
erly their olive trees were not expected
to produce fruit oftener than once in.
three years, but with improved meth
DDS of culture they now bear album
dainty each season. In ancient times
the olives were thrashed from the trees
with sticks, but now the Syrians nick
them by hand, thereby preserving their
trees and also improving the quality
of the fruit.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-06-15
Clean Sanitary Floors.

yarnish, which is commonly regard
ed only as beautitier, is an efficient
sanitary agent. Vanished surfaces can
be cleaned by wiping, and the microbe-
laden dust is thus kept out of the air.
A vanished floor is therefore not only
up to date, beautiful and easily clean
ed, but is wholesome. The National
Association of Varnish Manufacturers,
636 The Bourse, Philadelphia, Penn,
are distributing free booklet entitled
Modern Floors" which tells how
floors may be made and kept whole
some and attractive. Send for one.
Varnish is cheaper than carpet and
far more satisfactory.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-06-15

car. He says he heard Tapping of
wings behind him and saw his hen
flying up from the ground She light
ed~on his shoulder and just then he
dropped his nickel with which he was
going to pay his fare. The hen flew
from his shoulder, picked up the coin
with her beak and flew back to him.
After she had seen him give the coin
to the conductor and had heard the
fare rung up, she flew away in the
direction of ner coop. And Grohan
heretofore has borne the reputation of
a truthful man.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-06-15
BARGAINS In Bright Dollars.

Trenton.-Because many foreigners
in South Trenton were parting at
half price with bright, new, silver dol
lars bearing the date of 1879, it has
been necessary for some of the banks
to announce that these dollars are not
counterfeits. The cry was raised
among the eunall tradespeople that
money Of tb3E particular date was
no good, and Is veral strangers have
been going aEodt collecting them.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-06-15

about the farm very much like bird,
but only rises about five feet from
the ground. Many times she is seen
on one of the larger limbs at the TOP
Of tree. On several different coca
sions she has laid an egg in small
box, which was put in the tree some
years ago by children who hoped that
birds might pre-empt it for their home
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-06-15
OLD OLIVE TREES

There are few trees that bear edible
fruit which are good for more than a
half century. the olive tree standing
alone with its long period of useful
ness to mankind. Some of these trees
are extremely long-lived. There are
some in Syria which are known to be
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-06-15
PHoN0GAPH AT FUNERAL

Photographic music supplanted
singers at the funeral at Lexington.
KY, of Mrs. Byron McClelland.
widow of a widely known turf man.
and one of the wealthiest women in
the south. When near death Mrs.
McClelland heard Photographic repro
auctions of sacred music by quar-.
tetfs of noted singers, and she request
ed that the machine be used at her
funeral.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-06-15
HEN THAT NEVER WALKS

A man residing near Thomaston,
Conn.,, has hen he claims is the only
one of its kind in existence. In ap-
pearance she is very much like any
hen, but the owner claims he has
never seen her walk; instead she flies
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-06-15
NATURE WAS TIME KEEPER

In the British museum is a large.
stone composed Of carbonate of lime,
which would serve perfectly as day
,aborer's calendar. inasmuch as It
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-06-15
Used TO II.

Thompson-Would you hate to
have death staring you in the face?
Johnson - No. If you'd seen my
wife stare, you'd realize that deaths
has no terror to me."-Harper's Bazaar.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-06-15

If your skin is marred by pimples and
liver marks, take Garfield Tea. 1t will
regulate the liver, cleanse the system and
purify the blood.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-06-15
Y. uerx like

Ibid Hawkins take his punishment
like :man?" asked Lollerby.
You. bet he did," laughed Dub
bleigh, "He hollered and yelled and
used strong language to beat crea,
ton 1-Harper's Weekly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-06-15
He Knew.

Backer-You got trimmed bad
thought you said you were confident
of the" result.
Pugilist-I was. / knew I'd get
licked.-Puck.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-06-15

Mrs. Winsicw's Soothing syrup for ChildreL
teething, softens the gums, reduces inhamrna-
ton, allays pain. cures wind collie, Csc bottle.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-06-15

Some men will do more for cheap
cigar than they will do for dollar.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-06-15
The Feminine Comeback.

Mabel-That story you just told is
about SO years old.
Maude-And you haven't forgotten
in all that time.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-06-15
Riches.

Knicker-Brown counts his wealth
In seven figures.
Observation-Disclosures?
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-06-15

THERE'S no fool like the peacemaker
who: interferes between husband and
wifes ~
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-06-15

Anyway, there is nothing monoto-
nous about the weather.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-06-15

A lively controversy has been waged
of late in England as to the respec-
tive claims of two grisley relics to be
the genuine head of Oliver Cromwell,
the protector. Sir Henry Howarth,
Professor Boyd Dawkins and other en-
inent archaeologists have decided that
the skull herewith pictured, which is
IL the possession of Rev. H. r. Will
kinson, is actually that of Cromwell
and the one preserved in the Univer-
sity Museum at Oxford is spurious.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-06-15

A man can lead any woman to talk,
but he can't always make her say
what he wants to hear.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-06-15

Garfield Tea overcomes constipation.
Arizona republican., 1911-07-16

COSTUMES, WAISTS IN BOT
Arizona republican., 1911-07-16

COATS, PARTY, EVENING, LINGEl
Arizona republican., 1911-07-16

WASH DRESSES, MARQUIsETTE AND I
Arizona republican., 1911-07-16
ANYGARNENT

ED SUITS PONGEE, SILK AND CLOTH
Arizona republican., 1911-07-16

effected that buy Just twice with
will
lin offering the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-04-07
We know you like our way; you just like to feel
when you patronize a store, that you are getting
a SQUARE DEAL, nothing more, nothing less
that brings you to Denham's
WE ARE GOING TO MAKE OUR SP|
opening p .DOUBLY A SQUARE deal

"a: VALUABLE P%REsENTlTo THE LADIES' 81
To all the Ladies visiting our Store on next Wednesday,,
we will give q useful present, the retail value Of which is 25ee.s5l
g"f7 Remember sl this, Is If. one day aonly, and don't forget. the
ateYWednesday April l2th4 @@5 4ff1ssSa
794IW We are also going to serve refreshments on this day We
have SO many things for you to look OF, and in which you will
be interested, we know you will be tired before you have seen
ALL so we have arranged to serve all who may come to our
store on this day with refreshments. We want to treat the
people right; We. want them to come and see our IMMENSE
STOCK OF HOME FURNISHINGS, and get our prices and
terms, SO as an inducement we offer the FREE GIFT to the
Ladies. We do not want them to leave feeling tired and worn
out, SO we have arranged to serve the refreshments.
Come and bring your friends, for we are going to have q
good time.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-04-07
FREE

As q special indictment for you to increase your trading
with us, we will give you absolutely free, a handsome high
grade, $500 Photograph, when you have bought goods to
the amount of $4,000. You do not have to buy them all at
one time, but just as you need them, and when the total
amounts to $4,000, you will be entitled to the Photograph.
THE DISTRIBUTION OF THESE GRAPHoPHoNEs
will in no wise affect our prices in any department. In all
goods you buy here we shall persist in giving you the best and
the most your money can buy anywhere.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-23

buy and boost home products"
Use Globe Mills Flour.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-23

president; James Normand. vice presi-
dent, and John P Shields. cashier The
reports show the bank to be in fine
condition.
W. Keesey. of Fort Davis, has re-
turned from West Virginia.
Chas. Bailey has returned from a
business trip TO Santa RosaIia, Mex
leo.
Mrs H H Fitzpatrick and the boys
have been spending week at the FL
1ison ranch.
Judge E. H. Higgins and judge W.
Van Sickle, of Alpine, were in Maria
attending court.
Louis Teel, who worked at Shafter
in the mines q number Of years ago.
was in Maria shaking hands with old
friends
]. R. Weisiger. the deputy collector
of customs. stationed at Preside, was
in Maria visiting
H. W. Schutze has been appointed
agent for the Pierce Fordyce Oil COM
pany, since George Mecklin resigned.
H. c. Ivey has been confined to his
room suffering from severe cold but
is now much better
Mrs. E. B. Quick and daughter.
Catherine. left for Ell Paso. to be alb
sent for several days
Commissioner Walter Ellison came in
to attend a special meeting of the COM
missioners court.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs Ernest Will
Iiams. a daughter
From FL Paso. attending court last
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-23

week were: J. AZ GiIlett, P r Prics,
Judge T. J. Bean and Capt Peyton T.
Edwards.
Judge H h. Fitzpatrick, editor Of the
New Era, has been called TO Austin.
Mr.. and Mrs. R z. Ware came in
from FL Paso to make Maria their fu-
ture home. Mr. Ware having been en-
plOyed by the Palace Drug company
Mrs. MelOma Quick, mother of E B.
Quick, of the Maria Manufacturing
Company, left for Amarillo to visit q
daughter, Mrs Barnes
Walter and Otto RECTOR of Austin,
brothers of Mrs H W Schutze, VIII
make their future home IN Maria Wal
ter will assist Mr.. Sehutze in the St.
George. and Otto viii work for the
G. c. Robinson Lumber company
Gen. Jose de Ia Luz Sofa. insurrecto.
who commanded the revolutiOnists at
the battle of Mulato, Mexico, passed
through Maria en- route for FL Paso.
Frank Dutchover. of Shaftezs has
been here attending court. He is one
of the old timers in Presidio-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-23
PRICES TALK.

Prices Of meats are down-and tht
people know ii. This is why Ardoin's
market is doing the business.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-23

Hot Chocolate with whipped cream
and cake Elite Confectionery Co.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-23
OLD MAMMOTH MINE
rs AGAIN BONANZA.
Young Makes Probably the
Richest Gold Strike In
Arizona.

Phoenix, Ariz., JAN 23.-What prom
Uses to be the greatest gold strike In
the history of Arizona has just been
made at the Mammoth mine, the prop
erty of George Q. Young, secretary of
state for Arizona Strictly speaking,
it should be said that his strike has
Just become. known, rediscovered or
what you will, 70 rit is in the old
shaft of the Mammoth and is precisely
what the present mine foreman, who
worked in the property years ago, said
he had seen before the death of the
former owner allowed the mine TO fill
with water and bury from sight de-
posit of gold such as, so far as is now
known, has never been seen in this
territory
Now that the water is down below
the 400 level the ore spoken of by the
foreman is in sight 1t is from two
feet wide in the shaft and drifts which
have thus been uncovered, to a width
of 40 feet in some blowouts and it runs
on an average of $1,000 per ton. It
is pegmatite ore, concerning which
the biologists and notably the United
States geological survey declare is the
only ore that will never pinch out"
and that continues to the center Of
the earth or to that point where it is
reduced to liquid by natural heat
The mine is located some 40 miles
from Phoenix, is the most accessible
mine in Arizona. 1t is within 200
yards of the government road from
Mesa to Roosevelt, and spur railroad
track is now being laid to the shaft
house. A ten stamp mill is in opera
ton and another ten stamps are in
process of construction.
The history of the Mammoth mine is
a romance. In the first place the Mann
moth is located far from any other
mine and~far from any indication, so
far as the surface is concerned, of there
ever being another mine in the vicin-
ity 1t is locally famous as having
once been the property of a peculiar
genius named E. c. Hall, who is said
to have taken $500, 200 out Of one
stope.
Hall on his death bed told his daugh-
ter that he had left S2,00O,00O of ore
in sight in the mine.
tt was this ore which the foreman
spoken of above referred to in speak
ing with the new owner concerning
the property. And it is this ore which
has, by the pumping out of the water.
been uncovered.
piece of the ore, broken off the
wall of the shaft, shows an amazing
about of free gold contained in a mar
row strip of white quartz which runs
through the pegmatite. but it is in
the pegmatite itself that the great
values lie.
Young. who bought the mine from
Halls daughter, is reticent about the
strike, so far as its details are con-
cerned, and few are now allowed TO
descend the shaft. Your correspondent
was permitted to make a personal in
vestigation and the facts are as Civ
en- herein The ore is there and is
coming up as fast as the five ton skip
can bring it to the surface, while Phoe-
nix is somewhat agog over the discov-
cry of the recovery of the old Mann
moth lead.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-23
MINING LAW ASKED
Of LEGISLATURE
To Be DRAWN
Ell Pasoans Want the Pow
ers of the State Land
Commissioner Limited.

Land commissioner Robson VIII
have no discretionary powers in &C
cepting or rejecting filings on state
lands or in fixing the price of these
lands when the prospectors wish to
purchase them if the men OF west Tex
as who are interested in the proposed
new mining law can have their way
This was definitely decided at the
west Texas Mining convention held at
the chamber of commerce Saturday
afternoon This convention was called
for the purpose of framing a mining
bill to be presented to the Legislature
which would be acceptable to the min
eraI and oil interests Of the western
part of the state and which would en-
courage rather than discourage the &C
tual prospector, the pioneer developer
Of the country.
The meeting resolved itself into a
general discussion of the needs OF the
mineralized section of the state for an
adequate mining law. The regulations
for filing on land and the price to be
paid for these lands by the prospector
are to be firmly fixed by law in the
new bill if the mining men can gain
their point. They say that they have
had enough of the land commission
er's discretion and now wish little
law injected into the handling of the
states public domain.
Committee to Draft Bill.
To draft such a, bill a committee OF
five composed of judge w. H. Winter
county surveyor J. Z. Eubank, J. NJ
Moffitt, H. V. Wallace and C. r. Trox-
Ell, all Of Ell Paso, was appointed and
held its first meeting Immediately af-
ter the adjournment of the mining con-
vention. This bill when drafted is to
be submitted to the people of the west
ern part of the state and will be taken
to Austin by delegation composed OF
representatives from each of the coun-
ties west of the Pecos who viii work
with the representatives Of this dis
trict in their efforts to get the bill
passed and made a law. The commit
tee, which was appointed, will meet
again this week and will draw up the
proposed bill from the written and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-23
OFFICERS ELECTED BY THE
PR1.ATHEA-BARAC CLASS

Portales, N. NJ, Jan. 23.-The Phila-
tbea-Baraca class Of the Methodist
church has elected the following Off
GERS to serve for the next quarter;
President E. c. Ga1braith; vice presi-
dent. s. E. Smell: secretary, Sara Mon
roe: treasurer, Mrs. S E. Smell; assist
ant secretary, George Monroe; assistant
teacher. Willie Leahy- The class de-
cided to give a play in the near future
to raise funds to make some heeoeU
improvements in the class rooms
Iobn and Cummins Mcdonald enter
tained about 80 of their companions
at their home, two miles east OF town.
Homer Nichols. who has been al
work in Texas has returned TO stay on
his claim. southwest Of town
J W. Osborn has sold his residence
10 Charles Hart and he and fam1iy
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-23

verbal suggestions which were devel-
oped by the meeting Saturday after
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-23

verbal suggestions which were devel-
oped by the meeting Saturday after
noon.
Enthusiastic Meeting.
Although the delegates from out Of
the city were not as numerous as ex-
pected, the meeting was an enthusiast
tic one and many practical suggestions
were made. D. NJ. Payne, president OF
the chamber of commerce, opened the
meeting and introduced G.. E. Hawks,
chairman of the chamber of commerce
mining committee, who presided during
the convention. Talks were made by
number of the practical mining men
present and a number of typewriter
suggestions were submitted. The Hdds-
peth mining bill was read to the con-
vention and discussed.
J. E. Brown, of Pecos, made one of
the strongest speeches of the session,
advocating abolition of the Hudspeth
bill and favoring the adoption Of a
mining law along the lines of the fed
eral statute, which, he said, had proved
to be a complete success.
Judge Beauregard Bryan suggested
that the same committee which went
to Austin for the mining law should
advocate a school Of mines for Ell Paso.
County surveyor J. W. Eubank appeal
ed to the convention for a clause in
the new bill which would fix the sur
Teyor's fees at a rate equal to the
amount of work that must be done in
surveying the land.
Resolution Adopted.
These suggestions were all embodied
in a motion offered by G. r. TroXel.
and which was carried by the conven-
ton. The motion was that the land
commissioner should have no discre-
ffnnorxr Ho Ia for
accepting or rejecting filings on land
for mineral prospecting or to fix the
price Of the land but that the price and
method of filing should be fixed en-
tirely by law. Also that the claims be
surveyed and the fees for this work be
fixed at $40 a day and expenses.
Speeches were made by others. Ed
E. Dismuke, of Mineral Wells, spoke
against the state being given any roy
atty from the lands after they had
been prOspected and found to contain
valuable deposits of natural resources
or precious metals. John H. Moffitt al
so spoke from the prospectors point Of
view.
Many Delegates.
Those who were here from outside
of FL Paso to attend the convention
were:
V. L. Jackson, Comanche, Tex: L.
E. Crutcher. Sweetwater. Tex; John
B. Ayres. Sterling City, Tex; W. A.
Davis Claude, Tex; ]. T. Patman, Clar-
endon, Tex; J. E. McCauless, Dalhart.
Tex; George E. Herman. Brownfield,
Tex; Robert B. Sanders. Dallas, Tex:
J. A Sterrell, McAlester, Okla; Henry
Lehman. Shreveport, Tex; W. J. Nell
son. Cutter n. NJ; T. ]. Sullivan. Los
Angeles, Cal; ]. E. Brown. Pecos. Tex;
J. Deemun, Marathon, Tex; W. R
Evans, Brewster, Tex; D. F. White,
Toyah, Tex; F. E. Kistler, Toyah. Tex;
Ed E. Dismuke, Mineral Wells, Tex.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-23
MARIA BOY IS
KILLED BY HORSE
State Bank Holds Election
Ell PasOans There At
tending Court.

Maria, Tex, Jan. 23.-George Middle
ton. aged 5, son of Mr.. and Mrs. H E.
Middleton, died Saturday from the eff
fects of being kicked by horse. His
skull was crushed.
The stockholders of the Maria State
bank have elected the following direc-
tors for the ensuing year: T. NJ. VIII
son, James Norman, 7. D. Love, w. z.
Love and T. c. Mitchell The following
officers were elected: T. NJ. Wilson,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-23

have gone to Thurber, Texas, where he
has q position.
c. T. Duncan has purchased a house
and lot of Coe Howard
f. N Newlin Of Kansas City, Mo-,
and Miss Bessie Vandevender, of Cam
eron, n. NJ, were married in Portales,
Rev. F. G. Galloway officiating.
Some Of the Portales teachers took
their pupils OUT on a picnic Satur-
daV
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-23
The Thiel detective service Co.

Has removed to suit 414 American
National Bank Bldg, and are prepared
to handle legitimate detective work
for corporations, mine owners, firms.
and attorneys This service has
branches in the principal cities Of the
L S, Canada, and Mexico.
Both Phones