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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-18
COMMENCEMENT TO
CLOSE WITH A BALL
Class Exercises Held Tues
day and Wednesday; a
BANQUET Tonight.

Agricultural college,, N. M, May l6
The commencement exercises end
with the annual commencement ball
tonight. They have been success
throughout Many visitors and mem
bers OF the Alumni association are
present at the exercises. The ball
promises to be the best in recent
years.
The preparatory, graduating exer-
cises were held at Hadley hall Tues
day night The class, consisting OF
10 members, had prepared for the oc-
casion. The following was the pro-
gram:
The Arcadians in Fact and Fancy
Carmen Gillian.
Chemistry and Progress John
Blain.
Solo-Nina Davis.
Natures Beauties id New Mexico
Helen Hoagland.
Oration-Harold Evans.
Piano selection-Doris Brown.
Two-act comedy-By the class.
Presentation OF diplomas-President
Garrison.
Those who received diplomas as
graduates from the preparatory de-
partment are: John Harvey Blain.
Harold Boice Evans. Uil Lane. Misses
Carmen Gillian, Helen Margaret Hoag-
land. Nina Anna Davis and Virginia
Ruth Phelps Maurice Mortimer Mitch
ell, Norfleet Giddings Bone and Ell
dredge Murphy. Their diplomas are
classed with those from any of the
high schools in the territory. The
class will enter the freshman class
next year.
The senior class day. exercises were
rendered wednesday afternoon. After
these exercises the crowd visited the
various buildings to listen to the fare
well speeches to the memory Of the
hard work accomplished in these
walls. The parade and review of the
battalion followed:
The senior class day program fol-
lows:
selection by class orchestra.
Song by the class.
Address Of welcome-Percy C. Fitz-
Gerald.
Glass history-George R. ouesen-
berry.
class poem, Rave E. Hines.
Vocal solo-Bertha A. Mayer.
Presentation of spade-Paul w.
Mayer.
Reply-King Olaf Windsor.
Glass prophecv-Henry C. McCbwen.
Piano solo-Raye E. Hines.
Presentation of banner-Bertha A.
Mayer
Reply-Phyllis Deemer.
Presentation of class gift (the foun-
tain1-Joseph w Rigney
Reply-Presiden Garrison.
Violin and piano duet-Raye e.
Hines and Paul w Mayer.
vaIedictory address (The Senator
From New Mexico)-Rupert. l. Stew
art.
Glass will-Egbert s. Merrill
Farewell to faculty-Wiliiam Z.
Campbell
Song by the class.
Selection by class orchestra.
The annual alumni banquet Is be-
ing held at Had1ey hall this year
again. A great number Of visiting
alumni are here and all of the local
members The hall is decorated for
the occasion A great many speeches.
VIII be made during the evening
Prof. S. r. Mitchell is POSTMASTER
Some of the. seniors will reply TO
speeches. this being the first time they
were allowed to attend and join the
association
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-18
FIRST NOTICE OF $50
ACRE HOMESTEADS RECEIVED

Las Cruces, N NJ, May 1S.-The
United States land office at Las Cruces
has lust received adyices from the sec
rotary of the, Interior at Washington
that certain tracts of land have
been designated as subject to entry I'M
der the act Of February 10, 1909, COM
monty known as the enlarged or $40
acres homestead act. This designation
took effect on May l. 1911, and. this is
the first designation of such lands In
the southern part of the territory.
Entries made under the enlarged
homestead act can not be committed
but the regular five year final proof
must be made in all cases. In addition
the showing required in ordinary home
stead proof, it must be shown that at
least one-eighth o. the area embraced
in each entry has been continuously
cultivated to agricultural crops other
than native grasses, beginning with
the second year of the entry; and that
at least fourth of the area en-
braced in the entry has been continu
ouslv cultivated in agricultural crops
other than native grasses. beginning
with the third year of the entry ana
continuing to the date Of the final
proof
The fee in entries made under this
act are the same as in ordinary home
stead entries, that is, 20 for 80 acres OF
less. and SO for any area over so sacres;
the original and final commissions be-
ing $3.50 for each 40 acres, making the
fee and commissions on a homestead APP
plication for $50 acres amount to s22-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-18
WORDS ARE
TOO FEEBLE
To Express Mrs. Sailing
Gratitude, for the Good
that Cardui Did to Her.

Wills Point Text sure would
have died." writes Mrs. Victoria Stall
ings. OF the above place. ST I had not
gotten relief by the use of Cardui. as ]
did.
Il did not recover from my confins-
ment as should. so my mother, Mrs
H. A Lee. advised me to take Cardui,
and after taking half a bottle I was
soon all right
Before taking Carcui had a dread
full cough and suffered awful pains, but
now I am stronger and in better health
than I ever was in my life.
II cannot say half enough In regard
to its merits. Words are too feeble to
express our gratitude for this great
medicine.
You can tell the world what Cardui
did for me- I advise all suffering
ladies to try it"
Once given a thorough trial, Cardui
will always remain the preferred,
standard remedy. for all the Ills that
afflict women-the tonic to use. when
new strength is needed. to build up
the weary body and nerves.
Prepared from perfectly harmless,
vegetable ingredients, containing no
mineral drugs, no glycerin or other
possibly deleterous ingredients. Car
dui is the best remedy for you to use
since ii can do you nothing but good
Thousands Of ladies have regained
their health as a result OF taking Car
dui.
Why not your
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-18
DECREASE SHOWN
IN VETERAN CAMPS
Report Of Adjutant General
Shows Work Of Reaper
in the Ranks.

Little Rock, Ark, May 1.-THE re-
port Of Gen. William E. Mickle adju-
tant and chief Of staff submitted to-
day to the United Confederate vet
Grams, shows 81 camps added during
the year. AZ dropped and 1888 now ac-
five Disbursements during the year
Were S6833S6; receipts, S6229.32. OF
the prominent members who have died
during the year, the report says:
TN no year in the past have we
been called on to part with more dis
tinguished associates than in the year
just closed As officers in the Con-
federate army able writers. foreible
speakers, leaders in commercial clubs,
no organization can make such a
showing Of leading men,
BRIG. Gen z. P. Alexander, c. s.
A.; Brig. Gen. Geo. D. Johnston, c. s.
A; Brig. Gen. Vim. L. Cabell, c. s. A,
trans Mississippi department, u. C. v.
from its formation; Brig. Gen. Pinck-
ney D. Bowles, c. S. A, and the fol-
lowing members of The staff of the
ccmmanderinchief: Brig. Gen. Page NJ.
B.a ker, Col. John w. Daniel, Col. F. A.
Hervey, Col. VIM. II. Johnston. Col. E.
L. Russell
The business session Of the United
Confederate Veterans was brought to a
close with the selection of Macon, Ca,
as the reunion city for 1912, and the
election of officers. Today the parade,
for which these reunions are famous
will take place and tonight the con-
federate ball will be given
The following officers were reelected:
Commander in chief. Gen. Geo. w. Cor
don, Memphis, Tenn.
Department commanders: Army Of
Northern Virginia, Lieut.. Gen. c. Tr-
vine Walker, Charleston, S. G.
Army Of Tennessee. Lieut.. Gen. Ben
net H. Young. Louisville, KY.
Trans Mississippi, Lieut. Gen. Z. NJ
Van Zandt, Fort Worth, Texas.
The veterans put their stamp of ap-
proval on the telegram sent earlier to
president Taft in response to his greet
ing to the gathering.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-18
TRY Ra-Ba-Nete
LIVER TABLETS

Try Ra-ba- netes. the vegetable sub
stitute for calomel, when your liver.
stomach or bowels are out OF order.
Composed only OF vegetable ingredf-
ents, therefore can not salivate OF
sicken- They do not unduly irrttate
as calomel does. bet mildly stimulate
the nerves Of the stomach and bow els
and help the liver throw off the bile.
Package containing % tablets, 25c at
sll druggists. For free sample, write
to the Raben Co. Houston. Tex.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-18
DEAL IN LOWER VALLEY LAND
is MADE At LAS CRUCES

Las Cruces, N. NJ, May 1S,-Sam Rey-
nolds. Of Ell Paso, and Miss Anita Mead
of La Mesa, have just closed a deal
whereby they have sold to DR.. H. r.
Evans, chief surgeon of the Southwest
ern railroad, with headquarters at
Dawson, N NJ. 40 acres of land, sit
uated about one and one-fourth miles
southwest of La Mesa. About 20 acres
of this land is now in oulvation and the
balance is in good condition and will
require very little work to put 1T in
condition for crops. The price paid was
$500.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-18

and who was taken to FL Paso, Tex,
for treatment, is to the effect that the
eye specialist in charge believes that
he can save the eye sufficiently so that
Dan can be able to distinguish light
from dark and also see moving objects
from the injured member.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-18
lightly. 'I didn't even know they
needed liberation"


needed liberation.
"You have much to learn" he return
ed. do you know that the army of
the unemployed now numbers nearly a
million? Do you know that there is
an organization among them and their
more fortunate brothers, aggregating
a quarter of million. which is sworn
to change the existing order Of things
so that every man shall have an equal
opportunity? Listen a moment 1
could gain control of this organization
and increase it to 100000 If l had
your opportunities to command a bill
lion and a half dollars of cash."
"Of what are you talking? Her
tone now was a frightened one.
1.-The possibilities of a new and glori-
Gus order of things. a new social sys-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-18
FRECKLES
New Drug That Quickly Removes
These Homely Spots.


There's no longer the slightest need
of feeling ashamed OF your freckles. as
new drug, othine-double strength
has been discovered that is a positive
cure for these homely spots.
Simply get one ounce of othine-
double strength. from Potter Drug Co.
and apply a little of it at night. and
in the morning you will see that even
the worst have begun to disappear,
while the light freckIes have vanished
entirely. 1t is seldom that more than
an ounce is needed to completely clear
the skin and gain a beautiful clear
complexion
Be sure to ask for the double strength
othine, as this is sold under guarantee
of money back if it fails to remove
the freckles.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-18

Las Cruces, n. NJ. May 1s.-The cele-
bration Of Mothers day in this county
was postponed indefinitely, or until the
present epidemic OF scarlet fever is got
ten under control by the health Of
ficials
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-18
Las Cruces andthe Mesilla Valley
IS PREPARING FOR
THRESHING SEASON

Las Cruces, N NJ, May 1s.-R z.
French, Of this city, who operated one
threshing outfit in this valley last sea-
son, has just received a second outfit
Including a new style threshing ma
chine with stacker, self feeder and
bagging attachment, and also q new
20 horse power gasoline engine. This
makes two complete outfits which Mr..
French has ready for service, and he
already has enough advance orders TO
keep both outfits busy throughout the
entire season.
The wheat acreage in Dona Ana
county this year has more than trebIed
over that of last year, the crop being in
the very best of condition and the yield
being conservatively placed at from 40
to so bushels per acre.
The Lucero mill in this city and the
Miller mill at Anthony have received
assurances Of the receipt Of enough
grain to keep them in operation all
year, and they will run on homegrown
grain instead Of having TO ship the
same in from the states as has been
the custom heretofore.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-18
HOTELS AND RESORTS
Hotel Seville
72s S. Flower.

Newly furnished throughout and
modern IN every respect; hot and cold
water. steam heat and telephone in
every room: centrally located; be-
tween two car lines and only a short
walk from Broadway. Write for rates.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-18
Ell pAso TELLS
HER TROUBLES

To the Want" Columns of
The Herald When there's an
unexpected vacancy in the Of
flee or factory force, it's a
Herald Want AID that gives no.
tice.
When there's something val
liable lost Or a tenant leaves,
a call to Bell 116. Auto 1115,
tells the news.
Ell Paso has learned that
Herald Want" Ads are the best
resort in an emergency.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-18
4 M1THER'S
1nuTY

1t Is the duty of every expectant
mother TO prepare her system for the
coming of her little one; to avoid as
far as possible the suffering of such
occasions, and endeavor to pass
through the crisis with her health
and strength unimpaired. This she
may do through the use of Mothers
Friend, remedy that has been so
long in use, and ACCOMPLISHED SO
much good, that it is in no sense an
experiment, but a preparation which
always produces the best results. It
IS for exernal application and so pen
etrating In its nature as to thoroughly
lubricate every muscle, nerve and ten
don involved during the period before
baby comes. It aids nature by ex-
banding the skin and tissues, relieves
tenderness and soreness, and perfectly
prepares the system for natrrA1 and
safe motherhood. Mothers Friend
has been used and endorsed BY thou
sands OF mothers, and it's use will
prove comfort and benefit to any
woman IN need of such a remedy.
Mothers Friend
s i ss,a T It s'ss h0THERN
free book for .NEHHENH-
expectant moth = FkEEiNsS
ers, which con-
tains much valuable information.
BRADEEzD REGULATOR co, Aaasz, Ga
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-18

A Positive Specific
For tuberculosis

DR.. Charles F. Ayeock's discovery
of ~Tuberclecide. has completely
upset the theory Of that class of
skeptics, who have Cor so long held
to the. idea that tuberculosis was
incurable.
Testimonials from cured pa
tients, who were sufferers from
Tuberculosis in its various stages,
are Cd file IN the office of the
Tuberclecide Company, Los An
geles- Copies of these testimonials
viii be mailed to any sufferer,
upon application.
Mrs. Myrtle Sherrod, OF Ia
msnda Park, California. af9er
four months treatment With
Tuberclecide writes: "You could
never realize my than kulness
at being restored TO health, and
my wish IS to do anything N
my power TO let other sufferers
know Of this wonderful medicine
that VIII cure tuberculosis"
Write today for full part9cu-
lars Of treatment Address
Tuberclecide Company
7o3 International Bank Bldg,
Los Angeles, California.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-18

Mothers Friend
is sold at drug
stores. Write for
free book for
expectant moth
ers, which con-
tains much valua
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-18

tains much valuable information.
BRADFEzD REGULATOR co, Aaaatz, c..
The Aberdeen weekly., 1911-08-04
MIKE HAD A KICK COMING
And TypleaIly Mlleslan Was Plan he
Had Evolved 20 Put Things
Straight.

For sixteen years Mike Flynn had
cleaned out the town hall after shows.
lectures, political meetings, Docora-
tion day exercises and other doinga.
and never "A complaint did he make.
Recently, however. he fnncied he had
kick coming, and be went into tho
mayors ONCE TO register II. What "a
IL. Mike?" asked tho mayor IT'S
about the hall, yer honor The byen
stand up in the rear. they do, nn' they
chew an spit durin' the intire perform
ance An not wurrud would OF say,
yer honor, II they would spit ont on
the flure where OF could git at n. but
the varmints-they would spit all
over the legs OF the chairs In tho
back row. an on the places where the
chairs do bo fastened 20 tho nure. am.
hard work II is fer a man OF me age a.
stoop down an scrub IL of There's
favor Oh would bo ABkin' Of yer
honor this mornin' I'm rlapict to So
What is that, Mixer" "Indade, OF
would ask yer honor fer permission
and authority 20 do away with tho
back row OF seats entirely. Nobody
likes 20 sit In tho back row anyway
yer honor, an sinceless II is 20 have
one I'm the hall az all."-Knnsas Citf
Star.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1911-08-04

remained until his death. In that ca
pacity he was paid probably about $35
or $40 a week. After considerable
search l have not been able to find
any printed record that he ever mar
ried. You could hardly blame the poor
man-on that pay.
The prosperous American business
man will probably say that Schwann
was a fool to waste his time In a pro-
fession that paid him SO poorly. 1t il
his work worth paying for; and it is a
serious question whether work that
nobody wants to pay for is really
worth doing at all. There are no
Schwann lived here he would have
gone into the doctor business and built
up for himself big practice.
Schwann's bust in marble illuminates
the university in which he was so long
teacher. But the bank discount on a
marble bust-when a man is dead-is
hardly a reward for the best efforts OF
| genius
VIII the time ever come when gov.
ernments will take care that men who
do fine and useful things for glory
alone will get gold as well as glory in.
| to the bargain?
! Copyright 1911. by the Columbia Pres
Syndicate.l
The Aberdeen weekly., 1911-08-04

One day in a great German univer-
sity a teacher of physiology was dem
onstrating to small class of medical
students certain peculiar facts about
the contraction of muscle. To do this
the teacher was In need of a little in
strument, simple, and yet not easy to
make ''by hand" The instructor. how
ever, was busy in an effort to put the
thing together with bits of wood and
wire.
Among the students who were watch
ing him was an understood young fell
low of Il who. after noting several
failures on the part of the instructor.
ventured criticism
Doctor he said. 1--WE have three or
four fine instruments of that kind in
the case. They are perfect. Why not
use one of them? ?"
Now the instructor knew well enough
of the existence of the factory-made in
struments in the laboratory, but he
was improvising the thing in order to
teach his men self-reliance and the use
of their brain and hands. He glanced
somewhat contemptuously at the
young student and replied:
Il want to show l am able to dc
what any other man has done. Don''
you?'
No." answered The young man. %
want to do what no other man has
been able to do before me-
This young man was Theodol
Schwann, afterwards discoverer of the
most startling fact known to modern
science-the fact that the human body
consists of an inconceivably vast mum
ber of microscopic animals called cells
all working harmoniously together fol
the common good of all.
We cannot see these little amin al:
that form our bodies because of theil
exceedingly minute size. 1t is as il We
were looking at the Sahara desert from
a balloon three or four miles above the
surface of the earth. whence 1t would
| be impossible to distinguish the sep
arate grains OF sand.
| Before Schwann made his wonderful
| discovery it was known that the bodie
of plants were composed of cells, an
The Aberdeen weekly., 1911-08-04
CURE THAT SORE THROAT

Sore throat is inflammation OF the
mucous membrane of the throat, and
IL this membrane happens to be at all
sensitive a predisposition 20 sore
throat will exist.
Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic is both n
preventative and a cure for sore
throat because IL possesses extraor-
binary cleansing. healing and germi-
cidal qualities. Just a little in a glass
of water, used as gargle, will quick
ly relieve all soreness and strengthen
the mucous membrane of the throat.
and thus overcome all tendency to
sore throat
Paxtine is far superior to liquid an
tiseptics or Peroxide for all toilet and
hygienic uses.
Paxtine may be obtained at any
drug store. 25 and Soc box. or sent
postpaid upon receipt of price by The
Paxton Toilet Co, Boston, MasA
Send for free sample.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1911-08-04
Rifle for Under Water Use.

When he is working in water infest-
ed by sharks and other sea monsters
likely to do him harm, the diver has
at present TO rely for his safety on the
use of the knife or. failing that, on
quick return to the surface. Now
comes the invention of Captain Grobl.
a German diving instructor. who has
constructed a rifle which can be fired
under water. and is designed for the
better arming of the diver. The most
remarkable thing about this is that II
fires, not bullets. but water. which is
propelled with such farce that 1t has
an extraordinary power of penetration.
Indeed, the inventor himself has
pierced armor plate OF medium thick
ness with the water jet from his
weapon. The rifle has stout barrel
and is loaded with a cartridge cased
in India rubber.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1911-08-04

gets from four to twenty feet deep,
| for their winter range the latter part
OF November. The game is very con-
slant in the uses of trails and runs.
Each season they go out from their
summer range by the very same trails
| and passes en- route to their winter
home.
The pass used in their exit from the
park is about a mile from the Aspen
Hunting Cabin, on Buffalo Flat, north
of Yellowstone Park, and the trail
they travel over Is a quarter of a mile
above the same lodge. During this
exodus of elk every morning about the
time the suns first rays of light can
be seen radiating in the gray east, on
the sky line will be observed vast
numbers of moving objects which will
be made out to be elk.
Five thousand were estimated to
have passed along the trail above the
cabin In four days. The cows and
calves outnumbered the bulls about
five to one. Very few old bulls were
noticed, probably because a large per-
centage of them stay upon Hell-Roar-
ing Creek.
ne are d HOIudutC amman anu
very unlike the deer, seeming to have
no particular country or home and are
more or less on the move most of the
time. Last fall while hunting with a
party on a small creek, a branch of
Slough Greek, we came upon a large
bull in the woods, and one of the
party came near shooting him when
1t was noticed that the elk only had
one perfect horn. The other antler
was freak which stuck out from his
head like huge club (not unlike the
pictures Of Teddy's big stick and had
one small point on it, Later we saw
this same bull with the freak head on
Palmer Creek, some so miles from
where we had seen him a month pre-
viously. This old bull was finally
killed twenty miles down the Yellow
stone River.
At the rate the elk are increasing
in this section of Montana and the
nrdtbassnn Trsd5tbassnnnt TO the @ Sstarst cf ,iasso1;Ans
care of the rapidly multiplying herds.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1911-08-04
Beau erummeiI and the Brewer.

Brooks club in London, whose dig.
nifty seems to have been offended by
its association with paper bag cook
cry. was not always the uitra-respect-
able and quintessential superior place
it now processes to be. in spite of the
story that dining there was like dining
at dukes with the duke lying dead
upstairs.
In the days that were earlier it was
a great place for gaming for high
stakes and many anecdotes attest the
kind of company that was kept there.
For instance. when Beau" Brummell
had won large. sums from Alderman
Combe the, brewer. he patronizingly
said that he would never drink anJ
other porter but his opponents, where.
upon the alderman. whose temper
seems to have been lost with his mon
ey. retorted, Il wish every other black
guard in England would tell me the
same"
The Aberdeen weekly., 1911-08-04

Lecturer Found II No Trouble at All
to Answer Question Meant TO
Embarrass Him.

'will you allow me to ask you
question:" interrupted a man I'm the
audience.
Certainly. sir" said the lecturer.
You have given us a lot OF figures
about immigration. increase OF wealth.
the growth OF trusts and all that"
said the man. Lets see what you
know about figures yourself How do
you find the greatest common d.
yisor?"
Slowly and deliberately the orator
took a glass of water.
Then he pointed his finger straight
at the questioner. Lightning flashed
from his eyes, and he replied, I'm a
voice that made the gas Jets CULVER:
Advertise for It. you ignoramus!"
The audience cheered and yelled
and stamped. and the wretched man
who had asked the question crawled
out of the hall total wreck.