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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-23
By Dr..
Madison
c.
Peters

by rightly improving his advantages
he will qualify himself to OCCUPY I'M
portant positions
II you would have your opinions re-
spected, your advice sought. and hope to
be looked to to iii places Of trust. you
must be educated. Who would have
supposed that the puny. awkward,
backWOods lad. in hOmespun clothes
and rustic manners, who was made the
object Of ridicule, would astOnish man
kind with his elOquence, settle through
the sktllfulness Of his diplomacy some
Of the most difficult problems OF inter
tnence tmmeasurably higher than any
official distinction within the gift Of
the people? It is no more unlfkeB now
that you may acquire distinction than
1t was in his case when he was OF your
age. But suppose that Daniel had dis
lked study, suppose that when his
rather, as they were ascending that
New Hampshire hill on cold winters
morning, Informed him that he might
60 to college he had expressed an un-
willingness and had dissauded his faith
er rom MS purpose, do you think that
Daniel Webster would have filled the
world with the splendOr Of his elo-
quence and craftsmanship. would have
been followed to his grave by the re-
grets OF millions and have made his
name smell sweet for all time and bios
som with the dust?
Daniel Webster might possibly. BY
the force Of his natural talent. have
become a successful business man. but
the chances are that he would never
have been heard Of beyond the narrow
limits OF his own neighborhood. His
father assigned as reason why he was
not elected member Of congress,
instead OF his successful competitor
It was because Of his want Of educa-
ton.
Mere money makers can succeed with
out education. But money making Is
not the highest kind of success 7rvI1a
demand for thoroughly trained men to-
day is greater than the supply. The
best jobs go begging for the right
men to fill them.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-23

IN THE colonial days Of New Eng
land the teacher OF a school was
\ censured for extravaganza when she
paid five shillings a yard for a cotton
dress. The dress was q coarse cotton
print, showing a design Of large pink
roses such as could not be sold today
for 3 cents a yard. The little colonial
school marin. however, wore it with
all the pleasure a woman Of today
would derive from an imported gown,
for at that time cotton had to be
brought into America from Europe ana
was q far greater luxury than IS SIX
today. In those days people dlVloeo
their clothing between linen and WOOL
facture. Linen was regarded as ne
cessity and each farmers VIE mace
her own supply. Now cotton IS the
plebian fabric and linen is the badge
OF ease and affluence
Linen Production in America.
Linen production in the United States
has been very small during the past
half century until within the last few
years. FLAX has been raised in large
quantities for the oil used by painters,
but the flax straw has been thrown
away Labor conditions IN America
have been such as to make the produc-
ton Of linen, after the European meth
Cd, absolutely prOhibttive. While a
Smal amount OF linen IN LA4o On4LG4
States has been woven on American
looms, most Of the thread or ftbres
have been imported, so that the linen
industry Of this country was small in
deed. During the past few years, how
ever, there has been a great change in
this respect. According to the bureau
of statistics, the linen manufacturers
IN the United States during ten years
increased from three establishments
representing $90S,395 capital in 1880. to
IS establishments representing $685.
S99 in 1900. Since 1900 the industry
has still further increased.
To a large degree this increase in
the linen manufacture Of America has
been due to the production Of machtn-
cry which materially lessons the cost
OF labor. A process has been invented
for Transforming flax straw into linen
fibre by machinery, thus doing away
with the tedious process Of "rOtting
still in vogue In Europe Over 100000
acres Of land are devoted to flax cul-
ture in the United States and they
produce about $4,000 600 worth Of
seed. The flax straw, which is the
material from which the Russian peas
ant produces the bulk Of the flax fibre
OF the world, has generally been burned
in the United States. The Russians
waste the seed OF the flax, but this
new process utilities all the flax seed
and at the same time provides for the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-23

HITLER made road today?"
Wv Thus the prophet Samuel ages gone.
somewhere and
Whittier?
making greatness
impress igura
hey
grng hadps pioneers pursue
unknown regions
Intellectual majority
selfish return
fathers without thinking awaiting
different
nations
Of civilization Safe and free
Of humankind Strengthening all making for
normal fellowship productive
prophet
yourself tOday?"
truly
ignorance
few sunshine
and qucksand rapids
eyes away
the prophet asks eventime searching question:
whittier have a today?"
going Francisco this year The chief of
police declared fatty Christmas going any
ing tables in the restaurants
Mccoy heavyweight marriage championship of America Nat
Goodwin Notwithstanding
taken
Sunday alleged by citizen
asking liquor nephew
And the FL PasO police duty Sundays
trying Paso cosmopolitan population
feel at hOme for the Christmas period with his
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-23
IA Years Ago To-
From The Herald OF l.
This Date 1897 A4y

Two trainloads Of cattle came over
today for Newman brothers and Ma
tions.
All city and county taxes are now
Que, and viii become delinquent aftsf
January /
Merchants say that their daily cash
sales average about 200 percent better
than this time last year.
The degree Of Noble Grand ORIENT
was conferred last night on 10 csudi-
dates IN the Knights OF Pythias.
Mrs Look. mother OF Mrs. C. r. Morss
Of this city, arrived this morning over
the l. & P from Nevada. No, 10 remain.
All Ell Paso churches are making ex-
tenstve preparation for their Christmas
promises TO be one that will be remem-
bered.
Mrs J. NJ Baldwin, OF Desden. No.
sister Of Mrs. ". ]. FeweI. arrived this
morning with her mother, Mrs. Catrou.
Tor visit with MAJ. Fewers family.
The S. P. was late today. not getting
in until after five o'clock, owing to a
breakdown Of the engine. All east
bound trains held over TO get the
through Pullmans
DR.. Alexander returned this morning
from vaccination tour up around An
thony, IN the United States hospital
service The smallpox in that vicinity
has been cOrraLed so there is no dan
ger OF 1T spreading into FL Paso.
In the Christmas exercises at the
high school this afternoon, Halle Irwin
recited AT the inn door" Isabel Mar
tin, Bina Paul and Annie Nations sang
The herd bells" Gertrude Higgins
played Mendelssohnls Boat song;" An
ME Edwards read The Christmas tide
Maud Austin sang a Christmas waif:'
Bessie Mitchell and Monica GALLAGHER
sang snow flakes fair" Mabel FalTey
played Rubenstein's Romance" Annia
Shelton read The Christmas thought
Alma Jones sang a winter melody
Alene Blscker sang "On the Zydar Zees'
and Maud Keller read ''AriItiades and
Santa Claus" The High school GIea
club also rendered several selections
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-23

by's made me a partner; lent me the
car, too. I've been close on your heels
all the way. Rosel Rose!"
I've just told her the news" said
John. She's indoors, waiting for you.
Nay I borrow the car for 10 minutes?
Thanks Au revOir, old fellow The
harbOr-like the DEVIL"
A moment later, with Rose fluttering
back to life, clasped tightly in his arms,
Peter stood staring through the win
dow after the whirling car. Then, as
she flung her arms around his neck,
kissing him wildly, a though she would
never let him 90, he bent his head
Why. Rose" he whispered, little,
shy, reserved Rose, 1 believe all this
troubles only bound US closer, little,
shy Rosep'
Il never knew how much I loved be-
fore" she. said in his ear. 7 never
knew. It's taught me that"
It had never occurred to John PEN
sOnby that such would be the result.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-23
One-Sentence Philosophy
HUMOR o. ME ~.

Alagistrate-HOw was it possible for
you to commit this theft in broad day
light in street full Of people. Thief
i m sorry, sir, but I may not betray
professional secret s-Bon Vivant.
DOctOr-Ah, see that nv medicine
has worked wonderful change in you
Y GU are another man today Patient
All right, doctor; see that you send
your bill to the other man.-Pele Mele
Wasting the Tea-''WEty don't you
ask that young man up TO tea some
evening" Il don't believe it would do
any good, mother. He's a confirmed
bachelor."-DetrOit Free Press.
You call them a weu-matched cou-
pie! I certainly do" why she is
so short and he is so talli" He is very
short with her.'-HOuston Post.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-23
u 'e Wallis Denatured Poem

TOW the cheerful
~
If like thunder throughout
o. I f can make
5 on
SEASON make o a wTckW hen
mellow buTbl and
fellow wish him days oy
nO with u nod him and try his On Christmas
until they think I'm dotty Jagged on Christmas eheerfOr and
the at
ospheTe, the Christmas
Copyright. 1911. by e.o. Matthew. Adams. (0aek7la+or.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-23
One Minute Sermon
whtten 20 De Fl Paso Herald.
Bless then
Luke VI, 28

Bless them that YOU pray which deseuy use ou
e W. 28 -
If should our wit loves sincere,
We'd DAIRY good people everywhere.
As darkness disappears from
light s in so eyilf fees
As good approaches therefor all
Who'd sweet
Instead of thoughts of hate andj jealousy;
For where abides no evioa
Exist a ay. AS we send out
thoughts o lOvea dtrustv receive
a tion that
No from andyve SHALL know
That good viii a lodguent evenn
The hearts meant to do US wrong
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-23
QUAKER fluctuations.
rDE-Fr- -r..t-= D---z

Many mans viii is broken long
before he dies.
An ounce OF prevention is a good
antidOte for remOrse.
It's the man who uses his head that
gets there with both feet.
It is one thing to marry for money
and another thing to collect
Luck generally comes to the man
who doesn't depend absolutely upon it.
To take the thought for the deed
won't make your fortune in real estate.
Even the fellow who thinks he is the
whole thing may find himself in a hole.
A cook doesn't often sing, but when
she does she ought TO have a good
range
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-23
The Daily Horoscope RT.k- H.drisE

dec. %
According to the stars, this is be day activity
among schemers and promoters Aquarius being somewhat
affected by the Mercuial influence Perfectly reliable peo
pie apt to be upset in Judgment by the promises Of
large returns from Investments that sound to the
Perficial view and persuade their friends to go with
them. 1t well TO subject every proposition to thor
Ough analysis not only because many fake schemes viii be
proposed but because many excellent may be
looked slammed Of much caution. For
among the many enterprises that will be promoted there
viii be of exceptional worth These stand looking
into and usually afford to wait which the others
not. the nsistent edo it now" fellow that
be watched. good plan viii spoil overnight. Bearing
may be able TO do quite well with this day At any
with it. for it viii never come again.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-23

LINE RIDERS SEIZE FOUR
HORSES NEAR SIERRA BLANCA
Four contraband horses were seized
by line riders II. A. Carnes and Harry
Moore, Of the customs service. near the
Redight ranch at Sierra Blanca,
Thursday. The horses have been
brought to FL Paso. No arrests were
made.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-23
The 4Gink" says:

these hints in mind may be able TO do quite well with this
should do something with it. for it viii again
iCopyright 1911 The Adams NEWSPAPER seZvicel
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-23

The open Clauses
Christmas candles is now on
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-23
On Making Roads

kkWRP HITLER have ye made road today?"
w Thus the prophet Samuel, ages gone
He assumes that you have made rOs
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-23

Continued on Page g.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-23

Mccoy holds heavyweight marriage championship of
just taken his eighth bride
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-23

Mrs. J. II. Baldwin. OF Desden. No.
sister Of Mrs. ". J. FeweI. arrived this
morning with her mother. Mrs. Catron,
Tor visit with MAJ. Fewers family.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-07
MOTHER WATCHED
TWO SONS DROWN
Lads Sank clasped In One Another's
Embrace While Mother Stood

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, July 7.-Wil.
liam and Charles Reicks, aged II and
Is years respectively, were drowned,
clasped in one another's embrace, in
the sangamon river. They are sons
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Reicks,
prominent German residents of Spring
field.
The family had been out camping.
The mother of the boys witnessed the
drowning. In her frenzy of grief she
attempted to leap into the river to
save the boys, but was restrained, as
1t was too late to do anything, and.
she, too, would probably have been
drowned, as she could not swim.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-07
LATE AFTERNOON
PRESS BULLETINS
[By the United Press.l

WASHINGTON, July 7.-Oflcial cir
Giles buzzed today with the sensation
al story that Charles P. Taft, brother
of the president, assisted the Morgan
Guggenheim syndicate in obtaining
from Taft, lands alleged to hold the
only key to coal fields in Alaska of
fabulous value. The story is the re-
suit of an inquiry made by Miss Alb
bot who asserted that Richard s.
Ryan, representing the Guggenheims
obtained rights. She asserted that she
found postscript on letter from
Ryan to Ballinger, then secretary of
the interior, dated July 10, 1910, as
follows:
Dear Dick. | went to see the pres.
ident the other day regarding this
Controller Bay affair. l sent for
Charlie Taft and asked him to tell his
brother who 1t was I really represent
ed. The president then made no OBJ
lection to my claims. Yours, Dick
1t is alleged that the Guggenheims
had advanced information Of the pres
ident's order to open the lands and
seized them before anybody else had
chance.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-07
WIFE AGAINST
S|STER-|N-LAW
Interesting Legal Struggle Having to
Do With Insurance Policy Will
be Concluded
Today.
THE BRIDGE TAX CASE
Attorneys VIII Present Arguments in
This Litigation Before Judge
Rank-court News Of
the Day

Dressed in mourning and rounding
out her answers with unmistakable
periods, Mrs. Maymie T. Beachem,
widow of Archie Beachem, occupied
the stand in the district court this
morning and related the conditions
upon which she became the wife of
her now dead husband
According to the evidence the de-
ceased had policy in the A. o. U. w.
in which Clara Beachem, now a MILL
ner in Galesburg, ILL.,, was named as
the beneficiary.
81 would not have married him, y
said the widow, unless he agreed to
have the policy changed. I had been
working girl, from the age of four
teen years, and did not know what
would happen after we were married.
wanted some protection financially.
"He agreed to have the policy
changed and we had verbal ante
nuptial contract to this effect. | had
confidence in my husband and had no
reason to believe that he did not have
the policy changed
1t was brought out on cross-examina-
ton of the witnesses that Immediately
following the death of Archie Beach.
! EN- the widow telegraphed to Keokuk
asking VINO was the beneficiary in the
nolicy. The husband died In Kansas
City
Shortly after 10 O'Clock the CLOSING
arguments were begun Attorneys
Frank M. Ballinger and John E. Craig
represent the plaintiff and Attorney D
F. Miller the defendant
Matters Before Judge Bank.
The application of Carl HubingeI
for $4,000 from the estate of ]. c
Hubinger, was heard by Judge Henry
Bank this morning, but could not be
granted until the widows interest il
the real estate could be set apart.
The contempt case against Mrs
Alice Sanders was continued until to
morrow morning. She is under s7OC
bonds
The Lee county bridge tax case vii
he argued before Judge Bank tomor
row morning.
This afternoon matters in probate
were heard.
The Wills of Charlotte Anderson anf
Elizabeth Griswold were opened ant
read by the district court clerk to
day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-07
Daily Grain Letter.

CHICAGO. July Gables one
eighth higher. Northwest crop and
Russian crop news friendly to wheat.
Russian crop promises to be we'll un-
der last year. Technical situation sug-
gests corn and oats In for some
auctuation. If opening dip would buy
any Of the grains for a rally. Recent
tremendous opening changes in corn
and oats due to enormous buying and
selling waves. Hot wave has passed
on to east. In seven to fourteen days
we shall learn just what injury these
temperatures have wrought to corn.
Rain relief is we'll scattered. Iowa
very lucky. Reports of current week
suggest spring wheat condition rs to
n versus 94.6 last month. Russian
news liable to assume front page i'm
portance. Avoidance of July month
mainly responsible for the July wheat
discomfort.
Daily Range of Prices.
CHICAGO ILL.,, July T.
Open. High. Low. Close.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-07
WARSAW HAD
SANE FOURTH.
Independence Day Passed Wlthou.
Accidents Owing to Proclamation
Issued by the
Mayor.
HAD PICNIC IN THE PARK
Hot Weather Did Not Please Warsaw
| People Any More Than It Did
Many Other
People.
HAD PICNIC IN THE PARK

WARSAW, Ill.,, July master
John Furtney was treated to sur
prise on his 14th birthday on Monday
evening last. A large party of his
young friends were present, games
We're played on the lawn which was
decorated with Chinese lanterns, and
ice cream and cake were served.
Misses Hilda Bott, Ophelia Hoff-
man. and her sister, Hilda, the pop
ular postmaster assistant will leave
today for three weeks outing at Lake
Minnetonka, MINI.
Louis Lamet was operated on for
appendicitis on Sunday last, by DR..
Cray OF Keokuk, assisted by DR..
Winnard of Warsaw. He is doing
we'll.
Evangelistic services will be held
next Sunday evening at the Presby-
terrain church by the Y. M. C. A. COM
mittee from Keokuk. Mr.. G. F. Nc
Farland Of Keokuk will speak, and
there will be good music.
Chas. Wallace's new home is nearly
ready for occupancy; one of the most
complete in it's appointments, in the
city.
Warsaw certainly had sane Fourth
In sympathy with the sentiment per-
vading the country, and which has be-
come so popular. Mayor Eckbohm S
proclamation was strictly obeyed and
Young America should be thanked for
his forbearance. The day was OBJ
served by social gatherings and pri-
vate picnics.
The congregation of the Church of
the Sacred Heart held an all day and
evening picnic in Ralston park. Var
ious games were played, and contests
held and the Young Mems Military
band gave free concert in the even
ing, when the crowd at 8 o'clock num-
bered upwards of a thousand. Many
were present from Hamilton and
Keokuk. The church made quite a
sum of money from the sale of re-
freshments.
Mrs. Peter Fuss, an old resident of
Warsaw, died recently in Jacksonville
after serious illness. She was
buried here Tuesday by the side of
her husband who preceded her in
death number of years ago.
The hot weather this week was lily
borne by our people, though there
were very few prostrations, none seri
Gus, and no epidemic of sickness which
latter might have been expected.
Mercury was LOG and 10S at p. m
Wednesday the highest noted in any
part of the United States.
The rain Wednesday night proved g
great blessing though not wetting The
ground an inch deep. Six miles south
east. near Suffer, the rain poured II
torrents, filling the cutters at the
sides of roads. DR.. j. G. Young's iargt
| farm residence and an office building
were struck by lightning and burned
4 to the ground.
Rudolph DeHogg of st. Louis visit
ed Warsaw friends this week.
The excavation for the foundatio,
of the new Lutheran school is com
pleted, and contractor Plume will sool
begin his masonry work. Architec
4 thinner of Pekin is here and will
give daily attention to the construc
ton of the building.
large number of cement side
walks were recently ordered by tn
tcity council;< some at points wher
they were not needed, SO the owner
: think.
Miss Nettie Dennis of LaHarpe /
, here visiting relatives and friends
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-07
INJURIES MAY
END IN DEATH
Prominent Stock Man Of Bowen Meets
With Fearful Ae-
cident.

s BOWEN, ILL.,, July Bert Martin, a
well-to-do farmer, was seriously injur-
ed bv falling from an open window OF
the barn in which hay was being load
ed and falling in the handle of pitch
fork. The handle penetrated his alb
domen, tearing a hole through his in
testines. He was taken to hospital
in Macomb, where an operation was
performed, but 1t is feared he will not
recover
Mr.. Martin is a prominent stock
man and member of the board of
supervisors from Chill township. His
wife and son are with him.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-07
PERSONALS.

James c. Davis of Des Moines was
in the city today visiting relatives and
looking after some business matter
Miss Emma Loewenstein has return
ed from pleasant visit at Louisiana,
Mo. Miss Loewenstein will COM
mence the course preparatory to be-
coming trained nurse in Graham hos
pital this city, next Monday.
Mrs. T. W. Penne left for Detroit
this afternoon where she will visit
with her daughter, Mrs. w. E. French
II
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-07
Crushed hx Stone Wall.

BURLINGTON, Iowa, July Ike
Davis, aged 40 years, of this city, was
crushed to death under a stone wall,
while engaged with other workmen IN
erecting a bridge. Other workmep
We're slightly injured. Davis leaves
widow and two childre~
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-07
CITY NEWS.

The fire department answered a
still alarm from Sic South Fifth
street at O'Clock this afternoon.
Weeds were on fire.
Buy poultry of Haubert
Stone and Webster have sent in
their acceptance Of the loctl public
utility franchises voted by the people
at the recent special election. j. A.
Trawick is expected in a hort time
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-07
Barn Fired by Lightning.

DUBUQUE, la. July I'm addition
TO four residences struck by lightning
and one church damaged in this VI
oinity, barn belonging to John
Brown in Center Grove was destroy
ed from the same cause, causing
loss OF $1,000.