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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-05-18

lefty" Russell, the Athletics
fourteen thousand dollar beauty, has
not shown to any special advantage
this season. Nor has Ruben Mar
guard, for whom manager MeGraw
paid 81 900, to the Indianapolis
club q couple Of seasons back. Gin
cinnati tossed away $1,000 for Ben
ton, who made miserable showing.
1t appears that the boys who are
drafted from the minor leagues in
the regular way are more likely to
come up to expectations. Some
times it is the fellow who signs up
for cigarette money that proves to-
be world beaten. You never can
tell.
l.. j. w. was not at all surprised
to be assigned to the pitching staff
on this year IS M. S. P. club. Tom
intimated that he had pitched in
more than one close game, but.
didn't state which side won. He
signed up with the understanding
that he won't have to pitch any
Sunday games.
Base ball writer's on the New
York papers are peeved because the
Giants do not lead the procession.
Even the editorial page Of the New
York World contains an occasional
Slam at the team. Here's one: They
were Giants in those DAYS"
With both Chance and Evers out
of the game the Cubs do not appear
so formidable and do we'll to WIN
half their games. Base runners do
not take many liberties when the
above pair are on the job.
Says Kilograms: So thay We got
me on the team again this year. I'm
in the pink Of condition and will be
glad to lob a few over the plate for
the boys. Ny famous fadeaway'
will make some of them appear silly"
Uncle Horace Fogel is SO we'll
pleased with the showing made by
the Phillies that he has signed Char
lie Doolin to manage the team for
two years more.
Mr.. S. p. Cover, the shoe COM
pany's genial and competent steno-
grapher is an ardent base ball fan.
He declares for st. Paul first, last,
and all the time. Probably last, Sam.
Old Hutch sends word that the
grounds will be in good condition
any time the boys want to use them.
He adds that, if necessary, he could
give them fine coat of whitewash.
Pitcher Vinegar Bill'' Essick
has signed with Minneapolis. He
was recently released by the Toledo
club.
Hits and Near Hts make hit
with me. Come on, Rex, and make
it full column.
The Minneapolis. Club has given
pitcher Nick Altrock his uncondi-
fiono1 ro1nooa
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-05-18

around his neck! That's nothing
old scout, many Of the boarders here
could tell you how it feels to have
them crawling all over man.
Dear friends ana trying to enter
tain you one and all.
| have given an exhibition Of my
awful gall;
But a little nonsense now and then,
Is relished by the best of men.
Prof. Webb accuses me Of being
a rube," because ] did not visit
Madison Square while. in the little
old town. Probably / lam, professor,
but / was never guilty of sending my
laundry to the Flat Iron building
while in the burg.
From Madison, Wis, we learn
that a '..Peeping Tom" is creating a
a reign Of terror. by making goo
gle eyes" under the window cur
tains of the girls dormitory at the
Wisconsin University. Bad mans
don't you dare to come around
here after 9 p. m.
Hutch, you old rascal, / am going
to have you discharged. The last
time engaged you to fresco my
experiments, you ruined my new
administer rug with whitewash, and
wiped your dirty hands on my 40
cent lace curtains. / wish the
Board would shoe you out of here.
An American girl is said to have
paid $25, 900 for a handkerchief in
Paris the other day. Old girl you
should feel proud of the aristocracy
from which you developed. Just a
small portion Of that sum might
have saved few of your unfortu-
nate sisters of the great cities, from
sinking into life Of shame.
The five. thousand people all over
the world who gave their property
to John Alexander Dowie, that he
might found his Zion City," are re-
ceiving what is left Of it-l2 cents
on the dollar. Poor John! / have
no doubt but what he is still trying
to deal in oxaline, be he up above.
or down below.
From Both Sides," Minneap-
oils publication / read the following;
According to the report Of the
latest grand jury, Minneapolis is the
sink-hole Of all iniquity. They
falsely assert that vice unmolested
stalks our streets and hesitates not
to show its cloven hoof and crimson
garments in the residential district. .
Tush, stranger, / reckon you new
er saw Minneapolis after the good
people had retired for the night.
The recent grand jury only hit
the high spots.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-05-18

r. 3. S. Furgerson, the president;
j. J. Matchett; g. r. O'Rjelly; G.
IA. Swain and ]. E. Schain.
IMr. Shields, the popular fore
man Of shop NJ. made wonderful
capture, last Friday morning. Armed
with pair Of wooden pincers he
slipped one over on rat as large as
a fox-terrier caught it by the tail
at that. Talk about your salt
method!
fDeputy Coles has now got the
finest sanctum on the works. A
short time ago it was re-papered and
painted and lately new desk has
been installed. 1t was built entirely
by one Of the inmates and it would
be hard to find its equal in any Of
fee outside.
fNotice to inmates Those wish
ing to order, toilet articles, shoes,
underwear, papers, etc., should do
SO on the blanks furnished for that
purpose, which are passed around
the dollhouse once month. Here
after, no orders will be sent through
the mail.
1Guard Clapperton's Actors just
simply walked away with that drill
prize, last Sunday. Talk about fan
cy hiking and maneuvres! Well /
guess! Nothing like it has been
seen since the first battle of Bull
Run. They just naturally walked
clean away from everything in sight.
and though guard Burns Lum ber-
jacks and guard Casinos Rousta-
bouts gave them merry chase, it
was easy to see from the first, that
they had lead-pipe cinch on the
Gran Prix. If the Actors keep up
to the standard which they estab-
Ished last Sunday, the rest of us
will have to go some to get even a
Hook in hereafter
Since Deputy Coles hit upon
the idea of rewarding the best drilled
squad ach Sunday, marked i'm
provement, both in the appearances
and general department of all the
squads. is noticeable.
| fBetween twelve and one o'clock
Thursday morning, fire was discov-
cred in shop G, where the farm ma
chinery factory's paint shop is lc-
Gated. An alarm was Immediately
turned in and the prison fire. boys
had two streams of water on the
blaze few moments after, and had
| it under control when the, Saltwater
department arrived. With this adj
ditional aid, the fire was soon ex-
tinguished. The automatic sprin-
klers, with which all the shops are
equipped, for some reason failed to
work at first, and but for the timely
discovery by the night Waterman, a
disastrous fire must have resulted,
for there was large amount of
paints and oils in the immediate vi
entity.
Spontaneous combustion among
some rags is supposed to have start
ed the fire. The damage done to
the building and stock will amount
to about $4,000, and is fully cover
ed by insurance.
Parts of the Irvine factory which
are located directly beneath the
paint shop. were flooded with water,
and considerable damage was done
to both fibre and machinery.
Warden Wolfer and Deputy Coles
were Immediately on the scene and
directed the movements of the fire.
men. Also guards were on hand to
unlock the cells had it become neces-
sary to do SO.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-05-18
Latest Baseball News.

Following are the percentage tables Of
the three leading leagues up to and includ-
ing Tuesdays games:
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-05
Standing In The Way

~
NOTED failed influence
the people the diraby adopting all lines of
of
apostles
lands This
conditions
capital initiative energy
diverted foreign
productive organized industry
engage
enterprises;
conduct plants for the primary production of
Restrictive
capital tending
legitimate efforts
opportunity
o
Monopoly
eVn matter whether
the withholding boarding
healthy
PasO believes getting
say, report
statistics at Washington D. C
Cannot substitute
of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-05
By
Frederic
J. Haskin

are appointed from private life. to as
sist in the performance OF some i'm
portant work or in the conduct OF some
communities of Germany for their gov
eminent seem to tend to the same end
"a highly efficient administration,
where the maximum Of results is ac-
complished with a minimum of expend-
iture- The bureaucratic system of the
Magistrat has its disadvantages. but it
does afford the opportunity for carry
ing the merit system Of civil service
to its conclusion
Good government makes for rapid
growth in German cities as much as it
ever has in the United States. Berlin
hes grown faster than Chicago in the
past twenty-five years; Hamburg
grows as fast again as Boston and
Baltimore; every important city in
Germany Is forging ahead as rapidly
rs the most prosperous cities of similar
population in the United States Yet
their citizens are not as rich as those
in America. Uncounted thousands Of
German boys are educated, only to
leayeto swell the population of Amer
lean cities. They suffer under heavy
state and national taxes while the
American citizen has an easy time of
it in this respect. Yet the German
cities. in the face Of far greater diff
A4C0ACA~o hndL those WHICH american
cities must meet. have solved the new
municipal problems much more
promptly and completely than we have
done
Concentrates VIII of People.
However complicated and seemingly
different from the English, French, or
American systems the German plan of
municipal rule may be, its dominant
note is the condemnation Of the will OF
the people in a single elected body, OF
considerable size. and sitting in one
chamber The success Of the European
system in general and of the German
city in particular. may be attributed
TO the fact that the council is a con-
tinuing body. and that once plan OF
municipal expansion and control is
laid out, it is pursued to the end in
stead of being halted and changed with
every outgoing and incoming admin
stration-
German cities come more nearly
realizing the dream of the idea1ist than
those OF almost any other country so
far as economical administration is
concerned. Berlin utilities the sewage
of the city on extensive farms. which
have besn supplied with irrigation for
the disposition Of liquid waste These
farms are expected eventually to pay
2dESe QlNlOenQS on the investment anu
practically TO support the drainage
system. Other cities maintain similar
farms and receive large dividends
Nearly all the cities operate municipal
water works which pay profitable diyi-
dends, and two-thirds OF them own
municipal gas plants AS municipal
housekeepers the Germans always are
successful. whether it be in conduct
ing municipal ownership street car
line. in operating sewage farms. or in
making a park pay for itself with the
annual crop Of timber and firewood
gathered from it
Observation-Disclosures in France
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-05
Wheat Tn This Valley

Asst 5000 bushels of wheat
to the local and other
bushels VII the bridge The
There strong competition wheat Paso mills
troll the market and bidding interesting
Valley farms the average for
valley should not devote
ourselves to raising so So unreasonable expert
mentally than 100 bushels
this
the of the valley
the methods the AVERAGE nro
ducn Is not large Moreover trolley lines viii
What about Fathers
The splendid railroad
the government nOminany controls It
Without railroads helpless especially in sparsey populated
ana having neither water nor forage The force controlling
multiphes its efficiency
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-05
SUN SHINING IN
FACE NO EXCUSE
Motorman Fails to See Man
on Tower Wagon; Tower :
man Gets Damages.

San Antonio. Tex. May 5.-Because
the sun happened to be shining into
the face of a motorman Of the FL Paso
Electric Railway company. thus blind
ing him, and caused him to run into a
repair wagon. resulting in injuries to
J. r. Shaklee. a lineman, is no de-
fence, according to an opinion handed
down in the fourth court of civil APP
peals. and a verdict for $4,000 was af-
firmed. According to the opinion, which
was written by justice Fly, il were
better TO cease operating street cars
in FL Paso when the suns rays are
slanting. so that the vision of the mo-
torman cannot be obscured. The opinioV
manifeSts no surprise that the motor
man disappeared after the accident
saying that under the circums tances
he cannot be blamed for disappearing.
for a more fragrant case OF criminal
negligence or more brutal disregard
for the safety of human beings has
never been presented to this court thar
is presented by the facts in this case
Shaklee was on top OF q repair
wagon attempting to repair a break
in the wire when a car came full tilt
against the wagon. He was thrown II
feet. crushed and bruised. A jury award.
ed him $4,000 and the street car com.
pany appealed. one Of the basis for
appeal being the allegation that the
sun was shining in the face of the mo.
torman and he coSld not see the repaif
wagon ahead This caused judge Fly to
write:
IF a license could be given to mo-
tormen to run over an object Is feet
high and of dimensions to correspond
Herewith because the sun was shining
in their faces it would license an en-.
CINE Of destruction that would be a
terror to the inhabitants of any city"
The opinion then Ironically mentions
that it were better not to run cars in
a westerly direction in FL Paso in the
late afternoons If such a plea is TO bs
advanced as an excuse.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-05
CHILD DELINQUENCY
SERIOUS HERE
SAYS COLES
Foreman of Recent Grand
Jury Tells of Growing
Evil in Ell Paso.

his city Is facing grave problem in
child delinquency. according to A p.
coles, foreman Of the recenI grand 5,1rv
which made a careful Investigation Of
the conditions which are contributing
TO the delinquency Of children in Ell
Paso- Young girls, OF ages varying
from IL TO Is years. were examined bv
the grand jury and Questioned regard
ing their experiences in the moving
picture theaters. restaurants havi1e
private booths, and roomine houses in
the city Many Of these children. ac-
cord1ng to Mr. Coles. admitted their
delinquency and placed the blame where
II belonged, upon the lax discipline Of
the homes and the failure OF the civic
body 10 step in and care for these chill
dren, when their home training failed
to protect them.
1t is an appalling condition that was
discovered by the grand jury" Mr..
Coles said. 7 have no children. but I
believe that radical move should be
made TO protect the youth Of Ell Paso
and particularly the young girls from
the pitfalls which are laid for them In
every part Of the don ntoqrn district. The
good women OF the city are the onez
that should lead such an action. II is
blow at the home, is this fnsidi0us
evil and one that no one seems TO real
lie TO its fullest extent. It is ali rfxbt
10 say that the mothers and fathers
should care for their children at home
But when this is not done, as it is not
being done at present m Ell Pasc In
hundreds OF cases. then the city should
step in and protect these innocenf and
Ignorant children from the fate into
which their delinquency is leading
them.
The curfew law, as suggested BY
4
putting a check on this practice Of
young girls spending the evenings down
town on the streets in company OF men
and boys without the knowledge or con-
sent OF their parents. This curfew
law should be made stringent and in
clude all children between the ages OF
II and 16- Even Is would be a better
limit, but 1e would be better than no
law at all Have such a law passed bv
the council and then let the chief of no.
lice enforce It to the letter. and the
moral effect upon the community would
be Instantly noticeable. I understand
that mayor Kelly favors such law
and believe every one Of the city
council would vote for it II the women
or the city would take up the move
ment and show that they wished such
a measure passed for the protection OF
the homes and children of Ell Paso-n
Alderman Samuel BlumenthaI favars
the passage of the cUrfew ordinance
I am in favor OF such an ordinance
the alderman said The great number
OF children here who have no home en-
vironment is large and it is these chill
dren that the city should protect Boys
may be seen in the pool halls as young
as y and II years and they should be
made 10 go to their homes when the
curfew rings, instead of spending their
time in these places
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-05
FIRE DAMAGES HOME
OF JAMES G.. WHITE

Fire OF unknown origin damaged the
roof OF the residence of James C..
White, at SOC Epson avenue at s
o'clock Thursday evening. Mr.. white
who was in his office downtown at
the time OF the fire, did not know
until o'clock that it was his home
which had been attire. The damage
amounting to about $500, caused by
the burning of the roof and damage
by water is covered by insurance.
The central fire company was called
out shortly after s o'clock by slight
blaze in the alley at the rear OF Ma
tions's meat market on Mesa avenue
The damage was very light. The fire
is believed to have been caused by a
cigaret.
The central fire company was called
to the drug store OF Scott White on
Mills street, between Stanton street
and Mesa avenue, at 4 o'clock Friday
morning. Fire had started in some
rubbish in the basement, but did no
damage
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-05
FARMERS ORGANIZE
FOR ENLARGED WORK
Plan Participation in the
Benefits Of Increase of
Project.

Carlsbad, N. NJ. May 5.-The organi-
cation of the West Side Farmers league
which was perfected and made perma-
nent at the meeting in the school house,
five miles south Of town, carries with it
the distinction of being the second In
importance to any other organization
in this section of the valley. The or
ganization was made for the purpose
of uniting the farmers for concerted
action in the matter of charging the
Carlsbad project The Pecos Water
Users association has presented a con-
tract to all dry farmers within rea-
sonable district bordering on and ada
cent to the present project, specifying
conditions under which water may be
provided it is found feasible, after the
government engineers make the pre-
liminary survey.
The officers of the new organization
are: President, W. H. Merchant: vice.
president, Samuel Hughes; secretary
and treasurer, Chas. r. Jones and a
board of directors, composed of Messrs.
L. G. Ryan. A r. OQuinn, J. M. Wallis
and Miss Effie V. Hart.
The enlargement of the project car
ries with it the work of constructing
a third reservoir, which will have a
storage capacity equal of that of both
of the present reser, oirs, plus fifty
percent, at a cost of about $4,000
cementing a portion of the present
canal at a cost of about 100000, the
installation of a pumping plant to lift
the water into a higher canal by which
to irrigate a portion of the lands
brought in and also the construction of
a new higher canal and laterals; the
total cost of construction is estimated
at about 100000 or s1,000.000.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-05
VACANT HOUSE rs BURNED;
LAND COMPANY DRILLS WELL

Texline, Tex, May 5.--A vacant house
belonging to Mr.. Whitfield in the north
part of town, was destroyed by fire
yesterday. If there had been much wind
blowing other houses would probabls
have burned also. but by dingent eff
forts of few citizens the fire was
prevented from spreading further
Mrs. Alice Swain stepped on a nail
which penetrated the shoe sole and
went into her foot.
The North Texas Land company has
been drilling deep well on one OF its
farms near here for the purpose OF
using the water for irrigation. At
depth of so feet water was struck in
an immense quantity, but the drilling
was continued in the hope OF finding
vein of arteaian water. farther under
ground. The well is now about SOC
feet in depth and enough water to ir-
rigate several hundred acres OF land
can be obtained from it.
The Cimmarron ranch outfit has
shipped several hundred head of cattle
from here.
Recent rains in this part of the Pan
handle have greatly encouraged the
farmers, and much blowing and plant-
ing is being done.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-05
ii Years Ago To-
: hi. ios si 1897 . day

The battle OF Puebla is being ceIe-
brated In Juarez today.
Mayor Joseph Magofffn has not vet
selected a chief Of police.
The troops at Fort. Bliss viii take
part in the firemen's parade during the
convention
Fifty carloads of materiss are being
sent to the front by the -CorraIitos
company daily
Passengers enroute from San Rxan-
cissc TO New Orleans must change heA.
as sleepers do not run through.
Water washed away 20 feet of an
embankment at the SeIden dam built
for protection pending the construction
of the dam
Rev. Or. S. Steel. editor OF the En-
worth League Era Of Nashville. Tenn.
is at the Person DR.. Steee is promi-
nent in the Southern Methodist church.
Dr. ]. A Samaniego's horse ran away
with him near the river this afternoon.
The doctor was thrown out but not
badly injured. The buggy was dam
aged almost beyond repair
The annual report of ST. Clements
church shows 500 cash on hand at the
present time. 26 baptisms. performed
during the year. "a marriages and %
funerals, while there are 21S commune
eants at the present time
The Campbell real estate companv
has decided to Pedro T. Munoz. lot one
in block 104 Campbell addition for $500
and J. l. Smith has sold to Jacob
Schingle, oneShalf of block So and one
quarter OF blocks 50 and 20 in Camp
bell addition for $50.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-05
UNcIWEA Wars Denatured Poem

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Copyright 1911, by c..-s. Matthew. Adams. OaaAzla&c
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-05
BIRDIE ARRESTED;
GIRL TEAM STRANDED
Member of Team Charges
Manager With Taking
Her Trunk

Birdie Carleton, who essayed to
captain female baseball team. has
been arrested in Carrizozo, N. NJ. ac-
cording TO telegram received by
the police of this city, and will be
brought back here.
/ 1t is charged that Birdie took a
trunk owned by Lena Monroe, one of
the Dali players, claiming that the lat
ter owed her some money.
Lena and the other members of tna
team have been left in Ell Paso strand
ed, and Lena says that her trunk con-
tanned clothing and other raluables
worth $500