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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-18
STOCK Market IS
WITHOUT ACTIVITY

New York, n. Y, Nov. 1s.-stooks re-
NAMED almost stationary at the open
ing today. The demand was light and
trading was Hsdess. The largest
changes were an advance Of z by
Lehigh Valley and a decline Of an
equal amount by United States Steel.
Special stocks were lifted substan-
TALLY, particularly Union Pacific and
the copper group, but the general mar
ket showed little spirit When prof
its were taken in the leaders the
whole list fen back. Active iquida-
ton in the Wabash securities accel-
Grated the-decline. Wabash lost one,
the preferred "a and the 4 percent
bonds "a.
The market closed heavy. Attempts
to mark up prices were abandoned
when it became apparent that the re-
coveries were being utilized to dis
pose Of stocks Professional selling
was also prompted by the ruling Of the
court against the beef packers in Chi
cagO-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-18

Get quick action-in Cactus messengers
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-18
Elegant Charity Ball
Costumes

For the Charity Ball, the leading social event
Of the El Paso season, we are showing many
handsome, exclusive costumes, including many
imported Partisan gowns Perhaps you will
be interested in brief descriptions Of few OF
these costumes.
One embroidered net yellow satin Another IS
white eEeed white chiffon 1nc Another Is white
satin yelled in color chiffon And still another is
silver beaded light chiffon white satin with light blue
flomoe
There ara no two of these costumes alike Depend The White
House for your Charity Ball costume and you viii have some
thing artiscay beautiful and entirely Individual Prices range
from SIS 90 I'D.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-18
~ The Most Notable Sale of the Season

e NeUDest MidSeas0n Novelties In Costumes, Fine Furs
Coats and Ready-to- Wear of All Kinds
Thanksgiving notable Our Mr. Cbntz has for0dedus
tiles Of the Uey latest ideas This
ther offering obtain the most stylish
that he nIds has brought out
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-18
MONEY AND METALS


22s percent
Bar silver, 55ss.
Prime mercantile paper, 4@41k per-
cent
DesiIverized lead CNew York)-$A35
G440
Copper-12% 612%
Tin-$43.32h a 400.
Spelter (St. Louis quOtaiOn)-S6.6 so;
lead, S4275z.
Mexican dollars. 461k
Current Smelter Quotations.
(EI PasO Smelter.)
Bar silver ................ 8
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-18
Novelty
BaTretteS

Special mention Is made
that we are now showing all
the newest ideas in bar
rettes. Priced from s1.25 to
1916.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-18
Grain and Provisions,

Chieago PEOvIaIOns. %
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-18

Copper (wire bars) ............. 1885
Copper Cathode Gets. per lb.) 49,. 1920
Lead N. Y. sales prices) .-...... $3.50
Lead (London) ..-...E1 ELS, SIC, Do
Weekly Averages.
douglas Shelter Quotations)
Copper Cwire bars) y 81
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-18

The womerawa Is a queerly shaped
stick which the Australians use for
hinging long arrows against enemies
or animals.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-18
FINE FURS
MAKE Christmas Selections
NotU)

Our fur stock is complete and embraces separate sefs
and Jfs and perfectly matched sets Of blue wolf gray
squirrel blue lynx japanese American and eastern mink,
natural fox raocoon brown and fox natural Eof black
and brown coney black and brown opOssu, black RussFn
lynx martin white Iceland fox Special attention is d.
ected to the Iceland fox which particularly appropriate
for evening wear Make Christmas fur selections nova
small deposit viii hold any Prices fur sets
range from $500 to $4,000; on the separate rs and mufs
from S295 to $4,000
SPECIAL NOTE All our furs guaranteed to be exactly
as represented.
Besides fur sets and pieces, we offer va
riety Of handsome fur coats. These lUxur-
ious coats are the ideal evening wraps.
Gilpin observer., 1911-03-09
ATAY. $3.50 TAILOR MADE
WXLVs TROUSERS FOR 9Ot
FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY.

FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY.
In order to introduce our high grade.
made to measure tailoring direct from
maker to wearer, We are offering
every man In the United States
pair of our high grade regular priced
$3.50 tailor made trousers cut to your
measure for 80 cents. Every man can
appreciate the convenience Of having
an extra pair Of these stylish tailor
made trousers as 1t is a source OF
much pleasure whether for holiday.
outing or every day wear. We don't
limit you to any certain pattern, but
you can have your choice from a
select stock Of the most fashionable
and desirable materials now being
shown by the higher priced custom
taIlors In the east We are making
this remarkable offer merely to in
troduce our new Premier System Of
high grade tailoring cut to your In
ldvidual measure, direct from maker
to wearer saving you from Y to y
tho cost Of what you have been pay
Ing for your clothes In the past. Re-
member this offer Is for a limited
time only. We are reliable concern
and mean tust what we say. Send
stamp for samples and measurement
blanks. Ask for our special suit Of.
fer and sample catalogue. Don't do
lay. Send in at once and get the full
benefit Of this liberal offer. Write uA
THE PREMIER TAiLoRs.
1oS z. Madison 81. Chicago, III
Gilpin observer., 1911-03-09

SO politically prominent as those
mentioned, still are counted success
full men in the communities in which
they live and are admired for their
rugged virtues.
Gregory gulch was the cradle of
Colorado's infancy. For a time it
was all o. Colorado Everybody of
note lived there. Life in a little
gorge in tho mountains at an alti-
tude of approximately 5000 feet was
not as intolerablc as some might sup
pose. The camp had it's little socie-
ty, with lines not 50 clearly drawn
as in New York, perhaps, but still
well defined. There werc wholesome
amusemerts of various kinds, there
was a theater generally managed by
genial Jack" Langrishe, a thespian
who gave them everything from
East Lynne" and "Black-eycd Sus-
an" to "Othello;" there were a ly-
ceum and singing school and spell
iLg bees and church "sociables," for
they had churches there. Gregory
sulch was not a mining camp like
Virginia City or Deadwood or Lead
Vile. 1t more closely resembled a
men of culture were there and re-
fined brains were ever at q premium
True, there were times when the
bonds that held them close to civil
ization were strained almost to the
breaking point. but good sense in
variably prevailed and Gregory gulch
always maintained it's respectability-
Thus, when William Taber, a min
er, openly exulted over the assassin
alton of Lincoln and political pas
sions were inflamed, the foolish Of
fender was not strung up to the
nearest pine tree No. Taber was
clapped into the log Jail and protect
ed from violence while the citizens
met in town meeting and addressed
a letter to the commandant OF the
military forces in Colorado. To this
was received the following reply:
Denver, April Is. 1865.
Captain w. 2. Cozzens:-Turn
hun over to the people to do with
him as they please. II they do not
want to deal with him send him here
in irons. "P. E. CONNOR,
"Brigadier General Commanding
General Connor, evidently. was not
anxious to mix up in the affair, 50
the people acted for themselves
They met and passed this resolution,
which effectually put an end to treas
on in the camp and caused Taber
to disappear forthwith:
Resolved, That all secession SYM
pathizers or persons who have been
known to utter disloyal sentiments
are hereby ordered to leave the
country Immediately or they will
share the fate Justly due to an
traitors
Before this resolution was adopt
cd Taber was put on trial before the
people. Feeling was high and there
were many who favored hanging as
the only etflcacious method for
stamping out treason. Henry NJ. Tel
Ter defended the culprit and saved
his life and the good name Of Greg
ory gulch.
Gilpin observer., 1911-03-09

George Gilbert helped to dispose
Of the immense quantity of old dyna-
mite which has been stored at Du-
pont siding on the U. P. right-of
way. The services Of two powder ex-
perts and six helpers were required
and the work was finished last FRI
day evening, at cost Of about
thousand dollars to the railroad com
pany. The dynamite or giant" was
taken into an open field, where long
rows Of the fifty-pound boxes were
covered with dry straw, the ignition
being effected by setting fire to the
straw. About four tons were enplod-
ed at a time, and the work was &C
complished without accident to any
OF the men or damage to property
Brighton Blade.
Gilpin observer., 1911-03-09

Read the observer-s2.oo a year.
The Lamar register., 1911-10-11

The Mission theatre has enjoyed
fine run of business this week.
the Clark Dramatic Co. having again
been the chief attraction. Next
week they will have another fine
entertainment on the boards. con-
sisting of three colored artists.
Miss Vida Thornton. who played
two seasons with Williams & Walk
er In a "Trip to Coontown' and
last season with Cole and johnson
in "a Prince of Dahomey" ywill
entertain with her best selection OF
comic songs. assisted by p. W.
Bryant. comedian violinist. and Miss
Mildred Bryant. pianist
We will say that both Williams
a. Walker and Cole & Johnson com
panies were and are the leading
colored shows of the world.
The Lamar register., 1911-10-11

| desire to publicly express my
thanks and appreciation of the
kind remembrances presented me
at our mechanics banquet on last
Monday evening at the Lamar
High School: also to thank the
architect and the members OF the
board OF directors and inspector for
the courteous treatment that
have received at their hands; also
TO the public for the compliments
paid me On the completion OF the
high school building.
=. s. LYNCH.
The Lamar register., 1911-10-11
Promoted

VIII r. Wright. who has been
valley publicity agent for the
American Beet Sugar Co. for the
past two years. has been promoted
to the position of assistant to Mr.
Bundick. manager of the sales de-
partment at Denver. Mr.. Wright
in the time he has been In the
valley has well earned the friend
ship of the entire press of this
section. and we hate to See him
leave us. although We rejoice with
him In his good luck. He has earn
ed his promotion by faithful ser
vice for the company. and can be
The Lamar register., 1911-10-11

probably will not do 30 before the
last of the week. A lot of prom
Using subs are crowding the first
team men hard for their places
and very few men feel that they
have sinch on their positions.
The second team men are getting
some good practice for their game
with Las Animas first team which
will probably occur next week.
The Lamar register., 1911-10-11

On Monday evening of this week
Lamar lodge of Knights of Pyth-
las entertained their families and
friends at a supper and social.
Oysters were served by the men,
bers of the lodge and then a pro-
gram of entertainment was given
in which most everyone could en-
JOY themselves as they most desir-
ed. There was a large response
to the invitations extended by the
members and everyone present pass
ed most delightful evening. 1t
was an occasion long to be remem-
bered by all who were present.
The Lamar register., 1911-10-11
Rally Day In tire baptist Sunday
School

Those not in attendance csr-
tainly missed 1t by not being Mt
the rally day services last Sunday
a, the Baptist Sunday school. One
hundred and seventy members of
the school gathered at 9:45 for
regular lesson study and a simple
program appropriate to the day.
II was also the occasion of pro
motion for some of the tiny folks
In the cradle roll and beginners de
partments. Nine members of the
cradle roll and eight of the be
ginners sat upon the platform and
received their certificates of pro
motion with appropriate words from
the superintendent. Every MEM
Der of the school received a small
Rally day harp as souvenir OF
the day.
The Lamar register., 1911-10-11

Mrs. ]. V. Sayler Is visiting
relatives and friends In Lamar this
week.
Mrs. T. J. Sayler returned home
Tuesday after several weeks So
joum in Delta. Colorado.
Samuel Coover and family visit
ed several days the past week with
his brother. Geo. b. Coover. in
Lamar.
The session of county court will
last all this week as cases are
set for Thursday. Friday and Sat
urday.
Chas. F. Hoag. manager of the
Big Bend Telephone Co., is in
from Wiley today looking after
business matters.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Lamson
were in Lamar this week. and are
making arrangements to move here
In the near future.
w. J. Smith. under sheriff of
Bent county. came down the first
of the week to attend the session
of the county court.
l.. A. Jackson left this week for
his old home in Monet. Missouri.
where he will spend a few weeks
vacation and rest.
+. NJ. Hunt. former merchant of
Lamar. now of Idaho, has been in
town several days this week visit
ing with friends.
Attorneys J. c. Horn and W. A.
Merrill went down to Artesia last
Friday to try a criminal case before
the local Justice of the peace.
G. w. Payne left the first of
the week for his home in Chero-
kee. Kansas. after a visit of sever
al days with his brother. ]. A.
fayne ana family.
County Court has been In ses-
sion for several days with Judge
Fee in charge. A number of cases
have been disposed of and several
are still on the docket.
f. NJ. Stewart has completed the
patch work on the court house and
is now covering 1t over with
paint. When penciled up 1t will
look just as well as it is possible
to make the rattletrap look.
The Dreamland theatre has been
showing some fine pictures the past
week and have n fine orchestra now
in addition. They announce more
good attractions for next week.
Miss Howe, who has been visit
ing the family of DR.. Russell, left
this morning for her home at Lo-
gansport. Indiana. accompanied by
her sister. Mrs. Russell. who will
spend several weeks visiting in the
east.
DIR. w. f. Hickman. recently from
MOntrose, Colorado. has rented n
suite Of rooms in the Lamar Ma
tional Bank block and will enter
the practice of his profession here.
He comes highly recommended as
physician and surgeon.
The first large social affair of
the season occurred Friday night
when Mr.. and Mrs. william Zim-
mer entertained their friends at
Five Hundred. Thirty-two guests
The Lamar register., 1911-10-11

were present and very happy
evening was enjoyed until late
hour
Mayor C. NJ. Lee has been serv-
ed with notice that Uncle Sam
wants his services as petit juror
in Pueblo for the term beginning
next Monday and does not know
Just how long he will be away.
Albert f. King. head of the AL
bert f. King Real Estate Company.
one of the leading western real
estate agencies. came down from
Denver this week and visited with
the local agent of the company. e.
V. Coker.
The Dunkards in the Wiley
neighborhood have raised $4,000
for a church building. and have
commenced the work on the foun-
dalton OF the new edifice. II will
be located on Main street In Wiley.
and Will be handsome addition to
that city's buildings
Colorado College will have a
husky bunch of football players in
town all day Saturday. Every eff
fort will be made to extend to
them all the courtesies due them
as visitors. We trust everybody
will cooperate with the school in
showing them good time.
The stockholders of the Wheat
ridge lateral held an important
meeting at the club rooms last
Saturday to consider questions
arising of great moment to the
water users. They appointed a
committee to consider the matters
and report at a meeting to be call
ed.
Considerable interest was taken
last week in the suit OF r. NJ. Zeig-
county. w. b. Goblin came down
from Rocky Ford to represent the
defendant, and succeeded in con-
vincing most hearers that his
client owed Zeigler twice as much
as he claimed. As a result the
jury gave plaintiff a verdict for
the full $500 claimed
G. p. Sayer of Holly was in La
mar the first of the week on bus
mess. Mr.. Sayer is one of the
real pioneers. having lived in this
section long before there was any
OF the present Prowers county
towns in existence. He was a mer-
chant at Pueblo at the time La
mar was started and has been a
farmer of the Holly vicinity for
over twenty years.
Sheriff John A. Simpson has fin
ished harvesting his onion crop
at Granada this week and finds that
on seven-tenths of an acre he rails
ed IT'S sacks of onions which sell
at about $3.50 per sack. This
crop is hard to beat anywhere or
in any way The onions are large
and smooth and of fine flavor and
perfume. Johnny has been hand
ed a few lemons down there also
but they were not as sweet-scented
as the crop of onions.
The Lamar Savages are showing
up well for so early in the sea
son. Twenty-three men were out
last night and more will be out to-
night. Coach Hawkins has not
announced his first team yet. and
The Lamar register., 1911-10-11
MONEY TO LOAN
Plsntv OF 0nsao Money for
coed Farm and City Leans.
Jail and see mel
l.. WRIT MHRKHHM

Geo. A. Everett left this week
for a short visit in Missouri.
Mrs. ]. p. O'Malley left this
week for a short visit in Pueblo.
Ed Leatherman returned today
from a trip to the Kansas City
stock market.
Attorney Alfred Todd spent sew
eral days last week In Denver on
legal business.
Don't miss the football game on
Saturday. Colorado College VS.. the
Lamar Savages.
The Boosters club is giving one
of their popular dances at the X.
of p. temple tonight
The Lamar Savages will play
the fast Colorado College fresh
man team Saturday afternoon.
f. II. Gerecke and ID. b. Novels
attended the meeting of the valley
association at La Junta today.
A. Z. Bent has been in Lamar
several days this week on bust
ness matters of Importance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry o. Hahn
line of Wiley were visitors at the
county seat on last Saturday.
Sheriff Mcfarland of Baca coun-
ty was here this week enroute to
Kansas City on official business.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Hunt have
gone to Maryville, Missouri, for
n short visit with relatives and
friends.
F. s. Brownlee. the Holly man.
ager for the Payne Investment Com
pany. was a Lamar visitor the first
of the week.
Mr.. Graham, the new proprietor
of the City Livery. was made hap
py last week by the arrival of his
family from Oklahoma.
The Colorado women's Club met
on Tuesday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. 1. C. Downing and held a
very interesting session.
Francis d. Pastorius OF Colo
RADIO Springs has been here sever
al days this week looking over MS
land interests east of Lamar.
The Lamar register., 1911-10-11

DIR. X. C. Sapero. the well known
eye, ear. nose. and throat specialist
of Denver. will again be At Lamar
for two days only. Tuesday and
Wednesday. October II and Is.
Consultation and examination free
Call early at the Bon Mar hotel.
The Lamar register., 1911-10-11
no Those Receiving Premiums al
Prowers Obunty Fair

ed to pay same. ON presentation of
premium cards and party holding.
calling at the office of the Lamar
mill,
CHARLES MAXWELL.
The Lamar register., 1911-10-11
Christian Church Bulletin
. Brick Church Around the Corner; cor. g.
O. c. GTEARNS. Minister

Lords Day SERVICES
Bible School 80. ..9:45 q. IN.
Preaching Service ..11:00 Am.
Communion Service ..12:00 IN.
Christian Endeavor $3.50 pm.
Preaching Service ..7:30 pm.
Other Regular Services
Prayer Meeting. We'd 500 pm.
Bible Training Glass.
Thursday go. -. $500 pm.
Sermon for next Lords day
morning, Steadfastly Living
the New Life"
Evening sermon. The New
Testament Church"
The Lamar register., 1911-10-11

The Bible class Will be en-
tertained at the home of Mrs.
Chas. Maxwell on next Tuesday
evening. The class has grown
30 large that 1t now occupies
half of the main auditorium. and
threatens to drive all the otter
classes into the parsonage.
Our Endeavor society started
off splendidly last Lords day
evening and the new officers
will make the Endeavor a great
service.
The church was crowded on
last Lords day.
The Lamar register., 1911-10-11

The first large social affair of
the season occurred Friday night
when Mr.. and Mrs. william Zim-
mer entertained their friends at
Five Hundred. Thirty-two guests
New-York tribune., 1911-03-22
Scrub Springs Sensation on Var
sity in Sixth Inning.
LRv telegraph TO Tho Tribune.

Princeton. y. J.. March 21.-AlthouSh the
Princeton baseball squad has had only one
previous outdoor game this season. II
pulled of in tho practice this afternoon one
OF the most sensational plays ever seen on
the local diamond With men on first and
second bases in the sixth inning, the scrub
nIne manipulated clean triple play With
out a hitch
The performance has been duplicated sell
dom on Osborne Field, and was brought
ABOUT in the following manner: With first
and second bases filed. White. the captain.
stepped TO the plate and lined hot one
toward the left of shortst.p, which looked
GOOD for an extra base. FaXon, who was
covering short for the scrubs, was too
quick for the flying ball. however and By
q beautiful catch and throw caught the
runner off second by several feet and Shaw
completed the triple by making perfect
relay TO first before the runner could re-
cover and get back 70 tie bag.
The Princeton varsity presented prac-
;ically an entirely new team from that OF
last year. not d single man of last spring
team being found in the same position to-
dag except Bard. who still played IN rieht
field White has shifted from third TO first.
where he played in great style. while Stcr-
rott who played a first last year. went lc-
hind the bat Worthinston nlied shortstop,
where Pendleton had been expected 10 play.
and Connor filed Whites old position al
third
New-York tribune., 1911-03-22
Outlook Gloomy for Racing
Representatives of Various Associations Decide
Not to Apply for Dates This Year.

August Belmont chairman Of the Jockey
club. would not enlarge on the statement
beyond saying that the racing associations
appear 70 have been the targets for class
legislation. and that it was unreasonable
under the circumstances 10 expect them
TO hold meetings. He said further that II
was thought wise to take action In justice
10 tho horsemcn.
Mr.. Belmont declined to discuss the pos
sibili,y of an appeal 10 the Legislature Tor
relief
At meeting Of the National Steeplechass
and Hunt Association yesterday Joseph H.
Widcnor was elected to represent the asso-
citation on the hunts committee.
Permission was granted 10 tho following
to ride as gentlemen Jockeys during 1911:
Antelo Dcyereux. B. J.. Tone George De-
kay Glider. Henry b. Renwick, Leohce ful-
Ter and Charles L. Appleton.
Permission was granted TO the following
TO ride as gentlemen Jockeys. subject 10 the
APPROVAL Of the hunts committee: Bayard
Tuckerman. jr. George $. Nicholas ]r"
J. II. Mulcahy. ". H. Wildey and Charles
g Gerhardt. r..o,
Jockey Club 10 hold hurdle races. ,r,.a
Licenses were issued as follows. iralneIS'
John Lambert. clyde Galena. anthony Al
len. Lewis w. Garth, William Garthi w III
lam Hogan. Edward Peters; leonce 81 fuliTr l6,,
Iocite1-s Elmer Wilson, James Eupee
Harvey BOYLE. Fred Williams, William
Granat John Kermath. Joseph LynGH, rom
Wilson, James Dwyer. @. B. Heider ana
John Iahan. ,.,, for
ridiny Iicense was tabled, and the appllce-
ticns Of \. Il. Davidson and d. Y. Mcclure
10 ride were denied.