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The farmer and mechanic., 1912-11-12
BULLIsH ACTIVITY
IN Ne " YORK STOCK
Days Business on Exchange
Made New High Record Aft
er Early Reaction: Quota
ti0nS
eHy the Associated Press J

New York. Nov. 9.-Latest diplo-
matte developments arising from the
war in the Balkans brought serious
unsettlenent to the local stock mar
ket today. Advices from authorita-
tive foreign sources pointed plainly to
a feeling of acute apprehension at
lea ding financial centerS and the pre-
cautions taken by Europe's bankers
in the way of curtailing private dis
counts until the existing situation as
sumes more favorable aspect are in
themselves indubitabie evidence Of the
nervousness now perVading the East
ern hemisphere.
Our securities were off 1 TO points
In London and initial quotations here
showed losses Of point in leading is
sues, including Canadian Pacific, the
Harriman's. st. Paul, Reading and the
Coppers. Later the selling extended
to United States Steel, which became
almost the weakest Of the speculative
favorites.
Steel almost alone made some re-
covery from the extreme low figure
on its remarkable statement Of un-
filed tonnage for October. This rep
gain Of 1,042,874 tons over the pre-
ceding month and 3,694,428 over the
corresponding month Of 1911 and a
record-breaker in the history of the
corporation.
The bank statement showed q, sub
stantial decrease in loans approx
mately 100000 instead OF the ex-
pecfed small gain and a gain of $3,-
S7O.56O in the cash reserves, materi-
ally strengthening that item over last
weeks statement.
Total sales of bonds today (par
value) $1.025,000.
Total sales Of stocks for the day
were $4,000 shares, including the
fOl}OWiNy
The farmer and mechanic., 1912-11-12
COTTON-SEED OIL.

New York, Nov. 9-The cottoI.-~.e.l
Oil market was firm. closing ~ j ntt
advance OF to II points. Shor.s
were good buyers on firm crude ma:
kets and the advance in cotton ant
mere was considerable new buying
icr outside account. Prime. crude,
4.s4; prime, summer yellow. epcy.
$50 q 5.87; November, h.ss: Le.er7-
per. SOC; January. 6.54; February.
o,ds' March, e.25; April. 6.21: My,
o.54; prime, winter yellow, SEQ
..u"; prime, summer White. c,iHt Il
$50.
The farmer and mechanic., 1912-11-12
NAVAL STORES

Wilmington, n. c.. Nov, 8 - -
turpentine, steady. s7s4 reccspi-
casks
Rosin, steady, SIS; receipts = 49,
rels.
Tar, firm, 2.2o: receipts. r. -.
crude turpentine, firm, g.
and 4.25; receipts 6 barrels
Charleston, S. c.. Nov. a.--Ta.. 60
tine, firm, 1914 3SA.
Rosin, firm. Quote: 4. z, G $50
-, o.e5 a. 600: e, o.S7z a 6 uc
500 q sos; G. e.02h meo711: y &C.,
OSLO; |. 6.10; K, Gas: N, 7-"" :.
$50; Wg, s.25; WV, S55
savannah, Ca, Nov. 9.-TurpenI.s
urn, 3S4; sales 1S0: receipts. =
shipments, 621: stock, 33,l25
Kosin. firm; sales, 2,0S5; receir'es
1914; shipments. s24. Quote: \, >.
{. 5.s712; D, 500; E, s.Osla: =, . z.
q, o.o7h; II, go; I, e.1212: <. 64l
81. 700; n, $50; Wg. s25; Wv
The farmer and mechanic., 1912-11-12
NEW YORK PROVISIONS

New York, Nov. 9.-Flour sf.-.,,>
Wheat-Firm: No. 2. red <t0.
1.07; No. /, Northern DuEGeh.
Corn-Steady. $50
Hides-Steady. so.
Butter-FTrm.
Cheese-Steady; unchanged
Wool-Steady, domestie :s.er~
Ohio. 81 032.
Rosin-Steady; strained ,ss.fi,' ,
to good, $40 $50.
Turpentine-S Steady: n?scior. oar
rels, go.
Rye-Steady: domestic "s' s
patent, GA 96N
Molasses-Steady
Sugar-Ref1ned, quiet
Coffee-Spot, steady; Hjn :. - -
Santos As, 16es; mild, quiet 81, j" =
16A OILS.
Potatoes-Unchange
Cabbages
Peanuts-Cnchang
reightg-Unchanged
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-08

find some point for destruction Just where
this viii be depends the condition and inheritance
Of the individual AS the the fever progresses
toward favorable outcome nutrition regulates itself
and we that the patient is recovering. And with
present knowledge of the disease and its
recovery is usual But don't forget that the body is
not in &C same good condition was before the aae
When reflects how in all parts of the body large
portions of important organs destroyed during the
typhoid process readily understand the
for the long period Of convalescence; why weakness
continues and why it is always possible for every
organ 20 regain its former perfect condition.
tremendous lot of new material has to be manu-
featured in the body to replace lost material The
human machine has been fearfully racked and torn.
The of all this racking injurey depends Of
upon the age condition and habits of the patient
and the virulence of the disease.
Mans recreatve powers wonderful; If it
long ago would the world depopulated
but there some delicate organs such as the
centres and the BRAIN which fully their
full strength Such conditions do not mean that there
will be any mental disturbance pronounced nervous
instability but that the sustaining power is weakened
One should after attack of typhoid any similar
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-08
Why You Are NEVER the Same After TYPHOID Fever

ne statement was on this page last week
mat man was never quite the same after pass
ing through disease caused by the poisons Of
germs This is especially true Of typhoid fever
Such statement does not necessarily imply that the
person who has been through the course Of the fever
and come out with all the internal organs apparently
unnjured, is still to remain invalid No. It means
that there have been infamed tissues
naming in the body. and while they may cause
the slightest trouble, the other hand they must be
considered in all future work.
The germs of typhoid fever frequently attack the
brain and nervous system; and matter how thor
Oughly the has been effected the disturbance
ihe nervous system often remains throughout life
Where the fever has occurred young persons much
Of this effect may be outgrown if the child is allowed
70 remain free from all strain and about while it
is growing in all its parts. But remember, in those
whose growth is completed and well along in life, there
is not that reparave process which exists in the young
The poisonous materials are rule, taken into the
body with food, and carried into the blood from por
ton of the ntesnes It at the point Of greatest
absorption that the posons remain Just this
absorption tissue changes take place, and
the poisons go throughout the body they certain
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-08

germ disease, remember all this and keep ever in mind
that no matter how well they really feel the human
machine must be started again on its daily work,
slowly. carefully. until all its different parts have been
tested and it is known Just where there is any weakness
retarded growth
On account Of the general wen feeling after recovery
from germ disease the individual is ant to over
strain and overwork some organ Then comes break.
down from which It is often impossible to recover
This is the real why see those who have I'D
parenty recovered again i'll from nervous troubles per
haps bone disease form of manutrt.
ton
Ignorance relessness and Especially in the country
stupid adherence to grandfathers ideas are the causes
of typhoid and other water and food-born diseases
Typhoid fever be totally eradicated there is no
for its prevalence In the cities we have it
under fair control 1t is in the country up in the hills
that ignorance enables it thrive Do not take your
family to farm house until you know all about the
water and milk and especially about the sanitary con-
ditions on the place. Make sure there have been no
Of typhoid fever other germ diseases among the
residents Of the farm. This precauton holds good in
other place where thinking sending your
family. as well a farm
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-08

CIoudcrofL n. NJ, July S--Over 500
people took advantage of the Cloud
croft excursion on the Fourth. Two
trains were run from Alamagordo. and
the crowd was so large that $50 of the
passengers were brought up the hill
in coal cars. Besides the people from
FL Paso and AlamagordO, over 200 peo-
pie from the neighbOring ranches and
farms spent the day in Cloudcroft-
Many people came into the town on
the third and pitched their camps IN
der the trees. on the old golf links,
The sports began at 10 a. m A tour
nameut was the first on the program
A A. McNatt won the first money, and
the second was carried off by r. NJ
McNatt A ball game between the Elk
Cowboys and the Cloudcroft team came
next. 1t was won by the Elks, by the
very close score OF to f. A return
game viii be played at Elk on the 18th
which will decide the championship
each team having won one game.
In the afternoon the ball game be-
tween FL Paso Southwestern and
CloudcrOft was won by FL PaSo IA 10
visiting team and the members were
given a purse Of $25-
.. s Mills on ~ l. E Bar won
the first money in the horse race; w.
DurkrOW carried off the second and
W. 0. Riggs the third
Carl Walker. Frank Campbell, Tom
Bell and T. Harkort rode in the brOn-
cho busting contest. Campbell winning
first money and Tom Bell second.
Walter Williams, Of FL PasO. deliv-
cred a patriotic address The music
was furnished for the occasion by
Reyes band Of FL Paso.
In the evening fireworks were dis
played on the old golf links, and fol-
lowing, a dance was held in the pavil-
ion. which was beautifully decorated
for the occasion. Fully 100 couples
were on the floor. CloudcrOft's Fourth
of July celebration was a grand sue
cess.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. S. Stewart and son,
Robert, of FL PasO, are spending
short time at the Lodge.
S J. Prudential and family have
opened their cottage for the summer.
D. ?. Wilbanks, of St Louis, spent
the Fourth in Cloudcroft.
J. P Mullen and sons, Robert and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-08

The halls with fuzzy" spots too for the
height, the length, and when a musician or an
orator starts the sound with his voice or his
musical instrument, these bump back and forth
from wall to wall until finally one wave mngles with
another and instead Of hearing plainly there is blur
OF words or a blur of notes. making almost mean
ngless buzz and it is from this the fuzzy" is
taken.
Sometimes the most absurd little changes will i'm
prove the hearing qualities in hall. The Fogg Hail.
at Harvard is an example of this After careful study
OF the place it found to be too narrow, but it
couldn't be widened, yet something was needed to
help absorb or take up the sound waves they
thrown back and forth too rapidly to remain clear
Hang1ngs on the wall were not practical, they
would have deadened the sounds too much and parts Of
was planned to try ordinary cloth cushions on the
seats This was done and the hall at once became as
II should have been; the hearing qualities nearly
perfect The cloth cushioned chairs had served to
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-08
Weddings

J. W. Eckman. who for y years was
a resident of FL Paso, now residing in
Los Angeles and managing cigar
stand in one of the largest office build
ings there, was married last week in
Hollywood to Mrs. Pauline Barrett, of
Los Angeles
A peculiar coincidence of the we'd
ding was that the Rev. E. o. Ryland,
who in 1901 and 1902 was pastor IN
charge of the Methodist church on the
corner of Texas and Stanton streets in
Fl Paso, Officiated. Mr.. Ryland IS well
known to many in FL Paso and Is now
IN charge of one of the finest churches
in Los Angeles. He is chairman of
the juvenile commission under the
jurisdiction of superior Judge Wilbur,
and is peculiarly adapted for the posi-
ton.
Mrs. Eckman has resided in Los An
geles for the past 25 years and is
known among all regular visitors on
Catalina island, where she has spent
every summer for past 20 years fish
ing and entertaining friends in her
cottage there.
FL Pasoans will be interested TO
know of the engagement of Miss Mary
Long, daughter of James I. Long,
American consul at Parral, and Daniel
Robert Minogue, OF FL Paso- The
| wedding will occur early in September.
Mr. Minogue is connected with the J.
E Robertson company, manufactur-
erS' agents, of Ell Paso, and has lived
/ here about a year He is originally
| from Columbus, Ohio, but has spent
I number of years in Mexico, where
I he met the bride to be. Miss Longs
/ father IS very well known here, hav-
/ ing frequently visited in FL Paso-
Mr.. Longs elder daughter, Miss Mar
tina Long, was married July to Ar
/ thur Henry Child of Fairfield, Conn.
/ The wedding occurred in Santa Monica
I where the family is domiciled for the
summer on account Of the unsettled
/ conditions in Parral. Mr.. Long was
! present at the wedding. but viii return
| soon to his consular duties in Parral
Miss Katherine Gladys Hodge and
! III L. Blake were married Sunday
evening, at o'clock at the home of the
| brides mother, Mrs W. J. Hodge, SIS
! Federal street. Rev. A. n. Evans, of
! the Highland Park Methodist church,
/ performed the ceremony. Only the i'm
mediate relatives of the contracting
groom will make their home in FL
Paso. The bride has lived in FL Paso
for about five years. she has been con-
nected with the White House. The
groom is a conductor on the Ell Paso
Electric railway and has been in FL
Paso for some time. Their wedding
was somewhat of a surprise to their
mutual friends
Miss Marie Moore and Harold Gates
were married Sunday noon at 107 East
Overland street. Rev. c. J Dickey
pastor of the First Methodist church
officiated. The couple Will reside in
FL PasO. The wedding was a very
quiet one.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-08
Dances

The Saturday night dances at the
Country club continue to grow in
popularity with the society folk. A
large number of dancers were present
Saturday night, among them being Mr..
and Mrs. J. A Buckler, Mr.. and Mrs.
hurry CrOssett. Mr.. and Mrs. julius
Kruttschmitt Mr. and Mrs. Charles
LoOmis, Mr.. and Mrs W. Z. Race, Mr..
and Mrs. J. B. Sutton. Mr.. and Mrs.
Max Weber, Mai. and Mrs. c. n. Bar
ney, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben COwan, Mr. and
Mrs. A. c. Staples, Mr.. and Mrs Clai-
borne Adams, Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Mrs G. o. Ellis, Mrs. R NJ Wolcotti
Misses Laura Gleason, Mary White,
Starrow Smith, Henrietta Buckler,
jamie Ellis, Mary Maverick, Ann Thur
mond, Edith McCleary. Amorette Cobb,
Hattie Ellis, Hilda Sauer. Wanda Race,
Martha Thurmond, Eileen WaIz, Ann
Lee Gaines, Elizabeth Hudson Lucy
Gilbert; Mesrs- A H. Rodes. Emmett
Hines. Brltton Davis. Garrett King, ".
V. Sterling, W H. Burgess, Mason Pol
lard, Otto Armstrong, Robert Holiday,
Page Kemp Vance Stewart, Tom New
man, J. c. Peyton, Ernest Sauer, DR..
f. R. Carpenter, Ted Davis, Kurt
Sauer, Lieut. R c. Batson, Lieut. A. y.
KrOgstad, Lieut. B. C. Lockwood. jr.,
Capt John R R Hannay, Waters Davis
Robert krakauer. Robert Martin, Al
fred Kerr, Louie Wright, W. N. Drury.
Miss Margaret Alburtus will enter
tain with a dancing party this evening
at her home, 1907 Montana street,
complimentary to Miss Starrow Smith,
who is spending the summer with her
sister, Mrs. Claiborne Adams.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-08

sufficiently absorb the sound waves.
Professor Sabine his Investigations. found
that the number of persons in hall had great effect
on the hearing qualities, that halls well filed
were easy to hear in while when containing but few
people, it was hard to hear what was said. He also
found that the trained of a skilled musician
Of great advantage in judging whether hall was go
ing to be easy hard to hear in when completed
The judgment Of musician singing playing several
tones and getting others to do So while he listened to
the effects from all parts of the hall. proved his judg
ment to be of the best
The telephone test is another interesting method
adopted by Professor Sabine He attaches telephone
to revolving upright shaft so that it may
be raised lowered. While talking is going IN
the hall the telephone is moved up and down. giving
continuous of the volume quantity of
at different heights and distances from the centre
When the telephone registers equal amount Of
sound in all positions the hall Is practically perfect
as to hearing qualities
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-08
Repairing DEAF" and "FUZZY" Spots in HALLS

THERE is popular belief that It is only BY cbancs
that some halls, churches and other audtto
RUNS possess the quality of allowing the sound
waves to travel to every corner Some halls, many,
in fact hard to hear In for years it has been
thought that the skilled workmen could not
guarantee the hearing qualities would be perfect when
they were completed.
Some recent Investigations by Professor Wallace c.
Sabine OF Harvard University, proved that this
IS not true that the science of waves has enough
solid principles to make 1t possible for architects
10 plan and Workmen to build halls that will carry
every sound as distinctly a small room
Some halls have deaf spots and others have sf,zzv
spots Either sort Of hall is hard to hear in Halls
that are too large, halls with walls that
ABSORB the sound waves rather than throw them hack
have the so-called deaf spots person sitting IN ~
exact middle perhaps, might not hear a word vbi1e
man twenty feet away from him near the wall might
hear every word and every sound -s
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-08
. Won,en's Organizations

The W. c T. Z. met in business ses-
sion Friday afternoon. Mrs. J. F. Cor
bin presided After the opening exer-
cises the report of superintendent and
committees were given. Mrs. Strang.
superintendent of scientific temperance
instruction, and who has charge Of the
anti-cigaret work. reported Is Sunday
schools supplied with the program and
pledge cards. Six Sunday schools re-
port five enthusiastic meetings, and
others to follow soon
Mrs. Horace Lay. w c. T. q. treas
urer of the Travellers Aid" reported
that the money pledged by the mem
bers is promptly paid and that Miss
Blanch Gilbert is doing much good
work at the union station
Mrs klttle Weeks. secretary, was
instructed to write letters to senators
at Washington, urging them to vote
against the passing OF the bill to par
don murderers serving life sentences,
who have served Is years.
The committee appointed two weeks
ago to confer with the Daughters Of
the Revolution, and the Daughters Of
the Confederacy," with view to join
ing the W c. 7. q in entertaining the
newsboys with a dinner and program.
reported that these organizations have
suspended until fall The matter was
laid over for future consideration
Mrs F. A. Roblee suggested that the
society give a lawn party on Friday
evening Of the 18th, and offered her
lawn for the purpose, which was ac-
cepted.
Committees were appointed on pro-
gram, and on refreshments, and every
member was made a committee of one
on invitation. The regular meeting on
Friday afternoon Of the 18th. viii be
dispensed with in favor of the lawn
party.
The weekly meeting Of the art de-
partment Of the Womans club will be
held Wednesday morning at the studio
of Mrs Alice P. Thompson in the
Brazos Flats.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-08

Miss Ethel Owbridge has left for Des
Moines, Iowa, to attend the wedding
of her sister, Lillian, who viii be mar
rfed to Willard Bruce at the Episcopal
church in Des Moines on Wednesday.
After the wedding Miss Owbridge will
accompany her parents to Springfield.
III, and visit with them the rest of
the summer.
Mrs r Schertz went to ClOudcroft
Saturday to spend some time visiting
her daughter, Mrs. J. J. Holden.
Mrs. H c Ferris has gone to Cleve-
land to spend the summer
Joe Woodson is spending the sum
mer in Kentucky.
Miss Viola Lemmax. accompanied by
her niece, Miss Emma Lemmax, left
Sunday for a two weeks visit to their
home in Southeastern Ohio.
DR.. and Mrs. W. R Weeks and
daughter left Sunday for Los Angeles,
Long Beach, San Pedro. and other Cali
fOrnia points. They expect to be away
three weeks.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-08
Out OF TosOn Visitors

Mrs a. W. Young, Of FL Paso and
her guest, Miss Mary Young, of Lin
coin Neb., who have been spending
a short time in Cloudcroft, n. NJ, re-
turned to FL Paso Sunday. They will
leave tonight for san Antonio, where
they will be the guests Of Mrs. W.
W. Gentzen for few days. From San
Antonio Mrs. Young viii return to Ell
PaSo and Miss Young will go on to
her home in Nebraska
The baby of Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Crowder. Of Big Springs, Texas, is
quite Ill in St Marks hospital Mr..
and Mrs. Crowder have been visiting
the latter's mother, Mrs Lulu Mattice,
ia South Ochoa street. and were Ieav-
ing FL Paso after visit over the
Fourth, when the baby was taken very
i'll on the train and had to be brought
back to Ell Paso.
". NJ Drury. d mining engineer Of
Mexico, Is spending a short time in FL
Paso en- route to Bar Harbor, where
he will spend the remainder of the
summer enjoying sailing with friends.
While in FL Paso he is stopping at
the Toltec club;
NJ. a. Hart and D. Hart jr., who
have been spending a few weeks in
CloUdcroft, are stopping at the st. Re
gis for a few days before going on to
Seattle.
Rafael Fanseca, bookkeeper for the
American grocery in Chihuahua, is in
Ell Paso for a brief stay and expects
to return to Chihuahua as soon as his
business in completed
Ben Farrar, general manager of a
mine in Cusihuiriachic, was a paSsen-
ger on the last train that left that
portion of Mexico and will remain in
this city until the train service is re-
sumed.
Joe Place, of Duncan, Ariz.. is in FL
Paso for a few days on business.
Bert Hartman. from Lawrence, Kan
sas, is a visitor here.
Mrs. ". T. Provence, of Alamogordo,
accompanied by her mother. Mrs. J.
Bennett, has been visiting her sister,
Mrs. Hale and her daughter, Mrs. Mat
thew Lemon, for several days. Mrs
Provence and Mrs. Bennett expect to
leave this evening for their home in
Alamo ordO.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-08
The Lodges

About $50 people attended the sun
day night At Home of the Elks'
club at the club house on Myrtle and
Campbell streets. Ice cream and cake
were served through the evening, on
the balconies. For some inexplicable
reason the Mexican orchestra engaged
TO play for the evening failed to ap-
pear, but the visitors and the Elks
enjoyed pleasant evening neTerthe-
less.
The regular business meeting Of
the Willow Grove Circle. Woodmen OF
the World was held Saturday Only
routine business was up before The
members to be considered The next
social viii be held the first Saturday
in August
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-08
M. S. Livingston, AuctiOneer for Creditors

Francis Joseph. spent the week end
here.
J. L. Leonard of Roswell, was among
the visitors on the Fourth
James Peterson, Of Chicago, IS stop
ping at the Lodge.
A B. Christian. Of High Rolls, spent
Thursday in Cloudcroft-
Among those registering at the
Lodge are J. B. York, P. b Ball. city;
H H Major. P n Major, EudOra
Major, Ella Jackson. C. W Hun
ter, AlamogordO; W. X Ramsey,
FL Paso; c. II. Strickland, Denver;
Lloyd O'Brien, Ell Paso; Donald Hart
man, Alamo gordos A c. Wingfield,
Carrizozo; Mrs H B. Jones. Tucum-
carl; q. S. Stewart. Ell Paso; J. Zeigler,
" B. Paden- CsrrizOzo; Mrs l. c.
Huntington. Elizabeth White, Charles
KucheT. T. K Barton Jack kersey. Ell
Paso; Olive Thomas, 5. Sutton. VIII
Blakely, treasurer Wartman. Alamo
gOrdO; Anna Johnson, N. B. Schwartz,
J. L. Mayer. W L HudnaIl, FL PasO; \.
5 Sherling, c. J. Mutton. VIM, J. Dun
bar, Houston; A Z. Wood FIT Bliss, V
". Stanley, Alamogordo; Jas. B. Peter
son. Chicago; n, B. Jones, Tucumcari;
D. P. Wilbanks. st. Louis; Miss D NJ
Wilson. W. s Upton, Miss L Wilson.
Charles Harvey, Rufus Harvey. FL
PasO; J. L. Leonard, Roswell
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-08
A Chestnut

Ralph Waldo Emerson once told OF a
friend who always carried in his pock-
ct a horse chestnut as a protection
against rheumatism, Just as other peo-
pie wear shields and other specifies
Emerson thus testifes to the results
in his friends case: He has never had
the rheumatism since he began TO carry
ii, and indeed 1t appears to have had
a retrospective operation, for he never
had it before"