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The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-02
YANKEE GIRL DOESN'T FIT
Austrian Critic Declares No Formula
Can Define Young Lady
From America


Alice Schalek, viennese traveller
and writer, has provided the Vossiche
Zeitung Of Berlin with a description
OF the manner wherein American
women on tour differ from all others.
"The fact u.s." she says, you cannot
class them (Americah womenl; they
won't fit into any accepted formula.
you can tell a Frenchwoman inn
mediately, and be dead sure she's no
prude, but light-hearted dirt # you
meet an English woman you must wait
TO make her Acquaintance until she
drops her typical English reserve
4 German woman wants to be ask
ed about her husband and his profess
sion, titles ana their babies, An Aua
trlan woman Will be smart ana
good fellow But il Sou meet n
woman who won't al any at these cat.
egorles and doesn't correspond to any
particular type, you can be dead sure
she is an American
There is a 17-year-old whose fa-
Their, mother and elder sister are
along, travelling in cabins de luxe.
She flirts day and night on deck, and
all so naturally that she retains her
social position In circumstances no
other nationality could survive. What
has 1t got to do with your she seems
to ask, and there's an end of 1t.
Here are some pictures from my
gallery OF American girls abroad, just
10 show their differences A girl who
petted white rats and snakes In kyoto;
young Y. w. c. A4apostle in Corea,
who was as pious as Tuesday is long,
but who fiirted to her hearts content
with young English missionary; an
energetic middle-aged American fe-
male, who was missionary for some
obscure Partisan reincarnation OF
Buddha.
There were other less pleasant
pictures, but each sticks in my mind
with an individuality which no Euro
pean woman ever achieved, Yet per.
haps there is one feature common to
all these Americans--each OF them
cherished some eccentricity, but
whatever it was, she carried It out
with unwayering determination.
4 believe we can learn much from
these American women"
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-02
The Snake
Habit

If Turley Mathers had not had an
attractive personality he never would
nave lasted as figure In society, be-
Gauge the most amiahte OF hostesses
might Be pardoned for disappearing q
caller who insisted on skinning snakes
on her front porch and demanding ad-
miration for their lines and colors.
The year he spent the summer at
#igwau lake is still recalled solemrly
as q landmark by the cottagsr5. All
the Children we're going around drag.
cling snakes after them because Tur.
ley had taught them how to catch and
hold the creeping things safely, and
more mothers went into Mysteries that
oar than had in the century preceding.
fhe worst of 1t was that Mathers
vas a person Of scientific attachments
and had a perfectly valid excuse for
studying snakes. Nobody could say
he did 1t to be unique or troublesome.
If you feebly said that you weren't
crazy about snakes Mathers simply
drew a long breath. fixed you with
plying stern glance and lectured to
You ON your sins. When he had An
ished you were In such a flabby state
mat you would have let a snake perch
on your forehnger
Mathers met Clara Baysworth out
west when her party and his combined
for eaYnpiup trim +hrounl n ,a+nd
canyon, and the acquaintance pro-
crossed at the rate of ten miles a min
ute until the fatal moment when the
stage coach driver silently pointed
with his whip to the side of the sun
baked road. There, lazily stretched
out, lay a rattlesnake. Mathers says
1t was mere baby snake OF foot
and half or so, but If you had in
CURED of the others any Of them
would have told you 1t was a horrible
monster six feet long, with cerjse eyes
and foamlng mouth.
Before any one realized what he
was doing, Mathers, with gurgie of
pleasure, had slipped to the ground,
swept the snake into heap with his
straw hat, deftly grabbed II around
Its neck with three fingers and held
1t up to be admired. Persons who do
the unusual are instantly pronounced
crazy by everybody else, so the con-
vicition instantly settled upon the
stageload OF travellers that any man
who would deliberately pick UP rat
tier must be insane Clara Baysworth
got her voice first as Mathers, still
holding his prize, started to climb
back to hts seat by her side.
Go away" she got out In
strangled voice. III you come any
nearer I'll stick hatplns into ycu!"
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-02
Jimmy
Gets a Dog

In a needless moment the King
thornes yielded to Jimmy's ardent and
vociferous pleas and admitted that 1t
might be possible to permit him To-
have dog to play with. Up to that
time they had been able to match his
teasing by succinct and comprehen-
sive mol" But now life was vastly
different.
Every Homecoming of the elder
members Of the family, If not greeted
by "Didyuh bring my dog?" was hailed
with the wall. when kin | have my
dog?" or "Whut kind of a dog is 1t
I'm going to get?9 until the King.
thornes reached the stage where their
opinion on dogs as a whole was so
intense that 1t was wordless.
The situation led to dissensions also,
for both Kingthorne and his wife nc
cused the other of having been the
one who said the fatal word of assent
The peace Of the family was gone. and
the more they argued the worse it
grew. OF the lot Jimmy was the
most injured, for with all the bicker-
Ing because of dog there wasn't any
dog.
You said could have dog!7 he
invariable ended III the plaintively &c.
cusing tone before which all well
brought up parents shrink.
When the Kingthornes had time to
look for dog they never could find
an attractive one, and II they did see
a possibility they lacked the time.
Sitting In her living room one after
noon conversing with visitors about
green tomato pickles Mrs. Kingthorne
after staring from the window, gave
a little shrek
"Just the thing!" she cried. "How
did 1t get thereT
"What?' demanded her caller.
There aren't green tomatoes growing
out there!"
"Pickles?" repeated Mrs. King
thorne, dreamily. "No, it's dog II
doesn't seem to belong to any ore.
either,"
Everybody looked. The dog was
most apparently youthful, because it
still wabbled slightly when it walked,
or, rather rolled. For it was fat and
globular, made still more SO by a
thick coat OF woolly brown fur. From
one end OF the brown mass a pink
nose stuck out and from the other
end protruded tiny plumed tall. lie
really was too much like an ideal
puppy to be quite true.
There isn't soul in sight, as
serted Mrs. Kingthorne. "And nobody
would Let puppy like that go for a
Walk alone. 50 II must be lost. It'll
M stsppsd or q stolens 81 something,
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-02

No girl as pretty as Ellen Is left
solitary long. Frank Alexander. gray.
er, older than the boy who had held
her heart for so long, developed at
fractions she had never before taken
time TO discover. There was for her
a remarkable sense Of rest and com
fort in his mere presence-she could
rely upon him. The day finally came
when she wondered how she ever
could have called her youthful fond
ness for Leo Brooke by the name OF
love. But that was nearly two years
after Leo had departed, his head full
Of dreams, his self-love uppermost.
1t was one crisp October day that
Gideon Brooke, standing in the barn
door and glancing down the road, saw
his son turning In at the gate. Some
fitting memory of the prodigal son
crossed his mind as he stood crushing
down the instant leap OF his heart.
There was the same old defiant tilt to
LeO's head as he came near, but there
was bitterness abo;.t his mouth and a
logged look In his eyes. His clothes
were threadbare.
1--WE come back" the younger man
said, and his voice was oddly clear in
the frosty air. "You were right
was wrong. I've been failure. I've
starved and shammered long enough.
At figst | vowed that | wouldn't come
back, buff you'll let me I'll go to
work. Behind the pillow, anything. It's
what I know best. I've wasted two
years. Do you want me?"
Gideon Brooke's voice was husky.
want your" he repeated. "This is
your home, boy. IL guess mebbe
you've got more sense than you had
two years ago. Mebbe 1t was all for
your good. Well forget II. It's just
about time to water the horses"
"Where were all the neighbors 20
ing as came out from town." Leo
asked little later. Already his eyes
looked clearer, his face less bitter.
You'd have thought 1t was eonven-
ton"
Gideon Brooke leaned over and
picked up straw. Going to the Pen
rose place." he said shortly. TITS
Ellen's wedding day--she marrses
Frank Alexander" He slapped the
bay horse smartly on Its flank. Get
overt" he ordered. He had once been
very fond Of the idea OF Ellen, az his
daughterin.law.
The oats spilled over from the meas
ure Leo Brooke was filing. Instead OF
the barn wall his eyes we're seeing
Ellen Penrose's face as 1t was that
day two years ago, when he had told
her good.by.
ga fellows got to pay in this
world, hasn't he?" he said at last a
little harshly. "And now, what work
do start ON in the morning."
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-02
Daniel and the Lions.

And It came to pass that Daniel
was cast into the den Of lions by or
der OF King Darius.
Early the next morning King Darius
went to the den, rolled away the
stone, and called out: do the lions
bite?"
Not unreasonably," replied Daniel
who was well up In the legal vernacu.
lar Of the day.
Good" calculated King Darius as
he rolled back the stone, Thereuponl
he went forth and proclaimed to the
multitude that the lion question had
been solved Puck. \
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-02

and to own it would send Jimmy into
Mysteries Of 10Y so really, l think it
" my duty TO rescue the puppy, don't
your"
Everybody wanted to see the puppy
at close range, so everybody said
Yes" Mrs. Kingthorne went out and
brought the animal in.
Don't dogs have germs and
things?" demanded one Of the visit
ors. "It IS lkely 70 give Jimmy some
thing, isn't it?"
That was why everybody followed
Mrs. Kingthorne down into the laun-
dry to see her give the waif a bath
He was very little and the tub was
very big and the soap was exceed
ingly fluffy. so It took four Of them
to wash and dry him. Afterward he
frisked in front Of q CRATE FIRE and
Mrs. Kingthorne admired herself eX
tremely for finding hinG
Jimmy, for some reason, was late
but presently Kingthorae arrived. lie
seemed little dazed at the chorus
Of joyful shrieks and the bundle Of
brown wool that was thrust at him.
WELT" he murmured in puzzled
tone. THAT doesn't look a bit like
the one"
"The one!" cried Mrs. Kingthorne.
What one, and what is it?"
The bell rang just then and King
thorne went to the door. When he
rejoined them he was leading by a
leash an Airedale pup. A grown-up
Airedale is without doubt the ugliest
dog yet Invented, but an Airedale pup
transcends by a hundred degrees the
ugliness Of the grown-up Airedale.
There liz no use'in trying to tell what
Kingthorne's pup looked like, because
II adequate words could be found no.
body would believe the description
anyhow
Kingthorne spoke into the immense
silence almost defantly. "Hes a
bench dog" he said "All my life
I've wanted an Airedale-and am
sure Jimmy will be crazy about this
one. So will you when you get used
to his looks and appreciate his noble
nature. That brown, woolly thing
hasn't any class, my dear"
We'll, like him!" cried Mrs. King
thorne, Indignantly.
Jimmy slammed into the house Just
then. Something slammed in with
him. 1t was an overgrown, calflike
creature, all legs and tail and tongue.
with a great ugly head. and its style
of architecture was combination Of
everything from early Greek down.
He's nine!" Jimmy cried, proud.
ly. "An ashcart man gave him to me,
an he's goin to sleep In my room
an everythin! An you said could
have q dog" He gave passing
glance of dslnterested scorn at the
blooded Airedale and the toy woolly
pup.
Il suppose" said Kingthorne. with
a resigned sigh to his wife, "that we
can chloroform our dogs!"
------------------------
1t Is always difficult to argue With
one who refuses to talk back
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-02

The distracted coachload echoed her
cries. Fathers clasped their sons to
them and glared at Mathers, women
shrunk into corners and fixed him
with imploring eyes, Clara frowned
at him, pale and desperate.
Why" Mathers began soothingly,
and put one foot upon the hub of the
wheel But series shrieks arose
from his victims.
IL hate you'll" Clara Baysworth
told him wildly.
Hes a perfect beauty" Mathers
announced firmly, "and / want him for
a specimen" Then he shrugged his
shoulders. "Oh, WELL" he said, 81
suppose can strange the little beg.
CARL"
His fingers frightened their clasp
around the scaly neck and presently
the RATHER hung limp, Putting him In
q convenient box and slowing the box
In his pocket. Matters rernounted the
coach, but the atmosphere was
strained.
For twenty miles he tried to reform
Clara Baysworth, He told her frank
ly that he was panied and displeased
by her foolish prejudice, but even that
did not move her. She regarded him
with alien eyes.
"I'll listen to you," she said, when
you stop being SO perfectly foolish!
And II you ask me again to marry you
while you are carrying that thing
around with you I'LL screaml"
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-02
To Escape From Burning Hous

TO Escape From Burning House.
If you are ever unfortunate enough
to be in house on fire, apply wet
cloth to the mouth and nostrils;. you
can get through the dense smoke
easily. II possible. cover the whole
head and face !.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-02

1t Is always difficult to argue with
one who refuses to talk back
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-02

Somebody who was brave opened
the box the next morning to see the
dead snake and the camp nearly broke
up as the RATHER winked one eye and
waved his tall at the Mortified med
der, having survived his choking, as
Mathers had known he would. Math-
ers paled before Clara Baysworths
accusing eye.
you certainly have nerve" she
told him, ito ask a girl to endure
things like this the rest of her lifel
don't care whether 1t is science or
not! You might experiment with
guinea pigs or ducks!"
"Tll chloroform 'em!" Mathers OF.
fered, miserably.
"You will mott" Clara told him.
They might have nine lives like q
cat and come to life again, and cam
not stand snakes for parlor compan-
Ions, dead or sleeping! It's between
me and your squirming friends, Tur-
leyi"
For long minute Mathers looked
at her. Then picking up the rattler
he walked to the edge Of the cliff and
hurled him far out
"There!" he said simply as he re-
turned and spread out his empty
hands.
"Do--do you suppHe 1t h-h.hurt him
wh.wh-when he landed where you
threw him?" Clara wept. Sr
Then for the first time Mathers
laughed. "Oh, you consistent wom-
EN-" he said. II wouldn't have had so
much time to study snakes anyhow,
since I've got you to figure out the
rest Of my daysl"
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-09-27
SEASON TICKETS
TO STATE FAIR
PLACED UPON
SALE TODAY
Get in Line With Your $3.50
and Assure Yourself Six
Days Of Splendid Entertain
ment.
LIST OF PLACES WHERE
YOU CAN GET THEM

Season tickets were placed ON sale
todus 20 the Thlr;y-sccoud Annual
New Mexico fair October Z To- a..
That the demand Tor tnom is going To-
be- heavy was instantly demonstrated
this morning as soon as IL became
known that the tickets we're on sale.
The tickets for the week. six solid
days of entertainment and profit. cost
$3.50. This Us % saving OF nuy cents
over what you win pay day
by day ana AN persons who are
going 90 take In the big doinRs are
urged 20 buy their tickets now.
The tickets are on sale at the fol-
lowing places. New Mexico cigar
company a. A. Matson company,
Sturzos cigar stand singer cigar
store. D.. Struugs book store. white
Elephant cigar stand owl drug store.
j. a. O'Riely company Alvaradu
pharmacy Alvarado hotel Powell
drug store. RosenWnld's. Golden Rule
and Economist dry goods stores
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-09-27
N ESILLA VALLEY
FAIR SUCCESS
SAYS TINSLEY
Agricultural Expert for Santa
Fe Returns from Las Cruces,
Where He Took in Agricul-
tural Resources Exposition.

The Mesilla valley pir, being held
10 Las Cruces an this week. g. a big
success iu cve.y way ana afroris IA
splendid demonstration OF the agrlcul-
ural resources and possibilities OF the
valley according 90 prof j. u. Tins
I,y, agricultural expert for the santa
Pc, who returned early today from
ias Cruces where Dec spent several
DAYS ut tho fair.
1.-The people ut Nesilu valley core
iainly put ON good show. said Mr.
Ilnslcy today "rhr exhibits were
realty fine, well selected and arranged
to the best advantage 4 large NUM-
her of visitors attended the mlr ifum
various parts ot tuo state ana from El
faso uud near hy Texas towns
Prof Tinslry says that COL -. Is. o.
sellers president of tHr New McNic0
state uir participated prominently lu
the fair program ut las cruces ycster-
day, leaving last night tor Demiug.
where Doe attends uy brminE falr g..
day.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-09-27
OLD TIMER HERE
AFTER ABSENCE
OF e YEARS
Frank Mcpherson, in Old Al
buquerque in 1867 and in
New Albuquerque in 1889,
in the City on Visit.

TwcL'y-three years ago Frank Nc.
Phersun, then contractor ON the
santa Fe railroad. left Albuquerque.
Since then he has oecn practically an
over tho world ana has been iu var
,ous business ventures In many colina
tries, particularly In Mexico. south
America and Alaska. Although he
has travelled across the country many
times since 1859. Mr.. Mcpherson
never happened 90 strike Albuquerque.
Anxious Co see once again the o.I
homo town. Mr. Mcpherson arrived
In Albuquerque last night and Is being
rc-intrnduccd To the Did timers today
hy n, Scott knight. who knows ana
remembers an the real Did timers OF
the days gone never tu return MT
Mcpherson WIS In old Albuquerque
FIRST In 1861 aud saw the first railroad
train pun into new Alhuqucl que iu
1850. Mr.. Mcpherson said today that
ho wouldn't know ,lc town. b had
improved So greatly since ne last saw
1t 20 years ago.
Albuquerque always was good
town; its a good town now and always
viii bc "a good town." said Mr.. Ne
Phcrson, Albuquerque has repu-
ation AN over tho country"
Mr. Mcpherson says that the United
states Is tho hest country ON the globe
today, but that South America. par
uculnrly Brazil, offers great oppor-
uniues for young men VINO have
knowledge OF certain lines of nusi-
ness.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-09-27
WHITE WING SQUAD
BEGINS WORK
Street Commissioner Tierney
Puts Uniforms on Men WR-
Clean the Paved Streets.

The installation Of the "trailc
squnu' yesterday was closely follow
ed today by the inauguration of the
white wing squad BY Street COM
missioner Martin Tierncy The white
wing squad" is composed OF the men
who work In the street cleaning brig
AIDE. From today on an men who
work ON the streets viii wear white
uniforms, which will not only present
"a clean and neat appearance but viii
prevent drivers from running them
down The street cleaning depart
ment has also Installed the latest
model wagon scoop pans, which are
doing very effective work. street
Commissioner Tlorncy Is doing SPLEEN
aid work on tho paved streets and is
determined To- keen them as clean and
free from dirt as the paved streets In
Chicago Los Angeles or any of the
big cities.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-09-27
PARADE COMMITTEE ASKS
ron HEARTY COOPER ALTON

The following letter has boon sent
out hy the committee in charge uf
the decorated doy auto parade during
te fgir
Albuuuofu~c, Sew Mexico.
september Pc. 1912.
We. the committee on the Deco
rated Automobile parade, earnestly
request your hearty cooperation 20
assist us in making this parade, which
is 10 take place ON the track 0t the
fair grounds ON the afternoon or Wed
uosd1y. october the 9th, 1912. the sue
cess Il should be.
The committee has secured, through
MIR Mntson. an the noral decorations
aud accessories needed for this occl-
zion and the prices viii be- very 1um-
iusl. much less than heretofore.
The following prizes VIII %, offered
by the committee
First prize. $4,000.
Second prize, $4,000.
Third prize. $500.
Remember the date II "Wednesday,
October 9Th.
The committee VIII appreciate your
early reply 90 this communication.
and trust Il may bee favorable.
Very respectfully
MRS. a. GRuNsFELp.
chairman,
MARGARET MEnLER,
MRS. =, n. SCHWT NTKER,
LOUIS GUMBINEr
A. b. VAN DtEN 'E
NJ l., STERN.
Committee
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-09-27
Especial Correspondence 90 the IeraIdl
SttO ND YEARS I'NiN
PROVES gte WINNER

Ias cruces. N. a.. Sept -1 The
second annual Mrs.Ua valley fair has
proved far more successful than the
most ardent boosters expected and Do
hns ucca % uIl Ntpt boa Lus cruces
"Wednesday NbF Elaa dHN with u bis
crowd ol EIks from CD puso ANA other
points ou tly Sine. vino arrived leo o.
special train a n.v street parade Hua
10 feature of co.. Uuy lu Che rl,uus
tho On pusu lodge presented o. uur
musical program bon the armun f'r
iHe benefit uf the laH cruces EIbs
home.
Thursday Nas State dat, .u honor uf
Governor Mcdonald a toatIr, ui tine
Gays doiugF being q morning tulomo.
bile parade by ue tas Cgar,s Autu-
mobile ylun. assisted hy VISITING Hutu.
mohusts uum El paso. Tine guud
roads convention WAS held at tIo tr-
mury tt one O'Clock, the address uI
Mayor Sollcrs. luo prominent good
roads booster of Albuquerque, Orlug
the principal feature.
Tho afternoon was devoted Goo COVE
boy sports including bronco riding.
guut ropug ana various races with "a
grand naii 100 the evening Iu honor of
the governor Friday is "Inuo child
rrus Day thr features 5f mc proc
lrtm boing "a boys dog parade. bows.
races ui au kinds 3 bUby show iu 900.
agmorS, cake baking contest and su
/ forth saturday is Dairy DAY du.
] voted 90 tho daiplug interests Boa tho
| Mcslla valley. win an address uy
/ Prof w. a., Noutcu oI thc United
| states bureau ot plant industry and
another by Mackenzie Gordon, former
secretary OF the california Fruit
Growers association on The business
side of Farmlng.' Tle fair ends with
/ "a grand carnival on saturday n.ght
The attendance has been very larsu
aud the fair viii Oo 10 big financial
success.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-09-27
81 PREACHERS TO
GET TOGETHER IN
LAS CRUCES
Twelve Lay Delegates and
Half Hundred Women Will
Also Attend Methodist Con-
ference October 8.

Ministers and lay delegates To- the
Sew Mexico annual conference %
the Methodist Episcopal church,
church. south attending the twenty
third session OF this body viii con
venr In las Cruces from October .
Co ~, Bishop James Atkins 90: Way
ucsyillc. N. c., VIII preside.
Tho conference embraces an the
towns iu Sew Mexico occupied by this
church together with ~ Pnso. Maria
Alpine. Sandcrsuu. ptcos. Fort stock
ton. Fort Davis, Toyah ToNlco and
Odessa Tex. The conference i8 sub
divided into three districts known ar
the Albuquerque. El Paso ANA Pocos
valley districts Bach OF these is
supervised by presiding elder who
travels over his district four times a.
Aonr. visiting each charge aud hold
ing quarterly conference. There
are uny-four preachers lu the CON
terence. Besides these there VIII bo
twelve luy delegates and at least forty
ladies who win represent their looal
missionary organizations. The WOE
mon Of thr southern Methodist
church of Sew Npzisu are organized
iulH "Wumuu's Missionary confer
.ue. and thia organization aiso hold
f- sessions geo the same time of th,
annual conference.
Presiding elders Rev J ~. Moarr.
D. Allen Ray and J n. Cochran Hu-
p,r.ls, 90 representative, body ui over
.,yeu Thousand members not nclud-
ug th. member oft th" spanish bur-
der mission conference. having "a