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The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-12-12

neglected agricultural districts,
such places as Powell county, for
instance and aid FOR the building
Of better roads all over the State.
And a few thousand for the de-
velopment of our water powers
now going to waste would also
be advisable. Give us q business
Legislature aud with the present
State officials we can do some
thing that will advance progress
siveism in the State, but not
Teddyism. -.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-12-12

The readers Of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is al
least one dreaded disease that sci-
ence has been able to cure in all it's
stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Cure is the only positive
cure row known to the medical fra.
terhity. Catarrh being constitu-
tional disease, requires a constitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-12-12

Justus Goebel knows how to
fight the tax.dodging l.. & N.
railroad. 1t seems that Goebel
is bent on saving the Common.
wealth million dollars year in
tax that certain corporations have
been eva,ling in years past.
GOebel would make a worthy
successor to the ever efficient
Governor James B. McCreary
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-12-12

Poor and rich alike are now
independent of the ice trust that
SO mercilessly gouged US during
last summers torrid days.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-12-12

has been grinding US down for all
times past and it is time to make
a change.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-12-12
rr CLUB RATES.

For the convenience of our sub.
scribsrs, we have arranged club rates
with the following papers at prices
below mentioned;
The TINES and
Courier-JOurnai $1.OO
- Cincinnati Enquirer Ito
Z" Louisville Herald 80
- Home and Farm rs
II land Farmer 100
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The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-12-12

The season for good roads :
about past. A few m re rains
and freezes and the ordeal of the
miserable mud roads will be ga
us. The heavy toll of mud rom :
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-12-12

j. @. W! Beckham up to 1912
was the best Governor Kentucky
ever had. He will also make a
good U. S. Senator. He was
swindled out of the office before
and should be given the nomina-
ton without opposition. -
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-19
OPINION OF ONE
Ell PASO BRAKEMAN
Regarding Plant Juice
What 1t Has Done For
Him In a Short me.

Mr. p p Brant. a brakeman on the
Texas and Pacific road and who lives
at $50 east Magoftin street IN TINS
CITY. tells the Plant Juice man at
Kelly 6, POllard's, the IonoWIhg;
You can not speak 100 hlSniy OF
that Plant Juice or recommend II 700
strongly for stomach trouble; nave
had a severe case OF stomach trouDIe
for over two years. Wnen DQugnt
nv first bottle of Plant Juice, dld
not have much faith in anything help
ing me. l. had tried so many treat
ments thai seemed to be all right Tor
other people but would not help me;
NV stomach was so bad that | would
throw up clear green bile Nothing
seemed to digest At first was AFRAID
the Plant Juice was going to tall but
its action was different from anything
had tried. 1t got right to the seat
of my trouble; got my liver and Kidneys
to acting as they should as well as
the stomach. 1 surely look ana feel
like a different man. l am telling
all the boys about Plant Juice and am
glad to do it"
Plant Juice clears the liver Grad
icates biliousness, indigestion ana all
stomach disorders, dissolves and re-
moves uric acid and other poisons from
the blood, thus relieving rheumatism
and kindred ills. 1t is purely vege-
table-the Juices of fresh, pure herbs
gathered from many lands. 1t will
put new life. energy and hope in you.
& Pollard's and try it.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-19
RIO GRANDE
VALLEY BANK
& TRUST co.
Bank of Service"
MAY BUILD NEW
FREIGHT STATION
G. II. 6 S. A. Road May
Follow Example of
the T. & ?.

A new freight station may be built
! by the G. H. & S A. in FL Paso to be
fireProof and Of concrete and steel
Pacific freight station has been fin
ished, photographs have been made Of
/ ii by G. h engineers and these pic
offices al Houston to show what the
railroads rival line is doing in FL
Paso.
The project of building a new freight
station has been under consideration
for some time. superintendent G. S.
Waid says. The increasing business
Of the road here has made the enlarge
ment of the station necessary, he says.
Mr.. Waid says that there is nothing
decided regarding the new station, but
that some future action will be taken
for the enlargement of the present
freight handling facilities
VIII Build Addition.
H Lesinslly company, wholesale
grocers, may expand to include the
corner on San Francisco street and
Santa Fe street, adjoining their present
three story building. While nothing
definite has been decided regarding the
purchase of this corner and the cree
Gals of the wholesale grocery
company say that negotiations have
been under way for some time with \.
A Escontrias, who owns the building
Escontrias is having plans drawn for
a $4,000 building to be built on this
corner if the deal for the sale of the
site is not closed. Should the deal be
closed, the Lesinsky company will
build a large building on the corner,
corresponding to the present building
on Santa Fe and Main streets.
Design New School Building.
Silver City y. NJ. is to have an ad-
dition to its new normal school build
ing, which Will probably be designed
by FL PasO architects. G., A frost
is now at Silver City conferrlng with
the trustees of the normal school re-
garding the erection of the modern,
fireprOof structure which has been de-
cided upon there
Move Into New Bungalow.
z. O. and Arnoldine Hughson, who
have recently had a new bungalow
erected in the $500 block of Rio
Grande, moved into the building Satur-
day The house was erected by the
Mayfield Realty company.
KO.ar to Build Bungalow.
The contract for the erection of a
five room bungalow was awarded Sat !
urday 10 the Mayfield Realty COM |
pany by BOmel Kolar who will have /
the house built in the $500 block of !
Rio Grande street. The house viii 1
cost $500. Work on the property be- /
gun Monday morning.
L. r. ROades Sells House.
z. r. Roades has sold his three room !
house at 3012 Rivera street to J. H. |
Jacoby for S1O5O. The sale was made /
by Hawkins Bros.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-19
RATS GNAW FACE
OF DEAD GIRL

Omaha, Neb.. Aug. 1s.-with her face
horribly gnawed by rats. the body Of
Miss Mamie Carter, a helper in a doc
tors office. was found in her room.
The young woman had been missing
since early Saturday and late last night
Christ kalmach, the proprietor of the
rOOming house where the young woman
had lived for six years, decided to force
open the door of her room The face
of the dead girl was so badly mutilated
that it was at first believed the wounds
had resulted from a gunshot but IL was
later esta bliShed that rats had gnaWed
deeply into the face.
1t has not been made clear whether
death resulted from natural causes or
whether she took her own life. Kali
mach said the young woman had been
taking medicine for heart trouble and
that he believed death had been due
to heart failure
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-19
BUSINESS MEN
EAGER FOR TRIP
Volunteers Sign Up to Ac-
company the Ell PasO
Trade Excursion.

FL Pasos annual trade trip is 60
Chairman V. R. Stiles, of the cham
Der of commerce committee, has re-
ceived a number of volunteer sigma
lures to the list Of those who will make
the trip out of FL Paso through Ari-
iona and New Mexico. The committee
will hold a meeting late this afternoon
to consider the plans for the trip and
to select committees which will have
the various activities OF the annual
excursion in charge. No solicitation
has vet been made, but Mr. Stiles has
had a number of telephone calls from
business men who have expressed their
desire to make the trip with the city
boosters during October.
A minor change has been made in
the itinerary. Instead of going to
Clifton and Morenci before visiting
Globe and Miami, the running has been
reversed and Globe will receive the
first visit of the trade trippers. This
is done in order that the railroad
transportation can be arranged more
conveniently.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-19
SUFFRAGETS WAYLAY
BRITISH SECRETARY
Sir Edward Gray Is Forced
to Talk Politics on the
WAY From Church.

Embleton, Northumberland. Aug. 10.
a party of enterprising suffragets
waylaid and held up Sir Edward Grey,
the British secretary Of state for
foreign affairs, when he was leaving
church and engaged him in a warm
argument on the question Of woman
suffrage.
Sir Edward at first said
4 refuse to discuss the question
with you here" but the women de-
clared that the opportunity for dis
cussiOn had been denied elsewhere
Sir Edward refused to receive
delegation of the women, whereupon
one of them demanded:
How dare you betray the women's
cause by allowing the reform bill to
be drafted to include men only
Sir Edward replied that he had put
down an amendment to the bill giving
women also the suffrage.
You know that amendment was OF
no use" a woman shouted.
Sir Edward replied:
You know about parliament
airy procedure or you would not say
that"
After further argument Sir Edward
succeeded in reaching his motor, in
which he dashed from the scene.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-19
COLLECTOR SHARPE
GOES TO BE MARRIED
Collector of Customs viii
Wed In Bartlesville,
Okla, Wednesday. g..

Alfred l. Sharpe. collector OF customs
at the port of FL PasO. left Sunday
evening for Bartlesville, Okla, where he
will be married on Wednesday, August
2I. to Mrs Allie Eldredge Smith. of
New York city. The ceremony will oe-
eur at the home of Mrs. Smiths son,
Byron Smith.who Is prominent business
man of Bartlesville. After the wedding
they Will return to Ell Paso, where they
will make their home at the Sharpe
residence. 1905 North Mesa avenue.
Miss Holland Sharpe, daughter of the
customs collector, who has been spend
ing the summer with relatives in New
York, Will attend the wedding of her
father.
Mr. Sharpe has been the collector of
the FL Paso port for the past seven
years. and prior to that time was repre-
sentative from the FL Paso district to
the state legislature. He has a son,
Oakley Sharpe, living here, in addition
to his daughter Miss Holland
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-19
PROSECUTOR GETS
SCHEPPS'S EVIDENCE

Poughkeepsie, n. Y. Aug 81
have obtained from sam Schepps the
corroborative evidence I expected"
said district attorney Whitman while
here
Although Schepps was a bit nervous
he told the prosecutor that he would
tell freely all he knew OF the events
which led up to ROsenthaFs death
Assured Of this, Mr.. Whitman did not
prolong the conference Mr.. Whitman
regards Schepps's testimony Of i'm
portance as confirming the story OF
Bald Jack" Rose Schepps was not
in the murder car at the time of the
shooting. but he was in it earlier in
the evening and according to Rose.
subsequently was the paymaster of the
murder crew
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-19
MEXICAN STABBED;
TWO MEN ACCUSED

Rafael Flores. who, it was alleged, was
stabbed b ytwo brothers, Pedro and
Rosalio Mata. in a fight that occurred
the -smelter. is not expected to live.
Flores. it was said. was cut three times,
the most serious wound penetrating his
left lung.
The wounded man was taken to the
smelter hospital, where ne was given
medical attention. Later he was trans
ferred to the county hospital
1t was stated BY ranger c. H. Web
ster, who, with ranger G. r. Baker and
deputy sheriff Stanley Good, ir.. reached
the scene shortly after the cutting, that
the Malta brothers made their escape
bv crossing the border into Mexico.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-19
GAYNOR READY TO
PUSH GRAFT CHARGES
Continued from page II

tain evidence against disorderly houses
except by order Of the commissioner.
That Capt Hayes, If he sees fit, can
put the district attorney in touch with
valuable facts connected with the po-
lice situation in the tenderloin, is gen
orally believed II is understood that
Hayes. disregarding immediate per-
sOnal consequences, is prepared to give
all the information at his disposal.
Mayor Makes Graft Charges.
Tt was stated that mayor Gaynor,
who has charged that $500, 900 graft
annually has been collected for pro-
lection to news dealers, is prepared
to substantiate his declaration that
aldermanic influences were response
bic for this alleged grating It is said
the mayor has secured innumerabls
affidayits to bear him out in his state
mentS-
The proposal of certain aldermen to
call a special meeting of the board and
order an investigation of the mayors
charges is understood to be welcomed
by the mayor.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-19
AGED ROSWELL MAN Is
KILLED By KICK ON HEAD

Roswell, n. NJ. Aug 1s.-Word was
received in this city today of the muir
der late last week of Jesus Hernandez.
SIS years old, and a Roswell citizen
for over so years, near Los Palos, IN
the mountains west of here.
He was a stonemason and was at
work on a house there when attac ked
and kicked by three other natives after
a dispute. starting. il is said. over land
ownership One kick broke a blood
vessel in his head and death followed
in a few hours. Three Lucero broth
ers are held by Lincoln county author
titles for the crime
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-19
WOMAN FATALLY
WOUNDS LAWYER

New York, Aug. 1s.-Albert c. Each.
district attorney of Richmond county
(Staten Island), was shot down in his
private office at Stapleton today by
Mrs. Elizabeth NJ. Edmunds and prob
ably fatally wounded
The woman had a fancied grievance,
in that her husband. DR.. John Marion
Edmunds. whom she had sued for
abandonment. with Mr.. Each as prose-
cutor, had been acquitted.
When arrested she told the police
that Each struck her. Mr.. Each has
wife and children.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-19
PLAN JUBILEE MASS
MEETING ON TUESDAY

Members Of the chamber Of commerce
committee which is working on the
Southwestern Jubilee are considering a
mass meeting Tuesday night at the
chamber of commerce. At this meeting
the plans for the fair could be explained
in detail to the business men and def
mite decision reached regarding the dates
and plans for the annual celebration.
The committee has received every en-
enlargement from the business men and
the indications are that the Jubilee will
be financed and organized before the
end of the month.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-19
ROBBERS MURDER A
HERMIT MATCHMAKER

Brighton. Colo. Aug. 1s.-with his
head beaten to a pulp. the body of
John Sebransky. IS years old known
as a hermit matchmaker, was found
early today in his cabin, on Main street
He had been murdered sometime be-
tween Saturday afternoon and early
this morning.
Sebransky was supposed to have
many diamo IDS in his possession.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-19

Monition:-Notice is hereby given
that there has been seized in this col
lection district. for violation of the Gus
toms laws, one brown horse, with Mex
lean brand, which will be sold in front
at 10 o'clock a. m, August p. 1912
Anyone eclaiming the same is required
to appear within the time prescribed
BY law Alfred L. Sharpe, Collector of
Customs
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-19
INPORTs. HoRsE FRoM NEXICO.

J. Kennedy, imported a white horse
from Mexico Monday morning and was
given permission by the customs men
to keep a Mexican mule on this side Of
the river so that the rebels would not
take it
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-19

On recross witness was asked Did
you promise to vote for Escajeda in the
presence of Jim Clifford two months
before that?"
Al promised to vote for him I
was not working for Mr.. Clifford 1
have worked for Mr. Clifford many
years"
Adjournment was taken until Mon
day morning at 10 o'clock.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-19

- rIOr 70 That, they arrested
Jose Gallegos and gave him rs days.
Then I went to see Ike Alderete to see
If he could free him. He told us ne
could do nothing if he had been given
% days. The only way, he said, was to
leave him there or pay his fine Then
we went to Escajeda and Montoya, and
they said they were going to set him
at liberty absolutely. Then Montoya
and J. A Escajeda said that If when
they released Jose We did not vote for
them, they would put US in iail.''
Q.-"Had you, prior to the time Won
tried TO get Jose Gallegos out of Jail
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-19
The Second Witness.

Juan MuniZ was the next witness.
He stated that he was a qualified
voter and voted in precinct No. l. He
said he could not read or write Eng
ish. "An American gentleman" he
said. prepared his ballot"
Q--"Who did you tell the man who
prepared your ticket that you wanted
to vote for2''
Al told him I wanted to vote
for Ike Alderete and all his compan-
ions with the exception of Montoya."
Q Did he call off the names of
the candidates?"
A.-"Yes, sir"
Q.-"Did you see anything that oc-
CURED between Reyes and Lucero?
Tell what it was
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-04-09

fer you some refreshment," I suggest.
ed, rising. 1 knew it sounded devil
ish stiff; and l knew, moreover, that
1 looked like jolly muff, in fact.
Perhaps will" she chuckled. "Say,
don't urge me too hard, Mr.. Lightnut;
you might embarrass me-
did not want to embarrass her.
81 thought perhaps lemon soda
would refresh you," explained. "Or,
if you will allow me, I will have Jen-
kins make you one of his famous selt-
zer Iemonades. Perhaps. though, you
would prefer just a plain"
I halted in confusion, for she was
laughing at me.
"a plain cup of tea," she gurgled,
cor a creme de menthe!" And then
her laughter burst deliciously. "Say,
do you know, honestly, I'm only just
getting on to that dry humor Of
rours. You've had me fooled. You do
It with such a serious face, you know.
Say. It's great!"
I tried to smile, but I knew u TGe
a devilish sickly go-the more SC, b9-
cause just at that moment her slender
fngers discarded the remnant OF her
last cigarette and reached for a cigar.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-04-09

And yet-and yet Her frank, sweet
face met mine with a clear light that
there was no mlstaking. There was
no going behind it-she was thor
oughbred, a queen-a lady, dash it!
knew it! And l just settled on that
and was ready to die right then and
there If anybody dared to dispute It
I didn't care a jolly hang how she
talked; it was just nothing-just the
demoralizing swagger Of little
boarding-school girl trying to show
off like her brothers. And her Ian
guage? Why, just the devilish, nat
ural result Of having coarse, slangy
brute like Billings for brother. Poor
little girl! It was beastly shame.
She was watching me curiously
smilingly, as she sat there, her devil
ishly pretty mouth puckered into
cherry as she softly whistled and
6rummed her shining nails upon the
chair arm.
I'm afraid I've shocked you" she
said. "Jack says you're so good"
Dash it, somehow I felt Inundated!
She said 1t in way that made me
feel like a silly ass, you know.
But she wasn't thinking about me
any more. Her eye fell on the tab
ouret, and he little hand stretched to
ward it.
"May II" she said with an arch in
quiring glance. "Your cigarettes look
good to me. I emptied my case an
hour ago."
And 1 proffered them with show
Of alacrity. Pray, pardon me-"
said. TT never thought Of you
smoking" A chuckle came through
the tiny teeth grasping the cigarette
Thought I was too goody-goody, eh?'
"Do-er-you smoke much?" I ven
tured anxiously. "Cigarettes, you
know?"
She pulled a sparkling half-inch as
she took her little head. I felt aW
fully relieved. mot for me-" she re
marked carelessly. 81 prefer a pipe
"Pipe!" 1 repeated feebly.
The golden head inclined. "Be'
YOU! Good old, well-seasoned briel
for mine-wellcaked and a little
strong" Puff-puff. "Oh, damn your
patent sanitary pipes, say!"
And as backward I collapsed upon
the cushions, she threw her leg over
the arm of her chair and shot two
long cones of smoke from her dainty
nostrils.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-04-09
The Man That Counts.
ternoon train

Remember each of you that the
chance for heroic endeayor Of a rath-
er spectacular kind does not often
count; that the man who really counts
il this life is not the man who thinks
how we'll he could do some bit OF
heroism if the chance arose, but the
man who actually does the humdrr ;,
workaday, everyday duties as thu
duties arise. Theodore Roosevelt.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-04-09
CHAPTER vi.
Arcadian Simplicity.


A moment later 1 had another
shock
81 don't blame you for looking at
me so hard" she said, rubbing her
chin and looking, I thought, a little
confused. For did you ever see a
face like mine?"
CT never did," 1 said stammer'
ingly, for, by Jove, the question was
so unexpected; but I knew 1 said 1t
earnestly and with conviction in every
word.
She nodded. Never got chance to
shave, you know-caught the train by
such a margin-and my kits in that
other bag. Guess I'll have to impose
on you in the morning for one Of your
razors."
1 stared at her in horror.
shave? You don't shaver" 1 pro.
tested blankly.
Myself, you mean? Have to; ]
haven't got a man to do it for me-"
She seemed to sigh. "Not old enough
yet to have a man, Jack says"
And Just here her attention seemed
to center on my cellarette over in the
corner.
Gee, but it's warm tonight, isn't
it?" she remarked absently.
And there was nothing to do but
take the hint or leave it; and after all,
she was a guest, you know!
Perhaps you will permit me to OF.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-20

mission. The banks pay the salary Of
the commissioner and these institutions
are anxious that he receive a sufficient
compensation to permit him to make a
physical examination of the various
loans made by the banks outside The
state.
The bill places the salary Of the bank
commissioner Mt $500 year and al
lows him 5000 for rent. lights and fuel
in his Office aud appropriates $500 for
clerical assistance. Mr.. Donnelley OF
Nergennes favored the bill and paid a
high compliment to the efficiency of the
present commissioner, +. c. Williams of
Newport.
The House has passed the bill provid
ing for the teaching of agriculture, man
ual arts and domestic sciences in high
schools
The bill to provide teachers training
courseS for the benefit of rural schools
was ordered to lie in the House yester-
day afternoon. This is one of the meas
ures advocated by State Superintendent
of Education Mason S. Stone and it has
been antagonized by several.
The Senate has passed the House bill
relating TO the practice of optomety.
After reducing the state fair appro-
pration from $4,000 to 5000 the Sen
ate has passed the bill.