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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-05
GROANs OF A CROUCH.
BY Jupiter.

Yes. FL Paso's a good town, but they
get you going and coming You have
to buy ice and coal at the same time
He's ging to change the name Of his
saloon to the Criterion. Everybody goes
on by.
The sport editor says he is going to
vote for TAFT Well, he always was par
tial to heavyweights.
They ought to have barber chairs out
in front of The Herald on election day.
It's an awful strain on the neck
Peroxide could not have been a new
discovery Look at the blond eskmos.
The origin of the blond eskimos al
ways viii be dark secret
Wanted; A society comedy without
woman smoking a cigaret
This Balkan war must make a lot of
Turkish widows on pro rata basis.
With the war in Turkey affecting the
price Of coal and possibly the price Of
turkeys q startling thing comes to
light Tt is possible that 1t also viii
raise the price of Turkish cigarets. That
the Turkish tobacco is grown in Viz
ginia and cigarets are made in New Jer-
sey win make no difference.
Like those open face jokes?
Hes one Of those polite persons. Re
tire, for go to bed; disrobe for undress-
He should say. II have spot on the
limb Of my trousers
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-05
Carrier OF InfantiIe Paralysis

ovRN8ET public established the
fact that nan paralysis different sections
~ of epidemic carried by the common stable y
prevalence Of the
fly pest explanation spread the terrible disease whenever
1t gets good fOOthOld
evidently
and FARMS and about the PVae
premises Of town country while disease carried by e
in rupOus
cleanliness cannot his neghbOrs are careless
OF the community a whole is unidy.
Of infante paralysis
been discovered this adds to the criminal indictment
AGAINST the against careless flies knowledge IS OF
little unless practically acted
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-05
CONFLICT

To live in the pulse OF the midst Of
things;
To grapple with fate;
Ard feel the full life that the fighting
brings,
To use all the mind and the soul.
The true understanding, the whole
OF the Go6-given, clear-seeing brain
cor were it not given in vain2)
To help in the world; to bring sight
Perhaps to the blind; to fling right
In the face OF the Wilfully weak;
The message, Gght-craving, to speak;
To stffle self-IOve for the zest
OF the struggle for good Is that best?
To be IOvedi
To live in the hearts Of very few;
The spirit that rOved
To bind with soft cOrdons OF love and
to WOO
Hearts ease. To let lOngings slide By,
To close TO vast distance the eye
To feel loving arms that restrain,
Caress the dear bonds that enchains
To hold to the heart wee form
CYOur cheek. little Love is so Warnli
To give TO the few all the heart
That feels itself thrObbing a-start
For doing, in calmness TO rest
UntrOubIed. content Were that best3
By Miriam Teichner, in Detroit News.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-05

sought? Thanking you for your kind
information, I am,
Very truly,
j.. W. Bryant.
LSection As chapter 90 OF the acts of the
first state legislature OF Arizona fixes
the right Of the Arizona corporation
commission to designate the keeping Of
accounts by the railroads and other
public service corporations. The inter
state commerce commission allows
railroads to charge only such rates as
viii allow a fair return on the invest
ment over expenses of maintenance.
At present this is figured at percent
and if il should get higher the rates
would be cut. Therefore it is impos-
sibIe for the railroads to accumulate a
surplus for extension purposes and they
must borrow all money with which 70
make extensions Bond issues Tor eN-
tensions have to get the approval of the
commission and, when they are so APP
proved, the commission must then per
nit the rates to be such as to enable
the railroads to earn returns to paJ
the interest-EditOrl
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-05
Booming A Cemetery

" Ded a bitterly grim jest Of pennsylvania
e comfortable happy the Pennsylvania mountains Troy IN a
beauty the cenee and by dInt OF
mich enthusiastic cooperation Of the dead
Buhey let dirty local water supply go foul
clutch typhoid
out of every persons Whole families having to be vac
uaed nghbOng toVnswmen are having
Cross and the
once comfortable for beds and bedding
costly gaining inhabitants every day.
continues deadly work
Fools ourselves such grim tunbOuts Fools
so vital wild hurry for the things that soon are as
ashes
Fools about h and ther with our
wildly
20 mot ike the pebble and
heat Our way through plumber death?
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-05
The Appetite By Wal! Mason
UNCLE WAITS
DENATURED POEM
TUESDAY, Noyember Filth 1912S-

eating
this world infes your appeu
slender spdo
Broodng
all and headed but
the table things would lar aae
mp earthly troubles would
be evanen all people eat with gusto Ons ana ewes ana sunny
fash spinach macaron pies and Pns Iey could not De %
horses to IN the
GOOD old fashioned way they this life less hollow they had desire
shIeel
av Life blessing and the walls and signs distressing come
eat with fan out of the lrde and you'll soon De quite
enau1ored whit Il his
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-05
One-Sentence Philosophy
JOURNAL ENTRIES.
(Topeka JournaI)

IIODeka JOuIuaL-J
To be disappointed in love is not
half as bad as to be disappointed in
marriage.
Why is it you never hear Of girl
being sued for breach Of promiseT
Lots of them are guilty Of 1t
There's one kind of current litera-
ture the women keep abreast oI-Ine
dry goods stores advertisements.
When man gets the worst of it. he
usually deserves it
Most folk seem to go on the theory
that promises are made to be broken
Just because nobody loves a fat man.
il doesn't follow that everybody loves
every thin man.
People attribute their vices to hered-
ity but claim their virtues are their
own hanaiWork-
out of a rut.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-05
ELEcToN DAY ~ s5s &C., q a. a. o. z ss s5

"HIS is election day, the day on
which the people rule. On election
day the people rise in their might
and turn the rascals out. Then they go
back to sleep again, proud and satisfied.
But the rascals stay awake.
On election day the voter goes to the
polls and helps hire the men whom he
considers best fitted to govern him.
Some hire the men with the strongest
lungs. and some the men with the most
fervent handshakes, while others care
fully examine the candidates for 8 bills
before making their decision
Election day is the palladium of our
liberties. If we didn't have election day
we wouldn't have any liberties. If we
had twice as many election days we
would have twice as much liberty. Elec-
ton day usually means revenge for the
voters and retribution for the office
holders. 1t IS a grim, gray ghost which
rises up before the sticky fingered pub
lie official saving. Il win meet you in
November
Election day Is not exciting except IN
the wild and mcivilized sections of New
York and Chicago. No brass bands are
used in elections and the voter does not
whoop and wave his arms while eNercis-
ing his divine right of suffrage. He
simply marks his ballot and drops it in
a forty gallon box guarded by three
solemn and generally sober judges These
ballots are light and harmless when
taken singIy, but there IS nothing more
devastating or terrible than a few mil
lion ballots dropping steadily all day
long and marked in the wrong place.
Many a candidate with 20 victories be-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-05
GLOBE SIGHTS.
CAtcbisOn Globe)-

SO many things are possible but not
probable.
If a man is prosperous, his clothes
should show it.
Somehow we always think Of man
mflliner as a perfect lady
A secret ceases to be a secret when 1t
becomes a partnership affair.
When a boy can't eat a little more, it
is time TO dash for the doctor.
Tt is so easy to subscribe to Wor-
thy cause, and so hard to pay up.
Ever occur to you that you aren'
as polite to the merchants as the trav-
cling men are2
One trouble with the human race is
that so many minds don't grow up as
the bodies do.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-05
QUAKER MEDITATIONs.
PhiIadelDhia Record.

iElllduelpuld 1e0COAuy-
The wedding March is often followed
by April showers.
1t isn't always hard work that sends
man to the rest cure
The smoke nuisance-the fellow who
always borrOWs his tobacco.
The greatest accomplishment any
man can have Is an ability to mind his
own business.
HOax-''The shoemaker is one man
who sticks to the last" JOaN-'Yes. he's
awI right"
Time is money" quoted the Wise
Guy Yes. but some people viii waste
a dOilOr's worth of time trying to save
a penny" added the Simple Mug.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-05
Looking On At Armageddon

m one of those days everybody Patny for the end
q It nav be that nobody especially the outcome The ter
~ rest globe very likely matter which three WINS But
always restessness in all
For time logged steadily along prosperous
and there have been
rights but the Republicans nationally
another party Whitley right that anyone has particularly disturbed
himself over ato politics
Perhaps chiefly we change The country is in no
justly as the only SAVIOR But
Americans seem to be o fat pladdty-
Henry Wells the English may called the foremost living
~ seini has recently discovered mPhoogoai
pathological investigation widely distributed but hitherto
not separately identified of whom ne calls "the
godhey and shouting FOr Gods SAKE LET'S De
doing" without much knowing thinking what
Fellows lust think what might happened had the ballot
today
Nearly vv business man in FL Pa has his desk piled up things
has laid aside at Christmas to himself that
them right
has been very busy year PasOans
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-05
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
CChicago News).

Some men. like wells. are driven to
drink
Some men smile in the face OF ad-
versity, but they don't mean it
Some men are so lazy that they are
unable to catch a slow fever.
woman doesn't have to change her
mind in order TO change the subject
When you make your mark in the
world see that it is a mark Of esteem.
The farmer is now informed that the
safety Of the country depends on his
vote.
Time is said to be money, but as a
rule the more time q man has the more
money he requires
The less some people know about a
matter the surer they are that they
know all there is to know about it.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-05

desperate need Of steam shOvels and
rotary snow plows.
We should rise early ON election day
and vote for the best men and then
spend the rest of the day towing less
energetic voters to the polls-always be-
ing careful to ascertain their politics be-
fore afTiXing the tow line.
Copyrighted by George Mathew
Adams.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-05
PRnnrcrInN o. GOLD.

SILVER ClLys ~ NA-s NV h
Editor FL Paso Herald:
Please let me know through your
paper the state that leads in the pro-
duction of gold by the latest sta
tistics. SUBSCRIBER
TOfficiaI statistics for 1911 show
California in lead with S19,92S, 500;
Colorado next with S19,13S,S0O; Ne
vada third with S1S,O96,9O0; Alaska
fourth with S16,665, 20O.-Editor.l
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-05

hind him has risen up, proud and mighty
on election day. and retired from sight
forever that ngiht beneath a drift Of
little white ballots marked for the otEer
fellow Our most frightful snow storms
and landslides occur on election day and
at this minute many a candidate is IN
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-05
RAILROAD EXTENSIONS.

FL Paso. Texas, Nov. 3.
Editor FL PasO Herald:
Why, under the laws of Arizona and
the rules of the interstate commerce
commission, cannot the railroads make
Improvements or extensions except with
borrowed money? What advantage IS
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-05
TO
THE HERALD

TAu communications must bear the
SIGNATURE of the writer, but the name
win not be published where such re-
quest is made-1
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-05

Fail styles in spareubs show a still
higher ivory flush. You might jist as
wen buy a xylO-phone If you're lOOkin'
fer somethin' Z eat. You hardly ever
see a feller's wife's name IN tn list o.
injured when his tourin' car goes in a
ditch.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-05

TEIIRTYSECOND YEAR OF PUBLICATION
e
ington D C, al )Pregde D. @
bIowner 70 Opern IN
ckholdes whar as "a 2 e r. A
Nunfv ~ tiers avis H A
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-05
Ell PASO HERALD
Editorial and Magazine Page
Tuesday, November Flthl-1a12-
VOTERS TODAY MAKE LINE 5000 MILES LONG
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN-

It Would Require One Man Do Work OF 100000
vOrs-Republicans Would Gain by Law OF Succession
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-05

ASHINGTON. D. C., Nov. s.
NK/ With the going down Of the
w sun TODAY the mfghtiest Jury
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-21
TARIFF PLANK
lcontinuea from Ftrst Rsre.l

the fun committee will be called In
10 approve OF their work.
on other points on the tariff there
little difference OF opinion. In
quiry into the high cost Of living Is
suggested with the end OF improving
conditions. but the contention is made
that the excessive prices Of the neces-
saries OF life are not due to the tar
in.
a majority OF the subcommittee
appeared favorable 10 the plan for an
association Of the banks OF the coun-
try In the interests OF a reserve fund
for use in emergency. but there was
divergence OF opinion as 10 the phrase
OlCgy.
No provision was passed upon final
~, but among those 10 which no re-
turn Is liable 10 be made are those
dealing with the trusts. with the
courts. wi;h arbitration and with cam
paign contributions.
Legislation supplementary 20 the
sherman antitrust law for the pre-
vcntion Of monopoly is Recommended.
and the recommendation goes 10 the
extent % suggesting the punishment
Of violations 81 the law - a crime.
The resolutions committee ad-
iourued AZ ~ 50 q. m. without having
reached an agreement on the tarin
plank. Several drafts were referred
10 Charles Hopkins Clark. OF Courec
ticui. who viii bring IN a complete
draft OF the many proposals when the
committee resumes its sessions a
. Sd o'clock to morrow.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-21

the campaign through. win or lose.
even II ! do not get a single electoral
vote. | do not wish n single man 20
support me- from any personal feeling
for me. ] have nothing TO offer any
xkAs any man Who supports me will
DO 30 without hope OF gain and az the
risk OF personal loss and discomfort.
But II. having this In view. those fer
vent In this great fight for the rule
OF the people. and TOR social and IN
dustrial Justice. which has now also
beV>e "A clear-cut fight for honesty
against dishonesty. fraud and theft.
desire me 20 lead the fight. | will do
so. There n be no cause for which
Il Is better worth while to fight. none
in which IL IL OF less consequence
what happens 10 the individual aim
self. provided only tina; he valisutly
does his duty In the forward move
ment. / shall make my appeal 20 all
honest men. east and west. north and
south. and gladly abide the result.
whatever that result may be.
"(Signed)
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-21
ROOSEVELT URGES
toOnt1nusd from FIRST Paxs.)


the hitherto successful r~asca!ity
which placed these fraudulent dele
gates on the roll and permitted them
10 vote, the cause OF decency would
have Won MIR. McGovern would have
been elected in place OF Mr. Root
Governor Denceu's motion would
have prevailed. and tho Republican
National convention would nov have
been exercising in good faith the
high. honorable and vitality important
function Of honestly representing the
wishes. the judgment and the interest
OF the plain people who make up the
mass Of n Republican party. In
stead Il now represents no'hing bur
successful political fraud perpeirafed
in the interest OF political and hnan-
cha privilege.
Exceptions 70 Roots Ruling.
81 understand that Mr. Root has
announced thar no one Of the stolen
DELEGATES Will br allowed 20 vote on
his own case. bat that all will be- al
10 vote on one anothers case.
such a ruling is n sheer denial OF
justice and fair play This cas-. bears
no analogy 20 ordinary eases where
con'estiuE delegates have no Connec-
ton with ono another and whore
there Is no GENERAL conspiracy. which
mus ho considered as a whole.
"Ail these ninety Fraudulent dele
gatcs were seated ~ .he same tim. by
the votes Of the national committee
men. 10 serve the same purpose The
credentials commit eco appointed 20
try their cases Includes three Of their
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-21

has he mentioned the subject Of q bolt.
- Sgurst mere has been much talk Of
NE Roosevelt forces boiling. and that
ssSted the delegations IL has
But { want 10 say that the d.,s,a-
lions from my. State ha- decided that
when ala the kansas delegation
asked. Wa
The kansas delegation voted today
Stubbs.
This delegation and all the other
Roosevelt delegations will remaln In
this convention until the nomination IL
made. l believe"
onsrsd TO compromiss.
What about a eomDromise eand,-
There can be no compromise can
tie sovsSnor a we are eoneernsd."
Aftsr TIE late afternoon conference In
by Yrletln room. OF the Congress
az. whsre The Roosevelt state dele
uset.er this formal statement was
1850 from Campaign Manager Dixon's
h Roosevelt delegates at N, meat
lhg IN the fiOrintins room this arter-
nO 30 aeeieed that they Will not permit
81 uue 10 the presidency OF the United
II the action OF the convention on
We report OF the committee on credsn-
NV AFAAAkG IAOm Tie ROLL OF
delegates the names frauduienffy pIacsd
tlefeon BY the national committee Ire
hooseNeIt forces Will refuse 20 be bound
oy Ihe action OF the convention"
The Roosevelt camp has gradually
9iNlaed into two groups said George l..
kecord OF New Jersey. Tonight. a
70 the immediate steps 20 be taken 10
usher IN this new party. there are a.
In mOS tb IS ,m nnsy oginlGns as there are men:
camp, Two groups are forming. one
sIusp IL satisfied TO beat TAFT and have
a moderately progressive candidate nom
mated. The second group believes mat
ne settng aside OF Roosevelt after he
has carried the primaries would in itself
the stand-patters. If a compromise
ticket is the outcome. We must walt for
other times and other conditions to
takes the field as a candidate. unde
born"
White on dl~asseooh.
In an interview published here to-
night. william Allen White. OF kansas,
a Roosevelt adherent. said:
Broadly speaking. those who are in
tertstcd In politics at home-men like
Stuohs. Brostow and Allen. OF Kansas,
Governor Aldrich. Of Nebraska, Hadley.
ginia. the men from tho Dakotas and
Minnesota, Denoen, OF Illinois-are for
making the nominotion regular. They
already have captured the Republican
Organization Ia their states and they
have an active effective party that is as
progressive rs any new party could ba.
They have no wish TO sCutfle 80. They
desire Roosevelrs nomination to come
regularly. ON the other hand. men like
Garfield. PinchOt. Medill Mccormick.
bsVeTidge. the Massachusetts cOnting-
cut. and most Of the New Englarders-
excepting Governor Bass. do not control
their party organization at home and
will do better fighting outside the par
y. The two classes OF men herewith
noted represent the extremes % Opin-
DIN IN the ColOnels councils. There are
Intermediary views and conflicting
Views"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-21
HOPE FOR CUMMINS
Declares Senator Kenyon, in State
ment-Ssys His Candidate Is
Ideal COMPROMISE

CHICAGO, June Ex-senator Ken
yon this afternoon issued a statement
saying:
The situation to-day is greatly in
favor of Senator Cummins' candidacy.
Prominent among the ablest leaders
OF the United States Senate, and
strong with an established record as
a progressive and powerful admins
traitor in his State. he offers the ideal
compromise in the present crisis. His
ability and fitness for chief executive
are admitted by the leaders OF all fac
lions at Washington. and he is the
least Objectionable 10 either extreme
OF the party In this convention. The
situation to-day demands calm coun-
sci for the OF the party in
the States and in the districts. as
well as in the nation. He is the log
ical compromise candidate"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-21
NATIONAL PARK
On Historic Point Pleasant Battle
Field Urged by Virgil lewis;
Seeks Funds.
az T.. H ARNOLD.
v,.s,n .5ssiiif.aS,r Sssss ::

Washington, b. q, yuns >
State Historian Virgil L. Lewfn
headed a delegation of Putnam coun-
tians who called upon Chairman Ftx-
gerald. of the house appropriations
committee to-day. and asked for IS, 200
to be expended in the improvement OF,
the grounds on which the battle of
Point Pleasant was fought. 90 they
may gradually be converted into n
national park.
A bill has been introduced for this
purpose by Senator Chiffon, and Rep
resentative Fitzgerald told West Viz
ginians that he was much In sym
patty with their plans and promised
his influence in securing an appropri-
alton before ADJOURNMENT Of present
session.
A poll OF the senate by Senator
Chiffon indicates that the body VIII
vote 20 give West Virginia its first Ma
uonal park at historic Point Pleasant
Mr.. Lewis was much encouraged. and
is now confident that he win secure
the appropriation. He believes that
$1,000 would make a suitable hegir3<
ming for Battlefield park.
Representative Hughes VIII mnks
every effort To have the house put
through the measure. and with Fftz
grads aid is expected to ~encountei
little difficulty.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-21
WAITING GAME
Played by President-Not to Discuss
Politics for the Present,
at Least.

WASHINGTON. June 2O-President
Taft dropped consideration Of bulletins
from the scene Of political warfare
late today and motored out 20 Chevy
Chase 10 play golf with his son.
Robert.
Tonight there were several tele-
phone conversations between the
white House and the Presidents po-
new moves that were planned in these
conversations. the White House
would not make public.
So far as the President is con-
cerned. u seemed tonight To be a
waiting game. His hand will not be
laid on the table until the time comes
when his believe IT Is safe
Tor him 10 do 50. Until then. he will
discuss politics as little as pos
sibIc.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-21
SCHOLARSHIPS
Club Meets win Dinner al Mcclure
Grill n Elects Officers and
Hears Talks.

The West Virginia University
Schooimasters' club held a well at
tended meeting az the Mcclure grill
last evening. mor than fifty members
being present This is q social and
educational club. and meets in con
junction with the West Virginia Edu-
cation association. An informal lun-
cheon was served. with Prof l. h
Hill. principal OF the Tyler county
high school. the president. presiding
as tonstmaEtcr
Prof o. g. Wilson. Of Elkins. was
elected president, while Miss Daisy
Pritchard. ~ the Fairmont Normal
school. VAS elected secretary Eight
or ten short addresses were delivered.
the scssion being from 3 until 10
o'clock