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Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1912-06-07
D[LLESOF BLACKWLLE
WILL CAPTURE DEM|NG
Society Women of City Will
Start a Fund for School
Park
SOME BIG LOCAL HITS
Big Minstrel Event Will be
the Talk of the Town
for Days.
SOME BIG LOCAL HITS

Tive noble women Of Deming have
decided that the high school block
has got to be- transformed into a
beautiful park and in order to get
funds necessary to carry forward
the work they are going to put on "A
minstrel show at the Crystal theatre
that will. by reason of its superla-
tive attractiveness, he the most i'm
portant social event of the summer.
II will he Il hummer that will make
the oldest inhabitant go wild with
joy.
If there is anything on the earth
or under it that can he dug up.
the ladies' are going to have it. if it
will add one jot or itt ! e toward
making the big enterprise a success.
The stage setting will eclipse that of
any travelling company ever visiting
the city, and the whole joke list will
he the newest obtainable by the
brightest minds of this generation.
1t will be the cleSerest, brightest,
wittiest sh}w ever seen in New Mex.
leo.
Mrs. j. &. Moir, president of the
Deming Woman's Club, which will
cooperate with all the forces in do
ing great things for civic improve
ment during the coming year, con
ccived the hudible idea and will he
ably assisted by Miss Lapham, in
structor of music in the city schools
and at least fifty other prominent
ladies'.
The Bellies of Blackvillc." vi |
make announcement of the date of
their engagement extraordinary in
the very near future.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1912-06-07
Deming Ice and Electric Co.,
Doing Things.

The Deming Ice and Electric Co.
is living fully up to its establish
cd record of doing things.
A working force that walks up to
the captains office every Saturday
evening and receives over one thouS.
and dollars in current coin of the
realm is making things move with II
vim that spells success.
A large force of workmcn are eX-
tending transmission lines for elec.
tric pumping and lighting, which
means miles and miles Of bright cop
per wire.
A huge cooiing tower, 24Xl0 feet
in size and "a feet high will bc com.
pleted this week at the plant, the
500 k. W. turbine is ready to turn on
the juice, and a 6O0-gallon pump
has been motor-connected to furnish
water for the manufacture of ice
and for use in the boilers and about
the plant.
Manager Buell. don't need any
breaking in. He's II veteran at the
business and is working his army Of
men to the very best advantage.
After all its the dinner pail brig
ade that counts. 'Rah for the Dem
ing Ice and Electric.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1912-06-07
New Mexico is Moving For
ward.

Al reception ana banquet ten
dcrcd Gov and Mrs. Mcdonald at
Ration, last week. Judge Thos. A.
Leib gave a very entertaining adj
dress in the following brilliant Ian
guage, which We copy from the
Range:
New Mexico has awakened, she
is moving forward The race of
civilization is on. The movement
of immigration, in its hunger for
the horizon, has set her way.
There is no boom, but II sure steady
growth. The bowels of the earth
are giving up their treasures, cities
and towns are being built, churches
and universities erected, theories of
government and religion tested and
common school education dif'used.
Side By side with the old is grow
ing up the new, 50 that we hold the
unique distinction of being the old
est and the newest in American
history Upon the background of
remote and mysterious past. is
growing up n new and modern
commonwealth, keeping step with
the march of progress with rapid
and substantial strides. W { h
mountains sloping towards either
ocean, a land open and accessible to
all. and with that eagerness to test
ideas that is characteristic of the
west. we allow none to surpass us in
liberality of thot.
Widely searching the Spanish
commissioners found here neither
fountains of eternal youth nor
mines of fabulous wealth; hut from
the Phoenix Of their expiring hopes
has arisen something better for us
ALL For life eternal upon this
earth would he Il delusion and
wealth unearned, curse. We,
wiser than they, find in the dry,
healing air a tonic and resurrec-
tion, and from resources unknown
To- them, by slow and toilsome
labor. we are building upa wealth,
the magnitude of which they never
dreamed. We cannot escape our
past: we would not if We could.
Animated by the inspiration of
that past. the promise of the pres
ent. and by those high thots that
ever come from association with
the attitudes of earth. let us strive
to build II solid foundation for that
larger and nobler statehood to
which we ardently aspire and for
which we confidently wait-a state
hood true to the traditions of the
past and measuring up to the obli-
cations of the future "A statehood
firm based upon the character and
the indestructible. achievements of
her citizens "a statehood where
law, browning good, repressing
evil. sits empress "a statehood
steadily increasing in population,
wealth, strength and influence, solv-
ing, as best she can. the many be-
wildering problems of civilization
Il statehood which. in her progress
toward eternal justice, shall be, we
trust, a light and an inspiration to
others, leading the great armies of
humanity onward and upward to
higher destinies. And out upon
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1912-06-07

the uncharted ocean of the future,
where, under the wise captain who
honors us tonight, we have So
bravely launched our Ship of State
may the Great God who shapes the
destinies of men and nations. guide
her safely to the end"
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1912-06-07

If YOU want quality, come to us.
If its price, We meet them all. II
its assortment, we have the largest
stock in the Southwest. We know
what we can do for YOU. Let lis
show you. Deming Lumber Co.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1912-06-07

The customer who comes back is
the man who advertses for you. Ask
our customers if they were used
right, well chance the verdict. Dem
ing Lumber Co.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-15
weight division win soon he dominated

weight division will soon be dominated
by another.
While only a little more than "a
years Of age. and fighting as a pro-
fessional for only a little more than
six years. the lightweight champions
career in the ring has been stormy n
sensational, crowded in with battles of
h hardest sort, made so by limit
was the only a he could fight-and
soon he will be retired at an age when
many others would have beer in their
; prime.
He's Far From a Gutter.
1t is doubtful hat Wolgast will give
up the title without a dying effort to
retain it. and it is more than probable
that he will go down in defeat. rather
than voluntary retirement. il he has
strength enough left to continue fight
ing. because there is still opportunity
to swell the bulk of his bank account.
and he is more concerned about this
than he is about what the public may
think Of him as a defeated champion.
Just one more good fight. with a sub
stantial money guarantee, win. lose
or draw" and then If defeated-well.
let's charge it to a misbehaving APP
pendix.
sor is not quite clear at present. but it
looks as if Mexican Joe Rivers has the
! call. This boy seems to be coming
faster than any of them and can easily
nuke the weight az present, He has
shown tir:self to be a fighter of splen-
did habits, strong. clever and a hard
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-15
layed. it was ascribed to his manager.
and not to Wolgast.
Al Easy tn Hit. Rift

layed. it was ascribed to his manager.
and not to Wolgast.
:Ad Easy to Hit. But
Wolgast is a clever fighter in an
awkward way, and, while his style
was not always pleasing. it got results.
and that cannot he denied. He seemed
TO be easy enough to hit but hard to
hurt. Wolgast adopted a style Of his
own and stuck to it. Right forearm
thrown diagonAlly across the body.
with the back of the right glove Gov
ering the left Jaw and neck, left arm
hanging long and loose at his side, he
advances directly to his opponent al
most until their bodies touch, boring
in regardless of jab. nook or swing.
and her when the shower Of blows
that he seems to expect have ceased
for the m he unwinds and slams
away with both hands in a manner
that has earned for him the sobriquet
of "Wildcat."
Many of his blows appear to defy
the accepted law of scientific hitting
and are so much of the slam. slap and
paw order that it is easy to imagine
what would happen if he were equip
ped with claws instead of gloves. But
there is a force behind this style of
maullng that rips. tears and jars and
worries and frets an opponent. and has
ba Allied the best Of them. Success with
this style of fighting has been made
possible only because of a physique
and constitution equal to the calls
made upon il and if this has now been
stripped of its latent energy the light
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-15

~ AIT LAKE CITY, Utah. Aug s.
The mississippi Commercial
Congress. the oldest and most infiu-
~ entail volunteer organization OF bus
mess and professional men in the
United States: generally referred to as the
Clearing House OF Western Ideas' and
the Free Forum OF the West" will hold
its twenty third annual session in Sa.;
Lake City. August q. IS. IS and 80. Tlt>
organization. representing the crystal. 50;
commercial sentiment Of the great We
is second in Influence only to the Feae:.
Congress and much OF the legislation e..
vor!ng the west which has been enaclea
in recent yeare 10 directly traceable to L..
influence Of this great commercial orgar...
zation.
The ecnsres. Ia. been agtly styled IT.
local organization Of business men 10 to L
city, the congress is to the twsnty-twc
states west OF the Missiessppi river. Alas.
ks and the island possessions. Matter
west are considered in the annual sessions
OF the congress and the concrete Judgment
of the country's foremost men II passed
on the problems Of the day.
Subjects Of Debate.
The official call for tho coming session.
recently issued from the Office Of Secre-
tary Edwin ]. Becker. %rec!tes the follow
ing subjects which will receive considera-
SaoAt a. lIe Sce6lOIl-
See America First: Good Rcads":
.in afsxS pss :"Rec SlsTasaoS Of Fe hana. :;
tby drainage and irrisation): "Transpor-
tat!on,' (by raj, and water); finland
Waterways"
The call issues to Commercial orsaniza-
tions. Governors Of States, Mayors Of
Cities. Progressive Business and Profess
stonal Men. Farmers and Agriculturists.
A hearty and cordial invitation to attend
and participate in the discussion Of the
GnhtaofE IN No anyIy1nrlfa to a~YaD4
1T is conceded by all" continues the
call. "taat there is no organization OF like
character that has done so much for the
western states In the securing of neces-
sary legislation and appropriations from
our Federal Congress for western projects.
Our discussions are open to all those who
ment and we pride ourselves upon the fac
that the congress IS not under the contro!
of any individual nor any interest. We
s sive a nos,o. The ns'f Free up F F. that p pr the
West"
The speakers this year Will be equally
Governor Judson Harmon Of Ohio, Gov.
ernor Burke Of North Dakota, H. P slim
s so,s steT-sary . Of Var; Gesrzs NJ. gey-
ert J.. Owen. William ]. Stone and James
A. Reed and other prominent in pubic
litc aud business circles addressed the
See America First.
The subject See America Fret" is one
which will be given much attention BY
Me congress. Especia! interest is at
'aGh"d 70 his subject by The fact ,ha,
s ss5, 1ess@ tbs Gs'y yea ahe w ,aset TING 5 Dlass Of Of the
late Fisher Harris. to whom /. given the
c.ed!, for originating The now famous
serAs 1;nv rsss F snsopps F + : Ys. " W'1 .orn 0s.
Governor Alva Adams OF Colorado claim
!9r him the honor of originating this
Phrase. but in the anguase OF the great
for us all
Government statistics show that every
year, from $3.50. 600. GOO to $500. 600. 900 OF
American money is spent in Europe by
tourists. 1t Is apparent that a great
Proportion Of these tourists DO not know
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-15
Trans Mississippi Commercial Congress
to Convene In Twenty Third Session
Free Forum of the West" to Meet This Month in Salt Lake City
for the Yearly Discussion of Questions of Greatest Importance.

the fcremost Americans. Governor W. NJ.
T1shsack of Arkansas. now deceased. was
the first president Of the congress; and he
Smith Of Utah. John E: Kirby Of Texas.
F F1sh neIs 6; K Missosr, Of n M'' g. noy pSy'S Fl 3;
Fred W. Fleming of missouri we're among
other prominent westerners to be honored
Membership in the Mississippi
Commercial Congress under tho plan 81
~.scesanization adopted last year may totai!
deiesates' and d'f Is Closely fol,oWed by " Tex *.
a. the Lone Star haying a representation
e" follow next in rank. Hawaii has ~.
In the congress.
Royal Welcome Ready.
The people of Utah are preparing .
roval welcome for the delegates.
when arst told that the Trans Mississippi
Lake City:
have secured the 1912 convention. But
Of the occasion to this city and state. II
means one Of the biggest and most signin-
cant conventions OF the country. Presi.
uoEIo ana C6OlNeL MEMBERS, the FOREMOST
tipanciers and business men OF the nation
and prominent public men are nearly al
ways in attendance. The Organization 10
devoted to western interests and Develop
ment. 1t secures. or endeavors to secure,
national legislation on important guess
tions and will always be the leading fac
tor in the adyanee Of the west"
gress. the Oldest organization of business
and professional men in America. ;,as
many offshoots, while other organizations
hny-a 70 enVrn nvf1rt oagvsn evil 49,
from this pioneer congress.
Among them may be noted the Southern
ways Convention, the National irrigation
Congress. the Northwestern Development
League. the Dry Farming Convention. the
National Drainage Congress. the See
Association Of commercia Clubs A''a and
many others.
Noted Men to Attend. ..
is a resident OF Muskogee. Okla. where
he lie president OF a National! Bank.
Governors OF most Of the western states
many Of them will attend. In addition to
e. G9Y isaSa, fARry OF o. ats Mis. Soyern Tssm B1ad "
Ohio, shafroth Of Colorado. Burke Of
North Dakota and Stubs OF Kansas are
expected to attend. Several former gov.
Of New Mexico. Adams and Peabody Of
Colorado. and Sanders Of Louisiana are
also expected.
homa. Borah of Idaho. Reed Of Missouri
and Speaker Champ Clark are among
members OF the two branches OF the Fed
er2l Congress who are coming.
Much OF the work OF the Trans issis-
sirpi Commercial Congress devolves on its
committees. of which the congressional
eommit,es headed by Fred W. Fleming
Of which John L. Powell ~ chairman, and
the program committee under the leader.
ship Of NJ. NJ. Sweetrnan, are the most I'm
portant. These committees recently an.
nounced their entire readiness for the
coming session and the chairmen unite in
preolctins .he t"enty.thlro session VIII 20
xatton.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-15
Wolgast Nearing End
AS Lightweight King

ito.1n in nine. five and two rounds.
Respectively. all of them hard nuts TO
crack, and in this siege of activity he
had travelled from coast to coast. In
all thcs. battles and training periods
there had not been \ sign of decay or
waste, and h" was ready to fight when
ever his manager cave the word.
Cancelled Bouth with Welsh.
Then followed the c~anceling of his
fight with Freddie Welsh. scheduled
for THANKSGIVING day of last Year.
Following the rc"uprratiNe period he
undertook TO r%e-entcr the game by
easy stages in tryou1 bouts and failed
TO make coed. h first serious set
back WAS II practical defeat by Willie
Ritchie, his forne" spIrring partner.
The bout was M Of ONLY our rounds,
and no decision was given, but il
showed Wolgast to he far from at his
best. He came IN from the Pacific
coast to meet Freddie Daniels at st.
Joseph. Mo. in what was advertised
70 le a fifteen round bout. but when
Wolgast arrived for the engagement
i vas reduced - four two-nlnute
rounds and vas scarcely n.ore than an
exhibition and showed the little cham
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-15

the FIRST thing abou. the unsurpassed
splendor Of scenery within their own coun-
task OF turning the ;tde Of American
travel to Europe to the magnificent scenic
spots OF cur " country.
A move! feature OF the Gee America
First" plan to be considered at tho meet
ing Is a .ystem Of comprehensive and judi
cious advertising in Europe with the view
Scenery Is Superb. -.
The west contains some Of the grandest
mic attractions IN this or n other
6 antry. Including Y~e!lowstone Park. the
=-:uIai bridge. Of Utah. the Rock
.uret Sound. n many other places.
Those fostering tho Sec America First"
'aoveInent believe that II the tourists Z:
lie attractions Of America before they 20
20 Iirops. American people would be he,i
IN higher regard by the people Of Eurol.
Many American tourists are the laush-
ignorance OF America.
Louis W. Hill. chairman Of the board OF
directors Of the Great Northern Railway
SUBJECT OF See America First." MIR H.l!.
NE son OF J. ]. Hi., has Inherited his
:ather,s wonderful ability and his expert
iii! roads has well equipped him to speak
az the subject. Mr.. Hill has always
shown a keen interest in the work o. the
Ing GcEs sALo . d one OK s0S
rest boosters IN the Trans Mississippi,
lection.
Discuss Vital Questions.
Among others who will address the con-
.:ress on the subject of transportation, arr
Frank J. oould Of San francisco. and j.
greu. railway systems and are fully COM
petent to speak on tho subject.
,sonal eommi,1ee Of the isA? National ii i naf E sn"sal
Immigration League. has been invited to
address the assembly on the subject Of
mmigrasion one q the departments Civ
program. Should the Laird OF Skiboo'
be in this country at the date the con-
sre.s is convened. it is REGARDED as likely
City to present his views on this all I'M
Iortant problem.
Former President Eliot of Harvard is
another prominent American to take q
deep interest In the immigration problem.
and II his health permits he also may at
tend the session and address the con-
gress.
Hon. Terence V. Powderly. chief Of the
Immigration Bureau and Eaturaltzat.on
department OF the Department Of Com
-ne.ce and Labor. has signt;ied his inten-
;!on Of attending the session.
Advocate Good Roads.
q: the improvement Of public highways
Will address the congress on the subject
Good Roads. Among them are Hugh
Sa%imers OF Detroit. head OF a large auto
n.obile manufacturing concern: A. q.
!:atcheider Of New York. president Of the
Anerican Automobile Association: and
aries Henry Davis of Yarmouth. Mass.
earnest advocate Of a transcontinentai
!:,ghway.
Or. David Starr Jordan Of the Leland
stanford University will deliver the prin-
:.!dress will be entitled. IA Case Against
VAR"
James ". Porch OF New Orleans. presi-
aert of the Progressive Union Of that city
md head OF a new steamship company
recently organized. will talk on the sub
tect OF transportation. one with which he
Is very familiar.
The Trans Mississippi Commercial Con-
gress has been presided over In the tWeu-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-15

If sings Of the times are not deceive
ing. the passing of Ad Wolgast rs
champion lightweight boxer OF the
world is near at hand. An ailing APP
pendix, necessitAtlng an operation that
his life might be spared. seems To have
impaired a once rugged constitution
TO such an extent that it no longer
can respond 70 the call Of help with
all the strength ana fighting spirit as
of yore.
A little more than two Years ago he
waded through a desperate light of
forty rounds with Battling Nelson.
then champion of the world. and was
declared the winner after having ont
lasted the durable Dane, taking an
amount of punishment without tiinch-
ing that was Il tribute 10 his courage
and power of assimilation.
There We're no signs of going back
when. a Year ago last l7olrih of July
he knocked out Owen Moran in thir-
teen rounds at San Francisco, and il
was some fight. About six weeks be
fore this he had Knocked out frankie
Burns after a hard battle of sixteen
rounds. III the pr lions tw" months
he had knocked OUT George Memsic.
Antonio La Grave, and One Round"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-15
pion to be sadly lacking his former
strength and speed.

Strength ana SpeeO.
Cancelled Bout With Welsh.
Then followed the canceling Of en-
gagements and he returned to the
coast TO prepare for his match with
Joe Rivers before Tom McCarey's club
at Los Angeles on July 4. The result
of hat fight is still fresh in the minds
of those who follow the boxing game,
and though Wolsast was given the de-
cision. when a foul claimed by Rivers
vas ~disallowed. many who saw that
fight say Wolsast met his master and
vas fading fast when the bout was
brought to a close, the Mexican claim
ing to have been struck a low blow
and Wolgast claiming to have hurt
himself when he fell on the knee of
his fallen foe. and whether it was this
or something else the weakened con
dition OF Wolgast was apparent as he
staggered TO his corner and missing
his chair, fell to the floor. Another
match between the two was imme-
diatelv arranged for Labor day, Riv-
ers signing the agreement. but VOL
CAST claiming a broken hand, declined
the issue.
1t is not the Wolsast habit to make
excuses. At his best he was always
ready and could be depended upon to
fight at top speed. 1t was not his ma
ture to stall and he USUALLY disposed
If the job before him soon as possible,
and il made no difference whether his
opponent he Z champion or a novice.
When the making OF matches was de
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-15

and fast hitter. His defeat by a knock
out at the hands of Johnny Kilbane.
the present featherweight champion, is
said by good judges who saw the bat
tie to have been due to overconfidence
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-13
BOY, 10, PURSUES. STREETS REFORM
FLEEING BURGLAR.BILL ENDANGERED
Negro Pushed Mrs. E. B. Nc
Daniel Back in Bed and Left
When She Screamed.

Lying awake until o'clock this
morning with a sick six weeks old baby
boy, one of twins, Mrs E. B. McDan-
lei, of IS West Georgia avenue, the
wife of a Southern railway engineer
who was away on a trip, heard a bur
glar entering her room window Help
less in her fright, she remained silent
until the man. negro. was in the room.
Then she screamed with all her might.
The negro rushed at her and showed
her back in the. bed, then fed through
the window he had entered
Charles Mcdaniel, ten-year- old son,
was aroused and he pursued the bur
glar with his fathers pistol
Policemen David and Camp were
standing only block away. They saw
a man running and overlook him.
The negro gave his name as Ed Muir
ply. They took him before Mrs. Nc
Daniel but she was unable positively
to identify him. Because of the weak
ness of the evidence Recorder Broyles
did not bind the negro over to the state
court, but sentenced him to the stock
AIDE for 80 days.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-13
HOUSE PASSES WOOL
MEASURE OYER VETO
OF PRESIDENT TAFT

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-The house
this afternoon passed the wool bill over
President Taft's veto.
One hundred and seventy four mem
bers voted aye. 80 voted nay and 10
present"
Nineteen Republicans voted with the
Democrats to pass the bill over the
veto.
1t was at first thought the motion
had been lost by two votes, but Speak
er Clark set the Democrats wild by rul-
ing that the ten members who voted
present" We're not to be counted in
the final vote and that the Democrats
therefore had carried the wool bill over
the presidents head
BY eliminating ten members who
voted present" the total number on
the floor was reduced from 264 to 254
and ia yeas constituted a two-thirds
majority