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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-04

/ - TRUS WEST FIELD retired from
business at IS years of age with
large fortune, when he first
became possessed with the idea that
I by means of a cable laid upon the
! bottom of the Atlantic ocean, tele-
graphic communications could be es-
tablished between Europe and America.
Some enterprising men had tried to
stretch wire across Newfoundland, the
most easterly point on the American
coast, and to have this connected with
a line Of fast steamers, which it was
thought could reach the nearest point
In Ireland in five days, so that news
could be carried from one continent to
another inside Of a week An attempt
had already been made to build the
line, but il had failed, and man was
wanted rich enough TO take hold of il
and brave enough to carry il through.
Mr. Field, known as a man who had
built up a large business from the
smallest beginning, was strongly urged
10 take hold of the scheme. He agreed
to think about It.
Sitting in his library. and turning
over a globe. the thought came to him,
ocean, The more ne thought Of it
the surer he felt that the two CONT
nents could be united by cable.
Morse Suggested Idea.
Morse IN 1913 first suggested the
union Of the old and new worlds by
means of the electric telegraph, but
the principle obstacle was the unknown
depth Of the Atlantic and the sup
posed rocky nature of the bottom.
When, however, Lieut. Maury dis
covered that between ireland and New
fOundland the bed of the ocean was
nearly level and covered with soft
ooze, Field began to discuss practical
methods to lay telegraph lines on the
bed of the ocean. He obtained from
the legislature Of Newfoundland the
sole right for 80 years Of landing tele-
graph cables on the island from both
sides Of the Atlantic. He formed a
stock company, of which Peter Cooper,
Moses Taylor. Marshall o. Roberts and
Chandler White were members. Field
furnished one-fourth Of the capital
himself.
Nations Furnish ships.
The governments OF Great Britain
and the United States provided ships
and the first expedition to lay the
wire set out in 1857. The attempt was
fruitIess. In 1858 the cable, $500 miles
long. weighing one ton a mile. was
taken IN equal portions on board H.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-04
Z Years a: -; As . To- T.,
ibis Date 1898 UaJ

Powers & Smart imported IA carloads
Of cattle this morning
All local contractors are busy and
much building work Is in progress.
The social at the First Christian
church last night was wen attended.
The street commissioner Is putting
IN culverts at all OF the street cross
ings.
California oranges are coming in by
the carload and there is a big local
demand for them
FL PasO VIII not have any baseball
this season. as no attempJ has been
made to organize any teams.
The home guards meet at the court
mouse tonight co arrange for signals
and secure necessary firearms
The Sunset limited train. the last OF
the season which was expected from
the east yesterday, viii arrive this az
ternOOn-
George Rowland. of New York. sec
rotary Of the Sierra 1Iadre road. ac-
companied by his family. went down
over the road in the private car "Ahu-
mazda this morning.
There was cOnsidera Bile activity n
real estate circles this morning Among
IN safes recorded are those Of lots 50
- % in block 10, Franklin Heights.
which C. J- Miller. OF TT Worth, pu~-
chased for $3.50. while z. F. AIcClune.
OF TOyah. Tex. purchased a house and
lot on Texas street for $1,000.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-04
y George Mathew Adams.)

of his last years car that Slj0 worth Of
automobile tires have become limp and
dead and excessively no good during the
long. cruel winter.
May IS a generally prosperous month,
because in May most people completes
the accumulation of cash necessary TO
take them away on their June vacations.
1t is a fine month in which to look over
prospectuses of summer hotels and
ocean voyages, if only the locker has
strength of mind enough to compromise
on new hammock later on. OF late
May has also become a favorite month
in which TO become the owner of a next
wears model 90 D. D. roadster. with the
gasoline tank arranged in more sway
ger position, and to drive the same
thunderously down the street. filling the
owners of 1000 out of date cars with
horror and despair.
May has 81 days and is one Of the
very few months which could stand am
extra 81 days without causing general
complaint,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-04
Local Nonsense
By Timothy Turner

n LOODY murder IS a parlor pastime
n compared To sticking gum all
over that chair IN the Sheldon
lobby.
And he is still looking for the man
who dropped banana peel on san
\ francisco street.
Is there anybody left who hasn't
changed EN- this warm weather.
Come boys. the fire Of spring has come
The derby doff we'u buy a hat. by
The sailor straw has but a little way
To SAL, and gosh, the bonnet's on the
bum
Did you hear that one about quaran-
timing the library because they found
meningitis in the dictionary Shoot
Col Steever has discovered that they
keep Arms in the Herald office
Yes. Of course. It's hot Is that all
you've got to say?
He does love to quarrel with under
takers
Good evening, Mr.. Secretary, these
are all members.
I've got a swell job. doing panto-
mime for monograph company.
That's nothin'- I'm singing for
motion picture concern
Here's one you never heard: The
show didn't last long enough.
feel sleepy enough as though II
was my turn to buy.
THE COWARD.
Chapter /.
He was coward He was a pas
senger on great boat that was sink
Ing. They would not let him IN the
lifeboat Why Because he was a
man He never before realized how
awful II was TO be a man. He went
to the staterOom and put on his wife's
clothes But he forgot to shave off his
mUstache. They pushed him out again.
The life boats left
Chapter II.
Seeing only death before him. he
took a long hop, skip and a jump and
landed on the iceberg. The ship sank
The iceberg- didn't on the iceberg he
saw polar bear. The bear was lonely.
And hungry But the coward argued
with the bear. thUswise. Good old
bear. I'm hungry. too. Are YOU a
sportE The bear said he was a sport
So the coward and the bear agreed to
flip coins TO see which would eat each
other.
Chapter III.
But while the coward and the bear
were Tipping coins the Iceberg fIoated
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-04
MAY z sz &c., q .: a. a. $685. 514::5=
Copyright 1912, BY George Mathew Adamsl

III He month of may IS a long stretcl
OF JOY inclosed between two OF ou1
saddest holidays. On the first OF
May millions of sorrowful Americans
DID goodbye to the old hornesteads
which have sheltered them for the past
Il months, and move into other fats
with warmer hot water. On the 3Ist
OF May we mourn the noble dead who
fought Tor their country and left widows
10 night for pension against the stern
ana answering descendants of the men
who stayed at home.
Otherwise, however. Nav Is our hap
pest month. 1t arrives with the last
coal bill, and departs before the first fly
IN May, spring becomes entirely con
Valescent, and for the first time man
can shed his coat and 90 forth TO view
the budding world without fear of freez-
ing last in the mud. Automatically.
May Is the last month of spring, but
automatically. it is usually the first.
Spring Is one of our slowest starters,
and often finishes entirely before it be
gins.
The month of Nav Is bounded on one
side by chest protectors, angora hats.
and stump speeches, and on the other
side by soda fountains. mosquito netting
and vacation folders. 1t is the happiest
month of the wear for college students.
who steal away to remote campus cor
ners and get engaged in vast drOves. Tt
is the busiest month for dressma kers.
abuttlne as it does on June, and it Is a
brief season of bliss and rest for poll
ticians, who have either just been elected
during April, or have been laid quietly
away IN the peaceful discard to await
another year.
May, however. Is a sOrrowful month
for the automobiles, who generally dis
covers while shaking the mothballs out
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-04
Help the Valley Interurban

PASOANS are all going to be permitted
permitted to give dollar
- they can't give possible, Tickets
the line when completed and
this be used to raise the bonus
from the
citizens the greatest
bnae all Fl PasO VIII benefit by the building OF the line and there no
why everybody will bene-
hby realizes itbut thsv valley land owners
subscribing Literally and the other CITIZENS OF the CITY Souo JOIN
of these tickets and
building the road
An nebn line VIII DO more fOr the valley land owners " Io any
other class people enough all classes
porting helping theiT shares if
asking the people to do 1t all there would be cause fr O
liberal in their subscriptions is up to
he people o help
It is all very to argue valley good thing
anyhow maybe
bonus all
FL PasO viii the returns Immediately It not matter charity
with Los Angeles
people
nesthey
their interurban operation and there not subscriber who would pull
the
customary a
to build hut thew want the so7s of Fl Paso to beD and thus show that thew
enterprise people
bonus
prosperity brought
S going t help
huke,
The fact of the existence of the interuTban line viii be an induoen to bring
selling valley goods
another and both VIII add to the amount of VIII circulate in 81 PasO
quick cheap getting
pos
a
The their little country
producers
still positions n
inteuban working
consider such good proposition that they willing to subscribe
$1,000 little
warranted this little
altogether
evidently cvang presidency taking
to autO and
-o-
secretary Angeles going plenty knocks
gathered
the Mexican Pa
baby girls homes do
begging papa" announce
rn in applications give home
mecca Pasoans never hide
anywhere good time
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-04

and can arrange for more. If the coun-
ty can leave these with a few Of the
ranchers who are interested in good
roads, TO be used by them after each
heavy rain, It is evident that the dirt
roads can be kept in fair conditiGn at
a very little cost. If any one having
an interest in good roads in this vicin-
lJy VIII communicate with Mr.. Graves
or myself. we viii take their names
and work out some kind of a road drag
organization that viii be Of value to
the people Of this community"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-04
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

OllcdSO News.
It's never too early to mend. either.
q heavy heart.
Still you don't have to smoke the
cigars people give to YOU
1t is seldom difficult for a matchIess
beauty TO make a match.
A man always has well trained chill
dren-if his wife attends to il.
We are all entitled to something in
this world, If it's only a lemon
Instead Of laughing at the mistakes
Of others, Try TO profit by your own.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-04
One-Sentence Philosophy

REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
New York Press.)
All habits are easy to fall into except
that Of having none.
A man thinks he's a natural born
farmer If his wife raises q geranium-
The human race makes a little head
way II only one out of q thousand goes
straight.
A man always wants TO begin his
mission OF saving his country by get
ting on its pay roll
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-04
DESERTS WIFE THREE
HOURS AFTER WE'D
ElOpes With Another Won
an-Officers After
Ann11cnd
ACCUSED.

Denver. Colo. May Gordon Cam
eron, 25 yeaFs old. was arrested herr
this afternoon at the request OF the
sheriff Of Laramie. Wyo. The sheriff
says that cameron deserted Lara
ME girl thee hours after he married
her five weeks ago and eloped to
Denver with, woman who gave him
work.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-04

ohed like
VIII be hummer roundea bithey yeln,
abo and
qlashj and quoting the works of
szhng season out there yard wrought
to
ring show oed in garden wishing that with the
bent OF
spinach and sParrowga must out all of the
gddy
peo Of in
shortage fun.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-04
~ ~ % FAITH.

IdTe seen
a curious child, who dwelt upon a
tract
OF island grounds. applying TO his ear
The convolutiOns Of a smOOth-Lpped
she'll,
To which in silence hushed. his very
soul
Listened intently; and his countenance
soon
Frightened with joy; for murmurings
from within
Were heard-sOnOrOus cadences. where
by
To his belief, the monitor expressed
Mysterious union with its native sea,
Even such a shell the universe itself
Is TO the ear OF Faith
-WadsWorth.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-04

IF tn Teller that says, Il like rhubarb
pie but it don't like me-" II jist keep
still about 1t no questions Il be asked.
Lafe Bud says he'd like Z have a pub
lie Office Jist Z see tn country.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-04

Easily southwark 1t got hotter and
hotter, and the berg began to melt.
The game Of heads-I-Hin- taiIs-you-
lose continued At last the coward
and the bear found themselves floating
on a piece OF ice which II cut up
would not supply a West Missouri
street apartment building. At last the
bear won. The coward lost But be-
ing coward. he was a poor loser. The
bear approached his prey. The cow
Erd skunk back, to the very edge OF
the ice.
Chapter ".
But just at that moment all Of the
ice melted. The coward awOke. and
taking the wet towel from his head
called, Please, John, bring me some
more ice, I'm burning up"
Moral Don't take more than few
before going TO bed if you don't want
TO flip coins with a polar bear on an
iceberE
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-04

n LOODY murder IS a parlor pastine
n compared to sticking gum all
over that chair IN the Sheldon
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-04

But while the coward and the bear
were Tipping coins the iceberg fIoated
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-04

peculiar thing dOdiss against before
ton heard Why anyhow these called Justice" courts?
The Marshall republican., 1912-06-07
An Excellent Specimen.

trimming reached from Q to 80 per
cent. and the gain by weight was
very marked. In one instance reach
IS per cent.
The plants ere grown under or
binary field culture and they were
started in the green house April I.
planted In the fieid Juno / and head
cd back July "a, August 9 and sep-
TENDER 8.
At each trimming the leading
branches wer shortened about six
inches and most Of the side shoots
below the first clusters were removed.
the others being shortened. anA IL
sunlight was thus freely admitted.
Training tomatoes on wires . run
from I'VE 70 ten fest high y boom
ING . common practice. This nstho1
Increases the yield u the sunlieht
reaches al OF the fruit and makes
picking much easier.
The Marshall republican., 1912-06-07

is an earnest worker In the church
He also addressed a well filled
church Sunday morning after
which the Baptist ladies opened
well filled baskets and made a
feast and fed a multitude Of peo-
pie.
Prof Langford has arrived with
his moving pictures and will en-
terrain the Miamians greatly for
the week. He and wife were here
last winter and had fine success.
The Marshall republican., 1912-06-07
WHAT 4cRoP RorArloN~ DOES
one Of Simplest and Nest Prsotlesi
Ways by Which Income u Farm
May BE Increased.

Tbs rotation Of crops IL one Of the
simplest and most practical ways by
which the income OF the farm may be
increased without greatly adding to
the cost Of operation.
The rotation OF crops IL the alterna-
ton of the three general classes OF
farm crops; namely. grain crops,
grass crops and cultivated crops, so
that q crop from each OF the three
classes will appear on each field 1t
least once during each cycle Of the
rotation.
Under grain crops." such crops ~
wheat, barley, nax and miliet may be
classed. In their relation to the soil.
Millet, though grown for hay, has
practically the same effect on the soil
a . q grain crop. These crops aeplste
the soil Of vegetable matter. allow
weeds to grow. and have a tendency
to deplete the productive power Of the
land.
Under grass crops" may be includ-
ed timothy. bromus and the clovcrs.
Though the clovers are not true
grasses. they have heavy ROOT sys-
TENS. and add vegetable matter to the
soil. The clovers also add nitrogen
to the soil; but their chief value In \
rotation seems TO be due TO the fact
that their heavy root-systcms MI the
soil with vegetable matter. thus max
Ing II more h%ospitable to plants.
Under cultivated crops may be
placed corn. potatoes and root crops.
Owing to their cultivation during
growth, these crops have a cleaning
effect on the soil. They are. however.
exhaustive Of soil fertility. because the
constant cultivation encourages the
liberation OF largo quantities Of plant
food. These crops leave the soil in
good condition for succeeding grain
crops.
The Marshall republican., 1912-06-07
IAN

Mrs. Frank Hooper and daugh-
ter, Josephine, OF Denver, Colo,
are Miami visitors.
The boat, Belle OF Glasgow, that
has been tied up in. front OF Louis
Nails all winter. has been re-
paired and taken to Dewitt for ser-
vices Last Saturday 1t { crossed
everyone on the Saline side who
wished to make purchases at De-
witt, free Of charge.
Mrs. Albert Ferritee OF Colorado,
Is visiting her friends and relatives
in and about Miami. She was for
mally Miss Goldean Casebolt.
Gee Bure, OF Rosedale, Kansas,
came down to visit Miami and at
tended Decoration services.
MIRA Jno. Walden is still con-
fined to her bed with a severe
throat trouble. However her ply
stefan says she Ia slowly improv-
ing.
Jno. Smelling is still very i'll
with very little change for the
better in his condition.
Died ION Saturday a. m. June LIST
the three weeks old daughter OF
Mr.. and Mira. Walker Bure. The
little one was frail from birth and
though apparently doing well was
found by the family to be dying
when IL had been laid away for
it's sleep. A weak heart Is said
to have been the cause OF itt
death. It's sad parents laid the
little one to rest while others
We're decorating their graves on
decoration day.
Sunday was a day long to be
remembered in Miami, 1t being
Decoration day. The weather and
roads we're ideal and the visitor,
fairly thronged our streets. Many
from Marshall, Malta Bend, Slater
Grand Pass and many other place,
were here. Revs. Downing, Jones
and Barbee gave excellent talks al
the cemetery and the graves Of
the dead were lovingly decorated
Miss Nelly bishop 10 the happy
recipient Of . new saddle, bridle
whip and blanket, the gift Of heI
mother.
Last Saturday night the Taylor
building was packed with people
eager to . the Rev. Ginsburn
show pictures Of Brazil. The Rev
Ginsberg X = Russian lev and
The Marshall republican., 1912-06-07
Children Cry
FOR FlETCHER'S
CA q T RIA
NORTH GRAND PASS

Master Tom Mcfarland and little
sister Rosa, OF jefferson City are
visiting their aunt Mrs. Levi Kram
er this week.
Mrs. Tom Pemberton OF Kansas
City Is visiting her father c. c.
Mack.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Uterling attend
ed chiidrcn's exercises at Malta
Bend Sunday night.
Little Miss Carrie and Beulah
Dickson are the glad recipients
OF an organ presented to them by
their parents
Gntndma Plattner spent last
week with her son John and ia
mily
MIRA B. q. Oliver and children Wis
tied relatives In Waverly last Sat-
urday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mira II. G.. White. OF
Whites Island attended the sup
per in Grand Pass Thursday.
w. j.. yogt was a business visi-
tor ut Marshall Monday.
The home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
woodward was made sad last Sun.
day blythe death OF their baby
boy.
The Marshall republican., 1912-06-07

For Infants and Children
The Kind You Have Always Bought
s' si.s' Il: q IMMax
PLEASANT VALLEY

z. s. Levingston and wife and
daughter Nora were shopping in
Marshall Saturday.
j. p. Kurtz and wife visited at
Mr.. Roscher's Sunday.
Will Zeigel and wife were shop
ping In Marshall Friday.
I. j. Holden and wife were shop
ping in Marshall Wednesday.
August Lemler and Carl Kurta
went to McAllister Springs Sum
day.
Il. s. Leyingston and son Roy,
called on his sister Mrs. A. J.
Robens Sunday.
Miss Ella Lemler has returned to
sedaIia where she win stay for Q
while.
Miss Martha Kurts went to Nor
gan county to viaIt friends and
Harry Lsvinsston wss visiting N
Petal Sunday.
The Marshall republican., 1912-06-07

An unsigned item sent In yes
terday said that Geo. Goodies
met a very large turtle In his
bottom field on FINS creek. He
tried Ito kill II with a wrench but
failed and then succeeded with an
AK. It was the largest turtle
seen in these parts. Geo. now
has a big aupply Of meat salted
down. The editor had a similar
experience recently. While driv-
ing near Hoping big turtle met
US in the middle OF the street and
instead of going out OF the way
stuck out its neck, opened its
Jaws wide and hissed at us. OF
course we wouldn't stand such d
challenge and flight was soon on
The only difference II that we
haven't any meat aaited down.
The Marshall republican., 1912-06-07
SALT POND

Gus Hemme got badly bruised up
Sunday morning when he hitched
up a young horse and II turned
over the buggy breaking 1t up con
siderably.
j. w. Taylor wife and two chill
dren spent Sunday with wv. A.
Wingfield. t
The party at John Borchss Sat-
urday vas well attended and all
reported a Tine time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Cole and their
daughter Nellie Of Malta I Bend,
spent last week with the laters
mother Mrs. Mary Harris.
Ed Hemme attended the exercise
ut Elmwood Sunday evening.
Austin Wingfield and Jim Tay-
Tor were callers at VIII Fitzger-
aids Sunday afternoon.
JEFF Fisher spent Saturday night
with his sister Mrs. Carrie Oaks
The Marshall republican., 1912-06-07
GARDEN osd
FARM NOTES

Kamr corn makes good silass.
Keep the manur sprsader busy.
Why not try . patch OF alfalfa this
ssasonf
Pillow the garden deep whom you
pillow II.
A true saying: "A good garden II
half the living"
FAX IL q plant that does veil on .
vsroety Of soils.
The well drained garden has many
things In its favor.
Miilet hay. to give the best results.
must not get too ripe.
A good gardener will not be content
with raising n crop . year.
The careful stockman gives his ma
nure spreader daily exercise.
Grasshoppsrs may be materially de-
creased by winter or early spring disk
ing.
Rhubarb Is one Of the standard gar.
den crops in the vicinity Of large
citias.
The Marshall republican., 1912-06-07
''-''-'' KIDNEYS
No Marshall Mother Should
Neglect the Little Ones
Health

Oftentimes weak kidneys cause
great annoyance and embarrass-
ment to children. Inability to con-
troll the kidney secretions, at
night Or while at play, Is attribut-
ed to carelessness and too fire.
auently the child Ia punished. Par
ents having children troubled with
kidney weakness would do well
and proven kidney remedy. II
aJnd proven kidney remedy. II
there In pain in the back, discoIor-
ed urine, irregular urination, head
aches, dizzy spells or a tired, worm
out feeling, begin giving Doan'a
Kidney Pills at once. This remedy
has been used In kidney troubles
for over rs years-it has cured
and has been recommended by
thousands Proof In a Marshall
c~itizen's statement.
Mrs. w. Holmes, b07 Washington
st., Marshall, Mo-, says; aAboui
five years ago my son had a ser
ious kidney weakness. He used
Doan's Kidney Pills, procured a
Franklin's Drug Store and wa
cured. ] also had hard backacheI
and pains through my loins and
kidneya. ! took Doan'S Kidney
Pilisin September 1911 and was re-
lievcd.r
For sale by all dealers. Prics
80 cents. Foster-Mnburn CO.
New York, role agents forthe ubil
ted BtateA
Remember the name--Dosn1v
and take no ether. {.