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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-29

when a man Is suffering from a large
dose of concentrated ambition he may be
found in a sanitarium, hut It Is perfectly
useless to look for him in a pOOrhOuse.
America contains vast natural deposits
of ambition and when these were com
bined with immigration, the result was
the United States. An American is an
Englishman plus ambition An English
man hurries up his work so that he can
have tea at 4 and get into his fannels.
An American hUrries. up his work so that
he can take another mans Job awav
from him and do it before supper time.
Ambition doesn't often make a man
more pleasant to have around. but il
generally makes him much more useful
to his widow.
Ambition, ike great many other
things, is often sadly misplaced. There
are a great many fine truck drivers
shoe repairers and pie builders who will
not stop trying to be politicians. violin
lists. and social leaders until thew ara
operated upon for ambition.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-29
SANTA FE TO BUILD
STATION AT PORTALES
New City Administration
Takes Hold and Names
Committees

Portales, y. NJ. April 29.-An appro-
priation has been made by the Santa
Fe Railroad company TO build a new
station at Portales similar to the others
on the greater part Of the Santa Fe
line The new station will be made OF
concrete with a stuccO finish and will
pc used as a passenger station only
Inc old station viii be used for freight
II IS thought that the new station will
De placed one block south of the pres
ent station, on Colorado street.
The new cOuncilmen who were elected
several weeks ago have been installed
Only the members of the old and new
councils were present and the meeting
was very quiet After the installation
the following committees We're elected
Finance, Morrison and Hardy roads
and street Hawkins and BirdweIl: po-
lice. fire, sanitation, water, lights, sewer
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-29
One-Sentence Philosophy
QTAKER 1IEnInArInNs
tPhiladelphia Record.)

tPnlladelphia RecOrd.)
The one man who finds it PAYS to
fight other peoples battle is the
lawyer
One way to make yourself solid is to
eat a piece Of cake girl has made
herself
Tell woman the crime is on her
own head and she will want to know
If il is on straight.
Lots OF things can be cured by the
laying on Of hands, especially spank
ing bad habits out OF small boys.
If man is looking for trouble he
viii find II and if he isn't il will find
him, so what the-well, what's the
use2
Many man resembles a mule when
it comes TO putting his best foot for
ward.
1t is possible for a man to reach the
pinnacle Of fame and still not be above
suspicion.
Most Of US are extremely wise when
II comes TO knowing what other peo-
PIE ought to GO,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-29

a MBITION Is the stuff that schemes
~ are made of-particularIv politi-
cal schemes. It is also a sort of
mental tack which makes it uncom-
portable for a man to sit down. 1t Is
likewise a grim taskmaster which takes
MN BY the ear when he has finished the
Things ne has to do, and leads him over
60 a pile OF things which he has a chance
to do
The world was once full Of slaves
who toiied 10 hours a dav for their
cruel owners. Nowadays it is full OF
slaves who toll the same hours for am
Dltlon, and plan new tasks for them
selves during the other FIVE.
Ambition has filled this land full Of
mllllonaires, bankrupts, statesmen, jan
gled nerves, busted digestions, poor piano
players and unhappy fathersinlaw Of
foreign noblemen. This indicates that
ambition isn't always a good thing
which Is strictly true. Ambition Is
grand thing when properly fitted with
check valves, brakes and clutch-re-
leases. But when ambition takes man
and vanks him from the cradle TO the
tomb without giving him day on TO
go out in the country and hear the corn
grow. it is no better than runaway
horse.
The world never gets tired of viewing
the marvels wrought by ambition.
Ambition is fond of picking up human
riff-ratf such as cripples, orphans, ignor-
amusses, invalids and truant school boys,
and making them into artists. poets,
generals. statesmen and presidents. Am
hilton D1us q email man with q rneadiny
chin, is more formidable than a giant
with a college education and fine taste
in easy chairs.
Ambition Is harder on content than
a cat Is ON mouse. 1t Is also toler- /
ably hard on honesty, but 1T likewise /
graduates laziness and shiftlessness, and /
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-29

~ Rings out on the stiH night
The call of the doomed in the iceberg's
The message Of dark despair.
Help, oh. help thrO the midnight
sky
And off to the friendly shore.
While passing ships catch the frenzied
The cry that they cant ignore.
s o. s we are sinking fast,
The water half fills our hull.
Save. on. save US. ere hope Is past.
The last OF our boats IS full"
Then back from the nearest ship there
goes
A message OF hope forlorn.
He cannot reach them, the captain
knows,
Till the gray OF the early morn
s. 0. s. just a feeble call,
But. oh, what a different cry.
Save our souls, IL is heard by all
On its way to the starry sky
Despair has followed the cry for aid
Flashed out Ger the ocean broad.
As down they kneel for their last
In an S. O. S. to Cod.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-29
UNCLE Waits DENATURED POEM
The Bow Vows
By Walt Mason

o the orator
the The o.
mostly all merely
rotten And when fathers played the they heard the
the old bunk while the land outhfu aans verbal
/
I'm thinking ami hOwd the police and said the sinking
let
the land bhed let him conduct his holy better
that u of language boh I'll dig
the Dutch and and squahe
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-29
GLOBE SIGHTS.

tAtch1SOn GlObe.)
Every man likes to say il is better
10 De a live coward than q dead hero,
but he knows better.
one Of the unluckiest persons is q
woman who doesn't like smoke. and
has 10 work around a bunch Of Ornery
men
W oman, whose work is never done,
does most Of the weary waiting for the
next lnstalment Of the continued stor-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-29
REFLECTIONS OF a BACHELOR.

Its lots easier TO control a runa-
way horse than bad temper
The way the average man kisses his
Wife you'd think she was dumb-belL
A man can make the most money
getting il away from those who have
already made il.
The more the truth would help any
BODY out Of trouble the deeper he win
get III rather than tell it.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-29

given by the members Of the class. at a
late hour. as a signal for departure
Miss Lois Hamu who has been visi+
ing her sister. Mrs. c. 5. Hart. for sew
eral months. has returned TO her home
Coe Howard arrived from eastern
points with several prospectOrs who
arednvesting in POrtales irrigated land
The section one mile east of town
owned by Hawkins & Garrett has
changed hands and will likely be de-
veloped in the near future. This is
one Of the finest tracts of land in the
valley and its location makes II es-
pecialy desirable
J. a. Cadwallader. field agent for the
Portales CantalOupe and Produce asso-
citation arrived and mas begun super
the planting Of cantalOupes.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-29
Ambition
BY GEORGE FITCH
Author Of "At Good Old Siwash'
A MELTON is the stuff that schemes

Copyright, 1912, BY George Mathew Adams)
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-13
Board Proceedings.

Proceedings Of the board OF super.
visors Monday, December 4, 1911, be-
inc the second day of the November
session. The board met pursuant TO
adjournment, members all present.
President A. J. Fairchild in the chair
The minutes Of the last meeting read
and approved. The tax abatement Pc
tition Of the following named persons
was approved upon recommendation Of
the city council: Mrs. Mary Potter,
Mrs. Nels Brown, J. E. Campbell,
Alice Morgan, Minerva GOWNS, Mar
garet Gallagher, Jennie D. Harlan,
MRS e. E. Doud, Sarah M. Barnett.
Mrs. David Chodat and Marie
Schafer. The petition for the appoint
ment Of Lyman B. Reynolds as justice
of the peace in Agency township was
approved. The balance Of the day was
spent in allowing claims and transact
ing other business. On motion the
board adjourned to meet Tuesday,
December 5, at 9 o'clock.
A. J. Fairchild, chairman.
Attest: J, F. Stevens, county auditor.
Proceedings Of the board of super
visors, Tuesday, December S, 1911, be-
ing the third day of the November
session. Board met pursuant to adj
tournment, members all present,
President A. J. Fairchild in the chair.
The minutes of last meeting read and
approved. Upon recommendation OF
the council the tax abatement petit
lions of the following named persons
were approved: Mrs. Storia A. Car
son, Mrs. Van Beck, Mary Davis and
James Bagg Est. Upon the recommen-
dation of the city assessor the follow
ing tax abatement petitions Of w. H.
johnson and the J. G. Mast Est. were
approved. The application for school
fund loan on thirty-nine acres off the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-13

S. En- of the S. En- and ten acres off
the south side of the N. E. u of the
S. E. Il of Sec. 80. Twp. Y, range IA
was approved. The balance of the day
was spent in allowing claims and
transacting other business. On motion
the board adjourned to meet Wednes-
day, December at o'clock
A. J. Fairchild, chairman.
Attest: j. F. Stevens, county auai1cr.
Proceedings of the board of super.
visors, Wednesday, December 6, 1911,
being the fourth day of the November
session. The board met pursuant to ad-
journment, members all present,
President A. J. Fairchild in the chair
The minutes Of last meeting read and
approved. The application for a school
fund loan on the S. E. part of the S. w.
quarter of section Is and the N E. part
of the N. w. quarter of section 21,
Twp. 70, range Is and containing in
all 90 acres, was approved. The bal
ance of the day was spent in allowing
claims and transacting other bust.
ness. On motion the board adjourned
to meet subject to the call of the
president.
A. ]. Farchild, chairman.
Attest: J. F. Stevens, county auditor.
Claims approved by board of super
visors for last quarter 1911:
Name Nature of claim Amt.
Agee, J. w., rattle snake .....$ so
Anderson, Anna, sal. stem.
elk. D. C. 10000
Aeby, Alfred, mdse. Jail ...... Is
Arnold Jewelry Co. reprs. clock.
{. II. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. LEO
Altman, W. P. insane exp. 49,. 2.75
Alderdice, S. X, refund ...... Alb
Aringdale. Chas.. twp. trustee 200
Arnold Floyd, sheep claim -. 1880
Abba Union, dist. court sched. 3.75
Art Metal Co., lockers treas.
and recorder .............. 10000
Anderson, Chas., refund ...... 800
Anderson, j. H., mdse Jail 49,. 125
Anderson, j. H., mdse. co. home 1850
Am Home Find. Assn, county
grant 5000
Anderson, c., paup. fuel ... 1880
Altman, w. p, const. fees -. 1900
Allen, E. L., wit. j. P. ........ 12O
Baily, Clyde. rattle snake ..... so
Buckholz, Joe, rattle snake 49,. $50
Berry, w. j., sal. J. p Cen. twp 10000,
Burgess, Elizabeth, SAL co. supt. $1,000
Brady, VIM, SAL janitor. c. b. :. $500
Barkhuff, J. j., refund tax 49,. 800
Barnes, Steve, bailiff, D. c. go. $50
Blacks restaurant, dieting
jurors ........... .. $50
Bishard Bros, supplies, c. h. :. 5.15
Blakesburg Excelsior mtg B. of
S. proc. ...........%... 9O1
Burgess, Elizabeth, exp. co. sup. $3.50
Betterton, Edwin, trustee work 400
Bremhorst, Otto, mdse. Jail 80. 1890
Bissell, Geo., twp. trustee $500. 200
Bissell, Geo., gopher ........ 10
Brown, B. L., sheep claim go. 1850
Balibaugh, N. G., sheep claim 45O
Buchanan, w. A., trustee .... 1000
Beall, S. A., trustee -. ....... 400
Berry. e. S., trustee :. ....... SOC
V. H., refund 80. 7.57
H. A. & H. T.. refund :. 1882
Bowles, Dr. F. w., sal. co, phys. 5000
Benner Tea Co., mdse. co. home 107.7S
Brown, J.fW., paup. mdse. \ -. 1900
Bundy, J. A., -paup. mdse. IN .. $3.50
Baker, H. r., paup. mdse. ~. $3.50
H., potatoes county,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-13
Otta, Sup. & Const. Co., mdse,

Otta. Sup. & Const. Co., mdse.
G.. H..... $500. -.
Otta. Gas Co., gas c H. and Jail 2S.76
Otta Blank Book Co., books and
Otta. Blank Book Co., assessors
books and rolls. -. 1850. 45S.25
doors 6. H.. :. .......... 5000
otta. Steam laundry, laundry
g. H. ........... 3GJ
Otta. Lime & Cement Co., ce
ment C. H....... g..
Otta. Courier, ptg. B. Of S. proc 4o13
Otta. Review, pit. B. Of S. proc. 52.Ss
Ill.,. ..... -. .......... 74.s4
material 49,. -. -. =. 351G9
Otta Review. pte. del. tax list. 2O7 80
Otta. Courier, ptg. elk. D. Co.. 500
O'Niell, Lydia, refund -. LOO
IT,. ..... ......... 1900
otta. Mill & const. Co" reprs. 40
ot tia 7 Tent s Awning Co., avn =, ~
.ot 5ns Min = & const: Co.. esti. No: ~
new jal .................. S,952.5O
otta. Mill & const. Co.. reprs.
Co. HOme..... l7.25
Opera House Drug Co., paint Co.
Home ...... 80. 9.55
otta. Furn. Co., mdse. Co. Home $3.50
Otta. Buggy Co., mdse. G. Home 22.Oh
Otta. Telephone Co., phone Co.
Home ........ $50
Otta- Buggy Co., reprs. C. Home 1858
Co. Home, 49, :. $3.50
Otta. Hospital Assn, Co. grant 42o.oo
Otta Hf1w. Co. u,dse Co. Home 1875
Otta. Seed Co., mdse. Co. Home 1895
Otta. Telephone Co., phone CO. 49,
otta. Sup & Const. Co., bridge
ON mate Mi1, g. const Co bridge S'i'*4
work ...... 7.2O
phillins Geo. sal. elk, D, c.. :. $4,000
Phillips' Geo, postage and exp 11.a5
re ~ o'a'a' SAL o ...... $1,000
Prunty, r. c., refund tax. 80. 100
Patterson, H. B., sal. mem. B. Of
..... $3.50
Price. Mary, sal. stem. audr.... 10000
Paulev Jail Build. Co., jail ham
new iaii ...... 49,. .2,sso.oo
I tures ''N 0o W. ....... 1890
Polling Elec. Co., reprs. c. III. SIS
Parrot, Matt & Sons. mdse. elk
n G w ..... 1910
Peck, Fl. E., refund >. :. ....... 14.7l
Parks, E. E.. twp. trustee 6.0o
pedrick. s, NJ. twp. clerk ...... 1000
audr. -. 3.s5
Penn Oil & Sup. Co., oil County
Home .... -. A1.aV
Peach & Creswell, paup mdse.. l5.4O
Peach & Creswell. ndse. Co.
Home. :. 49,. :. $50
Phillips Fuel Co.. fuel Co. Home 1926
Phoenix Trust Co., ms. c.. Home $500
Peterson. +. w., bridge reprs... 1880
Prunty, r. c., freight on sand. 58.49
Parks. f.. E.. bridge reprs $3.50. 379o
Periue, 1. A., cor. Juror. .. LOO
Phillips, Nellie, wit. J. p. so
Phillips, Geo, wit. j. p. so
Peterson. A. H.. wit. J. p. -. 2.l0
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-13
OBITUARY.
Gordon Eldridas Manning.

Gordon Eldridge Manning, son OF
James F. and Effie N. Manning was
born at Rose Hin July 10, 1911 and
died Jan s, 1912, age S months and II
days. The remains were brought to the
home Of the grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. B. Stump Saturday evening
and the funeral services were conduct
ed by Rev. G. w. Barber Sunday aft
ernoon at the Chillicothe M. E. church.
Interment in Chillicothe cemetery
Contributed.
Charles Durham, Lovington, H., has
succeeded in finding positive cure for
bed wetting. my little boy wet the
bed every night clear through on the
floor. / tried several kinds OF kidney
medicine and I was in-the drug store
looking for something different to aelp
him when I heard Of Foley Kidney
Pills. After he had taken them two
days we could see a change and when
he had taken two thirds of a bottle he
was cured. That is about six weeks
ago and he has not wet the bed SINCE"
Clark Drug Store; Owl Drug Store
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-13

S. E.A of the S. E.A and ten acres off
the south side Of the N. E. u of the
S. E. \ of Sec. 80. Twp. Y, range IA
was approved. The balance of the day
was spent in allowing claims and
transacting other business. On motion
the board adjourned to meet Wednes-
day, December at 9 o'clock.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-25
shameful. /"

. JuQge WllDur declared from tne-
bench that the illegal practices
must cease and caused the inter
prefer to transmit his decision
carefully to the courtroom full of
Russians.
A federal inspector attended
the trial and it is likely that I'm
Gle Sans agents will probe the
unwhoIesome affairs of the col
ony.
Elsa's case was brought into
the juvenile court through charg-
es of delinquency lodged against
her by her parents. The whole
Russian colony in their pictur-
esque garb, men in high=heeled
boots and pleated frocks, with
flowing hair and beard, the wom-
en- in. short-skirted, gaudy-hued
dresses and flaming head-gear;
appeared'in court.
Many witnesses, the majority
of whom had to give their state
ments through an interpreter,
testified that they had a. general
knowledge of girls being sold
into marriage, The price brought
by bride ranges from 500, $50
to $500 and $500 in the~case of ex-
traordinary pretty girls.
E. F. Gerecht, a native-born
Russians lawyer, declared on the
stand that it is a common Russian
custom for parents to sell their
children into marriage and to
choose husbands for their daugh-
tiers before the girls have seen
their intended husbands.
Sometimes the GRIPS Oarentc
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-25

Shes IS ugly, lhey frequently pay
the prospective husband to marry
her and take her off their hands"
declared the witness.
John Vedieneff told the court.
that his sister, Sarah, had been
sold into marriage for $3.50.
"She cried two days and nights
before the ceremony" the brother
related.
Philip Shubin, an eagle-eyed
patriach, with a great shock of
tousled hair and long, flowing :
beard, acknowledged leader of
the colony, sat bolt upright in the
witness chair, with the mein of a
ruler, and told, volubly in Rus
sian, of the practice of marrying
without a license.
He admitted also, when press
ed, that money sometimes
changed hands in consideration
of marriage vows, butidenied that
girls were sold"
"The greatest number marry
without a license"
ask him" said the court to the
interpreter, ''if he does not know
that marriage without "a license
is void?"
1--WE do here as in the old coun-.
try" said the witness, 1T was
lawful in Russia, therefore we
think it is lawful here"
Navikoff, Elsa's father, testi-
fed that he had a married daugh-
ter in Russia and that she is but
Is years of age.
Prosecutions, may result in
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-25

When we stick up for our
principles folks call-us a crouch.
When we give UP we're 'quitters.'
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-04-25
The Servant Problem In india.


Servants are IL difficulty all the world
over. aud in India Que frequently hears
the ncmsatiib complaining of them.
but, taken all round, Indian servants
whcl, properly managed. compare Very
.avor;blN With those in Other countries.
A very large majority of Indian ser
wants are hard workers and serve their
masters and mistrcsScs faithfully and
we'll. The servants who work for
Europeans are n class by themselves.
all their interests are with the sAi3ibs,
and they ar" naturally Il loyal body.
Their fathers and grandfathers and
probably great granhfathcrs. served the
English. and each servant trains his
sons to follow in his foot steps. They
appreciate receiving their pay regular
ly and being treated justly. and. as Il
general rule. they respect and like their
employers.
Considered from all aspects, domestic
servants in India serve you very we'll.
and their good points. ON the hole.
balance their bad ones. One of their
best features is the fact that they nsy-
er fail YOU during illness aud they tlrl,
make most patient and attentive
nurses.
Moreover. the kans;mih or butler.
does not give warning when You re
q,life fou, extra places al dinner at u
few minutes notice, OF il You order II
hot meal To be ready at midnight aft
ct Il railway journey.
Indian servants have their nasty
ways. however. and inferior ones ut
times make themselves extremely dis
agreeable. especially when they ara
with Il lady living by herself. 1t ia by
no means unhcard OF for the jhampan-
les carrying II lady in II dandy to de-
post their burden on the hillside in
lonely spot and demand extra wages
because they have been told to go
body and persuade all their friends to
boycott their late mistress.
Very few servants will perform, even
temporarily. the duty of others. parti-
cularly il the work involves amy breach
OF u caste rule. No one. for instance.
draws water from the well except the
bhsti and no one sweeps except the
sweeper: Il Hindu viii not wait at.
table, and ii Mahommctian dislikes hay
ing anything to do With pork, ham, or
bacon. as his religion teaches him to
look upon the pig as an unclean ami
| NAL.
| Dishonest servants. if they do not
steal directly. will hide things away.
and, when they arc not missed, will
| eventually annex them.
| When you engage servants in India.
| ii is customary To inform one OF the
otht,e that such and such servant
\ is required and In a few days time
| several applicants for the vacant post
are brought forward. They produce
| their chits. or testimonials. and the one
| who has the best. or who takes ones
fancy, is promptly engaged, after
| very brief discussion regarding the
| pay ON arrva: In India for the first
| time, il is advisable to get the head
| servant of some friend to produce cam
| didates for the domestic establishment.
and to beware of the plausible indi-
vidu;tls who present themselves at the
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-04-25
Kindly Scribe.

"The editor OF the Weekly Plair
Dealer is charitable sort of felier,'
commented honest Farmer Horubeak
In the midst of his perusal of the vii
lage newspaper. wherein he had en-
countered an example OF the linotype'a
peculiar peryesity I'm his article on
the death OF lafe Dabsack, who be
twi1t we and you. hadn't much to
recommend him except that he wasn't
quite as had sometimes as he was 9th
ers, he says that the deceased was
generally regarded as hijjdyts9mfwrd-
etahrmfwhrtadfyp."
And guess that's about as near
as anybody could get to making an
estimate of the departed without hurt
ing his relatives feelings. Puck.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-04-25
FARMER SHOOTS AT
A PASSING AVIATOR


Paris. Special: strange story OF
an aeroplane being mistaken for bird
OF Ill omen. shot at by superstitlous
peasant. comes from Auvergne.
M. Gilbert military aviator. was
making cross county flight at low
altitude, when he suddenly heard the
report OF a gun and saw q man in a
field below. He interpreted the shot
merely as an expression OF enthusiasm
and dropped bundle OF pamphlets.
Later In d neighboring village an old
peasant related how in crossing the
fields he saw "lou baret." a bird OF
III omen. which. according to super
Btition. appears during Easter week.
causing great injury to the crops.
He further related that he fred at
the bird and although he did not kill
1t. he made the feathers fly. The peas
ant was greatly astonished when told
that the bird was an aeroplane and
the feathers merely pamphlets.