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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-13
a 5 Years =: r. -: As . To T.,

The big whistle on the Santa Fe
roundhouse has not proved as trouble
some an article as was expected
Fifteen cars OF coke went west over
the ) F. yesterday afternoon for
ce Cox viii be transerr ee 10 P0I narr Js
gage cars and continued TO Clifton.
Ariz-, for use in the big shelters az
that place
Don't forget that tonight is the night
for the bachelors pilgrimage TO Camp
COurchesue- Be on hand and see that
OF your coat as the conductor viii
throw you out Of the window II you
haven l.
The FL Paso c. H. boys have the best
Of their Houston brothers in the size
Of their flag at least The Houston
boys hOisted flag with appropriate
ceremonies last Thursday. but the size
OF the flag is only u by is feet, while
that floating from the pole in the C.
h yards IN this city is u by a feet
A letter from Louis Gasser, dated
tampa, June ., states that the writer
expects 70 be among the first to land
in Cuba, the transports being loaded
daily with troops for Cuba The writ
er says that for this expedition the
troops have been picked out; 50 from
each troop going right away. and are
to be the first to land in Cuba "AIl
the FL Paso boys are in the picked 50.
the writer states quite a boost for
FL Paso. isn't it2" he writes
The digging Of a canal across the
horseshoe bend below the city. for the
purpose Of straig htening out the river,
was matter taken up and discussed at
the meeting OF the county commission
ers court yesterday. Mayor Magof-
lin had asked that the commissioners
state what amount OF money the cOun-
~ would be willing TO pay The mat
ter was laid before the commission
ers and was still under discussion when
a motion to adjourn was carried. So
the canal business viii lay over unsI
next meeting
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-13
The HeraId's Daily
ShortS Story
THE LIONS DEN

7 in the choice and combination that we
I find the personal touch We may say
/ at once that he is not q self-effacing
man"
Yet he paused for moment in hest
tatiOn. There was a Dr. Freke- Free
man that rather ticl1led him, and a Dr.
Barton across the road was
simply shouting to him to come in and
be killed Like Susannah amongst the
elders, he remained for a moment
pulled this way and that
Then he made up his mind.
rs DR.. Blower at homer"
'Dr. Ogden-Blower is in, sir. Have
you an appointment"
NO, but there is my card"
7 am afraid. sir. it will be impos-
appointment I will do my best, sir,
but I really think it would be more
satisfactory if you were to make an
appointment
The only occupant Of DR.. Blowers
waiting room was an elderly gentle
man. He was reading Punch, and he
had spats on; over things, too, OF
course. but the spats somehow struck
one most fOrcibly. which was not an
argument in favor of his powerful
charm and personality
Presently the door opened, and two
female forms appeared-people quite
Of the middle class, and evidently from
the country. They sat down diffident-
" on the grand chairs. a mother and
her daughter. evidently-and the
daughter in the grasp of perniciOus
anaemia.
The elderly gentleman and these peo-
pie waited and were seen; then some
other people, then others.
Forshaw was computing the number
OF guineas fl the pile that must be
mounting on the physicians table, when
suddenly he became aware that his
turn had come.
"The doctor will see you now. sir"
said the servant, and moment later
he found himself in the lions den
DR.. OEden-BlOwer was a little man,
round. fat, red. tightly buttOned up in
an hl-fitting frOck coat
He was very much on the spot
was Dr. Ogden Blower, and he set to
on the case of FOrshaw promptly and
with decision.
sorry. I can't give you more than
five minutes If that won't do US well
have 10 make an appointment"
''Thanks-stand like that-just So
one moment while I listen here-yes,
lie on the couch-tender there2-um-"
Then he began questioning again.
seeming quite 10 forget that the five
minutes were long expired and his
luncheon was getting cold.
Il think II right to tell you said
FOrshaW at last, that have made use
of a little subterfuge"
What's that? Oh, I thought you
In this way: Ny liver is a bit
wrong. I think; but there's nothing
else the matter with me. In fact
doctor, I'm a trainer in your camp
am a novel writer. Forshaw is my
name"
see here" said DR.. Blower. who
had taken a seat at his desk and was
about to write a prescription, I am a
very direct man with my patients.
When one gets a case of your sort. it's
better to speak man to man-there's
no use in shuffling, not bit Are you
married.
Yes"
I'D have S, oner told your wife, and
she could have broken the fact.
Broken what fact2" asked FOrshaw,
across whose face a gray tinge was
coming like the veritable shadow Of
death.
THAT you've forcirrhosis, and got it
bad"
The doctor turned away and
scratched his chin. interviews OF this
sort are always painfully difficult to
terminate.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-13

kind Of bait & il he dident git a bite
IN a minnit he wud look at rs watch &
say; 1t IS now three o'clock. / must
try this other kind Of spoon hook, bee
Klaus pickrel never bite at any other
kind Of bait between three o'clock &
rive minutes past three. Then Mister
Wilrich would look at his watch, too.
then he would change his bait. They
must have thought that the pickrels
mad watches, too All / did was watch
Pa & his friend watching thare watches
q changing their bait. / didn't have
TO watch any fish suffering, beekaus
thare wasen't any fish caught in our
boat.
Not Biting.
The fish are not biting today, COM
rade, sed Pa to his friend wen the sun
was sinking in the west
You are right. sed Pas friend. I only
wish, he sed, that we could have
caught one or two. Jest TO show them
green horns in the other boats what
reel pickrel looks like.
Wen we got to the shore thare was
Mister Ratty & the other green horns
Mister Ratty had caught so pickrels
with pole he diden't know anything
about He broke the reel & a lot Of
line, but he had the fish jest the same.
You dOan't have to be a fancy fish
erman in this world, Mister Ratty
toald me. All you have to do is 10
bring hOam the fish.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-13

THE Mississippi river was named by
some indian who had no other use
Tor his "Ts" or SIS" and means
Father of Waters A more proper
name would be the Rockefeller of
Waters for the Mississippi is one of the
greatest moisture trusts in the world.
Beginning in Minnesota as a stream so
small that it cannot even get an appro-
priatiOn from congress for its improve
ment, it rapidly absOrbs river after river
until by the time it reaches the Gulf of
Mexico it controls practically all the
Wetness between the Rocky mountains
and the Appalachians. That Is one dit
ference between a river and a trust, how
ever Mountains can stop a river, but
only providence con stop a trust
The Mississippi Is a mile wide after
1t gets its growth, and Is deep enough
between sandbars to float five foot cat
tish above Cairo, and small sized battle
ships below. 1t only covers about 1900
miles as the aerOplane flies, but by tax
ing a course like taxicab driver who is
carrying a total stranger, it manages to
register over 5000 miles between Mime
sofa and the Gulf 1t was discovered bv
DeSOto, lmmortalized by Mark Twain
and improved by Eads, who did several
millions OF dollars worth of dental
work in its mouth.
The Mississippi flows through. and
sometimes over, "a wonderfully fertile
country, and is as inconvenient to have
around as a prairie fire owing to its rest
lessness- 1t Is more particular about its
bed than a commercial traveller. and fire.
quently changes it at night for the most
frivolous reasons. 1t Is also harder on
banks than cashier with weakness for
society. No bank is safe while it is
around. With only a moderate appetite
the Mississippi viii eat ten miles of
banks adorned with cornfelds and cotton
plantations in a single day. Each wear
it dcvours thousands of acres of fine farm
land and carries it down to the Gulf Of ]
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-13

w records installing complete system accounting
exhausted still undOne important
piece going
installing system accounting
costing amount
proceeds
purchase Ct wills asking a very
large bond issue for new high school and other necessary buildings and equip
part prudence
local and have
modern accounting installed the be not found to
up o lie needs such large business
thoroughly tandTdize the school
thoroughly and view
100000 peoples
would
minutest detail with
direction Of and
efficiency.
The recommendation Of the bankers
understood that the
report WIZ Dc very complete ana VIII cary Oi HPiOeu ~
IN many details " city administration and accounting Inc value OF u WORK.
great city
increased efficiency
cost
But there matter strongly emphasized
with the results of the audit and the benefits derived efrO
system simple spending
s6ooOo year necessarily complicated public accounting
statistical
parisOn Of experience this and all other cities
system installed,
i br1 s55l+T The rT need mot -t to obt5n such man for
any pei place per
economy in irving to get along with merely passab accountant in that Job
position every business
improving
getting possible
wisely spending
accounting false attempted putting
the after auditors thoroughly epab
perfect detail
enough experts they
job to install the accounting force and instruct them thoroughly their
little the
n everything
sPe preparation Or entering upon the new era of rapid expansion that
approaching
soon the audit is have the highest value there another matter Upon
which administrators
installing
Expressions from taxpayers would doubt be welcome
World insults the by declaring
pOpu
popularity advocating
substitute Of
heaven-bor3 l6
m II is O p
s a
i S Z
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-13
One-Sentence Philosophy
GLOBE SIGHTS.
(AtchisOn Globe)

There are portions Of the landscape
a billboard would improve.
A moderate drinl1er is so apt 10 get
over ii the wrong way.
No cocktail is good enough to dis
guise the taste Of the booze in 1t.
SELF control is a happy faculty, but
q woman had rather govern a man
IN country town, the real aristO-
crat IS the man who has his shirts made
70 order.
II is possible 10 please the people in
many ways but q hotel or a newspaper
can't do II very often
good many more people lose money
man 1ind It. the former process being
so much easier.
men a man works pretty hard TO
keep down expenses. it is own money
mat going out that way.
A1tnough once won a high school
DEBATE, Il didn't swell my head enough
argument with a woman or an aerent-si
-Rufe Hoskins.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-13
QUAKER 1IEDITATIONs
Philadelphia Record.l

Life is a grind, but it at least
sharpens a mans wits.
Many a chaperon is a matchmaker
in disguise.
Lots Of people talk too much and
say too little.
A young man should learn to say
no. especially in leap year.
The deadhead at the theater is al
ways present, and yet passed
Good judgment hasn't much value
unless you make good use Of it.
The tuition fee in the school of ex-
perience is often paid in alimOny.
HoaZ-Does PneWrich drive a four
inhand2 Joax-Drive enc? Why, he
cant even tie one.
No. AIaude, dear; there should be
no similarity between a political plat
form and a gang plank.
You would be a coward TO hit a
man when he is down, and you would
be a fool to hit when he has you
down
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-13
d - ID THING YOu d.

IT ISN'T THE THING YOU DO.
1t isn't the thing you do, dear,
It's the thing you leave undOne
That gives YOU a bit Of a heartache
At the setting Of the sun.
The tender word forgotten;
The letter you did not write.
The flower you did not send, dear,
Are your haunting ghosts tonight
The stones you might have lifted
Out of a brothers way;
The bit Of a heartsOme counsel
You were hurried too much TO say
The loving touch Of the hand, dear.
The gentle winning tone.
Which you had no time nor thought
for
With troubles OF your own
Those little acts of kindness
So easily out Of mind,
Those chances to be angels
Which we poor mOrtals find
They come in night and silence,
Each sad reprOachful wrath,
When hope is faint and tagging
And a chill has fallen on faith
For life is ali too short. dear,
And sOrrOW is all too great.
To suffer our slow compassion
That tarries until too lates
And it isn't the thing you do. dear.
It's the thing you leave undone
Which gives you a bit OF heartache
At the setting Of the sun
Margaret Z. Sangster-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-13
UNCLE Waits DENATURED POEM
Correspondence
By Walt Mason
By Walt Mason

RE your your present day
"A folks unduy needsly SMALL
\ Dear Truly" all gossip
o
Of the muey old Yours Truly then
he words together with fervOr and told the weather.
OF the the bay the big spotted gnder and went hen
written there; their their hbO their JOY and their The
his patience unry
abouta al
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-13
CHINESE PREMIER NEEDS
$50 O00 0o0 DTTPTNf

Pe1in. China, June 13-Premier Teng
ShaO VI yesterday informed the finan-
eial group representing the powers that
he required S0,OOO,0OO taels 1858. O0O.-
000) during June. If he does not OBJ
tain this he SAYS he viii consider him
self free to borrow elsewhere.
The assembly has rejected the scheme
for the issue Of irredeemable notes and
has approved the issue Of national bonds
at 95 II percent. repayable within a
decade. The total issue VIII be $780,
100000.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-13
RECEIVER APPOINTED FOR
d Z & n w DAT pn A

Denver, Colo, June 13.-MarshaH B.
Smith and the Continental Trust COM
pany were appointed receivers for the
Denver, Laramie & Northwestern rail
road yesterday by judge Harry c. Rid
die, upon application of Il. E. Bridges. a
bond owner. The road, which extends
from Denver to Greeley, is about $500,
900 in debt.
Officers declare that the company is
not insolvent- The application for a re-
ownership was made and the court issued
the order to conserve the best interests
of the road Stockholders and officials
have been IN factiOnal trouble Tor several
months.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-13

c. A Kline. secrtary OF the cham
Der Of commerce, has an interesting IL
lustrated story Of FL Paso's progress
in the current Texas magazine.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-13
Remarkable Bank Growth

n ANK years great
n banks with
banking facilities FL reasonable
Fl PasO banking ahead other
FL P becoming banking the Southwest
City,
the catenen and
banks should
banks than
There opportunity
active the market viii
while the quick
city benefit all the Of the circle
people may
metropolitan community indirectly through medium
gradually filter
money region
commercially dominant.
happened Teller and his boiling svaites
The saps accurately record thought that
The delicate that the
Roosevelt Oyster Bay
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-13
THIRTYSECOND YEAR OF PUBLICATION

TIIRTY-SECOND YEAR OF PUBLICATION
superior and mpl Press LEASES Wire
Mexic wash
c.
by 3 Presd ent. c
marh o ? is owned anon
older as L B SevensJ A. Smith
AIndy H : Payne c. G A
A. L
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-13
THE MISSISSIPPI BY GEORGE FITCH
RIVER Author Of aAt Good Old Siwasb0

Copyright, 1912, by George MathevAdams.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-13

RsnsnbaE "a happsnsd to TseE I'd bis b0Itng Iyees
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-13

came next with 125, Bristow had I13-
Conkling 90. Hayes 81 and Hartranft
IS. the other scattered On the fourth
ballot Blaine and BristoW had gained,
Morton and Conkling had lost Then
Michigan threw its votes to HAYES. on
the next ballot the break came VIII
liam Cumback. of Indiana. withdrew
the name OF governor Morton. Jonu
NJ Harlan. of Kentucky, withdrew the
name Of secretary BristOw.
Blaine in his sick bed in Washing
ton heard the news. knew that he had
lost: knew that Hayes would win ON
the next test, and then wrote out q
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-13
About the Audit

N nth thorough audit of the public
NV accounting
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-03-15
HOW TO SUCCEED

During the last few years. eondi.
tIons In all lines OF business. even
professional life. have changed 90
completely that every man ID wax.
ing up Ia the fact that Ia order 10
win success be must specialize aud
learn TO DO some one thing and do
II well
So II Is With any article that Is
sold 10 the people. IL must have
genuine merit or no amount OF adj
vertising viii maintain the demand
for the article.
For many years a remarkable
record has been maintained BY DIR.
kitmerss swamp Root, The great
Kidney. Liver and BLADDER Remedy.
From the VERY beginning the FRO
pristors had so much confidence. Ia
II that they invited every one to
tsst "a. tree OF coat, before parehas-
Ing.
II Is . physicians prescription.
They have on fiie thousands ~
letters received from former suffer
crr who arc now enjoying good
health ms a result OF It's u8c
However. n you eish first TO Try
a sample bottle. address pr. kIlmeF
q Co. Blnghamfou. y. r.. and men
tion Dept. n. They wili gladly for.
ward yon sample bottle BY mail.
absolutely free
Regular sizes for sale at all drug
gisss--fifty.cenfs and onedollar.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-03-15

Catcher Eddie Burns. last year q
Tacoma Tiger. hasn't reported TO
Manager Brcsnahan yet. and there
Is nothing certain about his doing
%. Eddie doesn't like the size Of
the figures Ralah wrote IN his
contract
Burns is coaching the bali team
OF 81 Mary's college. putting that
aggregation in trim for the annual
trimming they give the blg
league clubs In practice gamcs.
Eddie Is an old st Mary's boy.
aud he and Harry krauxc OF the
the college for years.
Burns had some good material
lined mp Tor st. Mary'e team thls
spring, but now he IN having his
troubles Prick Leonard will 30
professional. and right NOW the
only question Is whether Joe Cohn
OF Spokane or Jim McAleer Of the
ncsfon Sox shall have hts services.
Eddie's sccofsd string mouud
artist Is Mike Cam. and couple
OF the big league clubs are now
trying to eutice Mike away.
Harry Simpson. who succeeded
Burns rs the club catcher and who
wanted more money to come up
ard catch for Shredder last sum
mer than George ever made out u
baseball In hts life. 10 stiil on the
Job for the college team.
Burns. BY the way. has returned
his third contract unsigned and a.
BFesnahan says he win do no bot
ter. II looks as though Eddie will
continue TO coach at 81 Mary's
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-03-15
pICTURES OF TBF
4 WORLDS ATHIFTriSc
BUDWEISER USED TO BE WAL srpe -,
SUIT-NOW IT'S APPLE cInroo LONG


Con Walsh. who IT, perhaps better known a.. .
his weight 'Hane w
In 81, own particular neld which Il heavng huge In, -,
Kets ana breaking worlds records Wal aoh balls
not ia the ordinary say ~ s'estlon st,s~]
To lft Tie bir shot~bs pounds q geighe-xth -. III
have just the tight amount Of aFOirdupos hsn
must also be correctly distributed thlKhs ara ~ The
have the exact heave behind the shot viii faII He
Now % got his form Just right Walsh always las s
his trainer Way back Ia New York yea, a vi
tie knack Of H. and has sny ma ~ hs se
However the fact has brought o, snae hn
adjusts his weight The secret be- claims knoxsss ~ y b
OF beverage 10 take with bis meals As luA shat II
For long time be nd great stress on the Old g4, .
OF BUdNelee This bis long suit several ysa H@s
Lately. however. he has found that he IA getting ~.
cordngy be has changed from Budseiaer 10 auu law
change he declared yesterday be putting on M. ~ y
the bg r. s. A. championship indoor meet gonr 10
break worlds record la the Armory 'aa'k l&1b|
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-03-15
BAT AND BUD MAY
BE MATCHED
NELSON WANTS TO RETURN
TO The COAST

PORTLAND. Or. March 1.-THE
irresponsible Bat Nelson. former
lightweight champion. has been
heard from again. According to fan
gossip here today hat wili make
another effort TO box in Oregon.
this time at Klamath Falls. Pro
motors IN the Southern Oregon city
are trying TO arrange lo-round
contest between tho hattier and
Hud Anderson OF Vancouver. An
derson'n manager here says bud In
frantic TO meet the cr-champion.
provided the Dane can make 1885
pounds finKxide The match ~ill
probably be held some time In May
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-03-15

CON WALSH BEGAN AS TOSSING
CRIB; NOW HE TOSSES HEAVY WEIGHTS

Way back 10 the days when BIZ
cycles were positively the very lat
est thinE IN locomotion. a tiny irish
lad. only 10 years old aud standing
not more than feet inches IN his
bare feet, went down 10 Dublin and
as,ounded the entire land OF the
shamrock by capturing three rec.
ords from policeman who had
held the championship OF tho Island
with the weights.
Yesterday afternoon that same
lad now q big goodnatnrwd man.
with three worlds records and one
national record TO his credit. told
how he did II. "a he stood behind
the A. A. & headquarters and Just
FOR fun" threw blg Iron bail all
over the lot with one hand.
Con Walsh. perhaps the best
known weight man In the country.
has been compelled an through hts
life 10 take records whether he
wanted them OF not. Even at the
present time. when he II trying TO
keep oal of athletic contests and
settle down. there IL another
worlds record staring him In the
face 10 be won Friday night In the
=. n. A championship gaines In the
Armory.
Just Took TO Heavy Things
Walsh just naturally took TO
heavy things when he wan babe
ha used to pitch everything he
could oat Of his cradle. aud when
he was hoy Ia school he would 20
out on the little Irish farm and
grab ali the big stones he could
ind. heaying them from one corner
10 another
ills parents had an aversion 20
athletic contests. and when he vas
old enough "a SO In he had 90
sneak ont at nixht or In the early
morning. dash off on his bicycle.
and be out ~ sight before they
could stop him.
In those days Irish prixcs were
not medals or ribbons. bat cu,-gians
salad bowls and other dishes Con
usually cleaned up all the dishes In
the weight events. and then he had
70 ride home AZ night on his bicycle.
steering with one hand and carry
ing the dishes wlfh the other.
Yesterday he declared THAI the
worst experience he over had In
that connection was ane dark night
when he bumped into something on
the road and was thrown hsadious.
tho dishes smashing into little bits
lie later found b. had collidcd vita
sio~pins donkey.
First Records IN 1910
Walsh first got into national
promlnence when h. got tho worlds
outdoor record wlth the 5eEsOupd
weight In 1910. lliuux IL is feet s
lnrhra. ia October be wos another
worlds record. the indoor mark for
the aam. weight. llfting Il i6 feet :
lnchss. He followed this b. act.
ting the record for hsAvinx thu
weight over the bar at the height
Of rs feet I Inch
Then AZ tho national games laat
summer he got ths hammer record
by throwing u III feet isis inches.
Walsh fund yesterday that he
conld heave the blx iron ball at
least II fest Ia the air. That means
he stands good TO break his tso
former worlds records tnaiThf at
the r. ~. A. indoor meet In the Be.
attic Armory
N will all depend he says. ION
my snap. n ! can act the right
snap into Il there wili he an enor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-03-15

PORTLAND. Or. March is-~-It
Ia reported that Sam BcIIah. famous
California pole vaulter. now al.
isshsd TO tho Mulinomnh club here.
vill attempt to establish a nov in.
door pole yanlting record In Seattle
tonight at tho annual Pacific North.
vest champion indoor meet Bel.
lab cleared the bamboo at II feet.
10 inches at Ban Francisco recently
and was preparing 10 make another
Try but Was discouraged as the pit,
a small one. promised q nasty fall
u he swung out too far. I, II said
tho pit at Seattle u rpomy.