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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-23


AlamogordO street between San Mar
cial and Estrella streets.-ROmulO
PrOvenciO TO Carolina PrOvenciO Page
lot p, block SO, East FL PasO addition.
reconsideration 81. April 10, 1912
Bliss street, between Cebada and
Luna streets. A BUckler and Mar
garet NJ Buckler TO Geo. P. Caven cas-
Jerly 10 feet lot 81, all Of lot 30 and
westerly rect lot %. block 12O. East
FL Paso addition. Consideration $3.50.
April 20 1912
, Socorro, Texas.-W. c. Morgan to
Tom W Zimpleman, .513 OF an acre
in survey 129. Consideration $50. April
II. 1912
Hot Wells. Texas.-Jno. D. Hackett
and ThOs. A. Smith to Mat Poll lot -
block 11S. Consideration $3.50 March
8. 1912 Same grantOrs TO j. T. Reid
lots j to II. block 129. Consideration
S1O7.5O. April 8. 1912.
Sierra Blanca. TeNas--Sam Reilly
ST.. to Il. J. Code. lots "a to =, DOCK
30, Jno. n Gilcrease map Consideration
81. April Is, 1912
Licensed to Wed.
Antonio Haro anu Catalina GaIegoS
Walter NJ Casey and Lucille Ratlltte-
OnesimO Falcon and Cayetana Sc
gura.
Automobile Licenses.
919-Ferguson e Metzger. 9l5 Lee
street f. NJ r. 80. 8 passenger
Births-BOys.
To Mrs Panfilo CalderOn. 81 OchOa
street April 10.
To Mrs. Jose Muro, zoos Broadway,
April "a.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-23

Practically all Of the growing towns
I'm this western country are cOnpeti-
tors. one with the other. for new citi-
zenship from the old states in the
north and east. The people back fn
Illinois. Iowa and states farther TO the
east know nothing of El PasO except
what they hear from the people who
have been here, and how can FL Paso
compete with other western thriving
communities who are spending consid-
cradle money in letting the world know
their advantage and resources
Because we have done as well as
we have is no credit TO US, but simply
on account OF resources that viii make
this town a good town in spite Of our
selves Gould we not hasten the in
crease Of our population by doing our
share in letting the world know Of our
resources
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-23

New York. y. y. April 23.-Instead OF
beginning the campaign which he had
so carefully planned for the purpose OF
GustavO BursOtti is urging his suit for
the hand OF Miss Elvira Tizzanni. the
little Italian girl who was a steerags
passenger on the same boat which re-
italy
Bursotti. a first cabin passenger.
CHANGED to invade the steerage quarters
on the first day of the voyage and saved
Miss Ilzzanni from falling down a
hatchway. and the acquaintance which
grew out Of the incident rapidly ripened
into love-at-first-sigh affair. Bar
sotu declares he Will make the girl
his wife as soon as he finishes uD a
little business in New York. and thar
they viii return to Italy on their hon
eymOOn.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-23
MRS. EsTELL COMING
TO TALK RESCUE WORK

AIRS T. Fstell. of the Salvation army,
will arrive Wednesday from Los Angeles
70 make q series of talks to the women
of IN Paso regarding the rescue WORK
bafup done BY the Salvation army, anu
fhe need Of such work beng carrier
on In Ell PasO. Mrs. Estel VIII meet VITA
a group Of women who have the rescue
49, until Friday in order to get the
Man organized. She viii deliver a series
~ +sIl-s 10 the women Of FL Paso upon
her work II. the rescue mission fleld.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-23
ELIEvEs W IL MIs sING cREAT OPPORTI NITl.

Discussing the subject Of advertis-
ing this city and section. Claiborne
Adams. manager Of the Globe Hour
mills, says,
Each Individual wage Garner in this
community is interested in the advance
tv holders are especially interested.
but every one IS really interested IL
he intends to make his home here. and
would certainly be in favor OF A
general campaign OF some kind to
awaken the people of this town to
what is needed along these lines. II
any business now organized in FL Paso
were spending money for advertising
I'm the same proportion that the town
is spending IL, ii could not last a
month against competition which was
spending a reasonable amount in ad-
vertising its wares.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-23

No more advertising banners or wag-
ons carving advertising signs are to be
permitted in The streets. Police chief ].
4. Davis has notified the police force that
the carrying Of banners or the driving
of wagons through the streets Is in vio-
lation Of the city ordinance covering this
nuisance. The police are instructed to
arrest all persons violating the Ordi-
nance.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-23
TORNADO IN GEORGIA
KILLS SIX PEOPLE
Seventy-twO Was Death Toll
of Illinois Storm, and
DamaCe Is Great.

Newborn, Ca, April 28.-SlX persons
v-er killed and a score injured og d
tornado which swept this secu0h o
The state Monday, and demo lsIieu
houses and killed many head OF i've
stock.
Illinois storm Killed =
Chicago April 23--Latest Ils W IS t.
erardfne the tornado which swept over
Illinois and Indiana sunday evening"
show p dead, nearly 200 injured ano
nearly 100 families destitute more
than 100 homes were demollsnea anu
the property loss totaIleu 0S'" cen
$500 Obo and s2.0OO,OOO.
Greatest damage done az BUSH
VViIIfsriIIc MurphysbOro. Campus, Free
man and Kankakee, H. and Morocco
governor Deneen and adjutant gen
eraI Dickson today arranged 70 SA-
tend state relief to the stricken as
trict in Illinois ..,..
The dead and injured were olStIlD W w.
ed as follows Bush. III, ~ Qeaqs 4Ve
injured; district east Of Bush, IL. >
dead. 80 injured: Marion, IL. IL dead
funconfirmed); Willisville. III, qeao'
20 injured; AIurphysboro, III, 3 dead,
injured. Campus, III, dead one
injured Kankakee, H., seven dead q
Injured: Morocco, Ind nine dead one
injured: Freeman, Ill, three dead ols-
trict near Morocco, IND, two dead.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-23

O,e hundred porch columns and caps.
zy-tst u-iT you give for them? No rea-
eo1af1e offer rejected. Lander Lumber
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-23

Fresh buttermilk FL PasO Dairy.
Ruv a K-R-I-T-make a hit
C. z. jenkins, a banker Of Mansfield,
l. visiting his brother. B. +. Jen-
I-irs former chief OF police Of FL Paso
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-23
rcZEoIA crRED d Id 10 b Dc

ECZEMA CURED IN 10 TO 80 DAYS
The paris Medicine Co. 1924 Pine
street St Louis. No, manufacturers
- Cz~ove's TasteIess Chill Tonic and
laxative Bromo Quinine, have a new
and wonderful discovery, GROVES SA-
MARE CUTS. which they guarantee TO
crre any case OF ECZEMA. no matter OF
So Io1e- Standing. in 10 to 30 DAYS,
and viii refund money II 1t tails-
CPOVES SA-NARE CUTS is perfectly
clean and does not stain If your drug
sist hasn't II. send US o0c IN stamps
and # viii be sent by mail
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-23
LALoNDE BETTER;
MAY YET RECOVER

r. Fl. La Londe. the railway man so
seriously injured at CaTTIZozo, \. A., on
sunday. has rallied and hopes are now
held OF his ultimate recovery, despite
the predictions Of his attendants tnat
he cd71Id not live. As a result Of being
rtr71cl- bv an engine, the man, 1t vas
said sustained broken leg, a broken
coIlerbone. broken ribs and cOncussiOn OF
+be brain. His condition Tuesday morn
inc was remarkably improved.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-23
RAN PLACED ON BANNER
AND WAGON ADVERTISING

Everitt cars. Valley Implement Co.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-23
DAILY RECORD

Fresh buttermilk. FL Paso Dairy.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-23

Each advertiser represented IN the contest will pay price
of $3.50 to the Herald reader submitting the best
written advertisement The prize advertisements viii
appear The Herald May 4th with the names of the
writers. To simplify matters. the checks to the prize
winners viii be mailed by The Herald and charged to
the advertisers.
All rewritten ads be sent direct the advertisers
and must be IN their hands by Wednesday May lst
at o'clock
In rewriting ads suppose yourself to be in the bust
ness for which you writing the ad
Keep mind the fact that the ads that appeared Saur
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-07-05
The Lucky Numbtr.

An amusing story concerning tho
Greek naval lottery appears In a Paris
Journal. II seems that the tickets
were hawked about the plracus and
were eagerly purchased from the com.
binod motive Of patriotism and the OK.
element attendant upon q gamble.
One day n hawker stopped outside n
milk shop and, seeing an ass standing
by laden with eggs, cheese and but
ter. TO tantaliZe the animal took ono
OF his tickets and gave It to the beast.
The poor beast was struggling with
II In the hope Of extracting something
entahle, when a grocer on the opposite
side OF the way who had seer what
was happening, rushed across and res
cued the ticket. THAT ticket" no
said to the hawker. "win win q prize.
and I will buy IT," lie did so and the
ticket drew n prize OF thirty thousand
francs.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-07-05
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT

Yesterday Mr.. and Mrs Abbey
and baby of Carlin accompanied by
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Streeter, start.
ed for Elko in their auto. While
driving along on q good road, the
steering gears broke and the car
turned over with all its occupants
under it. Fortunately. none were
seriously hurt and the car, being
a light Ford touring car, the men
were able to raise il up and release
the others. Mr.. AbSey received a
bruised shoulder. Mr. Streeter a
bruised ankle and the baby a few
bruises. TIE ladies got off without
a scratch. The party are to be
congratulated upon their good
fortune in escaping serious injury.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-07-05
Good Story. ANYWAY

Ollie James OF Kentucky. recently a
representative. but now a senator,
tells OF the time when he was driving
through a hilly section OF his native
state partly for pleasure and partly
on business connected with his DO.
litical hopes. lie came to a farm.
house where there was a nice looking
we'll aud Windmill. and he pulled in
and asked the farmer II he might have
a drink.
"Ah'm sorry. sab" said the farmer.
Aid suttenly like to 'comadate YOU.
but ! cyant. Ef YOU all II Jest drap
into Jones place. bout It mile further
on. maybe you can git somethin'."
But | thought | noticed a fine wei!
here on your place" said the senator
from Kentucky.
why. that's wafer! | didn't know
YOU wanted water. | thought YOU
asked me for a drink. You sure can
have all the water YOU want"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-07-05
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED

By loo ! applications as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the
ear There is only one way to
cur deafness. and that is by con.
titutional remedies. Deafness is
caused b an intlamcd condition of
the mucous lining of the Eustachian
Tube. When this tube is infiampd
you have a rumhling sound or inn
perfect hearing and when it is
entirely closed. D. afnesS is the
result, and unless the inflammation
a be taken out and this tube
restored 10 its moral condition
hearing will i've destroyed forever,
nine cases out of ten are caused by
Catarrh. which is nothing but an
inflamed condition of the mucous
surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dol.
lars for any case of Deafness
CEASED by catarrh) that cannot be
aused by Halls Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars free. f. j.
HENEY & CO., Toledo. o. Sold by
Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for
Constipation.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-07-05
Sweet LittIe Harry.

",'n," lid little Harry. III tell you
what YOU ought to do"
VITA! Gsar?" his mother asked.
You ought to go over to live In
some country where the people are
MOhammodans."
What on earth ever put such q
thought as that into your lear head,
darling?"
Cause over there they think all fat
women are beautiful"
Harry! II you dare to open your
mouth again this evening you will DO
lent to bed with nothing to eat
me Tramp's Excuse.
you &c, 20 to he an ablebodied man.
Why don't YOU get work Instead OF
begging for n liying?"
Il cant find anything to do in my
line"
You can't
No. I'm n lightning calculator by
profession. and the adding machine
put me MI Of business"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-07-05
Iour Of an ENGLISH Choir.

We have at least one big thing" I,
our credit that America has not SO Ia
accomplished. The Sheffield Choir
now singing in Australia. represent
the biggest touring musical enterprise
on record.
1t numbers go all told, and wheI
they return to Yorkshire In a few
weeks hence they viii have covered
5000" miles in seven months. Tn,
cost OF the tour will be ESQ. 900, the
transport and hotel expenses absorb
ing E45.GOO. The choir has sung t.
crowded audiences In Canada. New
Zealand End Australia. and II the re
,eipt are equal to the expenses the
promoters will be satisfied. The
youngest member OF the choir is a
boz OF -. a." oldest a man or ~
Three ~ the cfOristers are circum.
navigating the globe hatless.-London
NhrOnir L..
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-07-05
On Actino-

Acting is not n trade which ter
to stability and dignity OF charact,
but encourages sensibility and fash
OF warm instinct. Extreme alertne
to praise and blame. harmonious
combined with vanity and absorpti,
in one topic, are almost a necessity /,
the occupation; but this existenC
however narrow and distorted, has Il.
primal virtues Of ~vividness and Wit.
lily. II not only depicts human pa
sions, bT+ Il also requires In its ser.
ants a varied and constantly read
fund of emotions and instincts. Lac.
Ing the free air of independence al
impartial thought, It has to the fu.
the warm breath of crude but passio
ate humanity. In feeling. howev,
blind, in life, however fragmeutary. til
onlooker finds more to love in III
players world than In all the dea
dccorum of a Philrstine prosperity
Norman Hurgood.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-07-05
FRIDAY JULY 5TH

The Aviator made two attempts
to fly during the forenoon, and
while ne succeeded IN getting off
the ground for a short flight each
time was not able to get his car
burator TO work satisfactorily, and
will make another trial at 5 O'Clock
this afternoon.
At ii a.. m. the following auto
mobiles paraded. msny of them
being beautifully decorated the
Bradley car and the Frissell car
particularly. Following was the
order Of the parade:
F. S. Gedney, Band in auto, A.
w. H~esson, Elko Garage, W. I.
Smith, Lou Bradley. Frank Will
isms, f. A. FrisSell, Frank Smiley,
Webster Patterson, l.. j. Winter
mantel, l.. EngIert, K. W. Hesson.
S. X. Steele, VIM. Hunter. ElkO
Mercantile Co., Elko Garage, c.
+. Noble. DR.. Hood. George H.
Greenfield w. X. Mayer, John
Carter, A. l.. Keddie, Geo. viii.
liams, Mrs. J. c. Harris, Joe Hen.
nen and five machine whose drivers
we're unknown to u reporter.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-07-05
Relief From tpfluenza.

Influenza, MS is believed by the ma.
jority OF medical men Mt present, is
caused by a microbe which Ia pres.
ent In the atmosphere. when the cpl.
demic is raging. The surest safeguard
against a disease arising from a mi.
crobe Is to use antiseptics. OF these
carbolic acid and eucalyptus oil have
been found OF most use for the proven.
ton and cure OF influenza. The best
way Of using these is in the form 81 a
smclling.bottle containing. in addition
10 carbollc ard eucalyptus, camphor,
charcoal and ammonia.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-07-05

When Jean Leon Gerome's painting
Of the dead Caesar was on exhibition
in the Corcoran gallery n Chicago Wis
a woman and her ~ten.ycur.oid son, who
were looking at the stricken Caesar
lying nj the foot of Pompey's statue
while the conspirators were dIsap-
pearing IN the distance.
Mamma said the boy, what Is
the matter with the MANI
when you get older" answered the
mother. you will read all about II
in history. The man IL Julius Caesar.
lie has Just been shot by Mark An.
thony."
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-07-05
Trouble Ahead.

DO you know that the average man
drinks enough beer In the course "
his life to float a battleship"
mo. Does he?"
"Statisticlans have found that no
does"
I'm sorry"
"Ah. 1t is good to hear you a that.
I hope you will. nov that you realize
how great this waste is, give up tho
habit"
mo. I aln't got any idea OF doin'
that. but I don't see how we're goIn'
TO be able TO keep on drinkin' enough
to float battlesbips II they make their
blamed old D~readnoughts much big.
ger"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-07-05
ssrls luususr poluIqets,

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eqI no mlu MUS On uaUM uuql smn Iel
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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-07-05

Archie Bell OF Cleveland went south
one time as a guest Of one OF the ad.
vance men Of the Ringing circus. The
advance a spent two weeks In Ala.
bama. whore the Robinson Brothers
circus. which Is n southern institution,
is n great fayOrite.
The car was covered with pictures
and the negroes came down in droyes
to cape at them. There was 9 nag.
stan on top Of the car and on II was
a ponnant which bore the words:
"ThC Greatest Show on Earth-Sep.
TENDER l.
Nanny, wat dat sign mean?"
asked one OF a beyy OF children a ne
gro woman had with her.
The woman studied II for a time.
1T mean" she answered, dat dis
yoro is dc greatest show on earth
'cept one-Mistah Robinson's!"-Sat.
urday Evening Post.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-07-05
Quail in Southern California.

i;anchers from the Coachella VI;
who were in Los Angeles today
ported that quail were so thick ir
valley that crops OF all kinds wer,
Ing destroyed. despite the effort
the state game wardens. who are
trapping the birds by thousands
sending them to other sections OF
state. One rancher said he saw
covey OF quail that must have cont
ed 5000 birds.
They were so thick the sun |
war shut out when they flew past.
said. The quail are very wise
continued. "and hunters find tro,
IN shooting them, while trapping
stu more difficult Los Angeles
resrondence San Francisco ChronI
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-07-05
DRANK some" BEER

The testimony Of AdQlph Hagan
i'm the suit for aIimony brought by
his wife. that he had spent SG25
for beer in 227 days, furnished
material for some energetic fgur-
ing
At five cents a glass, Hagan's
beer investment stands a total of
$4,000 glasses or 63 u day. The
total for the % days is lS9 cubic
feet of beer, enough to fill a pool
six feet wide, fifteen feet long and
two feet deep Sparks Tribune.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-07-05

We are requested to announce
nat the Knights of Pythias have
thro"n their hall open tn the
puoiIc during the celebration.
llred woman and children will find
1t a cosy place to rest. By this
courteous act. the Knights have.
won the thanks of the public.
Judge Massey touk the oath Of
office as United States senator
yesterday and from now on i, will
De Senator Massey. He will leave
Tor Washington in "a few days to
take up his new work and will re-
main until the session of congress
closes. His hat will be in the ring
at th' coming primary election.
George Wingfeld made MANY
more friends in the State or Ne.
'ada by refusing the Seatorship
appointment than he could have
possibly had by its accepta 7ce.
tie was most certainly not the
choice of the masses Of the people
Of tins state, and he probably also
understood the fact that il was
his financial standing and power
that was appointed and not
George WingieId. Mr.. Wingfeld
undoubtedly used good judgment
in turning down the senatorial ap.
p0intment Appeal.
The lnd,reudcLt wishes to call
ire attention II every resident in
the c'ty to th. fact that tomorrow
is the 4tn If July-the I8Gth
Annvrrsary If the Decl ration Of
Indcpun3Dncc Of TIE United States
Of A"cri.a, and it requests that
all who caa oisolay flags and hunt
ing and g.. lhis way assist in max
ing our celebration one Of wh ck
every citizen sill he proud.
Grand Marshal Henderson re-
quests all wa. intend to take part
in tI. ,....g
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-07-05
Tact.
Troublesome Account.

MY husband has given me a
checking account"
isn't that lovely7 Now you can
buy anything you want aud Just write
ont q check for H."
Yes. I'm rather sorry on one &C.
count. though II seems such a lot
OF trouble to have to write out n
check for ones car fare. especially
when the cars are crowded or when
you have 10 pay as yov enter
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-07-05
Courtery.

Visiior-Ive just come from {,
Doctors funeral. but | didn't see .
Of you there.
Hostess-No. my husband did
care TO go. as funerals always up.
him.
Nisitor-lf you never go to otl
peoples funerals | don't see how \,
can expect them to come to yours
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-07-05

The interior of Lower California Is
today nearly blank on our maps and
Is possibly less we'll known from a
geographical and a geological stand.
point than any other region OF equal
area in N"rth America. The Mexican
COVE rmmeni has at last begun a thor.
ougN exploration Of this terra incog,
nitg
During the last autumn the Institute
Gco'C"i"o equipped four parties. each
com" ifimg TWO biologists. to explore
he uo-'h,ru part of the peninsula.
III E"vE vii be extended to the
o'th"ru part this year-ScisntInc
NmtEi,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-07-05

~,'lOss9O0ns NtU 81 eoIA
.pp eul lu9dsI lou 6uW 6ls9Eum Ino6
aBul 'os @. OF %JoApSpue lliM l.. 'lsnuuu
.oldIp oul plus o'sJiS., .Ioss5o5psId
Juo6 10 1uHn moJI lu5I3Ulp 6l9Ilu9
kouod v eusInd OF 81 uoS ioI uononIls
.uJ luBlIodtuI lsom 6Y, :SuIH sul "a
pIol sun 'linoo uSIoIoI u OF IopBsssq
.uiB uu So tuIu Suipu5s sBa ouM AK
sIuoT 10 oAUoI SuIHul Jeninoo V
9smold!o . hlusplh9
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-07-05
SENATOR VANCE'S READY WIT
Records Show That Very Rarely Did
Carolina Statesman Fail to Rise to
the Occasion.

The late Senator Vance used to say
that his liveliest campaign for the gov.
ernorship OF North Carolina was that
In which Judge Settle ran against him.
Ihey stumped the state in joint de-
bate. All the white Democrats turned
out to hear Vance. and all the colored
Republicans to hear Settle. On one
occasion. Vance vas Informed that
some young ladies desired 10 testify
their devotion TO the Democratic party
oy kissing the Democratic candidate
Tor governor. Nothing 10th. Vance de-
scended from the platform and kissed
a dozen or so of the young beauties.
and then paused long enough TO turn
around toward his competitor and
shout: Settle. I'm kissing my girls;
o kiss yours!" When he married
the secon time. he said TO his wife on
their wedding-day: MY dear, I'm a
fellow. and you may anticI-
pate trouble. Now. In the beginning,
while l am submissive, want to
give o one piece OF advice. II you
follow II. we'll get on mighty well. II
Is this: Make me do Just as | darned
please" A newspaper man. who was
starting for a rather out-of-the-
way portion OF Vance's own state. was
asking him one day what kind OF ac-
commodation he was likely 10 find.
They'll give you some OF their fried
hog and eggs the senator replied.
That's better than nothing" said the
newspaper man. 81 don't know
don't know" the senator answered. In
a dubious tone; I've tried both"