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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-21
Not A Christmas Candle
By Elsie MeEIroy Slater.

TT is no question of Christmas with
the little widow in the Chihuahua
- court. Six children about her knees.
The eldest nine or so. Three sick One
painted all over with little red spots.
Christ's birthday: Christmas No ques-
ton of trimming a bright tree-no
question of costly little electric globes
versus old fashioned candles no ques-
ton Of how to cram six little stockings
to the bursting with Christmas
goodies, no question or keeping six
little eager things abed until daylight
and of examining NpOrTidge and bread
and butter into them before the Won
dcrful trees time.
None OF these questions disturb the
mind Of the little brown widow in the
alley with her six wide eyed, oval
faced young ones about her knees. It
is question OF rent, OF mountain
of dOllars-tWelve dollars that she
owes for her two rooms and must be
paid straight away and must be paid
with the money she gets for washing,
and six little children to feed twice a
day and three of them sick.
She has to pay the rent or go. The
rooms are extraordinarily comfortable
for Chihuahultd to- A window in the
back room. a window in the front room,
and a right hard dirt floor. The fur
niture consists of a tiny stove and sew
eral boxes, d trunk and a piece of
board nailed to the wall upon which
hang two grimy little sweaters and
four ragged little coats. No food The
WOman'S Charity nurse, however VIII
dole out a little each day; the Charity
manages to keep the wolf from snap
ping his teeth az the bright eyed little
yOun gSters. although his face is always
at the window.
And there's the rent two months
rent and a week more now owing and
days gaining on them fast, and six
children, three Of them sick.
Is 1t near Christmas time? That is
not the question 1t is long past rent
time and it takes more washings than
little brown widow with six children,
one just away from the breast. can do
to catch UP. 4 washing brings SOC or
75c. The mountain is S12.
There are not enough hours in the
day for the little widow to catch up.
Human hands cannot do the work to
get rid of that mountain of debt.
And where will she EO2 To another
place less comfortable, although some
people who read this would not put a
collie or a brindle bull or a dainty
fox terrier in such a howell as this she
longs so to keep.
This house is a wealth of comfort
compared to where she will go when
the landlord finally loses patience with
her troubles.
There is no one but the Charity. The
Charity will feed her and the little
flock and will find clothes for them, il
will help her to get work, will take
her sick children if she viii let them
go to the hospital-but the Woman s
Charity cannot pay rent, and there you
are.
brown hands, the tiny black eyed
the courteous little woman of the tubs,
and the big, big mountain of debt. 70
Christmas whatever for these seven
not one candlei
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-21
PRINCESS AGNESS sALM-SALM
DIES AT AGE OF - YEARS

Carisrune, Germany. Dec. 21.-The
death of princess Agnes Salm- Salm to-
day brought to an end a most romantic
career.
can colonel named LacIerQ and was
born at Baltimore, Nd. 70 years ago.
In her youth she gained some renown
as an actress and then she married
prince Felix Salm- Salm in 1862. The
prince was a soldier of fortune and was
aid de camp to emperor Macmillan in
NeXicO. The princess accompanied him
through all his campaigns and in the
FrancO-PruSsian war served as a hos
pital nurse and was decorated with the
iron cross for brvery
After the war she married Charles
Henage in 1876.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-21
CABLES
AFFECT CEREALS
Wheat, Corn and Oats Show
Slight Decline-PrO-
visions Inactive.

Chicago, Ill, Dec. 21.-Lower cables
and cessation of rains in Argentina in
fluenced moderate liquidation Of
wheat at the opening today, prices
ranging 4 to & under yesterday
close May opened Z to q to 1zc, at
91Hc. touched SIS to 91hc, and then
The Gloss was heavy, May sc I'M
der yesterday at 81 to 91Bc.
May corn started a shade to 4 c
down at 49h to 92 to 491sc, and sold
to 49c.
The close was weak. May X to *
down, at 4S% to 4S5sc.
May oats opened shade to Il c
to 53A &c.
Provisions were inactive. May pork
opened unchanged to axe up at
$1S.22Jk to $1S.25: Nay lard, a shade
up, at $1,000, and May ribs, a shade
down at S9.77LS
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-21
MAKES $12,OOC,00O
TEXTBOOK CONTRACT
State Board Completes Work Of Con-
tractinr for School Books for
Next Five Years.

Austin. lex. Dec. 21.-The teNtbO0k
board has completed the awarding OF
contracts for textbooks for the school,
children CT Texas for a period of six
years. commencing September l. 1913,
involving contracts amounting to $12.-
100000. The board did not sustain the
contention of the Baptists, who protest
ed against the adoption of the Myers
ancient history, because. they claimed, It
conflicted with the Bible. The board
also rejected all bids for advanced United
States history, and viii meet next sum
mer TO take up the subject
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-21
GETS s125.0OO ALIMONY.

Los Angeles. Calf, Dec. 21-Ali-
mony in the sum of S125,OOO was
granted to Mrs. owen Mccain by Judge
a special session laTe last night. The
defendant operates a produce business
in Pittsbur%. Pa. Mccain complained
against the amount of alimony and
declared he did not have that much
money available, but judge Monroe or
dered him to raise it by mOrtgaging
his property if necessary.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-21
Kansas city Grain. Close.
LIVESTOCK
knnsns - LiYestocIz. CIose

h1ls1s CIIy LlVesTOcks DIO8e.
Kansas City, NO. Dec 21-Cattle-
Reefs. 200; no southerns; market
steady. Native steers, 6.50610.O0;
southern steers, $4.75 67.4O; southern
cows and heifers, $1,000 6.25; native
cows and heifers, S3.60GS.00; stock
6625; calves s6.00@10.O0; western
steers, $3.50 a 500; western cows, S3.75
a 1850.
bulk of sales, S7.05 q 7.30; heavy, $3.50
a 1855; packers and butchers, S7I5 a
7-35; light $685. 97-20; pigs, 1915 q
6.75.
Sheep-Rects. none: market steady.
MuttOns, 1915 a AS: lambs, S6.0067.75:
range wethers and yearlings, S4.75 a
6.75; range ewes, $1,000 500.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-21
MONEY AND METALS
NEW YORK MARKET

by Associated PreSs.l
New York. n. Y, Dec. 21.-Money on
call nominal: time loans, weaker. so
and 90 days. 6 percent; six months. 4
Close: Prime mercantile paper, G
percent; sterling exchange steady,
with actual business in bankers bills
al 481 for so day bills and at 1850
Commercial bills, 4sOh.
Mexican dollars, 49N.
Government bonds steady; railroad
bonds steady.
practically nominal Lake and Electro
lytic copper, 1852 = UllSf5a; casting
1725 617371b.
Iron. unchanged.
ST. Louis Lead and SpeIter.
St Louis, NO, Dec 2l.-Lead, weak
speiter, dull: 715.
THE LOCAL MARKET.
Mexican Money-El PasO Quotation.
Mexican pesos CEi Paso buying
Mexican currency CEl Paso buying
Exehange tCity Of Mexico) 4s.55.
lI Pase SmeIter Quotations.
Corrected Daily.)
Bar silver, 62A.
Copper -tRire bars) /17.375.
Copper Cathode (cts. per lb.( 1880.
Lead IN. Y. sales price, 4.35.
Lead CLondOA) SIS, 50, dc.
weekly Averages.
douglas Smelter QuotauonsO
Bar silver, $3.50.
Copper (Wire bars) lL54.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-21

a suit involving about 10 acres Of
land, located five miles east of the cltv.
estimated to be worth about $4,000
in which II. B. Stevens ct al were plain
tiffs and CatarinO Pedragon ct al were
defendants. resulted in a mistrial. the
jury being unable to agree on a verdict
The case had been on trial in the 41st
district court and was given to the
jury Thursday afternoon late. The Jury
was discharged Friday afternoon.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-21

New York, n. Y. Dec. 2L-The stock
market closed steady.
As a result of yesterdays notable
exhibition Of strength, outside orders
were received in greater volume today
than for a long time back and their
execution impaired strength TO the
early market The upward moVement
was impeded later by an unexpected
break in Southern Pacific to the low
est price of the year. The stock went
off a point at a time to 1883 and
there was a sympathetic break all
through the list to a level well below
last nights final figures
Reading manifested acute weakness
and losses OF a point or so were re-
corded in Smelling, Behigh Valley and
Union Pacific. Short covering pulled
the market up smartly again before
the close.
Bonds were unchanged.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-21
Ell Paso Readings.
HosTETTER RESIGNS.

c =. HOstetter, commercial agent of
the X c. NJ & o.. this city. for the
past three years, has resigned. effective
the first of the year, to 20 with the
Runkle < Peacock brokerage house
Mr.. HOstetter came here from Mexico
city and has a wide acquaintance
throughout Mexico, west Texas and
arizona
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-21
CONVICTED ON MURDER CHARGE.

Buffalo, n. Y. Dec. ell. Frank
Hickey was found guilty today Of .nUr-
der in the second degree ~ having
stTansled to death Joseph Josc2hs, a
year old boy. of LackaWanna
October II. 1911. The jury was out %
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-21
PIONEER WOMAN
DIES At ROSWELL

Roswell y. NJ, Dec 21-AIrs. Ellen
Z. Casey. "a. years old, who migrated
here from Texas IN 1868, and was one
the southwest. died yesterday as the
result of injuries sustained in run
away a week ago. When she came
here the nearest railroad was at St
Louis and Kansas City the nearest
pOstOffiCc
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-21
oFFICERs CEfANGED.

First Liutenant Rodman Butler Of
of detached officers. by orders issued
from Washington. First Lieut.. : d.
Smith is assigned to the Second cavalry.
All kinds. all sizes. all prices-for
everybody-useful gifts. Open evenings.
Eraknuer. Fork 4 Ncye, Sucrs., Inc,
III san Francisco Street.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-21
STARTS ON FLIGHT TO ROME.

Trapini Sicily, Dec. 21.-Roland c
Garros, the French aviator. started on
his flight from here to Rome today
He intends 90 make stops at Milzzo,
PizzO and Naples.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-21
S.P. STOCK DROPS
TO LOWEST MARX
Outside Orders Give More
Strength and Market
Closes Steady.

NOTE-Au market news on
= this page reflects closing sale
prices (unless buy or bio be
specifiedl on Saturday De-
. cember 81.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-21
PROMOTER OF PRIVATE BANK
ARRESTED On ERAlD Oh re

Chicago. H.. Dec. 2I-A private
bank which advertised to pay 100 per
cent a year "ou all deposits from one
cent to S15.O0O,OOo' was closed today
with the arrest of r. b. Carson, its
promoter. on a charge of using the
mails TO defroud.
According to postoffice inspectors
NE gave as the address Of the Chicago
bank"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-21

New York, y. Y, Dec. 21.-Raw sugar
steady. MuscvadO, SO test, 342: cen
trifugaL sc test, 3S2; molasses sugar,
SO test, 81. Refined, steady: crushed,
go; graduated, fine, $50; powdered,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-21
WOOL

st. Louis WOOL. Close.
st. Louis, No, Dec. 21.-WoOl steady.
Territory and western mediums, q a.
%: fine mediums, 1890; fine, 1907.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-21

Sacramento, Calf. Dec. 21-Gov.
Hiram W. johnson began today an in
vestigauOn of the charge against
Louis r. CLAWS. secretary of the state
conservation commission, preferred by
surveyor general Kingsbury. that ne
has used his official position in the
interest of certain pig lumber con-
Germs to get their lieu lands listed
ahead of others by the United States
land department
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-21
COTTON
NEW YORk sTGAR.

Galveston Cotton
Galveston, Texas, Dec. 2l.-Cotton-
Lower, 1913
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-21
EXPLANATORY NOTES

:, observations taken at g. N, seventv-aftb M,
iisCl-I stne. AR pressure reduced to SEA level
- ooAAS , continuous linss) pass through roiof1
u eqq&I air pressure. IsoTHERHs (dotted IinsS1
Pr tarougn points Of equal temperature: drsv9
OHjS IOF zero, ireezing, 90, and fOJo.
- clear o partly cloudy; q cloldvf
" rain; g snow; O. report missing.
a INES: ay with the wind First figures. temper.
43e SS precipitation Of 81 inch or more
". A--' III III vino Vel0s'
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-21
LAND SUIT RESULTS INA
NgVETRVRI. H-RX nTE6

people don't want to see innocent mel
convicted"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-21
RARRICADEs HOUsE ND

Louisville. Ky, Dee 2l--Barrlcaoed
in his home near Mount washington,
Dominic Gyr who was accused OF
shooting his wife and another woman.
was fatally wounded by a posse Of
officers rCday Gvr took refuge IN MS
home after he had shot the women ana
when an officer came ne declared nc
would not be taken alive. In the
battle that followed Gyr was MT py
several hr1flarS
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-21

Special candy sale at Ardoin's.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-21

LongWtlIs big car makes Xmas shOp
ping easy.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-21

Carpet Swcepers.
Laurie Hardware Co, 500 Mills St
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-21

Xmas candy sale at Ardoin's.
Wright cleans suits clenaest
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-21
FL Paso, Saturday. Dec. 81, 1912.
ETnraanafg

Forecasts.
FL PasO and vicinity-Fair tonight
and Sunday.
New Mexico-Unsettled but generally
fair tonight and Sunday; not much
change in temperature.
West Texas-TOnight, fair; colder in
southeast portion. Sunday, fair.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-21
IIcrklv Avernges.

IDOu gIas SmpItor QuOt0tI
Bar silver, $685..
Copper (Wire bars) 1874.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-03-14
Wake County Medical Society
Meet Saturday.

The Wake County Medical Society
will hold a meeting Saturday in the
auditorium of the Raleigh High
School at 1915 o'clock. The pro-
gram is intended primarily to awaken
interest in the proper safeguarding
of the health and physical we'll being
of the school children.
After the papers have been pre-
sented the Woman's Club will serve
refreshments. Papers will be limited
to twelve minutes each.
The program follows:
Inspection by the Teachers for the
(a) Detention of Contagious Dis
eases, and (b) Non-contagious De-
fects, NJ. L. Wright, Holly Springs.
Nature and Aims Of Medical In
spection, Dr. Albert Anderson.
Reasons for Medical Inspection of
Schools, Miss Pearl Cross.
Inspection by the Physicians for
Contagious Diseases and Non-contag-
ious Defects, DIR. W. T. Carstarphen,
Wake Forest.
Concrete Examples of Results Fol-
lowing the Correction of Physical De-
fects, Physicians Or Laymen.
Conclusion with Summary Of I'M
portant Points, DR.. John A. Terrell.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-03-14
Why Change the County Chairman
ship?

To the Editor-On March 9, 1912,
| received by mail two cards with
the words, TOO Much Butler" print
ed on each side in long black type.
Knowing that w. J. Andrews was a
candidate for County Chairman, and
also knowing him to be one of the
'bolters' delegates to the last State
Convention with Willis Briggs, |
supposed they came from him, or
some of his workers. | am an old
line Republican and have been in
all Of the conventions held in Wake
County for the past twenty-five years
and | want to say to the Republicans
of Wake County that we have never
had a better Chairman than Lester
F. Butler. | have known him per-
sonally since he came into the coun-
ty of Wake. He has never faltered,
but has always stood by the county
and State organization, has always
fought for Republican principles,
and has always done all in his power
to build up the party in Wake Coun-
ty. l have also known W. J. An
drews ever since he came into the
party, and l do wish l could say the
same of him, but am sorry to say
cannot.
Give me the man who will uphold
the flag under which he sails, if he
wants the majority to rule let him
say Soft he is willing for the ma
jority to rule, let him own the ma
jority flag and l will uphold him
A STRAIGHT REPUBLICAN.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-03-14

The Southern Hallway Soliciting for
New and Cornmodious Warehouse
at Raleigh and GoIdsboro.

The Southern Railway Soliciting for
New and Cornmodious Warehouse
at Raleigh and GoIdsboro.
Following the announcement re-
Gently made by President Finley. Of
the Southern Railway Company. that
modern freight terminals would be
constructed in this city and at Colds
boro 1T is now announced that the
Southern Is soliciting bids for the
construction OF brick freight ware
house and Office building 800 feet
long by so feet wide 10 be erected in
this city and has awarded the CON
tract for the construction of a bright
freight warehouse and Office building
22S feet long by so feet vide at
Goldsboro TO J. p. Pettijohn 4 Co. OF
Lynchburg. Va.
The improvements TO be made at
Raleigh, in addition TO the building
proper. will include the construction
OF 800 square feet Of new platform.
3,7O0 square yards of macadam
driveway, the Encouragement OF pres
ent tracks and the construction Of =
$50 Iineal feet OF new tracks. For
the new freight terminal at Colds
boro $500 square feet OF new plat
form, $500 square yards Of macadam
driveway, and 1885 lineal feet OF
new tracks will be provided In addi-
ton to the building for which con-
tract has been let.
These improvements have been
planned, not only TO provide facili-
ties TO satisfactorily handle the bust
ness now afforded at Raleigh and
Goldsboro, but TO take care Of the
great increase of business which is
expected In the next few years. The
greatly increased facilities for ship
pers and receivers for freight will
prove of great value to both cities
and should prove a strong factor in
their future progress.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-03-14

My Dear ssT-I an in receipt q
your circular letter. which ] presume
is one Of many ron are sending o.
in the county. soliciting votes -
make ron chairman Of the Repu bill
can party IN Wake and requesting
names. which presume also. you
wish 10 disaEect.
quite agree wiih you that "A
thorough and aggressive campaign
should be waged against the Demo
Gratis this year
But. Mr.. Andrews. have no as
surance that II you we're elected 10
the position your friends desire for
you. you would wage such a warfare
II | remember correctly. you we're
with the boilers last year. When
orr Convention was moving along
quietly and harmoniously. You with
them declined 10 acquiesce in the will
OF an overwhelming majority What
reason can you show for claiming
our support? II is well known that
you with them. did all that you could
TO discredit the party management OF
last campaign. II is limited that in
order to make your discredit effect
I've. some OF your crowd even voted
the Democratic ticket. Have you re-
pented? II so. bring forth fruits
mete for repentance"
Usually my sympathies are with
the under dog; but in this case |
stand with the majority of my fellow
Republicans, who desire TO see a
strong, aggressive, cohesive Republi-
can party in Wake County and
throughout the State.
Respectfully,
A WAKE REPUBLICAN.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-03-14
AND STILL ANOTHER SUIT.

hf. W. Il. SStinson, Former Road SUI
FerVisor, Brings Suit Against Wake
commissioners for Seven Months
Salary.
Mr.. W. E. Stinson, who was re-
moved from the office of Superintend-
ehI OF the Roads of Wake County by
the Board of County Commissioners,
mas instituted suit to recover dam
ages in the sum of 1915, the amount
lie claims is due him for seven
months salary from May 1, 1911, to
me hrst Monday in December, 1911,
"nen his term would have expired.
MI Chas. U. Harris is attorney for
sir' Stlnson. He was elected by the
commissioners to fill out the unexpir-
gu term of the late w. G. Allen, who
mouId have gone out of Office the first
'Ionday in December had he lived,
ana under the provisions of this act,
Tue Superintendent of Roads could
uot be removed except for miscon-
uuct' malfeasance in office or neglect
u duty, none of which the complaint
says Mr.. Stinson, was guilty of.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-03-14
GOSS Released.

Fate w. Goss, the young man from
Durham, who has been held here for
several days charged with being i'm
plicated in the deaths of the three
young men of Benson who were
found in Wilson's Apartments some
weeks ago, on account of having in
his possession articles said to have
belonged to the unfortunate men,
was discharged Tuesday by Associate
clusion of the habeas corpus hearing,
his defense being conclusive to the
Justice 1t appears that the young
man was merely the victim of cir
cumstanceS.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-03-14
Death of an Actress.

Miss Jennie Mccain, the actress
in the employ fthe American Ac-
tors Association, of New York, who
was billed here at the Grand The
atre the latter part of last week, was
found in her room at the Capitol Inn
last Friday unconscious from taking
an overdose of vernal, and carried to
Rex Hospital, where she died Satur-
day morning She was a graduate of
the Conservatory of Music, Boston,
and a singer of some note, it is said.
She was about thirty-four years of
age.
Relatives in Boston were notified
of her death and they ordered her
body sent to them, which was done
last Tuesday evening.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-03-14
TOO MUCH PARTY FOR THEM.

The Federal Patronage Machine
Again Trying to Get Control of
the Republican Organization in
Wake-The People Believe in Ma
iority Rule and Are With the Pres
ent County and State OrganiZa-
ton.
Mr.. Editor: If you will allow me
the space in your valuable paper |
will say few things about the con-
dition confronting the Republican
party of the county and State at this
time l see Mr.. w. J. Andrews is
sending out over the county a num-
Der of letters soliciting support for
County Chairman. Now, Mr.. An
drews either over-estimates himself
or underestimate the earnestness of
the Republicans of Wake; and
think if Mr.. Andrews would stop to
consider how his faction of the par
ty, mostly Federal office-holders,
bolted our last county convention
and refused absolutely to do any
thing to help elect the county tick
ct, ne IL AC Dc "Cll-N "ouIu
either do one or the other, come out
in the open and say l am not in ia
vor of the majority ruling and then
the people would know what to do
with him and his boss.
Now, Mr.. Editor, l notice there is
being a great deal said about the
vote for our last county ticket, by
the Federal ofice-holders, or the old
referee crowd, and they seem to take
delight in bringing that up when
talking to some young man whom
they know has not studied the condi-
tons, but who is thinking of voting
the Republican ticket.
Now, Mr.. Editor, he who rejoices
at his brothers downfall is no good
in the family and is dangerous to as
sociate with. Mr.. Editor, in our last
election, | wishing to get as many
Republican votes as possible for my
party, hired a carriage and went af-
ter several Republicans who were
working men and had to work until
late, and l thought were tired, and
when / saw them they told me there
was no use voting, that they had