davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-14

This IS due to the fact that No
Rim-Cut tires cut tire bills in two.
Rim-Cutting is ended entirely.
And the oversize means an over
tired car.
These tires-made by the great
est Of tire makers-the final re-
suit IS years spent in tire making
are tires that you should know.
We have them Come and see
them Judge them for yourself.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-14

tofore the state has paid such witnesses
fees at the rate of 81 per day and 3
cents mileage
Judge Meade holds that by the adoP,
tion of the new revised code of criminal
procedure bv the last legislature, as com
piled bv the codifiers, no provision Is
made to pay such witnesses. After
quoting the law, Judge Meade advised
the controller: you are therefore ad-
vised that in our opinion you would not
be justified in passing for payment any
claims for witness fees in felony cases
where the witness was brought into
court and testified solely as a character
witness"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-14
PAY OF CHARACTER
WITNESSES STOPS
Attorney Generals Depart
ment Holds Fees and
MILEAGE IllegaL.

Austin, Tex, April 13.--Thousands Of
dollars would be saved the state, accord
ing to controller Lane, by the ruling
made today by the attorney generals
department through assistant attorney
general Meade, in which 1t is held that
Character witnesses IN felony cases,
whether subpenaed. summoned or at
tached, are not entitled to fees Here
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-14

The police have been informed that
burglars broke the window at the
the Denver Jewelry store on South FL
PasO street below San Antonio street
and got away with the jewelry IN the
window Friday night burglars broke
a door in the KOhlberg cigar factory
but We're frightened away before they
could enter the building
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-14

EOS Valley Railway company, Chicago,
Rock Island & Gulf Railway company,
Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific Railway
company and the FL Paso & Southwest
ern system, for permission to establish
a rate OF SO cents per 100 pounds ster-
ling for transportation Of petroleum oil
and petroleum products from Corsicans
to FL PasO.
Bryan Bros
Neclzties are the talk OF the town.
w-,pbt,s Cleaning Works. Bell 943.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-14

On account Of unprecedented adver-
Using business in The Herald today,
the $4,000 Advertising Contest is post
poned until April p.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-14
APPLICATION FOR
OIL RATE DENIED
Thirty-nine Cent Rate From
Corsicana to Ell PasO
Was Sought.

Washington, D. c., April 13.-The in
terstate commerce commission has de-
MED the application of E. Wyatt, agent
for and on behalf of the Trinity & Bra
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-14

Send your clothes and hats TO Grebe
phone 1114, and they viii be clean when
returned.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-14
Amateur Ad. Contest Postponed.

On account Of unprecedented adver-
Using business in The Herald today,
the $4,000 Advertising Contest is post
pOned until April p.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18

and ivory, with here and there Haunting vulgar
rosy the wings of broken butterflies and dead
moths. They had been the food of his vanity; on
them he had sustained his starving soul. Now he
had the better food-nectar and ambrosia-the
food of the gods!
He smiled family, ghost of his old ironical
smile. The situation was so absurdy and acutely
theatrical that he could almost the lnelights,
hear the violins, smell the paint. Well his attitude
should be far from melodramatic. He laid ruthless
hands the pretty fragile trifes, sheltering the
fame of the candle with one curved palm. How
they rustled and protested at its devouring heat!
Charters smiled again grimly as the words stood
out, sharp and black for a second, before they
vanished forever,--"You swore y" forgive" -
lever" -"f forever" ." always" :" externally"
great words traced by little fingers! How surely
the grouped exclamation points and the reckless
dashes, the lines crossed out and the words under
scored betrayed their feminine origin-more surely
than the faint tints and the fainter odors!
The pretty drift was dwindling steadily, the fine
pile of gray ashes waxing apace- Charters still
smiled.
At the bottom of the dark little box lay some
thing wrapped in white paper, as though in
he had he'd the others, only to withdraw it and
pull off its sheath with little gesture. 1t
was photograph. stained and blurred and faded,
"a girl, with mist of something white about her
sloping shoulders and her heavy hair caught up
with great carved comb, in order to show better
the exquisite line of her neck. Under straight
brows her eyes looked out, long and sweet and
sleepy and the curved, laughing mouth harmonized
perfectly with the delicate tilt of her Charters
contemplated it curiously with an distracted little
frown. Were those his tears that had stained it
quarter of century ago-his kisses that had worn
it? Were those the eyes to which he had lifted the
incense of his alteration, those the lips to which
had risen the prayers of his soul? He stared at the
lovely, hooking face intently for moment, then
consigned it steadily to the consuming flame. But
he turned his eyes away. He could not watch it
burn: so much burned with it!
Not till the flame singed his fingers did he turn
and scoop the little pile of soft gray dust into his
hand. Where should he put it? Nothing must
Continued on page II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18

little white flame, that he trampling with his
vile feet defing with his vile hands. Priscilla could
have only one reason for desiring him to ask that
question, and that reason was the unheard OF, the
undreamed of, the miracle of mlracles,-she loved
him!
For moment Charters bowed his head, the
debonair and unregenerate head that had been for
MANY years at once the pride and the scandal OF
London The head that had held itself so ruth
essly high under and scorn, under pleas and
imprecations, bowed suddenly low, humble in his
greatest pride. He was unworthy OF this white
child, true, as unworthy the verieSt villain IN
the veriest melodrama; but, since she had chosen
him, he more worthy than the saints in heaven
themselves. Now he was very quiet and calmer
than he had ever been in his life. The stupor at
that first binding revelation of his love, the fever
of excitement that had followed the savage irony of
his recoil-all had fed and left him with that pc
culiar peace that treacherous ghtness of head mis-
taken for leveness of head, that is the inevitable
sequel to delirium. It all seemed SO clear and
reasonable, so almost inevitable!
How had Mark known Priscila's secret? Sim
pcity itself He had loved her, as all the world
must love her, and when he had told her OF his
worship her beautiful fearless candor had led her
to tell him her reason for rejecting it. How had
he been blind to it. he who could calculate from the
flicker of an eyelash what fires burned withino But
how blind he had been to that passion of tenderness
that stored within his own heart! 1t was all
true, as true it strange, strange as it was
beautiful. Nothing remained to set his
house in order and to ask Priscilla that question
the most important question!
HE sprang across the dark room with step as
- light and sure any boys, seized on small
dark wood box and brought it triumphantly back
to the friendly light of the candles His fingers rang
lightly over its smooth surface for minute-hesi-
-pressed-the rounded top flew back, and out
on the polished table frohed its contents exhaling
discreetly blended fragrance of orris and sealing
wax infinitely feminine in its faint appeal. The
little dark box contained Great Casar's conquests
Within it lay the daily payments exacted from
ago. They were more, those dainty family tinted
things,-dove gray and soft lavender, dull blue
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18

Cling fell back in his chair, utterly dumbfounded.
A previous engagement! What could it mean? Was
there some other man? Was their supposed understand
ing really misunderstanding? Had he lost herr
His head whirled. He gulped frantically drown
ing for breath He felt great fear clutching at
his heart Could it possibly be true? Was she really
engaged to another man?
For long time he sat in his chair wholly Respondent.
Then he reused himself action At least he would not
give up fighting with the first defeat He must devise
way, clever way,-for Grace professed to
to retrieve the lost ground.
He puzzled the for considerable period.
Then for the second time that day. took to writing The
result sheet drawn up resemble BILL follows:
Miss Grace Rurode
To Mr. Clint Wilson. Sutton. Dr.,
Please Remit
Smiling little, in his discontinue, this
dun he again called messenger and despatched it to
the fair young lady.
He had not long to wait for reply The messenger
boy returned in few moments with the identical
velOD in which Clint had sent the bill but with the flap
open and the girls address scratched and his
own substituted This time, while he examined the
ply Clint had the messenger boy wait.
Not only had Grace returned the envelop but the bill
also Across the face of the latter she had written
There is some mistake say heart was lost; but
Miss Rurode has certainly not found it.
The reply was so pat that Clint laughed. His cour-
age, and with it hope bounded up little At least,
Grace willing to indulge in little pleasantly
the affair. Perhaps his state quite bad he
had first conceived.
next euson, which in the form of business letter
and read as follows
Miss GRACE RuRoDE City.
Dear Madam.-We asked you today for settlement of
account and must press this matter When you
secured the goods made complaint to their
dton; therefore that they not damaged
spoiled You declare that the item in the bill not
delivered home; but in regard to this feel that
you must be mistaken as you made no complaint about
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18
BY FRANK II. WILLIAMS

this the time the goods delivered We must insist
that give this matter immediate attention. as we
shall otherwise be forced place the bill hands OF
We remain. Respectfully yours.
CLINT WILSON. Inc.
The bow was even speeder in bringing the reply to
this last letter than he had been any of his previous
trips With hands that fairly trembled with eagerness
Clint tore open the envelop and pulled out a sheet.
Grace had written him as follows:
AS the firm of Clint Wilson Inc is much bigger and
stronger than Miss Rurod the latter do nothing less
in the of this lost heart than compromise
Will representative of firm meet with Miss Rurode
in her home in fifteen minutes from the receipt OF this note
In five minutes more Clint had reached Graces home,
and for ten minutes after that he marched up and down
in front of the house great trepdaton. Finally the
fifteen minutes up and fairly quaklng with appre-
hension he rang the doorbel. He ushered in by
maid, who took him to the library where she handed
him another letter addressed in Grace's purposeful
writing. The note in the envelop was as follows:
Mr. CLINT WILSON. INC City.
Dear Mr. Wlson-You in error IN stating that your
heart lost 1t not lost could not have found
it. It is safe keeping with and cannot col
1ect for it. as I've paid for it with my love.
Clint crushed the note to his lips AS he kissed it,
rather nsaney, he heard Grace enter the behind
him. He whirled around and caught her tightly in his
arms: xv,
to being clever I'm not in it minute with you'll"
He kissed her rather than really necessary,
then held her off at arms length he looked into her
eyes.
aTe me- Dear" he cried athere isn't really any pre-
vious engagement is there? There isn't any other man.
is there?"
Grace blushed and glanced down at the floor. aNo,"
she murmured @there isn't really a previous engage
ment. lit just too good chance to miss, that's
ALL II simply couldn't resist the temptation of de-
Ginning that absurd invitation of yours; but, really.
Dear, didn't mean anything by it. Tell you for
give me, Dear
Cint's answer was perfectly appropriate and wholly
satisfactory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18
COLLECTING A DEBT

)1LINT WILSON observed the deliberately
|
A00 written sheet lying the table be-
SRNER fore him with much satisfaction. It
NXN~0 represented the result of hours
lI@MIIu steady cogitation and effort with a
INW6KH pen and drawing ink on his part. For
INlSlN the hundredth time he reread the
RYNloSMV4 missive. 1t went follows:
WEnGlM Mr. Clint Wilson
WGHW Marriage Of Miss Grace Rurode
NV To Himself
Is ON - At Some Time in the Near Future
@ RS.V.P.
SX THAT" he told himself, as he
Qk0 folded the sheet and inserted it in
envelop of creamy hue, us what
consider a dgnifed proposal 1t is clever, unique, and
to the point What could be nicer, especially when
everything is practically settled between anyway"
Humning merry tune, he directed the invitation
and handed it to the waiting messenger boy. Then,
elevating his feet to the table over which he had
dreaming. Of course she would accept! That was a
in about a month. The Rev. Mr.. Folsom would
ofciate, and after short wedding trip they would
to this beautiful little bungalow in which he
now living and found so lonesome.
How pleased Grace would be at receiving such a
charming proposal! How rosy her cheeks must have
been when she read it! How
The young man was rudely awakened by the sudden
of the messenger Of course it was but short
distance from Cnts residence Graces home but he
had hardly expected the boy back soon. Mechani-
cay he took the dainty envelop the boy extended to
him. gave the youngster his fee, and sent him off.
For moment he held the envelop in his hand, his
heart throbbing with expectancy This his answer!
What did it contain? In what clever way had she
cepted him?
velop and brought to light little sheet covered with
characterul handwriting. With mingled amazement
and CONSERVATION he read the following reply to his
invitation:
gagement accept Mr. Wilson's invitation
to marry him at some future date.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-26

was justly theirs. What his present
motive may be We need not conjec.
ture.
"NEEDS OF THE TINES"
His grievance is that the deci-
sions are in such fragrant and di-
rect contradiction to the spirit and
needs of the times. 1t means to
should decide not as the people have
commanded in their constitution but
according to the notion of himself
and his followers as to the needs of
the times
Through his leadership, while
president and since, large and un-
informed following has been recruit
ed throughout the United States who
are waging, many of them uncon-
sciously, battle against the suprem-
acy of the law. The uniformed
think, because they have been de-
ceived, that the courts are in effect
violating legislation that the people
ly setting aside enactments that the
people have forbidden the legislative
department of the government to
pass. If they should be made to I'M
derstand the whole truth before it
is too late, the movement in form
against the judiciary but in reality
against it's power to hold in check
the would-be usurpers of power not
granted by the people, will end
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-26

the national treasury, in round num-
bers more than s25, 100000 a year
since it became effective"
GIVES COMMISSION POWER
Senator Brown said it was left
to the Taft administration to COM
plete the job of clothing the inter-
state commerce commission with
power actually to prevent an in
crease in rates until after investi-
CATION by the commission and by
declaring any change in rates unlaw-
full unless first consented to by the
commission" He said he well re-
membered the debate in the senate
on that feature of the law and while
the debate was proceeding the rail-
roads were also proceeding to in
crease freight rates"
at is good to know" said Sena-
tor Brown, that while congress
talked the president of the United
States was on guard for the people
and the day before the increase
would become effective President
Taft invoked the power OF the court
and in the name of the United States
stopped by injunction every increase
proposed by the railroads. Again il
was the executive arm Of the gov
eminent and not congress which say.
ed helpless public from a great
wrong. II is not possible that re-
publicans will hesitate 10 approve
public service of that character"
Senator Brown declared that fol-
more than half a century the peo
pie have been demanding the right
to elect by direct vote United State.
senators, and that while the propo
sition never found a place in the ma
tional platform of the republican
party, it was advocated by President
Taft in his acceptance message.
INCOME TAX LAW HELD RIGHT.
Referring TO the income tai
amendment now pending before the
states, Senator Brown said that the
resolution providing for this amend
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-26

ment was resting peacefully in COM
mittee until President Taft, by spe-
ciaI message, admonished congress
that such an amendment was right
and should be passed and submitted
to the states.
AS to the enforcement of the Sher-
man antitrust act, Senator Brown
said:
For 20 years every attempt on
the part of law officers of the gov
eminent has been met by the lawless
with stubborn and arrogant resist
ance. 1t has taken the courts many
years to hear and determine the var
iOus questions SO presented; but the
day Of Interpretation, though a long
decree in the Northern Security
case was written, the march of pros
ecution has been steady and unin-
terrupted. The DEGREES in the STAN
dard Oil and tobacco cases, however
much you may criticise the phraseol-
ogy of the opinions of the court, re-
suited in taking the life of those
combinations in restraint of trade.
The scene today in Chicago where
the great captains of the beef COM
binations are facing trial jury in
fight for their liberty, is a demon
stration of the good faith and the
determination of this administration
to enforce the law. The attorney
/ general echoed the voice of the ma,
ton when he said Guilt is personal.
He said that during McKinleys ad.
ministrGtiOn three prosecutions were
brought for the enforcement of the
antitrust law; A. prosecutions dur.
ing the seven and a half years OF
Rooseyelt's administration and that
during two years and nine months OF
Taft's administration, 81 prosecu.
! lions had been brought.
BLAME ON OWN PARTY.
IF the press of the United States
would tell the whole truth about
President Taft" said the senator in
conclusion, there would not be
enough democratic votes in the cleo.
toTal college to make a quorum. -
He said that if there is any credit to
be claimed or any blame to be i'm
posed for what has been done so far
during Taft's administration, it be.
longs to the republican party as
well as TO the president.
I'VE cannot condemn one without
impeaching the other. We cannot
praise one without commencing
both" he declared
Senator Brown paid tributes to
former republican presidents, includ
ing Colonel Roosevelt and referrine
to a third term he said that Theodore
Roosevelt never lied to the Ameri
can people and when he said he die
not want to be president again he
meant what he said.
Every man who doubts tina
statement now impeaches his integ
rity. l have honored and trusted
him too many years to insult hin
now with the thought that he say
one thing and means another" con
cluded the Nebraskan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-26
CAMPAIGN
CRY IS SERVICE
Keynote Address Is Delivered
by Senator Brown Before
Indiana Editors.
ACTS FOR PEOPLE, CLAIM
Administration Il Reviewed and the
Payne Law Is Defended as
Having Done No Harm.

indianapolis, Ind, Jan. e.
Achievements of President Tafts ad-
ministration were defended here
last night by Senator Norris Brown
of Nebraska at the annual banquet
OF the republican editors OF Indiana.
The speech was regarded as a key
note OF the administration efforts in
launching a country wide campaign.
Besides the editors, republican par
ty leaders from all over the state
attended the banquet.
Senator Brown reviewed at con-
siderable length what had been ac-
complished by President Taft and the
republican party and laid the great
est stress on the Payne-Aldrich tar
in law, railroad regulation, direct
election OF United States senators.
income tax amendm ent, enforcement
OF the antitrust law and other
measures and the peace treaties. In
discussing the Payne tariff bill Sem
ator Brown said:
HAS CLOSED No FACTORY.
THE Payne law has closed no fac
tory; 1t has reduced the wage OF no
man; It has denied labor not a sin
gle opportunity; under it the farmer
has prospered. II has in no way i'm
paired the general prosperity Of the
people. And yet the law can be i'm
proved. II should be improved a
schedule at a time and this will be
done If the president and the re-
publican party have their way. To-
day congress has before It a mes
sage from the president demanding
reduction OF duties in one schedule
based on the facts as shown by the
experts Of the tariff board.
THE tariff law contained two
other propositions other than tariff
duties which go far to give the
measure a good name. It contained
a provision TO tax corporations,
thereby compelling those men who
prefer to enjoy the profits and i'm
munities of doing business with the
public as incorporators rather than
as individuals, TO contribute to the
support Of the federal government
That provision alone has brought to