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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-05-30
"Tantallze the Flowers."

Coming home the other day in q
rush of excitement, Dora rushed to
her mother and said:
"Oh, mamma, guess what we are
going to do?"
II don't know. dear. but hope It
is nothing dreadful"
Were going to study botany, ana
next Saturday we are going out to
tho woods 10 tantalize the flowers"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-05-30
Unconvinced.

Nonsense" said the faith healer to,
The gentleman who was calling for
more whisky. you have not been!
Jnakebitten. You only think you
were"
Well" said the victim, pouring out
another stiff one. that may be all
right, but the snake thought no was
going to bite me. and l can't think as
quick as a snake can"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-05-30
Ambiguous,

temperance lecturer Tin impas-
stoned speech)-Perhaps there is
some one in this very assemblage who
mas bottle of the vile liquid in his
pocket!
Deacon scraggs "a little deaf, who
mas caught the spirit of the speaker
ra'her than the wordsJ-Hear, hear!--
Puck.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-05-30

Its like the trees was singin'. when the
orchard Is in bloom,
With every breeze a-flingin little breaths
o. their perfume,
The blossoms noddin'. merry. like they
all was beatn' time
For some owdacous fairy that was
settin' things TO rhyme.
like to set here, seem how the trees
all seem so glad
As II the Joy o. bein' was the greatest,
one they had;
The sunshine is a-glancin' acrost their
pink an white
An petals fan TO dancln' like they sensed
the delight.
I like to set here, thinlin' about the 9TH
er years
Until I get TO blinkin', halfway, 'twixt
smiles an tears
think OF how our laughter, our sorrows
an our signs
VIII blossom out hereafter beneath more
sunny skies.
The blossoms Is promise that the Joys
we all have had,
Though they be taken from us. will come
back to make us glad.
| That when our winters over we'll awak-
en- In some spring
! With applebloom and clover to Hweeten
| everything.
It's like the trees was sIngin' when tho
orchards blossom out
| With every breeze a-hlngin' the perfume
roundabout
An folks that understand IT, they hear
II in the breeze,
lust as the good Lord planned 1.-THE
singin' OF the trees.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-05-30
IL Would.

Most lazy men console themselves
WIN the reflection that their intel
'ec.s. at least, are not torpid"
mats true, but straw vote tax.
~n among their friends and neighbors
would often disabuse them OF that
fCnd belief"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-05-30
His Greatest Work.

What do you consider the best
thing you ever did?" We asked of the
famous humorist.
THE greatest thing ! ever did" he
answered, with a proud light in his
rye, was not to write a parody OF
Hiawatha."
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-05-30
oh. the Ideal

'T saw woman doing the Jelly
wabble' on the street yesterday"
How shocking! Do you suppose It
was because she was intoxicated2"
mo. l suppose It was because she
was 80 fat"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-05-30
More Space Required,

Mr.. Gooph-When die, don't
want anything but the truth about me
carved on my tombstone.
Mrs. Gooph-I am afraid we win
have to put a stone wall up then, in
Itead OF a monument
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-05-30
ubltelt, Perhaps.

why doesn't Jiggs put that new
cracker of his on the market?" asked
Higg
He's bothered" said Migg. You
zee, he can't think OF name for IL
hat will begin with u"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-05-30
TO BE EXPECTED

That was a funny remark Of that
fellow who was elected from the hotel.
IN San Francisco the other day"
What did he say?"
He told one of the reporters that,
lie felt very much put out over the
lffair."
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-05-30
A Suaqestlon.

Great Inventor-l have been expert
nenting with this new compound for a
week and cannot decide what It Is.
Wise Friend-Say, old man, you've
truck q great idea for health food.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-05-30

Mr.. Smith-Rastus, hear that your
employer drinks considerable. Was he
driven to drink?
Rastus-Wal, not 'zactly, sab, but he
carries a bottle undah his automobile
seat, sab.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-05-30
The Wrong Interpretation.

us Dibble man Of quick spprehen.
sion?"
Sure. He's afraid OF his sasdow."
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-05-30

Willie-say. pop. did you ever kill a
bear?
Papa-oh, yes, have killed a great
many.
Wilih-Then guess you'll be presi-
dent some day.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-05-30

RY YHEN the Monitor steamed In
Ab to Hampton roads half q
WV century ago and played
w "Delilah" to the Merrimac's
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-05-30

When It is desired to spray the
poultry house it is important that
every square inch of space should
be given fine spray, and while small
force pumps, rubber sprayers, bel
lows, etc. may be used, it is not so
important to do the work quickly as
TO do It well, care being taken to
force the spray mixture upon the
walls and into the cracks. 1t must
be in the form of a fine spray to
reach every spot Such methods of
applying It require but a short time,
and IT is labor well applied If the lice
are exterminated.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-05-30

Sixty per cent. of all horses that q
unsound, go wrong in the hook joints
according to the notes taken by on,
breeder. Too much attention canno
be given the hooks in choosing stal
lions to which the mares are to b,
mated.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-10
TnE oIEAN u own. on nEauXg


II Is announced that the spring
cloan-up crusade started by Mayor
sellers is officially az an end. In
other words. there viii be no more
free collection Of garbage and trash
by the street commissioner depart
ment. and presumably many OF our
citizens viii allow refuse and litter
20 gather until next spring and an
other free garbage collection.
The idea Of tic spring cleanup -
not 10 create spasmGdic and ephem-
erai house cleaning but to get the
people started 10 keeping ilseir
premises clean all the Year round.
Past experience does not sustain the
hope that they VIII DO 80 under tha
present arrangement.
The sprins house cleaning was a
big success; fact fully demonstrated
By tina fact that Il took two solid
weeks for the street department 20
haul away an the cans. and lids. and
old shoes, dead cats. dead dogs, empty
bottles, banng wire. barrel hoops
broken china. obsolete vegetables
ashes. brush. waste paper, boxes
Junk, litter refuse, trash, rubbish and
garbage that was prepared for re-
moyai. The secret Of the success Of
the cleanup. however, IL not in th'
fact that everybody got enthusiastic
for cleaner town just because th'
mayor suggested IL. People enihusi
aetically cleaned up their premise
simply because they were told the
could have Il hauled away free
Thore Is the secret of the failure o
the present raid scavengey system. b
which your truck is carried OF one
or twice d month If you pay Tor H.
Albuquerque is cleaner now tina
she has ever been. The city viii re
main that way n the clty win dlspos
OF the refuse free. The failure
the present system was amply prove
by the appalling amount Of rubbis
which nude IT'S appearance in h
mast tao weeks That rubbish vi
continue 20 accumulate In just n
Same old way as long Rs Taxpayer
have 10 pay an exsra tax TO have
removed.
II Albuquerque wants 20 keep ciea
she must have municipal scaveng'
system: and she cannot have Il M
TOO quickly. II Is time that we WEI
getting up 70 date IN this matter
a. ether things.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-10
rnr BLUE AND THE CRAY.

Finy years nave passed and the
war h really over. The veterans OF
the Blue and the veterans OF the
Gray are going TO meet and clasp
hands over the dead past on the
Battlefield Of Gestysburg. We have
been burying the Ratchet OF the re-
belnon for decade past thla ought
&C entomb It beyond possibility OF res-
direction oven by Hepburn Of Idaho.
A reunion of Union and Confederate
veterans az the scene Of the most
famous and most terrible battle Of
that most terrible war surely marks
the end Of the last trace, the final
rogerberation Of the last echo Of the
war In many ways this satherlng Of
the men Of the south with the mon
81 tho north win be the most impress
i've scene in American history This
fact that this gathering marks th,
semi-ccntenniai OF the battle OF Get
ysburg reminds rs that Il has takcE
fifty long years TO forget the blttei
past; but II means that both side
with very rare exceptions have for
gotten a.
The reunion Of tho Blue aud IN
Gray viii close the incident
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-10
HOMER DAVENPORT.


The death a few days ago Of Homer
Davenport. the car,oonisr. removed
one % the most brilliant figures
from modern journalism; for though
he used the pen insgead Of the type,
ne Was no less sinrnahsi through.
and through There is no doubt thatl
Davenport viii rank with tho conn
parativoly few aftat calloonlsts Of his
tory. The followiha Appreciation
from q souShern ncwspaper is sood
one.
Homer Davenport, nho died yesr
to-day Ia the n0oniide ~ his brilliant
career. Was one % the most gifted
and popUiat certoonists the world
has known. THAT IS saying a great
deal. Tor tho past half century has
been wondrousIy rich ia these artists
Of democracy who interpret the life
on the age. its politics and economics
and society, and who through q iew
strokes in bluck and white Influence
the thought and the action OF mill
lions Of people.
eThis d none too high a tribute
however. Cor Honor Davenport. one
of his cartoons has often been NOR,
effective IN laying problems clearl,
before the public than column upon
column Of written matter could have
been. Ills conceptions sprang spon
taneously from the subject before
him. His bold strokoe went straight
a. the heart 90 the conditions he por
trayod and the evils he held up al
ridicule or indignation.
Ills fellow workers declare that a
a craftsman. that Is 90 say Ia matter
Of draeismanahip and technique, h
had superiors but IN vigor and re
louroefulness OF imagination he stool
spleudidy aloue. n Was his crcativ
ability that lent such distinction q
an his work Hls figure OF the Trus
has become classic % brings 90 min
the atmosphere and tho outlines q
SOME OF Danle's most clutchin
sccnos fleure in which the sordt
wrongs OF this twentieth eontur
take on tho darkness and dcmon-lik
qualify of ills as ancient 90 the worl
itself
"And sea. INTO This broad symbo
ism. Davenport brought a spirit
realism that - essentially modern. a
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-10
SANTA FE SEASON
FOR THIS CITY
ENDS MAY e
southern California Glee Club
Of Los Angeles to Put on FL
nal Reading Room AssOcia-
ton Show.

Alas. the time IS drawing near when
the santa ne Reading Room aHsoeia-
ilnn engerfAiNm0nt season VIII end
The iiHei entertainment OF the seA-
son WIN Dc staged in the Orpheum
theater IN albuquerque on May 20,
wien the southern California Gieo
and Dramatic club OF the University
Of Southern California. OF Los AM
seles, win appear The attraction viii
sot 81 put on al the Elks because the
opera house mas already been cngnsed
Tor that date Tor graduating exercises
of the Albuquerque high SCHOOL
on May 10th Everett Kemp viii
nppeag in the Elks theater in "ihc
Music Master this being the next 20
last Santa Ne attraction this season.
Tho next win begin la December,
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-10
MUNICIPAL LIGHTING.

by their lights sc shall know
them" applies to modern citiesi and
By iEfe same tckeW ttai'By the same
liberal use Of scripture q may be
pointed out that albuquerque should
not hide her light under bashel or
a barrel Of penny wisdom and pound
foolishness. The proposition 10 im4
prove the street lighting system IN
this city. by the use Of considerable
more light dispensed where 4 Is
needed by more ornamental ard prae-
teal light standards. Is progressive
one and real economy Albuquerque
has never had enough light; and the
transient business visitor Is not I'M
clined 10 come back 10 dark town.
Let Us light up, even II II costs little
for present outlay; ven get our
money back.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-10
A RARE BIRD.

Evidently somebody Is failing 90
pay his Subscription over At Artesla.
In the current issue OF the Peeos VAL
ley News OF that city we regret TO
see, by the following, that u phenom-
epon fortunately scarce in this neck
o. the woods Il at large IN Artesla;
"This being the second day Of the
month. II - an suspicious time TO
talk on the subject. II seems that
the mere cutting off Of credit does no,
materially affect the Artesia dead
beats. How they manage TO exist nc
one knows. II any business man IN
Artesla could continue TO make profit
from his business and get along with
out payine his debts as some Of These
fellows do. he would become wealthy
beyond the dreams OF avarice. W.
only have a few left, but they ar'
an eyesore 70 the community. Like
the far-famed lilies OF the field, thel
toll not. neither do they spin. Thel
only apparent use In life Is TO hell
propagate the species and invent lie
on the first OF the month";"
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-10
cuRE YouR KIDNEYs.
Albuquerque sufferers should Take
No Fnrther Risk,

why viii people continue TO suffer
the aeonles OF kidney complaint
bsck ache. urinary disorders. lance
ness. headaches, languor. why allow
themselves TO become chronic IN
vaiids. when a tested remedy u Offer
ed them?
Doan's Kidney Pills f. the remedy
to use. because n gives 70 the kidneys
the help they ned 20 perform their
work.
M YOU have any, even one, OF the
symptoms OF kidney diseases, cure
Yourself now, before gravel, dropsy
or Brirhts disease sets ~. Can Alna-
ousroue residents demand more con
vincine proof that the followlngf
s. III Flint, Central House, drano
aud Douglas AYES. East Las vegas
n. a.. says II am az firm a believer
Ina ne merit OF Doan's kidney PMS
today as when / publicly recommena-
"a them about seven years ago Al
thgt fime Donn's kidney Pills entire
ly relieved me N hackache and other
symptoms of disordered kidneys. ihe
benefit ! derived has been perma-
neut
FOR sale hy an dealers Price soc.
Poster Milburn Coz Buffalo, New
York. sole agents % ihe United
States.
Remember the name--poan'p--and
take no other "a
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-10

Miss Pearl N iiefndon, reader and
pianist and E9lolat pleased "a large
audience lu the Elks' theatur last
evening. appearing under the auspices
of the santa Bee. Mis- Hcrndon's best
number was nlonol0eue, THAT ola
Sweetheart OF Nine" by James Whit
comb Riley. accompanied on me plano
by Miss sucher Miss ilCrndon also
made "a good lmNrctsinn With popu-
ism numbers and scored nit With "a
pregontutiOn of au abstract Of "lin-
0ocuu of Eunnyhruuk Farm Niles
suehef has sNed soprano voice aud
rendered several dollFhtiul numbers.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-10
REED HOLLOMAN
CLAIMS OFFICE OF
THE DISTRICT
JUDGE
Contest Proceedings Begun in
Supreme Court to Test Right
of Judge Lieb to Preside in
Eight Judicial District.
PETITION ALLEGES
WHOLESALE FRAUD
spcciaI Telegram % Evcnlng IIoraId.l

Especial Telegram 70 Evening IIeraId.l
Santa Fe. n. NJ, Mas io.-Reed
Holman. Of Tucumcari, Republican
candidate In the recent election for
the office Of judge OF the Eighth
Judicial district consisting OF the
counties Of Taos. Coifax, Union and
Quay today fled suit IN the supreme
court of the state for possession Of
the Office, against Judge Thomas G.
Leib, the Democratic candidate, and
present holder OF the Office. declared
elected by thirty-hve votes
The petition is a lengthy one ana
recites among other charges that GER
tain votes cast for the piaintin were
not counted when they should have
been counted and that other votes
counted for Mr.. Leib should not have
been counted az all
specifically tho petition charges
that the entire vote Of precinct No. !
in Union county should be thrown
out The petitioS also charges that
deputy sheriff Of Union county
without warrant or other authority OF
law. interfered within the roped-ofi
enclosure OF the polling place, and
took charge Of the conduct 81 the
election. Tho DEPUTY referred 20 is
John Brophy, OF Clayton. who % des.
lRnated Ia the petition as danger.
Gus and desperate mon known TO have
committed homicide nne who on eiee.
ton day was ARMED with a revolver
Various other Charges oi slmilai
nature are made. The petltbpn state
that the election judges notified
Brophy that he was interfering viii
the election and that BropHy in'i
Undated the officials BY threatening q
arrest the entire band Of Judges an'
clerks and throw them in Jail unles
they conducted the election accord
Ing 10 his direction.
There are approximately sixteel
pages OF allegations of similar ma
ture GOVERNS the conduct OF the cleo
ton Ia this and other precincts
Mr.. Holman asks that Judge Lie
be relieved OF the Office as not bein
rightfuliy entitled 20 Il ana that Holl
oman be deelered The rishtfully elect
cd judge,
Among the Allegations Is the charE
that large number Of persons wh
we're not rcgistered in precinct mum
Der ], voted upon pretended aiiidAVlu
The petition names a long list 81 pei
sons alleged 10 have SO voted.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-10
FALL INTRODUCES
PARK BILL
Creating National Recreation
Ground Around Engle Res
ervOir; Also for sanatOrium
for Tuberoular indians.

tspeeial TelesFaa 90 Aseninr heraldl
Washington, ID. c. May lO-Scna-
Tor sail OF New Mexico has introduce
ed in the senate "a bill providing for
tho creating OF national fishing and
hunting park to include the fortysiive
mile long lake 10 be- impounded by
the Elephant Butte reclamation pro-
iect Of tho government on the lower
rio Grando Ia New Mexico, and its
shores for considerable distance on
each side.
senator Fall has also introduced a
bin providing for the appropriation
of $4,000 for sanatorlum for the
care and treatment Of tubeTcUlar IN
dians IT n said that this disease y
making rapid lnroads upon some q
the tribes In Sew Mexico.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-10
ApMlNIsTRAToR.s MorIeE.
ia the matter Of The estate o. John A
White, deceased:

ia the matter Of the estate o. John A.
White, deceased:
Notice Ia hereby given that the un-
dorsigned Administrative Of the estate
Of John A, white. deceased, has filed
in the Probate Court 81 bernaiilio
county, New Mexico. a final report OF
.all her acts and doings ~ such ad-
ministratrx and the said Probate
Court has fixed Monday, the ist day
of July, 1919. as tho day upon when
an objections 10 said report and finai
account may be heard and the appil-
cation OF the undersigned 70 be dis
charged az such administrative may
De disposed Of
All parties IN Interest are required
to take notice accordingly.
GRACE 4. WHITE,
Administrators.
Wilson 4 Lewis,
Attorneys for administfatrlx.
May fO-l7.24 and 81.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-10
UNIVERSITY BOYS
WILL SING TONIGHT
AT CHAMP CLARK CLUB

A meeting of the Champ Clark club
viii Doe held ionlgh. at i2O West Gold
avenue, ia The old Crystal building, a.
d. M. The university boys viii De
ON hands to sing the Champ CLARK
song, of which 500 copies have been
printed Tor distribution A plano has
been secured fof the evening from
l.eamHrd nnd lindeman. Every
Champ CLARK delegate and every
Champ Clark supporter Is uraed 10
attend.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-10
WARLIKE SESSION
bill passed hy vote ~ 20 10 10,
More Bills IN tiic House.
CONTINUED from Page o.


More Bills IN tiic House.
The following nos bills wore in
froduced
u. y. 1872. by a. & De laea; re-
qniring boards of euunty commission
ers 10 employ net less than two po-
lice Officers IN county seats a. saiar-
les not 10 exceed t75 a month The
bill limits the county seat TO towns
OF not less than 1893 people
H. 3. 1873. AIR Gagoi 70 amend the
present irrigation law.
II. r.. ISL. Mr. Speaker Rnaa Mr.,
cooney and MIR. Hilton. approprinting
t35. 600 for the construction of n
wagon bridge over the RIO Grande
north OF san Acecio. Socorro county.
u. y. 1876, Speaker naVa; Tor the
protection Of community acoquias
n. g. iSc. Speaker fiaca; to pro-
vide punishment for unlawfully prac-
ticing law
H. b. 1877. Speaker Baca: Tor tho
establishment of county poor houses
H. u. 1885, Speaker Baca; proYidinH
for the appointment 81 hoarda Of re-
gents for state institutions
n. y. 1873. hy Liowclbn and Mo-
reno. an acl roiAilHA O. the crime oi
bigamy This Is an attempt to enact
ms state law the old federal Ed
munds act. The matter ~ covered
however, IN the revised criminal code
now pending IN The senate
RI. r. ~. Mr.. I.lewollyn requirlne
All officials % mako a proper ne
counting for expenditures. This in
Guides state. county and city officials
~. y. 1874. Mr.. Mullins; 10 provide
an additional Judge for the firth ju.
diclal district with headquarters "a
Roswell. Mr.. Mullins said the bll
was endorsed hy the pecos Valley BaI
association. Tho salary Of this fudge
is fixed at not 90 exceed st,60o "a year
n. -. 1872. by NJ. r. Baca; to amend
section 80 OF the school laws Of 1907
This measure would be- covered bA
the school code now pending IN hoif
houses.
II. B. 1913. by A. T., Baoa; also fel
tho purpose OF amending the schoo
laws.
". u. 194. Mr. Moreno. 20 amend
SECTIONS 3. and 3. chapter l42, 81
the laws 81 1909.
H. H. 1876, by Speaker Baoai q
place the state museum undor state
control
IA. R 1876. by Speaker Baca; for th'
administration of the old Palace ane
tho Historical solcoty OF New Mex
Eco
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-10

The REV a. d Beckman and daush-
rer Miss Gail Rockman, will leave This
evening Tor ~ Paso, where the Rev.
Reckman VIII. on sunday occupy the
nulplt Oh ne First Methodist church
90 The PASS city Sunday services ln
lhe local Methodist church viii be- con'
Quoted by the Rev A. McDabe of the
Kansas conference