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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-18
In Which Warren Leaves at
Midnight on a Western
Business Trip.

w ? ARREN had promised to come
NJ home early. His train left at
11:44, and Helen had hoped he
could spend part of the afternoon as
well as the evening with her. But it
was after 6 when he came.
Couldn't get here any earlier" as
he shrugged out Of his overcoaL
Things came pillng in at the last mo-
ment-they always do. Got the trunk
packed2"
yes, dear. it's all ready"
Let's have look at It Here're the
papers 1 want put in taking up a
package he had brought from the Of
flee.
Helen followed him into the bedroom
and watched anxiOusly as he took out
the tray Of the neatly packed trunk
What's this you've got here2'
"Oh, that's your chest protector. I
thought you might have some very cold
weather out there"
All right. But here, this isn't the
way to pack coat" taking IL out and
refOlding it. Where's that other gray
suit?"
Why, didn't put that in, dear. l
didn't know you'd want 50 many. Win
you be gone long enough TO need
Don't know how long I'll be gene.
How many times must 1 tell you that?
But I'm going to take that gray suit
Bring it here and I'll put it in right
now"
Warren Packs Up.
From the depths OF his closet Helen
brought out the gray suit
He took II from the hanger, folded II
up and packed it tightly in the trunk.
Warren had strong, capable hands. He
could always pack trunk or tie up
package in more ship shape" fashion.
and with more dispatch and precision
than any one else.
While Helen had packed the trunk
neatly, things were laid in flat" And
now he took most OF them out rolled
them up tight and fitted them in much
more compactly.
Now how about this tray2" setting
it back in the trunk and glancing over
it hurriedly. You haven't left room
enough for those papers-they'v got
to 90 in here. Wait, these handker-
chiefs can go on top OF the ties. and
that collar box on this side. There
that fits in all right Now hand me
those papers"
Helen gave him the package Of pa
pers and he fitted them in where the
collar box had been
Now, that's better" slamming down
the lid. I'll pack that suit case after
dinner By George, I'm tired" taking
off his coat and throwing himself on
the couch with a yaWn- It's been
blamed hard day Turn out that light
there, and I'll see il I can't get a nap
before dinner"
Helen turned out the light, threw a
steamer rug over him and quietly left
the room.
And this was his last evening with
her. In a few hours he would be on
his way TO CalifOrnia-and yet he was
spending a part Of these precious few
hours in sleeping.
She went out to see about the din
ner. It was 70 be a very special din
ner tonight Of the dishes which War
ren particularly liked, and the table
vas set with the best china and silver
But he would probably not notice the
table any more than he had noticed the
little blue gown Helsl was wearing,
the one he had once said he liked best.
He had hardly looked at her when he
came in.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-18
MAYOR SHANK TELLS
OF CUT PRICE SALES
Tells Agricultural Society
His Scheme Was a.
Success

Albany. \. Y. Jan. 18-Ssmuel Lewis
Shank, mayor of Indianapolis. who has
gained fame by his personally conducted
cut price sales of potatoes. poultry,
mince meat and walnuts, in the public
market at Indianapolis as war on
the middle man." delivered an address
here today before the New York AgTi-
cultural society The only solution Of
the high cost of living problem, ne said,
was to bring together the producer and
the consumer. He had satisfied himself
and the people of indianapolis that ms
municipal purchase and sales agent
idea, when put into operation, was ef-
fective in reducing artificially inflated
prices of foOdstuffs.
Under modern commercial methods
and the development of several grades
of middlemea." said Mr. Shank, 'the law
CT supply and demand, so far as the
consumer is concerned, has become more
or less a dead letter. The consumer IN
large cities finds that large crops OF
fruits and vegetables mean little or moth
ing to him. He used to cheer up when
he read of big apple crops, big peach
crops. big potato OF cabbage crops, Tor he
knew these products would be cheap.
Now news of this kind Is received with
derisiOn.
What difference does it make If the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-18
ALFALFA GROWERS
OF CLINT ORGANIZE

Clint Texas. Jan. 1s.-The Alfalfa
Growers association Of Clint, has com
pleted its organization. The following
directors were elected; C. E. kellogg
L p Thomson, Homer Wells. ST., Mar
Gus Jungjohnn and J. H. Paget. The
bylaws and constitution were adopted,
and plans viii be considered to erect
large storage houses that may be used
in holding the hay until the price is
suitable.
s. c. Thomas, formerly operator at
Alpine, has been permanently located
at this place by the Western Union,
taking the latter half Of the night
shift giving Clint continuous service.
Chas. Wilkerson. owner of a large
tract OF mesa land east OF here, came
in from Fort Worth where he has
BEEN visiting for several weeks.
G. n. Garcia. who purchased the
Pat Dolan property, has moved upon
il having moved into the little house
near the Wingo hay sheds, for the
present. and VIII later erect a large
house on the land recently purchased
on the county road, two miles west OF
Clint.
Homer Wells, jr., and wife who have
been TO Fort. Worth for the past
three weeks. have returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. r A. Kibby. OF the
Bassett ranch, are the proud parents
Of q bouncing baby girl. Dr. Staten,
OF FL PasO, was the attending physi-
clan.
Fuii measure at Southwestern Fuel Co.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-18

cranberry. crop is large2 Doesn't the price
always climb from SO to SO a barrel
OF 10 to IS cents a quart BY the time
the Thanksgiving day demand comes
Do overloaded peach trees in Georgia.
Florida or Michigan mean that the work
Ingman Is going to have cheap iellies
and Jams ali the next winter Not If
the market handlers of crops know It.
Though the growers NAV accept a low
price for the peaches rather than have
them rot on the ground, the various
middlemen see to II that thev get the
advantage OF cheap production and not
the consumer. II the law of supply and
demand gets into operation. you see it
works almost exclusively to the benefit
of the middlemen.
"TO my mind the greatest gift that
can come to the American people Is some
permanent plan whereby the consumer
can be brought into closer touch with
the producer. When this Is done lower
pIlces OF food products VIII prevail In
my own way 1 am trying to bring about
this condition of affairs / do not assert
my plan IS the best OF that il will be
successful everywhere. but one ching I
do know, and that IS that lower prices
now prevail in my home town / pre-
sumo practically all Of YOU are familiar
with my efforts in INDIANAPOLIS. In a
nutshell my plan is to buy from the
producer and sell direct to the con-
sumner.
Il am firm believer in the municipal
purchasing agent idea Place a man in
the markets of the various cities who's
duty 1t viii be to see that the market is
supplied with all commodities at all
times and I believe steady prices will
prevail As vet we have no municipal
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-18

at compound interest until my 65th
year. or. for Is years.
In my 41st year will save, in
like manner, the money 70 remain at
interest for p years
The savings OF my 42d year will
remain at interest % years.
And so on, until the savings Of my
64th year are made, on whatever
there is in hand then I viii live with
out work, il I want TO. or with work,
If 1 prefer to keep on"
Now, / do not know how much he has
put aside annually in the % years OF
his saving. 1t does not matter
The value Of his example is not in
the amount OF fortune he accumulated.
1t is III this:
I. He began late
?. But he began with definite
3. He Kept at it for a quarter Of
century.
4. And today. being over s., he is
happy hearted man, still at
work. and more full of life and
TigOr than scores Of youths who
sit in the park and wish the sun
would keep out Of their eyes
If you want to know a little more
about him x may prove OF interest
He is his own boss. with small
business that pays fair profit.
He hires y men, pays them good
wages and works with them.
he tells them, now and then, that il
pays 10 live with plan in mind
NO one" he says. can help or
hinder you but yourself
Never expect to leap into success.
a man has to crawl to it on his hands
and knees.
Don't grumble about the boss and
the work to yourself Grumble to
me. II either is wrong. I'll put II
straight for you. If neither is wrong
III put you. straight. or get another
man in your place.
If you think you are worth more
wages. show me why>-I'm quick to see
good things. and I'm always looking
for good work"
Now his story and his philosophy
show the American boy, though he has
TO wait until he is a man of 40. he
has a chance, If he wants to take it.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-18
"a t F Orty"
By THOMAS TAPER.

A AIBITION is a great thing
~ So is each one OF its near re-
4 lations: Industry, Persever-
ance. Faith and all the rest
The American Boy may believe that
there is great chance for all. but as
he looks about ne VIII wonder what
has happened 10 so many who. at 40
or so. are failures.
Inst to snow him what it means to
be 40, and what chance an American
boy has when he gets TO be that age,
let him read this. He VIII then judge
more kindly, or at least, less severely
To begin with men Of 40 are as
different from one another as boys OF
20 are.
AT 40. some have given up and
are willing to take things as they
come. Others, who have probably car
ried heavy burdens up 10 TINS age
are just ready to begin. full OF fight,
and are waiting for an opening
Can a man begin at 4OZ be GER
tainly can A man OF 40 who is not
e physical wreck has not only a chance
but a fine one There may De iess
elasticity TO him. b4f there should De
better judgment IL may not plan
so big as he would have done at 20
but he viii plan more wisely.
The rules Of his game Of the man
OF 40, are amusingly simpleS
he must be optimistic, and carry no
meauness with his freight.
He must be as anxious for promotion
by his employer Of he has One) as il
he were working on his first job.
Most important OF all, his initiative
must be in working order.
Do you know this word initlatiVeI
Five syllables. The letter I occurs
four times IN it, as If to show that
il is the great word for man to use
about himself; the great I word
But IS il not better to talk about
man VINO solved the, problem at 30?
III
Let Us call him Paul Smith. Re is
now 65 years old and still pushing
forward
At 40 he found his chance Up to
that age he had carried the burdens OF
other people. All he could earn and
Do was for them But he did it all
willingly. kept his good nature IN
Impaired was always helpful, open
minded, and strong enough to work
without complaining,
On his 10th birthday he said 20
himself. 4 may live 10 be 70. or I may
not, but I am going to learn a little
every day for the next 80 years. or as
many as I live, and / am going to save
little 70 ease the burden later on.
This year (the 40th) shall put
aside whatever money / can, to remain
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-18

Deming, n. N. Jan. 1S.ZFred Brown
ing has rented one Of the listle build
ings On Silver avenue and viii install
by the first OF February a drug store,
Of which he will be proprietor. HIS
furniture, fixtures and stock have ala
been ordered. Mr.. Browning spent his
youth in Deming, but for the past two
years he has been in the Southern Cali
fornIa College Of Pharmacy, from which
institution he was graduated with dis
tinction.
r. A Lynd and F. l. Williams, both
recently from New York, have opened a
commission business in the Fielder
block on Pine street They will han
die produce in wholesale quantities.
They will market farm produce, such as
hay, grain. dairy products. eggs, etc
DR.. J. NJ Williams today bought OF
]. W. McCurry 40 acres Of land four
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-18
Weddings

Mr.. and Mrs. W l. Pringle gave a
miscellaneous shower Tuesday night at
their home on Douglas street for Miss
Minnie Fletcher, who becomes the bride
of Ray Pringle on Feb. 10. Miss Fletcher
was the recipient OF large num-
Der of useful and pretty housekeeping
articles.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
James Fletcher. Mr. and Mrs. W. z.
Andrews, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Roberts,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Keeney. Mr.. and
Mrs. c. Mills. Mr.. and Mrs. Randolph
Perry, Mr.. and Mrs F Steucer. Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ McNeace. Mr.. and Mrs. Curd-
ham, Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Andrews,
Misses Esther JOhannessen, Mabel
Reed. Flora Wilson, Hilda Light, Min
ME Fletcher, Ruby Bennett. and Messrs.
James Read, Walter Johannessen, Jul
ian Armstrong, Russell McNeace and
Ray Pringle.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-18

Mix one pint OF graduated sugar
with p pint of warm water. and stir
for minutes Put 21a ounces Of Finex
tfifty cents WORTH i'm a pint bottle:
then add the Sugar Syrup. Take a tea
spoonful every one, two or three hours.
You viii find that this simple rem
edy takes hold Of a cough more quickly
than anything else you ever used ITsu-
ally ends deep seated cough inside
OF "A hours Splendid. too. for WhooD-
ing cough, Group, chest pains, bronchf-
tbs and other throat troubles. 1t slim
ulates the appetite and is slightly lax
alive. which helps end cough
This recipe makes more and better
cough syrup than You could buy ready
made for $3.50 1t keeps perfectly ana
tastes pleasantly
FlneN IS the most valuable concen-
traled compound Of Norway white Dfns
extract. and is reh In guaiacoI and nj
the natural pine elements which are 80
healing to the membranes Other prep-
ar3tl0ns viii not work tn this formula
RMS plan Of making cough sv-ruD
with PineN and sugar syrup COR strain.
ed honeyl has proven so popular
throughout the United States and Cam
ada that it is often initiated But the
Ola. successful formula has never been
equaled.
guaranty of absolute satisfaction
OF money promptly refunded. goes with
TINS recipe Your druggist has Pine or
VIII get It Ior You. IL not. send TO Tbe
FlneX Co. TT, Wayne. Ind
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-18

-
Y. w. C. A. Notes

FL Pasoans will have the opportunity
OF hearing. several most interesting ad-
dresses, to be given in the Y W. e A
and at the WOman's club rooms, early
in February. when Mrs. Lillian west
OF Cincinnati. will be a guest In the
city for a short period = Mrs. West Is
q noted philanthropist and her visit to
FL Paso is TO be in the interest OF
founding home for girls.
The members Of the house committee
OF the Y. ". C. A. were hOstesses We'd
nesday afternoon at the boarding home
TO the members Of the associatiOn and
their friends at a sewing bee. About
10 women were present and helped tie
comforts and make curtains for the
home. Tea and waters were served
As the work was not completed another
sewing bee viii be held in the near
future.
Sunday afternoon at the Y W C. A.
rooms in the Calisher building a
O'clock Miss Florence Hanson, the
general secretary will preside, Mrs
Howard Durkee Will lead the devO-
tional exercises. and Miss Della Kiefer
viii be lead by the members of the
Bible study department. and some
special music Will be sung by Mrs. H
c. CausebrOok Miss Mabel Stafford, at
one time general secretary OF Fl PasO.
who IS returning especially for the
annual meeting of the association,
which occurs on Tuesday, viii give an
address
A social hour will follow the ser
vice with the young women of the
Triele club in charge, and tea and
waters viii be served. The girls OF
the boarding house will be the COM
mittee on the arrangement Of the
rooms and the ushering viii be in the
hands Of the high school junior Y. W.
c. A, gym class under the leadership
OF Miss Beatrice Morse.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-18
"Our Personal Guarantee
to all Skin Sufferers"
KELLY & POLLARD
KELLY & POLLARD

bottle win cost you nothing. You alone
to Judge.
Again and again we have seen how a
few drops Of this simple wash applied
TO the skin. takes away the itch, in
stantly. And the cures all seem TO be
permanent
D. ID. D. Prescription made by the
D D. D. Laboratores OF Chicago, Is
composed OF thymOl, glycerine. oil OF
wintergreen and other healing, sooth-
ing, cooling ingredients. And II you
are just crazy with itch, you win feel
soothed and cooled, the Itch absolutely
washed away the moment you applied
this D. D. D.
We have made fast friends Of more
than one family BY recomm ending this
remedy to a skin suffererer here and
there and we want you 10 try 1t now
on our positive nO-pay guarantee.
Kelly & Pollard, druggists.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-18
DEMING AND MIMBRES VALLEY
NEW BUSINESS ENTERPRISES ARE LAUNCHED
IN DEMING; WOMAN DIES ON PASSENGER Train

sas. where he has been in attendance
upon the funeral OF his mother
Alex Bennett is here today on Ousl-
ness from Hanover. n. NJ
Jim Kerr, a cattleman of Florida, ana
7. c. BarksdaIe, from Mutt, are IN
Demiug today on business.
Mr. Gaskill, of Magdalena, n, NJ, VINO
recently bought a tract of land four
miles south Of Deming, is here to build
a home and develop his farm
5 S. Carpenter. Of Ysleta, Texas, IS
here prospecting.
John NJ 8IcTeer, Of this place, today
received notification that he had won
the 5000 prize in a life insurance com
pany contest, having written the largest
percentage Of his allotment Of life IN
surance Of any other agent OF the
ran i'm so DAYS TO s125. 900.
C. c. Royal was in Deming Wednes-
day en- route to his home in Silver
City from business trip to Santa Fe-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-18
Doctor Pierce's FaVOrite Prescription,

Mas J. IuHoF Of s21 s Bentaon Street. Baltimore Nd says.
wrote you telling you Of condition
ene pfse WEIGHED nine pounds She third child
and suffering only for hours
took several Prescription and Percs
saWesd had well day yo-r medicines was
surprised well always hungry
sick stomach who said the medicine was wonder
full because nicely trouble before
her suffering patients Everybody Is
because weighed 1O2 now
weigh 1856 about Dr. P
willing all who suffer and want helm
any information glad to them
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-18

We have been in business IN this
town for some time and we are looking
to build up trade by always advising
our patrons right
So when we tell you that We ha.e
-+erd hack Of Ii with the manufacturF
er's iron clad guarantee, backed BY our
SEXES. you can depend upon II that we
give our advice not in order 20 sell
favr bottles Of medicine 10 skin suffer-
ers. but because we know now u VIII
- mr. business II we help our pa
irons. - ---1
we keep IN stock and sell, all the wei
known skin remedies. But we VIII say
This. II you are suffering from any
lxind Of skin trouble, eczema, psoriasis
rash or letter, We want you 20 ~
S,1il go bottle Of D. D. D. Prescription
And h 1t does not do the work, this
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-18
CHANGING HER FACE
CFrom the Household Friend

Any woman not satisfied with her
complexion can remove II and have a
new one. The thin veil Of Sitting half
dead cuttcle is an encumbrance and
should be removed to give the fresh,
vigorous young skin underneath q
chance to show itself and to breathe
There's simple old-fashfoned home
remedy which will always do the work
Get an ounce Of pure mercolized wax
from your druggist and apply it at
night like cold cream. washing it off in
the morning. The incredible will gently
absorb all the lifeless skin and leave a
healthy and beautiful complexion as
fresh as child s Naturally it takes
with It all such facial blenfshes as
freckles. tan, moth patches. salowness
liver spots, pimples, etc 1t is pleas
ant TO use. effective and economical
The face so treated Immediately looks
years younger.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-18

The Deming office Of the FL PasO
Herald is in the Chamber of Com
MERGE Roy BediChek is agent and
correspondent
The Herald's distributor in Dem
ing is c. c. Rogers. room /. Deck
ert building, telephone 213. The
Herald will be delivered to all
parts of the city same night OF pub
licatiOn, at 60 cents per month.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-18

miles south Of Deming. the considera-
ton being $50 per acre.
Mrs. Mary d. P. Watson. aged SO,
died on the s. P. passenger train No. .
between FL PasO and Deming. The re-
mains We're taken from the train in
Deming and are being prepared for
shipment to her home in Dairy Village,
\. H. She was en- route to san Fran
cisco, Cal
Harry Ringle has returned from Kan
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-18
Dinners and Luncheons

Mrs. A. P. Coles will entertain at
her home on Alagoffin avenue Thurs
oay evening with a dinner party.
Nine army officers Of the Fourth
cavalry gave an informal but very en-
loyaDle luncheon at Valley Inn before
departing for their new station at
Fort Huachuca. The party went down
horseback and included Lieut.. Col. ia
cob Gaibraith and Lieuts. Coleman.
Naylor' Martin. Richards, Kieffer, Ly
man and Tyler.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-18
RICHEsON VERY PENITENT.
DECLARES HIS ATTORNEY

Boston. Mass, Jan. 1S.-No move
looking toward the Communication Of the
death sentence imposed upon the Rev.
Clarence V. T. RichesOn for the muir
der Of Avis Linnell will be made until
the return Of attorney John I. Lee from
Virginia. according to statements by
attorney William A. Morse. Mr. Lee is
expected here in about two weeks
Richeson according to MI. Morse, is
very penitent.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-18

purchasing agent in indianapolis. but I
hope 10 have one soon. An ordinance
providing for one Is pending in the cirv
council, and I hope 1t VIII pass I have
a man in my employ. however. who IS
looking after this matter, and 81 he
lacks Is the title
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-18
HOT FLASHES.

complain Of hot flashes
Pierce Fayor Prescription needsy
or headache becomes epss
night When
vomany system at frequent
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-18

its own so that it may 90 forward
with firm step to its manifest des-
tiny Of progress and prosperity. sure
that its rich acres viii remain per-
manently where they are today to re-
ward the toll which shall be expended
upon them and thus from farmer TO
city dWeller reward directly and in6i-
rectly every member OF the community
for his share In the good work. what
ever form it take Your truly.
lettuce SeymOre.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-18
THE word ..aIEzzANINE.',

MADEIRA Chin, Jan Is.
Editor FL Paso Herald
Referring u taE- rsper 6f Ianuary
10, in describing the plans for the new
NOEL "PasO del No-L5. Won Dse the
word ''mezzanine" G1Or As I am ~
able 10 find the word IN the dictionary
VIII you give me the meaning OF same.
Geo. B Westlake.
IA "mezzanine" floor is q half floor
or half story above tns level OF the
floor Of a full story; II NAV be a sort
Of gallery. OF a landing. but il forms
a half story extending over less area
than the fun stories. IN the case %
the new hotel the "mezzaniner sx-
tends over various stores. the cafe,
and other rooms but does not extend
over the main lobby or the main dining
rOOm--EditOr.1
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-18

IT'S A PLEASURE TO DIE IN TEXAS.
Santa Fe New Mexican
There were 20 suicides recorded in
Texas during the month OF December.
But then, who wants 10 live in Texas2
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-18
Try This HOnle-M Made
Cough Remedy

Costs Little, But Does the Work
Quickly. or Money Refunded.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-18

RECALL THEM HARSH WORDS. NELL,
Phoenix (Ariz-) Democrat
The legislature VIII replace the re-
call in the constitution. Just as It
was placed there by the constitutional
convention. 1