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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-23

TO hear the award To his astonishment
the contract was given to him at q
hlgner price Wondering why, the com
mlssary said: We have given this con-
tract 10 you because we want this busl-
ness done and We know you'll do It"
Capital IS not what a man has but
what a man is. Character IS capital
II gives confidence It is the greatest
thing in the world
In 1918, now "a years old, he owned
three Of the finest cOasting schooners
in New York harbor. and had a capital
OF $4,000 In his wife his power for work
was fully doubled She determined to
nelp him and the poorly accommodated
travellers, so they opened a hotel IN
Elizabeth, y J., where his wife did her
run snare In running the hotel. Think
OF It, The great grandmother OF one OF
the Wealthiest families in the United
States. kept a transient boarding house
IN Elizabeth. But she needed to save
only for few years before she wore
diamonds and other precious gems
worth million dollars
Boats Too Slow.
A boat was needed to accommodate
the people OF Albany. and soon his
boats floated on the Hudson, the Della
ware and Long Island Sound-then he
established steamboat and other con-
nectiOns between New York and Cali
Iornia, and by 1854 he was the owner
or controller OF nearly the whole water
transportation IN and about New York.
But the people wanted to travel fas-
ter He saw his opportunity and acted
on it. In 1864 he withdrew his capital
from shipping and invested IL in rail-
roads-first the Harlem road, the New
Haven, then the Hudson Rivera then IN
rapid succession the New 0rk Central
the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern
he helped them all until in 1877 he
controlled stocks representing an aggr"-
gate capital Of $4,000. 600, Of which
he owed one-half Everybody was bene-
1lted- Farmers sent their produce 20
market cheaper. merchants secured
lower rates, employees made larger
wages. and stockholders got bigger
dividends
In 1851 he presented the $500. 600
steamship Vanderbilt TO the govern
ment to be used for the capture OF Gun
Iederate privateers- He founded and
endowed Vanderbilt university. at
nashville. Tenn. He gave a church TO
l ~. Deems He died January 4. 1877, So
ears old, the richest man of his day in
America-his fortune being estimated
at upwards of $1,000 OOO
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-23
IA Years Ago To-
From The Herald OF -.
TaisDase 1888 4ay

The FL Paso Southern track IS being
resUrfacad-
The expected cold snap arrived to-
dag and its effect was felt. by many.
A trainlOad OF 1000 sheep was I'm
ported from Mexico today FOR J. B
Manly.
n Y de Cunha. the Brazilian min
lister to Japan, is registered az the
Vendome hotel
The Sunset limited was az hour and
three quarters late today with 81 pass
engers on board
Rev r T. Hanks. OF Abilene, Tex. IS
continuing the revival services at the
First Baptist church.
A permit was issued to the Waters
Pierce Oil company today to build a
$500 stable near the Santa Fe station.
This is the last day that voters may
register and IL is expected that there
VIII be large number added 70 the
roll
The city council last night passed
the ordnance granting the franchise
FOR the construction or g 1evee alonz
the river and il was agreed to leave
Hill street open The council also
granted the FL PasO and Northwest
ern road permission to close all the
streets from Austin to Octavia streets
and from the @. H reservation south
10 the alley north of Texas streets.
Real estate dealers OF the city are
complaining that this win inIure prop
erty values
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-23
The Cat Carnival
By Professor George Brandes.

n HERE was a great deal OF night
" excitement among the cats
on the grain lofts OF the farm.
The old tame cats walked up and down
uneasily. the kittens that had escaped
being drowned were more PLAYFUL even
than usual, while some wild cats
were quite unmanageable. for the most
exciting time OF the year, "Fastelavn"
was approaching.
It was the only time when the cats,
who were by no means inclined to IN
derrate their own Importance, got posi-
tive proof Of their own value to So
ciety, one of them being made the very
center Of the festival.
'Iastelavn" was the joyous time,
when people distinguished themselves.
tie boys wore false noses little girls
dressed up in all kinds Of gay rags, but
the hub Of everything was the game
Of beating the cat out Of the barrel"
said barrel being suspended from a
rOpe stretched across the yard
The cat who was chosen for this.
position Of honor every year tried to
sit still, while the young people
swung their cudgels against the sides
OF the barrel and gradually broke the
slaves, the cat suffering no other an
nOyance than a slight dizziness from
the jumpy movements Of the barrel and
the noise Of the blows. AS a reward.
1t was afterwards locked up in a dark
cellar full of delicious fat rats and
the incest little mice for dessert And
on top Of all it was given a big bowl
of thick cream.
Every cat was anxious TO guess who
was TO play this important part this
year. The oldest tom cat as well as
the youngest kitten felt dizzy with
delight at the thought that ii might be
chosen to be put into the barrel hang
ing high above ground to be beaten
OUT to the strains Of music and aft
erwards to be set free. full OF mice
and cream and crowned with immOrt-
al glory
Otherwise the cats abhorred men
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-23
Success Under Difficulties
CORNELIUS VANDERBILT-From BOatman To Railway King
BY MADISON {. PETERS

FAY 1, 1910, Cornelius Wander
nv bnt, having imbibed a strong
liking for the sea, asked his
mother TO lend him 500 to buy a boat.
The mother said: My son, on the 25th
OF this month you viii be 16 years old
If BY that time you viii pillow. harrow
and plant with corn the eight acre lot,
1 viii advance the money" The little
patch OF ground on Staten Island. where
the Vanderbilt family lived was not
large enough TO support a family, and
Cornelius found work among the boat
men in New York harbOr. But he want
ed TO have his own boat and to get the
necessary money to start on his own
hook he plOwed and narrowed that
rough and stony field and that 800
laid the foundation Of his famous for
tune.
Cornelius @On the job
There were other boatmen in that
harbOr who wanted to be rich, but they
were not willing to pay the price While
the other boatmen wasted their money
in drink and their time in silly pleas
ures, Cornelius stayed on the Job. slept
with one eye open, looking out for the
main chance
He gave the first $500 he earned to
his parents. While other bOatmen were
treating their customers to liquor to
get trade, Cornelius built up a reputa-
ton for integrity among that crowd Of
pODL pcDPAG-
The boats of his competitors were
larger than his and their wharf privi-
leges much better. but he soon out
stripped all others. He ran his boat
with the idea of helping his neighbors-
He won the public confidence, he was
so kind to children and so careful OF
their welfare, that every HOUSEHOLDER
felt the whole family safe IN ferryman
Vandebft's care. Obliged to get larger
boats. he got the best there was. He
would often work all night He was
never absent from his post by day and
he soon monOpolized the trade. He did
things
In 1913 when it was expected that
the New York harbOr would be at
tackled by the British. all the boatmen.
except Cornelius put in their bids to
carry provisions to the military posts
all around New York. They were Of
fering TO do the work at a price for
which he said it could not be done, but
then the contractor was exempted from
military duty. To please his father Cor
nelius put in a bid, but he did not go
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-23

with yourself and be convinced that It
IS all imaginatiOn-all Of IL. You are
not so remarkable that you instan-
Ianeously attract attention. you are
not so abnormal or extraordinary as to
be the object Of everyOne's curious
cruel stares and jibes. Unless YOU are
extremely beautiful or famous, you do
not interest one person in a hundred
until you speak with them
No II Is all your Imagination. Make
yourself thoroughly understand that
you are not the one and only center
of interest or attention.
II you can only allow yourself to be
natural to act and speak naturally
you will lose your nervousness. Study
other people who are at ease, happily
unconscious Of those around them not
imagining in the least that you were
intent upon watching them.
Their minds are contentedly busy
with their conversation: they are not
racking their brains to wonder what
they feel, or to stop themselves blush
ing.
OF course some Of US are far more
nervous and sensitive than others.
but If a determined effort is made
one may overcome the worst OF this
painful failing Of self-consciousness
I know a man so intensely nervous
that it Is practically impossible for
anyone to feel at ease in his presence.
His mental discomfort lends an at
mOsphere Of tenseneSS and unnatural
effort to every thought and every
word That then, is another Doint
for consideration Your own discom-
fort is likely to cause uneasfness
among those with whom you associate.
But the great point is that all your
mental pain is caused by your own
thoughts. There is no reality in II.
no material cause for it. Does it
strike YOU now that all your great
suffering and loss Of pleasure and
happiness are the result OF vain mag
inings
Think it over and ask yourself-is
it not utterly stupid2 Would it not
be wiser to try TO gain seIf-cOntrol
and dignity and kill that cynical jes-
ter, circumstances
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-23
Self Consciousness a Great Hindrance
By OLIVE LORRAINE.

a RE you one OF those people who
~ always imagine that the world
IS watching and sneering at
them?
Please do not think that am sheer
ing in putting that question, or that
I ask it with a smile. I an as serious
and solicitious as possible. for I have
known the terrors Of self-conscious-
ness myself
It may be in the street that it at
tacks you. You are sure your skirt
does not hang properly. or that the
feather you only had time to pin in
is coming off, to the amusement OF
everyone You jump on a car feeling
perfectly certin that you will miss the
step and fall; then. when you are
safely inside, it seems to you to be
lined with two rows of searching, con-
temptuOus, staring eyes
If you go to the theater, the pro-
gram girls smile at you in very su-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-23
THE DREAMS AHEAD.

THE DREAMS AHEAD.
What would we do in this world OF
ours,
We're it not for the dreams ahead?
For thOrns are mixed with the bloom
ing flowers
No matter which We tread
And each OF Us has his golden goal,
Stretching far into the years;
And ever he climbs with hopeful
soul.
With alternate smiles md tearH-
That dream ahead is what holds
him ~
Through the storms OF a ceaseIess
fight;
When his lips are pressed to the worm
woods cup
And clouds shut out the light
To some it's dream Of high estate.
To some it's a dream OF wealth;
To some it's dream Of a truce with
In a Constant search for health.
To some it's dream Of home and
wife;
To some it's crown above;
The dreams ahead are what make
each life
The dreams-and faith-and l0vel
Edwin Carlisle Litsey, in Houston
Post
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-23

perior fashion Cyour hair must be nm
tt.Cs, OF perhaps those hooks and eyes
$50 gwen away: as you 80 to your
- YOU almost fear that the en-
Jeer at you.
~, WY ~ Oh. you don't know why.
III On you do feel wretchedly miser-
You become red in the face and
~ y n aIu IN your movements. Your
-. .ilii-S S.~ Sem imp, large, useless things,
a4o your tongue refuses absolutely to
know it is awful this torture OF
lL-cohsclousness. Let me try to sug-
am afraid you will think that my
advice is easier to give than to take
put pray you, earnestly and sincere
exert yourself. and set your teeth to
conquer your trouble
Now, first Of all you must reason
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-23

reached by taking a train de luxe, fitted
with Turkish baths, libraries, music
rooms, gymnasiums, Conservatives and
rathskellers, and getting of when the
smell of oranges gets thick enough to
eat.
Los Angeles he's more beautiful homes
than any other city Of its size, and vel
comes all the world to come out and
squat on the shining sands in the out
skirts. Residents are admitted to citi-
zenship as soon as they can say ''Lohs
Anghlais" fuently, and everyone over p
years Of age, skirted OF painted, Is allowed
one vote at each election. And Los
Angeles elections are more interesting
than New Haven football games.
Copyright 1912, by George Mathew
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-23
QUAKER 1IEDITATIONs.
Philadelphia RecOrd)

Cardinal principles should be wen
It is easier to make excuses, than
a living.
Persons who 90 out Tor not TINA
usually get burnt
You win never mold public opinion
by breaking faith.
Life doesn't look so clOuded If you
have clear conscience
Men who embrace the opportunity
always have q. firm hold on things
It often happens that a man keeps
his promises because no one win take
them
Gink-Toung Saphedde fairly effer-
Vesces with good humOr. Dink--That
explains why so many Of his schemes
flzz out
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-23
UNCLE Waits DENATURED POEM
The Fiery Furnace
By Walt Mason.
By Walt Mason.

of
I'm glad that Of
edad;
when shake the blamed things wk
and pOtered
wished the who made rounded neatly slaughtered
Eastwood
days are almost g0nei and form yn gbng I'll mO forth
crouehng
brow you'll hear aHng round gOuhn
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-23
By George Fitch
author Of at Good Old slva.h.-

Los Angeles is fun Of hustle, hap
piness and big ideas. 1t has the largest
interurban system in the world and
builds skyserapers more industriously
than any other city, except Chicago and
New York. 1t is piping its drinking
water several hundred miles and has re-
Gently annexed an ocean harbOr, a
mountain and a small desert. It can Be
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-23
One-Sentence Philosophy
GLOBE SIGHTS.
CAtchisOn GlObe.)

NaLlLIIsUI NlOUe-I
When you borrow an idea, you don't
have TO pay IL back.
II you can talk a man into It, ne
wasn't out very far when you began
All politics is machine made, al
Inough some may be better than 9TH
Thinking what you would do for
Sour friends If you were rich, won
81, a man never becomes too old to
1l,li out his chest as he passes a
A brave man IS one who leaves the
Danquet when he gets through eating,
ana sets 20 bed at the proper time.
Csually the man who saws he doesn't
want a political job might as well
keep slilli the Job doesn't. want him.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-23

The Texas Good Roads association
will meet in Fort Worth. March 10. The
purpose Of the meeting is to devise
ways and means Of carrying on the
work OF the association.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Tilford Moots, who havs
been quarantined for three weeks, havs
both asked fer a divorce. What's become
o. tn substantial young man tn giTls
used Z call green?
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-23
Confident. With Good Reasons

UsEss have noted and COM
ented upon the remarkable which FL PaO rises above an tenn
pOrary recovery and makes her
gains despite for 81 Paso to leap
forward and she is going despite rough place in the
began signs noted in the spring of that year
when tubed and the boom
great copper oente In
year general panic due shortage of currency
under faulty financial system and 81 stability
successful through
disturbance ignoring the financial troubles
other parts OF the country II they concerned
year showed some
1910 In many signs recovery were
noted business men were entirely reassured the effects of the national financial
disappeared strong
ahead But then along the Mexican revolution galley
during year the dumps
suffered variety causes
that no great increases enjoyed generally by the
Nevertheless throughout the year. Paso was buster than ever before in her
history with buildings Millions improvements public
private and home folks and outside demonstrated
dence the future undertakings requiring heavy
vesents Of capital General business held its
increase Bank resources gained steadily showing that the people
Of the Strengthening position
getting ready for the big time coming
noteworthy throughout years. there business
failures embarrasments The
e 5 R @ ii t ai was 50 general IN public aRf
On building new homes nToeee5e5 D Kent nm o. ~ ifB E I t5
@ b5 I E & g a new towns ana the retaining OF lands
t Isi5q ts foT @5 f1t b 80 ~ Inc year eno with
say increases over Inc preceding years land was better demand labor fully
January rms year broke all t1e records In most lines OF business the reports
PasO throughout the southwest
with lighter At felt that southwest
Of the years
Not only the industry and all the other
effect Of metal
a period
Merchants ordered heavily building
fOcked into the southwest available
happy and Then the revolution
traffic that Mining disturbed
o
Of the ladder they had suddenly been showed off and ktng The
for little and discurn Fl
building
happy Mining development the
had been The Great Southwest realized all
be independent lines activity
for itself through situation possible With restored confidence
Men competed for
sacrifice anything they bought
later The smile
Then E the caleens
A
little
Is
O
fos finn and FL Pa and the Great Southwest look the
date future with unprecedented
a VIII Of invincbe determination
s depredating every
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-23

Col ROOsevelt's stock is depreciating every day.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-03-30
FAMOUS SONS OF COLUMBUS
One Rose to Distinction as an Admiral
and the Other Was a Great
Scholar.

How often do we hear of the sons
Of Columbus? Yet the great discover
err had two sons, one of whom, Don
Diego, rose to distinction as an adj
miral, and the other, Fernando, as a
scholar.
Fernando was great traveller He
not only thrice visited America, but
subsequently traversed the whole Of
Europe and almost every accessible
portion of Asia and Africa. In his will
he stipulated that his library, contain
ing 10000 volumes. which he gave to
the cathedral of Seville, should be free
to the people, and it Is so to this day.
From books in his collection Washing.
ton Irving obtained a considerable
portion Of the information on which
his Life of Columbus" was founded.
The following quaint epitaph, almost
obliterated by time. appears upon the
site of his tomb !.
What does 1t profit me to have
sprinkled the whole world with my
sweat, to have three times crossed to
the new world discovered by my ia.
Their, to have embellished the shores
of the tranquil Guadalquiver and pre-
ferred my simple tastes rather than
riches, or that have assembled round
thee divinities from the source of Cas-
Italia and offered to thee the riches
gathered by Ptolemy, II, passing in ST.
lence over this stone. thou shouldst
fail to address single salutation To
my fathers memory, or to myself q
slight remembrance?
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-03-30
HE WANTED IT JUST RIGHT
Particular Young Man Had Interior
Motives In His Purchase Of
Box Of Candy.

The extensively dressed young man
threw away his cigarette and entered
the confectionery store. Put me up
two-pound box of your best choco-
lates," he said to the clerk who wait
ed on him. Make sure that they are
your very best; L don't want any mis-
take"
Eyes. sir. These are the very high
est grade"
Come to think of 1t, you had bet
ter make 1t a five-pound box, instead.
The same kind as those you showed
me-"
Eyes, sir. certainly"
"And make 1t mixed chocolates and
bonbons. And let me pick out a box
I like. Haven't you something with
violets on 1t? She Is particularly
fond Of violets. and want this to be
just right. No. like that design
better. the one in blue and gold. Let
me have that. Here, be more careful
about the way you do it up. No
there isn't any card to go. I will de-
liver It myself. Make a neat-looking
package Of 1t while you are about It,
The clerk tied 1t up carefully. then
passed it over the counter. AS he
took the bill In payment, he smiled
ever 30 slightly. and remarked: 1.-THE
young lady should be very much
pleased with that, sir"
Young lady nothing! That bc,x Ii
for my mother. I'm going to tackle
dad for new runabout tonight, ano
# can get her over to my side III
get It."
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-03-30
Old Resident
Passes Away.
Peter Nilsson Died at His Home In
Baraga Thursday.

Peter Nilsson, one of Baraga's old reg,
idents died at his home in this village
on Thursday morning at 11.30 o'clock,
after an illness of two days.
Mr.. Nilsson was bornin Sweden Feb.
ruary %, 1876, and came to America ir
1881, locating in L'Anse where he re-
sided a short time, after which ne
moved here.
Mr.. Nilsson is survived by five child
rem, namely, Harvey, of Newbery
Carl of Maple, Mimi, Gunnard of Ida
no, and Miss Lillian and Ellen, who re
side here.
The funeral will take place today a
Up. m. Services will be held in thu
Methodist Episcopal Church, Rev
Brown officiating. interment being il
the local cemetery.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-03-30
Firstpub. J an. IL l9l1-Last April 6l912
MORTGAGE SALE

First pub. J an. IL l9l1-Last April 61912
MORTGAGE SALE.
Whereas default has been made in
the payment of money secured by a
certain mortgage dated the sixth day of
November 1903, which was executed by
Matt Freiberg and susanna Freiberg, his
wife, of the Township of Covington,
Baraga County, Michigan, parties of
the first part to Joseph Ullman, of
Appleton. Wisconsin, party Of the sec
ond part which mortgage was duly re-
corded in the office of the Register Of
the twenty-fifth day of November 1903,
and recorded in Liber of Mortgages on
pages 573, STA and SIS. Upon which
mortgage there is claimed to be due at
the date of this notice the sum of Two
hundred and sixty-six dollars ($266. 00)
covering principal and interest and an
attorneys fee of Twenty dollars $50. $50
provided for in said mortgage and no
suit or proceedings having been in
ututed at law to recover the money
secured by said mortgage or any part
thereof. and said mortgage contains a
mower of sale.
Notice Is hereby given that by virtue
of the power of sale contained in said
mortgage and the default, as aforesaid,
and pursuant to the statute in such
case made and provided, there will be
sold at Public auction on Monday the
Eighth day of April A. d. 1912
at ten o'clock in the forenoon to the
highest bidder, at the front door OF the
Court House, in the Village Of L'Anse,
County of Baraga, State of Michigan
the PREMISES described in the mortgage
or so much of the premises described
in said mortgage as will be necessary
to pay the amount due on said mortgage:
with seven (O per cent interest and All
legal costs, together with an attorneys
fee of Twenty dollars ($0O.O0) as pro-
vided by law and as covenanted for IN
laid mortgage, the premises being des-
cribed in said mortgage to-wit
The Southeast quarter (SEt) OF the
Northeast quarter (NE4) OF Section
Seventeen (Sec. ~, township
Forty-eight (48) North of RangeIhirty-
four (34) West.
Dated this 18th day Of December A.
JOSEPH ULLnAN,
Mortgages.
HUBERT A. BRENNAN,
| Attorney for Mortgage.
Business Address: L'Anse, Mich.