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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-10

James Curtis. son OF Mrs Richard
". Curtis. reached FL Paso Thursday
afternoon from Chihuahua Owing to
the present disturbances IN Mexico,
pr. Curtis was very glad to reach the
states. as he was held UP by a party
Of bandits and relieved OF a valuable
gold watch and a handsome ruby ring
Miss Gertrude Langriu who spent
the last few months with her brother
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-10

Fell measure at southwestern Fuel Co.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-10

Mrs Peyton J. Edwards is entertain
ing a few friends this afternoon at her
home. on Golden Hill
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-10

Delicate waists cleaned wright.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-10

In order TO reduce stock. special in
ducements offered at KHne's Curio
House.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-10

Pasteurized-the only safe milk
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-10

Wright cleans and presses suits
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-10

Fun measure at Southwestern Fuel co.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-10

Pusteurized-the only safe milk.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-19
THE CHEAPEST COUGH CURE
CHEAP, BUT UNEQUALEO
A Whole Pint of IL Easily Made Mt
Home and Saves You ~. Safe
Pleasant and Does the
Work Quickly.

For quick and positive results, the
pint of cough syrup that you make
at home with Pinex and sugar syrup
cannot be equaled. 1t takes hold
instantly and will usually stop the
most obstinate deep-seated cough in
side of "a hours. Even Group and
whooping-cough yield to 1t quickly.
Get a 50-cent bottle of Pinex and
mix 1t in a pint bottle with home
made sugar syrup. To make the
best sugar syrup, mix a pint of
water and stir for 2 minutes. This
is no trouble, and give you full
pint family supply-of better
cough remedy than you could buy
ready made for $3.50.
Pinex, used in this way. soothes
and heals the inflamed membranes
with remarkable rapidity. 1t slim
ulates the appetite, Is slightly Taxa
tive and tastes good-children like
1T. Excellent for hoarseness, asth-
ma, bronchitis, and other throat
troubles. and has d wonderful rec
ord in cases of incipient lung trou-
BILE.
Pinex is special and highly
White Pine extract. rich In guaiacol
and other natural healing pine ele-
ments.
Pinex has often been initiated but
never successfully. for nothing else
will produce the same results. The
genuine is guaranteed to give abso-
lutte satisfaction, or money refund
ed Your druggist has Pinex. or
will gladly get 1t for you. II not,
send to The Pinex Co.. Fit. Wayne,
Ind.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-19
If a Law Is Dead Why Not
Bury H?--Ohio Has a Plan

COLUMBUS, o.. March 49,
There are something like 10000
laws on the statute books of the
statute books when they are dead
obsolete. Why keep them on the
statute books when they are dead
laws?
why indeed?" said E. w.
Doty, one of the Cleveland dele
gates to the constitutional conyen-
tion now in session, and he intro
duced an amendment that made
the delegates all sit up and scratch
their heads.
1t was indeed something to
make 'em sit up and notice, for ii
was bran new scheme, and more
over one that looked workable.
1t is simply statute of limita-
tion to ALL laws. Doty proposed
that each law have a natural life
of ten years, and then die, by au-
tomato repeal. II folks think
well enough of law to revive it
by re-enactment for another term
of ten years, well and good. If
not, well and good also. That law
wasn't needed.
I'VE have now upon our statute
books" says Judge G. B. Okey of
Columbus, in commenting upon
this scheme, 1.-The accumulation of
more than a hundred years of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-19
e .MeAdenfmes Of
AVERAGE JONES.
Gentleman Defective
6RNgySAhUlH0PM

wont. A hand fell on his should
er.
Hello, Average. Haven't seen
you at Saturday special night
since you started your hobby"
II was Bertram. whats on?'
Average Jones asked him, shak'
ing hands.
Freak concert. Bellerding has
trotted out part of his collection
of medieval musical instruments
and some professionals are goine
to play them. Waldemar is al
our table. Come and join us"
Conversation at the formidable
was general and lively that even
ing, and not until the port came
Ion-the prideful club port, serv'
! ed only on special occasions and
in wonderful. delicate glasses
| did Average Jones get an oppor'
tunity to speak to Waldemai
aside.
i've been looking into that
Under matter a little"
Indeed. I've about given VI
hope"
You spoke of an old scandal
in Linder's career. What was the
husbands manner"
"Arbuthnot, / believe"
"Do you know what sort OF
looking man he was?"
mo. I could find out from
Washington
What was his business
HEnUAt.n M aYt nt nj ~, mani
think"
I'm the-er-scientif line
perhaps drawled Jones.
why, yes. I believe it was"
"Um-m. Suppose, now, Lin.
der should drop out of the com
bination. Who would be the mos
likely nominee?"
''Marsden-the man I've beer
grooming for the place. A first
class, honorable, fearless man."
well. it's only chance; bu
IL | can get one dark point cleared
up"
- He paused az curious, tinglini
note came from the platform
where the musicians were tuning
up.
| Zone OF Bellerdings swee
dulcets," observed Bertram.
The performer nearest then
was running slow bass scale or
a sort of two-stringed horse-fid
die of a strange shape. Average
Jones still untouched glass, al
most full of the precious port
ttrembled and sang a little tenat
tive response. Up-up-up mounted
the thrilling notes, In crescendt
force.
What racking sort of tune
for all its sweetness" said Aver.
age Jones. His delicate and frag'
lie port glass evidently shared the
opinion, for without further warn.
ing, it split and shivered.
They used to show that expert
ment in the laboratory" said Bert
ram. You must have had just
the accurate amount of liquid in
the glass, Average. Move back,
you lunatie. it's dripping all over
you"
But Average Jones sat unheed-
ing. The liquor dripped down in
to his lap. He kept his fascinated
gaze fixed on the shattered glass.
Bertram dabbed at him with q
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-19
OTHER WOMAN DOES
NOT WORRY HER
(By United Press Leased Wire

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
SAN FRANCISCO, March 10
Mrs. Katherine VOORHEES, Henry,
most prominent woman in San
Francisco society, is today prepar-
ing for her marriage to Sterling
Joyner, chairman of the New York
Panama-Pacific exposition COM
mittee, and an engineer whose
achievements have won him dis
tinction both in America and in
South Africa.
Mrs. Henry admitted that she
had been warned by friends that
Joyner was in California q year
ago with a women who was un-
derstood to be his wife but said
that she did not hold him respon-
sible for what he had done in the
past.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-19

napkin.
''Tha-a-anks, Bertram," drawl-
ed the beneficiary of this atten-
ton. Doesn't. matter. Excuse
me. Good night
Leaving his surprised compan-
ions, he took his hat and cane and
caught Third Avenue car. BY
the time he had reached Brook
Ign Bridge he had his campaign
mapped out. II all depended upon
the opening question. Average
Jones decided to hit out and hit
quick.
At the house near the Navy
Yard he learned that his man was
out. SO he sat upon the front
steps while one OF the highest
priced wines in New York dried
into his knees. Shortly before
eleven a shuffling figure paused
at the steps. feeling for key.
mr.. Arbuthnot, otherwise Ran
SOM" said Average Jones blandly.
Would you like to hire an
other B-flat trombonist?" pursu-
ed the young man.
"Who are your" gasped the
other. What do you want?"
81 want to know" drawled Az
erage Jones, "how-er-you
planted the glass bulb-er-the
sulphuric acid bulb, you know
in the chair that you sent--er--
to the Honorable William Under
so that-er-it wouldn't be shat
tered by anything but the middle
C note of B-flat trombone?"
Continued Tomorrow
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-19
Sell Children
At 81 Each
(By United Press Leased Wire. J

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
SHANGHAI, March 19.-Chil-
dren are selling in the Central
China famine district today for a
trifle less than 81 United States
money each. Not in years have
such bargains been offered. Spec
llators are investing heavily in
promising girls. Boys are not SO
much in demand.
Fathers and mothers have no
choice between selling them and
seeing them starve to death. Peo-
pie are dying by wholesale.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-19
Minimum Wage
Bill Introduced
(By United Press Leased Wire. }

VIZ OHTttU II TOsS IICdbcU WHCsJ
LONDON, March 19.-The min
imum wage bill. by which govern
ment officials hope to bring the
big coal miners strike to an end,
was introduced in parliament to-
day by David Lloyd George, chan
cellor of the exchequer. Every ef-
fort is to be made by the liberal
party to secure the passage of the
measure before the end of the
week.
The labor party will fight the
measure to the lats ditch, main
tanning that the bill is intended
as an opening wedge for compui-
sorry arbitration of all Industrial
disputes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-19
Partisan Sage
limitations for This Great Hair
Invigorator are Abroad in
the Land, Look for the
Girl With the Auburn
Hair on Every
Carton and
Bottle.

p A r T S A N
SAGE-ask for
it by name when
you want the real
hair G 70 W e r,
beautifier a n d
dandruff cure.
This is a pic
ture of the carton
in which each
bottle of PARIS
IAN 8 A G e is
packed. The girl
In the picture has
Auburn b a ir--
bear that fact In
mind.
p A r I s l A N
SAGE will Danish
dandruff, st o p
falling hair and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-19

Itching scalp, and promote a new
growth of hair II the hair root is
not dead. It will put radiant
beauty into dull, faded, lifeless
hair, and as a dainty hair dress
ing for women it cannot be
matched.
Get a SO cent bottle of PAR
IISIAN SAGE to-day. If it doesn't
give complete satisfaction, your
money will be returned.
Sold by Virges Drug Co. and
dealers everywhere.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-19
INVITES CANDIDATES.

Bismarck Improvement club
last night invited all the candi-
dates for the spring election to
come out Monday night and tell
why they should be elected.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-19

statutory enactments. Much of 1t,
as everyone knows, is practically
obsolete, and once off the books
would never he re-enacted. Yet it
Is all in force.
This condition is largely re-
sponsible for the reproach of the
failure of law enforcement.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-02
Big C Meyers SIS Men and GaUe III Assists During Seaso

among the league hltters. having an
average of 81 in 81 games.
If president Frank Farrell takes his
Highianders to Bermuda next spring
it will be about the first time a big
league club ever left the shores Of
America for training purposes
The Chicago White Sox have signed
Luke Glavenich, j pitcher, who made
fine record as member OF the St
Mary's college team on the coast
According to president Tebeau, of the
Kansas City club, there is to be no fac
tiOnal war in the American association
or trouble of any kind because Sol
Meyer, owner of the Indianapolis club,
engaged Mike Kelley to manage the
Indians next year, while ne was IN
der contract to the st. Paul club.
Jim FLYNN and Luther McCarty are
settling down to training for their
scrap at Vernon arena, Dec. 10 Nc
Carly is working at tne Venice audi
torium- Flynn is At Doyle's club.
Abe AtteIl, former featherweight
champion has announced that ne mas
posted $4,000 which he Will turn over
match. Kilbane won the title by de-
feating Atten at Los Angeles.
According to an announcement OF
Americans, extensive improvements will
be made this winter at Shibe park, the
play grounds of the Athletics. Addl-
tional seats will be raised in center and
left fields and the present bleachers
will be equipped with chairs.
Young Joe" Smith. reputed TO be one
of the cleVerest lightweight boxers in
England will soon arrive on this side
to have his ability tested Smith claims
the lightweight championship of Ire
land and Scotland.
Al Palzer. who has challenged the
winner of the Flynn-McCarty contest,
is now eliminating himself from short
distance contests in the east.
X K
The scheduled bout between Wild
cat" Ferns and Tommy Howell at Kan
sas City. was stopped by the police.
The chief of police showed evidence
that several persons, not members OF
the boxing club had purchased tickets
supposed to be on sale for members
only.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-02
Death of Brush Is Blow To National League
Owner Wisely Major Organization Through
-Rv
BY DAMON RUNYON.

the largest and most valuable base
ball property in Aemirca-
Those who knew Brush well were
very fond Of him, and no one coulo
help admiring the indomitable cour-
age of the man who fought on and on
against grave afflictiOn. He was es-
sentially a big Lacquer" and he ran
the Giants on a liberal scale. He gave
AlcGraw a free hand in the manage
ment, and it is said that only on one
occasion in recent years did he ever
offer suggestion that had to do with
the playing end
Never Hampered McGraw.
That was in the case of Marquard in
1905 when the clamor to see the
Sill 900 left-hander was so great that
Brush suggested he be worked in a
game McGraw finally consented, but
after Rube's inglOriOus failure Brush
decided that McGraw knew best about
such matters. However Brush always
took a personal interest in every
player and followed each mans work
closely
Harry Hampstead. soninlaw of the
late president of the Giants, who was
recently elected vice president of the
club. viii undoubtedly succeed TO the
presidency. Hampstead Is a business
man of Indianapolis, and successful
business man.
For some time past he has been grad
ually getting in touch with the affairs
Of the club and it is very likely that
he will follow the course Of John T
Brush-let McGraw run the baseball
end of the property and devote him
self to the business end. In which
case the death of Brush will have no
material effect on the Giants so far
as the public is concerned, although it
is none the less a grave loss.
Mrs. Brush is probably the chief ben
eficiary Of the dead magnate's estate,
so far as it relates to the ball club.
OIL 60 =. AEo 4
an to own, or at least to be heavily in
terested in a big league club, Mrs. Helen
Britton, of st. Louis, being the other.
She will be the third woman in the
United States to have an interest in a
large baseball property. Mrs. Agnes
Havenor. of Milwaukee. owns the Mil
waukee club of the American associa-
ton.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-02

lew YORK. N Y, Dec. Base
Nj ball in general and the National
l. league in particular has suffered
a very. severe loss in the death Of John
T. Brush. president of the New York
club. To the National league it is
nothing short Of a calamity, for Brush
was fs- and away the ablest man who
ever JO6 part in the councils Of the
old organization.
What ultimate effect his passing will
have upon the New York club itself
remains to be seen, but there IS every
Indication that he fOresaW his death
not so very long ago and bravely ac-
copied the situation, arranging his az
fairs in such a manner that the won
derful baseball property represented
10 the public by The Giants" will be
administered just as before his death
Brush was an extraordinary mana
man who would have stood out above
his associates in any line Of endeaVor.
His remarkable fight through years or
physical misfortune is well known
For a long time he had been practical
~ helpless through Illness, but through
It all the master mind which mad
brought revolutions IN organized base
ball seemed TO gather strength, and
enforced seclusion Of a sick room-he
wisely directed the course of affairs
in the old league and steered his as
sociates through dangerous shoals
Even Enemies Pay Tribute.
No man. and especially no aggressive
man enters baseball without acqulr-
ing some enemies, but even the enemies
Of the Giant owner paid tribute to his
wonderful ability.
There was a side to Brush that only
his more intimate friends knew. He
was extremely literary in his tastes
and a remarkably well Informed man
on books and writer's. He was close
personal friend of James WhitcOmb
Riley, and the news Of the poets ILL
ness some time ago affected Brush
deeply.
tor. and some of the wisest provisions
written into the government OF the
game came from his hand. His monu-
meut on the Island of Manhattan is
the great stadium at the Polo grounds
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-02

nj Charley StengeI only played 16
L games with the Brooklyns last
season, but from the time he Joined
the club on Sept II. until the season
was finished, he attracted more at
tention than any other player on the
home team
In his first game as a big Lacquer,
when he played with the SuperbaS
against the Pittsburg Pirates. he made
four safe hits in four times at bat and
drew a base on balls. reaching first
base every time up That sensational
debut was the means OF focusing more
attention on the new recruit than IS
usually accorded a youngster, no mat
ter how promising That might have
feazed some less nervy player. but not
Stengel. who thrived on the spotlight
notoriety and he continued to play
the same rafting game Up 10 the close
Of the season that distinguished MS
opening
In the IS games he played with the
Superbas Stengel failed to get safe
nit in but two contests
Worked Hard to Succeed
StengeI was obliged to take his
time and to go through many disccur-
aging experiences before he reached
the goal of his ambition and became
a regular player on big league team
The first record Obtainable of him is
when he went on trial with the KAN
sas City club in the spring of 1910
He did not make a very good i'm
preston with owner Tebeau and he
was released to the Kankakee club
in April of that year. It was evident
by his early release that he was not
given a fair chance to demonstrate
his ability.
The Kankakee manager did not ap-
preciate the youngsters worth, and
later in 1910 ne was shifted to Shelby
Vile. He was with the Aurora club
in 1911. and il was then that he first
attracted the attentiOn of one Of presl-
dent F,bbets's scouts. and " the latter
drafted him for the Brooklyn club
But StengeI was not fixed even them
Ebbets could find no opening for him
in the Superba outfield and released
him TO the Toronto club
Manager Joe Kelly passed the
voungster along to the Montgomery
club. of the Southern league 1t was
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-02

in the Alabama capital that the much
shifted youth first began TO shine. and
then he forced his ability TO be recog-
nized-
Attracted Scouts.
His heavy batting and good all
around play attracted the attention OF
many scouts of big league clubs and
he was in demand for the first rime in
his career. But the Brooklyn club, by
reason of the intricacies that sur
rounded baseball and minor league
players at the 1--WE, stiu held claim to
his services. and when the MOntgOm-
cry club disbanded at the close Of the
Southern league season, president ED-
berts recalled the youngster.
Stengel is a left-handed batter and
thrower. He has a good arm and is
fairly fast on the bases He viii Fl l
in with the Superbas next year il
great shape. The player with the
0uuch is always a valuable man to any
club and STENCIL has demonstrated that
he can sting the ball
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-02
Siftings From the Sport Sieve
ray

cepted the challenge Of George Sutton.
The match will be played in Pitts
burg within two months.
Kid Gleason had an easy job" with
the White SOx the past season. All
he did was to act as coach, scout,
peacemaker, counselor, disciplinarian,
cOnfidante to manager Callahan and
substitute bat boy
Jimmy Callahan. of the White Sox,
seems to have picked up a prize in
BOrton, the young first baseTnan who
finished the season with Chicago last
fall BOrtOn not only handled him
self around the bag, but he was fourth
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-02
GRIDIRON FOES IN
FRIENDLY GATHERING

Foes of the EridlrOn met as friends
when the Ell Paso High school and FL
Paso Military institute warriors met at
the Y. NJ. c. a. on Saturday night. The
occasion was a social given by the Sax
on club of the Y. N. c. A. for the play
ers of both teams and girl friends of
both.
H. E. Van Surdam, commandant Of
the institute, sang two solos. a trio
Clara Fink and Carl Upton sang.
Thinking I See Thee" The boys and
girls then Joined in several songs and
in the yells of both institutions.
Punch was served, and later a dance
was given at the home Of Miss Beulah
Brown.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-02
HEIRS OF JOHN II. BRUSH MAY
SELL. NEW YORK GI ANTs

New York, Dec. 1.-The New York
Nationals may be sold by the heirs of
to a story printed in the Press. The
newspaper says 1t is reliably informed
that Edward A. Upton, a well known
hOresman, has opened or is about to
open negotiations for the purchase of
the club and that should the Brush
heirs agree to accept a certain sum
the sale is practically assured. Accord
ing TO the Press, c. X K. Billings, the
millionaire horseman. is associated with
Mr.. Upton in the endeavor to purchase
the club.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-02

Y. NJ. c. A. DEFEATS CACTUS CLUB
Two practice games in the City
Basketball league were played at the
Y. NJ. c. a Saturday night. The first
game was between the High school
and the Electric Stars, the Stars win
ming by the score Of IS to 50. The
son for the High school, and the Stars
had no difficulty in making a big lead
In the first half. Kilburn was the star
of the High school, making y points,
while ". Viner, of the Stars, made %.
The second match was won by the
7 NJ. c A. from the Cactus club five,
the score being 30 to 81. In the sec
some of its regular players and piled
UP points rapidly. The match was fea-
tured by the basket throwing OF B.
Bowman, who made Is of the Cactus
clubs 81 points, and c. Bowman, who
made 16 points for the Y. ". c. A.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-02
PLAY STARTS TONIGHT IN
CITY RASK ETRATI If

Play in the City Basketball league
will start tonight at the skating rink
and continue until Feb. S, 1913. The
first game Of the evening will be be-
Athletic association, and the second
game will be played by the team repre-
senting the Cactus club and that OF
the Rio Grande bank.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-02
UMPIRE WILL NOT SUE FOGEL.

St Paul. Mimi, Dec. 2.-William
Brennan, national league umpire, has
announced he will drop his proposed
civil suit for damages against Horace
FOgel former president of the Phila-
delphia club. Mr.. Brennan says he mad
been indicated by the action Of the
National league in barring FOgel for
further participation in league c9un-
ellis Brennan had announced mis- in
tention of bringing suit against Fogel
for $4,000 damages.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-02
THE CIRCULAR BATTLE
Tales Told At the Ringside
By w. A. PheEon

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the in
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by
feeth
peaeeahle ana M Harris
though pluck and
Trouble IT.
incidents ne ad
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nd
size the
beati Will
rink to LOOK over the
of he
he henrdh
twO
found the gall
thundd the murder his
with
Of gall i can
ebn-o
nndr
erriHc
ranGu Onet hing could I'll ran
gaIIer and
ThebI
changed
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Ori=iaa
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-02
NIRs. FLNNN 20 LnIN FIGHrER-

Los Angeles, Cal. Dec. Mrs. Jim
Flynn will be here for the holidays,
according to the announcement of her
husband. sometimes known as the
Pueblo fireman" No one knew there
was Mrs Jim Flynn until today, when
he let out the secret. She is known on
the stage as Miss Fannie Vedder and
she became the bride of the pugilist on
Oct. II last in Hoboken.