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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-31
STOCK MARKET
STILL STAGNANT
Rise of Two Points in Ca
madam Pacific Is the
Leading Feature.

New York, July S1.-Early dealings
on the stock market today were dis
appointing to that portion OF the pro
fessionaI element which looked for
some activity at better prices as a re-
suit of the steel statement
The market was no less stagnant
than before, while Steel and other
active issues were barely steady until
Just before noon, when the demand
was followed by a general rise. cana
dian Pacific made belated response to
its remarkable June earnings, with a
sympathetic move in one of It's allied
properties Biscuit and American To-
bacco were the only strong speelaltles-
Bonds were irregular.
A rise of two points IN Canaclan
Pacific with some strength in Steel
and Northern Pacific were the features
of the stock market at todays open
ing. Changes otherwise were nominal
and mainly upward Promise OF pel-
terment held out at the ope II We We
not fulfilled, Steel losing all les al
vance, while Union Pacific and l-eao-
ing sold. under yesterdays closing. 500
Line rose with Canadian PaclIlc ana
the Tobacco shares moved contrarlly-
Most of the representative stocks
shared in the increased activity and
upward movement at midday: Union
Pacific Northern Pacific, Reading, Le-
high Valley, Steel and Great Nortn-
ern advanced a point or better
Business was again inclined 10 SACK
en- in the late afternoon, but prices
held well The movement embraced
the Canadian issues and Nortolk &
Western with recovery in Tobacco spe-
cialties
The market closed strong The list
made further Improvement in the last
hour. with an increase Of operations
St Paul and Amalgamated were the
features with a better tone to some
of the seni-active railway stocks, in
Guiding the Wabash issues.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-31
RESULT FIGURED UP
IN HOWARD COUNTY
Ball Players Collide and
One Gets a Broken
Lee.

Big Spring. Tex. July s1.--A few pre-
cincts are yet TO sA heard from. but
returns are sufficiently complete to
indicate that the following state. dts
trict and county candidates A-eve ear
red Howard county:
For governor, Ramsey; senaUo4s.
Sheppard; congressman at large,
Loudermilk and RavenstOn; LIEUTENANT
governor Afayes; attorney general,
Looney: treasurer. Edwards; land COM
missioner, Robson; commissioner Of
agriculture. kOne; railroad commits
sioner. Workman; representative 120th
district Jayne; district judge, Beal;
district attorney. Leslie; sheriff, Bag
gett; clerk, Pricaard; assessor, Bailey;
treasurer, Purser; county attorney, De
venut; weisher, Carpenter; justice Of
the peSce, Davis; county Commission
ers Merriclz, Stone, Cauble' and Story;
surveyor. Lightfoot; hide and animal
Inspector Williamson.
Baxter Grover, a member of the Big
Spring ball team. collied with another
player during q game here and received
a broken leg. He was conveyed to the
City hospital and is resting well.
The little child OF Mr. and Mrs. Ed
gar Archart, Of this city, died yester-
day
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-31
WHEAT BULLISH;
CORN AND OATS UP
Heavy Rains Interfere With
French Wheat Harvest;
Provisions Firm.

Chicago, Ill, July 31.-Wheat traders
today leaned to the bull side. Heavy
rams were interfering with the French
harvest and there were showers in
north Dakota, where moisture renewed
eread concerning black rust A pre-
alctlon of higher temperatures added
10 dlsquietude about the plague. Open
ing prices were = to g c up. Septem-
Der started at 93B to 94Bc, the same
change- from last night as the market.
taken altogether, reacted to 9Ss q az
and then rallied to s37s a &c.
The close was easy with September
e lower at 935kc
complaints that relief from drouth
had been insufficient in the southwest
caused buying of corn. September
opened unchanged to 4 C higher at
$50 and advanced to 66Ss q &c
The close was easy with September
cent higher at 66%c-
July oats bulged IL to soc, owing
to a furry among beIated shorts. Sep
TENDER started at last nights level. SO
cents, and assembled to 33k Ole
Commission house demand for 4Jan1-
airy deliveries made the entire provi-
sion list firm. Initial sales varied
from 27s off to sc advance, with jan
uary at $3.50 for pork; S10475 for
lard and $3.50 for ribs.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-31
SUGAR SUIT TO BE
HEARD IN SALT LAKE
Hearing of Government s
Prosecution to Begin
on Monday.

San Francisco. Calf, July Sl.-The
hearing OF the governments suit in
equity against the American sugar
Refining company, viii be taken up in
Salt Lake Monday, according to as
sistant United States district attorney
G. H Dorr, who is assisting in the
prosecution in the suit now being
heard here.
George C Parkinson, Of Preston.
Idaho, formerly director OF the Idaho
Sugar company, and H G. Whitney, OF
Salt Lake, secretary Of the Utah-Idaho
Sugar company, viii be examined at
Salt Lake.
Robert Oxnard, president Of the
American Beet Sugar company, on re-
direct examination reviewed his pre-
vious testimony, regarding the fight OF
independents to stay in the Missouri
river market
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-31
DEFINING IN THE RACE
FOR THE BIG RESORT
Makes Proposition to Fort
ner to Locate the
Project There
Project There.

Deming, New Mexico. is now in the
race to obtain the winter resort for
which ". A FORMER has been in the
southwest recently to obtain a site.
At a meeting of the promoters Of the
day afternoon. the men who are finan-
cially backing the project received the
report of Mr.. Former, but decided to
take further action regarding the FL
PasO site. The Deming proposition,
together with the offers made by
Douglas and Las Cruces, were also con-
sidered and a telegram was received
from MI Former Tuesday afternoon
that the Deming proposal was recetv-
ign favorable consideration.
1t was originally intended to locate
the resort on the mesa north OF El
Paso, but because suitable prices could
not be obtained for the land. the deal
was declared off and Mr.. Fortner re-
turned to Chicago.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-31
GIRL KILLED IN AUTO
MISHAP AT ROSWELL
Driver Not Expected to
Live; Child Escapes
Without Injury.

Roswell, n. II, July 31-Fhysicians
attending the injured in last nights
automobile accident in which a young
girl was killed, today give hopes for
all, except IS. NJ Wilkerson. the driver.
His skull is fractured and attendants
think his entire body paralyzed-
Fire chief Whiteman mas internal
injuries complicating his case.
The heroism of Mrs. Whiteman in
saving her one year old baby from
injury is the cause for much comment
here today. She held the child in her
arms at the time of the accident and
so carefully did she shield the little
one, at the risk of her own death.
that he carries not a scratch Of the dis
aster in which his y year old sister
was killed outright.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-31
ALIBI LETTER IN
CASE OF MRS. GRACE
Thought Accused Murderess
May Have Written
Letter Herself.

Atlanta. Ga. July s1.-The prosecu-
ton today scored a point in the trial
of Mrs. Daisy Grace, accused OF having
attempted to kill her husband, Eugene
Grace. when the court declined to per-
nit the introduction OF certain alibi
letters which had not been submitted
to the prosecution.
In one note. supposed to have been
written on the night of the day Mrs.
Grace left. Atlanta for Newman. Ca,
was one phrase, after I left you at
the train"
The prosecution will attempt to show
it is said. that Mrs. Grace wrote this
letter herself. pOst-dated it, signed her
it TO herself in Newman in order 10 es-
tabliSh an alibi
Mrs Grace probably will take the
stand tomorrow.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-31
LIVESTOCK
Kansas CITY Llvesfoek. %

Kansas City Livestock. Close.
Kansas City, No, July 31--Cattle-
Receipts, $500, including $500 south
ems; market steady to strong. Native
steers, S6.5OQ9.75; southern steers,
S4.75G $50; southern cows and heffers
S3-5095.50; native COWS and heifers
s3-5OG SIS; stockers and feeders, $3.50
q 40; bulls, 1915 $500; calves, $500
$50; western steers, $5.eO@SS5; west
ern cows. $500 zoo.
Hogs - Receipts, 5000; market
cents l. -er. Bulk Of sales, $500
500; heavy, S7.7O9 $50; packers and
butchers, S7.SO6 sos; lights, $3.50
sos; pigs, S60067.00.
Sheep-Receipts, 5000; market Is to
% cents higher. Colorado lambs, 81. S.
muttons, $500 46O; lambs, $3.50 q 7.65-
range wethers and yearlings. $4,000
5-25; ewes, S2.5O9 425.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-31

Chicago, III, July 1.-CattIe-Re-
celptsS 1900; market weak to 10 cents
1oWer- Beeves, S5-70GS-7O, Texas
Steers. S4-6a1eF=oS,- Western steers SIS $50
QI-S0; steekers and feeders $4,000
100; cows and heifers, $2-f0sz s. IS;
calves, S6-506970.
Hogs-Receipts, $4,000; market shaw.
8 cents lower. Light, SZTOGSe25S.-
mixed, S7.25 GS15; heavy, S7.05GS 90.
rough, S7-05 @7.25; pigs, S675d T.9O-
bulk Of sales, S7.4O6L9O
Sheep-Receipts, $4,000: market
steady to 10 cents lower. Native, sS.15
q $50; western. SS.3OG475; yea-lin-s,
S4-25 q $50; lambs, native sA25QLsO.
western. $A4O@Z75.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-31
MONEY AND METALS

New York. n. Y, July s1.-Can
money, ~ 92z.
Bar silver, 60A.
Prime mercantile paper, AZ as per-
cent
DesiIverized lead CNew Mexico1
SA6O9A75-
Copper, $17.OO017.50.
Tin, S45.37H a 45.621s-
Mexican dollars, IS.
SDelter est Louis auotation), 1928;
lead, @46O.
MexicsT Pesos Gel Paso buying
price,, s4S so.
Meslooas.- currency CEl PasO buying
price, 1850
Exchange (Csty Of Mexico). 1855.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-31
ANTS PREPARE FOR
THE CITY CAMPAIGN
Plan to Put Out Complete
Municipal Ticket.
in Spring.

Now that the smoke of the county
primary election has blown away, the
start a campaign for the city cleo
ton in the spring The ants will
put out a full ticket in the spring and
expect to have an organization which
viii begin work this fall on the coming
city campaign. a number of names
have been mentioned for the posi-
ton of mayor on the anti-ring ticket,
including judge J. NJ Goggin, who was
active in the recent campaign.
w. S. Clayton is mentioned as the
ring candidate for MAYOR.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-31
SOLDIERS DEFEAT
SILVER CITY TEAM

Silver City, n. NJ. July 31.-The
twenty-secOnd Infantry bali team from
FL PasO played the Silver City team
yesterday afternoon. The game was
interesting and exciting from start
to finish, ending in favor of the sol
dierS by a score Of eight to seven.
The soldiers play the Fort Bayard
team this afternoon and Hurley to-
morrow.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-31
For sale-Real Estate

NEWMAN INVESTMENT CO..
IO4 san ANTONIO ST.

IO4 san ANTONIO ST.
REAL, ESTATE, Insurance. AND
BONDS.
S9JO0-I0 room modern house, good
rooming proposition; zoo block Camp
bell St. VIII take small property part
pay, balance easy.
S3JOO-New room bungalow, , full
lots, south front, Grand View; $5UO
cash, balance to suit
S225O-5 room modern house, south
front y block from car line Grand
View, porches 3 sides; $3.50 cash, bal
ance to suit Real snap
SI65G-3 room red pressed brick mod
ern house, south front, large screened
sleeping porch; $3.50 cash, balance 70
suit.
$500 room brick, block from car
line, > lots, corner; $3.50 cash. easy
4 acres, 800. feet fronting paved
county road, miles from FL Paso,
beautiful piece; $3.50.
81 acres 2 mile from Ysleta depot,
fenced, almost ali under cultivation
30 acres, y mile from Ysleta depot,
fenced. almost all under cultivation,
small house, alfalfa land; Sz0t per
acre; one-third cash.
SO acres, = mile from Ysleta, good
fruit and alfalfa land; $500 per acre
easy terms.
s, ncres. 25h miles from Ysleta; can
be cut to suit purchaser $3.50 per acre;
payments TO suit
1874 acres, Socorro, south of the old
county road, fine alfalfa land, level;
S45 per acre SNAP.
100 acres near Artesia, N NJ, 40
acres in alfalfa that yielded in 1910
IS7 tons; 1911, 24O tons; 1912. first cut
ting, As tons; 40 acres in corn and gar
den; 40 acres reserved for orchard;
good room house, artesian water,
lephone, near school; one of the
most productive pieces Of alfalfa IN
the PecOs valley; 500 per acre VIII
exchange for El Paso property, or
stock of goods. Incumbrance, $1,000
Lots in Highland Park and Grand
View: best investment in urban prop
erty- sic cash, SIS per month
Newman Investment Co.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-31
GRASSHOPPERS HURT
VALLEY ORCHARDS

GraSshOppers are damaging the or
ehards and gardens in the lower val
ley. a party Of Ell Paso business men
who have ranches in the lower valley
tuesday afternoon discovered that
their pear orchards had been stripped
of foliage by the grasshOppers and
many Of the valley. gardens were en-
urely destroyed By the jumping pests.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-31
HARSHAIL WILL PAY HIS
OWN CAMPAIGN EXPENSES

Indianapolis, Ind. July 81. - Gov.
Thomas R Marshall said today he had
declined an offer of four of his friends
to make up a fund to meet the ex-
penses Of his personal campaign as
Democratic candidate for the vice
presidency. Instead. he said, he had
arranged with a bank to borrow about
$4,000. which he estimated would be
enough to pay for his speaking tours
and Incidental items.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-31
NOTORIOUS CATTLE RUSTLER
CAPTIRED AND Held FOR TRI

Calgary, Alta, July S1.-Pursued for
four months through the Wilds OF
northern Canada by members of the
northwest mounted police, VIII Ropp,
said by the authorities to be the most
notorious horse rustler and cattle thief
pretended and is in the barracks here
today awaiting trial The chase Gov
cred nearly 1000 miles.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-31
J. F. PADDACK BROUGHT
TO Ell PASO HOSPTT Al,

J. F. Paddock. plant manager of tia
Pearson company at Pearson. Chin.
was brought to FL Paso Monday night
and is now in Hotel Dieu, where he is
taking treatment for an illness from
which he has been suffering for sew
erol weeks. His condition is improved
and is not considered serious.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-31
HOMES.

HOMES.
Building site; Two beauti-
tiful lots on Epson Ave,
paving and sidewalks in;
$500, terms.
10 room house on North FL
Paso St, close in, paving
paid for; $1,000.
2 room house on Prospect
Ave, large yard, heating
system, beautiful view;
$4,000, good terms.
Beautiful bungalow in
Highland Park, south front
on two lots; $500, good
terms.
Two houses in East FL
Paso, well located, fine
grounds; $4,000 each. good
terms.
Montana ST. home, s rooms
complete with heating sys-
tenn, beautiful grounds,
two lots; $12500, terms.
4 room house in East Ell
Paso; $3.50, good terms
room bungalow on Ne
vada street, south front,
beautiful view; $465O, good
terms.
We have houses well To-
Gated all over the city. See
US at once If you con-
template buying.
BR0ADDUS & LIE BARON,
209-210
American Bank Building
Phone 1858.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-31
A FINE RARGAIN.

On Rio Grande St, close to Lamar
school, room modern cottage. full
south front corner lots. big cement
front porch, grounds well improved /;
$3.50.
TohiE Reel Ia1s@" Trust Co.
-~ The Postoffice is Behind.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-31

ROOM BUNGALOW.
! SOUTH FRONT. HARDWOOD FLOORS.
( It's located on Rio Grandc St and
] has nice homes all around it Price
( complete. with bookcases, buffet, tinted
! walls. white enameled woodwork, cleo
/ trio fixtures, etc, only $500.
SIayfieId Really Co.,
Let u Figure On Your Job.
WANTED, TO LEASE.
About 1000 square feet building floor
! space. first floor, for term ; years,
comparatively close in
TObin Real Estate Trust Co.
FOR RENT.
As E. Franklin St. rooms. $500
SIS ". Missouri, 4 rooms. ...... 20.00
1907 Mundy avenue. ; rooms. 5000
Turner & Davis,
Real ESTATE and Insurance.
los Texas st.
FOR SALE.
Good homes, vacant city residence
and business lots, valley and mesa
lands in many parts of the city and
county.
FOR EXCHANGE.
l2o acres valley silt, fenced and
cleared. at $50 per acre, for FL Paso
FOR RENT.
S14 E. Rio Grande St, rooms. $4,000
8 good stores S45, $50 and $500
s25 A sIONTH for an room modern
house. barn and chicken yard at Wash
ington Park. Phone 1926.
5 ROOM modern furnished flat with
sleeping porch: $3.50 month. 1912
Wyoming St. opposite S. W. shops,
CLOSE IN, high cool part of city. fur
nished room with sleeping porch, for
gentlemen only. Phone 1925
FOR sALE-Good horse and buggy and
a five gallon cow S50S Bisbee st.
FOR SALE-Jersey bull, Sultan's Par
agOn, "a years. From Golden Lad
1912, Golden Beatrice, Blue Belle. Blue
Nun; celebrated strain; perfect beauty.
Box A. Ysleta-
CAN GIVE IMMEDIATE POSSESSION.
Strictly firstclass beautifully furnished
room apartment, private front porch,
best location in city. 1851 ". Mis-
soHri.
ONE SUITE of furnished housekeeping
rooms. private home. Bell 1888
LOsT-Lady's diamond ring; please re-
turn to room go Orndorff hotel and
receive reward.
FURNISHED room for rent. 500 n.
Ochoa-
A YOUNG LADY wishes the company
about August ): references exchanged.
Write 1S9. care Herald.
INDIAN RUNNER DUCKS - English
type. eggs. IS for $50; 100, $3.50. S.
NJ. Groom. AlamoSordo, n. NJ
brick cottage. S21 Aurora
Highland Park; must be sold to close I
an estate: one block from car line. 4
rooms. screened porch, large yard,
homelike: cash or monthly terms to
responsible party. Box NJ. N. o., care
Herald.
NATURALIZATION as bOokkeeper, !
cashier or office work, by young lady; I
furnished. Phone $685.
FOR SALE CHEAP-Complete Pumping |
Plant Gasoline engine and Centrifugal /
Pump Can be seen at Evergreen ]
Cemetery. The company is now using /
Electric Motor.
FOR SALE-A so acre alfalfa farm, /
implements and tools go with place, .
fruit trees, grapes, nice garden, room
house, on county road, main ditch on Z
west side; a snap at S145 per acre; -
vestigate before buying. Address p
Pa care Herald
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-31
WOOL
ST. Louis Wool

St. louis Wool. close.
St Louis No, July 31-WooI steady
Territory and western mediums, 200
24c; fine mediums, Is zoe; fine. IS
Gle.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-31
COTTON


New York Cotton.
New York, n Y, July 31.-Cotton
closed quiet Niddling uplands, s12.2O;
middling gulf, S13-45. Sales, Ass bales
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-31
Current snehter QuotatIOns.
Gel PaSO SneIrer.B

Bar silver 60A
Copper (wire bars) .--...-17.475
Lead IN. Y. sales prices) ..-,...SA75
Lead CLondOn) ..........-f16 SIT, dc
Weekly Averages.
douglas Shelter Quotations.)
Bar silver OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 6O.69
Copper (wire bars) ..--17.2T
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-31
MARATHON RACE TO SUMMIT OF
MOUNTAIN TO BEEN TONIC

MOAAIAAN ~ AONASs4L
Bellingham, Wash. July 31.-POst-
poned from a week ago on account Of
a terrific blizzard raging in the noun
tains, the annual Marathon race to the
summit of Mount Eaker and return
win be run tonight. The runners win
leave Bellingham at II o'clock tonight
lee Cream i -eeEers.
Laurie Hardware Co. sos Mills St.
FLYNN TO MEET BARRY.
Boston. Mass. July 81.-Dan Flynn.
of Boston. has been matched TO meet
Jimmy Barry. of Chicago, in a u round
bout in Boston on August s.
Lawn Hose and Sprinkler.
Laurie Hardware Co.. sos Mills S.
THE nEAUTIFUL GROVE. W. rsLETA.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-31
Typewri6ers

UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITER CO..
sos n Oregon. Bell 565: Auto $3.50.
TYPEWRITER AND OFFICE SUPPLY
CO. TypewriJers sold, exchanged, re-
paired rented 216 Mills St. Phone Ss2.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-31
THE BEAUTIFUL GROVE. W. YSLEFA
PRIVATE SOLDIER COMMITS
GHHCTnE At urnpT CWrF~

Fort Stevens, Ore, July 31-Appar-
emily under an alteration, as the result
of a blow of the head with a poker
some months ago. John Kurns, a pri-
vate soldier. committed suicide today
by shooting. He was n StepsOn of state
representative Jeforths, of Oklahoma
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-31

( r. bungalow, Highland PARK. zovV
Can give easy terms on any the above
property.
Bishop q Mcdonald.
81 San Francisco st. Phone 467l-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-31
Repairing

>-~~---~~~-~-~-~--~--~-~~
FURNITURE REPAIRED or packed,
gasoline stoves cleaned J. R. McGib-
bon & Co, 307 S. Stanton Phone 1854
YOUR FURNITURE packed; your mat
tresses renovated; your furniture re-
paired and upholstered Quick service
and quality work our motto.
r. L Daniels Observation-Disclosures Fefy.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-31
jewelers.

CASH PAID for watches and old gold.
Cleaning. soc; mainsprings, soc: war
ranted- Denver J'Py Co. 207 S. FL Paso.
VAT HES CLEANED. soc MAIN
springs, SOC work guaranteed . years.
Geneva Jewelry Co, 2251z san Antonio,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-31
FLYNN 10 9IEET BARRY.

lee Cream / reeEers.
Laurie Hardware Co. sos Mills St.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-31

Lawn Hose and Sprinkler
Laurie Hardware Co. sos Mills ST.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-31

THE BEAUTIfUL Crews, W. YsLETA.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-31


is
a
well as the ne"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-31

THE BEAUTIFUL GROvE.-w. XSLETA-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-31

WE ARE BUILDING AND SELLING
Bungalows at the rate of $3.50 per day.
In other words we have bought, built
and sold s143,300 worth of homes in
the first months OF this year. This
is an average of $3.50 for each working
day for months. There must be
reason.
BfayficId Realty Co.
We build and sell homes. S under
construction now. GA American Bank
building.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-02-06
Didn't Buy the Title.

Gclctt. COnte bur1, MerinO
would that sound preiiXea TO a
misunderstanding" novcl2 You would
hardly recognize good OF 'Gelett Bur
CESS buried under All that. would
you? And yet the genial author of
The White Cat and other tales, whose
popularity seems about to be eclipsed
by that Of his latest yarn, Find the
Woman, once upon a time very neartv
his visiting cards eInbellished
With the aforesaid "Gelett, Conte
burgess di San Merino.' This is the
way he told q friend about it the
other night:
4 don't know why people call me a
humorist,' he said patheticalfy. II
lieYe in specializing. I have always
wanted to be anything but a speciality.
Why. once ! took it into my hea to
be a French count. There was a time
when you could buy titles narked
in San Merino, in Portugal and
in Italy. A thousand dollars procured
a decen title of count, and "cheNa-
lier" cOuld be had for. the modest sum
of $250-1 do not, OF course, refer
to Albert Chevalicr: lie comes higher"
And You didn't buy YOU title, af-
ter all?"
mo" Mr.. Burgess looked sad. Z
couldn't afford it. bought = nice
little farm in Provence, in France.
instead"
So that the only title on the title
page OF his latest book is Find the
Woman" (The Bobbs-Merrill Com
pany).
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late in all the wonderful delicacy of
their colOred tiles, and causes the
golden crescentS which crown her red
and green-topped 1ninarets to hello
graph in sparkling accents the depart
ing Of h day.
Such is Fee or Fas. meaning hoe"
for it was here, SO the Arab legend
runs, Sid Idress II turned the first
sod, saying, Here ] plant my fas."
Fee, the true metropolis Of Morocco,
is watered by the river Sebu, which
divides at the city and insinuatingiy
distributes itself along its main streets
and through numerous conduit pipes.
once FeZ was the capital only Of q
Sultanate by the same name, likewise
Marrakesh. These two kingdoms.
eventually uniting, formed what is
known as the Moorish Empire.
There in his mountain stronghold
Rails Uli, this Moroccan aristocra:,
this writer Of classical Arabic in a
beautiful hand, this cattle thief, bril-
gand, and cut-throat, has laughed at
the threats of SultanS, the remOn
strances Of the Maghzens. and the pro-
tests OF the MISUNDERSTANDING w.
Furlong, in January outing.