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The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-11-27
CIVILIZATION, GOOD AND EVIL
Wholesale Denunclation Of the Ways
Of the World Does Not constI-
tute an Indictment.

Mr.. Dan Crawford is abandoning
civilization, and he is breaking the
mddenness Of the return to the
jungle by trip through the United
States. He leaves civilization with
out tincture Of regret. "Our man
ners are brutal compared with those
Of tho African chief, thorough gem
tleman, polished to the finger tips.
Our cities are a curse. Our speed is
delirium. Our progress is NOV
ing backward"
Mr.. Crawford is not likely to be
impressed, but we hold his indict-
ment to be only partially made out.
The chief evil Of civilization is that
it gives most people a taste for
change for its own sake, and makes
them think that motion is a good in
itself. A considerable part of our
energy is wasted, like that Of a squir-
rel in its circular cage, in sending
ourselves and the things attached, to
us spinning round fixed point.
Fashion is the root of the troubles
which sets us in SO unhappy a con-
trast with the repose Of the African
swamp. But to mistake fashion for
the whole progress is to err very rad
ically. Civilization in spite Of its
vagaries does create. 1t creates in
art and literature, in science and
thought, and it is precisely this fac
ulty of creation which ranks civiliza-
ton above even the noblest savagery
Daily News, London.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-11-27
MUCH ouIErER NOW.

"Since Mr.. Pumpus passed away
Mrs. Pumpus says she is sleeping
more TRANQUILITY than she has slept
in many years.
81 fear she is q heartless woman"
Don't censure her. Mr.. Pumpua
used to snore SO loudly he could be
heard across the street."
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-11-27
SHUTTING HER UP.

YEAST see for small apartments
there has been invested a folding-bed
so attached to a closet door that it
disappears within the closet when
the door is closed.
Crimsonbeak- There's a good way
to shut your wife up twice, old man.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-11-27
LEGAL DEFINITION.

''What does you understan' by Cir
cumstantial eyidence'?" asked Miss
Mimi Brown.
GAS near as can 'splain it, FUN
de way it has been 'splained to me-"
answered Erastus Pinkley, "Circum-
stantial evidence is de feathers dat
you leaves lynn around after you hal
done ct de chickens"
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-11-27
SOME POsTScRIPTs

Concrete tiles with the upper por-
tons porous to freely admit water
have been patented by Texan for
undertaking.
Swedish chemists have invented q
way for separating from coal tar the
finely divided carbon which 1t holds in
suspension.
Two Of the largest circuses carry
their own electric plants, Illuminating
everything from their largest to their
smallest tents.
To save the time taken for blue
printing camera has been invented
for rapidly producing prints from orig
inal drawings.
A competitive test Of milking ma
chimes In England by the Royal Agri-
cultural society recently was won by
Swedish machine.
A quick acting, powerful nut crack
er patented by Texan may be
clamped to table lever pressing
Jaws sQuarely together.
Two Russian scientists have decided
that distilled water is the best pre-
servative for rubber that has to be
stored long time.
{ The value of the grindstones and
pulpstones produced in the United
States last year was the greatest in
the history Of the industry.
To keep automobiles feet warm In
cold weather an Englishman has in
vented hot water tank with foot.
shaped depressions in the top.
A rabbit canning factory has been
started In Argentina in the hope OF
Kidding some portions of the country
Of q pest Ia a, profitable way.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-11-27
She Couldn't Understand.

Sadie had accompanied her mother
to missionary meeting. AS usual.
tks afternoon opened with prayer, In
which several members Of the society
took part. Mother" whispered Sadie,
what are all those ladies afraid of in
the daytime7" ~ ri
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-11-27
WHICH WONT

Two Irishmen we're arguing about
which was the cleverer.
well, said Pat. an bet you
can't tell me. what keeps bricks to-
gether." Fl.
1Sure," said Mike, cts mortar"
"No,1 said Pat, "ye're wrong;
mortar keeps them apart"
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-11-27
WHERE HE FAILED.

Bacon-See the portly gentleman
over there? {
Egbert-The one with no hair?
eyes; he's self-made man."
'But why couldn't he make good
on the hair, thenf"
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-11-27
EASY EXIT.

Fathers in the library. Speak
to him there, Arthur"
"I'm glad he's in the library, dar-
ling"
3Why SOP"
"The windows are wide and close
to the ground"
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-11-27
Pr,fIt in Ostrich Raising.

That an District farm is Of more
value than a good cattle ranch is
shown by an authority who puts the
value Of beef animal at $40 at Ave
years Of age, while an ostrich Of the
same age is worth $500.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-11-27
PATENT DICTIONARY

Ambition-A creased pole We pick
out to climb.
Love-one Of the diseases that we
ssen outgrow. -
aDlastic Phrase-Five minutes walk
from the station. g
! Experience The doctor that cures
~ Of our follies.
!. Pessimlst--A fellow who Fletcher
ises his bitter pills.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-11-27
FLAG OF PIRACY.

"The proprietor Of this hotel is
patriotic. He flies the American
flag"
GLOW so"
'SHe ought to fly black flag dec
Grated with a skull and cross-bones."
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-11-27

Concrete tiles with the upper por-
tons porous to freely admit water
have been patented by Texan for
undertaking.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-23
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES
They Are Closely Observing Pub
lie Health Conditions

An examining physician for one Of
the prominent life insurance cOmpan-
les, in an interview on the subject
made the astonishing statement that
the reason why so many applicants for
insurance are rejected is because kid
ney trouble is so common to the Amer
lean people, and the large majority
Of applicants do not even suspect that
they have the disease.
He states that judging from his own
experience and reports from druggists
who are constantly in direct touch
with the public, there is one prepare
ton that has probably been more sue
cessful in relieving and curing these
diseases than any remedy known. The
mild and healing influence Of DR.. Kill
mer's Swamp-ROot is soon realized
It stands the highest for its remark
able record OF cures.
We find that SWamp-ROOt is strictly
an herbal compound and we would ad-
wise our readers who feel in need Of
such a remedy to give it a trial 1t is
on sale at all drug stores in bottles CT
two sizes-fifty- cents and one-dOllar.
However, if you wish first to test its
wonderful merits, send to DR.. Kilmer &
Co., Binghamton, n. Y, for a sample
bottle absolutely free. When writing
be sure and mention the FL PasO Daily
Herald.-Advertisem
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-23
Why Women Are Beautiful
ella Ellis in The Arch)

The best groomed leaders of fash
ion have tabooed the use of powder.
They rely upon a complexion beauti-
fer, the secret of which is not COM
mon property. Massage the face, neck
and arms with a solution made by
dissolving four ounces of mayatOne in
a half pint of witch hazel. This will
do wonders in making the skin smooth,
fresh and satiny.
The loveliest heads of hair are
those which have had the least wash
ing, for water dulls and deadens hair
Dry shampooing cleanses the scalp
and leaves the hair fresh, wholesome,
fluffy and ideally lustrOUs. Mix four
ounces of orris root with an original
package of therox, sprinkle a. little on
the head, brush out and your shampoo
IS completed.
Eyebrows and Iashes deserve atten-
ton. If they are thin and straggIy,
massage them daily with pyroXin, ana
the eyebrows will grow even and reg
ular in well formed arches, while the
lashes will be long and silken.
Wild hairs and fuzzy groWths that
cause many women humiliation can De
painlessly removed by one application
OF delatOne. Make a paste with lit
tie delatOne and water, apply ana
wash skin and the hairs are gone
Mothers Salve quickly heals sores
cuts and burns without leaving a scar.
II IS cooling, soothing and comforting
and gives almost instant relief II Is
Ilne for the removal of certain forms
OF eczema, pimples and skin erupuons
ADV.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-23
Ong Wong Doc, Is Here
Don't Know Ong Wong? He's the Big Chinese Mason
-By NORMAN NJ. WALKER.

medal weighs as much as a scale
weight. In san Francisco he is keeper
of records, seals ana incense for the
grand lodge. He has been at the head
of the Masonic lodge of the Chinese in
America for 40 years and as its su-
preme officer he has Travelled from
coast to coast many times.
Scene Has Oriental Touch.
The venerable Chinese formed the
center figure in a picturesque group
Wednesday afternoon in the commits
SlOner's court of the federal building,
which is the police court Of the federal
government. The commissioner room
was crowded In the long hall which
leads to the federal court room a few
aged Chinese squatted around the wall
ike the images their forefathers Wor-
shipped. They had no part in the trial
and seemed present for no better rea-
son than that they added touch Of
the oriental TO the picture. Seated in
front Of the commissioner desk was
the chinese master Mason, with the
american interpreter at his right, the
emma boy defendant at his left, a Chi
nese lawyer over against the partition
the government attorney with his feet
on the commissioners desk, the com
missioner, American lawyers and ste
noSEapherS grouped around the desk
To near the aged Chinese tell of his
pllSrlmages throughout the country in
Hislung the Chinese Masonic lodges is
lated into English.
Has Face of n Statesman.
Old Ong has a face like a statesman
ana a mop OF gray-white hair, which
mas been cut republican style Two
scars on his face, one on each cheek.
give MN an air of mystery and his
SutJera1 Chinese sounds like the walls
Of the lost. All day Wednesday he SAT
on the edge Of his chair and answered
cues, questions put to him by the govern
Iilent .attofneys and interpreted by the
american Interpreter. The courfrooro
vas not like. his favorite tea house in
san Francisco's Chinatown, nor were
me court attendants as reverentiai as
the suite Of servants he had in +be
JOSS house at home But he 80 Ill
ing to come and aid his brother SFs.s On
LOT n25 was as not this the teaching Of the
S Sbies IN N Whlch ne Is the head. even if
and he must be at home to partici Iett
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-23
PROTEST IS MADE
OVER NEW SURVEY
Santa Fe Bridge Gang Is Doing Much
Work at VadO Protecting the River
Rank From an Overflow.


La Mesa. n. NJ, Jan. 23-Engineer
Deavendorff, from the United States
land office, is running line from the
Hugh Stevenson grant through VadO
and south to township 26, and estab-
fishing government corners His line
runs from Is to 40 feet west Of old
established lines by county surveyors
and is creating q great deal of feeling
among settlers below BerinO where
fences and established roads viii have
to be changed The local land office
at Las Cruces has had no notice of this
new survey and Eli NewsOm IS writing
to the general land office in Washing
ton, at the suggestion Of the register
Of the local land office hoping to
pour oil on the troubled waters.
The Santa Fe bridge gang and pile
driver, in charge of B. ROlfe, have been
on the siding at NadO for a week. They
are driving piles one-half mile south
of the station to protect the tract from
high water. They viii build Il bikes
and connect with stringers in order to
turn the water away from the railroad.
The crew will go from here to FL PasO
and viii return and finish up the job.
The New Mexico Water Users aSsO-
citation visited the Elephant Butte dam
on the annual inspection Of that great
Grande famous. The members report
the project is to be finished on Novem-
Der !, 1915. And that no floods will be
permitted to pass the dam after the
binary rise in the river. After the
summer floods of this year. there Will
practically be no river in the Mesilla
valley.
Rev. Mr.. Morris, of Oklahoma, of the
Methodist Episcopal church, has been
given charge Of the work at Anthony,
La Mesa and BerinO with residence at
the latter place.
Alfalfa is still being shipped from
La Mesa and vicinity from Vado sta
ton. There has not been a day in II
months that crossing has not been
made at this point over the Rio Grande-
Martin Van Buren, Hurd, an old SOL
der. was poisoned last week by eating
canned fruit but is rapidly recovering
William Brown ships a case OF eggs
to FL Paso about every four days on
an average. There aare a number Of
families here. who are making a COM
Portable living on small flocks Of
chickens. Pigs and poultry seem to be
the leading industry since the rains
destroyed the alfalfa.
Mr.. Paris, a civil engineer. Of Las
Cruces, is surveying the Prudential
section One-half mile south Of VadO,
and it is expected this land will be
subdivided and sold to settlers in the
near future.
Since the interurban electric line
from FL PasO to Las Cruces has been
promised plans are on foot to subdi-
vide land along that highway for su-
burban homes. William R. NewsOm has
sold two lots and five acre tract
fronting on the Canine Real to Ella
Mcclure, of Colorado. for S11OO cash
And there seems to be a growing de-
mand for small holdings for homes
where the FL Paso Herald and eX-
press matter can be delivered at your
door six days in the week.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-23
Written on Faces
Tired, Aching Feet
A TIz Foot Bath Is One of the joys
of Living.

Free Trial Package Proves 1t.
No comfort anywhere. Swollen feet
rob the day Of all its sunlight But
it's a TIZ foot bath tonight. TomOr-
TIZ is a wonder to draw out all those
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-23

IGHT the fires on the affairs.
pound the tomtoms and Gym
- balls, kill sucking pig. Ong
Wong Doc is in Chinatown. Don't
know Ong? Then you are not a good
Chinese Mason, for Ong Wong is the
one who wears the ceremonial robe Of
the grand master of all the Chinese
Masonic lodges in the United States.
Following the teachings of the order
of which he is head grand master
Doc came all the way from San Fran
cisco to help a brother Mason (Chi-
nese) in distress. This is zee OF, who
is under arrest by the immi grafton Of
ficials and is on trial for violation of
the neutrality laws prohibiting the
coming OF any more China boys to the
land Of the free and the home of safety
razors and breakfast foods Ong Wong
is 20 years old. He is no laundry Chi
uese, but is of the patrician class. He
has a medal to prove it. It is as big
as the end Of a tomato can and he
wears It only on state occasions, for
he is growing old, is Ong, and the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-23
Both the girls, and boys, teams win

Both the girls and boys teams will
meet
The Boys GIee club met at McFie
hall.
The battalion is holding dress pa
rades on Monday and Fridays while
guard mount is being held on Wednes-
day. A feature OF the battalion this
year is the student band It is com
posed Of II pieces.
Arthur Lafaierre, editor OF the Round
Up last year, was a visitor at the col
Iege this week
Richard PohI Is quite i'll at the boys
dormitOry-
The Las Cruces Music club met at
Las Cruces this week
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-23
las CRUCES MUST
DECIDE UPON SITE
Government Agent Will Wis
it City Before Federal
Appropriation Is Made.

The Ell Paso Herald's automobile
leaves The Herald office at $3.50
o'clock every afternoon. except Sun
days. for all points on county road
and for Las Cruces The car returns
to FL Paso from The Herald's Las
Cruces office (the PostOffice News
stand) at 1880 D. m Arrangements
can be made with Dessauer Bros, at
Las Cruces, for delivery of The Her
aid. Mail subscribers in the Mesilla
valley can get The Herald from the
postoffice box Immediately after the
auto arrives Items for the Las
Cruces department will be given
careful attention if mailed to Mrs.
Herbert Yeo, 2. Q. Box 402, or tele-
phOned to her at Phone 273
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-23
nIsrnNrENrNIENr-

She looks so disconnected and dis
satisfied No wonder; she has
husband who gets her everything she
wants london Opinion
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-23
Ell PAsO POPULATION
48, 604, SAYS DIRECTORY

10 The ] : new Ell Paso city directory FOR
WOrley company, publishers IF BSs1I .le
The new diTecOry. the publishers ssI2
shows the population of Ell Paso 70 ~
$500 people, counting in the same "a
ito as was applied to the direcforv tbo
year the official census was ts1- ~
This. the publishers say, shows an in
crease Of 1882 persons over the nom
lation as shown by their directory Of
1912. or an increase Of 1871 percent for
the year.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-23

STATE COLLEGE TO PLAY
ALBUQUERQU FEBRUARY IA
State College. n. NJ, Jan. 23.-The
Athletic commission has arranged for
games to be played with the Albu-
querque High school on February II.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-23
LAND IN IA PRIETA, GRANT
IS STILL being PURCHASED

Purchasers Of land in the elusive Ga
Prieta" grant are still being found. as
was evidenced by the deed of d. I.
Strain of Bexar county. who for $4,000
decided to c. r. Sheriff.. Of the same
county, an undivided 10,166 acres "in
the La Prieta land grant made by the
king Of Spain and surveyed and con-
firmed by governor J. Y. Madero. of the
state of Chihuahua, Mexico. May IS.
1892" The deed was dated January
4. 1912 and filed Wednesday in the
county clerks office for record.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-23
PILES
Quickly
Cured
Instant Relief, Permanent Cure-TriaI
Package Mailed zree to All
in Plain Wrapper.

We want every man and woman, suf-
fering from the excrUciating torture
Of piles to just send their name and
address to US and get, by return mail,
a free trial package Of the most eff
fective and positive cure ever known
for this disease, Pyramid Pile Remedy.
The way to prove what this great
remedy viii do in your own case, is to
just fill out free coupon and send to
us and you will get by return mail
free sample Of Pyramid Pile Remedy.
Then after you have proven to
yourself what it can do, you will go
to the druggist and get a 50-cent box.
Don't undergo an operation. Opera
tons are rarely a success and often
lead to terrible consequences. Pyra-
mid Pile REMEDY reduces all inflam-
nation, makes congestion, irritation,
itching, sores and ulcers disappear
and the piles simply quit
For sale at all drug stores at 50
cents a box.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-23

Grigg's street. Besides the club men,
bers q number of guests were present
including Mesdames Z. E. Day, Frank
NJ. Hayner, Frank French and Cornell.
Mrs. Vincent May won the prize,
cut glass rnayOnaise dish
Albuquerque morning journal., 1913-12-21
Miss ShipIey Entertained

T'HE approaching wedding OF Miss
Carol shlplcy and Mr. Oscar Blue
her which win take place early Ia
tne new year is being made the uc-
easion OF "a number OF chnrming fuuc-
tons ln honor of the bride 90 he. Dur
inR the coming wock. Miss Clara Blue
her VIII entertain a select number of
friends of the two families 10 nm
afternoon card party at the Bmeher
home and as soon as the festivities
attonding the Nulctide have suhsided
there viii be several other entertain
ments to occupy the attention of the
large circle OF friends Of The youns
people
Few weddings have attracted more
general Hnd sincere interest among
The socially elect uf Albuquerque than
that Of Ailss Shiplcy and Mr. Blueher.
The Wide popularity which both have
earned and won has made their union
one Of more than ordinary impOr-
tance ANA as an omen of the social
horoscope Tor the new year It is most
prumHnE
Albuquerque morning journal., 1913-12-21
University Notes

N=----~~~-~=~-~s@-~-@a~@
THE University y. NJ c. A.. at It's
l last meeting elected the follow
ing officers for tho coming year:
President, W. r. Brashear, vice pres
idcnt. Fred Calkins. secretary Albert
IS Hunt. treasurer, J.. G.. Murphy
Vespers win be discontinued until after
the holidays. AT u candy sale held
last week. the association raised Sl2
towards sending "A delegate 20 the con
vcntion al Estes Park, next summer
The University Glee club will give
the cantata Emmanuel at Santa Fe
during the coming week. II is ex-
pected that a large crowd will be in
attendance upon the performance.
Temporary arrangements have been
made to I'm the chair which viii be
left vacant by the departure of Dr.
Mendel slber for New Orleans. A
new professor of philosophy will he in
charge with the beginning of the new
term
The French and Spanish classes will
soon introduce an innovation In the
way of a phonograph which viii be
used for dictation work.
When Professor Hodgins returned
from answering a telephone call last
Friday he found on his desk q heau-
ufm Indian blanket the gift Of the
momhers of his class. The telephone
call of course was made to order
and the gift was a complete surprise.
That three members of the faculty
who arc now "at liberty viii return
after the holidays with wives accom-
panying them, rs q persistent rumor
on the campus.
Professor Bonnett will spend the
holidays visiting a sister at Praible
Ariz
w r. Brashoar was elected a dele
gate to the student volunteer con-
venti0u, to be held al Kansas city
from December 81 to January A.
While ON the trip he will visit his
home IN 81 Louis
The T.. n. NJ. Weekly will be issued
during The first week OF the holidays,
in order to bring all varsity news up
to date
Albuquerque morning journal., 1913-12-21

SpeCiaI Bid to Husbands

s~~~fes@r~~~~a~e~@~T~7---
llE male biped, IL he he Joined in
Wedlucll TO "a member of the All
hu1uerquc Woman's club, viii DC
made 70 feel specially az home at the
ou,ygDaumeu, go nv given bv that
organization ON New Years afternoon,
from TO o'clock The affair will
be an open house" by the club, and
the public generally are Invited, but
uu members are par
ticularly urged TO be present, if for
nothing else, TO satisfy their curiosity
as TO JUS, what sort Of thing q
womans club is
Tbo club met Friday afternoon and
held a very interesting business ses-
sion iu keeping with It's custom Of
contributing 20 the general NuletidC
happiness. substantial donations We're
made t0 the salvation ARMY and the
Non Soctarian Benevolent society, for
distribution among the worthy poor
of the city Resolutions were also
adopted extending the thanks Of the
club to those who have assisted in
the Parent Teachers movement in
aueuruled hy the organization. ana a
special invitation was extended to
them to be- present at the New Years
entertainment which will be given
IL Is planned To make this an olab-
orato otfalr. and au signs point to
most auspicious opening of the new
NeNr fof ihe club
Owing 10 the absorbing nature 81
Christmas activities thore viii be no
meeting OF the club next Friday the
next regular meeting being scheduled
for Friday, January ..