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The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-11-07
INCREASE IN LIES DURATION
ProIong the Stay of Man
Upon the Earth.

National efficiency depends partly
on natural resources, partly on the
integrity of social Institutions, partly
on human vitality, and is reaction
against the old fatalistic creed that
deaths inevitably occur at constant
rate The new motto Is Pasteur's,
1T is within the power of maa to rid
himself of everp parasitic disease"
Longevity varies in different times
and places. The average length OF
life in Denmark and Sweden exceeds
so years; in India it falls short of 20.
In Europe it has increased in $50
years from less than 20 to over 40
years. In Massachusetts, in less than
half a century, It has increased five
years. AS longevity increases, NOR
tality decreases.
The death rate in the registration
area" of the United States is 16.5 per
thousand; in India it is about AZ per
thousand. In European cities 1t varies
from 16 to 40. The death rate has
been decreasing during several cen
turtles. In the seventeenth and
eighteenth centuries 1t was 40 to so,
and during the pest periods rose as
high as so. 1t is now Is. In Havana
the death rate after American occupa-
ton fell from over so to about 20
The greatest reductions have been
effected among children. The mortal
ity beyond the age of so years has
remained stationary. Special dis
eases have decreased, such as tuber-
culosis, which is now one-third as
prevalent as two generations ago;
typhoid fever, which in Munich, after
the, elimination of cesspools, de-
creased 81 per cent. and in Law
renee, Mass. after the introduction OF
a-publlc water filteR decreased over
80 per cent. Smallpox has practically
disappeared since vaccination was
employed and yellow fever since its
mosquito origin has been known
American Health Magazine.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-11-07
The Art Of Seeing Things.

The art of seeing things is not
I9mething that may be conveyed in
Jules and precepts; it is matter vital
the eye and ear, yea, In the mind
Ind soul, Of which these are the or
Sans. have as little hope of being
able to tell the reader how to see
.hings as ! would have in trying to tell
aim how to fall in love or to enjoy his
Inner. Either he does or be does not,
and that is about all there n of it
Tohn Burroughs. -.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-11-07
EXCURSIONS

Account of New Mexico Bank
ers Association Convention at
Albuquerque, N. NJ Nov. ~ and
K3, 1913.
Tickets on sale Nov. 18th and y.
Return limit Nov. -.
Round trip fare Sl5.65.
Account of New Mexico Educa-
tional Association, at Albuquer-
que, N. NJ, Nov. 20 to 26.
Tickets on sale Nov. 21 to 25.
Return limit Dec. 2.
Round trip fare S15.65.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-11-07
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heather BmncaM:
Station. BOaz. " At.
MONTHLY SUMMARY.
OCTOBER,
Temperature.

Mean temperature -: -, -. Sc
Maximum temperature. 80. SO
Minimum temperature. 20
Greatest daily range Al
Precipitation.
Iotal 80. .....,.".. ..''.,., 20 loV
Clear -. ....:..... .22
Partly cloudy ........ g
Cloudy .................l
William Horner," cooperative
observer, poStoffice address, Be-
az, n. M.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-17

planned that the feather alone cost
her more than that But Warren was
unmoved. He wrote the hotel address
on his card and gave it to her with a
brief:
There's my address. Wen be at
the hotel at o'clock. II you want
to have the hat there at that time
c. 0. D. all right
But that's impossible, sir, To ac-
commodate madame might take off
the feather and let her have 1t for
s50-that's the very best can do"
No. we're buying it as 1t is. II
you decide before o'clock that you d
rather have the SIS than that hat,
send 1t around and you'll get the
money. Good afternoon"
''Oh. you know she'll never send it,.
exclaimed Helen when they reached
the street. Why. she was furious
she was insulted at the offer"
Don't be too sure about that.
These French shop people aren't so
easily insulted by offers as you
think
But, dear, you know she won't
come down that much!'
"She may and she may not. But
she's mulling over that offer, all
right. Show these people the money
and give 'em a ladder-they'll usually
come across. Now where are we7
I've got to send that cable"
1t was five minutes of six when
they reached the hotel. Helen glanced
eagerly around the lobby .or a mes
senger with a bandbox
Not six vet" suggested Warren,
noting her glance as he turned from
the desk with the key and their mail.
They had just entered their rooms
Helen had not even taken off her hat
when there was a loud knock at tho
door,
It was . boy with a large, white
handbook and C. o. D. bill for 125
francs-s25.
The next moment Helen was taking
the hat from it's tissue wrappings.
rs 1t all right?' Warren demanded
drawing out his wallet
"oh. yes-yes; It's PERFECT" try
ing 1t on before the mirror.
Well, she wasn't so very much in
suited" grinned Warren as the door
closed after the messenger
1T fits my head SO WE'LL exclaimed
Helen. irrelevantly. And it's just
right to wear veil with. I didn't
DREAM she'd send it,
she found out we weren't so easy
and thought she might as well nail
that s25. That's the way TO handle
these French tradespeople. They think
all Americans have more money than
brains. It's just as well to let EN-
know there are some they can't bluff"
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-17

Want to go with me2~
'oh. yes yes" eagerly.
Where've you been, anyway
When Helen caught her breath she
told him about the millinery shop she
had just come from, about the hat
and the exorbitant price.
"And it wasn't worth cent more
than s20.' she finished, resentfully.
though ! wanted it so much might
have paid sa5."
ibid you offer her that?p
why. no. not when she asked Ss0l
What would have been the user"
You're easy. There's a mighty big
difference between what they ask and
what they'll take over here. II you
want the hat. go back and tell her
that you'il give her s25. I'll wager
you'll get It"
why, dear; that's absurd She
might come down $40 or SIS. but she'll
never take s25 when she asks sso.''
I'D be afraid to try her If didn't
want the hat"
Couldn't you come with me?" excit-
edly Its very near here
"All right, I'm game. Wen call her
bluff.
But as Warren walked back with
her toward the shop Helen's elation
was mingled with misgivings. She felt
sure the woman would not consider
SIS, and she did not want Warren to
pay more.
"One of those smart little shops
where they soak Americans. ch?7 COM
mented Warren as they approached
the window to which the three hats
and the green velvet curtain gave an
air OF exc1usiveness.
The Frepch woman could hardly
restrain smile of satisfaction when
she saw Helen re-enter, for she felt
sure of the sale now.
II believe my wife was looking at
a hat here a few moments ago"
YES, sir" beamingly, as she took
the hat from the window. 1T was
exceptionally becoming to madame
wouldn't you like to see it on her?"
That's not necessary. My wife
likes the hat. Now. I'll tell you what
I'll do. I'll give you 125 francs-s25--
not a cent more"
The beaming smile froze on the
woman's face.
why, sir, you're-madame must
have misunderstood me. told her
the hat was ss0i'
Yes. and I'm offering you SIS.
which is about SIS more than It's
worth. But that's all right" gener-
ously, since my wife wants the hat"
WARREN Is oBDURATE
The woman almost spluttered In
her yehemence. She excitedly ex-
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-17
The
Manicure
Lady
BY WILLIAM F. KIRK

the other day." said the Mani
= cure Lady. that tells how the
wife of Vice President Marshall is a
baseball fan. i wonder who got that
in the paper for her
"Why?" asked the Head Barber.
'Why?" echoed the Manicure Lady.
Gee. George. you can be thicker some
mornings than Russian serf. or
whatever it is they call iaspers over
in Russia Why don't you know that
! the wife OF vice president. or the
vice president himself. or any of his
folks. is supposed to be head ones no
far as newspapers is concerned?
When I read that item I noticed tho
heading in the paper, and 1t said. Mrs.
Marshall Baseball Fan I says to
myself. Marshall Marshall. whers
have I heard that name beforeg Hon
est to goodness. George. II had asked
you quick would you have been able
to tell me the name of tho vice presi-
dent?"
7 don't think I would" admitted
the Head Barber.
"Of course you wouldn't said tho
Manicure Lady, "and neither would
three other people out of four. You
see, George, the vice president OF a
great nation is like the vice presi-
dent of the Audubon society or tho
vice president of the New York
Giants, or the vice president of any
~ rTsl- - AZ
the main squeeze croaks before they
go to the tailor for new wardrobe.
Every hopes they are well and
happy, but nobody sees their name in
the paper and wouldn't know who it
was II they did see 1t In print
"a treasurer is some guy. George.
whether he is the treasurer of dry
of solid about a treasurer and his
name looks cute on a check You may
not think him as great as a presi-
dent. but you always see something
beautiful about his rugged features
on PAYDAY. And a secretary is a kind
of important gink, too. He has to
read the minutes of the last meeting
and attend to the correspondence. A
secretary may not be SO much in q
firm. but he can make more noise die
tating to the stenographer than the
president makes"
You seem to know a whole lot
about the business world for a simple
girl that never had to work nowhere
except in this shop" said the Head
Barber.
Il amt as learned as a barbsr%
said the Manicure Lady ici1y. but
read more When pick up a paper
start in at the front page and skip
the racing dope. It's just the opposite
with you. George. And IL you know
anything at all. you know that am
speaking the truth when I say that
vice president is like the letters 'gh'
In straight A vice president that
gets his name In the papers to any
extent must be some press agent"
ooh, I don't know said the Head
Barber. Teddy Roosevelt got his
name in the papers a whole lot when
he was vice president and after he
was out Of it altogether
Yes, but Teddy is different." said
the Manicure Lady. II often won
dered what he would have did IL he
had been Emperor Of Rome when
there wasn't no newspapers at all.
I'll bet he would have jumped into
the Tiber'
What was the Tiber?' asked the
Head Barber.
Didn't tell you all you knew was
racetrack dope7" exclaimed the Mani
cure Lady. you poor simp, the
Tiber was a lake just outside OF
Rome"
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-17
Snap. =
< Shots
7Ii6 ~ ~ m ~ III
BY LILLIAN LAUFERTY

BY Lillian LAUFERTY
V JET, though with a sense of
I sri.f
Comes from the falling leaf,
And memory makes the Summer
doubly pleasant.
In all my Autumn dreams
A future Summer CLEANS.
Passing the fairest gIories of the
present.
George Arnold
-
The poetry of the earth is never dead:
When all the birds are faint with the
hot sun
And hide in cooling trees, voice will
From hedge to hedge above the new
mown mead
That is the grasshopper's-he takes
the lead
In summer luxury-he has never done
With his delights. for. when tired out
with fun
He rests at ease beneath some pleas
ant weed
The poetry of earth is ceasing never.
On lone winter evening. when the
frost
Has wrought silence, from the stars
there shrills
The cricket's song. in warmth increas-
ing ever,
And seems to one in drowsiness half
lost,
The grasshopper's among some grassy
hills JOHN KEATS.
Let the sweet heavens endure,
Nor close and darken above me
Before am quite, quite sure
That there Is one to love me;
Then let como what may
To life that has been so sad.
I shall have my day.
From Maud"
When I sail to the Fortunate
islands
over the violet sea.
May one friend. my hearts friend,
Be there. a-sail with me-
On the breast Of the deep, sweet
waters.
In the arms of the white spray.
Sailing, sailing. sailing,
Till we come to Haven bay.
In the peace OF the Fortunate
islands,
BY wood and hill and shore.
May one friend. my souls friend,
Abide with me evermore.
Louis McQuilland.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-17
Aduice to the
:. Louelorn :.
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX
m M ~ M 4 ~ ~ M n. N n
As You THINK BEST

Dear Miss Fairfax:
am invited to an automobile out
ing. and we are to be party of II
(six couples).
The arrangement was that the
young ladies are to meet their part
ners at a certain place. Now I do
not approve of this arrangement.
Do you think It right of me to
tell the young man l am to go with
what I think and ask him to call
for me?
The other girls did not seem to
have any objections.
A CONSTANT READER
II you object to the plans, you
certainly have right TO say SO. But.
on the other hand, have you consid-
cred that it would be most incon-
venient and cause loss OF time for
every man to call for his partner
There could be no impropriety in six
girls waiting at the same place for
their escorts.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-17

The woman almost spluttered In
her yehemence. She cxcitedly ex-
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-17
By MABEL HERBERT URNER

T was a small millinery shop in the
| Rue Daunou. There were only
three hats in the window. In Paris
the fewer the hats displayed in the
window the higher the prices in the
shop
Helen had paused to look at one
of the three hats. It was small, ex-
tremely simple. and the same shade
Of blue as her travelling suit. Another
moments hesitation and she entered
the awning shaded door.
Inside there was just one hat on
tall slender brass stem Except for
this solitary evidence of millinery the
place might have been an undertake
ing establishment, so severely plain
and austere were its dark green veil
vet hangings and polished brass rods.
Helen was beginning to fear that
the simple hat in the window might
not be so inexpensive after ell. From
behind velvet screen. which shield
ed many shelves of bandboxes swept
an impressive French woman In a
'clinging. trailing. black satin gown.
She gave Helen just one swift
glance. and then added in English:
Good afternoon, madam. Is there
anything I can show your"
i should like to see the small blue
hat in the window" answered Helen,
somewhat disconnected at so instant
ly being recognized as an American.
but relieved at not having to depend
on the sign language and her half
dozen words of French.
With pleasure. madam" sweeping
over to the window. the trailing point
OF her skirt wriggling snakelike over
the green velvet carpet.
TITS smart little model. is it not7''
as She took it out and held it UP for
Helen's inspection. Wont you try
it on2''
Drawing out her hatpins, Helen sat
down before the long mirror
The French woman stood back of her
with the hat carefully poised. Watch
ing the effect In the mirror. with the
air OF performing some difficult and
delicate operation. she slowly lowered
the hat on Helen's head.
VOLTA. madam lapsing into
French with an expressive gesture.
Helen liked the hat 1t suited her.
and it fitted her head without the
need of an annoying bando.
The side view IS perfect" purred
the French woman. giving her hand
mirror.
A BIG PRICE
The hat was covered with lustrous
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-17
HE IS NOT TOO OLD
Dear Miss Fairfax:

Dear Miss Fairfax:
am a girl of 1s and am deeply
in love with my sisters widower, who
has two children who have been put
away in home and whom I love
very dearly. He Is living with US, and
my people object very highly to my
speaking with him. much more to my
wedding him. thereby causing a great
disturbance in my home. He is II
years my senior. EDNA.
II their objections are based solely
on his seniority they are not worth
considering.
Was he good husband to your
sister? Is he good business man?
Are his morals good?
II he is the right sort of man 1t
seems to me 1t would prove good
match for you, and mean happiness
for his motherless children.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-17
Warren Buys an Eighty Dollar Hat for Fraction
of It's Price
Their Married Life

Helen first glanced at it in the win1
dow she had thought 70 francs (s15).
When she entered, that estimate rose
to $40. Now she feared it might be
nearer s25.
And the price?" She tried to ask
it carelessly.
Pardon, madam. l will just see.
glancing at the little ticket inside the
hat -Four hundred francs, madam.
That is about $50 in your money. is
it nots"
After tho first second of blank
amazement Helen was furiously In
dignant. Did this woman think all
Americans were either fools or mil
lionaires2 Without comment she
took off the hat and reached for her
own.
Her silence was far more discon-
certing to this supercilious French
woman than would have been any
criticism OF the price.
IT can show you some other models
some very smart models that are
not quite so expensive" hurriedly. as
Helen started to leave the shop.
NO, thank YOU" coldly. II don't
care to see anything else"
Outside the indignant color still
famed In Helen's cheeks. Eighty dol
lars for hat for which even the
most expensive New York shops
would not ask over thirty 1t was
almost an insult to her intelligence.
She walked on for several blocks,
the incident still ranking.
Suddenly she stopped. For a mo-
ment she stood transhxed as she
gazed across the street at a familiar
figure with a familiar swinging
stride 1t was Warren.
Needless of cabs and motors, sho
started to rush across the street. He
had now paused on the corner as
though to take bus Fearlessly
Helen darted through the maze OF
traffic, the drivers shouting at her
Warren had raised his cane at an
approaching bus and was just about
to jump on when she rushed UP and
caught his arm with painting:
"Oh. Warren. Warren
@HeIlol whered you come from ?"
intentionally.
"oh, l was SO afraid / wouldn't
catch you. Oh, dear, isn't it wonder
full to meet this way on the street?
It's the first time we ever have" In
coherently.
SHE TELLS WARREN
We'll. that's no reason for your
getting run over" as a cab wheel
brushed her dress. and he drew her
back to the sidewalk. What do you
want IT'S almost now. I've got
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-17
CERTAINLY NOT

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
am a young man 29 years old and
am deeply in love with q young girl
II years old, and I know my love Is
returned. / am earning a good salary
and have no bad habits. have asked
this girl to marry me and she has ac-
cepted. but do you think the differ
ence in our age is too create
s. NJ
You are not a day too old for her.
There is just enough difference to
make you more considerate of her and
to give her greater respect for you.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-17
A BIG PRICE

The hat was covered with lustrous
blue moire silk, and the only trim
ming was single uncurled feather
beneath the rim at the side. When
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-17
SHE TELLS WARREN

We'll. that's no reason for your
getting run over" as cab wheel
brushed her dress. and he drew her
back to the sidewalk. What do you
want ITS almost now. I've got
to send cable and then I'm through.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-27
Pope Approves an
Opera, Says Paper

ROME, Sept 27.-One Of the con-
sentative papers is responsible for
the statement that the newest grand
opera from the pen of an Italian will
have the sanction of the Vatican or
Of Pope Plus personally.
Don Lorenzo Perosl is the favorite
composer of the Holy Father, who
admires his music immensely. Don
Lorenzo and the Pope have been
friends since the latter's early days
in Venice. and all the music SO far
published by Perosi has had the
hearty approval Of the PonuT. Now
that Don Lorenzo announces a grand
opera dealing with worldly affairs, it
is said His Holiness has approved
OF both the libretto and thS music.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-27
OFFICIALS
ACCUSED
by STEEL
TRUST
Wall Street Hears BombsheIl Is
To Be Exploded When Fed
eraI Suit Is Tried.
By B. G. FORBES.

NEW YORK, Sept. I'll hear that
a bombshell is going to be exploded by
the United States Steel Corporation
by and by, and that the regulations
of certain very prominent Washing
ton gentlemen will be shattered.
The story has been whispered in
bankers and brokers' quarters for
some time and I understand it is
true.
Judge Gary would not discuss the
subject yesterday. He has all along
taken the view that as his corpora
ton is under prosecution his lips are
sealed.
From other sources, however, It
was learned very definitely that de-
tailed information has been gathered
concerning the operations OF certain
Legislators who took a leading part in
instituting the Governments suit
against the United States Steel Cor
poraticn.
When the time comes in court for
the Steel people to present their side
1t is expected that the bombshell will
be exploded.
The disclosures. 1t is believed. will
be on lines similar to those made
recently in connection with the at
tempted Matchmaking of Union Pa
cihc interests, except that the persons
implicated are Of much higher
standing than Lamar. Indeed, the %
gas of one or two statesmen much IN
the limelight sometime ago are ex-
pected to be besmirched.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-27
Declares Mrs. Blake VIII Push Suit Against
Wire Magnate's Wife, Then Ask Divorce.

NEW YORK, Sept. 27.-Shaken to
its foundations by the suit for $1,000
600 damages started against Mrs.
Clarence II. Mackay by Mrs. Joseph
A Blake. wife Of New York's most
eminent surgeon, for the alleged
alienation of her husbands affections,
the social world of Manhattan is bust
ly discussing late developments indi-
eating that Mrs. Blake started the
legal proceedings against Mrs. Mack
ay in the hope that It viii lead to d
reconciliation with her husband.
The rumor that Mrs. Blake filed the,
suit because Of her love for her hus-
band, thinking that perhaps the pub
location Of her sorrow would bring
him back to her, is based on star
ment Mrs. Blake is said to have made
to a friend that she is willing TO drop
the proceedings If Mrs. Mackay win
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-27
Gamboa Promises
Peace in Platform.

MEXICO CITY, Sept. 27.-Freder1co
Gamboa, ex-Foreign Minister. who
was nominated for the Presidency by
the Liberal party to-day announced
this platform:
IF elected President Of Mexico /
promise to do everything within hu-
man power to pacify the Republic
and build up the national finances.
Public credit must be restored and
our Government must again take the
high place in the eyes Of the world
it formerly occupied.
The country will be made abso-
lutely safe for foreigners and outside
capital will be invited Education
will be extended and the courts will
be strengthened so that every man
will be sure of public and private JUS
tice
The army and navy will be re-
habilitated. My administration will
be one Of economy.
Amnesty viii be granted to former
foes Of the Government upon suitable
conditions and an agricultural act will
be established to grant homesteads to
the needV"