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The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-12-18

our true financing, that we shall
be honest. and that the public
shall know that we are honest.
That when we make a statement
as to our profits and earnings.
showing just where the dollar
that our subscriber pays us goes,
the public may know chat we
are not trying to deceive them
or keep anything back that.
should be shown. When we.
honestly do this and our position
seems to be just and right, we
believe that the fairness of the
public will sustain US.
We are going to set forth the
inherent difficulties of giving.
universal telephone service.
These articles and letters are
not to be a piece of special plead
ing or adroit use of words, but
a clear, business-like setting
forth of facts. We hope, before
we get through, both ourselves
and the public will understand
each other better. There is at
least no harm to be done in try
ing to accomplish this desired
result.
1t is our aim TO educate, please
and satisfy the public and to be
educated ourselves. 1t seems to
us that every corporation has
the right of self-defense the
same as an individual. The.
public has the same right. Lis.
ten to our defense and we will
listen 20 yours. No problem has
ever been harder for US than just
how we were going to let the
public know truly about us, but
we believe that no problem was
ever more important to both.
If we really can make you feel
that you are a partner in our
business, we shall accomplish
much. A large part of the
problem will be solved, if we
can only bring I public,
through education, to a full un-
derstanding that there is a mu-
tual dependence between the
public service corporations and
the public, and the prosperity
depends largely upon the utilities
that bring them in contact with
each other, and that the more
nearly perfect in efficiency and
suficiency the utilities, serving
the public are, the more pros
perity, comforts and convenient
ces the public will enjoy.
Note AS an instance Of the
kind of startling news, which
newspapers sometimes publish,
we want to call attention to re-
cent articles in the newspapers
headed, United States Govern
ment Calls Upon Two Girl Ste
nographers to Tell Where They
Got Two Million Dollars to Form
the Corporation Securities and
Investment Company" Then
the ar icles went on to say that
this Corporation Securities and
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-12-18

ness. Persons with Interior mos
tives, striving for Office. and
newspapers wishing { o give
startling news see note below
frequently publish storieso of how
rich certain officials Of our COM
pany are. Right now this is be-
ing done in connection with the
new revenue tax. We suppose
these stories grow out Of the be-
lief Of certain of the public that
the executive officials of our
company own the entire plant.
1t is absurd, for these executive
officials o f our company are
merely trustees of the property,
for the stockholders, and none
Of them are rich men, nor have
they a very heavy holding Of
stock. 1t is true that certain re-
puted rich men have large hold
.ings of the stock of our COM
pany-some Of them being on
our Board of Director not
one Of them has made any money
whatsoever out of dealing in our
stock. They have all paid dollar
for dollar, in cash, at par, into
the treasury of our company,
for every share they hold, and
they simply come into our com
pany because they believe it to
be s safe investment.
There is, too. upon the part Of
the public, a belief that the COM
pany is largely engaged in
politics. We imagine this feel
ing is caused by the fact that in
the past, simply from the stand
point of self-preservation, GER
tain corporations were almost
compelled to be in politics; but
in these days, when the tendency
is to place all corporations and
trust affairs into the hands of a
central body, such as the Inter
state Commerce Commission and
local state commissions, etc, to
deal with the conduct of bust
nesses such as ours. being in
politics, as believed by the pub
lie, would be a foolish thing and
entirely unnecessary. This is,
therefore, to state emphatically
that we are not in politics, in
any way, shape or manner, and
shall not be.
We are going to tempt to
give you the entire story as to
our rates. We have been told,
when stating to some OF the
public that we proposed starting
a campaign like this, that our
efforts would be futile; that our
subscribers would turn out to be
selfish and only look toward the
end of getting as cheap tele-
phone rates az possible We do.
not believe this. We believe that
the great majority of the public
are inclined to be fair, and chat
it is not so much the question Of
what our telephone rates are as
it is that when we make a state
ment regarding them, and show
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-12-18

Winter is in full blast. Why
do we care, we have the coal.
Phone 181. Clovis Fuel Yard,
If
Mrs. Henry Mitchell and two
little daughters left the latter
part Of the week for Topeka,
Kansas.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-12-18
Letter from Jones.
News,

NEWS,
Clovis. N. M.
Have just returned
from Oklahoma where / went
to see my sick son who is now
much improved and if no re-
lapse comes. win soon be up
from a long spell Of. typhoid
fever. He is then coming to
New Mexico and be one of the
kind Of farmers like his Pa.
The wheat crops could not be
better, as far as / went. but
there are none better ia Okla
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-12-18

ter it / don't think it is Of
much use as a medicine.
Taking everything in consid-
GRAFTON, I am yet proud of my
move from Oklahoma and still
say give me New M exico.
CYCLONE JONES.
The Springfield herald., 1913-02-21
Ceyion Tea.

Tea plantations In Ceylon have been
In existence only 80 years, yet the an
nual exports of black tea amount to
nearly $40 100000 in value. Formerly
coffee constituted Ceylon's main in
dustry, but after disease Of the plant
in 1880 Its cultivation was discontin-
ued. Many planters. however, re-
couped themselves by tea and rubber.
Thanks chiefly to the former article,
the islands old prosperity revived. To-
day Ceylon boasts 1900 plantations.
Plant necessary to tea cultivation is
costly. but very labor-saving. The
work itself Is not hard; only the ell
mate makes 1t irksome. What is
wanted mainly OF employees is to
watch machinery and feed-it from the
stock of tea leaves awaiting treat
ment. The workers are not Sing
halese, but natives of southern India.
A laborers wages vary from eight to
sixteen cents day. while foreman's
salary averages 5000 q month.-Har-
per's Weekly.
The Springfield herald., 1913-02-21
This Man soIted and Ran.

gong leading the van. In the second
block Doyle overlook the fleeing man.
With straight left to the body and
Jolt on the point OF the Jaw he sent
the fugitive to the pavement Then
he sat on his victim.
What right has this fellow to In
terfere with my BURMESE" said Doyle.
when placed under arrest.
The ambulance was used as pa
troll wagon and Doyle wac locked up.
Before Magistrate Krotel later Doyle
said he was subject to fits. and did
Lot know what was going on until
he heard the man call him fakir
81 think $40 will just about ft this
fit." said the magistrate. and Doyle
was led away. He said he was but
Ter and lived at the New York hotel.
in One Hundred and Twenty-ninth
street, when he was not wearing his
brass buttons" He would not say
where he is employed.
The Springfield herald., 1913-02-21
LARGE FLY IN THE OINTMENT
Successful Candidate Should Have
Been Happy, but There Were
Reasons Why He Was Not.

II suppose you're very happy. now
that you're elected mayor?
well. l can't say that I am. I
thought would be, but 1t hasn't work
ed out that way" e
But you got such . splendid vote.
It ought to make you feel happy to
think the people have such confidence
in you"
THAT is cheering. of course. 1t IL
fine to know that the majority OF the
people believe In you. Still. I'm not
altogether contented."
Il can't understand It at all. Here
you've been elected to the highest
honor in the community; you have
splendid, opportunities to do good
work; you may graduate from this po-
sitIon to broader service in the state,
and possibly from the state to the
nation. You ought to be happy If any
one Is"
II know it. But I'm not. The fact
is am up against it. have four
political managers who did splendid
service for me, and each one demands
the same job."-Detroit Free Press.
The Springfield herald., 1913-02-21
WAS MIXED IN HIS ENGLISH
Jersey City Man Removes Pole From
His Yard When Assessed
for Poll Tax.

New York.-An indignant property.
holder entered the office of the tax
receiver in Jersey City the other day
and said to Clarence Miller. a clerk:
You charged me 81 poll tax last
year. Here you charge me 81 for poll
tax again this year. have no poles
in my yard chopped down the only
pole had in my yard last year. My
wife hangs the washing on the roof
to keep from having poles In the
yard"
Mr.. Miller explained that he was
taxed on his poll. and said:
THAT sort of tax bears the expense
Of the elections. You go home and
tell your wife she can have all the
clothes poles in her yard she needs
and there won't be a cent of tax on
them"
"Oh, this English" burst out the
taxpayer. German. ITS getting me
all mixed up-"
The Springfield herald., 1913-02-21

Compound and I purchased bottle.
Before it was gone the blosting left me
and was not no sore. I continued TAX
Ing It until I had taken twelve bottles.
Now am stronger than have been for
years and can do all my work, even the
washing. Your medicine Is worth its
weight in gold. I cannot praise Il
enough. If more women would take
your medicine there would be more
healthy women. You may use this let
ter for the good Of others. Mrs. D.
H. BROWN, 800 N. Walnut St., lola, Kan.
Change, of Life is one Of the most
critical periods Of a woman's existence.
Women everywhere should remember
that there is no other remedy known to
so successfully carry women through
this trying period as Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
II you want special advice write to
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (confl.
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter win
be opened, read and answered BY .
woman and held In strict confidence.
The Springfield herald., 1913-02-21
YOU'RE A FAK|R,'
4. CRIED A SKEPT|C
Then Unconscious Man Wakes
and Puts Conscious One Out.
WAS AN URGENT CASE
Supposed Tough Case" Leaps Out o,
Ambulance and chAses Traducer
Several Blocks, and With Jolt to
Jaw sends Fugitive to Pavement.

New York.-Everything would have
gone along nicely and Michael Doyle
weighing 200 pounds. would not be
resting easily In a white enameled
bedstead in the Harlem hospital had
1t not been for skeptical voice that
cried out ''fakir" when Doyle was be-
Ing tenderly lifted into an ambulance
at Third avenue and One Hundred
and Twenty-seventh street. The man
behind this voice regretted It the next
minute. for Doyle. despite his condi'
ton. took occasion to teach the man
in County Cork fashion that 1t Is al
ways wise to hold your tongue.
How man in a semi-conscious CON
dition can suddenly be revived when
his integrity is attacked was told in
the Harlem court by many blushins
witnesses who had \ hand in the mat
ter. When Policeman Bonaventura
(this name always gets laugh on roll
call the police say) was walking
through Third avenue near One Hun.
dred and Twenty-seventh street at
noon he saw a crowd wearing anxious
faces and bending over an unconscious
form. The policeman edged through
the throng. gave the man one profess
sional lcok and called an ambulance.
Poor fellow" said Dr. McKinlay.
This looks like q tough case. Off
Ger. please telephone to the hospital
that ! have an urgent case. and will
they please get ready to receive it,"
Policeman Bonaventura was OF in
a jlfy. Volunteers choking with emo
tion assisted DR.. McKinlay and Po-
liceman Donnelly and Kearns to lift
the unconscious form into the ambu-
lance with all the care possible. Then
the cry:
law. that guys fakir."
In his subconscious mind Doyle
heard this allegation. Like man
rising fror.l the dead he leaped out OF
the ambulance. Dr. McKinlay. who
sat on the end seat. was sent sprawl
ing into the street.
where's that fellow that says I'm
fakir?" shouted Doyle. as he
pranced through the group. The man
with guilty conscience bolted and
ran. Doyle pursued Around his
shoulders was the ambulance blanket.
stretched out behind him like the
mantle or the youth In the picture.
THE Storm
Then followed a moving picur-
esque"' race, with all hands Joining
in. and the ambulance with changing
The Springfield herald., 1913-02-21

monument and beyond the limitations OF the
original inadequate foundation. To what ex-
tent the resting. place of the shaft was expanded
may be surmised from the fact that the original
foundation had an area of only 6,40O square feet.
whereas the enlarged foundation covered 10000
square feet, in addition to being of better mate
rial. Indeed, the footing of monolithic con-
crete is In effect single block of solid stone
With the foundation in place the erection
of the shaft went apace and the task was
finally completed in December. 1884 the dedica
The Springfield herald., 1913-02-21
HOUSES FOR SMALL FAMILIES

south and east sides open for the sun
to reach each cottage and allow the
residents an outlook on a green ter
raced lawn. Designed for small fam
files, each apartment consists of only
three rooms with an entrance loggia.
which can be used for sleeping
porch or sitting room. While they
all Join In one long. rambling struc-
ture the individual apartments are so
cleverly constructed that they give
The Springfield herald., 1913-02-21
Gasoline Grammar.

To what extent the automobile has
invaded the preparatory school may
be judged from the following 90
currence:
Teacher Ito beginners class In
Latin)-Can any of you boys give the
rules for accumulation of Latin words!
Only one hand was raised.
We'll. Tenny, what are the rules?"
Words of two cylinders accent the
nrst cylinder, and words of three cyl
inders accent on the antepenult-"-
Life.
The Springfield herald., 1913-02-21
Similar Position.

Little Robert was much interested
in the picture of stork which he saw
In q magazine.
Say, mamma" he asked. what has
become OF the birds other leg?"
at has raised 1t up among its feath-
srs," replied the mother.
That's funny" the boy observed.
II thought 1t was trying to clean its
shoe on its stockings like sister Ethel
does"
The Springfield herald., 1913-02-21
Hopeful Youth.

Little Marjorie Louise leaned on
her grandmamma's knee and sazed
into space with particularly soul
full expression.
"Oh. grandmother" she burst out.
suddenly, Il Just long to grow up and
be big Lady and have corns!"
The Springfield herald., 1913-02-21

In Germany the use of ferns is COM
ing into more and more favor for
packing food which is transported
either short or long distances. The
practice became common in England
before it gained equal vogue in Ger
many. and the results are said to be
excellent, especially in shipping fresh
fruit, butter, flash and other food prod
ucts which require unusual care.
The Springfield herald., 1913-02-21

no less privacy than a cottage In a
well built up neighborhood. Each
family has its own we'll defined bit
of garden and walk. which merge har-
moniously into the larger lawn.
The Springfield herald., 1913-02-21
I5artments In One-8tory Structure
Built In Mission Style 10 Some
thing New.

Apartment houses only one story
high have been evolved by an archi-
tecA of Sierra Madre. Cal, after the
spa hish mission style. says Popular
1 Nechanics. The cottages or apart
fments are built on the north and west
xpide4 Of town block. leaving the
The Springfield herald., 1913-02-21
SoIlcitude.

Il feel very uneasy; It's pouring with rain and
my wife went out without an umbrella"
mo doubt she'll take refuge in a shop some.
where
yes; that's just what's worrying me so"-Pele
Mele.
The Springfield herald., 1913-02-21

Extremes Meeting.
What makes your husband SO mis-
cradle today?"
"a Joy ride yesterday"
The Springfield herald., 1913-02-21

1.-The first time my little boy fell
In love he got it in the neck"
She snubbed him. eh?"
mo. but he started in to washing
his neck without being told"
The Springfield herald., 1913-02-21

Youth-can you tell me which. is Mr. Pom
sonby?
Lady-The man with the gray hair. talking to
those ladies over there. l am Mr. Ponsonby's
wife
Youth know you are. that's why asked you,
as thought you'd be sure to know.-Punch
The Springfield herald., 1913-02-21

carved stone Bucn as originally appeared IN tne
representations Of state seals or coats-ofarms.
and almost every one of these details is missing.
The nations monument. which IL SO vast in
size that an army Of twelve thousand men might
be comfortably housed in its interior. weighs
more than eightyone thousand tons. Engineers
declare that 1t is of the very few actually
and absolutely flreproof structures in the United
States and although cracks have from time to
time appeared in the walls 1t is the popular be-
lief that nothing short of severe earthquake
could destroy the shaft. It has been repeatedly
struck by lightning and such visitations have no
terrors for the obelsk, thanks to the forethought
of electric conductors The keynote of the
scheme is found In small pyramid of aluminium.
weighing about one hundred ounces, which
crowns the capstone of the monument. This
metal headpiece is connected with rods that de-
scend six hundred feet to we'll sunk to con-
siderable depth below the level of the earth.
The monument has been visited by as many as
five electric bolts within an interval of twenty
minutes, but the worst damage ever done was
the cracking of one Of the stones near the top.
The shaft that rises from the gentle slope
between the White House and the Potomac cost
the nation about 900, nearly 100000 hav.
ing been expended upon the new foundation
alone. The present upkeep Of the monument in
wolves no great expense The elevator which car
ries to the top of the monument those visitors
who do not care to climb the 900 steps makes
trip every half hour (although but seven minutes
is required for the ascent of 500 feet), and
will accommodate thirty persons. Looking out
from the windows at the top of the monument,
617 feet above ground. the visitors behold a won
derful panorama extending fifteen to twenty
miles in every direction. On clear days II is
sometimes possible to discern the Blue Ridge
mountains. sixty miles away
The Springfield herald., 1913-02-21

Be happy. Use Red Gross Bag Blue.
much better than liquid blue. Delights
The Springfield herald., 1913-02-21
HOW MRS. BROWN
SUFFERED
During Change of Life-How
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound Made
Her a Well Woman.
lois, Kansas. During the Change
Of Life I was sick fer two years. Be-

AOH0 WIN yo0I u1e0-
icine I could not
bear the weight Of
my clothes and was
bloated very badly.
Idoctored with three
doctors but they did
me no good. They
said nature N ust
have its way. My
sister advised me to
take Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable
The Springfield herald., 1913-02-21

There is nothing a man will do
with SO little encouragement az hsh-
Ing.
The Springfield herald., 1913-02-21
The man who stands on the prom
lse Of God lives in the land of prom
ise.

DR.. Pieroe's Pleasant Pellets regulate and invig-
tiny granules. Easy to take a. candy. Adv.
The Springfield herald., 1913-02-21

Robbery is robbery. no matter
whether it is done by the sandbag. or
trick in trade.
The Springfield herald., 1913-02-21

PILES CURED IN Q TO IL DAYS
Your druggist Will refund money II PAZO ONT.
NETT falls TO cure any oase OF ltching. Blind
The Springfield herald., 1913-02-21
A Serious One

81 understand our Micawber friend had an
operation performed. Was 1t serious?"
VERY serious. He had prospective job cut
out of his minds eye"
The Springfield herald., 1913-02-21

tion OF the completed monument TAX
ing place in the following February
the month that holds the anniversary
of Washingtons birthday. The Wash
ington national monument is, In hori-
zontal section, a square within
square, whereas the structure might
be described as an iron tower within
a marble tower the former being Sc
curely fastened to the latter by
means of iron, which takes the form
of a staircase that may be used by
visitors who do not prefer to patron
ize the elevator.
The walls of the monument, which
are fifteen feet in thickness at the
base and decrease to thickness OF
only eighteen inches at the top, COM
prise a grand total of twenty-three
thousand stones. many Of these
stones having been contributed by
states of the Union. by foreign pow
ers and by municipal, civic and other
organizations. There are. all told.
about one hundred and ,seventy-sfx
carved memorials of stone and mar
BILE embedded in the walls. but such
testimonials could not. from the very
character OF the structure. be effec-
tually guarded after the monument
was completed and more than one
fourth of the total number have been
more or less marred and damaged by
vandals and relic hunters. An espe-
cial target for such souvenir hunting
was found in the projecting pieces of
The Springfield herald., 1913-02-21

81 tell you. the man is dipsoman-
lac"
There! knew he was something
dippy."
New-York tribune., 1913-11-01
MRS. HOMER AS S0lOlST
Appears with Symphony Society
in Aeolian Hall Programme.

The New York symphony Orchestra
gave the first Of its Friday afternoon con-
ccrts Yesterday at Aeolian Hall, and q
large and enthusiastic audience was OF
good omen for the future. Mr.. Damrosch
had chosen Haydns gracious Symphony
In y minor for the opening number ana
this. most graciously played by the or
chestra. proycd the chief delight Of the
afternoon. The second NOV, ment was III
particular most dellcately performed. with
charming shades Of color and nne seiise
OF the innate rhythms. In fact In the
music Of Haydn the band appeared TO he
i'm it's element and its conductor at MS
happicst. Yet Mr.. Damrosch's yersaulV
Was later shown in his deliGhtful per-
formance OF Mr. Charles Martin Boeiiler
whimsical fantasy. Ia Villanelle du Dia-
BILE"
The assisting artist of the atterhoon
was Mrs. Louise Homer, whose popular
itv was lttested by applause lohd ana
long continued. Mrs. Iiomers singing Vi
her first number. the air "Oh. Pardon
Nc" from Bach's Matthew Passion
was marred by several unfortunate SIPS
from the pitch and by an almost total ih-'
ability TO render the words OF the text
lnta,liriblc But she more than maze
amends by her dramatic singing OF oh'
pon Fatalc" from Verdrs Don Carlos
singing that brought forth long con'ihued
and well won applause.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-01
NO QUAKER CITY OPERA?
E. T. Stotesbury Not Negotiat'
ing with Boston Company.
GBy TELEGRAPH 10 The Tribune. J

Philadelphia oct. 3i..-i;dward =. Stotes-
bury. IN an interview here to-day on the
muddle which threatens the discontinue
ance of grand opera i'm this city after the
present season, declared that the reported
intention OF the Philadelphi1-Chlcag
Opera Company owners to conhne the
work of that organization to the west
next year came az a surprise to him. Mr.
Stotesbury says he is still in absolute
ignorance of the plans of the Chicagoans
who now absolutely control the company
and that the possible outcome is as much
OF mystery to him as to the public
generally.
Mr.. Stotesbury said that, contrary 10
current rumors he Is not negotiating with
the Boston Opera Company or with any
other organization to I'LL the gap that
would be left by the removal of Cam
panlni's singers.
The financicr, whose liberal guarantee
against deficits was the one thing that
made a regular series OF grand opera pos
sibe here. is loath to believe the Chicago
rumors, which Indicate desire on the
part OF the new directorate to turn the
Philadelphia-C Chicago company INTO
money making road" enterprise.