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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-16

You can do It with the aid Of the
cooling. refreshing lotion-not a salve
or grease. 1t soothes your tender skin,
opens the pores drives out the old i'm
purtties and gives you = skin like .
baby--smooth and clear.
All druggists have D. d. D. We sell
1t on q positive no-pay guarantee
You don't risk a cent. Don't suffer
another DAY. Cail az our store today.
for tender skin.
GEO. A. GORGAS
10 n. THIRD ST.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-01-09

JUDGE KAREL may be ''lame duck
as some of his own partymen have al
luded to him, but he and his friends
are sufficiently alert to take In the
situation, and wise enough to spring
the announcement of his candidacy at
an opportune time. January will prove
an opportune time for Judge Karel's
friends to make known his intentions.
1t will be tax paying time and Wiscon-
sin people will be feeling the resultant
sting of an extravagant Legislature and
an all-around too-eXpensive state ad-
ministration Taxpayers are not going
to be in the best of humOr for the next
few months, and if we mistake not,
this condition CT temperament will con-
tinue until next November's election.
There's statewide feeling that Wis
consin has become too much governed;
there are too many laws, too many
commissions, too many bureaus, too
much unnecessary ''inspection''-all of
which is costing the people too much
money The taxpayers are sore, and
ill-feeling is being bottled up. Next
November the cork will be pulled with
''plunk" that will echo to the third
chamber. The next campaign is going
to be made on the grounds Of economy.
The democrats are going to take up the
issue and hammer it into every corner
and crevice. -Elkhorn Independent.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-01-09

IT IS said that the heads of the vari-
Gus departments of state government,
wincing under the furious lashings of
the press of the state, have begun a
belated scheme of retrenchment which
will enable their several departments
to make better showing than the APP
preparations would seem to indicate.
The purpose of this move is perfectly
transparent. These men know that
the people will not long tolerate Coal
Oil Johnnie practices in government;
that the people are up in arms against
such practice, and at the very first OPP
portunity presented to them to get rid
of the public officials responsible for 1t,
they will get rid of them in such an
emphatic manner that no party or fac
ton will hereafter ever attempt dupll-
cation of their work. Saving now after
an enormous tax levy SO as to make a
pretense of economy will not satisfy
the people who will reason rightly that
if all these millions were not needed
for immediate use the part at least not
so needed should be left in the tax
PAYERS pockets where it rightfully be-
longs. Locking the barn after the
horse has been stolen has never been
considered an exhibition of great dill
gence: neither will be the saving of
cash after it has been taken out Of the
taxpayers pocket be considered won
derful exhibition of governmental econ
Omy. The legislature passed law
clothing the heads of departments with
the power to fix salaries. This power
was invoked by them before the ink
was dry on the governors signature to
the bill The manner in which it was
abused showed up in the clearest light
possible the danger of committing the
matter of salaries to departmental
heads. The law never ought to have
been passed. Heads of departments,
from governor down, are only state
hired men. The salaries they receive
are, generally, far in excess of their
earning capacity. Indeed, the very
reason of their seeking office is because
of its emoluments. And the same is
true of their subordinates. There are
few men in public life who ever earned
in private life what the public is paying
them; and nearly every man who occu-
pies public office today, sought the
office to improve his income. If heads
of departments have the power to fix
salaries they can circumvent the civil
service law by fixing the pay of an OBJ
noxious underIing so low that he can't
live on his salary, in which event he
will be forced to QUIT. Salaries should
not be controlled by departmental
heads, neither should the number of
subordinates. All these matters should
be controlled by positive law, for if
they are not they will be abused. The
scheme to curtail expenses now will not
appease the wrath of the voters who
are thoroughly convinced that the fac
ton in control of our state government
is powerless to control it's own money
squandering tendency. Extravaganza
has them manacled and shackled and is
running away with them. They are
powerless to extricate themselves. =
--Stoughton Courier-Hub.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-01-09

Victor records rented-18 records
"a hours, S1.00. -Bardeen Studio.
For SALE CHEAP - One six-barrel
galvanized iron tank and four good
milk cans. "A. P Nicholson.
old machines of any make ex-
changed for new Edison disc machines.
-Bardeen's Studio.
Buy your groceries, shoes, oil, gas
oline and flour at the Cooksville store.
Bring your butter and eggs in exchange
for goods. "A. Skibrek. 6t3
Bring in some of your Victor rec
ords and hear them played on the new
Edison as never before Bardeen's
Studio.
T. P. Burns is making wonderful
reductions on ready-to-wear garments.
All coats, suits and dresses at about
one-half price at our Clearing sale now
going on. Lowest prices on ready-to-
wear garments here. I. ?. Burns,
GAINESVILLE.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-01-09
Mexico twenty-five Years Ago.

After trip through Mexico twenty
five years ago the editor of The Re-
porter wrote his impressions of the
Mexican government, customs and peo-
pie, which were published in series of
letters. In view of the present unset
tied affairs in that country today, we
reproduce portion of an article relat-
ing to the government at that time.
1.-The government of a nation as
crude in civilization and as ignorant as
the great mass of the Mexican people
are must of necessity be strong one.
The power of such an administration
lies in the bayonets that stand back of
it. Mexico has had little else but
military government for several dec
AIDES, with frequent revolutions and
changes. Gen. Porfiro DiaZ, who was
installed president for the third term
on Dec. 1st, was first chosen to office
in 1877. When he first became can
didate he was political exile for he
had taken part in a number of revolu-
lions on one side or the other, and on
account of an unsuccessful venture had
been banished. His election did not
promise to give a very tranquil gov
eminent for the country. The fears of
the people, however, were not real
lied for his administration was sue
cessful one and he became at once so
popular that his retirement at the end
of his term was generally regretted.
The constitution of Mexico at that time
did not permit president to hold two
successive terms and he was succeeded
by Gen. Gonzales. The policy of Con-
zales was not nearly as popular for va
rious reasons and at the next election
in 1884 Diaz was again chosen. In the
meantime before his second term had
expired the constitution was amended
to permit the reelection of Diaz for
the third term, upon which he has just
entered. The policy of the present
ruler is very liberal one as liberty
goes in this country. He has encour-
aged the construction of railroads, in
vited foreign capital in development of
the country and the encouragement of
manufacturing. The stern methods
with which he puts down all attempts
at revolution by laws that permit the
hanging of rebels and suppression OF
brigandage by the summary shooting
of highwaymen have done much to re-
store confidence and make travel in
the mountains that was once perilous
now safe.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-01-09
Parcel Post Limit Increased.

An order materially increasing the
weight of packages which may be car
ried in the parcel post, and substan-
TALLY reducing the rates, was Post
master General Burleson's Christmas
gift to the nation. The order has been
approved by the interstate commission.
The weight limit of packages to be
carried in the first two zones-that is
to any point within $50 miles of their
place of origin-will be increased Jan.
1st from 20 to 80 pounds, the rate now
applicable to remain in force.
At the same time the limit of weight
on packages carried in the third, fourth,
fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth zones,
or to all points in the United States
beyond the $50 mile limit, from place
of origin, will be increased from II to
20 pounds, with reductions in postage
rates in all of these zones except the
last two.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-01-09
PREsIDENT Wilson'S advocacy of 9

PRESIDENT WILSON'S advocacy of a
presidential primary has already arous-
ed opposition Southern states are
frightened most of all. Under the
present system, the white people down
there have the negro vote in check.
But with a presidential primary law in
force, the negro vote of the south
would go everywhere and anywhere
along the path of least resistance and
greatest inducement. So the plan is
not at all popular there. 1t is also
pointed out that presidential primary
law would wipe out parties and policies
and let personal popularity determine
the ultimate choice. In fact, it is the
most serious of all recent proposals to
change our political system. To extend
the primary over so vast country as
this with so many people would be al
most revolutionary step. 1t has never
been tried on so big and broad scale
and we had better go slow in making
the change.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-01-09

IT WILL be remembered that few
years ago the banking interests of the
country were in feverish excitement
over the proposed postal savings banks.
Now that this system is in operation it
is found that it has not been success
and has lost practically one million dol
lars to the government since it was in
stalled. The principal reasons assigned
are ascribed to the limit of $500 which
any Individual may deposit. The Post
office Department is getting all the
small change while the larger accounts
90 to the private banking interests.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-01-09

TEN billion dollars worth of products.
SIS, 900, 600, 900 of cash income-a bump
er year in spite of droughts and other
setbacks- the 1913 record of 5000,
600 American farms. The most sue
cessful year of husbandry in the United
States brought forth Sc, 100, 900, 600
worth of crops, of which So, 896, 900, 900
were represented by cereals alone, and
So, $50, 100000 worth of animals sold
and slaughtered and animal products.
The value of the 1913 crops is twice as
great as that of 1889; more than bill
lion dollars over 1909 and substantially
greater than 1912. Of all the crops,
however, it is estimated that 81 per
cent will remain on farms where they
were produced and 20 per cent of the
animal production will remain. On that
basis the cash income is estimated by
the Department of Agriculture at So
847, 900, 000
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-01-09

Hoe cholera is creating great havoc
in the country, and it is declared that
there is loss of two billion pounds OF
meat every year, the results OF the dis
ease. Senator Kenyon of Iowa is back
of a bill to appropriate one million dol
lars to enable the federal government
to cooperate with the states in stamp
ing out hog cholera.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-01-09
Pr INGLE BROS. COMPANY

Open the lid and The FREE is ready to
sew-belted above and below drawers I'm
locked everything is in its place automatic
ally Close the lid and the drawers are
locked automatically keeps to looSe-all
parts protected from the dust. One swing OF
the arm does it ALL
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-01-09

Victor records rented-18 records
"a hours, ST. -Bardeen's Studio.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-14
ALTA VISTA PLANS
FAIRY OPERETTA
s.rbe Tond Of Nodo VIII Be Given By
me T5u1fIs shortly; Mrs. Eunice
Payne Trains the Young
Actors.

Alta Vista's school youngsters are
noaJ[inr. great preparations for a school
oDsreffa soTbe Land of Nod" which the
school is planning to give some time
soon The furniture and properties
for the play are being made by the boys
in their manual training classes.
Mrs. Eunice Payne, the principal, is
the stage manager and is training the
Youngsters. With the exception Of
fbe "Kine Of the Land of Nod" which
viii be acted by David Hughes, a soph-
on1Ore of the High schOl, all Of the
Dsrts will be taken by the Alta Vista
school children Schuyler Reaney will
he "Jack o. Dreams Carl Ruedebusch
viii be Sandman" Jack Kennedy win
be the "Knightmare Goblin" Sherod
Mengel will be the Dream Prince"
Effie Fletcher. the Lady Fortune"
June Covington viii have the part of
the Dream Princess" Mother Goose"
will be acted by Josie Bray. The
Queen of Dollies" will be Amelia Har-
per and Lewis Oberkapp viii act the
goblin, "Can-and-Must.
The little sleepy heads, whom these
dream people visit viii be impersOn-
ated by Donald Gregory, Patrick
Snoddy, Lawson Watkins, Elsie Bauer,
Martha Coles and Frances BOgardus.
The dream spirits will be Nina Bal
lentine, Rebe Light, Ducette Raynor,
Mamie Oldham. Gladys Wright Thelma
Lovelady, Beth Bedford, Isota LaWry
Felicia Bordrequx, Edna Murdoch, Lu-
ellie Stevens, Catherine Benjamine and
Lydia. Ellsworth.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-14
Past Week Proves a Busy
One For Scottish Rite
and ComInandery.

LECTION and installation Of off
Il cers was the principal business
H Of the meeting of Mount Franklin
lodge of perfection, No. 8, at Scottish
Rite hall Monday night. Following is
the list of officers chosen:
vviI1iar A. DoOlittle, venerable mas
tor. Herbert O. DarnelI, senior warden;
Tim GiIlett, junior warden; W. r.
rro7,Ior orator; John Carpenter, al
I,Cner Edgar ". Kayser, treasurer;
W II Mccullough, secretary; Rufus P.
March. master Of ceremonies; P. NJ.
Rigdon, expert; A. d. CaE pehteIs as
0f tbe bost: J. c. Ross, tiler.
Tsr7as T Ormsbee, retiring master
Of The lodge. acted as installing Off
Ger and was assisted by Francis B.
Stuart as acting grand marshal.
6fter The ceremonies lunch was
served. Mr.. Ormsbee- presided as toast
1osefer and several of the officers
and members made short talks.
COmmnndery InstaIs OFFICERS.
Officers for the year to have charge
Of ~ affairs of Ell Paso commandery
No Is. knights Templar, were in
stalled Tuesday night at the com
mandery cOnclave held IN Masonic
temple. Harry A. Carpenter, Of III
Pas6. mast grand commander Of the
erTand cOrnnoandery of Texas, was the
Installing officer. Colonel Lewis. past
eminent commander, acted as marshal.
2. r. stiles is the new eminent COM
mander and George f. Morgan is re-
cCrder.
erv will confer the red cross degree
and the order of the temple on several
candidates at a special cOnclave.
ROYAL Arch MGsons Active.
FL Paso chapter No. 157, Royal Arch
Nasons. after its called convocatiOn
next Friday night will serve refresh
ments in the banquet room of the
Masonic temple. Last Friday night
fbe chapter put on the mark masters
degree ans next Wednesday night the
program will include the mark and
mast master Friday night the past
and most excellent master degrees
viii be conferred.
Preparing for Rite Reunion.
Scottish Rite Masons of the Oasis
CHAPTER. Knights of Rose CrOix, No.
5. of Rio Grande council No. 3, Knights
OF Kodosh and of the Fl Paso cOnsis-
tory No. 8 at their meetings next week
will begion making preparations for
the reunion of the Scottish Rite Ma
sons. which viii be held in FL Paso the
week of April 20. 1t is expected that
this reunion viii be attended by Ma
sens from all parts of the southwest
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-14
SHRINE BALL rs
SOCIAL TRIUMPH
81 Maida's First Annual Event Wins
Fiace in Calendar Along With
Other Brilliant Yearly Affairs.

III Maida's first annual Shrine ball
was complete success and the Shrine
ball viii be included in the future
social calendars along with the Char
lty ball, the Social clubs New Years
party and the other social features
which are fixed.
The ball was literally patronizcd by
Masons, their wives and families and
1t was in good cause. The Shriners
are raising a fund to send q patrol
team TO Atlanta in May and the ball is
one of the ways which was adopted for
this purpose. It will be the first time
that an Ell PasO Shrine has had a
patrol in parade at the annual meet
ing of the imperial council. To see FL
Malda's banner waving over a team Of
FL Paso men dressed in the Arabic COS
tune prescribed by the Shrine will be
worth going to Atlanta to see. But
the patrons of the ball Wednesday
night did not have to go that far for
they saw the patrol as hosts.
With the proceeds of the ball the
Shrine viii pay part of the expenses
of sending a patrol TO Atlanta Eu-
gene Harris has been appointed burro-
master by pOtentate A l. Sharpe and
viii go to Ysleta soon and round up so
burros upon which to mount the patrol
Eugene viii also go along as the com
mander of the burlesque patrol COM
posed of Villas army
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-14
DEBATING SOCIETY
ADDS NEW MEMBERS
NOnh1 tuition VIII Be Revised and Com
letee Is Appointed to Draft New
Organic Law for Society.

Inc Sam Houston debating society
VI the high school held an interesting
1Lilesetlng Friday night, at which con-
s!i9erabIe business was transacted, be-
2 r,es an entertaining program given.
al hfee new members were received into
me society, Jack Vowel, Jack ThOmp-
sun ana Bailey Winners.
II was decided that the constitution
needed revision and committee con-
sIslng Of Rupert Gilett, Fred Hunter
ana Walter POnsfOrd, was appointed to
uraIt a new constitution.
In the debate on the resolution that
the Panama canal toll bill should be
repealed, the affirmative side won the
decision. The debaters on this side
were Harold ColdweH and Ralph
ONeilL Their opponents on the mega
i've side were Rupert Gillett and Dave
verne Stearns. George Newell, Harry
Welsch and r. Jolly were the Judges.
A defamation was given bv A Coch-
rane, and Samuel Welday, the faculty
critic of the society talked on methods
IN scientific debating.
Rupert Gillett was the critic for the
evening.
It was decided to hold the business
meeting Of the society next week at
O'Clock instead of at o'clock to en-
able the members of the society to at
tend the violin recital to be given in
the assembly hall that evening.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-14
HOLDS
SCHOOLS INTEREST

The historical pageant Of the south
west, to be given as the commence
ment exercises of the High school
senior class this spring win be one Of
the chief features of the school for the
next 10 weeks. The idea of the page
ant and the support it viii require
from the student body was the topic
OF several speeches made at the as
sembly period of the High school Fri
day.
Among the students who talked on
Carter and James German. Mrs. j. M.
Frank, director of the pageant an
nOunced the assignment Of the charac-
tiers to the members Of the lower
assigned earlier in the week.
For the beenfit of the pageant fund
the upper sophomore class held a sue
cessful candy sale at the High school
Friday, the girls who looked after the
sale Of the candy were Kathleen Al
len and Mildred Bishop.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-14
TWO WIN THREE GOLD
STARS IN SPELLING

Spelling tests and weekly averages
OF daily work in spelling at the Lamar
school have resulted in the names of
a number Of children being put on the
board lists as good spoilers. In the
Lattner, Henry Thomas and Wendell
Carton are at the head of the class
in spelling, having won three gold
stars each. Each star represents a
grade of 100.
Those who have two stars, or two
weeks perfect work, are Gustave
Strauss, salvador Elmo, Claribel Hearst,
Margaret Bowman and Jessie Pruitt.
Those who have had one week of per-
feet spelling lessons are Eugene de
Barrier. Oscar Mccormick. Frank Stan
sci, Frieda Jacobs, Daisy Hudnall, Bes-
sic May Levy, Bertha Watson, Norma
Lansel and Margaret Strauss
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-14
FRATERNAL ORDER
OF EAGLES ACTIVE

FL PasO Aerie No. 70 of the Fraternal
Order of Eagles met in regular session
in the lodge rooms in the Mundy build
ing Wednesday night and there was a
good attendance of members and Wis
itors.
One new candidate was carried
through the mysteries of Eagled5m
reports were received. Word was re-
ceived from the worthy grand presi-
dent that a special dispensation had
been granted the FL PasO lodge to take
in new members at a reduced fee for
short time, and the membership COM
mittee comtemplates getting busy at
once
All officers were present and they
are not done talking about that recent
roast pig smoker yet. The lodge meets
every Wednesday evening and visitors
are always welcome.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-14
K. OF P.'S TO OBSERVE
BOTH ANNIVERSARY

Lodges Throughout world VIII Com
mcmcrate on February q Founding
OF This Secret FrnteFnal Order.
This coming Thursday will be OBJ
served by Knights of Pythias through
out the supreme domain to CONNER
crate the 50th anniversary OF the
founding of the order. Beginning Feb
ruary q, Knights of Pythias will
gather in washington, D. c. and OBJ
serve the anniversary with big cell
ebration Throughout all the lodges
Of the country the day will be OBJ
served with a uniform special ritual
istic service on Thursday night. 1t
was at first decided to have this
service at the Ell Paso lodge an open
one, but later was limited to the mem
cers only.
The rank of esquire was conferred
upon Ernest L Price at the meeting
of the Knights of Pythias this week.
The D. o. K ks are working hard
upon rehearsals for their ceremonial
which occurs on February IS, and win
hold another rehearsal Sunday after
noon at 2 o'clock in Castle hall
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-14
PHILO8IATHEANs GIVE
A LITERARY PROGRAM

A literary program was given by the
Philomathean society Friday ut its
weekly meeting. Dorothy Congdon pre-
sided at business meeting which pre-
ceded the program. The life and works
Of three prominent authors were dis
cussed. Bessie Richardson So IKE on
the life Of Robert Burns. Alice Bishop
talked about the life of Robert Louis
Stevenson. Kathleen Faris had the Irish
poet, Thomas Moore for her topic, ana
Dorothy COngdOn talked about Foster.
the author Of "Old Kentucky Hoine,'
and other American folk songs.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-14
School Holds Weekly Assembly /
Periods Are Changed in Sec
ond Term, Leaving One
General Meeting Day.
tn HE assembly periods Of the high
school are being conducted on

II He assembly periods Of the high
school are being conducted on a
different Arrangement this term
than at the opening in the fall The
assembly period has been shifted from
the school opening to the middle Of the
morning session.
On Mondays the period is devoted to
the meetings Of the room organizations;
on Tuesday it is the music period; on
Wednesday it is divided between the
Glee club practice meeting and the
various class and club organization
meetings; Thursday is music day
again, and on Friday is held the only
general assembly Of the school week.
Then the students are to be adj
dressed by prominent people or enter
tanned with programs given by the va
rious school organizations. On account
OF the lack Of space about 20 pupils are
crowded out Of the study hall at these
music periods and assemblies, and for
these classes in typeWriting, penman-
ship and geology are provided. The
PhilOmathean Literary society for the
high school girls viii meet on Friday
mornings at the assembly period.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-14

ttomobile sightseeing trip, Fort Bliss,
Ine refugee camp and Juarez being
visited. He was the guest at luncheon
OF the FL Paso cOmmandery at the
Hotel PasO del Norte. On account of
the funeral of Mrs. Neff, widow of
a former commander of the Knights
Iemplar, occurring at the same hour,
the entertainment for Mr.. Macarthur