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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-11

"wOmbat Ia hard to please. Wants
everything different from anybody
else"
"sO?"
Yes; the only thing he Is satisfied
with IL his telephone number"
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-11
A Cheerful Climate.

A secondary effect OF sunshine, that
il also quite important, Is the effect
on the minds and spirits OF the pa
tients. Almost anywhere In Arizona
or New Mexico can depend upon
s2O or more clear dayS a year. and a
day that il cloudy all day is very rare.
hut when one Toes occur, Il Is not dif-
hcult 60 note the depression on the
faces of the patients.
Many more proofs might be given
10 show that the reputation az New
Mexico as a resort for the tuberculosis
has a firm foundation In scientific
fact. but there II not space for II here.
The Testimony Of Experts.
One could MI a volume with letters
Of eminent medical men recommend
ing the climate Of New Mexico In gen.
eral and Of Albuquerque In particular.
Long ago Ex-s0rseon General w.
A. Hammond. u. 3. Army, wrote:
New Mexico In by far the most
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-12-24

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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-12-24
THE MEISTERSINGERS M
A VARIETY PROGRAM

Variety Is q mighty good thing
when part of 1t Is not mediocre. The
Meistersingers were built originally
as the University Four, all being uni
versity boys with much quartet and
glee club experience. Three Of them
play the piano, an unusual accomplish
ment for boys. All are soloists, and
from the heavy rumbling bass to the
Swede tenor who can live around
high C all the time no fault can be
found with the range or the blending.
The organ chimes, which from q nov
city instrument are beginning to be
considered a standard and necessary
part OF the equipment Of any first class
orchestra or band, give the needed
change from vocal music to make the
program q we'll rounded affair. There
is a sweetness, coupled with vol
ume, not to be found in any other
instrument, and the chimes Warm up
the heart OF the most cynical and
round out q male quartet program as
no other instrument can. In fact, 1t
is worth the price OF admission to
hear them alone. 1t doesn't matter
as to technique. They are not intend
ed for anything but simple music, but
simple music takes on new meaning
when INTERPRETED on the chimes.
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haired. biuesyed Etus mite gravsIy
regarding him.
But no. you can't be Santa Claus.
for he's ever 30 old. and has got q
white beard and q long coat. and q
Dig Gag full OF toys. and comes down
the chimney. and doesn't come till
after I've gone TO bed, and-and--"
She paused in her list of details for
want of breath. and, the first time for
many years, Churton laughed heartily.
you queer little mite" he said, I'm
not Sanity. Who are you"
"I'm Gladys Churton. and I'm not
queer. I'm very well. thank you"
so you are Gladys" he said.
Where are your father and mother I"
They've gone out to buy some
things for me, and they told me to be
ever so good. They will be back soon"
Churton looked around him. II was
so pleasant, so happy, evidently. and
the home he had left seemed to lack
a great deal. He sighed.
Whats the matter, strange man"
Nothing. dear"
But there must be something. !
always 60 like that when ! want a
doll, and mamma won't buy 1t for me.
Is your little girl naughty"
81 haven't got little girl"
"Poor strange mani" with cloud
ing Of her sunny face. Then, sudden
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Of a jovial voice calling. the horns OF
the reindeer Quivered joyfully, their
little feet paved the ground. then the
whole turnout seemed to leap into
the air, and like fash was gone!
Teddy rubbed his eyes. 1t was fun.
ny! He thought he was at the win.
dow, but here he was in bed.
He sat up and looked around the
room. The FIRE in the CRATE had gone
out, but the gray light Of the morning
was beginning to steal through the
curtains. Teddy slid out Of bed and
crept softly to the fireplace. -
The stockings were bulging in all
directions, as had been their exhilarat-
ing wont in other years! He put out
his hand and touched one Of them
gently. It was no dream! The stock
ing was full to overlooking!
with q little signing, whispering
wheeze of Joy and relief Teddy clasped
his hands until the knuckles showed
as white as the snow outside. Then
with a CRY Of absolute delight he
dashed into his mothers room.
She opened q pair Of sleepy eyes ct
the sound Of the pattering little feet.
Teddy threw himself upon her, laugh
ing and sobbing.
"0h, mother, mother. mother!" ne
cried. HE come after ALL Santa
Claus did comet Santa Claus did
come! He did, he did. he did!"-Chi'
caRo Daily NeKa.
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out, and was soon whirling toward
Jacks home.
Suddenly the auto stopped, and he
got out, telling the chauffeur to re-
turn in an hour, not longer.
IF am finished before, l can spend
the time somehow" he thought.
Up the steps Of the great apartment
he went until he came to door Ia
Ibeled AZ. Then he knocked, and get
ting no answer, entered very quietly,
finding the door not locked.
He looked round the tiny hall. and
then stepped into the first room.
Are you Santa CLAUSE"
The timid little query stopped him
in his wanderings, and he looked
down to- his feet. to see a sunny
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hung them up at the end Of the man.
tel he could hardly keep back the
tears. How disappointed he and his
mother would be when they got up In
the morning and found the stockings
empty! She leaned over and kissed
him tenderly. Are you tired, dear?"
she asked. you don't seem as happy
as usual"
Teddy assured her, as well as he
was able for the lump in his throat.
that he was perfectly well. His moth
er, like the wise one that she was,
didn't press the question. She merely
drew up her low rocking chair and sat
beside the bed until she thought Ted
dy was asleep and then she crept
quietly down stairs.
Teddy lay for long time after she
went. watching the freight flicker on
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the walls. He couldn't 90 to sleep a.
besides what was the use, when there
wasn't anything to wake up for? A
good many tears rolled out Of the cor
ners Of his eyes, but he didn't care
now.
He must have lain there for about
four or ten hours, he thought, and had
Just shut his eyes to rest them from
the light, when he heard a sound, a
very little bit Of a sound. He sat up
quickly in bed and listened eagerly,
because 1t sounded, 1t really did sound,
as If 1t might be sleighbells. In min
ute, he didn't know just how, he was
leaning out Of the window.
He didn't feel as II he had walked
there at all, but more as If he had just
SKINNED along without any effort on
his part, as If he had been some sort
of delightful fish bird. He leaned away
out of the window, not feeling bit
afraid of falling, and looked down up
on the street.
Yes, down there on the street, az
plain as day, he could see the reindeer
shaking their long horns and prancing
until the bells that seemed almost to
cover them filed the air with their
musical Jingle. And then there was a
CLEAN of red. Somebody was climbing
into the sleigh! There was the echo
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lA14aAa9s s@h ~
Church music especially 10 6Ke0fvery
rendered on this novel instrument.
and there is q sweetness to be found
nowhere else.
The set of chimes carried by the
Meistersingers Male Quartet 10 not
the ordinary small set occasionally
seen with orchestra. It 10 q large in
strument twelve feet long and nine
feet high when set up and isousually
played by all four boys playing at
once. Since each tone on the chimes
Is a combination of three distinct
sounds, tits not hard to imagine what
the effect must be when manipulated
by eight hands at once.
Hear the Meistersingers without
fail, because this will probably be
their last trip in this territory.
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N.w Roads for New York state.

New York will construct during the
current year nearly four hundred and
thirty miles of improved roads Of the
best types under the direction Of the
state highway department. OF this
aggregate about one hundred and
twenty-six miles will consist Of con-
crete roads, AZ miles OF brick roads,
229 miles of bituminous macadam
roads, 226 miles of waterbound ma
cadam road, and about six miles OF
miscellaneous types. This mileage
comprises the roads which have been
nut under contract to June l.
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ly, look out. here come mamma and
dad! Let's hide"
"All right, dear; tell me where"
Hastily she drew him behind a cur
tain, and followed.
where's my girlie?" in a clear.
happy voice.
The mite ran out and struggled in
her mothers arms.
"You don't know who else is here"
she said Importantly. There's a
strange man, and-poor dear!-he
hasn't got little girl, and he isn't
happy"
She ran back to the curtain and
dragged out a somewhat dusty. shame
faced individual.
"I came to see you-felt bit lone
ly- Hang 1t all! Jack, want a
taste Of home life, and escape from
the eternal accounts. No." as the
clear, blue eyes of the baby were fixed
on him, that's a lie. / came here
to show of my wealth, and to make
you envious; but your little ray OF
sunshine here took the conceit out OF
me. Hang 1t. man, take me in, for
PHYS sake, and let me be human this
Christmas.tide. The money can 60. l
must stay here"
When Churton's man came back, he
was told that the master would not
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A4SfIl1 EDDY sat upon the top step
TAY Of the stairs that led to the
N street and rested his chin In
the palm OF his hand. Some Of the fell
lows came along and hullooed to him.
but Teddy didn't answer He didn't
want to play with the fellows Just
now, for he was battling with q great
sorrow.
Tom had said It. so It must be true,
for Tom was eight years old and didn't
have to go to bed until 8 o'clock. Ted.
dy's hour for retiring was half past
2, and he realized that the extra half
hour made a man of the world out OF
Tom, while 1t left the unfortunate Ted
dy still baby.
Tom had stuck his hands into his
pockets-Tom's trousers were lovely
and rough. Just like his father's-and
had staggered around telling all the
fellows that there wasn't any Santa
Claus! When questioned further, he
had said that there used to be. but
that this year there wasn't going to be.
and there never would be again.
No Santa Claus! II Teddy hadn't
been six years old, he might have
cried, but Of course one as old as he
never cried.
Teddy wondered II he'd better tell
his mother. He decided he wouldn't.
Why should his mother. whom he
loved so dearly. be made to suffer any
longer than was necessary?
1t was hard. though, during the next
two weeks, which seemed like years.
not to tell, and when Christmas eve
came and his mother gayly brought
out his biggest pair of stockings and
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-12-24

8I T WAS Christmas eve. and
R1 Caleb Churton, the money
III lender. sat in his great din
ing room. surrounded by all that
makes for luxurious living.
so Jack preferred his artists work
TO this" he unused. chuckling con-
temptuously while he half spoke the
words.
Ten years before, his elder brother
had told their father that he was not
cut out for a Shylock. that he pre-
ferred TO get a living by pleasanter
means than his fellow beings flesh
and blood, and had gone out into the
world cursed by the father and
laughed at by his brother.
It was three years later-and IL
months after he had announced his
marriage 20 fellow artists daughter
that old Churton died, leaving all
the business to Caleb. and not mem
tioning Jack Churton by SO much as
a single word in his will.
To do him justice. Caleb had re-
belled against this as much as he
could. but he had found out that his
brother was able to keep his head
above water, and, after offering him
a share-only to be Indignantly re-
fused-Caleb applied himself to the
task of doubling his fathers wealth.
All these things went through his
brain as he sat by his fire. or a sud
den a thought struck him.
II will go and parade my wealth
before them-will make the wife bit
terly envious and Jack sorry that he
ever refused mel"
With this amiable intention he rose,
ordered his automobile to be brought
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When Churton's man came back, he
was told that the master would moi
be home for some days.
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Hlfntu nf Yrnuf

EDDY sat upon the top step
OF the stairs that led to the
street and rested his chin In
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sgE9 1szs -
0Jalph'H UnnhPrHtntt
~ HAZEL OSWALD


esSI T WAS Christmas eve. and
R Caleb Churton, the money
III lender. sat in his great din
Middletown transcript., 1914-11-21
JURY PANEL DRAWN

Jury Commissioners S. D. Townsend
and Frank j. Williams on Friday drew
the following jury to report for duty on
Tuesday. November "a:
First district Edward B. Abbott,
Robert G. Conner, J. Prince Ford, Daniel
Dohl.
Second-Martin F. Hutton, John r.
Hudson, Emmett Adams, William E.
Carr.
Third Henry c. Downward, Ma
thaniel Culbert, George L. Huxley,
Thomas Frizzen.
FOurth-T. D. Wilkinson, William F.
Dynn, Edward j. Curren, Dudley E.
Hunter.
Fifth-Henry B. Mason, /. Elmer
Perry, Philip E. Layman, George G..
Groves.
sixth-Henry M. Perkins. J. Atwood
Weldin.
seyenth-Thomas J. chahdle, Charles
H. Mcdonald.
Eighth Oliver W. Eastburn, Eli
Davis.
Ninth-Robert N. Morrison, Daniel
Thompson. s
Tenfh-clayton D. Appleby. Lewis E.
Eliason.
EIeventh-W Walter D. cromption, t.
Roseby McMullin.
Twelfth Stewart L. Beck Arthur
W. Hope.
Thirteenth-JOseph Carrow. John G..
Aston.
Forurteenth-James Boyd, James A.
Hart.
Fifteenth-Georg H. Records, Peter
D. Fritz.
Middletown transcript., 1914-11-21
FRIENDS { VISITORS
Personal Items About People You
See and Know
THOSE THAT COME AND co

Miss Ada Scott was a weekend Wis
itor at Clayton.
Mrs. t. A. Evans was in Philadelphia
on Wednesday.
Mrs. T. S. Fouracre was in Whining
ton on Tuesday.
Miss Eliza C. Green is spending sew
eral weeks in New York City.
Mrs. H. S. Newman and daughter,
Lucille, were in Philadelphia recently.
Mrs. Caroline Cullen is visiting her
daughter Mrs. W. H. D. Moore, in Mil
ford.
Mrs. Lizzie Buckle Campbell of PhiIa-
delphia visited Miss Eliza R. Hurn this
week. Z
Lloyd NJ. BragdOn of Ohio visited his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G, Bragdon,
this-week.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Louis Naudain Wis
tied their mother MIS-. Richard Nau-
dain this week.
Miss. Prudence Lewis visited Mrs.
Grant Rowbothan in Philadelphia part
of last week.
< Miss Mabel Truitt, of Milford, spent
Sunday with her brother, Mr. E. A.
Truitt and family.
Mrs. W. J. Lingo, of Philadelphia has
been here for visit with her sister,
Miss Mary P. Merritt.
Mrs. Isaac E Belts, of Wilmington,
spent Sunday as the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard L. Price.
Mrs. Liston Dashiell and children
were guests of her mother at Cam
bridge. Nd, last week.
Miss Mary Scott, of Galena, Nd, is
spending this week with her sister,
Mrs. James D. Davis, Jr.
Miss Margaret Dorsey of near Mid
dletown, has been at Newport for a.
visit with Mrs. J ames Manlove.
Mr.. and Mrs. John D. Gill and little
daughter Eleanor, attended the Gill;
Joret wedding, in Philadelphia last
week.
Mrs. John B. Cleaver's guests, Mrs.
Reuter- of Philadelphia andMrs, Brown
of 0gontz, Pa, returned to their homes
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Darlington of
Childs, Md, were visitors at the home
of her mother, Mrs. H. N. Jones, part
of this week.
Middletown transcript., 1914-11-21
OBITUARY
HRS. GEORGE DOUGLAS

Mrs. Elsa Douglas, wife of George
Douglas, died at her home in this town
after lingering illness, Sunday morn
ing, at O'Clock, age % years. Mrs
Douglas had been suffering for long
time from tuberculosis contracted from
/ a severe cold. Two years ago she was
an inmate of Hope Farm for seven
months, where she seemed to improve
When she returned home she was ap-
parently in much improved condition.
Three weeks ago, she was forced to her
bed from where she never arose. Mrs
Douglas leaves besides her husband, a
son Carl, age 2, a mother, father and
four sisters, to mourn her death. The
funeral services were held at her home
on Anderson Street, Wednesday after
noon, at p. m. Interment was made
in Old Drawers Cemetery. The fun
eraI services were in charge of Rev. E.
A. McLaurey, of Odessa, assisted by
DR.. F. H. Moore, of this town and was
largely attended. The floral tributes
were many and truly beautiful. The
pall-bearers were, Messrs. j. E. Peck
ard, Harry Weist, DevauI Rhodes, John
Heller, Harry Bmgnear and Fred Plum
mer.
Middletown transcript., 1914-11-21
Bethesda Church Notes

Nov. 22-9.SO a. m. Brotherhood
Devotional meeting.
1880 a. m. Public worship with SER
mon. Subject, ''Why Paul was moi
ashamed of the Gospel"
2 p. m. Sunday School. Let the
teachers and scholars cooperate to
build up the school.
7.SO p. m. Public sermon with wor-
ship. Subject, sRuth's fidelity" This
will be the fourth sermon in series to
young people. Our youth should hear
these sermons.
Junior Leagus Saturday at p. m.
Attendance is growing. Parents are
urged to send their children to this SER
vice.
Rev. c. T. Wyatt will preach the
Union Thanksgiving sermon, this year
in Forest Presbyterian Church. Service
will begin at 1890 O'Clock, Thursday
morning.
Middletown transcript., 1914-11-21
Daniels -SOmerviIIe Wedding

In the Rhode Island Avenue NJ. P.
Church, Washington, D. C. Thursday
evening at eight o'clock, Miss Mary
Frances SomerviIle, of that city, was
united in marriage to Mr.. Wallace N.
Daniels, of near this town, by the pas
tor Rec. C. F. Randall. The bride was
gowned in white crepe dechine. Little
Miss Jeanette Zay was flower girl. The
groom was attended by Mr.James Car
penter of near this town, and Mr.. Rev
nolds Hodgson, of Townsend, was one
of the ushers. Mr.. and Mrs Daniels
went on a trip to Boston, Mass, and
after January 1st will be at home at
Shady Lawn" near this town.
On Tuesday evening the bridal party
was entertained at theatre party, and
Wednesday evening at a dinner.
The engagement of Miss Somerville
and Mr. Daniels was announced at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Wilson on
the Manor, several months ago.
Middletown transcript., 1914-11-21
Banning-Riebards

A marriage was soIemnized at St.
Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church
Monday at LIS O'Clock, the pastor, the
Rev. Vaughan S. Collins, officiating.
The bridal party, consisting of the
groom, Elwood l. Banning, and Miss
Mary E. Richards, the bride together
with Osborne Banning, a brother of
the groom, and Mrs. Clarissa J. Cross
land, sister of. the bride, and Mr..
Dashiell, of the Diamond State Tele-
phone Company, came from Middleto IN
by automobile, and were met at the
church by the pastor and the service
was speedily over. The happy couple
took an afternoon train for short
honeymoon trip in the North, after
which they will return to Middletown
where they will reside. Mr.. Banning
is the son of Minors Banning, one of
the leading merchants of Middletown,
and on June last, was accepted by his
father as partner in the business.
Both young people are popular with the
younger set of the community. Morning
NPirs.
Middletown transcript., 1914-11-21
Grange Notes

Sixteen members of Peach Blossom
Grange received the Seventh Degree
conferred by the National Grange in
the Play House, dupont building, Will
mington, last Friday night.
The last meeting of the Grange was
held Friday night, November goth, and
was Of unusual. in crest, the business
session commenced at 7.3O and closed
promptly at s.15. at which time the
meetiI was open to the general public.
In ad ion to the lecture by Prof. Short
on R Sanitation, the Master Of the
Gran Who is director of the Farm
Bur of New Castle County spoke
upc Hoof and Mouth disease, a
tro lat all our farmers should be
I'M in hearing discussed.
Middletown transcript., 1914-11-21
Forest Church Notes

Sunday, November. 22d. 1890 A. NJ
Public worship with sermon.
11.S5 A. M. Sunday School.
2.3O P. M. Armstrong Chapel Sun
day School.
6.45 P. NJ. Christian Endeavor, Sub
ject, "a Joyous Life, Miss Margaret
Pleasanton, Leader
7.80 P. M. Evening service.
On Thanksgiving Day, Thursday,
November 26th., a union Thanksgiving
service of Bethesda M. E. Church and
the Forest Presbyterian Church at 10.
30 a. m. The Rev C. T. Wyatt will
preach the sermon. The collection will
be for the Women's Christian Temper
ance Union.
Middletown transcript., 1914-11-21
. New Century Club Meeting

The program at the New Century
Club was in, charge of the Music Com
mittee, Miss Mary Hutchin, Chairman,
presiding. The business part of the
meeting was devoted to the interests Of
the Belgian Relief Fund. Committees
were appointed to take chsrge of the
sewing, knitting, provisions, ETC.. for
the Relief Fund.
Mrs. Louis Naudain of Wilmington,
sang MARY, You're a Little Bit Old
Fashioned,
Miss Hutchin gave short history of
Music.
Mr.. Davis, who had charge of the
Victrola in the room for the day rem
dered several beautiful selections.
The program for next week will be,
''The Consumers League in the State
of Delaware.
Miss Anna W. Bird, General Secre-
tary, Donation Day at Hope Farm.
Middletown transcript., 1914-11-21
FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE

Fumigate, isolate and watchI This
is the advice given New Castle county
farmers by Federal and State veteri-
narians, under the leadership of Drs. C.
A. Schaufer, W. G. -Benner and F. I.
Inant of the Department of Agriculture
and DR.. H. P. Ewes, State veterinarian,
who are working to stamp out the foot
and mouth disease in Delaware. DIR
Schaufier and his colleagues agree that
the situation is serious and demands
prompt and drastic action if the spread
of the disease is to be checked. Federal
and State authorities are cooperating
in the campaign. In order to prevent a
spread of the disease, the Live Stock
Board has established rigid quarantine
in New Crstle county and DR.. Ewes has
issued rules governing the present situa-
tion. The chief difficulty in the fight is
the ignorance of the, farmers or cattle
men concerning the disease. Every
COW, hog or sheep seen limping is open
to suspicion and should Immediately be
examined by an expert. The symptoms
are easy to see. When any animal with
coven hoof begins to limp, the farmer
should not hesitate in the belief that it
is sore simply from walking or just an
accidental injury. Notify the authori-
ties on live stock disease to inspect the
animal. When any of the live stock
gets off its feed or loses flesh or the
saliva begina to flow freely, it is safest
to have it examined Immediately. Delay
may mean loss of the whole herd. The
disease shows itself in the cleft of the
hoof, and sometimes on the outside of
the mouth, although most frequently
first on the upper gums. But any sick
animal ought to be isolated at once and
examined.
Eighteen head of cattle and four hogs
belonging to Leslie Derickson, in Mill
Greek Hundred, were killed last Wed
nesday afternoon by DIR. J. P. Ewes,
State veterinarian, in connection with
the efforts OF the Delaware Live Stock
Sanitary Board to stamp out the foot
and mouth disease The loss, which
will be reimbursed by the Federal and
State governments, was not less than
81, 800.
Middletown transcript., 1914-11-21
MRS. ANNIE z. BOYER

Mrs. Annie E. Boyer, widow of the
late William Boyer, well-known in this
community and adjacent counties Of
Maryland, died on Sunday last about
2 o'clock in the afternoon at Millington,
Nd, aged 76 years, Mrs. Boyer was
most animable, christian lady, and
although confined to her home for a
long time, was never known to COM
plain. She leaves one daughter. Mrs.
W. W. Hurlock, of MiIlington, to mourn
her death. Funeral services were held
on Tuesday morning at the residence of
her daughter, Mrs. Hurlock; interment
being at Sudlersville, Md, cemetery.