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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-07
Short Snatches From Everywhere

our state tax commission in its last report again
recommended the cessation OF taxes on personal
property.-Racine CWisc) Journal-Ne"s-
They want Gen Gorgas, Of Panama fame. to clean
M Servfa easy guess that he VIII have Detter
luck at it than Austria has had thus far--Iion s
Herald
The travelling demanded anti-tpping law.
Now il is up and the walters BARRIERS porters
cooks and barkeeps to fight II out-AilWaukee
Sentinel
The world is progressing steadily. II you are IN
cned TO ponder upon the fact that the vacant
city lot they used to raise tomato cans IS now
actually raising the real tomato to can-Alarinette
Eagle-Star.
The lack Of air space at the capitol suggests
"sweat-shop" methods. But any difficulty the en-
poyes may experience in drawing their breath is
pensated for by the with which they draw their
saiarfes.-Phoenix (Ariz) Republican
As the American front page has been divided
equally between him and the war in Europe Col
Roosevelt has the satisfaction Of feeling that great
personality cannot be submerged even by dip INTO
Progressive politics-Yuma (Ariz) sun
There are a great many people" says president
Wilson, who trying to rock the boat But the
boat is too big for them to rock There are plenty
people imagine the nation Woobles every time
they hop a little. but the nation Just keeps
right with the old center Of graVity--Iulsa
(Okla-) Democrat
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-07
TIE Daily Novelette,
COARSE WORK.

TITLE Roman amphitheater was
crowded. for there was big kill
= ing on.
Bruno. the cutest Of the lions. sat in
his corner and hardened TO the cheer
ing. the groans, the shrieks OF the dy-
ing. Never had so large a gathering
crowded into the amphitheater, for it
was a gala afternoon-femaIe gladia-
tors day
Ajax. the fiercest Of the lions, trotted
back from the arena 10 his friend Bru-
no, picking his way among the other
beasts and growing discontentedly 10
himself
"Shiver my name. but that female
gladiator was fought" (See Isador Lit
tvs Animals in Conversely
hoarsely- Done you know what you
were just up against (See Zanzibar
Wallops 'Wild Beasts and Slang"
What" asked Ajax
''Why. that gladitor was a militant
suffraget" said Bruno.
wen. then" beloved Ajax, who
could never resist pun, I'm glad-I-
ate-'err7
Editors note; We realize that this
low pun on the word gladiator is a
pretty poor excuse for novelette,, but
the idea was submitted by our largest
so what could we doD
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-07
Providence Now Hauled Into Court

Jumping into law suits is strictly modern exercise
Any man who can in any way blame his trouble or
Affections on another him in court; but genera
ton or two ago. men and women took their troubles
as @acts of providence" especially designed for dis
culinary and peectng purposes and sure to be recon-
peused on the other side, and even somewhat to be
glored showing particular interest on the part
of providence
A New York man went to dentist to have a Wis
dom tooth pulled. When he out from the gas
he found himself coughing He eOughed all day and
night and the next morning the doctor said he had
pneumonia made his visits, and asked his bill for six
weeks treatment.
When the patient got through he still coughed, at
which other doctors said he had tuberculosis and treated
him, and he gave up his work and went to Santana
After one year and two months Of life as a tuber-
cular victim he eoughed out his wisdom tooth and got
WELL and he is suing the dentist for $4,000 be-
cause he lost hold Of the tooth in the process Of pulling
and caused him all this sickness and expense and loss
Shoemakers call the present vogue in footwear, MILF
merry Shoes description apt in than way-the
new things costing much as Easter hats
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-07
Billy Sunday and His Short Cut To flames Top
He Is the Worlds Athlete Champion Evangelist

Jerry few men in this world have
" thought out an entirely novel
way Of becoming famous Billy
Sunday is one Of these men. He is the
worlds athletic champion evangelist
Sunday started out in life as a base
ball player, and became one Of the best
in the business, being able to proceed
from the home plate to second base
faster than anyone then performing
But baseball was too sedentary an Oc-
cupst3on for him and when he became
converted ne decided to 90 revival
work HIS equipment for this profess
sion consisted Of a good business head.
an india rubber physique, and one Of
the most comprehensive collections of
slang ever accumulated by one man
These qualifications have never been
highly regarded by evangelists, and
most people predicted that Sunday
would soon have to close out at a
sacrifice. and open a billiard hall. But
he perseTered, breaking chairs, jump
ing over tables and introducing many
novelties into the profession. Before
long people were standing in line out
side the hail waiting for a chance to
get in and have Sunday tell them what
low-down spindle-breined timber
backed. jeIly-souled, poultry hearted,
sin-sOused and hog-imitating doodle
bugs Of damnation they were. Sooner
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-07

an added attraction TO a visit 10 the
dam. It certainly is a treat 10 traverse
the lake in a motor boat, after one
has lived in a country where there
are no lakes"
THE Texas Woman's Press associa-
ton is endeavOring 10 bring about a
change in the postal rates for authors
nauscripts." said Mrs s H Worren
author because almost every manu-
script has to be sent TO several pub
fishers before IT is accepted and paying
for these at the regular postal rates
amounts 10 quite a considerable sum
The association is trying TO have the
parcel post rate granted for authors
manuscripts
"Juarez ees a mos fnteres' ing ceety,"
said 81 VOlinine. leading man with the
PavlOWa company, after returning
from an automobile trip to the Mex
lean border town. I'VE much ENJOYED
zee people in zee streets Of zee town
But you should be very bothered BY
zee dOOst which blow so greatly in zis
part Of zee country. Ny Eet was ter
rible" and the emphasis which the
world famous dancer put upon the last
word was accompanied by a grimace
Of disgust
when the great French composer.
music for The swan interpreted BY
Mile PavloWa." said Robert Martin.
-he Wept with emotion. and warmly
cOngra tulating the dancer, declared
that she most perfectly Interpreted the
thought ne tried TO express
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-07
scnRE nNE FnR IN.

From Schulemberg CTex-) Sucker
Recently governor farmer Jim Fer
guson COT. Texas) received the follow
ing telegram from Clovis. \. NJ;
twenty-five Woodmen delegates 10
head camp, Fort Worth, at Clovis. DO
we need TO be dipped at state line on
account Of foot and mouth scare
Farmer Jim answered as follows: by
all means you should be dipped at state
line. You seem TO have very danger
Gus disease OF the mouth and no doubt
a bath would be a novelty 10 your
feet" Jim's one point ahead
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-07

A ST. Paul has just quit his job because he
was 100 years old and he thought perhaps another
fellow might need 1t Dore at stands to reason" he
says, "that although I am well and hearty, I won't
live much longer and III just idle along for the few
years" He attributes his long years and good health
to knowing when to quit He stopped smoking when,
he found smoking hurt him, chewed tobacco awhile and
quit that believes in drop of whisky bedtimes for
night cap but violently objects it in the morning
eye opener, and by temperance in all things has
found his life long and good in the land which the
Lord gave him
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-07
The Polite Man

THEN Wigglewax charming
w every dame he hsps to meet he bows with world
riding he'll and
women praise him near and far and Chesterfield Throughout the
s
all deceased the when he named At
he's to
with
wife he nd
that" ike Wigqvax
today
and crouch, way.
Copyright by George Adams1 WALT MASON.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-07

AYE EXT TUESDAY, May II, taxpayers Of the city
~ viii vote on the proposed school bond issue of
$4,000. The school board estimates that
ss5oOOo viii be needed to complete the high school,
$4,000 is required for completing the Alta Vista school,
the balance $4,000 is to be used for site and building
in Chihuahuita
The bonds should be voted The amount is too small,
but It seems to be all that can be had at this time
The Herald has heretofore fully set forth the arguments
for better school facilities for Chihuahuia The sum,
$4,000, to be made available under this bond issue
viii scarcely make beginning. Not less than s25oOoO
should be spent there within the two years
for a school plant and social center.
The Alta Vista addition is urgently needed. The
high school viii be source Of legitimate pride. The
cost-appromately $4,000 for grounds and building
excessive in ITSELF If EI PasO is to keep in line
with progressive cities of her size But It is poor
policy to 90 on neglecting Chihuahua.
If this money is made available, it should be, by
the voting Of the bonds nothing should be spent in
Chihuahua except part Of broad comprehensive,
permanent plan, by which the whole work Of public
education and social service in that district shall be
concentrated and coordinated.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-07

80 rEXICAN coffee is hard to pro-
M cure now" said Ernest sauer.
L I'VE have had great diff
Guilty in getting a shipment Of it from
Veracruz and prospects are that north
ern Mexico will soon have to go with
out the beverage made from beans
grown in Mexico. Most OF the Mexican
coffee bought in this section is shipped
bv way of Veracruz and is grown in
that section There are many obsta-
cles in the way Of getting 1t out OF
the country and when a firm tries 10
resell it in northern Mexico the reirn-
portation problem becomes hard one
AIexicans as a whole do not like South
American coffee and viii be disap-
pointed when they can get no more Of
it."
Standards Of living is 100 percent
higher than It was Is years ago" said
Fred J. Feldman. What were luxu-
ries in that time are now necessities
and what are luZuries today viii be
necessities tomorrow. Take the auto
mobile As long as I had one, even
though il was in the garage for week
or more at a time. / knew 1 had it when
I wanted it and was satisfied. But as
soon as sold my car 1 had a longing
70 drive il and have not been happy
and viii not be until I get another.
habit. I am going to New York and
expect to drive my car there before
shipping it back or / would get one
here at once"
Ell PasO strikes me as being the best
business town I have seen in Texas"
said J. p Lemon. editor OF the May
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-07

said Jimmie Caw-Caw. with my long
slender beak I can reach down into
the narrow neck OF the bottle. and
bring up water for your auto"
Good" cried uncle Wiggily. please
do" And Jimmie did. His beak was
just made for going in a bottle and
soon he had dipped up enough water
for the rabbit gentlemans auto and
they could keep on riding
Jimmie. you are a good and useful
crow. in spite Of your FRANKS said
uncle Wiggily. SO this teaches US that
there is more than one way TO get wa
ter from a lemon. and in the next story,
If the rubber doll doesn't try to play
tune on the shoe horn and wake up the
pin cushion. III tell you next about IN
Gle Wiggily and the funny tiger
Copyright, 1915, by Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-07
COUNTY AND CITY CLUB
TO CELEBRATE VICTORY

Anti ring Democrats will celebrate
the success in the recent school election
with a meeting at the County and City
Democratic club rooms in the Coles
building this evening
The club organized the campaign for
the school trustees like the city cam
paign and the successful candidates
viii be present at the meeting tonight
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-07

as it can be had It viii take all the time available
to make ready for the operation of the compulsory law
Let the bonds be voted unanimously. There is
economy in continuing to pursue the policy Of neglect
and deprivation under which the schools have labOred
for many years.
But let no deceive himself into thinking that
this issue viii take Of the problems Of the imminent
future, for it VIII nOt-it is only part Of what is
urgently needed right
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-07
RAND CONCERT POSTPONED.

There will be no band concert at
Camp Cotton this evening as the Sixth
infantry band viii play for the Off
GERS hop Friday evening and the con-
cert will not be given The next band
concert will be on Tuesday evening at
Camp Cotton.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-07

Switzerland indignantly denies that the mountain
republic has divided heart that Swiss Germans are
for -Germans" and Swiss French for the allies;
and claims that the Swiss sturdly honestly and
simply united for the Swiss flag and Swiss republican
ism as they have always been.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-07
= GEORGE FITCH-

or later in the meetings most of these
people became extremely thoughtful,
and later in the season could be OBJ
served trying to buy reserved seat
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-19
FALLS DOWN ELEVATOR SHAFT.
Samuel F. Huffman. johnson County
| Pioneer, Killed at Iowa City.

Samuel E. Huffman, johnson County
Pioneer, Killed at Iowa City.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City. Oct. 19.-Shooting down
to death, thru an elevator shaft, either
one, two or three flights. in the new
jefferson hotel. Samuel +. Huffman
was killed at sunset, Monday.
His mangled body was found In the
elevator pit, but up to the present. Cor
oner Charles X. Hurd has been unable
to determine how or why the pioneer
fell. The coroner probably will hold an
inquest today
Mr.. Huffman was IS, and was a
farmer of Poweshiek and Johnson
counties for nearly a half century, re-
siding here the past thirty-two years.
At the time IL his death he was en-
ployed by transfer company and was
delivering package. No one, so far as
the coroner knows, saw him fall. a
smashed door indicates the possibility
of his body having been caught. as the
elevator swept upwards or downwards.
dragging him out and throwing him
under and down the shaft.
Surviving are his widow, two sons
and two daughters-Roy. OF Rock Is
land. garage man: Arthur. mail
carrier. of Iowa City: Della. a school
teacher here. and Alice, a member of
the staff of DIR. l.. w. Dean. dean of
the college OF medicine S. U. l.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-19

M ontieeilo.
| Local knights of Columbus will or
ganize council. The work is being
assisted by j. H. Crosby, of Cedar
Rapids.
Waterloo.
Charles A. Kennedy, sign painter,
died Of chloroform taken with suicidal
| intent. He became respondent over i'll
health.
Independence.
| While picking apples. Chris Mey-
thaler fell from a sixteenfoot ladder
and sustained broken collar bone.
MIR. Meythaler had the pail in which he
was putting the apples strapped to his
| back and fell in such g. manner as to
strike his head against the pail.
Sioux City.
/ MRS. Henry WlnterhOn, aged d. or
Alta, was fatally crushed here Friday
evening beneath the wheels of gas
olene truck driven by H. G. Wise. Mrs.
Winterhoff was hurried to a hospital,
where she died of her injuries forty
minutes later She is survived by her
husband and five children.
Sioux City.
| When charles Reiffle called at To-
cal cigar store to collect 5000 he had
| won on the Boston Red SoX. he learned
the money ha6 been attached by the
Hart. Schaffner & Marx Company to
satisfy judgment against Reiffle for
s17O.47. The Judgment was obtained
in the district court here on June 49,
1914.
Waterloo.
A. zimring, injured while passen :
ger on the G. G. w. railroad, will not
! be allowed to sue for damages here
and at st. Paul at the same time. He
sued for $1,000 damages in the court
here and nj the same time started an
action for $4,000 at st. Paul. An in
junction has been issued to stop the
latter suit until the local case is fin
ished.
Anamosa.
The man who committed suicide at
Clinton, George Channon or Shannon.
and who is supposed to have muir
dered his wife, Is we'll remembered by
the prison force here, where he served
| seven years or q thirty-year sentence
for cutting his first wife's throat. 1t
seems to be the impression that she
did not die. The guards who knew
him say he was COED prisoner and
\ was trusty for some time. After ne
was, paroiea he worked on the new
school house here, and was a fine
workman, particularly in cement work.
vinton.
| Two serious accidents happened on
last Monday afternoon on farms south
of vin.on during the work Of gathering
corn fodder. The most. serious was to
I. l.. Booth. Sr. who was assisting in
the work Of filling the silo at the Mer-
rift Heath, dairy farm. About '4:3O In
the afternoon the shredder became
clogged and in reaching under the ma
chine near the chain and cog wheel
Mr.. Booth caught his left hand In the
cogs and tore the thumb out OF the
| joint in the palm of the hand. The
other accident was to Oscar Olson,
iwho is employed at the George Minear
farm seven and half miles southwest
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-19
Quickest, Surest Cough,
Remedy is Home
Made
Easily Prepared In a Few Ma.
utes. Cheap hut Unequaled

Some people are, constantly ANNOYED
persistent bronchial cough. which is Who'll
W unnecessary. Here is homemade
remedy that gets right at the cause and
VII! make you wonder what became of it.
&. Get 2h ounces Pinex $50 cents worthy
from any druggist, pour into pint bottle
and fill the bottle with plain granulated
sugar syrup. Start taking it at once.
Gradually but surely you will notice the
phlegm thin out and then disappear al
together, thus ending cough that YOU
never thought would end. 1t also loosens
the dry, hoarse or tight cough and heals
the Inflammation in painful cough with
remarkable rapidity. Ordinary coughs
are conquered by it in "a hou1s or less.
Nothing better for bronchitis, winter
coughs and bronchial asthma.
This Pinex and Sugar Syrup mixture
makes full .pint-enough, to last a
family a long time-at cost of only 90
cents. Keeps perfectly and tastes pleas
ant; Easily prepared. Full directions
with Pinex.
Pinex is special and highly concen-
trated compound of genuine Norway pine
the world over for its ease, certainty and
promptness in overcoming bad coughs,
chest and throat colds.
Get the genuine. Ask your druggist
for '214 ounces Pinex," and do not accept
ANYTHING else. A guarantee of absolute
satisfaction, or money promptly refunded,
goes with this preparation. The Pinex
Co.. Fl. Wayne. Ind.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-19
Northwood News Briefs.

Special to Times RepuDlcan.
Northwood. Oct. ia. A. Thompto
left Saturday evening over the Rock
Island railway for Kansas City with
four carloads of fat cattle. Mr.. Thompto
has made several trips to the Kansas
City market with cattle during the past
few weeks.
MIR. and Mrs. Rudolph Groe came to
Northwood from Mortified. Mimi.
where they had been quietly married
last week. the wedding being COM
plete surprise to their relatives and
friends They visited here a few days
in the r. O. Groe home before going
to Lake Mills. where Mr.. Groe is in
business and where they will make their
home.
Mr.. and Mrs A. B. Sawin are at home
after a visit of three weeks at Wash
ington. d. c.. in the home Of their ne
phew, Scott Lilly. A number OF inter-
esting places were visited in the east
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-19
VICTOR Z. BENDER DEAD.
Former Publisher Of Council Bluffs
NonparsiI Victim Of sright's Disease.

Council Bluffs, Oct. 19.-Victor F..
Bender, former owner and publisher OF
the Nonpareil, more recently Of Spring
field, ILL.,, died Sunday night in Gales
burg, ILL.,, hospital. Death was caused
by Bright's disease. Mr.. Bender had
been in failing health for some time
and had grown rapidly worse since the
death Of his wife about year ago.
Mr.. Bender was born 1851 at Gran
vile, and was a graduate OF Knox col
lege. He came to Council Bluffs from
Omaha, and left here for Springfield,
ILL., where he published the Springfield
Evening News. Recently he disposed
of his newspaper interests at Spring
field and until his final illness was sec
rotary of the Springfield Commercial
Club
Mr.. Bender leaves one son. Robert
Bender, and a daughter, Victoria.
During the years Of their residence
here Mr.. Bender and his family made a
large circle of friends who are sad
dened by the news of his death. Mr..
Bender was widely known as news
paper man.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-19
POLICE CERTAIN w. HARRY
SMITH WAS NOT KILLED BY
LOVER OF MISS SLATER.
BELIEVE LONE BANDIT
GUILTY OF CRIME
Police Satisfied Crook Who Has
Boon rerrorizins Omaha Pedestrians
Killed Council Bluffs Man-Had No
known Ensmiss-vietim Buried With
Masonic and Woodnen Honors.

Council Bluffs, Oct. 19.-Omaha po-
lice and relatives of w. Harry Smith,
Council Bluffs man murdered in
Omaha Saturday night by a highway
yond question, that he was not killed
by Jealous lover of Miss Grace Slater.
in whose company he was when shot.
All evidence that has been discovered
bears out the theory that he was shot
by the lone bandit who has been ter
rorizing homes and pedestrians In
Omaha for three weeks.
The Omaha police questioned every
person who could be found who had
any knowledge however slight, of the
events immediatedw following the
shooting or which might in any way
bear on the possibility of motive for
murder.
Miss Slater was in condition so seri-
Gus Sunday that she could not add to
the information she gave Saturday
night, when. after being released by
the bandit she notified the police and
spent the r:Eht at the station, where
she told her story and locked over the
suspects brought in in the dragnet
roundup.
About three weeks ago Miss Slater
broke her engagement to be married to
an Omaha city fireman. 1t has been
established beyond doubt by the po-
lice that her former fiance was in no
way connected with the tragedy =
Saturday night.
Know Of No Enemies.
The widow of w. Fl. Smith and rela :
tives in Council Bluffs say they do not
know Of anybody who might have
wanted to harm Smith. and they do
not have an. definite theories.
Former Alderman l.. Lee Evans, q
brother law of Smith. is certain
that no acquaintance is responsible for
the crime.
Arthur Smith, of Lincoln. Neb., a
brother of the murdered man, arrived
Sunday afternoon to attend the flu
neral, accompanied by his wife. and
Joe Smith. Of Stuart. Neb., another
brother, has also arrived.
The body Of Smith was brought to
Council Bluffs Sunday and this morn
ing was taken to the family home, 31S
Fuller avenue, where funeral services
were held this afternoon at 2:3o
o'clock The Woodmen of the World
had charge OF the services at the
house and Excelsior lodge of Masons
No. 259 at the grave.