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The Springdale news., 1915-01-15
WOODUAWN.


 J. p Murray had the misfortune to lose a good milk COW last week. The trouble was due to the COW breaking into the corn and fodder while the family were away.
 Mrs. Humphrey visited at June Sullivans at Harman last Saturday afternoon.
 Miss Mary Craig came up from Lincoln, where she is teaching, to spnd Christemas with home folks. She returned the following Sunday. Bro. Kelley missed his last appoint ment at this place. We learned lat CT that he has been quite sick.
 Miss Eula smith. who is assisting Addie Lynch in the Harman school spent the latter part of last week with home folks.
 Sam Mars had a little wreck with his buggy last Friday afternoon near Uncle Charley Lynch's. He succeed ed in dragging it home.
 Miss Sadie Vandiyer, who is at tending school at Elm Springs spent last week visiting with home folks.
 The school at this place, taught by Miss Tressie Sherman, of Elm Spring closed on Wednesday before Christ mas. Quite a nice little program was given that afternoon. IL was enjoy ed by all in attendance.
The Springdale news., 1915-01-15
OSAGE. John penn.

Hugh Casey and family moved
 Hugh Casey and family moved to Oklahoma last week where he has rented farm. He mayed down near Flint, Okla.
 Last week was moving time with some of our neighbors. Mir Earn worth moved to Osage in the house vacated by Joe Rakes, and Joe Rakes and family moved to the house vacat- ed by Fred Rife and Fred Rife and family moved to the Farnworth place. All three families moved the same day
The Springdale news., 1915-01-15

for some time with rising on sih hand
 Grandpa Nail, who fell and fractur- ed his hip, quite a while ago, is im- proving very slowly.
 Emil kuehnert had some pleasant callers Sunday. Some German friends from northeast of Springdale.
The Springdale news., 1915-01-15
THAN S.

l wish to thank the many people, who so kindly aided me in the Gold en Gate Contest Though l did not win the free ticket, l am proud Of my race, not only winning eight of the silver prizes, but many friends, as l was a comparative stranger to all and ran solely on my merits, and hold malice to none
 Letha Epperson.
The Springdale news., 1915-01-15
LIVE STOCK AND LAND WANTED.

s5Oo in first mortgage vendors lien bearing per
  50 $75, $100 mules 
 in Coutny Arkansas. Value s5000. in N w Ark
 60 DeQueen Ark unmproved horses. land here.
 See L. write to w. R. Draper Springda when ient R.
 Texas land to trade Arkansas land.
The Springdale news., 1915-01-15

It doesn't require much spunk to be sport, but it requires more spunk than brains.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-06

One explanation Of this rather curious fact is that
currency and money questions usually and in most
places left to specialists acting through governmental
agencies to impose certain systems and usages upon
the people, and that definite specific results of currency
variation hard for the Of the people to trace
o. to understand IN their true significance; while,
the other hand, variation in tax policy lat
least far direct taxes gol is reflected in
the annual bills and becomes Immediately matter
Of politics and popular discussion with much stress laid
on difference Of few dollars cents, and little
no stress laid the for the change The masses
of the people a dollar 90 in taxes but they
canont always see where it lights And they resent
increase Of 81 in the annual bill more than they
increase Of $500 in much less necessary items
Of expenditure
Curiousy enough, It is 'the people" themselves who
are really victimized by the absurd system" which
prevails almost everywhere. "TEe people," trying to
s. for themselves cheat themselves out Of many
times s. that ought to be coming into the common
treasury. Generally speaking the effort Of politicians
erecting tax systems IS not at all be fair or e1uit
able it is to give the effect Of trying exempt the
poor man or the man In moderate circumstances and
place the whole burden the welltodo and generally
speaking the effect Of the fflsm is to give iustifca
ton 10 the victims for using every means to escape
unjust burdens and tempt them to Try to escape even
part OF their Just burdens which, indeed they often do
We see In local affairs, for example the small home
owner fighting hard against an increase of few
cents day in his taxes that he overooks the fact that
he might Just well be getting the benefit of thou
sands Of dollars which the larger taxpayers would
nave to contribute when taxed at the same rate as
himself but on a much larger assessed valuation
New Mexco's late legislature enacted law designed
10 90 away with the excessively high tax rate BY
adopting new basis of assessment But tax assessors
are already reporting that they cannot find the values
demanded If the new reduced rate is to prevail The
assessors have sympathy They are already doomed
politically. man who has been rendering a $40 COW
at 81 going to resent having the valuation raised to
Sl2 man who has been rendering $50 acreage at
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-06
Looking At Catbsdrals Always Favorits Indoor
and Outdoor Sport For Americans In Europe
equity, or ultimate effect.

T OOKING at cathedraIs is the favor
tie in and outdoor sport Of Ameri-
cans in Europe. In most ways we
can successfully compete with the older
nations in sights and sounds. but in
cathedrals and royalty Europe is 1000
laps ahead.
Nothing in Europe is so wonderful as
her cathedrals- When the American
plants himself before one Of these vast
soaring poems in sculptured stone with
its lacework spires. its delicate flying
butresses and its general directory Of
stone saints standing at attention all
over the great facade, he heaves a sigh
Of despair and says; ALAS. we cannot
do this in America. Skyscrapers are
our one best bet"
Thousands Of Americans have gone
10 Europe merely 10 wander over. IN
der and through the great cathedrals Of
bygone day; but they cannot do il
this year. Many Of the cathedrals are
dishabille owing to the war and most
Of the rest are being used for hospitals.
Besides, ocean traffic is too exciting
his year But those who cannot live
through the winter without drawing a
few Whiffs OF inspiration from church
big enough TO stable a thunderstorm
need not despair. It will surprise many
OF them TO know that the third largest
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-06
Short Snatches From Everywhere

Even calling wrinkles character lines cannot
make them attractive to woman--Beaumont tIeN-'
consideration for others is the greatest trade
builder Of this any Olner ageolLfeE lily w --i
Independent
Having reached the age Of So it is time for 9Lr-
Bryan put away childish things-Santa Re ~ AZ
New Mexican.
Well kept streets and lawns perpetual adyer-
tisements live town should be wlthout-Aesa
(Ariz.) Tribune
Better hustle and pay UP last winters coal bin
before time begin buying ice rlckets-SlIFer
city ~. NJ Independent
The Of the present president Of Mexico sounds
like cigar. They viii soon smoke MIN out or up
Albuquerque N. NJ Journal
NO beIligerent can change the rules OF war, says
president Wilson overlooking probably, the fact that
they o-Philadelphia Inquirer
The Flagstaff. Ariz-. observatory has discovered
that Saturn Iopsided. Perhaps Mars hit him one
below the belL-Tucson CAriz) Star
Our vote still trembles in the balance Nary one
candidates has promised TO erect street light
a our corner.-DalIas (Tex) Tinles-Herald-
The spectators are betting that the war viii end
surely should be gratthed 10 lind these boys
handing the truth 70 Us once-Nogales CAriz)
Herald
Why. doubling brother. the drainage Of this great
irrigation system Is certain 10 come as IS toOr-
rows sunrfse-Albuquerque IN NJ Herald
With the revival OF the western movement which
seems hand il is high time not only for this
state but for all OF its progressive communities 70
get actively into the advertising game and stay IN
it.-Albuquerque On Nj Herald
Tt is said the Turkish government has promised
protection for the American missionaries located
there. Unless the Turkish officials want 70 read
strong representation" they had better get busy
matters OF this kind II he has to work his
stenoErapher oTert1me-Douglas (Arlz) Dispatch
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-06

S375 is going to resent having 1t raised 10 SIS. The
voters will take out their grief assessors, collectors
legislators mayors and governors They have sym
pathy The legislature did exactly the right thing in
this instance far it went, and the assessors
trying to do the right thing Whether the people viii
stand for the right thing is quite another question
There times when the people viii willingly pay a
round TO hold on to one Of their pet preJudlces
Broadly speaking, tax system is rational equit
able that undertakes to assess what cannot be
or handled or that undertakes to assess what can easily
be removed from the tax district assessment time to
be returned later unasSessed. tax livestock IS
irrational because the stock is all the time moving IN
and out and subject to marked increases and decreases
Any tax mortgages notes. etc. is unjust because
imposes double tax when paid else IS too easily
escaped by to make the tax an equitable one
Taxes on he insurance premiums occupations
grossly unjust The tendency should be to simplify
all tax systems, not eomplicate them Objects of taxa
tion should be strictly separated for local. state and
national taxation to avoid far possible double
taxation. The single land values supplemented
by reasonable tax imports and duly appOrtiOned
among local. state and national treasures would solve
the problem If it could nationally devised and fairly
applied; but that would be open the difficulties
Of politics and favoritsm, and It is certain that the
American public in its present state Of mind and preu
dice would not stand for any really scientific and equ
able system
It does seem pity, however that the work of most
state tax commissions ends in greater degree Of
pcston and greater inequality Of tax incidence than
existed before the commissions began work Tax in
justice and unreason are not limited to the
sparsely populated states, to the west to any
other class division. Many of the Oldest and
stable states have the worst tax systems. The same
Is true of many Of the older nations It would be
pleasant to some Of the newer states break new
trails and undertake to remedy not perpetuate and
aggavate the evils that have grown up older states
and older countries. Mexico at its worst is not more
irrational unjust n its tax system than is Great
Britain or the state Of New York
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-06
Fren rhe HsrnIa ms. d.. 1901

1t is expected that there viii be a
big light for the position Of police
chief Chief Of police LOcksrt was so
thoroughly identified with the losing
side that he has decided to resign and
the number of applicants for his job
is increasing daily. Tim Lyons is be-
leved TO be in the lead for the race
A. A Johnson has returned from a
business trip to Louisville.
S. F. Miller and wife have returned to
the city from Alamogordo.
NJ n Croker left yesterday on a
business trip to Lordsburg.
NJ V Croker has gone TO the Mormon
colonies on a business trip.
J. T. Logan left yesterday on a busi-
ness trip TO Arizona points.
H COuden and wife left yesterday for
Phoenix where they viii visit with
relatives.
Harry Coyne and son have returned
70 the city after a visit with friends
in kansas
Rev. sam Jones, while in the City,
was entertained at the Sheldon by Mai
and Mrs B. r Hammett
Mrs Beaumont arrived in the city
this morning ION a visit with her
daughter, Mrs. Henry Pfaff
DR.. A. T. Brown has purchased an
interest with Charles B. Mitchell in
the latter's real estate business
Felix Martinez has purchased the
Sanford farm three miles east of FL
PasO- He expects TO move out to the
farm TO reside there
Alfredo LonEario. secretary Of the
Mexican boundary commission. who was
seriously injured a month ago when
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-06

} among the farming class Many OF the
latter imagine that farm labor comes
under the head OF the domestic ser
want or the skilled labor eNemp-
] tons The fines have TO be imposed,
despite their evident willingness to
OBEY the law when they know it. be-
cause or the readiness OF greedy eapi-
talists 70 take advantage Of any len
iency-
Very often the Door farmer Is badly
. crippled. financially. but the schemes
attempted by the large corporations IN
their efforts 70 grab a few more. dol
lars b. evasions OF the law would. II
all told, fiji Carnegie library. Some
time ago a large corporation ordered
800 Iexicans from a local employment
aSe1l with explicit Instructions not
TO get them across the line" It was
not such a difficult matter to prove
that the agent really did get the men
over in Juarez. but for the real purpose
Of doing any actual good. il was neces-
7arT 10 get the original instigators
OF the scheme, and that proved p deli
cate and a tedious undertaking.
Another case was that OF a Mexican
y no returned 70 his native district on
visiL' Filled with a laudable desire
70 show his peon friends something
In the way OF a souvenir Of American
civilization he carried with him 1000
ment agent Shortly after. three car
loads OF poems came across the line
and found immediate employment
A little superficial knowledge OF the
subject had previously impressed me
with the necessity. especially on this
border, OF a rigid enforcement Of this
law but a larger KNOWLEDGE OF actual
facts has staggered me The legfti-
mate immi grafton OF intelligent Next
cans who come here TO be self sup
porting citizens is not 10 be condemned
but American labor is entirely driven
out OF some classes OF employment by
the thousands OF ignorant poems who
swarm across this border. These saw
ages work on the average for about
three months FOR pittance on which
decent American would Stare They
reside "in the shade OF a telegraph
pole" and subsist on frijoles and tor
tillas and take their pittance back TO
their native wilds where it supports
them in opulence for the rest Of the
year Some greedy capitalist reaps
en- unearned profit of. from six bits TO
81 per day per capita, but the cornrlu-
nifty at large suffers the loss Of q de-
siraDle citizenship and bears the bur
den Of steady drain upon its fiuau-
cial resources
All FL Paev delegates TO the State
Federation Of LABOR convention in
Austin should devote their best efforts
20 the end that better facilities for get
ting evidence be procured and. also.
and perhaps more especially, 70 the end
that criminal prosecutions superscde
civil suits An occasional fine rolls ofe
cap tGlists cercbellum like W-ter
of a ducks back" but a term in the
peliscltiary VIII make him sit up AID
take notice.
2 D. Skinner.
Sec--Ireas- Central Labo- Uliou-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-06
Let 1t Be the Last Of the Kind

Well, it's all settled. What's settled? Why, that
white develop himself physically to equal or
even surpass negro. few years ago It was settled
that negro could develop himself physically to equal
even surpass white So like the old controversy
between the shipamor and the piercing gun it
is settled that nothing is pershabe and unstable
fame based might.
The Herald could persuade itself that the white
any danger Of extinction because Of the ring
victory Of the bg smoke" All the talk about redeem
ing" the white race, the white hope" and so on always
seemed to lack in pride and dignity It was IN
fortunate that the two ever matched and
mixed in the prize ring There might well be certain
line drawn IN this most primitive of all sports
One can conceive that there might exist somewhere
might win in a ring battle with Willard but few persons
would be found to advocate match Of this kind in
order to decide the world championship" Let this be
the last mig match Of any sort between negro and
white Such rule viii be better for both races
Perhaps the Havana fight settles another thing: that
even mouth breather beat 'Iiigh liver" Both
these men had to follow rigid regime preparation for
the fight, but Willard had far to 20 reach his
standard Of fitness. There evidently considerable
hdent Endurance not severely tested such tests
But there to have been little extra margin
Of general fitness Wizards side.
It IS unfortunate that the sport Of boxing cannot
be kept free from the generally recognized evils that
attach to e prize ring, especially when fights fought
TO finish Boxing IS Of the best Of sports and
every boy and ought to be trained in It. for all
around benefit as well as possible protection in an
emergency Straight boxing matches With proper gloves
decided points, honest and praiseworthy spo-t
and ought not to be interfered with long as they
are conducted decenty, according to rule and free from
the influence of gamblers But the cause Of real sport
IS not served IN any way by the prize mig conducted
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-06

York, however, the Episcopaiians have
decided to prove that Americans can
build churches as large as railway sta
tons II necessary and they are work
Ing on the cathedral OF st. John the
Divine, which already looms up above
the city near 10Th street like a mesa
in an Arizona desert
They have been working for nearly
20 years on this church but only a
little OF il has been finished. The great
naYe has not been begun. but services
are being held in the little space where
the transepts cross the choir and as
500 or 400 people can crowd into this
room they get along very wen. When
the entire church is finished, il will be
larger than St PauFs. fin London. and
more beautiful than anything man has
done with a hammer and chiseI for the
past 400 years.
The tourist who visits St. Johns will
find many splendid sights within its
choir and chapeis and he viii also see
how great cathedral looks when the
workmen have knocked off for dinner.
leaving il half finished. This is a much
more interesting sight than viewing a
cathedral which started falling down
500 years ago and has often about fin
ished the Job. Yet more Americans
have 1Ocked to Melrose abbey than
have stepped into St. Johns TO look at
the great stone columns. which are the
largest hewn since the Egyptians went
out Of business.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-06

his horse ran away, has sufficiently
recovered to be about again.
Justice Ellis was called upon yester-
day TO wed Miss Cornelia Kirkpatrick
and s. H. Howard. The young couple
left last night for Missouri. They will
later return and make this city their
home
Jim Long, the southpaw who did such
good work in the box for FL Paso last
year, has returned to his old love and
will play with the local club this sea
SON One Of the first games to be ar
ranged viii be with Roswell
Civil engOneer McClitock and a corps
Of surveyors, have begun a preliminary
survey Of Oregon street between this
city and Juarez. The grading OF the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-06

new street will be begun as soon os
the engineer completes his estimates
J. c Maloney. the c. II. switchman.
who was reported to be nursing a boil
on his neck, has a new one coming on
his left eye While he has the affliction
OF Job, he seems 10 also have the old
patriarch's patience and only laughs
with those who laugh at him.
Special Easter services are being ar
ranged for at all Of the churches. At
the Church Of St. Clement there will
be special music by the choir. which In
cludes the following: Mesdames Bow
den. H W Allen. Pearson, Mast; Misses
Allen. Harper. Lille and Maize Cole
Haggart Payne. Porcher, Pearson, Dun
ham, Messers. II. ". Allen, ROkahr, VIII
nams. BrOkenbOw, Lyman and Marcel
Ius Steward.
Gov Miguel Ahumada OF Chihuahua,
has announced to the Miners assO-
citation here that he viii soon send q
fine exhibit OF minerals.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-06
LITTLE
INTERVIEWS

- ATTLE8IES OF the southwest
have certainly done their part
in maintaining the strict quar-
antine that has been made effective, %
said Wood Hayes. Of Roswell, n. N
The cattle and sheep men have. Of
course. suffered a great deal from the
quarantine; from the first it has been
a dollars and cents proposition with
them. Despite this / have talked with
many cattle officials Of both Texas and
New Mexico and all Of them have as
sured me that they are receiving hearty
cooperation from the stockmen. The
fact that the officials are being sup
ported in their work is shown by the
many endorsements Of the quarantine
that have been passed by the larger
Cattlemen's associations
silver Citys hospitality Is only
equaled by that Of Deming," said Burt
Orndorff. who headed the delegation
Of FL Pasoans TO the Southwestern
New Mexico Cattlemen's association at
Silver City.
'The roads to Deming and from
there TO Silver City are in good condi-
tiOn all the way and, except for minor
accidents. none Of the cars we're de-
iayed either in the trip 10 Silver City
or on the return" said Mr. Orndorff-
About a dozen delegates from Dem
ing accompanied US TO Silver City. We
entertained that night at a big smoker,
the feature of which was a number OF
good boxing bouts There was a
splendid crowd in attendance and the
whole convention was a big success.
The Silver City people gave US a
royal entertainment all the time we
were there. At the ball, which was
held Saturday night. there was a large
attendance and many OF the FL Paso
badges were in evidence
I've left for home Sunday morning.
a number Of the delegation making
short stops at Haywood springs and
Demins The whole trip was an IN
qualified success"
eel Pasoans who do not visit the dam
soon viii be missing a great sight"
said Charles 3. Stevens Unless the
dam is inspected now no idea OF the
huge amount Of work that has been
done can be gained. Many tourists who
are passing through the city are stop
ping over especially TO visit the dam
but. as general rule. FL Pasoans who
could make the trip like any week end
excursion. are hardly going out of their
way 10 see the huge structure The
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-06
REFUGEE ASKS INFoR,IATIoy.

Editor FL Paso Herald
In late issue OF the Times a notice
IS published in which the Mexican fac
ton on Villas side offers amnesty 10
all refugees and transportation, pass
ports, etc 20 all who may wish to re-
turn to Mexico; but not a word is men
toned in regard to whether their prop
erty- or what has been lett Of IT. viii be
returned TO their owners I. for one
and a great many others, owned. or
used to own. property in our country,
and although we have taken no direct
part I'm the revolution. nevertheless all
our properties have been takea over
by them and when not occupied bv Of
fcers or used for soldiers quarters.
have been rented and the rents ap-
piled TO the Lord knows what or appro-
priated for their own use
Through your valuable paper. we
would like TO have The Villa organ
asked 10 get from the proper source an
explanation that would make plain the
above.
Very respectfully yours.
A Refugee.