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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-30
TNKLINGS and
l. THINKLINGS
ny wEX JONES.

Kansas City man snapped his glass
eve fcr a glass OF whiskey Why rot
he could see as well through one as
the other.
Natural history note a pat never
goes on one
CauEflower is now 500 q ton, or
almost as expensive as coal
After living on 40 cents a day for
Two weeks. Chicago's diet squad viii
undoubtedly dash FOR a s. meal
Villa has so far sent no telegram OF
congratulation 10 Gen. Pershing
Consular report SAYS Palm Beach
suits are becoming popular in Port
uguese West Africa And that's the
proper place for EN-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-30
INSANITY is DEFENCE PLEA
FOR GIRL ON MURDER CHARGE

Thomson Falls. Mont Nov 80
Temporary insanity is to be the defence
Of Miss Edith Colby, on trial here,
charged with the murder OF a c
Thomas. a politician. Her counsel
Wednesday stated she was a victim OF
heriditary insanity
Miss Opal Harris. a printer, testified
Miss Colby had said Thomas called her
a red light woman" and that as a re-
suit. Miss Colby was so mad she was
shaking" She said Miss Colby had
later obtained a revolver for the puT-
pose Of making Thomas apologize.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-30
Let Us Be Thankful

On Thanksgiving day throughout this land OF ours
the people are giving thanks, vocaly or In thought
alone The whole nation has its for thanksgy
ing-its steady growth the contentment OF It's people,
the fact that the country is at peace that individual
tragedies have inordnatey numerous that sui
ferng is minimum, that crops, while less 0ountfu
than In other years still abundant and that the na
ton is again united thought and action striving to
accomplish more worth while things IN the future than
in the past
We on the southern border as blest as any and
more than most We coming TO the close Of the
most prosperous year the southwest has ever known
when unemployment has been almost nOnexstent, when
our great industries have grown greater and our small
ones have thrived as never before
Here in FL PasO have a beautiful city for which
TO be thankful city growing rapidly as any OF US
ever dared hope We have large and fast growing
population We are thankful for spirit in the people
which fosters progress It is that spirit combination
with natural advantages of location and unexceled
climate which has made FL Paso what 1t Is.
Ours is a greater FL Paso and greater southwest
than we ever before knew. Let US all be thankful
If 1t IS true as one wild story printed In the east
alleges that large number of officers IN the Mexican
fighting forces are Japanese then let the Yellow Peril
come on as fast 1t pleases and let's have It cva
with. Our respect for the mikados fighting leglons
diminishes.
Some thousands of the mining stock gamblers are
about due for the awakening
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-30
Sweet Pancakes.
BY CONSTANCE CLARKE.

and half ta5lespoonfuis OF the batter
in the pan, and turn it about until the
batter spreads over the bottom like a
thin wafer, and fry over brisk fire on
both sides until the pancake is pretty
golden brown The pancakes can be
made in rapid succession when the
pan is hot As each pancake IS done,
turn it on a hot baking tin. and dredge
IL over with sugar. Keep il on tin at
the mouth of the oven until ready to
serve. The pancakes may be masked
with jam or jelly. if desired-CTOmOr-
rOvE-Stuffed Beef Hearth
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-30

IN the India hOuse-had twitted Lamb
with mis- infirmity Of speech
That's my p-p-peculiarity, said
Lamb Everybody has some p-p-pecu-
liarity'
Nonsense said the other What
il mine."
Well, said Lamb, -I SUPPOSE you
stir your tea with your right handc'
Why, yes Of course
All, that's your p-p-peculiarity-
Most p-p-people do il with a spoon"
II is not one OF Charles's MASTER
pieces. bur-with the stammer-it viii
perhaps pass with hOnors.
Jobs We do not want Going down
to Mexico 10 interview Pancho villa
on what he thinks OF Americans
There's A moving star in the eastern
horizon that may be seen any evening.
according TO a number Of creditable
people. You don't have 10 drink thing
before looking. they declare.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-30

ITO make four or five nice pan
cakes, take one whole raw egg.
- one ounce Of fine flour. four or
five drops of vanilla essence. and three
large teaspoonfuls of milk. Mix the
flour, egg and flavOring together until
the whole presents a smooth appear
ance, then add the milk by degrees IN
Ill the whole is thoroughly mixed into
q batter Make an omelet OF frying
pan quite hot, and brush the bottom
over with warm fat; pour about one
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-30

..ET IS a puzzle 10 me how many
of the people suffering from
Il tuberculosis here in the city
manage TO get along" was the re-
mark Of DR.. W G. KIutz- of course,
II Paso Is the Mecca FOR a large num-
bcr OF sufferers from this disease,
and we see more Of them here than
they do elsewhere
Many of them have but very little
money when they arrive here and they
are laboring under the delusion that
they can pick up almost any kind
Of light labor and make enough in
that way TO pay their living expenses
IN some cases. relatives at home send
along a few dollars a week and ex-
pect that the patient is going TO get
along al right, but I can tell you, in
these days Of high prices. they can Z
get along, with the result that. sooner
or later they become public charges.
The question is a big one, and an i'm
pOrIant one for the city welfare. and
I need hardly say that every effort is
being made 10 handle IL in the best
possible way
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-30
Future Deeds

9 ena Of mine ot things ouwina achieve;
= golden today;
much tomorrow
done Tomorrow
% heart feel good Today forth and saws three
u WOOD Aody
our privilege to Tomorrow
be
ud all neatly doled the things
OF applause
have crossed puses The lofty won't
done And friends again saying strangely novedthe
golden today; don't let %
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-30

the front row of seats Slim says he
don't 90 TO church often but when he
does 90 he is going 20 see that be gets
full credit for it.
Sim Pickens has changed 50 much
since the protrzcted meeting, hardly
any of his old friends recognize him
cssyr,gG. b G.srss Ksmkev Aso-s
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-30
HOCWALLOW LOCALS
BY GEORGE BINGHAM

Cricket Hicks
found an old law
book IN a cabin on
Alusket Ridge this
week, and if he
can get hold OF a
standing collar he
will run for the
legislature.
{ =
Sim Pickens
went to church
last second Sun
dav and occuOietf
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-30

power airships viii be used for bombarding English
towns, both the coast and inland? The city OF
London within a years time can be attacked without
the enemy needing to fear the boosted British fleet
Following the success of the Wright bplane, Sir Hiram
renewed his long continued interest in aviation and IN
1910 perfected a machine which he declared had Ger
tain advantages the Wright models II was ne
who with others, interested the British government IN
beginning its organization Of The aerial navy and though
he vas then 20 years Old he lived to the great war
bring air fighting to pass IN even greater measure prob
ably, than ne himself had dreamed.
Sir Hiram in addition 10 his gun and airpane, pat
ened many electrical Inventions including incandescent
lamps self regulating machines several pieces OF
ordnance and a smokeless pow6e-. He also said
10 have invented after the broke out several de-
vices TO meet the needs which shortly arose, among
them being apparatus counterfeit the effects OF the
poison gas which the Germans then beginning to
employ In 1915 he appointed member Of the IN
venton board Of the British munitions department IN
der David Lloyd George
Sir Hiram was a large figure in the world Itshas
long been matter of regret that he transferred his
allegiance from the United States foreign power.
America lost a valuable citizen when Re became
Briton.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-30
RECOVER THREE BICYCLES
AND WAKE ONE ARREST.

Coincident with the recovery OF
three bicycles. Rafael Martinez. resi-
dent of the lower part Of the city.
was arrested BY city detective Martin
Guerrero Thursday morning The bicy-
Giles were taken 70 the police station.
where they are being held pending
Identification.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-30

win. treasurer; H NJ Mundy, Mrs. N A.
Mediation. Mr.. Armstrong, = !. Mundy
and Mrs George Halle, executive COM
mittee.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-30

cents said Mr. Oliver The dealers
did not make much on turkeys even
at 80 cents a pound. I notice that some
retailers sold for less than 30 cents
These bought at the last minute from
valley farmers and We're able 10 get
them a little below the price We who
ordered early had to pay for them
made a trip through the valley. above
and below Ell PasO several weeks be-
fore Thanksgiving, and attempted 10
contract for all the birds IN the val
ley, but the farmers did not seem TO
care 10 sell. I offered TO make a price
at that time or to take the birds at
the market price on the date of de-
livery. but most Of the farmers took
the view that they might do better by
'peddling' the birds on their own hook
Some who agreed TO deliver TO me.
failed TO do so and ] had TO I'LL All
NY orders from the east. Many farm
ers lost money IN this way, Tor they
had 10 sell their birds cheaper at re-
tail in Ell PasO on Tuesday and We'd
nesday. than / would have paid for
them earlier in the week IN fact there
was a drop Of about four cents dur
ing these two DAYS The farmers held
back thinking they would get better
prices than We offered. and they not
only forced us 10 90 away 70 BUY
birds but lost money in the end"
Turkeys average in weight about y
pounds, running from nine TO 20. Thus.
the average bird on the average Ia
bic in Fl Paso. cost $3.50 without any
trimmings and about the cheapest
turkey ANYBODY was able to get cost
SIZE It is not hard for erowuups
today TO recall when a big turkey
gObbler sold for $3.50 flat and a hen
for 81 or Sl25, or even as low as IS
cents.
a discussion came up iu The Herald
office the other day ON how 10 spell
shote "a young hog) and Bob Vernon.
one Of the printers, was leader in the
discussion. proving by Webster that he
was right in declaring IL was shote
rather than shoat, as some Of the
others commended A peculiar coin
cidence is that ne received a letter
today from his sister. dated on the
day the discussion was held in which
she tells him that they have just killed
fine 'ShOte or shOar, whichever way
you care 10 spell it," fas she SAYS in
the letter. for THANKSGIVING dinner.
Evidently there are honest differences
ABOUT the spelling in many localities
II big guns took the rest out Of
bucharest what viii put the pest in
Budapest
If you are not thankful, YOU ought
70 be Just think. you can even be
thankful that you do not owe any more
than you do.
Reading father Maloney's sermon to-
day, I was reminded of a story told me
ABOUT young FL PasO boy who was
sent one day by his mother 10 the Cath
ole church TO get some holy water. for
some purpose she had in mind She
gave the lad a bottle. but he was &C
. quainted down at the ElEs' club which
. is just across the street from the Cath
. Ole church. and knew he could get a
bottle there. so he threw the bottle
away and went about his business until
he was ready 10 return home. Then he
3 errHn oil 4
Ed Anderson for a bottle. When he
! ran across the street TO the church for
the water and presented his bottle, the
priest looked down upon Blue Rib
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-30

Champ Clark's advice to people to buy laying hens
in order to reduce the of living is exceientf the
hens will keep or laying Ordinary hens stop laying
soon as they find themselves in the hands Of rank
amateurs VINO favor poultry for revenue only.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-30

If you are not thankful. YOU ough
70 be Just think. you can even b
thankful that you do not owe any nor
than you do.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-30

The signatories at Atlantic City probably decided to
sign while the signing was good
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-30

Some thousands of the mining stock gamblers are
about due for the awakening
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-30

Juarez Is the town of watchful waiting
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-30

II big guns took the rest out Of
Bucharest. what viii put the pest in
Budapest?
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-30

bon label Winton Roe could tell who
the boy was, II ne would
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-30

Things that never happen Two year
old BOY being quiet any time except
when asleep.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-30

Our idea Of "a snap Being a woman
and not having TO shave every day.
Putting on powder is much easier
and quicker and more comfortable
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-30

All the nuts are not on the trees nor
I'm asylums We find lots Of them in
every day life.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-30

cosyr'ghs sy Ceorss Kss'se- ASous
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-30

Force Of habit, Policeman walking
in his sleep.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-30

Reading father Maloney's sermon to-
day, was reminded of d story told me
ABOUT young FL PasO boy who was
sent one day by his mother TO the Cath
Ole church TO get some holy water. for
some purpose she had in mind. She
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-09
EVENING
FAIRY IAE}0 wary
go GSy sI'!9l|s,gNERJ J
Mr.. GIANTS SECRET.

"The Gnornes and old Mr.. Giant
have a Secret l think / VIII have TO
tell you Children this evening" said
Daddy.
Along the shores Of a lake near
where these Gnornes were spending
quite little time, and near where old
Mr.. Giants Summer Home Cave was,
could be heard an Echo whenever any
one called.
"You know sometimes If you shout
out and hear your own voice again you
call it an Echo. Wen, everyone who
passed In a boat along the shore of
this lake always called out Hello, Hell
10, how are your And the voice from
way up on the hillside answered back,
Hello, Hello, how are your
Children used to love TO call out
and hear 1t and even Grownups en-
loved calling too, because such clear
Echo could always be heard.
"Now. the GnomeS came along the
shore Of the lake early one morning
before anyone was up. To be sure the
Fishes were awake, but there was no
boats around filed with People,
1.-THE Gnornes We're shouting to each
other for they were trying to go along
the edge Of the shore-and every little
while the shore would not be high
enough--and they would have TO wade
into the water until they got to the
rnvk ,vnn1 mann re 1unl
And, Of course, the shouting and
laughing made great deal Of noise
and the Fishes splashed with pleasure
because the little Gnomes were making
the early morning very jolly and hadn't
a single Fishhook with them
1--WE hear our own voices again.
don't we9 asked Peter Gnome. let's
call out Hello
80 all the little Gnomes shouted
out,
"'Hello, Hello, how are your And
the voice answered back,
"'HeIlo, Hello, how are your
"'Why l do believe It's our old
friend, Mr.. Giant said Peter Ggome,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-09

and he called out again, mfr. Giant
And back came the answer, Mr..
Giant
"All the little Gnomes hurried up
the hillside and there they saw Mr.
Giant laughing to himself as he sat in
his Cave, eating his Breakfast.
Come and join me for Breakfast
he said.
We'd love to- said the Gnomes to-
gether and they scrambled all over
Mr.. Giants great huge shoulders and
up and down his long. long legs
What's all this talking we heard.
Mr. GlantT asked Peter Gnome. Are
YOU making fun OF everything that is
said to yOu:
"'No indeed Peter said Mr. Giant.
But for years and years and years
People and Children have always said
that II they called out when they were
In n boat along the shore of the lake
down below, they could hear an Echo.
And you know children love to hear
an Echo. l did It one day you see Just
for joke. Then the dear little Chill
dren liked II so much I've had to keep
Il UP all these years. When I'm off
visiting anywhere have to get one Of
my Giant friends to take my place. II
really keeps me quite busy. For I'd
never want to- disappoint any of those
nice Boys and Girls
"'But none of them know that the
Echo Is really Mr. Giant, do theyf'
"'Ah, no. said Mr.. Giant, that lie
my great Secret My surprise for you
and my Secret for the Children.
have let you into II as a special treat
"'And often. contlnued Mr.. Giant
the Children climb up to this Cave sc
they can see where the Echo comes
from. Then, OF course, can't make O
sound. have to hide why in back OF
the rocks in my Seeret Tunnel ant
keep just as quiet as quiet can be- II
they heard me then it would be M
longer Secret And they really Low,
1t to be just as 1t is
"'We knew YOU were bus,
cid fellow, said Peer Gnome, but W,
never knew you did all this, too VIII.
you're as busy as Mr.. Rec
"And though Mr.. Giant was slight,
different in size from Mr.. Rec he wat
pleased and proud at being told IN
was like the little Creature who's
Family has been famous for years a
being so busy, and such hard work
ersl
''The Gnomes stayed quite awhile
with Mr. Giant and all through tn
morning they heard the Children call
ing up, and Mr. Giants voic., answer
Ing them like an Echoi''
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-09

Vinegar heated to the boiling point,
Vii softpn hsrdened paint brushes.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-09-14
ERRORS OF MEN

have known a man to yield to the
sordid inclination to swindle his neigh
hor in a horse trade and palm off O.
him a spawned baker, and get in re-
turn d sleep, up-headed stump sucker
whose oesophagus whistled when he
paced like a rusty escape pipe at
country saw mill.
[ have known man to tall headlong
into the fatal error of trying to get IN
the last word in conjubal debate and
get himself knocked over the kitchen
rance with a rolling pin, to rub his shins
and rumirate on matrimonial bliss and
blisters.
| have seen a blear-eyed bully from
Wildcat Fork or Panther Creek climb the
stairs to the ink grimed sanctum of the
Bunetown Buglehorn to whip the girl
faced editor for intimating in his foul
sheet that he had made hog OF him.
self at a free barbecue on Decoration
Day, and have seen his gallant carcass
land in. a tangled heap at the foot of
the stairs with the imprint of box
toed boot on the southern horizon of his
blue overalls, and then gather itself
painfully together in parliamentary or
der and limp sadly out into cruel and
unfeeline world to bear the jeers and
sings the envious hurl at fallen gods.
/ have been told of an enterprising citi-
zen, full up in all the rast and tricks of
modern business intercourse, who thought
it not a violation of the rules of the
game at horse race to bride a jock to
tank up the favorite with a couple of
buckets of salt water just before the race.
and then slip back in the ring and lay
his wad upon the other horse, to find
Nemesis waiting at the wire to tell him
how the crafty jockey. yielding to
later bride, had drenched the wrong
horse.
The Good Book tells of Solomon in all
his glory, resplendent in the trappings
of a king and welding the mightiest
scepter of earth, with all the wisdom of
the ages centered in his sapient brain,
sitting secure by the will of God upon
the strongest throne in all the world
and full possessed of all things heaven
or earth could give to fill the measures
of his uttermost DESIRES; but dazzled
with his own ma gnificence and the pom
pous splendor of an imperial court, he
dreamed of greater glory and dared to
prostitute to his own desires the power
and wealth and wisdom given him with
which to bless mankind, when for such
sin the Lord in His wrath visited upon
him a thousand wives! Robert L. Tay-
lor.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-09-14
MORTGAGE SALE.

BY virtue of the power of sale containe {
in certain mortgage deed executed BY
Amelia Sharpe, Annie Sharpe, Howard
Sharpe. Alice Bird and her husband Thomas
Bird on the 22nd day of April, A. D. 1913,
to S. kinley, and duly recorded in the Reg
lister of deedsOffice for Guilford County,N C.
in Book, No. Eat. Page, $50, etc, and for
value received transferred and assigned to
j. F, Balm on June, 18th. 1915; and default
having been made in the payment of the
principal and interest when due, the under
signed will sell for cash to the last and high
est bidder on the premises. at public auction,
on Monday, Oct, End, 1916, at 2 O'Clock
P. M. the following described real estate
embraced in said mortgage to-wit.
Being lot No. 10 in Block ''E'' of the
Moon Plot, duly recorded in Office of Regis
ter of Deeds for Guford County, c,
Said lot is so feet front by 12s feet deep.
There is six room dwelling on the said
lot, and it was purchased under a mortgage
sale March, 31st, 1913, sold by Mechanics
Perpetual Building & Loan Asso. under
mortgage given against said property by
John Sharpe.
See Book No. 100, Page $40 Register of
Deeds Office for Guilford County, N. G.
Also Lot No. II in Block "E'' of the
Moon Property, which said Plot is duly re-
corded in office of Register Of Deeds.
Saio lot IS so feet by IFS feet, and fronts
Oh south side of West street. This Sept. 1st
1915 j. S. KINLEY. Mortgagee
w. P. Raglan, Atty. j. Balm, Assignee
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-09-14
HUSBAND RESCUED
DESPAIRING WIFE
After Four Years of Discouragins
Conditions, Mrs. Bullock Gave
Up in Despair. Husband
Came to Rescue.

Catron, Ky.-ln an interesting lettes
from this place, Mrs. Bette Bullock
writes as follows: 81 suffered for four
years, with womanly troubles, and during
this time, could only sit up for little
while, and could not walk anywhere at
all. At times, would have severe pains
in my left side.
The doctor was called in, and his treat
ment relieved me for while, but was
soon confined to my bed again. After
that, nothing seemed to do me any good.
l had gotten SO weak | could not stand,
and | gave up in despair.
At last, my husband got me bottle Of
Cardui, the woman's tonic, and COM
menced taking it. From the very first
dose, could tell it was helping me.
can now walk two miles without its
firing me, and am doing my work."
If you are all run down from womanly
troubles, don't give up in despair Try
Cardui, the woman tonic. 1t has helped
more than million women, in it's so
years of wonderful success, and should
surely help you, too. Your druggist has
sold CardM for years. He knows what
it will do. Ask him. He will recon-
mend it. Begin taking Cardui today.
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