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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-15
MONKEY WRENCH
CLUB WINDS Up
Harmonious CAMPAIGN Is
Forecasted for 1918, Court
house Rumors Saw.

The disarmament Of the monkey
wrench club" would be the title Of
the latest chapter IN the political his
tory Of FL Paso county. Il those who
know would allow themselves to be
I quoted. II one knows any OF them
3 personally. however. he can draw him
aside and promise not 20 tell and he
viii be told that the two opposing
! Democratic factions. Sweeney" and
] ''orndorff," have practically come to-
gether and that an agreement has
been reached for a campaign Of har-
mony.
Starting with sheriff Seth B. Orn-
dorff and going down the line through
{ the constable, It Is stated that every
! incumbent in office in the county with
/ the exception OF three will be en-
{ dorsed and supported for reelection
{ The previous contention, started at
tths first and only known meeting OF
iEhe aforesaid -mOnkeywTench club. %
lhRG dweIt with the sherifFs office.
mere was 20 be much opposition TO
the Incumbent.
/ Don't quote me, but there's some
thing like that in the Gir,' ls what
3 one OF those who know told the re-
potter when the latter asked II the
compromise had been effected
p Fryer says Not KeenIy Interested.
County attorney Fryer, said 10 be
one Of the three without the support
: Of the harmonized factions, was asked
what he knew Of the rumor. He said
lie had not been keenly interested, as
he was in the game on his own &C
count Ponder S Carter, mentioned
frequently as the possible opponent
Of lfr. Fryer in the next election, said
Il was too early 10 say anything
shout announcements yet
Judge and Constable Omitted.
one of the district judges is said to
be without the endorsement of the
new movement. while constable Lon
Garner is said TO be in the same po-
sition The latter had nothing for
publication in the matter but limited
that possibly everything had not yet
been harmOntzed- Oscar Crowson, an
employe in the city traffic office, is
reported to be the opponent thought
OF to race with Mr.. Garner
Poll Taxes Coming Slowly.
Meanwhile poll tax collections are
coming in slowly. just about 1000 haT-
ing been paid To date. Prospective
candidates. however, have been max
ing no efforts 10 get their friends TO
nay the tax. waiting for affairs TO
crystaIize more If the reported COM
bination is q reality, a rush 70 county
collcct0r r. Del Richey's office may
therefore be expected.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-15
TAXPAYERS CAN PAY CITY
BY MAIL ON CARD BILLS

card notices showing the amount
Of taxes due in each case are being
mailed out by city collector w. p. T.
McSain- To is only necessary for the
recipient iu each case 10 attach q
check 70 the card and return it to Mr.
Mcoalns office. The object Of the
plan is 90 make il unnecessary for
one 90 come 90 the collectors office
20 make payment This may be done.
now ever. when any one desires. he
said. While the cards are already
being sent out, formal collections viii
NOT start FOR about a week yet. the
necessary stationery not being de-
liFered by the printer yet
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-15

K THY don't the men propose,
NJ mamma-why don't the
J men proposeg' Long. long
ago. that was a popular song. don't
! remember what mamma" answered,
but do remember that all the Eener-
atoms OF girls who have been coming
along since the days when that song
was written have had the same cues
Z ton in their minds.
Why don't men propose-and how
can they be made TO? Important
problem It is-ueeding solution. No
matter how she lies about II. either
publicly, privately or deep within the
recesses OF her own soul, every wom-
an wants TO marry. Don't misread
This and jump at conclusions.
I am not saying that either every
or any woman wants 70 marry Just
any man" Marriage means more
than ceasing to be Miss Smith, who
works for her own living and eats
alone at a cheap table d'hOte OF an
evening and turning into Mrs. Jones.
who is supported by a husband and
fairly certain he viii at least come
for dinner II the cooking is good.
Marriage in the true sense, the sense
in which any fine woman looks upon
fl, means ating-intellectual, spirit
ual and physical mating
Now. when Marion ThOmson-23,
charming, OF good family sweet. low
able and earnest meets Arthur John
son, 2S, fine prInclpled, well able 70
support a wife and altogether the
sort Of man Marion's best instincts
make her admire, there might well
be n pleasant little romance. There
ought 70 be but all too often things
gang agley," and this is what hap
pens
The Meeting.
Marion meets Arthur, attracts him,
attracts him more and more, shows
that he is by no means distasteful 10
her. Tentatively, they 90 up a little
path extraordinarily aCquaint-
es-friends-half confessed lovers.
And then suddenly Arthur walks out
Of MariOn's life Just as she felt
declaration" trembling on the brink
OF expression.
Marion can't figure out what Il IS
all about Arthur was fond Of her.
Arthur and she were fond OF each
other for the matter Of that. They
belonged 10 the same social plane.
There isn't any reason that Marion
can see for a man TO be devotion
itself M 10 August 5, 1917. and then
VANISH out OF her knowledge com !
pletely. finally, inexOrably.
Marion writes a little note invit- f.
ing Arthur to call He ignores ir-t
She telephones hs office: he is not In, ]
DuL II she VIII ledh6 Ler illll5I 4
Mr.. Johnson viii telephone her di- 4
rectly ne returns. Marion leaves her I
number. Arthur does not phone. Three :
months have passed and Arthur is 4
still a mysterious stranger 10 the .
girl who felt fairly sure just q season /
ago that he meant 10 be everything
in the world TO her before lonE- Why /
Why Marion has rackeQ her brain, i
puzzled over il all-suffers more than .
q bit and waits helplessly for the /
TO solve itself
As a matter OF fact, there isn't any .
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-15
WOMEN SUFFRAGISTS
TO EXTEND WAR WORK

Washington, D. c., Dec. 15.-Ex-
tension Of its war work. including
the financing OF a woman hospital
unit in France, nominating Of off
GERS and adoption OF the executive
council recommendation for securing
passage by congress Of the federal
amendment resolution occunfed yes-
terday's sessions Of the 49th annual
convention Of the National American
Woman Suffrage association Secre-
tary or war Baker spoke at the open
meeting last night
Results OF yesterdays nomination
primary makes certain the reelection
lt an officers except the trea surer.
MIS- Henry w Rogers OF New Haven
conn, who is opposed by Mrs. clifford
S-nchot OF Washington. Hrs. Rogers
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-15

&" Thy don't the men propose,
kAJ mamma-why don't the
w mon nronosa9.' r-ono- 1on-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-15

7 SAAC HELLWANGER, who has al
ways been a big hand to pick up
and save the little things that other
ople thEow away, reports that he now
has nearly enough old rusty horseshoes
TO last him the balance of his days.
=
There Is always something a person
can be doing. If nothing else, he can
take up the unfinished business Of
criticizing the fire department.
Miss Fruzie AIlsop, our erstwhiIe
artist and pOetess, has been appointed
organist at the Dog Hill church, and
has turned her shirt waist around.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-15

can save money by insuring their cars
in The Automobile Underwriters OF
America We are saving thousands
Of dollars annually to our policy
holders Tor rates. Phone 2O66-3O7
First Natl Bank Buliding.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-15

Five-sevenths Of all the women ia
New York city are IN favor OF woman
suffrage.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-15

wanted to retire but delegates nomi-
mated her by writing IN her name on
the primary ballot.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-15

Makes best Xmas gift
Boss Rubber Co. 322 Texas-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-15

twenty-five percent OF the total
number Of uunltion workers in Eng
land are women
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-15

The women Of Russia. who for years
have been closely held down. are now
under the new form OF government
allowed more freedom than ever be
fore In the history OF the country.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-15

kelly-SpringdeId Tire or Tube.
Boss Rubber CO. s22 Tsxas.-Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-15

Skates-Wc Have Them.
Allen Arms & Cycle Co.
400 n. Oregon St.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-15

In England II IS mandatory TO en-
ploy at least 20 percent Of female Ia
Dor in all Industrial plants.
The midland journal., 1917-05-04
REASON FOR HIS CONDITION
Beggar Discloses Earlier Calling
Which Made 1t Impossible for
Him Ever to Work Again.

There was beggar who sat at the
gates of the city crying, Aims! Aims
and making piteous moan. And there
were many of great riches who saw
him daily and merchants laden with
silks and spices and fresh eggs and
potatoes going their way to the city
markets to barter, but they gave him
little heed and few aims.
Cometh a day when fat dame
paused to give him her pity, to spend
n moment and pay him her regards,
but to give him of coins and of pieces
of gold not any.
And she inquired of him, saying, LA<
thou art in rags and the blight of sloth
is upon thee. Thou takest little pains
with thy personal appearance and thou
art lazy as no man was ever lazy be-
fore. Hast it ever been thus with
thee or how didst thou come to such?
And he made answer, once had a
city political job and I've never been
able to go back to work since Roy
X. Moulton in Topeka State Journal.
The midland journal., 1917-05-04
BEST CULTIVATION FOR CORN
Work Can Be Done Well With Narrow.
ShoveIed CuItivator-Light Har-
row Also Is Useful.

Shallow cultivation in good seed
bed can be done we'll with narrow
shoveled cultivator or light harrow,
the teeth of which slant backward. In
q field in which there are loose sods
that may prevent the young plants
from reaching the surface, the culti-
vator is to be preferred to the har-
row. Narrowing corn after it is up
always reduces the stand somewhat
but in many cases it Is a good method
of saving labor. The narrowing should
be done on a bright afternoon when
the plants are somewhat wilted. They
are less easily broken then.
The midland journal., 1917-05-04
BUCKWHEAT FOR CATCH CROP
Plant Will Grow Well on Land Lack.
ing in Fertility, but Responds
Quickly to Good Treatment.

Buckwheat Is recommended by F.
w. Stemple Of the farm crops depart
ment, Ohio State university, for ground
where the spring crops have failed or
it is too late to plant corn. This ce-
real can be planted from July I to 10
and be ready for harvest In six or
eight weeks. The land can then be
cropped in a regular rotation again.
Buckwheat will grow well on land
lacking in fertility and on ground less
carefully prepared than for other
grains but will respond quickly to
good treatment. 1t is frequently used
by farmers as weed eradicator, be-
cause 1t grows quickly and covers the
ground almost completely. One bushel
sown broadcast is sufficient to seed
an acre.
The midland journal., 1917-05-04
SOME DISEASES or TOMATO
Many Promising Crops Destroyed by
Blight-Bordeaux Mixture Is
Given as Best Remedy.

Many promising crop of tomatoes
is destroyed by "blight" or some one
Of the other tomato diseases. There
are three or four distinct diseases of
the tomato fruit and vines, but to the
casual observer these diseases usually
appear as dark depressed spots upon
the fruit or as dying and drying up
of the foliage. The treatment is the
same in all cases and is as follows:
Spray the plants for the first time
when they are IL to 15 inches high
and have become well established in
the field, using strong bordeaux mix
ture, that is five pounds unslacked
lime, five pounds of copper sulphate
(blue stone), and so gallons of water.
The copper sulphate and lime must
each be dissolved separately, and
then diluted and mixed. Be sure to ap-
ply as a fine mist spray and do the
work thoroughly. Repeat every two
weeks until three to five applications
have been made.
The midland journal., 1917-05-04
OK MARBLES ARE INJURIOUS
Flies Cause Serious Losses in Cattle
Every Year-May Be Controlled
by Squeezing Grubs Out.

Ok warble flies, which cause serious
losses in cattle every year, may be
largely controlled by squeezing the
grubs out of infested animals during
the early spring months. The eggs
are laid during the summer mainly
upon the hair on the legs of cattle.
The young maggots are found in the
gullet from September to February,
after which they appear under the
hide. Small Jumps on the back indi-
cate the position Of the grubs.
Hides are reduced in value from one
to two cents pound by the presence
Of OK MARBLES. Flesh is sometimes so
damaged as to be unfit for sale. Milk
production is lessened by the presence
of numerous grubs. Cattle in general
are annoyed seriously by these war
bles. Removing and destroying all the
grubs from infested cattle will reduce
the number of egg-laying females for
next summer.
The midland journal., 1917-05-04
CAUSE OF WATERMELON WILT
Fungus Which Lives in Soil Plugs Up
Water-Carrying Vessels, Prevent
inu Rise of Moisture.

Watermelon wilt Is caused by fun
gus which lives in the soil and enters
the roots, plugging up the water-carry-
ing vessels and preventing the rise of
moisture, thus causing the whiting and
death of the plant. The leaves of af-
fected plants first droop, then rapidly
wilt and soon die, the runner dying
with them. Remedies: Do not plant
melons on infected soil, nor use in
fected manure. Keep out men and
animals that have been in infected
fields, and likewise the drainage water
from such fields.
The midland journal., 1917-05-04
LIVE STOCK DISEASES
tuberculosis Is Most Common
and Widely Prevalent.
Simple Precautions by Which Owners
May Keep Ailments From Their
AnimaIs-Guard Against
Infectious Abortion.

from the United States Department OF
Agriculture)
tuberculosis is the commOnest and
most widely prevalent of all contagious
diseases. There are many other in
fections, however, which are much
more easily spread, and to which the
body of the average man or animal
Is much less resistant. The explanation
Of these apparently Inconsistent facts
is to be found in the appearance of
perfect health which victims of the dis
ease often possess long after they
have become active disseminators of
the tuberculosis germ. 1t is thus pos
sible for the disease to be introduced
into herds and to become firmly estab-
lished in them without the knowledge
of the owner.
Live stock can be protected against
this insidious disease by the practice
of two rules, which may be stated as
follows:
(1). Never introduce an animal into
a healthy herd or flock unless there
Is positive proof that it comes from
healthy herd or flock.
(2) Consult your veterinarian re-
garding the special tests which can
be made to prove whether animals are
free from serious and common diseases
and make sure that no animals are
added to healthy herds unless these
tests, combined with period of segre-
cation, show that they are free from
infection.
Infectious Abortion.
In it's insidious and chronic charac-
ter infectious abortion somewhat re-
sembles tuberculosis. The germs of
this disease may be spread by animals
that are apparently healthy, and pre-
cautions similar to those adopted for
tuberculosis should therefore be taken
to prevent its dissemination.
The essential cause Of tuberculosis
Is the tubercle bacillus. Unless this
germ is present there can be no tuber-
culosis. Furthermore, as far as we
know, the germ does not seem able to
grow anywhere but in the bodies Of its
victims, and 1t is not able to establish
itself in a new victim unless the animal
is exposed to it repeatedly or for
relatively long periods Of time, or un-
der peculiarly unfavorable conditions.
Despite the prevalence of the disease,
therefore, it is possible to guard
against 1t by doing away with the con-
ditions that favor its spread.
Unhyglenie Conditions.
Unhygienic conditions prepare ami
mails for the development Of tuberculo-
sis in much the same manner as culti-
vation prepares a piece Of land for
the production of a crop. Nevertheless,
even under such conditions, tuberculo-
sis cannot develop without the tuber-
Gle bacilli any more than a crop can
be produced in a cultivated field with
out seed.
To prevent tuberculosis in live
stock, therefore, the germs should be
kept away by the precautions already
outlined: First, prevent the introduc-
ton of infectious animals into the herd
or flock; and, secondly, the surround
ings of live stock should be such that
the animals are kept in sufficiently
good condition to resist the chance at
tacks of the germ.
The midland journal., 1917-05-04

hay, or mixed clover and alfalfa, is
superior to alfalfa alone, as alfalfa
alone is too rich for the kidneys and
digestive tract.
Calves dropped in the fall and early
winter will do well on pasture the
first summer, if provided with some
grain and shade, while calves dropped
in the spring or early summer are
much better off when properly cared
for in the barn during the first sum-
mer.
The midland journal., 1917-05-04
PROVIDE GRAIN FOR CALVES
Best to Feed Cracked Corn at First
and Later on SheIled-Whole
Oats Are Recommended.

(By H. KILDEE. University Farm, St.
Paul, Minn.)
A grain ration Of equal parts corn,
oats and bran, with a small quantity
Of oil meal, should be provided for the
calf. Even when only a few weeks
old a calf will begin to eat grain, and
nibble at hay It is best to feed
cracked corn first and later shelled
corn. Whole oats are better than
ground oats for the young calf. Glover
The midland journal., 1917-05-04
Didn't Reach It.

The after-dinner speaker was a bit
long-winded, and after two hours the
toastmaster raped for him to sit
down.
"What did you stop me for?" he
asked the presiding genius, after the
affair was over.
"Why, you spoke for two hours and
didn't advance a single idea," replied
the toastmaster.
"Yes, but you cut me Off too soon.
was coming to It,"
The midland journal., 1917-05-04

change. later took Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound and soon
until @ fas was in ies good e hestSy condton sGte
I recommend the Pinkham remedies 20
all women as have used them with such
good results. Mrs. MILFORD T. CUM
MINGs, 322 Harmony St., PENIS Grove,
N. J.
Such testimony should be accepted by
all women as convincing evidence Of
the excellence of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound as remedy for
the distressing ills of women such az
displacements, Inflammation, liberation,
backache, painful periods, nervousness
and kindred ailments.
The midland journal., 1917-05-04

Attorneys, Bankers, Insurance Agencies
Make your service complete, place
your court and fidelity bonds and
burglary insurance in the WORLDS
LARGEST SURETY COMPANY" from
your own Office.
We solicit inquiries for agencies
from those desiring our IMMEDIATE
DELIVERY SERVICE,
AGENCY DEPARTMENT,
NATIONAL SURETY COMPANY,
115 Broadway, New York, N. Y.-Adv.
The midland journal., 1917-05-04

prevent splitting, says a writer in The
Farmer. This plank Is used to change
tho horizontal draft to the vertical.
Place on end Of the chain around post
close to the ground. Place the chain
in the notch of the plank. Start team
and the post in few seconds will be
out Of the ground.
The midland journal., 1917-05-04
EASY TO PULL FENCE POSTS
Practical Method Is Shown in IIlustra-
tion-Make V-Shaped Notch in
Four-Foot Plank.

An easy and practical method Of
pulling fence posts is here shown.
Take plank feet long and 1 foot
wide. Make V-shaped notch in one
end. Nail on several crosspieces to
The midland journal., 1917-05-04
NOTICE TO
SICK WOMEN
Positive Proof That Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Relieves
Suffering.
Bridgeton, N.J.-"I cannot speak too
highly of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-

bic Compound for
Inflammation and
other weaknesses. /
was very irregular
and would have ter
rible pains so that I
could hardly take .
step. Sometimes I
would be so misera-
BILE that / could not
sweep a room. ]
doctored part Of the
time hl1t falk M
The midland journal., 1917-05-04

Sad Stories, Mostly.
Hes a great reader"
"Of what"
"GaS meters"
Evening journal., 1917-02-20

The death blow struck the players
threatened baseball strike at the Ma
tional League meeting in New York
brought documentary proof that the
strike was primarily called, not Tor the
unselfsh motive Of protecting the mis-
used minor league brothers, as had been
announced. but for the pure reason that
the PLAYERS believed they would be able
to bluff magnates into paying them
larger salaries.
All Of which suggests that baseball
would be a greater game and bigger
drawing card if the players would take
n little more interest in baseball and q
little less in what they were going e
get out of il.
The really great players OF TO-DAY an'
of the past generation were the players
who were actually interested IN the
pare-the men who lived baseball OF
and on the field.
In tho DAYS when 5000 year sal
aries we're practically unheard of every
nlaver had his heart in the game anf
was out there for his love OF the sport
and not for his love Of the coin he was
to Get out of IL.
Iris Speaker and Tv Cobb. with The
HIGHEST salaries in baseball may moi
seem TO he good examples to illustrate
this point in present day baseball, hu
nevertheless these two stars are Away
in the game when they are on the felc
Evening journal., 1917-02-20
Players Forget Game for Love
of Coin---BaSebaII Suffers!

and are always planning of the field 20
devise some system to improve their
play.
1t is brains and deep thought as much
as ANYTHING else that makes Iris
Speaker the greatest outfelder in the
game and he is constantly striving to
improve. The same thing may be said
of Cobb's hitting and base running.
a couple of months after Jim Dunn
had bought the Indians he declared that
Speaker was always trying-not only
to improve his own play. but also e
help his fellow players and to do any
thing in his power to help the ball clul
win games and make moaey.
If more ballplayers would work viii
their club owncrs there would I've less
friction and better baseball.
For years Barney Dreyiuss us'd &c
travel with his ball club. lie liked thC
atmosphere aiu wanted - . IN fric' d.
" terms with his players.
few yedis ago he poilced n di"fr-
ence in .hrr attitude I'd him Hey
avoided him and gradually let him see
that they wished to have nothing IN
common with him.
This caused Dreyfuss TO discontinue
his trips with the club and caused him
to lose interest i'm them as individuals.
Feeling Of that sort is not a gooc
thing for baseball and the sooner tn,
players learn it, the better
Evening journal., 1917-02-20
GUN CLUB GROWS

The Wilmington Trapshooting Club
has started a new membership cam.
paign. In three weeks Go new mem.
bers have been added to the club
They are; d. c. Aspril. W. II. Row,
den, Harry G.. Bye. end II. w. Bac.
chus, Lorenzo A. Bradley A. S. Car
roll, n Child. o. b. Clark. Burchall
l.. Cooling, Coulter Craig. b. l.. DEMO
r. II. Durham, H. H. Eastman, y. c.
Ferriday, l.. J. Finnan, II. Roy Freck
+. G.. Farthing, Harvey S. Farrow, W
$. Gavan. James s Grant, n. y
Handy. Harry w Hobson Roland G.
Hall, j. j. Hanly, William Hanly
James +. Harkins. w. l.. Hewes. J
r. Hodgson. r. s. Holman. Charles G
Hopes J. II. Horlick. Jr.. J. II. Horty
~. Houston. George II. Kerr. Harry G
Klund. j. A. Kaiser. Thomas NJ
Knight +. / LaBcaume. James A. Lee
H. 70. Lenning. G.. N. Liclle. Arthur
LaMotte r. ~ McAdams. r. - Nc
Kinney Frank s. Magee, r., s. Moore
Harry j. Morgan, George W. Markell
John w. Mathews. S. Meredith Mel
son, r. l.. Naudain, George G.. O'Brien
r. Addison Orem Morris r. Roberts, J.
s. Richards. William ID. Sillitoe. W.
simpson, 70. Fred slear, J. b. Stone