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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-27
TWO NOTABLE FORMER
PEACE CONFERENCES

One OF the most remarkab bic peace
conferences ever held. was that which
began on June %. 1907. the outcome
OF which IS known 10 history as the
Peace OF Tilsit The nigh parties
thereto were the king Of Prussia. TIE
emperor Alexander Of Russia. and TIE
victorious Napoleon.
An extraordinary feature OF ths
meeting was that 10 took place on a
raft built for the purpose Oh the
River Niemen. and In the presencs
Of both armies Two curious little
huts were constructed on the raft 50
that the royal personals es could con
suit ont % sight Of the soldiers en-
camped on each bank.
u was the croUning day o. Ne-
poleou's life. inasnuch as g provided
him with kingdoms and crowns for
his brothers: the treaty declaring
that Jerome should be acknowledged
king OF Westphaiiz. Joseph. king q
Naples, and Louis. king OF Holland
For Prussia Il was a cay OF bitter
est humiliation. but the tables were
turned when, after the disastrous
war with Germany In 1870. France
sued for peace. AS a matter OF fact
there was only one peace maker, tcr
although N. Jules Favre was present
to represent France. Bismarck dc
tated. rather than negotiated terms
OF peace.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-27

til. when neither the man or boy re-
turned. he opened the pocsetoooz
and found q empty.
JACKS GRIEVANCE.
Mother 70 small boy: We'll JACK
did you have = nice time AZ dancing
school,
Small boy. Pretty good. only
teacher wouldn't give me 4 partner.
although there we're two or three
empty girls all the time"
AND DOES IT WELL
Teacher. Willie. do you know
How doth the little busy beer
Willie: no, ma'ams I only know
he doth Il"
NIGHT BE A WASTE
Herbert said an anxious mother.
your uncle will be here TO dinner
today. and you must have your face
washed"
YES ma. but s'possa he don't
come? What them
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-27
When You Go Onto 4 Ranch and Make
Friends With 4 Baby Boy-Oh, Boy!

AND HERE 1 an.
OUT on a California ranch.
AND a baby IS here.
AND THE last time ! saw It.
IT WAS two weeks old
AND HADN'T any hair.
AND CRIED all the tine.
AND THE only differences.
BETWEEN pay and night.
WAS THAT in the day time
WE WORE regular ciothes-
AND N the night time.
WE WORE bath robes.
AND AL the tine.
WE SAT around the house.
AND NOBODY slept
AND NOW Its a year
SINCE We left the ranch.
AND WE'RE back again.
AND Down at the depot
OF THE little town.
WHERE WE left the train
IN THE early morning.
OUR NIECE was there.
AND THE rancher man.
WHO HAD married her.
HAD A child IN his armz
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-27
Heart Failure

TODAY goors buy archoke my
! had sore nearly Through long
strife prices spoiled life
t hsang signs No matter what wished to buy Pkn
always prices up" full
E.shsd tsaI ard gn and ross we Grape tasss on
eEF' lot Of hen fruit deserted displayed and The
insane; doc
eggs ouvaoeut
broken head brow,
dad
Matthew WALT MASON
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-27

IITHY IL Jay walking always dan
W gerous7
Because a Gay walker crosses the
street at an unexpected place
place not anticipated BY driver;
when he crosses Intersections OF
streets diagonalIy.
when he crosses between inter
secting streets and not on the cross
walks
When he walks in the street instead
OF on the sidewalk.
A Gay walker' exposes himself 70
any passlnE Vehicle.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-27
THREE SHOT BY ASSASSIKS
IN JAIL At DETROIT. MICH.

Detroit. 3Iich-, Feb. z7.-One man
Tr.s shct and lztzlly wounded and two
ctherg received less serious wounds
"a The county Jail Wednesday,
vixen four men entered the corridor
and with EhorEulE fired pointblank
e three others, waiting 70 visit pEfs-
crer- ne assassins escaped after dne
q them had been shot by attaches OF
me jail HIS companions dragged him
into 3 waiting automobile.
All the men involved are Italians
ana the theory Of the police Is that
those Whn did the shooting were fear
IN that the prisoner, held on a muir
Ger charEes might divulge feud secrets
% his visitors
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-27


. a MOST wonderful boy.
AND WE got in an auto.
AND on the way OUT
ON THE country roads
WE GUT to be friends.
AND HE came 10 me.
AND SAT on my lap.
AND LOOKED into ny face.
IN A serious way.
FOR THE longest time.
AND MADE up his mind
THAT I was ali right
AND FINALLY smiled.
AND WHEN he did that
I KNEW right away.
I'D FORGIVEN him.
FOR THE sleepless nights.
OF THE year before.
AND WE got to the house.
AND YOU'LL think I'm Dragging.
But NEVER mind that
FOR IT'S really true.
THAT THE very moment
I PUT him away.
IN HIS mothers arms.
HE TURNED around.
AND HELD out his hands
AND STARTED to cry.
TO CONE back to ne
AND An hour later.
ROCKED hsm to sleep
AND WIEN I leave.
HE'S GOING TO be spoiled.
AND I'VE quarreled with III
mother.
AND HIS fathers sore.
BIT THE kid himself.
JUST SMILES all the time
AND IS tiekled TO death.
7 THANK you.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-27

In looking over the names o. the
delegates OF the 20 countries repre-
scented at the peace conference. one
simply cant help wondering where
they got those names For instance.
there's Salvage Raggi from italy.
Lucheug-Hsizng from China. and our
old friend. Gen Pilsudski from Pc
land There isn't q Smith in the
whole company.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-27

Col Roosevelt died before he eouId carry ont his plan
TO 60 with Mrs Roosevelt to visit grave Of their son
Lieut. Quentin Roosevelt IN France the spot where
his battlebroken plane fell And so the widow goes alone
to put her garland the simple wooden slab; the widow
Of former president Of the greatest nation in the world
but Just one Of hundreds Of thousands Of mothers gevnq
Tor dead soldier sons and thinking back the time when
they we're soft babies, cuddled at the breast
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-27

crease 10 war risk employees as 10
others. and senator Sheppard Of Texas
offered an amendment designed 20 put
employees OF the war risk bureau ana
other recently created bureaus upon
the same footing. Both these amend
ments, however. were rejected
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-27

for reelecfing Bilv McSain He has made Fl Paso COT
iecor and assessor with few equals IN Texas Many dis
interested students Of taxation methods say he is the best
assessor in the state McSan equazed the taxes Of
the peopIe bv putting all assessments the basis.
The Heralds taxes about doubled by McSain and
other downtown taxpayers Jared the same McSain has
been fair and sauarehe treated every property
alike He IS capable knows real estate values; he has
systematized his Office until his records instantly
available He had two terms yes, but this is Of
flee where experience is valuable and McSans experience
IS along the right line His defeat would be step back
ward
In the case Of the corporation court judge, The Herald
feels somewhat as It does in the mayOraty case that the
voters have an open choice between Charles Pollock and
Joseph Page Pollock has had term in the office and
demonstrated his ability Page is popular young lawyer
who would make good" anywhere
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-27
PANAMA CANAL sAVINGs.
OLD DODGE WORKED

A Dublin paper relates that a man
accompanied By a boy entered a
fashionable hat store OF that city. and
trying on a fine hat, asked the lad
how he looked in it, Like q thief,
replied the boy and darted for the
door. The man. with hand upraised
70 spank him. pursued. leaving hisl
poclzetbook on the counter. The store
keeper laughed heartily. that is IN
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-27
PLAsTERER NEEDED.

The United States civil service cor
mission announces that a plasterer-
examination viii be
held on March IA. for the purpose q
filling a vacancy In the pov ton o.
post plasterer in the supply office
-ervIce at Fort Huachuca. Ariz- 81
$500 per annum. Application blanks
ard further information may be OBJ
tanned frorn the local secretary. board
OF civil service examiners. at the Fort
Huachuca. Ariz-. postoffice-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-27
Business Is Better

IN spite Of all handcapS such unsetement due to the
transition from to peace basis uncertainty as to
costs Of materials in the future and the depressing in
uence of the law business throughout the eoun
Try is picking up little. In fact the statement Of
ports imports for last month shows surprising
IN outgoing shipments They are St0OOooOO
greater than those Of January, 1917 Just before the
restricted submarine warfare put such damper on sea
and when the outward flow Of goods from this
country at the highest monthly figure reached
The January figures Of this year also far above the
average monthly figures Of last year This that
the year 1919 is starting off with remarkable upward
trend
Keep IN mind that all this refers to exports The fig
of purchases abroad the other hand, show
decided falling off compared with average monthly fig
for the last years and the net balance in
favor for the month Of January fOots to S41oOooO
The only drawback about this is that that trade balance
cannot be paid cash Paper be foated to take
of Of it pool Of bankers has been formed in New
York accept time drafts renewals thereof made BY
a combination Of 70 Belgian banks.
Many lines Of business especially those affected by the
large trade of the retail drygoods stores already oper
atng at fun speed, showing that the domestic trade IS
highly optimistic People buying and they have the
money to pay for what they buy else the demand could
not hold up There for time much stagnation in
raw materials but this is breaking up except in parcu
lar lines such copper
Generally speaking. the situation regards foreign
and domestic business looks better every day
Only the labor situation is seriously dsquieting
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-27

Don't play cards, follow the ponies, shake dice or
gamble in oil you can't afford to lose After lot Of
people IN this town have lost they may recall this gentle
admonition.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-27

No, the would not have been over BY this time,
with Germany winner, If the Americans had not come to
reinforce the allies Say what You like, the British and
French were cutters. They fought when fighting
seemed hopeless and would have continued fight
I'll the very end The yellow pack of Germans, on the
other hand played the policy game They threw up their
hands Just things began break against them
and, really unwhippsd, saved their precious hides
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-27

Ogden. Utah. Feb. s7.-David Matt
s11. tcrus-lT secretary Of state OF
Utah. vas convicted yesterday in the
municipal court Of violating the pro-
Edition ordinance OF Ogden. which
ls similar % the Utah prohibition law.
Re VIII be sentenced Friday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-27
= March Musings =
By Briggs


old furry uter EhooPing along
~ singing it's WhOg along as breezy as breezy
whether with sunshine kno~ that the begar
IS coming
hope sails down the slope VII be toasted far
sIarchV viii come marching back homei
hailed
all Broadway with
him while this March goes marching along
T IT IL. IL
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-27
Picked Up Here,
There and EIsewhere

a London weekly publication OF re-
cent date Is responsible for the fol-
lowing The differences between
and Englishmen Is re-
Elected in two stories The first re-
lates TO Gen. Pershing. when on his
way 20 Washington to recsivs his or
dsrs for France. he passed through q
town he had known as a boy On the
station platform was the same negro
porter he had thrown stones At in his
btyhDOd The general lchatted with
the old man. whose subsequent ac-
count OF the Interview ran thus
He ast all bout the folks he ulster
know, an when he got on his car
again he picked up a rock 'Sout as
Ike he used to do-done hit ne, too.
ies like he used to-
The other story Is a, Wilson one
One day the president was riding
with a friend. and a bad little boy
made a face at him The friend was
highly indignant and said the boy
ought 10 be rsbuked- oh never mind.
Did your said hts friend. what did
you dog Made a worse face replied
the president with a laugh
PANAMA CANAL SAVINGS.
Following are the numbers OF miles
saved in journeys from New York to
various parts by use OF the Panama
canal in place OF former routes.
To san Francisco, Instead OF By way
OF the Straits OF Magellan saving
7791 miles.
To Yokohama, Instead Of by way
OF Suez canal; saving 3205 miles.
To Sidney. Australia. instead OF
Magellan route. saving 2732 miles.
To Hong Kong. instead Of via SueE;
saving As miles
To Honolulu. instead OF via Magel-
Ian Straits; $3.50 miles.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-27

Somehow there IS singular appropriateness in the an
nouncement that the hookwoTm IS be studied at the
Rockefeller institute, Rockefeller having an expert
with the hook himself when in his money grabbing prime
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-27

fishes readers eree Ct
any and al subtec-s
resources % the va
-gress aa1 the mary
Three czlts n post
Information wanted
J. Easkin. Direcsor
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-27
Little Chris

EFEa Little Chria has
4 Hotieed the high cost
q nFi1E.
Daily SAID Little
Cars a. he sFaH being
undreuaed for bed. ~I'm
-ErT tired- I Vrorked-ed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-27

W III MY. 7
spread stuff On the
Erzss all day and
thg paid M for
lEs
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-27
Tails On Safety.
THE 4JAY wALKER7

T is Jay walking always dan
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-27

All the news all the t.me-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-27
WITH WAR OVER
= PRECIOUS ROCKS
NOW POURING IN

Importation of precious stones
since the war ended have been IN
creasing rapidly. Diamond imports
at this port for February increased
So, 654 ,683, and pearls and other
gems s1.139.S75 over those for the
same month last year. Total of cut
unset diamonds fell from $1,97S,654
in January, 1917, to $676.276 in Jan
uary, 1918.
Total imports of precious stones
declined from $51, 500, 900 in 1916,
the peak year, to 24,272,00O in
1918. This covered a decrease of
$16,515,072 in cut unset diamonds
largely from Holland, and 81. 249,-
037 in pearls. The net increase IN
importations for the first two
months of 1919 was $3,100,000 over
the corresponding period of 1918.
Imports of cut unset diamonds in
January, 1919, were S655,199 from
the Netherlands. and $144,706 from
Great Britain. Imports of pearls
from France from s6.2I4, 056 in 1916
to $112, $50 in 1918. Imports of pearls
from Great Britain and its depend
$376,741 in the same period
The imports of all precious
stones in 1916 we're $51, 590,080; in
1917. $40,906,667; and in 1918. $24, :
272,000. At present the demand for
diamonds and pearls in the United
States is far beyond the market
supply. This is especially true of
the larger and better class of gems.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-27
LEGION TO DROP
MILITARY TITLES
Members Not Now Actively Engag-
ed in Service win Not Me Ad-
dressed With Rank.

The American Legion will drop
all military rank and titles from
the names of its members, with the
exception of those now actively en-
gagged in the military service. &C
cording TO an announcement by
Henry D. Lindsey. chairman of
the executive committee.
1t is the purpose of the legion
not only to cease the use of Mill
tary ranks and titles in the rec
ords and proceedings of the nation
al organization, but also to urge
that the same action be taken by
all local posts and state branches.
The organization viii also dis
courage the custom handed down
from the days of the Civil war to
continue calling a man in civil life
by the title which he won in the
service. The national organization
will use civilian titles to designate
its officers, which is also a depart
ure from customs originated by the
Civil war.
Mr. Lindsey says it is clearly the
sense of all men leaving the SER
vice to drop their military titles,
and to discourage the perpetuation
of any rank or title in the service.
All the news all the time-The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-27

All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-27
TO DRIVE
TEAM TO TOWN
Farmers Nerves Were Shattered
Had Lost Forty P0unds-Tan.
lac Restores Health


81 never expected to be the
strong well man I am today and
my neighbors think my recovery is
the most astonishing thing that
has ever happened in this part of
the country" said Hiram Robin
son "a well known farmer, r. f. D.
No. 8. Randolph, Ill, in relating
his remarkable experience with
Taniac while in Shorthose's drug
store at Bloomington, recently.
81 used to think no medicine
could help me-" he continued, But
I've got to hand IL to Tanlac, as it
has not only relieved me entirely
OF my sufferings, but has added
nearly forty pounds to my weight
besides. For IL years was hardly
able to be up, much less work, and
when ventured 10 eat anything
except broth and the very Hghtest
of food would put in a day of the
worst misery imaginable. If ate
a piece OF pie or cake or a little
fruit gas would form on my stom-
ach and bring on such awful
cramping pains that 1 could hardly
stand 1t. This gas would press on
my heart, nearly cutting off my
breath, and cause such dizzy,
whiriing sensation in my head that
thought would go distracted. l
dropped down all of 40 pounds In
weight and got so weak that !
could hardly walk. At the time ]
got Tanlac 1 had not been able to
do any work for a year. was not
only an absolute wreck physically,
but my nerves were In such a
shape that ! couldn't lie still
at night and during the day 1 was
Just like a fish out of water. l was
habitual1y constipated and had such
a hurting in my head just back of
my eyes that I couldn't read at all.
/ was so nervous, weak and dizzy
that ! was actually afraid to drive
a team to town and had talksn 80
many different medicines without
getting any better that I had given
up In utter despair.
But, one day / was persuaded by
my wife to get a bottle of Tanlac
and right there is where my recoV-
cry started. II l should sit down
here and talk or write for q solid
week 1 couldn't tell how thankful
am for getting OUT of my misery
to where ! can enjoy living again.
now eat all kinds OF meats. veg
etables, pies and oaks. In fact
eat like \ wolf and enjoy every
mouthful. and never have the least
trouble with my stomach, 1 sleep
as good as / did when a boy and
can do es much work as 1 ever
could IN my life, used to lag be-
hind the boys in the field, when /
was able to WORK at all, but now
they have to step some to keep I'D
with me. am not one bit con
and haven't had one eramp
in nay stomach since Tahlae com
meheea to bring me out of ths
kinks, What I say is more than
verified by my looks, but nay neigh
bors will tell yoa the sans thing.
] will never get through pfeising
Faniae."
TaaiaS il sold in Rock Isisnd by
Bsngston's drug stoFe-LAdx9
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-27
YUMA

Mrs. Frank Saarle was q caller in
WATERFOWL Monday.
Mrs. Charles Argubrght of Battle Creek
Mich. is spending a few weeks with her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvester Daily,
Frank Bryant was = business caller in
Moline Monday
Miss Julia McMichaels is spending .
few days in Urpana attending the COM
mencement exercises at the state uuiver-
sity.
Miss Lima Hall is spending a few
days at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Sheldon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-27
CIVM SERVICE EXAMINATIONS.

There VIII be held an open COM
petitiye examination for the posi-
ton of minor typewriter at Rock
Island arsenal on July 81, 1919. Ex-
listing and future vacancies at Rock
Island arsenal at $3.50 per annum
will be filled from this examination.
Applicants should apply at once for
the necessary blanks and instruc-
tons to the secretary Of the Board
of Civil Service Examiners, Rock
Island Arsenal, Illinois, or to the
secretary, Seventh Civil Service
District, Chicago, Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-27
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS.

The United States civil SERVICE
commission announces an open
competitive examination for rail-
way mail clerk, for men only, on
Aug. %, at Rock Island. Vacan-
cies in the railway mail service
throughout the United States, at
the entrance salary of $1,1O0 a
year, will be filled from this exam
ination,' unless it is found in the
interest of the service to fill any
vacancy by reinstatement, transfer,
or promotion. For Information ap-
ply to Herschel E. Potter, secre-
tary Local Civil Service board,
postoffice building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-27

taurants already in successful OPP
Grafton. After all, the waiterless
era will simply be carrying out the
automatic restaurant idea to a
point Of greater elaboration and
this era of waiterless service is
certainly going to have one bene-
fetal effect. If none other, and that
is upon the pocketbooks of guests
of hotels"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-27

Munama.
Wesley Reynolds who is home ON
Through spent Wednesday with his sister
Mrs.. F. j. Wainwright.
W. Mumma was a caller at SiIvis
Sunday.
4.lss Anna Craig spent Saturday even
ing and Sunday with VsFnA Mumma
The reception for Dan Sackaw who has
returned from overseas which was TO
have been given by the Rose Hill Aid
society Tuesday evening. was postponed on
account of the inciemency of the weather
miscellaneous shower was given by
Miss Goldie Mumma and Mrs. Floyd Frels
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-27

in honor of Mrs. Aimer Shelton at the
home of MIR. and Mrs. Judson Wainwright
Saturday evening.
Jenette Churchen visited with her par
entS at Rapids City.
at The home of MP. and Mrs. Tom Mccall
Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Wake gave 4 miscellaneous
shower III honor OF Miss Hazel Wainwright
Tuesday afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-27
kCiidStOlllaCh
Makes 9 Out of 40
People Suffer

Doctors declare that more than 10 nor.
organic d ieeases can be traced to Acid
Stomach Starting with indigestion. heart
burn. belching. food-Tepeating. bloat. sour,
gassy stomach, the entire system eventua ally
becomes affected. every vital organ suffering
in some degree or other. You see these vic
tins OF Acid Stomach everywhere - people
who are subject TO nervousness, headache
insomnia, biliousness-peOple who suffer from
rheum atisEn ,lum "a go. sciat1ca and aches and
pains all over the body. IL is safe to say that
about people out of 10 suffer to some extent
from Acid Stomach.
If YOU suffer from stomach trouble or, even
ityoudo not feel any stomach distress. yet are
weak and ailing, feel tired and dragged out.
tack pep" and enthusiasm and know that
something is wrong although you cannot
locate the exact cause of your trouble-you
naturally want to get back your grip on
health as quickly as possible. Then take
EATONIC, the wonderful modern remedy
that brings quick relief from pains OF indiges-
ton. beIchirg, gassy bloat, etc. Keep your
stom ach strong. clean and sweet. See how
your general health improvee-how quickly
the old time vim, vigor and vitality come backi
Get big soc box of EATONIC from your
druggist today Il is guaranteed to please
you. If you are not satisfied your druggist
will rafIlYd YOur money.