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Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-01-29
Wouldn't Recognize Him.

Hc-Will you love me if / give up
al my bad habitsE
She-But George, how could you eX-
)cot me to love II perfect stranger?-
..OndOn Answers.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-01-29

ing Change OF Life
and / think it is a
good remedy in such
a condition. | could
not digest my food
and had much pain
and burning in my
S t o m a c b a fter
meals. / could not
sleep, had backache,
and worst o f all
weret the hot flashes.
/ saw in the papers
a hon T Uauafabla
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-01-29
Comparisons.

"What an awful eater that man is.
believe ne takes a peck ut every
THAT proves noahing on him in the
way of big appetite. SO does Il bird"
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-01-29
The Main Thjnc.

The Main Thing.
That Office-holder says he has d.
forced himself from politics"
How much alimony did he get?'
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-01-29

An ornamental holder has been de-
able it to be used as pitcher.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-01-29

Happiness doesn't consist of having
everything you want, but In the ability
to get more.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-01-29

Some men who boast of calling
spade a spade would pass a snow SHOW
FL without recognizing it at all.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-01-29
WOMEN OF
MIDDLE AGE
May Pass the Critical Period Safely
and Comfortably by Taking
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

summit, N. III have taken lydia
Z. Plnkham's Vegetable Compound dur
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-01-29

It is said that all the world loves u
lover, but the proof Is missing.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-24
Mountain BLown Up
to Make Room for Lake

Morrison. Colo. April 24.-It re-
quired thirty cans OF black powder
and two pounds OF dynamite 70 raze
a baby mountain that hlndered the
construction OF q stretch OF roadway
near the mouth Of Bear Creek Canyon.
just north Of here.
The same quantity OF explosive,
iudiclously placed. would wreck any
one Of New York's numerous sky
scrapers, according TO the engineer In
charge OF the work.
The young mountain that was
Jared Into pebbles stood on the sur
We line Of a new road which Is being
built By the mountain parks depart
ments to make accessible a new ar
tificial lake in the canyon
The blaster who set off the explo-
slve placed his charges Of powder
and dynamite so carefully that build
ings within the short radius Of fifty
yards were not damaged When the
charge -let go" a tremendous ex-
plosion reverbrated through the
canyon, the mountain OF rock swelled
Up and cracked into small pieces as
a great cloud OF black smoke went
ssyward-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-24
CHURCH LEAGUE HAS BASIS
OF REASON AND ECONOM Y

vsrsal guaranty for her titles, But the proposed
blanket guaranty Of the Independence teIItolla
and present political status Of every country OF nation on
the map of the world merely bologeany wrong but
morally contrary principles Of progress and ponteay
most nexuedient and uuwise We should be putting our
selves AGAINST natural laws insistent gravity to at
tempt to enforce the terms Of the Versailles league as WIT
ten II IS another attempt to make the world over BY
passing law.
let Us have every kind of international cooperation
union federation league except political alliance or binding
contract affecting vital national concerns The growth OF
international understanding viii tend to make wars less
frequent Economic considerations among nations closely
linked commercially viii be potent for peace
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-24
liz Lnter0iews.

that the amount % time and labor
expended IN keeping track OF them
is something out Of all proportion TO
the labor entailed in keeping track
OF them. Another thing the law pro-
vfdes Is that the books must be
fumigated each year The county has
no adequate fumigation equipment
and It would be extra expense 10
purchase Il. It isn't the possible
financial loss that custodians and
teachers might experience from loss
OF the books that makes the law In
convenisnt-its the waste OF thought
and time and energy that could be
better spent on the children Pro
vision Is made BY the county for
furnishing books TO pauper's chill
dren, and Il would be better to re-
turn 20 the old system I think, than
continue as we are. We FL Paso
teachers and school trustees are go
ing TO try to have the law changed
when the legislature meets again"
your automobile show is q wonder"
was the verdict OF a J. Hatfield, Of
Las Vegas I came here with the idea
that Il would consist Of merely a few
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-24
ROTARIANS PLAN CONVENTION
AT ATLANTIC CITY IN JUNE

Atlantic City. n. = April "a
Toronto Rotariaus are coming IN
every couveyancs known 70 man 20
the nth annual convention OF the In
ternaticnal Association o. Rotary
clubs, held here on the steel Pier
during the week OF June o. They
are coming 500 strong They have
chartered a special train on which
the majority viii travel A big con-
tingent VIII motor 10 the shore IN a
fleet Of automobiles. calling at Rotary
towns en- route. -FOUR yachtsmen pro
pose 70 sail this port, and two air.
men VIII fly here Atlantic City has
the first official airport 20 be estah-
lished on the Atlantic coast. and
Rotarian birdmen viii find a good
landing place for airplsnes and sea-
planes.
me first big batch OF application
for reservations has been received
the 1920 convention committee and
requests for accommodations pour in
hourly by mail Or wire The eNpecta-
tion IS for an attendance OF about
S00o, and preparations are to that
end The delegates VIII represent
every big city in this country and
Canada and many smaller cities. be-
side clubs from overseas.
-Four visitors are on their way
from Shanghai. China. nearly 50
have sent bookings from English
towns. 40 hail from Cuba. and reser-
vations ranging IN number from 10
to 90 are called for By clubs from
every point on the continent
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-24
Short SnatcheS
From EUe1yzChere

I'VE need another war says the
Chicago Tribune. What 81 the nat
ter with this cne7-Boston Tran
script
me fight on Hoover q becoming
bitter a western Republican sug-
Eests him Tor vice presideut-Colum-
bus Citizen
ne troubles o. draft dodgers are
By no means ended. They are just
getting into the var now.-Cant0n
Repository
Congress nay discover Il cannot
negotiate peace without "the advice
and consent" OF the Dresidsut-Salt
Lake Herald
MIX has fallen a cent q quart in
St Louis. but We fancy this IS the re-
suit OF the spring rise IN Missouri
creeks--Houston Post
It's good thing q senatorial ra1l-
ficatlon Is not necessary 20 pass from
q state OF winter e a state Of spring.
Sioux City Journal
II you want q promising candidate
for president. attorney general
Palmer q the nan He promises
E-PhuadsIphia Press.
The story that China ana japan
have almost agreed concerning
Shantung means that China has al
most aEreed--CleVeland Press
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-24
Little InbTDieWS.
West Texas Fares Well At Hands OF Highway Commission
Free Text Book Law Is Cumbersome Changes Proposed

cars and perhaps some music. Instead
I found much entertainment that I
hadn't expected Never before did ]
realize TO what proportions FL Paso's
automobile Industry has grown And
the business Is in the hands Of the
MTest bunch Of dealers have seen
anywhere Your show viii be a great
advertisement for the city as heard
q number OF persons planning TO cnrne
here for this one event alone Adj
70 this the other attractions Of a visit
20 Fl Paso and you have something
wei worth a long trip"
=
"A particularly pleasing feature Of
the automobile show IS the ever ready
willingness OF the dealers 10 answer
questions and accommodate the pub
lie" said Mrs. T. T. Clark 7 asked
one dealer, for example. to show me
70 the booth OF another dealer. In
stead o. trying to drag me into his
exhibit he courtsously directed me
70 his competitor. I don't think this
means lack OF competition. because
I have rarely seen a business where
men were so enthusiastic over their
own end. However, II does show that
the competition IS on the right basis,
and Is not governed by jealosy."
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-24
II Years Ago Today
q--o-, IN. rr--,r5 ~ .r-tfr nate foog

IT has been stated that fire under
writer's say there VIII be no loss
20 the companies from the direct
effects OF the earthquake AZ san
Francisco. a. the companies stand
ard policies do not cover earthquake
nor damage from lightning.
IN Fl Paso $500 has been raised
for the san Francisco sufferers and
more IS assured.
=. r. Dalbey returned yesterday
from a three weeks trip in Mexico
Rev. r B. smith Is confined 10 his
home by the grip. His sickness pre-
vented his delivering commence
ment address to the pupils Of the
graduating class OF the Aiamogordo
Rev. ]. T. French, presiding Elder
OF the H. z church, South, has re-
turned together with other Fl Paso-
ans. from the Las Cruces conference
Sorenson and Morgan started the
work OF excavation for the new Texas
have e'contract for the excavation
and foundation. frost and frost are
busy on the plans, which VIII provide
FOR the erection OF an opera house
that win be thoroughly modern in
II has been announced that the ex-
penses OF the city officers, who mads
the trip TO st. Louis and other east
ern places. and later 10 the city OF
Mexico and Guadalajara 70 inspect
roads viii amount TO s6e3.5Q.
B. NJ Han, engineer in charge OF
the Rio 5Grande and Pecos valley
reclamation projects, IS IN the city
20 place some orders for supplies for
the Carlsbad project and alst en-
route to Las Cruces TO look after az
fairs IN connection with the Elephant
Butte OF Rio Grande project
Work on the Lamar school has
ceased. The structure was TO have
been finished by the first Of April.
A difference between the contractors
and the school board is causing the
delay.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-24
XVIII

New Questions.
I. What species OF vertebrates are
birds descended from7
2 What IS the color OF a bridal
gown and what color Is worn BY
widows in India2
.. which state OF the United
States extends farthsst north2
l. What Is a felloe?
3. When was the earliest known
newspaper advertisement printed
6. Who Is John Burroughs
Z. What are transient beesf
s. What Is coquius!
Q. What is a shrimp7
10. What Is catgut2
Answers TO Yesterday XVIII.
I. Salem is the capital OF oregon.
. The variegatcd parrots OF South
America are not born so. but are the
ordinary green parrots who have been
fec on a variety OF fat fish Of the
Amazon river until their plumage be-
comes artificaly variegated as re-
suit Of the diet.
9. A soft drink Is one devoid Of
alcohol or other stimulating ingredi-
Z. A soft snap IS a position OF
circumstances where no effort IS re-
quired. no undue exertiOn OF mind
or body. but where the advantages
or rewards are more than usually
good.
5. The Prince OF Wales sets q hu-
name example in not permitting the
tails OF his horses 10 be locked
6. a road-ruuner Is a lOng-tailed
ground-Cuckoo. inhabiting open re-
gions Of southwestern North America
and running with great swiftness.
z. When lady bugs make an early
spring advent Il IS said TO portend
a wet season.
s. Wood pulp IS being used sue
cessfully in the manufacture Of silk
silk stockings, and other articles
hitherto made OF animal or vegetable
fiber The industry Is stiu IN the
initlatory stage. but the Western
Coast Lum Germans association re-
Gently held a successful and Interest
ing exhibition Of these products
9. Henry J. Allen. governor OF
Kansas. and Calvin Coolidge, cover
nor Of Massachusetts, became nation
ally known IN 1919 for their firm
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-24

sfXVTEST Texas should Be wen
W pleased at the recent action Of
the state highway commission
granting a million and a quarter dol
lars for road Improvement in this
section said county engineer L A
White This money viii be spent
on highway No which is the main
road across the state from FL Paso
70 TeLarkana-in the following
western countless Fl PaEo Hudspeth.
Culberson, Reeves. Ward. JEFF Davis.
Ector, Midland and Howard Il VIII
be used 20 help build the road from
the point on the eastern FL Paso
county linz to Big Spring. About
$4,000 OF state money is Included In
the $4,000 stretch TO be laid from
Fabens 70 The Hudspeth county line.
Bids for this work have already been
asked By the county commissioners
Work has begun on the eight mile
Island roadway This VIII be built
By the Bituiithic company Of crushed
rock with a gravel surface and VIII
cost IN the neighborhood OF 100000"
II the rest OF the county school
teachers Of the state are having the
same trouble with the states free
text book lay that we are having
here IN p Raso county, I'm sure
they VII join rs IN the effort we eL-
pect 70 make to have the law
changed" said county school super
Intendeut Myra c. Winkler. Under
this law. each school district-we
have eight in this oounty-must have
a custodian who Is under bond for
one and one-haIf times the value OF
ali the free books Issued in his dis
trict any losses are paid BY these
custodians. Heres the way the
scheme works. The custodians turn
the books over 70 the school princi-
pals. whom they hold responsibles
the principals give them TO the
teachers for distribution and the
teachers are held responsible, while
the teachers, IN turn, hold the pupils
to account for the books given them.
The amount OF complicated records
necessary to keep track OF the books
makes a heavy extra burden OF work
Tor everybody concerned Energy
that the teachers and principals
should be giving TO their regular
work IS taken up IN looking after
these books. And when Il IS under
stood that not more than 9 per cent
Of FL Paso's county school children
have had TO take advantage Of the
free book privilege, It is easily seen
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-24
Bank Robbers Battle.
BLoodhounds Nth Pepper

Fort Smith, Ark. April 24.-Red
pepper az a bGffier Of bloodhounds
Is becoming popular with Arkansas
bank robbers
Bandits who rifled the bank Of
Rudy, near here, the other morning
employed pepper to cover their trail
and succeeded in making a clean get
away. They secured approximately
$4,000 IN Liberty bonds and the banks
burglar insurance policy was miss
ing following their departure.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-24
Claim Mo0ing Record;
81 Times In 80 Years

Hutchinson. Kan, April 24--The
family q ]. 3. Henderson has estab-
lished a new moving record II has
moved "a times In the last 80 years
The Hendersons. q Is said, moved
twice without having an opportunity
to milk the COW. At one time the old
chickens were 50 used 10 moving
they would come and cross their legs
70 be tied.
A letter mailed IN 1914 was six
years In catching up with the family.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-24
Sent to LeaOenworth
for Motor Car Theft

Kansas City. No.. April 24.-James
Nigro. an Italian. is believed to be
the first person IN this country 70
incur the penalty OF a new federal
law enacted to curb motor car thefts.
NlEro was sentenced to the
Leavenworth federal prison and as
sessed e fine OF $500. here the other
day.
He pleaded guilty 70 a charge OF
Dorsey
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-24

7 IKE MATHEWSLA told a bear
Il story at the blacksmith shop this
morning that beat any that has ever
been heard around here, but nearly
everybody believed it as Luke is a
prominent citizen
Slim Pickens ike to Of run over
several persons last Sunday morning,
as nobody could tel exactly which way
he was going to turn as his ueektis
was on crooked
Salem Barlow, the renowned banjo
picker, has sent word that he VII give
a public concert on the edge Of the
front porch at the Rye Straw store
next Saturday afternoon, and the pro-
prietor has swept off a clean place for
him to sit down on
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-24
Ripping Rhymes
Houses Are Scarce

THE dwellings Of small larger
hustle
pter
for he could build
builder willing
killing and hence his loud lament
hiking everywhere; their bosoms they striking and
their rolls Of koner Rent
simply alas and exc alaeki Our kids and wives
every beasty and granne coebs sigh
whining
with
popping vhe houses that they
paican that
the punder can rest roofree under, fills wonder
while kick Tyre
co5vrirst by 9.orrs MATTHEW Adams MASON.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-24
Picking Teeth Nth Broom
StraW Causes His Death

PittsburE, Pa. April 24.-Picking
his teeth with a broom straw resulted
in the death in the county worlhouse
OF Jacob Iaatossi. The straw pierced
the roof OF his mouth. A piece OF It
remained in the flesh and finally
worked its way to his neck, where It
was removed An infection resulted.
which doctors say caused meningitis
and the mans death
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-24

WHOEVER IT Is
WHO has anything 70 e.
WITH THE amount o. EDao@
THEY Must have n fsotori'H
AND PUBLIC HehoOlL
50 THAT men eaz breathe
AND CHILDREN can srsatha
AND GET fresh afr.
AND NOT get sick
I'd LIKE to ask them
II THERE'S any way
II CAN Be fixed
50 We can 90 back.
TO THE good old days
WHEN A table for six
IN 4 restaurant
WAS SOMETHING mora
THAN A table FOR thrsa
WITH THREE chairs added
AND I'D ike to know.
II THERE'S any way.
WE COULD pass a law.
LIKE THE cattle have
WHEN THEY load them in cars.
on THE sailors hEva
WHEN THEY 90 70 sea
THAT WOULD provide
THAT THE table I have
SHOULD BE removed.
50 MANY feet.
IRON THE table you have.
AND THAT the furE
THAT THE lady hangs.
on THE back OF her chair.
WHEN SHE'S sitting down.
AT THE other table.
RIGHT NEXT to mine
SHOULD NOT be permitted
TO LAP up my soup.
AND SCATTER hair.
ALL OVER ny food.
AND THE reason write.
Is BECAUSE last night
NY WIFE and L
GAVE A dinner Tor six
IN A restaurant
AT A table FOR TIRES.
AND ALL around Is
WERE DINNERS FOR four.
AT TABLES for two.
AND DINNERS for sigh-
AT TABLES Tor four.
AND ALL Of the tables.
WE'RE CROWDED together.
AND ONE OF the ehairL
THAT BACKED into rs
had A long fur tail
HANGING OVER the back.
AND WHEN the lady would nov
SHE'D SWISH It around.
ANp WHEN We were throuEh-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-24
Priest Predicts New
World War in East

New York. n, 7, April 2s.=Another
world war within thirty years was
predicted by the Rev. Peter Chan, a
Catholic priest Of Canton. China At
st. Ignatius Loyola's church Father
Chan said that the conclusions Of the
late war was unsatisfactory all
around
Within twenty years, he said. Il
Shantung is still held by Japan, China
viii reclaim her lost province by
force.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-24
We TOWNE GOSSIP
REGISTERED e. Patent orass-

II WAS all smsarsd ID.
WITH SALAD drsssinE
-
AND AsFARAeUI Soup.
AND WHEN the lazy EOs us-
SIZE COT It On her chest
AND THE saiad dressing vss red
ASD SIZE loOksd Iks Ehs v.s
stabbed
AND a waiter wanted t. wipe Il
AND THE lady got sora
AND IT vas an .Eful mesa
I THANK YOU
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-24
Noted Gunbodt Machine
Is Nolp Offered for Sale

Bath, Ne. April 24.-The famous
gunboat Alachias. recently stricken
from the registry OF the Q. S navy
Is Offered for sale
The Machias was built - the Bath
Iron Works In 1870. Other Bath
built crafts offered for sale are the
former torpedo boats Barney, Biddle
and Dahlgreen. The bids for the
crafts offered for sale. closed
April II.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-24
AUTO THEFT CHARGE FILED.

filed in justice r. B. Rawlius court
Friday against Philip r. Patton. who
IS accused OF stealing an automohiie
from the Crawford auto stand last
week. Patton, who IS now ~ the
county Jail. was arrested At 81 Capital.
started with his prisoner in the au-
tomoble that he was driving. but 10
overturned near Alsmogordo. officer
and prisoner narrowly escaped injury.
The machine has been repaired and
Is now IN the city.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-24

stands against strikes occurring IN
those states.
10. Rob Roy was q Highland Free
booter. the hero OF Sir Walter Scott 5
novel Of that name, the scenes o.
which were laid In the hills east Of
Lock Lomond, Scotland. since called
the Rob Roy country.-Ihompso
Feature Service.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-24
Sonora Revolution.

PRINCIPLES on WHICH oOlOIds 4cPAuAdl-oA u
president Carranzas government is based have been
defined in the @Pan Of Aqua Priea The intention Is to
give the republic Of Mexico sane, common sense every
day Interpretation Of democratic government digest OF
the plan shows the following pertinent points;
The Mexican constitution Of February z, 1917, Is the
fundamental law Of the republic Of Mexico
CarTanza has tried to nullify that constitution
Appeals to CaTTanza to observe the constitution have
Carranza, therefore, is declared dspOsed-
State officials holding office BY virtue Of Carrsnza
pleasure IN San Luis Peto Guanauato QueTetaro, Nuevo
Leon, and Tamaulipas also repudiated-
An legally elected authorities state and municipal IN
less chosen by virtue Of caanzas overordhR are reeog
uized representing the people.
An political leaders, military commanders, Office holders
soldiers and citizens who uphold the "Plan Of Aqua Pe
are recognized in their various capacities; the troops to
part Of the Liberal ConstitutOnast army against
CarTanza
Thirty days are given in which Mexico shall consider
the plan and the governors Of the various states IN that
time snail, they see mt name representatives, Of the
states who shall assemble within 90 days to elect by ma
jority supreme head Of the Liberal Constuonast
army to take the field throughout the republic against Car
and all other enemies Of the rule Of the people for
the people, by the people
AdofO de Ia HueTta is provisional chief Of the new
republic thus outlined to the people Of Mexico.
Maybe Mexico Is about to take day off and do al
the family washing at All decent people hope
Let the people Of Mexico rule themselves they see
fit president Wilson
President Wilson insists that the peace treaty must be
the only Issue in the campaign this year. but It Is pretty
well understood that he VII not object to platform
declaration for light wines and beer Just little side
show alongside the big tent.
The man who can't afford denim can at least wear
patches his last years clothes to show that he belongs
to the conservation club.
The muck heralded Russian drive Poland seems to
have gone the way of the German ofensves England
All the things that the attorney general used to blame
onto the Germans he places at the door Of the "
Texas farmers VIII make protest against the cotton
clothes movement.
It nay be that jealousy prevents Mars the planet
from answering the messages from the earth.
Without The smile from partial beauty non.
oh. Dhdt Dae mar? ID Dorld DitAout a sum-
Thomas Campbell
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-24

Turkish women never. serve in
Christian houses unless as occasional
Washerwomen or charwomen. Greek
and Armenian women on the other
hand. are the mainstay OF the Chris
tian housekeeper IN Constantinople-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-24

AR. AM MRS. CHARLEY CHAPLIN
w have split up. Charley is Ike a
whole lot O. other feners-he kin
make ever'buddy laugh but his wife.
Attention you git BY benz painted
won't do you any good.
cnDyriEht. National NsrsDaDsr ssrVies
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-24
EI, PASO HERALD

USOPPOsED-
j. G. A Martin
AND AUDIr BUREAU CIRCULATION.
srBs
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and sTT
Pctofccs ~
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-24

President Wilson insists that the peace treaty must be
the only issue in the campaign this year. but II Is pretty
well understood that he VIII not object to a platform
declaration for light vines and beer just little side
show alongside the big tent
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-24

The man who can't afford denim can at least wea
athes his last years clothes to show that be belong
0 the conservation club.