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EL PASO MORNING TIMES.
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For A Valentine.
Is pastures green and 'nath the willow's shade.
Mldst roods and terna an where the thrush has onda
Her dainty nest In cool sequestered apota.
Where aldar bushes and fresh motni trow.
Where aoft and alow the peaceful waters flow.
Are Move's own flowers the blue forget-me-not.
Fair Is the laurel bloom and croen the leaf
Endures when flowers have blown end birds have
flown
And harvests stand In golden shock and aheaf;
Tea: Fame la good aa all treat souls have known.
But sweet is love as hearts have ne'er forgot .
Let the world crown with morel and with bay.
Only dear one wear thou for me alway
Heaven'a blue forget-me-not.
K. K. Brown In Southern Woman's Magastne.
A Veteran Gone.
By SAVOYARD.
As Kentucky Is the child of Virginia. Missouri Is
the child of Kentucky but In her opulence Kentucky
wss generous to Illinois Lincoln. Hardin. Palmer.
Oglesby Under Cartwrlght. Stevenson and many
others of her best and her greatest Illinois borrowed
from the old commonwealth. Shelby M Cullom was
a native of Kentucky and ot all the cittxens of Illinois
ae was a public servant longest. Born In 182. he
negan 10 nom omce in tsna. and until his death in
114 a period of more than threescore years he was
an official of some sort or other. When we consider
the important and exalted places that came to him
representative In congress three terms governor of
Illinois tejo terms senator in congrasa five terms It
la doubtful If his record is equaled by that of any
omer American politician. Ha waa several years
prosecuting attorney. He waa many years a membsr
of the Illinois legislature repeatedly speaker of Its
nouse or representatives..
It is no fairy story that the tortoise Is a better
racehorse than the hare. This world would not he
fit to live In if it were not for your mediocrities.
Cullom waa in about the second rank of the common
place yet he held a seat in the United States senate
as long as Benton. It la possible that his mind waa
of a little higher order than that of hia long-time
colleague John A. Logan; but he was not so showy
a man aa that vociferous and tiresome orator whose
"knowledge' of thinks was so hopelessly dismal in
its deficiency. I suppose more than ten thousand
books have been writ about the war of 1861-85. Logan
has the distinction of the authorship of the dullest and
silliest volume of the entire collection bar none. It
was a stroke of genius to accomplish that -.
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A senate made up of Bolingbrokes Burkea Pitta
Foxes. Cannings Greys. Sheridan. 'Gladstones Clays
Webster. Patrick Henrys John C. Calhoun Tora
Mnrshalls S8. Prentltaea Wendell Phllllpses . would
be distressingly helpless body. You have got to
have. some privates along with the captains. There Is
drudgery to be done details to look after and without
these legislation would be chaos. Unele Cullom moiled
and toiled. He waa a alow and a turgid thinker but
he could think and that was the Important thing. He
was as honest a man as rain ever wet or un ever
dried. Except Ed Carmack he was poorer In this
world's goods than any other man he ever served with
in the United State senate. And my son It waa a
beautiful and an inspiriting thing to say of the
Athenians: "Better to be poor' like Arlstlde than
rich . Ilk Miólas." The latter waa the wealthiest man
in Greece and he was never charged with dishonesty.
He waa charitable and shared his purse with his leas
fortunate fellow; but there la something in the honor-
able poverty of a public servant that appeals to the
heart and to the imagination and It la Well It la so.
If double gold" eagles had been aa common In the
capítol grounda as dandelions in April Shelby M.
Cullom would yet have died a poor man and he was
In no sense prodigal. There waa not the amen of fire
on hi garments. It 1st doubtful if any senator with
whom he served lived as simply and at so email
expenditure.
Let's see: Lincoln that Kentucky gave Illinois
waa from the "Pennyrlle." Oglesby was from the
beargTase. Palmer born In the asparagus bed of the
bluegrass was reared In the heart of the "Pennyrlle."
Hardin came from the bluegraae- Cullom waa from
the mountains: Of all these -palmer wag1 the only
Democrat ami he got Into the Republican party on
"the nigger question' but when emancipation waa
fully established Palmer got back into the Democratip
party.
Cullom was a Whig. Ills tenacity of purpose not-
withstanding hia mediocrity ot mind made him an
extraordinary man. After the Whig party waa dead
after the Know-Nothing party had ruined it at the
south and the Republican party had absorbed it at
the north. Shelby M. Cullom was yet a Whig and
refused to follow the man he worshipped Abraham
Lincoln Into the Republican party but stood to his
guns and was an elector for Fillmore In 1 856. There
was character and character after all is better and
greater than mind.
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Cullom was what hi party was. No doubt hi
father left Wayne county Kentucky because Kentucky
waa a slave state. As the "Institution" existed In
Kentucky the negro waa what his master was proud
or Ignoble as his master was respectable or degraded.
So with Cullom he was representative of his party.
If the party was right according to his lights he was
enthusiastic in its behalf and without a big class of
that brand it Is not quite clear how we could carry on
politics in this country.
Unfortunately we have never had party govern
ment in this country except In name. President Wll
son has done mor to establish It than all his prede-
rs In the White House together. Tou can't have
party government without party leadership. That we
have got at last-
Recollection of Cullom Is somewhat associated with
rather dismal episode In my poor career nearly a
quarter a century ago. Because of insubordination.
that l refusal on my part to write something I
was i ' ' to write I waa flung out of the editorial
depart. at newepaper. I found myself some
weeks Inter In a Kentucky village out of a job. and
very anxious tor a Job and one night I picked up a
vaper and found that John M. Palmer after months
of balloting had been chosen Democratic senator from
Illinois. All my poor little troubles vanished for the
moment for the night. I saw In that result earnest
of the brilliant day we Democrats now enjoy. I waa
In ecstasy.
The account read and I believe it was in the
Glebe-Democrat the greatest newspaper the world
has ever seen when McCulIough wa at the head of
It the account read that in the town of Springfield
were then some thousands of Democrats from. Illinois
Indiana low. Missouri and Kentucky all drunk with
enthusiasm and most of them hilarious with some
thing bibulous going from pillar to post with brsss
bands and singing a ditty like this; .
Saturday. February 14. 1914.
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The Great Elephant Butte Dam.
That much of the future prosperity and develop
ment of the city of El Paso Is Involved In the bencfl
cent results that nrc to accrue from the construe
tlon and completion of the great Elephant Butte dam
project in a fact that Is fully understood snd appre-
ciated by every citizen of El Paso. The completion
of the dam the Inauguration of the great Irrigation
system that is to bring thousands ot acres of rich
valley land under the civilising influence of the plow.
not only Insures greater growth and development of
El Paso and the hacking up of a permanent prosper
ity for tin city and valley but It means a big reduc
tion In the cost of living for every clttsen of E) Paso
through the production at home of so many of the
essentials whloh now have to be Imported at such
great cost from distant centers of production.
Nearly $3000000 or to be more nearly exact 2
74 2. 000 has been allotted by the reclamation com
mission for work on this great enterprise this year
The expenditure of such a large sum of money on any
reclamation project during one year Insures some
thing In the wsy of results that must be gratifying to
every Interested observer and proclaims the fact that
the time Is rapidly drawing near when the Elephant
Butte reclamation project will be serving Us great
purpose n promoting the further growth and pros
perlty of the city of El Paso and In providing homes
for thousands of .thrifty farmers who will become one
of the city's most 'valuable assets. The following of-
ficial statement has been given out by E. II Baldwin
i the government engineer now In charge of construc-
tion at the dam:
"This office has been advised by the reclamation
commissi... i thnt the Elephant Butte storage project
has been allotted $2742000 for work on the Elephant
Butte dam and auxiliary features luring the current
year. ;
"This allotment Indicates the 'eclre of the com-
mission tolhasten the completion of the dam and will
enable those in chsrge of its construction to continue
the present policy of pushing the work on all features
as much as Is cunslstent with econom. .
"There Is so much uncertainty connected with
dam construction on a large and erratic river with
continual danger from floods that a statement as to
the probable height of the dam on a certain date
would m in nothing However those Interested ars
assured that everything possible will be done to
hasten Its completion. An effort will be msde to
have some storage capacity for the summer of 1916
and. while the largest force It la consistent to work
will be employed the fact mat economy Is practically
us Important as speed will not be overlooked.
"To use the amount allotted for this season's work
on the Elephant Butte dam Is not so ..rest a problem
aa It is to make u showing commensurate with the
expenditure of such a vast sum."
separate the northern rang from that' to the south
whloh Is on an average some MM feet higher and
will be used exclusively aa summer ranga. By keeping
the stock on the separate areas untl: the forage on
the other has had a chance to start both winter and
summer range will be greatly improved and their car-
rying capacity laereased.
Another Interesting development la four and a
half mil of drift fence on the Fish la k forest (n the
same state. It was built' to keep cattle on the north
side and horses on the south where larkspur grows In
abundance. Larkspur Is very poisonous to cattle but
Is not eaten at all by horses. Before this fence was
built sixty oattle had died In one month (June); after
it was built and the cattle were excluded from the
larkspur areas there waa a further losa of only five
though July and Augusv are considered by cattlemen
in Ütah the worst months for larkspur poisoning-
Forest officers therefore have estimated that this
fence which cost $749 saved 12.600 la the first year
it war bn it. and should save $4A0 or five times Its
cost cm li season. It Is said too that It Increases the
carrying capacity of the grazing district about It per
cent.
Two other fences in the same state costing 12.100
will on a conservative estimate by the cattlemen
save approximately $0000 a year.
In certain areas where ths fence will greatly
minimize the problems of the forest officers In han-
dllng cattle within the national forest the cost Is
borne b) ihe government. In other erees where the
benefits to stockmen have been shown they are built
In co-operation with the cattle owners who pay a large
part of ths expense or furnish the labor. Through
out the national forest states there are cattle and sheep
owners' associations which represent the Individuals
who graze their flocks and herds upon the national
forests. All differences whloh arts i between the for-
est officers and the individual owners are submitted
to the advisory boards of these associations and they
are therefore clearing houses for the settlement of
any difficulties which may need adjustment. Accord
ing to the officials of the service these associations
have practically eliminated controversies and the of
fjcern who administer them are In perfect accord wtth
toe policies of the government. One of the evidences
of this Is shown In the drift fences which help both
sides.
Nurse-Training Schools.
More training schools for nurses and better dis-
tribution of them aro shown to he necessary from
statistics Just compiled by the United 8tates bureau ot
education. There are 1094 nurse-training schools In
the United States and nearly 80 per cent of these were
In the small area of the eastern and north central
states. In all the rest of the country xonly 304 nurse-
training schools are rsported.
Standards of nurse training have been rising con
stantly In keeping with the growing importance of the
nursing profession. Thirty-four of the states and the
District of Columbia now have laws prescribing ex
aminations and other tests for the "registered nurse.'
The states that have not yet legislated on the subject
are: Alabama Kentucky Maine Mississippi Ne
vada Arizona New Mexico North Dakota. Ohio South
Carolina South Dakota. Tennessee Utah and Ver
mont. Several of these states have organizations ac
tively working In behalf of adequate safeguards for
nursing and It is believed to be only a short tlms
when all the states will cover the subject of nurse
training.
i According to officials of the bureau training
schools for nurses throughout the country are steadily
effecting Improvements In their work and conditions.
The professional field ot nursing Is widening and em
bracing now and Important activities and offering new
Incentives toeffjsrt. One of the notable developments
In the last two years since the lost complete report
on the subject has been Issued Is the application of
nurse service In ever-increasing extent to the public
works.
Public Interest In hospitals and training schools Is
growing snd sn Intelligent public opinion on nursing
affairs Is gradually forming. The education of nurses
long looked upon as a matter in which hospitals only
were concerned Is now beginning to be seen as a mat-
ter in which the public ulso is deeply and necessarily
concerned. '
ancleat course. The valley was reclaimed and disen
thralled The great channel which It cat srrossgth
fertile valley proved to be a blessing worth million
a sewer for irrigation waste welter.
"The government's promise of aid has not been
redeemed though It Is a national debt of honor. Con
gress appropriates millions for unnecessary 'improve
ments' on other Inland streams and for numerous use-
leas projects bat Ignore It solemn duty toward the
Imperial valley. i
"Pioneers who were here in the time of the great
emergency aside from dissatisfaction with the South-
ern Pacific management know well the personal
greatness of Epes f.andolph of Tucson and would feel
proud and honored personally to give him the warm
est welcome.
"The future historian writing of America's Indus
trial progress will gtv a chapter to Epes Randolph
and Imperial valley. Other empire builders who ma-
nipulate the million must depend on men like Ran
dolph in a crisis. In fact bluntly stated they aren't
knee high beside him."
The report somes from Albuquerque that the
Evening Herald of that city has been purchased by
George 8. Valliant a well-known newspaper man of
Texarkana. Mr. Valliant has been spending a short
time in Silver City and has) been so Impressed with
the possibilities ot New Mexico journalism that ha
has made the Albuquerque Investment. The Herald
is one of the best dally newspapers in New Mexico
and wtth the proper management ought to become a
valuable piece of newspaper property.
With New Orleans Louisville Atlanta and Mem
phis each asking for practically the same territory
to be embodied 'in a regional reserve bank it is clear
that some on or two or three of them Is going to
nurse a bad ease of disappointment. Ail the cities
that are anxious for regional reserve banks can not
be accommodated as the limit Is placed at twelve
with the possibility of only eight.
The election of a Democrat to repreaent the sec-
ond Iowa district In congress goes to prove that both
wings of the Republican party Is still on the run and
that the people of a former hide-bound Republican
state are actually learning that Democracy is the
proper and essential medicine.
Congressional committee are probing the Colo-
rado mine troubles and the Michigan copper troubles
and It la hoped In both Instances that some method
will bo found by which It will be possible to end the
prevailing strikes. That much lawlessness has been
Indulged In by both aldea will probably be the verdict
of ths investigating committees.
Government Builds Drift Fences.
In order to control the movements of sheep and
cattle grazed under - units on the national foresta
the government is constructing what se known as
drift fences which facilitate the counting and han-
dling of the unimula These fences also hslp to regú-
lete the timo when stock may enter the forest so that
sil eep and oattle can be kept off In ths early spring
until the young grass and other forage plants have
had a chanrc.to get a start. In some eases too. they
restrict grazing to certain areas and serve either to
protect some grazing grounds or to secure a complete
utilization of the forage on other.
The drift fences are not enclosures but generally
extend for long distances across the country much
like the "drift fence" or snow fences along rail-
road rights of way. The railroad fences however.
take their name from the fact that they serve to pile
the wind-blown snow to the windward aide of the
track so it win not settle In the cuts and Impede
traffic. The 'drift fences for sjock keep the animal
In certain directions or "drifting " to us a cattle
man's expression or restrict tham to specified area
for the winter and to other for the summer. They
may also prevent stock from grazing upon area
where poisonous plants are found. Thus they lea
the coat of herdbag and prevent losses.
Examples of the Use of drift fences are furnished
. in several built on the Dixie forest of Utsh. where
stock grazing is Important. Five mile of drift fences
way built by the government on this forest .to pro
tect the water supply of the city ot St. Qeorge from
contamination by forest rang cattle. This with
other stretches of subataatlal wire fence in connec
tion with rocky ledges which are equally good bar
riers against stock make the southern boundary of
one of the divisions of this forest stockproot. except
at certain established gateways. During the coming
year sixteen miles of fence Is to be built across the
northern part of this division. This will distinctly
Epes Randolph Southwestern Empire
Builder.
One of the best known men In the entire South-
west resides at Tucson. Ariz.' where he works out
successfully all those problems he has encountered
In the work of empire building whloh hss msde his
name a synonym for progress throughout this South
western country. And the following tribute to t'.ils
masterful empire builder la from the News published
at Brawley. In the Imperial valley ot California:
"Epes Randolph the masterful railroad builder.
recently passed through the valley on an Inspection
trip. The Aands didn't play 'Hall Conquering Hero.'
and no committee of welcome was at the station. He
slipped In' and 'slipped out' thiobtruslve i usual.
and only a News representative and the station agent
assured him of his welcome and the heartfelt good
wishes of the resident of Brawley.
"Every one In this valley feel grateful to Epes
Randolph. But for his broad vision quick action
and Indomitable courage In grappling with the prob-
lem of conquering the Colorado eight years ago Im-
perial valley today would be a vast sea Instead of the
nation's wonderful winter garden and treasure field of
opportunity. '
"Strong men ulght years sgo. stood appalled and
dismayed when the mighty rlvr in flood suddenly
swung out ..r Its ancient course and want roaring
toward Saltan sink.
"How to dam the great flood and return the river
to Its channel was the problem that confronted Epes
itandolph
"Being a man ot action and titanio ability. Ran
dolph dtd not weaken tor a moment. Marshaling
the great resources of the Southern Pacific he per
formed prodigies ot engineering snd finally for a day
or two conquered the river. As If mocking the best
efforts of the world's most valiant men the rive;' ate
its way through another place nearby and again
roared defiance on Its way to Saltón sea. which' was
rising at ths rate of six inches daily.
"Randolph snd his man again grappled with the
task pausing only long enough to appeal to the gov
ernmenL Through Theodore Roosevelt also a man
of action the government promised the aid which
waa it bounden duty to provide.
'The river waa finally conquered and reaumed its
Refugees a Menace.
Editor El Paao Morning Times:
Dear Sir I have nothing personally against the
Mexicans; on the contrary in common with numerous
other "old Inhabitants" of El Paso and vicinity I
derstand them aa well aa any foreigner can do and
for many years spoke their language. Aa an employer
of labor 1 greatly prefer them to white people and as
neighbors found them Invariably friendly and cour
teous.
At the same time whatever the feeling between In
dividuals may be as a race they hate us. Perhaps
they have reason; perhaps they have not. The fact
remains that no person of sense ox experience can
vjew them these hundred of refugees right in our
midst otherwise than as a menace in more ways
than one.
Sentimentalists newcomers or those who make
money off them of course will deny this.
Surely we can be humanitarians without being
sentimentalists! Surely the border cities and small
towns could In these days of tension when a chance
Wow might precipitate intervention unite In Insisting
Oh refugee either removing themselves or being re
moved to a safe distance from the border.
The moneyed interests. wh claim to desire peace
In northern Mexico know full well that If Villa la to
bs harassed and tormented in his roar by plots hatched
on so-called neutral ground he cannot protect Ameri-
can interests In Mexico. He has done hia best and is
still doing It yet already one ot his prophecies of
trouble have come true.
As he says more plots will be hatched and more
trouble will enaue so long as the people of El Paso and
the border generally permit such things to happen.
The refugees are mostly federals who on account of
tin- presidents proper rerusal to recognize an assassin
and a usurper love us legs than ever; yet like the
man who cuts off his own nose to spite his face we
do nothing either to protect ourselves or further by
ousting the plotters the resumption of American busl
neas in Chihuahua.
International law might prevent our refusing to
harbor unwelcome refugees dangerous refugees a a
large and wise proportion of our citizens know them
to bebut In such a time some form of martial law
might he Invoked to dispose of them where they can
do no harm to American cltlsens.
It Is well known that these refugees feel no Krati
tude to us for our Indulgence our love of money ur
our sentlmentallam. or whatever form our culpable
blindness takes.
Let us Invoke the rare quality common sense in
stead. o.
HI Posó Tex. Feb. 13. 1014.
In Re: Woman's Exchange.
Editor El Paso Morning Times:
Dear fcjir: I wlah to thank the lady whose initials
I do not recall just now and Mrs. Sharp for the In
terest they are taking kn the Woman's Exchange.
To Mrs. Sharp I wish to say I do not think the
rest room and exchange could be run in connection
with any success to the exchange.
To make a success the exchange must be carried
on on a business basts just as any other business. If
I understand your idea of a rest room it la a place
where women can go to rest when weary from shop
ping or where mothers may take their little ones to
care for them. Such a place is certainly needed but
not in connection wtth an exchange.
Suppose a tirod mother comes In with one two or
half a dozen little ones ahd while giving them neces
sary attention one or two drop asleep? Tou can't
very well say to that mother "Tou have stayed your
time limit" and to have her stay for an hour two
would be quite ' tiresome. During that Ume several
others coming in with little ones the room would be
come a noisy playroom Instead of a rest room much
to the annoyance of business customer In the
cxc.lang. -
A the exchange is of aa much Interest to ths
ladle In the country as th city I would like to hear
from them.
Bade home many of the best patrons lived several
miles from th city. I hop the ladle In the country
here will like the idea of an exchange tor with the
facilities you have your phonea. your cars and your
good roads special orders . could be phoned and
promptly filled and we would have th pleasure el
knowing that everything waa strictly fresh. It would
also give ydy aa easy market for many things. What
do you tniaa or an exenange you business women
the country?
As my Ida of an exchange has been kindly re
ceived instead of a Mrs. lie I will write under my
awn nasas. Mrs. A. m. PKKRINCL
I Paso Tslas. February 11 1914.
Heard on the City Streets.
Joa Chard ner one of fin Paao county's successful
young cattlemen. Is also ons of the champion rldsrn
and ropers of the West. He was a cowboy before he
became a cattle raiser and It Is Interesting to hear
him talk about his experience doing cowboy acta In
foreign countries. "A couple ef ray cowboy friends
drifted over to Brasil'' says Mr. Gardner ''and whet)
they told Englishmen over there that Texas Cowboys
could rope throw and tie a steer or cow In one min-
ute the- Englishmen were incredulous snd several of
them offered to pay all the expenses of s roping con-
test and give the cowboys the profits so my friends
wrote to me. Billy Connell. Kpence Jo well myself and
six other went over to Buenos Airea and after spend-
ing thirty days getting ready gave about three per-
formances and took In m00. Some of th soys
made the time in thirty seconds and the natives
thought we were wonders and the Englishmen could
only say 'By gad. it beats the Lancers!' They don't
use saddles over there. Instead they use bedding
strapped on the horse's back. Now I left here in the
fall and summer waa In full bloom sad peaches and
watermelons were just ripening when I arrived In
Brasil. From Buenos Aires we went over to Uruguay
to put on a show. We had Just spent all of our money
In preparations and advertising when one of those
fool South American revolutions broke loose and we
had to get ont without realizing on our Investment.
Tes. I went to Winnipeg Canada and rode against
forty cowboys and won the first prize. The best tlmp
made there waa :2 -6. But the cows were some
fierce."
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Of course" says C. F. Ederle "EI Paso will get
tne next meeting of the Panhandle Live Stock Asso-
ciation because It Is the only real bona fide cattle
raisers' association in the country and El Paso is the
only real cattle town-cattle center in Texas. The
Texas association 1 composed of bankers lawyers and
commission men. whjle the Panhandle association Is
composed of real cowmen and they are making their
last stand in El Paso. The big cattle herds have been
driven back to West Texas Nsw Mexico Arizona and
northern Mexico with El Paao as their central m er-
ke tx and base of supply. The Panhandle association
ha absorbed all the real cattlemen who were in the
Texas association and if the Texas association mem-
" w m t touch with the cattle raisers thev
will have to come to El Paso next year? That's why I
say Bl Paso can get both associations next year "
"I do not think" says Doc n. . Ward "that the
country treasurer wa quoted entirely correctly In that
McOtnty band story. The first time the hand turned
out It was under th direction of President D. W.
Reckhart of the McQlnty Club. As I remember it. Mr.
Ponder got a number of player together at the old
waterworks office on San Francisco street They
wanted a manager and he suggested Mr. Reckhart.
That gentleman was brought in and agreed to man-
age it provided it was named the MoOlnty Band and
thence forward It was a part of that famous organiza-
tion and the McOtnty Club was the greatest aggrega-
tion of entertainers this country ever saw D W
Reckhart was perpetual president. J. J. Walts hia as-
sistant. Captain Juan R Hart official orator Ed Watts
chief. Henry qng captain of artillery. Peg Orandover
commander of guards. J. D. Ponder official recorder.
Cart Pltser bandmaster. J. J. Long drum major. Will
R. Brown assistant band master and there were a
core of other officials. The band certainly was the
finest musical organisation in the West and the dub
had an orchestra of twenty-eight pieces and a fine
saxophone quartette.''
"General Villa." said Tom Powers yesterday "is
elllglble to membership in the Panhandle Cattlemen's
Asaoolation. and I am going to suggest bis nam for
membership." Bert Onjdorff wanted to know what
in thunder Villa had to do with the cattle-raising In-
dustry and Mr. Power replied: "Just at present he
Is the biggest cattleman In Mexico and own all the
.cattle In that country. Why. didn't .you read in -the
papers the other day that he had withdrawn all Mex-
ican cattle from the market and had forbidden th ex-
-"j ".le aula i rum mat country? tat-
ths raiser? Why. Villa raises more cattle in n iri.te
day than Tom Love rojee la a year put. Villa raises
them in a different way. He raises anybody's old
cattle-."
"California Is a roo-; nlace to ful aava t n ..
land Long who is here on a visit from hia hm s
Los Angeles; "but It Is not so very strohx on business.
I did not leave El Paso to go to California for busi
nasa I simply went there because It la a pleasant
place to live. Even now Los Angelas is o bed of verdure
and flowers. You know it rains all winter In Cali-
fornia and never rains in the summer."
X saw two old-time baseball friends meet in rvrmr
of the Sheldon yesterday and neither knew the other
was in El Paao. John J. McCloaky. who as a baseball
manager haa made thousands of dollars for others
met Larry Ford. The two had played as teammates
in Louisville and had not seen each other In twenty
years. But thoy went Into the game when mere kids
and are still active and in the prime of life. "After
all." said Mr. McCloaky. "this Is a UtUe old world. We
leave our friend on one aide of It and bump into them
again on the other side. I often wonder how criminals
manage to hide themselves for on every train and In
every city we meet people we know."
"M. M. Finney of Boston one of the head men of
the Stone-Webster Company" says a business man
"waa expected In El Paso this week but Instead of
coming sent his assistant Mr. .Bradley. That means
that th El Paso Electric Railway Company Is con-
templating some Important Improvements and exten-
sions for with such capable men as C. W. Kellogg and
Harry Potter In charge the Boston people do not
bother to come'out unless there is something going to
happen."
:
In Denmark the school teacher Is almost always
furnished with a house barn and a few acres of land
according to W. H. Smith a recent observer from the
United States bureau of education. "The tenure of of-
fice of the teacher is for life or good behavior and 76
per cent of" the rural teachers are men who settle
down In their respective communities cultivate the
small farm act as choristers In ths country church
and easily and naturally become leaders in affairs."
"We're after Shelby Cullom next
Cullom next Cullom next;
We're after Shelby Cujloaa next
You bat wo re attar Shelby "
But they didn't get Shelby The Democratic party
had not yet divorced Itself from political usshood as It
nan since thank heaven!
Washington. February IS.
Community music is the latest In co-operation.
The pastor of a church In Locust Valley N. V . found
that the church the school and the young people's or-
ganizations were spending s total of about li.aoo per
year for music" without getting th beat result. At
bis suggestion they -pooled their funds and secured for
tlOO a. month toe services of a competent music dl
rector who spends two days a week In Locust Valley
organising and directing the music for the church andj
whwu iisiuiui a iiiuunji. L-H...I .viu uiuinuiy mu-
sical entertainments and developing a choral society.
Would Rent Chihuahua Mill.
Douglas International.
Millard HsVynjore of the Sonora Mercantile Com-
pany who is president of the American Flouring Com-
pany at Agua Prieta haa gone to El Paao. and from
thence he wilt go to Chihuahua and try to lease a
flouring mill to handle the wheat which his company
recently bought In .Chihuahua .
They purchased the wheat expecting to' Import it
to Agua Prieta but General Villa refused to allow the
wheat to be taken from Chihuahua and the company
then decided to try and lease a mill In Chihuahua and
handle th grain there.
Mr. Hay more will remain several month and at-
tend to the handling of the grain as they expect to be
able to secure a mill.
The American Flour Mill Company is anticipating
reaching out further in this part of Mexico and' will
probably within the present year build a mill at Hor-
moatllo and In other parts ot th state of Sonora so as
to get the output of wheat without shipping It long
distances. The will at Agua Prieta has every pound
of Its output contracted for by different concerns over
Sonora.
China aaefs to have Huerta outclassed in the mat
ter of executions nut China haa more to work
tiuena is ñauan sppea.
Th new currency law carries no promise of
ens gas cast of living and may make good mora
tly than the recent tariff reform.
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