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EL PASO MORNING TIMES
Wednesday Sept 30. 1914.
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Any erroneous refleciiona upon the standing character or
Southwestern Progress
That the live and progressive . little city of Silver
City N. M. la steadily growing la amply demonstrated
by the report of City Assessor II. H. lietta. Just mudad
public. The assessment totals $960.(90 which la a net
lncrcaae over last year of $76420.
Why the High Cost of Living.
The New York Bun In a homely but convincing
manner brings home to ua on of the chief reasons.
(or the high cost of living In the following timely
Illustration:
A cabbage head In grown by a small farmer in
Connecticut who gets 1 l-l cents for It It first goes
to the commission merchant who lives on Riverside
drive paye $2000 a year for his apartment keepa
an automobile and spends $TO0O a year. Next the
cabbage is sent to the wholesaler who Uveal up on
Went UnJ avenue In an $1.800 apartment keeps an
automobllo and spends $0000 a year. Thence the
cabbage goes to the Jobber who Uvea) in a $1.600
apartment on upper Broadway keepa an automobllo
and spends $6.000 a year. From him the cabbage
travels to the retailer who Uvea In a $700 apartment
on a sido street has a corner store for which he pays
$26 a month rent keeps two delivery wagons at a
cost of (110 a month and spends $2600 a year on hi
living. Finally the cabbage gets to Mr. Ultimata Con
sumer who lives In a $40 a month tenement rides
In the trolley car or subway spends all he can make
or a little mora to live and pays for that head of cab
base 1 3 cents."
And the same conditions apply to all other com
modltlea embraced In our domestic economy. The
best quality of hams for Instance for which we are
compelled to pay In the neighborhood of 30 cents per
pound It costs the pucker In Chicago perhapa 8
cents per pound on the hoof. But by the tima the
squealing pig that bore that ham Into tho packing
plant la disposed of and his carcass worked up tho
packer has put a price of from 16 to 20 cents on that
ham. If he has refrained from putting an extra
amount of salt petre and other so-called preservatives
In It .Then when it has been hauled back to Texas
from Chicago In refrigerator cars held In ooollng
plants and finally comes to you from your grocer
every man from the packer on down tho line hadLynr have been enormous a
Incorporation papers have been filed in Santa Fe
N. M. by the Dcmlng Cottage sanatorium. The capital
stock of the new enterprise Is $60000. divided Into
6.000 shares. The Incorporators of the enterprise are
all Dcmlng people.
tacked enough on the cost to give him the desired
profit until by the time It gets to the consumer It
represents about 26 cents per bite.
It Is the middle man who Is finishing up the work
made possible by our system of marketing. The ex-
pensive habits of these men and the royal lives they
lead have to be paid for by the consumer and It will
continue so until methods are devised for reaching
the consumer directly by the producer.
Cotton picking Is now In progress on the big cotton
farms around Carlsbad N. M. and the outlook for a
bumper yield Is reported to be exceptionally good.
Cotton is a profitable crop on the Irrigated farms of
that section and the acreage every year is undergoing
considerable augmentation.
George S. Pentecost general passenger agent of the
Tlock Island railway says the Panhandle fair at Ama
rillo Is going to be one of the biggest things on record
this year. The exhibits will be more comprehensive
than heretofore and In every department thore will be
great Improvement shown.
E. A. Tovrea the well known cattleman of Blsbee
Arli. says that range cattlo of Arizona are In better
condition at this time than for a number of yeara and
that range beef is now plentiful and of very fine qual
ity. Prlcea are uniformly good and the ranchmen of
Arlxona are all In a highly prosperous condition.
Four prominent members of the Chinese colony lh
Phoenix Aria have formed an Incorporation with a
capital stock of $600000 divided Into 6000 shares
The object of tho corporation 1b to do a general bus!
ness real estate mining hotel business the raising
of rice and erection of rice mills.
An effort has been made to secure a deep well by
the Wilson company within a radius of 16 miles of
Blarney. N. M. upon the donation of 2000 acres of
land. Fourteen hundred acres of the requisite amount
has been donated and It Is expected the remaining 600
acres will Boon be subscribed when work on the well
will promptly begin.
The Willcox fair will open at Wlllcox Ariz. on Oc
tober 2 9 and continue for a period of three days.
is said the fair will be a genuine eye-opener this year
in demonstrating the possibilities of agriculture
that portion of the famnua Ban Blmon valley which Is
faat coming Into prominence ua one of the most prom
ising portions of the new state of Arizona.
Not all the wool produced by the sheepmen
Kostern New Mexico has been disposed of for the pros
ent season. In tho warehouses of Roa well there
yet 226000 pounds of the gTeaay fttaple that wiih
i-eived too late to be Included In the two big snles that
were pulled off In Roswell earlier In the season. All
of this remaining wool Ik in small clips.
Aisne Battle Slaughter Appalling.
Mnce the battle of Marne In which the Oerman
army suffered a serious reverse and was compelled to
abandon its contemplated Investment of Parts there
has been a contlnuoua battle In procrea on the Alano
river. This great battle has continuad now for a
period of .about three weeks and while but little of
the real developments in the situation have been
made public U Is certain it has bean attended by an
appalling loss of life on both sidas and It Is expected
when the facts are mad known they will actually
startle humanity.
As a result of the murderous am perinés of the
killing machines that ara being used on both sides
at Alsne an army officer recently returned from Eu
rope where he made careful study f military equip
ment says:
"Dispatches Indicate that both the French and
nermann are using heavy siege mortars In this battle
How ffroat their destruc tlven ess is remains to be
seen after this conflict Is ended. The possibilities of
the giant instrument of destruction defy conception.
The 9 -Inch guns and the 11 -Inch mortars of the Ger-
jnans using highly explosive sheila can do lncalcu-
lab!ed.mage."
"The effective range of these siege mortars la from
six to nine miles and they throw a shell capable of
piercing armor plate which weighs about eight hun
dred pounds. The diabolical effect of such a shell
truly found. In a trench where man are fighting shoul
der to shoulder can best bemaglned.
"The great fault wltM theses mortars Is the dif
ficulty of transportation. They must be moved
great platforms over the macadam roads or probably
the Germans are four tracking the railroads as they
move along thus enabling the artillery forcea to
mount these enormous pieces ofordnance on two flat
cars."
Although he admitted that (he losses so far In tho
Pedro Del Villar attorney for General. Felix Diaz
while In New Orleans a few days ago presumably en
route to this city gave out a very unique statement
when he said: "General Diaz desires peace In Mexico.
He Is determined to create peace at any cost. If the
cause of peace requires that he become president of
the republic then he will not hold himself away.
He will do his duty even by fighting." It has been
known for some time that General Diaz was perfectly
willing to become president o Mexico In fact. It can
be readily recalled that he has twice fought for that
privilege In revolt against his legally constituted gov
ernment. But there la no monumental evidence any.
where on the Mexican horizon that Mexico Is pining
to have General Diaz serve as president of that re
public.
appalling this officer
were as great as first
said he did not believe th
reports would Indicate.
"The dispatches reported the destruction of three
litislan army corps in Galicia with 120000 men" he
said. "Now that Is a physical impossibility. To add
to the color of thbj report it was said that 70000
men were captured. Why at Mukden in the Russo-
Japanese war only 30000 men were captured. If
twenty per cent of the forces of one side now battling
have been lost li will be a frightful death roll. Ten
per cent loss will make troops give way and retreat
to a new vantage point.
"Wounds made today by the bursting shrapnel and
chemical coated bits of steel from lyddite shells are
more terrible than those of other days.
It Is bellevod that the battle of Alsne may prove
one of the determining factors of the war and it is
probably the realization of that fact that has Induced
such a desperate resistance and such heroic deter
mination on both sides to win if possible.
A Woman' Voic.
O heart! what is it yen hear above the noise of a
nation.
Above the sound ofSamor and shouting
And men making ready for war?
only a single voice little more than a Broken whisper.
Patient and unprotestlng only the voloe of a woman
Tet I hear it above the sound of guns
And the turmoil of men embarking.
There's no use praying any more; the prayers are
done and aaJd:
But daytime going through the house or night-time
in my bed.
They trouble me the old prayers still ringing in my
head.
The young men from the papers they brought the
word to me
I'm thinking of their mothers hew glad they ought
to be
Who never skid "good by" to them and let them off
to sea.
As strong ss any man he was and bold to do and dare.
And why should I be hearing then all night aoova the
prayer
A little lad that's calling me and wanting me some-
where 7
He said what he thought was right:
"Let you be proud" he said
"That you gave a son to the fight;
'TIs a glory over your head!"
TIs never a good man's word I'd scorn.
And he said what he thought was best;
But I knew my pride when the lad was born.
And hla head was warm on my breast.
"Let you be proud" he said
Twos the word that stabbed ma through;
Proud and my only son dead
In a Und I never knewl
This the women know when glory's worn
(Though he meant the word fur the best);
knew my pride when the lad was born.
And his head was warm on my breast.
Only a woman's voice patient and unprotestlng.
But I hear It above the sound of suns.
And the turmoil of men embarking.
Theodoala Garrison.
A tremendous revival In silver mining Is predicted
for the entire producing dlMrlct of the United States
at the end of the prelent European war by W. E.
Walcott secretary of the American Mining congress
who la spending a short time in Phoenix Ariz. ''I
expect to aee silver go to 70 cents an ounce about
the time hostilities come to a close In Europe" says
Mr. Walcott. "European paper money will be worth-
less and gold will be exceedingly scarce. It will be
necessary for the various European nations to issue
sliver coinage In lafge quantities."
England's New War Sons.
All of England Is now said to be singing a new war
song. It was written by Sir Frederic Cowen and
Harold Begblo and makes strong appeal for enlist
ment In the army. One of the verses of the song.
which bears the caption of "Fall In" Is as follows
"How will you fire sonny how will you fare
In the far off winter night.
When you sit by the fire In an old man's chair
And your neighbors talk of the fight?
Will you slink away as it were from a blow
Tour old head shamed and bent?
Or say "I was not with the first to go but I went.
thank God I went?' "
' e
Senator Sheppard of Texas has Introduced a reso-
lution In the senate demanding a reduction In the
wages of all employes of the United .states govern-
ment on account Of "the enormous strain put upon
the federal treasury by thn war In Europe." And
the Introduction of that resolution amply manifests
the determination of Senator Hhcppard to remain
prominently In the glare of the calcium.
Crops In the Salt river valley of Arizona this ye
are reported very fine. Tlu.;raln crop was unusually
Kood und the cotton crop is about up to the usual
high standurd. All the farmers of that section have
more or less cattle which add considerably to the
revenue from the farms. There are alao large num-
bers of cattle brought into the valley every year to be
ted and finished for market.
Importations through the port of Nogales Ariz.
during the past year Berve to reveal the growing Im-
portance of that live little border city. Importations
during that period amounted to f 17.998.0fiK. consist-
ing of 37.726266 pounds of garvanxas valued at 11.-
:.t.'.'. 106.434 sacks of sugar aggregating 1407X-
026 pounds valued at $648.(22; 128473 hides valued
at $665.283. During the past three years a total of
97081 cattle also passed through the Nogales port
valued at $1623698.
There are 60000000 Moslems In North Africa
under the domination of France suld Bishop Hartaell
In a Sunday sermon at the Metropolitan Temple In
New York recently. He says that If Turkey Is drawn
luto tho existing war there Is grato danger that these
Moslems will rise against France. Of the (2000000
Moslems In India under British rule he thinks they
are a less danger than the French contingent as they
are nearer Europe and under better control.
The sultain of Zanzibar is reported stranded In
Paris with his 16 wives aa a result of the prevailing
European war and this poor man la In a position to
realize that war Is really and truly an easy synonym
for hell. "
It will be readily noticed that there Is not much
rtepubllcan elation over tho result of the Maine eleo
UoiiH this year. They are not reminding us at this
time that the result In Maine Is but the forerunner
of what Is to happen In the remainder of the country.
Colonel Isaac T Pryor of San Antonio in an
Interview In the El Paso Times) advises the producer
to sell his cattle while prices are high. He says the
time to sell Is when- the top of the market can be
obtained and he counsels all stockmen to sell and
pay their obligations. Colonel Pryor told the Times
readers that he did not believe the price of meat
would go any higher despite the fact that there Is
a heavy demand from Europe. He thinks the pro
test from the consumer would quickly overcome any
disposition on the part of the packers to raise prices.
Perhaps the booming of cannon on the continent of
Europe has deafened the ears of packers In the United
States. Fort Worth Record.
Friends of President Wilson In control of the New
Jersey state Democratic oonventlon were notified that
the president did not want an endorsement at the
hands of that body for fear that suoh action would be
construed as the result of his personal action. The
stand taken by President Wilson in this matter Is not
accepted 'by his friends as an evidence that he will
not accept renomlnatlon at the hands of his friends.
future events will determine whether or not the pres
ldent will again be the party leader.
The outlook for the cotton .market appears to bo
slowly Improving and while there win ' probably be
lower prices all around thla year ft. looks at this timo
as If arrangements are going to be made to take care
of the Interests of the men wbo have been engaged
all the year In producing this grat staple.
Among New Mexico Mountains.
Las Vegas Optic.
The average person unaccustomed to the high
mountain country above timber Une Imagines It an
untenated wilderness of rocks and crags with n
form of life other than an occasional aerie in pos.
session of eaglea A trip to the summit of Jicarita
peak a forest service fire lookout station on the
northern part of the Pecos national forest would
dispel this impression. The station can hardly be
occupied before the middle of June owing to huge
snowdrifts that remain practically Impassable until
that time and It la even then necessary to ride or
climb over packed drifts many feet in depth.
The trail built by the forest service climbs
through dense stands ' of spruce along turbulent
streams of cold snow water and then along ridgx
where It is almost impossible to see for over one huí.
dred feet In any direction unless one looks np the
avenue hewed out for the trail by forest aruards.
An occasional mountain meadow covered knee deep
with grass and starred with myriads of wild flowers
however affords distant views of other mountain
ranges against the far skyline.
Following Is a brief description of his trip given
by a recent visitor to the summit:
As the summit Is approached small patches of
snow appear the air grows cooler and the horses
splash through pure clear water ankle deep in every
depression. Hundreds of flowers appear the blos
soms Just clearing the surface of the pools others
grow Immediately alongside the drifts of snow.
Traces of deer now appear where they have followed
the retreating snowline for the new tender herbage.
An occasional startled grouse whirs off to some dis-
tant tree; the sound of a woodpecker drumming
against a dead tree reverberates through the still
forest with a crash of sound.
The drifts have now become too deep for the
horses to wade through and it Is necessary to make
small detours around or if they are hard ride over
them. Tracks of the snowshoe rabbits are found In
some soft snow and a number of small birds flit from
limb of the trees under the dense green canopy. Sud-
denly without warning timber line la reached. Still
far above the bare summit of the mountain appears.
With the exception of one huge drift protected from
the direct rays of the sun. by a cliff the snow here
"disappears. The trail disappears directly beneath
this huge bank almost Í0 feet deep but it is so jvell
packed that It easily bears the horses' weight.
"A number of small lakes are now seen. v One
owing to the slope of the mountain appears to have a
decided slant. Another has a narrow spit of land al
most bisecting it that has all the appearances of a
huge snake. Ice cold water gushes out In numerous
places from crevices In the bare rock.
"The patrolman's registry box. riow to be used for
the first time of the present fire season still stands
as it was left the preceding summer.
"After another climb the trail switching back and
forth along the steep ridge the top Is reached
wonderful panorama Is visible In all directions. The
whole northern part of the forest seems to be dl
rectly under the mountain. Othsr lookout stations
of the fire protection system miles away seem won-
derfully near. Ranges of mountains far distant in
Colorado are plainly visible.
C. M. Armstrong who has extensive ranch and cat
tie Interests on the Pecos river In West Texas expresses
the opinion that good cows will soon be selling for
$100 around. Choice cows are now bringing $76
around he saya and there Is every indication that they
will go as high as $100 around. This Is in marked
contrast with the fact that only a few yeara ago the
best of cows were rather alow on the West Texas mar-
The Day of Atonement.
The Dar of Atonement. Tom Klppur the holiest
day in the Jewish calendar falls this year on the
thirtieth day of September. The Hebrew daba is tbe
10th of Tlsb-i. The festival Is ordained m Leviticus
xvl 29-34 aud xxill 29-82. In both psasjssjss It Is
styled "A Sabbath of Solemn Rest."
The purpose of the Day of Atonement is clearly
Indicated by Its name. It Is clearly Intended to com-
plete and crown the work of the penitential season.
begun on the first of Tlehrl (New reari oy imauy
reconciling the soul with the Almighty. Implicitly
trusting in the Divine forgiveness the Israelite be-
lieves that his contrition. If It be really sincere will
atone for him and will make him "at one" once more
with hla Heavenly Father. The day then. Is devoted
to a supreme effort of penitence to a mighty en-
deavor after communion with the Almighty. It la
spent In prayer and mediation.
It la kept. too. as a fast In obedience to the com
mand in each of the two passages above cited where
the expression "affUot his soul" must he understood.
In accordance with the traditional interpretation as
synonymous with fasting.
The chief the real aim of the Day of Atonement
Is the return from evil to good or In other words
the reconciliation of the Individual soul with the eter-
nal right which la of God. All the external elements
of the day's observance its worship and austerities
are Intended to promote this supreme purpose. They
cannot do duty for It The act of fasting Is partly
to serve as a self-imposed chastisement and partly
it has a reflex influence. For hunger and weakness
tell upon the conscience; they mortify pride break
down obstinacy cast men down before God In humility
and contrition. But fasting does even more than that.
Taking the worshipper away from such carnal occu
pations as eating and drinking It helps to .fix his
thoughts upon the needs of the soul. It makes the
day -one of physical abstinence and self denial but
also of correspondingly increased spirituality.
The sublime Nellah prayers constitute the closing
service of the day. Here the triumphant note of
reconciliation with God sounds clear. The prayer's
advance In the scale of ecstaoy and the worship of
the day culminates In the glorious outburst by the
assembled multitude of Israel's great watchword
"Hear O Israel the Lord is our God and the Lord
Is One" and Its accompanying phrases praised be the
glorious name of His Kingdom forever and ever"
the whole closing with the whole stirring confession
spoken seven times "Adonoy hu hoelohlm" "the Lord
is God the Lord is God."
Glimpses Into the Past.
(FROM THE FIXES OF THE MORNING TIMES.
THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY.
The Pictorial theater closed Its engagement here
last night. The company which is an excellent one
will open at Albuquerque N. M. showing during the
fair which is to be held there. '
. jPi
It was reported yesterday that Governor Ireland
who is In this city will entertain a petition if signed
by sufficient citzens. for the pardon of Mr. Lechy.
who si at present In the state prison serving out his
term.
George Fannlck and Annie Manler were found
dead in the wood lust outside the city limits of
Dallas last night between them lay a revolver with
two empty chambers mate evidence of the cause of
death. Upon investigation a note was found signed
by both which stated that in view of the fact that
they could not be united In life they would be In
death. The couple were about 18 yeara of ace.
Since the outbreak of the pestilence at Naples
more than 1000 graves havé been dug to receive vic-
tima of the cholera. The city la In a panic many
of the leading physicians have fled criminals in the
jails have revolted against their keepers and only
the strictest military rule has been able to maintain
order. About 700 new eases were reported yesterday.
Merchants of the city are much encouraged with
the most pleasant turn taken by business. All state
that business is much better than for many months
past and a big fall and winter trade Is predicted.
We learn from other sources that the same condition
prevails throughout the country. The bumper crops
are said to be the direct Cause of the activity in com-
mercial linea
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO TODAY.
It Is rumored that El Paso Is to have another
dally paper. This win mean four for the city. Mer-
chants and readers will have a great variety from
which to select.
George B. Stetson left this city yesterday tor a
short visit to Denver Colo. Mr. Stetson Is on business.
Miss Julia Barrett the accomplished daughter
of Officer Barrett came up from Bl Springs yes-
terday to spend a few days with her father.
James Benson who has resided In this olty for
many years departed yesterday for his old home In
Los Angeles Cal. where he U1 reside in the future.
William Wright left yesterday over the Santa Fe
for Butte Mont. He Is on business and will remain
In the north for several weeka
Mrs. Cox was fatally burned at the home of her
daughter five miles south of Sherman. Texas -yesterday.
Mrs. Cox was an old lady and was enjoying- her
afternoon smoke when a spark fell from her pipe
Igniting her clothing. She was so severely burned
that death came before medical aid could reach her.
II every. one who Is contemplating attending the
races to be held at Washington . Park October 15
goes there will be no one left in the city. Rigs
are going to be hard to obtain on that day and manv
keta at $10 and $12.60 around and shows what an era will have to go down on ths train. The tickets will
of prosperity has finally come to the cattle industry be sold for li cents the round trip.
POLLY AND HER PALS-
Right Here and Now Pa Declares War.
By STERRETT
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