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EL PASO HERALD-EDITORIAL and MAGAZINE PAGE Thursday, Maivli 23, 1916. FELIX MARTINEZ'S DISTINGUISHED CAREER HIS PASSING SNAPS MANY CORDS (BY H. D. S.) FELIX MARTINEZ had no understudy; he was unique, and his place in this community will remain vacant. Others there arc to take up some branches of his work where he left off; to take the chair, in a material sense, that he has relinquished, at the directors' table of many an important institution; to follow him, succeed him, in the various offices and titles he held; to administer his estates, manage his financial enterprises, help conduct the many under takings, public and private, in which he was an im portant factor. But there is none to do his work, r.one to speak hit faiths and convictions, none to in terpret his ideals, none to inherit his peculiarly felicitous eloquence, none to hold in hand at once all the vibrant fibers of intricate business organization, none to stand quite so typically as the representative and spokesman of two peoples, two races, two modes of thought, two schools of political philosophy of each, to the other. Mr. Martinez had a life record of intimate and vital interest, not only to men of the Latin races but to those of the Teutonic strain, including the Anglo-Saxon. His career, for one thing, indicates the boundless oppor t unities open to Americans of whatever racial origin, and especially the opportunities in the western country, that merely await the man to use them and develop them. He began in a small way, with few advantages and no capita, but in less than 40 years he rose from an Insignificant clerkship in a country store, to become, first a recognized power in the territory of New Mexico, then a distinguished resident of Texas, then an interstate figure of note, then a man of national influence and recognition, and finally an international character with reputation extending into most of the countries of this hemisphere. He had the natural faculty of influencing men and getting them to work with him, but to his own personal energy, foresight, and judgment must be ascribed most of the success that came to him in his by no means long life. Felix Martinez was a native American, born in the United States, a lineal descendant of a Spanish captain general and provincial governor of the same riame who was appointed by the Spanish crown 201 years ago. The family has been prominent in the territory ever Mncc, but it remained for the late Felix Martinez to achieve something more than local or provincial in fluence and recognition. He keenly sensed his responsibility and opportunity In the field of inter-racial diplomacy. His whole public life is marked by passionate appeals for harmony, better understanding, study of common social and political problems, and the abandonment and avoidance of race feeling and race ambitions as distinct from the common right sentiments and worthy ambitions of citizens of great republics and members of the human brotherhood. In his political career, and of late years in his many appearances before student bodies and public gather ings, he has pleaded earnestly for the acceptance of that broader culture that comes from wide human contact, study of history, philosophic reflection, and charity of opinion. During the Mexican revolutionary period of the last five years, he has taken no active part with any faction but has maintained genuine neutrality. As an El Pasoac, his value in such disturbed conditions as now prevail was so great, in the capacity cf an "interpreter of ideals and spokesman for humanity," that the untimely loss of his influence will be vividly realized by all who have allowed their minds to govern their passions, and who have tried to see through the mists of ignor ance and prejudice to the immutable stars, the ultimate ideals of human progress. He had developed his methods of eloquent argument and personal influence along this line so thoroughly in recent years that national recognition had already been given him in the appointment as commissioner for the Panama exposition to the South American re publics a mission which was semidiplomatic in its nature, and for which he anC his associate commissioners received direct commissions .nm the president and had the use of a cruiser of the navy. He would have re ceived the appointment of international boundary com missioner if he had indicated his willingness to accept it at this time; and undoubtedly, if he nad lived, he would have taken a larger and larger part in pan American relations, for which he was specially fitted. In financial matters, he had already received na tional recognition in the appointment as a director of the federal reserve bank of this district; he was an important figure in the affairs of the district reserve bank, and his influence at Washington had already become a not inconsiderable factor in the development of the new banking and currency system. Locally, he had long been a valued counselor in the First National bank, from whose board of directors he resigned to take the federal post In money matters he was shrewd and keen, with excellent foresight and judgment of men and of opportunities. In El Paso, Felix Martinez has left his impress on ' the record of the city's development in very many ways. He early undertook real estate development, and has always taken pride in constructive effort, for the better ment of the localities in which he had private interests. He was fortunate in his speculative investments, but those who went with him shared the gains, and con tinned to seek his counsel. He was active in the chamber of commerce in its earlier days, helped to solve the union depot pioblem, assisted the El Paso & South western railroad in its local projects, was one of 'the earliest projectors of electric traction, was one of the most important factors in the final solution of this problem, helped to promote the interurban line, was active in the establishing of a modern waterworks system for the city, was one of the active promoters and organizers of the gTeat cement manufacturing plant, participated in the Paso del Norte hotel organiza tion, both building and operating companies, was one of the prime movers in improving the Plaza block property in Pioneer plaza, and took part in many other real estate development projects, both city and suburban. Invariably hii influence in the material affairs of city life and development was constructive, and if he made a fortune out of it all, it is also true that his work of this nature has made money not only for all others directly concerned but indirectly for the people of the whole community,.wbo share in the benefits of all whole some constructive effort, by whomsoever initiated and carried forward. But outstanding above and beyond all other public services that remain to the credit of Felix Martinez in this community is the work he accomplished in behalf of the reclamation of the Rio Grande valley under the great government water storage and irrigation project. So many men have had a part in working out this vast problem, from first to last, that it is im possible to accord to each his exact due of credit for earnest and energetic effort and successful performance. But it is probable that there lives no man who will be disposed to deny that Felix Martinez did as much as any other man to bring about the fulfilment of the great plan. Mr. Martinez was one of the delegation to Ogden, Utah, in 1903 that brought the 1904 session of the National Irrigation congress to El Paso. He was a conspicuous and most active member of the committee of 15 representing New Mexico, Texas, and Mexico, that agreed upon a definite plan for cooperation and paved the way for the national government to take up the Rio Grande problem under the national reclamation act. From the organization of the El Paso Valley Water Users' association until his death he was chairman of the executive board, serving practically without com pensation. , Mr. Martinez personally directed and handled the vast work of enlisting the cooperation of the valley land owners, and adjusting the innumerable questions of detail with the government bureau. He made trips to Washington in the interest of the project, and carried on the heavy correspondence having to do with the development of the project during the last dozen years. He directed the negotiations for the purchase of the Franklin canal rights. His office has been the headquarters of the association, and the meeting place of countless conferences with the Elephant Butte Water Users' association of New Mexico. He was the man to whom the farmers and all others looked for informa tion about the status of the project, and government officials always went to him first and last for intimate discussion of knotty matters. He lived to see his cherished dream of long years almost realized. He saw the dam practically completed, and lake B. M. Hall beginning to fill the largest body of water stored for irrigation in the world. He saw the chief problems of distribution solved or in the way of solution. And through it all, he was looking after the interests of the individual farmer, the man who would have to make his living out of tilling the soil. It will be difficult to find another man for the post so competent, so familiar with the ins and outs of the Rio Grande problem, and so responsive to the exacting duties of the chairmanship, as he was. Felix Martinez kept his private and domestic affairs very much to himself. But he did not hesitate to talk about his philosophic, religious, or ethical beliefs in deed, he was something of an apostle, an evangelist, of his own particular cult of thought and belief. He had a religion of his own, and was orthodox in nothing, except in a belief in a Supreme Being, in the brother hood of mankind, in the essential justice of the universe, in final rewards and retributions, and In progress. Ho was a great reader and student of philosophy and his tory, and speculated much in realms of thought seldom invaded by the average man. Out of it all came a mind and soul much given to idealizing, and marked by a strong tendency to analyze men's motives and to exercise psychic powers. He be lieved above all things in the power of mind over matter, to modify circumstances, change conditions and environments, and direct the acts of men and of nations, their life history and development. The human mind, according to him, is the greatest power in the world under Deity, and nothing is impossible to it all material things must give way to it, and the most powerful mind or minds in any age master their own surroundings and the world. He thought as he acted, along constructive lines, and the power of love and faith, according to his philosophy, is infinitely greater than the power of hate and suspicion. Such habits of mental exercise and exploration gave Felix Martinez a certain ability to look at things through the other fellow's eyes. This helped to make him successful in business, but it also gave him in large measure the trajt of charity toward his fellow men, which enabled him to communicate encouragement and enthusiasm to others, and t,o plead most ardently for a wider humanity, for a more stable peace, and for good will to prevail among men. Short Snatches From Everywhere. How the ears of Brandeis must burn! Baltimoie American. Don't know what the French give up for Lent, but It Isn't Verdun. Philadelphia North American. Hegel believed that nothing was historically proved until It had repeated Itself New York Times. What we like about the news from Mexico is that we don't have to get It via London. Boston Journal What Aguinaldo might whlspe- to Villa in the present crisis would be interesting. Flint (Mich ) Journal ' By strict dieting Mr. Taft has reduced his weight, but he still shuns spindle-legged antique chairs. Grand Rapids News. When the horn of the hunter is heard on the hill, go search in his pockets for ' license to kill. San Franeisco Chronicle. It must depress Col. Roosevelt considerably not to be In a position to demand anybody dead or alive in this erlsis. Ohio State Journal. If Mr. Carranza Is wise he will realize that this Is his solden opportunity to behave in a way that will- partially Justify his "recognition." Frovidence Journal. With "Strafe Uncle Sam" in Germany and "Death to Americans" in Mexico, we don't seem, to be so pop ular abroad as we wish to be. St Louis Post Dispatch. The story that Germany Is short qf potatoes docs not affect us They told us the same thing' 18 months ago. and we exhausted our stock of sympathetic sighs at that time. Philadelphia Telegraph. Haarlem. Holland, Is going to hold a national exposition next summer. It's pleasant to find one European country still able to do something peaceful and useful. Pontiao (Mich.) Press-Gazette. The suffragists have presented a petition to con gress 21 feet long. They should mark It carefullv or congressmen in primary states are likely to mistake it for the regular primary ballot Chicago Herald No newspaper representative seems to be able to pry loose any information from Col. House. News paper men should cheer up! They still have another colonel who ia always sure copy Lansing (Mich ) Journal. German diplomacy has been accused of being hot tempered and quick to take offence, but this must be all wrong; for nothing that Italy can do appears capable of provoking Germany to a declaration of war. Arizona Republican. The American expeditionary force into Mexico is winning a reputation that will stand for a long while in American military annals. The troopers who were in the saddle for 60 consecutive hours prove that regu lar army troopers in the army of the United States are as hardy and efficient as any in the world. Douglas (Aria.) Dispatch. Typkus Is Not Ad Affliction Of Providence Body Lice Are Sole Cause Of Dreaded Plague o ny Dr. C- C. rlKTlOK. of tlie IT. S. Public ITraltB Service. NLY a few years ago the origin of most diseases was some thing mysterious. Many attrib uted sickness to some great unknown power and referred to Illness as an affllMton of providence. Now we know that many diseases can be easily avelfed by simple rules. The doctors have found that malaria and yellow fever are caused by the bite of a mos rtulrn bubonie plague, by flea bites: iiphold fever ie spread by files, and ti"w comes typhus feer, spread by the bite of lice. A circular recently pr. pared by the U. S. public health n r ice should be read and observed i all that live In close proximity to He Mexican border. Itulcw for Typhii. -rrcnlar rontains the following Mnl'u Is a serious disease, giving a ' 1 1 h rate of from S to 30 percent. 1 ' phus Is contagious, the contagion bin transmitted only bv lice that lui' bitten a person ai'k with typhus ever and later bite a well person. The bortv lice, or white lice, are the most dangerous. s it Is not possible to know which lie are infected with typhus all lice (hruld be killed. Persons sick with typhus are not djngcrous, if they have no lice on their belles All persons should keep away from one sick with typhus. In order to avoid the bites of lice. Convalescents from typhus fever are not dangerous 36 hours after their temperature returns to normal, and need not be quarantined. Rxlermlnntc Lice. The extermination of lice means the extermination of typhus. Avoid association with all dirty peo ple who may carry lice. It Is unwise to visit moving picture shown, club rooms and dance halls, unless all the persons present have been freed from lice. The methods of killing lice are very easy, on account of the fact that the lice only live in contact with human beings on whose blood they feed anil In whose clothes they live and deposit their eggs If a person Infested with lice de velops typhus fever he should be thor oughly disinfected, by having his hair clipped short and the body bathed with hot water and soap. All clothes should be boiled or destroyed by burning, care being taken that no lice that might be on the clothes escape. Clio Heads. In order to rid a person's head of head lice, the hair should be soaked with a mixture of equal parts of kero sene oil and vinegar, covering the head with a towel for about one-half hour. The vinegar loosens the nits and the kerosene oil kills the adult lice After OFFICERS FIND KUSGS ilSMFIEDiSinOIDj Dr. Waite Will Be Charged With Millionaire's Mur.- der, Says Prosecutor. w York. March 23. Detectives who went today to arrest Dr. Arthur Warren Waite in connection with the death of John E. Peck, millionaire druggist of Grand Rapids, Mich., found' him in a condition of stupor as a re sult of an opiate. It was given out ihat Dr. Waite probably would re District attorney Swann received in formation last night from Grand Rap ds indicating that PecK may have been nrnnned. While awaiting the arrival of Dr. Wnite, the district attorney had under examination Dora Heller, a maid em pl"jed in Dr. Walte's home at the time cf tlic deaths there of Mr. and Mrs. Tei k 'Something' Poured Inlo Soup. Ti was given out by the district at toi n' s office that Miss Heller had said that on two occasions she saw Pr Waits pour something out of a bottle Into Peck's soup. Peck com plained of the taste and Dr. Waite is said to have blamed the cook, rn another occasion the msld was de lared to have said she saw Dr. Wafte pour something Into Peck's 'tea. Instrlrt attorney Swann later made thin announcement: 1 shall charge Dr. Waite with mur der In tlie first degree." NEW NORTH SIDE PARK TO BE NAMED CASTLE HEIGHT 1 1 Pxjo'b new park, located in the im ihoastern part of the city, will be Knrnn as Castle Heights park. Tbe property Is located in Castle Heights and in a portion of Manhattan I (eights and comprises about SO acres. It was recentiv purchased by the city mid ill be beautified as soon as possible Do You Know Thai There I no federal institution In tlie MintinrnfA. rnlttvt State1- for the rf'vption and uif of lepers riapue i a r1iaie of rodent? Houpe " inning in a Rood disease p rventUe K'ir.Rer1- fu w and food spread t phoid f i pieented or piiJtlK hr-alth t h i nmmon p. r dii f .J SI ifrs i h TVIlatfr rij red lij f The t m unrrlrp ' ! towrl a i nf the e tli lid r n p more rapid I v n os from dirt premises? In school lh.tn Report Shows 60 Crowded in Unsanitary Huts That Are Menace to Health. In an enclosure between 1 Paso and Santa' Fe streets. In the S00 block, there are at least GO people housed In 16 or 18 shacks, without windows, stove pipes stuck through the sides, four horses, a cow and a calf, according to a report made by building Inspector N. A. Comstook, city health officer W. (". Klutz and J. It. Burton, assistant building Inspector, to the city council Thursday morning. The toilets are in a fearful condition, with only three for the 60 people, the report continues. The shacks have all been built without any permits and In one-half hour the head should be thor oughly washed with soap and water. Where the hair Is very thick and there are many lice, more than one applica tion of this remedy Is necessary, as all lice will not be killed by the first application. In case of children or men infested with head lice. It is best to clip the hair with clippers and then wash the scalp with eoap and water. This will be sufficient. The hair removed should be collected on a newspaper, rolled up and burned. AH 'persons Infested with life should be required to undress and all clothing worn by them boiled for five minutes. TMs means retained in the water after it starts to boil for at least fire min utes. Rathe Often. While the Person is naked they should be iiade to take h hath with warm water, it It can he obtained, and use plenty of ordinary eoap: or bath with gasoline, or vinegar and kerosene, equal parts Clothing that Is boiled once each week will remain free from lice Iron ing clothing will also kill lice eggs that have been attached to the seams and folds of the garments. A person that bathes two or three times a week and keeps his body clean will not be come Infested with lice. If he will change his underclothes at least once a weeK. and wear only underclothes that have been boiled when they were washed. violation of every city ordinance, and are a menace to life and health. By resolution, the buildings were ordered torn down. l"avlng Ordinance Passed. Ordinances assessing against prop el ty owners the cost of paving Itio Grand street, between Newman street and Cotton avenue; South Kansas, be tween Improvement district No. 1 and Eighth street; and Arizona street, be tween Oregon and the alley in block 66. Hart addition, were adopted, and the city clerk was instructed to advertise for bids, to bo opened April 6. An ordinance was placed On first reading assessing the cost of paving Alameda avenue, between Texas street and Boone avenue. The petition of property owners for 10-foot sidewalks on that street was granted. An ordinance was adopted granting the El Paso Iron & Metal company a franchise to construct a spur track at j a. punib on ine i exits i acme iwiivvtsii ABE MARTIN ?Mk M Si Livirjg Conditions Paris. Tex., Is Are Bad In odel Little ,&aap! wl& Mr. Lemuel Akers, once rated as th' wealthiest man in th' county, died a I grocer nere yisieroay. xa: ieiier wno wears eyeglasses alius gits credit fer knowin twice as much as he does. (Protected by Aaami 2?ewspaver Sertlce.) owned by the Bitulithic company." said maor Lea. "I have only this to say. that I am proud of the relation ship between the city council and the Bl Paso Bitulithic company, and I hope there will bo nothing laid in the city in future but bitulithic. We know what It Is." The petition of property owners to have Curri street graded from Mesa avenue to Campbell street, and have North Kansas from Blacker to Curri improved, as a part of the proposed scenio driveway, was granted. The request of city assessor and col lector W P. B. McSaln for authority to make proper credits on delinquent tax rolls was granted. The Pebruary report of the chief of the fire department showed 36 alarms and losses of 13163.50. Property In volved was valued at 1241.396.44. con tents at J142.297.35, with $261,900 In surance in force. 46 Death.; IB Illrllu. The weekly report of the city health Tex., tt-r T SEEMS to me that living con 1 ditlons in Chlhuahuita are worse -- than they have ever been." said district attorrey W W. Bridgers. "There seems to be more congestion and more Idle men standing on street cor ners than I have ever seeh before. This Is the impression J. have gained from a recent trip through that portion of the city, and it seems to me that more dras tic measures should be taken towards bettering living conditions. If the city would take steps to condemn the poorer class of buildings, it would create a demand for better habitations for the Mexican element. Many of the habita tions are set In holes where there is no sewerage and where water Is bound to stand during rainy weather. There are many accumulations of garbage and trash in some places. The Herald has for many years consistently agitated better living conditions in Chlhuahuita. and it Is a matter that the public I partial and unprejudiced way the value I 25 pounds of fruit and three hogs were condemned. The weekly report of the sanitary commissioner showed 327 loads of gar bage and ashes hauled, a total of 686, 900 pounds. Petition. Referred. The following petitions were received and referred: Taxation and finance Joe Dunne, for cancelation of taxes; K. D. Willing. for cancelation of tax penalties; Mrs. Cmhuanuita Community take cognizance of, because it seems to me that the conditions are worse than ever." "The Paris, Tex, fire has been a great catastrophe for that little city." said justice J. M. Deaver. "Having lived In that section of the state most of my life, I know how proud the Parfs peo ple were of their little city, how they had worked to beautify, to build hand some homes, and promote civic attract iveness In everv conceivable way. Now most of this has been wiped out, and It wit take years to bring the place back to where it was before the dis aster." "Since the appraisement committee of the El Paso Real Estate board has be gun its work." said A. H. Anderson, one of the vice presidents, "we have had many requests from Individual property owners who have been In doubt as to the market value of their holdings, to I make an estimate for them. It Is one of the best ways to discover in an im- of city property." 4f "Although the order to -olIect all army clothing that has drifted out by unlawful methods during the past year has been in effect but a short time a large number of shirts have already been turned in," said Lieut H. L. Lewis "Quite a number of persons found wear ing the shirts have been picked pn bv members or the guard, but a major! rv have brought the clothing to the police station where the headquarters are lo cated, and given them up. Some of them stated that the shirts had been pur chased while others were gifts." "All of the gutters on South Stanton and East Overland are getting a thor ough washing from a large amount of water that is being pumped up from the new Popular store excavation where the pipes are being cleaned," said B B Gibbs. "There is a continual flow or water down the gutters that Is sweep ing all the waste away and giving them a cleaning that they have not had for several months." j M. J. Fewel, for cancelation of tax penalties. Council as a whole Property owners to open California street, between Stanton and Kansas streets. Streets and grades George -Look, for j THE COURTS STH COLRT OP CIVIL APPEALS. Jarae J(. Harper. K. P. Illgglns and A. M. Walthall, justices. Motions submitted IL D. Camp vs. First National bank of Alpine, Texas, et al, from Presidio, appellee's motion for a rehearing or to certify; A. L. Thornton et al ia. H. L Daniel et aL from El Paso, appellants' motion for a 1 renearing. Motions for rehearing overruled Frank Lull Worden vs. Otto P. Kroeger. from El Paso, opinion; William Harrell et al vs. Geo. M. Holmes, from El Paso, opinion: Jesus Nunez vs. JoJin T. McEl roy, from El Paso; Josephine Crosby et al vs. H. B. Stevens et al, from El Paso. 310110ns gran tea Kansas city, Mex- and plaintiff given custody of minor child. Mlna Meyer vs. H. A. Meyer, divorce, divorce granted. f . "T. ..C...;fTi:fcr t.l ! ico & Orient Rv. Co. vs. R T. Diirrett m fmni r ci.h.,, ,oi-- -vf in- r?w irom Pecos, appellants motion to post- for sewer extension to"lots 1-3, block SSnA,au.bmi?Sion' to b!,rf,se.t Iater;.EIU Us i.i.-i! iuri,i. ir rv Th. . abeth A. Grant vs. Houston & Texas maintain corral at 4S8 Erie street: Continental Soap company to operate at 3101 Pera street; Jesus J. Ornelas, for permit ot continue feed stables at 61S South Stanton street. Myrtle avenue and San Antonio street, i officer showed 46 deaths, of which 12 Mayor Lea 3fnkca statement. I were Americans and 34 Mexicans. Just before adjournment mayor Tom Births numbered 26, of which 12 were Lea took occasion to make a statement J Americans and 14 Mexicans. There with reference to the relationship be- were remaining at the time of report tween the city council and the El Paso j 34 oases of measles. 14 scarlet fever. Bltulithlo company. 12 smallpox, two typhoid fever, seven "I understand It has been talked on j diphtheria, three chicken pox, and 13 the streets that this administration is typbua. A total of 605 pounds of meat. Petition Granted. The following petitions were granted: Marker & Yonge. for gasolino filling station at 620 Texas street; Frank Scott and B. O. Hoty. for correction of assess ment: R. W. McGown. for cancelation of tax penalties; A. P. Coles & Bros., for sower extension to lots in blocks 22 and 32, Cotton adidtion; E. H. Grif fith, for sewer extension to block 35, Manhattan Heights. The petition of W. D. Mosley, for sewer extension to block 139. East El .Paso, was filed, the connection already having been made. SILLY SITUATIONS BY WHEELAN Copyright Mil, International Ntws Serrlce. Central Railroad Co.. from Harris, agreed motion to dismiss at the cost of plain tiff in error. Affirmed Marvin Reinhardt vs. W. F. Borders et al, from Ward; Atchison. Topcka & Santa Fe Ry. Co. vs. William S. Starnes, from El Paso. Submitted Kansas City, Mexico & Orient Ry. Co. vs. J. S. Oates. from Pe cos; Jones Reinertsen vs. E. W. Ben nett & son et al, from Pecos; Kansas City. Mexico & Orient Ry. Co. vs. Jno. M. Odom, from Pecos; Cayetano Muela vs. Max Moye. from Bl Paso. 03th disthict coirtT. Ballard ColdncU. presiding. Clark Bishop vs. George Paul, ties pass to try title; on trial. El Paso Ice & Refrigerator com pan vs. R. C Semple, suit on account, filed. W. L. Pringle vs. J. C White and M- s J. C. White, suit on notes and foieclos ure of Hen; filed. P. D. Freeman is Galveston, ITari s burg & San Antonio, suit for J".n 000 damages for personal Injuries, filed Hartwell S. Sorrell vs. Grace G. Sr rell, divorce; filed. COUNTY COIRT. drlan Pool, presiding. A S. Thurmond, temporary adm.n s trator, vs. P A. McLaughlin, suit for damages: filed. H. E. Williams vs. Southern Pacific, suit for damages: filed. OWN6 JcWES wear miE TO SEE IRE foOSS WD HIS UIFE. ABOUT 15 OCCUPY SEATS EXT Id MIS IF HE HAD NOT TELEPHONED To theot-ice spM M WAS- , . . Ih IOO ill io m W0PLK ft AJOISrr LlKfc ( rvjo K0ZM J J MS CRAFTS ) -? VI I A T" ) .-TTT -, - V- ( rafrT '.N Mffifom 5WU6W ?i EVTED? J S J--V TV' 'r Zrr fWrAWC?1 " C SIR-!' ffPpi A FEELW& (ft smokeA (S&& fCAl SSf J h ( vJHE dossil) 7? a Ljs m3M m lit llfiip iiii Er-i"-i- ; -ssEESft n." n B5Tass&&K35?arEtiKSW lvcew m A rmmky Wlmmw fin Tm$3MN&'jm ' ' -s . i - jr " i t jfMM MBIM' rf f " i r'ijrBPLr- 4 ist nisTiuer coiirtT. P. R. Price, presiding. Tearl Fronsbargcr Bolt vs. Tom Bolt, diorc; filed. cific, suit for damages to cattle ship- I ment: on trial. aTH DISTRICT COURT. Dan 3U Jackson, presiding. State ts. Herman Bloeh, receiving and concealing stolen property; with jury. Marie R. Zimmerman ts. J. R. Zim merman, divorce; divorce granted.. Ijclle Leah Lawless vs. Harold Rich ard Lawless, divorce; divorce granted JUSTICE COURT?. J. M. Denter, presiding. State s. Cos me Rivera, seduction: dismissed. State vs. Josefa Martel, disturbing t)i peace: defendant pleaded guiltv and was fined I and costs. J. J. Mnrphy, presiding. State vs. H. Cornell, speeding de fendant pleaded guilty and was fined 13 and costs. MacGREGOR HELD ON CHARGE OF IMPERSONATING OFFICER Charged with impersonating a I ml States secret service man. Harold Mai Gregor was placed under a 1000 inn'' by U. S. commissioner G. B. Ol've Wednesday afternoon, and bound .ner to the action of the grand jury MacGregor is said to have assit 1 in the arrest of Villareal, a form. Villista. and to have passed him. '? off as a federal officer when that a: -rest was made. Spring Song EVERY sage this scheme indorses: Make your premises look neat; cart awav the old lead horses, bum the rubbish and repeat. For the spring should find our city rid of every ugly thing; it will be a beastly pity, if we dis appoint the spring. In the spring the world is laundered by the soft, refreshing showers, and the cleaning winds are squandered by Dame Nature at all hour', but the rainfall and the breezes can't remove the trash and junk, which, like di -composing cheeses, fill the air with perfume punk, tet us hustle, and abolish everything that draws the flies; let us clean and paint and polish till our town delights the eyes. Oh, I ought to sing the lily, when old winter ups and goes, an I ought to write some silly balderdash about the rose, but I make my harpstrings rattle, urging folks to clean their lawns; cart away dead cats and cattle, old tin cans and demijohns. (Protected by the Adams Newspaper Service ) WALT MASON. EL PASO HERALD DEDICATED TO THE SERVICE OF THE PEOPLE. TTIAT NO GOOD CtlSE SnLL LACK A CII OIPION, AND TOAT EVIL SHALL IIT TlllllVK I iMU'l'OSKP. H. D. Slairr, .)l(or Mni controlling owner, hns directed The Herald for IS year! J. C. WHmarth Is Mannger and O. . Martin Is Neww Editor. MEMBER ASSOC1ATHD PRESS, AMERICAN NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS' ASSOCIATION AND AUDIT BUREU OF CIRCULATIONS. AN INDEPENDENT DAILV NEWSPAPER The El Paso Herald was established In March. 1881. The El Paso Herald includes also, by absorption and suc cession, The Daily News, The Telegraph. The Telegram. The Tribune The Graphic, The Sun. Tho Advertiser. The Independent. The Journal. 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