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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-19
Let Them PIny Together.

BY all means let boys and girls share
their plays as far as possible. Brothers
are too apt to feel that there are only q
few pleasures that their sisters mar
share with them. when. rather. there
are only few which they may not II
Is an important part OF the education
of boys and girls that they play to-
getber. Their differences of tempcra-
ncnt AMI training are invaluable 10y
way of exchange
AS the children grow older a whole
vista of intellectual plays opens before
them. To own printing press in COM
mon is an excellent thing. Paper mon
ey and checks can he printed Will,
which. with Il little instruction. banks
may he managed. \ real estate brsI
ness may be conducted with hall lots
and Darlor building sites advertised on
engrossinS and too serious an inter- 81
be shown in the amassing of fortunes
story book may he first collaborarcd
and then printed Such Il souvenir of
childish companionship would be mos,
dearly cherished in later years. Tb.
reading of Little Women" will suorcs.
the delights of a weekly newsnano,
after the order of tine one the March
sisters conducted so ably. There ar,
endless uses t" which one NAV MIR :,
lsmall font of type. Its very possession
n i2iiaiyjpg Harper's isazar
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-19
Children and Death.


1t is to me n terrible thought that lii.
tie children must know about death be
fore they can comprehend what it real
ly means l remember that my little
sister and l went ont to build n play
house in Il quiet spot in the woods. We
were interrupted by Il rabbit which
sprang from the bushes near by, rolled
over several times before us, then lay
quite still. AS long as I live i shall
never forget that scene nor the last
struggle for breath the rabbit made
There was no more playing for us thai
day. We made Il grave for the rabbit
all the while specializing as to the
cause Of Its death and wondering if We
might not go that way also. Our whole
day was filed with thoughts such rs
children should never have. 1t is bcs
never to let children see a very sicl
person or lunatic. They never forge
first impressions of this sort, and, II
they are inclined to be nervous or hys
terical, it may affect them all thciI
lives. Children also remember the frs
novel they read, and for that reason
the greatest care should be taken as tC
the literature within their reach.
shall never forget a novel that my play
mate and l found and read together
and how we cried because the people
IN ii were SO wicked. I was only II
years OF age, but the view of the work
which I obtained from that book re
mains impressed wildly upon my
mind.-Lettcr in Housckeeper.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-19

Headquarters Eighth Department.
San Antonio, June 9, 1S49
Sir:-You will proceed to make a re-
connaisance of the route hence. via
Fredericksburg, to Ell Paso del Norte-
the same lately passed over by Major
NeighbOrs. Indian agent.
The object of his reconnaissance be-
ing to obtain. with perfect accuracy,
khe best information in reference to z
ARMAMENT military road from the Gulf
Mexico to Ell Paso. you are desired
be particular in your examinations
observations. and will make de-
/. report accordingly, in order that
|nparison may be drawn between
and the route recently explored
.ieutenants Whiting and Smith.
ng in view the same object.
ter your arrival at Ell Paso. you
report to Lieut. Col. Johnston,
of your corps.
very respectfully. your obedient
t.
George Deas.
Asst. Adjutant Gen1.
sutenant Bryan.
Typographical Engineers.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-19

RECORD OF A RE-
CONNAISSANCE FROM SAN AN
= TONIC TO Ell PASO VIA FRED
ERICKSDURG. WITH RECON-
AENDATIONS FOR A MILITARY
DAD. AND OBSERVATIONS UP
THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE
bRDER FORCES AND THE ARM
EG OF THE TROOPS; BY. COL.
FJOSEPH f. JOHNSTON
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-19

ern route from San Antonio to Ell
Paso. with distances:
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-19

Total distance 672.70
(To Be Continued Tomorrow
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-19

lutenant Bryan.
Typographical Engineers.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-08-29
THE proper thing" he sobbed, the
proper thing-and, under the circum-
stances, the only thing"
The FUTURE OF The SOUTH.

Depends Upon the Development of Hire
Broad Farm Lands.
The future of the south is a question
which has perplexed capitalists and
thinkers since the reconstruction pc
riod. There Is no Disgusting the fact
that the material growth of the south
is not keeping up with the norths
rapid development. The south is es
sentially agricultural and in the jul
dicious cultivation of her soil lies all
her hopes. One Of the greatest him
ORANGES in this line is the continual
exodus of the energetic young white
man to the north or west. They are
obliged to struggle hard for an educa-
ton, and when they leave school in
variably choose to enter the more en-
terprising fields of labor tnan drag out
slow, weary life in their own south
land. Farming has never been con-
Quoted in the south on scientific prin-
ciples. Hitherto the farm lands have
been worked on the same plan as
mines everything dug out and carted
off and nothing put back. Under such
II SdIihChI luC ldl IHS III many VI lAO
southern states have been exhausted,
the soil has grown thinner and thin
ner, and it is found necessary to put
more acres under cultivation in order
to maintain the usual yield. This plan
is carried to such extremes that more
acres are put under the pillow than can
be worked and soon reach a condition
where they have to be abandoned. And
then new fields are cleared at heavy
expense. Thus the process goes on
and on without enriching the farmer,
but wearing out and impoverishing his
land. 1t is safe to assume that not
more than 10 per cent of the land in
the south is cleared and less than 5
per cent is under cultivation. The
prairies of the west offer no such in
ducements as this to the young south
erner, and the quicker he realizes it
the better. Should the northern
farmer begin to colonize in the south
and, clearing broad timber lands, Gre
ate a fine farming community, then
the southern young man will see the
folly of leaving home in search of lu-
crative employment, farming will be-
come fashionable, and as result the
south will become prosperous, popu-
lous and as powerful as the north
Grit.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-08-29

will tell you that the boat may break
up-later. 1t is an old one and leak
ing horribly. Here is a rope. 1 will
tie it about you and myself as we'll
as l can and to the mast and deck
piece. Believe me, will do all 1 can
to save you"
She put her hands on his shoulders
and looked into his eyes.
Forgive me-"
For what?"
Folly. 1 knew better than to dare
Fate So"
$50 did 1. You must forgive me
A man should be WISE
"And a woman discreet. What
would my uncle and aunt say now?"
He was knotting the rope about her
I'VE may never know. Now we
cannot be separated. If one browns.
the other will. 1t is just, is it not?
And it makes chances"
81 would not have it any other way.
Who wants to go into the Unknown
alone?"
He rose up suddenly.
''Eloise, the worst is coming. Give
me your hand, no. hold to me. See!"
She looked seward and saw that
which made her shrek and cling to
him.
Two hours later they lay somewhere
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-08-29
Must Be Well Built.

Revised regulations for the medical
examination of candidates for commits
sions in the British army were re-
Gently issued. A much greater latitude
in the way of actual measurements is
to be allowed, but stringent rules are
laid down to insure absolute fitness for
campaigning. A candidate % years of
age, for example, may only be 5 feet
21a inches in height, with an expand
ed chest measurement of thirty-five
inches, and yet be passed. The ease of
the physical part of the examination,
however, is more than counterbalanced
by the difficulty of passing the medical
part The eyesight test is to be very
difficult, but defect in one eye to the
extent of one-sixth will be allowed if
the defect is simple error in refraction,
remediable by glasses. Good teeth are
essential, but well-stopped teeth will
be considered good. Apart from mere
measurements, the chest and limbs
must be we'll formed and developed
and the joints of the latter must be in
good working order. The examination
board is also to decide whether the
candidate is of pure European de-
scent" but the order does not state
what is implied by the term pure Eu-
ropean"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-08-29
FIND WATER IN THE DESERT.
Plentiful Flow Is Struck in Mojave
Desert by Prospectors.

Plentiful Flow Is Struck in Mojave
Desert by Prospectors.
The Mojave desert, located in the
southeastern portion of the state, has
long been regarded as dangerous to
life and valueless for any purpose,
says the San Francisco Argonaut.
True, it was known that the arid land
could be rendered fruitful by means
of irrigation, but there was no water
there and none could be obtained
without a heavy expenditure. The
only plan proposed that promised re-
lief was the construction of immense
reservoirs in the mountains to retain
the storm water for a long distance
during the summer. This meant a
heavy initial outlay and neither the
state government nor the federal gov
eminent has as yet expressed a will
ingness to incur it. Life on the desert
when not positively dangerous, is
crowded with hardships, but hardships
have no deterrent effect upon the
searchers for gold and lately the waste
places of the desert have been invaded
ny Ill army vi prosperous LII Oii. ne
theory upon which they proceeded was
that the Kern river oil belt extends
through the Mojave desert. Whether
or not there is any virtue in this
theory, the facts so far developed have
not justified it. No oil has been found,
but water in considerable quantities
has been struck and at the present
time this is more valuable than the
oil would have been. Artesian water,
if a sufficient quantity can be found,
is much better than the retained and
ditched storm water would have been,
since there is less expense for hand
ling and less loss from evaporation.
Three wells have been developed al
ready. The third struck the water at
a depth of 1876 feet, which is much
more shallow than would be required
for an oil well. All of them are said
to be "gushers," and the latest flows
215 miners inches. If the water belt
should prove to be permanent and ex-
tensive a rush to this region and
something very like land boom may
be looked for
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-08-29
School Lands in New Counties.

Guthrie, Okla, Aug. 26.-Win T. Lit
tie. having in charge the appraisement
of the school lands in the Kiowa and
Comanche country, says that the ap-
praisement of all the lands east of
range IA, which are in the district
where lessees are restricted to 16O acres
each, are nearly completed. The ap-
praisers actually go on each 4O-acre
tract of land and make a complete
typographical record of the character
of the land, and are making about
twenty-five per cent more progress
than the department had figured on.
These lands will be advertised for
thirty days and everyone will have
fair chance at them. If a quarter sec
ton is appraised at a certain price, the
man who bids the highest for the right
of possession will have the right of
lease for three years at the appraised
valuation. This rule is intended to
give the school fund a part of the
money which has heretofore gone to
lessees for surrendering their leases.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-08-29
The Clutch of Circumstances.
BY E. G. WALTZ.


| Copyright, 1901, by Daily Story Pub. Co.
When the wind swept the boat
across the waters. tossing it to and
fro in hooking and mad glee, Carter
Starr had only the one thought-to
save his companion and himself. Inc
boatride was a mad escapade on the
part of both-a daring defiance OF the
old quarrel between her uncle and
adopted father, Belden Storms and MS
own family. But when the fates threw
them together for fortnight's so1ourn
at the sideside hotel, the two saw
humor in the situation that drove them
into follies and pranks undreamed OF
before.
He knew that she was pretty and
an heiress. He knew that his own
fortunes depended upon the caprice OF
his grandfather. She admired him
with a woman's admiration, because
he was forbidden to her by every ira
dition of the Storms family.
introduced by accident and among
strangers, the two laughed into each
others eyes and defied fortune and
tradition. They met afterwards by
those strange accidents that seem ar
ranged for such cases, in the early
morning dip in the sea, in the hooks
of the long porticos, at night during
the pauses of the dance-and, on an
island party over the bay, in the dance
itself because it was safe enough. But
this afternoon had been utterly with
out precedent. He had strolled away
in his fiannels for smoke and to read
while the hotel people mapped after
luncheon. And, in the shade of
great rock, he had CHANGED upon Eloise
Storms awake, alert, saucy and mag
netic. An hour later they went out for
sail over to Idle Rock. That was
the story-only they had not counted
on what might happen.
What did happen made them help
less, their boat disabled in a few mo-
ments, at the mercy of a wild sea.
Then was the dreadful darkness of the
tossing waters and a binding rain.
Eloise's red parasol went to and fro
toward the shore like a gay buoy at
the first gust. And after it went her
pique cap and his own soft felt, mere
links in chain of evidence in after
hours.
1t was hard to say which was the
paler face in the first realizations of
the moment. But Eloise recovered
herself with the courage of her race.
I'VE shall be carried out to sea-
He looked at her with trembling lips
Il should have known better than
to have brought you"
She smiled bitterly.
And l should not have come We
are even. Can we get through the
Storm"
He looked out to the infinite, ON
nipotent sea. His reckless moods fell
from him. The wind blew the girls
brown hair about her shoulders. He
could not see her face. He tried to
keep a control of the rudder for long
time but gave it up as useless. Out,
out into the darkness and tossing wa
tiers they went with the receding tide
Finally he crept along close to her and
took her hands.
you have been very brave-I think
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-08-29
Literary Curio. at windsor.

The royal library at Windsor Cas-
tie contains about 100000 volumes.
and among them are many literary
curios. A unique .Caxton on vellum,
the Bible which Charles 1. took with
him to the scaffold, the same mon
arch's copy of Shakespeare, and a?
original copy of the Faery Queen are
among Windsor Castles literary treas
ures. The King has taken a keen in
terest in the doings of contemporary
writer's, and curious little hobby has
been the collection of pen-nibs used by
them. In it are included a Browning
nib and nibs of other distinctions
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-08-29
The THrnnt of Tnrkex.

Constantinople, Aug. 2O.-Seven hun
dred officials and servants in the i'm
perial palace, accused of completely in
the fire in the sacred precincts of the
Yildiz Kiosk, have been exiled by the
Sultan. Abdul Hamid is growing more
irritable and suspicious every day. His
hatred of Christians and foreigners
seems to have been intensified by the
present dispute with the French. His
restrictions with regard to the inter
course of Turkish women with foreign
women have caused much dissatisfac
ton
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-08-29
Auto Hook-and-Ladder Wagon.

The Paris fire department has re-
Gently put into successful operation an
electric automobile "hook-and-ladder'
wagon, which completes the organiza-
ton of the automobile system which
the Paris authorities have had in con-
temptation, and with which they have
been experimenting for several years.
The truck carries six men and the APP
paratus first needed at a fire-ladders,
ropes and a reel of canvas hose.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-08-29

Poetry teaches the enormous force Of
O few words, and, in proportion to the
inspiration, checks loquacity. 1t re-
Quires that splendor of expression
which carries with it the proof of great
thoughts. Great thoughts insure mu-
steal expressions. Every word should
be the right word. The poets are they
who seek that spiritual is greater than
any material force, that thoughts rule
the world. The great poets are judged
by the frame of mind they induce;
and to them. of all men, the severest
criticism is due.-Parnassus
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-08-29
Santa Fee and the Chocs.w.

New York, Aug. ga report from
Wall street says that the Santa Fe has
been acquiring large interests in the
Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf railroad.
1t is said that this is in line with the
Santa FEES policy to give as complete
service to the rich agricultural lands in
Oklahoma as the road now furnishes to
Kansas. The Choctaw route would
give the Santa Fe a frst-class line into
the newly opened Indian lands.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-08-29
Gas From Ignite.

At the Brown coal mines of Prussia
gas from the dry distillation of Ignite
has been tested for several years for
small gas engines, and in one locality
three motors of 125-horse power each
are now in use for generating electric
current for lighting and power trans
mission. The cost is estimated to be
only about one-half of that OF operat-
ing steam engines from boilers fired by
Ignite
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-08-29
importing Sugar to Cease.

Washington, Aug. 26.-The United
States will shortly be able to produce
from beets the $4,000 900 worth of
sugar which her people annually i'm
port. Statistics indicate that the Uni
ted States consumes more sugar than
any other nation or approximately one
quarter of the whole of the worlds
products. The conditions of soil, eli
mate and other advantages are quite as
good in the United States for the de
velopment of the beet as in any of the
countries of Europe or Asia.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-08-29

London, Aug. 2O.-A dispatch from
Geneva says the electrical engineers of
Zurich have obtained contract to
supply all the machinery for the new
electric installation at Niagara Falls.
1t will consist of eleven turbines of 55,-
900 horse power each. Mexico has also
placed an order for an electric station
of 100000 horses power with the same
firm
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-08-29
Say 500 Rebels Were Killed.

New York, Aug. 24.-Copies of Presi-
dent Castro's official organ published at
Caracas, contain a proclamation from
the president, in which he calls upon
the Venezuelan patriots to "rejoice
as our flag streams in triumph over the
Colombian frontier-the enemy have
fed-victory is ours. On the field of
battle fell 500 bodies of the rebels, their
artillery abandoned, many prisoners
taken and banners torn" This proclama
ton was issued after the battle of San
Christobal and is dated August s.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-08-29

Lawton, Okla, Aug. 21.-Trains will
be running into Lawton about Sept. 1.
A party of Chicago, Rock Island &
Pacific officials were in town and made
this announcement before leaving. The
highest priced business lots have now
been sold. The northwest corner lot
of 40, just across from the courthouse,
brought $1,000. The persons who
bought want to lease the vacant lot at
s35 month for year and will proba-
bly, get it. The mining fever is at
white heat here
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-08-29

on the sand, still in a terrible darkness
and the storm raging about them.
That they were alive seemed miracle
When consciousness returned to him
the sea was washing their bodies.
He had dragged her higher onto the
sand and discovered that she was not
dead. Now her head was pillowed on
his shoulder and her face hidden on
his breast.
Where are WEI"
Il do not know. We must wait for
light. 1t may be an island-it may be
the shore"
She laughed bitterly.
1T does not make much difference.
1 shall never go back"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-08-29
Assistant secretary Sanger a worker

One of the hardest workers and most
States government, according to The
Army and Navy Register, is w. Cary
Sanger. the assistant secretary OF war.
He reaches his Office about s o'clock
in the morning and keeps at work with
only a short intermission for a noon
day luncheon until o'clock and after.
He finds time to see everybody, and
to talk according to the merit of the
case.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-08-29
Offended British Embassy.

London, Aug. 22.-Emperor Nicholas
specially invited Mr.. Kruger to send a
representative to attend the wedding
of his youngest sister, Grand Duchess
Olga, to Grand Duke Peter of Olden-
bourg. According to the Lolal Anzeiger
of Berlin, it was the presence of his
representative, NJ. Van Der Hoeven,
that prevented any member of the Brit
ish embassy in st. Petersburg attend
ing, the car having ignored the Brit
ish ambassadors protest against the
presence of NJ Van Der Hoeven.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-08-29

President Hadley Of Yale Is sucn
busy man that some one recently re-
ferred to him as perpetual motion.
He is president of great university
a contributor to current literature. Is
writing a book and in addition ire
ouently speaks at colleges. assemblages
md hanuuets
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-08-29
onr Nations Wealth.

Gold and silver are poured abundantly
Into the lap of the nation, but our mate
rial wealth and strength Is rather in iron,
the most useful of all metals, just as the
wealth of human being lies in useful
stomach. If you have overwQrked yours
until it is disabled, try Hostet er's Stom-
ach Bitters. 1t will relieve the clogged
bowels. improve the appetite and cure
constipation, dyspepsia, biliousness, liver
and kidney disease.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-08-29

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for any
case OF Catsrrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props. Toledo O.
We, the undersigned, have known F. J.
Cheney for the last Is years and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obliRa-
tons made by their firm.
West Truax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo.
O.; Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesals
Druggists Toledo Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
OF the system Testimonials sent free Price
75c per bottle. Sold by all druggists
Halls Family Pills are the best
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-08-29

You will enjoy this publication much
better if you will get in the habit of
reading the advertisements; they will
afford most interesting study and
some excellent bargains Our adver-
tisers are reliable and send what they
advertise.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-08-29

1t is the only cure for Swollen,
Smarting. Burning. Sweating Feet.
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Aliens
Foot-Ease, powder to be shaken into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores. Csc. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress. Allen s. Olmsted. Leroy. N. 7.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-08-29

Some husbands are domestic and
some are imported.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-08-29

Lots of people lose their temper but
but unfortunately the loss is not per-
manent.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-08-29

1t is the summer of our discomfort
when the felt hat is hot.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-08-29

La Grippe conQuers life-Wizard OIL
conquers La Grippe. Your druggist
sells Wizard Oil.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-08-29

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infallible
medicine for coughs and colds--N. w. SAMUEL.
Ocean Grove, N J., Feb. IL, 1900