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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-06-22
The Herald's
Daily Short Sterv

( her? asked.
But at this moment there came a
shout from the house which the mayor
and the gendarmes had entered.
Have you found her? I cried
Where is she?
Behind the kitchen door voice
replied.
Don't touch that door. Nail it in
the position it stands Let nobody go
near it, I shouted.
Then I turned to Francois and took
hold of his shoulder.
You are my prisoner 1 said You
murdered her
HE Strengthened up and his eyes
glared at me like those of beast.
Then he jumped down from the ladder
and kicked it over.
Il had just time to shout: Arrest
him. He is the murderer Then 1
fell down.
"The man was arrested. The same
day the old wonan's money was found
at his house and he confessed his
crime He had murdered her to get
her money to spend on a girl he was
in love with Six months later he
was guillotined. but, during that time.
I had a chance to question him and
study his curious case of auto-sugges-
ton.
being a week in JAIL he grew cynical
He told us with plenty of details how
he had killed the old woman. He had
explained that he hadf left by the
kitchen door. which he bad left open;
he had climbed the wall and came
back sure mother Goudron was quite
dead It was a very bright. moon
light night. He had seen his victim
motionless on the tile floor and had
- %On hos ho
had wanted to turn all suspicion from
him by being the first to tell about
the murder. and this was why he had
brought the ladder. But he would not
admit that it was impossible for him
to see the body behind the half closed
door.
1.-The wind must have moved it when
you came in" he said.
"And it was of no use for me to
tell him that there was not the slight
est breeze. because there had been half
a hurricane. I told him what he had
shown me was the shadow Of the door
on the floor, but his only answer was:
ct told you I saw her, and 1 did
see her as plainly as 1 see you now
"tThen, why did you run away when
I accused you of the MURDER
"'How do L know? I was scared,
I suppose. but I tell you I did see the
old woman
'I really believe he did see her. He
saw her through the door. The mag
mary sight he described to the peas
ants was real to him. for we sometimes
see our thoughts and confound them
with what we really see.
This is my story. 1t may not De
very interesting. but it has the advan-
tage of being true always think
of it with joy. Thanks to this Fran
co.'s 1 was soon able to leave the prov
inces The people of Lous le Saunier
said 1 was a genius.
eff you had not climbed that lad
der they said, we should never have
discovered the murderer
mo doubt they were wrong, but I'M
doubtedIy 1 should have had to remain
long in that awful honest, pleasant
little town, which would have bored
me to DEATH"
M. Lebregue grew silent. Huddled
in a corner of the big armchair he
gleefully rubbed his old hands and
smiled.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-06-22
IA Years Ago To-
From The Herald OF 1,u
This Date 1897 0J

Very few poor persons are applying
to the government for aid
Judge James R. Harper and clerk J.
A Escajeda returned today from East
land
seventy-six firms have signed the
agreement to close their places on
Sundays.
Maj. Rand says the land in his
bosque has been raised several feet by
the flood
W T. Thompson. formerly of Las
Vegas. is now engaged in business in
FL Paso and has recently erected three
houses here
There was curious phenomenon in
the southern sky last night Many
yellow hued clouds were to be seen
through which rainbow glistened-
guest Of honor at Fort Bliss last night.
A salute OF II guns was fired when he
reached the boundary OF the reserva-
ton
The Rio Grande, Sierra Madre and
Pacific road has been completed TO
Casas Grandes. It required a little
less Thai O11c year u OU1lQ Tie LOO
miles Of road
An opium joint on San Francisco
street, opposite the Sheldon block. was
raided by the police last night and
seven Cinnamon found there were
taken to the city Jail.
A Foster Higgins. president: Geo.
Rowland, secretary; E D. Morgan. a
director. left today for the City OF
Mexico to make arrangements with
the Mexican government for the for
NAL opening OF the Corralitos road
1t is understood that the boundary
commission has recommended to the
Mexican government that ii cut
channel across the neck OF the long
bend below the city. thus accelerating
the flow of water and minimizing the
danger from floods.
At a wedding in a house near the
barracks in Juarez. last night a girl
was so severely burned BY an over
turned lamp that she Is not expected
to live. A woman attending the func-
ton had her dress burned and ran out
the door and out TO the hill back OF
town
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-06-22
On The Dangers Of
PIafonic Love.

willing that he should entertain the
same friendship for other women. to
give them as much OF his time and at
tentioH as he gives her. If she cannot
quickly and unhesitatingly reply to her
heart in the affirmative, II she is con-
scious of feeling any sense of owner
ship when she thinks OF his friendship.
then she does not come up to platonio
requirements.
Is she particularly happy when she
Is quite alone with him2 Does the
intrusion Of a third party. even though
it be her own or his nearest friend.
prove in some degree jarring? Does
lected II he does not appear?
Then IL is not platonic affection. but
something very close to a romantic af-
lection, or selfish love, which has come
into her heart.
Case in Point.
There was woman who believed shs
gave a man purely sexless and platon-
ic affection They were great mental
comrades and enjoyed the same sports.
But the woman was betrothed, and her
fiance finally grew jealous.
You foolish. jealous boy" the girl
said why. I never give that man
more than the passing thought of good
fellowship. He is not in any degree
necessary to my happiness"
ct when she tried to let a day go
by without seeing her platonic friend
she found herself restless. discomfort
ed and unable to enjoy her usual pleas
ures and occupations And the finace.
who possessed the keen intuitions and
the psychic vision of love. observing
her state of mind. said 10 her: You
have never fully loved me or you could
rot have found another man so neces-
sary to your life. I will go and leave
you to your platonic friend"
And then the woman suddenly awak-
ened to the knowledge that 1t was love
she had entertained in her heart
Copyright, 1911, but the National News
Association.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-06-22
Ella Wheeler Wilcox

NVER and over again the old sub
{ ject of platonic love rises for
discussion
Is not honest, clean. affectionate
friendship between men and women
possible? Friendship which is abso-
lutely free from the suspicion of pas
sion, friednship which could never be-
marred by jealousy Of other friend
ships?
1t would seem as If almost every So
cial circle in America offered numerous
examples of such friendships
Foreigners are amazed by the condi-
lions of good fellowship existing at
seashore and mountain resorts between
young men and women of manageable
age yho yet seem to associate with
no thought of sex attraction.
Among the married people, in hun
dreds of suburban places and in town
and country as well, married men re-
gard women. their neighbors' wives
as good fellows" enjoying their asso-
citation in golf. tennis, bridge, or the
Dance much as they would enjoy that
of other men or Of their own family
kin.
All these undisputed conditions pre-
.vafling fn-Anerica would seem to prove
that. here at least, platonic friendship
Is possible In fact.
How to Tell PlatOnfc Love.
Nevertheless, 1t is not safe to form
fixed opinion upon so complicated
subject as sex relations without a
closer analysis of social conditions
than can be gained by superficial OBJ
servation.
All men and women who believe they
are living in the light of a purely pla-
tonic friendship can decide the ques-
fO,- hon Ix-A-
to be frank with their own hearts-a
thing which few human beings are
ready TO do.
When woman is confident that her
feeling for a man friend is absolutely
platonic, let her ask herself if she Is
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-06-22

daily commit here, they would be
promptly jailed. I know OF mothers
who warn their daughters to shun Ger
tain buildings IN the principal bust
ness district, because Of the vuIgarity
and obscenity which emana.te from
the creatures congregatfng about
these.
These degenerates have no manly
instincts to which one can appeal
the only arguments which could reach
their sodden intellects. would be those
produced by physical castigation or
financial deprivation. few arrests
followed by substantial fines or terms
of Imprisonment would cure the evil
Mrs. Josephine NJ Buck
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-06-22
THE STREET MAsHNRS.

THE STREET WASHERS.
Editor FL Paso Herald:
While several thousand of Madero's
soldiers were CHARTERED at Juarez. 1
visited there on numerous occasions
and l was impressed by the uniform
respect with which they treated
women, those of their own nationality
as well as foreigners. Although they
crowded the sidewalks of the main
streets. not once did see these hardy
motntaineers, by sword or gesture.
insult a woman.
Perhaps this was more noticeable by
way OF contrast with the behavior of
some Of the bipeds in trousers who
infest El-Paso The latter lounge
around the entrances of public build
ings, near various stands. and make
indecent remarks to women obliged
to pass them. In other cities for Of
fences Of far less enormity than they
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-06-22
Philanthropic SeIfishness

BULLETIN issued by the Santa Fe railroad
"a Tnley of Agricultural college
the field of dry Tnsey
established the Santa Fe d
only bulletins will issued containing
information generally especially those of the
dry regions establishing Santa Fe has performed great
and settling the wes service that even Inc 1eOer
government other railroad has undertaken
of the directors of general interest such as that light
abundny dark cOred and that IN very dry years the
generally produced much better crops than the heavier SOILS
Believed that the sandy SOILS however VIII exhausted asn U u ~
Soils thus necesstatng crop rotation blowing under e ana P
pHcsiOn of manure
less is available deeper plants soils This
BEE # q Sng aOau claw p om a" co will wilt under New Mexico
Sn o io s m fAs9 R' there IS less than
p sandy ' io have sbout percent ~ater clay
seldom contain O5 percent and clay percent
few inches Of ay a the plants ps AGAINST %
percent held out by the sa% e Of the aTeate ate t
OF the heavier soils enables them when PTOPesy opened TO receive "
dry farming Is inches
f seat qualities Of both types derabe Of
explain why the
rainfall also that if the plenty Of rain to wet down into
furnish plants
wei down into it. the surface must be kept loose enough
reducing evaporation minimum To get these conditions the
lets water readily and forms a natural mulch
planting April early May often well into the
chilled
growth growth killed months growing
- - GO :; No. e;c .veroo three hour. If ounne evav wo
form of heavy dashng showers it
absolutely
really counts" And of the
against falls
NewM Mexico good
plains New
paths
dry Many some
of
field
inequal probably
Tinss philosophical striking
velocity
agreeable disadvantages
power
properly general eyapOra
reported
years probably possible
practically
July
overstocked;
pound
the Peanuts advised in
possible
soil May, plant
lin
Tney cooperating organizations business men farm
e and farmers and has utilized existing
furnished time crop Sixty lectures given
each farm visited times
They browning queen we do over
cOwni-nauguratng president
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-06-22
UNctWzA Vars Denafured Poem

they
all head buzg and and drilling and
had together and melted innards brought flies did
talking; 1 said wah shocking to
dad bither their said
FLIES silly hit billy should
twaddlni and
foolish maudEn; the flies
re
Gwndoin
n
I'll
knock em dizzy, Matilda Louisa ~Gwenrosaln Jane!
c.,yr,ss. 1871, BY George Matthew. adam. 0aekza&e~4
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-06-22
MEXICAN CARPET BAGGING.

From st. Louis Globe-Democrat
Mexico is passing through a recon
struction period without the complica-
ton Of a carpetbag government When
Madero went to the Mexican capital he
left his suit case in the checkroom at
Juarez.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-06-22
WITH
The Exchanges
A ROCKY CITIZEN.

From Bloomington Qnd.) Courier:
]. w. Hoadley. the we'll known stone
man, has gone to Wichita. Kansas, TO
look after some business connected
with the erection of a new 100000
First Presbyterian church.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-06-22
LETTERS
ITO the=-
HERALD

(An communications must bear the
signature OF the writer. but the name
viii not be published wh<re SUCH = re-
quest Is made).
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-06-22

HERALD TRAVe
ELING AGENTA
Persons solicited
to subscribe for
The Herald should
beware Of impos-
tiers and should
not pay money 70
anyone unless he
can show that he
is legally author
ICED by the n
Paso Herald
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-06-22

Ths Associat;oa q Ameriesa
A3xers;ss-s hiss examined aud cer6hed to
De s;;.r.s.s;oa Il ,hs pubEeaiioa- The detail
rpea a SCH ezauinshoo Is @ bic q be
New Yerk eGsrs Of he AsscciasiOa. No
etke ksra q cEeslsion essraasosa
y. 81 a0Aet.ss.s...ssa '
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-06-22
.AR6NTEEp

UAAAkTEED
CIRCULATION
Fha Herald bases
ali advertising
1cufxacts on 6
gu . - q d ( e 9 OF
noFe than twice
the circulation OF
&NY ether El
a1a Arizona,
E9W Mexico or
We4 Texas pa
gee. Daily average
Exceeding 10000.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-06-22

By some kind provision your last
years blue serge suit looks ten times as
good T. you as it does Z anybody else
A newspaper picture allus makes a teller
look like he WIZ wanted fer house
breakin'.
Arizona republican., 1911-02-20

Full many a flower is born t. BLUSH
unseen
And waste its sweetness on the desert
air"
Arizona republican., 1911-02-20

The following product of the pen OF
one of the shearers is one of series
of bulletins issued daily for the edifi-
cation of his fellow workmen. The sub
ject was furnished by a combination
of bad weather and accidents that put
the auto line between the Junction and
Castle Hot Springs temporarily out Of
commission and brought into service
the siX-hOrse stage coach formerly
used:
That the onward march Of progress
at times is halted in its seemingly ir-
resistible movement forward and old
things received and given for short
time the prestige they once enjoyed
that the irrelevant things<of our rush
ing today are not proof against the
Vagaries of fate. but at unexpected
moments must bow down to the time
tried and all but forgotten things of
yesterday that the sweep of institutions
modern has made more remote than
the mere elapsed years would warrant,
was exemplified when that old time
honored common carrier. the Concord
coach. made the trip between Hot
Springs Junction and the Springs as
the substitute Tor that complication
of modernism, the automobile. which
honors no sentiment or tradition. and
here, as in other places. has crowded
out its slower and surer old rival.
What if the team OF six were of rath-
er mixed extraction and a little lack
Arizona republican., 1911-02-20
FIRE FIGHTERS BALL
TO Be GRAND AFFAIR
Every Preparation Complete For An
nual Reception Of Phoenix
Fire Department.

Every preparation is complete for
the fourteenth annual bail of the
Phoenix Fire Department To be held
Wednesday evening. February %. i'm
n'Neill Hall The various committees
have spent a busy week in placing
window cards in conspicuous places
about the city. i'm disposing of tick
cts. in arranging for the printing Of
handsome souvenir programs and in
deciding upon the hail decorations
Today the floor committee will visit
O'Neill hail and see that il is placed
i'm first class condition. The work
of decorating the hall will also be
commenced today and a wealth of
flags and bunting will be most taste
fully arranged. The floor will be
gone over with scrapers and n new
dressing Of wax applied. 50 that when
Arizona republican., 1911-02-20
In Two Minutes
Easy and Quickest Way to Break UP
Cold.

If you want instant relief gom cold
in head or chest, or from acute catarrh
| try this:
Into a bowl OF boiting hot water pour
a teaspoonfui of HYOMEI, pronounce
it High-o- hold your head over the
bowl and cover head and bowl with
towel. Then breathe the pleasant. PEN
etrating. antiseptic vapor deep into the
lungs, over the sore. raw. tender MEM
brane. and most gratifying relief will
come in few minutes.
Druggists everywhere will sell bot
tie of HYOMEI for 50 cents. Ask for
extra bottle Hyomei inhalent
Don't be stubborn. Don't be preju-
diced. There is not particle of NOR
phine. cocaine. or any injurious or hab-
il forming drug in HYOMEI.
Give il a trial at LOvett Drug Co.'S
risk, they guarantee it, 1t is made of
eucalyptus and other grand antiseptics.
II will chase away the misery of ca
tarrh or any affliction of the nose and
throat i'm a few minutes.
You can get a trial sample free by
writing Booths Iyomei Co, Buffalo.
N Y
Arizona republican., 1911-02-20

again. / don't know how to>Sxpress
my thanks for the good il has done me
and | hope all suffering women will
give Lydia L. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound a trial. 1t was worth its
weight in gold. Mrs. J. l.. ENDLICH,
Y. +. ID. No. z, Erie, Pa.
Lydia +. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotic or HARM
full drugs, and to-day holds the record
for the largest number of actual cures
of female diseases We know of, and
thousands Of voluntary testimonials
are on lille in tie Piakham laboratory
at Lynn, Mass, from women who have
been cured from almost every form of
female complaints, such as inflamma-
ton, liberation, displacements, fibrOid
tumors, Irregularities, periodic pains,
backache, Indigestion and nervous
prostration. Every suffering woman
owes it to herself To give Lydia f. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound a trial
III you want special advice write
Mrs. Pinklam, Lynn, Mass, for il.
IL is free and always helpful.
Arizona republican., 1911-02-20
SOME PHILOSOPHY
IN A SHEAR|NG CAMP
Fate Affords a Glimpse Of Former
Times.

A sheep shearing camp on the des-
ert i'm Arizona is perhaps the last
place one would expect 20 find an APP
probation Of the lines from Gray 5
"Elegy."
Arizona republican., 1911-02-20

ing in fire. or the start little inauspi-
cious for lack of the crack of the
drivers whip? We can forgive all this
because we know that old things come
10 life slowly-even as they are slow
in dying out-and We feel sure that
before the trip is over. even though the
prosaic word Of driving a freight team
has taken some Of the dash and go out
of the driver Undoubtedly one of the
old school. the occupants of the coach
will witness still i'm driving that a more
modern handler Of six might enjoy
we are truly THANKFUL for these halts
Fate gives to Time and for the gimpses
Of the old order of things W. are al
lowed. as though she were 10th 10 see
the pages of history SO swiftly turned
that almost within one short lifetime
a thing So important in the progress
of civilization as the old stage coach
should reach the height of its useful
ness and pass into history"
Arizona republican., 1911-02-20

Wednesday evening arrives there will
be no better floor in the city for
dancing.
The committee on refreshments will
provide the best the market affords
and every one who graces the affair
with his or her presence will be as
sured Of "A most pleasurable time
Judging from the time being spent
by the various committees in the
work outlined for them, the four
teenth annual ball Of the department
will long be remembered as the most
brilliant affair in the history Of the
lire fighters Of this CITY.
Arizona republican., 1911-02-20

Following are the several COM
mittees:
Executive-C. r. Price. l.. T. Mans
field, o. +. Bellas. a. ]. Moore. George
Copson. r. A. Bernal
ReceptiOn-E. b. O'Neill. L. T.
Mansfield. c. r. Miller. j. NJ. ShOtt,
T. j. Whitney.
FlOOr-O f. Bellas, Leo TrOutman,
\. II. Davidson, T. II. Sullivan. Frank
Woods, r. a. Bernal, James Forbes.
Refreshments-LeO TrOutman, w
II. Hart. Robert FrOmm. William Al
bright.
Floor Manager-Ge George CopsOn.
Arizona republican., 1911-02-20

almost helpless. L
went TO three doc
tors and they did
me no good, SO my
sister advised me to
try Lydia L. Pink
hams V e ge I a lie
Co III pound, and
when L had taken
only two bottles L
could see a big
change, SO l took
six bottles and / am
now strong and well
Arizona republican., 1911-02-20
SHE
SUFFERED
FIVE YEARS
Finally Cured by Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound.

Erie, Pa. a suffered for five years
from female troubles and at last was
Arizona republican., 1911-02-20
IN, MONDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 20, 1911.

captain; George f. Miller. A. II. Nc
Clellan, Mr. Baker, Charles Peterson.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-30
AGENCY.

. \
Lewis Richards an old soldier, died
this morning after brief Illness The
funeral Will be held Saturday. Inter-
|ment in the Highland Center Genes
terry. 49,
Mrs Alden Mcdowell and daughters
Edna and Hazel left for Briggsdale,
Colo. where they expect to make their
future home.
Harvey Meyer and daughters Cora
of Pennsylvania who are on their way
to st. Joseph, Mo-. and other western
points, stopped off here for 9 few days
to visit at the w. H. Reynolds home.
Mrs. w. H. Reynolds left this morn
ing for Omaha for a visit with rela-
tives.
Quite good many farmers are
having to replant their corn on ac-
county Of the cut worms taking it.
The Iowa Telephone Co. have
large gang of men putting up new
poles. They are changing the line for
the old Agency and Ottrmwa road and
running up the old right Of way:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-30
HARVARD ALUMNI
AT DES MOIN ES

Des Moines. May 27.-Edgar H
Wells, general secretary of the Har
ward Alumni association and acting
dean of Harvard university addressed
the Harvard alumni of Iowa at the an,
nuaI banquet here last night. Alumni
from all parts of the state were pres.
ent for the reunion. Nathan E. Coffin
president of the Iowa organization,
presided and delivered an address,
Other speakers were E. P. Davis of St.
Paul, secretary of the Harvard club of
Minnesota, and Arthur c. Lyon Of Grin.
nell
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-30
SOUNDED TAPS
EVERY NIGHT
FRENCH.AMERICA vETERA N
DIES At KEOkUk; A UNIQUE
CHARACTER.

Keokuk May 27.-Joseph e. Forder
the we'll known and greatly revered
old soldier, who nightly has sounded
taps for many years at his home, 72e
North Tenth street, has entered the
land of eternal rest after nearly a
months illness.
The old gentleman served all during
the civil war; being chief bugler in the
Ninth Iowa cavalry. Previous to be.
ing changed to that company, Mr..
Forder had served in the First Iowa
infantry
His love for his bugle and martial
affairs, was ever hobby and past.
time with him and each evening at
8 O'Clock, he would step from the
door of his home and blow taps" up
on his instrument This practice ne
had kept up for many years and citl-
zens who did not know Mr.. Forder
had heard of him because Of this one
trait which kept his and the memories
of other veterans refreshed Of the
great strife of long ago.
Joseph e. Forder was born In France
in the year 1886. When he was 15 years
old he came to this country with his
parents and settled in Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-30
PRESIDENT OF GREEK
CHURCH DROPS DEAD

Mason City, May 27.-While attend
ing a conference with the labor COM
missioners of Minnesota and Iowa
here, F. S. Marcosio, wealthy resi-
dent of Minneapolis and president of
the Greek church of that city, dropped
dead.
Mr.. Marcosio was discussing local
labor trouble among members of his
nationality with Commissioner Van
Duyn when he was suddenly seized
with an attack of heart failure and be-
fore medical aid could be summoned
he had expired. He was 40 years old.