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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-12

WHERE is no better illustration Of
~the progress that has been
achieved by the human race in it's
struggles upward from barbarfsm and
saVagery than its successful combating
OF disease. In the infancy of the race,
and IN fact through all but the last
Two or three centuries of its existence
II stood helpless before the ravages Of
dread epidemics. Unable to discover
their source or to ascertain their cause,
the only recourse in times of terrible
epldemics was to fast, and pray that
the Almighty would stay the affliction
that was making men to die like flies
to die in such numbers and with
SUCH frequency that literally the dead
were left to bury the dead.
Naples CharneI House.
In 1856 Naples had $4,000 deaths in
a single six month period. The whole
city was a charnel house, with its rem
nanr OF population covering with ter
ror. In 1912 ConstantinopIe was help
less before a plague that carried away
$4,000 Of its population. Throughout
the middle ages whole nations were
stricken with epidemics and half their
population laid low on frequently recur-
ling dates. Cholera, yellow fever, bu-
bontc plague. smallpox and other fell
messengers Of death waged warfare
On the race as relentless as it was ruin
Gus.
Today these things are not possible
except in countries where ignorance
and superstition still reign In the civ
ilized countries the sanitarians have
been able to fathom the source and
cause Of epidemics and to check them
in their incipiency. The fire that gets
Beyond certain limits Is beyond human
restraint, but the scientists of the
world are now able to keep the fire of
epidemic disease under control
Find Preventive Methods.
New diseases may arise-or rather
CID ones that were not understood may
De diagnosed and mastered-but
whether 1t be infantiIe paralysis or
the hookworm disease or pellagra, the
scientists delve into their mysteries and
find the means for their prevention or
abolition The story of the epidemics
of the ages emphasizes humanity's debt
to the sanitarian and demonstrates that
increased faith will bring increased
freedom from disease
The first disease about which history
tells US is the plague. That it appear
ed and was recognized very early in
human annals is proved by the Tumer-
Gus references thereto in both the Old
and New Testaments, where plague,
residence and famine" are linked to-
Gether as inseparable evils. These al
lusions also indicate that the plague
originally appeared in those aliuvial
lands lying east Of the Mediterranean
In some portion of which 1t was practi-
cally always raging under dffferep,
such as "the pest" the great
n ortality," or the great sickness Bur
its symptoms differed from those OF
the black death, which was a distinct
disease, though equally deadly The
black death never was known to re-
visit once-stricken locality, while |
the plague scourged the same districts |
again and again.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-12
1AYears Ago To-
From The Herald OF dav
This Date 1897

The Fit Bliss football team Is max
ing wonderful progress.
Superintendent Hurley, of the Santa
Fe, is down today on business.
B. F. Hammett. the wei known ST
Louis capitalist, IS at the Person
Fine bIacktan deer are being
brought into town from the Sacrament
tos
lack White says he is going to run
a special pipe into the city hall for the
Jas. sartin arrived last week to work
for George Harper in the stationery
store.
John Walters. Juarez agent for the
Sonora News company, left this after
noon for Chicago.
Judge Fall. of Dona Ana county, VIII
be heard from in the territorial coun-
ell Of New Mexico.
Rev. A Hoffman has arranged with
Rev Mr.. Bovard 10 hold preaching ser
vice n Las Cruces once a month
The Democrats are talking of put
ting up A solomon for mayor and the
Republicans are talking Of Charlie
Slack
John K Terry. 81 years Of age, died
ct the residence OF his son. James E
Terry, on South Stanton street. this
morning
Zeke Newman has gathered in four
ChinOs in a mild, childlike and bland
manner that would have brought out a
special poem by Bret Harte had he been
here.
Eleven convicts. with sentences
ranging from two to seven years, were
taken off this afternoon by a state
contractor for distribution along the
line Of state railroad work
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-12
Successful Fight Against
Epidemics Made By Science
Progress of Civilization Shown in Results of War
Against Disease

Thucydides. writing about 400 B. c.,
gives a dramatic account of the plague
n Athens-practically the first trust
worthy historical and particular men
ton now extant, and possibly marking
the earliest appearance of the plague
IN Europe. That it had ragged for
thousands of years in the Levant. in
India, in China and in Egypt is also
certain. In the latter country the peri
cdical overflow of the Nile and the
subsequent exposure to an ardent sun
OF vast expanses of mud, sediment, de-
Caying vegetation and bodies of drown
GO animals was considered a fruitful
source of the pest The ten plaques
CT Egypt" which Moses invoked tG
cure Pharoah's hardness of heart, were
merely casual visitations
Other Cities ScOurged.
Marseilles lost half it's population in
i12O; Moscow was scourged in III;
Malta IN 1913; the whole OF Silesia in
1919; Bulgaria in 1S2S-29, the Russian
army being practically wiped out Since
lS4l, however, the medieval plague
las not appeared even locally in any
European land, although there have
been outbreaks Of such modern equiv
aients as the bubonic plague.
No city or country suffered more Sc
verely from the plague than London
and England in 1863 1865. This vista
tlon is known to history and to litera-
ture as the great plague of London
In the latter city its horrors have been
portrayed by such master-writers as
Daniel Defoe in his Journal Of the
Plague" and by Harrison Ainsworth
in his "Old st. PauPs" While all Eng
land was more or less afflicted, London
felt the full force Of the epidemic, near
~ to.oOO souls being swept away. Sep
tember was the most fatal month Only
the coming of cold weather and the
subsequent drastic and wholesale puri-
wing of the city by the great fire Of
1856 finally stamped out the scourge.
There again the plague differed from
the black death, as ordinary low tenn
reratures apparently failed to check
tie latter's ravages.
Puzzle to Science.
Medical science has failed to exactly
tcentify the plague with any Of the
modern virulent epidemics, such as ty-
photd, cholera, or the bubonic plague.
It was most malignant contagious
fever, its symptoms including a swell
ing OF the Emphatic glands, carbuncles
and skin eruptions, the victims being
Liable to be attacked again and again.
The period of incubation after expos
ure to infection lasted from two to sew
en- days, marked by -lassitude, drowsi-
ness and general debility. Then fol-
lowed violent chills, headache, vertigo.
vomiting, high fever, delirium, stupor.
Inconsistencies, commissions and death
from heart construction. In rare cases
there was convaleScence and recovery,
brought about through stimulation and
nutrttive support There was no other
known remedy or cure, although quack
remedies abounded by the hundreds.
Causes Are known.
The causes Of the plague are now
understood Its inception is
due TO filthy personal habits fnsanita-
~ surroundings. such as residence In
damp or marshy soils or undrained
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-12

TN HE other day the newspapers
printed a pathetic little story
about middle aged woman who
died Of starvation in Philadelphia, a
martyr to her mistaken belief that she
was a great artist.
The woman had some talent. She
could draw fairly well, and was offer
Cd a comfortable salary to make illus
trations for advertisements, but she
scorned to debase what she thought
vas her genius by doing commercial
work. She esteemed herself second
Whistler. and believed that if she only
persisted long enough she would
laint some great picture that the world
would recognize and applaud.
Its Many COunterparts.
A heart wrenohing heart picture, Is it
rot? And the pity of it is that it has
so many counterparts. There are so
many other women that mistake their
little two-penny tallow dip of talent
for the great sunburst of genius, and
who sacrifice their lives to this falla-
cious belief.
Wherever you go in a city, and espe
cja1ly in New York, you meet these
piteous stepsisters of talent. poor Gin
Gerellas forever sitting in the ashes of
their own failures, and waiting for
end get them into the banquet
They Never Make Good.
And they never quite make good
Their stories and poems come back.
with courteous letters from the editors
saying that the story or the verses
show talent. BUT
The art dealer says their pictures are
pretty, BUT The theatrical man
ager. who gives them a tryout, says
they have some ability, BUT The
Newspaper editor frowns over their
capy and says 1t will DO, BUT. =.
So the years go by while the near
talented woman fights her desperate
battle. Sometimes she succeeds in sell
ing a story. Sometimes she places
picture or gets an lily paid Job on
newspaper, or a place IN cheap theat-
real company, but she never really
succeeds, and what little success she
gets is not worth the price she has paid
for it.
Nor is the woman's own unhappiness
alone always the result of her mis-
taken belief in her own talents. All
Of US have seen whole family impov-
erished to furnish the money to send
scme girl abroad to study art, or mu-
sic, because she was self-elected gen
Jus. We have even known women so
heartless and SO besotted by their own
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-12
The HeraId's
Daily Short Story

From India! We might have ex-
pected something of the kind"
And said turkeysi"
And there's hardly anything to eat
| in the house"
You'd better go out. Effie. and see
what you can buy Not that I shall
have any appetite tomorrow"
They will. though" She pointed
What"
Nuts" suggested Mr.. welmore.
Il suppose so.,' She passed the ami
mails hastily. III get my hat on. Mean
while. Frank, you can move them into
the kitchen"
Thanks"
You're not afraid of them, surely p
He drew himself up. Dear me, nor
Laboriously he dragged the crate
along the passage. His wife looked in
for a moment.
It shan't be long, DEAR" she called
out.
She was not; but before she return
ed her husbands troubles increased at
rate that was positively amazing. To
begin with, in mistaken kindness he
belabored the outer slaves of the crate.
But one misdirected blow nearly shat
tered the whole concern; and it left
gap Of which one small furry body
was quick to take advantage.
Hi! Stop" yelled Mr.. Welmore.
But he grabbed empty air; and the
smaller monkey, chattering and growl-
ing, climbed the curtain in flash.
From the pole near the ceiling 1t
seemed to laugh derisively Frantical-
II Mr.. Welmore mounted the table and
craned upwards; but he was inches too
short chair was Necessary.
Turning to jump down and obtain
one, he was just in time to see the
second monkey squeezing its way to
liberty. He made a lunge; there fol-
lowed a wild, confused struggle. FL
nally he overbalanced, slipped, and
sprawled ANONYMOUSLY. Monkey No.
promptly Joined it's comrade.
Regaining his feet breathlessly, he
sat down to snatch a short rest.
Determinedly he set a chair on the
table.
The monkeys Immediately scram-
bled along convenient clothes line
and gained the dresser. There was
hardly room on the top shelf, but they
cleared space. Mr.. Welmore howled
execrations as crockery smashed with
monotonous regularity on the floor.
The best dinner servicer' he slut
tered and seized long broom. Aha!
now Wen see, my beauties! How do
you like that, eh?"
~ MUMMY >, protesting vigorously,
were dislodged, and sought to return
via the clothes line. 1t was unfortu-
nate that Mr.. Welmore pointed the
broom straight above him. for next
moment wildly squirmine body fell
upon him, and small hands gripped his
hair. He dropped his weapon of Of
offence.
"Get-away.v he screamed with wav-
ing arms Help"
with bound the animal reached the |
flatiron fell, thence on
Mr.. Welmore's foot. With a yell he
turned. clenching his fists. Then the
door
"oh, Frank. could hardly get any
thlng nice: The best turkeys had gone
long ago. Then she caught sight of |
him plainly Frank, Frank whatever's |
the matter? What have Won been do
Ing. Those monkeys-surely they I
haven't actually escaped?"
"Oh no." choked her husband i |
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-12
Temporary Guests
A@ GOD OLD boyl" murmured Mr..
= Welmore. cheerfully. Good
49, old uncle Horace
(By Leslie Thomas.)

w GOD OLD boyl" murmured MI
~ Welmore. cheerfully. Coco
old uncle Horace?
| Smiltngly he stepped out into the hall
and called his wife. She appeared
promptly-they had only been married
a month";
YES, dear?"
"A letter from Mr.. H w. W. Terson-
Bynger
But who-what-??" she gasped.
MY uncle Horace" her husband ex-
planned Uncle by marriage Horace.
"Ohl you quite scared me. He's the
one just home from India; isn't hep
Exactly And now he's going to
send Us a present. Listen to this, Eff
file; am forwarding little gift,
which trust will prove acceptable er
may remind you of me during the
festive season. I hope to call
round to see if you like them"
Them? Eatables, evidently. Tur-
keys?"
Il should imagine so. Have you or
.dered our own food for the next day or
two?"
Not yet. dear; but I must very
SOON"
Don't go till this evening"" advised
Mr. Welmore. I'VE mustn't get over
stocked. ITO see if you like them Yes;
it's turkeys. for a thousand pounds"
In similar confidence he received the
news, athat same night, that someone
was at the door with a package to de-
liver.
There, aren't-you glad you waited.
Effie? Yes, yes; I'll interview the fell
low
a rubicund carman nodded and
grinned.
"Evenin', sir Your little lot. sir
shall I bring 'em up?"
Certainly-certainly."
Couldn't see their label at fust, sir.
Bless me if they 'adn't torn it off an
was chewin' it to pieces"
Chewing it? W-why-%'
But there was enough for me to
read your name"
Mr.. Welmore waited in apprehensive
excitement.
Mischievous little beggars. sir.
S'pose you'll be keepfn' 'em as pets,
lfke?"
"of c-course." agreed Mr.. welmore,
dazedly.
Mr. Welmore peered forward. He
had time to note the small figures in
the semi-darkness of the wooden crate;
then, with a startled exclamation, he
sprang backwards.
Aha grabbed yer nose, sir, Ell?
Bless yer, they're proper lively. You'll
never be dull with them about, sir"
Mr.. Welmore struggled to speak.
His voice thickly at last, from behind
his palm.
"Bring-bring them in. Oh. my good
ness"
His wife came downstairs hurriedly,
just as the crate was deposited IN the
passage. Mr.. Welmore could only hold
out a shaking finger. She gave a posi-
tive shrek.
Monkeys. Monkeys, Frank"
You're right, dear. Your eyes do
not deceive you. But don't go too near.
I've had some"
Want gittin' used to- affirmed the
carman jovially. I'm a day or two
they'll be as tame as anything" He
held out notebook. Please sign here,
sir. Thank We, sir Goo night"
Mr.. Welmore slammed the door In
CONSERVATION he and his wife stared at
one another for a full half minute in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-12
Mabel
Herbert
Urner

"A RE hss you as ssfs you bought this
Why. Of course! I got 1t
here just last week"
1t was at the toilet goods counter of
department store. The clerk was ex-
aiming a bottle OF expensive French
perfume which a we'll dressed woman
wished to exchange.
II am sorry-but I'm afraid 1 can't
exchange it."
Cant exchange it?" Indignantly.
Why, what's the matter? It's never
been opened-the seal is unbroken-it's
just as I bought it."
''Oh, yes. the seal is ali right
know 1T hasn't been opened But you
must have made mistake in the store.
This wasn't bought here
Wasn't bought here? Why. OF course
ii was bought herei Didn't I tell you L
Got it here myself last week? Why,
right behind you on that shelf are a
dozen bottles of the same maker'
Certainly we carry this perfume.
but this bottle didn't come from here,
That" turning over the fancy box
W hich held it. lis not our stock mark"
why, it isn't marked at aIIY ex-
cstedly.
Yes" with a searching look at the
woman. there's a mark here. 1t has
been almost rubbed out-but you can
still see It,"
'Where?" sharply.
The girl handed her the box. She ex-
amined the faint penciled figures which
bad not been quite successfully erased.
Well, I don't know anything about
that| haughtily, but I do know that I
Fought this here last week. And it's in
erfect cOndition-So I will expect YOU
10 exchange it."
I'm afraid I cannot. madam" the
girl replied firmly.
Then I'll see the floor walker or the
cad of your department. or. some one
who will! This is an outrage-for you
to claim this didn't come from here
when I bought it here myself! Who
and where is the head of this depart
ment?"
Miss Barton is the buyer" the girl
answered quietly, she is right there at
the end of the counter"
The woman rustled up to the end of
the counter and indignantly made her
The buyer listened patiently. exam
ined the bottle and the faint pencil |
marks on the bottom of the box.
And yet you advertise" the woman 1
fumed on, that you will cheerfulIv ex- !
change or refund money for any article /
returned in good condition.
To the Floor Walker.
Certainly the buyer answered. I've \
are always willing to exchange or re-
fund money for our own goods-but !
you cannot expect US to do that for
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-12
On The Trouble a Christ
mas Present Caused.

goods bought from some other store
Furious. the woman jerked up the
perfume and sailed un in search of the
floor walker, declaring she would re-
Fort the whole department.
In few moments she returned with
the floor walker. a mild looking man.
10 whom she was talking fast and ar-
citedly. Evidently he had not noticed
the mark on the bottom of the box
and was not quite sure OF his ground.
-ah-Miss Barton" addressing
the buyer. this lady would like to re-
turn this perfume. and-ah-there
seems 70 be some little trouble about
it?' Os
NO trouble at ali. Mr.. Taylor the
nuyer returned calmly. except that the
perfume was not bought here. This"
mark"
Mr.. Taylor carefully adjusted HI.
glasses and examined the mark.
All am very sorry, madan-but
you must have made a mistake IN
thinking you purchased this here. You
See
But at this the woman snatched M
her bottle OF perfume and flounced out
declaring loudly that she had never
beard OF such outrageous excuses for
not exchanging goodsl That she had
done all her shopping there for years
but that now she would never buy
another thing in that store as long as
she lived. etc. etc
But how" I asked bewildered. when
the clerk brought me the package and
change FOR which I had been waiting.
how could she have made such a mis-
take?"
Her Christmas Present
''Mistake?" shifted the girl she
knew she never bought that here
WHAT'S more, she never bought 1t any
where
Never bought it anywherer'
No. Somebody gave it TO her Christ.
mas-and she thought she'd rather
nave the S4-25 or a credit slip Oh, that's
an old trick-we always have lots OF
them after Christmas. The staple artf-
tles which all the stores carry are sure
70 come back in quantities That par
ttcular French perfume for instance,
every store has it for the same price.
$40 II she had erased the stock mark
more carefully We would not have been
sure that IT was not bought here"
l murmured my astOnishment
And it's not confined to staple artf-
cles. the girl went on II know OF q
woman who received an expensive aIIi-
gator handbag. And right after Christi
mas she went to every shop in town
Until she found the one which carried
mat particular bag-and had the mon
ay tS15) refunded. Oh. II people only
knew what becomes OF some OF their
Christmas presents!"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-12

anxiety was pitiful. sir. Ell be that
gladi''
SO shall /, when you've gone" re-
joined Mr.. Welmore CURLY. "Goodday. {"
He found his uncle by marriage, still
IN paroxysms OF mirth, unpacking the
hamper.
Of course" murmured Mrs. Well
more plaintively. you come from In
ola, so we imagined-at least. Frank
dld. guessed all the time that you
really sent turkeys
Geesel"
presume you're addressing that
remark 10 US, uncle Horace?" said Mr.
Welmore with a faint, tired smile. All.
well, upon my word. I believe you're
just about right"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-12

scratched myself this way Just for a
joke. Escaped? Oh. no!'
Don't get cross. Where"
In the kitchen. They're smashing
up the happy home, Effie-bit by bit
starting with me. Yes. uncle Horace's
charming present Uncle,s little sur
prise packet. Aha! Dear old uncle
HoraceI"
Calm yourself. dear. Wen catch
them again"
so we will. Two streaks of light
ming with teeth. Wen catch 'em. It's
child's play. From one who knowsr'
But, Frank, fancy them loose about
the house-loose all night Look, I've
brought their nuts. Surely they'll go
back into the cage now. Tempt them
-entice them, dear"
You have try" her husband re-
torted. I'm no good at enticing I
want a rest and some sticking plaster
and drink. Hark. there goes the gas
globe. Hush, my dear, it's only their
innocent play"
Together, with much hesitation, they
peeped into the kitchen.
His wife began to put her<proJect in
to execution.
More nuts" cried Mr.. welmore, half
Historically, an hour later. That small
fellow was only a yard off the cage
just now. Success IS in sight"
But, after removing all breakable
articles, they had to lock up and re-
tire to bed at last, leaving the mon
keys in possession.
H. W. W. Tersos- Bynge was received
with marked constraint. When hand
shakes and compliments of the sea-
son" were over, Mrs. Welmore broke
an awkward silence.
Thank you for your present It was
really awfully kind Of you; but-but
we're not used to them, or something.
Pleased oh, pleased take them back"
''Wha-at?' stammered the elderly
gentleman in surprise. Didn't you like
'em, then?' Mr.. Welmore sighed
cannot tell a lie"
what?"
"of course, in India" put in Mrs.
Welmore. hurriedly, you get into diff
ferent habits and tastes We don't eat
that sort of thing over here. you know.
dare say. though"
And first catch your hare. uncle"
What on earth d you mean? They
weren't hares"
No; certainly not. They got loose.
though, and-and, well, loose they re-
main"
Mr.. Terson-Byng gasped.
then?"
Very much sou
A knock interrupted the conversa-
ton.
IT'S the carman again Frank" re-
ported Mrs. Welmore, returning He |
says he thinks there's been a little |
mistake"
Little one, indeed Look here. un- I
nle-was it. or was it not. monkeys (
that you
The elderly gentleman collapsed, /
shaking with merriment.
'Ha" calculated Mr.. welmore, and
departed.
You see. sir" explained the car
nan hilariously, they ate their own
abel, that's 'Ow it was-an' then grab
bed old o the one on this ere 'amper
your 'amper. So I Materially thought,
1ein' rushed an Hurried like"
Enough! said Mr.. Welmore family
And you've come to take them away?"
Il hev'. sir
Prom the bottom of my heart I pity
vou. Step this way
'LummeH gulped the carman peer
ng upward. I'll fetch Emery to clip"
By the combined efforts of the three.
assisted by a tablecloth, the capture
vas effected at last
GU may be wild. sir; but bless me,
Tou amt art as wild as the regent 90
expected them monkeys" said the red
aced man. hopping his brow. lis
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-12
For Mining Law Revision

should
this discuss desirable
of called years points
whatever b
points specific
general The
ready to accept suggestions conference
them legislation
What needed to
actual working of existing
the
andw
terms; both right o dc
Speaker Cannon with prospective
furnishing useful presidents Champ feeding
pus Cannon viii be
few
fetive thecO
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-12
IJNcLwEA VARS Denatured Poem


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they always the game; whenu
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puts ver our then they're gone,I
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when
through yet I've done nothing regret"
copyr.s6 1911 by oeors. Matthew. Adams. NasaEaA.e..