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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-31
HAVE TAPPED AT WILL.

Heretofore in Rock Island plumbers
have tapped the mains at will and the
result has been the cause of unfavor-
able comment for some time past.
Communication with other city water
works departments showed that Rock
Island and Moline were about the
only cities of the size where the work
was done in this manner. A poor tap
ping has often resulted in a defect in
the plumbing, and as a result either
the water has picked up considerable
sediment or there has been a constant
hammering of the pipes.
CITY TO MAKE CONNECTIONS.
Some plumbers say they have han
died the work in the handiest way,
though they knew that 1t was wrong.
AS soon as the ordinance is passed the
waterworks department will tap all
the mains and will charge for the same
Just sufficient to pay for the work. II
there is then any trouble 1t will be at
tributable TO that department. How
ever, the superintendent will oversee
all the work, and will see that it is
done right.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-31
CANNOT TAP MAINS
Ordinance Directed Against
Plumbers Being Drafted
by City Attorney.
is C. C. WILSON'S IDEA
superintendent of Waterworks Finds
That Poor Connections Are
Being Made Often.

In order that all trouble caused by
the tapping of water mains in the city
may be eliminated, Superintendent of
Waterworks c. c. Wilson this morning
presented material to City Attorney
J. +. Witter for the drafting of an
ordinance which will make it unlawful
for any one but an employe of the
waterworks department to tap .
water mains. The ordinance will pc
drawn up and ready for presentation
Tuesday morning at the meeting Of
the commission.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-31

All the news all the time-The Argus
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-04
Go and See For Yourself

STRONG
a.
: public constructive
Il stagnation
being yourself
standing the Note of undertaking
valley a result of the storing of
visit of
at bridge
locomotive whistles
Everything life valley,
this 100000
profits valley
nunih viii widely
equitably
get surplus inspiration scene
well
shadowy
Stick the paths Cleveland
missioner
done to the people
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-04
FIND THREE DEAD
BABIES IN SANTA FE

Santa Fe, n. NJ, May 4.-The find
ing of the bodies of three in
fants under suspicious circum-
stances in Santa Fe has aroused
the authorities to unusual activity.
All three were the remains of babies
not more than three days old. and it
has not vet been definitely estab-
lished whether they were murdered
or died a natural death.
One, boy, was tied in a gunnysack
with baling wire and thrown over the
wall into Rosario cemetery.
The other, girl, with rosary about
her neck, was found on the river bank
in a tobacco box. She had a silk hand
kerchief covering her face and her
clothing was marked with initials and
was bloody.
The. third was the body of an in
FAINT found in the Water street sewer.
The authorities are much mystified
and claim TO. have no clue to the iden-
tity of the children
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-04

on long deposits and less on short term
ones, and in turn lends the money at
percent to those having articles to
pawn. with an addition of l percent
for insurance. cost OF administration,
etc, while on this basis all loans Of
less than p francs are made at a loss
and the majority OF loans are not
for more than 80 francs-yet the large
loans pay the cost of administration,
and the extremely poor are able to
borrow at less than cost Instead Of
being an encouragement to theft. the
public pawnshop has been an aid to
its SUPPRESSION. Out Of $50, 900 watches
pawned in one year in Paris only ESQ
had been stolen.
Municipal Savings.
Every city has its municipal savings
banks and they are extremely popular
One out of every six of the men wo-
men. and children of France has a mu-
nlcipal saving bank account of more
than 500 francs. These banks are
managed by local commissions whose
members serve without pay The sys-
tenn has grown rapidly, and not only
does 1t encourage thrift among the
poor, but furnishes the funds for alb
sorbing the bonded obligations of the
community
On the whole. there are many eIe-
ments in the French municipal code
such as the complete absence of the
nome rule doctrine-which would not
operate at all satisfactorily in fhe
united States but one discovers there
the same successful administration Of
municipal affairs that characterize
every European country. Certain if
IS tnat one of the things which con-
tributes to the excellence of adrninfs-
rraIIon IS the fact that it usually is
unoer the direction of men who make
a life study of municipal affairs and
VINO approach the problem of CITY
government from the standpoint OF
business instead of from the viewpoint
OF political advantage
one or the most remarkable things
ABOUT French municipal admintstra-
ton is the fact that the munfcipaI
code applies alike to the city of 2
quarter million people, the town of a
rev thousand, and the village Of 600
IN the United States it has become. one
or the theories of city administration
that the state should permit each city
to solve its peculiar problems in its
own way, and that a general law for
all cities alike suits the needs of none
OF them Yet the French municipal
lty manages to govern itself. accord
ing to nearly every authority. in a wav
lar superior to our cities. in spite of
the rlgidity of the national code and
the frequent interposition of state and
federal authorities in the local affairs
Of the cities.
Authorities generally agree that the
success Of the French form of city gov
eminent under the present system is
due largely to the homogeneitv Of the
population France has a smaller pro-
portion OF city jewellers than, any OF
the principal countries of Europe and
a smaller proportion than the United
states Yet they are people of the
same nationality. the same tongue, and
the same interests
Their municipal governments an
sweri their needs, if applied to Ameri-
can cities they would fail
Tomorrow-Germany's City Govern
ment-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-04
A Reasonable Peace Pact

beginning
M
- suga operating
have little connection with the Made and they viii not
for
government
army will e elsewhere
cannot be IS to be severely
dfmy gped disturbance they
of
arising
Washington Mexican affairs different
made pause
stability has generally
States The established
government
crushing
ali authority
perhaps the achieving all
with democratic with the spirit
constitution
gent operations
Mexico take advantage the offered for ame and
peace; government probably
favorable
capital,
Btran federal seeking establish anisce pending the Juaz
negotiations
MaderO for the moral effect holds the key the critical situation upon
reom he should that by their would
national government
Iar IIOn ano ao o MS commissioners must remember a they are ne
gag settlement not running the whole republic They fortunately
win not be achieved BY policy of excess uneasOn
ages and die annually
Prussia from whOng cough The disease highly infectious
many higher
parent
go children
gradual awakening department doing what it can to
can
for relief wenc
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-04
PLAN IMPROVING
TELEPHONE SYSTEM

Stafford, Ariz.. May General man
ager c. w Hinchcliffe and superin-
tendent E. J. Anderson, of Tucson, Of
the Consolidated Telephone. Telegraph
and Electric company. will be in SAT-
ford this week to make final arrange
ments for the extensive improvement
now being planned by the company
A new office building will be erected
in Stafford, and this town will be made
the central exchange for the valley
and continuous day and night service
inaugurated All lines will be made
metallic.
The graduating exercises of the
Pima public schools were held under
the direction of the principal, Mrs. Ed
wards The rivalry shown between
the seventh and eighth grades during
the various exercises gave added In
terest to the occasion. Prof Bolton.
of the Tempe Normal. delivered the
address to the 13 graduates, and an
other was delivered by Rev. Mr.. Gar
dener, of Stafford.
A daughter has arrived at the home
of Mr. Woaniek. Of Layton.
c. w. B. Link has been elected prin-
cipal of the Lone Star school, just east
of Stafford His wife will take the
primary department. Mr.. Link Is
taking the school census at present,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-04
IA Years Ago To-
From The Herald OF dov
This Date 1897

The Waters Pierce ccnpany's offices
in this city will be moved to Mexico
City shortly
Fred H Logan has sold to Richard
Fitzworth lots 10 and 20 in block 10
North FL Paso, for $40.
Gen. Supt H u. Nudge. supt. Hurley
and other officials OF the Santa Fe came
down this morning on an inspection
tour
New flooring is being laid In the
stalls at the central fire station and
new carpets are being laid in the rooms
upstairs.
Five more big Shanghai engines have
been ordered by the Southern Pacific
company and viii arrive in FL Paso
shortly.
The celebration Of the battle Of Pu-
ebla will be held as usual in Juarez to-
morrow and a special musical program
has been arranged for the evening.
Workmen have begun cleaning out
the ruins OF the old Grand Central ho-
tel on the plaza preparatory to erecting
a new building there for Arson Mills.
Seventy-five cars Of material. when
have been held IN the G. H yards wers
taken across the river for the Cora
litos company this afternoon -Four en-
gines were required to haul the train
Judgment has been granted the city
in its tax suits against A NJ LOOMS.
W A. Austin, The FL Paso Building =
Loan Co.. Dan Kelly, H Conklin,
c. B. Patterson and Belle Lumford,
George Roller
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-04
SOLOMONVILLE rs
SHORT ON GIRLS

Solomonville, Ariz. May "a
strange state of affairs just now ex-
lists at SoIomonville. There are not
enough girls at home to give a party.
All the late weddings have reduced
the number of unmarried women to
this state.
The adobe house next to the Star
drug store has been put in repair for
living rooms for Mrs. Nora s. Clark.
Mrs Clark has taken charge of the
Star drug store.
Geo. c. Dillon came down from Mo-
renci, Ariz., on Monday to make a
few days visit with his cousin, E. 7.
USHER and family.
Mrs. L. B. Gunther returned on Mon
day afternoon from a weeks visit at
Duncan, Ariz., with her son, c. d.
Coon. She was accompanied home by
her granddaughter. Fanny Coon. who
will visit her at Thatcher, Ariz.
W. w. Policy has gone to Texas on
business and pleasure.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-04
BISBEE'S MAYOR
TO RESIGN PLACE
Cochise County Objects to
Route For New Terri
tOrial Road

Bisbee, rAriz, MAY An interesfine 2
question regarding mayoralty success
sion has arisen in Bisbee by the an
nouncement that mayor c. L. Edmud-
son would resign about July 1 and move
to California. where he has extensive
business interests. DR.. Edmundson is a
Republican. Should the governor ap-
point a successor, the new mayor prob
ably will be a Republican, the statutes
giving the governor the right to ap-
point officers to fill vacancies where
no other manner of filling the vacancy
is provided for in the statutes.
Deposits amounting to $4,000 were
on the first day of business. This is be-
lieved to be the record for the opening
day
The board of supervisors of Cochise
county at its meeting Monday at
Tombstone took the territorial board
severely to task for bad faith with
the county in the matter of the route
of the territorial highway. which as
now projected through Cochise county
son and st. David In the middle and
northern part of the county, off the
route.
The route reported to have been Sc
lected by the territorial board of con-
troll, enters the county at Barbacoma
and touches only Hereford and Doug
las. While Bisbee's plight is not as
bad as the other cities named, mas
much as the road comes as far as Low
ell, about two miles south. Indignation
is great because of the fact that the
recommendations of the COchise super
visors, that the road toukh the cities
in the northern part of the county,
were disregarded and ignored and only
the supervisors of Pima county were
consulted regarding the route.
The people in the northern part OF
the county are up in arms against the
deal given them and blame Phoenix
for making it merely convenient road
into Phoenix instead of a convenience
to the towns in the southern part Of the
territory.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-04
LACK OF SANITATION.

Editor Ell Paso Herald:
Let not our attention be too much
diverted by the health conditions of
the insurrecto army now in bivouac
opposite the sme1ter to cause Us to
overlook the dangers confronting us
In our own city
We have only TO pass through Chi
huahuita, the Mexican section Of FL
Paso. 10 observe conditions similar
TO those existing in Cuba and the
Philippines prior to American occu-
patton There is no sewerage system
OF any sort and little If any surface
drainage
Kitchen wastes. laundry slops and
dish water full OF animal and vege-
table fragments prone to decomposi-
ton are thrown on the ground in the
streets and yards These deposits are
liable to be charged with emanations
from the human body in disease as
well as in health. The ground on
which these Stops are thrown becomes
foul by soakage and remains so. un-
observed. until an epidemic breaks out
The most dangerous disease cause is
through the deposit OF human excreta
on the ground in the vicinity Of the
fected dejecta to reach a person
through the agency Of the fly. where
by particles are transmitted to food
upon their feet; IT is possible also
for polluted dust TO convey a disease
by being swallowed with food or in
hailed.
These specific disease causes can
be destroyed and avoided through prop
er sanitary and police measures.
Chas. A THUS,
1st Lieut. 23rd Infantry.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-04
TWO PRINCIPALS
To RESIGN PLACES
Mrs. Bailey to Resign From
School Work; Miss Pun
phrey Plans Resigning.

Mrs. B. B. Bailey. principal of the
Mesa school, viii resign her position at
the end of the present school year and
will retire from active school work.
Her position has not yet been filled.
but there are expected TO be number
OF applicants for it. Miss Myra Winkler.
OF the High school faculty. is an appli-
cant for the position and has the en-
dorsement of a number Of local organi-
cations including the Women,s club.
Miss Inez Humphrey, principal Of
the Highland Park school, is also plan
ming to resign at the end of the school
year. No applicants have yet been re-
cefved for the position, which will be
made, vacant by her resignation.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-04
UNCLE no~sx.~J Dooeo

n paupe paper his knee He wore a
This blame
- treaty Japan nation remarked this sad and
and
h said so many why send
soldiers to the plains, to with owls and
Mathematics? And around
absurd way statesmen
n they need for
of asked
and he had ndbrs in his and wore fursack for shirt One time
rodru
plan; learn trade he struggled to advance to
sitting
He talk
can and lerehe weekod his knee
c,.v-,.,, ~, ,v George Matthew. Adams. l0aeAzla<er1
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-04

tN daughter Lllilan' one " Ing
handsomest young girls among
the 400" She was tall and graceful
and had charmingly frank manners. as
only an American girl can have them.
Tonight the great i-millionaire
gave a ball. It was now long past
midnight, and tired out with dancing,
Lillian was sitting with handsome
young man, count Pierre de Lussones,
in one of the large salons of the Fifth
avenue mansion.
The count moved little closer to her
and ne sat down on the luxurious d.
van covered with the skin of an i'm
mense polar bear. Pierre de Lussones
lit cigaret and they began to chat
like old friends. She tried to tease
him little.
$50 you have come over here to
marry an heiress, you say
"Yesl Or rather 1t was syndi-
cate of my creditors who sent me over.
I am tired of everything and only con-
scented because it gave me an oppor-
tunity to take this beautiful trip, my
last voyage"
People say you are going to marry
Annie Stangerson."
THAT homely goose! No, no. could
not do it and none Of the others who
are willing to take me have enough
money 10 RullQ our cSCQlCllCOA.
But what do you mean when you
speak of your last VOYAGE"
81 am very fond of you, Miss Lii
liar, you are the only friend I. have in
this money-crazed country. so 1 will
tell you.
my debt amounts to three hundred
and odd thousand francs. I am tired
of a life which I despise, and I have
no wish to prolong 1t. I am used to
luxury, and, 1 admit. 1 am a coward,
now that poverty or surrender of my
self respect stares me IN the face To-
morrow 1 am to make an attempt Of
breaking the record for altitude, and
so 1 see a chance of ending my exist
ence in a poetical manner. flying ever
higher towards the sky until the rari-
fed air robs me of my consciousness
and puts me TO sleep forever"
'Suicide?"
Perhaps. But at any rate it will
be a beautiful death and my family
viii believe 1t was an accident"
Lillian biushed a little and said
gayly: 81 am coming to see. you off.
will help you. It will be very ex-
citing"
Rather vexed, Lussones replied:
of course, If you like sensation,
you viii get all you want"
Are they not lovely?" She said. Il
do love orchids"
II prefer these he replied. pointing
to a bouquet she was wearing.
.Oh, the sforgetmenots. which you
call myesotis When you give them to
anybody in this country it means as
much as a proposal
Mr.. Peabody's genial face appeared
in the doorway.
so here you two are sitting all
Alone"
at is late, must go home"
The young girl shook Pierre's hand
cordially.
EAU revoir;- until tomorrow she
said with smile.
Lillian arrived at the aerodrome
early In her hand she held great
bouquet of yellow orchids.
Pierre wasN smoking nervously.
Dressed in his airman's suit of fur and
his close fitting fur cape, he looked
like big sea lion.
His aeroplane was wheeled out Of
the hangar. Lillian was walking ST.
lently at his side. His only thought
was: This is to be my last flight"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-04
SERVICE OF SONG AT
TEMPLE MT. SINAI FRIDAY

At the service of song at Temple Mt.
Sinai on Friday evening at o'clock, be-
sides the traditional responses of the
day, the following special numbers will
be rendered:
Quarfet-"The Lord Is Exalted" -.
John West 1890 Temple Choir
Solo-"O, Dry Those Tears"
.......... Mrs. S. x. Simon
Resignation" ......... Roma
Mr.. Witte.
Quartet-"We Praise Thee. o Lord.
Rossini . Temple Choir
The subject Of the address for the
evening will be THE Root Of Evil
based on the novel by that name OF
Thomas Dixon.
A cordial invitation is extended to
the public.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-04
MANY DELEGATES AT
TERRITORIAL MEETING.

Santa Fe. n. NJ, May 4.=Delegates
to the territorial convention OF Mod
ern Woodmen. which convenes today
Tor three days session. are here from
every part Of the territory. At a So
cal session last evening governor
William J. Mills was one OF the can
dldates Initiated into the order. There
Is keen contest for the delegateship
TO the national encampment at. Buff
falo
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-04
WITH
The Exchanges
DIAz NAY KEEP HIS SEAT.

From San Antonio (Texas) Express
1t begins TO appear that president
Diaz may keep his seat If he viii per-
nit the insurrectos to name his cab
met That would make it easy for Diaz
to be president without having any
particular duties TO perform beyond
presiding at the cabinet meetings when
called upon to do SO
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-04
wHAT DIAz wAs DOING.

From San Antonio (Texas) Express.
Thirty-five years ago today" ac-
cordlng to the files OF The Express,
General Porfirio Diaz was himself
heading revolution in Mexico.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-04


HERALD TRAv.
ELING AGENTS.
Persons solicited
to subscribe for
The Herald should
beware Of impos-
ters and should
not pay money TO
anyone unless he
can show that be
is legally author
ICED by the n
Paso Herald.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-04
LETTERS
ITO the@-
HERALD

Gail communications must bear tbs
signature of the writer. but the name
viii not be published whore SUCH 3 re-
quest Is msde).
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-04

CIRCULATION
The Herald bases
ali advertising
contracts On q
gu ar g 1t G 9 OF
more than twice
tbs circulation Of
any other FL
asa Arizona,
New Mexico or
West Texas pa
Per. Daily average
exceeding 70. coo.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-04

( The Associzeion e American .
; A&vexxise-s hasezamined sad certified to
he osrzls;sa Il Ia, pubEcaioa. The detail
I p.Do-t q ssch exsninn..ioa il "a sls It the
! New Yok odSre q the Assooetim- Ne
CDR ksaa q c1eulssion guaranteed.
! \. 81 GSNs<ss.1sss....s,,1 '
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-04
Municipal Rule In France Is
Near Approach To Ideal Form

The Councils Are Elected Manhood Suffrage Vote and
Name Mayors From It's Number
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-04
BY Pierre custot.

- r.. PEABODY lived only for his
|" daughter Lillian, one of. the
The Paonia newspaper., 1911-01-27
NURSE TELLS OF SKIN CURES

81 have seen the Cuticura Remedies
used with best results during the past
twenty years. In my work as a nurse.
many skin disease cases came under
my observation. and in every In
stance. l always recommended the
Cuticura Remedies as they always
gave entire satisfaction. One case In
particular was that of a lady friend
of mine who. when n child. was af-
fiicted with eczema which covered her
face and hands entirely. breaking out
At intervals with severer torture. She
could not go to school as the disfigure-
ment looked terrible. / told her to get
at once a set of Cuticura Remedies.
After the use OF only one set she was
perfectly well.
"A grown lady friend was afflicted
with salt rheum In one OF her thumbs.
and she was cured by the Cuticura
Remedies. Still another lady had dry
salt rheum in both palms of her hands
every fall of the year. They used to
be so painful she could scarcely wet
her hands until she began to use the
Cuticura Remedies which cured her.
/ have also seen them cure children
OF ringworm. The children's faces
would be all circles and rings around
the cheeks. and the neck and after
treatment with the Cuticura Soap and
Ointment they were completely cured.
My husband had rheumatism on his
arm and I used the Cuticura Oint-
ment 1t made his arm as timber and
nice. whereas It was quite stiif before
/ began to apply the Ointment
Last May / had an ingrowing toe
nail which was very painful. as the
side OF the nail was edging right
down in the side of my toe. cut
the nail out Of the cavity II made. and
Of course applied the Cuticura Oint-
ment to the part affected. II soothed
II and in less than ten nights II was
all healed through constant use OF the
Ointment. Ten days ago I had my
left hand and wrist burned with boil.
ing lard, and Cuticura Ointment has
completely cured them. ! have Just
recommended the Cuticura Remedies
to another friend. and she is pleased
with the results and is recovering
nicely. I will gladly furnish tho
names OF the people referred to above
II anybody doubts what I say" tSIgn-
ed Mrs. Margaret Hederson. II High
land Ave. Maiden. Mass. Oct !. 1910
Many who think they mean right
are right mean.
The Paonia newspaper., 1911-01-27
Convict Road-Building.

Colorado Springs.-The county com
missioners have compiled figures Civ
ing the cost OF the convict road re-
Gently built south of this city to Canon
City. 1t is twenty miles long and cost
s19,777.50. The state furnished $3.50.
and Ell Paso county the remainder. Il
took fifteen months to build the road
by convict labor, which cost on an av-
erage 25 cents day for each man
fed. The average daily expenditure
was 1884. $3.50 being for food and
$685. for incldentals. such as team
feed, clothing. etc.