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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-27
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a hotel table was stared out Of coun-
tenance by English neighbors at an
adjoining table; whispering and III
suppressed laughter accompanied the
stares.
An American man attempting to
transact & little business in a hotel
office. was quietly elbowed into the
background by two English women,
who pushed forward, and began max
ing inquiries Of the clerk who had
been in attendance upon the American.
One is Obliged to query, what would an
Englishnan say of an American wo-
man who was as rude as that? l
asked a charming and brilliant Eng
ushman. knighted for his services to
humanity and occupying an official
position In the Orient, why the English
women, those met away from England,
were such rude snobs and such disa-
greeable specimens OF an old land
which brides itself upon its culture.
He replied, st do not know, but do
know it to be a. fact Then he added,
PERHAPS it is due to the idea which
England rightly held for centuries,
that il was the greatest land on eartn
the most powerful and the most
successful-and many EngliShme1 ana
women have not awakened to the fact
that this is no longer true of their
country They are ready to be critical
" intolerant or insultingiy co'.descend-
ing towards countries without reflect
ing that they are not in a position TO
assume superior airs.
The English idea Of humor away
from home, seems to be ridicule OF
their fellow men. OF real nfce-real
humor-they are not prolific. But
their stock of ridicule is unlimited and
always on tap, in every land save Eng
land; and this beverage is freely pass
ed out for Americans particularly. A
brilliant and erudite Hindoo gentleman
told me of his surprise and pleasure IN
visiting America and finding the peo-
pie so cultivated. so sympathetic and
so progressive.
Know Little of America.
1--WE have had little opportunity to
know anything about America until
recentfy" he said In our English
schools we are taught that America
was populated with Yankees, who
talked English through their noses
That was all the information we had
of the United States of America, until
Swami Fundamentals and others of our
progressive men since visited your
country We find you much more SYM
pathetic and better able to understand
our Orient than the English people"
England ought to establish a special
mission in all her colonies for teach
ing the English people who travei
Christian kindness and courtesy and
good manners based on good will to
other nationalfties.
= 1t is more, needed than the CONVEX
sion of the heather" It may be a
matter of climate. Perhaps the pecu-
liar climate of England produces
sweetness of character and charm OF
IL ,f
vegetables; and a change of climate
kills these qualities as it destroys that
particular vegetable. Whatever the
cause may be- the fact remains-the
English in England are adorable;
abroad detestable Even their own
best representatives declare it to be
recognized fact.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-27

T. NGLISH people at home-in Eng
-. land-are delightful They are
-a-A cordial, kind, hospitable and gra-
cious.
English people abroad. especially in
their own colonies. are detestable, cold,
critical, self-centered and ill-man-
nered toward strangers
Never in any part of the world have
1 been more charmed and attracted by
men and women in their own domains
than in England.
And never have I been so offended
and disguised with disagreeable quail
ties in human nature, by any other
race or nation, as by the English in
Jamaica, in India, in Ceylon and in
other parts of the world where they
congregate in the winter season.
The manners Of American women are
open TO criticism in many points. Oft
times a sensitive American must blush
for the conduct Of his compatriots
when travelling or living abroad.
But never has it been my misfortune
to note such repeated violations Of
common rules of Christian courtesy
by Americans as I see continually done
by English women over and over again
in hotels and on ships while travel
ing The English woman is. as the
whole world knows, a VIGOROUSLY bad
dresser as a rule. On occasions she can
be very smart, and even elegant, and.
If she has been much IN Paris or Amer
lea, she can be artistic and suit her
costumes to her type. But she gives
little thought to dress for any occas-
ion save dinner. During the day, she
usually has the appearance of merely
seeking comfort in her attire. Her
morning and travelling gowns rarely
= h1v fEc c-1o
not chosen with an idea Of color har-
mony with her costume.
OF Small Moment.
All this is a matter of small mo-
ment, however, to the mind Of any sem
sible observer.
But il is a matter OF moment when
this indifferently attired lady for
feits her rights to that appellation by
making herself conspicuously disag gree
able to some strangers who chance to
have a finely developed taste for color
schemes or tasteful dressing at all
times
1 saw q young French woman come
on board a small ship on a side excur-
sion in India She was with her nus
band and gave every evidence Of being
a cultured woman. 1t was morning
and her attire was simple, but exquis-
tie. The veil and gloves and hose har-
monized. and a single pendant at her
throat was OF lapis lazuli-the exact
color Of her eyes. Her garments fit
ted like the skin OF a ripe fruit. One
could no mbre help looking at her
than at lovely picture hung in range
Of the eyes
Two loosely dressed English women.
with their husbands, not only looked,
but they stared. Then they whispered
to their husbands, and the four looked
and the two women audibly giggled.
The French woman seemed oblivious
Of their rudeness. but another woman
who saw IT felt all the blood of Bun
ker Hill in her veins growing hot.
Ill Manners.
An American woman wearing well
made and appropriate dinner gown for
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-27

accomplishing a great deal more than
they did two years ago in proportion
TO the number of men at work and
the amount of money expended.
In two years the cost of steam
shovel operation in Culebra cut has
been decreased from Ills to SIS cents
per cubic yard of material excavated.
The distance which the excavated
material must be hauled has in
creased from, eight to II miles in the
two years, yet the cost of hauling II
has been cut down from 1884 to 1922
cents per cubic yard. A ton of dy1a-
mite is made to do twice as much
work now as it did two years ago Ex-
pert attention given TO the 1ubricating
oil supply has effected saving. Of
$500 month.
Efficiency the Watch Word.
And so it is throughout the canal
work Efficiency is the watchword-
maximum results with minimum ex-
perses The fact that the best en-
gineering talent in the world is at
work to develop this efficiency is of
course responsible for these enormous
savings, but there is another reason.
Initial costs were in many instances
the engineering talent was not given
full sway.
Four years ago, IN 1907, the Amer
lean public was impatient to see the
dirt fly" There was more or less
scepticism concerning the canal prob
ect, and as nothing would satisfy the
people but flying dirt, and as the peo-
pie were spending their money for
the canal and had 1t in their power
to abandon the work altogether, there
was nothing to be done but make the
dirt fly.
Showing the People.
Therefore the canal authorities adj
dressed themselves. to the task of
proving to the American people that
the canal project was feasible by the
only possible method-ocular demons
tration They went to work digging,
regardless of whether or not every re-
quirement of engineering skill for
proper preparation had been met. Dur
ing the first nine months of the
new regime 100000 cubic yards had
been excavated. During the next year,
1908, the excavations amounted to the
stupendous total of $4,000 900 0ubilc
yards, a greater amount of material
than ever was eXcavated in a single
year by any one organization in al the
history of the world, and record that
probably never again will be reached.
By this time the popular demand
for flying dirt had been satisfied, AL
so the amount Of material to be re-
moved had been increased, by changes
in the plans for broadening the Gu
Zebra cut and for other purposes, TN
til the total excavation required for
the canal was $4,000. 900 cubic yards
instead of 103, 10000 as was originally
estimated. Also, the room for steam
shovels and dirt trains had become
more limited, and it was patent that
If the canal were to be finished on
time the shovels and trains thar could
find working space would have to in
crease their capacity for work. II the
limit of cost were nos to be exceeded
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-27
FOREST FIRES ARE
NOW UNDER CONTROL
Rangers and Troops Fight
Flames In Huachuca
Mountains.

Tombstone. ARK, May 27-Tae
large forest fire which has been rag
ing in the Huachuca mountains for the
past 10 days is now reported to be
under control and confined mainly 70
Garden canyon The burned area Is es-
timated to cover about three squars
miles and was scantfly timbered with
considerable dry bush and trunks oe
trees scattered throughout During tbs
first few days Of the re the entirs
forest ranger force was concentrated
about a mile south Of Ramsey canyon
to fight the flames from the east
while the United States troops sta
toned at Fort Huachuca were fighting
the fire from the west, the flames hav-
ing already spread TO the military
reservation For few days the Hua-
chuca waer companSs reservoir in
destruction. and was only saved
through the efforts Of the forest
rangers.
In the United States court here
Radavon Stricovich, who was found
guilty Of grand larceny alleged TO have
been comdtted in the Bisbee postoffice,
was sentenced to serve term OF five
months in tn county jail. besides be-
ing assessed a fine or 800. Thomas
Andrews, who plead guilty to the
charge OF smuggling. was sentenced to
serve Is months in the federal prison
ar Florence.
The federal grand ury has adjourned
after considering 16 eases. most OF
which were Of a smuggling nature.
besides ignoring six cases OF a minor
nature.
County treasurer c. W Hicks has re-
ceived from the territorial auditor
check for over $1,000. the share which
was apportioned to Cochise county out
of the territorial school fund for the
past quarter.
The Tombstone public schools have
closed for the summer, after holding
the regular commencement exercises
The graduates Of the high school were
rendered a dance at Gage hall
Mrs. J. A. Rockfellow has been ap-
pointed a notary public by governor
Sloan to reside at Tombstone. The new
appointee is the wife of United States
mineral surveyor RockfeIlow.
H E. Berner. Of this city. has been
elected as great prophet OF the I'M
proved order Of Redmen OF the Reser-
ration OF Arizona for the ensuing year
He was formerly great Sac;.em Of that
organization
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-27

would content herself with two of the
second and possibly four Of the first.
With the money saved she might pro-
vide herself with unlimited sweets,
the fear of spelling her complexion
and running her figure by indulgence
being no longer before her eyes. Van
ity absent, why should she care?
There should be no fashions. The
diapers would no longer dress their
windows with attractive indications of
the latest murmurs of the mode in
gowns. the last cry IN coats, the new
est development in gloves Shoemak1
ers would offer square-toed. lowl
heeled. unattractive but comfortable
specimens OF their craft suited to the
depressing aspect of their customers
in holden gray and dingy brown. These
would be our choice, in spite Of the
barbaric love of color for its own sake
that dwells within US. We should
no longer care to supply It to personal
adornment.
Like all other good gifts. vanity has
its seamy side. When overdeveloped 1t
becomes conceit. A vain man or wo-
man in this exaggerated sense. is
rarely loved, and more particularly be-
cause. it Is seldom the really beautiful
graceful clever or otherwise admira-
bic person who suffers from this dis
SdSeo IOTM OF eSOiSm.
Those ere vainest who have least
cause for vanity. The victims are
prey to envy of such as happen to
be handsomer. cleverer, more popular.
more charming than themselves. It is
a ferocious feeling, and has inspired
more ISLANDERS and evil speaking than
anything in the world. It is akin to
that jealousy which is cruel as the
grave"
Vanity and Arrogance.
But this is vanity puffed up with ar
rogance, and out of all proportion to
it's normal self In the we'll balanced
nature vanity is one of the most useful
of qualities
Take middle age. for instance, the
time we all have to face. men and wo-
men alike. The glass informs US with
candid directness that we are not as
We were, and that no chance remains
Of our eyer. being So
Some of us give up all effort and
present ourselves as lamentable objects
to cur friends. But others realize that
this is the very time to draw upon
our store of vanity and resist the
temptation to be careless and indolent
about our looks. All is not lost A
man is often handsomer and more dis
tinguished looking at so than at 25;
and many gray-haired woman is
more beautiful than when she was
girl. 1t is benificent vanity that
helps her to be So
To sum up. the vain man is abom-
Unable, but the man without. vanity is
a boor. The vain girl is detestable,
but the girl who is destitute of vani-
ty is merely a molluse.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-27

a cable attached to a huge plow which
stands at the rear of the last OF the
20 cars that compose the train This
plow sweeps the entire width Of the
train The drum next to the locomotive
is revolved by steam power, the cable
is wound around it, the pillow is pulled
toward the engine, the dirt is plowed
off over the side, and the train Is
ready to go back for another load
The cars have a ssdeboard on one
side, but not, OF course. on the other.
This resulted in the bulk Of load rest
ing on the wheels under that side
furnished with the sideboards, as the
dirt would be piled higher on that
side. The floor Of the car was extend
ed II inches over the wheels on the
other side. and now the load is equally
distributed. This device has increased
the capacity of the cars. saved wear
and tear on the trains, which is money
and also has enabled the plow to
throw the dirt further away from the
track.
This Is but one of the scores of de-
vices that have been employed to cor
rect some time wasting or equipment
wearing error or weakness in connec-
tion with these dirt trains. For in
stance the breaking of Lidgerwood
cable under a sudden strain formerly
caused much trouble and wasted e
great deal Of time. Now a link weaker
than the rest OF the cable is attached
next to the pillow. If anything breaks
this weak piece will go, and as extra
links are always at hand, the repair
work takes but few minutes
After the Lidgerwood plow re-
moves all the dirt from a train, a
spreader must be used to force the
spoil down over the ever widening
embankment. F'ifty-one improvements
have been made on this spreader since
it was first brought to the Isthmus.
All these things explain why the units
Of cost have been reduced to such
remarkably low figure.
The calendar year 1909 was followed
by a record surprising even that Of
1908, if the lock and dam construction
be considered in addition to the ex-
cavation, while the calendar year 1910
witnessed a no less remarkable re-
suit. Approximately, 100000 cubic
yards of excavated material was han
died, nearly 1000 600 yards of wet ma
terial was pumped into the dams, and
a million and a half yards of concrete
was lSid. While the excavations fell
off some 100000 yards as compared
with 1908. the total results were
larger.
1t is difficult to convey an idea of
how much more rapidly the canal
work is progressing than was hoped
for at the beginning. When congress
first authorized the construction OF
the canal il was estimated that the
excavation would amount to 103, 000,-
600 cubic yards. The Optimlsts refused
to believe that it ever could be. done.
Yet in four years the excavation ac-
tually done reached a total of 100000.
600 cubic yards, or in other words the
canal diggers did more. by % percent.
in four years than the most sanguine
engineer believed could be done In
nine years. The average annual excava-
tiOn has been about 32.000.00O yards.
while the average as predicted at the
beginning was less than $4,000, 900.
Next article: A Government Railroad
at the Panama Canal.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-27
EAST Ell PAso PREsBYTERIAS-
HIGHLAND PARK METHODIST
YOUTHFUL BURGLARS IN
SAN ANTONIO TROUBLESOME

San Antonio, Tex, May z7.-What to
do to curb crime that seems rampant
among the younger set of San Antonio
is puzzling the police. There are now
half a dozen boys in the county jail
who are charged with burglary and
about that many at large whom the
officers are after, also on charges Of
housebreaking.
When the boys are arrested. many of
them make confessions and promise TO
reform, but no sooner are they re-
leased than they are back OF their old
tricks.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-27

/, the cost Of handling each cubic yard
of material must be reduced.
Facing these new problems. the ca
nal builders set about increasing the
efficiency Of their mighty machine If
men and metal. President Roosevelt
by executive order, gave the ehisf en-
gineer a freer hand in control OF ca
nal affairs, and although il appeared
then that the last word III efficiency
had been said, the engineers. -crked
on. A weak spot was discovered here,
man changed here, bit of ma
chinery altered in another place. all
with the result that unit costs have
been reduced to minimum that would
not have been regarded as possible
two years ago.
Grows Deeper and Narrower.
AS Culebra cut grows deeper it also
grows narrower. and the difficulty OF
handling the spoil trains increases.
The slides all the time are becoming
more troublesome, and nothing but
unexampled efficiency will permit unit
costs to be held down there. Yet it s
the aim of the engineers to make me
unit cost for the present fiscal year as
low as that OF last year.
The canal work is now divided into
three divisions The Atlantic division
is in charge of Lieur. Col. William L.
Sibert, who also is a member of the
canal commission. The central division,
including Culebra cut. is In charge OF
Lieut.. Col. D. D. Gaillard, also a mem
her of the commission The Pacific
division is in charge of S B. William
son. a railroad engineer from private
life. A healthy rivalry exists, and each
engineer is on his mettle to produce
the best showing he can During the
last fiscal year the cost OF concrete
in place Of Gatun, Atlantic division
including plant charges and division
expenses, was 1885 a cubic yard, as
compared with s60S9 at Pedro Miguel.
a Pacific division.
Even in so small a matter as cement
bags a saving of nearly $4,000 a
month is made. The commission has as
much cement as possible shipped in
bags instead of barrels. The manufac
turer gives an allowance of eight and
a half cents for each bag returned.
Ninetenths of the bags are saved, and
the cement shaken out Of them pays
for baling between $4,000 and $4,000
bags day.
In such a vast mechanical plant as
that in use on the Isthmus it Is to be
expected that expert study will reveal
opportunities for added efficiency.
This study goes on all the time. the
engineers being constantly on the
lookout As the disposal of the exca-
waited material. or spoil, is the great
est factor in determining the rapidity
of the work, it was necessary first OF
all to look after the dirt trains,
especially since trackage space in Gu
Zebra cut Is constantly diminishing.
Removing the Dirt.
The dirt is piled by the shovels on
flat cars These are hauled to the
dumps and there. unloaded by the
Lidgerwood unloader. This contri-
vance unloads a 20-car train at a time,
dumping 500 tons in 10 minutes On a
car next to the engine is a large re-
volYing drum, or windlass controlling
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-27
DAILY RECORD.
Building Permits.

To Corning & Gray for L. NJ. Nc
drummer to build a, brick residence on
West Boulevard between North Santa
Fe and West Rio Grande streets. Esti-
mated cost, $4,000.
Deeds Filed.
Lincoln Park-Lincoln Park Realty
and Improvement Co.. to Carlos Pam
checo. lots IL, u. block 6. Considera-
ton $3.50. March 6, 1911.
Canutillo, Texas.=Mrs. Dolores Kuhn
to r. c. Bailey. 1884 acres in Canutillo
Grant. Consideration $613195. May
13. 1911
Licensed to Wed.
Robert L. Parker and NJ. Inez Pumph-
reg.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-27
Equally obIIeins.

Pardon me; l didn't quite catch
your name"
"'Tolliver-T. a, !. /. a. t. e, r, T, o."
"Glad to meet you. Mr.. Tolliver;
nay name Is Fox-F, o, K"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-27

THE FIRST CHRISTIAN = Oregon
and Franklin. two blocks north of the
Sheldon Perry J. Rice, pastor. Ser
vices viii be held Sunday as follows:
Sunday school at 9:45 g. m; morning
worship AT IL a. M, c. E. service at
D. m; special service at p. N. Pastor
Rice will preach in the morning and
in the evening chaplain Levingston
will preach. The @. A. r. will attend
in a body and large numbers OF the
United States troops now in this vicin-
ity are also expected. Everybody well
come.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-27

ST. PAUL's LUTHERAN-Serv1c
Sunday school 10 a. m; preaching IL
a N. and p M; morning subject,
rCharacter1 evening subject, Merit
Wins All cordially invited TO wor-
ship with US. Services held IL base
ment Of public library. enter from
west. Rev. E. H. Combs, pastor; resi-
denee 1924 Myrtle Bell 1855.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-27
THE CHURCHES.

TRINITY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Mesa
avenue and Boulevard. c. S. Wright,
pastor. Preaching at II a m by the
pastor; subject, "Christ's Conception
for Our Lives" The evening service
will be a most helpful one, and is in
for ali the church. Some of our
best speakers OF the young people
will address the meeting. Special
music for the day: IL a. m, anthem,
Seek Ye the Lord" (Roberts); duet
Mrs. w. D. Howe and Mr.. RavenhiH
.. m, anthem. Holy Art Thou (The
largo, Handel: solo, Mrs. W. D. Howe.
Thanking you for magnificent congre-
cations through the past, we cordially
invite you to the above services.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-27
FIRST PREsYTERIAN = At

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN At the
morning service the song service will
include an anthem. I'VE Praise Thee, 0
God" (Rossini), and solo. Come to
the Land OF Rest" (Greeiy) rendered
by Mr. Witte.
A special program for the evening
song service has been. prepared as fol-
lows Prelude, Pilgrims Chorus (Tann
hauser) Wagner. Francis L Moore;
solo, Pro Piscatis (Stabat Mater Ros-
sini Mr.. McNary; anthem, Come to
Our Hearts and Abide" Macy choir;
solo, Cujus Amman (Stabat Mater
cole Olsen) Francis L. Moore: anthem,
Gloria (Mozart) solo, One Sweetly Sol
emn Thought (Boer). Mrs. Moore; duet,
Father in Pity Hear Us (Verd) Mrs.
Goldstein and Mr.. White; anthem. In
flamatus (Stabat Mater) Rossini. Mrs.
Wftte and chorus; postlude (Whiting)
Francis L Moore
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-27

HOUSTON SQUARE BAPTIST. ].
Bullen, pastor. The services on Sun
day will be: Bible school at 9:40 a. M;
divine worship at II, with the fourth
sermon in the series on Ruth These
studies have been enjoyed by large
congregations. Prayer nesting at
service of the church. The pastor will
give the last of the illustrated sermons
on the Life Of Christ. There will be 49
pictures presenting the main incidents
In the life of our Lord. This service
begins at g. The public Is cordially
invited