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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-07
GIRL CHARGES LOVER WITH BEING
SPY AND CREATES ARMY SENSATION

templates future hostilities with Amer
lea.
The probable object of the alleged
spy was to discover for his govern
ment composition of the remarkable
high explosive 'dunnite' used in army
and navy shells and said to be far SUI
perior to any foreign explosive.
Girl Starts Sensation.
One of the papers in possession OF
Capt Watson is an affidavit of Miss
Clara A Dyer, who had previously in
CURED about obtaining Petr's release
from the army.
She said Petr was stationed at
Fort Totten, n. Y, in the 135th COM
pany, coast artillery corps and that he
was an Austrian spy sent to the United
States to obtain the secret of manu-
by the United States government. Miss
Dyer claimed she met Petr on
an ocean liner en- route from Europe,
last September, and later during a visit
of Petr to her Kentucky home had be-
come engaged to MIN The girl turned
over a number of letters from Petr, in
which he told his plans. Petrs real
name Is count Wincfsch- Graetz, whose
home is at Prague, Bohemia.
Is a Model Soldier.
Fort Totten, N Y, Aug. THE
commandant at Fort Totten said to-
day that he had received no informa-
ton either from the war department
or from Capt James Watson regarding
private George Petr, of the 135th COAST
artillery.
Petr has been stationed here a year
and a half. He is said to be one OF the
best soldiers at Fort Totten. Before
coming here he served three years in
the cavalry. the greater part OF the
time in the Philippines. The command
ant said he believed some mistake had
been made.
watson Forwards Affidavit.
Indianapolis, Ind, Aug. Capt. Jas.
D. Watson, the local recruiting officer
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-07

We are now receiving big shipments Of new goods
new furniture, draperies and rugs We make special
mention today of library suits in which we show
many designs We also direct your attention to the
special price quote this week very handsome
dining room suit
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-07
RICH STRIKE MADE
IN Ell POTOSI MINE

chihuahua, Mex, Aug. IA rich
strike is reported on the El Potosi,
one Of the properties of the chihuahua
Mining company. I Sixteen diamond
drill holes were sunk on the property
in Il of which a body of ore 38 feet
thick was encountered, showing high
values in native silver. Very little au-
thentic information can be gathered
with regard to the find, as the officials
Of the company will give out nothing.
There is no doubt, however. that a
very important strike has been made
and 1t is discussed with great interest
wherever mining men congregate
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-07
POUR FOUNDATION
FOR POWER PLANT

Foundations are being poured at the
Elephant Butte damsite for the power
plant which is to furnish electric now
er for all Of the machinery to be used
In the construction of the dam. Will
liam {. Beatty, superintendent Of con-
struction for the electrical engineer. is
now at the damsite to inspect the in
stalation Of the electrical machinery
for the power plant
The machinery will cost 100000 and
will be installed Immediately after
August Is.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-07

The rush to California is on again.
and the following people leave over
the s. P. Monday afternoon for the
beaches: w. s. Crombie and wife, Hay
mon Krupp, ]. H Herman. Carl Tip
ton, A lie Baron, F. J. Hail. A. L..
White, DR.. A. r. Brown. Mrs. VIII
Tuley, Louis Thompson, W. c. Field,
major w. ]. Fewel and family. Harry
Irwin. N. G. Buchoz, c. r. Jones. NJ r.
Kiester and wife, N. Rosing, Mrs l.. S.
Davis. Miss Edith Putnam. ]. C. Cog
gin, Ed Harrell and family. Mrs NJ
Stamfeld and A. Lecumberri.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-07

SWAMP Is not recommended for
everything; but if you
ROOT have kidney. liver or
bladder trouble 1t will
be found just the remedy you need. At
druggists in fifty cent and dollar sizes.
You may have sample bottle Of this
wonderful new discovery by mail free
also pamphlet telling all about it, Ad-
dress, DR.. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton,
N
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-07
FISH COMMISSIONERS TAKES
DIG AT CONGRESSMAN

Washington. d c.. Aug. IA stormy
scene was provoked before the house
committee on department Of labor and
commerce expenditures today by the
reading Of a letter from commissioner
Of fisheries Bowers, assafling repre-
sentative Townsend Of New Jersey as
the tool OF q dangerous bescmircher OF
character in connection with the
charges OF official sanction OF unlaw-
full slaughter.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-23
BOGUS ANTIQUES.
Tricks of the Crafty italian Forsers Of
Old Curios.

| There are dealers in curios. q crafty
set of tradesmen, all over Europe. but
| II is ia Italy that they have carried the
art OF deceit and forgery, the substitu-
ton Of modern products for ancient. TO
the acme Of perfection Verona, Ven,
ice. Siena and Rome swarm with
shops In which Turk these dealers in
the antique, and they are keen 10 spot
any American that may pass their
way. Next TO the American In gull.
bility is the Engishman. but he does
not so freely give up his money.
Sir James Yoxail. the English con-
uoisseur. thus describes one of these
dealers. HE knew how TO cracele new
worries by boiling them Ike eggs. how
to cook new pictures In the oven. how
to smoke new prints and how to green
new bronzes with nitrate Of potas
stun. 1t was so amusing TO see the
things age in a minute. He would
bring a new earthenware dish ont Of
the over. burning hot. and plunge IL
into iced oil: result contraction. chill
chilblains, so to speak and the enamel
all cracked into the wrinkles OF age.
And then he would rub the surface
upon dirty paving stone till signs OF
wear and tear appeared that might out.
wit anybody.
"As for pictures. it was easy to find
an old canvas or an old panel FOR a To-
renzo, 1t was when the artists work
was over that the real science and art
began-first OF all. a wash of var.
nish that had been colored with sepia:
next. Oh the more raised portions. rub
bings with licorice juice 10 attract the
flies. He could even initiate fy marks
with india ink. A few drops OF salty
water left on the canvas would pro-
duce moldiness and mildew. a needle
deftly used would cover the picture
with network of cracks"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-23
MEN WHO MAKE SAFES.
Closely Watched After They Resign or
Arc Discharged.

Slo6ely Watched AFTER tney resign or
Are Discharged.
A number of years ago two prospec'
tive safe breakers succeeded In obtain.
ing employment In two different safe
factories, worked over period OF
years in the various departments, gain
ed all the information that they desired
and, subsequently working together.
managed to battle the safemakers by
their skill in opening complicated safes
In different parts Of the country.
The police were at loss to understand
how the safes had been opened, and
only upon the apprehension Of the two
men several years later was it learned
that the Jobs had not been inside"
ones, as was originally suspected, but
had really been the work Of two men
who had been initiated into the rnys-
teries of safecraft and had put their
knowledge to criminal use
This put the safemakers on theif
guard, and an exceedingly complicated
system was Immediately put into force,
whereby not only was the pedigree Of
evary workman looked into closely. but
the work among the employees was so
separated that no one man or two men
could gather enough information about
safe to put 1t to dangerous use after
ward Furthermore, when an employee
is discharged or when he voluntarily
leaves his position his actions are
watched. and, although safe companies
refuse to discuss this particular point,
It is a matter of record that any for
mer employee of safe company who
is possessed Of intimate information
regarding the secrets Of that COM
pany's safes Is kept under constant
surveillance. -Harper's Weekly
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-23
D: sss'' ss':, ':'' .' :. L0aAnla>e>.
sALAMaNDER SUPERSTITION.
How the Reptile May Have Got It's
Freproof Reputation.

There IL very ancient heller That
The reptile known as the saIamahder
is proof against tire. IL is not known
how this superstition had It's rise. bul
it will probably always continue TO be
held by some people, although it has
been concIusively shown that the tire
proof qualities OF The creature exist
only In imagination.
DIR. Stejueger. reptilinn expert ut the
Smithsonian institution. tells II story
which mag furnish reason for the
continuance or the belief In question:.
"Once / was camping out, he says,
with party OF friends. bunting and
fishing. We had lighted big tire.
using for fuel several Old logs. While
we were seated around watching the
progress Of some cookery in which we
were engaged a young lady III my
side gave a little scream and pointed
into the flames. | looked. and there
was a small salamander crawling
right out from among the glowing
embers 1t walked away unhurt and
made its escape.
Now. that saiamander had ocCu.
pied a hole In one of the logs used
for fuel Several species Of its kind
live in old tree trunks. Doubtless this
one found that it was getting uncom-
fortably hot and crawled out. Being
moist and Shiny, its body was protect
n - q -
enable 1t to escape through the EN-.
bers. But the sight of the lizard de-
liberately making its appearance from
the midst Of the fire was certainly
very surprising. Any ignorant person
might easily have been led to imagine
that the creature was fireproof Ii
seemed to me quite probable that the
superstition took its origin from just
such occurrences New York World
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-23

The burden Of Prussia's military
state, not spared even to the babes In
their cradles. has proved too much for
some of the younger members of the
royal families In THE House OF
Hohenzollern" Mr. Brayley Hodgetts
mentions that the two sons whom the
first crown princess of Prussia bore
her husband lat the beginning of the
eighteenth century, both died in their
cradles. one from nervous shock
caused by the salute from heavy guns
with which his arrival was hpraldad
and the other from the burden OF q
golden crown which was placed on his
head after baptism
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-23
ELEsH-EoRMING FOOD

When you buy package of Sa
NOSE, the great flesh forming food
weigh yourself and see how much
you gain in the first weeks use. Paul
G. Schulz & Son will tell of many OF
their customers who a month or SO
ago were thin, pale and haggard, but
who are now, through the use Of Sa.
nose, plump, strong and happy, with
perfect health and attractive flesh
They have seen so many instances OF
the wonderful power Of Samose to re.
store the weak and sick to strength
and health, and to make good natural
flesh that hey give their personal
guarantee with every package OF
Samose they sell to refund the money
IL it does not prove satisfactory.
Samose is pure preparation, and
can be used with absolute confidence
! by the most delicate. 1t gives re
markable results with children who
are weak and run down and without
appetite, 1t builds up the thin, pale
puny girl and woman to perfect
\ plumpness and health. 1t is the only
! transforming food of it's kind and In
addition, it strengthens every organ
OF the body, restoring strength and
health to the whole system.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-23
cosmoaraphy of 1907

The United States is deeply inter
ested in a French festival just closed
at Saint Die, at which our Ambasso-
dor to France, Robert Bacon, was the
honored guest. Saint Die Is a noun
tain town in France, surrounded by q
forest fir trees, and thither on the
third day of June, 1911, came NJ
Cruppi, French Minister of Foreign
Affairs, and Ambassador Bacon to
join it's citizens in celebrating
through three consecutive days the
publication of a book 400 years ago.
This book was a "Cosmography, .
published April Is, 1901, by native
Of Saint Die, one Matthias Ringmonn,
n which it is held tine American con
tinent for the first time wasincluded
beng called America. Ringmann, 1t
seems, knew nothing of christopher
Columbus, and therefore says in lhis
book: There is a fourth part of the
world, which Americas Vespucius dis
covered, and which, for that reason
we can call America, that IL to say.
the land of Americas. He further
comments that, as Enurope and Asia
had taken women's names, it was
we'll the new continent should bear
the name of man. There lis In New
York an association whose object is
TO make the 25th Of April national
holiday, the date on which Ring.
MAINS Cosmography left the press,
A memorial tablet was set into the
wall Of Rlngmanns house, and the
people we're entertained with many
fetes.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-23
Our Modern Factory Spoon.

For our modern factory made spoon
the stock is first rolled and cross roll
ed to get the graded thickness that Is
needed The spoon outline is then OBJ
tanned by means of cutting out dies.
The blanks thus formed are struck up
by another set of dies, which orna'
ment the front and back and even
bend the spoon into it's proper shape,
at the same time stamping the re
CURED sterling and the makers
mark. If spoon is made by this
latest Of processes the sterling mark
can be found raised on the surface In.
stead of incised, as was the case when
the marking was done separately.
Handicraft.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-23
Fighting Man.

It Ia mans nature to fight. It IL hia
merit to fight for what he believes to
be right Courage and bravery are not
achieved by hiring a lawyer A man
who Is not willing to Hght to the
death for the right OF for his own ia
not as good or complete man as one
who IL willing But opinions abou,
this are not so important as the fact
that II il mans nature to fight. and
that neither resolutions nor legisla
ton nor provision to get over all KINDS
Of trouble In any other way than by
fighting viii avail. Elwood Hendrich
In the Atlantic
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-23
WORTH KNOWING
The cosmoaraphy Of 1907.


The United States is deeply inter
ested In a French festival just closed
at Saint Die, at which our Ambassa-
dor to France. Robert Bacon. was the
honored guest Saint Die is noun
tain town in France, surrounded by a
forest of fir trese, and thither on
the third day of June, 1911, came M.
Crupppi, French Minister of Foreign
Affairs, and Ambassador Bacon to
through three consecutive days the
publication of a book 400 years ago.
This, book was 'Cosnography, :"
published April 25, 1907. by native
OF Saint Die, one Matthias RingmannS
in which 1t is held the American con
tinent for the first time was included
being called America. Ringmanns il
seems, knew nothing OF Christopher
Columbus, and therefore says in his
book: There is a fourth part of the
world, which Americas ,Veip9cius
discovered. anl which for that reason
we can call America, that is to say,
the land of Americas" He further
comments that. as Europe and Asia
had taken women's names, 1t was
well the new continent should bear
the name Of a man. There is in New
York an association whose object is
TO make the 25th of April a national
holiday, the date on which Ringmanns
Cosmograpny left the press. A memo
rial tablet was set into the wall OF
Ringmann's hotlsa and THE people
were entertained with many fetes.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-23
Trade In Skeletons.

The principal center for the dIstribu.
ton Of aruculated skeletons for pur.
poses Of study by the medical profess
sion is in Paris. from which point they
are shipped to every part Of the globe.
The price Of well mounted articulat-
ed skeleton varies from $50 to $780,
This difference has little to do with tht
condition Of the subject while alive.
In the cheap skeletons only the barest
framework is offered, but in the ex.
pensIve specimens every detail Is work.
ed out with seduloUs care, and often
both the nervous and the cireulatory
systems are shown.-Cincinnati Com.
mercial Tribune.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-23
THE BANK OF ENGLAND.
classed as a Tavern and Has the Right
To Retail Beer.

to Retail Beer.
In the census records or the city of
London the Bank of England is class
ed as tavern.
This is because 1t has the right In
common with some other old establish
ed city businesses to sell beer by re-
tail The power to do this was grant
ed it by charter under the great seal
in 1894. and 1t has never been taken
away from it.
The bank could therefore. it it chose.
start In business as a public house to-
morrow. or it could send round spe-
ciai Bank of England brand" Of. say.
bottled stout, delivered in its own
drays at your door. with a facsimile
OF the chief cashiers signature on the
label of each bottle as a guarantee of
purity.
The dean and chapter OF St Paurs
cathedral can also lay claim TO SINH
lar privilege. with the right in addi-
ton. to brew their own beer. Paurs
brew house formerly stood at the cor
ner Of the entrance to Doctors COM
mons from the churchyard. and an ay.
erage of between G0,0O0 and 10000 gal.
Ions Of strong ale" were brewed there
every year
The sale Of this. however, was con-
fined to the cathedral precincts. They
must have been thirsty souls, those old
remembered that In those days tea and
coffee were unknown and beer was
drunk at every meal Even very lit
tie children had their allowance, two
quarts day. sent ~ to the nursery
regularly each morning from the but
terry below.-Pearson's Weekly.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-23

AFTER ALL" said Mrs. OIdcastle as
they were returning from the picture
gallery to the drawing room, 81 think
my preference is for Botticelli"
We'll" replied her hostess, II can't
say that mine is. For me 1t doesn't
seem that there's anything to beat
good old fashioned raspberry JAM
Chicago Record Herald.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-23

Beginning July l. the weather buise.
tin which the local Office OF the U. ).
weather bureau has been posting at
various points in the city every morn
irg will be discontinued and the re-
port viii be printed in the evening
paper. The bulletin has been of value
to persons interested in the weather
conditions and prospects, especially
TO shippers of perishable goods. Its
value consisted very largely in that
it was issued in time to be of service
between 10 and IL o'clock in the
morning of the day for which 1t was
issued It's publication In the even
ing paper, six or seven hours later,
when the day Is past and business
hours are closed will deprive 1t OF
practically all value to these and
render it Of comparatively small value
to anyone else. The loss of The bulle-
tin to the shippers will be male UP in
pant BY postal card reports which they
doubtless will appreciate. However,
this bulletin has at no time had as
much value to the pubic as the Wash.
ington forecasts sent to The Bulletin
by wire every night, ana Observer
Barlua is making an effort to get an
amplifled report to be published every
morning.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-23
UNCLE WALT--rHE POET PHILOSOPHER

The ghwad veal III in safety ated down he's gath
down
bonds amidst when
walks victims bosom bees The
TcArWAD his need mplore he'll
ALWAYS his 0 flesh look TO
risk his granite head; he'd the widow
from shack MS bed rather husks and
from needy men, wad of dough- all
plans the poorhoue self
r,snect Bn If YOU torture folks grinding
in blood
youm day When death Is drawing nigh and
VIA, thev file voir bones away no s3p win
ssS"s& .s & L0aaA11la~c.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-23
Wealth Of Nations.

DO far as outside investments are
concerned Great Britain is by far the
wealthiest nation OF the world but
there is no data which will enable US
to, decide the wealth OF any people.
The extent OF investments, the in.
comes OF governments. the extent Of
foreign trade, the produce Of coun.
tries, would all require to be taken
Into consideration in arriving at con.
illusions.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-23

The illustration of one form OF the
much-talked of and often abused
Third Degree" is given in the con-
gresslonal investigation of the trusts
and the process through which some
OF the investigations are putting some
Of the magnates. In this case, how
ever, the Third Degree is generally
approved.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-23
TWO sets Of Muscles.

You have two sets Of muscles. the
outer ones. which you can feel and
the liner ones. which are your lungs,
heart stomach and other Internal or
cans. The outer ones are conyeniences
for performing actions. The inner
ones are your life--the fate which
makes you happy or depressed, pow
erful or weak, useful Or the contrary
These inner muscles require training,
tust like any other muscles, by intel.
hgently directed exercise. National
Magazine.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-23
FRECKLES GONE
New Drug That Quickly Removes
These Homely Spots.

These Homely Spots.
There's no longer the slightest
need OF feeling ashamed of your freck
les, as new drug, othine-double
strength has been discovered That Is
positive cure for these homely
spots.
Simply get one ounce of othine--
double strength, from Paul G.. Schulz
& Sons and apply little Of it at
night, and in the morning you will
see that even the worst have begun
to disappear, while the light freckles
have vanished entirely. It is seldom
that more than an ounce is needed to
completely clear the skin and gain a
beautiful clear complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double
streng othine, as this is sold udet
guarantee Of money back if it fails
to remove the freckles.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-23

Barry IL literary rather than math-
ematical In his tastes. His teacher
was trying to Initiate him into the
mysteries of division. During the
struggle she said in despair: Don't
you even know how many times three
goes into twelve?" Jaw, that's easy"
said the eightyear-old in disgust
"three times and three WON.
ans Home Companion.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-23
Quick Wark

THAT editor is terribly slow at read.
Ing manuscript"
Think so? Why, know the time
he went Through twelve stories in less
than minute"
Gracious! When was that"
when the elevator broke."-phIla-
delphia Press.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-23

The above is correct statement
OF the circulation Of The Cairo Bnl-
letin for the Month of May. 1911. and
FOR the year 1910.
CLYDE SULLIVAN
Business Manager.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 3rd day Of June, 1911.
LEO. j. KLEB,
Notary Public.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-23
Maud Miarates.

Maud Muller, tired of raking hay
Forsook the dear old home one day
A country life, OF course has charm
Yet girls are firing Of the farm.
Maud travelled to a city near
And got a job as a cashier.
Now at a moving-picmre show
She's busy raking in the dough.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-23
In Later Years.

why is Mable so respondent?
she tried to put on her bridal
gown today and couldn't make the
waist meet by seven inches"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-23
The Amateur Farmer.

How much milk does your COW
give per day."
why. do you know, it has never
occurred to me before that we could
get milk from that COW. We got her
for ornamental purposes"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-23
CIRCULATION STATEMENT,

average number Of complete and
perfect copies Of The Cairo
Bulletin printed daily and Sun
day during the year 19l0..... .22S7
Average number of complete and
perfect copies OF The Cairo
Bulletin printed daily and Sun
day during the month OF May
1e11 ........... .222t
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-23
An Old Issue.

The cost OF food hurt Henry Clay
And lost him ground.
For bacon then they had TO pay
Four cents a pound.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-23
Friendly Advice.

80 you wish to marry an actress
Yes; fell in love with her vote c
after hearing it in a photograph. F"
Better go slow. You can buy Che
record for fifty cents