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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-15
The American Boy
Caution Against the Closed Hand.
By THOMAS TAPER.

4" HE sleight Of hand man was per-
forming his usual tricks.
Now, young man." he said TO
the American boy who had been assist
ing him on the stage, open your hand
wards / am going to place IN the
middle of your palm, so 50 gold piece.
This is your reward for coming UP on
the stage to help me-h you can hold
on to it. You see the gold piece, do
you not?'
yes, sir
y place it there and press hard on
it. Now close your hand quickly. Keep
it closed until you get back TO your
Feeling the gift in his possession, the
young man walks back to his seat SITS
down, and opens his hand.
His friends laugh at him. he grins
in a sheepish manner and they all be-
lieve the sleight Of hand man TO be
wonder
You have heard the expression; All
the worlds q stage and you have also
heard Of the goddess Of Fortune
This goddess Is good to some Of us,
while she seems to forget others OF us.
Some of us get her gifts easily others
of US never get even look from her-
Fortune, the goddess, has rare gift
of humor. She loves to play sleight or
hand tricks, particularly on those VINO
have the cIosed-hand habit.
She smiles and invites us TO come mp
on the stage. Then she presses q gift
int our hand and sends us off with It,
And. ike Johnny, we go marching
home, feeling rich When we get up
stairs we cautiously open the hand, as
if It contained a butterfly. Well, it did
contain a butterfly, and it has flown
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-15

pigeon wholly, has nearly anuihilated
the plover and the curfeW, and is rap
idly DISCRIMINATING the moaning doves.
When the little child kneels TO say
its evening prayer the night before
Christmas, and the father and the
mother listen to that prayer, IL is
hoped that they viii find their hearts
SOftened toward the arguments there
presented and that those children viii
not be encouraged in the commission
Of crime, and viii not be provided with
weapons which shall ieOpardize the
lives Of each other and Of all others
in the household with them.
The annual march Of Robin Red
Breast IS now in progress. Many Of
these beautiful birds song birds and
insectivorous birds have already
reached Texas and are lingering along
the highway TO feed upon the winter
viii continue their flight into Mexico
and even into Central America, and
they viii be returning after while
swaTming into the municipalities to
take a last ration in the south before
returning to their breeding homes in
the higher ATTITUDES. II when these
robins are sWarming in the trees, the
boys have the guns and the ammuni-
ton they win be absolutely certain,
law or no law. to destroy these beauti-
ful birds.
A sad sight. one that ought to cause
tears to flow, is dead robin on the
lawn near Dy the boy Win Lne SlOA-
ing gun who has killed that robin.
These guns are used for the destruc-
Z ton Of the entire Avian family. The
writer Of this article has seen boy
expert armed with a juvenile gun kill
a humming bird as it lowered TO ex-
tract the nectar from the trumpet Of
hOneysuckle blossom.
When that boy is mature and has
reached the age Of q, or before he
reaches his maturity. ought anyone
wonder il he should use the gun on a
human creature; and il such a boy
goes to prison and sits behind the bars
recasting his past life, il is possible
that he will remember the first time
he found blood on his hands, the blood
Of a song bird?
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-15

Heve this, close your mouth and nos
trils for a minute or two
4, When you breathe. you take in air
from an immense reservoir. There IS an
inexhaustible supply of it. Look upon
the good things of life in the same way
5. Then YOU viii understand the
wonderful sentence which says; Free
~ We have received, freely give"
6. But If YOU receive freely. and
never give. YOU have shut your mouth
and nOstrils to the whole atmosphere OF
gifts, and ia about tw1 minutes You viii
be out of business, or, expressed in
technical Language, you VIII be dead to
al good things IN NE.
z. The closed uand life is ne Of de,
fusion You think you have something
and You have No.
s. The open hand life is one Of reali-
ty You get and you give, and the
come and go of it is as free and I'M
restrained as the come and go of the
air in the lungs
9. And. lastly: When thc hand is
closed, the gift cannot get IN.
10, Is not the open handed life worth
while?
Try it,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-15

flOor-suits waists.
shoes. millinery. underwear
shouted the elevator man as he
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-15
DIABETES

From late figures the hope Of recov-
cry under the new emollient treatment
seems to be about as follows;
In people of sixty and over results
are quite uniform, probably nine -tenths
recovering. While at fifty and over a
large majority Of all cases yield TO the
treatment, below fifty and approaching
forty the disease gets more stubborn,
and between thirty and forty the per-
centage is rot high-prObably not much
over half yielding
Under thirty the percentage IS less
and in children recOveries have been
very few and most Of those were OBJ
tanned with the aid Of skilled physi-
clans forcing nutrition, with alkaline
treatment to prevent formation o.
acetOnes.
The new emollient treatment is known
as Fulton's Diabetic Compound 1t can
be had in FL Psso from Kelly & Pollard,
wholesale and retail agents.
We desire every patient 10 write US
who is not noting the usual improve
ment by the third week Always state
age Literature mailed free. Jno- J.
Fulton Co. 645 Battery St.. san Fran
cisco, Cal. we invite correspondence
with physicians who have obstinate
eases
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-15
What Must Woman Choose--But
Two Courses Open in Her Life
Her

usehold Worries or Alone N the World to Fight Her
Battles.
By ADA PATTERSON.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-15
80 to ePlease take sman packages

quests to please take small packages
with you"
Outside it was already quite dark
There was faint misting snow WhlCn
yelled the brilliancy Of the eleciIlc
signs and street lights. A surSlhs
crowd of homeward bound shoppers
with their many packages tllled tne
sidewalks and overlooked into the
streets.
The surface cars were packed to the
platforms. Helen hurried over TO Jne
subway, but here, too, the cars were
crowded 70 sUffocation. The force OF
the crowd carried her in and Wedged
her up against a cross seat. II was
not until they had whirled past
couple of stations that she realized she
was on the downtown side How could
she have made such Q mistakei
Helen Is Tired.
BY the time she had got off and
crossed over to the other side It was
20 minutes Of 6. Warren would De
home now before she could get there
and he hated to find her out. Her
arms ached with the bundles she was
carrying and her hair and veil were
disarranged, but she had no free hand
to fix them,
When she came out at her station
there were still three long blocks TO
walk. 1t was piercingly cold. and her
hands. already tired with holding the
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-15

BY MABEL
HERBERT URNER

believes she has. to an exceptional de-
gree. She is always convinced that II
there is one article in the lot Of more
value than the others she viii at once
discern it.
Stiu another table marked ''ApprO-
pirate gifts, chOice-59c.," was in the
next aisle.
There were innumerable ash trays
Cdid YOU ever know man that didn't
get at least two every Christmas2)
hatpin holders, vases, pin trays, stamp
boxes. paper weights and an endless
variety Of bric-a-brac articles.
And now Helen hurried by this table
with its alluring sign of "ChOice-59c.
firmly resolved that whatever she gave
this year would be something really
useful-though it was nothing more
than a dozen good lead pencils.
1t was after 8 before she at last
left the shops, carrying with her
number Of packages, for she had con
scientiously needed the placarded re-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-15
In Which There Is Some
Moralization on the Sub
ject Of Christmas.

LAGOON foor-suits waists,
~ shoes. millinery. underwear
shouted the elevator man as he
flung open the iron door.
Helen. who was in the back of the
crowded car. tried vainly to wedge
ne aoh wait wait-I want to get off
But the door had changed to, and
the elevator shot up to the next loot 1901.
Here she managed to Struggle out
her hat showed on one side, and with
mat generally disarranged feeling
that comes from pushing through
Hereafter. she told herself she
would waIk-it was less wearing than
getting in and out Of crowded elevators.
And now she made her way down INC
stairs to the shoe department. A pair
of quilted satin fur-topped bedroom
slippers for Edith, Warren's younger
sister, was what she wanted, she hao
seen them advertised Tor $l-z5; ..-,,-
Warren had said most emphatically
that they could not spend as much on
presents this year as last And Helen
was now confronted with the very diff
ficult problem of getting a great many
presents with a very little money.
A Quick Purchase.
All the clerks were busy, but when
at last she was waited on, she mace
her purchases with a swift precision
which mildly astonished the salesman,
who expected women not to know what
they wanted. and to look over the en-
tire stock before they decided
Il want that slipper" pointing to
sample pair in the case marked--"As
advertised ST25."), in black. size 3A.''
The next on her list was a bureau
scarf for aunt Mary. On the first floor
was a sale of bureau scarfs-tWo large
tables in the aisle. "Sl.49 reduced from
81" read the placard over the first.
/ "s1.Ss reduced from 1928" was over
the second.
A crowd of eager bargain hunters,
as many as could get around the tables,
l were paving over and pulling out the
piled up sCaTfs. Every one seemed
/ Why is If that the woman shopper al
ways thinks the best article is under
I neath2 Invariably, If an ODD lot OF
| goods are thrown on the bargain coun-
I ter, every woman viii ignore those on
/ top and instinctively pick out those be-
meath.
And now for moment Helen stood
I watching these women pushing. show
/ ing. rudely elbowing each other to set
at the tables and then pulling out the
scaFfs from the very bottom OF the
/ pile
As there was only one clerGs at each
I table, It was hopeless to expect to be
waited on soon, so Helen passed on to
get her bureau scarf at some other
store where they were not haRing a
I sale" She might have TO pay a few
cents more but the saving of time and
[ temper and wear on clothes would be
worth it.
A Subtle Compliment
A little further on was another large
( table with a sign Desirable Gifts
ChOice-9Sc." Around this, too, was an
eager crowd, for there is always a
! curious attraction TO women in any as
sortment Of articles marked Choice"
for so much. 1t is a subtle compliment
to their Judgment, their knowledge Of
quality and value. which every woman
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-15
WANTS DUTY TO
COME OFF SUGAR

New York, n. Y. Dec 15.-JOhn Ar
buckle declared on his return TO the
United States from recent trip
abroad that he VIII devote the rest
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-15
A subtIe Commitment.
Does getRfIeMake CriminaIoftheB Boy?

AN APPEAL NOT TO CHRISTMAS
By NJ B. Davis
The Washington times., 1911-10-31
HUNTERS MAY KILL
GAME IN BORDERING
STATES TOMORROW
Ban Lifted on Rabbits,
Squirrels, Quail, Wild
Turkey, and Deer.

Bunny Cottontails," squirrels, quail.
and wild turkey will be fair victims Of
the local nimrods tomorrow. and there
after for nearly four months.
November 1 is the open season for all
game to be found In Maryland, the Dis
trict of Columbia, and Virginia. Rab-
bits and squirrels are plentiful in the
woods within easy walking distance
Of the city. but no turkeys are to be
had within a radius Of 100 miles. From
all reports the best turkey shooting this
season will be in northern West VIZ
ginia and Washington county, Mary
land. Around Capon Springs, Round
Top mountain. and Berkeley, the birds
are reported as fairly plentiful. Quail
shooting Is also fine In this territory.
Members of the Blue Ridge Rod and
Gun Club. all prominent Washington
ians, are particularly fortunate this
fall. as the greatest abundance Of game
The Washington times., 1911-10-31

last night, Mr.. Meyer said he was con-
sidering the proposition OF making a
number of changes In all the yards,
with an idea Of efficiency and economy
IN view. These changes will not be In
accordance with the provisions of the
Taylor theory. ne explained
have been seeking for improve
ments In the shop methods and man
agement," the letter stated, "and in
tend to adopt such changes as will cut
out waste time and eliminate wasted
energy by the workman. As the report
OF the labor committee responsible for
the proposed changes said. III energy
is wasted In any form in any of the
departments of the Government, the
elimination Of the condition producing
the waste will be beneficial alike to the
employer and to the employe of the
government and to the people,"
The central body went on record as
favoring the patronizing Of home In
dustrfes, and agreed to refuse to pur-
chase the products OF the 81, 1000, 900 bread
trust recently oganized In the United
states, In which one or more Washing
ton bakrfes are concerned.
The unions are opposed to the trusts,
and they also want TO aid the bakers,
who are residents Of the city, and con-
tribute something to its welfare" said
Emmett l.. Adams. 'It Is merely the
question as to whether we shall support
our own merchants or give our money
to outside Industries"
Announcement was made that a COPY
OF the bill calling for universal trans
fers for the District will be submitted
at the next meeting.
The Washington times., 1911-10-31

stand, must inform the Commissioners
that shalt notify Mr.. Horstiuann not
to appear before the hoard again. III
by process of law he Is brought here
shall advise him not to answer any
questions"
Mr.. Hogan, replying, said:
"lf tho legal rules of evidence had
been observed in this case; II they had
prevailed here with reference TO the
conduct Of Samuel T. Kalbfus and the
charges made by r. Odcn Horstmann,
this hearing would have adjourned
within thirty minutes Of the time 1t be-
gan.
written evidence submitted by r.. odcn
Horstmann md his attorney, out Of the
mass OF stun submitted concerning
George T. Harper, the worst handled
man In this whole case, out of every
thing brought here through Galley and
Iiorstmann and the instrumentallty of
the Assistant Corporation Counsel,
there are not nifty pages Of legal EVIL
dence.
81 am ready 20 close the defense here
and now. am perfectly ready to close
in all respects, but ] do not propose to
take any dictation from any one. and
/ reserve the right to continue q line
OF investigation in my own way
I'VE stand adjourned until Thursday
at IL o'clock" said President Rudolph,
of the Commissioners.
The Washington times., 1911-10-31
SURELY BREAKS UP THE
MOST STUBBORN COLD
Will overcome all distress from a
bad cold or the Grippe in
just a few hours.

The most severe cold will be brok-
en-, and all grippe misery ended after
taking a dose of Pape's Cold Com
pound every two hours until three
consecutive doses are taken.
You will distinctly feel all the dis
agreeable symptoms leaving after the
very first dose.
The most miserable headache, dull
ness head and nose stuffed up fever
ishness, sneezing, running Of the nose,
sore throat, mucous catarrhal dis
charges, soreness, stiffness, rheuma-
tism pains and other distress van
ishes.
Pape's Cold Compound is the result
of three years' research at a cost of
more than fifty thousand dollars, and
contains no quinine. which we have
conclusively demonstrated is not eff
fective in the treatment Of colds or
grippe.
Take this harmless Compound as
directed, with the knowledge that
there is no other medicine made any
where else in the world. which viii
cure your cold or end Grippe misery
as promptly and without any other
assistance or bad after effects as q
25-cent package If Pape's Cold Com
pound, which any druggist in the
world can supply.
The Washington times., 1911-10-31
Ruling Indicates
Federal Control

A ruling of the Supreme Court yes
terday, involving the validity Of the
safety appliance act coming from
Northern Alabama, and In which the
court unanimously held the safety APP
plance law was constitutional. is looked
on as foreshadowing the abolition Of
State lines. with respect to contral Of
the railroads and the complete control
by the Federal Government
The case was against the Southern
railway, and that road set up the claim
that certain of the cars against which
It was sought TO enforce the safety ap-
pIiance law were used within the State
lines, and not in interstate commerce.
The Supreme Court refused to heed
this and held the power to regulate In
terstate commerce was plenary. IT
is thought In some quarters that this
points to the upholding by the court
Of the Sanborn decision, which virtually
took from the States the power Of regu-
lation Of rates. e
The Supreme Court has refused to en-
ter q final decree in the Virginia and
West Virginia debt case on the ground
the time has not come to adjust all
questions which were left open by its
decision last sprinfg.
The Washington times., 1911-10-31
IHDRSTMANN RECALL
GROUND
! IN KALBFUS HEARING
Attempt to Quiz on Private
+ Life Causes Clash
! of Counsel.

\ When the Kalbfus- Excise Board hear
ing resumes sessions Thursday morning
the first matter to be considered will
be the question of further cross ex am
jnation Of F. Oden Horstmann by f. ].
Hogan. attorney for Mr.. Kalbfus. Ad-
3ournment yesterday came after lively
sow over this question of examination
of Mr.. Horstmann, the principal oppo-
snent of Samuel T. Kalbfus. subject o.
ihe hearing.
e Mr.. Hogan. It Is understood, will not
,recede from his plan to question Mr..
9Iorstmann upon his private life.
Neither will Prescott Galley, Mr..
Hlorstmann's attorney, recede from his
announced Intention to advise his client
3not to attend the investigation Thursday
or, II brought there by subpoena. to re-
fuse to answer all questions.
Either way the Commissioners face
what seems to promise an exciting and
complicated situation. Lawyers say
that II Mr.. Horstmann follows his
younsers advice the Commissioners can
compel his presence by sending the po-
1ice for him. But they cannot make
htm talk. add the lawyers.
I No contempt of court can exist In the
matter, because the Commissioners do
sAIOt COHbtltutS SOuIN. Vudny bCicNC
that Thursday will see Mr.. Horstmann
in the courtroom refusing to answer
questions which Mr.. Hogan plans to
ask him. r.
II there Is no examination of Mr..
.Horstmann, the hearing will conclude
after Mr.. Hogan has made a closing
address. Assistant Corporation Counsel
white prefers not to sum UP, but to
leave the matter in the Commissioners
hands on the evidence submitted. The
commissioners have announced that
they will find a decision soon after the
Investigation adjourns sine die.
.Horstmann, and +. J. Hogan. attorney
for Mr.. kalbfus, clashed over the
matter of recalling Mr.. Horstmann.
OF professional ethics and Mr.. Hogan
replied that he cared nothing for
Mr. Gatley's reflections, and the feel
Ing was indicated in the formal way
IN which they referred to each other
in the third person when speaking
q city TO each other.
! Mr.. Hogan further enlivened the
qis. .ussion by saying that Mr.. Galley
Seemed TO know all about the execu-
and he declared that Mr.. Gatley could
have gained this information only
from William Henry White. assistant
corporation counsel. which Mr.. White
denied.
! "When the hearing was adjourned
on Friday last, the Commissioners
held what was termed an executive
eession," Mr.. Galley said. ''The Com :
missioners know better than I do
what was discussed at that session
but I think I am safe In saying that
the subject discussed was the further
examination of my client in regard
TO matters which are private and per-
sonal to him.
&"As q matter OF law these things
have absolutely no relevancy to the
matters now under consideration be-
fore the Board Of Commissioners ANY
evidence which could be offered could
give no light on the questions here
under consideration
Assuming full responsibility for this
The Washington times., 1911-10-31
To Get Rid Of Frown
and Squint Wrinkles

Do you know what your frowning
habit makes you look likef observe
the different expressions due 70
frowns in the faces Of other people.
The scowi. given by two deep lines
between the eyes; the worried look,
resulting from a furrowed forehead; ;
the sly expression. induced by squint-
ing and causing tiny lines to radiate
from the corner of the eye--all these,
and more, are the result of frowns
and all others--use q wash lotion
made by dissolving an ounce Of pow
dered saxolite in q half pint Of witch
hazel. This Immediately tightens the
skin, affecting even the deepest
wrinkles and crows feet. 1t "hrms
up not only the skin, but underlying
tissue. There's no better treatment
for paunch-like cheeks and neck. Any
druggist can supply the ingredients.
The Washington times., 1911-10-31
Is around the club preserves near HAN

is around the club preserves near Han
cock
The season for deer also 10 open to-
morrow in Maryland, hut deer In
that state scarce. They are to be had
in the western part of Maryland. but
good bag. II is likely, therefore, that
the only deer brought in will be the
victim Of chance shot.
The duck shooting season VIII be open
tomorrow on all the mursbes ana estu.
aries of the Potomac. btth Mary land
and Virginia lift the ban on ducks Mo-
vember 1.-THE season txtcndB to AIri, IL
in Maryland, and May J In virginia.
The Washington times., 1911-10-31

They are unusually good quail
ties made to sell at 19c and 2Sc.
Shown in a great variety Of styles,
hardly any two alike. All sizes, IL
to l6 years. Choice tomor-
Neckwear. Street floor.
The Washington times., 1911-10-31

Ideal for apartments and small
rooms. Can be fixed up in daytime
FOR use as couch for cozy corner;
at night change to a bed. Light,
compact and comfortable. Has
the new double wire covering; the
pads are in plain green or fancy
colorings. Regularly you pay $500
for the quality offered In our Sale
Of Beds at $3.95.-Beds, Third floor.
The Washington times., 1911-10-31

They are stamped. ready to be
embroidered In cross stitch or floral
designs Very new effects. Begin
to plan now for holiday gifts.-Art
Embroidery, Third floor.
The Washington times., 1911-10-31
Answers to Prayers,
Evangelist's Subject

Answers to Prayers" will be the
subject of the sermon of the Rev. p.
e. Davidson, an evangelist. Of New
louisville. Mass, at the Takoma Pres
byterian Church tonight.
Large crowds are attending the re-
vival services. At the children's meet
ing yesterday afternoon over zoo were
present.
There Will be afternoon services at
$3.50 each afternoon, excepting Satur-
day, and at 7:30 each night excepting
Saturday. A large choir IL furnishing
music for the services.
The Washington times., 1911-10-31
MEYER
NOT TO USE TAYLOR
PLAN IN NAVY YARD
Gives Assurance in Letter
Read Before Central Labor
Union Delegates.

Assurance has been given the labor
union men Of Washington, through the
central Labor Union. by Secretary of
the Navy Meyer. that he has no inten-
tions OF Installing in the Washington
navy yard and other navy wards ~ The
country the Taylor system OF shop
management. In letter to John Il.
GIoipoys. secretary Of the Central Labor
ohioh' which was read to the delegates
The Washington times., 1911-10-31
Saengerbund to Hold
Home Talent Night

The Washington saengerbund will
hold a ''home talent night" in the club
house. 314 C street northwest. on Sum-
day night. The program now being
arranged by Musical Director Heinrich
Hammer and the entertainment COM
mittee Of the 'bund will include a vari-
ETY. Of numbers given by the members
This entertainment Is part Of the Sscn-
gerbund winter series.
The Washington times., 1911-10-31

Money Brings Insanity.
CHICAGO, Oct. si.--Too much count
Ing OF money In the suttreasury
caused Fred L. Lathrop temporarily IN
go insane. It was estimated that In