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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-18
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-18
By
Frederick
] HaskIn

make them success The harbOring
or cheap vaudeville, fortunately for the
artistic future of moving picture exhibit
lions, is rapidly becoming bad adver-
tlsement. With the increasing Impor-
lance Of special films, the use of news
paper space for advertising is becoming
more and more important. Exhibitors
In many cities now regularly use the
advertising columns of the newspapers
to announce their weekly programs, as
well as to advertise special film tea-
lures.
One Of the Leaders.
In the motion picture world 10 is gen
orally conceded that the most success
Jul individual exhibitor is Frank u
Montgomery of Jacksonville, Fla, and
the cOrOllary of that proposition is that
Frank T. Montgomery is the best adj
Terrlser among motion picture eXhl1l-
tors Mr.. Montgomery, VINO Is not quite
10 years old. is a native of Kentucky
When the moving picture business was
IN Its infancy he organized a travelling
moving picture show, which ne con-
Quoted Tor six years. he opened ms
Lrst permanent show I'm Fort Worth,
Texas and removed from there to Mem
phts- Becoming dissatisfied, he went
TO Jacksonville, Fla, Intending to take
ship for New Ork- Instead he pitched
his tent On the FlOridian metropolis,
and there he remains, the moving pic
ture monarch Of the south, operating
successfully theaters in Jacksonville,
COlum bia, Augusta, Atlanta and other
southern cities
THE Montgomery" is the name of his
new Atlanta theater, only recently
opened, which is considered to be in
many respects the most perfectly APP
pointed moving picture thearer in the
world. The interior reprOduces great
hall Of the Tudor period Of English arr
chitecture, the grOined roof harmonic
Ing with the presence of the largest
pipe organ In any theater in America
The screen upon which the pictures are
shown is erected just I'm front Of the
organ, the pipes showing above it. There
are dozen private boxes, a balcony,
rest room for women, and many other
attractions and advantages. This thea
ter is hailed as the type Of the city
moving picture show Oh the future. Its
owner ascribes his success In no small
degree to his liberal use Of newspaper
space for advertising purposes.
There is a distinct opinion In the
moving picture trade that the ordinary
store show viii decline in popularity
with the multiplication Of specially con-
structed exhibition houses While this
already is manifest to some extent in
the cities where patronage viii Justify
the erection Of expensive rtheaters, IL is
more than offset by the increasing num-
Der of moving picture shows in small
towns and rural villages, where the
store show and the sumner "airdOme'
must ever remain the temples OF the
cinematographlc art
TOmOrrOW-Educati0 Uses Of Nov
ing Picture.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-18
z :. 9. :" =. y. 4s . T e.,
From The Herald or l.-v

Mrs. Bush left this afternoon for
washington Court House, Va.
senator W.. W. Turney has gone 20
Eagle Pass TO be absent several DAYS
on legal business
Engineer Fouett left today for Eagle
Pass to establish monuments at Por-
Ilrio Dlaz. Laredo and Nuev0 Laredo.
Engineer Zayas follows tomorrow
y. F. Taylor and Dr. III o. WrfEht
70 Mr.. Taylor's newly discovered Quick
sllEer mine. As yet the value is not
deIlnltely known. however the ASSAY
runs TO ABOUT 1913 ton. There have
been several discoveries Of quicksilver
mines in that part of the country. and
Judging from the reports it is a coun-
try rich in minerals.
- j. Campbell, chief engineer OF the
W mite Oaks railway. arrived in town
TINS AFTERNOON. He says that members
or the preliminary survey corps have
ana are now coming back this uav
reaching Fort Bliss about November
~ DIX on permanent location VIII be be-
gun as soon as the corps reaches here.
ana the grading contract viii be let as
soon as conditions win permit
A prcSpector returning To this CITY
SAYS tnat while In the Sierra lradre
mountains he paid a visit to Black
JacAs once famous as gamester in the
old Gem gambling house. Eight others
were IN the gang, three OF whom were
The prospectOr states that they are
very favOrably situated. seemingly ID
good cheer and making almost a vaca-
ZION Of the time spent there, at the
same uIne Keeping a careful eye on the
railroads
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-18
An Impartial Committee

~ MAYOR KELLY appoints the committee
AW S to
the aPpontees VIII city
administration personal political twinbe
o
other than the public
competent experts
capable specially experienced
municipal administration
influence
depend very largely personnel
thorough to the last
it be successfully competitive bidding.
capable carry
1t through at price mot exceeding previously
the audit properly hardly 5000
thorough, competent
followed by comprehensive authoritative
noting efficiency,
enthusiastic approval taxpayers
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-18

q OPPOSE good fairy should sud-
- denly appear and offer to grant
you three wishes. what would YOU
ask for Mr. Man?
What would be your three little re-
quests, Mrs. WOman2
Thousands OF readers of this paDer
have sent i'm replies to these questions.
ana their letters have formed a human
document Of remarkable interest for
they have lifted for an instant the veil
or reserve We1h which we cover our
hearts and for a moment we have
gllmpsed our nelghbOrs as they are.
For none Of US is satisfied. No
matter how much we have. there is
something else we lack to make us
happy-sOmething more that we would
ask Of fate If we might So the poor
have written that they would ask for
money the rich that they would ask Tor
children or love, the old that they
might be young again; the young that
they might have fame; the sick would
ask for health, and the strong and well
Tor automobiles and pleasure boats and
the ability to travel, the lonely would
ask for lovers; the hOmely for beauty.
and the beauties for some charm that
would keep their good looks from ever
fading
And so the letters have run, but the
vast majority Of them have expressed
a desire for health, wealth and love,
the three things that would probably
come nearer than anything else really
to securing happiness to- an individual,
and the three things that. paradox
cally enough, never seem to go to-
gether, and that no one person is ever
blessed enough to possess at the same
time
Wants a Divorce.
Here are some more of these inter-
estiug letters
one man, who illustrates DIT. john
sons famous diCtum that second mar
riage is the triumph of hope over ex-
pe-ienCe, writes, II wish, first. that 7
had enough money to get a divorce
from my present wife.
Second, i wish that I might meet a
nice, sweet pretty yOung woman who
would fan in love with me and marry
me.
'Third, / wish that L had enough
money to keep a good home on"
Another man, evidently a youth
writes.
IF I had my three wishes would
ask for fame, for applause and for
plenty TO eat. I feel that I am a musi-
cal and financial genius, but am not
able to make enough money to properly
feed myself and i cannot develop my
talents unless my body is sufficiently
nOurished."
This GlrI Wants Glory.
Miss Elsie w is a young girl who
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-18

the sitting room on the wlndowsilL"
Helen Is Hurt.
Where bouts2 I don't see them, %
he called back.
Then look in the bedroom on the
bureau"
Don't see anything that looks like
picture hooks in here"
Then Della must nave moved them.
Wa1t, III come and see.
She started to hurry down the lad
dee, but In some way her foot missed
a step and with startled CRY she fell.
Warren rushed in and picked her up.
Are you hurt are you hurt@ al
most savagely.
NO, no, it's nothing" between a
laugh and a sob. But she was holding
her arm as though II panied her
Let me see" pushing up her sleeve
and showing bruise on the white skin.
Why did you try to get down alone2'
ne scolded- You might have hurt
yourself bad Now run, put something
on that bruise."
But she still chung to him.
VIII In mOment-but first hold
me. drawing MIN down on the couch
Dear just for a moment" pleadingly
She crept into his lap and hid her
race against his neck with a quivering
Now. now-none or that"
No won't cry. I just want you to
mold me-Just to rest me for q moment.
on, dear, I am tired and nervous
can't help it. 1t was all so hard yes
eroay-movlng without YOU, and then
when YOU phOned you couldn't come
home even TO take me TO dinner"
NOW, / know all about that. There's
no use going over 1T again-is there?"
Mono, but, oh, I want you to hold
me and pet me and be good to me-just
for a momentr
BE good to you? Haven't been beat
ing yOu-haTe I2''
A sob at the hopelessness Of Il all
was her only answer. For a moment she
chung to him in silence. Then perhaps
a little ashamed of his attitude, he
stopped over and kissed her cheek She
pressed closer against him There was
another silence Then he stOoBed over
and kissed the bruised arm.
that"
''Oh. let me stay-just a little longer!
II helps and rests me more than any
thing" drawing his head down and
kissing him softly on his eyes and lips
and forehead. They were hungry little
kisses, with all her yearning for love
In them
He submitted passively.
on, why why do I love you so
mueh-when you care for me so Httle2"
sobblngly. on simply let me kiss you.
You just tolerate it-yOu don't want it
Nov, Helen, for heavens sake. don't
begin that! What's the matter with
you today, anyway
"Oh, nothing-nothing- didn't mean
to be like this"
well I should hope mott came
home early to help you straighten UP
hysteria- II I'd known this I'd stayed
at the office"
Dear don't-don't say thatl I'm not
hysterlcai-I'm only little tired and
unstrung"
Then go lie down and rest. I'm
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-18
The HeraIGs
Daily Short Stsry

dread Of meeting her, till the thought
OF her In his arms that last evening
at home, warmed him again, and
caused the little frail hope lying curled
at the bottom Of his heart to flush
rosily and awake from sleep.
And then, quite suddenly raising his
head, he saw her coming down the
winding scented lane towards him. At
her size walked a man, a tain man in
q gray tweed suit, who looked al her
laughing as she came, and the autumn
sun made flame Of her daffOdin
hair
The shabby man beneath the hedge
sat quite still, and even when she
came close to him, so closely that he
could have put out his hand and
touched her skirt. he did not move.
Casually she glanced at him as she
passed but her Indifferent gaze saw
only a seedy looking individual with
an unshaven chin and patched boots
and wandered on 10 where opposite
golden sun Then she smiled at the
man by her side, who had been speak
ing in quick low tones
You absurd boy, the other heard
her say, haven't I told you hundreds
OF time there is no one else2 Haven't
I'-her long lashes swept her cheeks
proved it to yOu2 You are all that
matters-au the rest is only this"
She put out her hand and swept the
cObwebs from the blackberry leaves.
The shabby young man sat still and
watched her go round the bend Of the
lane; out Of his life.
He looked across to where abroken
cobWeb lay in silver pieces across the
rlpenlng fruit. AS she had swept the
cobWCbs from the hedge she had swept
the dreams from his life.
Cobwebs-like dreams-don't last.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-18
Married Life the Second Year
Getting n
By Mabel Herbert Urner 4 7Rs#9 5p! as5:5 Fans

66FT1 HERE'S only one thing to do
Warren's tone was final
Have that radiator taken out
and put the couch there. That's the
only place for it,
But can we do without the radia-
tori" Helen looked up doubnully.
Easy You'll get all the heat you
want from the other room. These
apartments are always oTerheated- and
why on earth don't they put these radi-
atOrs under q window or behind door,
where they'll be out of the Way-in-
stead Of planting them right In the CEN
ter of the best wall space2 Get the
janitor up here now, and III have him
take this out"
Helen phoned down for the janitor
who said he would be up ma few mo-
ments. 1t was the day after they had
moved. Perhaps because he was lit
tie conscious stricken for having
thrown all the work on Helen the day
before, Warren had left the office an
hour earlier to help her some before
dinner.
Ali the pictures were vet to be hung,
the rugs to be put down, and most OF
the things were scattered about, the
where. There had been no time 70
study out the best arrangement.
why can't the bookcase come over
here? Then we viii have room for the
tea table in this corner
'Wa1t.' pushing her aside as she tried
to move 1t over. Let me do tits too
heavy for YOU. Didn't I tell you not to
strain yourself in this moving"
1t was only little thing, and yet so
rarely was he thoughtful OF considerate
Of her, that just TO be told something
was too heavy for her TO move and that
he didn't want her to strain herself
gave her sense Of pleasure
Now let's hang some Of these pic
rrrHr
suggested Helen Here, this one goes
over the desk"
Warren dragged the stepladder over
beside the desk.
This things not any too steady" as
he stepped gingerly on the frail looking
''Wait, dear, III hold it," steadying it
with both hands while Warren climbed
up cautiously
That's about right" as he slipped
the hook over the moulding and hung
the picture from IT,
Helen stepped back, still holding the
ladder with one hand. mo, little more
to the left. NO-thats too much There
that's just right
AS Warren got down the ladder
creaked loudly
"Oh, dear, Pm so afraid that's not
strong enough to hold you. The other
pictures are all very light. You hold
the ladder and let me hang them No,
no" as he protested Il want TO do it.
Now this goes over the mantel"
He drew the stepladder before the
mantel and held it while she ran up
lightly. Tt took only q few minutes to
han gthe others. Then they went into
the dining room. In hanging a large
fruit picture over the sideboard, Helen
dropped the hook on the floor.
"Oh, never mind, dear If you can't
find it," as Warren gtOOped down TO
look for it There's plenty more in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-18
Open the Sluggish Arteries

lNETY PERCENT Of all the
Peasanty untold engaged tng
soil yet not percent get from the cities Of the Atlantic
The manner in which the 100000 immigrants allowed up
ovOwded cities especially southwest
badly laws and
The colonization these
try away begun country before
land American soil There opportunity
cughy better immigrant
Freight they are in
This true however the parcels carrying
trade progress
depending
general public patronage greatly investigation
express O.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-18
On ''The Three Wishes

desn't wish for much here ba7ou b,,e
-Ses llal ALLle or first class quality.
cue says u am 8. constant reader 81
-C14 paper and read about the three
WISHES and thought I vouId send n
nine me first one is gIorv- the Sec
1l4 -ealtn, and the third haDDInsss
--5ss tnlnk, are the best i could
VISA Tor A great many girls and v-o-
men would wish for money and beeu.
t--a1 dresses and diamonds but I do
nor tllnk they bring happiness.
g.; y SIsus ls beautifully altruisti0
III MS wishes. He SAYS
Wants Perfect Children.
l4 1rst wish would be for the au-
adjustment Of ideal conditions for -r5I-
Ulen- 10 accomplish this means to cor-
Melce az the beginning by Giving ara-rr
Atotner the right care, such
IS IneQlcal attention, food. ain 1frH+
neat clothing. suitable enviro7--e-,r ~
ease Of mind. ----
tne one idea being TO bring into this
y otla q new lnhabitant under the rr0st
- ot@-ie conditions. This newborn
80 sAolla also be under the same
OF supervision until &c goes to
scAoo1s when the state Should see -hst
lAe enid has proper food A ohfflf4.
leeIh' eyes nose, lungs and stomach. as
looked after
NY second wish would be TO rfrbt
L-e wrongs Of the oppressed.
my ti-lQ ana last wish would be tina
opp9rt4nlty 20 develop all the branches
extent" -i- --i-7s-
george H. Wickesseua who is an fn-
tentois wants to emulate that other en-
l4ent inventor, AIR. Edison. i'm breaking
the age record. He writes.
Would Live Long
4ly Ilrst wish is that i remain in
5000 mental and physical condition and
I'VE until the year 2011. SO that L cen
see what progress has done for human
any second wish is to see every hue
man being living i'm luxury
Ay third wish is to see the organic
ING or the International Inventors as
ISOLATION with the aid OF the Hearst
newspapers Of the United States"
OH The Brutel
Inls IS the season OF the year when
Woman's fancy fondly turns to
thoughts of fail millinery. and a man
VINO mas evidently been asked BY his
wife and daughters TO come across
with the price OF am imported Confec-
ton from Paris, writes the following
note, which is simply surcharged with
FEELING He says.
Dear Madam
An average WOmau's best three
wishes would be for three hats"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-18
CBy Louise Hengeu)

SPIDER was spinning its web IN
~ the early morning. fraiI lines
of silver that stretched as a
gossamer trelliswork across the riPen-
ing blackberry branches. and sparkled
like diamonds in the September sun
shine
Just across the road beneath tan
gle of red and gold brambles, a man
was busy also weaving, not webs, but
dreams.
All that night he had slept beneath
the staring stars and dreamt Of wo-
man who carried the spring sunshine
in her heair and the North sea in her
eyes.
Tucked away in the cornflower dis
lance beyond her house. He had
tramped many weary miles yesterday
to reach it before nightfau. but the
sun had long since dropped into the
whispering seas, and the stars were
staring palely out Of an amethyst sky
before he came to the entrance Of the
long lane beyond which lay her home.
So he had slept out in the open as he
had slept many times before in his
Wanderings; on the whole not unre-
lteVed to put off the tale Of failure
TIL the morrow For he had failed;
there was no doubt about that
He looked down at his shabby clothes
and still shabbier boots and laughed
ruefuuy. Tt was not thus he meant to
come back with empty hands and
bruised feet BE had dreamt of throw
ing pearls into her lap, carelessly as
one might fling flower He had
thought of rObing her in glowing silks
and sables from the frozen Russia. In
stead he had come back to her a pau
per. A little shiver shook him at the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-18


w when people are looking.
Let US be thankful for the
fools. But for them the rest Of US could
not succeed
Few things are harder TO put up with
than the annoyance OF a good example.
When In doubt, tell the truth.
There are two times In s-mau's life
when he should not Speculate When he
can't afford 1T and when he can
Hunger is the handmade or genius
Training is everything The peach
was once a bitteraalmOnd, caullfIo7er
education
Wrinkles should merely indicate
where smiles have been
It Is easier to stay out than get out.
Man is the only animal that blushss
or needs to.
In statesmanship get the formalitiss
right never mind about the moraIfties.
October. This Is one Of the peculiarly
dangerous months 10 speculate in stocks.
The others are July January. Septem-
Der April November. May, March, June.
December, August and February
The old saw says, Let a-sleeDing dcu
lie Right. Still, when there Is auc5
at stake, 1t Is better to set a newspaper
20 do it,
Few Of us can stand prosperity. An
other mans, I mean
Names are not always what they
seem The common Welsh name.
BzyXxlliocp, IS pronounced Jackson
Often the surest way TO convey mis-
Information is to tell the strict truth.
Remark Of DR.. BaldWiu's concerning
upstarts- We don't care TO ear toad
stools that think they are trufEes-
Let Us endeavOr so to live that when
we come to die even the undeftaker
VIII Be sorry.
The Universal brotherhood Of man IS
cur precious possession, what there Do
Of Il.
Be careless in your dress lf you must.
but keep g tidy soul
II you pick up a starving dog and
make him prosperous he viii not bite
you. This Is the principal difference
between dog and a man.
1t Is more trouble to make a maxim
than 70 Isl TO do right
Pity is for the living, envy Is for the
dead
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-18
The Daily Horoscope
By 7. K. HedricE, ''7he Cink p

Even distinctly 'lady's day than yesterday,
this brings Venus and the into conjunction in the
Virgo sign But the sentiments inspired by this congu
ration almost wholly of the tenderly passionate ma
ture lady viii turn her thoughts to love, and many an
unsusectIng and eligible young man viii be marked Ior
matrmOny It is just well that he doesn't knOw-the
result viii be the same but being in ignorance that he IS
being taked viii enable him to enjoy the process more
than if he were aware Of it. And she'll get him Don't
you worry about that He'll think in his foolish,
line way, that he is doing the counting not knowing that
the stars and the in the have arranged it all
between them Happy Him He VIII be saved from the
gloom and msanthrOpy Of bacheOrdOm, and should be
y and in love the gifts bestowed upon those
ton that Is in being TODAY.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-18
LTNoIRAA wars Denatured Poem

n where gay bright and
rosy! And the auunn on its that dim bourne where autmn
The flies deadthOse playful elves whose antics made
suy and ven have hump ourselves do Christmas shopping
some l IN
this o
10
tasks to
hate to chase around the stores and do Christmas shopping early That
Orea fills
eyes with poor weak human Such preaching US
cy5
Christmas shopping early.
Copyright ... >, o..-.. ,...s... Adam. C0aaAHla.o.s
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-18

IN The Association Of Annex
4AIiiAl lean Advertiser has ez-
NV amined and certified 70
the eirculation Of this pub
ieation. The figures Of circulation
contained in the Association'o re-
port only are guaranteed.
Association Of American Advertisers
Ne. 1916 Whitehall Bldg. NJ City
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-18
HERALD TRAV-
WLTNG AGENTS,

LIN " ~ ~ p -
Persons solicited to
subscribe for The
Herald should be-
ware Of impOsters
and should not pay
money TO anyone
unless he can show
that he is legally
authorized by the
FL Paso Herald.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-18
GUARANTEED
CIRCULATION.

The Herald bases
all advertising con-
tracts on a guar
antee Of more than
twice the circula-
ton OF any other
FL Paso. AriEona,
New Mexico or
West Texas paper.
Daily average eL-
seeding Il. 600.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-18
Much Depends Upon the Operator
and His Methods In Moving Pictures

Three Things Are Necessary Picture Shows to Insure sue
cess, Good Pictures Good Location and Advertising
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-18

not so keen on doing this work. can
tell you that"
ooh, but we must get Strengthened
out" sitting up and pushing her hair
back YEARLY.
Give Della day or two longer and
she'll get things into shape. The trou-
bic with you is you want everything
done in a minute. We only moved yes
terday-and here you're trying to get
all Strengthened out today. You never
use any Judgment You so ahead and
overwOrk and get tired and historical
and then there the devil TO pay"