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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-15
Ashamed Of An Old Fashioned Mother By Winirsd Black

T SAW her at a theater party the
other night-the mother who is
- afraid Of her own daughter. Poor
thing, she looked miserable, and no
wonder
Daughter sat in the front Of the box,
dressed TO kill, and mother sat in the
shadow. scared half TO death for fear
she would say something wrong or not
say something at the right minute
Daughter kept apOlOsizinS for moth
er. She laughed when she did it, but
she did it Just the same.
Mother doesn't approve Of this" said
daughter when e half-naked woman
Ieered across the footlights and made
eyes at the men in the box with daugh-
ter Mother is scanGalized,' and
mother. to do her justice, was scandal
lied. and she couldn't help showing it,
though she did her very best to look
pleased and amused.
Mother likes problem plays said
daughter, Gust a little, for matinees,
when she can go alone or with some
old lady friend. and they can both cry
and say how mean men are and how
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-15
FOLKS! GALOMEL, SALTS
AND GATHARTIGS AREN'T FOR YOU.
Harmless gentle Syrup Of Figs" is best to cleanse
your stomach liver and 80 feet of bowels of sour
bile, decaying food gases and clOgged-up waste.

You old people. Syrup of Figs is par
ticularIy for you. You who don't sX-
crcise as much as YOU need to; who like
the easy chair. on. whose steps arc
slow and whose muscles are less elastic.
4 on must realize that your liver AMI
ten yards of bowels have also be-
come less active.
Don't regard Syrup OF Figs as physic.
It stimulates the liver and bowels just
as exercise would do if you took enough
Of it. 1t is not marsh like salts or
cathartics. The help which Syrup of
Figs gives tao a torpid liver and weak.
sluggish bowels is harmless. natural
and gentle.
When eyes grow dim, you help them
Do the same with your liver and
bowels when age makes them less
active. There is nothing more impOr-
tant- COstive, clOgged-up bowels mean
that decayinE. fermenting food is
cloSged there and the pores or ducts
in these thirty feet Of bowels suck this
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-15

decaying waste and poisOns into the
blood. You viii never get feeling
right until this is cOrrected-but do
il gently Don't have a bowel wash
day: don't use a bowel irritant. For
your sake, please use only gentle, ef-
fective Syrup Of Figs. Then you are
not drugging yourself, for Syrup Of
Figs is composed OF only luscious figs.
SIENNA and aromatics which can not
injUre.
A teaspOOnfuI tonight viii gently.
but thoroughly, move on and out OF
your system by morning all the sour
bile poisonous fermentinE food and
cIogged-up waste matter without grippe.
nausea or weakness.
But get the genuine Ask your
druggist for the fun name. syrup or
Figs and Elixir OF SIENNA Refuse,
with contempt. any other Fig Syrup
unless it bears the name-prepared by
the California Fig syrup Company.
Read the label-Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-15
Wilcox:

ow, while the agitation Of
N woman's rights is going on, let
all women give a thought to
the rights Ct birds in Gods beautiful
vCrid
The season for fall hats is here.
AND here is a Bttle extract from
some statistics given by Henry Salt,
in his booklet Animals Rights pub
lished in London:
zone dealer in London is said to
have received as a single consignment
So 900 dead humming birds, $4,000
aquatic birds and 100000 pairs Of
wings. A Partisan dealer had a con-
tract for 10000 birds, and an army
of murderers were turned out to sup
ply the order. No less than 10000
terms have been sent from Long Island
in one season for millinery purposes.
At one auction alone in London there
were sold 4O43S9 West Indian and
Brazilian birdskins, and 356,3S9 East
Indian, besides thousands OF pheasants
and birds of paradise.
The meaning Of such statistics is
simply that the women Of Europe and
America have given AL order for the
ruthless determination of birds.
Let every woman who claims to be
more than a mere skeleton upon which
fine apparel is hung, every woman
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-15

Following the announcement made by
Mr.. Sawyer that the El PasO Gas and
Electric company refused to send q
man around with one appointed by the
board to read the meters as was the
custom last year, motion was adopted
to make an effort to have the system
Mr.. Sawyer ANNOUNCED that he had
collected the sum of $5,942-64 from the
county, being the total sum owed to
the city schools as their part OF the
state apportiOnment
The bills for the month of September
amounted to S5S,4S4-Ut- A Dill Tor $4i5ao
pairs made to the High school was
allowed and a warrant ordered drawn
for its payment
Compliments Teachers.
DR.. T. H. Irwin. president Of the board
compliTented the teachers OF the las
school for tine training they mad gwen
the scholars in the fire drill as was
demonstrated to him, he stated, last
week. The doctor told the other mem
bers that he visited that school UNI
aWares and sounded the fire alarm
Within two minutes ne said tnaL tns
building was empty he OpJecIeu 70
the heavy doors at the front entrance
to that building and strongly ADVOCATED
some method whereby Jhose uoOI >
might be pushed back and held In the
event that there was a fire and a StronS
wind blowing. the doctor said that IL
would be impossible to hold the doors
open in order to allow the pupils 10
get out of the building
Mr.. Sawyer was instructed to notlIy
the Douglass school that the school
board desired a tuition report &C
cOrding to the report submitted rom
the various schools Monday night there
are few paid tuition scholars attend
ing the city schools
The CITY treasurer's report for Sep
TENDER submitted by Mr.. Sawyer Mon
dav night was as follows Under the
maintenance fund, the disDursem nts
for the month eGuaIed S6,2SS.14. The
balance on September 80 under that
head was 81 1916. The receipts from
tbe CITY were SS.252.TO. and from the
county S2.94264, from Mr. Sawyer,
s1S7.Sq. Under the building fund was
included. disbursements, $l.926-65- The
balance was S2O,133.S9. The receipts
were, S2S,06O-25.
school Enrolment.
The board decided to supply the Alta
Vista school with a fire gong
The report or n r. Crozier. super
fntendeut of the schools, for the first
scholastic month, ending September %
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-15

system is able to assimilate the fatty
elements Of your food; then you viii
grow plump and have PLENTY of ? d
blood, with color in your complexion
and bright sparkling eyes of health
sick NJ G." writes: Il have been
affected for some months with rheuma-
tism and have taken much medicine in
vain. Please give prescription that viii
cure"
Answer: The most efficient prescrip-
tiOn L have ever given fOr rheuma tism
is, IOdide Of potassium drains, sodium
salicylate, 3 drains; wine of colchicum,
one-half ounce; comp essence cardiOl, 1
o.; comp fluid balmwOrt, / o.; and
syrup sarsaparilla comp 3 OZs. Mix and
take a teaspoonful at meal time and at
Bedtime
.Farmwife" writes: You once recon-
mended a homemade cough syrup. I
tried il and found it the best cough
and cold syrup that I ever heard of. 1t
was so prompt in relieving the severest
coughs and colds and pint bottle made
at home lasted so long that 1 have for
gotten the ingredients Kindly publish
again"
Answer: The splendid laxative. home
made cough syrup is made by mixing
~ o. bottle of concentrated essence
menthO-la1ene with a homemade sU-
gar syrup. Directions on the bottle
tells how to make and use. It is a
fine, cheap remedy
johnson writes: 4 am bothered
greatly with Indigestion Things L
like TO eat nearly always cause a heavy
iu-at-ease feeling in my stomach, and
my breath is bad, while 1 am nervous,
irritable and frequently cannot sleep"
Answer: A very excellent treatment
which is widely prescribed for its grad
Ual curative action. as well as the in
slant relief it affords is tablets trio
peptine packed in sealed cartons. Take
a pink tablet after breakfast, white tab
let after dinner AND blue tablet after
supper. Continue and the curative
agencies viii soon restore natural di-
gestion.
Mrs NJ c." writes; Il am recovering
from a long illness. but am very weak,
nervous, sleepleSs and have little ap-
petite Can you give me good tonic
restorative treatment
Answer; Have the following pre-
scriptiOn filled and take a teaspoon
phites comp. 3 ozs- tincture cadomene
comp. 1 OF. mot cardamon). Mix
and shake wei before using. This is
a fine nerve tonic and system tonic for
old and young.
M D. c." writes: Il have always
been afraid to try to reduce my weight,
but II you viii publish a safe, harmless
once as 1 an getting too stout for com
fort"
Answer: Obtain separately to avoid
substitutes, 1 o. Of glycOl arbOlene and
5 OZs-, Of aromatic elixir. Mix, shake
well and fer three DAYS take a tea
spoonful after each mean; thereafter
take two teaspoOnfuls. Continue a
sufficient time to properly reduce the
weight-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-15

Mason" writes: f'FOr years I have
been taking medicine to cure constpa-
ton, liver trouble and the usual dis
eases that come from that source
Headaches, salIow SKIN. kidney trouble,
dark spots before my eyes, dizzy spells
and twinges OF rheumatism are getting
worse"
Answer: Take three grains sUlpherb
tablets mot sUrphur). They are packed
in sealed tubes with directions and are
convenient. effective and highly curs-
tive for such ailments as arise from
chronic constipation If you are dys-
peptic, also take tablets triopeptne-
MRS. A. D-''-Incontinence of urine
can be cured by using the following:
Tfncture cubebs 1 dram; tincture rhus
aromatic 2 drains and comp. fluid balm
wort 1 OF. Give from 10 to Is drops in
water one hour before meals.
"ONA W" writes; i have suffered
with Catarrh OF the head for many
years This has become so bad that 1t
mas affected my blood, also my stomach
nd bowels to a very great extent. 1
shall appreciate an immediate answer
as. I suffer greatly"
Answer / would advise you to pur-
chase q . o. package OF Vilane powder;
take One-half teaSDoOnful Of the pow
der and add to this a pint of warm wa
ter snuff the water from the palm Of
the hand through the nOstrils several
times a day. Make a catarrh balm by
mixing one teaspOonfUl of powder with
one ounce of vaSeline, or lard viii do,
and apply as far Up the nOstrils as pos
sible. For the stomach, bowels and
blood I would recommend the following
t0nic- syrup sarsaparilla comp ozs.,
comp. fluid balmWOrt, ! OF. and 1 OF, of
fluid ext buchu- Nix by shaking well
in a bottle and take one teaspOOnful
after each meal and at bed time.
Gloria writes: & would like you to
ment- ] am bothered with itching scalp
and dandrUff. Ny hair is faded and
falling and none of the remedies 1 have
tried have done any permanent good
Answer Go to your druggist and OBJ
tain a 4 OF. jar of plain yellow MinyOl.
Apply as per directions This treat
ment differs from all and 1 have act
uaIy seen the astonishing transform
atoms which result from its use The
daRdruff and itching are cured with
two OF three applications, while it
makes the hair glossy, wavy and full
Of intense natural color.
sAIrytIe" writes: Owing to my ex-
barrassed by sighting remarks Of
young people. Can you prescribe q safe
remedy to increase my weight
Answer. have so many gratifying
reports from the users Of three grain
Hypo-Nuclane tablets. that I have be-
come to regard these valuable little
tablets as a specific and prescribe
them to all who ere aenemic, thin,
wasting. nervous and debilitated- 1
once and continue regularly until your
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-15
49xxoIt58
OILO1IQW =

Health is the foundation OF all good
looks. The wise woman realizes this
and takes precautions to preserve her
health and strength through the Pc
Rod Of child bearing. Ths remains q
pretty mother by avoiding as far as
possible the suffering and dangers OF
such occasions. This every woman
may do through the use Of Mothers
Friend, a remedy that has been so long
in use, and accomplished so much
good, that it is in no sense an expert
ment, but a preparation which always
produces the best results. Il is for
external application and so penetrating
in its nature as to thoroughly Intricate
every muscle, nerve and tendon in
Yolved during the period before baby
comes. II aids nature by expanding
the skin and tissues, relieves tender
ness and soreness, and perfectly pre-
pares the system for natural and safe
motherhood. Mothers Friend has been
used and endorsed by thousands Of
mothers, and its use will prove a com,
t Q any ~ woman 8s3'h n 0TIot00I5
need Of such q
remedy. Mothers GAHEO#10
Friend is sold at ~
drug stores. Write for free book foI
expectant mothers, which contains
much valuable Information.
SRADFIELD REGULATOR Co., Atlanta, &c.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-15
The Doctors Answers On
HeaIth&Beauty Questions
By DR.. LEWIS BAKER.

The questions answered below are gen
eral IN character; the symptoms or dis
eases are given and the answers will apply
to any case of similar nature.
Those wishing further advice. free,
may address Dr.. Lewis Baker. College
Bldg, ColIege-Ellwood Sts.. Dayton.
Ohio, enclosing self-addressed. stamped
envelope for reply. Full name and ad-
dress must be given but only initials or
fictitious name will be used IN my answers.
The prescriptions can be filled at any
well-stocked drug store. Any druggist
can order of wholesaler.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-15
was Helpless Now wen.

Trenton, Mo- About two years ago
I had female trouble and Inflammation so
BAD that I was literally helpless and had
to be tended ike a baby. / could net
move my body or lift my foot for such
severe pains that I had to scream. Twas
very nervous and had a weakness.
'ELydia z. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound has helped me to such an extent
that think there is no medicine Ike It
for female troubles. I am up and able
to do my work again and I give you full
permission to publish my letter for the
sake Of other suffering women. Mrs
VT. PURNELL, 32O-10th St, Trenton, No.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-15

ne alone for five minutes at time.
'NOW I have been restored to health
and It has come from taking Lydia E
Pinkham' s Vegetable Compound. When
ever I see a suffering woman I want to
tell her what this medicine has done
for me and I will always speak a good
word for It - Mrs. ROBERT BLANK
ENsHIP, EllistOn, Va, Montgomery Co.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-15

Elnknain 5 eBeLa-
bic Compound has
done for me. was
q sufferer from fe-
male troubles and
had been confped in
bed over one third Of
my time for ten
months. 1 could not
do my homework
and had fainting
spells so thatmyhus-
hand could not leave
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-15
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

sr local applications as they cannot reach the
diseased portion OF the ear There Is only one
way to cure deafness. and that is b. co1stt1rld
al remedies. Deafness is caused BY an int1rlcl
condition Of the mucous lining OF the Eustachi1n
rrube When this tube IS infsmed you have a
l,-nlbIing sound or imperfect hearing, and No.
Z IS entirely closed Deafness is the result a-i
s--Iess the Inflammation can Be taken OCT al
-lis tube restored TO i-s normal condition, hes
- VIII be destroved forever nine cases our a
ten are caused b. Catlrrh, which Is nothing bit
81 indaued condition OF the mucous surfaces
We viii give One Hundred Dollars for any case
CT Deafness (caused BIZ catarrh) that cannot b
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure send for circu-
-- J. CHENEY 6 CO.. Toledo, o.
Sold BY Druggists. 75c-
---a rams Family Pills for eonstiPation.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-15
SHE SUFFERED
TEN MONTHS
Mrs. Blankenship Tells of Her
Restoration to Health by
Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound.

FJliston. va feel it my duty 70
express nv thanks for what Lydia E.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-15

the lower grades OF the Lamar. san
JacintO and Mesa schools, not TO men
tiOn other buildings Of the city. Addi-
tiOnal room is needed also at the Beall.
AOy and Alamo schools. There are
still Sc children on the waiting list at
the Alamo school All the above men
toned schools need annexes 1t is not
too early to begin to plan for the fu-
ture A new high school building would
solve the question of additional rooms
at the Lamar. Mesa. and san JacintO
schools, since the upper grades Of these
schools might easily be taken to the
present High school building.
SO you say you're an oId-Jime sailor.
Did you ever have any accidents while
at sea-
once. mum. I dropped bowl OF hot
soup in an old lads Iap."-Detroit Free
Press.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-15

fort and benefit
TO any woman in
need Of such q
remedy. Mother 8
Friend is sold at
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-15

Ow. while the agitation Of
ri woman's rights is going on. let
The Washington herald., 1912-08-25
COMMISSIONERS TO
REGULATE HERDICS
President Taft Signs Bill Granting
Authority to Supervise
Coach Company.

The bill comforting upon the Distric,
Commissioners authority to regulate the
operation and equipment of the vehicles
Of the Metropolitan Coach Company, also
called the herdic line, was approved by
President Taft last night
The act provides that the company
shall operate its vehicles from Sixteenth
and Streets to Fifteenth Street and
Pennsylvania Avenue and New York
Avenue as at present From that point
ii may operate them west to Madison
Place, north to H Street. and east to
Fifteenth Street, and by its present
route back to Sixteenth and u Streets: or
south along Fifteenth Street to Penn
sylvania Avenue, thence east to Eighth
Street
Transfer privileges with the Capital
Traction Company and Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company are provided.
The granting of authority to operate a
route to Eighth Street and Pennsylvania
Avenue Northwest will give the Metro
politan company means of reaching the
Center Market region in case the Capt.
tai Traction Company opposes in the
courts the rights of Congress to require
II to agree TO transfer arrangements with
the Metropolitan.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-25
SOMEBODY STOLE
MILLIKEN'S ENGINE
1t Weighed 500. Pounds, but They
Got It Just the Same, He
Tells Police.

Stanley MilIIken. Of 3il3 Brown Stree,
Northwest. a sporting litterateur and
yachtsman, last night told Inspector
Robert H. Boardman, assistant super.
intendent of police, that river thieves
are turning boats upside down and in
side out, and that they had selected
him as their victim.
He said his speed boat. the Joe Jack
son. was on the ways on the District
shore just above the Aqueduct Bridge
two weeks ago. ready to put overheard
Yesterday he discovered that the engine
had been taken out of the boat.
1T was $50 engine, and it weighed
500 pounds, but they lifted IL just the
same said Milliken. What's more.
they took everything else inside. cush-
ions, tools, lights. ropes. and l don't
know how much stuff.
Take 1t from me, Cap. it's some
rough pack OF thieves that will haul
away an engine. / wouldn't be a bit
surprised to find the boat gone to-mor-
row. Why don't you have the Aqueduct
Bridge anchored? That bunch of crooks
would steal the NJ Street powerhouse II
they thought they could sell it."
Rewards have been offered by yacht
clubs for the capture of the thieves,
detectives and police have been doing
extra duty, and all efforts are alike
proving futile.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-25
Fight TO Gust LeWiS
From BarASSOciQtiOn
attorney General Wickersham to Champion Col
ored Lawyer and Former Harvard Athlete,
Who May Be Expelled for Racial Reasons.

The battle which has been going on in
the American Bar Association for more
than year over the question Of ousting
Assistant Attorney General William II.
Lewis. the Boston colored man and
former Harvard athlete. is expected to
come to head In the convention of the
1rganization. which opens in Milwaukee
on Tuesday. The objection to Lewis
which his friends declare is purely ra-
cial. threatens to split the association
wide open, and II is declared that Attor-
ney General Wickersham is prepared to
champion his cause in finish fight.
The two delegates who are leading the
opposition to Lewis are George Whitlock,
Of Baltimore, and Edward Farrar. of
New Orleans.
The opposition to Lewis developed soon
after he became a member. more than
year ago. He was proposed by the
local Council Of Boston. and soon after
ward was advised of his election. Sew
eral months later. after his name had
been sent to the Senate by President
The Washington herald., 1912-08-25

President managed to save his Com
merce Court.
The Taft arbitration treaties failed be-
cause Of amendments Incorporated In
them by the Senate.
Many BiIls Failed.
A number of important bills failed,
among them one providing for the physi-
cal valuation of railroad property; also.
the workmen's compensation bill and
the immigration bill. prescribing an edu-
cational test.
The most sensational debate of the
that caused by Senator Penrose's 8
charges against Col. Roosevelt
President Taft comes out OF the Con-
gress with the split in the Republican
party wider than ever. with the situa-
ton over the tariff as aggravated as
ever, and with little to console him
politically. except the fact that he man.
aged to hold together a sufficient num=
Der of loyal Republicans in the Senate
to prevent his vetoes from being over
ridden. The Democrats on the other
hand, end the session united. the row
over the battleship programme having
been their only serious break. The Dem
ocrsts. by emphasizing their desire for
tariff revision and compelling the -Presi-
dent again to veto the steel and wool
bills, believed they have completed a
record which will appeal TO the voters.
and which will lead to victory in No
yember.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-25
Maj. Sylvester and 733 of His
Cops Hunt "Gyp the Blood

Hist. Maj. Sylvester and his 7ss po-
licemen are on a still hunt for Gyp the
Blood.
Whisper, Inspector Boardman last
night received a communication stating
that $500 has been offered for Gyp.
It's on the level The Washington po-
Ilice have been formally and officially
notified that a reward has been offered
for the gent with the picturesque name.
or course, the Washington police knew
all about the reward cons and cons ago,
thanks to the enterprise of newspapers,
but the official search of the National
Capital could not be officially ordered
until Maj. Sylvester had been officially
notifie1
When Inspector Boardman received the
oficial notification last night he called
his most Sherlockesque sleuths into con-
sultation, and behind closed doors i'm
parted to them much secret informa-
ton, which has been spread all over the
nation for weeks.
First, Gyp the Blood is none other than
Harry, Horowitz. otherwise known as
Levy and sometimes called Jones. Gyp,
the bold imp, Is twenty-five years old,
and weighs just little bit above the
lightweight limit. He is slender and has
carried 80 much fear of the police dur,
ing his sojourn on this planet that he is
toop-shouldered from the burden
Gyp can boast of terms in the pen,
for such little indiscretions as burglary