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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-23
TO REMODEL JAIL
AND COURTHOUSE
Buildings in Fort Stockton
to Have $4,000
Spent ON Them.

Fort stockton. Tex, FEB. 23-The
commissioners court has decided to
remodel the court house and jail at an
estimated cost OF 100000 on the court
house and $3.50 on the jail.
The peWs for the handsome new
Methodist church have arrived and
services viii be held in the edifice on
SUNDAY. Feb ..
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-23

EFely contains OIL Blacks and PoEzhes lsdies and
chldIens boob and ihoes, shines without rub
hing Z5c. French Gloss' l0c-
STAR conbnadou ior cleaning and po5ilIng ~ llndl
6 r1uei a. isu shosI zoe. Dandy" GizsZ 5e-
"QUICK WHITE" In liquid foln With Gponss)
quickly cleans aad Whitens dirty canvas shosi,
Zoe. and Z5e-
BABY ELITE esnhinasoa FOX gsnilemso whotake
Fds II having iT thosI lock Al. Resio1es eoor and
iss 70 e bzqL rhse. Polh with bu1lh doth. lOe-
Elite Gzs Z5c.
Z your dell-r dosa moi keep the knd you want s.nd
- The plce n sap1 fu fu sze package charges paid.
MHITTEMORE BROS. & co.
POPS Albany St CAMBRIDGE, Mass
The Olde5f and LalFesi Manufactures Of
Shoe Polhhcs IN ibe World
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-23

Send Tor your
doctor at once,
and in the mean
time drop 80
drops Of Hyo-
mel into q bOH1
Of boiling wa
ter, and hold
the child's head
over 1t, cover
with q towel
or cloth, so
that only the
air filled with
Hyomei vapOr
is breathed.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-23

A complete stock Of air comparisons,
gasoline, steam ana oelL CIV en- ~, So 80
81 and compound, also the Chicago
Giant Piston and Hammer Drills are
carried in stock in FL Paso by H A
Carpenter & Brother. general south
western distributors for the chicago
Pnaumatic Tool company.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-23
Fine for Group
Mothers Should Cut This
Out and Be Prepared.

In any home where a child has
tendency to Group, q bottle Of HYOAIEI
pronounce It High-o-me) should be
kept constantly on hand
A sudden attack OF Group with diff
cult breathing and extreme distress is
apt to come on at any time.
The course to be pursued Is plain.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-23

Mother-But what do you expect to
do later, my son, If you never learn to
write? Son-Oh, that viii be all right!
III buy a tyDewriter-SilhOuette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-02

Mrs. Bowser, on one or two coca
sions we have discussed the subject of
starting a chicken farm
Yes, I remem ber.''
Il had a chance to make a small
fortune, but you discouraged me-
Il simply showed you why you
couldn't make a dollar"
You mean you juggled figures on
me, while I was dead right in mine.
have about made an exchange with
Farmer Cavendish. He takes this
house and 1 take his farm
And you start your chicken farm %
Exactly"
when do we go?''
Not until next spring. That will
give me lots of time to read up on
poultry"
Well. I'm not going to say a word
to discourage you"
You couldn't if you tried. I have
been over the figures time and again,
poultry. 1 have also had a banker
verify my figures. 1 can make thou
sands of dollars a year right off the
reel"
THAT will be nice. You have the
figures with you, I suppose"
Il have"
We'll, you have the name of being
a very shrewd man, and am glad to
hear that you feel you have at last
struck a big thing. The outdoor life
will be a great thing for you. VIII you
let me look over your figures?"
You want to pick them to pieces,
as you did before"
But how can any one PICK a bank
eriS figures to pieceS?"
That's so-that's So" said Mr.. Bow
ser with a sigh of relief. We'll. here
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-02

During the New York run the Column
bia Dramatic society also, of which
Prof. Brander Matthews is the head,
attended in a body.
The "Canboy'' column in the ORA
matte Mirror tells the following story
concerning Miss Myrtle Tannehill, who
spent part of the summer with the J.
d. NJ. Hamilton family in town:
One afternoon last week Myrtle
Tannehin, George NJ. Cohan's leading
lady in Broadway Jones at the Conan
Theater. visited a friend who has sever
al children One of them, boy, was
engrossed in studying his next dey's
the hopeful. 'Don's you remember
nehill asked him.
Sure, it's greatF' was the answer.
How far are your was the next
question.
"oh. we're now at the intoos," was
the rejoinder.
'Tntoos?" repeated Miss Tannehill.
what branch is that? I don't remem-
Der it in my sci COL course
''Shucks, course you do" returned
the hopeful. 'Don's you remember
fourteen goes twice, and seven into
fourteen gose twice, and seven into
twenty-one goes three times? The in
toos is the best part of arithmetic"
Douglass Fairbank (another CalIboy
story was once entertained by the
small son of the house:
I've been looking for a little boy just
like you,'' said Mr.. Fairbanks, with
blue eyes, golden curls and about five
years old, and I think I'll take you
home with me-
The child regarded the star of Haw-
thorne L. s. A pensiveIy for a few
moments and answered:
If you want a little boy with blue
eyes, golden curls, about five years old
you'll have to go somewhere else. I'm
six
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-02
BoWSER's HEN FARM.
He Goes Over the Figures Again and
Sees a Fortune in Them.

WAS there a farmer named Caven-
dish here this afternoon to look over
the house ?" asked Mr.. Bowser when
he came home to dinner.
why, saw a man peeking and
peering from the outside, but he didn't
come in replied Mrs. Bowser.
Perhaps he hadn't the time to see
the interior
Was Mr.. Cavendish thinking of
building a house like ours %
Il hardly think So
Just wanted to peek and peer, Ell ?"
Perhaps
When Mr.. BowSer got ready to ex-
plain why Farmer Cayendish was
shopping around the neighborhood he
would do so, but not until, and it was
no use to ask questions. 1t was half
an hour after dinner when he said:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-02

piece to a new land next week-Cali-
fornia, the home of the Golden Gate.
Ny Partner is one of the most sue
cessfuI stock plays ever written-fn-
teresting from start to finish, comedy
linked with romance. Each mem Der
is well cast; the present com pany. by
the-way. is said to be one of the best
balanced companies in the entire west.
The Omega Trio and four other
popular acts will be seen at the Nov
city for the last time tonight. The
bill for the coming week is noted for
its variety. The Rathskeller Trio,
with singing and playing, head the
program, Howard & Campbell, aero
battle artists, bringing up in the rear.
LeffingwelI & Company offer a new
comedy, full of laughter, interest, and
snap. The highest salaried single act
master of the accordion. Marie Fitz-
gibbon is a dainty comedienne. popu-
lar everywhere.
--Dr. Beans of Boston," the three
act musical farce to he presented by
the Smart Set company, is said to be
one steady laugh from curtain to
curtain. This famous organization of
coIored singers, dancers and come
dams is reported to be better
equipped than ever this season.
Among those who will appear are
Henry Troy. James Burris. Arthur
Talbot, Ro1ey Gibson, Lottie Grady,
Bessie Payne, Alberta Ormes and
large chorus.
1.-THE Fortune Hunter which comes
to the Grand this month. is Cohan
and Harris own production. 1t has
been seen in Topeka before and
proved extremely popular.
One of the most interesting pic
lures to be brought to Topeka by
Lyman H. Howe is a film showing
the sighting, approaching and har-
pooning of whales. Whaling has al
most ceased to be a national indus
try and, like the hunting of buffalo,
is full of interest for that very rea-
son. This is only one of the infinite
variety of films to be shown by this
most popular lecturer.
''Elevating a Husband" the dra-
matte comedy by Clara Lipman and
Samuel Shipman, in which Louis
Mann has been appearing for six
in New York and in which
he is soon to be seen here, was the
play chosen by Prof William A. Her
vey, head of the department of dra-
matte literature at Columbia univer-
sity, for his class to witness in the
course of their studies. Prof. Hervey,
a splendid authority, declared the
comedy to be one of the best in
stances of American playmaking.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-02
Clip This Coupon and Present 1t at the Box Office
MAJESTIC THEATRE sSST9' R 2
SATURDAY


You are given this Re
duced Rate Ticket so that
you will become acquaint-
ed with our new policy of
giving HIGH G L A ) s
PRODUCTIONS AT POP
ULAR PRICES.
ADMIT ONE
to Orchestra or Balcony
by payment of Is Cents
THIS TICKET GOOD
Monday Night, Nov. A
MATS.-Wed. and sat.
Ny Farmer, Week Nov. 4.
All the Comforts of Home
Week Nov. IL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-02

derstand that Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Bowser have sought the divorce court
because they could not agree as
to how many eggs speckIed hen
should lay in a week, working only
country could have given them the
exact number
Mr.. Bowser choked and gasped and
swallowed, but the English language
went back on him. and he walked
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-02

1.-THE Fortune Hunter which comes
to the Grand this month, is Conan
and Harris own production. 1t has
been seen in Topeka before and
proved extremely popular.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-02

down the hall and out of the house
Where he went no one knows, but he
came sneaking in at midnight, and ten
minutes after he struck the bed he was
muttering in his sleep:
Two hundred hensi
Five hundred broilersi
Twenty dozen eggs dayi
Mrs. Bowser must gof'-( Copy
right, 1912, by Associated Literary
Press.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-02
Majestic.
Ny Partner.
Novelty.
Vaudeville.


Vaudeville.
Nowhere is it necessary TO write an
introduction for Madame Schumann-
Heink, who is known and we'll loved
the world over. She has sung in To-
peka before, and her voice is far too
wonderful to be described. Madame
is the second number of the Parkhurst
concert series. and sings at the Grand
on Tuesday, November II, from 4 I'M
til o'clock. She sings because she
loves it, she explains, and declares it
is a miracle cure for the blues.
ST wish all young people would
sing" she advises, mot as profess
SIGNALS, for every one is not fitted for
a singers career; but to sing with joy
Gus utterance is possible for most
people. Furthermore if it were put
to use more frequently it would be
found to be a great remedy for the
blues. Song drives away the out-of-
sorts feeling if we only knew it. Sing
and the world sings with you, that is
an adage that is perfectly true
The Majestic players will take their
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-02
DRAMATIC NEWS
"My Partner Is Next Week
Bill at Majestic.
The Novelty Offers the RathS-
keller Trio of Singers.
SHUMANN- HEINK AT GRAND
Great Singer VIII Be Here
November IL.
Notes of Eastern Players and
PlayhOuSeS.
SHUMANN- HEINK At GRAND

At the Grand.

At the Grand.
November Matinee, D. A. r. His
torical Pageant.
November 12-Madame Schumann-
Heink
November 12-'Smart Set" com
pany.
November 2o-The Fortune Hunter.
November 22-23-Lyman H. Howe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-03

wars. regencies, reforms, through the fall
of the republic and the rise of the king
DOM whose constitution was a matter
of frequent revision in the interests OF
larger popular liberty. The volume closes
with a statesmanly and patriotic sum-
mary of the nation in it's fronting on the
twentieth century.
THE THREAD OF LIFE. BY Comtesse
de Avila Oh. r. II. Eulalia Infanta
of Spain). Authorized translation
from the original French. New
York: Duffield and Company.
The interest in these reflections and
opinions lies wholly in their authorship.
A royal highness here with honest indie
incidence says what she thinks about
many things now much in the public
mind And she says these things in in
teresting and sprightly fashion. but
neither better nor worse than many an
other woman could have done HOW she
talks about marriage and divorce, ABOUT
morality and the family and the status
Of women is not the point. But that a
woman of the courts. ana. above all OF
the court Of Spain, should say any I'M
courtly thing at all is the point of atten-
tion. These are very simple utterances.
some of them platitudes. given out IN
naive assurance of their newness. But
that they were said at all by this woman
is a very significant thing. One laughs
over the story tndl Nib 3NiloHNp o.
bent on suppressing the publication 1t
was a fine launching and one quite in
keeping with the young sensation-mak-
ing king.
THE DAWN OF HISTORY. BY ]. l..
Myres, NJ A.. Wykeham professor
Of ancient history. oxford; author or
"A History of Rome etc. New
York: Henry Holt & Co.
This is the sort Of history that Is
wrought with the tools Of the archeolo-
cist. since its matter antedates all writ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-03
History and Biography.
Street Forestry.

From the New York Evening World.
| What is the best city tree? The east
ern cities of this country must find out.
The past decade has borne hard upon
shade trees. In spite of all efforts, the
elm. so long the glory of New England
cities, has gone down before it's implaca-
BILE enemies. the moth and beetle. Hardly
city that used to be noted for its elms
can now show anything save hare
branches and dying stumps Cambridge
and Springfield, formerly two of the most
beautiful Massachusetts elm cities. are
striking instances OF the downfall OF the
stately tree. Ten years ago the yard al
Harvard University was famous for its
fine old elms towering high above the dor
mitories. making the university inclosmre
through the spring months place OF rare
beauty Today remain only ugly stumps
which are being uprooted and hauled
away.
There comes moment when trying 10
save an old tree Is waste of time and
money The park commissioner said. the
other day, discussing trees in New York
city:
1T does not pay to spend much money
on crippled and dying trees. IL pays bet
ter to set out new trees.
But setting out new trees at random or
for experiment VIII not pay. The tragic
fate of the American elm should teach
that vigilance is necessary TO preserve for
any length of time It's successor. And
what IS that successor to be?
The commissioner admits that the elm
IS done for:
Experience teaches me that elms are
not good trees for city streets or city
parks. They do not thrive well in such
places. In streets especially the elm is ID
failure. The oriental plane tree is better
for such places. The tulip is also a bet
ter and more handsome tree. 1t blooms
every year and always looks bright and
fresh.
This is IN line with the experience OF
Paris. where plane trees and horse chest
nuts have fiourished and beautitad the
streets for years German cities have
had good luck with The linden and tulip
The plane and tulip regular. semi
conventional trees, well adapted TO long.
straight avenues. Yet Americans cannot
soon forget the tall. irregular grace the
dignity and stateliness of the elm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-03

trollable shiver. which. however, he did
not suspect, since he no longer retained
her hand. You can tell me what ii all
means-lift a little of the black mystery.
Bruce-reassure me, if you can -
Steady he cautioned her. lone min
ute more -
On deck. just outside the port, foot
steps were sounding and voices in guard
ed exultation. Some one laughed. slyly.
Crittenden cast a furtive glance through
the opening. The light in the wireless
structure had been eNtinguished. Near
the foot of the companion ladder two
men were pausing. evidently having just
reached that spot. Thurlow's shapeiy
head was visible dark against the sea of
stars.
Thank God. that's over he said dis
tinctly. Il didn't like the job, but it $
not bad one, now that it's done with.
The face of the other showed a flash
of fine teeth. Excellent" agreed Perez.
with his complacent chuckle. After you,
NO: you first Thurlow stood aside
politely.
With a little formal bow Perez ran up
the ladder, the wireless operator follow
ing
Crittenden drew long breath of relief,
grateful for the evidence that neither
man had overheard the girls nervous
breakdown. Seemingly the story was not
yet common to the company on the ship;
was still possible on the face of the situa-
ton to save it by smuggling Cynthia
back to her cabin and by giving Claret
the lie direct. il he dared attempt to re-
tail his gossip.
Crittenden was thunderstruck to think
that they had agreed on no signal He
had all the while subconsciously been
anticipating something's tap. a heavy
stamp on the deck, q whistle anything
To nyVjcn "a inn hnf ri Ura
lower the screWdriver in front OF the
starboard port: without pausing to re-
fleet that any such proceeding would be
incautious to an extreme. and that Ack-
lin probably counted on Crttenden HIM
self being on the alert.
Cursing himself to himself, he turned
hastily To the opening in the side. kneel-
ing on the berth. he looked out, then
thrust hand through and clutched the
object that had been hanging there
heaven knew how long-dangling from
the end of cord secured to the upper
railing.
A single. quick jerk broke the fasten-
ing. Crittenden gave over beratinS HIM
giving for the screwdriver in his grasp.
AT last he cried. triumphant. turn
ing back into the stateroom and crossing
to the door. i've got it at last. In five
minutes now"
But Cynthia gave him pause. as he
stopped to knee and examine the lock
anew. Cant you make 1t sfx?' she
begged, in a broken voice. Give me one
minute to comfort me, to satisfy my
curiosity. to make ME understand
I'm sorry he returned, gravely. Il
am thinking only Of your good. even If
apparently forgetful.
Then tell me -
1T is nothing wonderful he said.
hastily. with disdain for the subject in
his tone; "a cheap and commonplace
swindling game, in the final analysis.
You remember I told you the first day
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-03

err tcode word to signify owners), for
merly cydonia, Caribbean Fruit Com
pany 80
I'm cargo. New York to Rio: no pas
"sAt sea, latitude $3.50, longitude 6s,
latest observation. Of I'm not mistaken
thatll be somewhere to the north OF
Haiti-six or seven hundred miles to the
eastward of our present position)
About 1:50 am. in head-on collision
at full speed with submerged dereltct
Don't let this fairy tale brighten you
please.) -
Bows crushed in below waterline.
Impossible to stop leak. Pumps power
less. Watertight bulkheads useless. doors
refuse to close. "Details introduced, you
understand. Ito lend a SpeciOus air to an
| otherwise bald and unconvincing nara
tive Still. he's perfectly good liar,
whoever cooked up this story
" Engine room flooding rapidly, shiI
sinking by head. VIII stick by post as
long as possible or until juice gives out
CMeaning current for the dynamo Score
! one for wireless heroD $50
4" Boats In water. crew leaving ship In
perfect discipline Night clear. quiet sea
No help needed. Steamship Orion. tramp,
Hendricks commander. Halifax for King
ston. standing close by to pick up boats,
No disorder. but sinking very fast
Impossible to continue report. Called to
boats. All saved. -
Good night. Thurlow. operator
Crittenden wound up with brief, de-
risive laugh. Pretty clumsy yarn. but
the public will probably swallow 1.-THE
underwriters, too, for that matter. Now,
you've had a singular experience; you've
been shipwrecked in midOcean and are
now in the lifeboat watching your gal
liant vessel slowly subside beneath the
hungry, Unsuitable waves, fifteen hundred
Amusing. isn't it? But IL l were these
giddy jokesmiths I'd prefer to be sure
who was going to have the last laugh.
What did you say"
He paused, bending an attentive ear,
I'm the quiet that possessed the ship. dis
turbed only by the sing-sOng Of the
leadsman in the bows, now that the wire
less was finally out OF commission.
\ short. dry gasp, that just missed be-
ing sob, had uncontrollably forced itself
between Cynthia's lips: but he. in the
mental stimulation Of that moment, had
failed to recognize the sound, and thought
she had spoken.
What did you say?" he repeated. So
licitous.
'N-nothing," she replied. with an effort.
Suddenly he realized his unwilling hold
upon her hand, remembering when he
had caught 1t to impress upon her the
need for silence. recalling how long he
must have held 1t. suspecting something
OF the unintentional violence of his grasp.
oh. l beg your pardon" he cried, con-
triteiy. Have 1 hurt you? l didn't
think Why. you're trembling!'
No; tit Is nothing. I'm all right.
really. You didn't hurt-much." Gym
thia struggled to conserve her self-con-
troll. Only. ] presume, I'm little un-
strung. It's so strange. so dark and
dreadful-this ship: the brutality and
horror of 1t. the weirdness OF that awful
lying message, heard here In darkness
and captivity 1t all worked upon
me. unnerving me for the moment. l
was q little afraid. You can do
something" she added, with an uncon-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-03

and there. as in laboratory. shape
these to the best uses of literature. Mrs.
GYMS new novel appears to belong to the
first order of workmanship. 1t is about an
unnatural girl, SO stepped in Greek myth
ology and classicism as to be. to all in
tents and purposes. as dead as all the
other classics. All around and about her
play the material arts and influences of
today and tomorrow. An eligible young
man and a widow are offset against this
lovely young myth. In reason the story
would end with the logical reward of eff
fort. In a kind of fabulous unreason 1t
ends exactly the other way. \ good fairy
story. Mind. one rather enjoys it. just
as one used to enjoy Cinderella.
HISTORY OF THE PEOPLE OF THE
NETHERLANDS. BY Petrus johann
mes Biloxi. professor of Dutch his
tory in the University of Leyden
Part V. Translated by Oscar A.
Bierstadt. New York: G. p. Put
MANS Sons.
This volume rounds the scholarly work
of twenty years and caps a splendid
achievement. 1t is a modern history of
the Netherlands-that is to say, it is
modern in its attitude and outlook. II
proceeds in a scientific way from causes
10 their effects accomplishing not only
the rational history of nation. but the
philosophy of all history as we'll. This
monumental work deals with the people
and the soil. with industry. commerce.
trade. with society, politics. governments.
with learning and the arts-the full en-
semble of national life. The present vol
ume makes study OF the Netnerianos
through the eighteenth and nineteenth
centuries. 1t opens with the alliance of
England. the Dutch republic and. Ger
many to Illustrate the plan of Louis NV
to set his grandson on the throne OIL
Spain and thereby complete his control of
the commerce of the world. 1t traces the
many-sided fortunes of the Netherlands.
both national and international. through