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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-06
By FREDERIC ]. aASKIh.

Scout master Henry C. Thompson, they
are learning 10 dlsinfect pools and
sVaYnDs where mOSQ ulUOeS breed one
GALLON of petroleum will cover 1000
S0uare feet of water and thus stop the
breeding of the insects The task OF
oiIing these stagnant waters is one
which might safely be entrusted &c the
scouts because their OutO1door life
has fitted them for IL II Is believed
that with their help. the prevalence
of malaria. from the dlseaSebreeding
MOSQUITO can be almost entirely over
come. In Sioux City, Iowa, the Boy
Scouts have been enlisted by lie
health department IN campaign Tor
the destruction Of rats, which have
been found to be great carriers for a
number of kinds of infectious dis
Build Bridges.
One Of the accomplishment included
in scout woOdcraft is bridge building.
The scouts in their hikes frequently
cut down trees and build bridges over
unfordable streams. which gives many
who come after them reason for graf
itude In a number of states the
scouts have enlisted in the good road
movement, giving substantial aid They
are cooperating in several New JeT-
sey towns with the congress Of Moth
ers which raises money to supply the
implements and materials which the
scouts use in a practical manner for
the good OF the highways Of the vicin-
ity. The value that the scouts might
render 10 the civic prosperity OF the
CITY has been recognized by the COM
mon council Of Poughkeepsie, n. Y.
which has voted TO award a medal to
the scouts who will qualify in certain
lines of civic knowledge. They must
be able to read the city map. give the
names Of the streets. the location of
the fire boxes and OF the fire compa-
nies, the location of the public build
ings and factories and other important
business places, give the names of rail-
road and steamship lines touching the
city. have a general knowledge OF the
city government its sewage and garb-
age systems and some other matters
One of the features which commends
itself in the Boy Scout organization is
that while its methods are military in
their directness and discipline, the or
ganization itself tends towards peace.
The use Of firearms is absolutely pro-
hibited. In their camp life. the scouts
learn Workmanship by using bows
and arrows, which they purchase from
headquarters OF make for themselves
in true indian fashion No scout is
permitted to carry any kind OF a fire
arm This rule is being absolutely
adhered to in regard to the. American
Boy Scouts Of Los Angeles, who aD-
piled through their secretary for ad-
mission to the Boy Scouts of America
them were ready to qualify as first
class scouts, but they have been ac-
cuStOmed to carry firearms. Their ap-
plicatiOn is held up before the execu-
tive board Of the Boy Scouts of Ameri-
ca, who will only admit them upon
condition that they give up their fire
arms and military training
Tomorrow - The Campfire Girls
Oath
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-06
IA Years Ago To-
From The Herald OF L.
This Date 1893 u0y

Mrs. George Paul and daughter left
today for Chihuahua
Switchman HOsford of the T. P was
off duty yesterday enjoying a rest
Judge H B. Hamilton returned from
zorro today.
The German singing society viii en-
terrain their friends at Mesa garden
Sunday night
Miss Elizabeth KendricX, daughter Of
Bishop Kendrick, is registered at the
NendOme from Phoenix Arizona
Engineer George Stead, of the e. II.
switch engine, arrived this morning
over the T. P with his wife and boy
Park Pitman and judge Townsend.
widely known in the county and city,
left for the Sacramentos this morning
to be absent for several days.
H. Whitman has returned from has
Cruces. where he has been with teams
for George = Coos a. company 70 work
on the Fresnal branch OF the n. E.
There is advertised in IOday's Herald
as lost, a bunch of keys. The finder
is requested to Ieave them at BuCnaE-
an & Powers. or Siibcrberg Brothers
Rev ". O. Millcan viii leave Mon
day for Abilene where he will assist
Dr. r. T. Hanks, of the First Bap-
list church, in series OF revival ser
vices.
Nat f. Lyle. of company D. 18TH
infantry. has returned from san Fran
cisco, where he received his discharge
owing TO the expiration Of the term OF
his enlistment
Engineer HadIOck who pulled in the
7. 2. passenger train this morning says
that the country east of here has been
visited by a general rain, and that the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-06
The HeraId's Daily
Short Story

do that she forgot the letter until she
was on her way to the ball. when she
knew it would be too late
Amonk the gay crowd of masks from
all countries and all times a tall
taust' was anXiously searching for
somebody There were many "Gretch-
ems, but his Gretchen" was not
there. He would have recognized her
among a thousand Had she not come
Or had she perhaps put on another cos
tune for fun2 Many times he had been
addressed by beautiful girls, but his
answers had been short though cOur-
teous- Suddenly q fan slapped him on
the shoulder and voice said in his
ear:
Helen is not here She is better oc-
cupied for tonight"
Before he realized what had hap
pened black domino had disappeared
Then he remembered all the anony-
nous letters he mad received and for
the first time he began to doubt. The
thought made him reckless and when
tempted him to dance he threw his
arm around her waist and threw her
into the crowd
She was gay and full Of life and he
soon forgot even his jealousy.
Hans Wellern went home with a
heavy head and quite sure that he was
madly in love with the unknown
charmer. That Helen was faithless he
no longer doubted.
On his desk he found a letter. It
had come the night before and the
handwriting was Helen's. OF course it
contained an expression OF her desire
to break off the engagement
But nO-what was this-her mother
was sick,
Come and help me bear this sorrow.
I shall be so nice to you that you Will
not mind the sacrifice I am asking"
He read it over again Then he
thought of the beautiful Spanish girl,
but only a moment
How could he possibly have cared
for anybody else2 And why had the
letter come so late? He looked for the
envelope and then Tememb ered that
he had thrown it into the fire. But
she would believe this explanation
without any proof
Emile Scheller soon understood that
her ruse had failed. Hans and Helen
seemed more in love than ever. She
did not go to the rendezvous. And
Hans? Why, ne never gave the matter
another thought
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-06
FRIENDSHIP
(By Holger Ditmar.)

Lxu FELL how are you getting
M on. Helen. dear?" cried
w Emile Scheller as she
rushed into her friends room
! Helen Malten, tall, slehder Ialr
| haired girl Of 20, answered only with a
e-. .sFoT u bes We sake what has hap
uenedI" exclaimed Emile. Has your
/ ccostnroe sheen ruined2 Is il not fin
ished? Well do you A4yoW that told
! Won not TO trust that dresSmaker"
Helen opened the door leading to her
dressing room ana pointed to a charm
ing Marguerite costume lying on a
well. what is it them Emile asked
rather annoyed oh, 7 know, you have
had a quarrel with your sweetheart
You may as well confess it,
There was a tone of suppressed
eagerness in her voice.
mo" Helen replied Mother has
suddenly been taken very i'll l come
from her bedside The doctor is with
her now. l was Just going TO write a
few lines, when you came. OF course
i am not going to the costume ball"
You VIII let him go alone?"
on rams would never do that He
will come here and keep me company"
you really believe that2' Emilie's
voice was very sarcastic But perhaps
your mothers sickness is not very dan
gerous after all
It does not matter. As long as moth
er IS not well l could not think of go
lnS. The thought of leaving her alone
Wlth a nurse would kill my pleasure.
Just let me write a few lines to Hans,
SO that he VIII get them in time"
she went into the next room Emile
lolloWed her, thousand wild thoughts
running through her brain. Suppose
Hans did not get the letter in timei
Then he would come to the ball alone
She sat down in an easy chair and
thought
With her usual frankness Helen had
made no secret of her love of assessor
Hans Wallern and her confession
sealed Emilie's lips
Poor Helen" she had thought: how
frighfully disappointed she will be
when he proposes to me as of course he
Will
But Hans had proposed to Helen any
way and Emile hid her isappointment
her sorrow and jealous fury under the
guise OF friendship.
Helen was called to her mothers
room. She had just time enough TO
finish her letter and ask Emile to
mail it.
But Emile had so many things to
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-06

farmers are happy
W A Hawkins and family viii 90 on
Monday TO the Sacramentos- After 10
eating Mrs Hawkins and children at
the Johnson Richie place. Mr. Hawk
ms will return TO the city
Major Converse, a prominent railroad
left the city this morning on the
Northwestern to inspect timber and
other matter in the SacramentOs.
There Will be a ball game tomorrow
between the G. H team and the Colts
a good game IS promised one week
from tomorrow team made up from
all the teams Of FL Paso Will cross
bats with the Fort Bliss team
Henry Allen, Of FL Paso. one OF the
successful candidates who was exam
ined for the engineer volunteer corps,
left over the Texas & Pacific for the
rendsvouz at jefferson Barracks IN
charge Of serseant McAurray-
W. c. Mcdonald and J. F. Hinkle are
talked over in Lincoln as possible can
didates for the next legislative assem-
bly,, according to the Albuquerque
Democrat II was stated that both
were honest fearless and able men
Yesterday as the Southern Pacific
pulled into the depot two OF Uncle
Sans Jackies got off the train and
helped two sisters Of charities into the
buss with their baggage The Herald
reporter asked them where they We're
going, and they replied they were on
the way to Norfolk. Va, where they
had enlisted three years ago. on be-
ing asked from what ship they were,
one touched his cap where the word
Baltimore was printed After the
fight on the first of Nay, when we
whipped out the Spanish fleet under
Admiral Montijo, we were on the ship
then" said one Of the sailors. The
sailors were John r. Torbitt and carl
V. Hermer. and they both described
the naval battle which occurred on
that day Iiermer said that when the
eight inch shell went through the
Reina Christina the Spaniards on her
nearly went crazy.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-06

n EFORM IS an unecOnOmic and I'M
pertinent attempt to change things
for the better no matter how much
trouble and expense may be involved.
Reform is used as a religion BY
patriots and as a vehicle by politicians.
1t keeps the hungry man happy because
through it he hopes some day TO swat
somebody. But it is regarded with hor-
Tor and Indignation by eontented people.
It is very hard for fat man full of
staple and fancy groceries to understand
why anyone should desire to unite re-
form and let it prey upon a prosperous,
but delicate nation.
Reform is also opposed violently by
peaceful people because Of the noise and
ill-feeling which it produces; by salts
fed people because they viii not get any
thing more out of it; by cynical people
because they don't believe any one is
honest enough to rm a reform three
days without joy-riding it; and by
wicked people because they may have to
change their names if the world sobers
up.
All these various classes of people
usually band against reform and fight
1t manfully- A peaceable man can get
so mad in opposing an insane and i'm
practicable effort to make things better,
that you would think he was engaged
in saving life instead of saving trouble.
A cynical man viii often use enough
intelligence, in trying to prove that it is
impossible to regulate a great railroad
by mere government, to devise a sub
stitute for railroads
A satisfied man viii spend more per
spiration in denouncing agitatOrs than
he has spent in real work in 10 years.
A rich man viii use twice as much
money in heading off an effort to i'm
pair his profits as he could a-eolrut for
successfully to a grand jury.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-06
IN THE COOL OF THE EVENING.

IN THE COOL OF THE EVENING
In the cool Of the evening, when the
low sweet whispers Wakens
When the laborers turn them homeWaTd
and the weary have their will,
When the ceusers Of the roses Ger the
forest aisles are shaken
Is il but the wind that cometh Ger the
far green hill2
For they say tvs but the sunset winds
that wander through the heather,
Rustic all the meadow grass and bend
the dewy fern;
They say it's but the winds that bow
q the reeds in prayer together,
And fill the shaken pools with fire
along the shadOwy burn
In the beauty of the twilight. in the
garden that He loveth,
They have yelled His lovely vesture
with the darkness Of a namel
Through His garden, through His Gar
den. IL is but the wind that moVeth,
No more! But Oh. the miracle, the
miracle is the same
In the cool OF the evening when the sky
is an old story,
Slowly dying, but remembered aye and
loved with passion still
Hush the fringes OF His gar
ments in the fading golden glory,
Softly rustliug as He cometh Ger the
far green hill
Alfred NOyes.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-06

baeilli, athletics, canned goods and the
orthodox heaven which is being muck
raked for the laziness which it fosters
among the angels.
The favorite method of the opponent
of reform is to show that the reformer
Is no better than he should be- This
method has been used with more or less
success ever since the priests caught
Christ picking corn on the Sabbath al
most 2000 years ago Snd murmured ex-
cecdiHglv at his nerve IN preaching mo-
rality.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-06

As for the wicked man he doesn't use
anything but the Peaeeahle men, the wise
men, the satisfied men and the rich men.
They do the work and he draws the
dividends
The world Is so full of reform nova
days that the radical man has to keep
card eatalOg of things to denounee.
We are reforming trusts, railroads, pol
itics, religion, steamships, flies, fathers,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-06
UNCLE Waits DENATURED POEM
The Busy Merchant
By Walt Mason

BeesEaek store to buy rain was
lhg with
works clerks were paving through the shelves blamed
sido
WIS aH oozy day A6omer monied along way
SIT down let
on ana point with pride and nuts and her eat paused
moment or of
y sitting down When days bad and trade
at ls o he breaks andh
PIE coming to ms ont will see him incoming there portals h
blow
and active and ones head bgettng the
bought and
tar to make bluff lan o in diseontent ~ SDesVi
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-06
PRISONER IN JAIL TRIES
tn ENn LIFE WIT

S J. Cox, arrested by the police on
the charge OF being a suspicious char
acter. attempted to hang himself in
the city Jail Tuesday afternoon by
tying a small rope about his neck and
fastening the end to the top OF the
cell Sergt. Lon Garner heard the
mans groans. and rushing into the jail.
cut the rope before the man strangled.
He gave no reason for his attempt TO
END MS life.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-06

What's become o. tn ole time lover
with sea bean cuf-buttons an a pink
rose in tn corner O. his card Tilford
MoOts is so stingy that he economies
fer 4 week after he goes t tn the-ater
on a pass.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-06
BY GEORGE FITCH,
REFORM
Author Of "At Good Old Siwash'

Copyright. 1912, by George MathewAdams.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-06
LOUD CHEERS FOR
COL. ROOSEVELT

Continued from page -
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-06

n EFORAI Is an unecOnOmie and I'M
pertinent attempt to change things
= y for the better no matter how much
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-14

two men had gone out together after
ward, and Ruggles had not seen the
boy to give him Lefty Lanes note.
Got 1t with your" Blair asked when
he came In. and Ruggles responded
that he didn't carry love letters
around in his dress clothes.
They could tell by the interest in
the room when the actress was COM
ing. and both men rose as Lefty Lane
tioated In at flood tide with crowd
of last arrivals.
She was not dressed this evening
with the intention that her dark sim
plicity of attire should be conspicu-
GUS The cloak which Dan took from
her shed the perfume of orris and re-
vealed the woman In blaze Of spark
ling paillettes. She seemed made
out Of sparkle, and her blond head.
from which bright ornament shook,
was the most brilliant thing about
her. though her dress from hem to
throat glistened with discs of gold like
moonshine on starry sea- The &C
tress look of surprise when she saw
Ruggles indicated that she had not
expected a boy of his age
THE other boy?" she asked We'll.
this is the incest supper party ever!
And you are awfully good to invite
me"
Ruggles patted his shirt front and
adjusted his cravat.
my idea" he told her. "all the
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-14
DETROITERS DUCkED
Ice Boaters Plunge Into Open
Lake and Get Cold Bath
Heroism Of TWO Men Saves Lives Of
All in Exciting Experience in
Icy Waters.

Detroit, Mich.-A party OF four De
troiters, who went Ice boating on Lake
st. Clair, had close escape from be
ing principals in near tragedy when
their craft, the Detroiter, owned by
William Niche, of Crosse Pointe, and
one of the newest and fastest ice boats
on the river, while running directly be
fore the wind at speed Of almost go
miles an hour, dashed into the open
lake and sank like a plummet to the
bottom in 20 feet of water.
The party was made up OF Robert
Wynne, Powell Wynne, William Spar
Ter and the owner, Mr. Niche. Neither
of the Wynnes could swim stroke
and would have gone down in few
moments but for the bravery of Niche
and Sparier, who supported them un-
til they could reach and grasp the top
of the Detroiter's mast, which project
ed four feet out of. the water.
Then Niche and Sparier swan back
to the edge of the ice field and sue
ceeded in getting out of the water. 1t
was mile to shore, and despite their
wet clothing both men made the jour
ney in record time, obtained assist
ance, and then returned at top speed
to the scene of the accident.
The Wynnes were almost exhausted
from cold and exposure, but were able
to grasp the rope thrown them and
we're pulled ashore by the .rescuers.
All the members of the party are we'll
known Detroiters and have summer
homes in Detroit's fashionable suburb
at Crosse Pointe.
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But Am Thinking Of Getting Mar ried."

like child at pantomime. Under
his breath he exclaimed now, with ef-
fusion. you bet your life we are go
ing to have lots of fun!" And turning
to him. Miss Lane said:
six chocolate sodas running?"
"Oh. don't" he begged. mot that
kind Of jag"
She shook with laughter.
Are you from Blairtown. Mr.. Rug
giles? l don't think l ever saw you
| there"
And the Westerner returned: well
from what Dan tells me, you're not
much Of fixture yourself. Miss Lane
You were just about born and then
kidnapped"
! Her gay expression faded. And she
repeated his word, Kidnapped? That's
good word for It, Mr.. Ruggles."
She picked up between her fingers
strand of the green fern, and looked
at its delicate tracery as 1t lay on the
| palm Of her hand.
Il sang one day after missionary
sermon in the Presbyterian Church.
She interrupted herself with shorl
laugh But guess you're not think
ing of writing my biography. are
you?"
And 1t was Dams voice that urged
her. Say. do go on. I was there
that day with my father. and you sans
simply out OF sight"
] cTo BE CONTINUED3
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CINCINNATI MARKETS

Wheat-No. 2 red $1.02k@ 1.04, No.
red 98c@1.O1, No. A red 84@95c.
Corn-No. white 71@72c, No. 8
white 70@71c, No. 4 white 67069hc,
No. 2 yellow 71@72c, No. yellow
691s @701ac, No. A yellow 661h @691ac,
No. 2 mixed 70@71c, No. mixed 68h
@691ac, No. mixed GOOSE, white
ear 69@72c, yellow ear 70@73c, mixed
ear 69@72c.
Oats-No. 2 white 55A @56c, stand
ard white 55zac, No. white 55c, No.
white 52@53c, No. 2 mixed 55@55kc,
No. 8 mixed 543a @55c, No. mixed 81
Oslo.
Hay--No. l timothy $25.50@25.75,
No. 2 timothy $24@24.25, No. 3 timo-
thy $22@22.50, No. clover mixed $24
@24.25, No. 2 clover mixed $22.25@
22.75, No. clover s24@25, No. clover
$23@23.50.
Cattle Steady at yesterdays prices.
Shippers $5.75@6.85, choice to extra
$6.90@7.25; butcher steers, extra $6.25
@6.50, good to choice $5.50@6.15, COM
mon to fair $4.35@5.25; heifers, extra
$5.60@6, good to choice $4.75@5.4O,
common to fair S3.25@4.25; cows, ex-
ira $47505, good to choice $4.25@4.60,
common to fair $1.75@4.60; Gamers,
s1.50@275.
Bulls-Strong and scarce at yester-
days prices. Bologna $4.50@5.35, ex-
ira $5.40@5.50, fat bulls $5@5.90.
Calves Steady and slow Extra So,
fair to good $6.50@7.75, common and
large $3.50@7.25.
Hogs Generally 1Oc higher. Heavy
hogs $6.75@6.80, good to choice pack
ers and butchers $6.75@6.80, few fancy
$685., mixed packers $6.65@6.75, stays
$3.25@5.25, extra $5.35@5.50, common
to choice heavy fat sows $4,000, ex-
ira $6.10@6.15, light shippers $6@6.65,
pigs Clio lbs~and less) $4.50@5.85
Sheep-Steady. Extra $6.85@6.90,
good to choice 1885 @3.75, common to
fair s1.25@3
Lambs-Steady. Extra 81, good to
choice $6.25@6.9o. common to fair
$4.25@6. yearlings s4.25@5.25, culls
$3@3.75.
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thanked you for the primroses: they
were perfectly sweet. There is not
one of them in any of my rooms, and
I'll tell you why tonight. ! am crazy
to accept for superhero she had
evidently struck out her intended re-
-fusal, and closed with, I'm coming.
but don't come after me at the Gaiety.
please, I'll meet you at the Carlton
after the theater. Who's the other
boy? L. l."
The other boy" read the note with
much difficulty. for It was badly writ
ten He'll have to stop sending her
flowers and going every night to the
theater unless he wants row with
the duchess" he said dryly. And with
certain interest in his role, Ruggles
rang for the head waiter, and with the
mans help ordered his first midnight
supper for an actress.
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blame on me. Miss Lane. Charge II
up to me! Dan here has cold foe,
from the first He said you wouldn't
come"
She laughed dellciously.
"He did? Hasn't much faith. aas
her"
Miss Lane drew her long gloves on
touched the orchids with her Attle
hands, on which the ever present
rings flashed. and went on, talking "a
Ruggles. to whom she seemed to want
to address her conversation.
I'm simply crazy over thesa how
ers."
The older man showed his pleas.
ure MY choice again! Walked up
myself and chose the bunch. blame
me again: ditto dinner; mine from
start to finish-hope you'll like it
would have added some Montana peas
and some chocolate soda water, only
thought you might not understand the
joke"
Miss Lane beamed on him. Al
though he was unconscious of 1t, she
was not fully at ease: he was not the
kind Of man she had expected to see.
Accustomed to young fellows like the
boy and their mad devotion, accus-
toned to men with whom she could
be herself. the big. bluff. middle-aged
gentleman with his painfully correct
tie, his rumpled iron-gray hair. and his
Difference to her. though an unusual
diversion, was little embarrassing
'Oh. | know your dinner is ripping.
Mr.. Ruggles. I'm on a diet Of milk
and eggs myself. and | expect your
order didn't take in those" But at his
fallen countenance she hurried to say
"Oh. | wouldn't have told you that II
! hadn't been intending to break
through"
And with chiidiike anticipation she
clapped her hands and said: We're
going to have lots OF fun. Just think,
they don't know what that means here
In London. They say heaps Of sport,
you know" She initiated the accent
maliciously. Its just we Americans
who know what lots Of fun is. isn't
it,"
Near her Dan Blair's young eyes
were drinking in the spectacle of
delicate beauty beautifully gowned. OF
soft skin, glorious hair. and he gazed