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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-16

ket having more or less value in the
work Of the home. Gas companies
are realizing that to large extent
che consumption Of gas rests with the
women and especial efforts are being
tut forth 10 interest the women IN
towns where gas Is cOmpardtlE ely d
new thing In a small town IN the
middle west, where the gas company
recently became organized under new
management, one of the first EFFORTS
of the men in charge was 70 secure
the cooperation of the superintendent
Of schools in the establishment OF a
domestic science class for the girls
above the fifth grade Inc gas com
pany provided a room and paid
teacher and each day in the week a
different class of girls was given IN
strcction In cooking upon a model gas
range
Many gas companies now cooperate
with the domestic science classes OF
the WOmen's clubs to the advantage OF
beth. The gas companies viii furnish
a cooking teacher and the necessary
appliances and in return the women
viii endeavOr to utilize gas as fuel
wherever possible. The Introduction
Of paper bag cooking as part OF the
demonstration Of gas ranges has been
one Of the new Ideas put into erect Dy
a number OF progressive gas corpora
tions in different parts Of the coun-
try
Rivalry Between Gas and Electricity.
The rivalry betwee- gas and cleo
tEic1EE--fs ~ .1-r some places rnan
Others. but as yet the cost of electric
appliances for cooking, ironing and
the like is higher than for the same
appliances designed for use with gas,
even when the cost OF electricity and
gas seems about equal It is estimated
that the relative cost Of gas and cleo
tricity are about equal when gas Is
sold at 81 per thousand feet and cleo
tricity at 10 cents per kilowatt-
Say Gas Is Cheaper.
According TO some experiments re-
Gently conducted by gas companies 1t
took about three and a half cents
worth of electricity to boil a six-pint
kettle OF water compared with less
than half a cents worth OF gas A
light laundry iron, five pounds in
weight. takes $50 watts per hour at
cost Of three and a half cents. while
q gas iron weighing seven and a half
pounds could be used an hour with
five cubic feet Of gas costing just
five mills, or half a cent. A small
simmering hot plate takes $50 watts
and hour, costing Is cents, and
gas burner giving the same heating
power costs half a cent an hour But
the electric experts may have a differ
cnt tale to tell
Electro-C Chemistry.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-16
The Road To Fort Bliss
INTERESTED TAXPAYER" set for

n INTERESTED logical ideas
% tays regarding There
why changed The present
mad can other road
could be several times
more people than through other section
Manhattan Heights while the present road runs through
large settlement people the heights
GOOD driveway city proper These
ps live in the city expectation that the
ywouIdge
the present Bliss road bliss street, to
warrant rebuilding nothing Of the for
Country and out Of the city
they have before their
property marketable the Fort Bliss
who have built the
community Of Northeast FL Paso
one shorter the fort
as the correspondent s heavy grade
any community divert the traffic
populous community substantial and
voters to a region tina wish o build up
judge commissioners
way Bliss would
be injustice
build Streets that
s additions a the market
Psttn telephone system Texas
unraid, the
general still after that regulation Independent
connections with another for long distance
The legislature reflect
another Immediately.
New army post wingate has been ordered
abandoned going long pull and
strong pun get post Deming of possible site
it, then DsHng already hOEtied
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-16
T.! 5:: =: = =: Aa : I d,

Mrs. y. S. Good is visiting her par
ents in Dallas. Texas.
DR.. A E. Brown secured a building
permit today TO erect a $500 home on
MagOffin avenue
The busiest man In this part OF the
country today is the QuarteTmaster SER
geant at Fort Bliss
Engineer CampbelIs force OF the 8
p completed well number at the new
pumping station today
The seasons seem to be changing and
April is becoming a rainy month IN E
Paso instead OF June and July.
Gen. Nelson A Miles left Washington
for Atlanta, Ga, today to head the
army which is being modified there
Rev. G.. n. Dubois viii build q S26oo
residence on North Campbell street, be-
tween Rio Grande and Montana streetE-
The 18th infantry, stationed at Fort
Bliss, has been ordered to New Orleans
Col David ID. Van Nalzah is IN COM
mand.
The FL Paso Building company today
sold lots and 10 in block 227. Camp
bells addition. to T. ". Fahrenkamp
for $500.
The Ell Paso Social club gave a wen
attended dance at the courthouse last
night. and there was also a dance at
Chopin hall
A Krakauer's family will return
soon from san Antonio and occupy the
J. Calisher residence until their new
home IS built
At the Y. NJ. c. A. debate last night
the negatives won in the debate TO de-
eide whether mathematics or history
were the more important study
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-16
The Herald's Daily
Short Story

down. an took off his hat, an ye
could see his white teeth a-shinin' un-
der his whtskers. But he'd no sooner
spoke than from above him there
ever seen. A darned greet bird, Wi
eyes like flame an a blood red
beak.
The Dago heard 1t comm and
an went swingin' h., an he came
down the royes -I run as took
ev'ry bit Of kin outer the palm o. his
hands, tie black fear in his face
He didn't come up for two days,
but when he did that bird was wsitin'
-cr him on one O. the yards. 1t came
down as afOre directly il spotted him,
an the DagO ran for the galley just in
a reefin' spike at it, but dye b'lieve
me, by? that spike went clean through
Things got so that the Dago daren't
so up on deck daytime, but took night
watches, when the bird couldn't see
him Then we ran into a nasty blow.
We'd plenty Of warnin'; the sea all
went flat, nary movement ont, for
all the world like a bit o. greeny-grey
canvas q gOin up and down. The
mate bawled to shorten sail. The OF
man came up at 8 runnin' an spied
the Dago behind the galley door.
e yaller skulker.' he bawled, get
up an lend a hand.
THE Dago didn't bulge, so the OF
man took a runnin' kick at him-an'
the DagO came up the riggin' to US.
We'd been up there some minutes a
Workin' like mad. when as the Dago
as maxim fast q cleW 1 heard that
noise agen, that devilish flappin' an
the screamin'. I looked round, and
just got a sight of the DagO wi that
greet beak a-cOtchin' him fair atWeen
the eyes an him slippin offn the
yard on TO the bellyin' Of the sail
blow. Then il came over dark as if
the sund been sudden doused: there
was a rOarin' noise, an the rushin'
sound O. water, an we got back to
the deck by a sOrter instinct without
stopping to work things out
1T was hours after when IL got
light ageni it seemed days. We'd
got through ii fairly well, bein
snugged down fort but the DagO had
gone, there warn't a sign O. him. All
of us along the yard had heard the
bird, an the skipper blow had seen
him fall, but that was all we knew.
When we got back 10 Callac
weeks later the harbOr master came
aboard an asked for that DagO. The
skipper told him we'd lost him in the
harbOr master, he shrugged his Shout
ders an lit a clgaret.
BuenO" said he, If he had come
back he would have only been hanged
for knifin' a shipmate over monte -
Sammy paused and eyed the busting
gulls along the briggs rail as he
packed his pipe afresh.
y GU see, that DagO couldn't get
away from him, by; his mate just fol-
Tered him down" he said. in a tone Of
f.nality.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-16
How Cd Was MethuseIah? Haskin's
Idea Is COmbated By Bible Student

Editor FL Paso Herald:
Not long since 1 read an article in
your paper from the pen of Fred J.
Haskin. wherein he advanced the the
DRY. without a word In support OF or
opposition to-" that Methuselah was
but IS "a years old, instead Of $50
years, as recorded in the Bible.
Now 1 have always been and still am
a firm believer that every statement
made in the Bible can be relied upon
to be correct, if we but have the right
key to the scriptures. (HOwever, not
the one by by Mary Baker Eddy)
Never having been able to reconcile
the statement made in Genesis Sc, His
days shall be an hundred and twenty
years" with the 969 years of Methu
selah. the statement of Mr.. Haskin
pleased me nightly but being given TO
proving all things, I found to my sOr-
row that this theory of the lunar month
being the year Of those early times
wouldn't stand water tof the deluge).
In Genesis Viii We find that In the
s00th year Of Noah's life. In the sec
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-16
Governor Hunts Convicts

penitentay
ont inst as everybody
- the when life
t. prisoners can
catiOnsor private missions
III. manner guarding caring
but
Take Is many prison
,vwbere and Of when they
dissatisfied Concts
certainly the this who viii steal a
counted to
resist life When convict gets
chance to escape and the governor
going Snd responsibility his shoulders
standing personally the conduct Of the prison inmates of Arizona
He first said but he didn't do it
explain what manner
Of opening the pSOn gates entitled
freedom BY reason positive proof the of
reward viii for the and for the
convict In Arizona.
Prisons should correctional punish
snt and disgrace brought
70 light be converted
into paradise thieves locked for the good Of
society society because of whm the
they him there for and
the governor for good
satisfied injustice has been
if the prisoner ought shorter
often the
ouss health completely cO performing the
service issuing exceeding the authority which the
peop expect pmiscuOusy frees them for other
us or when with the people they have wged
before haves proof Of reformation
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-16
ANOTHER GOOD RESOLUTIONS VIC
TIM.

He ran TO catch a trolley car,
But was. Of course, too late,
He was so near and yet so Tar
For all his speedy gait
And as the street car disappeared
He madly shook his fist,
And through his wildly Waggtng beard
These syllables he hissed-
My GoOdnessr'
He walked along the icy street
And suddenly he slipped;
He tried to stay upon his feet
He jerked and bent and dipped,
Then with a sudden, awful scOOt
He gave II up and fell;
and as he rose, with one loud boot
He gave this wicked yell:
Good Gracious!"
He tried to drive a little nall
The hammer whacked his thumb;
With sudden pain his face grew pale.
His elbow, too, grew numb
He damned the hammer to the floor
And danced in agOnee,
The while with anguish IN his roar
These gentle words said he.
Well Weir
His hat blew off into the mud
And rolled along the walk.
4 flash Of holiness filled his blood
And he began TO talk.
He stood there. looking at his hat
And stamped it crown and brim,
Until twas mashed entirely flat.
While these words came from him:
Mercy me!'
Chicago Post
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-16

ond month, the 18th day Of the month"
the flood began. In the oath verse Of
the same chapter we find, And the
waters prevailed upon the earth an
hundred and fifty days" Chapter
NIII-3-4 And after the end of the
hundred and fifty days the waters
abated, and the ark rested in the
seventh month on the nth day of the
month upon the mountains of Ararat-"
From these references il can be seen
that there was $50 days from the sec
ond month. 18th day. TO the seventh
month. 18th day, or five months Of
80 days each.
1 have lately come to think that the
10 patriarchs mentioned in the Bible
as having lived hundreds Of years, may
have been dynasties instead. as the sum
Of these years (sOm ething about $1,000,
would come very much nearer agreeing
with the Chaldean and Egyptian rec
Ords than the statement Of the Bible
taken literally. However, this theory
also has its weak places and I am still
in doubt as to the age of Methuselah.
r
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-16
BOYS AND GIRLS TO
DEBATE INITIATIVE

The boys and girls Of the FL Paso
high school viii hold a debate Friday
night at eight o'clock on the resolution
that the initiative and referendum
should be adopted in Texas. Some live
~ argument is expected, since the girls
VIII take the affirmative
1t viii be the third annual debate
between the boys and girls Of the
school, each having won one time The
DEBATE is to be held to secure funds to
send the debatOrs representing the 10
cal high school to compete for the state
championship. which the FL Paso shcooI
now holds The state debate viii be
held May at Austin.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-16
QUAKER 1IEDITATIoNs.
lFhllaoelphla F-eoOl ~

He who laughs best has the laugh
on the other fellow
Man is made of dust and he is
always out after more
All the worlds a stage, and most Of
US want TO be critics.
Many man has made friends by
keeping his advice to himself
It IS hard for children TO understand
hoyr~they can always tell the truth and
still be polite.
The girl who says she has an ap-
petite like a bird should remember
that the ostrich is also a bird.
Some fellows are so used to expect
ing the worst Of il that they are dis
appointed If they don't get it.
The time to congratulate a bride
and groom IS after they have lived to-
gether for a year and are still happy.
BIobbs-'E Everything that woman has
she puts on her back" SlObbs-"W ell
I saw her AT q bail the other night and
she didn't seem to have much
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-16
Sir John Franklin
By GEORGE FITCH,
Author Of "At Good Old Siwash"
Copyright, 1912, by George Mathew Adams)

y y this date in 1856, John Franklin
was born in England of welI-to-do
parents. The event made no stir
at the time, but was destined later to
conyulse and disturb all the civilized
world; for Sir John Franklin afterwards
rose TO fame by getting more completely
lost than any other man in history. and
II cost hundreds of thousands of dollars
to find him.
rankin was an adventurous lad and
fought at Trafalgar when 20 years old.
Later he visited New Orleans with Gen
faeSenham and received so sizzling a re-
ceptlon that he returned with his coat
Iull of bullet holes. The climate of
louisiana proving too warm. he next
VISITED America by way of Hudson's
Bay After wandering three years in
the frozen north and living on suspend
ers and fried pocketbooBs, he returned
alive once more by a small plurality.
But the desire to tour America still
burned in Sir John Franklin's breast.
He had a monopoly of all the desire of
this sort IN Europe it seems. In 1925 he
set out again and spent two years north
of HudsOn's Bay living on climate and
scenery. This satisfied him for Is years.
but once more he set out in lS43 with
two steamships, provisions for three
years and 100 tons of scientific instru-
ments, leaving directions TO forward his
mail to the north pole.
At the end of five years. no souvenir
cards having been received from the ex-
Plorer. there began to be a suspicion in
England that something had happened to
him and relief expedition was sent out.
For the next 80 years, explorers and un-
dertakers continued to search for SIR
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-16
The ScintilIating Days Are Here;
OF Balmy Days and Back Book Beer
What Day April PasO; sush
Sunshine Glorious?
By TIMOTHY TURNER

Spring. with the cuckoo sob deep in
his throat,
Ger all the land his thrilling whispers
float
Old earth believes his ancient lies once
And runs to meet him in a golden
coat"
~ HE scintiuating days have come,
the gladest Of the year. of grassy
park. Of sunny street, Of ice
cream and book beer.
Spring, the cupid Of the seasons. has
hit FL Paso. long before it really hits
Oshkosh or Pawnee. Spring. ~eason Of
light thoughts and light underwear
Gayly the new straw sailor sails over
the pavement, and the festive Hy floats
from the open door and lights lovingly
on the butter Mother is house clean
ing. and bang, bang, bang goes the
broom stick against the carpet Ano
sister is sitting down In the park
bench with that Brown boy who lives
across the street. Old Aunty Jane is
mixing up some sulphur and }molasses,
that ancient spring tonic. F,ather has
found a place to buy black Dock beer
Casters Jolt
Easter hit US with a JOLT but since
IL has not been so had. has id? Weather
or no weather. and that old one about
whether OF not, is nothing compared to
the spring spirit, the spirit 10 be up
and doing. The wanderers are dream
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-16

John over the unending snow drifts Of
the polar desolation and finally in 1875
his body was discovered in the midst Of
a 100000 square mile snow field and was
brought home. He had died in lS47, &C
eording to a note left by q later victim
Of starvation, exhaustion, cold and other
contributing causes
The devotion and daring Of the men
who spent years in searching over hall
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-16

IDUICdEO NeWs.I
Cold treatment often kindIes 4 f1sme
Of resentment
Theory alone never ACCOMPLISHED
anything worth while
Many a brave man has lost his
nerve In q dentists chair.
There are few things that even q
young man doesn't know.
An optimist is a man who knows
that his troubles might be worse.
A man isn't necessarily worthless be-
cause his neighbor is worth more.
There are times when we should be
thankful fnr what We fail to get
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-16
By Walt Mason.

why footing?
breaks reOse sends sleep eaOng lie and listen to his noise and
Of
o m is
Oh
lie o
in in landt
5
scratches breadh
at
pursuing;
whe here is not
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-16

a continent for Franklin without a heat
ing stove or grocery store within 1000
miles is only equalled by the spirit Of
Franklin, who left a good home, a big
income and a 1000 h. p pull in politics
TO die in a snOwdrift 5000 miles north
of civilization with sextant in his hand.
1t has taken a lot of brave men to ex-
plore this globe and plat 1t into corner
lats
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-16
One-Sentence Philosophy
JOURNAL ENTRIES.

Topeka Journal)
Now that the weather has broken
for the better what will the avera ge
person find to talk about2
Most Of the troubles with which folk
are worried are the result of exces-
sively active imaginations.
Nor would # be at all surprising II
the ever-increasing popularity of the
oyster is due TO its proclivities for
silence.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-16

ing Of wandering. and the Sunday af-
ternoon walks out in the country are
all the go. The county road is thrill
ingly alive with autos, and some bug
giles that have seen better days are
tied on to old Dobbin that Charles and
ClariCe may ride down the long pike
where the mistletOe ire hangs over
head,
FL Pasos' Spring Not Bad.
All in all, spring in FL Paso IS not
such a bad business, even II al tne
winter is more or less springy- Ihosa
who come from back east where
spring buds a burden Of bloom all of a
sudden. feel just the same mere, that
the SHOWS of winter and the sloppy
weather of an eastern April are done
for. and that lazy summer IS coming,
that sweet spring is here.
But best OF all April in III Faso ISM
slushy. and April in FL Paso IS as
day in June elsewhere ana WHat IS 50
rare as q day I'm April-in FL Paso!
a company has been organized with
a capital stock of $4,000 to erect a
brewery at Victoria The trade terri
tory to be covered by the brewery VIII
run as far south as BroWnsNllle ana
the adjacent counties.
Abilene is to have an amusement
park to cost $4,000.
The southern Pacific has commenced
work o. new round house at Beau
mont
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-16

MOhav county Arizona bds for the
state legislature permission
Nth the progressive" policy preached
Democratic legislators natural that the people
of Iohave courthouse is little
bnsss Of the legislature people evidently
The legislative sounds much
ike an employer telling can't debt for home
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-16

The rebel appear confident that they hold Chihuahua
quite period having
prison.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-16
THIRTY-sECOND YEAR OF PUBLICATION

TEIRTY-SECOND YEAR OF PUBLICATION
Super excl
Especial
fngtOu c. an
Wfnar o
stock Oders VIII " / =
Fell Martinez A L Sharp P
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-16

It has been Just year
shiven prospects fight off rebels
Truly Mexico interesting citizens well for foreigners
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-16

Abilene is to have an amusement
park to cost $4,000
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-16

The southern Pacific has CONNER
work o. new round house at Beau
mont
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-22
THE FARMER: JUNE 9. 1912
GENERAL KERWIN,
 WAR HERO, DIES
United States Pension Agent
 Was Once Police Com
 missioner and Collector of Internal Revenue

General Michael Kerwin, United States pension agent, died of pneu- monia yesterday at his home No. 4S5 West 145th street, New York Born in Wexford county, Ireland, seventy -six years ago. he came to this country when boy with his parents, who made their home in Philadelphia. When ten years old he was appren- ticed to a lithographer and was en- gagged ill that business when the civil war started.
 He enlisted as a private in the Twenty-fourth regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, and saw service continu- ously until the close of the war, when he was mustered out as a brevet bri- gadier general.
 He received his commission as a colonel for his seryces in covering the retreat of the federal army across the Rappahannock River, where he held Ewell's forces at bay until the federal column had crossed in safety. He was shot three times in, the battle of Richmond. At the close of the war he led several forlorn hopes in Ire- land and spent a term in Mountjoy Prison as a political prisoner.
 Returning to this country in 1871 he founded the Tablet, religious weekly paper. He became prominent in Re publican politics in New York, and was appointed Collector of Internal Rev. enue at that port in 1889 by President Harrison. In 1894 he was appointed Police Commissioner, succeeding MT. John McClave. He was a close friend of the late MT. Thomas c: Platt.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-22
WESTPORT.

' Westport, June 22-E. N. .sipperly has completed drilling an artesian we'll on Judge J. C.. Hyatt's place. The we'll was sunk 5s feet, mostly through a bed of dock. Water can be obtained in large quantities, about be operated by the Perry pneumatic system, the only one of its kind in town. By this method the water is carried from the well to the house instead of collecting in tank as other methods. MT. sipperly is con sidering going to North Carolina to install a great number of wells.
 An enjoyable lawn fete was held on the lawns of A. T. Burr's residence in State street. wednesday evening. A lively entertaining program was followed out. There were many guests from out of. town.
 Rapid progress is being made on the new home for William H. Petrir in Rosevflle.
 Fred Perry dashed into Bridgeport. Thursday, on business trip. r Registering at the .Westport Hotel yesterday were MT. and Mrs. M. J. Brown of New York. and H. o. Smith,
 Mrs Elisabeth Cable, accompanied by her nephew, Marcus B. Butler, Jr, set sail on the new steamship Kaiser Franz Joseph First on Saturday last for Naples. They will visit the young mans aunt, Miss Virginia Butler. at her home in Rome. They intend to partially tour the continent and re- main a considerable time in England Their return will be made some time in August , -
 William Cameron of Stamford has been in town for the past few days
 Miss Mabel King of Shelton is the guest of Miss Marion Wheeler. a |, Coleman Williams of Saugatuck haS gone South to spend his vacation with his grandfather. l9t
 J. P. Bradley of East Orange. N. J., has leased one of Merritt sGault's cot tages for the summer. He recently purchased a nifty 16 foot power boat. J. Hill Snyder a former resident. has been renewing old times, with friends in town for the. past: several days.
 Tomorrow at the Spring Hill grounds the Westports will play the Fairfield town. team. ...s4-,tt ,, MT. and Mrs. Roger Williams have arrived and are now. safely housed in their. summer home along. the sauga- tuck river. .i4 :. -., George Bailey of Boston is spending a few days in Westport. .. :.