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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-14
Are You Playing With the Thought Of Sin?
Concerning
By MARY CHAMPION

hope and trust fin the goodness of God
and His creatures.
Then the chance we have longed for
half guiluly through weeks, months
and years come at last What help
have we2 All our strength is gone.
Our viii is weakened by dalliance
with the Imagination Of evil. But God
only helps US to help ourselves.
Let me repeat. If you have half
formed intention Of doing something
you know 10 be wrong or wicked, have
IL out with yOurself-dO II now
You viii not. Why
You mean to do il SOME day. I sup
pose when YOU have become sufficient
~ weak and futile and foolish TO do
lt without any sense OF shame or re-
gret.
Would it not be better to get it
over, and then repent with your W hole
heart and find yourself still with the
strength 20 conquer yOurseu, ana MAKE
amends and start again feir Tor the ru-
At that distant day when your care
fully cultivated weakness VIII allow
you 10 take the false step which COM
mon sense at present fOrbids, you Will
Iind yourself too weak to repent anu
do better.
Your strength Of character and pur-
pose all frittered away, you VIII con-
Unue on the downward path tortured
by vain remOrse and hauntngs OF eVlI
that cannot be shaken off, yet never
spur you to arise and do good instead
OF evil and conquer the past
Yes you WIZ do e some day But
why not nOw2
Is the question facing, you falrly ana
squarely2 Have / dragged your mo-
den thoughts into the sunshine
What does it look like? Ugly is II
not?
You turn away from it with shud-
der No, you Will not do II now " en-,
are you going to put the nasty thlng
aWa y In the back OF your mlnu SSalil'
and nurse fl there on the best !hat Is
in your Not deliberately surely you
cannot do that
When we We're children We ealie1 our
temptation to naughtinsss 'The Black
Dog" and 90 was considered a disgrace
IN the nursery to carry the BLACK Dos
about on ones shoulder
Now we have caught your olack
dog. my friend, an ugly little oeast mat
viii grow TO a hideOus monster some
day unless YOU wiring his neck IN good
tfme-a monster that viii deTour your
better self and-like the spirit OF evil
i'm ancient Morse mytholOgy-sWa lOw
up all your sunlight.
Having seen what he looks ike, I
am sure you cannot persuade yourself
to put him back into the comfortable
CUrtained corner OF your mind again
YOU would never more feel wholesome
and clean.
XIII him and be finished with it
and bury him FAR past all finding
that is the thing to be done quickly
and now.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-14
A Hindu Story
BY Carl r. FalIas

" HE snake moved out OF the long
grass 10 the large wooden hut.
in which lying on the ground
three Hindu coolies were sleeping. It
entered by the crevice below the brok-
hinge Of the door. and at once be-
came aware. in the enclosed dark
ness Of a manifestation of life differ
ing from the hum of the mosquitoes
and the chirp Of the crickets-the
breathing Of the coolies. The coolies
breathed alternately in unison and IN
evenly like men who walk out OF
step.
The snake paused and each time the
low sOnOrOus sound became uneven
raised its head 10 repel attack. Then,
becoming accustomed to the regular
variation OF the noise. it proceeded
forward slowly, until its fiat mouth
touched the first coolies leg, the mus
Gle Of which contracted sharply as
the sleeper sub-COnsciOusly received
the impression. The contact light as
II was. affected the reptile like an
electric shock and IL turned away in
aIIrlghL something seemed TO i'm
pInge upon its undevelOped conscious
neSs-It was in the presence of a nat
ural enemy It shot down the side Of
the leg with incredible speed. and as
Il rounded the feet IL lightly graZed
the heel Of one Of them, and the foot
contracted from the sole to the toes.
The coolies dreams were Of snakesl
The snake advanced until il came to
lle second coOlle, whom It touched
on the naked side causing the flesh to
culver 10 the neck Instantly il reared
Its head and struck, hitting the ground
within an inch of the sleeper, who
heard the blow and tried TO wake up
but could not. He dreamed that
snakes were dotting the ground with
his shape. by blows, all around him,
and that If he SO much as trembled
they would hit him. so close was the
line they were drawing.
The snake continued furiOusly. and
came to the third cOOlie. who was
wearing a thin cloth vest which Law
open II caught its head in the vest
which disturbed but did not awaken
the sleeper, who began, like the other
coolies. to dream. Then the reptile
crawled on to his naked breast ashake
with fear OF the life-phase beneath it,
but dreading still more the cloth
which had enmeshed its head. The
cOolie Quivered, and dreamed in d
second that he was on the back of an
elephant which was holding up the
world, and that awaiting him in space,
by the side Of the elephant, was a
perpendicular snake with protruding
fOrked, TenomOus tongue; he dare not
struggle to escape for fear Of falling
on to ii. although he was being
crushed to death. Then he awoke in
horror, and lay still.
snake screamed the first cOOlie
suddenly, and sprang up perspiring.
Shaker cried the second cOOlie,
and also sprang up Both were trem-
bling
The first coolie struck a match. the
light Of which revealed the third cOOlie
peering in horror at the snake on his
breast.
Brother" exclaimed the first coolie.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-14
Great Need OF Cooperative Publicity

VWO THOUSAND actively
gradually getting
effort organizations
the Southern Commercial
is
useful what Of all
operative organization covering including
Mexico Texas prime
gnzaOn collective publicity planned advertise the
Wells
Colorado and line to
people thinking about this and directing their
steps way
benefits through
publicity upon southwestern
pgn
The plan right practical timely. ought
mysied the discovery of human skeleton Probably
irons somebody's family Every has
that few often
Anything political gets
captain regular
make, aduant for
s soldier with a soldiers record
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-14

sidewalks or pavement. The spring had
set in and if Jefferson had tried to
reach the capitol in a coach, he would
have been inaugurated about 1914
Jefferson interpreted the constitution
with great strictness, except when it be-
came necessary to substitute common
sense, when he substituted the latter
with great success, anneXing Louisiana
in a manner that deeply shocked the
conservatives of his time. He introduced
rotation IN office with such energy that
hundreds of members of the opposition
party became dizzy and retired to prI-
vate life and he continued to be a firm
friend Of the people throughout his adj
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-14
IA Years Ago To-
From The Herald OF l.
This Date 1893 uag

Potatoes are being received in the To-
cal market from oregon.
The santa Fe railroad is receiving
so carloads Of material for the White
Oaks road.
The flying squadron Of the American
navy sailed from Fortress Monroe to-
DAY under sealed orders
Work commenced this morning on
the foundation for the new foundry on
san Francisco street.
The AIasons have nearly finished the
brick work on the Frances building
fronting the PiersOn hotel.
Pat Dwyer retired as customs inspec-
tor this morning and some one will be
appointed soon TO fiji the vacancy.
The women Of Fort Bliss gave a
dance for the enlisted men at the post
last night, which lasted from nine o. m
until three o'clock this morning. with
a supper at midnight
The baggage agents on all roads run
ming into Fl PasO are Weighing the
mail and viii do so for the next 80
days 10 regulate the contract for car
ylng the mail for the next four years
In the district court this afternoon
Mrs Anna P1ersOn was granted judg-
ment in the sum Of $3.50 in her suit
against the Texas & Pacific Railroad
company on account Of the death of her
son. who was killed in the wreck of
engine 800, Of the G. II. line, Of which
he was engineer.
The real estate transfers recorded to-
day are o. c. Coles to FL PasO Build
Ing company. lots 4 to 6. block 22s,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-14
The HeraId's Daily
Short Stery

in anguish
MY friendr murmured the second
But the recumb5ent one did not
move; not even the pupils Of his eyes
stirred.
The reptile reared high its head. and
turned TO look at the light, putting
forth and Withdrawing its tongue rap
idly.
The match went out.
Then there was a noise outside, and
a moving light could be seen through
the creyice Of the door; people were
beating the grass in the compound
with sticks. Then the door was pushed
open and an old man. with shaved
head and face entered carrying a lan-
tern and flat circular basket, which
could be opened and shut like mouth,
and in which was a hole, as of two
missing front teeth He was the High
Priest of the Temple.
The snake Kissed with rage ana
fear, and darted into the corner OF the
enclosure. The old man followed gem
tly. and went down on his knees and
pushed the basket slowly towards II.
The beaters outside gathered round
the door and watched him; the two
standing coolies remained gazing at
the one who was lying down, the
pupils OF whose eyes were still rive
eted on the space above, as though
the reptile were still there
Suddenly the snake shot towards
the basket and in at the hole, as II es-,
Gaping from its pursuers, and the
priest eagerly took up the basket and
closed the aperture.
sin the third cooIie stirred not
nor murmured, but remained with the
same fixed stare in his eyes The
old priest contemplated him for mo-
ment, and seemed startled, then looked
at the basket in his hand with in
creasing wonder, and finally said, in
The snake has taken his spirit"
''A-owi Shaker murmured one OF
sSnakel snakew said the others,
bowling their heads and making way
for the old man and his sacred bur
den.
The high priest passed out Of the
doorway, and began 10 retrace his steps
slowly up the road, back TO the tenn
Then the first cooIie ran after him.
and tried TO peer into the basket,
whimpering-
"Brotherl Brother
The old priest turned and stopped.
and looked at the cOOlie wOnderlngly.
The crowd OF followers gathered
round and looked on sympatheucally.
Your brother lives in the snake,
The cooIie- who continued to weep
and try 10 peer into the basket cried:
Give him back to me"
Il cannot said the old priest.
Many OF the lOOkers-On, seeing the
coolies grief. now Joined in the weep
Suddenly the cooIies looked around,
and a strange look came into his eyes
AS Of fear Of the peOple-and he
turned and fled rapidly from view
into the jungle.
THE snake has poisoned his spirit
said the old priest quietly. and walked
on with his burden.
"A-owr' murmured the people.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-14

LEVEY HAT thou doest, do quick
Here was a divine com
mandment-what did il mean3
If we think 1t over awhile we may
draw some very profitable conclusions,
and decide that when we have an in
tention of any kind half formed in our
minds it were best Cor US to translate
it into words then into action and get
II over.
How.many Of US are playing with the
thought Of sin? or TO put X in more
polite, less fOrcible language-with the
thought Of something that is not quite
right, perfectly kind, or on the square
With the longing for revenge against
some enemy who has injured us or
even the half formed malevOlanu wish
that something viii happen-that VIII
make the path of life smooth for US,
and rough for someone else We de-
test.
With the temptation to some form Of
dishonesty.
What IS your grievance? What mis-
CHEF DO you want to dO2
Face the trouble like a true man
like a true WOman-and drag your
problem into the light OF day
One or two of you. my readers. may
have some evil in mind-sOme crime
YOU contemplate committing but now
Must Await Opportunity.
Oh no, you will not go out and do it
al once You must await the right time
and opportunity, and play with the hid
den idea until an occasion comes when
you can do the thing as II were by ac-
cident and then cheat your conscience
into telling you that IT was not your
fault-yOu were dragged into it-temp-
tatiOn was too strong for you"
Tell me IS that your own attitude OF
mind al the present mOment2
Most Of US have some pet form Of
wrong doing that we cannot call by
such a strong name as sin. though ad
hitting that il Is somewhere on the
wrong side of the line Of rectitude.
Added to this some Of us have
vague idea OF a really wicked action
we should like TO commit some day. at
q time as I say when we can cheat
ourselves into believing that We could
not possibly help it, or we were per
suaded into doing il by another
SO we cherish that vague phantom
OF sin-nurse ii at the back OF our
minds without feeling its presence there
and unseen il grows and grows.
It feeds on our strength Of viii and
our viii grows weaker It feeds on
our cheerfulness and pleasure In life
and a shadow spreads day by day like
a dim cloud in the far background OF
consciousness
Gradually our whole sky is overcast.
and we become trembling weak crea-
lures. bemOaning our lost ideals that
the vapOrs born # our own evil think
ing hide from sight destitute OF faith,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-14
Thomas Jefferson
By GEORGE FITCH.
Author of Sat Good Old Siwash"
Copyright 1872 by George Mathew Adams.)

" HOMAS JEFFERSON, the third
president of the United States,
and the most famous red-headed
man since Julius Caesars time, was born
on April Is. 1743. in a state OF affluence,
and also in Virginia, both Of which
states were regarded at that time by
future presidents as the most favorable
in which to be born. JeffersOn's father
was planter, which Is a de luxe edition
OF farmer, and the young Thomas grew
up with all the luXuries of the time, IN
Guiding books, white satin pants and
college education. He was q talented
writer and had he lived today would
have successfully. concealed himself from
posterity by publishing valuable articles
IN the high brow magazines.
As it was. however. he was compelled
to 90 into the law. When the colonies
met IN convention in Philadelphia IN 1II6
Jefferson. then a young man. wrote the
Declaration of Independence, which
speedily became a best seller and has
promoted the sale of gun powder on the
Fourth of July ever since. Some people
assert that this act was fatal TO JetIer-
son. because the declaration was signed
on the Fourth of July. and ITS author eN-
plred on the same date However. there
was a margin of fifty years between
Nau1c anu erect anu tEAANA 7N-- 500
at the age of SO should not deter other
young patriots with declarations to
write.
After the colonies revolted, Jefferson
began holding office and continued to 90
so with great tenacity and continuity
finally becoming vice president IN Jonn
administration Jefferson WIS
deeply opposed 90 Adams and Nassa-
chusetts and Ostentation and other
things and became an iusurgent on 1915
counts. lie defeated Adams in 1900 and
became president ruling the country
with great firmness and diplomacy fer
eight years. On his inauguration day,
ne rode his horse into Washington. ,Ied
him to a post and took the oath OF Office
without frills or fuss. This was nailed
as magnificent example of simplicity.
but in reality it was magnificent ex-
ample of prudence. Washington had
Just been laid out and was guiiltless of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-14
A Vexahous Boundary Dispute

ENATOR H introduced bill the
the settlement Of the boundary
- dispute FL PasO Anthony FL PasO
county people settled New Mezicans
they VIII lose time taking
action
quanoary 70 Whr 10
in that he viii have his
To "a"
IN the
that they be sold out readily
should be Temed
between the aloneh power
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-14
Cooperating To Build Business

machinery in
territory surrounding this The reduction
rates by machinery
camps opens up supply
Angeles their only other rivals this line they have
important machinery supply country,
industry city grows profits community
also for the greater part of the money STAYS here and most of goes into local
cutting
of the city proper appreciation rates and produce the business
railroad interest, in
VIII be favorable to FL PasO viii naturally follow
PasO Southwestern railroad officials have shown an inclination and
in undertakings;
making rates. always they consistent
interests involved 70 give the n psso bessl and b +b host ~
city
continues By favorable
the Fl P merchants sell the goods the business for the
follow with other
commanding position 800 to 500 miles
70 making
slow take advantage the territory favorable; many
travelling putting
routing
advantage opportunities but
the jObbng rapidly, notwithstanding
Fl P location good goods
people in
with those surrounding trade territory than people Worth Dallas
Denver Los Angeles other competitive
everything Why
the jObbng business should not make E PasO rapidly
mining in the past
things upper body of the
United He fatty informing
sitting
reporters
afterwards positively ernIy gets ready
Sloan federal
house" He initiate little Democratic
loot making quite interesting pastme both
goods
political
in Mexico
big job strengthen footing
enterprises struggling capital
deficient public is far important that finish what
have started than that begin undertakings that VIII divert and scatter
efforts and capital
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-14

When Notwithstanding
Poieness a
a
bird graveyard
a a Let all
me
cking it's i'll k Oh the bithe
he without
scarcely You're another Ananass
while quesng that beat the city
impeshable
him a bulldog and him with shoes.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-14
BREAK. RREAK. BREAK.


Break break! break
On thy cold gray stones, o sea-
And I would that my tongue could
utter
The thoughts that arise in me.
o well for the fishermsn's boy.
That he shouts with his sister az
play,
o well for the sailor lad
That he sings in his boat on the bay.
And the stately ships go on
To their haven under the hill:
But, o for the touch Of a vanished
hand
And the sound Of voice that Is
still
Break break break
At the foot OF thy crags. o sea.
But the tender grace Of a day that is
dead.
Shall never come back 10 me.
-TennysOn.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-14
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

AAAlGaEO news
Practical joKers are anything but
Joy makers.
Judge not your neighbOr until you
stand in his shoes
Broken heads. lOOsened stats. partly
football. partly 'frats."
soft answer Will not turn away an
agent with something to sell
Woman's idea Of making Is min
ute call is to stay two hours
girl likes TO be secretly engaged
SO that she can tell all her girl friends.
We cant all get rich quickly. In fact,
most OF US can't even get rich slowly.
only man who is known to be
truthful can tell lie big enough to
attract attention
1t is easy for a girl to believe that
a certain young man is her affinity
until after they are married
Nothing is more disappointing than
the actions OF a pretty girl who thinks
Ter good looks an excuse for impO-
likeness.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-14

Campbell addition; consideration.
$4,000; FL PasO Real Estate company 10
NJ Jessup. lots g and 10, block 226,
Campbell addition consideration, $500.
The municipal election returns Of
yesterdays voting show the victory OF
J. H Smith for assessor and collectors
c. ". Fassett. for treasurer; c. B. Pat
terson. for recorder; G. c. Wimberlys
engineer; jas Clifford, J. B Badger,
d. T.. McDuffie and Dan Scott, alder
men. There were 1908 votes cast 6.
c. Wimberly pOlled the greatest num-
Der OF votes. 1885, while Scott White.
candidate for alderman from the fourth
ward led the opposition with I23 votes.
though he was beaten for the place BY
Dan Stewart
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-14
One-Sentence Philosophy
HUMOR or THE DAY.

what kind Of a story are you read
srgas .sIfs a mystery story What's
the nvstery?' The fact that anybody
consented 10 publish it-'-W washington
Star.
"FII admit I was trying TO get some
thing for nothing" 'Wellt got
what I deserved. kansas City Jour
nal
Clerk-Td like to get off early. sir
as my wife wants me to beat some car
pets while the daylight remains. En-
Sloyer-Can't possibly let you off,
Clerk-Thank you. sir. Y on are very
kind.-Boston Transcript
She-Tm not going TO throw away
all nv long hatpins. not If 7 know
myself Hr-But the Law. my dear She
Hang the law. III get some bigger
natsl-BOston Herald
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-14
ROCKEFELLERls ADDREss.

hOChEF ELLEIs ADUhEss.
FL PasO. Texas, April 10, 1917
Editor FL PasO Herald:
VIII you please give me the full adj
dress Of ]. D. Rockefeller and where ne
can be notified by letter personally. in
your valuable paper. and Obuge,
Respectfully yours
A ". 3.
cit is hardly possible that a letter.
viii reach Mr.. Rockefeller per
sOnalIy. as his secretaries at
tend to all mail that they
do not think requires his personal at
tentiOn. His residence addresses ara
TarrytOWn New York; Euclid avenue
Cleveland. Ohio. or west 54rh street.
New York.-Editor.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-14
TO
THE HERALD

Gan communications mG=S bear the
signature OF che writer but the name
VII not be published where such re-
quest Is mads.l
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-14

TEIRTlISECOND YEAR OF PUBLICATION
Mexico wash
ington D C, andN e. TO-
shed Herald
WHn1ah Cownero perez
ckbo1der Vhoa as l.
NIundy WatesD A
MAJ elk A l.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-14

Eagle mysted discovery of human skeleton
ON somebody's family closet Every has
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-08-22
NUMBER 8 2S
Hoped TO Save III
Republican Party
Did Former Chairman of the Ohio
State Republican COMMITTEES, But
Gave up In Disgust and Cast His
Lot With the Progressives. :.

Toledo, Ohio, August 19.-In a
statement given out today Walter f.
brown, former chairman Of the State
Republican Central Committee. who
resigned to join the Progressive party.
said that he had hoped to save the
republican party in Ohio by fusion
with the Progressives. ,,ig
He declared that the progressiyes
in all parties would together. and
said that man Wy ( d poll a good
vote IN the citie' o.. Ae Progressive
ticket could alsq = 1 to the farmers
and be elected = ..-
His statem( 3 lows: '.~-'~.......--... -..
II want t. 2 .Ggned with a partv
that stanG s progress and reforms
and whic $ as business. I want a
party that , not be either used or ap-
propriated by big business, as has hap
pened in the past. There should he
some line of party division other than
Mason and Dixons line. There must
come the party of the conservatives
This country must have a party
that stands for popular government.
th.nk that eventually the progress
s1Ves in all parties will get togethe.
The reactionaries must get together
had hoped that the Republican or
ganlzation in this state might have
been saved by fusion with progress
slVes. But few perfectly frank free
hooters made that impossible.
The reactionaries are getting to-
gether now. They must for their own
salvation. If you have noticed when
there has been an open season for that
KIND Of game the people have gone out
after them and bagged them. There
Will be an open season again In No
Vember There are lot of guns being
oiled up by the common people.
In taking my stand I did not all
low any one TO do my thinking, and
L have not tried to do the thinking;
for any one else. But I have been
trying to get in touch, personally and
otherwise, with the sentimentftn the
farming district and in the shops. i T.
find it very strongly progressive, and
there Is a determination to have a
new deal this fall. ,. ......
Il believe that man who would
get big vote in the cities and also
appeal to the farmers, would be easily
elected Governor.
Il am in earnest in this movement
and | want what I may do politically
to be in line with a party that will
make an honest attempt to solve the
problems of this country We cannot
long go on as we have been going'