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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-04
By FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

Of state declarations now have under
consideration. This has already been
brought about in Minnesota chiefly
through the influence of Mrs. Perry
Starkweather, who went before the leg
islature Of her state with the following
statement: There are 10000 women
who are at work in Minnesota If they
work 800 days in a year and earn an
average of a dollar a day their earn
ings amount to $9,0O0.0O0 a year Our
creamery industries are worth $4,000
a year and we have 40 men to look
after their interests. Don't you think
that we should have at least one woman
who will look after the interests CT
$4,000 900 worth Of women and the
members of the legislature evidently
agreed with her for they appointed a
woman whose duties are to investigate
the conditions that surround women
at work and to recommend to the legis-
Iature such measures as would tend to
conserve their general welfare
Divided On CurfeW Laws.
While there is a difference of opinion
growing among club women regarding
the value of curfeW laws, their benefit
in many towns has been conceded ana
the efforts of most of the decorations
are still in favor OF their extension me
objection urged against them is that
they are apt to increase the NUMBER
of arrests Of juvenile offenders. This
difficulty can be overcome by providing
that the officers escort the children
to their homes rather than TO take
them to the station house under arrest
and that the parent be considered as
the offender rather than the child.
The federation of each state has now
a special committee to consider the
industrial conditions of women and
children. This committee usually works
along the following four lines; 1t
gathers information regarding the ad-
verse conditions under which women
and children are compelled TO work. It
finds out from physicians. nhilanthro-
pists and experts OF various kinds what
the ideal requirements should be con-
corning age, sex, mental and physical
progress hours Of work, sanitation, and
the living wage in connection with the
various industries OF the state 1t en-
deavOrs to DISCOVER what efforts are
being made to enforce existing laws,
bad though they be, what reforms are
being agitated and what public and
private philanthropy is doing to help
the situation. Having secured these
facts properly authenticated, the legis-
lative committee places them at the
disposal of every club in the state Sc
that each club may become in turn a
center for a campaign of education and
be enabled to use its full influence IN
aiding the state to overcome the IN
favorable conditions
TOmOrrOw-Wom en's Club Work II
Social Service and Rural Improvement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-04
CLOVIS FIGHT FANS
GET SPECIAL TRAIN

Clovis, n. n. July 4-Clo7is fight
fans left on a special train for Las
Vegas to witness the great fisticuff
there. The bunch going from here were
enthusiastic Flynn supporters.
Philip Newsletter. father Of county
school superintendent MersfelGer, one OF
the oldest and most respected citizens
of Clovis, died today at an early hour
and VIII be buried with Masonic hOnors.
Mrs. Mersfelder was one of the builders
of Clovis and he leaves several SONS and
an aged widow.
Clovis had a street carnival Wednes-
day and a Sunday school picnic. Most
of the business houses closed their
places of business for the day.
Carl Ferguson. a business visitor to
Clovis this week received a message
calling him back home to Kansas City
to the deathbed of his brother Frank.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-04

lifted in reclamation and in glorious
sCng-
One of the most entertaining features
of the days celebration was the eX-
hibit of the fire department. The de
partment came up FL PasO street, with
the hook and ladder in the lead. The
much enjoyed by all. especially by the
visitors in the city.
A number Of bicyclists OF Fl Paso
gave a watermelon ride last evening.
which was a very informal affair The
party, consisting Of Messrs. Lynn Nc
CIintOcl, Florin Lane, William McDon-
aid and 7. C Earle, left the plaza at
6 o'clock, making the run out into the
patch. where a good time was had by
the Jolly riders
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-04
A NOMINATING SPEECH
Chicago style.

Chicago Style.
Upon this glorious day rise
a voice. cut out the gTffl")
With duty e'er before my eyes"
ooh, drop that duty bluffr'O
''Ah, would had the flowing phrase.
The syllabIes that burn and blaze.
So that our leader / might praisef'
(-Sit down. You've talked enOughi')
Il rise today TO hymn the name
("YOu'Ve done that rising tWicer'l
'Of one all honest men acclaim"
("WhO took him off the icet")
The foe Of evil, friend of good.
Who ever since his babyhOOd
Against dishonesty has stoodi'
C'Say- did you get your priceEO
Where is the scoundreI who would
dare
("Ah. now you're getting hotI")
ITO say his equals anywhere
('-Yaht he's a Wonder-nOtr')
His soul a miracle Of white;
HIS eyes the peoples beacon lights
his voice a trumpet for the Rights
con, piffle- BuncOl ROtI")
And so I name our greatest man
("The cheapest talk I've heard.")
The great, grand knight Republicans
eyes; cans the proper WOrdt")
With his inspired, aye, gSdly face
To lead Us onward in the race.
Wen sweep the country's pOpulaeer@
("Bahl S-s-St Shut up Absurdt")
7 rise. I say, to nominate
(''GOu're rOtteni Liarl Thieff")
The one man fit to rule the state
(F-erce yells of disbelief
With flying chairs and fists and feet
-tnG guns that shoot and clubs that beat,
And that's the way these persons meet
To name a Nations Chiefl)
New York World
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-04

pendence after they celebrated the first
time. After we celebrate the Fourth.
therefore. we should 90 out and fight
Tor independence by hitting a trust be-
low the eve.
Nervous people who 90 down cellar
when it thunders insist that the Fourth
should be celebrated without powder,
evidently installing it for st. Valen-
tines dav
If the inventors of the Fourth of July
had been as afraid of powder as some
of their descendants are we would still
be saving firecrackers for the kings
birthday.
But if they had been as wasteful of
their powder or as reckless with it rs
we are on the Fourth we might still be
going to the pOstoffice to Get a pound of
tea.
We should observe the Fourth with
moderation and caution but none Of Us
should be too proud or too conservative
TO contribute a bhstered thumb TO the
cause of liberty on this great day.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-04
The Herald's Daily
Short Story

crease the rate of the slow, measured
stroke of his huge wings. Some proWl-
ing gunner down below had fired up
wards at the fine bird, who happened,
however, luckily for him, to be higher
than he looked.
His own nest was a vast platform Of
light sticks, filled to the middle at
that time by the untidy thin form Of
his scraggy, "Spidery" wife, out form
under whose half spread wings gaped
open the already long bea5s of three
ravenous and ugly young herons- l
say ugly with reserve, of course, for
alt ugh they were so from my point
of view. there is no doubt both herons
considered that their family represent
ed a very high standard of beauty in
deed.
The heron dropped his fish among
.itt IN. and whilst they fought for it.,
stood motionlesS like carven image,
perched on one leg, of course, plac1dly
regarding the other great nests scat
tered about among the tree tOpe, each
nest now filled with its complement of
hopeful, young, feathered fishers. There
were fourteen nests in all that wood,
but If one had judged by the stencil OF
decaying fish alone. one would have
It was a powerful effluvia-
Suddenly calamity Ieu upon our
he-ons. The fight for the tench had
become decidedly fierce, and Father
Heron was just about to raise his
wings ana Ily away as ndraSSeQ IdIA-
er often will, when all at once there
was a single wild and franitiic squawk
a whir of long thin legs and long
snaky necks, and before anyone could
move or do anything al all, one of the
young herons swayed, lost his balance,
and fell headlong over his nest.
OF course he never came back again,
being quite unable to fly. One hopes
that he was fortunate enough to break
his neck on the ground some forty feet
below. Anyway he was not alone, for
it was quite a common thing for baby
herOns to leave their home suddenly
against their will in this fashion, and
never to return. But this is not the
point. 1t was the behavior of the
parents which mattered. Mr.. Heron
looked at Mrs. Heron, and Mrs. Heron
regarded Mr.. Heron.
"K-r-a-a-n-k" asid he.
"k-r-a-a-n-k" replied she.
And from first to last neither of
them even so much as glanced down
to see what happened to their luckless
IA L. offspring. Perhaps they knew
it was no good to do so. Anyway, they
were only acting in the same peculiar
manner as all the other herOns do, and
doubtless there is a good reason for
such apparent callOusness. Who can
say2 No one indeed, for kinder parents
could not have been found in other re-
SpectS.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-04
THE ARTFUL HERON
BY F. st. Mars.

A 7 FIRST sight nine people out Of
"a ten would have said that he was
L n simply a ragged. thin, grey St
That is because he was so very still.
and because he had such long legs, and
was certainly ragged. whilst as for be
ing thin-weII, the marsh people have
a saying about him: Thin as a jack
heron" they express it.
He was a heron, and really big bird
to behold indeed-quite a giant Of the
feathered world, in fact. Most Of him,
however, was legs, and long, loose
wonderful feathers, and a muscular
snal1y, marVelously strong neck, sur
mounted by the most murderous look
ing, spear shaped beak that you ever
saw.
For over half an hour he had been
standing exactly in the same position
on one leg mOtiOnless as any stump on
the bank of the river. Anyone might
have thought that he was asleep up to
a certain moment, then, in a movement
quick as lightning, and with startling
sUddenness, out and down hurled that
wicked beak, driven by all the force
Of the sinuOus outflung neck. 1t looked
somewhat like a serpent striking
There was splash, a wild furry, and
up came the beak again out of the
water with large eel tranSfiXed
Then, holding his head high, the great
lanky bird swung round and proceeded
calmly to. beat the eeFs life out on the
ground.
Having done this, he again turned
to the river and carefully washed his
capture, who still continued to wriggle,
though quite dead For a moment he
let it fall there, raised his head. took
one swift comprehensive look around
to make sure that no danger threatened.
dropped his beak again. tossed the eel
up in the air, caught il as it fell, and
swallowed it whole
Next moment the heron was stand
ing on one leg as motiOnless as before,
looking as if he were trying 10 make
out that nothing at all had happened,
as was his custom.
In a very short time lightning lunges
of his beak had secured in succession
a small roach, a frog, little fish called
a bullhead, and, lastly, a fair sized fish
known to anglers as a tench. All
these he carefully killed by beating on
the bank, and as carefully washed after
wards, for he was fastidious for a bird,
our heron
With the tench, however, he at once
rose after washing, and gaining great
height set out for the heronry seven
miles away. where he lived. once as
he Tapped his strong way through the
sky, two black and ruftianly rocks,
seeing that he was loaded. made haste
to mob him. He took not the least
notice, however, not even when sudden
", from behind a hedge far, far below,
there belched upwards a jet Of flame
and thunderous roar. A charge of
shot came whistling up almost as high
as the birds, ceased whistling as it lost
impetus, and FELL back again
The rocks fled in a noisy terror. but
the heron took no notice, save to in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-04
Ia Years Ago To-
From Ths Herald OF H.
Tais Date 1888 OUy

John Bailey is in the city from Mex
leo.
B. F Hammett returned this morn
ing from Roswell
g. O. Smith. Of Sierra Blanca, is
stopping at the Lindel-
Roman Bermudes. Mesina, \. NJ,
sFent yesterday n the city
F, c. Hitchcock. AlamOgordo. y. NJ,
VII celebrate the fourth with friends
in the city.
Contractor Moore returned this
morning from Roswell. where he has
been for the past few days on busi-
Tess.
Sam French spent yesterday in ne
city nd refined this morning % Las
Cruces. with other recruits for Capt.
IaiIe company
The T P. passenger train arrived this
afternoon over five hours late, after
being considerably damaged nCar
Stanton, Tex, by train robbers
Bob Lyons, Of the c. H. yard office,
is off on a 10 days leave OF absence
He will visit his old home. in San An
tonic. thence will go to Galveston and
Houston
Halls circus. which mas been playing
a large houses over in JUarez for the
past three Il gifts, will cross the line
on Monday Ghey leave FL PaSO over
the Santa Fe Tor the New Mexico Cir
cult.
seldom has the park been so crowded
as IL was yesterday afternoon from
to 6. The combined Mexican bands
save a concert. and seldom indeed, has
better music been heard in this part
OF the country.
The river is rising higher this morn
ing than il was last evening. but has
fallen a little since midnight, when il
was at its highest At the stanton
street bridge the water is dashing up
through the cracks of the bridge
In tOday's naper is printed a pro-
gram for the FLAG raising exercises for
next Monday. The ceremony Is al i'm
Dressive one. When that banner is IN
furled TO the breeze, every head should
be uncovered. every voice should be
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-04

III HE Glorious Fourth Is the national
cataclvsm of America. 1t Is the
nearest approach to South Amer
lean Instruction or an Hungarian
parliament OF a Mexican election that
exists in this country 1t Is more fatal
than any of these. but is not as de
bilitating as deer hunting or tOaOStOOl
eating or crossing Michigan avenue
after II o'clock at night.
The Fourth of July IS the longest day
in the year, the almanac to the contrary
Notwithstanding. 1t begins at + p M.
on the dav before and continues until
the ammunition is exhausted. 1t Is also
the only audible day IN the calendar
You can see Christmas. YOU can taste
Thanksgiving and under favorable cir
cumstances YOU can feel st. Patrick's
day But the Fourth of July Is made TO
be heard ike campaign oratOry- 1t
sounds like a cross between battleshlp
practice and a gamblers war back of
the police station of Chicago.
The Fourth of July was invented to
celebrate the declaration of independence.
1t was first observed by ringing bells.
However, the new born nation atterward
went out and shot up the British for five
years after which bells seemed a little
tame At this point the Chinese fire
cracker, a tabloid noise put up in SAM
tary packages and sold by all grOcers
was introduced and has given general
satisfaction ever since.
The Fourth Is the storm center of
patriotism, youthful deviltry, and burned
fingers. It IS paradise for the small bow,
purgatory for the old maid and hades
for the yellow dog with long, cOnve-
ment tail 1t Is also the safety valve OF
a great many restless young American
men VINO would burst if they had to 20
through life without shooting off a re-
vOlver now and then.
Cynical people saw there Is no use Of
celebrating the Fourth any more be-
cause we are no longer independent.
But our ancestors had to fight ior inle-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-04
Breaking Over the Traces

~
century
- differences
clearly programs
during speech memory
president "dency
appear
speech predatory
After
principles government
general public
history Taft
without
without
of thing
ability
department to
Quick approach problem
supply depart
several vehicles her fire
Up to date valley hay grower ia
acres hardly begun.
many few
they
will seriously
religious viii being
piyngy away?
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-04
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

New York Press).
It's a lot easier lying to a girl
about how pretty she looks when it's
in the dark.
Playing politics is a higher develop
ment of card sharping, bunkO, and
panel games.
The family never seems able to learn
tina a man never loses his temper
even when he acts that way.
A woman would much rather pick
out a complexion TO match her rib
bOns than ribbons to match her COM
pleXiOn
From all the preparations man
makes to go fishing two miles away
you'd think he was starting on a trip
around the world.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-04
An Essay On Hanging

=
together decided gone enough something
minutes they began
just al job of
halter and the give England
they consistently pisewOrthy
amigos
they
Nv offices engaging in search after bes Cen washington gradually sted
discovered place good of
daddies told him. the majority
beyond all principal giving
bottled plainly with
Of infant paralysis especially Washington
but the
forgiven following precedent wsgs
certainty
on all occasions whatsoever
revolutionary anything they
Washington When Washing
ton wanted anything OF the Continental Congress all he had TO 90 was 10 O MS
resignation fell off the depleted
were entertained detained and restrained The majority the reOe stayed
bloody field The
fighting all of
New York valued at only s25 Continental money there really didn't
worth fighting of avelOusy girls
whose manufacture the cOOns conditions of singular refinement
domestic art went on without serious interruption throughout the wand
that's Why we're here today
theoretically of the killed Engshmen order perfect
55sn,e dsv he is perfectly TTaf1e al morning and GOES - he'd in s %
thumb but
patriotic
ann. and fouT ewes without Tbii5g because IFS b Nations birthday
Tracing pedigree present revolutionary
engaged
dom But beginning figure direction the total
population 100000 not of
the uermOst
keeping Splendid
the revolution elegant
respectfully commended to the voters in this of grace
once Cobb winning
himself necessities leadership
Bryan today appears
interesting personal teapc letters from the rngde that
that he recently declared he would take local politics.
he fell
ora dispatch
"ring" Clark already
shouting voting for Wilson, distribution
of e in
IT is sbadve for
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-04
One-Sentence Philosophy
HuMnR OLE THE DAY.

In honor of aunt AIMS birthday uncle
Jerry PEBBLES had just bought a bunch
Of American beauties. a rose by any
other name might smell jes' as sweet, -
he said, as he opened his old leather
wallet but III be dinger if it'd cost
half as much i''-Chicag Tribune.
JOnes-HaVe you noticed how your
health has improved since you have an
automobile? Brown-Oh. yes I have
a fine appetite now If ] only could af-
ford 10 eat.-Satire
Customer didn't see as your car
won any prize in that race. What are
YOU blowing about2 Auto Dealer-Sir!
We had a higher percentage of drivers
finish alive than any other FIRM
Puck.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-04

Plans for a big sanatorium in Arizona
are now taking shape. Arizona offers
unrivaled opportunities for winter and
summer health resorts.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-04

TE4IRTYSECOND YEAR OF PUBLICATION
Texas Mexico was"
D. c. and
Herald D. o
odersw who L Capen Il B A :
Wat Wish a HcGlenonn F. Payne
L
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-04

Up date valley hay grower marketed AZ of ali
acres, the has hardly begun
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-04
BY GEORGE FITCH.
THE Glorious
4 Fourth
Author Of "At Good Old Siwash'

Copyright, 1912, BY George Mathew Adamsl
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-04
CLUB WOMEN DIVIDED ON BALLOT
QUESTION BUT UNITED FOR REFORM

partment and Child Welfare Bureau; Women Study
Political Questions.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-04

Not many first class downtown left unmpOved but til
if they allowed go long, the sections of the
will seriously injured
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-27

ton lies in finding a suitable can didatc upon which both factions of the party can unite. The di- TcrgcnL views of Taft and Roosc- welt, has left the same chasm to br crossed by their followers. The file may follow the rank insofar as their teachings go, but will they turn about face at the die tum of even a Taft or a Roosc- welt?
 The progressive element are not going to be caiolcd hy Taft progrcSSivriSm, neither will the rcactiOnaricS permit for d mo- mrnL the induction of prugrrs- sire thought into the party creed. Too much has been done and said by both schools for the party to solidify between now and cleo ton day. The handwriting on the wall fOrctellS the downfall of the Republican party as plainly as Meme Meme Tckcl Upharison, when interpreted, forrloId the downfall of Babylon.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-27
cUsHMAN APPOINTMENT IS
 PRAISED.

The federal judgeship for this district has finally been decided, and a dark horse is the winner. Edward F.. Cushman was appoint ed. much io the surprise of all the leading candidates. His ap- polntment was the result of the fight made against Congressman
 Humphrey of this district. When Mr. Humphrey found that he could not be appointed, he and Senator Jones recommended Mr. CuShman. and prcSidcnt Taft made the appointment. Judge Guslman is a brother of inc late Congressman Frank CuShman and iS now serving an appoint mrnI as judge in Alaska. Judge CuSiIman comes from Tacoma. Where he practiccd law for many years. His appointment is a good one.--KcnL Journal.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-27
REPUBLICAN DOWNFALL. .

By wire We learn llial prrSi- dent Tan has been paying his re- SpcciS lo GrI. RnoSrNrIl in some what lurid language. For some lime past IIIr battle royal heinz wagpd by these two aspiranls iO the presidential chair has been growing more and more acrimon- iOus and now il has reached such a pass, with Taft telling the nak- cd truth about Roosevelt and the Colonel barring the weak spots in Taft and his pitiablc administra- ton, that the rank and file of the party are seriously consider . ing the adviSabiIity of shelving both of them and picking out q less vulnerable candidate with which to go before the people. The thought is quite prevalent even among the leaders of the reacIionist wing of the g. e. D. that Taft, if nominated, cannot carry the election. Many Rcpub- lican papers have not hcsilalcd in warning the party of it's dan ger. They have pointed out the failures, hundcrs and lack of savoir fairc of the Taft regime. They all admit their inability Id counter balance Inc bad with what little good has come to inc party or tho people during the past three years.
 Colonel Roosevelt, while he has strong personal following, has, as well, horde of bitter enemies who would leave no stone unturn- ed to encompass his defeat. The difficulty in the present situa-