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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-04
QTANER HIEDITATInNs

Philadelphia RecOrd-1
The ideal woman is simply one who
thinks you are the ideal man.
1t is sometimes the part of wisdom to
avoid the hail fellow well met
Many a fellow who is thrown on his
own resources falls back on those of
his friends
You take the palm" remarked the
parent Of the small boy who was ripe
for spanking.
When a man boasts that he is his
own master it may be because nobody
else wants him
The man who is sorry he didn't do it
yesterday is the same fellow who is al
ways going to do it tomorrow.
The extreme styles in feminine attire
inspire a doubt as to whether women
have no sense Of humor, or an abnormal
amount of it
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-04
Dogs PainIessly KfIte d
City Uses an Acid That Ends Their
Lives Without Much.
Suffering.

During the past year about 500 dogs
nave been humanely put to death at
the Il PaSo city pound, and, during the
previous u months, about zoo were
killed there.
There is some question as to the most
humane way Of killing dogs and Dr.. T..
A Bray, president Of the Il PasO HUI
name society, thinks that the use Of
hydrocyanic acid is the most humane
Speaking OF the various methods, Dr.
Bray says; The method that we use
mere Is, TO my mind the most humane
An attendant opens the mouth of a
dog and drops the poison in Within so
seconds the dog is dead The acid ar
rests the heart and nerve action stimuli
taneously- Some dogs die within Is
seconds after the poison is put in their
mouths Larger dogs sometimes re-
quire as much as two teaspOonfuls. but
the smaller ones are given a dose of
only half a teaspOOnfuL
There are many methods in vogue
Tor the humane killing Of dogs and the
latest is electricity. However, 1 doubt
II there is anything that viii act more
quickly than this acid, Gas is some
times used, but that causes suffOcatiOn
and IS therefore at times painful. At
the zine the FL PasO Humane society
took over this work for the city. il had
been the custom Of killing dogs in Ell
PasO, with sulphur.
The large tank wagon used BY the
city sanitary department was covered
with damp sacks and sulphur was
burned IN the tank The sacks pre-
vented the escape OF the tunes " hen
the death chamber became filled with
the fumes, the dogs were placed in it.
They were killed, but the method was
not humane, because sulphur causes
suffocation and acts as a corrosive on
the lungs.
..Hydrocyanic acid is not good for
killing horses. nor is chlOrOfOrm- The
best method for getting rid OF disabled
horses is to shoot them. They may
recover from chlOrOfOrm after having
suffered, for ChlOrOform causes suffO-
cation. 1t is a mistaken idea that a
death caused b. chlOrOfOrm is pain
less.
If a horse is properly shot. the bull
let viii penetrate the brain and cause
instant death However, the bullet
must be well directed in order that il
will E0t miss the brain and inflict a
painful and not fatal wound below the
brain. If a person attempting to kill a
horse Will draw a cross from the ears TO
the eyes and then shoot in the center
OF that cross the ball will strike the
brain"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-04

1ans and soldiers, be vaccinated
Walter Earhardt, of this city, who
IS making trip around the world. IS
now IN Yokohama, Japan. AR Ear
hardt reports fine weather and fine
time.
DR. ". NJ YandelL who has been ap-
pointed by the city council to assist
the city physician announced this
morning that there were 80 cases Of
smallpox in the city.
large audience attended the city
park benefit entertainment saturday
night All those taking part did very
well. but IL was not hard TO pick out
JuluS krakauer as the best one IN
the cast. He shared with Mrs Grelg
the honors Of the evening.
The city council met this morning in
special session to count the vote Of the
city Tor the issuance of bonds and for
the purpose Of looking into the small
poX situation. The following aldermen
and mayor answered TO the roll CALI
Mayor MagOffin. aldermen McDuffie,
oerman Badger made a motion that the
ballot OF the city Of November 80. IN
regard to the issuance of several class
of bonds. be recognized as official
Tonight the kirmess for the beneflt
OF the public library Will be given al
the opera house Those who VIII take
part IN the cast of characters are as
IolOWs: Miss Lucy kneeland. Miss
Ethel Catlin. William Mari. Gertrude
Windsor. The first scene is upon the
village Sreeni the peasants are: Misses
Josie Mari, Alice Maple. Ollie Lock
mart, Clara Mundy; Messrs- w m Mari.
Frank Hughes, Lewis Avis, Herber'
b1shOp, Ernest Hughes. Tom Davis an,
Eddie Berrien. The double Quartet
VIII be made I'D of Mrs W D. Howe.
Mrs p r. Baker. Mrs. J. F. Williams,
Miss Estelle Jones; Mcssrs Parker,
Beach Baker and Slater.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-04
Wastepaper Baskets
BY GEORGE FITCH,
Author OF AT Good Old Siw1sh.@
WASTEPAPER basket is a sarco-
phagus for ideas. Ideas are sup
- ,,,sn1 -

a WASTEPAPER basket Is a sarcO-
~ phagUs for ideas. Ideas are sup
= posed to proceed from mind to
mind, but about three quarters of them
proceed from typewriter to waste basket
by the quickest route.
The wastepaper basket is one of the
most important parts of the modern Of
flee equipment, and it does large share
of the work of the office. 1t is ALWAYS
ready and always patient. The boss
may only read the first line of a three
page letter, but the wastepaper basket
will take it all and hold it patiently IN
til relieved at night. The ordinary
wastepaper basket begins the morning
on an empty stomach, but bv night Is so
full of politicians cards, applications for
positions, gold mine circulars, book ad
vertisements. noble offers to sell price
less preferred stock and miscellaneous
literature that it aches in the ribs
Since the typewriter, the mimeOgraph
and the printing press have become
great, the wasteOaper basket has had to
be enlarged to many times its former
capacity. One hundred years ago a two
quart wastepaper basket would have ac-
cOmmOdated the president of these
United States for week. Today a five
gallon basket doesn't last him 20 min
utes. There ought to be some way of
saving mail carriers by depositing per
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-04
GLOBE SIGHTS.

One doesn't need an extensive vo-
cabulary as much as something to say.
It is hoped the waiter doesn't grow
as weary Of waiting as his patron does.
It depends on whom one is waiting
for whether time drags so blamed
slowly.
Foresight would be a greater insti-
tuition if less Of it was devoted to see
ing evils that never will befau.
There is always a great deal to re-
member: also, a great deal to forget
and both Of them are difficult pro-
cesses.
Alb Adkins admits that his children
probably have been a great help TO him
by making him stick to his job better
than he used to in the DAYS of single
shft lcssness-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-04
One-Sentence Philosophy
JOURNAL ENTRIES,

Topeka JournaL)
Mules have no monopoly on con-
trariness. It's human failing that's
mighy common.
From the number Of divorces these
days it is apparent that Dan Cupid is
becoming a poor shot
Some people seem to live and work
on the theory that they should be
helped along at every turn.
Many men actually enjoy Umpiring a
baseball game. There's scarcely any
need to say that they are fond of
trouble
1t is extremely foolish for a man to
think that he is supreme at any one
thing. There are thousands of others
just as clever.
From the primping and fixing that
most women indulge in, it is safe to
say that they are not satisfied with
the work of nature
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-04
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
Chicago News.1

girl with dimpIes is always smil-
ing
He who hits the pipe must pay the
piper.
Anyway. woman can keep secret
the mean things she know about
herself
Cheer up, You don't have 10 go
around looking for temptations to
yield TO.
Not one man in a hundred has sense
enough 10 take care Of money after
he inherits it.
Give a girl a dollar and she viii
spend IS cents Of it for a mesh purse
TO carry the rest of it in.
Love is bHnd-especiall if the
woman in the case has more dollars
than sense
Most old bachelors are misun5er-
stood by wOmen-for which they
should be thankful
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-04
A NATTER or TASTE.

Dear MISS FAIRFAX
am a young man of 90. and I kept
company for two years with a girl the
same age and was engaged. Three
months after our engagement we
parted Do YOU think 7 ought to send
back a pin she gave me2 she has one
of my silver mesh bags F. r
There are many young men in your
circumstances who don't want their
gifts back. That is largely a matter
OF taste. and a question for the lady to
decide. Unless she takes the initiative
by asking for a return of gifts. you
can do nothing Such a request on
the part OF the man, however justified
he may be in making it. smacks Of
cOmmercialism.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-04

Some may sing of far-Off Islands
Washed by waves of scented seas.
Where the spring-time ever fingers
And the winds weave melodies
Where. from out the purple ocean,
Ride proud argent ArgOsieS;
But To me give sunny Texas.
Kissed by sea and shower and breeze
'Tfs land of health and promise
Land of sOnG-crOwned summer days,
Where by night the mOOn-drenched
roses
List the mockingbird's soft praise.
Fairer than all flights OF fancy
Are its dear, familiar ways.
Blooming Mays and gold OctObers.
Cleaning through a mellow haze.
Mrs. AIine T. Michaelis.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-04
II Years Ago To day
From The Herald This Date 1898.

The board Of health met this AFTER
noon at the Office of the president, Dr.
Villas
William Anderson. of the G. H. left
over that line today for san Antonio on
a business trip
FL Paso is in need of a union depot;
most of the depOts are anything but a
credit to the city.
Assistant United States district at
torney RedfOrd Sharp was a passenger
on the incoming g. H. this morning
Fl. Bliss has Quarantned against Fl
Paso and Juarez and the commandant
has ordered that all persons, both civil
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-04
YOU WERE THE OFFENDER.
Dear Miss Fairfax

have known a young man for a
good many years In fact, we played
together as children. He came to see
me very often and also took me out.
About TWO months ago I heard he said
something I did not like and I asked
him about it. He denied it. but gave
his denial in a peculiar way, so I told
him I doubted his word
know he loves me as well as I do
him, but We are both stubborn and
won't advance any. Undecided.
You doubted his word and for no
other reason than your suspicious
nature. You owe him ali apology.
hope YOU will be fair enough to make
it. But I beg Of you that, having
eaten your just due of humble pie.
YOU do not make it a regular diet That
is WOman's most fatal mistake.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-04
IN WHAT wAYf

Dear Miss Fairfax.
am % years old and engaged to a
young man the same age Ny mother
does not like him and said I must give
him up She viii not let him call on
ME or let me go out with him I love
him. He is very kind to me. I cannot
see how L an going to give him up
Ny mother thinks I can do better and
that is her only reason. WR C
If your mother thinks you can do
better in a financial way. cling 10
your young man. Love has a way of
amounting to more in the end than
dollars
If her objections are to his morals,
she should make them known to the
young man that he may disprOve the
charges, or make some Improvement.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-04
SNEED VERDICT REACHED
rEIE. EIrl,ANll L .nlr

Fort Worth. Texas, Dec 1T has
been learned that the verdict of ac-
Quittal returned in the case of john
BeaI Sneed. accused of murder in con-
nectiOn with the killing of A. q. BOy-e
ST.. was reached on the second ballot.
On the first ballot it is said IL jurors
voted for acnuittal a-D6 one for cou-
ViCtion.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-04
THAT DEFENDS.

Dear MISS FalrIaX-
Is it proper for a girl to kiss a
young man whom she has known for
about a year and who has taken her
out to many places Of amusement dur
ing that time2 Since lately he has
asked me to kiss him when he takes
me home. R H
Do you love him? Does ne love
you? Is it the belief of each OF you
that YOU will never love any one else3
II so, kiss him, Of course.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-04
Unreason and "Uplifftt'

OmOoSOI di4d OkJuIl
F plenty he
way nationally
quantities; pced
5 III If @ + taken bsbinav cong5abIe quantities have an
effect general way analogy suggests
ard in most cases craving for the harmful indulpences indicates
hunger proper deprivation
play recreation, cIessnes
public irrational or fanatic attempts reform" the while
ignoring the fundam Of hum
country provide places
among of people Young
youths maids
alike turned into the night
majority bright lights warmth
saloon hail.
Fairgrounds
an1 Of the f. are rd to sz and needing @ or Just lazy and ai
less the line least resistance generally improve
compared
In some Of the big cities where dgeed have crime of con-
are made feel the law of prevention but thew resent being deprived of their
P ms % M % bI tb Signs t 5 Py tS %
breath told that they ought take plenty of outdoor Much
allowed outside the schools and because of the failure
degrading
attendance all right provided school t5
ing as is offered people wages
P 6 s 2 by R f P f45H 5a 5't5a OF '"'''
Ever bow should learn ra6 What society doing to teach him?
playing boys play?
By Surely, provide wholesome
's oa coarse p vaud and low qrade u p a 52
Try abolish law the use OF stng drink Better study first the question
faga b su 5 S 5 DS the d bright S
nat? ~ 49,
for
The problem preventing through id the problem of providing
incentive The problem Of all its
satisfy Of
expe mental stimulus and sentimental indulgence without the DEGRADATION
physical often
The best meaning grOpe bLny you dse that
"upt? We confess to keen desire the whey
gious 5nete5fso seT0btouv pTioIg aBe{fsenf@ %
something worthless imposed
outside like to naked but hitherto chas outfit Of irritating
of ceuIOd
bedroom slippers and then making moving picture the for public
evidence Of 4HOw the Light Of Civilization
quality any beingthe standard by which
ny this "ass"
regulations coming regulate
they doing enable the
population whole; average; people
hight way they it, following more truly
We what We the result OF 100000 Of effort the
the and perfect dgods
ridiculous ourselves serious moments?
It took murders reconcile sneed and his wife, some people are
Talking jury duty you dynamite jury"7 They
have already heard $50 witnesses and the defence has started But the worst
listened R gf A the evidence " an H. there are the attorneys arguments " be
refused AddanopIe
have to take it away from them
johnson Chicago try mixture
ofraces stunt
Judge Archibald jury happens
He might well The Democrats the job fo
plan operation thing
wait until the aTmOred train had the loop
Pay your you don't your any
One-Sentence Philosophy
POINTED PARAGRAPHS. JOURNAL ENTRIES
News CTopeka Journs
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-04

There is no playing fast and loose
with the truth, IN any game, without
growing the worse for Little
DOrrit.
e- HE flakes that fall in the Christ
mas snow are beyond any mans
= power of calculation, and the
counting of the little white lies that
fall at this season would prove as
great a task
DRY, born in the brain of some one
whose highest ambition is to be agree
able, that no one at Christmas time
must speak the truth The lies are
so little, and so very, very white, and
are sent out in such spirit of agree
abIeness, that the strictest mOralists
finds no fault with them.
On the contrary, she takes the little
gift, uses it in writing the card that
goes with it, and works it overtime
in her acknowledgements Of the gift
she receives in return
Mans Habit.
say she for the reason that men
are not so addicted to the Christmas
habit Neither are men given to tell
ing little white lies When a man tells
a lie, he tells big black one and
makes it count.
When woman makes out her
Christmas list the little white lie OF
what she calls Necessity" cOmpels her
to put names on her list that are not
there in any spirit of love They are
there for the same reason that the
name Of the grocer or the butcher
appears in her monthly accounts.
She takes the little white lie with
her when she buys, and under its in
fluence she buys costly gift for the
friend who doesn't need it, and a
senseless little shabby make shift for
the friend whose needs are great
The little white lie directs her pen
when she writes with love" on her
Christmas cards, though no love at
tends. and the little white lie leaps to
the tip of her tongue and serves as a
sentinel to keep back the truth, when
she expresses thanks for the gift she
receives
We must keep our friends argue
the little white lies. "and we cannot
keep them by telling the truth at
Christmas"
Be Honest.
Can't We2 Let's try it.. Let US make
out a Christmas list that carries no
name written there in a spirit Of policy
or indebtedness. Let US be honest at
Christmas just once
Let US prune and trim and cut down
that list till it holds only the names OF
those we sincerely love
Let US spend most on the poor, and
not add to the burdens Of the wealthy.
Let US write no Christmas sentiment
that the heart and the head fail to in
dOrse.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-04

Powell Roberts. who has been in
Douglas in charge OF the Mexican Sc
cret service force. has returned and is
now connected with the El SlsO Sc
cret service OF the Mexican government.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-04
YOU MUST NOT SEE HIM AGAIN

Dear Miss Fairfax.
/ am 16 years of age and am con-
sidered pretty. Some time ago I was
introduced TO a young man about eight
years my senior, who later told me
that he loved me dearly
Being of different religions, I was
positive that my parents would not
permit me to go with him, and, not
wanting to part We have met secretly
But now, after keeping company for
almost six months, he has asked me
to elOpe with him, but, before con-
senting, I write to you asking for ad-
vice, by which I intend to abide
DOtty
do not like this young man You
are only 16; he is eight years your
senior. and for six months he has
been meeting you secretly and now
wants you to eIOpei
Ny dear girl, if he loved you in the
right way he would never ask you to
do this You must never see him
again You must let your parents de-
eide for you in all matters for at least
five years to come
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-04
THE TRAITOR
BY victor Petrovitch.

HAVE told you, Ivan. that 1 do
not love you" Vera made the
" statement CALMLY.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-04
Little White Christmas Lies
Women Are Accused OF Telling Them
More Than MeR-Advice
TO the LOVeiOrn.
By Beatrice Fairfaz

There is no playing fast and loose
with the truth, in any game, without
growing the worse for Little
DOrrit.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-04
Fishing Affords Much Sport
Some Enjoy Patient Following OF
the Trail. While Others
Seek Thrills.
-NIH T n III
BY Frederic J. Haskin--

ASHINGTON. D c.. Dec A.
W While Gov. Wilson has not yet
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-04

ERES looking at YOU. Mr. Brown,
. Of California
New-York tribune., 1912-03-31
FOSDICK ON CRIMINAL LAW
Complains of It's Inadequacy as
Stumbling Block to Efficiency.

Raymond b. Fosdick, Commissioner OF
Accounts of the City Of New York, in a
discussion Of the work of his department at
luncheon at the City Club yesterday
characterized the utter inadequacy Of the
criminal law in reaching offenders as the
greatest stumbling block to an administla-
tion that tries to keep things clean in d
great city.
Time and again" MIR. Fosdick declared.
my office has secured facts in regard to
municipal corruption upon which grand
juries have returned indictments, only TO
have them result hsrmessly for the parties
concerned That the criminal law should
be compelled TO throw up its hands in the
face Of crimes obviously committed is
situation which cries for correction
Mr.. Fosdick then cited numerous in
stances when public officials had been in
dcted and no convictions had been obtained.
laying particular stress upor a recent case
of the city against dockmaster in the
employ of the Department Of Docks and
Ferries alleged to have msappropriatcd
public funds who after being indicted was
dismissed upon technicalty.
The trouble with the law as it now eX-
lists, Nj. Fosdck asserted, was that il had
not kept pace with modern conditions. The
conditions which it was designed to safe
guard an innocent man against have passed
away and left defences with which Grim
inal may surround himself,
New-York tribune., 1912-03-31
MELON RUM0R BOOSTS OIL
Secretary of Standard Go. De-
nies Report of Cash Dividend.

Reports that the Standard Oil Company
OF New Jersey was going to cut a melon
for the stockholders in the shape Of a
cash dividend of $50 share caused a
sharp advance in the stock Of that COM
rany on the curb yesterday. Charles 7.
White, secretary Of the corporation. au-
thorized a denial Of the rumors which. he
said were without foundation. and this had
the effect Of causing the stock 10 react
several points in the late trading.
The stock opened at s362 a share, up s. a
share from the preceding DAYS close. and,
under active demand. advanced quickly 10
500 II remained at that figure until near
the close. when, following the official de-
NAL Of the rumorcd melon cutting, !,
dropped three points TO 1861 a share, at
which it closed. net gain on the day S
transactions. which totalled $50 shares, OF
S. share.
Anglo-American Oil Company stock was
also active and strong on the curb yester-
dav. on reports that the 10 per cent divi-
demo lust declared by the directors was "A
scmi-annual one, thus putting the stock on
20 per cent yearly basis. The stock
opened at l5 as against its closing price OF
14S, on Friday and under heavy trading
advanced to l52s Il closed at the high
point net gain for the day OF Is point
The total sales were 100 shares.