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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-11
Dividends From Conservation

effort to conserve the irrigation water anu
make it 90 the valley has water enough %
~ at least present cultivated and possibly three OF Iour
times as much water be saved from waste and
to it efficiency.
skilled irrigation engineering uaa
on the avq farmers and demand ten tunes
much water required bunful under similar conditions OF
soil and climate California first careless preparation OF the
urfs,e. second fear of OveIgaOn third selfish de-
sire to appropriate" all against other claimants regardless OF
actual crop need; ignorance ust enough and not too
much" irrigation sos fifth refusal to practice
hour irrigation the cOmes SIXTH poorly
constructed canals Iatera cOnduts and outlets permitting heavy
loss nv spage breakag and COSTLY IN these
southwestern valleys developed sections Of California
farmers and many tunes the present asass
could be reclaimed a o the saving
finding out these facts ana preparing
act pon them lined with cement Farmers vii
+,n and encouraged accurately
GRADED and prepare such as to facilitate
application drainage to insure sweetness and
aera possible community bitches will be consolidated diversion
dams built plans efficiency and the whole system
operated with economy effort and Of operation
and maintenance
The time may headgates cOnduts outlets
@ and of drainage this valley as IN other
better learned but while 1t
take long bring not too early begin night
the ella valley has discovered %
om wasting at least
brought under the PoW II the farmers OF
formerly demanded and get raise prime
remainder would be water available to
ire 100000 would afford homes for tens OF
thousands people, produce millions wealth
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-11
AboIishing the Common Cup


railroad trains vehicles of kind The laws are
most suary had effect in decreasing to some
tuberculosis
transmitted with certainty and dispatch through
the common drinking widespread the influence the campaign has
nciden Cloud
croft family indians from the reservation aboard and
that Of the black
800 Youngsters was permitted expose The contrast
was found in the aboard who let his little
III drink front
Now the national government and by simple order
quaton needed special under which department
the has been
prohibited all regardless Of absence OF state laws
the states aversed totally the practice; and
all fall into line with the ldea ana
enact covering matter With boundaries
The complete effectiveness national regulation suggests how easy
through the sort
Interpretation governments good rule Tor national
executive officers this for the public
good and there is no vay it The opposite
ue long the traditional theory rucOns' but Otter
this: No matter II It
for the public good mPes The tendency
the period and more liberal inter
pretato 0 national
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-11

the store. she may have her mans
manicured. her face massaged and her
hair arranged in the latest style with
out going out Of the building II she
is tiIed and desires to rest between
the processes, plenty Of rest rooms are
provided
For the men there arc equal arrange
meutS fer comfort Stores have barber
shops and boot blacks. in very large
stores there are several cafes provided
ranging from Ike quick lunch counter
at popular prices to the elaborate cui-
sine of a first-class restaurant There
are plenty of writing rooms telegraph
offices. and if he desires q stenOSra-
pher that need also can be supplied.
The growing number of men who de-
PEND upon ready-made clothing has in
creased the equipment of the mems
department of the big store, so that
the hurried business man finds his
convenience considered quite as much
as that of ms WIG or sister
One of the newest additions made
to the facilities of a department store
is that of a dentist Originally this
was designed especially for the benefit
of the employees OF the stores, but the
number of people who are suddenly
taken with tOOthache while away from
home, has already made 1t popular
with many customers, and no DOUBT
within a few years the department
store dentist Will be quite as frankly
accepted ( S is the trained nurse who
now presIdes over the rest room and IS
available FIR any emergency.
Educational Institution.
As AZ educational institution the de-
partment store IS especially worthy OF
consideration The various exhibits
tend to promote a better understand
ing of commercial geography Many
public school teachers make it a prac-
tice to watch for the exhibits of the
big stores and call the attention of
the children to them. For instance,
store one year gave up most Of a floor
to a carnival of nations, in which
were represented the homes and in
dustries of more than dozen nations,
including the HOllanders, the SWedeS,
the Swiss, the Turks, Japanese, Hin
dus and others
Each was represented by a little
building indicating the chief charac-
teristics of the homes of the nation
and the children who saw the Jap
anese artists painting fans, the Turks
sitting Cross-legged sewing slippers,
and the Swiss mouutaineers carving
toys carried away with them much
valuable knowledge which their text
books would not have supplied
Tomorrow: United Daughters Of the
COnfederacy-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-11
A Chunk of Bread
The HeraId's Daily
ShortStOry

eff YOU are hungry, JapOschka,
saidnthe Russian aloud, you are more
than welcome to it, 1t never occurred
10 him that the other did not under
stand him. From his haversack he
produced another chunk Of coarse
bread. stuck it on his bayOnet and held
il towards the Japanese.
With beaming eyes the japanese
took the bread and began eating 1t
greedily. The Russian looked at MIN
good naturedly, evidently pleased 10
see the other enjoying his bread. he
found still another chunk OF bread and
handed it over in the same way The
japanese smiled gratefully, every feel
ing of pain seemed to have left MN
and suddenly he burst out laughing
merrily. He took the bread and search
ing his own haversack found bottle.
Forgetting his wounded leg he tried
to get up but fell back again. Crawl
ing like a toad he crept up to the RUS
sian When he had reached MIN, ne
held the bottle to his lips and the Rus
sian drank The Japanese was pleased,
he smiled and mumbled the only Rus
sian word he knew, IRA.
''SpasibO tebja JapOschka," said the
The little yellow soldier patted the
Russians shoulder, and he laughed as
happy as child Then he showed MS
crushed leg and shook his head as If to
say that he knew his condition was
dangerous. At the same moment ne
laughed and strOked his stomach to
indicate that he was no longer hungry.
Suddenly a shot rang out and the
Japanese was startled when he saw
a troop of cOssacks approaching with
glimmering bayOnets- He dropped his
rifle, and as he was about to pick il
up again, a shot was fired, tremble
convulsed his body and he fell back
dead as the cOssacks rushed over him.
Darkness settled over the blood
stained earth. Then the moon came
out. From everywhere came the groan-
ing of wounded men. The little Japa-
nese lay with his eyes wide open Sol
diers of the ambulance corps brought
a stretcher to pick up the wounded
Russian.
Are you wounded in the Ieg?" one
% them asked
He did not hear but kept on staring
a. the dead japanese. Instead of an
swering he mumbled; Look here Jap
oschka, my enemy, I am so sorry my
bread did not help you
Have you any pain2 Where2 In
your Lego
In my arm-Oh I am so sorry"
Tears filled his eyes as they placed
him on the stretcher and carried him
away with his eyes still fastened on
the japanese he kept on whispering
with his pale bIoOdless lips.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-11
By victor PetrOvitch.

IN THE slope of the mountain be
hind the piles of rocks a beard
~ less little japanese soldier was
lying. One of his legs had been crushed
by shell and as he tried to turn over
the pain almost made him faint. The
heat was dreadful Every movement
caused him the most eXcrucIatIng pain,
his cheeks trembled and he bit his
teeth together. His position was as
uncomfortable as possible. He way ~
ing on his stomach, resting on his
elbows, his rifle in his hands. Worried
and restless his eyes looked in the
direction in which the Japanese sol
diers had marched.
Close by was a wounded Russian sol
der.
The air was filled with the rumble
of cannons and the rafting Of rifles.
Suddenly a little yellow soldier
jumped out from hiding place behind
a rock.
The Russian soldier trembIed and
tried to raise his gun, but his arms
were too weak and he gave it up. The
Japanese stood mOtiOnless leaning
against the stone pile without noticing
his nelghbOrS- Close to each other the
two enemies were lying behind the
rocks and the little Japanese tried to
crawl away when some distance off he
saw the heads Of some Russian cav
alrymen. Full of terror the two
wounded men peered over the edge Of
the pile of rocks. The Japanese trem-
bled and made movement as If he
wanted to take q leap at some enemy.
From behind him came the sound Of
voices speaking in Russian and he
threw himself down flat as If dead
Yelling wildly the cOssacks rushed by
and the little yellow soldier grasped
his gun more firmly and looked at his
wounded neighbOr,f who returned the
look.
The yeIIs Of the cossacks were min
gled with the shrill cries of the Japan
csc, and far away came the booming
Of distant guns.
The two enemies looked at each 9TH
er. The Russians features were con
vulsed with pain.
Leave me alone" his eyes seemed to
say, you see I am in no position to do
you any harm"
The Japanese understood the situa-
ton well enough He threw back his
head, smiled. showing his white teeth,
and pushed his rifle away The
wounded Russian tried to do the same
and as he moved something happened.
a crust of bread fell from the haveF-
sack on his back and rolled towards
the japanese, who stretched out his
hand for the crust and pointed at his
stomach as II asking: May I take it?'
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-11
IA Years Ago To-
From The Herald OF H.
This Dste 1893 uoy

VIII Kneeland is in the city visiting
relatives
l. E Hopkins went north on the san
ia Re this morning TO Denver
The Santa Fe turned over to the
Mexican Central yesterday 65 transfer
cars.
Last sight the FL Paso Social club
gave the second Of its semi-monthly
seven carloads Of Mexican oranges
came over the Central yesterday and
were turned over to the Santa Fe-
J. II. MCCutcheOn. Of the Graphic,
came in on the Santa Fe Yesterday
from a business trip to New Mexico.
Last night the SpOOner Dramatic com
pany presented to a fair sized house the
melOdrama- entitled The Jack O'Dia-
mOnds-"
Tonight at $50 in the hall over
WatsOn's grocery store there viii be
a meeting for the purpose OF organic
ing Health club.
4 summary of the election IN the
city shows that the total vote rast Vas
1852 OF thsse votes abeut 1850 were
DemOcra tic and 300 Republican
Captain Charles Davis. =. ". Mead
and VIII Davis left today on the T. p
for captain Davis ranch, where they
expect TO kill some large game
Two coal mines are now running in
White Oaks, and several more viii re
sumo active operations as soon as the
W hlte Oaks railroad reaches that point
Lieutenant HerndOn, Of @ company
which is now stationed at the post,
was among the arrivals on the T. P
this morning. from a furlOugh spent
at his home, Grenville, Tex
WOrkmen at the Mexican Central
shops in Juarez say that ice formed
under the stationary boiler yesterday
morning They say that il was the
coolest morning felt there in years
s r. Buchanan. Of the firm % Buch-
aEan & Powers. has returned from the
Sacramento country where re mas been
since last June engaged in building the
bridges for the mountain branch road
of the FL PasO & Northeastern
The city council met in regular
weekly session last night with all
present and mayor MagOffin in the
chair. The city tax assessor reported
that during the month of October ne
had collected S2,O15.SO as delinquent
taxes of the city. Chairman Clifford
reported the following bills: FL Paso
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-11
WHEN NELLIE DRESSES.

When Nellie goes upstairs TO Dress
I take a magazine
And read about the wonders Of
Some far-Off foreign scene;
An article on men who graft,
The VIII street system, too;
Also the editors remarks
On what next month he'll do.
I light my pipe and puff away
The while the page I scan,
And read a Robert Chambers tale
About some lOvesick man.
A muckrake expert leads me through
A bale or hOrrid stuff
Explaining how a lot OF men
Got rich upon a bluff.
read the advertisements next,
OF collars, kOdaks, cars
And breakfast foods and underwear,
Tobacco and cigars.
A liberal education I
Obtain, I must confess.
The evening we are going ouc
And Nellie starts to dress
Detroit Free Press.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-11
BIG SPRING URGES
APPROVAL OF BONDS
7. A. Porter, Pioneer Settler Of Howard
County, Dies; More Cement Side
walks to Be Built.

Big Spring. Tex Nov 1.-The city
council has ordered that city attorney
Jas. T. Brooks 20 to Austin to have
the city waterwOrl1s bonds approved BY
the attorney general 1t was ordered
that cement sidewalks be built on both
sides of East Fourth street, between
Main and Runnels.
T. A. Porter, aged "A years. died IN
this city at the home of his daughter,
Mrs G.. G. Brown. He was one Of th8
pioneer settlers of this section, having
resided here for the past 80 years. De-
ceased leaves q wife and four children.
The remains were laid to rest here.
It Is assured thata number of silos
VIII be erected IN Howard county next
year
Twenty bales of cotton raised on the
Lucien Wells ranch. Is miles south Of
here, were shipped from this point TO
Houston.
Jack Jones got his arm broke while
cranking his auto.
Mrs F. I. VanOpen died in Sherman,
where she had gone for medical treat
ment.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-11
JOURNAL ENTRIES.

lIOpehd JOuEudl-J
Among the exceedingly rare humans
are men who boss their wives
Nose people are peaceable as long
as they have their own way.
Men who owe much or every thing
to their wives seldom brag about it.
Gratitude is another one of the viz
tues that not so many people possess
to any considerable extent
There's lots of money in the chicken
business It's been put there by anna
teur enthusiasts.
Nor is it difficult to interest a man
in anything that is sure to bring him
in material returns.
Most Of the lucrative positions de-
mand great diligence and eXacting ef-
forts.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-11
The Gloomy Face By Wal! Mason
UNCLE WAITS
DENATURED POEM

OUNG Jmons OF luck; his job he's
" need said JTnEson you are such frost
4 that admit; wage know; but
many patrons throw fit when they behold air OF woe You always look as
robbed
sad people The changing mart IS not the place.
lad
Itears blow herself Tor SILK
with
be
he a waited
coIc would
behind counter here, with weathed
abunees
circulate around this store the
living image Of despa 81 more
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-11

a ARTIN LUTHER, one of the
M worlds creates. insurgents, was
born a poor German boy with
nothing in his favor but a pair of pious
parents He was very bright and was
sent to the university by a friend where
he failed to make a frat or get on the
football team, but absorbed several hun
dred volumes of theology printed IN big
black letters, and decided to become a
priest. -
Luther thereupOn retired to a monas-
terry. where he remained several years
reading books tbree feet square and two
feet thick with the utmost vigOr and de-
batting with the whole order in words
averaging nine syllables. He then be-
came a priest and while in Wittenberg
began to iusurge on the subject of the
sale of indulgences. One criticism led to
another and in a short time Luther had
% propositions on which he was ready
to secede from the Catholic church.
These he wrote out and nailed on the
door of the castle chapel at Wittenberg.
They were Immediately answered and
for several years Germany rang with the
rumble and roar of theological discus
sion which in the German language
sounded like rolling a ton of rocks down
a circular stairway.
In those days a man who criticised
the church was regarded with more
horror than that with which Mr. Taft
regards the criticism of judges and there
was a great desire on the part of many
to have young Mr.. Luther put over a
slow FIRE and done to a delicate brown.
He was commanded to come to the Diet
of Worms. This would scare almost
anyone but Luther did not finch. He
came and partook of the diet for sew
craI weeks. Bosco had nothing CD him.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-11
oF CoURsE TT IS RIGHT.

Dear Miss Fairfax:
I would thank YOU greatly if YOU
would advise ne if il is proper for
a working girl of Il although she acts
many years Older) to go out with a
young man OF "A, to whom she has been
duly introduced, in the company of her
They meet at dance given every
Saturday at a recreation center and go
to the theater occasionally
AdeIesKa
There is much that is pleasant in
such a gathering of friends and little
that is harmful.
Don't stay to late don't go so often
Your strength is impaired, ana az way 5
he choice i'm YOUR associates. Dancing
is one of the greatest joys of youth, II
INDUCED in with wisdom and restraint
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-11
One-Sentence Philosophy
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

NGQlCd8O news
The police often get those who help
themselves
Love doesn't laugh at the smith who
repairs automobiles
Too often after a man has done his
duty il refuses to stay done.
The man who is too lazy TO work is
always seeking a public office.
A girl believes that any chap who
proposes to her is herO-and he is.
It's a pity that courtship isn't a
training school for trials that come
after.
A bachelor says pin money is so
called because wives stick their hus-
bands for il.
Marrying a man to reform him is a
good deal like trying to make an
omelet out of bad egg.
A boy has to explain to his mother
why he was out so late and a man
has to do the same thing to his
wife
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-11
Ponderous Personages BY GEORGE FL CHI,
Martin Luther Author Of AT Good oid siva.b"

Luther was expelled from the church
and was communicated and al per
sons were forbidden to give him food
and shelter OF talk politics, religion or
baseball with him But he refused to
reeede from his opinions. Grover Cleve-
land was vacillating beside Luther He
organized a church of his own which
still fOurishes, and for many years he
preached, debated, correspondent, taught
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-11

Water company. s6sO.4O; FL Paso Gas
6, Electric company, 1898; Fasset &
Kelly. sewer pipe, S404-25; Fl Paso
Transfer company, S125- The city clerk
read a communication from Messers-
Maydeu and McClintOck asking that
the city council pay them half Of the
percent for the plans for the city
jaiI and fire department building
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-11
QUAKER MEDTTATIONs.

A straight tip on a sure thing gen
orally demonstrates that life is full Of
uncertainties.
An actor doesn't have to play one
night stands to realize that life is a
fleeing show
Some people get a lot Of satisfaction
from the old saying that Rome WASH
built in a day.
The man who depends entirely on
the push of those who are back Of him
will seldom get TO the front
Sfllicus-'sThc Bible tells US that the
earth was made for man." Cynicus-
Yes. and the average financier seems
to think he is the man."
Wigg-s' Borrowed is one OF those fell
lows who can't take a joke WagS-
We'll, I've noticed he'll take anything
else he can lay his hands on"
Some people Will even quarrel over
the question of which one is the more
amiable.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-11
GLOBE MAN BUYS LAND
IN FLORIDA EVERGLADES

Globe. Ariz-, Nov. ALBERT Gibson.
prominent cattIeman. has purchased SO
acres Of everglade land. near Miami,
Florida M Gibson viii leave in a
short time to look his property over
Mrs. Otto Luna who was shot BY
Otto Joseph, a Servian, a few days
ago, was discharged from the hospital
in much improved condition
Albert Hampton, aged seven years.
died at the home OF his parents OF
pneumonia Z
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-11

wrote books and visited parishiOners IN
all parts of the kingdom with tremen-
dous zeal. He died in 1864 in bed and at
a normal temperature, which was con-
sidered a great triumph in those trettui
DAYS when men ventilated each other
with swords over ladies' fans and
burned each other to cinders while dis
putting over the size of angels.
Copyrighted by George Mathew
Adams.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-11
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

It takes a woman to know a thing
IS going TO happen because there is no
reason for it.
The thing a woman can be surest or
is that If her husband would buy her
a house they wouldn't be paying rent
A woman who has been out to an
evening reception. undressed, has to
dress all up, when she goes home, to
90 to bed
There's nothing that hurts a mans
feelings so much as for his wife to dig
up an old photograph of him in a queer
collar and tie.
What made a woman know before
hand a thing was going to happen is
she would have known if it hadn' t
been going to
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-11
BlindedBy the White Way By Beatrice Fairfax

realize that hope. my dear girl. think
less of yourself Show some apprecl-
alton of your husband; invite your
friends in the city to come and visit
you, live a little for others less for
tunate than YOU, and be grateful every
day in the year that you have oppOr-
tunfty to do more for others than a.
narrowed existence in the city ever
permitted.
WHY NOT ASK HER YOURSELF:
Dear Miss Fairfax:
am 19 years of age and know a
girl one year my junior, and have gone
with her TO different places Of amusc-
ment. I love this girl above others. and
/ am pretty sure II is returned by her,
although she has never said SO. On
account of her living so far away II ON
me she has not asked me to call on
her since list summer We write to
each other about once a week
Would you kindly advise me as to
whether or not she cares for me yet
because of not asking me to call on
herr A L. +.
You have cOrrespOnded year. yet
YOU ask if she cares for you. Your lack
of self assurance is refreshing Truly,
she likes you, and I am sure will like
you more when you tell her Of your
love That pleasing disclosure made,
you viii learn why she doesn't ask you
to call
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-11
WHY NOT ASK HER YOURSELF.
YOU DO NOT LOVE HIM.

Dear Miss Fairfax:
/ am 10 and deeply in love with a
Young man two years my senior
L have known him for a year, and
for the past six months have been go
ing out with him each Sunday
He has never spoken a word as to
whether his intentions are serious or
not Although I love him dearly 1 do
not care to waste my time if he goes
with me merely for friendships sake.
PerpleXed.
If YOU loved this man you would not
regard a six months of Sundays with
him as a waste of time. On the con-
trarv- YOU would regard it as the most
enjoyable and profitable time you ever
spent Let him take his time. Don {
try to hasten his avOwaL Give him
another sic months and then come TO
me.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-11

At least three of suffrage this enacted
the amendment constitutions the ballot box to
women Arizona Michigan Kansas according incomplete
carried the amendment regardless Of the opinions
Of some of Americas hereditary
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-11
No Police At the Polls

ENvER has mayor something than talk
At the stay from the
- pmething Unprecedented other cities The familiar
sight of police voting places and engaging political
including election day and
whole city and OF them
for election complaint received at headquarters
III 5v and all night Incidentally being election
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-11

pumping wells at 80 OF 40 feet with nezhaus
supply of irrigation Fertile soil That's Wilcox ARR
And there's lots of yet with spirit and to make
home for himself than living from the soil