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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-06
The Pequiots Exterminated
By REV. THOMAS B. GREGORY.

" WO hundred and seventy-fiYe
years ago-in 1854 whole na-
ton was wiped out of existence
the first and only instance in all
history Of peoples being annihfated
in day and at one fell swoop.
Nor is the wonder Of the business di-
minished by the fact that the unpar-
alelled feat was performed by a little
band OF 7S Englishmeni
The Pequots held a prominence in
New England not unlike that which
the Iroquis league of the Mohawk val
ley held over all North America east
OF the Mississippi. The other New
England redmen stood in mortal fear
of them as the indians of the Gulf
states and the Great Lake region did
of the Five Nations.
In 1886 some white men were killed
by the PequOts, who refused to delfV-
er up the murderers, and all through
the winter of 1851 the Connecticut
settlements were kept in a state OF
perpetual alarm. Men going to and
fro about their work were killed and
horribly mutilated. Several Were fear
fully tortured and then roasted alive.
Then came the climax Of the business,
the Wethersfield massacre, with its
uncomfortable atrocities.
Maddened by these things, the white
men Of Connecticut and Massachusetts
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-06
PLAN WIRELESS TO
LONDON AND EAST
MarcOni Plans Service to
Eliminate the Use of
Ocean Cables.

New York, n Y, June 6.-TWin
wireless stations to communicate di-
rect with London will be built along
the New Jersey coast within a year
according to an announcement made
today by the MaFeoni wireless tele-
graph company of America Options
have been obtained on similar sites at
San Francisco and Honolulu.
1t is planned TO construct a plant in
the Philippine islands which viii COM
municate direct with the one at Hon
Olulu.
The company will thus be enabled to
send messages from London to the
Philippines by way Of the United
States relaying the messages by land
wires from the Jersey coast to san
Francisco The plants at san Francis
co and Honolulu viii be erected imme-
dlately, the announcement adds
The first New Jersey station, the
announcement says, will be erected
within nine months near Belmar, upon
a site OF $50 acres, purchased to-
day The second viii be erected at
Toms River or Darnegat and viii be
tuned to key different from the
first, so that messages TO either sta
ton may be received and sent stimuli
taneOusly without Interference
The distance from the New Jersey
stations to London is g. 100 miles. The
estimated cost Of the plants viii be
S750,000 each
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-06
SMALL BOY is FIRST
VICTIM OF THE FLOOD

Ramon Chavez, the year old son Of
Ramon Chavez, employed at the FL PasO
shelter was the first victim of the Rio
Grande river flood. He was drowned
Wednesday afternoon while Wading
with other companions in the back
waters Of that river in the vicinity Of
the COurchesne bridge.
After Wading about in the shallow
waters Ramon Ventured further out
from the land, and was caught in the
swift undercurrent of the eddfes Of the
Rio Grande, and before assistance could
pc rendered him he was swept out by
the current
The body was last seen in the whirl
pools opposite the pumping plant. and
a. vain attempt was made By the en-
ployes there 10 rescue it. 1t is not
thought the body viii ever be recOv-
cred.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-06
By FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

ScOtt2" Il don't know" was Harvey's
reply, "but I think not Then Webster
said: Tell him not TO ruin his future
by voting for Scott, and tell him, as
my dying message TO him, that after
the second day OF November next, the
Wing party, as a national party viii
exist only in history"
The Democratic papers published this
interview a few days before the cleo
tiOn and, although ChOate loudly pro-
claimed his loyalty to Scott the Incl
dent did not help the Wings and Web
ster's prediction was correct In le5-
Daniel Webster and Henry Clay died,
and in the same year the Wing party,
OF which they had been the greatest
leaders and the worst enemies, came
TO its end.
Tomorrow - Birth Of Republican
Party.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-06
The Herald's Daily
Short Story

make it impossible for that wavering
shalIy line to stand.
This something had just moved into
view round the edge of the cactus that
half shaded him 1t was hidden from
view.
Batista looked with horror, knowing
exactly what it meant, understanding
exactly its purpOrt.
he could see what would happen.
The Arab hOrsemen would wait there
until the whole of the defensive line
was furiOusly and completely engaged.
Ihere would be signal Then like q
thunderbOlt the Arabs would dash in,
throwing the whole defence into help
less ana hopeless confusion
Batista saw il all, and, seeing il, put
his hand into the breast of his coat
and pulled out his little pocket nous
tache set He was a soldier He knew
not only exactly what 10 do, and ex-
actly what il would mean to himself
when he has done it.
1t would mean his death, the end Of
ms ambition and hopes He also knew
what happened to Italians who were
unthoughtful enough TO fall into the
hands Of the Arabs and Turks alive.
he had seen the bodies OF some Of his
own men, after skillful and lingering
treatment OF these masters of barbar-
ity. Yes, he understood and accepted.
He bit into his lip 10 control him
self and, with fingers shaking in spite
OF his viii, took a little square mirror
out Of the pocket case that men Of dig
nified taste carry about with them for
the benefit of hair and moustache.
With accustomed hands he reached out
OF ms half shadow and focused the sun
IN one clear, dazzling ray, and then
tick took, tick took" the ray began to
move. To move and 10 talk
When the Italians met the headlong
Arab rush, they rolled it back beyond
the cactus plant that had half shaded
Batistas but they did not find the
wounded man.
1t was three days later that his body
came to light 1t was on a rough bed
i'm what might have been, out OF war
time, passable room
de was quite dead, but the Arabs
bad not killed him. About him were
evidences Of a skilled and careful treat
ment- Upon his breast was a note writ
translated said.
Here is the body of a brave and
splendid gentlemen We were honOred
10 have him and 10 nurse him. Our sad-
ness IS that we could not save him
de died as brave man would die"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-06
A Desert Episode
By Erie waIdersee.

~ ATISTA lay half in and half out
OF the shadow Of a great cactus
- watching a battle. He could not
move. a bad wound in the back had
paralyzed his legs. They were quite
useless.
Batista from his position could see
not only his own company. but the en-
tire scheme Of the fighting now going
forward He found the view altogether
unpleasing.
The Italians were spread out in
long line upon the desert. They were
fighting in that quick, nervous, Jerky
manner which is known to the trained
soldier as a sign OF hysteria- Their
firing was too uprOariOus and too con-
EnuOus to be true.
The Turks and Arabs were rushing
now and rushing prettily- BatiSta could
fully appreciate the WOrkmanlike util-
ity of their well extended line. They
ran slowly, but they ran surely. Their
stride was unhesitating. They took
all things IN a stride that enabled
them TO cover the ground without get
ting blown, although they were bent
almost double and they carried their
rifles in way that thrilled his soldier
heart
All the time. too. these moving men
were using their guns with surety and
effect Some part Of the line was al
ways shooting.
They fired generally in sections and
their level discharge had the crisp
tearing note of ripping cloth It was
clOcklike and useful. Batista had only
TO glance at the Italians to see how
useful.
Batista groaned as he watched. II
was a CHASTITY thing to see his own
countrymen cut up. 1t was more
CHASTITY to see them cut up through
their own unsoldierly faults. He
cursed the wound that kept him help
less here.
The Italians were in sore straits.
They would have to meet, in a Few min
utes, a charge carried on with all the
dash and rearlessness that a fighting
race could put into such a movement.
My God, grOaned Batista, will
they stand? VIII they be able 10
He thought OF helpless TripoH de-
pending upon the defence, the lives of
other Italian soldiers who would be
helpless and uncovered If the wing
buckled- He saw something that would
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-06
Dorothy Dix: o. F 45:55 z zs:: 4S'''
How Such Tales Bring Only Misery.

a CERTAIN woman knows a mar
~ ried man whom she meets out,
now and again. at theaters and
restaurants in company with a flashy
looking girl wearing many near dia-
monds, and exaggerated clothes. and
peroXided hair
The married man is always playing
the devoted to the painted lady, and
looks ld1oucally pleased and flattered.
and as If he had mad a little too much
70 drink, and his female companion
mas about her all Of the expression OF
the cat that is about TO dine upon the
canary.
Now the married man has at home
q dear little wife and babies, and the
woman who sees him INDUCING in for
pldden pleasures wants 10 know If it
isn't her duty to go and tell his wife.
No A thousand times No. Blasted
and accursed be the tongue that bears
the tale Of a husbands shortcomings
TO his wife
What good could possibly come Of
telling woman that her husband is
IN love with another woman. or is
making himself a fool over another
woman No woman is so ignorant OF
ire as to think that there is anything
that the wife can do to better the situ-
alton There is no household remedy
Tor untalthfulness- There is no known
spectre for keeping a wandering hus-
oand nailed to his own fireside if he
has a rowing disposition.
whether wife knows where her
husband is and what he is doing. or
only suspects it, has no more effect or
MS conduct than the weather prOphe-
cies have on the weather. We may
know II is going to rain tomorrow
put our knowledge won't prevent it
from raining
Wife's Tears VIII Not Keen Husband
From Doing Wrong.
A Wl1e'S knowing that her husband
is IllrtauOus, and that while she's
walking the baby with the collie at
nome ne IS opening wine for chorus
girls, VIII not stop him from doing IL.
Neltner VIII her tears nor her re-
pro1cnes. because if he considered her
feelings in the matter he would be
tfeadlng the straight and narrow way
instead OF dallying on the primrose
path.
Neither can the most Jealous wife
alive chaperon her husband every min
ute OF ms time, or keep him under
lock and key.
So what possible good can come Of
telling her OF conditions that she can
not change' and the knowledge OF
which can only bring her misery2
suppose the wife is really ignorant
of her husbands sidestepping. sup
pose she believes him when he tells her
that the reason he didn't get home until I
two o'clock i'm the morning was be-
cause ne had TO see a customer from
oshkosh, or there was some special I
Work at the office that had to be [
done tnat very night Suppose the {
wire IS happy and c. ntented In the I
faith that her HUSBAND is as true TO I
her as she is to MIN. and that she is /
the only woman in the world TO him as 4
he is the only man - her
Is not tAat ignorance the bliss Of I
which the poet wrote? Is il the part
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-06

! OF a friend to shake that faith2 Could
anything be crueler than to Waken
Such woman up out Of her dream Of
Let Her Believe in Husband rs Long A.
She Can.
For heavens sake. for PHYS sake.
4el ner stay in her hypnotic trance as
long as she can Let her believe in
ner husband as long as she can Let
her trust him as long as she can.
why every day i see a woman who
mas made little tin gCd Of a miserable
hJtle two BY four. shallow Drained,
selfish, cOnceited cONscomb OF a hus-
Danu whom she WOrships for attri-
DuIeS ne never possessed. and I would
put my hand in the fire before would
raise finger to -ear down her altar.
Love cannot live without. Illusion,
ana there IS no greater crime than to
strlp the halo from der husbands head
and exhibit a man TO his wife es he
really IS Nor is there any other such
vandalism as destroying faith in her
husband in wife's heart
But suppose 3 woman does know
that her husband IS faithiess to ner.
suppose she hides the bitter secret
from the world. and puts up a brave
and COura geOus bluff of ignorance.
why cali her hand2 DO YOU not realize
that for her 10 know that the world
knows her shame, that her friends
pity her, and that casual acquaintance
smile at her with cynical amusement.
gall to her cup of SORROW
1t is hard thing for woman 10
bear to know that she has lost her
husbands love, that he is weary OF
her, and that he finds other women
more attractive, but @ is harder still
to have il forced home on her that 9TH
er people know it. and for this reason,
il for no other malice itself might hes
itate to go 10 a Wife with the story OF
her husbants- u lions
There are mahy women who have
pride and strength enough to keep up
brave face, and TO stand with their
backs against the dOCrs. Of their skel-
eton closets. defying ANYBODY TO guess
what rafting bones are, hidden with
in it, We might wen TAXI OF our bon
nets before such gallan,rE and at
least pay such courage theN uf1oute OF
our silence
Tale Bearer Makes Herself MIST Aid
TO Divorce.
The only tangible effect Of gSing to
a woman with the evidence Of hef hUs-
bands shortcomings is "a precipitate
a family row, and TO be first aid 70
divorce. surely no woman who calls
herself the friend Of another woman
can want to do a thing like that. NorA
does such a revelation tend to pro-
mote affection in the unfortunate wife's
breast. for there are none whom we
hate so thoroughly as those who ten
US the things we would rather die
than hear.
There is no possible excuse for anv-
body telling a woman OF her husbands
faults II she does know il adds to her
humiliation and sorrow to realize thar
other people scott az the weaknesses
of the man she loves. 1t is not a sense
Of duty but malice and all uncharita-
tale bearer between husband and wife
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-06

whom. The young man calls, and is
Well treated. He takes the girl out
frequently, he calls regularly, love de-
EeIops, and then, and not till then, do
the parents investigate
The investigation leads to alarm,
put II is made too late. The mischief
has been done. The girl they taught
TO abhor certain characteristics in men
mas fallen in love with a man who pos
sesses all or the worst of them.
They wonder at her. They marvel
that all their years of training should
have so little effect.
They should wonder at themselves.
Ihey should marvel that parents can
be so blind.
They knew the destination of a GER
tain path and saw their daughter
start on il without a single misgiving
They welcomed the young man many
times, and their welcome and lack OF
disapprovaI helped to win him a way
in her heart
Parents to Blame.
They know that love is not the
growth of human Will. Therefore they
should have seen to it that their
daughter did not have opportunity to
meet to know. to love man Of whom
they could not approve
The blame for the tragedy Of mis-
placed love rests on their shoulders.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-06

TO the number of n. together with a
few hundred friendly indians, set out
on the goth of May for the Pequot
headquarters. As they drew near the
dreaded locality the courage of the in .
dian allies gave out and they skunk
behind, declaring that Sassacus was a
god whom il was useless to attack
Mason and Underhiu, the leaders of
the white men, having no such fear
and awe OF Sassacus, advanced with
their IS men. Their task was TO carry
a walled fort containing zoo Pequots
me fort was a circle of some four or
i've acres in area, girdled by a palf-
lsade Of sturdy saplings set firm and
deep In the earth. At opposite sides of
the stronghold were two openings
Just large enough to admit one person
at a time.
Surprising the fort. the white men.
after making sure that escape by way
Of the doors was guarded against. be-
gan their attack The work was short
sharp, terrible OF the zoo Pequots
within the fort, only five got away
with their lives. Six hundred and
nniety-five lay dead within the in
closure.
In one hour the little HANDFUL OF
white men had literally wiped out the
Pequot nation, and not for so years
afterward did the redmen of New Eng
land dare TO lift their hands against
the whites.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-06
IA FEARS Ago To-
From TIE Herald OF l.
TaisDsss 1888 uol
company.

Business is reported quiet on the
Santa Fe.
Of the repair shop yesterday looking
fine.
A stock train consisting Of IS cars
came in over the 5. P. yesterday at
noon.
The new compressed air boiler OF
the santa Fe is now in use and giving
excellent service
Three trains out OF the S. P. yards
yesterday afternOOn-One west and two
east-nade the yards look rather bare.
Work on the additional four stalls OF
the roundhOuse at Toyah. Texas. has
commenced and VIII be completed be-
fore work on the coach sheds viii be
commenced in the yards here
The stage now leaves La Luz from
the end Of the Northeastern track Al s
a. M, and arrives at La Luz on a return
trip at D. m the same day. Passen-
gers can now make the through trip to
and from Fl Paso and La Luz the same
day This VIII have a tendency to in
crease traffic in that direction
Engine 1s3. the Dewey OF the T.
went east yesterday on the regular run
after being IN the hospital several
weeks. It's fierce engagement in the
q. H yards at an early hour OF the
morning not long ago is wen remem-
bered- 1t smashed up two engines. a
nat car. six box cars. and tore up sew
eral yards Of track. and was stiII
breathing when captured.
1t does not seem right that the BUSH
ness men Of the town should be taxed
Tor the street maintenance fund and
then compelled to contribute an addi-
uOnal amount in order to get the work
done as it ought 10 be done However.
while the city officials are drawing
their salaries the dust on the unspriu-
killed. streets is uubeara BILE and BIZ
blowing about has succeeded in seri-
ously damaging large amount OF
property in stores and residences.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-06
Whanging Life Insurance



consideration the committees rejected measure this sort Any gross
= addi-
provision for their
every way
companies
ment that the companies must invest IN Texas IN certain classes OF securities
greater part policies,
millions Many Of the companies heavy investors in
securities OF Texas railroads. put these were not counted V the state IN
required invested within the
The the justice wisdom the requirements Of the
gone
all the half them had
all market for railroad securities
would
Massachusetts,
throughout
and being engaged IN develOpena wOrk where IS most needed
of proposed
legislature interesting facts
brought out which Texans should carefully consider as they directly
present conditions n
It was declared Texas while pending
abundant
foreign companies of the Robertson
averaged from their Texas loans of 1911 than on their
On, company that making in
Oklahoma 1911 than on Oklahoma
loans sos other words while interest rates IN Texas tend steadily to @
Oklahoma than she did three years
company Louisiana, Oklahoma and Mis-
PP regularly secures higher rate Of interest in Texas than IN any the
Texas suffering from foreign capital
of the best agencies for the investment of
The few companies that remained
Robertson because keeps their big competitors
out Of the state and makes it easier Tor the remaining companies " 90 business
One Of the chief reasons advanced at the time for the passage Of the Robert
the states life insurance business In fact many persons who
in believe that Texas
projected existing behind the whole
big that be- it
that the five Texas life insurance
companies organized the Robertson
nearly 100000 1910
companies organized the passage
of the Robertson partly Of paid dividends to stock
up of 1910 these II Texas companies had
impaired their surplus
capital andsu surplus Of s45ooOoo
Texas and other southwestern life insurance com
pes patronage
utterly failed to replace the
necessary that withdrew when the Robert
passed excessively for her borrowed capital
paving more adjacent tends to
Texas business interested IN IN
proving financial conditions modification Of the law would
induce strong the benefit Of sharing
their immense VIII be found But
the companies They taxation but they
continuing Oklahoma New Mexico
Louisiana; and above all this state needs their
existing circumstances the people Of
th aIelo losers with relief
Arizona in rejecting Robertson of Texas showed
superior the hated capitalists and de-
Of the people of the state Of Arizona who need
protection who need the
prepared the laws viii permit
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-06
One-Sentence Philosophy
GLOBE SIGHTS.

CAtchison Globe.
Most every country looks good in the
spring.
Once in a while a man loses his
memory, and others would like to at
times.
Most trips "to look around with a
view Of locating" are mere loafing
jaunts.
Boys who have done the churning
VIII never wonder at the high price
of butter
we sometimes wonder that more
children aren't named after Lake Con-
trary-
A JOY ride often affords ample evil
dence that booze and benzine don't
mix very wei.
Tt is hard to convince a bachelor
that any woman worships her hen
pecked husband.
You hear lot OF things in the in
terest of the people which don't help
them much
Drinking is bad enough without
lying about IL and saying one takes
the stuff as a medicine.
Tt is strange how many men worried
through boyhOOd without the aid Of
the Boy Scout movement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-06
QUAKER sIEDITATIONs.
Rhiladelnhia RecordD

EA44llAAt-4 PIMA AAEt-4A ~
It's hard to get along with fell
low who is always short
Perhaps the surest way to reduce
flesh is to try 10 i've by your wits
Truth may be stranger than fiction,
but that isn't the fault of the fiction
writer's
There must be special halo in
heaven for the man who tells the truth
10 the tax assessor
Man proposes-but just a minute
please We quite forget for the nonce,
that this is leap year.
When they are in love, men make
crazy promises, and women are crazy
enough TO believe them.
Ever notice mat a trolley car al
ways makes the best time when you
are running to catch it2
The average usher seems to inspire
a doubt as to whether he belongs to the
theater5 or the theater belongs to him
NlgWag-- Skinnum attributes his
success in the stock market entirely TO
his pluck" Easymark-I don't Won
oer. 7 was one Of the plucked."
by are you so late this morning.
thundered the boss. Ny wife oversight
herself explained the suburban book
keeper. land the cook had to get the
breakfast"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-06
When Things Beyond Explaining
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX

Why did she love him? Curious fool
be still.
Is human love the growth Of human
will?-Lord Byron.
A GIRL falls in love with a man
"A The world lifts its hands in
4 \ amaze.
Whatever" it asks. does she see
in him?"
a question as old as love itself. and
one that has never been answered
Such strange matches are made that
one wonders sometimes II C1Pid is not
only blind. but insane. For surely no
one with sanity would have made such
misfits of, matrimony.
Why Is TIT
A girl is taught to abhor a certain
type Of man. She learns the lesson
Indeed, often she abhors that type
without having heard a paternal warn
ing. It seems TO be her nature to de-
spise that characteristic most prom
inent in the man she later meets. And
Lowest
This happens so often that one must
conclude the heart and the head met
in conflict, and the heart won
1t is so sure to win that the only
safeguards parents can throw around
girl TO prevent her from loving the
type of man they abhOr, and which
she in her sane moments abhorred, is
TO limit her acquaintance to the type
of men they approve Girls are per
mitted Acquaintance with men who
are not desirable as sweethearts.
1t has been said, and il is proved
every day, that father will permit
a young man TO take his daughter out
with whom he would not trustt his
horse.
Mothers Lax.
And mothers are just as lax. They
know their daughters have made a
new acquaintance. Often they do not
know how, and usually they don't know