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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-24
WIFE OF
COUNT ASKS DIVORCE

Tucson, Ariz.. Sept 24-AIice Mora
jeski. American wife of count Victor
Morajeski, has filed suit for divorce
charging nOnsupport, which is a felony
under the new state law This is the
latest phase of Morajeskrs difficulties
which developed when the count was
held in Superior court on a charge Of
assauiting his wife by pushing her
face into the mud
Quick service. small cost-Long-
wells Transfer.-Advertise
MEXICAN MONEY a7.1
Mexican money continues To increase
in value. Wednesday morning it was
quoted at 81 In Mexico City, which Is
the highest it has been in more than a
month.
Quick service. small cost-Iong.
wells Transfer.-Advertisement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-24
ANU SGEI ENIS.
THE BIJOU TODAY.

The BijOu will today show "The
Statue of Fright" a two-reeI special
that is well named The play is well
and gracefully acted and shows some
astonishing scenes The program will
be completed with a Pathe picture Of
Auto PolOing." which is a thriller in
every respect. All automobile enthusi-
asts should see this. Hours, II a m.
to II p. m.-Advertisement.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-24
ARIZONA SETS VALUATION
ON TWO EXPRESS CONF

Phoenix, Ariz., Sept 24.-Under the
new express tax law, the state corpor-
alton commission has fixed the valua-
ton of the Wells-Fargo Express COM
pany at S96,71212, and that of the
United Verde & Pacific Express COM
Iany at 1920. These figures represent
the gross receipts of the two compa-
MES for last year, and the state re-
ceives s percent in lieu of all other
taxes Last year the state took per-
cent of the previous years receipts
and got $500 This year the tax will
amount to approximately $4,000.
For taxis. autos or Limousine, phone
l. IOngweII's- Advertisement.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-24
WEEPs WHEN SECRETS OF
HER LIFE ARE REVEar

San Francisco, Calf, Sept. an,
Bessie c. Merriam. sobbing hystericae,ii liz
came near collapsing in court when IL .
ters she had written to her husbaDd
captain Henry py {. Merriam. Z. S. A.
her life Major Clarence Murphy Of
Louisiana, who came from Paris 70
testify in captain Merriam's divorco
case, vehemtly denied he had ever been
alone with Mrs. Merriam in his life
In good coal there is comfort Good
coal and good measure is the only wa
we know. Southwestern Fuel Co. phone
531.-AdVertisement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-24
DEMOCRATS NOMINATE
FIELDER IN JERSEY
Stokes Heads Republican Ticket and
PrOgressiYes Name Everett Colby
For Governor.

Newark, n. J.. Sept. disappearing
of Woodrow Wilson nominated acting
governor James F. Fielder, their cand-
idate for governor at the New Jersey
primaries yesterday, carrying all but
two counties. His majority was esti-
mated at 10000.
Everett won the Progressive" nom
inatiOn by $500.
In the Republican primaries. Edward
c. Stokes. former governor, was an easy
winner.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-24
GAYNOR'S ESTATE
TOTALS 100000
VIII Leaves Brooklyn Residence and 500
Shares of Stock TO Mrs. GaynOr-
RNmnfnGRr For Children

New York, Sept 24.-The will of
VIM J. GaynOr. late mayor of New
York, filed today. leaves to the widow
his Brooklyn residence and 500 shares
of Royal Baking Powder company
stock
The remainder. with the exception
of minor requests, is divided two sew
enthS to each Of two sons and one sew
enth to each of three unmarried
daughters
The estate is valued at $4,000, o0O-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-24
COTTON

New York Cotton. Close.
New oYrk. Sept 24--Cotton-Spot
0uiet Middling uplands, 1850; gulf
1856.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-24

II you viii buy your coal from US.
life Will be one continual round of
pleasure this winter. Southwestern
Fuel Co, phone 531.-Advertisement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-24
BEARS LEAD IN
EARYEY TRADING
Bonds Are Irregular and
Union Pacific Drops
Two Points.

- NOTE-An Market news on q
- this page reflects closing sale 4
- prices (unless buy or bid be Z
. specified) Wednesday, Sept "a. .
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-24

The New ZEeSer VIII keep UP the
reputation of the old with a few extra
frills thrown in gratis.-Adve-tise
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-24

Phone 1 for auto baggage trucks
Advertisement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-24
UNLISTED STOCKS
RAIN AND sun FIGHT
FOR THEIR JOBS WEDNESDAY,

A rainstOrm came out of a clear sky
soon after Z o'clock Wednesday morn
ing and the rain continued falling at
frequent intervals during the morning.
Between times, the sun in halt
hearted way, tried to shine.
AUTO FOR HIRE. PHONE 1-Ad-
vertisement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-24
KnnasS CITY IfTestOek-CIose.

Kansas CITY, Mo. Sept 24--Catue-
Reefs 1900: market steady Prime
fed steers, SS.SO69.10; dressed beef
steers. s7.75 6S.75; western steers,
$3.50 6S.3O: southern steers, $3.50 a 700:
COWS. S425 200: heifers. S5-O069-OO;
stockers and feeders. $3.50 S25; bulls,
$500 625: calves. S6.O009.75.
Hogs-Rects. 5000; market steady;
bulk, SS.100S.50; heavy, $500 $50;
packers and butchers, $500 $50 :.
lights. $500 $3.50: pigs, $6.00G7-50
Sheep-Rects. 5000; market steady.
Lambs. s65O6715: yearlings, S4.75 n
SIS: wethers, S425 a AIS; ewes, $500
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-24
RESULTS ARE SURE IN

RESULTS ARE SURE IN
THE SUNDAY HERALD
% cent want advertisement. a for
sale ad- or any kind of classified ad.
N the FL Paso Sunday Herald will
bring double the replies of anv OTHER
newspaper in the southwest.
special messenger and phone service
IN Want Ad- department until 9 o'clock
IN saturday nights. Call rs or 116.
PHONE 1 FOR TAXI OR AUTO-Ad-
ment 11>A'-@AoFertlse-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-24

Phone LongwelTs for taxi.-Adver-
tisement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-24
Grain and Provisions
Chicago Grain. Close.
LIVESTOCK
Chicago Livestock. close.

Chicago. III. Sept 4.ACattIe-Rects.
5000; market generally STEADY "a ~
BeeVeS, $7.25 a $40; Texas steers. SGOU
6SOO: western steers, $3.50 q 40;
stockers and feeders, S5.4O6S.0O: cows
and heifers, s3.9O9S-75; calves, $500
1900
Hoes-Rects. $4,000: market slow,
steady to sc under yesterdays aver
age: bulk. sS.106S.6O; lights, $500
500: mixed, $500 $50: heavy, $500
SOS: rough, $7SO@S.00; pigs, S425@
500
Sheep-Rects. $4,000: market weak
to 10c lower Native, S3.60@4.70: west
ern, s3.756A5O; yearlings, S4.75 a SIS;
lambs. native, S5-50@7.25; western
s55O672O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-12
Their First Rude House

They had brought the ducks and geese
with them which they had found on
board the wrecked vessel, and also the
hens they found there, and these fowl
they Immediately liberated.
The cackling OF the liberated fowls,
the chattering of the boys and the harsh
cries of the peonguins and flamingoes
which hovered over their heads or sat
upon the rocks made a perfect babel of
sounds.
The eastaways looked about for any
signs of human beings, but saw none.
Then the father of the family. all his
little ones and his wife assisting, con-
trived with some poles and sail cloth
which they had brought along to con-
struct a very fair apology for tent.
Moss and withered leaves which the
boys gathered served to make beds, and
with some fiat stones from the little river
they built a cooking place.
The clergyman had thoughtfully
brought along some tinder, and soon had
a fire of twigs and larger pieces of dry
wood cracking under the iron pot which
he had saved from the wreck and which
he now filled with clear water from the
stream. The good wife got out her store
of provisions and began the prepara-
tion of meal and the scene took on
look of cheerfuness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-12
Searching the Wreck

1t was the morning after the ship had
struck and the crew had abandoned her
that the Swiss family began to look
about them and consider what might be
done to ameliorate their condition.
The wind was subsiding. the sky was
serene and as the sun arose it filled them
with hope.
Let all hands set to work" said the
father. lone more powerful than man
has protected us until now. Remember
the excellent maxim, God helps them
who help themselves
They dispersed over the wreck
FThe clergyman himself went to the pro
vision room to look after casks of'wa-
ter and other necessaries of life; his wife
visited the live stock and fed them-for
they were almost famished-F sought
for arms and ammunition and Ernest for
the carpenters tools.
Jack had opened the captains cabin
and was almost thrown down by two
big dogs, SO doeile that they licked the
boys hands. and he, soon recovering
from his fear, mounted the back of the
largest of them and rode gravely up to
his father when the latter emeited from
the hold
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-12
To Seek New Fortune

A SWISS clergyman, who had lost
"a nearly all his property In the revo-
4 luton of 1898, fed with his wife and
four children, all four boys, to England.
There he invested the little capital re-
naming to him. in seeds of all sorts and
some cattle and embarked with his fam
ily and possessions for Port Jackson,
Australia where he intended to establish
himself as "free settler"
They had a prosperous voyage until
they were near the coast of New Guinea,
when a terrible storm arose. The temp
est ragged for six days and the ship was
blown into unknown seas, where she, at
length, struck upon a rock off am un-
known island and was broken in two.
The sailors took to the boats, leaving
the Swiss family on board.
The sailors were drowned, as they de-
served to be for their abandonment of
the worthy clergyman and his wife and
children, and the Swiss family as soon
as the storm abated-the wreck still hav-
ing afforded them a safe shelter by rea-
son of its being so wedged between two
rocks as to be unable to sink-made shift
to get ashore by means of an ingenious
boat which they constructed out of tubs
and blanks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-12
Convinced They Were Alone

But they saw no signs of human haD-
itation, and though they fired their guns
at intervals to attract the attention of any
of the sailors of the wrecked ship who
might have reached the shore in safety
they heard no answering shots.
They saw a lofty promontory jutting
out into the sea and climbed it, sweeping
from the point of vantage both sea and
land for some sight of survivors of the
wreck.
But they saw none, though they were
assisted in their search by small teles-
cope which Ernest, the quiet scholar ami
scientist of the family, had thrust into
his coat before leaving the stranded ship.
They were convinced now that all ex-
cept the Swiss family Robinson had per-
ished from the wreck and that they were
alone upon an uninhabited island whose
position in the seas they could only guess
by the length of the days, the position
of the stars and the abrupt demarkation
between darkness and daylight.
They judged it to be not far from the
equator and in a portion of the Pacific
ocean where no land was marked down
upon the charts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-12
The Family Robinson

And the shore to which they made their
way was strange island, low lying for
the most part, near which they saw they
were when the clouds and spray and fog
and darkness of the storm cleared from
the face of the deep.
The Swiss family had all read Rob
inson Crusoe,' and loved the story. So
when they found themselves thus cast
away and situated with regard to con-
nections with the outside world as was
DE Foes hero, they spoke much of Rob
inson,' comparing his circumstances with
their own, and so came down TO pos
tes'atss the Swiss FaSpily Robinsop.'
The clergyman was a man just in the
prime of life. his wife few years young
er. and their children were as follows:
Fritz, aged 10. curly-headed, clever. in
telligent, lively; Ernest. 12, we'll informed
and RATIONAL but somewhat selfish and
indolent; Jack. TO- enterprising bold and
useful; Francis, g. of sweet disposi-
tion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-12
A Land of Plenty

They found that it was divided into
two sections by a range of rocky hills,
and on this occasion they explored that
side upon which they had effected their
landing, only taking cursory glances at
that
For they found the island to be one
of considerable extent. That portion of
it which they explored was found to be
fruitful land. On this, as on subse-
quent trips, they found growing wild rice.
sugar cane, cocoanut and breadfruit
trees.
They found groves of bamboo and
groves OF various tropic/l trees. They
found the gourd tree which produces
gourds from which they could easily man
ufacture bottles and dishes
The soil they found was rich and capa-
BILE, under cultivation of bearing abun-
dantly all sorts of European grain and
vegetables as well as the American
maize.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-12
\ CL A S SIC
IN A P A G E

For hundred years "The Swiss Fam
ily Robinson has shared favor with lts
prototype Robinson Crusoe,' and Ike
Defoe's immortal production, possesses
the singular quality of being equally m
teresting to children and "grown-ups.
only the first part of the story was
written by DIR. Wyss, death Intervening
before he could complete his story. But
it was at once translated into many Ian
guages and attained such popuSrity that
the Baroness de Montoleiu wrote con-
tinuation of the story, SO successfully I'M
itating the style of the first part that the
whole seems to have been written by one
hand.
DR. Wyss was a learned man, professor
or philosophy in the Academy of Berne,
and its chief librarian He was the author
of several books of travel and ponder
Gus works on moral philosophy, colec-
tor of Swiss folk songs and legends.
But when he read Robinson Crusoe
he could not get that book out of his
mind until he sat down and began his
Swiss Family Robinson" All else that he
wrote is forgotten now, long ago; only
this product of his idle hours remains
to keep his name alive.
As has been said, DIR. Wyss was
learned man, the author of books of
travel; and this makes the preposterous,
absurd geographical blunders of "The
Swiss Family Robinson" absolutely as
founding
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-12
A Man of War

One day at the end of the four years
spoken of, the colonists were excited by
the discovery of a vessel approaching
the shore. 1t was a British man-of-war
and the clergyman and Fritz went out
in the canoe, hailed the ship and told the
captain the best anchorage.
1t seemed that the ship had been blown
out of her course and the navigator had
been much surprised to find an island
where the charts showed no land. He
was much more surprised to find it
inhabited by Europeans.
Lieutenant Bell of the ship-her name
was the Adventurer-came ashore in
ships boat and looked at Tent House
and the other improvements in the neigh
borhood with admiration and surprise.
TO him the clergyman gave the manu-
script of journal which he had l,ept
since his landing the island and the
lieutenant returned to the Adventurer.
promising to land the next day and bring
the captain with him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-12
Every Want Supplied

They laid out plantations and planted
the seeds which they had hoped to sow
in Australia; they domestieated some of
the wild fowl they found roaming about
the island and they trained a cow and
an ass as beasts of burden and to draw
sledges and carts which they rudely con-
structed.
Their tub raft was destroyed in a great
gale (which swept over the island, but
they replaced it by a canoe followed out
of a great tree trunk. after the manner
of the South Sea Island savages.
They found in the island material for
making gunpowder and mineral deposits
which could be nodded into bullets.
When they crossed the dividing ridge
of the island they came upon coun-
try where a herd of buffaloes roamed
and one of these they captured and added
to their working animals after his sub
jugation and training.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-12

and body along the best lines the chill
dren of the Swiss clergyman caused their
father when he looked upon them 10
say: IT am contented.'
At first the clergyman and his wife
had thought of Europe and its civiliza-
tion with a certain longing, though Eu
rope and civilization had been hard upon
them.
The clergyman had no near relatives in
Europe, but his wife had a mother and
two brothers, whom. at first, she lenged
much to see.
But as when she left Switzerland her
mother had been in feeble health size
concluded that she had probably not
long survived the departure OF her
daughter, and so gradually came to think
of her as dead and thus lost all desire
to return to Europe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-12
Kidnapped

On the sands of the beach were the
marks of naked feet. They called, but
got no answer; they searched feverish-
1y about, but found no one.
The wife and mother with little Fran
els had evidently been abducted by
savages. Even Flora, the dog, was
gone doubtless had followed her mis-
tress and her young master into cap
tivity.
At first the clergyman was totally
overcome by the extent of the calamity
which had fallen upon him and sat ST.
lent upon the shore with his sobbing
sons around him.
Then arousing himself to action he
cried out: Come. my children, let us
fly to save theml'
They found the pinnace safe in the
rocky cove where they kept 1T and has
tily loaded 1t with provisions for their
voya age-whither they knew not.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-12
Other Castaways

More presents were now distributed
and, with the missionary acting as in
terpreter. long parley ensued. in the
course of which many things were ex-
plained.
Mr.. Willis. during his residence on the
island, had succeeded in Christianizing e
and civi1zng some of the natives en-
tirely and all the others partially.
OF white people on the island there
had been living there for the last FIVE
years, besides the missionary, a Nine.
Hertel and her two daughters, survivors
of a wreck and castaways upon that
island, as the Swiss Family Robinson
had been on theirs.
The natives were devoted to the Her.
tells, as they were to the missionary
and seeing that at times Nine. Hertel
seemed lonely and Respondent, and dis
covering that white people had settled
upon the nearest island they had gone
there and brought away the clergy
mans wife and little son, In order, as
they thought, to provide agreeable COM
panions for their own castaways.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-12
Back to the World

That evening the clergyman returned
to his family. which he had left at
their home in the grove. which they
called Falcons Nest. and told of the
visit of the English vessel and how the
lieutenant had offered to take the FAM
lily back to Europe.
The wife said: "Why should we leave
this island, where we are rich and
happy, to return to poverty and care in
Europe? 4 am sure that my poor mother
is long since dead. and l dread to return
to Europe.
Our children are growing up strong
and virtuous here; why should we
plunge their young lives again into the
trials and temptation. of the world2'
The boys. too, were all against return
ing but the father realized that the
time was coming when. happy and peace
full as it was, they could no longer live
the isolated life which had now for
four years been theirs.
The boys must face the world and
dare it's perils they must be in a posi-
tion to fulfill their natural destines by
marriage
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-12
Establishing Their Flocks

1t seemed as if everything that heart
could desire was afforded them by this
wonderful tropic land.
oysters, fish, lobsters mussels and
crabs from the sea- game from the woods
and from the forests many sorts of fruit
such as coeoanuts and breadfruit and
many delicious tropical varieties.
From fibrous plant they extracted a
long staple which the good wife wove
into cloth and fro mthis same fibrous
plant they manufactured thread.
When the sow which they had brought
from the wreck gave birth to litter of
pigs and one of the cows to a bull calf,
the races of these animals were fairly
started in the path of increase on the
island.
The ingenuity they showed in getting
their domestic animals ashore from the
wreck-to go back somewhat in the story
should not be forgotten.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-12
Spoons Ready Made

The children were too young to realize
any of the perils which still beset them,
and the father and mother were filled
with joy at their escape from worse
dangers. and so, altogether, it was a
merry company OF castaways that sat
down to eat their first meal upon their
unknown island.
When the soup which the mother pre-
pared was ready they discovered that
they had brought no spoons or anything
else with which 1t might be eaten.
But Ernest remarked that he had seen
oysters growing in a nook and, gather
ing some of these, they opened the BIZ
valves and made themselves spoons out
of the shells.
Ernest, who had been sent after the
oysters. remarked: Il might as we'll
bring along some salt. too; l saw plenty
of it in the assures of the rock. left,
suppose, by the sea-
5 Doubtless, Mr.. Reasoner," replied his
father. "who else could have left 1t
there? Bring a bagful, for we have,
find, brought none from the ship"
An SO they ate their meal with good
appetite and thankful hearts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-12
Explanations

As to the abduction of Jack, the saw.
ages had merely taken him to carry to
his mother to replace little Francis
whom the King had taken a fancy to
and had, having no son of his own de-
cided to adopt as heir apparent.
Baraourou had carried the boy to tho
royal hut and dressed him-or rather
undressed HMM native garb, and had
now brought him to the pinnace of the
white visitors
Mr.. Willis told the King that the
boys own father was present and
strongly objected to having hts son be-
come a prince. After much persuasion
and some commanding old Baraourou
reluctantly gave Francis up to his
father and invited the strangers to visit
him at his royal hut before returning to
their own island.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-12
The Problem Solved

But all argument upon the question
was ended by the elements. In the
night great storm arose and the wind
blew a terrible gale for several days
The British ship was driven out to
sea and when the storm subsided she
was at such a distance from the is
land that the captain resolved not to
try and find it again that voyage, but
to return Immediately to Europe for re-
pairs.
So. though the clergyman had de-
cided to return to Europe with his
family. fate decided otherwise and they
settled down again into their old life.
improving their domains and increasing
their wealth.
A case of books had been saved
from the wreck and part of each day
was devoted to the education of the
children.
A year or so passed and then sud
denly the Swiss Family Robinson were
again brought into contact with their
fellowmen and that in most dramatic
and unlooked-for manner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-12
In Search of the Loved Ones

When the storm which had driven off
the British ship had subsided they had
found upon the beach a chest contain
ing beads, small mirrors and other
trifles such as are used for presents TO
savages. and Ernest suggested that
they take the chest along, as its con-
tents might be useful in propitiating
the abductors should they succeed in
finding them.
Then they put boldly out to sea, keep
ing a sharp lookout all around the hori-
zon for any sight CT a neighboring. is
land.
At last far off upon the horizon, they
discovered little speclN and steered to-
ward it, As they came nearer they
saw that it was an island, high and
well wooded
BY dnt of searching they found a
small bay deep enough for their pin
mace to enter and there made a land
ing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-12

which lay beyond the rocky. dividing
ridge
They took the canoe with them, and,
mooring it in little bay by tying 1t to
a tree with a line, went inland. When
they returned what was their astonish-
ment and dismay to find the canoe
gone.
The marks of the line were upon the
tree trunk, and on the sands about were
the prints of naked feet.
They were leagues away from Tent
House and. filled with anxiety, they
made a forced march home. They ar
rived to find the place deserted.