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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-20
Amsterdam
BY GEORGE FITCH.
Author of AT Good Old siwash.s

4 MSTERDAAI, the metropolis of
~ Holland, Is firmly imbedded in
the mud near the Zuyder Zee
and rises precipitously In spots sew
eral feet above the level of the sea. 1t
is the. terminus of three railroads, a
dozen steamship lines and several dozen
canals, and contains over a million sOles,
a majority of which are wooden.
Amsterdam was first discovered in
the 18th century and has enjoyed great
vicissitudes in the last zoo years. In
the old days, one of the principal diver
siOns of the European tvrants was to
90 over into Holland and kill off Ans
terdam. Whenever the city had accumu-
lated a hundred thousand people and a
good chamber of commerce some tyrant
would swarm down on it and mess it
up until there wouldn't be enough vo-
tiers left to hold a ward caucus. Finally
the citizens adopted a plan of cutting
the dykes whenever the enemy got too
insufferable. After that the Amster-
banners lived in peace and dampnesA
developing webbed feet and an enor-
nous maritime commerce.
Amsterdam is noted for its streets,
which are deep enough to float the fat
test canal boat. 1t has vast numbers
of tall slim houses, which stand with
their feet in the water and cannot be
reached by book agents unless he is a
good swimmer TaXicabbing in Amstcr-
dam is a difficult and dangerous adj
venture owing to the rough and turbu-
lent cobblestOne streets, but the owner
of a good seaworthy tub can travel
from ward to ward with the greatest
ease. Amsterdam is noted for It's quaiat
suburbs, which are connected with lie
city bv electric boats, canal boats, gaSo-
line boats, sail boats, steam bolts anI
canoes
Amsterdam was once famous for its
painters. Van Dyke lived in Amsterdam,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-20

~ any OAu oeAss
* ND you say you have no enc
n mies?" unused the great de-
L \ tective.
None that I know Of And why
should II robbed a man of his last dol
lar and kidnapped a woman's only twins
and broke q couple of girls hearts, but
as far as know I have never done any
thing to make anybody really mad.
And. still. every morning 1 find a new
bomb on my top doorstep. TOday's
made the eighth / carried it in the
house and quickly put it in a tub of
water with the other seven, but the
tub is full now and I don't know what
win happen if 1 get any more"
i think 1 shall go to your home and
inspect the bombs" said the great
detective after a deep but not long 81
lence. I have an idea, but 1 think
I should like to inspect the bombs. Are
you ready, journalist
Yes, but how did you know"
ooh by the supercilious way you
removed it from the chair as you sat
down"
Soon they reached the Journalists
house, and the great detective was led
to the back yard, where a large tub
was filled with water and several large,
evil looking spheres. The great de-
tective took one in his hand and shifted
it reflectively.
CAS- I thought" he remarked. Some
body in your house must have or
dered Snicl5ensnocker's rye bread. The
lOaves look. more like bombs than
good many bombs themselves"
Drawing a deep breath Of relief and
blushing a little, the journalist invited
the great detective to stay for dinner.
ARTICLES by tHfs noted writer nre reg
uiar features of The Fl PaSO HeraId.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-20
QUAKER 1IEDTTATIONs.
CPhiIadelphia Rec0rd.)

fHullaQelpnla tNeCofuJ
1t takes q certain amount Of cheek
TO raise side Whiskers.
The naked truth is seldom exeInpli-
fled by q bear story.
Hubbubs-I should think this thing
of catching trains would be a great
drawback to a suburban life Subbubs
No; it's missing them that's the
drawback.
You are a genealOgist, I believe"
said Mrs. NeWrich Yes, madam he
replied. very well. then" said Mrs
Newrich, I should like You to furnish
me with the latest thing in ancestors"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-20
Be A Sunbeam

u HEN chatls
w
" Anyone
ruTnbing
limb let him
Though the
pain hOWls will Withstand
fCopvripbt bv George NJ Adams, WALT MASON
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-20
JOURNAL ENTRIES.

IIOpeEl .CuluaLl
NO mans memory is so poor that he
can forget his troubles.
Prominent among the real pests are
the people who think they're funny.
Another popularity of the weather
IS that it gets worse as a man grows
older
People wouldn't have much use for
any kind of a rule if there weren't ex-
ceptiOns to 1t.
There is usually as much dislike in
receiving charity as there is in dis
pensing it
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-20

Amsterdam is greatly beloved by tour
lists, because of its quaint houses with
no visible means of support. its large
acreage of early Dutch art and its hon
est, hard working guilder, which does
as much work as an American dollar.
though it Is only worth 40 Copy
righted by George Matthew Adams.
ARTICLES by this noted writer are reg
ular features OF The IEI PasO HeraId.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-20

and any Antwerpian who came up there
and Dragged about Rembrandt was sent
home on ice. Amsterdam WAS also at
one time the greatest banking center in
Europe, and a man who had a bank
there was as proud about it as a men,
Der of the New York stock exchange.
Most of the diamonds of the world now
come to Amsterdam in their crude cOun-
try state to be pared down and given
an air of refinement.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-20
MOTHER SENDS LAST CENT

MOTHER SENDS LAST CENT
TO BRING HER son HONE
Harold Harding, whose mother. pa
trolman johnson testified. sent him $50
ct Thanksgiving to come home on. was
lined SO on a vaErancy charge IN the
corporation court Friday afternoon. The
patrolman said that Harding's mother
stated in the letter that was all the
money she possessed and hoped it would
bring her son home in time for Christ
mas The boy said he wanted to go to
his home in Dallas, Texas. He was
asleep in a pool room when he was
arrested.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-20

will cover wages, working hours, moral
influence and all other conditions The
bureau will require monthly report
of the employer of all children under
16 Showing their progress. In case Of
failure. another position is sought for
the child
Free Employment Agency.
For children who are Of legal work
ing age and have completed the elgnth
grade the bureau is to serve as a free
emDlOvment agency. For high school
graduates, the bureau viii endeaYor 70
.ecure the kind OF positions desired II
is believed that the bureau Will be OF
Value to business men as well as TO the
school children in providing them with
the right sort of boys and girls to train
into their business A similar course IS
pursued by the employment bureau for
Cincinnati which is under the depart
ment of school superintendent.
The superintendent of schools in
AIiddIetown, Conn. issued a letter to
the business men Of the city at the be
ginning Of this school year, stating the
qualifications Of the young people who
had completed their school work. He
asked that those in need of help should
apply at his office. where an attempt
would be made to secure the young
person best suited to the work Ar
engagements are also made to supply
work TO students yet in school who need
financial assistance. In Selma, Ala,
the school superintendent not only
conducts an employment bureau for
graduates, but appeals to the business
men to give employment to the boys
who desire to work in the late after
moons and on Saturday. In New York.
Chicago and Philadelphia the value of
the public schools as employment bu-
reaus is understood by thousands Of
business men who secure their juvenile
helpers through them each year No
child will be assisted through the
schools to engage in any work contrary
to the provisions Of the child labor
laws of the state.
(ArtieIes by this noted writer are reg
uIar features of The Ell PasO HeFald.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-20
Through the Rye
The Daily Novelette,.

For every evil thought and deed
Our hero got bomb!
Some were small and some were large
As any old bass drum.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-20

AN INDEPENDENT DAILY NEWSPAPER
A CHAMPION,
dtOrinC
G. A. tin = News
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-20
II Years Ago To day

From The Herald This Date 1880.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-20
New Park For Baseball
Art Woods Suggests Combination
Grand Stand and HaII-LittIe
Interviews With FL PasOans.

,6T ASHINGTON park, the big
w gest piece of property de-
voted to amusements, owned
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-11-29
CHAPTER XlV.-Continued.

you are Iust a little nasty In your
Judgment. Mr Wright" Judge Gilbert
said. when he saw that the publisher
seemed to regard his answer as final
"If you'll consider the matter care
fully | think I'm appear to you in
this light: Here's paper that isn't
making expenses A good offer Is
made you which II you are wise
enough to accept will permit you to
leave Belmont FAR richer than when
you came. There are other lances to
be broken elsewhere. Why tilt here
against stone WALL"
III it were stone wall there'd have
been no offer Wright was shrewd
enough 10 know that they must be In
desperate straits.
See here, young man" Kerr blazed,
you won't be able to make a go OF it
II you don't sell now III see to 1t
that some day the sheriff Will
This direct threat was more than
he could bear Rising from his chair
aud leaning across the table the pub
fisher shook his fist in kerrs face and
told him just what he thought of the
situation. Remembering who was on
the other side of the door he was fac
ing. he did not raise his voice, but into
his low tones he put all the fire Of his
honest indignation,
You may put me down and out, as
you boast you can. but you can't buy
me out You've scared advertisers so
they're afraid to use my paper, you've
had me sued for libel, you've raised
my taxes, you've made the railroads
hold up my white paper, you've an
noyed me in thousand petty ways,
but I'm getting out paper every day,
and I'm telling the truth. That's what
hurts" he hurled across the table I'm
telling the truth. You cant stand it"
God knows Belmont needs some
body to tell the truth, II YOU took
my paper today. who'd stand between
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-11-29
The eDAUGHrERof of
DAVID KERR .te
BY Harry Mn5 1ootle I
Illustrations * HH/ Nl7=~s %
A.cf1ecLuRC g CO.. i92

back OF the man I'm going to have the
people. Do you hear? Belmont's go
ing to be clean city"
He leaned across the table and
looked the boss straight In the eye
emphasizing his last words by bring
ing his fist down on the table with
each telling point he drove home
You'd better go slow. young man.
cautioned Kerr. II amt played my
hand, you know You've put up good
fight; that's why I'm giving you a
good chance to git out without admit
ting you've been licked"
Licked! Licked" echoed Wright
with fine disdain. I've just begun
to fight. You're nearer a worse de
feat at this minute than you ever were
before in all your life. You're going
down and the people OF Belmont are
going to keep you down II have any
thing to do with 1t. Don't insult me
by trying TO buy my paper. I've the
dearest reason in the world for want
ing money and for leaving Belmont
but If | go without dollar l can still
hold up my head and look every man
in the eye"
Kerr now looked at him without
visible show OF anger. in that cold, cal
culating manner he had taught every
one tc fear.
Then you won't SELF" he said.
No" shouted Wright, beside him
self with Indignation at the offer; "I'll
see you in hell first"
What further might have been said
there is no telling. The words were
scarcely out OF Wright's mouth when
and Gloria appear. Instantly he re-
laxed from his tense. strained man
ner and, noting his change, the other
men turned to find that David Kerr S
daughter was the cause. She stood In
the doorway hesitatingly, recognizing
that she was interrupting a business
meeting
Il beg your pardon" she said.
but from the window ! saw Mrs.
Hayes on the street, and | thought I'd
go to her"
IN join you." Wright announced.
He left his place at the table and
walked over to where Gloria was
standing.
Il suppose the meeting is over"
ventured Gilbert
1T is. as far as I'm concerned" said
the newspaper man. Then. looking
at Kerr, he added, Il think I've made
my position perfectly clear"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-11-29

the people OF Belmont and the wolves? =?
The towns being robbed blind. I'm
telling about it, and believe there
are enough honest people to see me
through and set the town right But
they need a leader-a newspaper-and
! won't sell EN- out.
For what's coming" he announced
sternly, hold yourself responsible.
not me. You forced me to come out
with the bald truth of the matter.
Maybe you know and maybe you don't
know that you of all men are the one
/ would least care to hold up for the
public to see. Today-for the first
time-I printed my name at the head
of my editorial page. | want people
to know that back Of the papers a
man-a man that won't sell out. and
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-11-29
SYNOPSIS.

Gloria Kerr a motherless gtri. who has
npent most OF her ffe In school. arrives
al her fathers home In Belmont. David
Kerr is the political boss OF the town.
and is anEicls to prevent his daughter
learning Of Fis real character. Kendall.
representing the Chicago packers, Is ne
gotlHting with Judge Gilbert, Kerr's chief
adviser for a valuable franchise. They
fear the opposition OF Joe Wright, editor
OF the reform paper, Kerr asks the as
sstAHce of Judge Gilbert in Introducing
Gloria TO Belmont society, and promises
TO help him put through the packers'
franchise and let him have all the graft.
Gloria meets Joe Wright at the Gilberts.
It appears they on Intimate terms.
having met previously in touring party
in Europe The Gilberts invite Gloria to
stay with them pending the refurnishing
OF the Kerr home. Wright begins his night
against the proposed franchise in the col
UTns Of mis- paper. the Belmont News.
Kerr, through his henchmeu. ekerts eV-
cry influence to hamper Wright in the
publication OF his paper. Gloria realizes
she Is not being received by the best so
cicty and is unhappy She takes up set
tloment work. Kerr and his Neutenants
decide to buy kerr's paper and ask the
editor to meet them at Gilberts office.
Calling at Gliberr's office to solicit do
nation Gloria meets Wright. He proposes
and Is accepted while waiting to be called
into the conference. Wright refuses to
cell his paper and declares he will fight TO
fnish.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-11-29

Wrights heart seemed to stop beat
ing as he heard the words that had In
them all the finality of funeral bell
Kerr had his own reasons for wish
ing to minimize the matter. Joe Wright
he would willingly. gladly have sacri-
feed, but he did not know how II
would react on Gloria He could find
means to make the newspaper man
suffer without Gloria being cognizant
of the fact.
That's Just Western politics" The
boss tried to pass it OF lightly. Don't
let that bother you
He must be punished. ! say" Her
Indignation knew no bounds. Would
you let it go unchallenged that | am
the daughter OF such a man."
Kerr was aroused by her spirited
manner. 1t would be necessary. he
the end
Suppose 1t was Joe Wright" he
asked.
The occasion was too serious for a
smile, but In her heart she laughed
away the suggestion. She wanted to
show her contempt for man who
through newspaper would utter such
lies. and she therefore replied:
That can't be. He isn't that kind
of man. But II he did. I would still
say"
ct is Joe Wright" Kerr roared
All leaned forward to hear what
the girl would say.
Then would still say. Punish Joe
Wright"
From Wright's lips there burst forth
one word:
"Gloriai"
He came a step toward her, and she
turned to him with an assuring smile.
Il don't believe it. joe" Again she
addressed her father and with fine
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-11-29
CHAPTER XIV.

Gloria's announced intention OF re-
joining Mrs Hayes was not the only
motive that had brought her into the
library. The angry hum of voices had
been borne to her even through the
closed door. and with a woman's i'm
patience and curiosity she was anxious
to know what was going on. Greater
than all else however. was her desire
to be with Wright. She thought that
by appearing she could bring matters
to a conclusion and carry OFF with her
the man she loved. Now that she was
in the library and Wright had said
that he was ready to go whenever she
was, David Kerr's daughter forgot
about her desire to go to Mrs. Hayes
DR.. Hayes and his wife were return
ing to Judge Gilbert's office when Clio
ria had seen them, and soon Williams
ushered them into the library. The
presence OF the two women prevented
all open discussion of political mat
ters. Even had it not been for Miss
Kerr and Mrs. Hayes there could have
been no controversy, because after
Wright had made his position clear he
would not talk further about it. Now
he was merely waiting for Gloria
Il thought you said you wouldn't be
long" was the way. in a playful at
tempt al seriousness, Gloria upbraided
her sovereign lord when they found
themselves little apart from the
others.
at wasn't my fault" was all he
could say.
You haven't told father. have you?"
No He wasn't in the mood for
such pleasing revelation. hope
you've thought about leaving for st.
Louis tonight. It's now imperative
that you go"
Il thought about it, dear, but | can't
go. What would l say to father"
Wright was on the point of again
\ urging her to leave Belmont when he
| heard the faint cries OF newsboys far
down the street Nearer and nearer
came the boys. Louder and louder
were their cries. Street sales in Bel.
mont were so small that the little
urchins who sold papers to chance
customers were never very noisy An
unusual clamor on their part beto-
kened some extraordinary piece OF
news. Their shouts at last began to
attract the attention OF others in the
room Kerr. Kendall and Hayes looked
at Wright questioningly. Then, as
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-11-29

scorn declared, It's lie. He couldn't
do it. You don't know him as l do"
Turning once more TO the man she
loved she said proudly. Say it's lie.
Joe"
The two stood gazing at each other.
utterly oblivious of everything else in
the world In her eyes there was
nothing of doubt. She put into her
look all the love and confidence she
had promised would always be his
With Wright it was far otherwise. No
matter what he said. the fact could
not be kept from her. She would in
vestigate. At the top OF his editorial
page that day were the words, Owned
and edited by Joseph Wright" He
had just sworn that he would be the
champion of the people of Belmont
and here at his first trial he was
Quailing under the eyes of the woman
he loved. With wrench he tore him
self away from his dear desire to save
her from pain and answered huskily:
You don't understand"
YOU" she cried in an agony OF
despair as she realized he was con-
Tossing
A single movement of his head
showed his assent
"Oh, you coward" Her disgust was
overpowering. The whitening con-
tempt she put into her words was
equaled by her look of scorn. He
started 10 speak. but with gesture
of impatience she stopped him.
"All your words are lies, lies, lies. !.
And to think that promised within
this hour to be your wife! You make
me hate myself for ever having looked
at you. Now l understand why you
urged me to leave Belmont" Again
he tried to speak. Not a word I'll
not listen to you Father, take me
home
She shrank from Wright A. II to
look at him were dishonor.
All the great love he had for her
welled forth in one cry:
"Gloria!"
The girl could not. would not hear.
She had but one refuge for her break
ing heart. Turning to her father she
flung herself into his arms with only
a single word: Father"
With never word. with never a
look to right or left. the man she had
promised to love and who had prom
ised to love her, walked out of the
room.
Sobbing as If her heart would b3eak,
Gloria rested in her fathers arms.
tTO BE CONTINUED0
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-11-29
DIZZY, HEADACHY,
SICK, 'CASCARETS"
Gently cleanse your liver and
sluggish bowels while
you sleep.
Get a 1O-cent box.

Sick headache. biliousness, dizzi-
ness, coated tongue, foul taste and foul
breath-always trace them to torpid
liver; delayed, fermenting food in the
bowels or sour. gassy stomach.
Poisonous matter clogged in the in
testines, instead of being cast out
of the system is re-absorbed into the
blood. When this poison reaches the
delicate brain tissue it causes con-
gestion and that dull, throbbing, sick
ening headache.
Cascarets Immediately cleanse the
stomach, remove the sour. undigested
food and foul gases. take the excess
bile from the liver and carry out all
the constipated waste matter and
poisons in the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will surely
straighten you out by morning. They
work while you sleep-a 10-cent boz
from your druggist means your head
clear, stomach sweet and your liver
and bowels regular for months. Adv.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-11-29
YVES ERIN
MINING NEWS
IN BRIEF
Colorado.
IN 3 r ! { s

| CofofdoO.
To make Grand Junction the center
of the worlds radium industry. plans
have been made by the business men
for a road which will tap the rich Par
adox country. where the bulk OF the
worlds supply OF the precious metal
is produced.
| Miners and prospectors are coming
| in by every stage. due to the gold
strike at Collbran. There are now
fourteen miles of claims along Glover
| gulch Heavier traces of uranium are
| being found and the ore samples as
say from s135 to $3.50 ton in gold.
The small fraction on the south
west side of Beacon Hill. Cripple
Creek, known as the Hiawatha claim,
| is likely to become heavy producer
of shipping ore If the results OF re-
cent discoveries by Lessee George
Greenfield and others associated with
him are an indication.
| Frank C. Goudy, F. B. Goudy and
| L. l.. Twitchell, mining men, filed with
! the secretary of state articles of incor-
poration for the Horse Mountain Min
| ing Company, capitalized at $4,000.
| The purpose OF the company Is to
purchase and develop certain mining
claims in Eagle county.
The total operating profit of the
Ray Consolidated Copper Company
for the third quarter of the year was
3611. .0s5.O8, according to the report OF
President Sherwood Aldrich of Colo
RADIO Springs A dividend OF $543,
| 90263 was paid on Sept. 80. making
total of s1.oS7,5oS paid in dividends
this year.
The biggest strike in the Eagle min
! Ing district since the 1000-ounce-to-
the-ton strike in the Lady Bell mine
last spring. which caused the rush to
| the Horse Mountain district, was made
| at the North Dakota mine when a
! vein five feet in width was uncovered
assaying AGO ounces to the ton
throughout its width.
The certificate of incorporation for
the new El Paso Extension Gold Min
| ing Company, capitalized at $1,000 900.
was filed, at Cripple Creek by John
T. Evans of Joplin, Mo, Charles w.
Hayes of Goldfield. New. and Arthur
| Cornforth of Colorado Springs The
other directors are Herman A. Hamil-
ton and Mary G. Clark OF Colorado
Springs.
What is believed to be the greatest
mineral ind ever made in the history
OF mining on Democrat mountain, at
| Georgetown, the entire production OF
which approximates $20000,0o0, is re-
ported from the Lucas property. The
ore body at depth of twelve feet is
| two feet wide and assay test show
values of 1000 ounces and better in
silver to the ton.
The strike recently made on the
Hiawatha property on Beacon hill,
| Cripple Creek, is reported to be i'm
proving as development is carried on,
and some of the ore opened up holds
picture values. The strike is by
Greenfield and associates 1essees,
and the vein exposed ranges in width
from three to four and a half feet. The
richer stuff. appearing in small
seam near the center of the ore body,
gives assay returns up to $4,000 ton,
while the mineral on either side of
the high-grade streak averages about
two and half ounces.