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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-16

TX VERY now and then It is discovered that some eE-
tremely modern" invention is in reality exceed
- ingIy old For example, the safety pin, far from
being novelty, OF even Of recent origin is deelaeoy
ancient fact made certain by tbs finding Of great
many such pins fashioned exactly like those Of today
in old Roman and Euuscan tc-5s, dating back 70 q
period good deal earlier than the birth Of Christ
The safety pin article CT use IN italy
long before the Roman empire attained the height OF
its glory. Some of thsm exactly ike those Of To-
day utilizing the familiar principle OF coed spring and
catch; but the material Of which they were made seems
always TO have been bronze. They took on develop
meDt however, far more remarkable than our modern
safety pins, many Of them being quite large AFFAIRS
ten inches SO IN length and hollow, as II designed
be attached % the gown In front and possibly to
contain flowers Not infrequently they we're orna-
mented with gsms.
Another ancient invention was the collar stud It is
true that the ancient Romans did not buttons TO
fasten their garments but for this very reason saIey
pins were more urgently required ana me lal-sI
TO have been supplemented by studs Of bronze when
we're in shape exactly like those OF to-day or course
people IN those Gays wore no colfs' DuL me niue eo
TivanCe IN question utilized in other ways ProDa-
bly-and indeed the assumption IS not rash one-it
had IN that early epoch the same habit as now OF roll
ing under piece Of furniture slight proToea1ons for
the purpose Of gliding observation and pursuit. with
The usual perversity OF inanimate objects
OF all modern inventions none seems to belong more
typically To the present day than the socaed Mcll
paper fasteaer-ths small brass cOntrtvanee used 10
fasten a number Of sheets Of paper together Yet
Though It has been pateEted), It well known mora
than thousand years being used By the soldiers
OF Rene incidental Of their costume The belt OF
thin copper worn 1y the ancient IesioLAFy was Las
tened to strip Of CLOTH for lining, with series Of lit
lie bronze clamps exactly ike the paper fastener In
question.
The Smithsonian Institution at Washington. has got
together very Interesting collection Of such ancient
iaveutiUnsone Of the specimens shown being the belt
Of ancient Roman soldier, which exhibits the appll
cation Of the contVance described Among other OBJ
jects belonging the category t6bles $500
years cid They of bronze and their outer surfaces
show the familiar indeutaoEs for engaging the head Of
the needle. Indeed, these thtnbles are much Ike
modern ones barring the fact that they have tops
TO cover the end Of the finger For that matter. how
ever, many thiEbles Of today topless.
The women in those days had bronze bodkinss made
Just like those In and for toilet purposes they
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-16

so long as he cOnfOrmed to the law,
would be unlOlested- Lee was recently
forced to pay fines Of $50 and TO close
on account Of selling liquor without q
city license.
The Cochise County Taxpayers assoc
citation has saved the county $4,000
WITHIN the las SIX months, according
10 j. N Gaines, secretary Of the organ
lzatlon, who was here yesterday. Al
savings were made by following sug-
gesuOns made by the ASSOCIATION.
Gaines said. The COchfse association
IS the parent organization of the kind
II Arizona and Mr.. Gaines is frequsnt-
~ called into consultation with the
association in MaricOpa and ella cOUn-
ties which are patterned after this
body Gaines was here to consult b.
a. Packard, first vice president of the
association, concerning his semi-annUal
report.
Jack Neary, a local inventor, who
has perfected a quick shoe and corset
lace, has returned from a visit to New
York, Boston, Philadelphia, Scranton
and Chicago in the interest of plac-
ing his invention with manufacturers.
He was offered much announcement
A general cleaning up has been or
dered by Justico ". NJ Taylor. after
having received a similar order from
the board Of supervisors. Teams and
men are now engaged in making the
suburb spOtless town. It will re-
quire at least two weeks to complete
the work.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-16
DELAYS WORK
ON DOUGLAS DAM

IRRIGATION Water to be Delivered in
Sepfember-NeW Road Proposed to
WfIIcoE-TaXpayers Saved Money.
Douglas. Ariz-. July 16.-Three heavy
rains which have fallen here within
the Iasr few days have had the effect
of DELAYING work on the Leslie canyon
damsite TO a gTeat extent, according
10 news reaching here. The flood wa
tiers have carried large quantities OF
sind into the excavations that had
been made by the company Franklin
r Maxwell, engineer in charge, de-
cIared that while the sand VIII re-
quire considerable work TO remove II
viii cause no great delay. The present
n0v at the dam is between 1000 and
5000 gallonsrOf water per minute. Max
well hopes TO be delivering water on
the flats below the dam by Septem-
Der. Water data is being compiled at
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-16

Deming. n. ~, July 16-The Rio
Mimbres Irrigation company viii isuue
this fall a handsome illustrated book
let advertising the resources Of Dem
ing and the Mimbres valley, giving a
general statement of conditions in this
section, and having only incidental ref
The photographs for this booklet have
already been taken, showing some Sc
firstclass farm scenes, and the cuts are
now being made. The company viii
also issue a folder shortly advertising
the Deming district. and distribute sew
eral thousands Of the same. Mr.. York,
the colonization agent for the COM
pany, has just returned from an ex-
tenslve trip north and east, on which
trip he selected number Of first
class Subagents who are already work
ing up business for this fall Another
wide advertising campaign for the
Deming district is being carried on by
the Mimbres Valley Alfalfa Farms
company, which has issued and dis
tributed thousands Of pieces Of litera-
ture concerning the section. Mr. Mes
Sc Its general manager. has one OF
the best land sales forces in the United
states at work on the proposition.
Big safety Vault.
Lee %. Lester IS having large safety
vault installed in his abstract office
ord books.
}. NJ. Jamison and wife. and Gray
Cogglns and wife, all of Midland, Tex,
passed through Demlng yesterday in a
"25" AbbOtt-DetrOit. bound for san
Francisco over the BOrderland route
The Baptist church of Deming. Of
which Rev o. T. Finch is pastor. is
one of the leading Baptist churches Of
the state in its contribution to mis-
slOns having contributed in the last
"a weeks $500 to this cause. The Bap-
fist church of Deming during the past
year has also enjoyed a large increase
in membership, the membership hav-
ing been increased by 6S-
h. sahara and family LEFT for Web
ster. Texas, today. They will return
TO DeminE as soon as the rice harvest
on the Sahara plantation is over. Mr..
Sahara upon his return viii begin the
installation of a large nursery near
Deming.
Water in bitches.
A large head of water has been flow
ing for the last So hours in the bitches
of the Mimbres valley Irrigation COM
pany west of town. A large area has
been given a thorough soaking, and
much of the grass land as wen as the
farming land has been thoroughly irri-
stated. This is the first flood that has
come down since the completion of the
concrete diversion dam at the head
Gate.
Judge B. F. Adams, Of Albuquerque,
is here for the week on business
A. d. Brown. cattleman of san
derson, Texas. arrived in Demiug this
morning He viii visit his sister. Mrs
q. Ut. DoOlirte. for several DAYS at the
DOOlitue ranch on the lIimbres.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-16

the dam by a man stationed there for
the purpose also at Rucker canyon,
where a weir has been installed Tor
this purpose.
A ncrth and south road in the Sui
phur Springs valley, to extend from
Douglas to Wilcox, with no mills TO
climb. but one small creek to cross
and following the natural rOadbed up
the valley. is being enthusiastically
boosted By a large number OF farmers
who are forming the Central Road as
ISOLATION. Under the rules of this as
ISOLATION, each member pledges his
services for five days every year for
five wears in order to keep the road In
first class condition.
The city council has begun holding
meetings as a board Of equalization
Dissatisfied with the manner in
which he had been treated, Kid Lee
q negro. has made application to the
citv council for permission TO conduct
a club near the redlight district Tor
members Of his race. He was informed
by the council that he might do so, ana,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-16

to Santa Fe. after spending several
days at his ranch home near CarrizOzo.
Mrs. Stanley L. Squier and Mrs. H.
s. Campbell, who represented the Bap-
fist and Methodist Sunday schools Of
CarrizozO at the state convention at
Santa Fe, have returned home
Mr.. and Mrs. Truman A Spencer are
the parents of a baby girl born at
the governors palace in Santa Fe-
Mrs. Spencer is the youngest daughter
Of Gov. and Mrs. Mcdonald.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. French and Horace
French, in company with Mrs Harry
B. Dawson. have left for an extensive
trip through the state and to Denver in
the French auto.
Rev J. II. Messer, presiding elder OF
the Albuquerque district, who spent
few days here holding the third quar-
terIy conference Of the Methodist
church for Carrizozo charge has re-
turned home
Superintendent DinWitte, Of the
Mountain States Telephone and Tele-
graph Co, has returned to his head
quarters at Tucumcari after spending
several days here
William +. and Phillip Blanchard
We're in from the Blanchard Bros.
ranch on the MOcho, attending probate
court.
James Y. TUlIy, who has been spend
ing several DAYS In FL Paso on bust
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-16
CARRIZOZO COUPLE
MARRY IN Ell PASO
Gov. Mcdonald Returns From a Visit
to His Runch-GOvernOr's Young
est Daughter a Mother.


to His Runch-GOvernOrss Young
est Daughter "A Mother.
Carrizozo, n. N, July 16.-Miss Edith
T. Anderson and Leonard B. Crawford,
who were quietly married in FL Paso
few days ago, have arrived in CARR
zozo, and will make this their future
home. Both are well known and pop
ular.
Architect Otto Goetz has returned
from FL PasO.
Mrs. Lottie Corwin and sons, Of
Oscura, are visiting Mrs. COrwin's
daughter, Mrs. Lee 3. Chase
DR.. Robert E. BIaney has gone to
his old home in Chicago for a months
visit.
Frank J Sager has left for an ex-
tended visit through the eastern states.
He viii be Joined in Warren. Ohio. by
his wife and daughter, Esther
Mr. and Mrs. ThOs- o. Luster, Misses
Margaret and Mamie Humphrey and
Burnie Humphrey, have returned from
few days visit to AlamOgOrdo and
CIoUdcroft
Mrs Frank W. Quincy and son,
Frank, are here from FL Paso for a
visit with relatives
Gov. w, c. Mcdonald has returned
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-16
COLORADOAN Is CAPTURED.
AFTER Shooting AT WIFE

Cripple Creek. Colo. July ia H..
Mott, 6S years old, a ranchman. who
ured a shot at nis VIE. beat her with
an iron pipe and burned his home 10
miles east of here. and fled. was found
hiding among the rocks 100 yards from
the ruins of his home, by a posse that
had searched p hours for him His
throat was gashed, both wrists were
slashed and he was I'm weakened CON
dluon. He was hurried here by the
sheriff. 1t is believed he win survive.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-16

free from nerves that flourish there
on and never long for the flavor of any
food but my tried and true friend.
About twice a year ] have a taste of
some such foreign substance at ice
cream On, yes, I can eat food, and
DO occasionally. but i don't like it,
Il drink eight quarts of milk a day
not iced milk TO shock the sensitive
stomach nerves, but normal tempered
milk.
Il sip it slowly-Just sneak ii
down said one specialist who cures
all sorts Of nervous and digestive
diseases by a seven weeks milk cure.
Wen. il takes me about Is minutes to
drink one glass of milk. and I am en-
5oyinE il all the time. We're all only
bigger babies-babies grown up-and
il il is SO good for the wee things TO
live on milk why should ii not be good
for them to so on living on milk the
friendly food of their childhOod2 The
girls drink five or six glasses of milk
q day, and when ever they are tired or
nervous, or feel on the verge of a lit
tie breakdown, back they go 20 the
milk diet and then they just get In
tune with things again"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-16
% Earned HIa Llcense

The little fox terrier Of L. N. HanIev
won for his master a license tag for
the killing Of 100 rats. The prize was
offered, when the canine had killed so
IN two weeks. by a member Of the
oouncll-CarlisIe Advocate.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-16
BOOSTING DEMING
OVER THE EAST
Farming and Land COmpa-
MES Doing Much to Adj
vertise the Section.

The Deming office Of The FL PasO
Herald is IN the Chamber OF Com
merce. Roy Bedichek is correspond
ent The Herald's distributor In
Deming is the LETTER & Field Cigar
and News Store The Herald viii be
delivered to all parts Of the city, the
same night Of publication. at 60 cents
per month.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-16
POSTMASTER
REFUSES TO RESIGN
Postmaster General Requests Resigns
ton Of F. II. smith at Williams
After Complaint Is Filed.


After Complaint Is Filed.
Williams, AriZ-, July 16.-POstmaste
+. NJ smith refused to resign as re-
Quested in q message from postmaster
general BurlesOn. The request result
ed from complaints sent to Washington
BY Geo. ". GlOWner, city attorney OF
Williams.
GIOwner charged that Smith was af-
ficted with tuberculosis and he was
guilty Of offensive partisanship. open
ing mail and grating. The city attor-
ney cited a specific case where he
charged q letter had been opened
ITO resign would admit the charges
true" said smith. i viii let them
Gust me"
John H Campbell has been desig-
mated - succeed Smith, who has been
prominent here for 10 years
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-16

IF YOU want to have your skin white,
your eyes bright, your digestion
- good and your weight always adj
justed to a pleasing plumpness that
does not increase TO stOutness, try the
milk diet This is pretty pink and
white, sparkling Dot Wilson's great
beauty secret, and she longs for con
verts to her theory Of the simple life.
Milk, milk, nothing but milN-that
None Of her children had any other
article of diet until they We're y; and
I have never found anything so nOur-
ishing. so easy to digest and so pro-
ductive of good results. So milk is my
diet, and though the girls vary from IL.
they often regret some indiscretiOn of
diet to the tune of a pain or a skin
rash or one of the ills that food is so
generous about presenting people
with" said Miss Dot.
Il live on miIk-no water to drink.
for milk takes its place. No indi-
gestible food can tempt me. for milk
Keeps me so well, so buoyant and so
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-16

cordinr 20 judge u. a. Richardson. who
returned TO Douglas Yesterday after
spending q few days i nthe Pass City
ON LEGAL husiuess--Erom the Douglas
lAriz.) Dispatch
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-16

ness, passed through Carrizozo enroute
10 his home at Glencoe
United states marshal Andrew Hud-
speth1 who has been visiting home
folks at White Oaks the past week
passed through this city on his way Il
Santa Fe
New-York tribune., 1913-08-10

would call on the gentlemen as soon as
he reached Ecuador. which would be in
the course Of four or five weeks. When
the American representative arrived a
German firm had the contract.
The Ecuadoreans wanted the American
drm 10 do the work and their agent in
New York had power 10 close the con-
tract They had stated all their facts
correctly The Americans lost the con-
tract because they were unwilling 10 deal
with the South Americans at long range
and were not willing 10 let their repre-
sentative depart from the route they had
mapped out for him. Ail this occurred
In spite Of the reputation Of Americans
for going 10 any length 10 get business.
Even department stores in New York
have had their lessons in dealing with
South Americans. Not many months ago
a man from Buenos Ayres stopped I'm New
York on his way 10 Europe. He was
Just beginning a trip around the world.
He went 10 one large store on Broadway
and bought a trunk. lie tried 70 follow
the directions Of the floor walker. and
got hopelessly lost in the maze OF show
New-York tribune., 1913-08-10
CAN BUY ASSORTED FUTURES FROM VAREGATED SOOHSAYERS

awares UP there. diving placidly into the
desert or river below.
THAT is Arcane I6 the symbol of the
Thunderstruck Tower" he explained. 1T
forms a part OF your horoscope, my good
friend. II means zat you must beware
Of voluntary mistakes. foolish ventures
and exaggerated pride, lest you go
straight 20 your ruin" I thanked him
kindly. and we went on TO the next. This
showed a pair Of very lean dogs about
10 start the second round OF a fight. with
"a dignlhed scorpion I'm tho foreground
acting as umpire. They were fool dogs,
because the white hound sat in front
OF a black pyramid and the black hound
In front of a white pyramid. 1t was
night, so II they had reversed tfreir posi-
tIons the fray would have been a much
more sporting event. The sage inter
rupted my musings Arcane IS. tho
Twilight" he intoned. Two pyramids
stand at the edge Of a road across the
desert OF ancient Thebes. Before Zem ze
two dogs howl at ze moon" (Yes. he
was right. There certainly was a moon
up there) zone Of the pyramids is white
and is ze emblem OF true science: ze
other pyramid is black and is ze symbol
Of error. he two dogs represent good
and evil. re scorpion is re symbol Of
perversity Arcane IS means Eat every
one IS consplring against you, and you
alone are kept in ignorance Of Ze true
situation. Yes. enemies OF ze worst kind
are plotting against you, hiding their
treachery under re garb OF fattery."
This looked bad.
New-York tribune., 1913-08-10

bic follow in his small city gets 90 New
York he is dazed a. our tall buildings. the
spirit Of hustle and the absence OF for
mallties Being big man al home. BE- is
used 10 being treated with every consider
ton. II be goes 10 the Office OF big
concern here in New York an Office boy
wants to know tho nature Of his business
and an about him aud then turns him
over 10 clerk Senior South American
becomes offended and takes the next
steamer to Europe The resident agent
has cabled his London employers all
about the scfor. and when he gets 20
London ne IS treated accordingly. The re-
suit Is that the London firm gets the big
order.
Recently a rather important South
American merchant stopped in New
York He called at the Pan-American
Chamber Of Commerce 20 find ont from
President Julio Sorzano what was the
safest steamer 10 take 10 Europe. 10
was Immediately after the Titanic disas-
ter Mr. Sorzano learned that the mer-
chant was taking his son there 10 con-
suit some eminent physician. He believed
New-York tribune., 1913-08-10

the zodiac-Aries. the ram; Pisces. the
fish: Capricornis. the goat; Sagittarius.
the centaur-archer; scorpio, the scorpion;
Cancer the crab. Gemini, the twins
Taurus. the bull. and all the rest Of them
having the courts Of heaven cleared ana
turning a respectful ear to the sorcerer
opportunities. / pictured Capricornis ana
Taurus bowling in gracious acquiescence
and Cancer waving an asserting claw
and the Gemlni being sent back into the
Bertillon room. with instructions TO look
up my data jot down a few highlights
I'm my record and turn over the docket
By wireless to the grovelllng son Of Bey-
rout al my feet And thus did matters
transpire. When sagttarius had shot his
winged bolt from the zodiac's own Arl-
ington, the sorcerer arose. cleared his
throat somewhat vulgarly and began 10
give me a line on myself.
You were born under the influence or
Venus" he announced. after doing cal
culations on a chart with his little sticks.
His accent was the accent OF peanut
man, but sepulchral enough TO lend dig
nifty to the scene lie handed me leaf
let explaining the significance OF being
born under the influence Of Venus. II
went Ike this:
New-York tribune., 1913-08-10

benefit OF the doubt and let 1t 80 at that.
While the night was still young ! hap
pened across the biggest medicine man
Of the tribe, the doyen Of the soothsay-
ers, the man VINO upholds the finest tradi-
tions OF astrology, the stoutest bulwark
Of the good ship OF neCromancy. His
prices were stiff, but he gave good meas
ure. He combined the divination OF the
omens OF the stars with gazing into a
crystal ball and incantations over smok-
ing incense.
out Of Il dark outer chamber / was ush-
cred into an Oriental den reeking Of
patchouli and dimly llt by swinging lamps
OF many hued glasses The walls were
hung with Eastern silks and embroideries.
studded here and there with spear and
scimitar; and deep rugs lay under foot
two divaus. and In the corners various
stool tables. on which lay shadOwy, elu-
sive objects
New-York tribune., 1913-08-10

cases and departments Then he left the
store in disgust and anger.
THE MATTER RECTIFIEo.
He called on his New York agent and
told him what he wanted. The agent,
knowing the ways OF the Argentine man.
called up another department store and
made an appointment with a particular
man in the trunk department, and the
South American was so delighted with
the treatment he received that he bought
not only the trunk, but other goods to
the amount OF $500, and then csbled his
house In Buenos Ayres 20 buy certain
lines IN New York In few months the
purchases Of his firm in New York have
amounted TO more than 100000
One OF the greatest obstacles in the
way OF Americans who go after the Latin
American trade is the persistence with
which they ignore the methods Of packing
best suited 10 southern transportation.
Generally. American concerns are willing
20 pack any other way that the way their
South or Central American patrons desire
and require.
Above all. the packing OF goods for this
New-York tribune., 1913-08-10
oMENs AND GUS AND LENA.

Beware of sea voyages, my good friend.
for zey will prove dangerous 10 you and
never profitable. Few children will come
to you, and enc OF zem Will be 20 cause
of great anxieties. You have sound. COM
mon sense. and need not fear Eat you will
get into trouble by making foolish mis-
takes. You have no enemies, and you
will not be victimized by conspiracy. You
have splendid health and sanguine nat
ure A taste for arts and sciences is
yours. You are strong, and would make
a good farmer, though success is likely
to be yours in any career. You are active
10 a degree, and though your voice is not
strong you are eloquent In discussion.
Excuse me a minute, my good friend"
He arose and moved toward the door
Evidently communion with Gus was a
pressing necessity. I was inclined TO be
resentful until II occurred to me that IL
neither Aries, the ram, nor Capricornis,
the Goat. butted in when thus rudely in
terrupted: II the astrologer could uncere-
rnoniously withdraw his ear and go to the
telephone without being stung by Scor-
pio, the Scorpion, without being nipped
by Cancer, the Crab. being tossed by
Taurus. the Bull. shot by Sagittarius. the
Archer. or being beaten up by GeminL the
Twins. IT would be unseemly for me to
make protest. So. unperceived by the con-
ildant of tho zodiac. who was begging
Gus to bring Mayme and Lena along for
the auto run up to the Catskills on Sun
day, I passed noiselessly over the soft
rugs. down the stairs and out into Sixth
avenues imitation of night.