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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-04-13

Elmer Bigham, wanted for wife de-
sertion at eBllingham, WI, was to-
day arrested at Kendrick by Deputy
Jim Sterling. The officers at Belling-
ham have been notified of the arrest
and the prisoner will be held here
until orders have been received from
that place.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-04-13

Charged with wife desertion Robert
Trusager of Kendrick was brought
to Moscow last night by Deputy Sher-
strange.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-04-13

CONTINUED on Page ~
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-04-13
Asserted Their Innocence.

Up to the very last "Dago Frank,
"Gyp the Blood" Lefty Louie" and
whitley Lewis" asserted their in
nocence. Becker was tried before
they were. They were confident
Becker would not be convicted. When
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-02
Mexican Horses For British Cavalry

ERCADOS horses the border Texas not SO
vsv long ago. bearing British cavalry into battle with the
~ Germans These horses Miller of the o ranch were
in when the started and were oonlanoe ~
cot a fair Element Of the government
Miller has contracted Greece He VIII get pay IN
advance as he ships month"; Greece goes war
contract * off as fool with the neutrality laws
Miller has interesting about his experiences IN England anu
situation overth he an interview
British purchase
be
edealfe
andd
halfth However, when came lICo ~
Greek comm two
produce
in char o
oe250O
noen oughw would cultivate the fields
the Americans
make money out Of the Miller says;
seth
ILnoBO
theyha
3 lsgong day nd nigh
under
S
time for AcaI
most Of the matte anything they want
Shipping normal and trade may soon begin
Of stimulated European demand foI
certain America products
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-02
Thoughts on War
BY GEORGE FITCH.
Author Of AT Good Old SiWash.7

than aDpen D5i Si3e Or any sl Of the the
other new and fashionable
methods Of resisning from the uni
verse. Almost all the nations which
are not already fighting are inuring
their armies to a diet OF salt pork and
fresh officers and it has looked many
times in the last two months as II
Europe was about TO annlhilate itself
in one grand burst Of III feeling
War has always been a favorite
method Of creating widows, orphans,
Dauuers. .cripples and hard times. From
earliest history men have Oesiccated
e9cb other with the utmost cheerful
ness. leaving puzzled poslerlly 10 rs
ure out what they were fighting about
Even today, when civilization IS sup
posed TO have reached dizzy nelSll,
there is hardly a monarch in the world
who Will not march his soldiers out 10
battle without flinching and receive the
news Of their death, In some sate place,
with quiet firmness-
The Roman senate in its early days
was very fond OF war and was con-
tinually calling upon the common peo-
pie TO go out and get barbecued At
one time the said common people, be
ing tired OF war. declined to fight and
the senate had to guarantee them some
of the proceeds before they would con-
sent to expire This admirable era OF
common sense has never returned to
any extent, however
Today great wars are usually fought
because great ste tesmen cannot agree
upon small matters At the end Of
the war the common people are an
sadly dismanucd condition. but the
! great statesmen are usually in an ex-
ceuent state OF health
This suggests the idea that all mat
tiers Of national dispute should be left
TO arbitration and that the arbitrators.
III they cannot agree, shall be allowed
TO fight ir out with axes We beAeFe
that such a provision would cause
great flood of common sense and amtty
to engulf the discontinued parties and
that the cause Of peace would be great
ly advanced
Wars were often fought for glory.
plunder and territory They are stiu
fought for territory occasionally. but
national honor is the great cause OF
warfare today. The national honor is
as touchy now as the individual house
was in the days when men fought duels
over the proper way Of saying Good
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-02
Why?


wv few numbeTwo advocate
small for buildings
grounds grading the bought for the
vilb
Neither "a classd reason
Citizens discussing proposed change compelled to think that
there something which been made public informally
it possible somebody benefit somebody's real estate at the
expense Of whole people?
The ev will almost certainly purchase adjoining the high
order the Scenic PrOmOntOy point and the
adjacent fractions complete the projected
Mesa Scenic park OF which the will
ore where will be useful for public play
grounds public PURPOSES where it is to the complete
of Scenic park plan 49,
This lower lying directly high school site might
he bbt from the school
site OF might the schools for athletic
grounds 10 building
This viii entirely dispose already bought BY the
high school not large enough . ~
totals square It vii be possible 70 aoa
100000 square land and lower slopes OF the
font ockst city Will purchase for The Scenic park
Thus there buildings athletic grounds outdoor
tbr apurance school for the future city, no matter
howIa IT,.
As to the grading that simply n1loIs There
ground dead level Preparation Of
DOUBT
contractors are often Wiling 70 take un ~ %
central
WI sb monumental quality reasonable
mic and has already the purchase
aCOH u high
were voted with the understanding this would be used
certainly requires gooa deal IIe
has so far been offered by anybody
-s.5v nnTonsted s1oooooooo more previous
CONGRESS in the cous history does include the rivers and
s5o bill while allowance the soooo cut froH
& bsvs -eari The proposed at all BY only
two conditions first general revenue
Europe offset by special taxation some OF the ee
OF mismanagenent
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-02

showed that a neat sum had been col
lected.
The ministerial association Of the
New Mexico English mission and The
Methodist Episcopal church VIII con-
vene at the first NJ E church In this
city tomorrow morning.
The entire Woman's club VIII be en-
tertained Wednesday afternoon at
Knights Of Phythias hall by the music
study department, when an extensive
program will be rendered Those
Participating in the program are: hrs
W. D. Howe. Mrs. NJ p. Schuster. Mrs
Aiken. Mrs. Gillespie. Mrs. Newell, Mrs
Brown. Miss Leila TrumbulL
The federal court grand jury WIS
ORGANIZED and charged yesterday after
noon. The grand jurors names were as
follow. A. P. Coles, W H Fenchler. q. ).
Stewart, J. J. Brock. William Putnam.
J. D Smith. J. X Brown, l. F. Cart
wright. J. F. Chandler, H A. King, c
B. Ballinger. c. Moore. E. Z. GOlCrup,
G. I. Crosses and i. 3. Durrell
The midWiinter carnival executive
committee at its meeting last night
adopted a novel resolution. It pro-
vides that no young woman in the city
shall receive as caller any yOuns
man who does not wear earn wal but
ton on the lapel Of his coat There
were present at the meeting. Nessers
H H Stark. D. ". Reckhart ". W.
Turney. Julius Krakauer. Richard
Caples. T ". WingO, Park Pitman, and
Henry Pfaff.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-02
Absorbing in Its Intimate Appeal
The Fortunes Of Fanny ::
She Resents the Coarse Attempts of Hermann to Show His
Admiration.
By Virginia TerhuDe Van de Water.

umns Of the newspaper. making a note
Of those which seemed most promising
This done. she glanced at the clock and
was glad 10 see that the afternoon was
almost gone. It was time to prepare
supper Anything was better than sit
ting about doing nothing.
The potatoes, sauerkraut and saus-
age were boiling merrily and the bis
cults were in the oven when Fanny
heard step on the stairs. moment
later the door opened and Hermann ia
cObs entered.
about in surprise.
The girl explained Mrs. Jacobs alb
sence- She was uncomfortable at lind
ing herself alone with TINS TOO eIIusIFe
young man. stella viii be in nov In q
few minutes-and so will your father
suppose" she said tentatively.
Not for a awhile yet" Hermann IN
formed her Pm little ahead OF time
tonight I had an errand uptown and
IL was too late to 80 back to the shup
when IL was done. so / came home IN
stead I guess I hurried a mite more
because hoped you'd be here"
He went 70 the sink and washed his
face vigorously, then combed his halr
with the family comb In front OF the
small mirror hanging near the sink
Fanny ayerted her eyes The sight
made her feel sick. She had been used
to simple but dainty appointments In
her grandmOther's home His abIuuons
ended. Hermann went Into his room
ana III a lev minutes AAGAH Hl-
in a new necktie and redOlent OF cheap
perfume 1t was evident that he had
made additions TO his toilet with the
desire Of pleasing Fanny, for he smiled
Well" he said. this Is fine-hayin'
YOU here! l almost hope you amt got
no work yet"
No" she acknowledged. 81 am sorry
g TO say that I haven't found anything
Cant See Why She Isn't COnteRfed.
why are you sorry?'' he asked
"Aint you happy here?"
Your mother is very kind to me-
the girl evaded, but she will not let
me pay board and I cannot impose upon
The man laid his hand on her arm,
and. as she had done last evening, she
shuddered and shrank from him see
here. Grille he protested. don't De
foolish. Mas glad enough to have you,
so just you stop talkin' about impoSln
and so forth. Can't you see that Ike
YOU lot and that I'd be real pleased
at the chance Of goin' with you Steady
and
Fanny turned quickly toward the
range. Il mustn't forget the biscuit
she exclaimed, opening the oven door 10
look at them But they were not YET
Drowned and she closed the door regret
fully.
Hermann laughed You see you
didn't stop me by that excuse ne SAID L
loosely Then, TO her horror. ne
caught her by both shoulders ana irled
to make her meet his gaze. Look al
me, Girlie-' he urged
Don't" she calculated Sharply,
wrenching herself away from MS grasp
Before he could protest the uoof
opened and Mrs Jacob entered
Here I am at last" that matron an
nounced- Well Fanny. how did you
get On2"
..supper's ready" Fanny replied
family. Then as Stella and her father
arrived a moment later, the converse
ton became general and nobody noticed
her silence and pallor-
Go Be COntinued-)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-02
The Seasons Serial Sensation
= In the Web ofLife =
Constance Meets Tom and All Ends Well
ar XIRGINIA l-ERHuNE NAN DE MAIEE.
Friday, October Seoond, -

driven the truth. yet how II mad
stabbed her. q. I'D hurt d,
but he did not know it , wouI n1 Hu toi5
me a word about Toni Dear heavens
If 7 only knew But can ask
She wrote her uncle htue mote;
going out to the corner heI 80 $50 - 10 -
III She would see him tomorrow aAteI
-,oo1 a. Mrs Blairs The widow mad
told her that she, hersell, H EOa-o
out all day tomorrow % C ,5 -
and her uncle would not De uislul DS1
in their conversation -. 49,.
She did not acknowledge even 10
herself that she thought less OF seeing
her uncle than Of nearing, perhaps
from his lips some news OF the msn
who was never absent from neE
thoughts Yet she knew tne ~ 90 ~
not bring herself to allude &c MIN II
Tom had ever cared for her il would
be different
AS it was-she flushed with shame
as she thought how he-hoW Ihey al
would despise her II they knew that
she had given her love unsOught-
She was alone the following after
noon when a ring at the front door
told her that her uncle had come she
was so nervous that she rose from her
seat and went to the window and stood
looking out. vet seeing nothing as she
heard the maid answer the DELL her
heart beat violently as she remembered
that In her wild talk on the last night
she was Win nEE ALAGAE oA-N AAAA , H AAe-f 2
exposed her love for the man Whom
she had tried to save
She turned. yet did not raise her
eyes. as the door OF the drawing room
opened and closed and the newcomer
took a step toward her. Then she
forced herself 10 look up. and, as she
did So she drew back with d gasp, COW
ering her face with her hands
But a pair Of hands stronger than
hers grasped her waist
q f1h
voice commanded
She obeyed. looking into the deep
blue eyes that held her gaze. And as
she looked she saw such a glow Of
love that for moment she could not
''Youf" she whispered, You
Who should it be-" asked Tom
Morton, tenderly.
But uncle" she faltered.
Your uncle begged you to see the
man who loved you best in all the
world" Tom murmured. Here he Is.
Constance Can you doubt II, my dar-
ling2"
No other hour slips by as quickly
as does the hour when two people
first acknowledge their love for each
other. There is so much to be told.
so many QueStiOns-that the world
call foolish-to be asked: so many
answers-too beautiful for the world
"The Life You saved Is Yours
The life you saved is a poor thing
at best" Tom said At last, but your
acceptance Of it makes it glOriously
worth while"
Constance laid a gentle finger on the
scar just below his eyes.
It's pretty ugly. I'm afraid Tom
said quickly. but IL will get fainter
after a while. You don't mind il very
much, do you. darling2"
She smiled happily. Mind" she
echoed Mind. NO. Perhaps. after
ALL rather like il. as It calls my
attention 10 the eyes above it For
when I look at them-Jnere shines out
She paused 'What?" urged the man.
Tell me, deart'
There shines out" she said softly,
her own eyes Overlooking with love.
the light that never was on sea or
land~"
CTHE ENDO
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-02

Chapter ".
Copyright, 1914. by Star Company
w YHEN Fanny Hadden reached
Nv Mrs Jacobs apartment after a
futile search for work. she did
not tell her hostess that she had not
luuched. She was too proud 10 do this.
Yet the fear that she would not secure
employment before her present sup
DIV of money was gone had deferred
I her from buying anything 10 eat AZ
nOOnume. In reply 70 MIS- JACOBS
questions Fanny admitted InaI as yet
she had found no employ menI aduln8
that she was sure she would DO so soon
! Then she asked TO be allowed 10 nelp
/ the matron alb ut her household duties
1T will make me feel so much more
4 comfortable" the girl reminded ner'
''if ! do a little something TO make
myself useful while I'm here Let me
get dinner for yOu--won't you.
Dinner" laughed Mrs Jacobs we
don't have dinner rights We amt no
sWells. Stella and Hermann and Pop
per get hearty meals at noon, so nights
we have only hot supper same as you
.fYes, I know" Fanny corrected her
blunder hastily. Il meant TO say sup
per- We often had supper at night too
! grandma and l.
membered how her elderly relative used
| to laugh and say that they were lash
fonabIe folks" and had dinner at night
whenever she made pot Of soup for
| the evening meal She had taught Fan
ny to cook many wholesome articles,
although she knew nothing OF fancy
/ cookery ,.
| Mrs Jacobs asked curiOusly. 'Or did
your gran'ma always do that Tor the
two of your
oh no. know how to cook" Fanny
assured her. Why not tell me what
YOU are going to have tonight and let
me get it ready for you!
She was sincere in her desire TO be
of use and thus lessen her sense OF De
pendence. and after little more per
suasion Mrs. Jacobs consented TO the
I'm set the table first" she said.
getting out a red and white cloth and
/ throwing It over the imitation walnut
board. since you'd really feel better
J If I let you. you 20 ahead and get sup
per. There's frankfurters ana sauer-
kraut to be cooked with boiled potatoes
Then YOU might mix up 4 few quick
biscuits. Don't put no butter into them,
but lust a little lard There's apple but
ter here and well have that with the
I hot biscuits. I'll mae the coffee when
| 1 come back I guess I'll 90 up TO my
] sisters for while, for she amt feelin'
real we'll 1t amt often 1 get off for a
whole afternoon
/ FANNY Peels Potatoes and Gets supper.
/ Left alone, Fanny set herself TO
| work to peel the potatoes and prepare
! the various articles for the simple re-
past Then going to her trunk she took
out a book, seated herself in the little
parlor and tried to read. But her
{ thoughts wandered She was tired She
was also hungry. A strong sense Of
| honesty forbade her eating any Of the
| food that was in the Jacobs larder- At
] last she put on her hat, and. hurrying
out to the corner grocery, purchased d
I five cent box Of graham cracers. On her
way baC'l she bought an evening pa
per.
After she had eaten all Of the crack
/ ers she f 1t less weary and read care
fully the advertisements in the col
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-02
The Daily Novelette,
THE FIRST BLUFF.

T lightly balancing an enormous
stone wall on his left shoulder.
- Samson rested one foot on Mount
Sazoo and essayed TO light a cigar with
his right hand
St Harold. passing that way on his
walk toward the sunset. stopped and
for a while gaZed curiOusly.
Finally, after Samson's fourth match
had gone out st Harold remarked.
But sam" See Yeager Vows scrip
tural Familiarities) but sam why
don't you put that gate down and then
light the cigaret2 That gate must
weigh about 1000 tons"
Samson shook his head 1t was only
a slight shake. but four birds fell from
neighboring trees. dead
NO, old man." he explained. Its this
darn wind This wall is only made OF
cardboard, and don't weigh more than
20 pour ds. You see, me and Delilah are
going to have our picture taken. and
she always wants me to look as strong
as possible in our pictures because she
always sends 'em home TO our people.
This cardboard wall is just to save me a
little work All. now il is lighted"
And tossing down the match so
forcibly that, though used it struck
again. he continued on his way to the
photographer
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-02
BY FLoRENCE E. YoDER.

Now Mrs. Tabby had taken the book
away from all Of them at the time
Of the last quarrel and had e. oro lSlSls-
any Of them to try TO read II aSsln-
But Tessie knew where II was hidden.
and made up her naughty little rnlno
that she could read the BOOK spend a
pleasant afternoon and never be found
out at all She wouldn't have either,
IL the door had not gone smut
She crept into the house and TOOK
the boolS.-and hid It under her chair
Her mother came into the room. but
soon went out without seeing the small
kitty. Then TesSle venlured out into
the hallway suddenly she neaIe
voices. someone was coming into me
house In panic, and shaking so that
she almost dropped the book, she hid
quickly in a small closet. where the
coats and wraps were hung she leII
the door open and soon settled down
for good This place is as fine as
any" she said as she opened the book
Now she might have been all right
and might have got out safe OF
someone had not passed BY the door.
she closed the book and pulled herself
back into the blackness- someone stuck
q head in then pulled II back and shut
the door, Tessie shuddered and hunt
ed for the doorknob. but there vas
none on the inside. She stormed and
cried but could make no one hear. and
at last she settled down and fell asleep
Mrs Tabby found her many hours
afterwards, when she looked In for her
own bonnet still fast asleep. with the
book open on her lap. She was q pale
kitty too. for IL was close in the closet
and she would have suffOcated II there
had not been some nice big cracks IN
the door.
She awoke with a start when her
mother carried her gently out and
the book fell 10 the ground but she
only wrapped her arms thankfully
about Mrs. Tabby's neck and promised
never. never 10 touch Granny Gray
again And shortly afterward all OF
the children lost interest in the book,
too
Copyright. 1914. by F. E Yoder.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-02
TAKES A BATH AND
LOSES 1890 BY IT

Alleging that he was robbed OF $1,000
In Mexican money and $50 gold while
taking a bath at rooming house.
110ls South oregon street. Thursday
night Bridgie Medina requested the
police Friday TO arrest James Wallace.
a Cherokee indian. who. he says. was
in his room when the money was taken.
Wallace was arrested and is being
held. pending an investigation by the
detectives.
Medina said that when he went 10
the bath room. he left his clothing on
his bed. when ne returned he alleges
the money and a First National bank
book were missing.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-02

James Hague is in the city visiting
home folks
DIT. J. a. Rawlings has returned
from CloudcrofL
E. Y. Berrien has returned from an
extended tour Of Mexico.
W s Rue, day hostIer Of the G. H,
is taking q short layoff
Gen Arson Mills and family nave
gone TO Mexico on tour.
". A Phelps leaves tonight for san
Deigo, to spend the winter
Harry Edwards is on duty again in
the G. H. yards, after short layoIf.
Judge Peyton Edwards went 10 san
Antonio last night on professional bus
mess.
Ed Ten Eyck. Of Chihuahua, is spend
ing a few days in the city with his
brother, Will
J. A Rogers, the real estate man,
went down the Sierra Madre line TO
Summit station today
The school board held a long and i'm
portant meeting IN the office Of super
intendent G. p. Putnam last night
The Bryan club met at the court
house last night and transacted routine
business. The report OF the treasurer
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-02

- the ones which were full Of pic
lures Of cats and other creatures were.
OF course the most popular The TAB
bies had book thought by one ana
all TO be the most interesting n rap
bylaud. for il bore pictures and told the
story Of Granny Gray, an old woman
Her picture was to be plainly seen
on many Of the. pages Almost every
one OF Mrs Iabbys kitty chlldren pc
gan TO look at that book before they
could read, and after they were taught
TO read il was the first thing mat they
picked up Vow as mas Deen lol4 n some 81
other story a lOlg time ago Mrs Tab
by's children were so near or an age
that there was not much use trying 10
tell just what the difference was les
sic was supposed TO be the Oldest
but Tom and Binkie. and Tottle were
always arguing about who was the
baby Mrs. Iabby said that Blnzle was
the middle one. and that Iottie was the
baby. but they never could agree-
With such a state OF affairs they
very naturally always began 10 want
TO look at pictures at once ana al
wanted TO play at the same games AZ
once. and ali learned 10 read at once
While there were many other books
IN Tabbyland, and right in Mrs TAB
by's own parlOr. Tor tnar matter LneEe
was only one Granny Gray book. and
they all wanted 10 at the same time. IN
vain Mrs. Tabby tried to make them
take turns There always seemed 10 be
some trouble about it, They did not
all think of il at the same time But
as sure as one ki-tle would slip off and
decide TO read Granny Gray, all Of
the others would begin 10 beg Mrs
Tabbv 10 let them have their turn
Each child wanted it the minute that
they saw the book in the paws Of some
one elsei
one day Tessie decided that it was as
good a chance as any to slip away from
the others. who were very busy playing,
hide herself IN the pantry or some
closet and read Granny Gray.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-02
The Old Girls

grows and the loads he's
M to
w
he had broken heart and found hs lie but
enchanting and angelic That
exlted-she
phghted
covey
DovyI" ynde surag
easement! thank destiny that shaped
vasy All the pi escaped when
iddy old weethea the town. here raise my
and handed the ice
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-02

Next + q suit case jul O. pertaters
Their haint nothin' as hard = lug around
as a piece Of exclusive news" said Miss
Fawn Lippincut this mornin'. Miss
GOldie MopPs is savin' up fer a revised
geography.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-02
rHIPrY-EOLIRTH YEAR OF PUBLICATION

TIITRTYFOURTH YEAR OF PUBLICATION n--s
nn1en srepotby
ssoYin
c. tU-,h
e ylra xnerO one B
sockho F
] i SrithJ J AIundy.
r c Canty G A Martin L
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-02

We UNDERSTAND EAu O0Ee REefEcTH
HERE'S LOOKING A. Nou Old SCstT-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-02

morning" Perhaps some day nations
viii become as sensible as individuals
and the common plug citizens will be
allowed TO live and die in peace
Copyrighted by George Matthew
Adams-l
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-02

The seventh garde Of The visa 5co0 VII appear o0T0"'
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-02

~ ALL Of the many story books
which drifted into Tabbyland.
the ones which were full Of pic