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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-26
Comets
BY GEORGE FITCH.
Author Of at Good Old SIvvash.s

n COMET is a large and luminous
n head backed up with nothing
but a few million miles OF tail
This would make the comet a great
natural curiosity If it were alive and
lived on earth But the comet is an
astronomical phenomenon and is usu-
ally observed only in the headlines OF
our leading dailies. Everyone knows
about comets. but few have seen them
except the earnest hardwOrking as
tronomers who spend their nights
roaming the illimitable ether with a
slugle-barreled telescope, weighing and
registering newborn consultations
and announcing the arrival and de
parture OF regularly scheduled celestial
bodies i'm words that have to be taken
apart like a fishrOd in order 10 be car
ried in a suit case
Comets are distinguished by their
impressive appearance when they can
be seen and by their wandering dis
position. The comet travels from solar
system TO solar system, making a regu-
lar territory with all the falth1ulneSs
Of a grocery salesman But a comet
only visits the trade once In $4,000 TO
$4,000 years. This is its great advan-
tage. By the time Il comes back the
descendants OF its customers have Tor
gotten all complaints
The most celebrated comet working
this territory at present is Halley's
comet. In 1909 IL made its regular
visit. and as those who had seen il 3
years ago had almost all died, its adj
vertistuE agents were able TO Work up
an immense interest in its arrival II
turned out 10 be a frayed fraud OF
irregular habits and no brilliancy, and
every one was dissatisfied But in an
other 20 years II Will draw the same
old crowd.
No comet has come near enough TO
the earth 10 allow the scientists to cut
off a sample from its tail, but our most
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-26
II Years Ago Today


Pat McGarry left yesterday for Ala
mogordo-
Nick Carson is laid up at home, as a
result Of sickness
Chris Yeager has returned from a
business trip TO New York.
j. H Russell, OF the State National
bank, left for Los Angeles yesterday,
on a vacation.
Sheriff Kinsel came down last night
from Captain, y. NJ, where he has been
on official business
Deputy sheriffs George " Scarbor-
ough and +. " Mcmahon passed through
the city this morning en- route to Dem
ing y. n.
The river is now full from bank TO
bank, the highest it has been for sew
eral years Several breaks have oc-
CURED in the canal, but no damage has
been done.
Henry Hasty and Belle Avis were
married Wednesday evening by Rev.
J. 7. French, Of the Trinity N. Z.
church, at the residence Of H. Z. Brown,
on Franklin street.
A quiet wedding took place at the
First II. z church yesterday evening.
when Frank P. Lawyer and Miss Amelia
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-26
Fletcherisrn

READ sed by Brother Fletcher how ought to chew grub
btcherl No
like old anaconda III swallow all whole III eat
of I'm
the table have time do chores; the starving
to
I'm chewing
teeth to Brother Fletcher, 0 for his
fCo,v-,rbt nv Georre Adau,s) MASON.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-26

T WAS battling. battling! The bar
Der shop mystery had been given
up in despair by Scotland Yard. the
Pinkertons. Willie Burn-everybody
so the great detective had conde-
scended 10 take the case
From the first, the great detective
with that terrific seventh sight OF his.
had suspected Tiddleham Tikkets TO
be the poor BARRIERS murderer. But
Tikkits steadfastly denied ever pa
tronizinE any barber shop. much less
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-26

some times hundreds OF thousands Of
miles in diameter. and this fact often
creates great nervousness. as visiting
comets travel without dispatchers' or
ders and do not turn out for anything.
However. astronomers assure US that
comets heads are mostly gaseous. in
termingled with small solid particles
few hundred miles in diameter. This
should be a great comfort TO all good
dodgers Copyrighted by George
Matthew Adams.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-26
Assistants To the Creator

bouor the
William w1lcOck and William Ryan Sir William of the most
hydraulic engineers the of the
Of Franklin secretary
entertained the usual PasO which
but pleasant of their brief
They will inspect all the irrigation works in this valley and will make thorough
Elephant Butte dam the Rio
project.
into with the general public in connection with the great enter
government involved
bursting SooO3 Of pubic money as 10 confer the greatest O upon rne
to r F i R h o g 5 oaa 5 s deal
we are having this opportunity to faIiazs him With our special problems and
ftv with the details Of the project ole VII a it e5s for b to- pass
upon Grande that
many years authority on
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written many
and N HfoI flood waters But best known connection
solving irrigated lands this problem today
the western United States r greater one than The mere conserving OF food
government
benefit his advice along the line Of his greatest scientific
monograph the
and Maximum use Sir wiiam wrote I'VE know that future drainage works
projects
injured Nv fsi9g 70 anil f55 y T 47,5 Stas sf 5s
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perform functions.
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directed and this line especially his VIII be
of Engliman present
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hesitate that his plans for the Assua1 largely influenced
projected hydraulic
William Of his books been taken advantage
definition ultimate
s4oQOoo the land capital Of billions Of
dollars
continually
United State training" and Of
the Nile It is exactly connecting the idea
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-26
HUNT URGES WILSON TO NAME
MRS. BOOTH As 4 DELEG

Phoenix. Ariz.. May 26-At the sug-
Eesuon Of governor o. B. COlquitt, Of
Texas governor George Hunt has writ
ten president Wilson urging that Mrs.
Maud BaIlington Booth, head OF the
Salvation army. be appointed to repre-
sent Arizona at the international prison
congress. which will be held in London
next year.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-26

expert authorities say that said tail is
OF almost uncomfortable tenuity, like
the plot Of q musical comedy, and could
be packed in a suitcase like the cos
tunes for the same. A comets head is
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-26

claiming that New York has the largest audiences
and
every
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-26
The Daily Novelette,
BY SHEER HEAD WORK.

He gave himself away, he did;
Detectives keep their secrets hid3
The people of this crook got rid,
And to the jail he quickly sid.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-26

s, THIRTYFOURTH YEAR OF PUBLICATION
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-26
Advice To the LOYelOrn
A MARRIED rnTER

Dear Miss Fairfax:
i am a girl OF 20 years OF age and am
deeply in love with a man OF IS years.
4 love him with ali my heart. but
Know he is beyond my reach. as he is
married i know IL is wrong for me 10
love MIN, but when / try 70 tel myself
so, lind IL impossible to think that
way. Although he does not tell me in
words that he cares for me, I can tell
u by his looks and the way he treats
me We work together. therefore see
lot OF each other As there is not
any other girl 20 do the work / do for
him. IL puts Us nearer 70 each other ev-
cry time he comes 10 my table Kindly
advise me what 20 do. as I have not any
one can conflde in Lillian
Misery for three people lies the way
you are going There is only unhappi-
ness ana danger in store for the girl
who steals another womans husband
shame and the danger Of losing him as
YOU won him viii spoil your existence
Put him out Of your life Better q little
sorrow now than a lifetime Of IT, The
only uncomfortable sorrow is disgrace.
and you are inviting it,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-26
ARE YOU Sure YOU LOVE Hmm


Dear Miss Fairfax:
am girl % years Of age. I love q
man who has divorced his first wife.
He treats me very nice Many times
he tells me he expects 10 take me out
in the early future. As he is not free
10 DO so now. he spends every spare
moment during working hours with me
Now I heard from one OF his friends
that he lies 20 his women friends II
he does not see them when he promises
ne can tell them all kinds Of lies
Voufd Won please tell me II he loves me
or lust wants to fiirt with me. and II
he does not love me how can win his
love- \ n
since on the word % one person YOU
believe the man YOU say YOU love p
liar. do YOU think your love very deepe
IL seems likely that this man wants 10
protecr YOU from gossip and not 70 Re
seen with YOU i'm public until his d.
yo-~a has blown over. The first step
toward WINNIE him is 10 have a little
more faith and 20 find out his side Of
the story instead OF trUStinr his dis
loyal friend.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-26

COMET is a large and luminous
head backed up with nothing
but a few million miles Of tail
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-22
HEALTH REPORT.

We do not believe any city or state
in the country is better looked after by
public health officials than Salt Lake
and Utah, It Is gratifying to note that
the report Of DR.. Samuel G. Paul, city
health commissioner, contains proof
that conditions are constantly improv-
Ing in this city and that there is a
marked decrease in the number Of cases
Of diphtheria, scarlet fever and kindred
diseases. 1t is moro than gratifying to
note that thero was not a single death
due TO scarlet fever during the year
1913.
1t goes without saying that city and
state health officials canpot prevent
disease entirely. Neither can they stop
its ravages unless given unqualified
support by the people and the law
makers. The rate Of infant mortality
In Salt Lake is low because OF the
rigid inspection of milk and the in
creased number of district nurses, the
which the health department is enabled
to educate the mothers who are ignor-
ant Of hygienic methods and the value
OF sanitation.
The public health officials should be
given a free hand. The layman knows
that cleanliness Is next to godliness,
but he has not the scientific training
necessary to enable him to see the dan
gers Of contagion or to apply remedy
in case Of epidemic. Whatever the
average citizen may think about it, the
public health department is the most
important branch OF the city govern
ment and should be regarded as such.
The work Of the marine hospital
service in stamping out yellow fever
in the south and preventing the spread
of bubonic plague on the Pacific coast
shows how far medical science has
progressed in the last few years. With
proper laws and their enforcement Won
ders can be worked right here in Utah.
In the meantime all good citizens will
rejoice at the progress so far made as
indicated in the report Of DR.. Paul
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-22
EASY FOR SMOOT.

When the office of internal revenue
collector was removed from Montana to
Salt Lake through the efforts of Ssna~
tor Kearns, 1t wns established at the
most logical point. IF 1t Is taken back
to Montana through the efforts Of SEN
ator Walsh, politics Will triumph over
principle and business considerations.
Tho location Of the office in this city
has resulted only in good and the gov
ernment should let well enough alone
The HeraldRepubncan has pointed
out various reasons for retaining the
office here. If the reasons are valid, 1t
ought not to be difficult to keep the In
ternal revenue office In this city. Sem
ator Smoot undoubtedly will be able to
worst Senator Walsh in this contest. IF
Senator Smoot possesses the power and
influence Mt Washington Of which he
boasts, Senator Walsh win quickly co.
pitulate and admit that the office can
not be taken away from Salt Lake City.
If Senator Smoot fails in his task, the
people Of Salt Lake and Utah will be
inclined to regard his power as myth
cal. II he cannot accomplish the least
Of tasks, how can he achieve anything
Of Importance for his state when
weighty matters demand his attention
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-22

public on its way to become one or the
great nations of the earth and then re-
tire to spend the remainder of his days
Mt his beloved Mount Vernon, which he
did after serving his country eight
years as chief magistrate.
The years that have passed have
added to his fame. On each succeeding
22d Of February his countrymen pay
homage to the man who was :" first in
peace, first in war and first In the
hearts Of his countryrnen. His "Fare-
we'll Address," In which he sounded q
warning against foreign entanglements,
Is annually read and moro often re-
verted to in the halls Of congress. The
record Of his unsullied life is placed be-
fore the children in the public schools
as an inspiration and an example
Above and beyond all, Il is said that
whenever the people Of any other coun-
try have risen against their oppressors
and thrown off the yoke, the example
Of the first president In laying aside
the sword and all thoughts Of becoming
ruler and returning to the life Of a
simple country gentleman Is brought to
the attention Of the world in sharp
contrast with the ambition Of other
men who have been In command Of IN
army ut the close Of war.
The career Of Napoleon Bonaparte In
often cited in this connection. Soon
after France emerged from the most
terrible and bloody revolution recorded
In the annals Of time Napoleon became
first consul. With the army behind
him IL was comparatively easy for him
to erect an empire and wear a crown
He ravaged Europe and became power
full enough to place crowns upon the
heads Of others, but he died In exile on
the lonely isle Of St. Helena, guarded
by foreign soldiers. Bonaparte is just
ly regarded as great soldier, but there
is nothing In his career to inspire the
French youth Of the present day. He
was execratod and feared while he
lived, and he died Q broken man.
When George Washington was called
from the earth the whole civilized world
mourned. Englishmen as well as Amer
and lie was followed to the grave with
genuine sorrow, instead Of the hollow
hearted exhibitions Of grief so often
noticeable when those who wear crowns
are summoned before their Maker. 1t
is impossible not to make the compari-
son.
On this Sabbath morn, when the good
people Of the United States and it's de-
pendencies gather In the churches for
the worship Of God, thanks will BIO re-
turned to the Giver Of all good that
Washington was born; that he lived to
command the continentals In the strug-
gle for freedom, and that he refused to
exalt himself at the expense of his
country, This is the highest earthly
praise that can be bestowed
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-22
A MODEST COLONEL.

Colonel Goethals, builder Of the Pan
anna canal, hopes that he will not be
present when the canal is opened "It
will be a great show he says, "but
hope won It be there. You know, l
don It like celebrations and never did.
When they have this celebration l
think L shall go away for little trip
until it is over"
1t is popular saying that all great
men are modest, but this seems too
broad a generalization. It is doubtful
whether even most of the great men
have been modest. Now there is Colo
mel Roosevelt, for example; he has not
been accused of humility, and yet every
Progressive will admit that he is a
great man. Even some others will
grudgingly concede as much. 1t was
Colonel Roosevelt who finally made the
Panama canal possible. even though
he accomplished this by questionable
methods. No one ever has heard him
say that he did not like celebrations
or that he hoped he would not bc
present at the opening Of the Panama
canal 1t has been shrewdly suspected
that among his chief reasons for de
string the presidency again was his
wish to be central figure at the Pan
ANA canal celebration. Colonel Goesh.
ais might pair with Colonel Roosevelt
on that occasion. He might take him
by the hand and lead him out into
some Brazilian forest and repeat Grey g
elegy to him, while the festivities at
the canal are in progress.
Few great men have been modest
unless they have been good men also
A great man whose ambitions are all
for this world, and who never has re-
peated to himself Hvanity Of vanities
all is vanity" and who seeks only self.
glorifcation, is generally an egotist, al.
though at times he may be subject to
paroxysms of humility.
Who among the greatest men of his.
tory have been modest7 In the Jew
] ish theocraev- where ths minds of all
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-22
And so Ad Inhnitum,

Johnny, who is the son Of COM
muter gardener, knows the vegetables
in the garden in the only true way.
Johnny's father thought it sign Of
extreme precocity that a four-year-old
should tell q potato from q tomato.
just to show his neighbor he ordered
Johnny to fetch a potato from the
garden. Johnny did it.
How do you tell a potato from a
tomatoi" asked the neighbor.
"A potato has black bugs" Johnny
answered, land tomato has green. !"
S Monthly,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-22
Miscellany
Emil Lund Protests.

Editor Tribune: Can tho city do its
own work, or do business as a mu-
nicipalityi
This question came up when the WE
terworkB department decided to make
certain extensions and repairs 30 as to
give employment to our idle men Of
families In the city. Later it came up
on the discussion Of city market
1t appears from the decision of the
legal department that all work must be
let by contract and that the city can
not do it by days work. Now why ?
Has it ever appeared to our citizens
that this handicap should be removed
That our city is progressing upon an"
tiquo methods, barring it from that ra-
tional operation Of municipal action
necessary for that expansion Of control
by the citizens called "home rule'7
What is wanted7
Nrst-The city should obtain free
holders charter giving the right to do
business In all lines that pertain to the
ownership Of public utility, and own
and operate its own shops, mills and
factories for the production Of mate
rails and labor, to fulfill all require
ments Of city. and do 1t with It's own
citizens as preference
~ enough to get majority Of votes In
it's favor.
We hnve legislative election coming
this fall. Why not get this question
before the people and get representa-
tives In the legislature, pledged upor
| that Issue.
II Salt Lake City Is TO grow and be
come commercial OF distributing ME
tropolis, she must have the fetters Of
| antiquity removed and stand free tt
develop her own destiny by the intelli
gent action OF her citizens in the inter
est Of home rule and progress.
| EMIL s. LUND.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-22

is one Of the most mooted constitu-
tional questions, and the position of
the United States as q world power
must hasten Its determination. The
people of the west will look forward
with interest and anxiety to tho out
come, for they feel that upon It's set
tlement will depend whether this re-
gion shall move forward to a position
Of prosperity unexampled In the his
tory Of the world, or WHISTLER 1t shall
sucounb to the blighting inertia of
Asiatic domination.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-22
WILSON'S RESPONSIBILITY

By vote of forty to thirteen, more
than n two-thirds majority, the United
States senate rejected amendments to
the arbitration treaties with Great
Britain, Japan and six other nations
and ratified the treaties without
change The amendments were designed
TO withhold from arbitration such ques-
tions as immigration, admittance of
aliens to domestic schools, affairs In
volving the Monroe doctrine, and the
provision Of the Panama canal act
exempting American coastwise ships
from the payment of tolls.
The senators suppressed partisan in
terests so as to free the administra
ton from needless embarrassment in
its foreign negotiations They desire
to give President Wilson n free hand
in developing his foreign policy, un-
hampered by narrow legislative handi-
caps. Undoubtedly the people of the
taking this liberal view, but they will
hold the president responsible if his
foreign policy proves disastrous.
it would be unfortunate should the
president conceive the idea that the ac-
tion of the senate warrants him in
spurning the suggestions embodied in
the defeated amendments. Tho people
of the west and Of the Pacific coast,
for example, will insist upon the rights
Of the states to make laws which shall
discourage the holding Of lands by
Asiatics and which shall prevent the
admittance Of such aliens to our do
mestic schools.
Unless Asiatic immigration is
checked, the peoples Of the far east
will become dominant on our Pacific
coast. This is situation that cannot
be tolerated These aliens cannot be
assimilated even in a patriotic sense
They Will remain loyal to the tradi-
/ tous of a civilization that has moth.
/ ing in common with our civilization
| lf they take possession Of the Pacific
coast and of tho west, that portion Of
our country will be practically a de-
| pendency of Japan and China The
negro problem cannot compare with it
in seriousness, because the negroes rec
ognize no allegiance except that to
the United States; whereas the ASH
atics will constantly be looking across
the western sea for inspiration in their
political activities.
II is we'll that the president and
Secretary Bryan have been left free
to negotiate with Japan concerning the
California land question, but they must
not take this as license to con-
cede the Japanese demands. II such
concessions are made in treaty, the
question will arise whether the United
States, through treaty with for.
eign nation, can annul laws made by a
state under powers reserved to the
states. In ether words, will the con.
stitution make the treaty the supreme
law Of the land, and thereby take
away from the states those powers
which the constitution itself provided
should remain in the states7
Whether this question comes up ns
q result Of a treaty with Japan or NOT
it will be settled ultimately in the gu
preme court Of the United States II
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-22
Washington.

Thou first in war and peace, al first
thou art
In every loyal, loving patriot heart;
Here we to thee, on this thy natal day,
With one accord our grateful homage
pay.
George Washington; the grandest,
noblcst name
That herald ever blew On trump Of
fame.
Thy name, thy fame thy glory shall be
sung
While time endures, by every tribe and
tongue.
J. W. DUTTON.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-22
Amenable to Argument.

Here IL O little story that was told by
Congressman George r. Smith OF Min
nesota the other night when reference
was made to the contrary party who
deadlocks q jury:
zlng II down the pike as fast as he
could spark the gasoline when country
constable sprang from a clump OF bushes
by the weyside and held UP haltlng
hand.
"Sorry, mister" said the constable as