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DANGER signals q, grade crossings

DANCER signals st grade crossings
/ ing installed by phe of the eastern
J ilroads are expected 10 prove 10
be very efscuve. As SCOTT as q
Q ain comes within a mile uf the
c'ossiog the signsi shows a red
Ugh; ard : gong that can be heard
500 Yards away begins to ring.
Both warnings con,inne TO act until
eise tram has passed, when the gong
ceases and the red light changes to
white. saogbi the wires become
6eransed. OF SlosLa anything hap
pen TO the meohanssu. ;hr signal
-on the desk flashes to danger ana
r-mainds there nnul repairs are
made.
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fARMiAc over ice Is a feature of
ranch lie ju the Tsnans valley,
Alaska. The valley is SEQ miles
long end fifty mites side. 1t is de
seribed as vast bowl of solid ice
thinly spfinkled with dirt. The
SrEj OF ice never thaws save near
<tE <.@sfsoe. Bu: upon FONDA
asc@ a p<sDs,ua! ice farmers are
T,i,ing humpe, r...s.s 81 grain and
.ps'.iens are rrcdocins -sgetables ;
.ossiA;ed TO be superior In yield and
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For N past two weeks postmast
er Poole and his assistants have
been overwhelmed with mail, bat
extra hours and help have kep'
affairs nstt uP the maik. and the
public has had splendid service.
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Now the posimasters and rural
carriers will have some heavy work,
for beginning today packages weigh
ing SO pounds may he mailed in the
FIRST aud second zones, and in the
remaining zones the weight limit
has been increased from II TO 20
pounds, and this will enlarge the use
of the mails.
The record., 1914-01-01

Toy pistols, fire crackers and dy-
Mantle bombs were used very spar
inely during the holidays. children
and parents turning to better means
of observance.
The record., 1914-01-01

THINK Of living in ,uch a climate
as that of loLalrs. where business
men devote Chris.mas ddv To mo~
ing Their lawns.
The record., 1914-01-01

News that rare 1894 dollar has
been found in New Haven eXcitcs
i!ttle interest. We are more CON
cerned with The raIc IgiA dollar.
The record., 1914-01-01

He was a practical opiimis: who
Interviewed big business men about
;ie prospects tor 1914 Immediately
q sf,er they had dined on Christmas
cay.
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Ia bis desis.ag OF palatable con
{ s'cnons from grape juice and pine
Spple juice, MIR. Bryan. excellent
nan, exempli6es serious weakness
;has VIC perfectly good people SEGA
sc suffer. That is the habit Of imi.
eating the wicked. Virtue offers
scmethisx rjnst as bad" as vice.
Negetarisns, ignoring the virtues
tive to their provendei, dress il
a. 10 resemble meat 10 appearance
. d taste. Purveyors Of sof; drinks
s, oder them attractive" by a little
cevilishness. Aud Why should Mr..
P-yan care for Lubbly stuff. served
j. champagne glasses. when there
l. AK and honey and Adams ale.
q tisaied in de'iciousness by any
vine ever hrewedl
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Calomel. Calomel. you cannot
stay for LIV-VER-LAX has shown
Us an easier way. Ask q, L.
Countzler.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-27

Sleepless and harassed with her dan
gerOus vagaries. he rose early in the
morning and went to his. desk. And
when released from his labors he ran
in hot haste TO see that she was still
safe.
Decided Never to Marry.
With the curse Of madness as the
only Inheritance from his family, he
decided at an early age never to marry.
HIS blOgraphers disagree as to the
Identity Of the woman he seems to have
loved deeply; in his writings he speaks
OF her as Sweet Alice W, al
though many think that this was the
fictitious name given TO Ann Simmons,
a beautiful blonde He loved her de-
votedly, but he accepted his fate with
the courage and fortitude that charac-
terized his whole pathetic life
Lambs love affairs seem tame in
comparison with his undying devotion
to his afflicted sister. He was one Of
those silent heroes who have no mOnu-
ments to commemorate their brave
deeds; only the single stone that marks
The final resting OF these two. conveys
the beautiful character of this man who
gave so much and received so little.
Left Her Well Fixed.
his one hope was to outlive his sis
ter, but this was denied him He left
her well provided for. Lambs greatest
work is his Essays of Ella" Lambs
Tales from Shakspere" have probably
been read by as many children as the
popular Grimms's Fairy Tales. This
book was written by the brother and
sister jointly Charles Lamb died from
IAN IN 1885. His sister died 13 years
later
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-27
Sa[OdtionistS Resent
Absence Of Flag and
Abathu Of Ambassador

London, Eng, June 27.-The Amer
lean ambassador, Dr.. Walter Hines
rage, came near TO being charged with
lack Of patriotism by the zoo American
SaiEaJlon army delegates on their Of
ficial visit to him. but the misunder-
standing was cleared by one Of the
embassy clerks.
The Salvadonists made an American
patriotic display on this occasion as
has been rarely seen in London Bands
played American patriotic Tunes the
american colOrs alternated with the
salvation army banners and each Of
the paraders waved a small American
nag as they marched through Victoria
~ ~. eg 81 past the window at which stood
II Page The chief officers then paid
a formal call on his exceuencv. But
IN the matter of bunting the EN-
Dassy might as well have been one OF
the big shops alongside.
Where is tie American flag" asked
one of the officers in a grieved tone
OF one Of the clerks. Our Darade was
simply ablaZe with Old Glory and
there isn't a single flag displayed at
the embassy to welcome us. 1t doesn't
look uatriOtic."
The clerk explained that the nag Of
the embassy has purely ceremonial
duties TO perform rather than pa
rlOtlc or ornamental and is DISPLAYED
only on instructions from the state
department at Washington.
This explanation was passed around
ana seemed to satisfy the patriotic
scruples Of the visitors.
On account Of the comparatively
small quarters American diplomats
without large private means neces-
sarlly maintain in foreign countries.
DR.. Page was unable TO invite the Sal
vationists TO his home. and the en-
bassy itself is likewise cramped. A
reception in the street would have
lacked dignity, so the delegates felt a
appointment in not being able To
shake hands with him. They had been
rather spoiled on their way over. thew
said. by Col. Roosevelt. who fraternizad
with them, stood in snap shot groups
and answered to the familiar title OF
Colonel and Terry"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-27

terms Of killed and wounded, to cele-
brate Independence day in the ten years
preceding 1898 than ii cost our fore
fathers to fight for it in the days that
tried mems souls" In those ten years
$1,000 persons in this country suffered
serious injury or death from accidents
on the Fourth Of July-10O0 more than
the total losses Of the American troops
during the entire revolutionary war
One result Of the safe and sane re-
form has been TO drive several large
manufacturers Of fireworks into bank
ruptcy. On the other hand. there is an
enormously increased sale Of flags,
bunting. banners and decorations.
Daylight Fireworks Popular.
Daylight fireworks are a new tangled
notion, but are rapidly achieving pop
ularity. Some Of the cities are making
exhibitions OF these on the Fourth of
July, and the children especially are
delighted with them A bomb goes up
high into the air, bursts, and the result
ing cloud Of smoke presently reveals a
tiger ten feet long, made Of yellow
slowly toward the ground, IL is inflated
by air, so as to present most realistic
aspect
Next perhaps comes an imitation
butterflies, which is followed by some
dozens OF pink and green Chinese
women, scattered broadcast by a bomb
and hobbliug their way downward.
small dogs OF NdTleEaLeQ GolOES ana
swollen proportions appear
from clouds Of smoke. Parachutes with
American flags streaming beneath them
afford q much applauded diversion
Next comes a large yellow elephant,
il may be by a most gro
tesque Chinese god, which. unfolding
itself far afloat, dilates to an enormous
girth and drifts before the breeze.
Made in Japan
These daylight fireworks are made
in Japan Some Of them let loose whole
flOcks Of birds. regular schools Of fish.
or dozens Of balloons. They are all con-
structed Of very light paper, so that,
when inflated by air, they sail slowly
toward the ground. affording pleasing
spectacle As they reach the ground,
there is utmost excitement among the
who strive with each other
for their possession Especially when
there is a breeze, it is hard to tell just
where they will alight, so that there
Is much running about and grabbing
for them as they fall
Seven Children Killed.
Now, for the sake Of contrast, con-
slider a little incident that happened
just Il years ago in Philadelphia The
safe and sane" movement had not
then begun, Of course, and an Italian
was vending tOrpedOes at q street
stand in a busy thOroughfare A stone
thrown by a small boy struck the mass
Of uorpedoes, each Of which was loaded
with a small quantity of dynamite, and
they all went off together. Seven chill
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-27

One Of the most remarkable Of the
scenes here represented is that Of the
larva Of a water beetle attacking
stickleback. a spiny fish larger. and
one would think stronger. than its as
sailant When this carnivorOus larva
changes into a winged insect, IL re-
tains its vOraciOus appetite. and lives
upon other creatures Of the Overwater
world.
The great carnivores or flesh eaters
Of the insect world are the beetles.
and some OF the fiercest OF these are
very brilliant creatures. flashing with
enameled and exQuisitely cOlOred wing
tiger beetle" But the majority are
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-27

to sympathize with the victor in these
contests for life and death or to feel
much pity for the victims, because both
alike excite adherence in US. Take,
for instance, the photograph Of the
Centipede killing the spider. Each Of
ing horror to most persons, and almost
any human being would crush them
both under foot without conjunction
a fact that shows that we are perhaps
the most cruel Of all animals, because
we often take the lives Of creatures
for no other reason than that they ex-
cite disgust in US, while there is no
proof that any OF the lower animals
ever set up so bloody a standard Of
taste as that
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-27
, AsHNGTON, D. C., June 77.-The
safe and sane idea in Fourth Of

ASHINGTON, D. c, June zI.-The
NJ safe and sane idea in Fourth Of
w July celebrations is winning
out In fact, it has already proved so
successful that, with its adoption BY
citv after city from year to year, the
time cannot be long distant when the
absurdity OF allowing the promlScuous
use Of explosives, chiefly BY children
under the name Of patriotic celebration.
will be done away with finally and Ior-
ever. Daylight fireworks, as safe sub
stitutes, also are becoming popular.
The year 1913 marked the beginning
Of this movement On the Fourth OF
July of that year there were 466 per-
sons killed, mostly children-all but
so Of the deaths being due to lock1aW.
PeopIe at last were struck with the
i5ea that possibly this form Of 'patri-
otfsm." so expensive in its cost Of prec-
ious lives, without counting the incl
dental loss Of property by fire, hardly
paid
A few of the cities took the matter
up seriously One municipality after
another prohibited the public and IN
restricted use Of firecrackers and fire
works Baltimore Toledo. St Paul.
Detroit. Washington and others tried
this novel experiment Many people
condemned IL. declaring that patriot
ism" ought TO be encouraged at all
costs Like any other new departure
II was ridiculed- Nevertheless, even
those who most strongly opposed it
have begun 10 De convinced LnaI per
haps the reform was worth while
But the figures talk, and the Ian
guage they use is easily understood. In
the last ten years the number OF deaths
annually attributed to Fourth Of July
accidents has been reduced by more
than three-fOurths. Bindings and other
serious injuries have diminished pro-
pOrtiOnately- Cases OF lockjaw, which
were responsible for a great majority
Of the fatal casualties, have run down
astonishingly. In 1905 there were only
1O4 Of these: in 1907 there were 70; in
1911 there were Is, and in 1917 there
were only seven. These figures may be
considered reliable, inasmuch as they
are furnished by the American Medical
association
Free Treatment for Injured.
It was the city Of New York that In
augurated the practice Of issuing, in
advance Of the Fourth Of July, notices
recommending the use Of locktaw an
titoxin for all flesh wounds due TO ex-
pIosives, and giving the names and ad-
dresses OF physicians who would fur
nish free treatment In such cases by
day and night Philadelphia adopted
the idea, and went into the business to
the extent Of preparing for the Fourth
as if for war, hospital tents being
scattered through the city and suburbs
with surgeons and trained nurses in
attendance
More to Celebrate Than to Win.
The truth is that it cost US more. in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-27

dren were killed and a number OF 9th
ers were seriously hurt.
The toy cannon. with its supply Of
loose gunpOwder, and the giant cracker.
which was liable 10 fail to 90 off until
examined closely. We're accountable for
a large percentage Of the 100 or more
bindings Of one or both eyes which
were a feature OF the average Fourth
Of July as formerly celebrated Most
Of the big crackers are manufactured
in this country, the principal factories
being at Weymouth Mass, Canton, O.,
Petersburg, Va and on Staten Island.
Being turned out by machinery,
wrapped very tightly and stopped with
louder report than the cannon crackers
imported from China Some Of them
bear the suggestive printed Inscription.
do not hold in the hand"-surely a
tribute 70 the intelligence Of the user.
lnasmucn as TO DO so would be likely
TO result in the blowing off OF that
member, or at least the loss Of some OF
the fingers
Home Of the Firecraeker.
China is the original home OF the
firecracker, which Is probably the most
ancient Of all explosive devices. In
that country these little noise makers
are used IN quantities vastly Era-cc-
than we in the United States have ever
known But patriotism is not con-
cerned The Chinese may be said TO
look upon crackers as possessing a re-
ligious significance. inasmuch as they
are employed 10 frighten the devils
away.
Furthermore, the small firecrackers
which We have been accustomed TO i'm
port in such vast quantities, are used
in China only by the very Door people.
For the better class OF trade are man
ufactured lady crackers which are
much smaller more tightly rolled, and
equal IN loudness 10 two Of the COM
mon crackers There are also man
DARN crackers" which are put up in
punches Of 10000 to $4,000. They are
OF very small size. and are intended
10 be set off in lunches, making q most
exciting racket. Baby crackers are
three-fOurths OF an inch long, and not
much bigger than a parlOr match. They
cost p cents a package, comprising ten
packs Of 20 each-a total Of zoo. Par
recommended for use In the
on the Fourth Of July.
Naturally under the circumstances.
importations OF firecrackers, which
used TO amount to something like 25,-
10000 pounds per annUm, have fallen
off very largely within the last ten
years Attempts have been made to
the ordinary ones in this
country, but without success. because
American machinery could not compete
with heap Chinese labor. Furthermore
to The average small boy, who is a
Of sentiment. the real Oriental
cracker possesses associations which
are lacking in the home made article.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-27

The cruelties practiced by some IN
sects upon others. such as injecting
them with a poison which paralyzes
their muscular systems but keeps
them alive for months while the eggs
that their enemy has buried in their
flesh hatch out and become young in
sects which feed upon the helpless vic
tins, such things are almost too terri
BILE TO write or TO think about and vet
they form an important feature OF the
dreadful struggle for existence that
is continually going on around US. The
hope Of humanity lies IN the fact that
we shrink from these things as the
lower animals do not We can not be
blind to our cruelties as they can
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-27

all three Of the possible arenas Of con-
flict that the earth presents
A strange sense OF wonder comes
over one in seeing how all kinds Of
creatures, whether high or low in the
scale, prey upon one other, not only
because other food is scarce. or hard
TO get, but because animal food par
ticularly pleases their palates and
stimulates their bodily energies.
We see, too, with q conscientious
twinge how absolutely without mercy
is the conduct Of all stronger animals
toward weaker ones which can serve
their purpose or crafty their appe-
tites. The spectacle touches our con-
science because we are aware that, in
spite OF all our preaching and all our
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-27

cultivation Of charitable sentiments,
we are capable Of being as cruel and
Implying as the fiercest tiger or the
hungriest spider
The Fate OF n Drone.
Among the scenes represented in the
accompanying picture there is only one
that is capable Of ava kening a slight
sense Of satisfaction in the beholder,
and that is what I may call the execu-
ton scene, where an Industrious, or
derby working bee" is putting to death
with its envenOmed sting a worthless
''drone bee" an idler in the hive who
does no stroke Of work for the COM
monweslJh, but feeds and fattens on
the labors OF others
But in most cases it is difficult either
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-27
Brother Proved Hero
Charles Lamb Made Noble Sacrifice
TO Care For Invalid Sister,
Provided For Her Instead
of Marrying.
By Madison c. Peters

OWHERE can we find a life so
full Of self sacrifice as that OF
- Charles Lamb, who. with the
heroism Of a martyr, resisted all temp
tation TO marry and devoted his gentle
and IovabIe life to his sister Mary, who
had inherited the family curse Of in
sanity.
The Lambs were very humble people.
poor and obscure AT an early age
Charles and Mary were forced to sup
port the family, as the father was in
sane and the mother a paralytic- Mary
took what sewing she could get and
Charles earned a scanty living with
his pen
Girl Killed Mother.
Charles Lamb was born in London.
February 10. 1775. At q he showed
symptoms Of insanity and was forced
10 spend some time in an institution.
a few months after his release Mary,
worn down TO a state OF extreme ner-
vous misery by attention to needle
work all day and by watching with her
mother at night broke into uncOntrol-
able insanity, and Selling knife from
the table spread for dinner, stabbed her
mother through the heart The coro-
ner's jury brought in verdict Of
lunacy.
Mary was Immediately put into
Charles exerted himself to have her
released from confinement He was
forced TO make solemn agreement TO
make her his charge Tor lie and 70
watch over her that she should do no
harm.
showed Wonderful Devotion.
Nowhere in the history OF the world
is there such an instance Of sisterly
and brotherly devotion Mary's in
sanity returned from time TO time, dur
ing these periods she was again con-
fined in an asylum, but her brother al
ways eagerly reclaimed her as soon as
she was better. When she was returned
TO him he was almost happy again, in
spite Of the shadow called up by the
memory Of what had happened as well
as by the uncertainty Of the future.
In all the annals Of genius there is no
story 50 touching and tender as the
history OF these 80 years OF steady toll
Charles went through Many were the
nights spent in anxious Watchings.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-27
Find a Great City of
Ancient Egypt Buried
in Valley of the Nile

London. Eng, June 277.-ExpIora-
1ons IN the Nile valley has resulted in
the discovery of a buried Egyptian cftv
as well preserved as Pompem, accord
ing to the Rev professor A. II. Sayce.
the famous Psychologist, in an address
az the Royal society The discovery was
made by professor Garstang. investf-
eating at MerOs Walls Is feet thick
surrounded a royal city containing two
palaces, public baths, gymnasia. streets
and private dwellings. Trees set i'm
pits lined with brick bOrdered the
streets, and walls, quays and landing
stages were built along the riverside
This city was the center Of the iron in.
dustry OF the time, and the Stag from
the smelling furnaces show that enough
metal was worked there to supply thu
whole Of northern Africa
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-27

black or dull brown in color. and strong
and muscular looking. Snails (the
kind that so about without shells) and
earthworms are among the favorite
prey Of these ground beetles" as the
pictures show
The Great Hunters.
Among the active flying insects the
greatest hunters and slaughterers are
the dragonnies and the wasps and
hornets In one picture we see hornet
in the act of capturing a fly with his
powerful jaws. Wasps may often be
seen catching flies in the same way
Another picture shows a gauzy winged
dragon fly capturing a butterfly in
flight
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-27

TlE LOREIL cOuhed the song;
Sirens with blossoms
deamedof watctedfor serpent great wave in mid
jade its riding indigo swallowing hollow; September
l and the with who ND at
every years frhn a chap with the cold
and its call is Follow. Follow nihtda
and until limbs sina these
the farming
the takes June. Loyer than mvapped than
the tabled hold both the indigo sea wave
swallow
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-27

he struggle for life, resulting in
the survival Of the fittest, OF the
L strongest, is particularly terrible
among the insects, and from them We
can learn many a lesson which may
make US more merciful toward others,
moi only Of our own kim but Of other
races.
Here are a number Of Photographic
studies Of the wars and battles OF IN
sects, which tell the story more clearly
man z-ords. This war in the world
of the six legged and gauzy winged Is
conducted in the air. on the ground and
under the water, 50 that the insects,
which belong to an older race than
man. have preceded him in occupying
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-27
USE OF HERALD WANT

II. NIElIIITW D III
The ordinary cost OF a Want Ad IN
The FL Paso herald is 25 cents II
reaches an average Of about So. OO8
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-27

and just swift
do from the shd Ninth
its reckoning call Of Follow, low Close
the lacy Sometimes
Ok sometimes
bird lark and gold myriad sandpiper
the
wOmans whom both quoth
terrible thing hebreaking
World-shes dangerous periOus-I call no
Ierlous i the word Peril Of the SEA-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-27

'ar and Carnage Prevail There Forms Which the Same
Time Make Us Shudder and Blush for Some of Our Own Deeds
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-27

= OWHERE can we find a life so
full OF self sacrifice as that OF
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-27

NELL BRRKLEY.