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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-22
STAR
BEANS
LOOK 1T UP-WE HAD TO

Tho trouble public
Like Roosevelt and me
10 not lack OF elevorness;
We're smart bel
The public tired Of
like Theodore;
Because. sust' 10
A most COMPOUNDED borel
'dook 1T up in tho dictionary We had to)
Miss Bethesda brdhouse
In the yard OF her home. 18th H.. spring
She likes be surrounded by the little featheed songster
But the little eatheed didn't attention to the
birdhouse
put up
other design But tho birds didn't that than they
did
has been repaid for oil her trouble. however
Sunday night bird her bedroom through tho
window and the her bed II little athcrud
nongster. but L bird.
Miss BeaH inquired: who's there
And the bird answered: "who' Who1"
Or Moore dentist the Cobb building that brother den
discovery.
1t that phouograpn produces a condition which
the diseovcror describes as twilight sleep"
lie has Installed pHonorph HIS and under the
Eopornc Influence OF his patients scepy enjoy his minis
trations with drills and forceps.
lie drawing accompaniment OF Its Long Long
Way to Tprerary"
Mr. Louis Heinrich rabbit hunter. hunt
Ing with friend friend The friend insisted
Ing the
When down thu hole
20 catch the rabbit
hunting when
warden Heinrich him in animated
versation while tho friend on tho rabbit hole
During friend OF discomfort Dis
comfort" a weak word. hu, u win
But was no, the rabbit trying TO get out OF tho hole
II the
he OF
warning all law breakers declares tho vuous Mr. Heinrich
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-22

IL ESl MEX DOLLS are
AA famous for their hand
some, natural appearance
and splendid workmanship,
and the little girl who
discovers one OF these
fine Dolls on her Christ
mas tree will count herself
fortunate indeed.
Such a happy surprise is
made easier than usual
for Santa Claus with
these low prices in force:
Kestner Kid-body Dolls
with sewed wig, eye
lashes and eyebrows,
bisque head and fore
arms. 10. 10, 20, 2l-, 23-
and 2o-inch sizes, reduced
to Sl.95. $3.50, $500,
$375, $500 and $3.50.
Second Floor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-22
OFFICE BOYS TO GET A RAISE FEB. 20
FRISCO FIRE DEPT. IS IN A TURMOIL

SAN FRANCISCO Dec 22-Confdent that suspension
dismissal the
fire commissioners believed today will
order thwar n hearing Of charges lodged against
suspended the commissioners yesterday action
dismissal Chief Murphy without
action in appointing Patrick shaughnessy In his place
Immediately eapponted
offer explanation
pended
be chief OF he
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-22
CITY 0VERDRAFTS SHOW BIG INCREASE

Showing a in
City
chiefly heavy fund
ton proceedings
Recent appeals the court he have resulted in
reduction
IL insufficient This naturally deficits
which have fund"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-22
WALLA WALLA SCHOOL KIDS HELP POOR

The Seventh grade children OF the wsIs wsa school
spending the happlest Christmas OF their lives
Instead Of planning for their enjoyment Christmas
the pupils decided Santa ctaus needy
family Each contributed a Will
pare large Christmas for the folks.
tee,ofore children their money buying
for their companions.
The children double the Christmas
In this way" vouehes Miss Thomas. their teacher
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-04
LITTLE
INTERVIEWS

IN TO matter where one may go,
N in trains or homes, the wom-
en- Of England. both rich and
poor, are busy knitting and sewing for
their soldiers" said Mrs. Amy Ed
wards, who has just returned to FL
PasO from six months visit in Eng
lano Even the little girls are busy
knitting. In the day time the general
same as usual and IL scarcely seems
possible that a terrible warfare is be-
ing waged close at hand; al night one
realizes it. The city is practically
shrouded in darkness No lights are
allowed TO burn other than those alb
solutely necessary.
An trains carrying troops are
painted black. no lights are used and
even the smoking Of cigarets is for
oidden after dark, in order that the
movement Of the troops may not be de-
tected- England puts great respect
and confidence in lord Kitchener and
Sir John French. In London all shops
previously owned by Germans are now
closed. Many of the homes of the
wealthy have been offered TO the Red
Cross society for use as hospitals"
when the Elephant Butte dam is
completed there will be many hand
some cottages built around the NAM
mum, and many of the members Of the
local Elks lodge, No. 49,, are consider
ing the ACCESSIBILITY Of buying or build
ing a cottage there. This matter viii
probably be taken up at meeting to
be held in the near future. An Elks
lodge at this great summer and winter
resort, for ii undoubtedly will become
famous resort, would be a big asset
of the local Elk lodge. There are many
people considering building cottages
around the lake When it is filled with
water II Will be an ideal place for
boating and other amusements."
''The El PasO-PhOeniX course will be
very fast unless heavy rains fail be-
tween now and Sunday" said NJ l.
NaQuin, driver Of a Nelie, who has
just returned from a trip over the
course The recent rains made the
sand heavy, but the sun has dried II
out Dangerous places on the course
nave TO great extent been eliminated
by improvements to the road. During
men have been filling holes and bank
ing dangerous curves 1t Is a much
safer course than the Los Angeles
Phoenix route"
Indications for a professional base
ball team to represent FL Paso next
season look very bright, even at this
early date" said Harry Kane There
have been a number Of letters re-
ceived by local baseball men from well
known players who desire to come to
FL Paso and play. letter was re-
ceived recently from a crack first base
man of a class A league. who said
that he would be glad TO work five
days in the week inside Of an office
and play baseball the other two Fl
PasO is now big enough TO support one
Of the best teams in the west"
NO one enjoys the dining car more
than the ranchmen Of Arizona and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-04

Misses TrUmbuIl, Newman, Austin,
Crosby Green, Haggart, Falvey, Niles.
Jones, Brady, Bell. Edwards. Aiken,
Martin; Messrs. Cooley. Moore. Kra-
kauer, Cunningham, Tucker Town
send, Arnold. Dean, Coles, o. Coles,
White, Kingsley, H. Il. Stark, Martin,
DR.. Stafford and Mari.
John T Sullivan and Sherry Fal-
eoner, Of the fire department. and Fred
collins went out TO Fleck's lakes,
about 20 miles from FL Paso Yesterday,
and returned with a tail of a rabbit
they said that they had killed.
The WOman's club Of FL Paso enter
tanned more than 300 guests at the
opening reception Wednesday, October
81 Among those present were: Mr..
ana MRS T. s. Austin, Mr.. and Mrs J.
, Akin, Mr. and Mrs l. S. Austin,
Mrs Cooper, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Nor
RS, Mr.. and Mrs. futile, Dr. and Mrs.
Bray, Dr. and Mrs J. A Rawlings
Mr.. and Mrs. lack White. Mr.. and Mrs.
snlder, Mr. and Mrs. H. W Allen, Mr..
ana Mrs W D. Howe, Mrs. Hyde. Mrs
Browne Mrs Bailey, Mrs. Turney, Mr.
ana Mrs Chase, Mrs Chilberg, Mrs
Brossy, Mr. and Mrs. Myles. Mrs.
LOOMS, Mrs, Miller, Mrs. Edwards, Mrs
Noss, Miss Read, Mrs Townsend, Mrs
newman, Mrs Matthias. Mrs. Lakeland,
M and Mrs Roach. Mrs. Bats, Mrs.
w lmberly; Misses Dix. Duncan, Trum-
Dull, Newman, Beau Shelton, Edwards,
Logan, Cartwright, Martin and POr-
cher; Messrs. Martin. Cunningham,
Carruthers Krakauer, Arnold, Layton.
AAemp' Cooley, Stark, Kingsley and
TayloS
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-04
From The Hernld rnl. Dat. 1000.

A J. King returned from Alamo
g0rdo last night
C. E. Bailey left last night for Kan
sas City, where he will cast vote
for Mckinley.
James Shea. Of the G. H, has re-
turned from Houston, where he has
been for the past 10. days. ....-..
Mrs A. H. Norris, Of Indianapolis.
is in the city 70 spend the summer
with her brother. O. c. Coffin.
George P. Lyons, a brother Of Rob
ert Lyons, has been appointed to the
position Of clerk Of motive power Of
the G. II. railroad.
A number OF business men held
conference with P J. Toomey, at the
Sheldon today TO arrange for the con-
struction Of the floats for the parade.
A magnificent exhibit Of wire gold
from the famous Compromise mine at
White Oaks, viii be displayed on a
case in front of the chamber Of com
merce tomorrow.
Last Wednesday Halloween was cele-
brated by the people Of Fl Paso. Mrs.
Stafford Campbell entertained infor-
mally- Mrs Hughes also gave party
to her guests Among those present
were Miss Lockhart, Miss White and
n kayser. On Wednesday Mrs. J. R
Watson entertained her friends at
cards.
An enjoyable dance was given by the
Social club last night. Among those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart
Mr. and Mrs. Ward, Mr.. and Mrs
Blanco. Mr.. and Mrs. Payne, Mr.. and
Mrs Mcklnnells Mr.. and Mrs. Wingo;
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-04
The Rags Family AT Home
nr rLoRENCE .. YopER.

FRS. RAGS leaned on her rolling
M pin and listened with ears
III cooked up. Was that paw
she heard on the door knob.
She was anxiously waiting the home
coming Of her husband, Mr. Rags, who
Kept the toy shop in Tabbyland- He
was so much in love with the shop,
and was so anxious every day to get
down there and see what had come
since the night before that Mrs Rags
could not Keep him home for a mo-
All sorts OF lost toys arrived at the
most unexpected times in the toy shop,
and we're used as furniture, and one
thing and another IN the world Of
Tabbvlaud In fact, all Of Tabbyland
was a land Of toys, and the people
were eats and dogs and dolls and bun
MES and other pet animals who had
escaped from the other world
Mrs. Rags pulled back the pia and
rolled il over the dough again as she
sighed. No, that was not Rags, She
U-iped a tear out Of her eye. and tried
70 catch one that dropped into the
dough but missed it.
i wonder what I could do" she said
TO herself as she went about her bak-
ing, -"tO cure him from staying so late
He gets more old and cross and
grumpy every day. and know that IL
is Just because he stays in that dark.
queer toy shop and never gets a speck
or real SuuAAAl
Mrs Rags was inclined to be cheer
ful herself, but old man Rags was a
wet blanket 10 all Of her schemes and
plans He simply would not go out-
side Of the musty, smelly toy shop.
and he got so that his disposition
was lust as like it, Very likely he is
bending over some old broken piece Of
furniture this moment said Mrs Rags
TO herself And this bread is so hot
and delicious She pulled a golden
brown loaf out Of the oven as she
spoke.
She shifted it. and then shook her
head And he will stay out until il is
all cold. No one ever really gets a
chance TO eat any OF the wonderful
bread when it is at Its best" she muir
INJURED.
And then she had an idea
She knew that Rags would be angry,
but she made up her mind 10 run away
from him. and let him get his own
dinner. She would carry some OF that
steaming golden brown bread 10
grandmother Tabby, who would appre-
ciate it,
She ran about and tidied up the
room, and put some fresh wood on the
fire, and was so busy and bustlinE
that she forgot to listen for the door.
Her hat, her coat, her pOcketbook. she
grabbed In haste, for she began TO fear
that Rags would come home
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-04

The hot bread was wrapped in paper,
she took last look about her and
win her tongue hanging out and her
breath coming fast she ran out Of the
ccor' and down the steps In a second
she was at the gate. and in another
one she was sitting right down in the
middle Of the road, for as she rushed
out Rags had rushed in. and there they
sat with the hot loaf of bread on
tn ground steamins away in the
chilly night air
Rags spoke first. What in the
name his nose caught a whiff Of
the bread. Sniff Sniff. his nose
went up in the air. Shuttle. shuttle,
and Sniff for his mouth began 70
water Airs. Rags sat perfectly still
Rags spoke again. What's that
smell2 Smells like bread Why can't
you here he reached for the Loaf,
make broaghd- m-like-this2' he i'm
ished with his mouth full.
Mrs. Rags jumped up and went to-
wards the house. 1T is my bread,
she called out only you never came
home in time TO get it hot. When YOU
get through sitting out there in the
read like a rock. come in and get
more She disappeared in the dark
ness in the direction Of the little house,
and for the first time in many weeks
Rags laughed.
IF I thought that bread was this
good. when hot, / would have been
home early every time" he said Mrs.
Rags Will never miss me again
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-04

southern New Mexico said ". P
stiles. Generally a man who has
been away from a city for quite a
while wants something out Of the or
binary TO eat and the advantages Of
fered by a dining car is not lost upon
him. As a rule the dining car BUSH
ness in Arizona and New Mexico ex-
ceeds that OF any other running into
El Paso."
Vow is the time for FL Pasoans to
see the Elephant Butte dam" said
Harry Burwell. The work up there is
booming and it is certain that the big
structure viii be completed within
year The roads TO the dam are good
for auto travel except at one point,
about 20 miles this side Of Cutter,
where there are some bad chuck holes.
We did not see any game on our trip
out there, but there are many hunting
parties in that territory"
"Juarez people simply look bored in
stead Of excited when there is a scare
over there these days" said c L Gar
cla- When the shooting started Tues
day afternoon the merchants simply
kept cool instead Of running around
the streets the way they formerly did
when trouble threatened The old town
has become so used to uprisings that
the novelty has entirely worn off and
they create no more interest than
heavy rain"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-04
New Shoes

rs hard quite e when wearing shoes fresh rom the store
feel all the and aons sore
Pm wearing Number Iwe the dealer sad nen them ne sI
From lowest basement to the roof do not keep shoe stock nat does NOT nj
walk on
their doubt sweet and soulful as the law
clothed gold
cold but
Of And
medidng
feel I'd
fleet, Of STEEL and nail the
by kdsnEo WALT hASON-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-04

back CSee Tyrone 8IizzIe's Graft in
the Early Days,")
Now listen. julie" argued Brutus.
You know il wasn't my fault You
know those dirty Progressives had the
New York Ballot Urn company install
a thousand nOnrefiIla bic urns lust an
hour before the booths opened"
If you were any kind OF a politician,
you wouldn't have let them do it."
returned Caesar infiexibly. You're a
boob and Pm through with your (See
Angus MacDOod's Ancient Slang"l
y cure a boob, do YOU hear, a hCob,i"
II was then that the fatal stabbing
took place.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-04
The Siege OF Paris
BY GEORGE FITCH.
Author OF SAT Good Old siTash.1

ARTS has a great many fine points,
- 10 brag about which the Partisan
L viii cheerfuIly get up hours be-
fore breakfast if necessary But it has
one prominence which is not remarked
upon with pride even by its most loyal
inhabitanL II is fhe largest city that
has ever been taken by siege
In 1870 Paris had nearly 100000 peo-
pie and was surrounded by row Of
forts 80 miles in circumference It had
also q garrison Of 100000 men. thou
sands of cannon, enormous quantities Of
confidence and enough aDslnthe TO last
for a year. Therefore. when a German
army Of go. 600 appeared before the city
after wipiug Up the surrounding cOun-
try with all the French armies II could
find there was no great excitement in
Paris It composed obituaries for its
foes in advance and rushed o1t TO the
Qualifications TO see the fun
The French army Of 100000 men was
composed largely Of green troops. They
were magnificent producers Of disorder
and rioted on the slightest prOvocation.
but did not produce any great mortality
among the enemy. The German army
camped outside OF PARIS, planted guns
in the most fertile spots and began
shooting at the city in a methOdical
manner. The French made sOrtie after
sOrue, but invariably ran up against a
German force. which insisted on shoot
ing at the brave defenders. thus com
pelling them 10 retire 10 their bomb
proofs TO avoid serious injury. The
French armies outside Of Paris sur
rendered, one by one, and as winter
closed down il became evident that the
siege was no joke.
All through the winter Of 1901 the
two million people Of Paris. minus
those who had escaped. and their 400
600 defenders lived on horse meat and
poodle sausages. The magnificent trees
Of the bOulevards were cut down for
fuel Gambecta, the cabinet minister.
escaped by balloon from the city and
went for help, but the last Franch army
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-04
Both Sides Win

in
ajoHies for the dominant without breaking that control OF
legislative many by The
simply inevitable split in the anti
Denoca forces accident
spite Republican circumstances
together congressional
politics divided administration
satisfactory either side When president and opposite
parties legislative carry
program justly failures and
party of wrong doing
while justly point the bnicsnt effects G any
program
inchng like old cavalry horse, which perpetual
the
country willing It
mood to give the Democratic party Tree rein and vide road says 10 d.
Demos operation you
make good you and if fail III kill you"
According authorities Republicans $4,000
campaign year,
people Republicans
say spend they
congressional off till 1916 generally
wngnythat
that the Republicans did not do anything
year
Republicans expect party
political percent
Progressive organization Republicans
There much of
early
Yok Republicans
Republican
belongs fortunately
repudiates BTyan's tuorship.
Significant heavy prohibition
added the roll But suffrage received nothing but snu
100000 100000
Today after 1O50ooooo people the polls the
about its business there bad been nothing doing but
Now followed the rules European civilization" should
way ay
to have certain advautages-t makes less litter
The that uses its and does initiate another city
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-04
The Daily Novelette,
n THE SHADOW OF THE SENATE

TAESAR had promised Brutus 20
bones for every stuffed ballot
box Brutus could land the fail
elections for him As our story opens.
the two men are meeting behind the
senate building.
Hail, Caesar" called BrUtus.
Hail, my eyer responded Caesar
surlily. i've lost the fall elections,
and all because you didn't have the
sumption TO see to it that a few extra
votes were crowded into the urns. I'm
through with you I know I promised
to make your brotherinlaW an insur-
ance commissioner. but I take that
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-04

The German army eamped outside OF
Paris and began shooting at the city
in n methOdienI manner
six weeks Of fighting II the French
troops had not been embarrassed by the
French national guards they might
have done better work against the Ger
mans. but the double load was too much
10 carry
Paris is now not only twice as strong
y fortified. but It has only half the
amount Of confidence which II had
in 1870. If -besieged again, it would yell
less and shoot more-Copyrigh by
George Matthew Adams.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-04
Little Bobbie and His Pa
Pc Doesn't Think Much Of Anthony
and Cleopatra Poetry When
Little Bobby Speaks II.
-By WnIian1 ?. XII

"HE teecher gaiv me a new piece
TO lern for next weeks speaking
day. We had sum company az
the house & wenever Pa sees quite
few peepuI in the house he likes to
teese me * git ne mad one Of the
peepuI at the house was a butiful lady
witch maiks a living riteing potrey for
the magazeens was showing the
peece 10 her thai have TO speek, &
she sed Bobbie, that is a butlIul poem
6. I know YOU viii reesite il fine
Let US hear how it starts, Boobie.
sed Pa, & I viii tell you rite away
wether it is a hutiful peece or not
What is the nain Of it & how does II
The name Of it is Antony and Clee-
patry, toald Pa, & it begins like this
I am dying. Egypt dying,
Ebbs the crimson life-tide fast
and the dark Plutonian shadows
Gather on the evening blast
That is euuff OF it to read. sed Pa
I remember speaking that piece wen
I was a boy at sl1OOl & dident think
much Of it then & I dOant think much
Of il now
knows what she wants him 10 speek-
sed Ma. & besides, I always liked that
But what is the sense OF it? sed Pa.
Why did Antony say
I am dying Egypt, dying
WHY did he have to let all OF EEype
know about it, sed Pa.
Why. sed Ma. that was a pet naim
that he had for the queen OF Egypt,
that is why he sed am dying, Egypt,
dying.
all sed Pa He ought to have called
the lady by her right naim wen he
had so littel a time in witch to speek-
I mite as vel say, II was saying my
last words to you,
T am croaking. Wisconsin. eroaking.~
Jest beekaus yure hoam is Wiscon-
SIN is no sine I shud call you that Eed
Pa
I am afrade you do not grasp the
poetick buty OF the peece. sed the lady
that writes poetry. I recall one verse
that I always thought was butiful;
Let not Caesars servile minions
Mock the lion thus laid low
Twas no foeman's arm that feiled him.
Twas his own witch struck the bloW{
His. who pillowed on thy tresses
Shrunk aside from glory's ray.
His who drunk with thy caresseSs
Nadly threw a world away.
on. I think that Is butiful. sed Ala
7 must go next week & hear iitteI
Bobbie speek it.
/ doant think he ought to speek a
peece about a man that wud throw
away world for any queen. sed Pa
II he gets TO making a hero out OF a
boob like that. he mite do the saim
thing hisself wen ne Slows up
I guess you incident worry, sed Ma
If he crows IN like his father he
won't have any worlds to throw away
for queens. To viii keep him busy
bringing hoam enuff bacon for his own
family.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-04

had surrendered and on the first OF
March the German Uhlans entered Paris
A Jew days later the French enjoyed
began the siege all over again The
national guards had seized the city and
the government troops captured il after
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-04
More Truth Than Poetry
why We Pay More for Beef.
By JAMES J. MONTAGUE.

Thirty-fiye thousand quarters OF
Argentine steers were received in New
York the other day. The price will go
up because tt costs so much to handle
such a lot Of beef
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-04
Exhibit at Chamber Of Commerce.

An exhibit is being put up in the
chamber of commerce exhibit hall by
the Western Metal Manufacturing COM
pany- 1t will consist OF a large arch
Of corrugated iron culverts
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-04

Standing over three feet high on is
hind paws a furry little cinnamon
bear cub has been brought TO El Paso
by F. IT. Ohmeyer. The little animal
was captured several months ago in
the sonora mountains.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-04

The senators may wake up some day
TO find that all those movies taken OF
them were for the purpose Of inform
ing the white house just what they
were doing with their idle time.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-04

Russia's idea in abolishinE vodka
probably was inspired by the text, He
that ruleth his own spirit is greater
than he who taketh a city"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-04
Skinned Alive

DEATH destruction people
sanity
homes friends and the loss Of youth and hope the cost terrible
England everything dh and and send
possible levied automobiles
bills have have paid
hOukp
with soldier
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-04

any in
than andk he costs men
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-04

city
dollars and For FL PasO this fine
the curng valleys gardens
painted
faiTest cities in the world envy
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-04

AN INDEPENDENT DAILY NEWSPAPER
THAT NO GOOD CAUSE
LACK CHAMPION AND THAT EVIL
G. A IS Editor
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-04

TEIRTYFOURTH YEAR OF PUBLICATION
Features
CORES
ngiOn,D Car
Cvvin o onen
auong2 stOk ders who are H L
] A Smith J. A ?
PayreR- A Martin A and John Ramsey
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-04

children OF the third low first grade win appear tomorrow.