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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-03
Time To Do Christmas Shopping

Appearance of the Christmas numbers Of the maya
zines upon the stands reminds almost with
sudden start that have scarcely more than three
weeks in which prepare for the greatest holiday Of
the year.
Already the stores crowded with their Christmas
stocks and 1t is necessary if would have the best
TO begin shopping now. The Herald has for several
years urged early shopping upon its readers and
the suggestion this year You not only get the
pick of the best you shop early, but you going
10 take a burden hOm yourself and relieve the
ployes Of the stores of still greater burdens
In few days more the stores will have to keep
open later to accommodate the rush of shoppers and
poor tired girs-and men and boys, too-wiH have to
pay for your negligence. You viii also have trouble
getting waited As great many people havee
charge accounts" at the different Stores matters
nothing to them whether they trade next week
the week after, for the bills viii all at the
saTe time anyhow-JanuaTy I. For those who trade
for cash, there may be the that they haven't
the money now. This should be the only legitimate
exccse for not shopping early.
By shopping early, the burden is taken from the
clerks and salespeople to whom, instead of being
JOY, Christmas has come to be a burden and a horror
and you get your presents before they have been sorted
and picked over while the best IS still the counters
You prepare your bundles at leisure instead of in
the haste that generally attends Christmas giving and
If after you have gone over your lists and find you
have overlooked anybody, there is still time to buy
Many unfortunate mistakes avoided by early shop
Pers, who thus enabled TO buy for the neglected
ones and get the remembrance out on time.
Christmas present that reaches its destination too
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-03
Encourage Children To Read

safety First" week among the Libraries Of the
country cannot be commended too highly. Throughout
the country this week has been devoted to safety
first" movement for boys and girls The Librarians have
been engaged for weeks sorting their juvenile books and
selecting those that good for the boys and girls
This week. they have given the results of their work
to the public and it has been most acceptaby received
by parents
Mrs. Edith Graham Coyne, librarian Of the Ell PasO
public library has been supplying daily through The
Herald list of books in the local library that suit
able for Juveniles The list and their preparation show
much thought and the part of Mrs Coyne, and
parents should all be thankful for such assistance The
lists well worth preserving for future use for every
book mentioned is book that any boy girl read
with perfect safety They the healthy, red blooded
sort Of books that improve the children who peruse
them. Mrs. Coyne has grouped her books under ad-
venture, historical humorous etc. that it IS easy
for the Juvenile the parent to make selections Of
books of any character from the lists she has been
supplying Several mothers have teephoned their thanks
to The Herald for publishing the lists and have at the
same time expressed their qualification that the librarian
should have been so careful in their compilation.
All the books noted in the different lists may be
had at the library, but many parents will take the
lists as guides for the purchase Of books which they
wish to distribute presents 1t IS valuable hint
in this respect well catalog to the library In
this day Of many books there is too much that IS
only Of value educatonally to the boy girl but
which are actually dangerous to the young minds. Any
effort that will their minds into the proper chan
nels that viii direct them to books that insructng
and elevatHg well entertaining, The Herald
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-03
NEW REALTY FIRM FORMED:
CAPT. CAZIARE BUYS HOME

Chas. NJ Kaufman, OF Jackson
Vile. Fla. and H E. Stone, Of Nus
kogee, Okla, have purchased the
lease Of the FL PasO Valley Land ex-
change, zo9 II Mesa avenue and are
preparing to do a general real estate
insurance and loan business
They have n 6. TadlOck. contrac-
tor and builder, connected with their
Office, who VIII have charge Of the
drafting department.
George Sharp has sold to Capt FL
lott Cazierc Of the o S army, the
SIX room bungalow at 1905 ". Nevada.
street in Golden Hill addition TO Ell
Paso. the consideration was $3.50
Norman E NeaZey has sold to W
H Fletcher lots II. u, 13, Il and IS.
block 10 in the Altura Park addition.
Ihe consideration was $500 cash Mr.
Fletcher plans to erect two modern
bungalows on these lots and expects to
begin work Immediately. CreeI and
Phillips made these sales
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-03

siders an effort well directed and is glad support
and encourage it.
The Herald would like to see the boys and girls OF
FL Paso patronize the library to greater extent than
they do. Not enough books are taken out BY the
juvenile readers As long they 90 to the library for
their literature they assured of healthy reading
for only books that have been fully approved by parents
and educators carried upon the juvenile shelves Of
the FL Paso library These include the best, for the
stock of juvenile books in the FL Paso library IS a
large one a well selected one, and a wholesome one
Parents should encourage their children to visit the
library Oftener and teachers should encourage their
pupils to do the thing.
Good reading assists in education more than any
other one thing and, while improving the mind It gives
relaxation from studies and al the time, keeps
the boy or girl out of other forms Of relaxation and
enjoyment that may not be wholesome and elevatng
Reading aids a boy girl towards gaining wide
general education 1t improves their spelling their pune
tuaton their composition and is also unconscious
aid to improved conversation
Constant contact with words has unconscious
effect upon the boy girl that IS lasting. Many men
today attribute much of their progress in education to
the books they read during their school age and their
reading of higher order than that to be had IN
the local library by any boy girl willing to go for It
ANY well written story has its effect IN improving the
mind of the pupil in the va-iOus ways just recited.
Reading is worth encouraging, particularly under the
supervision Of the public library.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-03

= LIGHTNING is natural phenom-
enon for which man is not respon-
- sibIe and over which he has little
control It is swift and terrible to
look at, like that other great natural
phenomenon, T Roosevelt. and is n
fluid which travels from place to
place producing terrific disturbances.
AIR Roosevelt is a solid. but otherwise
in the resultant business lightning has
ever little on him
Lightning inhabits the sky and. like
an aeroplane, is harmless as long as
il stays there It is only when il de
scends 10 earth that il becomes fatal
to man. A man who takes hold Of an
adult lightning bolt by the tail may
look q trifle better afterwards than
the man who tries to fry a stick OF
dynamite. but he is Of no more use 20
society. The man who can survive
the kick OF a Jagged streak Of light
ming would be hardy enough to vote
the Republican ticket in Mississippi
again and again
Lightning is composed OF millions OF
volts OF electricity, complicated with
amperes and ohms- 1t travels 1000
miles a second. and vet the longest dis
lance a lightning bolt usually travels
is about a mile. Thus il has plenty OF
time on its way TO travel down chin
ney. rip up the shingles, shuttle the
fireplace bricks. rearrange the plumb
ing. change the lock on the front door,
tie the kitchen poker into a bOwknot,
hang a pair Of shoes on the chandelier
SINCE the cat. call up central on the
telephone. pull a dozen teeth out OF
the guestrOom comb and blondine the
cooks hair. Lightning is very eccen-
trio in ways Ike this, principally be-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-03
1AYEARS Ago Today
y y From The Herald Of This
Date. 1901.

FL Paso is getting there. The school
board has granted permission to super
lntendent G. P Putnam TO move into
the new high school building. and the
city IS assured OF a new Bailey hotel
with architect Whittlesey working on
the designs. (This is the present An
gelus hoteL)
Judge Goggin came in from Eagle
Pass this morning.
Miss Carmen Ainsa entertained q few
Of her friends today.
Police sergeant VIM. Mitchell has a
new horse. He got it from James Long.
Dr. T. A Bray has returned from
Maria. where he went TO inspect some
cattle
T E Shelton has left on business for
Chihuahua, expecting to remain away
about a week
r G ROOs has started a novel con-
test TO determine what the name shall
be for his FL PasO street store
The Tuesday Afternoon Card club met
today with Mrs. A Solomon. Mrs J.
Calsher and Miss UIlman CAPTURED the
Two prizes
The enumeration for the 1902 citv di-
rectory has been completed. and the
pruning IS ready TO begin. Edward
Buck is the publisher
The women Of the PRESBYTERIAN
church held a meeting this afternoon to
decide on the date for their bazaar. to
be held in a vacant store room on Mesa
avenue, owned by Frank Powers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-03
Short Snatches From Everywhere

The strongest argument in favor OF prepared
ness plan Is that England and Japan bitterly oppose
it-Austin CTexas) American
Paw vorr poIl tax if you the general
election next year-and incidentally other taxes
beaumont CTexas) Journal
F2rand Whitloc1 was not any battles. but he is
welcomed home as a Of unfinching heroisn-a
number one Brand--Kansas City Journal
The battle fronts OF Europe have become
tended in circular that they may well be termed
the merry go arOund-"-Silver City IN NJ hide
pendent -
An American novelist has been discovered who =
writing for the movies.-San Francisco (Calir)
Chronicle
It viii be relief for proofreaders, at least when
the Italians Corr, GOerz- GOrrz or Goerttz
or Goritza whatever it is and turn it into plain
Gorizia--Bisbee CAriz) Review
Professor Lowell announces the discovery Mars
OF two new canals. Mars is a great digger On his
trenches-Kansas City Journal
The New York woman who married who
had known only three hours says he is iunatic
No doubt it. shave his head and lock him up
New Orleans Ua) Daily states.
The Illinois professor who has discovered that
babies may injure their voices Dy sucking thei :
thumbs merely seeking 80 interfere with another
one of the Joys Of childh0Od-Austin (Tex) States
As the ArfzOnans view IL, the constitution OF the
United States United States court
the only obstacles to the complete success Of the
initiative and refsrendum-Roswel IN M Evening
News
II you want to be convinced that Texas has come
back state fair of Texas hold its same
old place in the hearts the people. look at the
income account Of the 1915 Air-Dallas (Texas)
Times-Herald-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-03

late is never received with the Joy that
late arival of most Christmas gifts The mails are
crowded-crammed and jammed-just about Christmas,
and it is impossible to get everything through on time
Send your packages in ample time mark them "To Be
Opened on Christmas" and you viii be certain that
they viii carry the Joy and happiness you intended
they should when you bought them.
It is not necessary to wait to do the Christmas
shopping, in the hope that you will find something
newer, for all the Christmas stocks are in The
merchants not dilatory as their buyers; they
lay in their stocks months ahead Of the holidays They
have everything in stock that they will have o
December IS and great deal more for their choicest
gifts viii all have been sold to the early shoppers long
before Christmas has arrived.
Be among the early ones, get the best get them off
in time relieve your mind of the responsibility, and
save the poor clerks.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-03
Extension Work Brings College To People
Allen True's Paintings To Be Shown Here
Extension

GGT EXTENSION work Of the Texas
Agricultural and Mechanical
college is the legs of the col
Iege, for it brings to- the people who
can not 90 to the college," said H. L.
Mcknight the field organizer Of the ex-
tension work The extension work Of
the college has Clarence Owsley as its
director one Of the big men Of the state.
It is carried on through joint apprO-
priatiOns from the state and federal
governments The latter is provided
through the Smith-Lever bill and the
former through annual appropriations
Of the Legislature BY securing the CO.
operation Of the school board and the
interest Of the adult members in the
populations surrounding the schools in
the outlaying farming districts we can
give them, through the extension work
corps Of experts. valuable help on top
the community They tell about adapt
ing crops to the various kinds Of soils,
silos and their part in livestock raising,
dairying and home economics.
''The coming exhibit of Allen True's
paintings which the WOman's club is
bringing to FL PasO, is going to be q
rare treat for FL PasO," said Mrs 5 H.
Sutherland. I'll Paso is so far from
the art centers that we have not had
the opportunities in art that a city of
This size should have. so the OppOr-
tunity to see the work Of so good a
painter as Mr. True should not be
missed by anyone in FL Paso- He is an
Fl Paso man and this makes his work
Of especial interest"
THE first trip ever made as a trav-
cling salesman was from Cincinnati 70
FL Paso," said J. A Rummel Of AIbu-
querque. That was p years ago. I
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-03

cause it has so much spare time on its
hands
No one has ever succeeded in train
ing lightning to do anything useful
Benjamin Franklin once caught a bot
tie full with a kite wire and a key,
but owing 10 the poor canning facili-
ties Of the times was unable to pre-
serve it. Enough electricity is wasted
in an ordinary storm to wipe out the
gas bills OF the world for six months.
but until some means OF turning IL on
and OFF with a button can be invented.
IL VIII c0ntiue 10 be an uncovered re-
source
Lightning kills about one person out
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-03

made the prediction then that in %
years FL Paso would have 100000 peO-
pie. ] missed it, but I am ready TO
make another forecast, and that is that
FL Paso some dav will have 500. 600 peo-
pie, but probably not in my lifetime.
The city is bound TO grow and grow
rapidly, for IT has a territory that will
make II grow. and when Mexico again
opens up there viii be a wonderful re-
vival Of trade with that country"
while the attendance at the fairs in
California is good, there is still some
complaint among business men that
business is dull" said George E Wal
lace Just now there is quite a rush
Of lsitOrs to the expOsitiOns. and Cali
fornia is wen filled with tourists
THE budget fund is TO be raised this
year all right" said H. s. Beach. and
FL PasO is going to show the southwest
something about how a progressive
community can get together and chalk
its prosperity mark high on the big
business slate. This city is a metro
pOlitan center. with all the drawing
cards southwestern metropolis can
boast When the eastern fellows get
line on US in earnest down here, with
the possibilities at hand for growth
and development along multiple lines,
there VIII be something doing. and
don't you forget IL Once the big east
ern and middle western man is taught
what we hold here in opportunity for
money invested we shall have our time
well filled taking care of genuine in
quiries from all quarters"
when the days are cloudy and a
chill is in the air the prisoners all plead
guilty said judge Paul D. Thomas of
the corporation court "On such DAYS
the court goes through the docket with
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-03
The Daily Novelette,
Nine little bIrdIefs,
Sizzling on n PIafg
In came the boarderEs
Then they were ate.
GREAT NEWS.

TT was during the dos days, and t&S
Daily Pazaz hadn't had a line OF
- really hot news for weeks.
At precisely seven O'Clock IN the
morning. the star reporte- had bril-
liant idea
by Joverv he cried. AZ can find
out what becomes OF all the hot chest
nut sellers when chestnutN season is
over. I will satisfy a worldwide Curl
osity and give the Pazaz the biggest
scoop ever known in the annals OF
newspaperdOm-"
And with his cane on his head and
his hat in his hand in his excitement
he dashed forth and secured the city
until he found the last OF tho chess-
nut sellers selling the last OF his chest
nuts. and crying, Last Chestnut "a
season. Five ada bag"
"Just in time" painted the star re-
porter. And after purchasing the last
nickers worth. he followed then man
through many mysterious windf, nga
and turnings until a little, sinister lOoz-
ing court was reached He follower
the chestnut seller up a long croOkedA
flight to a dark attic. In the dark he
slipped on a pile OF banana skins and
slid all the way down stairs, landing
violently on his copy paper
-Eurekar' he shouted They must
sell bananas till next chestnut sea-
som"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-03
Sunshine

LET the cheerful
when we are paying taxes; tbs customary then ssOw and lean against
help nor does our protest gn OF yP must dig the Toubes the
doesn't
Of
aud
vhen
thTe oldfasoned
justice
higher
taI the story viii eontound you'll
knivesar ouudyo
servce)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-03
Fireman Gets Married and
Arrested" By Police Pals

Lee Roberts. q fireman at the East
FL PasO fire department was married
Tuesday evening at the home Of his
sister. Mrs. L. A. Jackson on Savannah
street. to Miss Nellie Goodwin. former
" of Roy. n " Mr.. Roberts is the
third member OF the Ell Paso fire de-
partment 10 marry during the past
two months
Immediately after the ceremony was
finished the police department ar
rested" Roberts on a fictitious charge
and took him to police headquarters
where he was held pending the arrival
of the new Mrs. Roberts, who imme-
diately gave his bond
The wedding was solemnized by
judge Dan N. Jackson and the young
people were remembered with gifts
from the fire department boys.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-03
LUBBOCK MAN Is BADLY
CUT ON BARRED WIRE

Lu66Ock, Texas, Dec II ".
SerOggins. a prominent farmer living
three miles south OF the city, was Sc
riOusly hurt while hauling a load OF
milo maiz heads The load slipped
and M Scroggins fell between the
horses The team ran. and Mr.. ScrOg-
gins, preferring TO be dragged to be
ing run over BY the heavy wagon,
caught one Of the traces The team
ran 400 yards, passing through
fOur-Vire fence before breaking away
from the wagon
Mr.. Scoggins was severely cut about
the face. especially around the right
eye His right leg was also cut quite
badly and he was bruised over his e.
tire body
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-03
ROSWELL WOMAN APPLIES
FOR STATE WATER RIGHTS

Santa Fe, y. NJ, Dec. State en-
gineer James A French has received
the following applications for water
rights; Mrs. T. z. Gist Roswell, SIS
second feet Of flood water from the
Macho to irrigate 40 acres.
H ". Goodner, Dexter. Chaves coun-
~, z-2S second feet, from Zuba Hollow
arroyo. tributary Of the Pecos, to ir-
rigate 100 acres.
Mary l. Barringer, Columbus, Luna
county, - second feet from Three C.
draw 10 irrigate 100 acres
Fred Walter, Lake Arthur. 70 Of =
second foot TO irrigate 50 acres.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-03

bright and sunny the prisoners get 10
experiencing the life Of things on the
outside and want TO be in the midst Of
il all and then they deny everything.
even though they are caught at the
same old offence seven times. Thursday
was plead guilty day. Wednesday
was not
Now all this talk about the air be-
ing unhealthy because Of smoke is alb
surd," said DR.. R L Ramey- Smoke in
the air does not cause sickness-thOugh
it may irritate the lungs. 1t is the
winds in this country that keep the air
purified and this is the most healthy
city in all the southwest"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-03
TUCSON AWARDS CONTRACT
FOR MUCH STREET PAVING

Tucson. Ariz-, Dec 5.-The city coun-
ell has awarded to the Warren Paving
company a contract for the paving OF
South Stone and South Sixth avenues.
and Corral Mccormick. Jackson and
other streets This Will add several
miles to Tucson's street paving.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-03
PALOMAS-RINCON ROAD IS
TORN UP BY ROAD GANGS

Santa Fe, N II. Dec. State en-
gineer James A French has given the
following road instructions:
AT present in going north from Las
Cruces to San Marcial tourists should
be routed by way Of Fort Selden cut
of and Engle to Elephant Butte and
by way Of Cuchillo to San MarciaI. and
not from RincOn by way of Palomas to
Cuchillo- On the road between PaIo-
mas and Rincon the state has a number
OF construction camps and the road is
badly torn up and almost impossible"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-03
ADJT. GEN. HERRING VISITS
ROSWELL MILITARY INSTITUTE

Roswell. " II. Dec 5.-Adt Gen
Harry T. Herring has been here on
national guard matters. Because OF
the absence of Col James W Wilson.
at Washington. D c., attending the
meeting OF the superintendent OF mill
itary schools Of the United States.
Capt F. ". Thompson. quartermaster
Of the Military institute, entertained
Gen. Herring
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-03
CHILDRES COUNTY FAIR
INCREASES ITS CAPITAL

dress County Agricultural and Live
stock fair viii operate next year with
a capital Of $4,000. the stock OF the as
sociation having been increased from
$4,000 TO $1,000 to provide for large eN-
positions hereafter. The Childress
fair has become a pronounced sue
Co.'S
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-03

The New York American widely advertses that it Is
a member of the Audit Bureau Of Calculations The
FL Paso Herald is a member also. All newspapers mem
bers of this association have their circulation statements
audited and verified once year and the national ad-
vertisers of the country accept the figures in every
as authentic.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-03
Lightning Is Swift and Terrible To Look At
Is Like Another Great Phenomenon. T. Roosevelt

OF 10.000.0 900 each year A good many
people worry a great deal about It on
this account. though lightning does not
kin as many people as bath tubs do
Still. a great many people are terribly
afraid Of bath tubs, toO.-PrOtected by
the Adams Newspaper Service). -
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-03

national law at American law within our own
borders, they have a most uncomfortable and embar-
RAISING way of telling did the thing away
back at such and such date. They tell US we fur
nShed the precedent, and usually they make It stick
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-03
MORE Truth
1F1 Than Poetry


The idea OF Investigators complain
ing about Mr.. Osborne's boys going 10
Ossining alone, Do they think the
state can afford to send a man with
every convict who wants 10 do a little
Christmas shopping
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-03

That who never heard of FL Paso hasn't been
reading the Mexican for five years And there
is considerable other news he hasn't seen.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-03

is combination of nervous pTostration, bankruptcy
and blaeknai-" She must be getting good many in
vitations this winter
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-03

Reviewing army of $4,000 and the birth of an heir
the throne eliminate the Japanese emperOrs
ton Hand it to the Japanese for stage managing these
affairs nicely.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-03
Too Late. Now.

Jack JOhnson's advice TO the BritOns
TO fight is good advice. and he ought
70 have acted on II in Havana
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-03

What you kin see O. president Car
rama seems t be all right, but his whis-
kers prevent an intelligent estimate You
don't have Z be in business Z be a
cheater.
protected by the Adams Newspaper Serviee)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-03

still il would be embarrassing II one
went TO call on a friend in Sing Sing
and found him not in.