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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-06

" GYPT is an African country con-
n, sisting largely of the right-of-
way of the river Nile.
If there was no Nile river there
would be no Egypt. At least the
country would not be distinguishable
from the rest of the Sahara desert,
which consists of 100000 parts sand,
one part of fIeas and a trace OF water.
The Nile arises in the dark thorax Of
Africa and Wanders north 1000 miles
into the Mediterranean. Its habits are
much like those of the Mississippi
river, but much more regular. Each
June, the Nile rises and OTerflows the
land on either side. 1t then subsidies
ard behaves itself with Unfailing do
cility while the Egyptian comes down
out of the date palms and house tops
and raises a laundering big crop on
the muclIy bottoms.
If the MISSISSIPPI could control its
habits it would be justly beloved as is
the Nile. For 5000 years the Nile Las
been spoken Of by the Egyptians with
great affection, while the Arkansas
farmer who has got up at midnight
to escape a rise in the Mississippi
which wasn't on the calendar mentions
i. and the Republican party in the
same breath.
Egypt has 100000 square miles. but
Orly 1900 Of these are worth culti-
waiting. However, this little strip Of
land, little larger than Massachusetts,
supports 100000 people-though not
as well as the paupers in the Massa-
chusetts poor house are supported.
Egypt is chiefly distinguished for its
pyramids and its age Its pyramids
are the largest structures ever erected
by man, but are out Of date and use
less, having no ventilation or eleva-
tors They were built 1000 years ago,
a time when Egypt was already up
wards of 5000 years old and still going
strong Six thousand years ago this
country was the greatest nation on
earth, but it didn't live up to its op-
portunities. It buried its dead kings
in tombs Of granite as large as a Ne
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-06

The birthday party given by the par
ents Of Ike Wolf in honor Of his 21st
birthday was attended by a large num-
Der Of invited guests including rabbi
Zielonka.
Bishop Hamilton will pass through
the city tomorrow en- route to Mexico.
While here he viii conduct a prayer
meeting at the Myrtle avenue Methodist
church
The following is the list Of grand
Jurors, chosen for the January term: r.
Z. Lightbody, foreman; z. Kohlberg,
Alex Shannon, A. Meiseu, J. H. White,
B. F. Hammett, W. ]. Fewel J. J. Stew
art, y. Moye, W. H. Long, D. NJ. Payne
and Ed KneezeI.
Emmett Crawford Post, G. A. R., met
at barracks in K P. hall Saturday night
and Installed the newly elected officers.
The new officers installed were: o. D.
owen, commander; J. D. Davis, senior
vice commander; J. NJ. Smith, junior
vice commander; DR.. W. n. Villas, sur
geon5 e. 2. Lowe, chaplain; F. z. Tus-
ten, adjutant; George McConaughey,
qUartermaster; W. 7. Kitchens. officer
Of the day; A. J. Cole, officer Of the
guard; @. II. Cole, sergeant major; W.
H. Sktdmore, Q. n. s.; S. H. Buchanan
and DR.. W. n. Villas, representatives to
the national encampment; J. NJ Smith
and John Sullivan, alternates.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-06
II Years ..A@O Today
From The Herald rh. Dat. 1900.

John Sill and wife have gone to Las
Vegas on a visit
An epidemic Of grip is the latest visi-
tation TO this city
j. c. Crane. who has been i'll for about
10 days, is about again.
Gordon Granger has returned from
an extended pleasure trip in Mexico.
Miss Eileen Marshall, Of Houston, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. A. NJ Baker.
W H. SeamOn. the mining engineer,
IS in the Sierra Madre country on bust
ness.
p S. Jenkins, the rate desk man at
the G. H station, has resigned his po-
sition
Luther Shelby was held up last night
while returning home and relieved Of
his watch.
II. NJ. Patterson has returned from
Midland. where he contaminated a large
lattle deal.
Capt VIII Ten Eyck. Of the police
department has handsome electric
lark lantern.
George C. Campbell. the new G. H
claim agent arrived from San Antonio
this morning.
The Sierra Madre brought UP from
Casas Grandes Saturday 26 cars of cat
tie from the Hearst ranch.
B. III. Banks, the new operator at the
Santa Fe station, has moved his family
TO the rooms over the depot.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-06
Their NJ arried Life
Helen Finds That Plenty of Happiness Can Be Had Ou
of a RAINY Dav
of a RAINY Day.

put her in the best Of humOrs
Nora came along the hall presently
and put her head in at the door. She
hesitated before speaking, but Helen
had heard her and turned around with
a smile.
'Everything's ready, ma'am for you
to show me how to make that pud-
ding" she said. I hurried with my
dishes, and the Kitchen is all nice and
clean now
Nora had. snapped. both of the electric
lights on, but neither lighted, so she
lighted the. gas Jet over the table. as
Helen had said The gas jet was con-
venient for. lighting things, but rather
precarlous for the person who worked
under If.
BE careful Of your hair. Mrs. Cur
it's" Nora advised several times as
Helen came too close to the flame, and
then both forgot about the light as
Helen became absorbed in cutting up
the raisins.
MIR. Curtis loves this pudding she
explained proudly as she beat up the
whites of eggs for the top. 7 used to
have it for him long ago when he used
to come to see me-before I was mar
rjed, I mean" Helen smiled a little
tenderly as she thought back What a
long. time ago it was. What fun they
used to have Sunday evenings when
Warren would come in for supper.
Warren had been a little more like Bob
then.
She poured the pudding into a deep
dish and carried it to the oven.
You see. Nora, it is very simple; you
could make it alone next time. Don't
you think soy"
Helen had come back to the table
and was cleaning up the scraps. Nora
protested. Il can do that, Mrs. Curtisi
don't you bother Helen leaned over
to reach for something and Nora gave
a little cry of warning. It was too
late, however, for the front of Helen's
hair had caught and famed up. It
was all over in a second. Helen had
caught at the flames with both hands
and had put it out before very much
harm had been done. The front Of her
hair was slightly singed, but il didn't
show very much. There was a smell Of
burnt hair in the kitchen and nora
hurried to open the window.
Catching fire to her hair had been
the last straw, for Helen had been
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-06

: gone to the door. but no one had
come in.
something for you. Mrs. Curtis"
she % ID, handing in a box. 1T was a
mess enger boy"
Helen took the boz and sat down on
the bed to open it. 1t was a small
round box and until she had the outer
paper off she could not imagine what
it contained Then she saw that it was
q flower box and must have violets in
side. She pulled off the lid hurriedly
and lifted out the large bouquet, vio-
lets and white orchids WOmanlike,
she butted her nose in them and then
scrambled around till she found a
card. 1t was from Warren:
Thought you might feel tired of the
rain. Come on down "a the office
about 3 and wen go out to dinner"
Nora" she said, hurrying out into
the kitchen for a Fowl of water. Save
the pudding for tomorrow; it will
keep on ice. am going out to dinner
with Mr.. Curtis, and Nora put Wini-
fred to bed at the usual time.
Nora grinned sympathettcally as
Helen hurried out
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-06

, for me I win not stand for it this
year"
Binlzie giggled and then laughed out
I loud to think of what had happened
. last Christmas. "Tu keep just what 1
get" he warned Tom. So they kept on
talking and finally got to arguing, and
at last it looked very much like there
would be fight
But Teddy suddenly broke into the
conversation. sitting upright, shaking
his lead Il never saw or heard any
thing as awful in all Of my Hte.' he
said slowly and sharply TT seems
terrible to me to think of you quarrel
ing and fussing and complaining about
nothing; I'm glad to be alive and have
a home and enough to eat, not to men
ton a perfectly good mother"
Tom and BinSie hung their heads.
They remembered Teddy's sad life and
as they thought of all Of the good
Then Teddy began again Last Christ
mas, he said softly, while the other
lzitties sat very still to hear the story.
I didn't have any Christmas He
stopped for q moment and then went
on to tell them Of the December day
crOuChed up against a deserted porch,
in the land with human beings Mrs.
Tabbv came to the door and looked in,
but when she saw the three kitties sit
ting quietly, and heard Teddy softly
telling his story. she went away with
Teddy in her heart, for she knew that
his story would help her kitties to ap-
preCiate Christmas and what IT meant
to them, and that they would be good
and happy for having heard it.
The next day proved her right, for
only happiness reigned in the Tabby
family.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-06
nEPEE4.

Copyright, 1914, by F. E. Yoder.)
TfOM and Teddy and BinEie Tabby
lay over one Of the beds in the
big sleeping room on their stom-
achs and talked.
They all had on their nighties, fer
it was bedtime, and Mrs. Tabby would
soon be in to say good night to them.
Ever since Binkie had been spanked
for upsetting the dining room table he
had been very good, and had tried very
hard to remember that Christmas was
coming and that only good kitties re-
Tom. ever since Binkie had been
good, had had a spOtless record, and
he was very proud Of it He walked
in the straight and narrow path, and
was 50 very good in fact that he came
very near to being a gOOGy-gOody-
Teddy was the sweetest one of all
He was so glad - have any home
whatever in which to spend his Christ
mas, that everything that happened
seemed perfectly delightful to him, and
children could complain about any
thing.
Teddy was just an adopted kitty boy,
and had not lived in Tabbyland all Of
his life. He had never had real
Christmas before, and was looking for
ward to this one with the greatest in
terest He had not even told what he
wanted. he seemed so much more in
terested in hunting for things for the
other Tables that he did not take time
to tell his wishes.
So they lay across the bed on their
storlachs and talked. Il hope that we
get the things for which we asked"
Tommy wiggled and pushed at Binkie.
wen if there is a mix up again and
you get the things that were intended
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-06

fighting against the blues all day for
a very particular reason. She and WsE-
rem had quarreled last night. Only
the hundredth quarrel or so that they
had had about Winifred
Helen wondered if Warren had felt
any qualms of conscience that day. He
had left in the morning without saying
goodbye and that coupled with the
rain, had made it a rather gloomy
aspect for Helen. She had succeeded
in putting up her hair and was about
to pick up a book and read when the
door bell rang. Who could it be On a
rainy day like this? She didn't feel in
,.-e mood for seeing anyone. Nora had
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-06
The Prophet

and will be
wills shine andw The weather
his he seldom takes rest; all day
He
Hudsons Catnay
times it's Junk His systems
perhaps
well tine grounding Of the dell winch
tell A goebone he
should get debt; for that will show wen have snow
cacNn
frogs hogs the blsnaes in their d ana t9
yels the sIor VIII oe anu
freeze nunb,a ndhe De wearing bells
fCopvright by GeorgeM dans1 WALL DAzA0Ol'
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-06

Copyright, 1914 International News
Service
7 WAS q rainy day, the first in a
long time, and Helen looked out
Z disconsolateIy at the little rivers
running swiftly along in the street,
and the umbrellas hurrying quickly
by Helen had always liked rain if she
could be out in it, but to sit in the
house doing nothing while the rain
poured outside was not calculated to
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-06

the most interesting things in it are
the neatly preserved remains of its old
families who died off before Rome got
into swaddling clothes.
A great many nations flourisbed and
grew great in the old days but their
kings always made the mistake Of
thinking that they were the only in
habitants who needed any support and
the population in consequence died off,
very incOnsiderately, and left said
kings in any awkward and ridiculous
position. Nothing is more embarras-
sing than to be a great king without
any population among the royal assets.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-06
EGYPT
BY GEORGE FITCH.
Author Of "At Good Old siwash."

braska mountain, and kept its living
taxpayers in mud huts. This caused
the said taxpayers to deteriOrate so
rapidly that for the last 1000 years
they haven't amounted to much Eng
land has run the country of late and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-06

Home has degenerated until it haint
much more'n a station-a place where
we brush up a little an snatch a bite T.
eat an then we're on our way. Lots o.
socalled grouches would like t. be pleas
ant # they wuzn' afraid it would only
pave tn way t. bein' bored t death.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-06

The woman who was poisoned by eat
ing Pullman car food can, according TO
a judicial decision, recover only the
price of the meal. Stin, the price of a
Pullman car meal these days, is con-
siderable money.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-06

One thousand college boys in Topeka
organize to fight rum.-News item
Has William Allen White been deceiv-
ing us, or don't the dry laws apply to
college toWns2
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-06

Since Mr.. Taft has told us that one
can't be profane and play good golf. we
understand Uncle Joe CannOn's an
tipathy to the game.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-06

The president made ambassador PAGE
carry that sassy message to Sir Edward
Grey. He might just as well have given
secretary Bryan a million dollars to
give to somebody else.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-06

When a prize fighter is beaten by
every other prize fighter he can always
go home and beat his wife-and usu-
ally does.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-06
More Truth Than Poetry
BY JAMES }. MONTAGUE.


1t is not surprising that dogs in BOs-
ton eat beans. Dogs cannot eat Goldfish,
because the bones stick in their threats
and choke them.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-06
Yon Cnntf divide NOfhInr

We disCredit the report That thera
has been a split between the two lead
ing Mexican generals. There is Moth
ing left to split
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-06

The nation owes the state Of New
Jersey a big debt for giving it Wood
row Wilson William J. Bryan.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-06

days there certainly express companies Their
sins Of few their the and naughty
accepted bundle for shipment the delays they did
only nh difficulty the past
The reformed character, polite careful
for business
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-06

TEITRTYFOURTH YEAR OF PUBLICATION
c.
o
IS owne
A Smith NunT
r C. G. and John P Ramsey
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-06

According to ship builders going steamships like
slowly Vateand feet years pas
ship 1000 feet long rides the according to ship
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-06
A Long Progressive Step


NN hoard that the city $4,000 and possibly as much as
AVA $4,000 appropriate toward ntutng complete system
supervised public Fairgrounds and social Ts as recommended by @
recent committee report Inc Scnoo DO 10y
appropriated $1,000 purpose conditioned the city supplying the
remainder of the necessary funds city, through the has
promised the consumahon Of the entire playground plan
The promise of playground system shall be ae
quately financed itself concerned will meet with approval
among all classes OF the population. Inc action w pI t 5
playground with $4,000 appropriation was highly progressive and
popular action of the city is not less So As result OF the united
action of citizens civic will have al COM
pIe system managed in accord with modern ideas 1t
meet thousands not attending school, including adults
This movement has described by The Herald the most
notable example history the value of earnest cooperation for
progress regard ordinary divisional lines of party faction Sect race
locality calling this movement all elements IN the com
uny were represented all action unanimous
and prompt actively with the interested private
citizens The result that for per capita expenditure month Ell PasO
is to have modern system with the best anywhere
81 PasO has good proud far connection with
this recreation facilities The most important point is that
this movement began right: with fundamentals and those who
declined PARKWAY measure So when the plan
reality within the next few weeks viii start as complete
synot adequate furnishing sound basis for future de-
vlOpment
Ke international of hygiene in which the speaker
outlines so clearly reciOnai facilities cities that The
timely to reprint part OF the address herei the speaker passes
his argument premise environment not hediy BIRTH determines
nature direction of the cds Development and he proceeds
7 lgarRed in yssr spp and ionse
a6s en sIie1ee With children
m5eei and for politicians Why
St S ea deveoSne2t y right clothing
sa 6ea5ee o 2H @ baPae
5asss @ HS e.. G5 fos s It may be
were given exceedingly money
To
o through
these make vigorous bodies and
approaching
the demand
when awake
which not hedged by The club
Of
maintained be operative day the The
a e5 i6 5Ts sys T9 dsg ae
not Necessary play forms
the n
supervision"
Fairgrounds greatest
pndes They progressive They
in
computed may 100000
Christopher landed thin scattering population
nowadays but a good red
According ship builders
slowly The VrIand
ship 1000 feet long rides the according to ship
-O
Switzerland neutrality protection
idwinteT SHOWS
little mountain republic demObng guards
patrols.
certainly express companies
sins Of few their the they
bundle they charges
that occurred and ighted with difficulty, past
The reformed character, polite quick accurate careful
for business
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-06

neutrality protection
midweT passes
republic dmObIng guards and
patrols.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-06

computed may
Americas when Christopher landed thin scattering population
nowadays. a good many
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-06

1.-THE cities of the eastern part Of the
state are pretty quiet" said John F.
Quad, who spent the holidays in Gal
weston. Galveston is really in better
shape than the interior cities, but none
Of them seem to be holding up as well
as FL PasO through this period Of de-
preston. In Galveston there is consid-
cradle shipping, but cotton is not NOV
ing in the same volume as during nor
NAL times"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.

The first river excursion Of the Home
Club, under supervision Of the en-
ployes Of the Indian Office. was hold
Yesterday aboard the steamer Du Barry
to Indian Head. Lunch was eaten at
Bryan's point. just opposite Mount YER
| non, where a basket picnic was served.
REGULATIONS and songs were feature
aboard the boat
Tho following changes among en-
ployes Of the department have been
approved by Secretary Lane:
Probationary observation-disclosures
land of1ice-Miss Jennie e. Nicholson.
New York, copyist. $72o. Patent Office
Harry e. seidel, Maryland. fourth as
sistant examiner. $500; George d. g.
Nicholson, Virginia, fourth assistant
examiner. $500. Reclamation service
Clayton L. Tucker. Idaho. craftsman.
$3.50. Bureau Of mines-Dr. William
A. Lynott, Pennsylvania, mine surgeon.
$1,000.
Temporary appointment authorized
by civil service commission.-Geolog
ical survey-Mrs Amy M. Doerng.
Colorado. stenographer and typewriter.
SIS per month duty at Denver. COLI.
Extension OF temporary appointments
authorized by civil service commission.
General land ofice-Herbert 8. Burs-
ley, District Of Columbia, copyist, 5000;
! Miss M Ethel Mangum. Maryland. copy
list, $3.50; Miss Jessie e. Jopling, Dis
trict Of Columbia, copyist. $72o. and
Miss Irene Carroll. MARYLAND. copyist.
$720. Bureau Of mines-Paul e. Eber-
hardt, Pennsylvania, apprentice drafts
man and photographer. 5000 duty in
PittsburRh),
Promotion.-Patent ofice-Rufus NJ.
Weaver. Pennsylvania, fourth assist
ant examiner. $500. to third assistant
Transfers to other departments
Patent ofice-Arthur d. Cuts. vir-
ginia, clerk. $1,000. to Treasury De-
partment. Reclamation service-Miss
Clara e. Leouam. Illinois. under clerk.
$1.140, to interstate commerce commits
| sion.
Resisnations.-aeneral land onioe-
George w. Morton. Kansas. clerk,
81, 400, ana Louis H Evans, Now York,
clerk. $1,000; Indian oface.M,s: Flora
clerk. S1.4o0. Bureau Of mines--Oliver
w. Storey. Wisconsin. chemist, 5000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.

John E. Osborne, assistant secretary
of state, is spending his summer vaca-
ton in Wyoming.
Ben g. Davis, chief clerk of the State
Department, has gone to San Francisco
to inspect the departments exhibit at
the Panama-Pacif1c exposition. and
will be away until about the middle of
August. In his absence Clinton r.
Whitney is acting as chief clerk.
James NJ. Sullivan. minitser to Santo
Domingo, has gone to Ireland on leave
Of absence with his family. It has been
rumored that he would resign his
diplomatic Office. but inquiry at the de-
so.
Dr. J. e. Jones, consul at Lyon.
whence he was recently transferred
from Genoa, Italy. Is in this city on
leave Of absence.
Frederic O. de Billier, recently on
duty at Rome, and now assigned to
Lima, Peru, is in Washington en- route
to his new post.
Rutherford Bingham, secretary at
Vienna. reached his post and has taken
up his duties as an inspector of
camps.
U. Grant-Smfth, secretary OF embassy
at Vienna, left his post few days ago
for a months vacation.
Homer Brett, United States consul at
La Guaira, who has been spending his
vacation at Meridian, Miss, left New
York last week for his post in Vene-
Zuela.
Carl M. ]. Won Zielinski, recently ap-
pointed vice consul at Genoa, Italy, has
been in this city receiving instructions
preparatory to his departure for his
post of duty.
Col Euardo Raybaud, military at
tache Of the Argentine embassy, Is
making an extended trip through the
outh and west, during which he will
visit various military stations, the ex-
positions and Yellowstone Park. He
also will visit w. Robertson Coe at
Cody. Wyo.
The newly appointed minister of
Costa RIGA, Don Manuel Castro Useada,
who is to succeed Don Roberto Brenes
Mesen, has arrived here, and shortly
will present his credentials. Mr.. Useada
was accompanied on his trip to this
country by the minister of education
Of Costa Rica, Luis F. Gonzales.