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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-16
Poison Gas For Flies

1.-TWO Engshnen claim have found a abatement
for the fly. It is poison gas They say it was used
with great effectiveness in MeSopotamia where the
British expeditionay camps with flies small
bellows and the puff of yellow LIQUID spray into the air
did the work The flies delivered sort of and turned
up their toes.
This sounds we'll It bids fair send the fly swatter 10
the junk heap wherein the cylinder automobile
It Should be great of muscle and and tear
force. Besides it should kill puff flies than
could in couple of hours. Conservation Of time
and labor-thats the idea
OF flies Ell PaSo has few-mionS when flies in
their popuous We greatly troubled by
these disease peaders but sufficiently They hover around
garbage in the alleys the back doors of restaurants
and about the markets Ineffectvely we them
and swat at them
poison gas, which clears the European trenches of E
ing creatures also TO be the prize fly extermnaor then
let have poison gas by all Only let be
that in banhng the flies does not also Danish all the
humans within its range of destruction There such
thing paying high price for freedom from flies
Race horses from the Juarez track might handy
Tor the Vilstas in getting away when speed required
-o
An of fertilizer your lawn today is worth
than several gallons of water in July.
The entente and the central saying each
other you hit me first"
German consul general BOpp has hit earth with a dull
thud Just like his
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-16
Little Inter0ieWs

century. Flemish is not German.
Flemish was a language before Mar
tin Luther made the German language
in the 18th century. Flemish is the
language Of over 90 percent of Bel
GUMS 100000 persons But the his
tory of Belgium's independence Is so
closely interviewer with French his
tory, when French was the court Ian
guage OF Europe, that this. coupled
with the fact that from 1880 to 1898,
French was the sole official language
of the country. causes half the people
now 10 consider il their written Ian
suage Against this the Flemings
have fought, until now the Belgium
government recognizes Flemish also as
an official language. This fight OF the
Flemings for the life of their tongue
and the revival Of the old literature,
brought forth such writer's as Gezelle.
who translated LOngfellow's -Hia-
watha' into Flemish almost word for
wOrd-sUch is the similarity of genius
Of the English and the Flemish Ian
guage- In this fight for the Flemish
language. the earnest and impetuous
Van Cauwelaert always led the Wav
a dual Belgium is impossible. I speak
thus positively, because of my assO-
Citations with the young leaders of Bel
GUM in the late sos. All Belgians
WalloOns and Flemines. are for an in
Invisible Belgium
It heard man compIaining the
other day. said c. Z. Bryan. because
the people did not resent the practice
of half dozen men getting together
and agreeing on who shall run for
office But I felt no interest in this
complaint nor do I believe that two
dozen business men in FL Paso take
any active interest in the matter Of
selecting candidates. As long as FL
PasO is prosperous and there is no
fragrant grating the people who are
NOT looking for political Jobs or con-
tracts are satisfied. ! imagine. though.
that as long as We have q big pur-
chasable vote the men who are willing
10 put up money to carry elections viii
name the candidates"
This weather which w have been
having here Tor the past four DAYS
surely makes me homesick" stated ".
- Grozier. Of Boston I thought that
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-16
Short Snatches
From Everywhere

Washington hints that there may
soon be an entirely new Mexican policy.
but we shall be surprised If it insures
nything-HOuston Post
4 horizontal tax on imports is pro-
posed. but the effect on the prices 10
-Philadelphia North American
Real love may make a man come
home regularly at meal time, but real
fear makes him quit the game at IL
o'clock sharp.-Houston Chronicle.
Napoleon said: Marriage, without
doubt, is the perfect social state" But
is there such thing as a marriage
without doubt2-Nashville Banner.
Gen Carranza still thinks Gen Per-
shing ought 10 go, but there are excel
lent reasons why Gen Pershing ought
to stay.-Birmingham (Ala-) Age
Herald
The problem Of world peace in the
future max be a complicated one But
for the United States the other name
for Peace is Preparedness.-Prov
Journal
Four-hfths of the money loaned in
1914 TO Americans caught short Of funds
abroad has been repaid Why not nine
teen-twentieths2 Why not all?-New
York World
And just as everything was beginning
to look all right for LlOyd-George some
THE Roosevelt OF Britain.$-Macon
Telegraph.
A Dallas minister had a suit OF
clothes stolen from him while visiting
in Austin That is what preacher gets
for having two suits of clothes-Sher-
man Democrat.
In time the human race is going 10
grow better and better until we shall
have magnanimous egg kings who viii
deliver them fresh and refuse to take
the moley.-Galveston News
One good result of the continued high
prices OF everything grown on the farm
will be to encourage farmers during the
coming year to cultivate the soil with
increased energy-Milw aukee Wiscon-
sin
Something of the nature OF carrying
Goals TO Newcastle attaches to the
action OF the United States government
in comforting American citizenship on a
band OF Sioux MISUNDERSTANDING
Southern Lumberman-
The Washington administration ap-
pears ready TO abandon its plan to get
Villa" It is not Impossible. however.
that the time viii come when CarranzS
Will ask Uncle sam to help carry out
the old program.-Oshkosh CWis.)
Northwestern
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-16

and his gun on his shoulder. hit a
stIFer dollar eight times out of ten
Selman was tried and acquitted be-
cause everybody was glad 40 get Har-
din out of the way. but George Scar
borough was not satisfied and IL was
not long until he and Selman were
quarreling.
Several months later these TWO. one
night. walked out of the Wigwam sa-
loon together and We're talking in the
alley between the WigWam ana the
present Union bank. when shots were
heard \ crowd rushed into the alley
and found John Selman dead on the
ground and SCARBOROUGH. with a pistol
M his hand, standing over the dead
man.
Brave Wan Who Closed Gaming.
During al these exciting times there
was one man in FL Paso who was
feared by all OF the gun fighters. and
that man was John .. Milton. former
chlet Of police and sou OF the war gov
ernor Of Florida. Milton did not know
what fear was and when mayor John
son ordered the gambling houses in
II Paso closed Milton closed them
and kept them closed until they were
opened by action Of the city council.
After resigning as chief OF police
Milton went TO work for the Wells
Fargo. His train was held up by rob-
oers IN Arizona and when the robbers
appeared at his open car door and OF
dered him 20 hands up ne grabbed
his pistol and killed one Of the robbers
and wounded another They shot his
arm all 10 pieces. but they didn't set
his gold and silver bullion
ScarborOugh'S End.
George Scarborough Went uuL To
Arizona and was killed by highway
men. lie was the last Of Ell Paso's gun
fighters. Manen Clements who was
mysreriously shot and killed a. few
Years aeo. lacked the courage To mak.
success iu that liuf Stll Clements
Is counted . uau-.L--. L---u-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-16
English

these sudden and unexpected changes
In weather and temperature were COM
mon only in little old New England
but I have learned better this past
week Starting with a warm day.
changing suddenly 10 a cloudy. cold
one, then showing a bit of snow and
hail, and then rain, all go to make up
just the sort OF days that the Puritans
were accustomed to put up with That
old remark that in Boston one can
wear pumps and light summer clothing
one day. and the next have 70 put on
rubber boots and fur coat. applies
here in FL Paso almost as WELL
while We are in the mood TO mako
reasons why the people OF the south
west should visit FL Paso. we should
not overlook the people OF the republic
TO the southwark said George H
at once plan to hold a Pan-American
Buyers Fair every winter 1t might
not be a bad idea TO hold two buyers
fairs every year. one in the fall in con-
junction with the proposed annual live
stock show and one during the wiuter.
months. say when the annual couven-
tion Of the Panhandle Stockmen is held
NY idea is that II the proposed buyers
fair Is held, every manufacturer OF
goods handled by Mexican merchants
be on hand with samples in charge OF
their best statesmen. and that orders
be taken for seasonal delivery. The
fair would be something like the fairs
which were held AT Leipzig prior to the
outbreak Of the European war o. like
the fairs now held at Lyons. France. Or
at Belfast. Ireland. We can do it =
we go after the matter now. Such 4
fair would be q great thins for EI
PasO and for Mexico
=
'Canauea is flourishing,'' said ". =.
Julian. American consul at Cananea.
who was in II PasG Monday. and We
are all happy in that Mexican town
There is no revolution there and every
body is at work earning good wages.
The payrollS Of Cananea total about a
million silver pesos per month. One
company alone paws about six hundred
pesos per month for labor. I'm in Il
Paso for one day only, but l would
enjoy remaining a week IN order 10
CONTINUED on Page III
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-16
When John Wesley Hardin's Life Was Ended
FL Paso Constable Killed lin; Soon Vent Same WAY

~ 1898 when John Wesley Hardin,
the notorious outlaw and gunman.
u arrived in FL Paso from Pecos with
the avowed purpose Of practicing, II
Paso was the widest open town In
the United States The saloons and
palatiaI gambling halls never closed
their doors at night or on Sundays
Indeed. most of the drinking and
gambling was done at night and there
were pistol plays and shootings nearly
every night Hardin's reputation pre-
ceded him. He was an expert with
the pistol and d dead shot from the
hip with either hand. yet there were
a least two men in FL Paso anxious
TO mix Il with Hardin.
SeIman Killer.
Constable John Selmau. who had Il
nctches on the handle of his old -
Colts. his last victim being the
notorious Bass Outlaw. and George
Scarborough. deputy United States
marshal. who had killed several men.
were the Two men who wanted TO try
conclusions with Hardin. Selman
finally got" Hardin. and Scarborough
evened up by killing Selman.
After 10 had been here several
months, Hardin one night entered the
Gem gambling rooms. where the Fisher
hotel now is. and tried to break =
crap game. Failing in that. he went
up against roulette and went broke.
Drawing his gun. Hardin declared his
intention of taking from the game all
the money he had lost. He took sew
eral handsful of gold and bills and
invited anyone in the hall who objected
10 his method of gambling TO step out
in the open and begin to smoke" As
no one of the hundred people in the
place wanted to see Hardin's smoke
he walked out with the money.
Takes Half Interest In saloon
Shortly after the Gem holdup. Hardin
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-16

the men are entrusted 10 their hands.
and this generally includes the boxing
matches and always includes the NOV
ing pictures Often the chaplain IS
placed in charge OF the regimental or
post canteen. and. when in field serv-
ice, many other duties devolve upon
the chaplain, such as conducting the
poStoffice for the regiment or camp.
issuing postal and WelIs-Fargo money
orders, accepting deposits for the
postal savings bank, and anything else
that the commanding officer happens
- think needs attention.
Incidentally, while he is resting,
chaplain plans his talks TO the men
sermons the city ministers call them.
If a chaplain doesn't earn his pay.
show me somebody who does
Somebody brought one of our printer
men nice big feed the other evening.
with turkey and all the trimmin's.
Next day, IN telling the other fellows
about II, he said: DO you know, he
didn't bring me any coffee to 90 with
IL and 1 had 10 go out to a restaurant
and get it2'
This reminds me Of an old story NIX
mother used 10 tell when 1 was very
small boy
There was a very lazy man in q
certain rural community, so very lazy
that ne lived off the neighbors COM
pletely- Finally the neighbOrs grew
tired and decided to bury the man
reform him or at least cause him 10
leave the neighborhood in fright) AS
they drove towards the cemetery. a
newcomer to the c immunity, thinking
that the funeral was really going to
be carried out. as the victim himself
had been led to believe, rode up and
halted the procession.
7 viii give him a bushel OF corn
il you don't bury him." said the man.
The lazy one sat up in the coffin.
blinked and asked: Is it shelled2'
The man replied that il was not.
Then drive on said the lazy one,
as he sat down
7 want swan 10 put Tom Jones into
the Hard Boiled Egg club. Jones is
the tall fellow from San Angelo who
makes up the want ad and the sport
pages and speaks of senator Hud-
speth as Claude" Yesterday he
handed me a chewing gum wrapper
and said: IF you chew gum, this is
! good brand TO buy"
On the back Of the wrapper was this,
which ought also to go on Swans page,
but it doesn't:
\ husky prize fighter named Jim
Had q rather peculiar whim.
But one scrap with a scrapper scrapped
him.
Here's a letter from a friend, which
IS respectfully referred TO the Off
cials of the 9. H & S. 4 railroad:
why is II necessary that two
mile long (mOre or less in length
freight should have 70 pass along
Main street every day around o'clock
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-16
BY J. ID. PONDER.

walked into the Wigwam saloon. run
py Mike Collins. twhere the Wigwam
theater IS now took a drink with the
proprietor and said. Mike 7 believe
/ viii 90 in partnership with you
in this saloon
All right" was COIlins's reply. and
without ever paying "a dollar into the
business, Hardin became CoUius-S
partner, simply because the latter was
afraid 10 say no.
But Hardn's finish was drawing
near and he seemed TO appreciate his
danger after both Selman and Scar
borough tried To pick quarrels with
him, for he sobered up and showed an
inclination to avoid those two men.
IIardin'S Death.
On August IS, 1895, policeman Sci
man son of the constable arrested q
woman friend Of Hardin's on the
charge OF vasrancy, and the following
night John Selman and Hardin met in
the Acme saloon, on san Antonio
Caples building, and goi into q quarrel
over the matter. Selman finally in
vlted Hardin to get out in the middle
Of the street
You so on our and watch for me
said Hardin for when 1 come. III
come smoking"
Selman Went out and a couple Of
friends persuaded Hardin TO shake dice
Tor the drinks
Outside Selmau met Z. l. Shackel-
ford. who was passing. and the latter
invited Selmau TO take drink
When Selman entered the door,
Hardin. who was facing the bar mirror.
saw him and his hand flew to his hin
pocket. but for once Hardin was not
quick enough. Selman's gun spoke
first and Hardin slipped to the floor
with a bullet through his head.
Could shoot Over Shoulder.
Hardins friends said ne was crack
shot over his shoulder ny mirror sight.
fh1t he had Fracticed al mirror until
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-16

Of sick babies. unable 10 eat food,
and the milk supply was not suffi-
cient, SO a gallon Z day is being Sc
cured extra. out Of the funds The
Herald has. Some substantial swings
are also being put up on the play
ground from the fund.
Attendance upon the public schools
Of FL Paso has nearly doubled I'm the
past three years. This shows that the
growth Of Fl Paso is a healthy one.
The ordinary cost OF a Want Ad IN
The Fl Paso Herald is - cents II
reaches an average of about zoo, 600
readers each issue.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-16
Flemings Strive To Preserve Their Language
Possesses Remarkable Similarity To English

U- RAMS VAN CAUwELAERT.
who IS quoted at length by the
= Associated Press. as opposing
the German plan of a dual govern
ment for Belgium says Z. H Ge-
meets. of 1903 Wyoming street, was
my classmate in humanitarian studies
in Belgium from 1898 to 1895 He was
the leader Of our class and in Ian
guages and history he and I were
fierce rivals. He exceIed all in Elem
ish literature and in oratory, showing
signs even OF his later briIliancy in
public life. as a congressman and de-
fender OF Flemish rights 1t might be
explained that in Belgium there are
two separate races. each with its own
language; the Latin race. speaking
Nalloon, French patois. and the
Ieutonic race, speaking Flemish. with
Its literature dating back to the ninth
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-16
Relief Coming


and dIear you're tired
with nhngses O
that freezing,
isn't pleasing You're tired Of tong
falling block
walks
cynbal umbrels
and bobos hornets Cheer Though
something
Today be thing Of dreadwre banking
thing Just ahead that's bound knock
NAsONs
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-16

THE suffragiss have provoked the amusement OF the
country, well that of president Wilson, by estab
fishing pckets at the white order that when
ever Nh Wilson leaves enters the white house ne may be
confronted with the yellow banners to remind him Of the
onens instence that the Susan B. Anthony amendment
TO constitution designed TO enfsnchise women In all the
states be passed.
The United States has viewed with approval the fact
that sufTaglst campaign this country, unlike that IN
England has been conducted very effectively but without
bitterness There has been tonng of houses no forced
feeding in jas no viuperaton of public but great
deal good natured advertising which enlisted the good
will of those who still opposed to the plan of
votes for
This picketing of the white point 1t
will not induce the president change his course He con-
siders himself unable TO take stand for the Anthony
amendment in the absence of by MS party
and he has quietly and coureOusy but the less firmly
stood against the peadng successive delegations of
who have called at the white house to urge him to
give the measure presidential support He is far from likely
influenced by the pcketng though he thoughtful
enough bitterly cold day have the women on guard
invited inside to get warm
This demonstration, like many another destined to fail
of the immediate result which it view but 1t keeps
before the public mind the campaign which the women
waging.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-16
HOCWALLOW LOCALS
By GEORGE BINGHAM

Mrs. Poke Eaz-
ley sat up to watch
the old year 90
out and for Poke
10 come IN.
4
Christopher Col
umbus Is the only
person that could
ever discover
America on three
hundred dollars q
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-16

yeaT.
Cab Hancock has been upholster-
ing his mule at hay stack on Musket
Ridge this week.
CesynsEs b. Gsorss KoHLev ASs~I
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-16

Here's a letter from a friend, which
IS respectfully referred TO the Off
Gals of the 9. H. & S. a railroad:
why is 1t necessary that a two
mile long (more or less in length
freight should have 70 pass along
Main street every day around : o'clock
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-16
Picketing The White House
(BY II. S. H.)

THE sufragists have provoked the amusement Of the
country well as that of president Wilson by estah-
fishing pickets at the white order that when
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-03-22

Beginning Friday everything
that you'll need for Spring will
be revealed in it's best form
ready for you to make your Sc
lections. Everything is GOOD
and you will be glad to buy it.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-03-22
Clothing Department

designed by Hart, Schafner & Marx for the
young man. The models have the new Pinch
Back Patched Pockets and the new Varsity
Fifty-Five in all the new colors and shades.
We also carry complete line of the H. S. &
M. Blue Serge in all the new models, prices
ranging from
$500 up to $500
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-01-25
KIND AND CONslDERATE MICE
Ate Cheese Intended for Welsh Rabbit
Party, Thereby Preventing Many
Cases Of Dyspepsia.

Yep said Mr. Growcher; moth
ing was made in vain. Everything
that earth produces may serve some
useful purpose, if you can only find
out what it is. There is whole lot
to think about in that story Of the
mouse who gnawed the net for the
captured lion"
"Mebbe there is,' replied his wife.
But I'm willing to bet that was the
only kind and considerate mouse
known to the entire animal gingdom."
You are wrong. Have you forgot
ten that Welsh rabbit party we at
tended last night?'
Yes. But there wasn't any Welsh
rabbit?"
And as a result we are all COM
Portable and happy today instead Of
being miserable and dyspetic. And
we owe it all to the fact that a few
kind.hearted mice sneaked around
during the afternoon and ate up the
cheese"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-01-25
[ or Sale!

Since advertising my land through the
columns of The Sentinel l have sold
very near 26 acres of it, but still have
80 acres for sale, % of which are in
cultivation. One 5-room tenant house,
a well of good water in the yard, good
water in it. Place will make II
bales of cotton a good farming wear,
For quick sale will take S70. 90 per
acre, part cash, balance easy terms.
D. M. NEWTON, Norris, S. C.
P. S.-This place lies near the town
of Norris and is between two good
schools and close to several Churches.
81 d. M. N.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-01-25
$40, $50 95

BY carefully noting the above figures
you will note that the county is still
running behind about $l2, 57l. IS.
The appropriation for 1916 was much
less than that of previous years and
running expenses much greater. do
not mean merely that the cost of sup
plies of all kinds had advanced from Is
to 80 per cent, but that court expen-
ses, handling the insane (Which aver
and almost every item that enter into
the expense and comes from the ordi-
nary county fund have passed that of
1915; therefore, the debt has increased
instead of decreased | trust that by
the proper economy Of all county officials
and liberal appropriation by our leg
islature that this will be materially de-
creased during 1917
Respectfully,
JAMES B. CRAIG, Supervisor.
w. l.. MATHENY, Clerk.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-01-25
IN for Sale

I have for sale an excellent
farm of So acres located 81 miles
west of Pickens court house on a
good public road, convenient to
both Methodist and Baptist
churches and within one mile of
graded school. On this farm is
a brand new Groom dwelling
house, built bungalow style,
with eighty feet of porch, all
finished and ceiled with best of
material; one brand new 5-stall
barn on concrete foundation
with shed on one side; one nice
new crib With shelter, and a few
other outbuildings. About 90
acres cleared. For quick sale
this place will he sold for S25OO.
The buildings alone are worth
$4,000 For terms or other in
formation sec
G.. A. ELLIS p;ck ono Sc
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-01-25
u2s-,cre Farm for-Sn.c-Ter

n Ha~"~tCF0 TNT1H 1VF- SSst EC- Ten
miles west of Pickens, miles of Nor
ris; about IS acres cleared and 81 acres
in timber; l2aeres inch bottom; home
house has seven ,",ms all ceiled with
good heart lumber, chimneys and 3
fireplaces, front an. back porch, well in
porch; good log ba with stalls and
shed on each side, GOOD crib and other
outbuiIdings; good <-room tenant house;
within one half mile of store, church and
graded school; public road goes thru
place; r. f. d. Place made in 1916
about 600 bushels Of corn, about Id bales
of cotton, besides SO bushels wheat and
other small grain; good pasture. Price
for entire place So, 500, or will sell part
at $50 per acre on longtime payments.
See G. A. Ellis, Pickcns