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header there would be heads chopped off
he went his way and was seen no more
When ten minutes had passed the King
shouted for the Royal Treasurer to ap-
pear, and as the latter showed up he
was greeted with:
BY the eyebrows of Judas Iscariot.
but am I the Abound or only a serf?
I want to ride the bike Go out and
find one and get it ready for me-
The Royal Treasurer had never mount
ed a bike himself. but he had stood by
while his brother-in-law tried it and had
his neck broken. 1t would never do for
the Abound to fool with the machine.
Hence, the R T. made a sneak after
the G. V. and the L. c. Seven minutes
passed. No King who amounts to any,
thing ever waits over seven minutes be-
fore smashing things. With a whoop
and a yell the Abound kicked over chairs
and upset tables and rang seven bells for
the Grand Secretary of State to hump
himself. When the G. S. had arrived
with his hair on end His Majesty ex-
claimed:
John Henry Perkins. what in Texas
is the matter with my cabinet today? I
want TO ride the bike. 1 have sent no
less than three of my officers out to
secure one. but none of them has re-
turned. Is this conspiracy against me?'
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They Saluted.

At a village station a husky young
man and a robust young woman boarded
the train. and they had only taken their
seats when his arm went around her
waist and her head fell on his shoulder.
The other passengers became interested
at once, and a general grin passed
around the coach. Some peppermint
drops. carried in the young mans vest
pocket and doled out one by one. had
been eaten before he caught on to the
smiles Then he stood up and said:
Ladies and gentlemen. this is my wife
We was married an hour ago. She is a
spring bride. We married for love
hain't no pictur' and she hain't purity,
but that's our business. Your congratu-
lations are now in ORDER
The smiles faded away and no one
moved-no one but the husky husband
He slowly removed his coat. rolled back
his sleeves and continued:
There's twelve men in this here car.
and l want every burned one of EN- to
come forward and Salute the bride! it's
her due, and it's got to be done or you
will have to settle with me- Nancy, get
ready to be salutedi"
Nancy rose up with blush. and those
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-17
BOWSER'S POINTERS
But Mrs. Bowser Does Not Need Them

You haven't read the paper yet"
Never mind the paper. and II will be
no trouble to explain things TO you
Draw up your chair. and I'll take the
first deal"
Mrs. Bowser looked at the cat and
sighed. and the cat looked back at her
and shook her head in a plying way.
There's your hand" continued Mr..
Bowser, and II you don't want to stand
pat. as they call It. you can discard and
draw. II you have a pair. retain them.
What do you do?"
IL think I'll stand pat
''Oh. you will? That's either cheek or
ignorance, of course, but we'll See.
What's your bet?''
II should like to bet as much as S."
Five dollars, Why. woman. you'd be
scooped blind In two hands in a regular
camel A pair Of aces or kings is not
worth much OF a bet. / warn you to
look out for me, and I'm going to raise
you five"'
I'll see you and raise you ten"
What, Where did you pick up those
expressions? And. by the way. let me
tell you that this Is no baby business
What you lose comes out Of your pin
money on Saturday. II / lose. I'll pay at
once; That's the only way r learn how
1t all back and bet 10 cents7"
II think I would rather bet SO"
"All right That's two weeks pin
money. I'll call your hand"
Mr.. Bowser laid down two big pairs
with a sugary smile around his mouth
and was going to ask II she had ever
heard of blum. when she showed a flush
of hearts and held out her hand for the
money.
'How-how did you get any such
hand?' he demanded as his face grew
red and he regarded her with deep dis
trust
You dealt 1t to me. When stood pat
you ought to have known that l had a
good hand"
But how did ] know you knew any
thing about pat hands7 1t was all an
accident. however. and II won't happen
again. Deal away"
This time Mr.. Bowser got a pair Of
aces to draw TO. and Mrs. Bowser got
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-17
He Was A Fly.

You know I call myself a pretty fy
young man." said the .ance aren, Of
a theatrical combination. and hereto
fore when I have struck a town Of 10.
600 Inhabitants have looked upon III.
sharpest of them as Uncle Rubes. 1 have
felt that I could sit down and give such
fellows pointers by the hour. That's all
In the past. however. I am not as rv
as 1 was. and there arc fewer Unc,s
Rubes than I figured on"
He was invited to spin his yarn. and
after relighting his cigar he said:
1 was in one-horse town in Michigan
on one-night stand and talking with
the landlord Of the hotel and feeling
sorry for him. when in came a dilapi-
dated-looking man. He was on his up-
pers. for sure. I thought to see the
landlord throw HIM out but instead Of
hard-luck story, and when II was finished
he asked:
We'll. what do you want of me?-
i want you to lend me s. until | can
hunt up a man named jackson in town
II he isn't dead or hasn't moved away
and happens to be in town, I'll get 1t or
him and be back in a couple of hours"
lord" continued the agent, land YOU
can judge OF my surprise when he hand
ed over the long green. I gave him the
grand ha! ha! and kept II up until he
turned on me and said he believed the
man was honest and~would square the
debt
How much do you want to bet on
it?' l asked.
After some lodging around he put up
a flyer, and ! went into the barroom
and the billiard room and told every
body what cinch I had. l had lots Of
fun for couple OF hours, or until the
tramp walked in and handed the land
lord back his money and grunted out
that he was much Obliged. l lost my
FIVE. and 1t was a couple of days before
] learned that II was a put-up job to do
me up. Regular trap, sir. and I fell into
II like young fool Of a bear. and they
are probably grinning over it yet"
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buttons to eafery caller. und my tailor
shop vhas full all der time. Take my
advice und make some bargains
Well dot seems sensible. l talk IL
oafer nit my wife, ind she says dot
tailor vhas twenty years in America und
knows about peesness. For two days
dc know What to buy. but den i be-
lief It vhas shoe backing. l buy feefty
boxes for cents apiece und put 'em in
der window und DER painter makes
me a sign to read One box free to
eafery customer" look into dot win
dow und vhas pleased. und my wife says
We shall be rich In two weeks. Purity
soon a man comes in to get a patch on
his shoe. He sees my sign and looks
over der boxes und says:
''Yheil cobbler. maype you take me for
a cheap man who lives on der sixth
fioor?'
But how vhas it?" says J.
How vhas IL? Why, you had better
20 around among some cobbler shop und
see how it vhas- Don't you know dot
der man on der next block is Citing
AWAY a shoebrush. a box OF backing
und a pair OF shoestrings to eafery Gus
toner? He was a liberal-minded hustler.
1t was sooch men as him dot make mil
lionaires. i Will take my job down to
him.
He goes AWAY. und I vhas hurt in my
feelings und while / vhas trying to figure
oudt how a cobbler can gif AWAY 8
cents on a Is cent job a woman comes
in. She wants child's shoe fixed for
10 cents Ii vhas no profit. but l take
der shoe. She sees dot sign und dot
backing. und she looks at me in a cold
way ind says:
How can you expect customers TO
come here If you insult 'em?''
''Pny hpu- .
How vhas IL? Do you pellet I shall
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the shadow Of death. It was the first
time he had ever seen II. He turned
| from his father after awhile to look at
the robber.
There was another look strange to him.
1t was a determination to kill-the look
OF q man who had hated and thirsted
and waited.
Take the boy away first" said the
colonel with a touch Of entreaty In his
voice.
Yes, that will be proper" answered
Pelton. Come. Jimmy. let's take a
walk.
"What-what you going to do with
father" whispered the boy as he walked
slowly over and put his hand in that Of
the would-be murderer.
Never mind. Do you see that big rock
up there? Well. you go up there and see
what is hidden behind it. Shake hands
with your father before you CO."
The boy crossed over to his father in
a puzzled way, and the father lifted him
up and kissed him. When he put him
down he said to him:
Run along. Jimmy. II you don't find
me here when you come back Mr.. Pelton
will take care Of you"
"Oh, yes: Mr. Pelton will take care of
me and see that I get home" replied the
lad. I'm awfully glad to see him.
Wasn't It queer to meet him way OF
there? l was saying only week ago that
wish he was back with us. so that he
could mend my wagon and help me make
kites. Mr.. Pelton was always good to
me- I won't be gone long. and you and
Mr.. Pelton must be good friends. Don't
you remember that mother said she was
sorry for him? We want him back, don't
we?"
The lad started for the bowlder. whis-
Ting as he went. and his father stood
erect with folded arms and faced the
outlaw and death. He closed his eyes
and his lips moved. Presently he heard
the click of a pistol and drew in his
breath. Thus for a long minute, and then
the man opened his eyes. Mr.. Pelton sat
with his hands over his face. When he
dropped them there were tears In his
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Weston and pointed to the hillside on the
right. and said:
Move on that way Jimmy, give me
your hand and I'll help you along"
The white-faced colonel entered the
pines and held a straight course up the
hill Behind him came the rcbber and
his son. The boy had been full of curl
osity at first. but presently he was awed
and frightened by the looks cast upon
his father. Two or three years before
he and Mr.. Pelton had been great
friends. Mr.. Pelton had been manager
for his father. One day there had been
a bitter quarrel-pistols had been drawn
the sheriff had rushed in, and Mr.. Pei
ton had fed to escape arrest. He re-
membered his father calling the fugitive
a thief. and of men being sent out to
hunt him down. All this came back to
him as they followed the father up the
rough way. and though he knew nothing
of mans vengeance there was a feeling
robber ordered the colonel to the right
or left, but those were the only words
spoken until they finally reached a rude
camp high among the powders. Even
then nothing was said for q long five
minutes. Each, sat down to rest They
did not look at each other. By and by
the robber half-turned to lcok the COL
onel in the face. and said:
I've waited for this for two years
I could neither die nor go away until
had killed your
1T will be murder-co,d- FLOODED muir
derr' replied the colonel as he folded
his arms
"If it was murder hundred times over
I'd do Ill Do you suppose I can forget
Rose Harper? Who separated us? Who
maligned me? Who wrecked my life and
sent her to a suicide grave? Who drove
false charge? I'd kill you IL thousand
men surrounded met
The colonel was silent for a time He
did not look at his boy. but passed him.
The boys eyes were fastened on his face,
however. and a chill crept over him as
he noted the look Of Q man standing In
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thirteen men. one after another. left
their seats and came forward and gave
her, brotherly kiss and wished her all
happiness. When the circus was over
the husband rolled down his sleeves, re-
sumed his coat and sat down with the
remark:
The bride, having been duly saIuted
according to custom, will undergo further
hugsing. and II any gsloot sees ANYTHING
in II TO smile at he will be informed that
my name is Moses Green and that in a
rough-and-tumble I weigh a toni"
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eyes. He rose up. put the pistol in his
pocket, and said to the man waiting for
death:
Il can't do It, Little Jim would know
It some day. When he comes back take
him and go down to the road. It's only
three miles to Cedarville."
With that he walked off and was out OF
sight In a moment. When little Jim re-
turned he found his father sitting as he
had left him and gazing into the woods.
What is II. father?" he asked. Whats
the matter with you and where is Mr..
Pelton?"
The man rose up slowly. took the boys
hand In his, and without a word in an
swer he led the way down to the stage
trail
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dot little tailor comes in und looks
aroundt und says:
Hans, you vhas a good cobbler, but a
poor peesness man, und II you don't do
deterrent you vhas failure und der
poorhousei'
/ vhas in my shop und nopody wants
cobbling. how can l help IL? Can I go
oudt NIT a rope und drag folks in,''
1T vhas all in offering attractions he
says How vhas II init der big stores
II vhas bargain make DER crowds come.
II you want to draw peesness, you must
do dot same. All der peoples in dis
country like something for nothing. You
must gif something to each and eafery
customer. i gif AWAY two brass collar
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only queen high. He got a small pair
with his three cards, and she had the
luck to draw two more queens. He was
determined to crush her at a blow. and
he said:
mo baby business. now. I'll bet SO
on this hand"'
II will raise you five" she calmly said.
but how can your' he shouted. You
only held up one card"
II know It. but I'll raise your bet just
the same"
You will. Ell? Well. I'll see the raise.
and call your hand. and II you amt the
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Mrs. Bowser reached the door he was
lying on the sidewalk and the cat and
dogs were leaping over him as they
fought. The Bowser cat ran down and
took hand. and it was not until a po-
liceman came UP and used his club that
rescue was effected. Then Mr.. Bowser
crawled up the steps and tottered into
the hall, and as he leaned against the
wall for support and painted for breath
he managed to say:
1T only needed this, Robber OF her
husband and would-be assassin-tomor-
row--tomorrowr'
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1t was a beautiful sunset
No one had stepped on Mr.. Bowser's
feet all day.
He found a seat In the car going
home.
No one had found fault with his legs
stretched across the aisle.
There were no stray hogs in the front
yard as he reached the house.
Mr.. Bowser assembled the steps with q
feeling that it was good to be alive, and
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LITTLE jim
By M. Quad.

saw you last. It's a wonder you knew
me at first sight
"Oh, 1 used to like you so well l
couldn't forget your face" replied the
boy. Are there robbers around, Mr..
Pelton?" With gentle hand the man
pushed the boy into line and then
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-10
Football Situation In East Is Muddled
-:I:- -:II:- -:II:- -:U;- -;I;-
Yale May Defeat Hazard In Final Game
BY J. C. BRANN.

burg. This team has easily disposed
of all opponents this year and rolled
up almost as large a score on DicNin-
son as W. & J. did. But Pittsburg is in
the same boat as W. & J., as FAR as
recognition is concerned.
Situation Clearer in Middle West.
There is a better chance of the
championship being decided in the
middle west. Ever since Michigan
dropped out of the big nine it has been
a much mOOted question as to whether
or not the sOcalled champion could de-
feat Michigan. This year. however,
Michigan can lay no Just claim to be-
ing as strong as the three teams lead
ing at present Chicago. Wisconsin
and Illinois all have clean records up
to date. Next Saturday Chicago and
Illinois meet This game Will definite
" decide whether one team wins or the
championship goes Jointly to two
chicago and Wisconsin battled re-
Gently to a scOreless tie and the game
showed them to be as evenly matched
as it is possible for two teams to be-
Whichever way Saturdays game be-
tween Chicago and Illinois goes. the
one between Wisconsin and Illinois
should go the same. on their playing
for the year Illinois should not have
great difficulty in defeating both
teams. The easy manner in which it
disposed Of the heavy Minnesota eleven
last week. after its showing in pre-
viOus games, has made it a strong ia
yorite for championship honors
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-10
Here is the record covering the dit
ferent meetings showing heats trotted
and paced and the average time:
NAGLE IS DRAFTED
BY SOUTHERN LEAGUE

Another FL Paso boy has gone up IN
baseball. Dutch" NagIe has been draft
ed from Paris, Tex. by Chattanooga,
Tenn, in the Southern league, class A
club. Nagle has been up twice before
having been drafted both times from
the same club, Marshall Tex, in the
South Central league. Also he was
drafted by the same club, the Calves
ton, Tex, league club.
However, the German southpaw was
not quite ripe and he says he was re-
turned both times. This time II is be-
lieved he will make good. Dutch is an
outfielder and this year he viii be un-
der a man who last year showed him
self to be one of the best minor league
managers in the country. Moose" Nc
Cormick.
Mccormick is an Outfielder himself.
the most successful and feared pinch
hitter that ever played in the big
show and a man of the McGraw type
AS Dutch is also fighter, he is eX-
pected to make good under Mccormick.
Nagle's first professional engagement
1912. 10 and IA he played with Paris,
1872. '13 and IA he played with Paris,
EXCEPT for the short time he was with
Galveston in 1913 and 1914. This year
Nagle was second in the league in bat
ting with an average of 1876. In field
ing he ranked third among the out
fielders, with 1886.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-10

IRON present indications the foot
n ball situation in the east will be
Il muddled again this year as far as
the championship is concerned. Prince
toms miserable showing against Har-
ward Saturday leaves the Tigers out
Yale should have no difficulty in dis
posing of them next Saturday. On the
seasons showing, Yale should also de-
feat Harvard on November p, although
the score will probably be small
Should Yale win her other two games
a certain prominent New Haven man.
connected with the football rules COM
mittee, will undoubtedly confer the
Championship on Yale and select ten
Yale men and one Michigan or ChlcasO
man for his "socalled" all American
team.
But what about W. & J.? Whetner
Yale or Harvard wins November q, W
& J. must certainly be considered. lIs
l3tO victory over Yale was decisive
and it also Outclassed Harvard IN the
game which the latter team won on
lucky fluke by bare margin OF one
point. However, w. & J. has no rep
resentative on the rules commit tee OF
writing football dope for prominent
periodicals and therefore may not re-
ceive the credit due them
PIttsburE Worth Considering.
There is also another team Wnlch
cannot be passed up without consider
alton. That is the University OF Fltls-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-10
BASKETBALL TEAMS
INACCURATE SEASON
nIetHI League Plays First Uanhe %
Schedule; Two other lseHSu
Preparing to Play

Tho local basketball season was an
a11curatcd at the Y. NJ G. A. ACllu'-.
night when the Metal league pla 5,9, gu
the first games of ITS scheuuLe- ~ ne
league is composed Of members or ~ ~
TcvuIar class. and is not intended TOT
expert players. Its purpose Is 10 sINe
tho fellows who have played the game
very little an opportunity 10 peCoiNS
proficient at IT, .,.o-. of
tbe regular class. she teams MONDAY
night had only four men, The center
l,lavod on the defence instead or me
offence.
Tho lineup:
Tin Horns. =: Gold Bricks ,.
Tin Horns-BedIord, r. +. captain :
Chapman. i. r; Delgadillo. C.; Auhe-
Gold Bricks-Bretherton r. F. cap
tain); Jackson, L. F.; Hartzell' -
copper Heads, :; Lend Pipes, :.
Copper Heads-Becker, r. F.; Mur-
ray. l. f.; Nichols, G. tcaptainl NICK
ersOn. r. G.
Lead Pipes-LanErau. r. f.; Pick
ems. L F. .(captain); Ohlander, c; SEQ
field, r.. @.
There will be two other leagues at
the Y. NJ. C. A. this year, the CONNER
ciaI league. which win play its ursl
Games December I, and the city
league. which viii start after the holl-
days. The managers Of the teams IN
the Commercial league will meet next
week to arrange a schedule. In this
league viii he teams representing
Bryan Bros, SheIton-Payne Arms COM
pany, Fred Feldman company and w
c. Walk company. 1t is also possible
that both the Popular and Everybody s
viii be represented.
IN the City league viii be teams
from the Y, high school, School of
Mines and one other, either a soldier
team or one representing the Cactus
club.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-10
Gibbons EASIL
BEATSD0N0VAN
Referee Stops One Sided
Contest in Sixth to Pre-
vent a Knockout.

New York. Nov. 1O.-Mike, Gibbons,
.of ST. paul, easily defeated y oun Y
Mike" Donovan, Of this CITY, III Z, ca
~, STo1,i1,- NIGHT. the referee stopping
he he one sided contest in the sixth round
to prevent a knockout nv,
Donovan was unable to make any
impression on the western boxer WI VIZ
,,-,l- ss-orod two I1nockdowns in the
giftb round. one went for count OIL
nine and the other was Interrupted ny
tbe bell at the eighth count.
A right hook 70 the top OIL the l nef,u
g., t1,c eixtb SEM Donovan down again
~ ,., - the referee stopped the
bont Gibbons weighed 1874 IA pounds
and Donovan 1856 IA.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-10

ing entering in the local race this year,
but was induced to start in the Los
Angeles. race by his California friends
The running time made by Miller
will undoubtedly clip many min
utes off the running time Of the win
ner in the Los Angeles race, consider
ing the mileage Miller averaged near
" 81 miles an hour and it is doubtful
if the winning Los Angeles car makes
IS miles an hour.
Marking Route by Confetti.
4 novel feature was introduced this
year into tine Los Angeles race that
will likely be adopted next year in the
FL Paso race Preceding the racing
cars one day a pathfiHding machine
was sent over the course, dropping
confetti as it went to Phoenix This
confetti prevented the drivers from be-
coming confused on the course and
they were all thus able to make a bet
ter running time than before the idea
was carried into effect Then this sys-
tenn eliminates the necessity Of drivers
being compelled to drive several times
over the course to learn it
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-10

l. closed was the most successful
and the most sensational in the history
of the harness game.
The racing world went wild a decaGe
or so ago when Maud S. trotted mile
in 2:O95s During the past season 4OO
heats were trotted in time better Inail
the once awe inspiring mark OF Maud .
The average time for 408 heats in trots
was 2:Og As the average for S53 pac-
ing heats was 2:06 40, and the grand
average for both classes was z: OS Sb-IOO.
The fastest trOtting average Tor a
single meet was 2.07 40 for Is heats
in Syracuse. n. Y. The fastest average
for pacing was established IN halaIna-
zoo, Mich. when % heats were paced
for 2;05 is average.
Peter VOIO biggest Money winner.
The biggest money winner OF the
wear was Peter VolO, the marvellous .
year old trOtter, who won S33,6Og- the
biggest pacing winner was King Couch-
man with S13.750-
Tommy Murphy, the whirlwind reins-
man smashed most Of the existing rec
ords by winning S90,93f during the sea
son with a string Of 25 horses. ". K
Cox with p horses. was second ana
Pop Geers with Is on his string, was
third
Peter the Great was the best sire. HIS
sons and daughters won $9S'l55.
The Records.
Here is the record covering the ar
ferent meetings showing heats trotted
and paced and the average time;