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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-04

deprived Of telephones, electric lights,
electric cars, bicycles, mechanial type
settlers, cash registers, and typeWriterS,
the first writing machine having been
put on the market in 1888.
First Typewriter Not Practical.
Most great inventions have been the
result of gradual evolution Thus, for
example, Charles Thurber patented a
typewriter as far back as 1913: but it
was not a practical machine. The
sewing machine, patented by John S.
Greenough in 1916, bore small resemb-
Graham Bells first telephone, patented
in '876, lisa curiosity on exhibition in
the National museum in Washington
The receiver is made to be thrust into
the ear, instead of being held against
il. Seventeen years before Fulton built
the ClermOnt, John Fitch ran a steam
boat between Burlington and Philadel-
phia at a rate Of seven and a half miles
an hour. The principle of the screw
propeller was demonstrated as far back
as 1851
Indeed, the grain fields of the west
could not possibly be reaped by hand
Nor would it be practicable to carry
the grain to market without the aid
Of modern inventions in transporta-
ton.
'SIzyscraperso of Recent Origin.
The erection of 'skyscraper" office
buildings is made possible by processes
of steel manufacture not long known
But such buildings could not exist were
it not for another invention-namelv
the elevator, which renders them ac-
cessible. The new WOODWORK sI1v-
scraper in New York city Is something
like so stories in height. Imagine try
ing to walk up
Emile Berliner not only improved the
telephone, but was also the inventor of
the disc photograph. He was a poor
clerk, and paid a mechanic so cents
a night TO teach him something about
electricity. The teacher was very iC-
norant Of the subject, and that was
one reason why BeTliner was led off
the beaten track, making discoveries of
his own.
Bell n School Teacher.
Graham Bell was a school teacher.
The men who made the typewriter a
practical instrument were two me-
chanics named c. L. Sholes and ". NJ.
Jenne Mergenthaler, who invented the
mechanical typesetter, was employed
at days wages in making telescopes.
L. G. CroWeu, who made such Won
derful improvements in printing ma
chimes, one of the most Important of
them being cOntrivance for folding,
which made possible the presSnt enor-
nous editions of many PACED newsna-
pers, was like wise a mechanic Charles
NJ Hall was a student at Oberlin col
lege when he found out how TO sep
arate aluminium from its ore. Angus
tus Schultz, of New York who reduced
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-04
ESCAPING ENNUI
Adventures Of a Crouch

66T DON'T know what others think
about it, said the melancholy
bOarder, but I find life a tire
some and oppressive business. It doubt
less was interesting a few centuries ago,
but under modern conditions it Is flat,
stale and mprOfitable-the same yester-
day, today and forever"
you talk in this WISE observed the
star boarder, because You don't know
how to make your life interesting. There
is Just as much of romance and adven-
ture in the world as there ever was, if
ven know how to look for it. You find
life flat and stale because You conform
TO all the conventions of the time. Just
bid defiance to those conventions and
note how quickly your life takes on a
new aspect.
As you well know, my dear Mrs. Jig.
gers, L have a weakness for being in
debt up to my ears all the time. As a
matter of principle, I never pay a bill
so long as that painful duty can be
avoided. Ny platform Is quite simple
and reasonable. / hold that the men
who sell us things charge too much
They would get rich too quick if we all
paid our bills promptly. If we wish to
keep them IN a humble frame of mind,
and prevent that false pride which
comes from great wealth, some of Us
must follow the path 1 have marked out
for myself.
''When [ first adopted that course. Mrs.
Jiggers, L anticipated much ANNOYANCE.
My natural impulse was to pay for
things when I bought them, but I felt
that there was a great principle at
stake, so I decided to become a MARTYR.
To my surprise 1 found that being in
debt and having creditors everywhere
makes life new and delightful thing.
too used to be bored in the DAYS when
paid my bills; and there were times
when the burden of life weighed upon
me so heavily that I wished that the
ebbing tide would bear me awav on its
bosom to the ocean wild and wide.
Now my life is one round of pleasure.
1t Is an interesting and absorbing game,
Mrs. Jiggers. 1t Is game calling for
the exercise of all my intellectual re-
sources, for one who would BATTLE his
creditors at every turn must be upon
the alert at all hours. Eternal vigilance
is the price of successful Indebtedness.
"Crawdad, the clothing man, has been
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-04

The straight of the thread was placed
at the front over the bust 1t was slit
up and the ends tied behind in 4 rather
decorative sash, while the pointed edges
of the slit at the waist were finished to
simulate the points Of a waistcOat.
The materials used for three stun
ming tailored suits were surprisingly
simple. One was developed in black
and white shepherd plaid, the second in
sage green serge. and the third IN dark
blue mohair, with . wide stripe com
posed Of small stripes Of alternating
red and yellow and green.
The skirts of these suits were plain
with inserted pleats at each side below
the knee, the plaid of the skirt was cut
on the bias, and the inserted pleats had
a ripping. uneven effect at the skirts
bottom The striped mohair had the
side pleats treated differently; between
each wide stripe the center OF the dark
stripe was slashed for an inserted pleat
and bound narrowly with red. These
pleats were Of uneven length; that is,
the center Dleat extended higher than
the pleat, front and back, by at least
four or five inches.
The coats showed the influence OF
the empire and directOire collars mOdi-
fled by japanese tendencies. The sleeves
were usually set in loose. so they gave
the impression Of kimOnO sleeves. The
fronts were short. coming TO a point
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-04

the process of making leather from an
affair of a year or two to one of a
rev weeks, thus reVoluuOnlzlng the
business, was so poor that IN the be-
SInlng he had to prepare his solutions
IN Uumblers Gramme, Belgian, who
invented the ring dynamo, was a car
PehIer by trade, and couid hardly read
or write. He bought a dictionary and
a book on electricity, and taught him
self
Ben FranI1lin's Stepladder.
While awaiting ourselves of the com
forts of a great variety of mechanical
inventions, it rarely occurs to US to
inquire from whose minds they origin
SIly spfang. For instance, there are
rev everyday cOntriVanceS more IA
miliar to the average housewife than
the chalr which converts itself off hand
INTO a stepladder. 1t is mighty clever
nutIe piece of apparatus, but who
!hougnt of it first2 The answer is that
IS Is was invented by BENJAMIN Frank
I'm, VINO made the first One-nOW in
the possession of the Philosophical So
eiety IN Philedalphia-for his own use,
70 enable him to get at the upper
snelVes of his library in his house on
Market street
jefferson InVents a Chair.
In most business offices there is at
least one swivel chair. It enables a
person TO turn around without moving
the legs of the chair. which is a de-
clded convenience. How many people
know who its inventor was? The an
swer is, Thomas jefferson, whose po-
Htical opponents referred to it as ''Mr.
Jefferson's whirligig," which he had
devised 50 as to look all ways at
once"
Statesman An Inventor.
Likewise in most business orrIces one
finds a copying press. This was like
wise the invention of Thomas Jeffer-
son. He gave one to Gen. Lafayette,
and sent another to Mr.. Madison, in
1884, with a letter saying: Having
great desire to have q portable copy
ing machine, I planned one in England
and had 1t made. It answers perfectly.
have set workman TO making them,
and they are in such demand that he
has his hands FULL
Mr.. Jefferson also invented a walk
ing stick which could be converted into
camp stool He used to carry it to
church for his own use, when services
We're held in the court house at Char
lotIesYllle, and seats were scarce. His
most remarkable invention, however,
was a pillow, which marked a new stage
IN the development of that most i'm
portant Of all agricultural implements.
LincOln's Invention.
There never was but one president
Lincoln, who devised steamboat
which would lift itself off shoals. But
II was by no means q practical affair,
and the model is now preserved in the
latlonaI museum as curiosity.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-04

sending me bills and statements for a
year or two, and the other day he mott
fed me that he had placed his account
IN the hands of Gripsaw, the lawyer
Now this GrIpsaw has a wide reputation
as a fiend in human form. He is tire
less, relentless in his pursuit of a debtor
and he has harried many a poor man
into the asylum. Yet there is a strain
Of sporting blood in him. He came to
me on the street and said: 'Todhunter,
I have bill against You for S28, due
CraWdad, the elothier. I give you fair
warning that l am going to get this
money, so if YOU are wise you'll she'll out
at once. and save yourself a lot of
tToUble.'
Mr.. GripsaW,' said 7. trouble is nv
favorite condiment. fatten on it. 9th
crs may prefer tomato ketchup or WOr-
cestershire sauce, but give me trouble
every time, when 1t comes to a seasoning
to make this life palatable. Turn loose
your walls of trouble, my dear sir
'Gripsaw never takes an account into
court until everything else fails. He
prefers to hound and bullyrag a man
INTO submission. He began on me at
once. just as sure as 1 stopped Oh the
street to converse with q friend he
would rush up and present his bill and
insist upon payment. He nailed me when
1 was talking with the pastor and at
other unseemly times, and it was most
humiliating. But two can play at that
game. 1 began to shadow the shadOwer,
Gripsaw met a beautiful young woman
on the street, and began talking with
her, all becks and wreathed smiles. and
1 rushed up with bill in my hand,
and cried so the whole street could hear
me: Mr.. Gripsaw, if you don't paw
your office rent at once III have YOU
evicted before sunset The expression
on that mans face was worth going
miles to see, Mrs. Jiggers.
4 am waiting to see what his next
plan of attack viii be. I have no doubt
it will be mastery, but my own tactics
are NapOleonic, and. the encounter is
sure TO be thrilling. You don't know
what the true meaning of life is. Mrs.
Jiggers, until you have such an antag-
Onist as Gripsaw."
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-04

pIeats fell freely to the knees in an
extremely graceful manner.
On these coats the collars were large
and rolling. giving the effect of a
blOwnup sailor collar, and extended
from shoulder to shoulder. Each collar
was plain, but several, placed one on
top Of the other. gave a complicated
appearance.
Ny second illustration shows a RO-
man striped and plain serge, which to-
gether makes a very striking costume
This is a favored combination Of Poi
ret's. and for that reason very popular
with many women 1t has an addeo
charm in suggesting how to remodel
couple Of last seasons frOtls into an
effective and up to date dress The
awning striped skirts also promise
great popularity.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-04

The Three-in-One, then, is com
bination of the One-step, the waltz and
the tango, beginning the dance with
the One-step movement and resuming it
again at the end.
The most important thing in the
dance is the rhythm
The time must be perfectly matched
throughout, so that the change from
one movement into another is as little
marked as possible.
Beginning then with the One-step,
which can be danced as long as desired,
we pass into the waltz movement with
the Jarrett step.
This consists Of long glide, going
forward three steps, pivoting on the
fourth, going back three steps and
gaging the position so as not to go
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-04
BY JOAN SAWYER.

Copyright, 1914, International News
Service.
W HEN we were thinking out the
w steps of the Three-in-One dance
we had no idea that it would be-
come so popular.
of course, what we wanted was
something new, an innovation of some
kind to introduce, and we got it beyond
our widest dreams.
The Three-in- One became so popular
that we were often asked to repeat it
at different performances, and now
that 1 am going to explain it in full
you will see that it is nothing more
than a combination of popular dance
steps of today.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-04

twice in the same direction.
Then there is a slight hold while
breaking into the waltz tempo, be-
cause, on account of the change in
time, there is one beat extra.
This will throw the dancers into
the waltz sway without undue hesita-
ton, so that the change is almost i'm
perceptibly accomplished
In the waltz movement any kind Of
q step may be intrOduced-BOstOn
hesitation, anything-and after the
dancers have danced for some moments
they slip into the tango movement
The waltz time can be heightened
into the tango time so gradually that
no extra step is needed.
We dance the tango the regular way
with but one departure-we introduce
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-04

they are treated behind in soma fancy
manner, either a bow with tasseled
ends and wide loops, or some SOFT
draping that gives a not too pro
nounced sash effect. The front otten
has two or three materials placed one
on top of the other and each part
showing. A sheer lace, or net. gives
the effect of an inner yoke touehlaS
the skin. and another lace or layer CT
chiffon separates the material 81 the
gown from this inner fabric
The bewitching little gown WnlCh l
have used for my first illustration is
charming example of what Faqun
shows or the young girl CnliIon Ilg-
Ured with a widely spread Cubist rose
design is the basic material over Whlte
chiffon. The waist is short without any
girdle or sash. but finished with a mar
row ruffle of the chiffon, as though the
upper part of the skirt was gathered
to form it. The kimOna waist IS most
charmingly and girlishly trimmed with
bands of gathered white chiffon edged
with frills Of net on the shoulder, willis
the front of the waist IS OF chiffon
shirred several times and held IN place
by narrow black velvet rlDoon and
frill of net at each stirring. The charm
ing little hat so suited to the young
girl is of soft blue horseha1r braiu,
trimmed with pink roses
A straight piece Of charmeuse was
well arranged on one Of the models.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-04

a step where the man tangOes WINS
the girl walks.
This is attractive to watch, mainly
because it is different.
The second picture shows the rapid
change in position in the tango move
ment.
The couple may execute the entire
tango in the regular position or change
to the position illustrated
This position may be taken in the
waltz movement, too, If desired
In the change from the tango to the
one-step, which completes the dance,
the man goes back steadily for several
andsit viii be found that the dancers
can easily change into the different
tempo.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-04

serted on either side from the knee
down or with rounded Sits from under
which an underflOunce of another ma
terial is visible.
The majority of the thin gowns show
a. white foundation stamped at intervals
with a Cubist design and the edges
bound with a bias fold, not more than
half an inch deep. matching in color
the tones Of the design.
The waists of these sheer gowns
show the same tendency to be high IN
front and low in the back as shown n
the majority Of Paquin IuOdels. Usually
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-04

Evening frociS for Young girl deveI-
oped in apple pink taReta.
The bodice is OF "tulle point dEsprit"
showing the shoulder and trimmed
with tiny pink roses.
The shoulder strap is given BY a
Natter blUe-veIvet ribbon. falling at
line.
The skirt of tafeta is gathered at
the waist and is drawn UP at back By
reptile giving a tunic effect.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-04

over de bust, where they were fast
ened by three closely spaced none but
tons. The backs. cut in one piece, had
two fairly deep pleats extending from
the shoulder to the waist, where the coll
lar would have Joined the shoulder
seam if there had been one. At tho
waist either several buttons or the
band extended from the front held
these pleats firmly in place; while be-
low this band. which did not eXten0
across the back at all. the double box
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-04

The ordinary cost of a Want AID in
The FL PasO Herald is % cents. 1t
reaches an average of abou: 5000
readers each issue.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-04
EOOcs In American History Are Marked
By the Inventions Of the Past 100 Years
By
Rene Bache

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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-04
An Exhibition Of Fine Gowns On Mannequins

Coats With DectOiFe Collars Modified by Japanese
fects-Skirts Have Undulating FOotlne
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-04

EWT ASHINGTON, D. c., April f.
w George Westinghouse who
w has just died. stood ninth IN
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-12-24
$500 to loan. See Node Green
Mothers Splendid Dreams.


Mothers dream such splendid
dreams when their little babies
smile,
Dreams of wondrous deeds they'll
do in the happy after while;
Every mother of a boy knows that
in her arms is curled
One who some day will arise splen-
didly to serve the world.
Mothers sing their babes to sleep,
weaving through their lullabyes
Visions of true hearted men when
their sons to manhood rise;
Greatness slumbers in the cot that
each mother guards with care,
And the world. she knows, will be
better for her baby fair.
Mothers dream such splendid
dreams of the men that are to be
In the years that are to come glori-
Gus are the things they see
None so poor and none so frail but
looks yonder down life's lane
And sees there the splendid heights
that her baby will attain.
Mothers dreams such splendid
dreams. that no matter what
we do
We can never hope to make half
their Visioninss come true;
Always, as they look ahead, down
the lane of life they see
Greater men than yet have been in
the men that are to be
Detroit Free Press.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-12-24
The Fellow Who Yelled Jump"

During the last campaign Secre.
tary Bryan spoke at several points
in his home state. In discussing
Vagaries of the high tariff advocates
Mr.. Bryan told of a northwestern
sheepman who being an ardent re-
publican, advised all of his neigh
horS engaged in sheep raising. be-
cause of the enactment of the new
tariff law and its probable effect
on wool, to sell all their sheep for
anything they could get for them,
or they would otherwise be dead
loss. While his neighborS We're
selling all of their sheep n pursu-
ance OF his advice, he sold only S
per cent of his own, and later, after
the tariff law went into effect, the
IS per cent he had left were worth
more in the aggregate than the 100
per cent he originally had. Mr..
! BTyansaid that that man afterwards
ran for United States senator, bul
was third or fourth man in the pri-
mary race.
1t reminded him of story of a
fellow who was taking his first trip
on a steamboat and knew not how
a boat landing was effected. AS
the craft was maneuvering up to
its landing he heard someone yell,
Jump" A moment later, standing
in water up to his neck, he looked
up at the deck eagerly as he earn
estly shouted, Show me the man
who said jump"
When the tariff law was under
consideration proposing reduction
of the tariff on sugar, high tariff
spellbinders predicted dire misfor
tune for the sugar beet producers,
Frightened by them, many Ameri-
can farmers put their land to other
uses than raising beets and sugar
cane. Soon came a period when
owing to the war IN Europe, there
was a frightful shortage of sugar
even in the local production.
1t was when the war broke and
sugar prices scared that the former
sugar. produces began to realize
that someone had prematurely
shouted Jump" They realize il
| re.acutely now. For when prices
were. climbing many of them con-
cluded that beets were good thing
to plant.ahd started out to get seed
They had always been able to buy
seedsplentifully before at 81 a bag
but.kWhen they found that they
wanted seed they were astounded t
learn that they could no longer b.
bought for $50 bag, owing to thu
interruption Of transportation from
Germany and Austria. Again the!
went to look around for the maj
who had shouted Jump" To flint
some of them. a good many in fact
they need not 60 beyond the con
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-12-24

Remember that friend you forgot
at Christmas with a fine portrait
for New Year and he will forgive
you. Make an appointment today
at the Belle Johnson Studio.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-12-24

John Jayne and wife, of Hanni-
bal spent Sunday with his parents,
A. S. Jayne and wife. Their son,
Master Augustus Lee, who has been
here for two weeks accompanied
them home.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-12-24

If we eat TO live, let US live to
eat Brages' True-Fruit candy.
Woodson & jackson.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-12-24

Don't overlook fountain pens for
gifts.-Woeds.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-12-24

If its good we have it, and if we
have it its good. Braggs' true
fruit candy.
Woodson & Jackson.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-12-24

Mrs. R G. Kent and daughter,
Louise, Misses Mamie and Margaret
Carr, Wilma Raffensperger. Marie
Haskell, Irene end Jessie Dner, of
Hunnewell, were Monroe shoppers
Monday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-12-24

Mrs. S. B. Thiehoff went to New
Cambria, Monday and brought her
mother, Mrs. Mary VanDusen home
with her. Mrs. VanDusen had a
stroke of paralysis last spring but
has recovered wonderfully consid-
ering her age.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-12-24

Miss Katherine Mortz of Triplett
is spending the holidays with her
friend, Miss Ethel McNutt. The
young ladies were room mates at
William Wood college last year.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-12-24

Be sure to purchase one of our
nice boxes of Bra96s' candy to 90
with your presents.
WoodsOn & Jackson.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-12-24

Help some boy or girl get the
pony by paying for one or more
subscriptions to the Democrat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-12-24

fines of this state. Indeed they
may find some who are still shout
ing Jump" ST. Joseph Observer.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-12-24

Be sure to purchase one of our
nice boxes of Braggs' candy to 90
with your presents.
Woodson & Jackson.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-12-24

Allen Robinson of Minerva. KY,
is the guest of his aunt, Mrs. w. B.
A. McNutt.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-12-24

Cigars in packages from SOC to
$5.0O.-Woods.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-12-24

Empty holly boxes. tissue paper,
garlands, wIeathes, bells, etc
Woods.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-12-24

Cigars in packages from Soc to
$500.-Woods y
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-12-24

1000 pony votes for every dolla
from now until contest Closes
Dierks & Hays.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-12-24

A. R. Penrod of frankfort. has
been visiting Mrs. Anna Caplinger
and Carl Courtney.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-12-24

Raymond MCGEE has accepted a
position in bakery at Warrenton.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-12-24

A. j. Frazier and wife and W. H.
and wife of Ely were
here shopping Tuesday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-12-24

Empty holly boxes, tissue paper.
garlands, wreatheS, bells. etc.
Woods.