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The Washington herald., 1915-10-31

othe- day that they now make coffins Of
tin and paint and grain them TO look
doHt ask fof a Sefsef aay Q one speT ThePe sRs
will be sixteen wagons and buggies
in this funeral procession. but they
Won Won't cost 9s. you a sent; ss -. We have
digger will probably charge you 81
for his work. Seven dollars orter
cover the whole cost, Samuel I have
/ am sure am right"
The Deacon did not feel called upon
to answer. He turned the blade of
his knife over and worked ID, away i'm in
and board, or you can stay right here
and cook your own meals and live as
you want TO. II you do your own
get too much soda. 1t will give you
heartburn and hey say 1t also eff
fects the eyes; l amt goin' to ask
il TO your own 5edgment. II you DO
marry agin. my shost may wander
shan't hurt anybody. I will Jest cum
new carpets or lace curtains for the
winders. II you have -shan't wake
you up and tell you that made these
carpets and curtains last nineteen
The Deacon couldn't see anything in
the above that required ten words
from him and the sharpening process
had now reached critical point.
Well, Samuel this is ALL said Mrs.
Dolby. as she rose up. IT 'spose /
shouldn't git to Heaven any quicker
IL I kissed you goodbye, so we won't
waste any time over IL, though wish
you good luck and many happy days.
I now 80 to depart from this hard
world"
with these words she pasesS out
into the night while the Deacon was
trying the knife on his calloused
DIS Dolby w,nt to the hen roost
and sat down Oh q box. A han can
not see very well in the night but
the entire flock of thirty fowls man
aged to make her out and expressed
their establishment in clucks and
Deacon Dolby was expected out
within ten minutes. He didn't appear.
twenty minutes. He was still sharp
ening that knife. In fact, whole |
hour went by and he had not even |
opened the door to look out.
Then Mrs. Dolby arose and bid the |
hens goodnight and walked straight |
nto the house and cheerfuliy said
Samuel. ] have been out to take |
/ little walk and get the fresh air, |
am sorry IL you We're lonesome when |
'Humph~ muttered the Deacon:
md then he shut up and pocketed his /
snife, laid the whetstone on the win
low sill and said: -
Yes; the Turks got . lickin'. and ]
is bedtime"
The Washington herald., 1915-10-31

There was liberal piece of court.
plaster on his chin and three bumps
were growing on his head. He bent
over when he walked as II he had a
then he reached a hand back to where
something seemed TO have struck him
on the spine.
Coed gracious" exclaimed Mrs
Bowser. but what has happened 10
yOu?"
Nothing" he replied.
But there surely has. You look like
man who got in the way of a street
car Have you had a doctor examine
you TO see II any Of your bones are
Il viii tell you all about it after
dinner, he sulkily replied.
There was not much conversation
not once refer tor the scoundrel who
was playing his little game, and Mrs,
Bowser seemed divided in her opin-
over by street car. or had little
riot with fve hold-up men After
reaching the sitting the story
Of his adventure was not Immediately
any impatience on the part OF Mrs
Bowser TO hear IL. She quietly wait
ed for five or six minutes and then
Il also have had an adventure"
Mr.. Bowser sighed. Then he groan-
ed. Then he put his hand to his back
ana got up and took a ten dollar
the stand before her.
For me?" she asked
Yes"
But what for?"
For being fraiI little woman-
he answered with a good deal of Bit
terness, as he sighed and groaned
again.
Thanks"
And Mrs Bowser. like a polite lit
tie woman. asked no more questions.
Was IL Mr.. Bowser in disguise who
called to sell that family Bible and
ask for S5? Only he knows and prob
ably will never tell. and IL Mrs. Bow
ser has her suspicious she is going
10 keep IL to. herself. but the broom
no longer stands behind the door in
the hall
The Washington herald., 1915-10-31

has theories and they are sometimes
as good as those of a detective.
What is a woman's natural weapon
great while she may know how to
use gun, but. in great majority Of
cases. she turns TO the broomstick.
4 o'clock in the afternoon. she placed
the broom with 1ts hard-ash handle
behind the hall door and stood and
smiled at IT for n moment. At four
Bowser called her up by the telephone
and stated that he might not be home
until hslf an hour beyond the usual
cook that dinner might be delayed.
II was sign to Mrs. Bowser that
business was good over at the Of
hce.
1t vas about a quarter past five
and the cook was busy peeling her
potatoes when there came a soft ring
OF the door bell, Mrs. Bowser answer
she made sure that her weapon was
all right and at hand. Then. she
swung the door back to find a muf-
arm. That muffied figure muttered
something to the effect that he had
been out of work so long that he was
bny food TO PaT woSd h she he's ETe S% Elm hs tea
cents for the precious volume.
Let me see it," she asked in re-
it was an invitation to step within
and the stranger stepped. AS he did
so. he pushed the door to behind him
and dropped the Bible to the floor.
The crash II made gave out the sound
a Bible, she was not going to dis
other business on hand just then.
He got no further. The broom was
whirled twice around Mrs. Bowser's
head and then came down upon the
scull of the caller with n crack!
crack, He had scarcely uttered a
shout when the end OF the broom
handle was punched hard against his
solar pleXus and then elevated to give
did not seize Mrs. Bowser. He did
The Washington herald., 1915-10-31

around the store as IL In from the coun-
try to see the sights. No one paid any
particular attention to me. made some
small purchases and kept my eyes open.
within two hours ! met Handsome
Harry. He had been with the store two
years, and his place was as an inspector
He was young man of "a, and the store
put all trust in him. 1t was his duty to
go from department to department TO
see that all was going well and business
being attended to. Yes; he was a hand
some man. and every single female in
the store was In love with him. He had
a pleasant wprd and a smile for all of
them. and now and then he would stop
at the counter OF one Of them and chat
for three or four minutes.
The first day passed and no luck. So
with the second and the third. On the
fourth day i noticed that Handsome
Harry spent more time at FIVE or six
counters than at ell the others. In one
case ] lounged up to one OF the counters
he had just visited and asked the girl IL
shoplifters ever visited the store. She
The Washington herald., 1915-10-31


window was kept open that the air .
might dry tie carpet. which got a.
wetting down from a bursted water
pipe. There is no spring gun and no
bear trap. The back door of the
kitchen is never locked you could
have walked right into =. house that
way, and saved yourself ! the trouble
at the pantry windo- No man Of
any common sense would go blUnder-
ing around a strange house al night.
see your dark lantern lacks oil. You
had no matches with you"
What are you going TO do with
me-" asked the Professor in tones
which betrayed his desola ton
Why. nothing. Professor-nothing
at all. You are free to go. You have
tried your little experiment and il
has been stupendous blunder and
a dire failure"
Il thank you. sir. for understanding
IL that way" replied the erudite
man.
oh. no thanks. my dear man. Before
you go. however. let me tell you that
a robber came around here while YOU
was at work in the back and effected
an entrance to the house next door.
which lis taking care OF itself while
the family are away. / presume his
plunder will be valued at least $500.
Good night. Professor Longbody-keep
II up and stick to your text books"
The Washington herald., 1915-10-31
His Other Thoughts.

He was the sole survivor Of the
wreck of the Mary Ann on Lake Erie.
and when asked what his thoughts
under his feet he replied:
Il thought OF the future. of course"
You mean that your thoughts turn
ed toward eternityr'
NO, sir. ! don't. / mean that my
thoughts turned toward home, and I
tried to figure out how ] could swim
fourteen miles, walk ten more aad get
home In time to feed the hogs"
The Washington herald., 1915-10-31

oscsT9ss os any time until the grand tragedy
Mrs. Bowser read in The Monday
paper that the fellow had played the
same game again-likewise in the
~ hhuesday paper, It was possible that
make his appearance?
II was hardly likely that he would
snow up during the day. It would
the evening. The man of the house
would not be home yet for dinner and
the cook would beIbusy in the kitchen.
Lhat would leave{ the wife alone up
The Washington herald., 1915-10-31

seemed TO think Of. Just then. was
In at. As he turned his back. there
was whack! whack. whack! As he
got out on the steps that family Bible
like a brick weighing eight or ten
pounds. II brought q loud grunt and
Mrs. Bowser had to laugh as she stood
on the steps, the trusted broom in
hand and watched the fellow bang
the gate open and disappear in the
M. Bowser was nearly an hour late
that evening, and there was an air of
desolation about him. as he came In.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-31

and do a little planning. He was
vexed enough to Ilan against Mrs
Bowser. but il was rot a very wicked
plan. The matter was not referred
10. when he returned TO the house nor
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-03
DEVELOPMENT co. OF AMERICA
is SUING SOUTHERN PACIFIC

New York, April 3.-The Develop
Inent company Of America. a big Ari-
IONA concern, is suing the Southern Pa
cific company for sl5.000.Q00 damages.
Robert s LOvett formerly president Of
the Southern Eacific company. has been
directed BY supreme court order TO ap-
pear for examination next Wednesd day
in this connection.
The Development company OF Ameri-
ca alleges that in 1910 when Mr.. LOvett
was president OF the Southern Pacific
company il entered into an agreement
Of a transfer Of securities Of the South
ern Pacific which was TO make an in
itial payment therefor for 100000 10
enable the development company TO meet
pressing obligations This payment. the
plaintiff alleges. was not made with
the result that the company lost S15.-
900, 900 through the foreclosure of many
Of its holdings. These included mining
and smelling properties in Arizona
The Development company OF Ameri-
ca headed by Frank j. Murphy. Of
Prescott. ARK, was holding company
for the Tombstone Consolidated Mines
company, operating at Tombstone the
Imperial Copper company, at Silverbell,
near Tucson; the Tucsou-Port LObos
railroad project and various mining
projects in Pinal and Yavapai counties
Of Arizona The company, for the past
several years, has been involved in
bankruptcy proceedings.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-03
AGED BANKER IS
LOCKED IN JAIL

Pueblo. Colo. April SIN default Of
$4,000 bonds, W. B. Slaughter, presi-
dent OF the Mercantile National bank,
now in the hands Of a receiver, was
today locked in a cell at the county
Jail The aged financier. who has &C
cupied a suite at q local hotel in Gus
tody Of the sheriffs office. was given
until Friday night to raise the bonds.
This morning and after failure to Sc
cure bondsmen, Slaughter was con-
veyed to the Jail in an automobile and
locked up
Slaughter will have a preliminary
hearing on April 10, charged with en-
bezzlement Of s20.000 county funds on
deposit in the bank when it was closed
last Monday.
Conev g. Slaughter. until recently
cashier Of the bank, was indicted Fri
day by the federal grand jury on 4
charge of falsifying the banks books
United States district attorney Har-
ny B. Tedrow said efforts were being
made TO locate Coney c Slaughter
According to a statement made by the
elder Slaughter. the cashier was sent
east last week 20 raise money on S2O,-
Q0C worth OF stock OF the bank.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-03
WAR ORDERS ARE LAFGE;
EXPORTS STILL HEAVY

New York. april 3.-War orders and
heavy exports OF food supplies are
greatly beneftinE all branches OF bust
ness. il is stated in Dun's Review OF
Trade today
The big advance in cotton IS a great
RELIEF TO the depression in the south
while in the west high prices for farm
products make for continued activity
and in spite OF low temperatures in the
winter wheat section. crop prospects
are regarded as favorable Dun's re-
view adds
"a notable expansion OF stock eZ-
change activity is q speculative expires
sion. both Of the improving business
conditions and OF the increasing hopes
o. peace.
Sank clearings for the week total
s2.5to.792.s91. q decrease OF 15-4 percent
a- compared with the same week last
year
Commercial failures for the week
number 472. against 343 Tor the CORE
spending week last year"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-03
WOOL MARKET IS ERRATIC,
But TONE Is IMPROVED

Boston. Mass, april 5.-Ths tone OF
the wool market IS noticeably IN
proved over a week ago. though the
market has been rather cratic Manu-
facrurers have been making more in
ouiries. the Commercial Bulletin says
today
The Bulletin adds
--8Iachinery which has been occupied
on foreign army orders is reported 70
lie less active The situation in the
west shows no material change. pur-
chases being few and far between
Secured basis- Texas fine. u months
II r. 49, fine months. go Sc
Territory fine staple 1908; fine
medium staple 500; fine clothing
IS r. TO- fine medium clothing S. % So
half blood combinEs 90G72; SIS blood
com bings Go 81
Pulled: Extra 20. "A s7Gss, fine A
S. g Co. A supers 63 q 65.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-03
CORN. OATS AND
WHEAT DECLINE
Provisions Go Upward on
Reports Of Large Or
ders From Abroad.

CrIrsro- m AprU 3-Wheat tended q
-se- i'm value today. owing TO reports that
Russia and Austria were showing signs %
willingness to- negotiate peace After open
fne = to &c lower quotations seemed IN
clineI 60 keep within the initial range
corn eased Off with wheat Opening prices,
which varied from p to p 70 = 20 Sc
lower. were followed by a slight additional
setback before any recovery began
The close was unsettled at 5sr to &c net
advance
Oats took the same path 1s corn.
The close was steady at a shade or TO
shade up. compared with Thursday night
Reports OF large foreign orders gave pro-
visions a decided upturn-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-03
N. Y. LISTED STOCKS
MONEY AND METALS.

OBJ Associated PressJ
New York. April Mercantile paper, e
Bar silver. 1885,
Government bonds heavy
Railroad bonds. irregular.
Tin. weak, five and % ton lots offered at
300.
Copper firm; Eieetrolytic. 1890. casting.
go q 1910
Iron. steady; 10. / Northern. 1926 145o;
No. .. 1AO0Gl4.50; 40. 1 Southern, 1915 @
IL 90 No. .. 1875 G14--5-
Lead. firm. az 49,
London Markets
London. Ems. april 3.-rhe London met
ais market closed as follows
Lead. zee. 81. de-
Speite-. E43.
st. louis lead
St Louis no. Arru a--Lezd. 40 O i-l5.
THE LOCAL MARKET.
Mexican currency II iz-
Mexican pesos (EI Pas0 buying price) s..
Car-anza currency. ca; chihuahua cur
rency, fi=-
II Paso Smelter Quotations
Corrected Daily-l
Bar silver CHandy & Harmon quota
tioul ISIS
London lead. E2e -. dc.
Copper wire bars. 1a-l5-
Pig lead. $50.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-03
For Sale-Farms and Ranches

Get out where YOU can breathe.
We have several snaps in small
tracts
So acres, s miles on county
road, level just right size for a
home. $1,000 Terms.
% acres. 5 room house, going
TO sell this quick: owner needs
money, $500 cash.
10 acres, all in fruit and al
falfa, up valley. $500.
60 acres. upper valley to trade
for city property. trader Of sizes
we can match you.
White-Paden Realty Co.
Il, 1e. 15 Morgan Building.
Phone 1913.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-03
DENVER MAN WHO FIGHTS
LEGISLATOR REPRIMANDED

Denver. Colo, April sc. H Newell
editor of a Denver paper, was repri-
handed by the house Of representatives
OF the Colorado general assembly to-
day. In administering the reprimand
speaker p. b. Stewart said Newell had
violated the house rules by occupying
a members seat Friday and engaging
in a fist fight with - member Lhs
speaker said Newell could consider IL
public reprimand-
Newell was given permission TO read
a statement in which he charged that
representative A. r. Ardourel was the
aggressor in the personal alteration
during which blows were exchanged.
Ardourel had asked to have Newell va
cate the seat he had taken The fight
followed outside the chamber.
Speaker Stewart said the incident
was closed.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-03
NATIONAL AEROPLANE
COMPETITION pFa~TF.fs

the practicabIit- OF the aeroplane for
general use. the Aero club of America
Is planning q national aeroplane COM
petition 10 beEin July & ana end Oct.
4. More than $4,000 is TO be offered as
prizes The competition is TO be for
the greatest distance covered I'm 10
hours during the so days competition.
Besides demonstrating the practice
bility Of acceptance DO was asserted
that the aim is Go assist the army and
navy in developing aviation corps for
tne national -ulrl and naval militia.
and To demonstrate for the postoffice
department Of using the aer0ulane 20
carry mail 20 isolated places in quicker
time than is now done.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-03
GALE BATTERS
ATLANTIC COAST

New York. April a northeast
gale swept the Atlantic seaboard from
Florida 10 New England New York
City was visited by snow and q So
mile gale. Off Sandy Hook the wind
was blowing 50 miles an hour. At
Delaware breakwater its velocity
reached 60 miles
With a falling barometer, the wealth
er bureau saw no let up in the storm
for today Along the New Jersey
coast the tide was hiSh- SeabrighL
y. j., was again battered.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-03

Observation-Disclosures. no vaudeville. Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-03
STOCKS DISPLAY
MUCH ACTIVITY
Secondary Issues Receive
Great Attention; Days
Closing Is Strong.
NOTE-Quotations reflect closing price.
Saturday. april g.

New York. April s.-Cou-fderabIe activity
attended t0Lays sho-t market session. but
more than "a proportionate share OF the
trading was in issues Of secondary Import
auce Local fractions were strong on q re-
viraI OF dividend rum0rs.
Rock Island moved iu uncertain fashion
declining almost three points and then re-
covering Other stocks like Reading, Union
Pacific Southern Pacific. United states
Steel and AmalElmated copper were com
paratIvely inactive until the final dealings,
when they recorded substantial advances
The closing was strong
Hnn.s .aro- Lr-s.--.r.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-03
NEW MEXICO NOW HAS DOUBLE
BARRELED AUDITORS OFFICE

Santa Fe. y. H., April New Mexico
now has two travelling auditors. Howell
Earnest. who has held that position. in
sists that the law abolishing that office
was passed at the final day Of the leg
islative session and that, because this
day was not legal one. the law abol-
ishing his office was not legal. as the
legislature was supposed TO adjourn
on Friday instead OF Saturday.
Attorney general Frank Clancy ruled
that A G. Whitaker, who was ap-
pointed under the new law creating a
travelling auditor under the state audi
tors office, may 20 ahead with the or
ganiZation of his office and ignore
Earuest's claims. Earnest refuses 10
surrender the books OF the office and
a new set may have TO be opened
Earnest is expected 10 make the next
move 10 compel the state 10 pay his
salary.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-03

Dr.. a. +. StDI Osteooatnic Intimacy.
Or. Ira W. Collins, physician in chief:
DR.. n AlkIre lady specialist; Or. Carl
Gibson. POI w Missouri street. They
cured others. They can cure you.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-03

Our Faster speciHI cant be beat. S--59
per dozen. one week only. Ssuarts
studio. Norchouse block.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-03
JUsTIcE CoURTs.

- D. murphy EFe>l4iA=s
State of Texas vs. Helen Nelson,
vagrancy, pleaded not guilty and bond
fixed NJ $500. which was given.
, ". Beaver. T'residfn=.
State OF Texas vs. John Doe. alias
s. and costs
state OF Texas VS.. Walter Coles, as
sault 10 murder. filed.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-03

Home valley hoes are the best
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-03
The COURTS


W 3. Freeman VS.. Texas * Pacific
Railway company. suit for $500 dam
ages for death Of horse verdict for de-
PENDANTS
oval Keen VS.. Texas & Pacific and
Atchison, Topeka < Santa Fe, suit for
damages 10 cattle shipment; on trial
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-03
LIVESTOCK.


Chicago LiFesloch- Lloee.
Chicago nm auru s-Cattle-Rects. 100.
market steady Native steers. $3.50 @ So
western. $500 40.
Hoes-Rectz S000- market strong Sc
-foy-e FRIDAYS averzzs: bulk S6.80G $50
heavy. S65007.00- pigs. $3.50 a 6-65-
Sheep-Rects- 1000. market steady Sheep
ST. 30 b. f0- lambs. Sis 61o.10.
Esnsas CITY Livestock. Close
kansas city. NO. April 5--Cattle-Eect1
-1e- market steady Prime led steers. Ss-oe
0S50. western steers 1913 q 49, calves
s600G1O5e.
HoEs-Rects. 1907 market higher bulk.
ss70F5 50: heavy, $50 ESQ., pigs, Ss-5eG
5S1
sheep-Rcts- none- market steady. Lambs,
60 60 aIo.Oo, yearlinEs. sS25 G90o-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-03

NlTl1n Fool FrcaIuine-
State Of Texas vs. Daniel Lopez,
carrying pistol; filed
state OF Texas VS. Manuel Arauda.
selling liquor on sunday. pleaded
guilty and fined $50 and costs
state of Texas rs. LanginO -4aias.
selling liquor on sunday, pleaded
guilty and fined $50 and costs.
State of Texas VS.. A Rineren. sell
ing liquor on sunday. dismissed on
motion OF county attorney
j. t. IiploE rs, W. r. Schutz. suit
en- contract, with jury.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-03
Grain I'D PROVISIONS.

Chicago Grains CloEe-
Wheat-Way. sI-55Hs July, flF3zA.
Coru-1Iay. use. July. 75izc-
Oats-1Iay. 57c- July. 54c-
Chicago ProFislons- Closs.
P0rl--May, S1T10; July. $3.50.
Lard-May. SIG15- July, SOFA.
Ribs-8Iay. ss-s7: July. s10-50.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-03

r. Beu.rsar.. ul.e . room house
with sleeping porch lots are level and
face south. SIS or $50 down
$3.50.
Lot 1Q0N1fe on corner. with . room
house and sleeping porch & blocks OF
Virginia St syro0m b-ick house
with BATH = block OF arizona car
Se10O.
Cost owner iu trade S-T5o. Price cut
90 make quick sale & room brick on
de it,
Cost $500 Cut in order to make
quick sale This and adj above owned
by same party 4 room brick. . lots.
500 cash.
Memphis St. = block Of car line.
room semi-1unsaiov- $3.50 cash, bal
ance very easy
rooms and large sleeping porch on
lots facing SOUTH : block Of car
Several barns and fences; terms.
$3.50.
Bungalow with = sleeping porches
and lots & nice rooms and bath.
S@c9 Gown. and So viI handle f.
500
Down VIII buy this room house for
S-SG0 that cost owner $500. Cannot
take less down at this price. Better
talk d. over with US
$3.50.
New bungalow with heating plant.
lots 5oz1S0. which is 60 feet deeper
than most lots Finest kind Of place
FOR chickens ana in best part of Coun-
try club district Terms can be made
very easy
NEWMAN NV ESTMENT
CglIpANE
Frcia a-H- 100 .-U .--oa51.