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DR.. COOK AGAIN ON THE JOB

San Francisco, Cal, May 27-Sym-
pathizers were on hand here today
10 give "A rousing send-om to DR.. Fred
erick A. Cook, the dethroned Arctic
hero, who announced from Chicago
that he would sail from San Francisco
today and attempt to climb Mount
Everest, in the Himalayas, the high
est mountain in the world. DIR. Cool
has decided to get back into the hero
game, and therefore no mountain IL
TOO high for him to climb.
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ODD FACTS
About A Very Commonplace
ARTICLE. Sh0eStrinq
philadelphia Record.)

tPnlladelDnla kecord.)
A shoestrings is six fourths" long
when one does not specify the length
likely to be the question put by the
layman.
When man buys a new pair of
shoes the strings in them are just
long enough. When he buys the next
pair of shoestrings they are too long.
The strings that come with the shoes
are four-fourths long, the next pair
will be siX-fourths unless the pur-
chaser asks for and can get four
fourths.
These lengths have to do with
mems high shoes. There is not the
same trouble in the case of low shoes.
Some shoestrings are very long and
will wear a long time, but they will
become brown. Others will not wear
so well; they will retain their original
blackness. The strong strings that
turn brown are of linen or very strong
Gotten. The others are of mixed
| fibers that hold their color
Many people prefer the less durable
| shoestring, not only because it holds
its color, but because, being of less
| hard fibre. it stays tied better than
| the other. A few of the millions of
shoestring wearers know how to tie
a bowknot that won't come united
The method can be explained without
a diagram.
Instead of tucking the bow once
over before drawing the knot tight
tuck 1t twice over. A fiddle string
use for shoe string would not come
united If the knot were made in that
way. This knot can be united in the
same way as the other by pulling al
the ends.
The hooks above the eyelets were g
very profitable invention but not fol
the inventor, the shoe manufacturer
nor the consumer. The story of thai
invention has been printed many
times. IL it were not fairly accurate
ii would have been contradicted.
The story is that the hook was de
vsed by man somewhere in thu
west and that the idea was sold for {
song to travelling salesman who hap
pened to come along. Various yer
sions of the story give the amoun
paid as from $50 to $3.50. The legent
has it that the salesman patented th'
device, and that for few years afte
its Introduction and before the paten
expired the profit was about SS0,OO
year.
The invention was Improbable 70
the manufacturers of shoes, becaus
all had to use 1t, none could charg
more for their shoes with it thal
without it, and it did not increase tn
demand for their shoes. 1t added /
the cost of their output the amoun
OF their royalties and it brought no re
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-05-28

Ne. J. c. Burt Of Brink Haven was
q business visitor in the city on We'd
nesday.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-05-28
siEGEL CREDITORS GET $a3o,o

Boston, Mass, May 27--Unless the
creditors appeal from his decision of
assets of the Henry Siegel Company
of Boston, Referee in Bankruptcy
Olmstead will undoubtedly settle up
the affairs of the defnnct company
when the case comes up again today
Some S230,O00 will thus be available
10 100 creditors.
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EXECUTORS NOTICE

The State Of Ohio. Knox county, ss.
In the Probate Court.
Notice is hereby given that Michael
Crow Of Gambler, Ohio, has been ap-
pointed and qualified Executor of the
estate of Margaret Grow, late of Knox
County, Ohio, deceased,
PHILIP l.. WILKINS
Probate Judge OF Knox County, Ohio.
May 25th, 1915.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-05-28
FOREIGN TRADE CHIEF
TALKS TO BANKERS

San Francisco, Cal, May 27-Dr.
Edward Ewing Pratt, chief of the
bureau OF foreign and domestic com
merce, in the department of com.
merce, will take the place of Secre-
tary Redtield, who was unable to
come to the convention OF the Cali
fornia Bankers Association. Dr.
Pratt will be the principal speaker
The bankers convention opens this
morning and will continue until Sat
urday.
-t.-----
City Engineer Ray S. Blinn and Mr.
Walter Murphy were business visitors
in Centerburg ON Wednesday.
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HANG FIVE ARIZONA
muRoeReRs

Phoenix, Ariz., May 27-Five con-
victed murderers will be hanged to-
morrow in the state penitentiary, the
first executions since Arizona was ad-
mitted to statehood. Governor Hunt
made long fight against capital pun
ishment, but the state board of par
p dons refused to grant clemency to the
convicted men.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-05-28

FOR SAI.E-General store, good
business, small town in Knox county.
Ill health reason for selling. "S," care
Mt. Vernon Banner. 4
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NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS

go out on Wednesday morning instead
of Tuesday, due to the fact that the
office will be closed on Monday. on ac-
count of the observance of Memorial
Day.
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3. ]. Simpkins

b. J. SimpkinS
The funeral of the late b. j. Simp-
kins of Howard was held Thursday
morning at 10 o'clock at the Howard
Disciple church, Rev. Richardson Of
hciating. Interment was made in
Ebenezer cemetery. The deceased
was 81 years of age. Death occurred
at IL O'Clock Tuesday night and was
caused By Bright's disease. No chill
dren are left. A brother, Lysander
Simpkins, of Mt Vernon, survives.
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fence 1000 miles long, the long
est In the world, has been ordered by
the Canadian Pacific railroad. 1t will
run on both sides of the railroad from
Halifax TO Vancouver,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-11
The Fortunes of Fanny
She Asks for Day Out and Learns Lesson.
It and Learns a Lesson.

friends to dinner tomorrow night. You
see it will be Friday. and they VIII
have no studying to do-so they ike 10
have company then.
Fanny remained silent. IN her breast
revolt was surging. Why, Just because
she was in service. should she nave no
consideration? Were she in store,
factory or office she would have her
evenings to herself.
Weii?'' asked Mrs Abbott. looking
at her Are you going to insist on tax
ing an afternoon and evening off this
week.
Decides to Stand Up for Herself.
Fanny spoke with enforced calmness.
mo" she said, at least not to-day or
to-morrow-since the young gentlemen
have invited friends here. But must
20 out either Saturday or Sunday
night-whicheve time suit you
Emily Abbott flushed with annoyance.
Really, Fanny" she said, you nave
chosen a very unfortunate time to make
This stand for your rights. You know
perfectly well that i expect an OLD
school friend from Boston to spend sat
urday and Sunday with me, and that II
you are away on either OF those even
ings it will upset my plans to have some
people in to meet her and Will spoI ali
my pleasure.
Fanny spoke impulsively, her resent
ment getting for the moment the better
OF her discretion. But Miss Emily
you forget that 1, too have right TO
'.Fanny.7 Mrs. Abbott expostulated,
Il am surprised at your impertinence
to Miss Emily"
"I beg your pardon" Fanny said, con-
trolling herself with an effort. Il did
not mean to be impertinent. But
working girl has to look out for her
self II she doesn't. nobody will look
out for her. I will stay in for the rest
of this week But after this I must
have my days off regularly, please
Emily started to reply, but ner
mother checked her by warning
glance.
Very we'll" Mrs. Abbott said to
Fanny I will arrange it hereafter.
What a fool I've been" Fanny NUT
tered to herself when alone in her room
I That's the way with employers. If You
] give them an inch they will later be
angry because you don't give them all
! I've learned my lesson all right.
(To Be Continued
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-11
S-L-E-I-G-H-I-N-G
BY GEORGE FITCH.
Author OF "At Good Old sIwash.S

~LEIGHING was a winter sport
which nourished exceedingly 20
~ years ago. and threw a gentle
glsmor over winter, which cannot be
initiated BY modern devices.
Nothing mitigated the Old-tashIonedi
sharp toothed winter so much Tor Ihe
American young man OF 1890 as the
chance to tuck himself and a pretty girl
and a half persons, and TO glide swiftly
out into the white-mantled soiitudes,
driving with one hand and spreading
broad layer Of bliss and sleighbau
music through the land. Right after
heavy snow in the Old-fishiOned winter
the sale of engagement rings increased
100 percent
Those happy days are past, however
The sleigh rests upside down IN the
hayloft under a thick deposit Of dust,
and the sweet chorus Of juggling sleigh
given way to the hectic and stacatto
Oratory of the man who is trying to
crank an automobile fast enough to
heat il up to the starting point
RwO things have driven the sleigh TO
the barn loft-the automobile and the
climate It is not necessary to rise at
a. m. and thaW out pump IN order
TO feed an automobile, and the climate
seems to have broken down and sur
rendered q good deal in the last quarter
century. After the devoted adherent to
waited until February to use it and has
then had to drive it home through four
inches of unpOetical mud, he becomes
slightly soured on sleighing and begins
to betray a feverish interest in non-skid
tires.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-11
The Daily Novelette,
GLADYS sPINk,s PROFESSION.
She got them one by one,
To add to her collection,
And whether cheap or fine
She offered no objection.

NHE was indeed bear. He tried to
flirt, but she would have none Of it.
- Demurely with eyes straight
ahead. she tripped along in her decided
" Avell fitting Zeppelin gown, as
though unconscious Of his presence on
the earth.
Suddenly, a brilliant thought struck
him so hard that he reeled. Darling
into a handkerchief store, he bought the
best 1ady's handkerchief in the place.
1t cost him $1.49, though no one would
have guessed from the size Of the
thing.
A block further on he overlook her.
Pardon me-" he said sweetly, but
you dropped Your handkerchief This
one"
After a lightning glance. her eyes
lighted up thankfully, and she took 1t
from him.
ooh, so I did" she cried Il thank
you ever so muchl So I did"
And, thrusting the dollar forty-nine
cents worth into her party box. she
walked away so rapidly that he merely
said, Mice weather" and gave up the
chase.
Just before supper, in her own hand
kerchief store. she turned her party
box upside down and counted the con-
tents-26 handkerchiefs, all brand new
and most of them quite expensive.
"A good day." she giggled.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-11
CLAIMS RAILROAD is HOUR
LAW is PARTLY A FAILURE

Chicago, ILL.,, Feb 11.--That the fed
eral Is hour law, limiting the length
of railroad trainmen's hours Of work,
had partly failed of its purpose be-
cause of technical applications by rail-
road officials, was the statement today
Of Warren S. Stone conducting the case
Of the engineers who are pleading Tor
increased wages before a board Of ar
bitration in Chicago.
The statement was brought out when
j. W. Higgins, general manager Of the
Missouri Pacific who was undergoing
cUossexamination by the representatives
Of the men, turned interrogation. He
asked Stone il the latter did not con-
slider it fair for a road to use an en-
CINE crew for two hours after a IA
hour run when otherwise a fresh crew
would have to be called and paid for
a full days labor under the rules.
Absolutely no. was the reply. "N GU
couldn't work a mule WGt long with
cut having the humane society after
you"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-11

went out seldom. She had a morbid
fear that Nellie and her companions
would wish to avoid her now that she ile
was in service, so she did not make
her whereabouts known to them nor
60 to see them. Mrs. Abbott noticed
her disinclinatiOn toward sociaDlllty;
but did not suggest that her Inalu
rest in her room on her Thursday a1ter-
moons and evenings and her sunday
afternoons and evenings OF.
NO Consideration.
"If YOU want to go out the mistress
would say. "of course you can go, But
if YOU are going to remain at home,
you might as well get dinner ana wait
on the table as usual"
At first Fanny was not wise enough
to resent this suggestion, but after a
while she discovered that she was
growing pale and losing energy. She
decided that it was her duty to go out
even if she must walk the streets OF 20
to a moving picture show to while away
her hours of freedom. She reached this
decision at the end Of several months in
Mrs Abbott's employ. 1t was one
Thursday morning, and her employer
informed her that Miss Emily was eX-
Dectine- two guests to dine that evening
81 know" the lady said, that you
will give US a good dinner.
But" Fanny ventured mildly -Ihls IS
my day out, you know.
Mrs. Abbott looked surprised. Aou
haven't been in the habit of taking your
day Off since you came here did not
suppose you wanted to do So"
SURELY the daughter of the house
interposed, appearing in the doorway at
this juncture, you're not going out to
night, Fanny-just when 1 am going to
have especial company
Fanny looked at the graceful figure
Of the speaker, and a sense of resent
nent asailed her. Why should this girl
have pretty clothes Q happy home and
a servant to wait on her while she,
Fanny Hedden, must work and toll.
Yet she replied politely.
Il know i haven't been taking any
time off lately" she acknowledged. but
1 really think I ought to, for / need It.
But since you are having company to-
night, can 20 out tomorrow afternoon
and evening instead"
''Goodr' exclaimed Emily. smiling
1 with relief. But her mother objected.
THAT won't be convenient, she sald'
''foT the young gentlemen are expecting
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-11
BY VIRGINIA TERHUNE v8N DE WATER
CLIApTER xiv

BY VIRGINIA TERHJNE WIN DE W AlElEs
CHAPTER Xiv.
Copyright. 1914 Star Company.)
1.-THE position which Fanny Hedden
secured as general homework
Il maid after she finally had given
nm her place at Mrs. Twins was with
Mrs. Abbott. She was a widow with
three chiidren-tWo boys, aged respect
lively IA and 16 and one daughter, 20
years old. All the washing was put
ont and Fanny was sure that she
would have no difficulty in performing
the work of the eight room and bath
APARTMENT. AS there were no stairs, up
and down which one must go many
times a day, the place should not be
hard one.
Her room was small and insufficient
" Hghted-yet she had it all to herself
1t opened directly off the kltchen-a
fact which had its disadvantages, as
well as its conVeniences. Inc odOrS
from the cooking had a way Of linger-
ing in the small chamber and among
the maids clothes. But Fanny tried not
to notice these trfling drawbacks TO her
general comfort.
She had not been long with Mrs. Alb
bott before she learned that IN many
ways the position of general mouse
worker was not a simple one her new
mistress was fastidious about her maid s
appearance and insisted that she look
neat and dainty when she opened me
front door or waited on the tapIe- IL
was not easy to remove a large gingham
apron and Slip on a white one and get
down the long hall to the front door
before the person who rung the door
bell once rang 1t n second time NOT
was it easy to have ones black dress,
white apron; collar and cuffs immacu-
late when one must cook the dinner,
serve it and wait on the table
Fanny did her best. Mrs Abbott was
not strong and did no homework her
self Her daughter-whom Fanny was
told to address, as Miss Emily went
into society great deal and did not
even make her own bed The two boys
had never been trained to be careful
about the condition of their rooms, and,
as they were untidy and careless, they
increased the maids work.
But Fanny had determined not to be
discouraged As she had no friends
whom she could visit at present, she
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-11
ii Years Ago Today


Mrs Martin Boyle is quite i'll at Hotel
Dieu with the typhoid.
Mss. a. Church entertained the Eddy
club on Thursday afternoon.
s. GreiE is expected to return from
trip to California this week.
b F. Brick went to Chicago to join
Mrs. Brick. who is visiting here.
Britton Davis and n. G. Thompson
left this morning for San Pedro
ID. F.. Harris has gone to Colonia
Juarez on short business trip.
Harry Wilcox viii leave on pros
pecting trip to Lasca tomorrow.
DIT. J. Herbert Austin left today on =
business trip to Cumberland, Nd
B. L. Darbyshire lett this morning
for a short trip to points IN Arizona
mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Austin will give
an informal dance on Monday evening.
on Tuesday evening Mrs. E. NJ. Bray
VIII give a Martha Washington tea.
Thursday evening Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Solomon viii give valentine cotilliou-
''Tarantula Bill kentuckian who
labored toward the upbuilding Of III
Paso i'm 1881, is with us again and has
decided TO again locate here
Cards are out for a card party TO be
given next Tuesday by Mrs. z. Is. Fat
AIRS. Edward Roberts viii give tea
Tuesday afternoon to a number OF
friends.
J.. L. stevens has gone with his fam
ily to san francisco, where he viii
Mai. S. NJ Davis. who has been sick
since the latter part Of last month, is
about again
Nick Stuppi left this morning to in
spcct mining properties in the Casas
Grande5 district
4 movement is now ON foot By which
the farmers below Juarez can be sup
piled with water.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-11
LITTLE INTERVIEWS

form not agreeing in the period of use.
All these details are carefully observed
in representation Of other professional
men, why not the army2''
CAS- to the proposed prize fight
across the river, there is but one ra-
tional estimated is vicious" said
Howard B. Durkee
1T is bad citizenship to touch it.
a fugitive affair. outlawed in our coun-
try. AS sport it is a fake. There is
so much fake in it and it is so abso-
lutely COmmercialized. As Advertising
for our town. it is precisely the wrong
sort, while as for the moral aspect
of the thing. no one pretends there ara
two sides to the question. IT is an
around bad"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-11
SHOTS HEARD IN JUAREZ;
Ell PASOANS REPORTED SHOT

Six shots were heard in Juarez about
1 o'clock Thursday morning and soon
after an automobile from the Juarez
public stand dashed across the inter-
national bridge to FL Paso and re-
turned with a Mexican physician.
Reports received at the Santa Fe
bridge Thursday morning were that
captain in Villas forces in Juarez had
shot two Mexicans from the American
side who were frequenting the dance
halls on Gale Diablo."
The officials in Juarez say ethey have
had no report of any shooting and the
FL Paso police were not notified Of the
reported shooting.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-11
Plain Writing

r vERES adOwn this world You tadTr
standing his mead we an get
vile that we tear our har ana
gumb e mas lam IN
maxim
pause others For sets t
And they what nerve s that ne thus taxes 1g
should
indulge writing thinking that it's rather smart but the readers
b:ghting andit viii
freely do write like Greeley till you have
fCo0vnIight bv George Adams) MASON.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-11
Hungarian WOrbmen
Striking to Delay
Wqr Autos for Allies

Cleveland, Ohio. Feb. 11.-Five hun
bred workmen employed in the auto
truck body building department of the
T. Kundtz plant here went on strike
today
The company. it is said. had the men
at work on a large order for bodies for
war automobiles for the allies. The
majority Of the strikers are Hunga-
rians, whose patriotism is said to have
caused them to demand IS percent IN
crease in pay so they could hold up
the work.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-11

washington, d. c., Feb. l1.-Loans
and discounts on the books of national
banks of the country at the close or
business December 81. 1914 amounted
to s6.437, 636,51O, an increase over Oc-
tober 81 Of more than S31,000,000, ac-
oordinE to a statement by controller OF
the currency Williams. Demand and
time deposits December 81 amounted TO
S6.346, $50 an increase over the
amount at the time of the last control
er's call of about S167,O00,000.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-11

Pekin, China, Feb. 1.-THE Chinese
government has pardoned DR.. sun at
Sen. father OF the revolution which
resulted in making China a republic.
and other rebel leaders and has offered
them high official positions if they are
willing to return and declare their 10y
atty to the government. To auay al
legged charges of the Jauanese that
president Shi KaTs government is anti
japanese, the cabinet viii be recon-
structed.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-11

The automobile now hauls the young
people Of America through the land,
while the Industrious hen lays eggs in
the straw filled bottoms of the sleighs
of our ancestors. The automobile is
not as romantic as the sleigh, but it has
one great advantage The small boy
cannot hitch a sled to the back Of it.
and travel behind for 10 miles. drinking
eagerly in words intended for one set
Of ears alone.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-11

Newport, Va, Feb. 1.-THE new
superdreadnought Pennsylvania will be
launched here Tuesday, March 16. Miss
Elizabeth Kolb of Germantown. Pa, has
been selected by secretary Daniels to
christen the new ship.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-11

Boston, Mass. Feb. 1O.-Mount Aetna
is preparing for an eruption, in the
opinion of Frank A. Parret, the volcano
and earthquake investigator, who ar
rived from Italy Tuesday night He
said that a study Of the gases issuing
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-11

The celebration at Vera Cruz Of the
fifty eighth anniversary OF the consti-
tuition of 1857 proves at least that the
Carrancistas have a sense of humor, al
though they seem to be unconscious Of
it.-New York sun.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-11

The case of Mrs Emma Webster,
probation officer. against Roy ID. Bar
mum, county auditor, to compel him 10
pay her January salary. was called in
the 34th district court Thursday morn
ing Judge Dan M. Jackson continued
the case to Saturday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-11

Is the democratic party indulginE in
twilight sleep in Washington II
so, the organization viii be awakened
in 1915 There viii be only one issue
next year, starvation, VS.. food.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-11
Charged with Liquor Selling.

Kate Moreles was arrested by the po-
lice Wednesday night on the charge of
violating the liquor law. 1t is alleged
that she sold a gallon of alcohol to the
RYAN drug store The proprietor of
the drug store promptly telephoned the
police.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-11
Billy sunday.

Is that acrobatic, bawling, I scream
salvation evangelist what he's cracked
up to be, or is it a case Of just plain
nut sundae? asks a cores ondent-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-11

The war tax is unpopular enough
around these parts, but it certainly is
adding insult to injury to find that one
of the schedules reads as follows Lee
ture lyceums, Chautauquas. are
exempt from this tax" (SectiOn 81
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-11
DR.. Cameron, dentist, zO2 Rob. Ban Bldg,


Jose Gutierrez and HelariO Garcia
were arrested by the police Tuesday
night on the charge Of carrying pis-
tolls. Complaint was filed against
them in the county court Wednesday
morning.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-11
Brush Blaze Causes 100000 Loss.

Balllneer, Tex, FeD- IU--FIames
starting from a brush fire spark de-
stroyed property valued at 100000
here Tuesday, including the Texas Com
press company's plant with 1900 bales
of cotton and 10 cars Of cotton in the
railroad yards.