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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-27
Girl, Downing Diamond
Ring, Innocently Pulls
Ribbon and LoUer Dies

Bridgeport. Conn. April 27.-In the
twinkling OF an eye, happiness was
turned to horror for Miss Emily
Wheeler. OF Stratford. when. as she
slipped her engagement ring on her
finger. her lover fell with "A bullet
wound in his head He was Arthur
Hearn Cowl Of New York, a grandson
OF James A. Hearn, drygoOds mer-
chant
The police version is this; Cowl. who
was p years old, came from New York
Monday and went at once 10 the resi-
dence Of Arthur de Forest Wheeler.
He spent the evening with Miss Emily
Wheeler He gave her an engagement
ring. but before she could say any
thing he handed her the end OF a rib
bon. The other end OF the ribbon was
attached to the trigger OF a revolver
which CowI had concealed under his
coat.
Miss Wheeler asked what the ribbon
was for and COwl replied that il was
"a curprise." At his urgent request
she pulled the ribbon. which caused the
revolver to explode and the bullet
crashed into COwIs brain.
Miss Wheeler was overcome by the
tragedy. but she later summoned help
and Cowl was taken to the hospital.
Cowl had recently returned from
trip TO Bermuda, where he went to re-
cuperate from a nervous breakdown
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-27
Freekles and Blotches
Are Easily Peeled Off

II YOU are bothered with any cuta-
neous biemish. it's poor plan to use
paint powder or anything else 10 cover
IL up Too often this only emphasizes
the defect Besides. its much easier to
remove the Disagreement with ordi-
nary mecolized wax Applied nightly.
the wax viii gradually remove freckles.
plmples- moth patches. liver spots. sal
loWness- red hlotchcs or any surface
eruption. The affected cuticle IS alb
sorbed- little each day. until the clear.
soft youthful and beautiful skin be-
meath is brought wholly TO view Ask
the druggist for one ounce Of 1nerco-
lied wax and use this like you use
cold cream. Remove in morning with
soap and water Many who have tried
this simple, harmless treatment report
astonishing results
II troubled with wrinkles or burrows.
9awash lotion made by dissolviug ] OF.
powdered saXOlite in 1-2 pint witch
hazel viii prove wonderfully effective
Advertisement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-27
Haoing Bruised Knee,
"UncLe Joe" Substitutes
Waltz for Virginia Reel

san Francisco, Calf. April 27.-Ow-
ing to a bruised knee. Uncle Joe"
Cannon. congressman from Illinois,
substituted a waltz for the Virginia
reel which he had promised TO dance at
the Panama Pacific exposition Though
nearly 70 years old. Mr. Cannon Mon
day night danced in the New York
building. with the vim Of youth, and
in so doing he fulfilled a promise made
I'VE years ago
The former speaker is a member Of a
congressional party en- route to the
Hawaiian islands.
The promise was given at the time
san Francisco and New Orleans were
fighting for the possession Of the ex-
position Mr.. Cannon. then speaker Of
the house. declared that If san Fran
cisco should be selected as its site he
would visit the grounds and participate
in a Virginia reel.
Monday night. after a banquet given
in honor Of the congressional party by
senator James D. Phelan Of California,
Uncle Joe" was reminded Of his
promise. which he fulfilled at once
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-27
TWO ARE DETAILED FOR
COLLEGE MILITARY WORK

Washington. D. C.. Ap-II e7.-The follow
ing army orders have been issued:
BY direction OF the president Mai L. c.
AlcAleXa uder. infantry. IS detailed as pro-
fessor OF military science and tactics at
Oregon Agricultural college. Corvallis. ore.
BY direction Of the president First lieut.
p T. Hennessey, cavalry. is relieved from
duty at Oregon Agricultural college. Cor
wallis. Ore, and is assigned 10 the 9th
cavalry.
BY direction Of the president First Lieut.
q L Hodges, LIST cavalry. IS detailed as
professor OF military science and tactics at
the Virginia Military institute, Lexington.
Va
Leaves Of absence. Jos C. Kay. % in
fantry- one MONTH Capt n. S PurneIl.
medical corps. from May s 20 including June
l. First Lieut. l. o. Mathews. I'd infantry.
two months, Second Lieut. Joseph Andrews.
LIST field artillery, two months and 20 days
The name Of First Lieut.. F. r. Farnum.
z-d infantry. is placed on the list OF de-
tached officers and the name Of First Lieut.
T. T. Crystal infantry, IS removed there
from and he is assigned 10 the "a infantry.
See page . of today's Herald. 500 in
cash prizes offered TO women--Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-27
BiSuTated MagneSia
For Stomach Troubles

In these Qays Of almost universal in
digestion. dyspepsia and other stomach
trouble the recent announcement by a
magnesia is an almost infauible rem
edy for nearly all forms of stomach
trouble. will come as a welcome sur
prise TO all sufferers A teaspconful
i'm a little water Immediately after
eating. or whenever pain is felt. ueu-
tralizes the excess acid, and instantly
stops the fermentation and pain. Those
who use bisurated maguesia regularly
for a week or two usually find that the
trouble has entirely disappeared. and
normal digestion is completely re-
stOred--Advertisem
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-27
.5H0ULDW0RKF0R A DIVISION POST

! Mexican policy is proving popular in
the east.
The New Federal Building.
Congressman W. r. Smith. I hap
pen TO know. has worked hard for all
Of EI Pasos interests, including the
new postoffice. As for the proposed
federal building to include the post
office, I think Judge H d. Clayton has
the right idea about that and congress
man Smith will do everything possible
10 get a bin passed for it If the peO-
pie OF II Pase wish it,
Mr.. Neill has returned to Washing
ton after completing his work in the
United States court here. He and Mrs
Nein are living at the Logan.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-27

the outer to the inner in cycling pro-
cression includes all that is best in the
religions and PHILOSOPHERS OF the world
as 10 earthly activity and heavenly
rest and makes man q cOWorker in the
great scheme Of evolution which IS the
evident plan Of the God Of this solar
universe.
The subject OF Miss McQueen's lecture
tonight viii be- The Law Of Evolu-
ton for the Race"
These Lectures are open 70 ali
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-27
She Knows What She Wants


objects to the use Of alum IN
food. She might read IN an ad-
vertisement or be told that It
was all right in the Quantities
used. but in the end she would
merely ask, EDO you mean to say
that these baking powders con-
tain a1um7H
If the answer, however quail
fled. we're in the affirmative,
that would be enough. She would
not buy it. Why?
Because she knows that cream
Of tartar has always been accepted
as the most wholesome product for
raising cake and biscuit, and she
wants a baking powder made Of
cream Of tartar, like Royal.
This conclusion is the result
Of unconscious absorption, either
her own or her mother s, Of the
opinion Of the highest authoris
ties on hygiene and home BOOKINGS
The prudent housekeeper looks
at the ingredi ents printed on the
label. She knows what she wants.
ROYAL BAKING POWDER Coz
New York
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-27
90 WEST POINT CANDIDATES
FAIL NEvW- Ky MN 4

See page of today's Herald. 500 in
cash prizes offered 10 women--Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-27
SEVEN MAIL CLERKS PROMOTED;
SANTA FE SERVICE MOVES HERE

Seven OF the clerks in the Fl Paso dis
trict Of the railway mail service have been
promoted one grade The promotion in
cludes an increase Of S10o in the yearly sal
airy OF the clerks Those receiving promo
tons were Ernest r Gore. William r.
Major, Wallace h Austin. William RigEo.
Henry @ Dunlap, George Rogers and Albert
J.. Cauno.
The mail service on the Santa Fe railway
line from Amarillo to Slaton. wdh its
branches, has been transferred from the
Fort Worth district 10 the FL Paso district
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-27
ENGLAND HAS MODIFIED PLAN
FOR SOLVING DRINK PROBLEM

London, Eng. April 27-A modified plan
FOR dealing with the liquor problem OF Eng
land during the continuance Of the war has
been arrived al by the government accord
ing 20 the Times which places the resrric-
tons under the following heads;
First-The prohibition Of the sale Of i'm
mature spirits.
seeond-Encouragement OF the brewing OF
lighter beers.
Third-SpeciaI public house restrictions in
munitions areas.
FOurth-Reduced hours Of sale generally.
Fifth-Compensation for the interests az
fscted-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-27
S35OO.OO ORCHESTRA INSTALLED
IN AI.CAsAR THEATER

With characteristic enterprise and
progressiveness, the mana cement of the
Alcasar theater, at 50f South Fl Paso
street, last week installed a cost Of
$500 one OF the wonderful Wurlitzer
orchestras. This instrument which
combines the effects of a pipe organ
and symphony orchestra. can be oper-
ated either by a single musician or by
roll automatically. 1t was sold by the
Fl Paso Piano Co. W r Schultz. Prop,
2DS Texas street. Wurlftzer's sole agents
in this territory Out OF a total of
eleven picture houses now operating in
Fl Paso. the AIcasang is the tenth to
select the Wurlitzer- Advertisements.
800 in cash prizes for women. See
details of Herald Ad Reading competi-
ton on Page acknowledgements.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-27

April B Lillian Camp MlnsOH
bttig Ralph Lowell stealing S105OO
in
water n j. has defence of his wife
America she did that Lowell
had stolen the make the from the bank where he worked asserts
Lowell mreated her and she left HIM foave her for the trip she made with
Lowell September
5 on charge United States marshal
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-27

Washington. ID. G., april 27-As a
result Of about 90 failures among cam
didates Tor appointment as West Point
cadets In the March examinations. sec
rotary Garrison has ordered an addi-
tional examination May %. next. which
viii be held at 7 6 army posts. The can
didates viii be admitted 10 the military
academy June 10
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-27
Tallest FladpoIe.


A fitting symbol of the mighty for
ests of the West is Astoria's flagpole.
the tallest in the world, which floats
the stars and stripes 241 feet above
the Panama-Pacitic exposition sea wall
at the corner of the Oregon building
The stick, for it is a single stick Of
timber, is actually 251 feet long. but
ten feet Of the butt is imbedded in
a 20O-ton block of solid concrete.
which, without other stays, holds the
pole upright against the wind.
The pole was shaped from the trunk
of Douglas fir, which, as it originally
stood in the Oregon forest, lowered
BAT feet in the air, and might have
matched its height, though not it's
girth, against any but the loftiest of
the California sequoias. Looking up
at the great flagstaff, it is hard to
realize that it weighs upward of 46
tons, and that there is lumber enough
in it to build five ordinary eight-room
houses. It's great height gives it an
appearance of slenderness and light
ness.-San Francisco Chronicle.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-27

making such growth do not make use
Of the fertilizers.
1t is one of the hardest things !
know Of TO make an enthusiastic anna
teur plant grower satisfied to let we'll
enough alone" She is constantly
wanting to urge her pets on little
| faster and in her efforts to do this
she gives them more food than they
can digest, and the consequence is
breakdown from overstimulation
nine times out of ten.
A plant that does not get as much
food as it can make good use of, will
give vastly greater satisfaction in the
long run, than the plant that gets so
much food that it doesn't know what
to do with it,
Some persons are under the impres.
sion that all plants for winter use must
be young ones. Such is not the case,
however. Year-old plants, as a gen.
eral thing, are much preferable to the
young ones.
There are exceptions as in the case
of Chinese primroses, Primula obconi-
ca and others of habit similar, in
some respects to our ANIMALS; but for
the majority of plants adapted to
house culture like geraniums, hello
tropes, begonias, abutilons, asparagus
In variety and carnations, older plants
should always be chosen.
This summer | start the geraniums
which intend to depend upon for win
ter flowers a year from the coming
winter. These will bloom some this
winter If let them, but | shall held
them in check to a great extent for
future service
The person who breaches young
plants for winter Towering" to you
does not take into consideration the
fact that plant started this season
from a cutting will have but few
branches by winter, and plant that
has but few branches cannot give
many flowers because ample towering
surface means many branches.
Therefore, instead of letting the ge-
raniums you start this summer bios
som in the winter, keep pinching them
back to produce a sufficient number
Of branches to give the desired
amount of Towering surface.
The more branches there are the
more flowers you may expect.
Cut your ferns apart now and use
each division of the roots that has a
piece of crown attached as the basis
of new plant Use leaf mold or
turfy loan for this class of plants, if
obtainable.
Hanging baskets should receive at
tention at once.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-27
HORSESHOE NAILED TO TREE
Interesting to Speculate Who Had
Placed It There Many Years In
the Past.

One never knows what he may find
couver the other day they found a
horseshoe to their sorrow, for 1t was
deeply imbedded and stripped off the
teeth of the saw that was devOuring
the log. Some boy had nailed the
horseshoe to the tree years and years
ago and the wood had slowly inclosed
and hidden it,
Where is the boy now? Would he
be willing, and able, to pay for the
saw that his youthful pastime ruined?
What did he nail the horseshoe to the
tree for? Was it to make his luck per
petual? 1t is well known that horse.
shoe lying in the road will bring bad
luck If you pass it by untouched, but
if you pick it up and nail it to the
barn door or to a tree, goodness and
mercy will follow you all the days OF
your life or at least until the talisman
is displaced.
The chances are that the boy who
nailed the horseshoe to that fir tree
near Vancouver is a millionaire now,
but in our minds eye we see his for
tune slipping away since the cause OF
it has been torn from it's secret bed.
The loss of big saw is not the worst
consequence of disturbing the magic
horseshoe. There is also, very likely,
the family of Wall street magnate
reduced to penury
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-27
APEX OF WASHINGTON SHAFT
Few People Know Purpose Of Parallel
Iron Bands That Bind Brow Of
Monument.

Few persons who have seen the
Washington monument, even those
who have lived within sight Of It all
their lives, have noticed that the apex
OF the Tonument is surrounded with
parallel bands, Such Is the fact. how
ever; and moreover, the bands are
studded with golden points. The bands
are made Of gold-plated iron foot
vide and tho points are spaced foot
from one another
For a few moments IN each sunny
day Of the first week Of the new year
the golden hllet that binds the brow
OF the Washington monument is Wis
ihle to human eyes. Then the angle
OF incidence Of the suns rays is such
that they are reflected downward 10
the windows of the buildings north
and west Of the monument, and the
cool, gray surface is seen to be marked
with eleven shining lines of gold
Theoretically. a similar effect could
be obtained from some point of obser.
vation at each moment when the suns
rays are intercepted by the sloping top
of the monument but only an ajrship
could attain the necessary vantage
point.
According to the original plan of
the monument, it was protected from
lightning by an aluminium tip that was
connected with the metal framework
OF the elevator During the very first
summer after the monument was COM
pleted however, it was struck twice
and piece of stone was clipped from
the top.
Experts from the scientific depart
ments Of the government were called
on to contrive a plan for the better
protection Of the shaft, and they de-
cided that copper bands, studded with
projecting points, would accomplish
the purpose Colonel Casey, who had
charge Of the work. objected on the
ground that copper would turn green
and that the verdigris would run" and
spoil the appearance of the monu.
ment; he also doubted that the copper
would have the necessary tensile
strength.
So the men of science agreed on a
number of iron bands, heavily gal
yanized and gold-plated to prevent rust
ing. The bands are connected with
the aluminium point Of the monument
and the framework of the elevator.
and at the base iron cables lead the
electricity into deep well, where it
harmlessly expends its force. The pro.
lection has proved to be perfect
Youths Companion.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-27
Pride and
Punishment
Ey MARY PENNELL
Ey MARY PENNELL

(copyright, 1915. by W. G. chapman,)

Copyright, 1915. by w. C. Chapman.)
Madeleine Driscoll had returned to
the old manor house In Clayton after
an absence Of 15 years.
Clayton had ceased to think OF the
Driscolls. They had been squires in
the old days, but their importance
had faded as Clayton became a manu-
featuring town, and Madeleines father
had lost his money in wild speculation,
leaving an impoverished wife and
daughter striving to keep up the old
state which had long ago departed.
Finally, after her mothers death,
the girl had gone away She had
closed up the house, and 1t had stood
untenanted upon the hill. People
ceased to speak of her; she was al
most forgotten when she returned.
Her return awakened memories of
her life n the place Gossips recalled
that she had been engaged to be mar
ried once. Her fiance was the young
Episcopal clergyman, Upton Vane. He
had not appeared at the church door;
AhaA lIutu WAS ItlhtllibS Gu AAN hed
departed within a week, and Clayton
had not seen him again. Life had
continued just as smoothly in Clay
ton.
1t was to a haven of peace that the
woman of thfrty.five returned. The lit
tie church was still standing, mellowed
by time, the creepers now extending
over the entire front The village had
grown, factories had sprung up, but
much was the same. Only those who
had known Madeleine when she was
a young woman had nearly all died or
departed.
She threw herself into church work.
She sewed, she taught; the children
adored her She could not look upon
these boys and girls, with all the prom
ise of life before them, without think
ing Of her own wasted life.
The annual confirmation class was
waiting for the arrival of the bishop.
The bishop of Wauhaskett was still
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-27
Mountains of Salt.

Two hills of rock salt 300 feet in
height and mile in diameter are to
be found in Jelfa, Algeria. Two other
hills of this character are known in
Algeria, both being near Biskra, and
in all cases the salt is surrounded by
Triassic marls and clays.
A curious feature of the Jelfa hill
is the fact that, in spite of the very
soluble character of the material com.
posing it, 1t stands up in high relief
from the surrounding clay, and con.
tains no valleys or other signs Of ero'
sion. 1t does, however, contain a num-
Der of sinkholes. as in a limestone
country.
When the brief torrential rains OF
winter occur the water sinks almost
at once into these cavities and soaks
through the permeable salt, emerging
at the margin of the hill in salt
springs. The same showers falling
in impermeable clays and marls pro
duce a maximum Of mechanical ero.
sion, so that these substances are
worn away, leaving the salt in high
relief.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-27

mitted crime; he had confessed TO
his mother, and when he arrived srs
wished him TO unburden himself OF his
secret and suner the penalty II
would mean dozen years in the peni-
tentiary, She could not die leaving
him with his crime unatoned.
The minister waited, Hours crept
by. It was morning before the son
appeared He was Just in time to say
good-by to his mother. to listen to her
plea, and to make his confession
The woman died, and the minister
took the man to the police station.
by the time these formalities were end
ed It was ten o'clock, And he had lalf
an hour to go home and dress for the
wedding.
There we're no telephones in those
days. At a furious pace he drove his
horse up the hill to encounter the
brides carriage going TO the church.
Madeleine saw him. He pulled up and
tried to speak to her.
Take us homel" cried the girl TO
the coachman.
Those we're the last words OF hers
that Upton heard. Arrived az the ma
nor. she shut herself up for days. In
vain Upton tried to see her She
would not receive him. She returned
his letters. : week later the young
man left Clayton and his successor
was installed. A fe weeks after that
Mrs. Driscoll died. and Madeleine soon
closed the house and disappeared.
Sine had lived in the world, she had
tasted the sweets and bitterness OF
life, and now, at thirty-hve, she had
returned to her native town. And
those memories which she thought she
had forgotten came back to her with
poignant intensity.
That was the story she told the
bishop.
What can do?" she cried, 81 have
been punished. Heaven knows have
suffered. ! have ruined two lives.
You have never seen or heard OF
this Upton vane since then?" the bish'
op asked gravely.
NO. I don't know where he went.
How could ! seek him out after that|'
But you knew at the time the cause
Of his late return?"
mot for weeks" answered Made
leine. And then, what was the use Of
being sorry?"
DO you still love this man?" in.
quired the bishop gravely.
She flung out her arms wearily. Il
have done with love-" she answered. Il
only want to restore the part that !
have taken ou of his life. | want to
know that he is happy and has forgot
ten me-"
He is happy" answered the bish-
op But he has not forgotten you"
Something in his voice made the
girl start and look at him intently. |
She had not seen his face for her
tears now she found herself looking |
into the eyes Of Upton Vane.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-27
Analysis Of the Apple.

Ripe apples contain about SO per
cent water, GA per cent of protein
1876 per cent of carbohydrates, per
cent of ash, and 81 per cent of cellu-
lose. They contain a fuel value of
290 calories to the pound. OF the
carbohydrates, from so to rs per cent
is sugar and the remainder is made
up of vegetable gums or pectose Pee
tose is the substance which causes
fruit to jelly. The amount of cellu-
lose in fruit varies at different stages
of ripeness and in different varieties.
Ripe apples contain more sugar and
less celluloise and acid than green ap.
pies.