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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-06-24
The Silver Fox.

The silver fox is really a black fox,
instead. ais some persons suppose, of be-
ing almost white or a silver gray. The
name is given on account Of the pres
ence of glistening white and grayfsh
hairs which appear among the black.
In the better grades the long, silky
brush has a tip Of pure white. About
a quarter Of century ago the little
animal, which weighs when full grown
only about twelve pounds, became al
most extinct Because Of the beauty
Of its fur the species was trapped I'M
til almost the last Of them had disap-
peared. For a long time the standard
price offered by the Hudson Bay COM
pany for silver fox pelts was around
$1,000, and the efforts Of the French
Canadians. half breeds and Indian
trappers to obtain this sum, to them a
fortune, can be better imagined than
described.-St Louis Post-Dtspatch-
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-06-24
n Test of Philosophy.

s1ewbetter is a calm man, not easily
upset. On one occasion, as his motor
car had come to a sudden stop, he
crawled underneath it to see what was
the matter.
Somehow or other some petrol ig-
nited- A fierce burst Of flame and
smoke came forth, enveloping Slowbet-
ter. In the midst Of the excitement he
walked to one side with his usual slow
and regular step. His face was black,
his eyebrows and eyelashes were
singed, and what was left Of his hair
and beard was a sight to behold.
Some one brought a mirror, and he
had a look at himself. AS usual, how
ever, he took matters philosophically.
WELL" he said slowly and deliber-
ately, 81 was needing n shave and my
hair cut anyway."-Exchange.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-06-24
Why They Walk In Circles.

eff you were lost in a desert or ffi
forest and tried to find your way out,"
says a we'll known scientist, you
would be almost sure to walk In a
circle" This well known fact Is due
to a slight inequality in the length Of
the legs. Careful measurements Of a
series Of skeletons have shown that
only 10 per cent had the lower limbs
equal in length, 80 per cent had the
right limb longer than the left, while
In IS per cent the left limb was the
longer.
The result of one limb being longer
than the other will naturally be that a
person will unconsciously take longer
step with the longer limb, and conse-
quently will trend to the right or left,
according as the left or right leg Is the
longer. The left leg being more FIRE
quently the longer, the inclination
should take place more frequently 10
the right than to the left, and this con-
clusion is quite borne out by observa-
lions made on a number Of persons
when walking blindfolded. The In
equality In the length of limb Is not
confined to any sex or race, but SEEING
to be universal in all respects.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-06-24
Styles In Indian Names.

Although among the Indians there
are not so many Deerslayers as there
were in the days Of James Fenimore
Cooper, yet many Of the names still
possess strong individuality. This Is
shown by examining the names that
were prominent In a recent sale Of In.
dian lands in the Standing Rock reser.
walton, In the Dakotas.
Here, for instance, was found Bar.
ney Two Bears, an amiable neighbor
to Miss Katie Good Grow. Media
Crowghost and Mary Yellow Fat have
adjoining tracts, and there are also
Mrs. Crazy Walking and Jack Elk
Ghost In the same section.
1t is not to be wondered at TIA:
Mary Lean Dog looks obviously from
her door when Agatha Big Shield goes
by with her aristocratic name, nor
could any one blame Jennie Dog Man
and Mary Shave Head II they fen al
over themselves to assume on short no
tice the heroic name borne BY Morris
Thundershield. heir apparent 30 Long
Step Thundershield--New YORK Times.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-06-24
Courtesy In Business Pays.

In the American Magazine is story
by Fred c. Kelly to prove that cour>
tesy in business pays. 1t has to do
with George c. Boldt, manager Of the
Waldorf-Astoria in New York city and
former manager Of Philadelphia hos
telry.
Zone night when all the hotels In
Philadelphia were crowded and It was
almost impossible to obtain a room a
man and his wife drove up to Boldt's
hotel and asked in a tone of despair If
he could not give them a place to sleep.
EYES Boldt told them; you can
take my room. That's all have
'AThe next morning the guest told
BOldt that a manager with his sense
Of courtesy would be an assured sue
cess in a much larger hotel.
"'And.' added the guest, I'm willing
to provide you with the hotel
"Since then that same guest has In
vested many millions Of dollars In no
telS under Boldt's direction. The guest
was William Waldorf Astor."
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-06-24

Lines on the Palms of Hands.

II cannot be said that the lines on
the palms of our hands are OF any
great service to us. Indeed, it Is doubt
full II they are Of any value In them
selves. outside of the possible aid they
may be in helping US to determine the
character of the surface OF things
which we grasp or touch. 1t Is posi-
BILE that they aid in some slight degree
in this way. There is little doubt,
however, that they are a result OF the
work the hands are constantly called
upon to do rather than contrived for
any particular service. The habaeQal
tendency Of the fingers In grasping and
holding things throws the skin OF the
palms into creases which through ire
quent repetition make the lines OF the
palms permanent in several instances
The popularity of these lines or
creases in various individuals as to de-
tails and length and variations is the
chief basis Of the so called science Of
neutrality-suspicious..
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-06-24
Curious Recruiting Custom.

The Russian army in the early part
Of the nineteenth century had a GU
r!ous way Of raising troops. A levy of
two to four men out Of every 500 were
selected and then medically examined
at the army's headquarters. either at
Moscow or St Petersburg NOW Petro-
grad. If the recruit successfully pass
ed he was then turned over to an off,
Ger, who saw to 1t that he was cor
rectly measured and, II the proper
height, was sent into another apart
ment, where the front part Of his head
was shaved If rejected as being med
ica1ly unfit or short OF the necessary
hetght the back part az bis head was
than shorn Of its ioc1s b prevent him
from appearing again among new
levtes-
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-06-24
Our First Free School.

The first free school established In
the United States was in the province
of Massachusetts Bay In the year 1641
by order of the general colonial court.
In 1647 the same authority declared
that free schools should be established
within every town having fifty house
holders under penalty Of fine Of SIS.
This fine was doubled by a declaration
made In 1911 and again doubled in
1853
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-06-24
Heavy Holes.

Mrs. Newell would like a pound of
your best cheese.
Groceries, ma'am-
Mrs. Viewed examining fp-why,
this cheese is full Of holes
Groceries, ma'am; that's the way
q comes.
Mrs. Newed-Well, don't want any
of It I'm not going to pay for q pound
a cheese that contains q half pound Of
ho1esl
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-06-24
Lad Soldiers.

$50 you are playing with your sol
diers, willie?" said the caller.
yes, ma'am."
They seem very heavy soldiers
Yes, ma'am. They're on their way
home from the war and they've got q
lot Of lead in 'em."-Yonken States
man
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-06-24
Quite Deliberate.

Z am glad to say" remarked Mr.
Sexton. that I never spoke q hasty
word to you"
mo, Leonidas." answered has vGcs
Hfher gently; I'm willing 10 give yoa
9sdtt for not hurryfng about go
ekkn9."
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-06-24
Hit the Same Way.

Professor Jones has no right 30
teach. He doesn't understand his sub
ject, and he can't explain
yeah; l know. He gave me q low
mark too."-Exchange.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-06-24
Yourself.

II you want to be miserable think
about yourself-about what you want,
what you like, what respect people
ought to pay to you and what people
think Of you.-Charles Kingsley.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-06-24
warranted Not 20 Fall.

Doctor-Your wife needs outdoor ex-
ercise more than anything else. Hus-
band-But she won't 60 out What
am to dor Doctor-Give her plenty
Of money TO shop with
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-06-24
Fine Field,

{ Madgs- did You have anything 10
talk about at the club meetingf Mar
torie-Lotsl On account OF the storm
thsrs were only three Of us present
Judge
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-06-24
GETTING In Debt.

Poverty h hard. but debt is horrible.
A man might as well have a smoky
house and a scolding wife, which are
said to be the two worst evils Of our
nfe.-Spurgeon.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-06-24
Answer It.

Little Willie (who Is Of painfully
inQuiring turn of mtnd)-Mamma, tell
me, do mosquitoes bite US because they
Hke us or because they don't like usf
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-06-24
Not Too Thick.

Are the fish thick herer'
well. not too thick, SIR" answered
the native I'VE have 10 use this laks
partly for navigation."-LouisvfIls Oou-
rsr>Journal.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-11
Your Personal Property

Your dealer may think a Gust
as good will answer your pur-
pose, because he is back of il. +"
But what do you want back of
your tank-one dealer or the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-11

Frank Caron. EIdon SCHUYLER and Jack
Caskey.
Albert Evans, manager Of the Junior
Leaguers, writes that his team would
like to hook up with the Las Cruces
Juniors in the extra game asked by the
valley team when it visits Ell Paso on
Saturday.
Junior Leaguers are ready to enter
the proposed summer league in the 115-
pound division.
X x
In game at the foundry diamond
on Wednesday, the St Ignatius team de-
feated the San Jacintos by a score of
to 3 In the final inning the San
Jacintos put in their star pinch-hitter
and pitcher, the DagO Kid" but he
failed to deliver the goods.
St Ignatius would like games with
teams averaging 125 pounds, particu-
larly the Alta Vista school team
Games can be arranged by calling at
st. Ignatius school, corner Of East Sec
ond and Park streets.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-11

packed the most shoulder power
That's the main essential in hitting
In cases where youngster has al
most equal power in his shoulders. /
would advise that he bat left handed
especially If he were somewhat speedy.
"A left handed hitter always is from
three TO six feet nearer to first base
than is the right handler When a
right handler takes his position he is
on the far side OF the plate: the left
handler is on the near side When the
right handler hits the ball the swing
pulls him farther away from first.
whereas, swing actually sends a left
nander nearer 20 the initial bag
When you take into consideration
how often during a season a throw
beats a man to first by lust one stride
you can appreciate the great adj
vantage there is in hitting left
handed
But this fact shouldn't influence a
yOungster who bats left handed nor
mally TO shift to the other side-un-
less ne has as much or greater power
In his left shoulder as his right"
As TO LaiOie and Wagner.
And then we shifted the subject to
La1Qie and Wagner.
How much better do you think
those two men would have batted IL
they had been left handed hitters-
and fast afoot?'
From 90 to 40 points each season
during their prime" answered Robbv
Both men rank among the greatest
sluggers the game has produced. They
never scored fluke hits When they
made safeties they earned them by
terrible WalloDing.
AT least 25 times each season Ia
lole and Wagner have been beaten out
Of hits to the infield because they
arrived at first just a fraction Of a
second behind the ball. That means
the stride. Batting from the left side
would have put that stride in their
hits.
But both those men are normal
right handlers. They have the real
swinging power in their shoulders
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-11
"Beck's" Amen Corner

NATIONAL league seems to be
composed of seven clubs and the
New York Giants.
y X
CHARLIE WHITE has changed his
name. Many aspiring pugilists
would be better satisfied if he
changed his profession.
4
PENNY KAUFF has his own press
agent but it hasn't become neces-
sary for him to hire a statistician to
keep his batting average.
=
IF one of these baseball stars could
obtain the same publicity as
PanchO Villa, what salary could he
demand-and get?
A LARM clocks are in demand
among the Commercial leaguers
who play Sunday mornings. Per-
haps one of these devices to guaran-
tee "early to bed" on Saturday
nights would help some.
= x 3
BANKERS league has another
game scheduled for Saturday
afternoon. Go out to Washington
park. It's your one chance to see
bankers in action without having to
dig up your banluoll.
= X
TOM ANDREWS still insists that
Fred Fulton has a chance against
Jess Willard. Fred isn't worrying as
long as New York fight fans live up
TO Barnum's definition.
r X
MILWAUKEE fans have an idea
that Larry Chappelle will boost
the Brewers out of the American
association basement. But when a
certain major league magnate thinks
Of an $4,000 payment for an out
fielder he will have his doubts.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-11
LEFT HANDED BATTING STARS
SPEEDIER THAN RIGHT HANDLERS
Most of the Right Handed Batting Stars Have Been
Large Men and Clumsy, While Left Handed Experts
Are Usually Small and Active; Should Bat on
Side Where You Have Most Shoulder Power.
BY FRANK C. MENKE.

Jew YORK, May IA perusal
Of the mace welding records
b-i,,.- one , -,.,,rf.,r+-- rt
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-11
CLAIM WELSH DRANK
BETWEEN FIGHTS ROUNDS

Chicago, Ill. May 11-Word was re-
celVed here Wednesday night that the
Wisconsin Boxing commission has sum-
money Freddie Welsh to appear before
IL I. on monday to explain his conduct
with Ever Hammer According to the
report the lightweight champion took
stllnulants freely between rounds Of
mat contest Welsh's manager denies
mat the champion used alcoholic stimu-
! ia Us and asserts that the charges made
by ilI wiz
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-11

Following are the players who have
made the fine reputation of the Car
dinals this season: Jose Lacara. f. La
cara, Joe Davis, Martin Dehlinger Bish-
op Patterson. Frank Patterson. Willie
Nichero, Sam Capin, Raymond Duke.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-11

/ OF the mace MlHlNluE Eec0Iuh
- brings out a PECULIARLY. It
uncovers the fact that the majority Of
the greatest sluggers the game has
produced have been right handed hit
tiers, yet the bulk OF high percentage
hitters are left handlers.
The left handed batting stars for
Ike most part, are speedy afoot, the
the right handlers are clumsy to an ex-
trcme, most OF the right handlers have
been big men; the left handlers run to
the diminutive on the average.
Old Cap Arson, was a right handler.
So was Ed Delehanty, who could drive
ball as Tar as any in the game. La
Jcie and Wagner, the veterans, are
starboard clouters. Cactus Cravath,
who damned the fences ever and anon
last summer is a right handler. Fred
Merl1le the long distance bangor Of
the Giants is right handler; Piano
Legs" Hickman. famous slugEer of a
few years ago, was a right handed
sWinger.
on the other hand. Cobb is a south
paw clouter. So are Collins. Baker.
kauft, Speaker, Daubert. Luderus and
Doyle With the exception Of Baker
and Luderus, all are fast men. Tx
ceDdng those two. none can be classed
as a terrific slugger; at least none is
in the CraVath, LaJOie. Wagner. Del
ehanty division. They hit the ball
hard and far-but is is their speed that
enables them to take unto themselves
each year a husky average
Wilbert RObiusOn's Advice.
once upon time we asked Wilbert
Robinson, the brainy Dodger leader:
II a youngster. aspiring to become
a big Lacquer, asked you from which
SIDE he should swing at ball. what
would you tell him.
Robinson, who has been I'm baseball
since 1852 answered
My first advice to him would be TO
swing from the side I'm which he
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-11

ONE Coast league scribe remarks
that Sammy Beer will be much
more effective with the Oakland
team when the weather gets hot.
Well, that's the case everywhere.
A L REICH has been practically
= "drummed out" of New York
fight clubs because of his miserable
showing against Fred Fulton. How
quickly an idol falls with Gotham
fans!
y
A RGENTINE is getting into the
boxing game and a Buenos Aires
club has offered Freddie Welsh
$4,000 to defend the lightweight
title in a 2O-round bout in Julv
against Benny Leonard. Wonder if
Jack Curley is the promoter?
EELDMANS play the Everybodys
at Rio Grande park on Sunday
morning When the photographers
and clerks meet, neither team has.
as a rule, need for an alibi and it
seems safe to predict a game worth
while. The clerks viii have new
uniforms and that may help the
photographers.
4
KRACKAJACKS play the Seventh
infantry in the first afternoon
game Sunday. Then the Wall team
hooks up with the Puritys. In i'm
pOrtance, this second game ranks
the topnotcher for the day. Should
Walk win, their chances of a pen
nant will look very sweet.
X
PURITYS have fielded like a bunch
Of boobs ever since they got
their new uniforms. At that, they
have won their games. But we sug-
gest that manager Davis rig out his
men in the old unis on Sunday and
show US some good fielding.
ONE Of the best pitchers battles
of the season was that staged at
Washington on Wednesday, when
BOehling, pitching for the Senators,
won from Plank, who worked for the
Browns. Plank allowed only three
hits but walked four and one of the
passes proved costly. BOehling al
lowed five hits, one a double.
= X
PENNY KAUFF isn't keeping his
press agents promise that he
would set the National league on
fire with his batting but this fellow
Jacques FOurnier, holding down the
initial bag for the Cubs, is surely
the pill. On Wednesday he
gathered one home run and two sin
giles. Poor Benny wasn't even in
the Giants lineup.
\
IRIS SPEAKER got two singles
and one pass in four trips to the
plate in Wednesdays game at Bos-
ton, but because he was playing in
his old home town" he managed to
connect with the home plate Just
-hree times.
BOY CORHAN, the Albuquerque
yOungster who went to the Car
finals from the San Francisco club.
S playing a great game in the ma
ors. He scored two runs and got
wO hits, one a double, in Wednes-
lays game against the Phillies,
While he handled nine fielding
hances perfectly.
GRAHAM worked for St.
Joseph Wednesday long enough
o be charged with a defeat. He re-
ieved Williams in the final inning
vhen the Wichita team gathered
wO runs off his delivery and won
rom the Drummers.
x
SOME one creased the skids for
the Oakland club in the Coast
sague. The Oaks were going along
Ike a war correspondent scenting a
ensation at Juarez, but tLey sud
emily started sliding, and it looks
Ike the bottom of the pit for
ROwdy" Elliott's hired help.
\ D WOLGAST will demonstrate
at Salt Lake and Denver this
lonth how far Once-great cham :
ION can go back once he gets on
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-11

Had they shifted to the port side they
would have gained that stride, but
would have sacrificed their mighty
smuggling ability So in their case, as
in the case Of any normal highlander,
it would be folly to change to the left
side"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-11

Prest-O-Lite Exchange System
represented by $4,000 dealers?
Has any dealer the right TO deprive
you of your property and transfer
you out of the Prest-O-Lite system
without your asking him TO do il?
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-11

We have moved to 116 Texas St
LeavelL Palm & Sherman, Real Estate
and Insurauce-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-11

Mexican rent collections, Lee human.
ADV.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-11

School Sports, Juvenile Sports,
Boys Amateur Sports, and
News and Gossip Of the
Culture Grenfs.D
BY "BECK.D
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-11
The Value Of Your Tank
Depends on the Name 1t Bears

Prest-O-Lite has a higher intrinsic
value than any imitation, is in wider
use and demand, costs more 10 pro-
duce, and is WORTH more.
Not merely because II has a better
steel shell or better porous filling or
better chemicals; not merely because
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-11
Look at Your Tank
Don't judge by the shape.

Don't judge by the shape.
Ifit doesn't clearly bear our name
plated on its side, it isn't a Prest.O-
Lite.
Better ask the dealer who gave II
TO you TO take it back and get you a
real Prest-O-Lite.
If he doesn't comply promptly or
says he is Just out of Prest- o. Lites''
take the matter up with us or with
any of our dealers.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-03-03
RBYAN WILL NOT OPPOSE
WILSON'S denomination
Close Friend Says peerless Leader
Will Abide by Party's Wishes
in 1915 Campaign.

William J. Bryan will acquiesce in
the nomination of President Wilson
and will not fight it, as has been re-
Gently reported. That is the asser-
ton made this week by Representa-
tive Warren w. Bailey of Pennsyl-
vania, one of Bryan's closest friends,
reported in a dispatch from the ma
tional capital.
Representative Bailey declared
that since the Baltimore convention
he had talked with Mr.. Bryan on the
subject Of the presidents renomina-
ton at least rs times and that al
ways Mr.. Bryan had expressed the
desire to abide by the wishes Of the
party.
Mr.. Bailey went even further and
asserted his positive belief, gathered
from conversations with Mr.. Bryan,
that the ex-secretary of state would
not oppose the denomination of Pres
ident Wilson on any ground at all.
He predicted, however, a hard fight
by Mr.. Bryan against Mr.. Wilson
preparedness program.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-03-03
BAUSMAN WILL RETIRE
Formally Announces He viii Not
Enter Judgeship Race.

Confirming rumors that have been
current for some time, Judge Freder-
lex Bausman, who was appointed by
Governor Ernest Lister to the SUI
preme bench to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Judge Herman
d. Crow, will not be a candidate to
fill the remaining four years of the
term.
Judge Bausman, in a letter Just
made public, says he feels it is time
for a statement of his political inten-
tions, and follows with the declara-
ton that while he has found work on
the bench altogether to his tastes, the
demands Of the practice that he has
left temporarily, and pecuniary con-
siderations, make it necessary that he
surrender his place as soon as a new
jurist Is elected.
Two local men, Superior Judge
John R. Mitchell and Attorney p. NJ.
Troy, aer mentioned as possible can
didates, but neither has made any