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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-03

The SaIeswoman and Her Progress.
By JANE MCLEAN.

Z Each place she had visited reported
the trade already given over to the
Iron Heel and Toe. and Ray, who had
started out so confidently, was almost
ready to report failure. She finally
decided 10 skip her next town and to
proceed first to one Of the larger
cities. Here she began her campaign.
Her wardrobe possessed one very
handsome costume, which she donned.
with a sOft-plumed hat Then she
took taxi and set out for the largest
department store in the place
II took only q small amount Of
initiative to approach the buyer OF
Camden Brothers, and ask II she could
not interest him in Gotham hosiery
The smart people wear nothing
else in New York she explained
We have the Iron Heel and Toe,
madam; they are recommended as the
best"
In vain she argued and at last with
a pleasant smile she said good-by
promising TO call again
You may change your mind as wen
as your brand of stockings" she
laughed.
When she left the store she thought
hard. Then a brilliant idea struck her.
II worked out like this:
The next morning Camden Brothers
received a telephone call from Mrs.
Ieffingweu Gordon, the social arbiter
of the city, for a dozen pairs of silk
stockings OF the particular brand made
by the Gotham Manufacturing COM
pany-
And later they received another
call and then still another.
When Ray called the next morning
she was received with more attention.
Camden Brothers not only ordered
but complimented her on her business
sense.
Ray smiled. but said nothing. Be
fore she left she wrote a nice note
OF thanks 10 Mrs. Gordon and the
rHaz k-nw.
She felt that she was now on the
road to success
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-03


- Az sold silk stockings for the
Gotham Manufacturing COM
~ pany. Her qualifications for a
travelling ssleswoman were an amaz-
ing confidence IN her own Powers Of
discretion, ready tongue and a seem
ing amount Of what is generally
termed sang froid. but is in ordinary
terms Just bluff Ray was tall and
not too slender she had quiet brown
eyes that were steady and dependable.
and a rather stylish manner Of dress
ing As Ray often said to her friends:
It's really not what I wear. but the
way I wear my clothes This waist
vas 81. but 7 wear it over a pink slip
and get away with II as though it cost
five"
when Ray went 10 the manufactur-
ing company and asked for a position,
she was anything but sure Of success
She had had no experience, but she
wanted TO sell silk stockings and she
made up her mind that she could She
had been asked II she had experience
and had replied no."
But 7 can sell things" she had
added
How do you know you cam the
man had asked, wheeling around and
regarding her steadily.
Because I have made up my mind
tc do it," she had replied.
For long moment Rays brown
eyes had looked into the rather quiz
zical eyes Of the chief buyer
Very we'll" he had said finally.
I'll take a chance" And Ray had
been given her first commission.
Get ahead Of the Iron Heel and
Toe" the buyer had admonished. "and
your name is made They have a very
slick salesman on the route now. and
We want the trade ourselves"
And so Ray had set out to get the
trade OF the smaller western towns.
At first she had no success at all.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-03
Past Human AchIevemenf

However high your purpose. Won can
never hope to reach
Inc pinnacle you're placed on in a
nominating speech
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-03

The president may be mistaken in
thinking it's the war situation that
mas been keeping him awake nights.
Possibly T. T. has bad lust . little
10 do with il
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-03

surprising Mr.. Lansing does quit.
Aren't there plenty OF GOOD sfenos--s--
piers in Washington
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-03

II Ieddy IS nominated there is grave
the convention Unconstitutional
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-03
No Visible supply.

A Wisconsin scientist abs discovered
that automobile fuel can be made of
SaWdust' but Just now the whole crop
is taken over by the breaIzfssf food
manufactures
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-03
ID. No Nnmn IN. Il

Bryan and Wilson may find thar the
band wagon is a lot speedier than the
water wagon or the ice wagon.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-03
MORE Truth
" Than Postry
wen Know I'm a Few Dav..

Maybe justice Hughes is not half so
much OF a conscientious objectioner as
he seems 20 be.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-03
Insomnia Can Have MANY C,u.e.

hughes Leads in Vermont s,
aid TAFT and lot il got himi
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-03

ELVr TARREN. II we don't hurry
M the subways Will be so
crowded that we won't be
The Keota news., 1916-10-20
days before her death. She was noble
Christian woman, loving mother and
most faithful and devoted wife
Faithful unto death"
Much Building in Progress


From the number of buildings under
construction at Keota one might think
that boom had struck the town, altho
as matter of fact completion of the
buildings now contemplated will not
equal the demand that has existed for q
year or more. Miss Showers has erect
ed small cottage in the north part of
town; S. w. Fox has commenced the
excavation for frame store building
Ax9O feet in size, adjoining the bank
on the east; George E. Schoonover has
frame bungalow 24x28 feet in size
nearing completion on Roanoke Aven-
ue, opposite the Methodist church site;
A. F. Peter has practically finished and
now occupies a new concrete house,
built on the rear of his Roanoke Aven-
ue lot in Block 35; the new telephone
building and residence of the manager,
Elmo Edison, in the same block, is a
vast Improvement in appearance over
the old blacksmith shop which was
utilized in its construction; and another
notable improvement will be the con-
crete block postoffice building and hall,
24x4O feet in size, two stories, to occu-
py the site of the present postoffice
building, which will be moved temper
arily to the vacant space next to the
hardware store. The owner, M. L.
Haworth, expects as soon as the new
postoffice is completed to move the old
building to another lot, and to remodel
it for a residence. In addition to these
improvements, now under way, it is
thought that the Methodist church can
be finished next spring; w. r. Stewart
expects to build new store adjoining
the old sometime next summer; and C..
0. Dodder contemplates erection of
modern residence.
The Keota news., 1916-10-20
WHAT THE PRESIDENT ACTUALLY
DID TO AVERT STRIKE DISASTER

Before consulted with them (the railway execu-
tves and the representatives of the enployes) made
myself acquainted with the points at controversy
The first thing told both sides was that stood
for the eight-hour day. We believe in the eighthof
day because 4 does better work within eight hours
than he does in extended day said to the rail-
road executives: "You asking that the result OF
the eghthour day be predicted and the prediction be
arbitrated The reasonable thing to do to grant the
eight-hour day not because the men demand It, but
because it is right and let get authority from Con-
eress to appoint commission to observe the results
and report In order that justice may be done the rail-
roads in respect of the cost Of the experiment"
That was the proposal which they rejected and
which Congress put into law, proposal which made
to them before conferred with it, which urged upon
them at every conference, and which when the one
side rejected the other accepted went to Congress
and asked Congress enact. did not ask either side
whether 1t suited the and requested my friends in
Congress not to ask either side whether it suited them
learned before the troversy began that the whole
temper of the legislative body was In favor OF the
eight-hour day
In the House of Representatives the plan was
passed. was sanctioned, by vote which included sew
enty Republicans against hftyfour Republicans In
the Senate the Republican members held conferences
in which they determined to put obstacle in the way
of the passage of the bill Now, this because the
proposal was reasonable and was based upon right
From President Wilson's speech New Jersey business
1t Shadow Lawn, N. J. Sept Za
The Keota news., 1916-10-20
OBITUARY

Another of Colorado's old pioneers
has gone to join the "Choir Invisible. ="
Mrs. Aurilla F. Baxter died at her home
near Sligo, Colo, on October 10, 1916,
after an illness of twelve days, and was
laid to rest in the Platteville cemetery
on October IL. She was aged 81 years,
II months and days. She leaves to
mourn their loss husband, George w.
Baxter, one sister, Mrs. Sarah j. Kline
of Loveland, two sons, Charles E.
Stevens of Fort Collins and John H.
Baxter of Sligo, besides grand children,
nieces and nephews.
Aurilla Fansburg Haskins was born
in Herkimer county, N. Y, November
s, 1884. Later she removed with her
parents to Illinois, where she attended
Knox College at Galesburg for several
years and then taught school until she
was seventeen years old. On November
l9, 1851, she was united in marriage to
Anthony Stevens at Galesburg. In 1854
she and her husband crossed the plains
to Oregon and California. In January,
1853, her husband was killed in battle
with the Indians on Bear River, N. T.
He was q member of Co. M, I'd Cavalry,
California volunteers.
Mrs. Stevens removed with her two
little sons to Iowa, where she taught
school for a number of years. On Feb
ruary %, 1871, she was united in mar
riage to George w. Baxter at Brady
vile, Iowa. In 1873 they came to Col
orado and settled near Fort Collins.
where they lived for twenty years. In
1893 they went to Denver and from
there to Bethoud, where they lived for
fifteen years. In 1911 they came to
Sligo.
Mrs. Baxter was true pioneer, a wo-
man of the most indomitable courage,
perseverance and strength of character.
She possessed keen intellect and her
mind was bright and active until ten
The Keota news., 1916-10-20
Sell it with a News ad.
The Markets Compared

These Keota quotations are secured
from the local dealers on Thursday, and
being subject to change, should be taken
merely as an indication of the market.
The Keota news., 1916-10-20
THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY

Russell w. Fleming, our pres
ent District Attorney, was
appointed by Judges Strong and
Graham to fill vacancy caused by
George Carlson being elected
governor two years ago. Repub-
licans and Democrats alike agree
he has made good. He has pros
ecuted and convicted moremurder
cases than any district attorney
in the state during his term of
Office. He and his deputies have
vigorously prosecuted bootleg
gers throughout this district.
Mr.. Fleming is up for election on
his splendid record. Why should
he not be continued?
VOTE FOR THE ELECTION OF THIS
FAITHFUL OFFICER!
The Keota news., 1916-10-20
When you look your best see Fortner.


Markham and Waxham Buy Garage
On Thursday Oran G. Markham and
Max Waxham bought of Jobbins and
Quackenbush the Keota Garage build
ing and lot, 4Ox55 feet in size, together
with the supplies and accessories in
stock. The former proprietors retained
their automobiles, which they owned
separately. Both the new owners have
had considerable experience in the auto
mobile business, and are good statesmen.
Mr.. Waxham has also worked as repair
man in some of the older Denver gar
ages. They will have the Buick agency
and may also take on a cheaper car.
This is good location for a garage
business and the Keota Garage should
prove very profitable enterprise,
The Keota news., 1916-10-20
NEWS NOTES OF THE DAY

Items of Interest to the People OF
Keota Community
Mrs. Sarah Farnum of Illinois, who
has been visiting her daughter. Mrs. H.
E. Rhoadarmer and family, left Tues
day for visit with son at Lexington,
Neb. Mr.. and Mrs. Rhoadarmer took
her to Sterling by automobile. She had
intended to remain here this winter, but
found the altitude too high.
Fred Trumbo shipped q car of immi-
grant movables last Thursday to Bed
ford, Iowa, where he expects to make
his home for year or so. Many friends
here will regret to lose this estimable
family from the community, and wish
them the best of health and success in
the new home.
w. ]. Simms last week completed re-
pairing and putting stone foundation
under the Simms school house, located
on the southeast corner of section 2,
$50. The building now needs painting
only to make it one of the neatest rural
schools in the district.
Miss Gladys Robinson and Miss Ethel
Alum of Denver arrived Monday to
visit with friends here, the former with
the J. E. Pegg, Frank Britt and George
r. Rockwell families and the latter with
the Britt family.
Harley C. Jobbins on Tuesday bought
of Edward C. Stacey the southwest
quarter of section 13, 9-6l. and expects
to improve it soon with well. fencing
and breaking.
Four candidates were initiated at the
Keota Grange meeting Tuesday evening
and a large class is to be taken into the
order 1t the next meeting to be held Oc-
tober 81.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. p. Beale and daugh-
ters Misses Clarie and Anna Lucille OF
Fort Morgan spent the week end with
Miss Anna Showers.
D. w. Schoonover left Sunday for
Denver, as delegate to the I. 0. o. F.
grand lodge, in session there this week.
New pianos were received Tuesday
and placed in the homes Of j. E. Pegg,
P. R. Shamber and R. A. Martinson.
The Methodist Ladies Aid are plan
ming to serve dinner on general election
day, Tuesday, November z.
Lost-White and red heifer calf, about
six months old. Finder is requested to
notify A. Vogliotti, Keota. pdS4
]. E. Pegg had his leg broken Tues
day while helping unload the Shamber
piano from q railroad car.
C. w. Murphy came from Greeley
Wednesday to spend few days looking
after interests here.
Folding paper lunch boxes, white and
colored crepe paper, and crepe paper
napkins, at Stanley's.
Mrs. Arthur LaChapelle is assisting
at the telephone exchange for afew
weeks.
Wanted-To exchange saddle for cart.
Drop card to Rev. McKowan, Keota.
C. O. Dodder was a business visitor
to Greeley Monday and Tuesday.
c.. E. Andrews left Wednesday morn
ing for ten days trip to Iowa.
The Keota news., 1916-10-20
]. E.. SHOOK HAS
WORD TO SAY

appreciate your confidence in elect
ing me county clerk and have tried to
repay that confidence by faithful, intel
ligent administration. The Office has
had my undivided time and attention.
improvements have been made in meth
ods. Fees have been lowered to the
public, yet the surplus (profit above sal
aries) has steadily increased. have
already turned $4,000 surplus over to
the county treasurer this year and will
have another $1,000 for him in Novem-
ber. You know your business is safe
with me and that replies to your inqui-
ries are prompt and courteous.
If reelected l shall continue to run
the Office on business principles. re-
spectfuliy solicit your support and vote.
j. E. SHOOK,
Democratic Candidate for
County Clerk and Recorder.
When you look your best see FOrtner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-19
.CALLIENI KILLED?
ssSavior of Paris" Shot by Army
Officer, Is Version.
Sensational Story of War Lead
er's Recent Death Is Told.

New York, June 19.-The death of
Gen. Joseph S. Gallieni, former minis
ter of war of France, was due to a
murderous attack by French army
officer of high rank under charges of
treason, and not to natural causes, ac-
cording to stories told here today by
passengers arriving on the French
liner Lafayette.
GaIlieni was shot and fatally wound
ed while in his Paris office, the ar
rivals from France said. He was
closeted with the officer, according to
their story, when attendants heard a
shot and rushed in to find THE
Saviour of Paris" lying on the floor
unconscious with his caller standing
over him, a smoking revolver in his
hand. The general after an illness of
three weeks died on May 81
General Gallieni's assaiiant was ar
rested. the Lafayette's passengers said,
and his fate is unknown. He had been
summoned before his chief, it is said
to answer the charge of having nego-
tiated with the Germans for the sur
render of a fortress at Verdun
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-19
DINNER STORIES.

Independence is a valuable possess
sion, yet it may easily be overdone.
A traveller who carried that admirable
trait to excess was passing over a
country road that was new to him.
He stopped at a small roadside hotel
for dinner. When he was ready to
start on again. the hotel keeper, after
the manner of country hosts, asked
him where he was going. The
traveller was in a disagreeable mood.
"I have paid my bill. and it is none
of your business" he replied.
About half a mile from the hotel
the traveller found that the road
forked. He, of course. did not know
which one to take. SO he sent the driv-
err back to inquire at the hotel. The
hotel keeper had profited by the 9TH
er's show of independence.
You can tell the gentleman" he
said. that he has paid his bill and
he can take whichever road he likes"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-19
FUNSTON WANTS


chiefly concerned today in a study of
how best to maintain the delicate bal
ance between the United States and
Mexico until the militia organization
began to arrive. Officers at depart
ment headquarters believe it improb-
able that any of the state troops would
get to border stations before ten days,
and that even then only II small per-
centage of the expected $4,000 would
be available for service.
Reports from the border early today
told of no new raids. Anti-American
took place yesterday
in Mexican towns and the feeling
generally throughout the frontier was
that Carranza'S troops or civilian or
CARNATIONS in Mexico might precipi-
tate a clash, but extreme caution was
taken by American officers along the
line and by General Pershing not to
give cause for aggression
If another raid does take place, or
if General Trevino permits any of his
troops to attack General Pershing' S
lines swift action will be taken by
the Americans but if there is anything
the Americans can do to avert trou-
BILE il will be done.
General Funston has not worked
out the details of stations for the state
troops. but before they can get here
It will be known definitely where each
unit will go and just what detach-
ment of regular troops will be reliev-
ed. Very few of the regiments of the
regular forces now covering the Dor
der are intact but it is expected the
availability of the militia will make
possible the drawing together of scat
tered details so every regiment may
he moved as a whole.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-19
TO TALK IT OVER
Jitney Drivers and Commission
to Confer Thursday.
Ordinance Will Not Be Pub
Iished Until June 26.

To allow formal conference be-
tween jitney drivers and city commits
sioners, the city commission this morn
ing agreed to defer publishing the re-
vised jitney ordinance until June 70.
Decision to defer action followed an
informal discussion in which repre-
sentatives of the new jitney organiza-
ton, their attorney and commission
ers figured formal conference Ii
scheduled for next Thursday.
The discussion was rapidly becoming
heated this morning wnen the agree
ment to defer action was reached On
behalf of the jitney drivers, Attorney
Harry Green complained that con-
ference which commissioners had
promised the drivers would be held
before the ordinance was published
had not taken place. When commits
sioners intimated that failure to hold
the conference should not tie up action
on the ordinance, Green took issue
with them.
Jitney drivers sought this morning
to secure a delay in publishing the
ordinance until after the general cleo
| ton in August. They proposed that
the proposition be put up to the voters
directly for settlement at that time
| Their suggestion, however, failed fav-
| orably to impress the commissioners
Following failure to secure post
ponement of action until after the gen.
| eral election the drivers sought to OBJ
tain another month of grace at the
end of which time they were to pre-
sent an ordinance. This proposition
also failed to meet with favor among
the commissioners.
Tandy's Statement.
Following the meeting this morning,
Commissioner Tandy issued the fol-
lowing statement:
There are IT'S miles of streets in
the city of Topeka. The revised or
dinance would restrict jitneys from
operating over but ten miles of this
territory. The remaining 165 miles
of streets would be open to them by
payment of the same license that they
pay at present.
THE jitneys have every street east
of the west line of Jackson street On
the west side of Jackson, they can OPP
crate under their present license on all
streets, but cannot pick up passengers
while paralleiing car lines on the same
streets that car lines are on
The Jftneys can pick up passenger.
: at every street intersection in the cit,
of Topeka They can discharge pas
sengers on any car line and any plac,
in the city of Topeka just as they ar,
doing at present.
The high license does not apply t,
: anything in the city except half :
dozen streets named in the revise,
= ordinance as far as these streets ar,
= to prevent the jitneys from parallelin,
the street car lines west of jackson
streets to take on passengers.
4 1T is not our intention in this ordi
: nance to put the jitneys out of bust
ness"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-19
SIX GIRLS TAKE STAND
Kefute Testimony of Josephine Davis
in Trial of Orpet-

Waukegan. ILL.,, June 19.-Cumula-
tive testimony to the effect that Mar
ion Lambert did not give way to tears
during her birthday party few even
ings prior to her death in Helms
woods last February was ready to be
presented by the prosecution when the
trial of Will H. Orpet, the University
of Wisconsin student charged with the
girls murder, opened for what posi-
lily is its last week here today.
Six girls of the Eighteen bunch"
of which Marian was a member, are
to be witnesses.
The question of whether Percy C.
Longland, assistant gardener to E. o.
Orpet, the defendants father, may be
called as witness for the state was
to be decided during the days session
by Judge Donnelly. The request was
mode last Friday by States Attorney
Dady, who announced he desired to
cross examine Longland relative to the
disposition of certain cyanide of po-
,, tassium stored in the Orpet green
house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-19
A. C. BARTEL RESIGNS
Paul Heinz Is Appointed Assistant City
Attorney in His Place.

A. C. Bartel, assistant city attorney.
and a lieutenant in Battery A. turned
in his resignation this afternoon to
join the colors. Paul Heinz was ap-
pointed to take Bartels place.
James Whiteker. a motorcycle Of
ficer, also placed his revolver in the
hands of Chief Parsons. He, too, is a
member of Battery A.
Over at the United States recruiting
station near Fifth street and Kansas
avenue, everything was quiet as the
grave. Not a man has made applica-
ton to join the army since early in
June. Two youths applied this morn
ing, but as they desired to join the
national guards they were sent to the
armory on Jackson street
There's this difference between join
ing the guard and the United States
army. A man joins the regulars for
seven years, serving actively for four
years and is placed on the reserve list
for three years. The guardsman is
discharged upon the expiration of war,
or whatever crisis calls him to arms
The guardsmen elect their own Of
ficerS