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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-01


BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUN-
Gil or THE CITY OF Ell PASO- -
That the City Clerk be and hereby IS d.
rected to advertise for bids for the consJruc-
lion Of a pavement on Second street from
the intersection Of the west line Of chi
huahua street 10 the west line Of south St
Eraiu street
said pavement in all respects to conform
with the specifications therefor prepared
by the CITY Engineer and now on NE IN
his office. which said specifications nave
been approved by this Council said ad-
vertisement shall aupear in each issue OF the
official paper which appears during the ten
f0l DAYS prior to the eth day OF Deem Der-
1916 All bids must be sealed and each be
ACCOMPANIED by "A certified check in the sum
Of one thousand CsI.0oe-00l dollars. pay
able to the Mayor Of the City Of Il Faso.
and which shall become the property OF the
ctv in the event that the bidder II sue
cessful. does not within ten (l0l days OF the
acceptance Of his bid enter into a CONTRACT
with the City OF e Paso TO complete said
pavement in accordance with said sDecill-
cations within three months from the time
Of the signing Of the contract All bids must
be filed with the CITY Clerk on or before ten
O0l o'clock a. m the 9Th day Of December
1916.
The CITY OF e Paso reserves the right to
reject any or all bids
Passed and approved this. the 25rd day OF
Tom Lea
Mayor
Attest
J. F. Dawson
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-01

Lodge Notices.
CALLED MEETING Of Harmony Chap. No.
-4t, o. T. s Friday evening Dec at
o'clock; visitors welcome. BY order Of worthy
matron- NAY ONERTON. Secy-
Lost and Found.
SoS--~~>-~~~~7|-~-S---- -------------"->--0-
LOST-From 11is E Rio GraDde. bicycle
NO Psosl5- Reward
LOST - Harvard bicycle No. J. 1910; also
leather wallet and collection book. National
Life and Accident ms Co Reward Phi S2l4-
LOST-In downtown district ladies' small.
gold watch with diamond setting Finder
please phone 1896 or call at 1906 Nevada
St and receive liberal reward
LOST, by Peter Meyers. while making deliv-
cry 10 the following firms. or between their
places Of business and the Union depot
Kroskauer. Fork ~ Move. H 5 Beach. Bob
Moore company. McClelland Bros, Guaran-
tee shoe company. : H kress and com
pany-SI5o in currency 1 cannot afford TO
lose this money and will be forever CRATE
fui if finder will return same TO 1905 Wy
oming street
Personal.
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sPIRELI.A eorsets. Mrs Hulett. Phi s572
HAIR. moles removed; electric. Phi s47sw
SCIENTIFIC massage at your own home.
Prof F. L Sanders. Phone 1882.
ELECTROLYsIS. supernuous hair and moles
removed Mrs G. Benson IS Buckler bldg
LACE CURTAINS cleaned beautifully
Kramer. phone 1913
CHIROPRACTOR
Room SOS Herald Bldg Phone 1895
ALL FURNACE trouble repaired. chimneys
and stacks swept and painted. all work
guaranteed See Charles Doll. phone 42A
THE STREET CAR STRIKE STILL On.
Many bad accidents occurring.
Fl Pasoans are riding in nickel autos
WANTED-To know George Phillips ad-
dress. last address Midlothian Texas. Please
write or wire, my expense FL Paso. Tex Ida
Phillips. general delivery. very important
II. Worth and Dallas papers copy ad
Srecisl Notices.
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ORIENTAL ART CO.
Special sale OF hand carved furniture.
ivory and high class art goods. best line Of
Baskets toys. leather goods. novelties and
holiday goods everything imported. ZIG
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-01
LodEe Notices.

Lodge Notices.
CALLED MEETING OF Harmony Chap. No.
-sf. o. T. 5. Friday evening Dec. l at :
o'clock. visitors welcome BY order Of worthy
mstron- MAY OVERTON. Secy.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-01
ANSWERS TO HERALD ans

The following list Of uncaled for answers
&c Herald Want Advertisements are now be-
ING held for delivery at The Herald business
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-01
Sitn.tinn. Ranfed-FenaIs.

MIDDLE aged American lady wishes posi-
ION as housekeeper. Address b 1856 Gaze
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-01

HOUSES To RENT
rooms. 1900 Wyoming. fur
mace heat SIS.
24e5 Montana. rooms fur
mace heat. $50
DAVIS BROS
los Texas. Phone IFS
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-01

WANTFD-Bv reliable couple home or
49, renr Address - 165. care Herald
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-01
Wanted to Rent.
Ranted-Bids.

CASH PAID for second hand housed
goods. f. II. STERCHI. 345 Myrtle. Ph.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-01
Lumber and RuiIdiue MateriaI.

LGMBER-I can afford 10 give you extraor
Ginary prices fer cash. first class lumber y
Courchesne. lumber department Phone SOS
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-01

YESTERDAYS ANSWERS.
Lett side dolCH among fruit.
RGgddd.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-01
Special Notices.

CARPENTER VIII figure new or repair wosh
-rlorches and garages a specially Pm ools-
HOME MADE fruit cakes for Xmas Phone
Mrs. Allen. ASA
WANTED-50OO school boys to try out our
rev crome sole leather Chas- Rokahr. SIS
Texas
ri. PASO-LAS CRUCES stage Line: car
leaves TT Paso p. M. H. san Jacinto ST.
Las cruces 9 a. IN. California Fruit store
CALL 6701 for coal and wood Sacked coal
zoe: pine kindling 2.c sack: prompt de-
livery
HAVE Just opened chiidren's home, will
care for children from infants 10 age 10 by
hour day OF week: practical nurse in charge
Phone .G60J.
GEORGIA entertainers orchestra. 3 to Z
pieces: good readers. American and rag time
music: prices reasonable. 7I2 E Third.
phone $3.50 OF s33.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-01
For Rent-Stores and Offices.

FOR RENT-DeSirabls offices n the Herald
building Reasonable rates Apply to the
auditor OF The Herald
FOR RENT-Sscoud floor Of downtown two
story building. space about 20x75 feet or six
rooms: light and airy, easy stairway Pm
1884
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-01

CATTLE MORTGAGE CO.. 4O7 LIST Nat. bldg
HONEY TO LOAN on good inEide business
property. per cent interest. A P Coles q
Bros c07 y. Oregon
MONEY loaned on furniture, pianos. auto
mobiles livestock. diamonds. Jewelry; any
acceptable security Newtons. do y stanton
WE CONDUCT a general loan and loan
brokerage business Negotiating all classes
of legitimate loans. We also buy good
chattel or vendors lien notes Your bust
ness will be treated as confidential Equiv
able Loan Association. SIS Trust Bldg
QUICK SMALL LOANS
To the worthy in need We employ lawful
methods only. that's why we succeed The
personal note Of honest wage earners Is all
we require Call today No delay Drake,
POI Roberts Banner bldg
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-01

Business Chances.
RESTAURANT for sale cheap: good bust
ness Apply Ysleta Cafe
FOR QUICK results SELL IT BY AUCTION
See ogden. 326 Mills bldg Phone l5-l-
FOR SALE-SmaH hand laundry. Ills E
Missouri Phone 1850
DOCTOR AUER,
Chronic diseases, female diseases Nervous
diseases. 5O4-305 , Repub- bid Phi 464z-5l4o-
CAPABI r young man. small capital, desires
to purchase Interest in brokerage or manu-
featuring business Address Investment
care Herald
GENERAL STORE-Stock $4,000; doing
about S35. 900 annual business. ranch trade
inland town will consider trade for cattle
or sheep. Write box g. Rankin Texas
WANTED-Active or silent partner with
$4,000 for splendid esta blished manufartur-
ing busin szs- you desire SAT" and nignly
profitable investment address 17s. care
Herald
AUCTION SALE.
We will on Saturday. Dec 2. at two O'Clock
D. m. sell to the highest bidder a complete
restaurant locatc1 Il sos Sad Francisco St
Don't miss this as il sells regardless Of price.
r O. Ogden Auctsoneer-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-02
LADIES! DARKEN
YOUR CRAY HAIR
Look years youngeri Use Grand
mothers recipe OF Sage Tea and
Sulphur and nobody will know

The use Of Sage and Sulphur for
, restoring faded. gray hair to It's
natural color dates back to grand
/ mothers time. She used II to keep
her hair beautifully dark. glossy
and abundant Whenever her hair
fell out or took on that dull. faded
or streaked appearance. this sim.
Die mixture was applied with won
derfnl effect
But brewing ct home IL mussy
and 0ut-isdsi@ Nowadays, by ask
ing 81 any drag store for a 50-eent
bottle 81 "Wye;h's Sage and Sol
phur Compound" you viii get this
famous old recipe which can be de
/ pended upon ~ restore natural
color and beauty 10 the hair and IL
splendid for dsndrnff. dry. fever
ish. itchy scalp and falling hair.
4 well-known downtown druggist
ssys II darkens the hair 80 natural
~ and evenly that nobody can tell
4 has been applied. You simply
{danpen a sponge or soft brush with
IN and draw this through your hair,
taking one strand at a time. by
morning the gray hair disappears,
and after another application or
two n becomes beautifully dark.
glossy. and abundant.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-02
ACTRESS TELLS SECRET
A Weil.known Actress Tells How
She Darkened Her Gray Hair
and Promoted Its Growth
With a Simple Home
Made Mixture.

Miss Blanche Rose. n well-known
actress. who darkened her gray hair
with a simple preparation which she
mixed at home, In recent inter
view at Chicago. NJ. made the fol-
lowing statement: ANY lady or
gentleman can darken their gray
hair and make Il soft and glossy
with this simple recipe. which they
can mix at home. To half pint Of
water add | on. OF bay rum. small
box of Barbo Compound and u
or. of glycerine. These ingredients
can be bought at any drug store at
very little cost. Apply TO the hair
twice week until II becomes the
required shade This Will make n
gray.haired person look 30 years
younger. II Is also fine to promote
the growth OF hair. relieves itching
and scalp humors and Is excellent
for dandruff and falling hair. AID.
|vertisement.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-02
DARkTOWN TRIO on
new BILL At the HIP

The Darktown Trio heads the
new bill at the Hippodrome. II Is
composed OF three versatile young
men who sing in harmony and do
solo work
The Standard Quartet. young
women. also make big hit.
The Kentuckian' Is presented
by Robert Athon and company.
Rowies and Gilman have some
thing new TO offer I'm tho singing
and joke line
The Lerndos are acrobats.
"Life's whirlpool IL n firsi-run
film in five parts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-02

With the Rev. George Kindred. a
marrying parson." under arrest.
deputy sheriffs Thursday are con.
Quoting search for w. X. Hitch
cock. who is said 20 have worked
with Kindred in steering" we'd
ding parties from the courthouse TO
The latter's shrine Of holy matrl.
mony, across the street.
Rev. Kindred Is accused OF sub
ornation OF perjury Hitchcock Is
accused OF having sworn falsely to
the age OF Herbert Il. Carroll. 10.
when he was married by Kindred
to Mise Lillian l.. Collins, 90. on
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-02
ROMANCE OF SKY
COMES TO GRIEF

SAN FRANCISCO. March "a
romance literally builded In the
clouds when Art Smith. daredevil
exposition birdman. eloped. three
years ago. in his aeroplsne. with
winsome Aimee Cour. from Fort
Wayne. Ind. threatens soon to
founder on the rocks OF divorce
court.
Attorney Harry l. Stafford an
nounced today that Smith had in
structed him TO file divorce case
against Mrs. Smith on the grounds
of cruelty.
Smith is aboard the liner Chiyou
Maru. en- route for Japan--and for
getfulness.
Il guess II will do me good 20 get
away" he said before sailing to
nll an engagement TO ny before
the mikado and other Japanese
dlgnitaries for the next three
months.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-02
OPEN new COURSE IN
CITY Government

A University OF Washington ex-
tension course In municipal govern
ment will be started Friday evening
at in rooms 630.32 Henry building,
one of tho extension divisions
downtown class rooms. This Is the
second extension class In this sub
ject 10 be started this year.
Sixteen two.hour Friday evening
sessions will be held and two uni.
yersity credits may be earned.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-02
CLASS OF water
BEFORE YOU EAT
ANY BREAKFAST
Wash Poison From System
Each Morning and Feel
Fresh as a Daisy

Every day you clean the house
you live In 10 get rid OF the dust
and dirt which collected through
the previous day. Your body. the
house your soul lives in. also be-
comes filled up each twenty-four
hours with al manner OF filth and
poison. n only every man and
woman couii realize the wonders.
OF drinking rhosphated hot water,
what gratifying change would
take place
Instead OF the thousands OF sick
~. manufacturing men. women
and girls with pasty or muddy
compilations; instead of the multi
tudes OF nerve wrecks" run
downs brain flags" and pessi-
mists. We should see virile. opti-
mistic throng of rosy-cheeked PEG
pie everywhere.
Every one. whether sick or we'll.
should drink each morning before
breakfast, glass of real hot wa
ter with a teaspoonful OF limestone
phosphate in II to wash from the
stomach. liver. kidneys and ten
yards OF bowels the previous DAYS
indigestihle waste, sour fermenta-
tons and poisons. thus cleansing.
sweetening and freshening the en-
tire alimentary canal before put.
ting more food into the stomach.
Those subject to sick headache.
biliousness. nasty breath. rheuma-
tism. colds: and particularly those
who have pallid. sallow com
plexion and who are constipated
very often. are urged TO obtain
quarter pound OF limestone phos-
phste at the drug store which will
cost but a trifle. but Is sufficient to
demonstrate the quick and remark
able change In both health and APP
pearance awaiting those who prac-
tice internal sanitation. We must
remember that inside cleanliness is
more important than outside, be-
cause the skin does not absorb im-
purities TO contaminate the blood.
while the pores in the thirty feet
Of bowels do
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-02
SHERIFFS SEEK "STEERER"
FOR MARRYING PARSON"

February 81. and is charged with
perjury.
II is said Hitchcock "steered'
the couple to Kindred. who In turn
introduced Hitchcock 10 the bridal
couple. -.tchcock then acted as
their witness. and. tho he knew
neither bride nor groom. swore they
were OF legal age.
Thomas ]. Carroll. jeweler. the
boys father. who Is said TO be ex-
tremely indignant over the affair,
swore 10 the complaints against
both men.
The county commissioners have
ordered other "steerers" to keep
out OF the courthouse.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-02
Married MEN ARE
CALLED TO C0LORS

LONDON. March Married
men between the ages OF 10 and 81,
who volunteered in the Lord Derby
recruiting campaign. will be called
20 the colors within a few days, &C
cording TO announcement today.
The new conscription law went
into effect today. and preparations
have been completed for calling
Immediately the bachelors and wild
overs eligible under Il.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-02
father OF JITNEY
s.yICTIM GETS $500

Oscar Turnquist, ji,neur. sxoBer-
ated By coroner's jury after his
auto ran down and killed Aiko
Tanaka. q. at Smith and Jackson
last December. must pay the
childs father, Sotozo Tannka. $500
damages for the accident, accord
Ing 10 a verdict In Judge Smiths
court
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-02
HOME PRODUCTS
FESTIVAL IS ON

\ home-products festival is un-
der way Thursday at Sloans hall.
s21S Greenwood ave II started
Wednesday. Cooking demonstra-
lions and lectures for women are
being given and Seattle.made prod.
ucts are being shown, a cafeteria
dinner is being served each even.
ing M 6. The show closes Friday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-02

that's -Silas Mariner" at the
Colonial. with Frederick Warde In
the title role. George Eliot. the
gifted woman novelist. wrote the
book many years ago. but u IL one
Of tho classics OF literature. and
the story is OF absorbing Interest.
Just right for screen production.
MARY'S ROLE UNIQUE
Poor Little Peppina." the seven.
part Famous Players. Pickford com
panys first release. will be shown
until Saturday night nj the Coli
scum. Poor Little Peppina" is In
a class by itself Mary Pickford
has done no more unique bit OF
work than IN the role OF the Ameri.
can girl who has been kidnapped In
infancy aud raised In an Italian
family
BILLIE UPSETS EN-
Three more days are left In
which 10 see Billie Burke In her
first motion picture success. Peg.
Is. which Is now playing az the
Liberty. Like merry little
whirlwind. Peggy. from America.
npsets the traditions OF the pretty
Scottish mountain hamlet, where
she goes to live after her fathers
death. The way she respects ira.
dftions there Is n scream.
STARS IN "UPSTART'
The Upstart." at the Strand
theatre. is n fiye-part feature pro
ductlon. starring Marguerite Snow
aud featuring George lie Guere.
The upstart" Is a satirical com.
sdy-drama.
In support OF Miss Snow, besides
MIR. lie Guere. are James Iackaye,
Frederick Sumner and Frederick
Sittenham.
NEER-DO-WELL FIGHTS
Kathlyn Williams. Wheeler Oak
man, Frank Clark and others are
Just few OF the stars who are
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-02
More Men Than Women
Have Appendicitis

Surgeons state men are slightly
more subject TO appendicitis than
women. Seattle people should know
that few doses OF simple buck
thorn bark. glycerine. etc, as mixed
In Adler-l-kR. often relieve or pre-
vent appendicitis. This mixture re-
moves such SURPRISING foul matter
that ONE SPOONFUL relieves al
most ANY CASE constipation. sour
stomach or gas. The INSTANT,
easy action OF Adlcr-i-ka Is SUR
prising. Swift's Pharmacies. end
Ave. and pike and g35 y. broadway,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-02
ELECT BOARD MEMBERS

Members Of the police depart
ment elected Sergts. Keefe and
Zimmerman and Patrolman Phil
lips TO represent them on the pen.
sion board, Wednesday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-02
SEATTLE ACTRESS
DIES AT CHICAGO

Mrs. Hugh j Emmett. vaudeville
actress. seen here In the Empress.
Pantages and Orpheum theatres.
who owns n home on Phinney ave.
is dead Thursday In Chicago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-02

PROGRAMS

PROGRAMS
Administrations and vaudeville.
Americsn--''eorss bebsn In The
Pawn Of Pate"
tia.. A-winiam Dunn In The Nsn
lie .sd 10 H. Han. Ia. Diver }
eomsds.
oi-.mer->snce o'Neii In soul. Of
bondage"
teli-sam--N.t, r'ekfofd In Poor
fttie r-ppins."
ceien,ai--f oeder,cl ws,as In "sfa.
Manner"
Observation-Disclosures niinn In "Iife's
Wbiripoai''i vaudeville,
Iiberts--HiIil- Burk~ In "P~ss,"
Missiaa--ssrsre tursrd In liter BETTER
Asif'' "A H-ssf Of Society drama.
H.s--ksthiyn Williams In The Meier
s,r.nd--Msrsn-rit. snow Ia Tho Up
start"
BEBAN GREAT ACTOR
The American theatre has sci.
dom shown picture AS clever
from every point OF view as that
now ON. with George Beban. the
original character actor. In The
Pawn OF Fate II tells "a story OF
fascinating interest. and. from be.
ginning To end. In filled with that
humor for which Beban Is Justly
famous. Within an hour after the
house opened yesterday every seat
was taken. This attraction will
remain until sunday. when
double bill viii he offered Charlie
Chaplin. In picture never before
seen here. and Mollie King. in d
strong fivc.reel feature. "a Won.
ans Power"
"SlI.AS MARINER" FINE
i great story with great actor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-02
Stage Stars
in the Films!

Unusual array OF brilliant
talent on local movie bills
George Bebsn AZ Amerl-
can, ksthlyn Williams az
Rex, Nance o'Nell az Glenn
mer. Frederick Warde at
Colonial. billie Burke az
Liberty. Mary plokford az
Coliseum, Marguerite Snow
al strand.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-02
give CONCERT FOR
FOLK AT FIRlANDS

Clara. Lily and Ethel Natalie.
musicians at the Orpheum. gave a
concert 10 patients at Firlands san.
itarium Wednesday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-02
ANTI-DRINK DRAMA
SISTERS SACRIFICE

In Souls in bondage" at Glenn.
mer theatre. Nance O'Neil plays
the role OF a self.sacrificing girl
who takes the child Of her erring
sister and takes the blame OF so.
ciety with II, Later, she finds her
life's work-on the battlefield. min
isteriug to the sick and givin her.
self TO humanity.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-02

appearing In The Ne'er. Do Well, ="
now playing az the Rex theatre.
The picture was produced by the
Seiig company In Panama in order
that the true atmosphere for Rex
Beachs great story might be oh.
tanned In the opening reel. there
Is flstic combat that Is one of
the most realistic ever presented
In motion pictures.
DRAMA ABOUT CROOK
Crook dramas have for us all a
certain indefiuable fascination
Particularly so when the PARTED.
pants In the criminal activities are
members Of high society. Hun.
dreds OF dramas have been written
around this theme. Her Better
Self" starring Grace Cunard. who
also wrote this production. is one
OF these. II is al the Mission the.
atre. "A Beast OF Society" is an.
other dramatic offering at the Mis-.
sion
ANTl-DRTNk DRAMA
In The Man He Used to BE. ="
one OF the offerings at the Class A
theatre. the tragedies following
from the drink habit are vividly
portrayed. II Is n stronger sermon
than many delivered from the pull
pit. but it is also a story OF good
dramatic interest.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-29

Cocoanuts generally grow at the edge of seas or rivers, and many of the nuts as they become ripe fall into the water The nuts are covered with a thick husk. which has a waterproof covering. so that they will float. As they float writes a naturalist the three eyes, which are all at one end Of the nut, are always on top Once in the water, nature goes to work. From one of the eyes there comes a shoot that sends forth broad leaves that act as sails. The wind catches these sails and waits the cocoanut on a journey that may be many miles long. As it sails the other two eyes send out roots, which at first grow among the fibers of the woody husk. In time the cocoanut is swept on an other shore. perhaps on another is land. The roots embed themselves in the soft earth, the sail becomes the trunk. and very shortly thrifty coco anut palm is growing where none grew before.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-12-29
ANCESTORS OF YOUR
 MODERN WATCH.

Nobody knows who invented the watch. Laborious research by an- tiquarians in all ages has so far failed 10 reveal anything which would serve as a basis for definite historical facts. From the somewhat disjointed and cloudy documentary evidence in the museums Of Italy, France and England it is conjectured that the inventor was the monk Gerbert, better known in his tory as Pope Sylvester II. The only thing definitely establish by research is that watches did not come into use until the close of the tenth or the be- ginning of the eleventh century, soon after Gerbert's accession to the papal throne.
 The earliest watches were little diff. ferent from the small table clocks oi today. The case was in the shape Of a cylindrical box. generally Of metal chased and gilded and usually with a hinged lid on one side to inclose the dial The lid was engraved and, as a rule. pierced with an aperture over each hour through which the position Of the hand might be seen Most watches were provided with bell on which the hours were sounded in reg ular progression.
 There would seem to have been lit tie or no change in the character of the watch until the fourteenth cen tury. when a gradual reduction in the size, brought about by the craftsmen Of Nuremberg brought
 of Nuremberg eliminated in the oval shaped hand timepiece aptly de scribed as the Nuremberg egg.
 Queen EIizabe owned upward of hundred richly chased and jeweled watches, many of them bearing a likeness Of the favorite of the hour. Mary Queen Of Scots wore skull