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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-03
4 Serial OF East and Vest.
The PLOtters
lCaayriEht. 1913. star compaay
Elizabeth Finds That Her Deception Is Not Gong To
Prove The Pleasantest Thing In The World
CHAPTER VII.

; GO JOHN BUTLER was glad 70 &c,
- away from women and doctors
f Elizabeth Wade unused. Well. she and
J her beloved brother were in that class
( As she was a girl and a young one
at that. she had a momentary sensa-
/ ton Of pique- Then she smiled as she
/ appreciated how ridiculous she was.
Surely, John Butler had cause 10
I feel that fussy woman-even a de-
/ voted mother-and the many phvsf-
cans consulted with regard to him
I na4 increased the nervousness from
which he suffered That this was
true was proved BY the fact thar
Douglas I'D ordered the patient OF
here, where there was not a physician
within seven miles, and where his
parent could only communicate with
him by mail
As the farmers wife began prepar-
ing supper, Elizabeth helped her in
spite Of the older Woman's protests
Dearie, Mrs. Chaplin pleaded.
please don't stay here near the hot
2ioFe- Kun away and sit out on the
porch Wnere it's cool"
But Elizabeth shook her head IF
am your young cousin. how win il
look II let you get the supper while
sit in luxury outsiders
Lots CT girls do that very thing In
tlelr homes, Airs. Chaplin remarked.
Not the kind OF girl I want to
seem TO be, Elizabeth affirmed.
However, since I am evidently not
needed in here. 1 win go into the din
ing-room and set the supper table"
fully.
Elizabeth suspected that it was an
actual relief 20 the good woman 10
have her out OF the way Mrs. Chaplin
had done her nHvm work for nnmur
that she was embarrassed by the pres
ence Of one accustomed to what the
country dWeller termed city ways"
Elizabeth was somewhat at a loss
as to just how the table should be
set She tried 10 recall Mrs Chapin's
methods, but was Obliged TO repair
10 the kitchen for Instructions When
at last the cloth was laid and the
glass, china and silver arranged upon
it ccording to Mrs. Chapin's direc-
uons, the girls made request
Elizabeth Anxious.
Couldn't I go out and get some Of
those lovely hlacs and put them in
the middle Of the table, There are
some sprays that are almost out
and they are so pretty
surely, dear Mrs Chapln agreed
For PHYS sake, don't ask me II you
can do so and So The farm is your
brothers still, you knOw-even II
Amos and me do live here and work
it,"
This kind creature was not a party
% her husband s scheme. the Eirl de-
cided. as she went out into the yard
20 gather the lilacs-
The blossoms she sought were at
the top Of the bush. where the sun
feu on them more directly, than on
those farther down. She had TO stand
on tiptoe TO touch them. and even
then could not grasp the stems.
Returning the kitchen She car
ried from there a wooden bottomed
chair. Mounting this. she broke off
the sprays she wished, humming to
herself as she did so.
She heard a windowblind on the
second floor OF the house open. an
for an instant she stood motionless
She remembered that this was the cor
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-03

the hammer strokes are reversed
ans he informs her that the gown is
entirely too old for gil OF her
age" Ir IS also too long and too hlgu
about the ears and he'll stand none Of
that vampire suggestion about her
clothes. He VIII have her understand
that she is his daughter and not
Theda Bara-
Il is the same way about eyery-
Ching else. II the wife sings. she IS
OFF the key or fiat or sharp. or the
last time he heard that thing. Mary
Garden sang IL. and 10 seems almost
a dissertation. etc And by the time
his wife has discovered that he knows
nothing at all about music, her spirit
is broken and she does not want 10
sing
But sometimes Il f. the wife and
mother who is the knocker in the
home. and her gentle and incessant
tap tap. tap may be heard on every
subject from fathers increasing
waist line down TO the curtains in the
next door house, which are imitation.
while hers are real She loves her
husband dearly. but she considers II
her sacred duty TO tell him or his
faults. particu ariT at meals, where
he may sit as a horrible example 10
she finds fault with everything.
from the tobacco he smokes to the
way he cuts his hair. And doesn't he
think il he had Il trimmed another
way it would hide the fact that he has
not a very well shaped headr"
And is he actually going out again
tonight. and she does not see why he
does not stay home oftener. after all
she does TO make the home what IL is
And. good heavens. is Mary. the old
est daughter. going 10 have company
again2 No. positively. she cannot
make lemonade for them If they
want lemonade. let them get it at the
corner drug store. Then she takes a
shy at every friend OF Mary's who has
ever shown a head around the prem
ises- And so on ad iufinitum. tin you
90 not wonder at the man who sail
that he had a little knocker in his
home that he'd give $4,000 TO get rid
of-and I should not be surprised if
there weren't others who would not
gladly raise the ante.
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I-oAed down. then leaned forward TO
see her more clearly
4 Dreamy Look.
Her eyes did not meet his. for she
bent ever tb5 chair as If finding %
he.tvy. Had she detected an express
sion OF cieapproval on the face OF the
newcomer II so, IL was because he
had fancieC that she was some girl
20 whom he would have 70 be agree
able. Wen. she would set his fears
az res when she came face 20 face
with hin-
He reed not be nervous lest there
was some woman here who would de-
mand attention from him
She went into the Kitchen when
suppe- was ready and fingered there
cining-ronln and take the seat as
signed 20 him by his host There was
the sound Of chairs being pulled back
from the table. thea a silence while
the trio there waited for her
Atte- q minute Mrs. Chaplin called
Lizzie. with tremulous note as
she she spoke the unaccustomed name
Come. NY dear"
IAN 1Irht. Cousin Martha the girl
called back
She glanced again in the mirror
over the kitchen sink and smoothec
her hair hastily, then went on into
the dtning-rOom hurrleulE, as lf she
rad been busy 10 the last moment
with some necessary household task
Amos Chaplin did not rise as the
girI entered John Butler, true to the
instinct Of his class. arose inmedi
ately.
Mr.. Butler. let me make you ac-
Guainted Tith-with my young cousin
Miss
Mrs. Chaplin hesitated for the frac-
ton OF a moment. but her husband
came 10 her aid
Our young cousin. Hiss Moore.
he supplemented sit down. Lizzie,
we're waiting supper for you
tIo BE Continucd.l
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polar axis yoke weighing ten tons and
supported on pedesrals at either end
The mirror in the rough weighed
four and a half tons and was Is inches
thick. The actual diameter OF the
finished mirror is 1912 inches. II is
u 81 inches thick at the edge and
weighs 5000 pounds
A movable platform IS provided for
the observer and all motions Of the
telescope are controlled by ele tricity,
the observer simply pressing a button
causing it 10 move in any desired d.
rection-
The dome Of the observatory is 100
feet fin diameter and 100 reer high.
A stairway and balcony permits Wis
tors 10 view the surrounding scenery
and room within the dome allows a
view OF the telescope without access
80 the instrument itself
The Planets FOR May.
Mercury VIII be visible in the morn
Ing sky for a few days before and az
ter Nay g. on which date ID reaches its
greatest distance from the suns de-
Erees and So minutes. Ii is so Tar
south of the sun that IL rises only
about a half hour before
Venus is steadily increasing in bril-
liaucy as II approaches us in the
western evening sky and is at the 81
phase. Jupiter and Venus VIII be In
conjunction on the evening OF May %.
Venus being north OF Jupiter Two ce-
grees seven minutes
Mars is in conjunction with the sun
on the 9Th and too close for Observa-
ton during the month
Jupiter is still Interestingly IN view
in the western evening sky in Gemiui
remaining above the horizon about
three hours during the month.
Saturn has again resumed its east
ward journey and IS approaching the
II sets at midnight on the 24th.
Uranus is a morning star in Aqua
RUS rising about 2-3o a. m. on the
first
Neptune is In Cancer and a teIescop-
ic object only. Its position is shown
on the map, midway between Saturn
and Jupiter.
Planetary Configuration for May.
May . 1:16 ?. MENUS and moon
IN conjunction Venus north degrees
minutes
Nay 4. 4;42 a. m--Jupiter and moon
in conjunction Jupiter north de-
grees % minutes.
Nay 8, u p m.-Mercury greatest
elOnEabon west 26 degrees Sc minutes
Nay 6, 2:44 a. Neptune and moon
in conjunction Neptune north & de-
grees 40 minutes.
May z. SIG o. m--Saturn and moon
in conjunction. saturn north 2 de-
grees
Nay .. u a. MARS IN conjunction
with sun.
May u. L a. m.-Mars IN ascending
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-03
HOROSCOPE


MONDAY MAY . 1919.
/ DCEING the business hours OF this
u day the planetary aspects are not
! encouraging. according 10 astrolosy
/ Mars rules strongly for evil and Sat
urn is adverse The sun is in benen-
aspect
it is held that this conlguratIoa
encourages "a state Of pessimlsm and
contentiousness that may be evident
in the dealings Of nations as wen as
in the conduct OF individuals.
Mars continues TO give sinister
warming concerning war and TO indi-
cate uprisings. revolutions and blood
This uufavorabIe rule Of the planet
that is believed TO foment troubles or
all sorts viii be strong in its effect
upon the Orient.
Engineers. machinists and contrac-
tors should be cautious about work
that is started under this planetary
government
Saturn is meuacinE to mines an
minerals. There may be sudden Iuc-
tuauons Of value, labor troubles and
shortage OF output
The sun appears to favor persons
accustomed TO power and privilege
but Mars gives them warning that
new era has daWned-
This should be lucky direction un-
der which to seek positions or pro-
motions
Revival OF business. especially in
the west should give employment 10
persons OF many vacations.
The death OF a statesman. who IS
much in the public prints, is fore
Swallowed.
The Moon in the third house affIct-
. 4 Ia lsa#s. O.
interpreted to mean that there viii be
grave trouble with the railways and
postal affairs This means that EN-
ployes viii be discontinued. 70 is held,
and that earnings will be affected.
Much cruelty to children will be ex-
posed during the summer by inves-
legations that viii be made through
government agencies.
Persons whose birthdate 70 Is prob
ably will have a quiet year. The
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-03
Bu Virginia TerhuHe
Vdn de Water.

uer Of the house in which John But
Ter was lodged He had probably
thrown open the blind OF his room
10 get more light. and must have
seen her.
Was he watching herr She pre-
tended 20 be busy with the flowers.
but she felt waves of hot color flood
ing her neck and face What q fool
she was.
With an impatient movement. she
spraug down from the chair and hur-
RED into the house.
Laying her flowers in the dining
room, she went back TO the yard for
the chair. This time she permitted
herself TO glance up furtively at the
window above her.
Yes, John Butler stood there. and
she saw that now he was not look
ing at her. Instead his ewes were
fixed dreamily on the hills in the dis
lance But as she started 10 go back
20 the house he moved quickly and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-03
Sun to Be in Total Eclipse
This Month, but Not Wis
ible In This Country.
Bv GARRETT P. sERVIss-

BE AuAEAEALlL r SEX IS
ORION has now swung beneath the
" western horizon, carrying with
him all his brilliants, except Betel-
geuse, which on a clear evening, may
be seen glitterinE with a rudy ray
just on the verge OF the horizon.
Procyon in CAMS Minor. is low IN the
west. and Capella in Aurisa low in
the northwest The milky way lies
like a faint bank Of luminous cloud
VIouE the horizon from the west and
.he north.
Regulus and the Sickle OF Leo have
passed the meridian and are wei 70
the west OF il. the Great Dlpper Is
overhead in the north. its bowl being
turned downward toward the North
star. and its handle stretching east
ward Below and TO the east or the
'Dipper" the eve VIII be led = the
brilliant Arcturus, in the constellation
Bootes, which the Imagination OF the
Rncients represented under the figure
Of a giant with uplift5d hand carrying
the leash Of q pair or dogs cams
NenauicD and chasing the great bear
Crsa Major in an endless circuit
round the pole Arcturus, which shows
q reddish tint, particularly when near
the horizon is a sun Of enormous mag
ultude, some estimates making u
equal in mLuaLlnA power 10 ulul
such suns as ours. The reason why II
appears as a star 20 us is. Of course,
because OF its enormous distance
Constellation OF Coma Berniees-
West Of Arcturus viii be seen the
little constellation Of Coma Beruices,
some Of whose minute stars are SO
crowded as 10 form a kind OF hay
locking 81 : NOBODY should fal TO
look at this with an opera glass
About as far northeast Of Arcturus as
Coma is west of IL. Elitters the beauti-
ful Corona. or Northern Crown. whose
principal stars make almost a COM
plete circle,
Returning TO the Ecli9tic we see the
fine constellation Virgo fully dis
played and approaching the meridian
Its chief star, Srlca, is one Of those
curious stars which the spectrosc ope
has shown 10 be attended by an invis-
Ible neiEhbor, Of enormous mass which
sweeps round and round the visible
star in a close orbit revolving so
swiftly as 10 require but a few days
FOR each circuit The origin Of these
dark stars which sometimes hold
very brilliant ones IN their embrace,
has rot yet been satisfactorily ex-
planned.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-03
BY wILLILM T. KIRK.


IITEN this here LEG OF Nashuns
w gifts all going good. sed Pa, thay
viii need a good LEG Leeder. q ]
may offer myself for the job.
Wen did that cute littel idea pop
Z into yure noabel he'd? sed Ma
It dident pop In. it has been growing
thare kind Of Erad-uel, sed Pa. Thare
is going to be big demand for
strong men from now on, sed Pa
Wen did you start feeling so
strong2 sed Ma Have you met sum
Of yure old Western trends down town
today
No. sed Pa, but what 7 know I
know, sed Pa Thare viii be a lot OF
need for gazabos with good beans,
Pa sed-
Thare is no need for such lang,
widEe, sed Ma Z guess wen thay pick
thare men for ossifers in this Leg
Of Nashuns thay viii pick gents that
can use the English langwidge like il
shud be used, sed Ma
will be among them witch IS
picked, ] guess, sed Pa. I used 10 git
picked pritry reglar back hOam wen
anything big had to be handled. sed
Pa I eNpeck that In time / viii be
the leeder Of this here Wurld LEG.
Are you always this ambishus IN
April. sed Ma
am always willing TO offer my
self for my country. sed Pa
You mite as well wait till yure
country yelps for you, sed Ma In the
meantime. thare is no harm in yure
working as hard as you like at you're
regular work, sed Ma, & thare is no
objeck-shun 20 yure Citing all the
Sugar you can Glom onto. as you wud
put IL so elegantly, sed Ma
I guess you are rite, sed Pa Work
for the Mite is cumming, sed PA, IS
that the idee2
That is the idee. sed Ma & doant
fergit while you are working to rec
member old Number one. the gent
YOU forgot for SO many yeers.
You mean / shud be selfish2 sed
Pa Newer sed Pa. I am OF that
nOabel mind. sed Pa, witch thinks Of
others first q Number One last.
That isent always nOabel, sed Ma,
sumtimes il Is a jOak. 4 gent wich
always thinks Of others viii git TO
the point sum day ware nobody
thinks Of him at all, not eeven his
self So beefoar you git all tired out.
sed Ma thinking Of how you can leep
in & help the LEG OF Nashuns, think
awhile Of how you can help this Ettel
LEG including yourself & Bobbie *
me. sed Ma
Doant / always do that2 sed Pa.
Always, sed Ma but dOant git out
Of the habit That's the Main Idee.
after all. sed Ma As the CRATE Greek
poet onst seo-
sum seeds OF kindness we must keep
dropping
As this here Life we jurney thru.
But wen yure vile wud go out shop
ping
BE sure she has a Bankrou. tool
7 guess that is so, sed Pa, 7 guess
thare is more truth than jinEel thar,
sed Pa Well. sed Pa, that beeing
the case. I viii let this LEG OF Ma
shuns dig up sum other candydate.
sed Pa But I wud be the logickal
man. sed Pa
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node
May 10. a. m.-saturn at quadra-
-ure with sun.
May Is. a Mercury greatest
heliocentric Lat S
May q. %. MENUS greatest
heliocentric Lat. "
May %, S-f5 p. m.-Uranus and
moon in conf lIction. Uranus south 6
degrees IS minutes.
May %. ] .. m--Uranus at quadra-
ture with sun.
May %. Z %. MENUS and Jupiter
in conjunction Venus north degrees
minutes.
May IS. 4:ss a m.-srercury and
moon in conjunction. Mercury south
- degrees so minutes
May %, 1903 ,. m.-Mars and moon
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-03
Consider the Family Knocker, the
Most Active OF the Pests of Life
Many A Man Secretly Knews That He Would Be
Glad to Pay Handsomely to Be Rid of the Little
Hammer ThroWer That Takes All the joy Out
By BElTRICE FAIRFAI

4 y old man with whom I once
y crossed on an ocean steamer told
q g-oup Of us that he had paid $4,000
fo- little English cottage for which
he had no other use whatever save
merely 10 get the knocker on the front
door.
When the am1zement polite and
otherwise. had subsidized. he withdrew
his credentials for membership fin the
Ananias club by adding that the
knocker in question was the famous
Brazenose~ that once adorned the
outer door CT the college Of that name
at oxford. And "Brazenose~ wanted
its antedilUvian knccker which had
been stolen and lost for a century or
So and was willing 20 pay for its re-
turn
have never verified the story;
and very probably should have for
-0Jten Dc altogether 10 a seml-fauous
american IN the group had not said
Il have little knOcker in my home
that 7 would give $4,000 10 get rid Of
And rs his vile ana daughters were
not aboard. the rest OF us did not
Know whether he was only Joking. or
if he did actually number one OF these
household pests among his immediate
family. However. there are plenty OF
families that would cheerfully part
with $1,000 TO wave a lOnE farewell
Co the domesticated klocker that is
always curdlinE the JOY OF living. and
price
Hammer ThroverS.
II YOU study the knucker on his
native hearth rus you viii discover
that DE or she-f1r there are some
marvellous hammer throwers among
i've ~
aliry- lie or she is kept entirely busy
iu wrccling the creations. aspirations,
hopes. gifts and JOYS Of every one who
comes within the radius Of the trusty
little hammer
The knocker IS the original
"hlighter~ whose sole joy consists in
picking flaws in some one else
achievements. and telling how things
really should have been done. The
Enocker Isl laVizhly gifted with hind
sight-if he possesses foresight he
never applies 1.-THE finished product
is his delight. it offers more scope for
his hammer.
When the family knocker IS the
head OF the house. he runs for his
trusty little implement every time his
vile gets new gown. and with eyes
slowing with real missionary zeal he
hascens TO tell her that the dress is
too young for a woman Of her age
If she has anticipated this knock by
getting the oldest. saddest. most down
hearted creation in the semi-mourninE
department. he is still prepared with
a knock or two Isn't the thing too
short2 or a bit low in the necke or
tins IL "a trifle too scanty as % cute
or doesn't Il resemble that old thing
Mrs Dub has been wearing for the
past three years
And that settles It. Mrs Dubb ISL
the synonym for all that is frumpish
i'm the way Of clothes. and his wife
now loathes her new gown 10 such a
degree that his final knock about its
utter eXtrava gance fails TO bring a
reaction.
Daughters Gown Old.
II it IS daughter that is being pill
loried on account OF her new gown. I
voune NAV be unusuauv suscsDtinls
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IL conjunction. Mars north minute
May 2s-Tota1 eclipse OF the sun, .n-
visible at Washington
May Moon Phases.
May s. 4-sS >. m--First quarter.
May Is, SOL .. m--Fuu moon.
May p. o. Mast quarter.
May %, GIL p. m.-New moon.
The moon will be at apogee May 13.
and at perigee on May IS.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-03

Daughters Gown Old.
II it is daughter that Is being pill
loried on account OF her new gown.
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young may be unusually susceptible
TO romance
Children born on this day are likely
20 have much domestic happiness but
their lives may be uneventfuL Venus
is their principal ruling planet
Copyright. 1919 by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-14
LOCAL MARKETS.

Prices Paid to Farmers by MARSHALL
town Merchants.
The following prices are quoted by
Marshalltown dealers for the different
varieties of farmers provisions, grain
and produce.
Overturf's Grocery quotes the fol-
lowing prices:
Butter-50.
Eggs-40.
Benedict Flour and Feed Company
will pay the following prices at it's
place of business in this city, subject,
however, to market changes.
Oats-62.
Corn-1.60.
The following market quotations are
furnished by H. Willard Son & Co.:
No. 1 hides-1S@20.
No. 2 hides--17.
Horse hides, large-SS and 50.
Horse sides, small-$6.50.
Beeswax-30.
Sheep pelts-$1 asa.
Clear, medium or native wool-41@
ls.
Low braid or common-40@f.
Fine, western or territory-36 @3s.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-14

Mrs George Dauncn has been at
State Center helping to care for her
brother-in- law. Henry Keller, who IN
seriously sick,
The little daughter OF u, VI. t,,,..-
tine. while playing with a Shetland
pony. was kicked just over the eye,
causing an ugly wound. Altho not sc-
riously hurt II In believed the little gi..
had very narrow escape.
Mrs. Max Wilson and children.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-14
.pent sunday with the former. par.

spent sunday with the formers par
ents.
Mrs. J. a. Turnbull received telo-
gram Saturday that her sister. Mrs
George Turnbull, Of Kewanee Ill, was
critically sick Of heart trouble. Mrs
Turnbull left Saturday, accompanied
by her brother. G. ID. Clark. OF Mar
shalltown, FOR an indefinite stay az kr-
vance
Dannie GlidsNill. OF I.cGrand. spent
the week end with his parents.
The Mothers Day cxcrciscs at the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-14
DELAY In Opening.

The new cafe which is to occupy the
building formerly occupied by the E.
r. Kuhl Cigar and Billiard Parlor. To-
Gated at "a East Main street, will not
open on June ! as announced, owing
to a delay in the remodeling Of the
building and a delayed shipment Of fix
lures. We will, however, be ready for
business on June 1S.--Advertisement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-14
Mr.. Wiser Cured Of indigestion.

Some time in 1909 when I had an
attack of indigestion and everything
looked gloomy to me. received a free
sample of Chamberlain's Tablets by
mail. gave them a trial and they
were such a help to me that 1 bought |
u package. and ] can truthfuiiy say
that have not had a similar. attack
SINCE" writes VIM. B. Wisler. Doug
NASHVILLE, Pa.--Advertisement
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-14

We have the following stock 49,
seed; Mammoth Long Red. 0oD4en
Tankard and Giant white Half sugar.
Don't fan TO put In a nice patch %
these. There is hardly anything that
YOU can get as much feed for tho aefss
age planted. Marshall Implement Gem
pany.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-14

church were very largely attended. six
Infants were baptized.
Park Grier was In Msrshhiitown
Monday on business.
school closes Friday with a picnic
dinner az noon and program In the
afternoon,
MIR Campbell. OF southern Iowa. has
been secured as principal for the COM
Ing year.