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A. TO Remarkable Longevity.

We have all read OF Thomas Pnrr,
who lived to be one hundred and fifty-
two. Likewise OF the countess OF Des-
mond. one hundred and forty-ive;
Margaret Patten, one hundred and
thlrty-seven; Thomas Damme. one
hundred and sixty-four: John Rovin,
one hundred and seventy-two; and Pc
ter Torton. who reached the age OF one
hundred and eighty-fve. Ru. these
cases Of extraordinary longevity lack
proof.
In the days when those persons
lived no accurate chronological records
were kept, and dates OF occurrences
were usually fixed by associating them
In memory with other events believed
TO have happened about the same time.
A mans Identity al liable 10 be con-
fused with that Of a grandfather Of
the same name.
Nowadays nobody lives TO any such
ages. Why imagine that the extreme
limits Of longevity have shrurk within
the last two or three c~enturiesf
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By Mary
Roberts Rinehart


things. They are both quite easy
His tone was anxious.
"What are theyf
"You wouldn't like to promise nrst,
would your
The chancellor smiled In the dark
ness.
Good strategy, but I am IN old sol
der, majesty. What are theyT
First. I would like to have a doat
one to keep with me-"
"I-probably that can be arranged"
THANK you. / do want O dog.
And" he hesitated.
Yes, majesty"
81 am very fond OF Milky" said the
king. "And he Is not very happy. He
looks sad, sometimes. IL would like
him to marry Hedwig, 80 we can oil
be together the rest Of our lives"
The chancellor hesitated. But, after
all, why not2 He had followed ,ambi-
ton all his life, and where had 10
brought him? An old man, whose only
happiness lay I'm this child In his arms.
Perhaps" he said gently, that can
be arranged also"
The night air blew softly through the
open windows. The little Fling smiled.
~contentedly, and closed his eyes.
I'm getting rather sleepy" he said.
But II I'm not too heavy, I'd like you
to hold me a little longer"
"You are not too heavy, majesty"
Soon the chancellor, worn not with
one day, but with many, was nodding.
His eyes closed under his fierce eye
brows. Finally they both slept. The
room was silent.
Something slipped out Of the little
kings hand and rolled to the floor.
II wal the box containing the Lin
coin penny.
1.-THE ENID
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on Q cushion Of white velvet, on which
were the royal rms.
King Otto looked carefully at the
penny and then closed the lid.
whenever I am disagreeable. Os-
kar." he said. cor don't ARE to study,
or-Or do things that you think my
grandfather would not have done, !
wish you'd bring me this box. You'd
better keep II near you"
He lay back and yawned again.
"Did you ever hear OF Abraham Lin
coin. OsknrT" he asked.
IL have heard the name, males.
ty," Osknr ventured cautiously.
NY grandfather thought he was a
-great-man." His voice trailed on.
"I-should-. like"
The excitements and sorrows OF the
day left him gently. lie stretched his
small limbs luxuriously, and half
turned upon his face. Oskar, who
hated disorder, drew the covering In
stiff and geometricnl exactness across
his small figure. and tiptoed out Of the
room.
Some time after midnight the chan
cellor passed the guard and came into
the room. There. standing by the bed,
he prayed n soldiers prnyer, and Into
II went all his hopes for his country,
his grief for hts dead comrade and
sovereign. his loyalty TO his new king,
King Otto, who was, for all the d.
gestive tablets, not sleeping well
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REFUGEES IN RICH ATTIRE
English Writer Describes oretssqus
Figures He ssw During the
italian Retreat

Amid nll the chaos Of the italian 70
treat one kept on meeting utterly In
congruous figures, for alongside OK
others road-worn, shabby and dirty. to
be clean and well dressed 10 to Be
grotesque.
Amid this multitude Of haggard. un-
washed. unshaven. dead beat males.
I noticed two italian ladies treading
delicately over the rough ballast or
the railway track. They had naturally
brought with them In that flight the
most valuable Of their possessions.
which were Of a kind conveniently car
ried on their persons. Against his
gray background OF mud and rubbish
and a dlsbanded army their W o hg-
ures gllttered with q brilliance that
would have been conspicuous In Ia.
Rue de Ia Paix.
Heavy sable furs and nuns almost
bowed their shoulders each finger a
two or three rings that flashed in the
light; round their necks were gold
chains hung with pendants, and yet
instead Of the air OF self-sntisfied os-
tentatlon that might well have gone
with a display so lavish, they were only
two pathetically little, frightened. per-
picked faces, and an uncertain gait
that did not promise much further
progress along that understanding
railway line.-G. Ward Price In the
Century Magazine.
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CHAPTER Xxx.
The Lincoln Penny.

And so, ut last, King Otto the Ninth
reached his palace, and was hurried
up the stairs to the o where the
council waited. Not at all a royal fig.
ure, but a tired little boy In gray trou.
sers. a short black Elton coat, and a
rolling collar which had nce been
white.
He gave one glance around the room.
MY grandfather" no said. And fell
to crying into his dirty pocket-hand-
kerchief.
The chancellor eyed grfmly from un.
der his shaggy brows the disreputable
figure Of his sovereign, Then be went
toward him. and put his hand on his
head.
"He swas very eager for this rest.
Otto" he said.
Then he knelt and very solemnly
and with INFINITE tenderness. he kissed
the small, not overclean. hand.
One by n the council aid the same
thing.
King otto Strengthened his shoulders
and put AWAY the handkerchief. n
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Great Tibetan Industry.

BY far the largest herds OF musk
deer are to be found on the southern
shores OF the Koko-Nor. and the sup
ply OF musk there Cat T'aochou) 10
larger than the quantity that comes
through Sungpan. In fact, great Juan
titles OF musk do not come to Sungpan
Mt all. but are sent east to Yuchow,
In Honan. where a fair Is held In the
ninth and tenth moons, many Of the
sungpan traders visiting this place. AZ
Tachienlu musk IL the most valuable
export, practically every hong reekins
with II, and nearly all the Tibetans
who come from the far interior bring
some with them. The price OF medium
musk there Is thirteen times Its weight
In silver.
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Finally They Both Slept.

reused and saw him there, and sat
upright at once.
as II morning?" he asked. blinking.
mo. majesty. Lie down and sleep
again."
"Woud you mind sitting down for
a little while7 That is. II you are not
sleepy"
~ am not sleepy" said the chan
cellor. and drew up q great chair. IF
stay, viii you try to sleepT
do you mind II l talk a little? II
may make me drowsy."
Talk II you like. majesty" said the
old man.
King Otto eyed him gravely.
would you mind II / got on your
knee?" he asked. almost tlmidly. In
all his life no one had so held him.
aad yet Bobby. hat very evening. had
climbed on his fathers knee as though
II was very generally done. 81 would
like to try how II feels"
"Come. then" said the chancellor.
The king climbed u OF bed and up
or his lap. His chancellor reached
over and dragged q blanket from the
bed.
"For fear of a cold !" he said, and
draped II about the little figure. Nov,
how is that7
at is very comfortable. May I put
my head backf"
Long, long years since the chancellor
had sat thus, with a child In his arms.
His sturdy old arms encircled the boy
closely.
81 want TO tell about running away"
said the king, wide-eyed In the dusk.
II am sorry. This time I am going to
promise not TO do II again"
make the promise TO yourself.
majesty. 1t is the best way"
II will. intend to be a very good
king"
God grant IT, majesty"
like Abraham LiLcoln?"
Like Abraham Lincoln" said the
chancellor gravely.
The king. for all his boosted wake
fulness, yawned again, and squirmed
closer to the old mans breast.
"And like my grandfather" he
added.
"God grant that. also"
This time II was the chancellor who
yawned. n yawn that wal half a sigh.
He was very weary. and very sad.
Suddenly. after a silence. the king
spoke: May q king do anything be
wantsr'
"Not At ALL" said the chancellor
hastily.
"But. II II viii not hurt the people,
I want to Do tive thinsA y have TIVE
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white. fantastic figures. Those who
were unarmed seized weapons from the
crowd as they passed. Urged by
Haeckel. they ran through the streets.
Hasckel knew. It was because he
had known TINT they had done away
with him. His mind. working now with
almost unnatural activity, flew ahead
to the house In the Road Of the Good
Children. and to what might be enact
ing there. Ills eyes burned. Now ut
last he would thwart them, unless
Just before they turned into the
street. a horseman had dashed out
Of II and nung himself out Of the sad
die. The door was boited, but Il
opened to his ring, and Milky faced
the concierge. Milky. with a drawn re-
volver In his hand. and q face deathly
white.
lie Ind had no time to Ore, no time
even tn spcak. The revolver dew out
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CHAPTER xlx--continued.

Is
BAD work !" said the other man.
sAyei" said Haeckel. Then, speak
Gg very slowly, and with difficulty. ~
DO not understand"
'The king Is Dead"
AYE" observed Haeckel, still un.
comprehendlng. And then, Dead
the king7"
"Dead. Herr the bell"
"Then-" But he could not at once
formulate the thought in his mind.
speech came hard. He was still In a
cloud.
"They say" snid the other man.
shat the crown prince is missing, that
he has been stolen. The people are
efenzied."
He went IN, dilating on the rumors
Still Haeckel labored. The king! The
crown prince! There was something
that he was to do. II was Just be-
yond him, but he could not remember.
Then, by accident. the other mar
touched the hidden spring Of his men,
DRY.
'There IRE some who think that
Nettich-"
"Mettlich !" That was the word.
With It the curtain split, rs It were,
the cloud was gone. Haeckel put n
hand to his head.
A few minutes later. a strange figure
dashed out OF the hospital. The night
Waterman had Joined the mob, and
was at that moment selecting q rife
from a cart. Around the cart were
students, still in their carnival fnery,
wearing the colors Of his wi corps
Haeckel. desperate OF eye, pallid and
gaunt, clad still In his hospital shirt
and trousers, Haeckel climbed on to
che wagon. and mounted to the seat,
. strange swaying figure, with a band
age on his head. In spite Of that,
there were some who knew him.
"Haeckel |" they cried. The word
spread. The crowd of students pressed
close.
"Whnt would you dot" he cried to
diem. "You know me. You see me
cow. have been done almost to
death by those you would aid. Aye,
arm yourselves, but not against your
king. We have sworn to stand to-
gether. ] call on you, men Of my
corps, to follow me. There are those
who tonight will murder the little king
and put King Mob on the throne. And
they be those who have tortured me.
look at me! This they have done to
me-" He tore the bandnge or. and
showed his SCARED head. "QuIck !" he
cried. II know where they hide, these
spawn Of hell. Who will follow me
TO the king!"
ITO the king!"
They took up the cry, n few ut FIRST,
then all of them. More than his words,
the gaunt and wounded figure OF
Haeckel in the cart tough: for him,
He reeled before them. Two leaped
up and steadicd him. finally, indeed
took him on their shoulders, and led
the way. They made a wedge Of men,
and pushed through the mob.
ITO the little kingl" was the cry
they raised, and ran, a flying wedge OF
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Best Methods.

An unc OF prevention 10 worth
well. you know what II 10. The hsso
way to put out q nrs 10 not to let u
start. The best way u cure . cold y
Aot 70 have onA
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-04
Six FL Paso Motorists
Meet Unlimelu Deaihs

The death Of John r. Hutchings, the
popular racer who was shot and killed
in the race sunday morning. marks
the passi g Of FL Paso's fourth auto
mobile driver to meet a sudden death
since 1915 All four were young men
and all OF them were friends. Each
was popular and considered a hero BY
many friends
Lew Gasser was one OF the men FL
Fasoans remember his untimely death
when he was attempting TO save the
lives OF two Mexican workmen at the
city Waterworks on Labor day. 1915.
Besides being a racer. he was an en-
gineer employed by the city.
Ray Harrel, also a driver and racer,
had won money on the trac-. and won
fame ln this section for his Skin and
daring. The epidemic OF Influenza last
year was fatal TO him
J. ". Bates. the fourth automobile
man, died six weeks ago after a
weeks sickness he was scheduled 10
drive n Il Naquin's car in the race
sunday.
S. q. Bottorff and his mechaniclan.
Lloyd r. B. Brown, may be added 20
this list making the sixth. They were
killed Monday when their car over
turned near Phoenix Bottorff was
president and manager Of the West
Texas Motor company. and Brown had
been In his employ for more than
three years as head Of the mechanl-
cal department
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-04
FUN AND DRAMA
At THE RiLT0
Plenty Of Diversion in the
New Bill Fatty" Ar
buckle Is There.

Vivian Martin IN the leading role
Of @His Official Fiancee" furnished
delightful entertainment to large
audiences al the Rialto theatsr Mon
day night The story is q clever
humorous situation that makes the
audience forget IT'S troubles and en-
JOY a couple OF hours Of refreshing
amusement
The prologue arranged By the Ri
alto mznas z-nent shis week deals
Wi5n Back Stsse," curedy reel
il which "tAlty' Arb1clls feb lures
The prolcElc VAS acled uy members
o. The Ulclcs-ra ald OtterA, and was
unusuaii5 cirser ana surprising.
His Cfficlnl El=ucee- IS tne story
OF young n-an " 10 limos % neces-
E1ry FOL Official and nEslasss rea-
sons 20 become engaged Immediately.
re chooses for his osficisl fIAncee one
Of his typisisl Who doesn't just ike
the idea, 3ut who IS cphVinced by a
substantial amour. OF money thst IL
IS the tAinE TO CO. She ian In The
leasr disappointed ~ her decision BY
the time tls last o. the rrels Is I'm
wound Il is an interesting and
rather unusual situation cad. witt
Mss Martin In the priasipai part.
the whole performance Is q delight
The talty' Arauckle comedy was
funny, as usual ana tie audienre was
quite enthusiastic over Patty" as an
actor in Back Siase.7
The program al the Rialto Will be
shown Tuesday and Wednesday after
Moons and nights AR.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-04
Friends FOIIOzg
Remains Of Mrs.
CabIes To Craze
Pioneer FL Paso Woman Is
Laid to Rest IN amily
Vault IN Concordia.

Funeral services for Mrs Margaret
Ann Capiss, one Of the pioneer citi-
zsns Of Fl Paso. were held Tuesday
morning at nine o'clock and there
was tremendous outpouring OF
friends both for the services al the
cathedral Of ST. Patrick and TO fol-
low the remains to the Caples fam
lly vault g. Concordia- where the
body was laid beside the remains OF
her husband, the late Richard Caplss.
who died IN July. 1911
Mrs. C1ples died from q cumnlica-
tlon or ailments from which she had
been suffering for the past six OF
eight months. but her last illness was
only OF about six weeks duration.
All her children had reached ner
bedside before she passed away,
about two o'clock Sunday morning.
aged 60 years
Mrs. Caples leaves five children. a
daughter, Margaret f3frs. AL G.
Barn6s.) and four sons, Edward.
Joseph. william J. and Richard. ir
Mrs. Capies came 10 FL Paso with
her husband 81 years ago. when FL
Pas0 was g very small VILLAGE. At the
time OF her reath, she was the owner
OF the Capies building on the south
east corner OF Broadway and san An
Of the Security bank on Mills street.
and other pieces OF business and
residential property about the city.
including a half interest with J.. P.
OCOnnor IN over 800 acres in the
northeastern part Of the city lying
about the Caples and O'Connor guar
~. She also owned the family home
where she died. at the southwest
corner OF North santa Fe and West
Missouri streets, one OF the most
substantial residences IN the city.
The late Richard Caples made his
Nancy in contracting. In the early
days. Caples and Hammer tthe late
Louis Hammer) were the best known
contractors On the SOUTHWEST. Later
Ar. Caples formed a partnership with
J. p. O'Counor and the two did a
great deal Of railroad construction
work IN this part OF the country
Alr- Caples was mayor for one term
and was an aldermen another term.
ssrving during the time the late Capr.
Cnarles Davis vas mayor
The pallbearers for AIRS. Caples's
funeral Monday were. J. P. O'Connor.
e 2. Kelly. j. +. Primm. " r.
Poper. John NJ Wyatt. Joseph Dunno,
Jake KILLER and ]. Z. Mari.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-04
BROKEN BLOSSOMS" BREAKS
RECORD At The STRAND

.. W Grifflth's poeJlc Tragedy.
Broken Blossoms now at the Wig
wan, broke ali previous Strand
records when shown In New York,
playing to the greatest patronage IN
the history OF that theater.
While actual figures have been
withheld u can be stated on the au-
thorlry OF the strand management,
that Broken Blossoms' exceeded by
hundreds OF dollars the former record
for big business held by Charlie
Chaplin and later surpassed BY Nary
Pickfurd
The story Of Broken Blossoms"
Mr. Griffith adapted from a tale by
Thomas Burke called The chink and
che Chilli which Is part OF that au-
thors famous volume "Limehouse
Nights" around this story Mr. Grit
fifth has built a beautiful. yet tragic
love story II has become habit. al
most, 70 look upon a Griffith produc-
ton as something more than g mo-
ti0n picture, yet even the most
ardent admirers OF the art Of this
mo- tar Of the films did not dream
OF the wonders that he would reveal
in Broken Blossoms" says one critic.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-04
MaSO1aS VIII
Hold Funeral
Of BOttOrf
VIII Be Friday
Morning; L. R. Browns
Funeral Not Arranged.

Funeral services for S. o. Bottorff
who was killed near Van. Ariz-. Mon
day afternoon when his racing car
turned over. VII be held al 10 o'clock
Friday morning HIS brothers are on
their way here from Indiana Funeral
services viii be conducted under the
auspices OF the Masonic lodge
Mrs. Bottorff was In Phoenix at
the time Of the accident, awaiting the
arrival OF her husband.
Mrs. PRESLEY Bittick. their only
daughter. was watching the race re-
turns In FL Paso when the report was
read Of Mr.. Bottorffs death She
tainted ana was taken 70 her home
In an ambulance from in front Of The
Herald
Funeral arrangements for Lloyd r
Brown. who was killed IN the ma
chine with Mr.. Bottorff have not
been made. His relatives are IN
Kansas Mr. Brown came to FL Paso
more than tire years ago and took
CHARGE OF the mechanical department
OF the West Texas Motor company.
OF which Mr. Bottorff was president
and manager.
Both Bottorff and his mecha nician.
Floyd Brown, met instant death The
first somersault OF the big racer
crushed them. Their heads were sew
cred from their bodies.
7. A. Gamatis. road official at the
Vail control, was an eye witness Of
the accident
The car appeared TO be hurtling
along at not less than 80 miles an
hour. he said
At the turn the machine seemed 70
jump from the road. II righted itself
and, heading diagonaily. bounded over
ridge. somsrsaulted, flung out he
men and rolled over and over down
the hill
1T stopped standing upright on It's
radiator. The motor was stlu running
The steering gear was apparently IN
damaged"
At n Death Curve.
An ambulance was rushed from
Tucson and the bodies taken to an IN
derta king establishment
The accident occurred at 1920 a. m
Monday. The scene % the accident
was a death curve low and wide. 20
miles east Of Tucson.
Bottorff took the curve at top speed
The big Haynes left the road. was
rlghted with the motor roaring.
plunged again from the road and
somersaulted.
Bottorff was found IN a crouched.
driving position. Indicating life had
been snuffed out before he was
thrown from the ~ fatei racer
Brown was lying q few feet away
from Bottorffs body.
on Bottorffs wrist a watch was
stil running. 10 re1d 1920 when
Gamatls reached the scene.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-04
VIE Double
Crossed Ne, .
Says II. j. Leon
Police Chief Arrests Al
legged $4,000 Embezzler,
Wanted IN Chicago.

'Dapper" Harry J. Leon. alleged
embezzler Of $4,000 from the Yellow
Cab company. Of Chicago. was ar
rested BY chief OF police J. r. Mont
gomery at o'clock Monday afternoon.
following an extensive search for him
which was made by detectives
throughout the country. The man IS
said TO have disappeared from Chi
cago July %. with the company funds
According to reports received here
the man had heen employed by the
company for some time and had
worked himself up 10 a position as
cashier.
Chief Montgomery had received g
number OF kilograms giving infcrma-
tson from the Pinkerton detective
serl ice- Recently he got one stating
thai che man was In FL Paso and that
ne frequeuIed Juarez. The chief went
10 a room believed TO be occupied Dy
Leon and there found the man gone
Ia addition 70 e quantity OF expen-
sive clothing a mum Der OF racing
forms were found Leaving a patrol
man IN the room the chief went &c a
place Is here race fans congregaue and
learned tsat Leon had just LETT there
and gone 10 a cigar store. Il was
there CHIEF Montgomery arrested him
Leon At once declared that It was
q case OF mistaken identity and that
he was not the man wanted He was
taken TO the chiefs office. A circular
giving description OF the man
wanted stated that he had a scar on
one Of his feet. running from the
heel to the ankle
Take of your shoes and 1oz." the
chief commanded
The nlan started 70 comply. Then be
walked 20 the chiefs desk and picked
Up the circular to read the description
Ny vile double-crossed me-, ne
shouted and in s great rage tore up
the circular. he then admitted, ac-
cordinE 10 chief montgomery, that
he was the man wanted Leon said
that he EambIed a good deal In Chi
cago. In the five months which have
elapsed be has spent but 1851 OF the
money. he said. OF this amount he
had $40 In cash and bank book show
ing a balance OF S14l.
Chicago authorities have been noti-
led OF the arrest
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-04

dreamy forgetfulness Of himself and
the little world in which he has been
living. IL can thus do without dra-
matte suspense, but that value is pres
snt along with logical development,
power OF construction and, above al
things, an atmosphere so convincing
that events seem to take placs in
stead Of being presented in llustra-
ton Of the final purpose.
II thus becomes one OF the finest
products Of the year
There Is a cynical tendency at the
beginning, called a prologue for it
is the first act OF the main line OF
action. A husband finds his young
wife smusinE because she IS a woman,
as though he had never met one be-
fore marriage and he Is so uncertain
ABOUT her mental and moral makeup
that he consults an encyclopedia, a
correspondence school not being
mandy. He finds Eve guilty, and
poor. dear Adm, innocent OF any
arong Intention. Just as he is today.
according 10 Kiphng. This story Of
Eve is beautifully pictured by Tour
neur and the woman herself beauti-
fully impersonated BY Miss Ethel
Hall0r-uo wonder Adam TELL.