The Lampasas Daily Leader. (Lampasas, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 296, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 17, 1916 Page: 3 of 4
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THE LAMPASAS DAILY LEADER
HANDICRAFT FOR BOYS AND GIRLS
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(Copyright, by A. Neely Hall.)
KNOTS AND HITCHES.
Below are a few knots and "hitches”
that every boy should know. Get two
pieces of lighc rope and work out each
as I describe Its formation.
A rope has three parts—the "bight”
or loop (L, Fig. 1), the “standing
part” or long end (S, Fig. 1), and the
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Parts of-a-rope
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Overhand knot
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fig.3 )Square knot
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Fig.4 Granny-knot
method of attaching a rope to a tim-
ber when the pull on the standing part
will be steady.
In the Timber-Hitch (Fig. 10), the
end (E) tucked in several times.
The Timber-Hitch and Half-Hitch
(Fig. 11) is a combination used for
fastening rope to timbers for hoisting.
The Clove-Hitch (Figs. 12 and 13) is
secure under every condition. Pass the
rope around the pole or post, with the
end (E) crossing the standing part
(S, Step 1, Fig. 12); then pass the
end around a second time and slip it
under this last turn (Step 2, Fig. 12).
SCHOOL BOOK JACKETS.
Heavy, glazed brown wrapping pa-
per makes the best paper jackets. If
you have none in the house, get a
sheet or two from your grocer. Place
"end,” usually the short end used in
forming the knot or hitch (E, Fig. 1).
To,begin with the simple Overhand
Knot (Fig. 2), make a loop (L) and
pass the end (E) through the loop.
In joining two pieces of rope with
a Square Knot (Fig. 3), first twist
the ends (E, E) as shown in Step 1,
and then form an Overhand Knot on
top as shown in Step 2. Notice the
difference between the positions of the
rope ends in this knot and in the
Granny Knot shown in Fig. 4. The
Square Knot will hold, the Granny
knot will slip.
The Fisherman’s Knot (Fig. 5) is a
secure knot and one easily loosed. In
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Figure-Of-Eight- Knot
joining two ropes, tie an Overhand
Knot in each rope end (E), forming it
over the standing part (S) of the
other rope, then pull the knots to-
gether. They can he loosed by pull-
ing on the ends (E).
The Bowline Knot (Fig. 6) will
neither slip nor draw tight. First
form a small loop in the rope (L, Step
1, Fig. 6), then bring the end (E) up
through the loop, around the standing
part (S), and down through the loop
(Step 2, Fig. 6).
The Sheet Bend (Fig. 7). Make a
loop with one rope end (L, Step 1,
Fig. 7)„ then pass the end of the other
fTope through the loop, around both
the standing part and end of loop, and
out through the loop between the loop
and Itself (Step 2, Fig. 7).
Figure of Eight Knot (Fig. 8). Make
a loop (L), then pass the end (E)
to the covers (Fig. 3). Daub glue or
mucilage upon the under side of the
end of flaps D, and press down upon
flaps C.
Cloth jackets are more durable than
paper ones. Gray or brown cambric
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PLATONIC PLOT
By GERALD PRICE.
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dress lining is the best material to
use. Cut the cloth in exactly the same
way as described for the paper jacket
(Fig. 2), but instead of pasting the
flaps together tack their corners with
thread (Fig. 4). Then lace the thread
back and forth from the upper flaps
to the lower ones, as shown in Fig. 4,
pulling the lacings taut
The jacket shown in Fig. 8 must be
made of heavy canvas, because it re-
quires stiffness to hold its shape. The
dotted lines in Fig. 6 indicate the mar-
gin to leave outside of the bookcovers,
also the lines on which to fold. The
top and bottom margins should be 1H
inches wide, the side margins 3 Inches
wide. Fold the top and bottom mar-
gins over, first, as indicated in Fig. 7,
then the side margins; and tack the
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HALF-HITCH H,TCH
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TIMBER-HITCH
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Clove-hitch
areund the Btanding part (S), and out
through the loop.
The Half-Hitch (Fig. 9) is a secure
the book to be covered upon a piece
of the paper (Fig. l), open it, and
mark out around the edges of the cov-
ers; then measure off a margin of 2%
or 3 inches outside of this, and cut
out the piece. Next, cut away comers
A (Fig. 2), and cut and bend over
tabs B. The dotted lines represent
the edges of the covers, and with these
as a guide it is a simple matter to
snip away corners A with a pair of
scissors. Tabs B should be as wide
as the hook is thick, and the full depth
of the margins, and should be located
in the center of the top and bottom
margins. Cut obliquely, as shown.
After folding over the tabs, place
the opened book inside of the margins,
and fold flaps C, then flaps D. over on
BUSINESS BOOMING IN JAPAN
Long Spell of Depression Has Been
Succeeded by Gratifying Era of
Good Times.
After a long spell of depression the
tide has turned in Japan. “But for the
war and cheap rice,” says the Japan
Times, “the turn would have come
months ago. But the farmers make
up with the abundance of their crop
for the cheapness of the grain, and
the war itself has brought consider-
able prosperity to not a few lines of
industry and business, as the company
returns for the first half-yearly term
show. Compared with the preceding
term, 13 weaving companies saw an
increase of their profits by 340 per
cent, chemical industry companies by
120 per cent, seven exchanges by 83
per cent, four sugar companies by 80
per cent, seven warehouse companies
by 70 per cent, 19 spinning companies
and four flour mill companies by 45
per cent. Increases of profits seem
to have been and to continue to be
the general rule, the exceptions being
the railway, gas, kiln and a few other
businesses. Most noticeable of all,
raw silk has of late been going up in
price until it has now more than re-
covered the high level of 1,000 yen a
bale, which it fetched before the out-
break of the war. The fact seems to
be that a .business revival is already
here, and it only requires the loosen-
ing of capitalists’ purse strings for
new enterprises to make the country
realize the turn of the tide.”
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The Bentons were always called a
devoted couple and nobody had any
idea of the unhappitjess that Tom’s ar-
tistic temperament occasionally caused
his wife. Tom Benton was a famous
architect, who secured his success by
a combination of hard work and
genius. But genius carries with it a
liability to the artistic temperament,
as everyone knows.
Tom’s work carried him about a good
deal, and thus friendships of a transi-
tory character were formed in which
Mildred Benton had no share. Re-
cently Tom had been raving about
Mrs. Lagarde. He had built a house
for her husband, who had died just as
it was nearing completion, leaving his
wife with the house and very little
else.
Tom’s sympathy for the pretty young
widow of six months was outspoken.
Mildred, making discreet inquiries,
discovered that Hilda Lagarde and her
husband had not been happy; also that
Mrs. Lagarde had youth, a wealth of
blonde hair and dark, expressive eyes.
Mildred Benton knew that her hus-
band was loyal to the core. He always
came back to his allegiance after these
under folds of the ends of the side
margins to the folds of the top and
bottom margins. The result will be a
pocket on each side edge of the jacket
(Fig. 8).
her of causes combine to prevent the
industry from being more successful,
among which are poor transportation
facilities, the small purchasing power
of the masses, the sparse population
generally, and the lack of electric serv-
ice in all the other-interior towns.
In Tegucigalpa performances are
given three or four nights a week, com-
mencing at 8:30 or 9 o’clock, and last-
ing until midnight or after. Approxi-
mately about forty-nine hundred feet
of film are shown nightly. The prices
of admission vary with the quality of
the film. Old films, of the regular
stock sketches, are sometimes dis-
played at prices ranging from ten to
thirty cents, depending on the loca-
tion of the seats. Other nights, when
such films as “Les Miserables” are
run, the prices are trebled; and for
ordinary new films the usual charge
is about fifty cents for the best seats.
Solid Preference.
“That man has called you some pret-
ty hard names,” said the friend and
counselor.
“I don’t mind,” replied Senator Sor-
ghum, “so long as he sticks to hard
names. It’s the mud-slinging that J
object to.”
HONDURAS SHY ON “MOVIES”
Consular District Has Only One The-
ater and the Admission Prices
Vary.
There is but one motion picture es-
tablishment in the Tegucigalpa, Hon-
duras consular district, the Teatro de
Variedades, La Tegucigalpa. A num-
No Cause for Alarm.
“This magazine presumes to indict
me for nefarious business practices.’*
“Don’t let that worry you. The {
magazines indict plenty of people that )
the district attorney can’t quite j
reach.”
Touch That Failed.
Mrs. Winks—It was a touching story
that that poor man told you, wasn’t
it?
Mrs. Winks—Well, he thought it
would enable him to touch me for $10,
but it didn’t.—Somerville Journal.
Water that Issues from an artesian
well in California is accompanied by
enough natural gas to supply power to
pump it a considerable distance.
Stopped Aghast as a Shrill Scream
Rang Out.
platonic infatuations, and the only
aftermath was a little extra devotion,
following upon a few days of slight
estrangement. That was generally all
that told her that some passing fancy
had captivated her husband’s brilliant
imagination, and Tom knew that she
knew it. When his first enthusiasm
about Hiloa Lagarde was followed by
an equally striking silence Mildred
Benton knew all was not well.
All was far from well, for Tom’s
platonic infatuation was rapidly de-
veloping into a serious thing. Gossip-
ing women spoke of Tom and Hilda.
Mildred went to Joe and Jenny.
Jenny was Joe’s wife, and Joe was
Tom’s twin. The only noticeable thing
by which they could be distinguished
was that Joe had a mustache, while
Tom had none. Joe had a business
and was not in the least brilliant, but
he had no platonic tendencies at all,
and Jenny and he adored each other.
Mildred had never hidden from them
any of her husband’s shortcomings.
“It’s dreadful, Joe,” said his sister-
in-law. “Of course, I’m not jealous,
like some women, and I know he’ll
come back to me, ashamed of himself,
in a few weeks, but I hate to think that
my husband oan find any woman at-
tractive except myself, especially that
widow.”
“Why don’t you make her acquaint-
ance?” asked Jenny.
“What! That creature? Why, I—I
couldn’t respect myself if ever she set
foot inside my house.”
Joe and Jenny had a long talk with
Mildred. They pointed out the neces-
sity of taking action. In fact, they
had both hoard that Tom’s infatuation
was a serious thing, though neither
told Mildred of that. In the end Mil-
dred succumbed to their suggestions
and placed herself in their hands.
Mrs. Hilda Lagarde received a letter
the next day, written in the nicest
vein. Would she give the writer the
pleasure of her company to dinner on
the following evening at seven o’clock?
Mrs. Benton had heard so much about
Mrs. Lagarde from her husband that
she felt they ought to know each
other.
Hilda Lagarde read the letter very
thoughtfully. She scented a trick.
She knew that her conduct with Tom
had not been entirely discreet. She
was as much an adventuress as a
woman of her type could be. She had
married the rich old man for his
money. After he died the shock of
discovering that the money was hardly"
existent had infuriated her. She had;
been left with the big house on £*ar'
hands and Tom’s sympathy had first
touched and then interested her. When
she discovered that Tom was rich, and
a genius, and heard a lying report that'
he and his wife did not agree, she had'
let herself indulge in thoughts of
catching Tom.
But above all she was diSereet. She
had attained to social success in spite’
of the misfortunes of birth. She;
would not let that slip. Not for worlds'
would she have endured publicity. She;
had often wondered what sort of worn-*
an Mrs. Benton was. She must see her,;
spy out the land before she could go1
further.
Trick or no trick, therefore, MrsJ
Benton’s letter afforded her opportun-i
ity. She wrote a pleasant acceptance!
and set out in a borrowed automobile
from the suburb in which she lived.
At seven o’clock precisely Hilda La-;
garde, gorgeously attired, was admit-1
ted into the Benton apartment by aj
neat servant, who respectfully took!
her cloak and hat from her and pre-
ceded her along the hall toward a
closed door.
Hilda Lagarde was almost at the
door when she stopped aghast as a
shrill scream rang out from behind it.
How dare you lay your hands on'
me, you monster!”
I’ll show you now! I’ve stood for!
you long enough. Take that for a les-i
son! ”
The terrified woman, rooted to the
doormat, heard the thud of a man’s
fist upon a soft object, and then a
heavy fall. Faint moans ensued.
“I told you what you’d get some day,!
you jealous old cat!” thundered Tom*
Benton’s voice. “And if I have anjr
more trouble with you I’ll do for you;
once and for all.”
You coward, to strike a woman, let
alone your wife! I know why you’ve
shaken me. You think you’re going to
marry that peroxide blonde of yours.
You’re too old for her, with your dyed
hair.”
Too old, eh?” screamed Tom. “I
guess that don’t matter. At least she
didn’t seem to feel ;.ny objection when,
I kissed her yesterday. That woman’s,
crazy over me and, what’s more, she’s
ten years younger than you are. Now
stop that squealing, or it will be worse
yet for you.”
Hilda Lagarde staggered uncertain-
ly toward the door of the apartment.
But the maid stood in the way.
“I kope you won’t be frightened,
miss,” she said, in her quiet English
accent, as if the affair was nothing un-
usual. “The master’s had a bad day
today and taken a little too much. He’ll;
sober up very quick, miss.”
“Oh, let me go,” sobbed Mrs. La-
garde and, rushing past the maid, she
somehow found the door. Breathless-
ly she gained the street.
As soon as the outer door closed the
maid ran into the dining room, where
Joe and Mildred stood, convulsed with
laughter. Joe tore off the maid’s apron
and hugged her hard.
“You clever Jenny!” he shouted, and
the two began to do a maxixe round
the room.
Be careful of the lamp, Joe,” plead-
ed Mildred Benton, holding her sides.
“Oh, I wish you could have seen her
face!” said Jenny, gasping.
The sound of Tom’s key in the outer
door sobered them. He came in
briskly.
Hello, you folks! Glad to see you
all!” he said. “Mildred, dear!”
He kissed her fondly, and at that'
moment Mildred Benton knew that the
latest platonic infatuation had become
dissipated even without her carrying
out of Joe’s scheme.
“Milly, you look prettier every day,”
said Tom. “I’m as hungry as a bear*
Hurry up the dinner!”
(Copyright, 1916. -by..W. G. Chapman.)
Cure for Burns.
Always keep a box of epsom salts
handy in the pantry or near the
kitchen where you do your cooking.
Epsom salts is the most wonderful
cure for burns that I have ever used.
Not long ago I saved a cook from
being disfigured for life. She burned
her face badly from hot fat, and I
just covered the burn with epsom
salts while waiting for the doctor to
come. The doctor said he had made a
most wonderful discovery, and that I
had saved the maid from wearing a
scar the rest of her life.—Exchange.
Easy to Believe.
“Did that fortune teller you con-
sulted give you any satisfaction?”
"None whatever,” answered the pes-
simist.
“Maybe she doesn’t know her busi-
ness?”
“I fear she knows it only too well.
She said I was going to have all
kinds of hard luck.”
Can This Be True?
He—What’s your idea of heaven?
She—Well, I Imagine It must be
something like our summer resorts.
He—And why, pray?
She—The proportion of men and
women will probably be about the
same.
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Vernor, J. E. The Lampasas Daily Leader. (Lampasas, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 296, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 17, 1916, newspaper, February 17, 1916; Lampasas, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth906974/m1/3/: accessed May 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lampasas Public Library.