Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-11-12


LIS Good Son, but Too Busy to Get
Married.
Fritz is kind hearted boy, gener-
Dus and true as steel. If he gets the
right kind of wife she'll be very
happy woman"
The speaker was Mrs. Otto c. Heinze.
mother of the successful young mine
owner and mining engineer. f. Au-
gustus Heinze of Butte. Mont. who
has been fighting the Rockcfellers and
their associates in a legal battle in
volving millions.
II was at the old homestead on
Pierrepont street, Brooklyn. the other
day that Mrs. Heinze consented to talk
of her sons boyhood TO reporter from
the New York World.
Fritz was always serious minded,
thoughtful lad" said Mrs. HeinZe.
HE never had a chance to indulge
much in athletics. as In Germany,
where he went to school when he was
about nine years old. not so much at
tention is given TO athletics us in this
country Then. later. when he went
first TO the Polytechnic, in Brooklyn.
and afterward TO Columbia School of
Mines. he was living. of course. in New
York city and had not so much chance
for sport as the students la out of town
colleges.
10 hoS alt mi nf I'm
though. and thoroughly appreciates a
joke. II was through no lack of appre-
citation of the humor of the situation
that he came TO me one day when he
was a very little fellow going 10 school
here in Brooklyn and said: Mother.
when | am man l am going 10 be
called by my middle name. Augustus.
and not Fritz any longer. The boys
call me German Fritz. aud I don't
like it
You know" said Mrs. Heinze, his
father was German. although am an
American. The funny part Of it was
that when he went TO school in Ger
many he was again singled out on ac-
count of his nationality. but this time
because he was an American.
They tease me at home because
am German and call me German Fritz
and tease me here because am an
American and call me Yankee Frank
he said rather quizzically. I'll be
Fritz no longer. but Augustus
''IIe kept his word" said Mrs. Heinze.
smiling. -'He Is only Fritz to The home
circle now. He was rather sensitive
20 ridiciile, but always ready and quite
able TO tight his own battles and punish
the offenders. His chief characteristics
have always been determination, appli-
cation and tenacity of purpose.
An old friend of the family met me
the other day and in speaking of my
son said: i never hear of his success
but | think of an incident in which
lie was literally the moving figure
which occurred when he must have
been not more than seven or eight
years old. saw him one day fully
a half mile from his home tearing
down the street after another boy. who
was running as though his life depend
ed upon it.
Why. what's the matter Fritz
asked. seeing that he had been running
a long distance.
"oh. he called over bis shoulder.
that fellow kicked me. and | am chas-
ing him to pay him back
And he did catch him finally. al
though he had been chasing him all
the way from home. | think il he had
not caught him Fritz would be chas.
Ing him yet"
THAT is rather indicative of my sons
character" said Mrs. HeinZe simply.
He never forgets friend. Once your
friend. you will find him always loyal.
and nothing that he has is too good
for those he loves. He is generous to
fault.
My eldest boy, Otto. was in school
in Hildesheim. Germany. So when
Fritz was nine we took him over and
placed him there too. In talking TO
one of the professors of the school ]
asked what progress the boys were
making and how they compared in
work
We'll, he said slowly. Otto is
quicker, but Fritz bites into the heart |
of sour apple
Doesn't that just express it:' said |
Mrs. Heinze appreciatively.
When he was about thirteen we |
brought Fritz home and put him to |
school nj the Polytechnic. Mr.. Heinze |
thought the German schooling was |
good for the boys while they were |
young in order TO fix the language |
firmly in their minds. but he wanted |
them to grow up good Americans; So |
of course, the main part of their edu- |
cation was gained here.
Prom little fellow Fritz's greatest |
delight was the study of minerals and |
the conformation of the earth In |
walking along a country road | have |
often seen him pick up one stone after
another. studying and comparing |
them. There was no use trying TO in |
huence him. II was his natural bent
When he went ito Columbia. he chose |
the course of the School OF Mines. rath-
or to Mr.. Heinze's disappointment. as
be had hoped TO give him the academic