El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-10

Lindsey of Bexar county. He is a
friend of J. B. DuBoSe, formerly of Luf-
kim VINO IS showing him the sky
scrapers and the alligators in the plaza
pool.
Alderman Worker
w s. Clayton, alderman and chair
man of the reception committee of the
| sheriffs' convention. has forgot business
| long enough to assist in entertaining
the licensed gun tOters.
Got His Job Before Park Pitman-
| Cow puncher, frontiersman. terror of
| the horse hiefs and constable of Kemp,
! Kaufman county for % years, ]. B.
Duncan is here to attend the sheriffs'
convention. Besides these distinctions
| he is native Texas and has had no
| opposition since the big wind.
/ Jenkins the Job.
Chief Ben Jenkins is distributing the
password among the sheriffs by which
the peace officers can slip the patrol
men in case they. the sheriffs and not
the patrolmen, get in trouble
Don't Worry KOehI.
Sheriff La Four, of Chambers county,
| is of French extraction. Robert Koehl
| is German and proud of it. These two
men. both as big as a skinned horse.
are renewing acquaintance at the con-
| ventiOn. Sheriff La Four has had
! murder in his county since he left
here for a good time He is letting his
deputies do the worrying while he is
away.
a Hall Sympathizer.
A. r. Anderson. sheriff of Harris
county and vice president of the assO-
citation, like our own sheriff Hall, has
contest on in his county. He was
defeated for denomination by 81 votes
and says ne knows where he can throw
ont EJa iS ha ne
president of the association, and
brought his daughter, Miss Edna An
derson. with him to help him share the
honOrs.
Bigger Than Taft.
OF all the big men at the conven-
ton. and believe Johnathan there are
some whoppers here, sheriff A. Loessin,
of Fayette county, is the prize winner.
He had to go through the door of the
chamber of commerce office sideways,
and he has difficulty in getting in and
out Of the Sheldon elevators. He is not
fat. He is just naturally big like the
side of a furniture car, or the rear
end Of circus wagon. He has been
running for sheriff for so long that
folks down at Lagrange have given
up trying to overtake him, and he has
been elected without opposition for the
past II years.
KOehPs Mustache.
The finest drop stitch mustache at the
gathering of Texas sheriffs is owned
by Robert Koehl. Of Wharton, Wharton
county, Texas. 1t is as black as the
RAVENS wing and as impressive as a
tile hat on judge Magoffin-
TOwnsend's Seersucker Suit.
Woody Townsend has two suits as be-
fits the president of such a great or
ganization as the T. S. A When he
arrived Monday morning he wore a
opened the convention in a linen suit
that looked as cool as a mint julep.
Capt. Townsend, everyone calls him
captain" is everywhere at the same
time, shaking hands. talking with the
delegates and swapping stories with
Judge Goggin and his other Ell PasO
friends.
Where to Find a Sheriff.
For anyone in the sheriff's depart
ment this week call $50 Bell. Deputies
Greet. Bryant and Franco have trans
ferred their headquarters to the cham
Der of commerce this week and are do
ing their share and sheriff Halls part
TO entertain the visitors.
Miss Kirk Ever Present.
Miss Lydia Kirk, daughter of secre
tary John P. Kirk, of the association,
knows all about sheriffs' conventions,
for she attends them all with her father,
who is the permanent secretary ana
treasurer. Their home is in Austin,
although Miss Kirk spends a portion of
her time in Chicago
Runs In the Family.
Sheriff Walton comes from family
of sheriffs. His father was sheriff of
Bee county for 20 years and larer Brew
ster county. Sheriff Walter, jr., is
now serving his first term and has
been renominated for another term.
Woman Sheriff.
Mrs. E NJ. Mobley. wife of sheriff
Mobley OF Howard county, says she is
a state official She assists her hus-
band in the work of collecting the taxes
of Howard county. They live in the
big house at Big Springs and have many
CaileIs.
The Busy Buzzer.
J. E Wilson is from Beeville. Bee
county, which is in a bee line from
Cuero. But 20 prove the old adage tue
there is not bee in Beeville. no sir,
nary a buzZer. The town and county
was named after Cen Bee, who fought
at the battle of Something or Other.
Moore and Moore.
Sheriff T. L Moore Of Mineola, Wood
county, was accompanied TO the con-
ven:iOn by Mrs. Moore, who is attend
ing all OF the sessions.
Helps to Receive
Jack Dawson. as a member of the
reception committee. is assisting secre
tary Kline in caring for the delegates
He Wears n Uniform.
W. L. Sails is sharing honors with
chief Jenkins of the police department
Chief Sails is at the head of the Bren-
ham notice deDartment He has been