El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-28
THE GREAT AND
THE NEAR GREAT
Facts About Ell Pasoans.

The NEAR GREAl
Facts About FL Pasoans.
Former mayor j. U. Sweeney wears
white cotton string ties that come in
dozen packages. He also smokes brier
pipe when at work in his office.
W. r. Martin is deep student of
the Bible and knows church history
however.
Judge F. E. Hunter, who came here
from Indiana in the early SOS. smokes
made In FL Paso" cigars which he
keeps in glass self sealer fruit jar in
his office closet under lock and key.
David Mcknight looks like Lincoln
and likes to hear funny stories as well
as Lincoln did. He also tells them
A. L. Sharpe, collector of customs.
was a dog fancier until street car
ran over his Airedale terrier.
Rev. c. L. Overstreet was cousin of
the late congressman Jesse Overstreet,
Idiana, and is a nephew by marriage
Of former vice president Fairbanks
Dr. J. L. Wilson, head of the insur-
recto hospital in Juarez. was an oil
operator in the Ohio and Oklahoma
field before he went insurging with
the Mexican rebels.
il Ormsbee plays tennis for exercise;
also for blood, as he has beaten all
of the boys at the smelter.
W. NJ Johnson, immigration inspec-
tor at the union station, was in the
Pullman service IN Washington during
McKinley's administration and made all
the presidential trips with the martyred
president. Johnson has a collection Of
Mckinley souvenirs which Is the finest
in the country.
S. Engelking. assistant United States
attorney, speaks five languages
French, German, Spanish, English and
United States.
]. ]. Longwell was an indian scout
In Arizona before coming to Ell Paso
to run a transfer business.
Tom Lea likes children and lodges.
He is also a student of civil war his
tory.
Capt Rogers, deputy United States
marshal and famous as a Texas ranger.
belongs to the church and is prohibit
ZIONIST
sprinter before he engaged in the lum-
Der business and took on excess bag
gage.
j. H Laurie looks like president
Taft-features, mustache, hair and size.
But the president has it on him in
weight.
John L. Dyer has a complete set OF
books of the Bible bound In wood. He
also has the finest back yard flower
garden in Ell Paso.
W. H Burgess has Photographic rec
ords of all the great grand opera stars
John NJ. Wyatt raises pigs for pas
time and profit on his valley ranch
W. NJ Reed, district engineer of the
reclamation service. wore his hair
pompadour until after he came to FL
John Fisher wears square toed shoes.
He is the greatest baseball and the
alter fan in FL Paso-
DIR. H. H Stark speaks italian. Ger
man, French and Spanish. He prefers to
speak German.
Frank r. Tobin was a sign painter
in ST Louis until fortune struck him.
His fad is to own automobiles and he
has had five since be same TO Ell Paso.
W. w. Rose has the only pair of
Russian whisk erskys in Ell Paso coun-
ty. He also sings and loves German
songs.
Judge A. S. ]. Eylar walks five miles
each morning before breakfast to keep
down his weight
Charles Bassett has a weakness for
horses. hair tonics and silk hose.
Adjutant F. s. Young Of the 23rd in
fantry, is the handsomest officer in
his or any other regiment
Will Winch was a newspaper man in
Kansas City before engaging in the
theatrical business. He smokes long.
black, cigars and often gives them to
his friends.
D. w. Reckhart Is graduate Of
Columbia university and was a crack
oarsman before he became president
of the McGinty club and got fat
H. ]. Simmons. general manager Of
the Southwestern, is a mining en-
gineer and crackerjack one, it is
said.