El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-23
GEORGE
IS CATTLE
RAISER
English Monarch Gould
Make Good Living in the
Livestock Business.
WINS FIRST PRIZES
AT THE CATTLE SHOW


George V lose his snug fitting crown
he could make a good living as a stock
raiser. At the annual Smithfield cattle
show at the agricultural hall the king
was one Of the heaviest prize winners.
In the class for young Devon steers
the royal farms at Windsor took first
ana Inlrd prizes and in the next class
Tor Devon steers above two and not
exceeding three years of age the king
gained first prize as wei as the breed
cup, won by Captain, splendid animal
weighing 1882 pounds.
With his Herefords the king took
Two seconds for the steer classes and
Ilrst with heifer of that breed
Marmaduke, a handsome steer bred at
windsor, took first prize in the short
norm class of young steers. In the
class for Highland cattle the king
turing one first and two seconds. His
Southdown sheep also gained a first
prize for the crowned farmer.
Loses in One Contest.
Inc royal farmer was a keen con-
tender for the ribbon offered for the
best beast in the SHOW and his prize
winning steer Marmaduke was paraded
before the judges in this competition,
but the coveted trophy went tof VIII
lage Lassie, a shOrthOrn belonging to
w T. Garne x Son OF AIdsworth,
Gloucester.
Window to Bunyan's Memory.
The national memorial window to
John Bunyan in the north transept Of
Westminster Abbey has been complet-
ed and it viii be unveiled to the pub
lie on January Is The memorial to
the inspired tinker" was designed by
j. n. COWper and executed at a cost Of
$4,000 raised by subscriptions from ad-
mlrers of Pilgrims Progress" The
success Of the project has been mainly
due, however, to the Baptist cOmmuni-
ty, on whose behalf the memorial will
be handed over to the dean and chap
ter.
The window, designed in two sec
tons, illustrates scenes from Bunyan's
immortal dream. 1t IS illuminated by
four lights in each section and a head
light above. The window is the first
tribute of any importance in London
to the memory OF Bunyan, who lies
buried in BunhiQ Fields.
Mail subway in London.
LOndOn's system of tube railways
viii be increased by a diminutive un-
dergrOund railroad which viii be used
exclusively for the transport Of mail
matter.
The tube as planned will be Z feet
inches in diameter. providing space for
two tracks OF 2-fOoJ gage. Motor vans
instead Of locomotives with trailers
VIII be used to admit Of reversal with
out the necessity Of loops or shUntiug.
It is expected that the line will relieve
the congestion Of London traffic, which
is increased by the large number Of
mall vans now in use.
No Fishing Rights.
AS the result of a recent decision in
the house Of lords the English people
have awakened to the fact that they
have no fishing rights in the fresh
water Of their country. The situation
has raised a storm Of protest that is
expected to result in remedial action
by the present government.
The decision was made as the result
Of appeals in cases concerning the use
of the waters Of the river Wye and
The right which the Wye fisher
men believed they held was given to !
the warden in some early day, and no
riparian owner had ever disputed 1t
or claimed the right to exclusive fish !
ing.
Now the supreme court Of the land /
has declared that the right does not 1
exist and the decision is SO sweeping /
that 1t covers all of the streams and I
lakes Of the United Kingdom.
MayOress Is Angry.
The new mayOress Of the city Of /
London is WrOth at the condition in !!
which she found the kitchen of the 4
house and she threatens to 4
call in the sanitary inspector unless /
the corporation takes immediate ac- /
lion to remedy matters. The mayOress {
IS the new lord mayors daughter and I
In her social settlement work she has 4
become an expert on sanitary subjects ]
She Is using this knowledge as lever I
70 compel action by the slOW-mOVing /
aldermen, who have always been de- /
,idedly averse to making any change I
in the ancient home of the lord mayors
There is no present intention to |
change the main structure of the Man /
ZION house but it is felt that domestic /
arrangements which were good enough (
r 1883 are scarcely sufficient for to-
lay.
over the fireplace in the kitchen is
he following inscription: Swear not; !
lie not. Neither repeat old grievances.
eats or drinks in this hall
With his hat on he shall fdrfeit SIX
,ence or ride the wooden horse"
The present police court room Of the
house was formerly the laundry and /
he dirty linen" of the public is now
washed where formerly the dirty linen
II the lord MAYOR and his family was