El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-02

little Mexican hats until
the supply is almost exhausted" said
H. S. Beach, wholesale importer of
things Mexican. Those little hats, so
distinctive of the Mexican border,
have become the official souvenir of
FL Paso wherever the delegations go
and we are having great difficulty in
getting a sufficient supply for the del
egates who are leaving here for the
various conventions. We are even get
ting them from Mexico by the way OF
New York parcels post in order to meet
the immediate needs, with the hope
that the railroads will be open soon
and we can replenish our depleted
stock. During the time that 1 have
been in the wholesale importing bus
mess, our house has sold more than
100, 600 of these little hats and the de-
mand continues to grow. The cham
Der of commerce has been our best Gus
toner, buying more than 5000 of the
little hats. The Knights Templar del
egatiOn to Denver took two gross.
These hats are all made by hand by
women and children in ASuas Calientes
and GuanajuatO and are the most pop
ular souvenir FL Paso has ever
found"
IF the rebels will only say which
plaza they wish to occupy. we will be
glad to welcome them with our bands
and with a salute of honor" Gen Fran
cisco Castro, commanding the Juarez
troops, declares. They have talked so
much OF taking the town that II mas
grown to be a joke We are ready for
them and promise them warm recep-
ton when they do arrive and it won't be
junta talk either, but deeds With the
chihuahua, we will have force here
that can and will take care of any
situation"
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Capt. 4. P. Watts displayed the day
that Gen. Wood was here when he
stayed at his post regardless of his
personal desires" said civilian friend
of the army, one of the SOC in FL
Paso. That is the kind of spirit that
runs through the entire army organi-
ZatiOn- In the Army and Navy journal
I read where Gen William II. BiXby,
chief of the engineering branch of the
service, had asked for his retirement
two months in advance of the time set
in order that his place might be taken
by Col William 7. Russell Col RuS-
seFs retirement would come sooner
than Gen. BiXby'S and to permit him
to attain the highest rank in the en-
gineers, Cen BiXby voluntarily asked
for his retirement That is the real
American spirit and the kind that
makes our army the greatest fighting
unit in the world
County attorney P. r. Price told this
one: 1t is something to be corpora
ton Judge The position carries with
It attendant honor and prestige, also
power. compelling power. Inc otneF
day I was walking down the street
with Ballard COIdweu- We passed
fruit stand. The judge reached down
and grabbed up a hand full of peanuts
stand: most highly hOnOred,' and he
salaamed to Ballard like he was the
sultan. We went by another stand
The judge reached down here and took
fna
not know him. He started towards US.
Ballard drew up and inflated his chest
Said he to the man in his deepest
tones. I am the Judge of the cOrpor-
alton court 'Ah. senor,' said the man
the deep impression that Bal
lard had made, I am honOred- TAXA
de sacka de peanuts A couple de
sackas I am hOnOred II you pay me
Being corporation judge"
concluded the county attorney, rs
open sesame to peanut stands anyhow |
'Why is 1t chat the professional men. !
the bankers and the doctors. do not |
attend our chamber of commerce /
.uncheOns as they should? Robt hrak- /
ing it uD to the above mentioned pro- |
fessiOnal class of FL Paso's Dopula-
ton. Thursday We had a good rep, /
resentauon from the wholesale and /
retail stores and many of the manu-
featuring industries were represented.
but the bankers, lawyers and physl- /
luncheon. many even eating luncheon /
in the same hotel Wnere the chamber /
Of commerce luncheons are held, with !
put attending. It is not right Tor we !
are boosting their game as well as /
BUR own and they should get in and /
help"
"The folks at the house had been \
having an awful time with book agents !
and others" said DR.. Frank w Lynch. /
They had been after me. trying to work /
the old time skin game about taking /
my name and sending books to me free |
Of charge, and I got rather weary, but (
the folks at the house appeared to be /
more affected than I was. One day
book agent came into my office Fine,
thought I tell you what I said to
the agent. you go right up to 1112 Los |
Angeles street. I know my wife will 1
ike those books Be sure not to tell
her I sent you, and everything will be
alright. I chuckled over the mental
pictures of the despair of the folks at
he house when the agent appeared
That afternoon when I reached home
asked Mrs. Lynch innOcently If any !
igents had been around.
Only one she replied. I laughed to
myself
'Wel2' I asked her
Well, Mrs. Lynch replied sWeetly, I
l bought from him. You see, 1 thought
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