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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-18
Making the Most Of Things

California and to a less extent the far northwest
have made the most of what they have. That IS the
strongest impression gained by the average Fl Paso
visitor TO the coast California, the southern part
particularly was not especially well endowed by natuIe
but man has made the most of the endowment
Having done wonderful work in the way OF de-
velopment the coast country has taken the next moi
Gated step, and has advertised an immense SCALE
over long period of years.
IF the coast communities have mountain, II IS
made accessible by good roads and trails, trolley INES
and cog roads, and it is advertised persistenty adveT
tsed If there is view, it is advertised, and little
iron tube is put up to look through, and labeled, so
that the most casual passer by is tempted to look and
enoy If there is shady nook it is bought and saved
TO posteritv If there is little stream it IS protected
and intelgently bordeTed with plants and trees II
there is no waterfall is created
One visiting the expositions heard again and again
in the coast cities and resorts this remark Il have
heard about this and pictures of It all my HE,
and it is good to see it in reality" Every one feels
personally acquainted with California even If he has
never been there Picture postcards sent abroad by
the tens of millions. Illustrated booklets have been
issued enough to make good sized library
Authors and artists have been invited and enter
tanned Books have been written and pictures made
of everything of minutes interest in the coast country
Romances have been about the people and places
Everything has a name and definite place in pub
icity
Every county and valley in the coast country has
its separate literature produced by the railroads and
by separate and cooperating commercial bodies Every
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-18
PeIe:me Story For the Little Ones
"The Joke on Uncle Wiggily."
By HOWARD 3. 6ARIS.

EUENHIE and Billie Bushytail. the
two squirrel boys; sammie Little
tail, the rabbit chap. and Jimmie
Wibblewobble. the duck, were out play
ing in the snow. They were making
snowballs, snowmen, snow forts and
anything else you can make OUT o.
An at once Billie Bushytan cried out
in his jolly, chattering voice:
-Oh. I know what let's do"
s'What2'' asked Jimmie NibblewoD-
bic. throwing a SNOWFALL with his web
bed foot half way across the frozen
Lets play joke on Uncle Wiggily."
went on Billie. 81 mean a nice joke,
Of courser' he said, quickly, for neither
he nor any Of the other animal chaps
would want to make any trouble Tor
the nice old rabbit gentleman
What sort of a nice joker asked
Sammie Littletail. whose tan reallg
was so little that he could hardly wig
ssThis is what ven do" went on
Billie Bushytail Wen make a snow
image of Mr. Whitewash. the polar
hear gentleman, out in front OF Uncle
Wieeilv's hollow stump bungalow.
And well put some clothes on it. ano
a hat and make the snow-oear look
just like a real one
Uncle Wiggily isn't home hes
Wuzzv. And when he comes back ana
sees the snow image Of the polar bear
gentleman out in front OF his hung
allow. Uncle Wiggiiy viii go up ana
try 10 shake paws with II, and talk
70 il And won't ne De s inILa5 s "heH
That will be fun, and II won't hurt
him a bit" said Jimmie Wibblewobbie
He'll only laugh"
Then the animal boys all laughed,
- HnHnH
some little ones. with which 10 make
the polar bear gentleman
at will be easy to make an ina e
Of Mr. Whitewash." said Johnnie, the
squirrel chap. 'Mr- Whitewash is all
white. ANYHOW, Just the color Of snow
and Uncle Wiggily viii surely be
ssB1t If we put it out in front Of the
hollow stump bungalow Nurse Jane
will see US, and she'll tell Uncle Wig
gily and spoil the trick" SAID Samfnle'
siWe'il ask her not to-" Johnnie re-
So the animal chaps asked the nice
rnuslrat lady, who kept house for
Uncle Wiggily. not to spoil their 1un
by telling, and she promised sne
a little joke once in a while won't
hurt Uncle Wiggily.' she said
So. while Uncle Wiggily was away
at the store the animal boys mace M
snow image Of Mr. WhiteWasn, the
polar bear gentleman They made MN
Sitting up on his hind legs, as real az
anything, with his paws sticking OUT
in front of him. and in one paw was
long icicle-the same kind Mr. W mite
wash always carried for cane
Johnny Bushytail went 20 AR. White
,vasil'g home. for the polar bear gentle
man was away. and the squirrel ooy
told Mrs Whitewash about the Joke OF
Uncle Wiggily. SO Mrs WhiteWasn let
Johnnie take one Of the polar pear
gentlsman-s old coats and an old nat
And when they were put on the snow
image il looked more like a white pear
gentleman than ever
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-18

+Oh. Uncle Wiggly surely viii be
surprisedt' cried Sammie -Llttleral, as
he put two pieces of coal in the snow
image for eyes
And now he'll laugh when he finds
out" went on Johnnie Bushytail- who
was putting a piece Of red flannel in
the place where the snow bears mouth
was
And when We get it all done wen
hide until Uncle Wiggily comes along.
and then we can watch what he does"
spoke Jimmie WibblewObble-
Better come In the bungalow and
hide" said Nurse Jane.~w was help
ing with the joke
So, when the make believe Mr.
WhiteWaSh was all made out Of snow
the animal chaps went in the hollow
stump bungalow to wait Nurse Jane
took them out in the kitchen and gave
them some carrot cookies, and when
these were eaten they went back in
the front room TO look out the windows
and watch what happened.
There stood the snow image Just as
they had made il.
Tt looks exactly like AIr White
wash" said Johnnie.
Here comes Uncle Wiggily," whis-
pered Billie.
bit. He seemed a bit surprised when
he saw the polar bear standing in front
of his bungalow, waiting for him. but
Mr.. Longears touched his hat politely.
j
the white image, said:
why, hello. Mr. Whitewashi I'm
very glad to see you Won't you come
in my bungalow and have a glass Of
/ ice water, for 1 know you don't like
anything warm
Now watch Uncle Wiggily's sur
I prisei" whispered Sammie-
But all Of a sudden, the white image
J walked toward Uncle Wiggily, held out
a paw and said:
Z win be very glad to come in your
/ bungalow, Mr.. Longears- And I am
very thirsty" Then the white image
walked right up to Uncle Wiggily, and
( paw. and paw together they came into
SWeii, what do you know about
/ that2" cried the animal boys in great
surprise.
/ is on you instead Of on Uncle Wiggily.
I Ny wife told me the trick you were
I going to play. so I thought I'd play
one too When you were in Nurse
snow image you made, and took its
place myself. So / was all ready for
Uncle Wiggily when he came along.
? Hai Har'
/ $50 the boys tried to play, joke on
me did they" asked the rabbit gentle-
Q man Welt Well," and he laughed
until his pink nose twinkled-
: But they had a lot of fun out of il
( anyhow, and Uncle Wiggily said i
Z would have been a good joke II It had
Z happened Just as the animal chaps
I wanted ii to. So he gave them each a
/ penny and they went to buy louypops-
1 while Mr. Whftewash and Uncle Wig
: gily sat and talked. And If the gold
! fish doesn't get out of the bird cage
! and play tag with the poll parrot I'll
I tell you next about Uncle WigSlly AND
8 susie Iittletail-COpyright 1915, by
{ Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-18

brigade under war conditions, which
were at once the most thoroughly prac-
teal and Instructive that il has ever
been my privilege to witness in our
army
"Otero County's progress, during the
present year" said J. NJ PosS, OF
Cloudcroft, y NJ, lis a record breaker
in recent years, All other soil pro
ducts were good, although last Years
crop was much better"
The beauty Of the methods of help
ing small farmers in Australia" said
DR.. Elwood Mead. lis the strong hand
Of assistance offered the little man by
the government. 1t lends him money,
gives him plenty of time to pay back.
and at the same time has classified his
land before he bought il, and keeps
him informed OF the best ways OF hand
ling il. posting him on the new man
ners OF cultivating farms OF this kind
The government is big enough to dc
such things, and uses some Of its
money very wisely in this momentous
matter Of getting its lands under cul-
tivation by earnest, hard working
small interests"
ALLEN True's pictures are a treat to
US out here said Mrs. A W Foster.
Mr. True has done work which is 70
be appreciated by those who know
something OF the great southwest
country. And he has dressed up his
exhibits in frames so well selected that
his hangings cannot but attract the at
tention Of the art lover here
"El Paso is fast developing into a
modern city and is rapidly taking on
the things that 80 with metropolitan
community" said n p. Coles zone OF
the things that viii come next is the
adoption OF modern lighting of streets.
I mean by this the lighting Of streets
with cluster lights in place Of the old
single arc light A start has been
made on Grant avenue in the Cotton
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-18
War In Europe Blamed For Raise In Gas
Dallas Man Impressed With Municipal Tree

addition where we have set cluster
lights every two blocks each pedestal
carrying five lights Since these have
been put up have received numerous
INQUIRIES from property owners con-
corning the cost ] hope that the
cluster light idea will take hold Of
FL Paso as it has in such cities as Los
angeles, and that FL Paso viii soon be
brilliantly illUmined throughout the
residence district with these very at
tractive lights"
=
s-The prospect for building during the
coming year is very bright" said J.
Grant Leibert- There are numerous
INQUIRIES concerning plans for new
buildings, indicating that much Work
h in contemplation. believe that the
coming year will see even greater
building activity than has occurred
during the past year
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-18

You never can tell. Il sometimes
takes a wise man TO conceal the fact
that he knows anything
Prof. sImP.
n ALADAY DICKERS. the new school
director. was making his first
speech
Ny friends" he began bravely-
without even. looking at his notes. the
school work of the bulhouse OF civil
zation-that is. Ia hal mean the bull
house is the schOOlwark OF civ
VERY much disturbed. he took out his
name and blew his handkerchief
He began again,
Of
He began TO feel that perhaps he was
twisted. somehow.
The schoolbul is the housework-"
hopping his teeth and gTitting his
perspiration. he made a fresh start-
The sch dollhouse. my friends
All at last, Saladay Dickers was
himself again He gaZed confidently
around at his audience and serenly bit
off a fresh chew OF tobacco
is the bark"
Clutching his eyes and rolling his
hair. he lost consciousness and fell
with a sicksning thud into the water
pitcher.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-18

went up another two
-cents on Friday" said D. c
- Booth, and the reason is ex-
planned by the fact that heavy ship
ments have been made recently to the
neutral countries of Sweden, Norway
and Holland which formerly got their
petrol from the oil refiners of southern
Russia. Fully ninety percent OF the
petrol used in these countries Is sup
piled BY Russia The Russian 1isios are
not played out by any means Dui me
refineries have been almost depleteu
of men in the strenuous demaila AOr
soldier material
Il have been in FL Paso now three
times and every time it is to be i'm
pressed and again impressed with the
spirit Of get-to-g etherness which enar-
acterizes the city" said T. Ia W illiforo,
Of Dallas. This spirit is evident IN
no more clear way than the decoration
of the streets with green's brought down
from Cioudcroft and the beauuIul elee-
tricaI display on the Pioneer plaza
With such a tree and so much thougn Mt
fitness toward making the whole CITY
have a pleasant Christmas, DO not see
how any one whose wants do not con-
sist Of mere packages, villa remain IN
satisfied"
s-The exercises were a fitting ending
10 A wear Of most excellent instruction
sid an officer of the Sth brigade.
speaking OF the military tournament
commencing last December. com
Drehensive theoretical course Tor Of
fice~s and a practical program for
trooDs covering every phase OF military
fraining Of a mobile force have been
carried out During the open season
the troops began with training IN me
s01,ad Dassiuas on through the com
psnv. battalion. regiment and brigade
Under corresponding cGSHmanders- the
final two months under the brigade
TS4G~rsssive exercises and maneuvers,
iociudinE the handling Of reinforced
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-18
Doing Good

7E
M
and little
of tandpn
buy fntters
find
the Poles 6innef 81 need for gasoline
sinnerl"
Protested b the Adams rswspayer serve) WALT
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-18
The Continental Army

The Heralds last editorial on pre-
paredness ranks among the excellent
ones so far written. Its reasoning is
logical. its deductions clear. its Ian
guage streng. and its dictiOn pure
However. I have had TO cut you COS
on account OF the paragraph relative
to the Continental army.
Whether or not the Continental army
scheme VIII give a force for defence
should not be difficult for you 10 de-
eide
Can YOU enlist? How many OF your
employees can enlist2 Can YOU spare
five members OF your composing room.
or press room force for two or three
months military training at all times
during the year, Can any member Of
your force afford to give up two
months wages for $3.50 per month
every year? Is any member Of your
force willing 10 give up his cOnstitu-
tiOnal right Of free speech 20 enter the
Continental army2 May any member
of your force bind himself under oath
TO leave his job at any time each year
the government selects TO train him,
under penalty OF cOurt-martial for dis
obedience Of orders2 Are your en-
ployes willing 70 give up their right TO
vote or to enter poliucs2
Apply these questions TO every firm
IN FL Paso; then. calculate the mum Der
Of recruits the city OF FL Paso VIII give
to the Continental army
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-18
SUES FOR $4,000, GETS $4,000.

L. J. Lawrence. who sued the South
ern Pacific for S35, 600 damages as a
result of injuries received while work
ing in California, was awarded $4,000
by a jury in the district court Friday
afternoon.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-18
By GEORGE FITCH.

all with iron seats. and his is indeed a
hard life. Many a farmer has to half
sole his overaIls with leather three
times during the long summer.
When the farmer has finished his
field. he cannot rush off to the NOV
ing picture show and stay until one
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-18

Lord Kitchener is never called in
the morning: he aWakes regularly
himself at $50 when ne has his
private letters and a cup Of tea
brought TO him.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-18

Edsel 3. Ford, the 21year-old son
son Of Henry Ford, will look after the
enormous affairs of his father while
the Ford peace ship is on its cruise
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-18
MORE Truth
1NA Than Poetry
Anyway, II WIN BE a Lovely Ad.

Thomas Mott Osborne says that he
thinks he is going TO be indicted Well,
he has done all he could 10 make Sing
Sing a nice, hOmelike place TO spend
few years in.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-18

Governor Stanley. Of Kentucky, has
gone on the water wagon for four
wears. and during his stay at the state
house will not allow a drop OF intoxt-
eating liquors TO be brought IN there.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-18
Frrinr Pam and Fire.

Frying ran ana FIRE
Not having trouble enough at the
Dardsneues, the allies proceeded 10
make things satisfactorily worse by
getting into the Balkan campaign
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-18
The Daily Novelette,

You never can tell. Il sometimes
takes n wise man 10 conceal the fact
that he knows anything
The weekly soliphone., 1915-10-01
MANY PARD0NS
 UNWARRANTED"

Fort Smith, Sept. 29.-"The par doning of Mead Fentress is but a continuation of long series of un- warranted pardons. Fentress' ac- tion in defying the law and officers of the law immediately upon his re- turn home after receiving his par don is the natural consequence of the abuse of the pardoning power" reads a paragraph of report made to the circuit court by the grand jury here.
 Fentress was pardoned two weeks ago from the penitentiary by Gov. Hays, and shortly after his return home he and his brother Gyp engag- ed in two bloody street fights. In one of these the Fentress brothers disarmed and beat up policeman. The grand jury's report further de- clares the fight in which Fentress engaged is the 'pernicious effect of indicriminate use of the pardon ing power"
The weekly soliphone., 1915-10-01

(From Wednesdays Daily Press)
 Col. J. w. Dean, general manager of the Iron Mountain lines in Ar kansas, accompanied by R. c. White, chief engineer and D. W. Cunning ham, superintendent of motive pow CT, arrived in Paragould last night in MT. Deans private car and re- mained here until nine fifteen this morning when they went south to Wynne, Helena and McGehee. Col Dean said business with the rail- roads was picking up in a most erat- flying manner and that one of the objects of his trip over the lines at this time is to look after cars to relieve the car shortage.
 "All lines of business in Arkan- sas are feeling the impetus of bet ter times" said Col Dean. "The mills are running double shifts and are turning out immense quantities of timber products. The crops are the largest ever known in the state. Development and improvement work e ell kinds is being carried on. The railroads are feeling the effects of the general revival in business as is evidenced by the increasing demands for cars.
 ''The shortage in cars with the Iron Mountain is due to the fact ey with which to provide adequate rolling stock in anticipation of in creased business. One of the strong arguments we made to the members of the last general assembly when we were asking for the restoration of the three-cent passenger fare was that the roads were not making enough money to properly maln- tain the physical property, add new rolling stock and repair old equipment to meet the demands of the business. While this and other arguments, founded upon solid facts, did not cause the general as- sembly to give us the relief sought, I feel confident the campaign of education waged at that time in the public prints, done openly and above board, has brought thousands of thinking citizens to realization of the fact that the railroads op- erating in Arkansas are really en- titled to some relief from the dras- tic laws that have contributed to the financial crisis that forced the Iron Mountain and other systems into receiverships. We do not con- tend the railroads have always
The weekly soliphone., 1915-10-01
BROTHER KILLED
 IN BIG EXPLOSION

(From Wednesdays Daily Press.)
 Mrs. E. Barksdale, residing on West Poplar street in this city, yesterday received a message stat ing that her brother, M. E, Atkins, in the transfer business at Ardmore, Okla, was killed in the gasoline explosion Monday afternoon that wrecked the business portion of Ardmore. MT. Atkins was four blocks from the railroad yards where the tank of gasoline exploded. No particulars of his death have been received here, but it is presumed he was killed by falling walls, like many ohters who lost their lives. MT. Atkins was a native of Newoern, Tenn, but had resided at Ardmore for number of years.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-10-01
A PARACOULD CITI. ZEN COMES TO THE
 FRONT

Every Paragould resident should read what neighbor says. Ills testimony can be relied upon. Here are his own words;
 His Experience.
 B. Perry, 424 Lake St., Para gould, syas: Some time ago l had a dull, steady ache in the small of my back, followed by sharp twinges that made it hard for me to get around. 1 was stiff and lame and it hurt me to stoop or lift. l was restless at night and my kid neys acted too freely. Some times the kidney secretions were painful in passage and contained sediment. used different medicines, but with out much success until tried Doan's Kidney Pills. They gave me relief in a short time. Occasionally l mo- tice a little discomfort in my back, but Doan's Kidney Pills always re- lieve it right away"
 Price soc, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for kidney remedy get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that Mir. Perry had. Foster Mill burn Co.,, Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
 Advertisement
The weekly soliphone., 1915-10-01
AGREEMENT MADE
 AT LITTLE ROCK

Little Rock, Sept. 29.-The move ment started several days ago by number of Little Rock business men to get suitable timber for legisla- tive candidates has eliminated in the selection of John w. Blackwood, l.. B. Leigh and w. B. Brooks, who will be presented to the democratic primaries for indorsement. The fourth place on the ticket is left vacant, for which there will be number of candidates. The three names mentioned will receive the united support of all the prominent business and professional men or Little Rock. The petition asking them to enter the contest has nearly 1000 signatures.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-10-01
Two Residences Burn.

Jonesboro, Sept. 29.-Two dwell, | ing houses and furnishings were burned here Monday night. The alarm was turned in at o'clock from the home of William Hudson on West Oak avenue, valued at about $4,000, with insurance amounting to S2,500. Before the department had finished fighting the flames, an alarm from the resi- dence of Jeffrey Houghton was turned in, much of the furniture being destroyed and the building almost a total loss. This building and furniture were valued at $3,- 800, with insurance amounting to $2,0O0. The origin of both fires is unknown.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-10-01
GENERAL MANAGER DEAN OF IRON
 M0l|NTAIN A PARAGOULD VISITOR

treated the people fairly Upon the contrary, it is known that in years past the railroads operating in Ar kansas pursued a 'public-be-damn policy. But that condition is a matter of history, and the policy of the present railroad management is to cooperate with the public, meet the people more than half way, as- sist in the development Of the age immigration and the investment of outside capital, and as result of this team work between the rail- roads and the public spirited and patriotic citizenship the railroads ex- pect to reap the legitimate profits that follow cooperative develop ment We do not feel that the sins of our fathers should be visit ed upon us unto the third and fourth generations.
 "It is gratifying to find public sentiment in Arkansas undergoing a change in it's attitude toward the railroads, and nowhere do we find the spirit of tolerance and fair play more in evidence than in Paragould and Greene county. Your people may not realize how deeply the management of the Iron Mountain railroad appreciates this manifesto tion of friendliness because they cannot understand how irritating and harassing it is to the manage ment to placate a rabid and unrea- sonable anti-railroad sentiment.
 "The new business slogan is couched in the golden rule. We cannot prosper by advantages dis honestly gained. No asset is per manent that is obtained by inflict- ing an unjust loss upon others. Courtesy, service, reciprocity, CO., operation, square dealing are the cardinal principles upon which successful business must be found- ed. The management of the Iron Mountain railroad keenly realizes the force and virtue of these truths and as far as it is humanly possl- ble to do so, the officials are at tempting to put these principles in- to practical use."
 This was Col. Deans first visit to Paragould since the completion of the street paving and the new hotel. He spent several hours go- ing over the city and making note of the wonderful development work done during the past eighteen months, and just before leaving said he was delighted with the nroeress Paragould is making.