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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1916-11-23
&erbun 1T 6er @ei6i6te.

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fran50ff@e 5eitung tobt, Sic Sic Maas
uno bic 8abnlinien bon Meb ber be-
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5tunsstette @erbun-Soul-Gpinal,
pedt @rinneruugen an Sic idlimme
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entrtKen tpurpe. 9eutidlonb lit ebenz
10 pte 5rontret9 aus benz Meltrei9
&arls bes Groben %enttanben. Die
@Dbne 2uomigs 0es 5rommen, Sic
@ntel &arls 1dlpKen i'm Sabre 843
ben beriibmten Seilun9spertrag BON
@eroun, Ser ben peitli6en Sell bes
&ei6s, bas ipdtere 5rantrei@, &arl
Sem &oblen, Sen Ditliden, baS fpatere
9eut16lono, 2uopig benz 9euti4en
perlieb, uno fir ben dltei ten @pbn 60
tbar, Der 5uelei@ NIT Stalien bic &aiz
1ertpiirbe erbielt, tpuroe aus bem mittz
leren Sell, Der 1t4 biz tpett uber Die
Maas i'm Morbmeiten Biz our @4elbe
uno Trteslano eri tredte, bas &egnum
2otbarii, bas ipdter na@ 2otbars
@obn 2otbar II. 9enannte 2%otbringen
eeldaffen. Da 2otbar II. pbne Sim
terla7ung erbbere6tigter &inber itarb
1861, puroe iein Rei6 Don ietnen
Sbeimen, &arl Dem &ablen uno Sub
mig Rem 9eutlden in Dem Wertrag
bon Merien (s7W seteilt, uno 5&par
eri tredte iin bic gren5e nett iber Die
Maas binar15, 10 baB bic 8istiimer
Meb, Soul unb @erbun (oamals Sun
uno @trten gebeiben) ieit jener 3eit
beut16 paren un0 boQe 700 Sabre
binourd beutf4 blieben, frog mon9er
@erfu6e Ser fran30iiiden 9erri4er,
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ret9 gu bringen.
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felt, bic admpfe ser etn5elnen &ei@sz
teile 9egen chamber, bic l1nbotmabtgz
felt unb offene Moffenerbebung md4z
tiger 5iiriten gegen Die taiierli4e Sc
malt tonnten oa5u fubren, beuti4e5
2onb POM Geihe los5ul0ien. Ser &urz
firit MoriB bon @a61en, Dem &aiier
Scarf Ser Jiinfte tpegen Ser tim sez
leiiteten 9teniie poutdnoig pertraute,
f6lps insgebeim Elm 8iinoniS nt9t nun
NIT ben Dem Scatter feinoltaen Sir
item, 1onbern oedte ii9 au@ nod our9
etnen gebeimen 8ertrag NIT &0nig
9einri9 II. bon Tronfretb, ben Ser
trag gu 5rteopal0e bonn 5. Sttobsr
1851, Der benz fran501ti4en &Dnige
fir feline @ilfe Sic beut1Gen 8istumer
Meb, Soul, 8erbun un0 Gambrai 5uz
iiderte. Mag man fir Morib' Ser
@erbalten nod 10 Diele Gntfdulz
btgungsgrInbe gelteno mahen Ser
@ormurf oe5 Ret9Sperrdters, Der
beutl9es Qan0 Sem Muslan6 iiberliez
ferte, tann nidt BON linn genommen
perben. Sun Sabre 1862 belebten
fran50119e Sruppen bic beutiAen
2anbe, bic Damn $50 Sabre tn ibrem
blieben un6 ihnen i'm meFfdliz
f9en Trieben Q645) feterlt9 5ugez
fproden murben. Sour Elm Sell, Dor
alien W2eb, pur0e 1870 pie6er nit
9eutf6lanO bereinigt. @eroun, bas
na@ ether etneinbalb Monate pGbrenz
ben 8elagerung {i4 ergeben mubte,
tpur0e i'm 5ranffarter 5rieoen an
5u~rudgegeben. @eitoem TT
Die @tabt, bic bereits bon benz Be-
riibmten &rieg56oumei 1ter 2u6nig oe5
@ier5ebnten, Gem Marf9au 8aubon,
gu elmer i%tarfen Setting ungemanbelt
NOR, nit einem ao5ienaufman0 bon
elmer Miliaroe 5rancs in eine SETTING
aIereri ten &anges ausgebaut noroen.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-26
NATURALIZED AMERICAN
IS HELD BY GERMANS

Washington, D c. Sept es.-The
United States has been informed in
state department advices that Isador
Palak, naturalized American. q pass
enger on the Dutch steamer Prinz Hen
dirk. seized by German warships. was
being held by the Germans. but on
what charge is unknown The state
department is pursuing lis investiga-
tiOns further.
Much significance is attached by Of
ficials 10 Germany's seizure Of mail
aboard the steamer. Some time ago
Germany claimed the right to censor
letter mail on the basis that The Hague
convention. declaring the "inviolability"
OF such mail. had been rendered mop
erative bv failure Of several Of the bel
lgerent nations 70 ratify 10.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-26
Short Snatches From Everywhere

That eight hour law is a SNOWFALL with all this
pOtentiaities of avalanche--Wall Street Journal
In addition to his other contempts for the motor
car. notes that II "neighs' like cows
Louis GIobe-DemOcrat
The trouble with the so-called eight hour law is
there is eight hour about it and il may not be
a laW--New York sun
Speaking OF rare combinations how about finding
the good the true and the beautiful IN one human
being.-TOpeka State Journal
II Is reported that Germans we're swept from
their trenches which should be much humane
method than Observation-Disclosures Star
these union labor leaders keep getting every
thing they deTHand their occupations VIII be gone
about New YeaPs.-New York Telegraph
Most people who find IL difficult get along
their incomes should remember that many others do
very well with less--Topeka tkan-) state Journal
Dispatch from Oyster Bay saying that i've sharks
killed doesn't state whether not the colonel
did Job with his bare hands-iary Ond-) Times
A New York judge says the perfect human being
a Wen admit the person who thinks ne Is
q perfect human being is a nuisance-Detroit Free
Press
Is you may have read with considerable emotion.
president Wilson signed the eight hour law with four
pens. which he presented the four Brotherhood
chiefs gentleman called the telephone 10
inquire whether the dear peepul viii the blOtter-
Rocky Mountain News
As a burglar leaving a home at Valparaiso
"A buxOm maiden returned TO me house, grabbed him
in her and Rugged him tightly until the po-
lice IF there is any danger OF this mode Of
capture becoming common look out for epidemic
Of house breaking in Iudiana--ALuncis Gnd) Press
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-26
Little Interviews

I do not believe that 7 have ever
seen a more sincere gathering al a
funeral service than that which at
tended the last rites Of Sergt- ".
blerne, at the Peak chapel Sunday af-
ternoon. said A .. Potter The i'm
mense crowd was strung over one
dock IN front Of the Peak company.
and everyone was a former friends OF
the deceased Sergt BiSrne while alive
was vel thought OF BY everyone. who
heard with great sorroW the news OF
MS death The large crowd also &C
companled the two regiments Of sol
diers who acted as an honor escort OF
the body for over a mile and then went
back TO the city"
Those Pennsylvania boys are having
some warm weather for their first
days hike said chaplain John T
Axiom OF the Twentieth infantry. as he
watched the KeystOns state guard suen
marching down Oregon street When
ever the regulars 90 out on mzneuvers
tney usually get started before sunrise
and march during the. cool hours as
mueh as possible But no regular or
ganization or a number eQualing this
DIVISION mas ever drilled around here
Inc heat doesn't seem 10 be depressing
these guardsmen. and ] guess thevTl
ENJOY their four days orlting~
The convention OF the. American In
stitute OF Mining Engineers in Arizona
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-26

A STROLOGERS read this as an IN
~ important day. but Neptune IS
IN kindly aspect that promises
certain benefits Uranus and Venus
are mildly adverse.
tt IS an unfavOrable day for romance
or love affairs, as both men and women
may be easily deceived New acquaiu-
tances should be accepted cautiously,
while this rule prevails.
Women may meet with delays and
disappointments under this cosrhgura-
ton IN business they viii reach big
opportunities through disappOiucments.
Weddings are not particularly well
directed under this rule. as women
have leading that is believed to make
them Impractical in domestic affairs-
Theaters are likely TO 80 through a
period OF uncertainty in cities outside
OF New York, but better conditions are
prognosticated as the season advances
In all dramatic matters the seers pres
age an Improvement in public taste and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-26
Cattle Conditions In South Texas Excellent
Ministers Seek Better Mutual Understanding

ATTLE conditions in southern
Texas are exceptionally good at
~ present. and there is every in
dication Of a record sale in that sec
ton during the coming season said
r A. Booth Of san Antonio. "Reeent
rains have put the grazing fields into
excellent condition. and eowmen are
enthusiastic over the prospects for a
record year In the extreme southern
end Of the state, some Of the herds SUI
fered from the severe storms that
passed over the gulf, but on the whole
they escaped serious damage"
"If present plans are carried out,
members Of the Fl Paso ministerial al
lance Will understand each others
creeds more fully than they have here
tofore." said Rev Perry J. Rice. OF the
First Christian church We are aiming
10 devote one session each month TO
discussion OF strictly dOctrinal subjects
and thus give representatives OF each
denomination an opportunity to explain
his beliefs TO mis- fellow posters. When
We get through with this program be-
lieve there viii be much clearer con-
ceptiOn Of the other fellows aims and
the details Of his faith"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-26
Excellent

East week was one OF the most success
ful We have ever held" said L E Ray
moud. Of Gew York. at Hotel Paso del
NOrte- Arizona now is one OF our
n 0st important mining states and the
entertainment she gave US was up TO
her mark as a metal producer Never
before have there been so many admir-
able lectures on engineering topics de-
IfTered at a meeting OF the engineers
Besides that, We toured the state IN
special train, visiting all the important
mines and shelters. and then took the
auto trip from Globe TO Phoenix A
great many OF the party went On for
visit OF the Grand Canyon. but I was
reluctantly forced to return 70 New
York
= had a conference with members OF
the FL Paso city council last week and
We are getting together on the electric
rate question: said L r Nash, Of BOs-
ton. who is connected with the Stone &
Webster corporation. which controls
the FL Paso Electric company. Lower
rates probably viii be adopted BY the
city, but no schedule will be ready for
perhaps a couple OF weeks. I do not
know just when the work OF sinking
the wires Of the Electric Railway com
pauy in the downtown district will be
started but I understand arrangements
have been made for an early begin
Ming OF this extensive engineering
work
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-26
A Reception To The Regulars

battalion Of the 18th infantry struck mecca in
Phoenix. Arizona, few days ago. from all accounts It
was making partial tour of the southern and central
portions Of the state motor transportation test
Phoenix papers stated the first time in 10 years
that troops of the regular army had been in the city
which partly accounts for the hospitality they encOun
tered The statement is quite accurate for troop
D. Fifth o. S. cavalry, IN Phoenix from Fort Apache
the fall Of 1906 and troop Of the Ninth u S cav
airy from Douglas attended the state fair IN 1918
However, the arrival of the fsth's battalion SUI
fice1tiy novel to stir up the than circus
and thousands watched the dust covered soldiers pile
Of the trucks line up in camp formation and pitch
their pup tents. It then that the hospitality Of
Phoenix asserted itself The facilities Of the very fine
Y NJ. c. a building extended to officers and
and there was general rush to get bath. Then the
proprietor Of motion picture show informed the
handing officer he and his troops to be the guests
Of the house that night The local chapter of the Red
Cross sent TO the camp than enough ice and
the following day every soldier had newspaper free of
charge
All In all It pretty cordial reception and the
troops went away with feeling for the capital
Of Arizona Some wondering comment has been excited
By the fact that the Arizona capital should have
so little of the federal army when It Is almost within
shouting distance of the Mexican line Still, after ALL
While i2o miles may be shouting distance it's rather
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-26
Roundabout TOwn
Appendicitis Is Principal Ailmept of Troops
Mayor Lea Made First Dollar Watering Horse
Roundabout Town
BxG. A. MARTIN.


and the precautions taken by. the med
ical and sanitary corps on the border
for the preservation Of health. The
men are kept clean by baths. to ward
off typhus. and they are inocculated
with serum as a preventive Of typhoid
and are vaccinated as pNecaution
against smallpox
Officers and enlisted men OF the
guardsmen who have been counting on
taking the examination for appoint
ments as second leutenants in the reg
ular army find that the regulations
laid down by the war department give
an advantage TO enlisted men of the
regular army in this respect as against
even officers in the national guard.
The war department has ruled that an
enlisted man IN the regular army may
wait until he is 80 years old TO take
the examination, but an officer or en-
listed man Of the national guard must
take the same examination before the
9th year FrthermOre. officers and en-
listed men Of the national guard must
take preliminary examination to test
their general knowledge and culture
whereas the enlisted men in the regu-
lar army are not subjected 10 this ex-
animation A regular need not belong
to the standing army longer than one
year TO get this advantage
Mayor Tom Lea is one e. Pasoan who
did not make his first dollar picking
cotton
Nearly every pFOminent E Pasoan
who Is asked how he got his first peso
answers that il was made in the cotton
field. but Tom saws he made his first
dollar watering a preachers horse all
summer. he went 70 circus with the
money and was going TO have the time
OF his sweet young life. when he saw
a fellow with a pea under some shells.
and he decided 10 increase his holdings
0y picking out the pea He picked. but
he didn't pick the she'll with the pea
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-26
Disintegration Of Greece

How country can be wrecked, as well created, by
the force Of public opinion being demonstrated before
the world in the of Greece The monarchy of king
Constantine victorious the Balkan war, thoroughly
unified and in fair position financially, stable
foundation The present great war; in which Greece has
had part unless it is that Of the injured bystander
has proved GTeece's undoing.
Constantine and certain of his military chiefs, bound
Germany through marriage ties in the of the
king and of friendship in that of his officers, have been
standing for neutrality. The people have demanded
var Especially strong has been the demand since
Bulgaria foe has invaded Greece and since Germany
has taken captive Greek army corps. The presence
Of entente armies, fighting Bugarians from the to
the Servian border has also stirred the people
Because of the censorship, very little regarding the
situation Greece has been disclosed recently
There a report that the king had been forced to
abdicate, but this untrue Constantine remains
figurehead, but king However, so long ne stands
counter TO public sentiment he is king only IN
Public support makes ruler.
The strength of Greek opinion, having separated the
king from his country has manifested itself in
number of small uprsngs, provinces and Islands throw
ing off the restraint of the central government and set
ting up small revolutionary makeshft governments Of
their Instead of being country Greece is
eight little countries administered by newly
lected civil officials coordnating with mutinous sec
tons Of the army. Salonk is one, Thasos another,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-26
HO 70 SCOPE


- ANAo-
a earning away from old standards that
are not good
visit from a foreign playwright
VIII nave some permanent influence on
the theatrical season IN New York
The new moon OF this date occurs
with Libra rising and Saturn culminat-
IN E The position Of Saturn is said to
be rather threatening for rulers. indi-
eating new problems and anxieties- The
aspect is not good for England and the
mPnth may be marked by immense ex-
penditures and financial perplexfties
for the people The rule does not prom
iss peace at a near date
The passage OF Jupiter through Tau
r1.f next month IS encouraging for Ire
land.
Persons whose birthdats il is have
the augury OF a fortunate year Young
omen will have offers OF marriage
Children born on this day have the
pr pgnosticatiOn Of success and happi-
ness These subjects OF Libra usually
ave foresight and are lovers OF art
Early marriage is common among
theTh--CopyriSht 1916. BY the Mcclure
Ne Wspaper Syndicate
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-26

under il and he was as flat as Il he
hadn't had that all summers job and
he was on the outside Of the tent. too.
Trying to peek under and see what was
going on. he was spied by a rOustabOuL
who kicked him so hard that he
OF FL PasO came up under a big fat
woman and she spread her skirts
around the lean. barefoot eOun-
try lad and hid him until the circus
men had ceased to hunt for him. Then
she helped Tom 20 climb upon the seat
beside her and he saw the show II
never gambled after that" said the
mayor. 1T taught me a lesson saw
that gambling was a robbers game and
that the fellow who played il was a
it almost broke my heart 70 lose the
first dollar I had ever owned in my
life"
Here is q story on one OF the most
prominent FL PasO business men and
clubmen. and an acquaintance who is
q well known New Mexico business
man The Fl PasO clubman and the
visiting New Mexico business man were
out at one Of the clubs rather late one
evening and when they started home,
friends suggested that the FL Pasoan
take the New Mexican to the house OF
a friend. where he was visiting. and
leave him As told by the FL Pasoan
himself the story Is this The New
Mexico man got into the back seat Of
ny car. with the aid of friends. sim
Harry assisted I got into the front seat
] forgot the request his friends had
made and I drove straight home. into
my garage. stopped the car. got out.
locked the door and went into the
house and went TO bed Next morning
after breakfast 1 went out to get the
car 10 drive downtown and bless me If
my New Mexico friend was not snoring
as peacefully in the back seat as II he
was down al the PasO del NOrte IN one
Of its best beds No names on request
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-26
Two Little Girl Victims
OfLightning Bolt; Bodies
Are Buried In Same CasRet

Lovington, Y ". Sept 2s.-The two
small daughters Of Rev and Mrs. Ben
Richbourg. living near here. were in
stantly killed by lightning while on
their way TO the home Of their grand
parents here
The lightning set fire TO their cloth
ing. which was almost entirely burned
from their bodies before aid could be
secured.
The two little bodies were buried in
the same casket.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-26


Editor. Fl Paso Herald
\ few days ago I read an article
published in your paper by Robert W
Mann He stated that FL Paso was
Gods country" As far as climate
is concerned. II Paso is all right, but
Gods country or not. how can a
man live on Z cents an hour Is this
fair with prices as they are now The
mayor ought not uphold a company
like the Stone & Webster who pay
the starvation wages Of Il cents an
hour. Another thing the strikebreak-
ers- Think OF a firm that would like
to hire "spicks" if they dared, and at
a time like this when America is hav-
ing so much trouble with Mexico. an
American would think of hiring Next
cans and let the American man starve
and the Mexican make q living What
has Mexico done FOR US that we should
give its people such a preference To
cap the climax. Labor day some limo
cent union men were arrested. when.
as matter OF fact. the strikebreakers
deserved such treatment It is an out
rage
We. the people of Fl Paso. are glad
that We can turn to the Fl Paso Herald
I'm such a critical time as this.
" g. Hoffman,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-26

PPENDICITIS appears TO be do
a ing more harm TO the soldiers
L - on the border than any other
disease that has manifested itself
There have been $50 operations for this
affliction since the establishment of the
base hospital at the fort and ont Ok
that number. only two men have died
Several of the cases have been gan
grenous. but the recovery in every in
stance except the two cases lost has
been rapid
Five men were operated upon for
zppendicitis in one morning recently IN
the surgical wing of the base hospital
Mai William i. Keller is the operating
surgeon and his reputation is one OF
the best in the country in surgery
Discussing the frequency with which
appeudicftis cases have developed, one
Of the doctors attached 10 the base
hospital said he believed the rough
service the men were receiving on the
border is bringing TO an acute stage
cases OF diseased appendices that have
been in existence for long time The
ioItinE the men receive in riding horses
wagons and trucks, 1 believe. develops
the dormant disease of the appendix
into an acute stage and makes opera
tens necessary" he said
Not only have physicians on the Dor
der discussed the remarkably good
condition OF the general neallh OF me
men on the border. but il Is the sub
iect Of comment among medical men
everyW-here- There have been scarcely
any typhoid cases. no typhus cases and
no smallpox. The percentage OF sick
ness has been the lowest that ever
marked the gathering OF such large
body OF men
OF course, medical men frankly at
tribute much OF this TO the splendid
climate OF the border. but a great deal
IS attributed 10 the advancement in
medical science in the last few years
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-26
The Daily Novelette,
INTRODUCING DIR. E. FIsHENT
Oh. what a Shock
For this old Doc
At two o'clock.

~ CARCELY able to breathe. and with
a hand pressed to his heart. Hick-
- man Stodds stumbled into the
office OF DR.. z. Fishert. Eubeburg's
physician and eminent authority on
routine and order.
Doc. oh, Doc
Hickman said Dr. Fishent stern
y. You know my Interchangeable rule
to the effect that no one shall be treat
ed out OF turn. no matter how urgent
the case, Why do you suppose the word
efficiency was derived from my nance
I am treating Mrs. Glockle for ingrOw-
ing wrists. and after that there are
seven others still ahead Of you You
must take a seat and be patient"
But. Oh, doc, doc"
81 have spoken said the man who
had efficiency named after him. and
Hickman Stodds subsided into a chair
obediently-
An hour and a half later DR.. Fitch
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-26
Drop The Shreveport Case

Some Texas newspapers urging, and very prop
ery, that the interstate commission would
do well to drop the Shreveport rate which has
become of perennial piece of litigation, and
which Shreveport is seeking the low railroad rates
accorded cities where there is water competition
Shreveport is situated river, but its water trans
ported freight IS mythical and necessarily So for very
little but small amount Of plantation produce In cer-
tain seasons of the year can be transported
e. PasO is situated a river If Shreveport can get
away" with water rate contention, it IS high time
for FL Paso to get into the game if it is necessary
10 plant property boat two at the foot of FL PasO
street If buncombe goes the case of Shreveport
does not follow that Shreveport should have monopoly
of its benefit. Why not Dallas and Las Cruces too?
Yuma Arizona, should easily get the low rates Of
inland seaport beyond all contention, for there
time when tiny freight steamers piled up and down
the Colorado river, and It still be done.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-26
PROTESTS AGAINST ITNES
ON STREET COMPANY PAVED

Los Angeles. Cal. Sept 2s-Paul
ShoUp. president of the Pacific Electric
Railway company. has protested to the
Los Angeles city council and the board
OF public utilities against the use by
"Jitnes' of the street between Los Au-
geles and Hollywood on which the lines
of the company operate.
ShOup represented that his CORPORA
ton recently expended 81 600. 900 re
paving and retracking this street and
alleged the activities of the bus owners
are rendering this expenditure a loss
and threatening the future existence Of
this branch Of the street railway.