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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-19
Daughter Found Remedy
That SnUed Her Mother.
Suffered terribly but did
not want to submit toan
oneration.

Mrs. Mary K Peroutka, r. T. D. No.
I, Box Al, AHlladOre, Wise, Is a firm
believer in FruitOla and Fr10. She
writes: 81 wish I could tell everybody
how much Fruitola and TraxO has done
for or family. Both my husband and
I were cured Of gall stones, and in such
a short time and at such httlef cost, and
Fruitola is so easy TO take -Four. years
suffered those terrible spe As and at
last the doctor said I had gall stones
md advised an operation. said II the
doctors were in the house when 1 had
me of those spells I might let them
.perate, but not otherwise. Ny daugh-
GER wrote to lady who had been cured
Of gall stones without an operation and
who recommended .Fritf6a- took
only one bottle of Fruitola and have
had stomach trouble and llel used Fruit
IS"
from the original Edsan formulas at the
and can be purchased in drug stores;
.Fr1itola IS a pure fruit oil that acts as
tes the hardened PARTICLES that cause 80
uulated waste to the sufferers intense
o indieate'its efficacy. 1lraxo is s0nie-
'ebuiId and restore the weakened, .run-
Sc who suffer with st0Thaeh trouble can
Laborator- d., Monticello, Illinois.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-19
Bedtime Story for the Little Ones
UNCLE WIGGILY AND JAcK0S SNOWFALL.
Nv HOW RID II. GAIiIs.

Come on. Uncle Wiggily!" called
ball the farthest."
"oh, cam" laughed the bua-;y zen
tleman.
NO, think can" said JACKIE. But
Uncle Wiggily was right His snow
ball went away off over the trees IN
Jackos only went half as far.
Yes, you are the best thTower," said
the monkey chap.
But you viii be some day" said the
bunny Keep on trying"
So Uncle Wiggily and Jacko went
on and on over the fields and through
the woods, throwing snoTballs. and
stepping in and out OF the drifts. They
were having a good time, and the
bunny rabbit gentleman was wonder
ing whether or not he WouiG have an
adventure that day when Jacko said;
Let's try once more, Uncle Niggily,
TO see who can throw a ball OF snow
the farthest. I'm sure I can now"
"All right" agreed Uncle Wiggily.
Wen try"
So he made a SNOWFALL and Jacko
did the same
You throw first" said Uncle Wig
gily, and the monkey boy did. HIS ball
OF snow went long way before 1t
fell.
Now, it's my turn" said the bunny
rabbit gentleman, and he gave his
paw an extra hard twist as he threw.
His chunk OF snow went away over
the treetops again. end Jaeko said;
We'll, I guess yoa win once more
Uncle Wiggiiy. Your bah went far
Their than mine and"
All of a sudden there sounded 3
howl in the woods.
yes. and I guess I must have hit
some one" said Uncle Wiggiiy. It
7 II nrrnI rrHH hal
struck some one down In behind the
treesi"
.Oh. I hope not" said JACKIE. but the
bowling kept up, and then all OF a
sudden, out from behind the bushes
rushed a big, brown bear.
who hit me? Who threw a snow
ball at me and struck me on nay soft
and tender noseg" growied the bear,
Who did 1t, I asks Show me who It
was and I'll bite all the souse off
'I-Tm afraid I ala IT," said Uncle
Wiggily, gently.
bear. @Weu, just fer that you won't
have any more seuse In a long while,
aoh, please don'tl" begged Uncle
Wiggily. ,,
teach you to throw snoWbails at me-"
u was Just throwing a ball and"
Eyes, and I was throwing one and
here I throw anetheF!" suddenly cried
Jacko Kinkytail, the monkey boy.
With that he suddenly made hard
SNOWFALL and threw 1t straight at the
bear. And, as the shaggy creature was
close by, the hard SNOWFALL hit him on
the soft and tender nose, already hit
once by Uncle WiEgily, and the bear
cried:
"Wowi Oh, how that hurt."
Then he tumhled over backward in
a somersault and a peppersault, and
Uncle Wlggily and the monkey boy
ran safely away ana the bear didn't
have any souse at all. because OF
Jaeko's snowfall.
And now, if the hex OF talcum pow
der doesn't blow the lady's hair pins
over into the Rincushion so they stick
the needle IN the eye. I'll tell you next
about Uncle Wiggily and Jumpe's
snow heuse.-COpyFight 1915 by Nc
Clure Newspaper Syndicate
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-19
Good News For
Fat FoIks!
If you want to reduce ten
to sixty pounds easily
and quickly, read this.

Most Tat people would like 10 en-
Joy healthfuL normal weight. After
unpleasant experiences with starva-
ton dieting. drastic drugging and
tiresome exercising, most OF those
burdened with surplus weight give
Up hope OF ever finding relief.
At last a home treatment has been
evolved. which is so simple that some
may doubt its efficacy for that rea-
son alone. But don't pass judgment
until you know more.
A very easy requirement OF this
unique system Of fat reduction Is
that you take ten deep breaths each
morning and evening in the open air
or standing by an open window. Take
one oil Of korein capsule after each
meal and before retiring at night;
also follow the other simple direc-
tons that come with the capsules.
This treatment often shows e
noticeable reduction IN a very few
days. Its consistent use should
greatly improve the general health,
overcome sluggishness and reduce
your weight 70 normal. Beautify fig
ure; add TO vitality and efficiency;
become genuinely happy! The oil OF
AOreln capsules may be obtained al
the drug store. It Is certainly a happy
feeling 70 have 1.-The natural fig
lre--AdV.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-19

not been bothered since. Ny husbant
ola, too, with most satisfactory Tesu
Fruitola and TraxO are compounded
Pinus laboratories in Monticello, lbs
doctors prescription IS not necessary.
an intestinal lubricant and -disIntegTi
much suffering, discharging the accr
relief. One dose. Is usually sufficient
Alternative that IS most effective to
down system
A booklet of special interest to tn
ID obtained by writing to the lPinn
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-19
"a Years Ago Today
IA From The Herald OF
\ \ this Date, 1908.

"aE Japanese minister to Russia
will be received in special audi
= snce by the car today, accord
ing to a special dispatch from St
Petersburg. Great significance, it is
added. is attached to the incident. as
pointing to a possible early settle
ment Of the far eastern dispute.
The Jubilee opens tonight. All is
in readiness for the fun.
L. A Deckery, z. II. has returned
from Chihuahua, after a three months
visit TO the east and south.
James W. Taylor returned last
night from chihuahua and Minaca,
where he had been on mining bust
ness
John r. ReslyR left fer the City
Of Mexico the first OF the week Mr..
Resign is interested In the Santo
Domingo placers.
Maurice Loewenstein, who owns a
farm down the valley. near Ysleta,
was a visitor in the city yesterday
Mr.. Loewenstein is going to estab-
lish a pumping plant for valley irFl-
cation.
Advices from Panama indicate that
there is not likely to be war between
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-19

that country and Colombia It is be-
lieYed the treaty viii be unamended
and that Colombia viii abandon her
position.
VIII Howard, the negro who is ae-
eused OF numbering his two months
old child last December, was SEN
fenced to % years in the peniten-
tiary by a jury in the district court
this morning.
The United States is about 70
make arrangements with the gov
eminent and railroads OF Mexico BY
which the Rio Grande border can be
better protected by the immigration
authorities Of this country. Marcus
Braun, the special inspector, IS max
ing Investigations.
The southern Pacific officials are
greatly exercised over the Febberiss
| OF agents along the line. and fears
are entertained that the robbers viii
grow holder. even to train robbery.
I Attempts at robbery last night at
/ two stations. Terry and Amelia, both
near Beaumont, were frustrated By
agens who drove off the invaders
with Winchesters.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-19
UNDERGROUND GAMBLING
PLACES FOUND IN JER0M E

Jerome, AriZ, Jan l9--Offiee rs
Hawkins and Smith, in unexpected 2e-
ternoon calls, developed the fact that
Jerome has had at least six sec ret
underground gambling places, + I've
OF them reached through floor trap
doors under pool halls One pihc'
had a number OF sman rooms, ehch
s.ppiied with a table and chairFL in
readiness for a rush OF business
Seven arrests we're made, under the
provisions OF q stringent anti Amb-
ling ordinance.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-19
FEY, Uncle Wiggily! Can you
be out and pIay2" cried q


NN CI@ anu l%a- IL4Gu =
- = voice in front of the hollow
stump bungalow Of MI. Lengears, the
rabbit gentleman, one snowy day.
WHATS that?' asked Nurse Jane.
who was in the kitchen. She looked
up from some cookies she was max
ing. who's calllng?"
4 think it is some one for me-" said
Uncle Wiggily. Yes, it is Jacko
Kinkytail, the monkey boy" he went
on. He has a new pair Of blue Red
Cross mittens on. and he's making
snowballs."
Uncle Wiggily went over to the
maRtel and took down his red white
and blue striped rheumatism eruteh.
Then he took his tall silk hat down
from the piano.
Surely you are not going out and
play with that monkey boy just be-
cause he asked you'll" cried Nurse
Jane.
why not?" asked Uncle Wiggily.
TT isn't so cold, and I want TO have
fun and keep young. I think I'll go
snewballIng with him"
Dear, dear" said Nurse Jane. hold
ing up her paws.
Wiggily. 'snowballs are the cheapest
thing there are. Nurse Jane. They
throw them at you"
We'll, they'll throw them at that
tall silk hat Of yours-the animal boys
viii" went on the muskFat lady. feel
ing that it was of no use to try to get
Uncle Wiggily to stay in
'Oh, welli it's an old hat. A few
snoWballs won't hurt It," said the
bunny. Here 60. Nurse Jane! ! wish
you'd come along"
Nonsense" she said, as she brushed
some flour out OF her whiskers. I'm
too old for that"
NO one who can dance a fox trot
as you can is too old TO throw snow
balls" laughed the bunny.
Then he went out with Jaeko Kinly-
tail, the monkey boy; out into the
snow which had blown all over Wood
land where the animal folk lived, The
white flakes were piled in big drifts.
and as il was not too cold snowballs
could easily be made.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-19
Tagging Hogs Ears to
Trace Diseased Cattle

Pittsburg, Jan 1s.-Tagging hogs
ears as a means Of tracing tubercu-
lar cattle was advocated by DR.. Bur-
ton r Rogers, Of Chicago. at a con
vsntion Of scientists here.
DR.. Rogers pointed out that the
COW does not observe the law against
expectorating. Hogs have been fol-
lowing immemorably after the COW
and get the disease, he said. If the
tag Of the owner Is found in the ear
OF the diseased hog the farm that
contains the tubercular cattle can
easily be found, DR.. Rogers said.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-19

In Harry Lester and

w i lsash. 5i my homes @S'isi prs a3P my
companion to come in and
lunch with US. as Jack had suggested.
but he regretted that he had an en-
gagement which made this impossible,
but added that he hoped to see me
soon Perhaps would lunch with him
downtown some day. 7 replied that J
would be glad to.
Harry had been gone but few min
utes when Jack entered He glanced
about the living room inquiringly.
hoped that Lester would stay
until my return" he said, and have
a smoke with me"
He had an engagement" ex-
piained- I, too. wish he had re-
NAMED I found Il delightful to see
him again He Is a good friend, and J
nave scarcely seen him since my mar
u hope he will come often after
THIS Jack said You met him at
nodded Yes"
rs he in the habit Of going to All
Angels2" Jack queried.
7 have seen him there at other
times mes, 1 replied Why do you ask7'
Mother wondered If be went there
regularly---and did not know II he
did or not"
Mentally jumped at the conclusion
that my motherinlaW suspected that
! went 10 that particular church this
morning with the idea OF meeting this
old friend I dared not ask Jack IL She
had intimated this. A moment later
my common sense told me that Mrs
Hampton would not have voiced such
= suspicion TO my husband. was sud-
denly ashamed Of my passing doubt
Of them both.
Your mother met Harry at my
house before our wedding" / re-
marked pleasantly to prove to myself
that / had been unjust in my snap
judgment
so she said" Jack affirmed. Then
he smiled with the peculiarly induI-
gent smile he wore when nusing on
any one OF his mothers little fancies
or Nhims.
Light on the Subject.
nat are you thinking of"
questioned
Only" with an amused laugh, "of
BOW worried mother was at having
taken me away from you. I assured
her that you did not mind. When I re-
marked teasingly that you evidently
were not lonely, as you had with you
better looking man than myself, the
poor dear was Jared.
Jack" she exclaimed. Don't lest
about such thingsi A young woman
who is as pretty as Louise cannot be
TOO careful. 1 would be sorry II my
sel1lsnness IN uOnopoliZing You this
morning led Mr.. Lester 10 think that
she IS IN the habit Of going TO public
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-19
American Free Ports
Ire In High Fapor

New York. Jam 19--Is America to
have free ports after the style Of
Hamburg and Bremen?
Authorities here are Of the con-
viction that the establishment Of such
ports will be effected n the near ~
fure THE chamber Of commerce Of
the state Of New York has adopted
resolutions fazOring the establish
ment Of a free area IN New York.
claiming il is the one sure security
Of Americas commerce after the war.
Free ports. although new 10 the
limited States, are well known fac
tors in the trade Of foreign countries.
Briefly, a free port is q port where
raw material is admitted free Of Gus
duets and shipped away again
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-19
COURT ORDERS DIVISION OF
PROPERTY, MAN GIVES ALL

Phoenix Ariz-. jan 19.-GeBrge F.
Turner has refused to accept cog rt
decree Of division OF property with
the wife who secured a divorce frd m
him here. Instead he has made legal
transfer TO Mrs. Turner of all his
property. He has made public an
nouneement that this action has beIsn
taken on biblical grounds and that ale
cannot accept divorce as cOuntenanded
By sacred writ
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-19
WOMAN SETS RIVER AFIRE.

Kansas City, No. Jan. 19.-Mrs. r.
A. DerhaFt, who lived in q houseboat
on the Blue river, a small stream on
the outskirts Of this city, set the river
afire. While cleaning the stove in
the houseboat with a rag, the rag
caught IRE, and she threw it out the
window into the river.
me river was covered with a scum
OF oil from nearby factory. The oil
blazed up and the housebeat caught
ire; Being moored 10 the hank, Mrs.
Derhert was able TO save herself
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-19

Gun repairing our specially. Allen
Arms & Cycle Co. ze4 n Oregon St.
ADV
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-17
OLD RESIDENT DEAD
Bob" Fredericks. College Janitor For
Years Died Last Friday.

Robert Fredericks, well known res
ident of this city, died at his home on
West Superior street Friday after a
long illness at the age of 50 years.
Mr.. Fredericks had been janitor at
Alma collegefor about twenty years,
and was one Of the most beloved men
around the Presbyterian institution
and faculty, students, and former STU
dents will feel the loss Of Bob" most
keenly.
For many years he tolled forth the
hours Of classes by means of the chap
eel bell, moved the lawns of the cam
pus, shoveled snow from ITS sidewalks,
shared in the frolicks of the students
and gloried with them in their athletic
victories. Alma college mourns him
The funeral was held from the res
idence on Tuesday afternoon, Rev
William II. Mason officiating. Music
was furnished by the students of the
college. Interment was made in Riv.
erside cemetery, young men of tn,
college acting as pallbearers.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-17
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

Burke cigar, union made.-26-2-c
You will find the best bread In
p,,ta~ crr wranners OFT
Marguerite Clark in "Bab's Burg
lar"-Idlehour, Thursday-adv.
Madge Kennedy in NEARLY Mar
ried"-Idlehour, Sunday. Better than
baby Mine"-adv.
The newest and most interesting
patbe serial. "The Hidden Hand
Idlehour, soon-adv.
Call at any grocers for Weii.prea
bread. Ii ne is out get 1t at MODEL
Bakery, fresh.-26-1-c.
VIM. S. Hart and Louise Glaum IN
n return engagement of "Helrs Hing
es"-Idlehour, Tuesday-adv.
Harry Anderson was called TO ms
home in Big Rapids the first OF tne
week by the serious illness OF ms
young son.
President II. M. Crooks of Alma
college has returned from Cnicago,
where he was attending couple OIL
conventions last week.
M. A. Holmes, sales manager OF tne
Republic Motor Truck company, Is IN
tbe southern states for few weeks
IN business for the company.
Carl Lanshaw, prominent business
man of Wheeler, was in Alma on pus-
mess Yesterday and while here MADE
the Alma Record pleasant call
Supt. of Schools A. f. Shultz mas
received large number of tags from
Sunt of Public Instruction Keller 10
no used by the students of the pubic
schools on the 3Oth, this being save
ccal day.
Pr. O'Toole has been called to Sagi-
nav by the death of his mother, mrs
Elizabeth O'Toole, of that city
Wednesday. She was 73 years OF age
The funeral was held at Merrill al
$3.50 Saturday. ~
At a recent meeting of the Seville
Simmer Farmers club action was Ia
ken whereby it was agreed not u
serve white bread, or beef, pork o.
mutton. or frosted cake, or anything
that takes any great amount OF sugar
until the war is over. This is tn
spirit that makes America do Things
Rev. c. II. Wirth, former Bad AK
minister. accused of pro-German state
mentswhile in this city recently, wa
arrested in Saginaw last Saturday D.
Cantain Mccoy of the Saginaw polc
acting on orders from U. ). Deput.
Marshall Halter of Bay City. After
thorough investigation Rev. Writ
was released.
The Lyman Howe pictures, worl
famous, will be displayed at beneh
show at the Genesta theatre Tor
Sunday school of this city, afternoo
and evening, February llth. iran
Smith. who has charge OF the anai
believes that it will be great success
because of the fact that these picture
are regarded as among the most IAN
Gus in the country.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-17
AFTER THESE MEN
More Men Listed Who failed to Re-
turn Their QuestiOnaires.

Following is another list OF men
who failed to return their question
aires on time and whose names have
been turned over to the officers:
Richard Mckay Jones, Aaron Mil
ton Hopkins, Edward John Graham,
Karl, Misiwich, Gliso Ceklis, John
Poliyosh, George Sishko, Harry Smith,
William Francis Smith. Clyde Byron
Cross. James Wertz, Mike Limonovic.
Ford Seymour, John Skerl. Dewight
C. Whittemore, Guy Lee Ferry, Pete
Muskin, Lorenzo Szanati, Stanley
Digak, Benjamin Radford, James Ed
ward Dennis, Sustouf VonEchaut,
James Ward Yount, Howard II. Green,
John f. Let's, Joe Nisnanckij, julius
V. Vlascik, Charles Martin, James
Orville Howe, Paul klimek, Joe Ear
ish, James Clifford, John Frank Par
ris. Frank Tony Barone, Joseph
Franklin Butler. Herbert Irving Bond
John Doctor, Harold c. Narrance
Charles Carol, John Polakovich, Rob-
ert Christelow Davies, Walter Dor
man, Frederick GRADER, Edwin Finch
Winko Laush, Oney A. Smith.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-17
ELECT OFFICERS
Tb. Merchants Building Company
Elected officers and Directors.

At a meeting held the fore part OF
this week the stockholders OF the
Merchants Building company elected
the directors for the ensuing year ana
this was followed by the election OF
officers.
The directors elected were Francis
KING. c. G.. Rhodes, c. II. Washburn,
II. A. Sharp, and p. NJ. Smith. The
directors elected officers as follows:
president, Francis King; vice presi-
dent. G. c. Rhodes; secretary ana
treasurer, c. II. Washburn.
This company, which was organized
about two years ago, has become an
important factor in the development
of the business district of our city.
Besides encouraging and assisting IN
constructing several individual stores,
il made into entirely modern ana
convenient stores and offices what was
know as the old Pollasky block oppo-
site the First State bank on west
Superior street and during the last
six months has built magnlhcent
concrete frame fre-proof building on
COuIn GIdlc SlItcb OPBOois~
postoffice quarters and ADJOINING the
lew office of the Western Union Tele-
graph company in the |. 0. o. +. tenn
ple This building. consists OF -four
modenly equipped first story store
rooms with open stairway entrance
to interior basement sales rooms tc
be occupied by Francis o. Lindqulst
The Man From Michigan, with gentle
mems clothing and other furnishing
and by one of our local aggressive
merchants, ID. W. Robinson, with on
of Michigan's large ladies furnishing
and department stores.
In addition to these, there are fou
handsomely finished front basemen
store rooms with good light, all mod
ern conveniences and unique iron
entrances and display windows, tw
of which are connected by inside STAR
ways with two of the stores above.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-17
EARLY CLOSING
Federal Fuel Administrator Prudden
Shuts Down on Open Hours.

The coal situation has become such
that Federal Fuel Administrator w.
X. Prudden, has deemed it necessary
TO make curtailment of the hours
during which places of business, thea
tiers. churches, etc. may be open
Nine consecutive hours each day en-
cept Saturday are allowed for all
wholesale and retail stores, office build
irgs and all other business places and
places of amusements, not otherwise
excepted. Twelve hours are allowed
on Saturday.
The exceptions to the order are
churches with time limit OF six
hours each week, theaters, etc. which
must close entirely Monday and Tues
day of each week, and not to exceed
five hours on other days, with the
closing hour not later than HOO p.
m, lunch rooms. nine consecutive
hours; hotels at 1000 p. IN.
The order also effects lighting. IL
Illuminating advertising signs are
barred, lights in parks, streets, etc,
are limited to safety lights, and lights
in stores must be extinguished with
closing except safety lights.
The order also says that the heat
in stores shall not be in excess Of 6S
degrees.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-17
COUNTY NEWS
Well Known Ithaca Resident. Civil
War Veteran Died Friday.

A. J. Brown, seventy-five, Civil
war veteran and pioneer resident OF
Gratiot county. died early Friday
morning at his home i'm Ithaca, where
he had lived for the past firty years.
He was born in Michigan and lived on
a farm near North Star before moving
to Ithaca. He was married in 1869 to
Mary f. Barstow. Six children sur
vive. They are Claude Of Toledo. Mrs.
Jennie Carter Of Grass Lake, Archie
of Detroit, Mrs. Della Cline of Owosso,
Mrs. Jessie Murphy of Jackson and
Walter of Camp Custer. Eleven
grandchildren survive. Mr.. Brown
had been in i'll health for some time.
He was member of the G. A. X.
The funeral was held Sunday.
The state food administration will
send an instructor TO ithaca, February
18th and 10Th to give instruction in
cooking according to war time econ
omy. The classes will be open to all
and everyone is urged to come and
learn by practical demonstration how
best to assist the government in the
conservation of food. The high school
room will be used for the work and q
small fee will be charged to defray
the expense.
There has been filed with the county
clerk. b. l.. Case, six hundred births
and three hundred six deaths in 1917
in Gratiot county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Rowe moved
to Alma Tuesday.
Mr.. l.. G. Caldwell of Detroit has
been assisting his brother, Lynn Cald
well, court stenographer, in reporting
in the Eichorn, Brennan and johnson
examinations.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-17

VIM. S. Hart and Louise Glaum in
return engagement of "Hell's Hing
es"-Idlehour. Tuesday-adv.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-19

KODAkS and Fresh Films, at Jen-
nings Drug Store. lift