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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-30
Little Interoiews

20 be guarded against. OF the circuIri-
stances. as they presented themselves
10 the trainers thereof, so as to get at
their intention The nation was then
as now, Christian. and IN the early
days Christian songs and carols were
taught more than now IN the schools,
OF which the pastor was often the
master. The religious controversies
in those days we're not between Chris
tian and non-Christian, but between
different sects Of the Christian faith
People Of all faiths and beliefs have
the utmost freedom 10 worship in
their churches, homes, synagoguess
mosques. and temples, in their own
way. to their hearts content. without
interference OF molestauon; ana TINS
is the condition spoken for by the
constitution: and this is the full meas
ure Of the constitutional guaranty, as
I read t. I should think Il would
be nearer a deprivation Of the great
majority OF their fundamental. hered-
itarv rights to abolish Christian songs
from the schools for the gratifica-
ton Of the small percentage OF citi-
zens Of other faith Compulsory par
ticipation in such exercises is, how
ever, d different question"
sHawaiFs agitation 10 become the
fled. in spite Of her large alien popu-
lation." SAID Lieut. Fred a Austin.
who recently left Honolulu she has
enough taxable property and large
enough representation; and as for the
alien element, II viii be outnumbered
in the course Of a few years. People
from the United States are being at
tracted there steadily by the favorable
climate, which is never excessively
hot nor cod; and by the picturesque
scenery which compares with that Of
any other place its size in the world,
Grand canyon excepted And besides
I really think that the alien element
can be assimilated with American Gus
toms with a minimum OF effort, be-
cause they are not Of one race like the
large settlements Of Italians and
slavs in different parts OF the United
Z States"
'aThe idea OF desiring TO get TO the
north and south poles and plant oui
flag thereon is too much for me,
said H IL Durant- After it has beer
done, I can't see that II would amount
10 anything. for those regions could
! certainly not be made use OF and de-
not consider the expense necessary Il
J carry out such an expedition either
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-30
Kind Thieves Return
Loot in Small "Takes

Cleveland. o, Dec 30.-Friday
thieves took 1855 in cash from a trunk
in Edward Fucziek's home here
On Saturday he found $3.50 In a
package on the front porch
On Tuesday morning there was $500
in the milk bottle
That left s2s5 TO be returned on
Wednesday or Thursday, so local
newspapers pointed out
But Fucziek hasn't recovered an
ofher nickel
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-30
TEXAN WILL HAVE CHARGE
OF MASONIC WORK ABROAD

Washington. d c. Dec 5o--3La5- c.
W. Connery Of Fort worth. Who. with
s. P. Cochran. Of Dallas. viii reDre-
sent all Masonic relief work IN Paris.
has arrived here from Texas He con
ferred with representative Wilson
and senator Sheppard over details o.
his work abroad and VIII leave here
for France as soon as he can secure
a passport Mai Connery- who - one
OF the best known liasons in Texas.
had charge OF Masonic relief work AZ
Camp Bowie
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-30

'nLATINUM which came into the
I public eye in the early days Of
the war because Of the critical short
age Of the metal required in the gov
e-nments munitions program and
which came into the lime-light again
recently when the government ban
was lifted from platinum jewelry. Is
the most ductile OF minerals" said
W. 7. Hixson- From a single troy
ounce, It would be possible TO make
a thin wire that would reach from
New York to FL Paso or across the
south American continent from san
tiago. Chile, TO Rio Janeiro, Brazil.
distance OF 1900 miles Such a wire IS
almost invisible.
Platinum sold before the war at
SIS an ounce. It is now held at Slu7
an ounce and since the mines in the
Ural mines in Siberia, the chief source
OF supply, are shut off from the world
the price OF the mineral IS expected TO
go still higher. Experts say II is not
probable the price viii be reduced for
several years Before the war, plati-
mum was about one and half times
more valuable than gold Now il Is
more than five times as valuable"
And, since It is Christmas and most
Of US wanted jeweiry II we didn't get
it-speaking for the feminine sex, OF
course further discussion OF things
OF this character is not out OF order.
So. one might add that a striking
illustration OF the advance In the
value Of pearls in recent years was
afforded at a recent auction sale in
London. when pearl necklace which
was bought IN 1868 at a London Jew
eler's for $3.50 was sold for $500.
Pearls are 100 per cent higher IN
price now than at the outbreak Of the
European war. This has been due
less TO the war than TO the fact that
the great Oriental pearl fisheries have
been exhausted Of large pearls.
M more Of the highest EraGe
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-30

-IT-S-r RFFORF, Christuas
-,
\ LII AAAI cane
" i'O IN -
HAVE SENT Is gifts
AT CHhlsl-h1e> time
AMI WI = SEM sl-.s-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-30
Uncle YAK DenaLmed Poem.
The Epidemic

TIE dying still the govt and
falling Of the hair The flu had quite for weeks it all the rage
Odds it's hard to part
futter
popular public with
veskngs
Drops measles
pills old thank
With There's for health pardon for the blues
Ills from which
but d ananaes and pick choice
DEPARTS the flu Tes; but
bespzasd aching described salt
c-p7TisEt George Matthew WALT MASON.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-30
nITnRcEs o. INCRsEAsE

Atlanta. ca, Dec. 5o.-Going strong
to the end OF the year, Atlantis rec
ord for divorces in 1918 is nearing
1000 and is now zoo more than the
number sdisunited in 1917. Several
court judges have scored the lag
laws making separations easy in
Georgia. demanding stricter laws
coverfue divorce
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-30

pearls are being found. except In
rare Instances For the very best
pearls now. jewellers are depend
ent on those bought from private
collections.
With this market situation exist
ing. American fresh-water pearls are
coming into demand. These pearls are
found in many rivers in the United
States and are taken from mussel
shells. They sell from $50 TO $500
apiece
They are taking a good many Of
these pearls from the water doevn
about Port Arthur. Tex
We'll. 7 see Billy Sunday is com
ing" said rabbi Martin Zielenka-
I'm not concerned: III merely be
4 rooter on the sidelines," he added.
Lille Chris called his pet cat
Piggy Wigglg' - suppose because
he has to go and get him and caTy
him home
DR.. John F. Edgar says we make a
mistake when we write the United
States: we should say these United
States"
The man who says 81 have had
this car three years and have
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-30
When One Sends or Receives No Gifts
On a Christmas, Much Joy Is Lost


AND WHAT see
LAST CHRISTMAS time
ARE MESSAGES TO them
AND TELL OF thanks.
FOR GIFTS tasy'vs sent
AND FOR themselves
ARE PACKAGES.
WITH RIBBONED bows
THAT THEY unite
AND FIND therein
THE LOVE OF friends.
AND THIS year.
CANE THE same four walls
AND SAME two folk.
AND SOLITUDE
AND CHRISTMAS morn.
AND NOTHING there
no MESSAGES.
AND NOT a sign
THAT ANYWHERE.
IN ALL the world
WHERE JOY should be.
on CHRISTMAS day.
WAS THERE one soul
WHO THINKS OF them
AND TO their grise
ALL THEY have done.
IS ADDED grief
AND THAT'S the message
HAVE sent.
on TO my friends.
I THANK you
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-30

Southern Pacific railroad time On
sastbound trains, commencing . a. m
January I. viii change from noun
tain to central time AZ Del Rio. Tex
instead OF Ell Paso. according 70 advice
from ". c. lIcCormick. divisional
freirht and passenger agent As tie
westbOund trains always did change
from central 70 mountain time AZ Del
Rio. this new order means only tbs
unlfication OF tine On both east and
west bound trains between Del Rio
and FL Paso.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-30
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
At sIERnA BLANCA OUTS

sierra Blanca. Tex. Dee 3e.-T- W.
Jones. St.. has resigned as county
commissioner OF precinct No :, and
J. T. sIoseley has been appointed 20
iii the vacancy.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-30

Austin. Tex. Dec 30.-E- b SMELL
ing. OF FL Paso was. late today ap-
pointed r the governor TO be inspec-
tor OF masonry. 10 take the place OF
". r. Henderson. whose term OF ofIice
has expired.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-30

A yvurrud r two from me tub you
Tub each an iv'ry wan Nv you.
Tub humans all whose hearts are
thrue.
Whose frindship's worth the clingin'
TO,
May iv'rything. the whole year thru,
Be list the way ye'd wish II to,
Suer that's the Wurrud-in sayson to
Tub each an iv'ry wan Nv you.
James C Quinn
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-30
An Efficient Officer

THE action of the genuine sportsmen OF new MEXICO
IN asking governor LaTrszoIa to reappoInt Iheo-
Rouxult IL state game warden IS gratifying % me
suorseu Of e Paso for Ted ROuault has MADE sPie
the stste of New Mexico has had, but without making
COMPARISONS II can be said that Rouaut mas been efen
visn impartial and Industrious "Ted" IS thorough
SPORTSMAN and has his heart IN his work He has gwen
clean fair administration Of the office marked BY energetic
interest IN his work and governor Larrazoa IN the opinion
of The HersId can make no better choice than in naming
Mr. Rouzult for second term Every sportsman N =
Pzso Who Is interested IN enforcement Of the law and
The protection Of game Is hearty supporter Of TED
ROuauit.
When Washington's portrait unveiled before all the
uotbes in London everybody thought Of what Washington
did and to whom and let It 90 at that Anyway, the act
showed the sincere desire Of the English to view the past
in an approving light and cooperate IN the future
The Bolshey are ont for the triumph Of the masses Of
course but It viii noticed that the Red leaders IN Russia
Germany and Austria invariably pick the best Of every
thing for their own personal POSSESSION Mems tongues
babbe many and diverse views but human nature remains
about the same
Necessity Is the mother Of invention and little ready
cash is the other parent.
In making New Years rssOIutiOna friendly tip is to
pick an easy one.
Texas eattIemen ought be able to get lot Of baIbed
wire cheap By going the old trenches IN France
The Houston Post says Texas gost ranch which sells
coats at $50 TO $500 head worth than passing
mention Just the same the way most goat ranches smell
it Just well to keep passing while commenting
INV ambition Is not to have any public Office IN
Mexicos Dr. Vasquez Gomez IS quoted saying Up t.
now he IS attaining his ambition magniheently.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-30
Little Interoews
Predicts Split in the Democratic Party Over the Railroads
Lawyer Holds the Singing of Carols the Schools Is Legal

BY water or air. and the privations'
suffering and dangers worth the re-
suits that might be obtained"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-30
JINGLE SAM WILL PUT ON BIG SALE
BIT SHOULD BE CAREFUL ABOUT Tll

only to sell we'll the sake Of the taxpSyes but 10 time
the sles 50 as to interfere as little as possible with private
business.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-30

Lake George has . girl porter who
meets every boat and offers to carry t1s
mems baggage for them
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-30

Necessity is the mother Of invention and little resdl
ash is the other parent.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-30

Texas eattlemsn ought to be able to get lot Of barbed
wire cheap by going over the old trenches in France
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-30
Roundabout Toun
Platinum Can Be Stretched Into The ThinneSt Thread
No Other Metal So Ductble Are Pearls Playing Out!
Roundabout Town
4 Wurud From Dinnis

BY C. A. MARTIN.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-30

In making New Years resolutions friendly tip is t
pick an easy one.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-30

The Houston Post says Texas gost ranch which sell
gosts at $50 to $500 head IS worth more than passing
mention Just the same the way most goat ranches smell
It is Just as well to keep passing while commenting
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-30

Tashinrtoa furnishes readers ires -
10 questions o. any and All su6jec-1
the unparalleled resources o. tn va
{ LEh-ary o. Congress and the many
a. Washington lhree cents N 7o4,-
STATE clearly ire information wDtc1
bureau. Frederic 7. Eazkin- pirei.cr.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-30

The e Paso Herald Information Bu
charge. with accurate and authoritative
conceruinF which Information can be Ia
rious federal government departments.
experts and scientists IN the government
age for reply must accornpauy each iri
end addresz The Il paao Herald Irccru
WzsnlnEtou. .. Q
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-07-25

Another hot clash between the Zinc
Works team and the City Clerks took
place on the fair grounds baseball field
Monday evening. The score, 10 a, in
dicate good game But there are 80
many Ifs" floating around a reporter
is at sea what to say lest somebody s
feelings might be hurt. If il wasn't
for this and that, and il IL wasn't for
this and that, they could be playing up
to the time you read this with not a
tally for either side in sight.
But we beg to put in the claim that
it was a good game, to remind you
that it is but human to err, and to ex-
press our belief that President Ellingen
could select from his circuit of three
teams the Zines, the Clerks and the
EIectrics "a nine that would be compe-
tent to make the famous White Sox OF
Chicago look like the yellow fellows will
after the war, providing the Sox didn't
play any better than they have the
last fortnight or so.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-07-25
WILLOW SPRINGS NOTES.

By Special Correspondence.
See notice of social and sale to be
held at Frank Reilly's next Monday
evening, in another column Of this pa
per.
Miss Della Farrey has returned to her
home at Benton, after visit with
friends.
Mrs. Will Bracken's Sunday school
class spent Sunday evening at her home.
Mrs. Will James was at Dodgeville
on business recently.
Miss Ruth Walker enjoyed picnic
supper at Crystal Lake one evening last
week with several friends from Miner
al Point.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Woolrich anc
daughters, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Walk
On and daughter Elizabeth and Mrs. S
A. ID. Parkinson and son Wilfred speni
Sunday evening at Frank Reilly's.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-07-25
ZINC WORKS.

Under date of July %, 1858, the fol-
lowing interesting item appeared in the
Mineral Point Tribune
For years past, as everybody knows.
our miners have been raising the most
valuable ore of zinc -Calamine and
Blonde only to lie exposed on the sur
face to the action Of sunshine, rains
and SHOWS. There being only an indefi-
mite apprehension that these ores would
ever prove of value, it has happened
that our sidewalks and streets have
been macadamized with mineral wealth.
Since the completion of the NJ p. r. X.
however, the impression has strength
ened that sometime practical use
would be made of these materials, but
that sometime was like speck on the
distant horizon.
1--WE are now gratifed that we are
able to inform our numerous readers
that the sometime has come; that a
company of our citizens, in company
| with practical and scientific gentle
| man from Prussia, has been formed.
and that active operations have com
menced The company has rented the
furnace of Thompson & Co., has laid
the foundation of their works and will
soon be ready to purchase ores and
manufacture them into the various
forms in which zine is used, like spelt-
er, zinc, white sheet zinc, etc.
"As we understand it, this is no
fancy concern. got up to sell stock and
take in green New Workers. The com
pany proposes to go ahead on its own
capital and depending on their success
for their remuneration. This is as it
should be. We have long Frustrated
ourselves before eastern capitalists,
begging and entreating them to take
hold and make themselves rich at our
expense, Let the people lend willing
hand and deal literally with those who
thus propose with their means, labor
and skill to add to the wealth and pros
perity of the community"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-07-25
LATE CELERY PLANTS
SOC per hundred
THE GREENHOUSE
Soldier Letter from England.

Annex Forces, England, June "a, 'lS.
b. j. Bennett, Mineral Point, Wis.
Dear Friend was just thinking of
old Mineral Point, so far away, and de-
cided | would drop you a line.
We are enjoying nice weather here in
Sunny England at present, although it
has rained good deal OF late, but it
will help the crops out.
This il a very interesting country,
mostly old castles, churches, cathe-
drals, etc. They say the first founda-
tons were laid here 900 b. 4. A good
while ago. | think Oliver Cromwell,
William, the Conqueror, and others fam
ous in history used to roam around here
at one time.
English money was strange to us at
first, bat we are used to it now and
American money is becoming strange
to US.
| received copy of the Mineral Point
Tribune a while ago: it was two months
old, but to me it was worth dozen let
tiers and | read every word in it. We
did get mail very slow over here, but
now it comes pretty regular.
Not long ago | received nine letters
in one day and then day or 80 later
received thirty-four letters at once. 1t
was like reading a continued story.
They had been on the way since last
February, | know some boys who have
received as high as seventy-one letters
at once; their cots resemblcd a young
post Office.
| haven't seen any Mineral Point
boys over here yet, excepting Bobbie
Davis, and | did not get a chance to
speak to him. see quite a number of
Wisconsin boys here though, coming and
going.
We had quite nice trip on the water
and did not get sea sick. slept most
Of the time on the way over and at
mess call couldn't get there fast
enough. | can certainly eat.
] see the people Of Mineral Point are
all alive and putting themselves on the
map, in the Third Liberty Loan. Good
old Mineral Point | knew they wouldn t
stay behind; they are not that kind, We
will soon win if they keep il up.
! will close now. Regards to all
! PRIVATE ARTHUR w. SODERsTRoM
Casual Co. No. 2, Annex Forces,
A. X. c., Winchester, Eng.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-07-25

Miss Charlotte Terrill of Chicago is
spending this week with her mother,
Mrs. Samuel Terrill
Mrs. Harry Brown and children Wis.,
tied at the William Temby home. near
Mifflin, last week.
Miss Shirley Cork of DesMoines,
Iowa, is visiting with relatives in this
city and neighborhood.
Mrs. Cameron Dancey, Mrs. w. H.
Curry and Miss Pearl Harris spent
Thursday at Darlington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Cox, Mr.. OH
yer and daughter of Beloit visited at
the G. g. Cox home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Ryan aud little
daughter spent a portion of last week
with South Wayne relatives.
Mrs. Michael Bregenzer and sons of
Chicago are enjoying the comforts of
the parental home, this city.
W. P. Bliss and Ben Blewett and
wives and Mrs. Frank Jeuck and daugh-
ter motored to Madison Sunday.
Theodore Martin and family and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Tucker are enjoy
ing a week outing at the Dells.
Otto Taylor of Waucome, Iowa,
who has been visiting his grandmother,
left Saturday for Camp Pike, Ark.
r. E. Gribble, wife and daughter
of Dodgeville were callers at the home
of Mrs. Joseph Gribble on Sunday.
"A visit at the home of her father
John O'Dowd, was enjoyed last week
by Mrs. Della Holland of Hollandale.
-Privates Maurice McDermott Of
Camp Robinson and John McDermot
of Camp Grant have been enjoying I
furlough with relatives in this city.
MIR. and Mrs. F. H. Farnswortl
and daughters returned to Chicago OIL
Tuesday after a pleasant sojourn q
the home Of DR.. and Mrs Chas. Ross.
George knight spent the week en-
with his mother, Mrs. John Knight, an
left Sunday for Lancaster to start iron
that place for training camp of tn
National Army.
David Bottoms was rendered
farewell supper and surprise party a
the home Of his mother, Mrs. Selm
Bottoms, Monday evening, prior to hi
departure Thursday to go in training q
Camp Grant.
Samuel Lanyon and wife were a
Hazel Green Sunday to visit her nept
ew, Allen Williams, prior to his depal
ture to go in training at Camp Grant.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-07-25
A Pioneer Called to His Reward.

4
Thomas Harris, whose quiet, upright
Christian life has been affiliated with
Mineral Point for over seventy years,
passed on to his heavenly reward at a
late hour of Thursday last, July 18th.
When viewed with care and just
reasoning it will be found that Mr..
Harris life, stretching through ninety
years, was at ell times helpful to those
with whom he came in contact, life
worthy of emulation, and that the world
is better for his having lived is beyond
DOUBT in the writer's mind. While
never boisterous he was never idle in
the work for the happines and spiritual
welfare of mankind. He was a miner
never craved for worldly riches, always
conlnt with the simplest necessarie!
of lie. He became associated with the
church and its work in boyhood. Was
On active and true member of the Prim-
tive Methodist church of this place
throughout its influential career, and
since its being succeeded by the First
Congregational church has been faith
member thereof.
Thomas Harris was born in the parish
of St. Agnes, Cornwall, England, on
the 23d of February. 1928, and there
fore had passed his Goth birthday. At
the age of 10 he came direct, we I'M
derstand, from his native home to Min
eral Point, and with the exception of
two brief periods spent in California,
this has ever since been his abiding
place.
Mr.. Harris was first united in mar
riage to Miss Eliza Evans, who seven
meath after fell victim to cholera.
He subsequently married Mrs. Mary
White hampshire, who died rs years
age. Eleven children comprised the
family circle. Four of them have died.
Those surviving are: Mrs. Louisa J.
Wesley of Dixon, ILL.,, the daughter of
Mrs. hampshire and step-daughter of
Mr.. Harris, Eliza A. who has kept the
home for her father in recent years,
Mrs. Mary Ellen Brewer and Mrs. Hen
rietta Penhallegon, both of Chicago,
William C. of Plankinton, S. Oak.
Mrs. Clara Kendall of Minneapolis,
Elmer +. of Waverly, Iowa, and Mrs
Selena Palmer Of Portland, Oregon
Included in the decendents are % grand
children and 81 great-grandchildren.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-07-25
w A N T E D |!
In the Tribune Office

At least twice the amount of paper now
used each week
On which to print the as columns, more
or less, of matter coming in via mail
from all kinds of societies and com
mittees, boosting this and that, urg-
ing drives for money for the many
different purposes, etc, etc, with
insnuations that failure to comply in
dicated disloyalty on our part.
And also wanted "A new speed press,
more type and at least five extra
type-setters, or type-setting ma
chine, more electric power, etc.
Still more wanted-At least $25, 900 to
meet this expense if the war lasts
throughout this year; and if another
year the cash wanted will be $50, 600.
And anyhow, aside from all this, 81 900
to meet the cash demands on US.
But in face of this great and grand
demand on our patriotism, the govern
ment requests and practically insists on
a curtailment of the use of paper, and
further, curtailment on the distribu-
tion and circulation. We are guilty OF
wastefulness and in danger of fine OF
imprisonment if we give away papers
no matter how necessary it may be
as claimed by compromising boosters
to get the Importance Thereof laid befor,
the people.
Who can fathom for US how to com
ply with these extremes and satisfy all
and at the same time maintain anon,
all credit for being patriotic, which il
our dominating desire