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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-18
Southern Pacific Excursions.

PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION GER
EMONIES. -Washington D. c., March
+. 1897 For this occasion the Southern
Pacific will sell round trip tickets for
Sol 40. Selling dates Feb. 9th and 18th.
Final limit for return March 10th 1897.
Remember that the Southern Pacific
trains make the fastest time to New Or
leans where close connection is made
with the fast trains east of that polu t
and Washington can be reached from
Ell Paso in little over four days But
one change between Ell Paso and Wash
ington.
REUNION OF TON GREEN'S BRIGADE
at Victoria. Tex, Feb. % to %. 1897.
For this occasion the Southern Pacific
will sell round trip tickets on Feb 10th
and 21st. for S26.6O, good for return I'M
til Feb. 10Th, 1897.
MADRI GRAS CARNIVAL at New Or
leans Mar. 2nd. 1897. For this occasion
the Southern Pacific will sell round
trip tickets for $50. 20. Selling dates
Feb 26th and 9th Final limit for re-
turn March 18th 1897. Tickets to be
used for continuous trip in both direc-
tions Do not miss this gorgeous dis
play and remember that the great Sun
set Limited leaves here on Mondays
and Thursdays of each week at p. M,
reaching New Orleans 1880 a. M, the
following Wednesday and Saturday.
Our regular daily train leaves Ell Paso
at 80 p. m, reaching New Orleans at
$50 a. m, the second day thereafter.
HARRY TURNER, I. +. HUNT,
Ticket Agent. Coml. Agent.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-18

rivals weak points more vulnerable
will be another.
This is where the science of training
comes in, the mere matter of harden
ing the body, dieting, oiling the joints
by exercise, toughening the hands-ln
short, putting the physical structure at
the acme of perfection. is primary
concern compared with the other.
Training in the physical sense is I'M
derstood by thousands of fighters today,
but not half a dozen attempt the high
er branches of the art: few, in fact,
real re that there is anything to be
done further than the mere bodily work.
And in this latter the improvements
have been marked.
Thirty years ago, when the veteran
Jem Mace was In the heyday of his
matter compared with the system Of
today. Brains in a fighter were un-
heard Of Then a man was fed almost
wholly on ''red rags"-that is, beef
steak, which had been only waved over
the fire. Muscle was piled on man
regardless of everything, The more
knots and Jumps a man had on his BODY
the finer his condition was supposed to
be, no matter if he was overdeveloped,
and his arms and shoulders bound and
hampered by the layers of muscle.
QUALITY ABOVE QUANTITY.
OF course, muscle is cultivated today,
but the quality is considered far and
| beyond the quantity. Muscles that
show hardly at all when the body is in
repose: IN shape and texture long and
silky rather than compact and knotty
ripping easily under the skin at the
| lightest motion, and soft to the touch
when idle, these are the muscles oil
Corbett in repose and they are the
ideal muscles of the modern fighter.
| Many people who have seen Corbett
stripped within the past year, and who
were considerably astonished not to see
his body covered with knots of muscle
| imagined that there was something
wrong; that he was not the Corbet
who defeated Sullivan and Mitchell, il
fact, that be had joined the ranks of the
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-18

s.has beens." And if in the coming
battle F'itzsimmons should be returned
the winner, these prophets will chorus
81 told YOU so" But as a matter of
genuine fact, COrbett was never before
the perfect fighting machine that he
is today, physically and scientifically.
If FitzsimmOnS wins it will not be be-
cause COrbett has gone back. but be-
cause the Australian is fighter Of
superlative excellence.
FOUR EXPERT TRAINERS.
AS so much depends upon the hand
ling of a man in his training, it can be
said that Cor ett possesses an advant-
age over his rival at this stage of the
contest. Behind him he has the best
talent in the world. Four men will do
the bulk of the work in fitting the
champion into condition, These are
Charley White, Billy Woods. Cal Me-
Vey and Gus Rubin.
White and Woods will supply the
brains and McVey and Rubin the
muscle. Rubin is something of
novice for his position. He will be the
trial horse on which Corbett will
lavish the punishment he hopes to in
fiict upon Fitzsimmons, known only
to the sporting fraternity in and
around A kron. Ohio. What attracted
Corbett's attention to him was his
tried capacity for taking punishment.
This quality. combined with youth and
perfect health, makes him an admira-
BILE subject for the duties he is to per-
form. These are simply to make Cor
bett fight and fight hard.
The punching bag, handball, the
wrist machine, running and walking
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-18

serve their separate purposes: but
there is nothing like hard bout with
the gloves daily to fit man for a fight.
1t gives exercise to the eye. and quick
ness OF vision is of paramount import
ance. 1t hardens the tiny muscles in
the hands, forces the brain to work in
harmony with the body, and, above
all. adds to the endurance.
McVey has been the trial horse
several times, and he has little liking
for his job, as he is getting old and fat.
His work will consist mainly in wrest-
ling, but of this there will be compare
lively little, as Fitz5immons is known
to be a fair fighter, and little cliuching
is counted upon in the battle. McVey's
wrestling ability has never been fan
cied by Corbett, as it calls for too much
rough-and-tumb bic work.
Woods is of valuable service be-
cause of his long experience with Cor
bett. He prepared him for his fights
I with Sullivan aud Mitchell, and knows
the disposition of his man thoroughly
But the most important of them all
| is Charley White. FitZsimmons tried
| to get him, but Corbett was the first to
make the offer. Two years ago. when
F'itz aud Corbett signed to fight in
| Texas or at Hot Springs, they both
wired White making him an offer for
| his services. White received the Aus
tralian's telegram first and accepted
He trained Fitz up to the hour of the
| historic tiasco.
| Now he will train Corbett, and it is
needless to say that all the knowledge
he gained about Fitzsimmons will be
| turned to advantage in his handling of
| Corbett. White has handled and
seconded men in more than J, 200 fights,
and his experience is broad rthan any
other mans in the country. He Will
have complete control of COrbett from
now until the referee announces the
decision in the ring. He will be the
chief second at the ringside, and il
there is any advice to be given White
store of wisdom will be called upon.
|
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-18
Training a Prize Fighter.

There is peculiar science about the
training OF a prize fighter, and this sci
ence will be mpletely exhausted dur
ing the next four weeks by the men
who will fit James J. Corbett for his
battle with FitzsimmOns in Nevada on
March II next.
Corbett has trained before for fight
with the Australian, and the ground
that he will go over will not be new to
him. Until recently he regarded it as
many weeks of wasted time that he put
in preparing for the fiasco of Hot
Springs, but now he will put the knowl-
edge then gained to advantage.
The big Californian is unique in the
prize fighting world, as he fights with
his brains as we'll as his hands. He
prepares for fight by studying the
matter as the expert chess player scans
the board before making a move. He
studies the man he is pitted against: he
detects, if possible. any weakness in his
style: he treasures in his memory the
strong points of his opponent. Corbett
knows Fitzsimmons like hook, and
the days from now on will be devoted
to the peculiar needs of the battle. To
guard against the Australians strong
points will form one part of the work:
to devise schemes which will make his
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-18
New Tourist Sleeping Car Service.

The Southern Pacific have inaugu-
rated through Pullman Tourist Sleep
ing car service as follows:
Between Washington, D. G. and San
Francisco, via Piedmont Air line,
passing FL Paso east Mondays and west
Tuesdays.
Between San Francisco and Cincin-
natl, Ohio, via Queen 81 Crescent pass
ing Ell Paso east Sundays and west
Mondays.
Between San Francisco and Chicago
via Illinois Central, passing Ell Paso
east Fridays, west Saturdays.
In addition to this special tourist
cars for San Francisco leave Ell Paso
on Fridays and Sundays.
The cars are operated by the Pull
man company on same plan as hrst
class sleepers, and like first class
sleepers are furnished complete with
mattresses, curtains, blankets, pillows,
sheets and pillow slips, new upholster-
ed seats (cane) being put in and
other improvements made. Clean
sheets and pillow cases are put on
every night. Berths in these cars are
available to through or local passen-
gers holding first or second class or
excursion tickets. Each car is in
charge of uniformed porters to make
up berths and keep the car clean. For
rates and further information call on
II. r. TURNER, I. Z. HUNT,
Ticket Clerk, Commercial Agent,
Corner San Antonio and Oregon
streets, Ell Paso, Texas.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-18
Something to remember, if you re a

Something to remember, if you're a
weak and ailing woman-that there s
only one medicine so sure to help you
that it was for years sold under a
positive guarantee: It's DR.. Pierce
Favorite Prescription. In building up
overworked, feeble delicate women, or
in any female complaint" or weakness,
it never fails to benefit or cure. It's an
invigorating restorative tonic, a
soothing and strengthening nervine.
or nerve food, and safe and certain
remedy for woman's ills and ailments.
1t regulates and promotes all proper
functions, improves Digestion. enrich
es the blood, dispels aches and pains,
brings refreshing sleep, and restores
health and strength.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-18

Notice is hereby given that application will
he made to the LEGISLATURES of Texas now in
session to amend the charter of the Oily of
FL Paso, said charter being Chapter four OF
the special laws of the state of Texas, and
approved March >, 1889, in the following par
ticular to wit:
Ist. To amend section SO as to provide
for the election NJ two aldermen from each
ward by the qualified electors of said ward
End. To amend section by abo fishing the
office of recorder of the City of FL Paso-
Bird To amend section by providing that
no salary shall be paid to the city engineer
but that he shall be compensated for any
services performed by the payment of such
fees as the city council by ordinance may
provide for.
4th To amend section Il by imposing upon
the mayor the duties of recorder of the City
of FL PasO.
9th. To amend section 13 by imposing up
and sewer commissioner and nirins the du-
ties of each of these offices in one person.
HoRAGi h. STEVENS,
4 P.EVIEs AID UgEE5s
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-18

The little daughter of Mr.. Fred Web
Der, Holland, Mass, had very bad
cold and cough which he had not been
able to cure with any thing. L gave
him a % cent bottle of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy, says w. P. Holden,
merchant and postmaster at West
Brimfield and the next time saw him
he said it worked like charm. This
remedy is intended especially for acute
throat and lung diseases such as colds,
Group and whooping cough, and it is
famous for its cures. There is no
danger in giving it to children for it
contains nothing injurious. For sale
by all druggists.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-18
Strong Again New IT, 1'S New WI 7's ss:s"s
HF ANAPHRODISTIC!

From PROF. DIR. RECORD of Paris is the only
remedy for restoring strength under guaran-
tee, and will bring back your lost powers and
stop for ever the dangerous Grains your
system. They act qulckIy, create u healthy
digestion, pure rich blood, firm muscles, rug
ged sire 9Th, steady nerves and clear brain.
Imported direct from Paris Price per box
dir ctious in, To- ed, - 90 For safe by all
spect abe druggists. Mail orders from any
person suaIl receive prompt attention DR..
v Condory, Agt. and Manager for v. A.,
46O Quincy BIbg, Chicago, m. For sale only
by Fred Schaefer. FL Paso Texas.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-18

Dan Stuart has put the carpenters at
work on the pavilion. The building
will cover a space of 300 feet square
and will, of course, be temporary, as
the race track people would not allow a
permanent structure to be put up on
the track
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-18

Mining location notices for sale a
the HERALD job office.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-18

Linen typewriter paper, 500 sheets
legal size at 81 20 at HERALD job Office.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-18

Dan Stuart has taken out his 81 1000
license for a fight between Corbett and
Fitzsimmons at Carson City. He paid
for it by check, and now nothing in
legal way can prevent the fight from
taking place. 1t is understood the rail
ways have made arrangements with
the Southern Pacific to switch all ex-
cursions on their track and take them
straight through without transfer. The
sleepers will be side-tracked at Carson
and will furnish the sleeping apart
ments for the passengers arriving In
them.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-18
Notice..

Home cooking at Smiths Creamery
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-18

Peter Maher had a narrow escape
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-18

The district attorney at Reno, Neva-
da, notified Corbett that he could not
give boxing exhibition in that city
unless he paid 81 900 license.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-18

Jack Everhart and Chas. McKeever
fought a draw in Philadelphia last
Monday night. Everhart was handi-
capped by sore hands, but hit McKeever
hard in the last two rounds.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-18

George Dixon, Little Chocolate, !"
and Jack Downey have just fought
draw in Boston.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30
PIRERS AT HOME.
A Royal Banquet Spread at Louisiana
Mo.-A Most Enjoyable Affair.

The "Pikers at Home" enjoyed a
royal banquet at Louisiana, Mo-, on
the night of December 27, 1897. There
was large attendance of Pikers and
ex-Pikers. The banquet was a royal
spread and highly appreciated by all
present. Hon. D. P. Dyer was toast
master and he was the right man in
the right place. The writer has
attended many assemblies of this kind
but never listened to a more enter
tanning toastmaster.
Much of the success of the occasion
was due to the splendid management
of the executive committee and off,
GERS of the association and the editor
of the LEDGER is under special obli-
cation to Ed A. Glenn for courtesies
extended. Toasts were responded te
as follows:
sPikers OF o-day," Senator e. w
Major.
"The Newspaper Men of Pike Coun-
ty," Hon. r. M. White.
"The Piker As Seen by His Neigh
bors," Hon. Geo. T. Dunn.
"Tne Pike County Bar" Hon. d. A
Ball.
"Pike County's Opportunity Hon
Levi Chubbuck.
"The Author OF the Song, 'Jo'
Bowers and the Pikers of '49',
Judge T. j. 9. Fagg.
"Joe Bowers, All the Way From
Pike" Hon. George w. Emerson.
"Brother Ike," Hon. Isaac III. Orr.
All present pronounced the banque
a splendid success in every sense o
the word. They know hew to do sucl
things right in Pike.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30
sTRLNGTOWN ITEMS.

Correspondents Of the Ledger.
STRINGTowN, Mo-, Dec. 29.--The
new year will soon be here. We
should have a watch party.
The roads are getting pretty bad.
The entertainment at Post Oak
school honse Friday evening was
splendid.
The Christmas tree at Prairie View
was largely attended from around
here.
Willis shepman and sister, Miss
Emma, are spending q few days in
Warren county.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Ed Rodhouse, died last Wednesday
ct 1 O'Clock.
Some of our good shots took In ths
turkey shooting at Thompson Thurs.
day.
Mr.. Shepman's team ran OF thu
other day, throwing him out Of tht
wagon and aIightly injuring him.
Jim Haley and wife, of st. Louis
are visiting his brother OF the ives
end.
The following was written by
young lady living on West Love st
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30
YOUNGS CREEK ITEMS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
YoUNGs CREEK, Dec. 2S.-One OF
the jolliest gatherings we have had
the pleasure of attending for some
time was the singing at Mr.. Brenton's
Wednesday evening. A good crowd
came out and all seemed highly ami
mated with life and gaiety, entering
into the singing heartily with intervals
of chattering and giggling until quite
a late hour. Perhaps few remarks
pertaining to the principle features OF
the evening that made the crowd so
lively would be nothing amiss, Marion
Barnes monopolizing the attention Of
all by his droll remarks and ianghable
witicisms: John Bloom eating apples
az though his life depended on hiI
disposing Of some two or three dozen
Wesley Biankenship'simpuisive antic'
and clownish manenvers; Charlie
Threldkeld and Glen Hall singing II
such . high strain of voice a. 10 dis
figure their faces, making then
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30
SKINNER CLIPPINGS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger
SKINNER, Mo-, Dec. 28.-We wish
the LEDGER and its staff a happy New
Year.
Hale DeJarnett is spending vacation
| with home folks.
Bert McGee, who is attending school
at Kirksville, and David MCGEE, who
is attending the Gem City Business
College at Quincy, ILL.,, are home to
spend Christmas.
There is a big hunt being expected
in this neighborhoodt this week. How
the quails, rabbits, prairie chickens
and no telling what else will surely
suffer. We have some very good
| shots and the name "Colonep' would
not be wrong if attached. Just after
the hunt we will have an oyster sup
per.
The Gatewood Literary and Debat-
ing Society is surely coming into much
favor as the comments passed on it
are very numerous. The Society
recently elected a new corps of Off
GERS as follows: President, P. T.
Bruce; Vice-President, Elmer Gate
wood; Secretary, Thomas Berrey;
Treasurer, Marion Barnes.
James g. Crawford delivered good
bunch of cattle at Mexico for Dick
Shell recently.
Robert Peck picked up a load OF
hogs in this vicinity recently and
shipped them last Wednesday.
Santa Claus came to all the homes
in our neighborhood Friday night.
Many nice presents were brought and
now the little fellows faces are all
wreathed in smiles. Several Christ
mas trees were had. Among them we
will mention one at O. L. Bruce's and
one at George Rosenboom's.
i F. L. Bruce is home from Sturgeon
to spend few days during Christmas
time.
Efforts are being made to change
our postoffice name. At this time nc
. name has been decided upon. Wher
we do decide upon the matter proba'
} bly, the Postoffice Department will no
then change it.
3 Miss Minnie Gatewood Is visiting
> relatives in Kansas City.
: A big oyster supper was had at Mr.
, and Mrs. Whites, of near Rowena
recently.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30
NO QUORUM MONDAY NIGHT.
But Meeting of the City Council Was
held Tuesday-Total Cost of
Rocking the Streets-A Short
Business Session.

Mayor Adams and Councilmen Ora
ham, Mundy and Runkle were the
only membsrs of the city government
present at the City Hall Monday night
and as this number did not constitute
a quorum no business could be trans
acted. The other members of the
Council were either sick or out of
town. After waiting until 8 O'Clock an
adjournment was taken until Tuesday
morning, at which time Mayor Adams
and CounciImen Kent, Board, Mundy,
Graham and Runkle were in their
seats. The session lasted only long
enough to dispose of routine business.
No new business was considered.
The Street Commissioners report
showed the total cost for material and
labor used in macadamizing on Curtis
avenue, in the Second Ward, to foot
up 1922. II. This amount includes put
ting the road bed in shape and also
building good bridge. Actual cost
price of macadam on Curtis avenue,
9s cents per yard.
WHAT THE MACADAM COST.
Following is an itemized statement
of the number of yards of rock on
each street macadamized during the
past summer and fall, how much each
ward received and the cost thereof.
Also the amount of money the city
saved this year on macadam as COM
pared with former work done:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30
Hifnar-HradlaY.

On last Tuesday afternoon Rev. M.
l.. Hifner, of near Macon City, and
Miss Zettie Bradley, of this city, were
united in the bonds of holy matrimony
at the home of the BRIDES parents,
Elder and Mrs. James Bradley, in
South Mexico, the brides father per-
forming the ceremony. The wedding
was very quiet one and only few
friends attended.
Rev. M. L. Hifner, the groom, Ia d
Missionary Baptist, having three or
four pastorates near Macon City. He
is a true Christian and has done much
toward uplifting the minds OF his
fellow men.
The bride lie the second daughter OF
Elder and Mrs. James Bradley. She
is noble young lady and will make a
good and true wife.
They visited the BRIDES parents
until Wednesday when they left
for Macon City, where they will visit
relatives OF the groom for few days
Misses Emma and Mary Brown, OF
Brown Station, attended the wedding
The LEDGER extends CONGRATULATIONS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30
TEACHERS INSTITUTE MEETING.
Programme of q Two-Dsys' Session
to be Held at the Prairie Lea
School House.

The following is the programme OF
the Southeast Audrain Teachers AS
sociation which meets at Prairie Lea
Jan. IA and 15:
FRIDAY.
7:15-Opening exercises.
7:30-Welcome address, WI. Black !;
response, Henry Rodgers.
S:o0-"What is Partiality?n Prof.
Strother and E. 81. Shook.
s:30-Resolved, "That the State of
Missouri pass a compulsory education
al law" Affirmative: Mr.. Braden,
Philip Shire, E. M. Woody, Supt.
Hale, Mary Holman, Libby Ball, ]. s.
Snidow, Jacob Stumpf. Negative:
Mr.. Moore, Henry Rodgers, VIM.
Armstrong, III. B. Painter, Mrs. Ed.
Shook, Miss Sarah Gibbands, Nj. M.
Show, Louis Knoebei.
8: 9:30-"Aiding Pupils" G. WooId-
ridge.
Discussion-Mary Coakley, Lena
Petty, Ida POWELL.
SATURDAY.
9:91 -"Visisi ng Schools" N. B.
Barnes, Florence Kirkpatrick.
9:30-"Partiai Playmates."
Observation-Disclosures. Ssllee, Seal and
Moore.
10:00-'sThe Cigarette vs.the Human
Family" E. NJ. Woody.
AT n
Shire, w. J. Black.
10:30-"Map Drawing" Rev. M. M.
Show.
Diseussion-H. B. Painter, Ella
Dowell, Ida Reavis.
11:00-"Language and History"
Discusslon--Mr.B Braden, c. @. C.Woold-
ridge, Miss Mary Holman, Walker
Woodbridge.
Adjournment for dinner.
1:30-Query box by patrons, teach
ers and pupils.
2:00-'sVertical Penmanship," E. M.
Woody.
Discussion--Mrs. Noah Beagles,
Thos. Seal, Q. G. Woodbridge.
2:30-"School Etiquette" Supt.
Hale, Rush Hill.i
Discussion--H. B. Painter, Mr..
| Moore, Miss Sailie Grigsby.
3:00-"Primary Reading" Rev. Nj.
M. Show.
Discussion-Henry Rodgers, Mrs.
Ed. Shook, Miss Lena Petty, James
Boley.
| 3:30-"What does the grammar
school do to prepare its boys for citi-
zenship?" Lester Rodgers.
Discussion-Wm.Ar Armstrong Henry
Rodgers, Philip Shire.
Very Respectfully,
| E. M. WOODY,
| President Teachers Association.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30
HAVE MADE UP.
Mrs. Margaret Jones, Of st. Louis, and
Daughter, Mrs. Katie Dunbar,
Settle Their Differences Of u
Years Standing.

On Monday, Dec. "a, Mrs. Katie
Dunbar, of this city, and her mother,
Mrs. Margaret Jones, of st. Louis,
were reconciled after separation Of
II years.
The story goes that Mrs. Jones II
years ago lived In st. Louis and her
daughter, Miss Katie, then quito
young, fell in love with medical stu
dent, George Dunbar. After the
young man finished his education he
settled near Rush Hill, this county,
and Nettie secured work in millin-
cry store in Mexico.
Later both met In st. Louis, were
married and came back to Rush Hill.
Mrs. Jones would not forgive her
daughter for marrying in such secrecy
and never word passed between
them until Monday.
Even when DIR. Dunbar died about
8 years ago and the mother attended
the funeral, there was not q word
spoken. Mrs. Wood Trimble, Q sister
of Mrs. Dunbar, of this city, attended
the reunion Monday at the Jones
home at 2340 Pine street, st. Louis.