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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-05

"Cinco de Mayo" comes every year,
but DIR. Steel, tnat talented lecturer
may only come once in a life time. So
do not fail to hear him.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-05
THE WEATHER
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.
blank books cheap at Twins.
20 to Irwin for window glass.
Acme saloon for good whiskey.
lone cooking at Smiths Creamery.
and II year old whiskev at Acme
cry.
Typewriter paper at the HERALD Of
Apple sauce with cream. Smith g
Creamery. i'n
Fresh Observation-Disclosures,
cry. ea"-
Hot biscuit. Fine butter. Smiths
Creamery. i'n
1I e. PAso STEAM LAUNDRY,
Mining Location Blanks for Sale 81,
This Office. tut Sa'e al
mining location notices for sale at
tne HERALD job Office.
Ask for "EL PASO TRANSFER"
'ne best cent CIGAR on the market.
Inc best Mex, can and Havana cipars
ere made by the Ell Paso Cigar MFG.
Pleasant rooms with or without
street. "A Cd" ~
Refrigesators, Ice cream freezer.
and gasoline stoves,
MOMSEN & THORNE.
Fayne. Badger Coal company, Nc
Alester, CeriIlos and anthracite coal.
core and stove wood, yard Second and
Cnlnuahua streets. Telephone No. ii.
FL Paso Fuel Co., are "The" agents
LOT the celebrated Cerrillos White
ASH and anthersite Goals. Successors
20 70 Cerrlllos Coal r. r. Co. Phone
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-05

Account of the firemens meeting at
Ell Paso the Mexican Central will sell
on May ID, IA and 10 round trip tickets
Ell PasO to Mexico and re turn at S25 90
for the round trip tickets good for 80
DAYS from date of sale and for stop over
either gong or returning.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-05
Bucklen's Arnica SaIve.

a rise Of two feet is reported at Lo
joya in the river.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-05

The first McGinty band concert of
the season viii be given on Friday
night, June next on the plaza.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-05

Team, harness and wagon for sale
cheap. Call at Hughes Harness shop,
corner of Santa Fee and West Overland
street.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-05

Not Exactly Right is the way thous-
ands of people feel. 1t is because their
blood is poor. Hood Sarsaparills, the
One True Blood Purifier, will prompt
ly set them right.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-05

Hoods Pills are purely vegetable
and do not purge, pain or grip. All
druggists,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-05

Do not miss rare treat by failing to
60 to Chopin Hall tonight to hear DR..
Steel.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-05
The Astronomers.

A. E. Douglass of Boston, and w. A.
Cogshall of Ann Harbor, arrived this
morning from Tacubaya, Mexico,
where they have been studying the
southern heavens, and are now return
ing to their permanent station and OBJ
servatory at Flagstaff, Ariz. There
ere four in the party who went south ::
but the other two, DR.. T. J. J. See and
D. E. See, preceded Messrs. Douglass
and Cogsha1 by ten days.
They went that far SO az to get
view of the southern heavens, which
they could not get in these latitudes.
and were successful in their undertake
ing. The party made special study
of the irrig alton system on the planet
Mars, and noticed new canals and ex-
tensions of the old ones. They also
made special observations of the double
stars. There is too much snow around
Flagstaff in the spring to take satlsfac-
tory observations at at time in that
locality so the astronomers pack up
and go elsewh ere for the time being.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-05

ne eA-WdrO noelerS are nnQ1QR out
that the machines promises are as good
as lce-and keeps. about the same length
of time.
The summer now is here. So is the
ny period and many other periods usual
in summer time.
Jim Dryer has the name of every
citizen in town on his petition for his
appointment as chief of police-except
the name of Judge Magoffin.
The ward heelers are planting pen
knives now. They will be full grown
daggers one year hence.
Bob Ross, Bob Ross. Oh, yes, 1 re-
member now. He was spoken of for
chief Of police once.
Bill Caples is spoken of as COM
promise candidate for chief of police.
Bill was brought out from Canada once
as the compromise candidate for the
same position.
The other day after the fire bell
sounded Red Sullivan was taking the
HUN oHu ldQoSE GTuCh W Inc seat OF
trouble on dead run. A country
juryman quietly walked out in the
middle OF the road and was watching
the dense smoke and seriously coeitat-
ing over rise ain salfalfa when Red
and the truck passed by with a"whish''
so close that the countryman nearly
lost his breath. The granger waited
until the hind wheel of the truck had
passed him and then remarked: well.
them durn tiremen had better run over
a feller.''
All firemen are requested to turn out
IN full uniform for the parade of the
iremen on the 18th.
The cd hook and ladder truck is be-
ing reprinted and trimmed up in ele-
giant style and will be used in the
parade next Thursday.
The river was at a stand still this
morning, but the prospects are that it
Will rise still higher in few days.
The river is being we'll patronized
by boy bathers these days. The I'M
dertakers will soon have job if body
can be found.
This is the fifth of May. Ell Paso's
Mexican neighbor is dressed in gala at
tire and is celebrating. Tonight the
elements will be bombarded with fire.
works.
Mayor Magoffin is waiting for the
turbulent political waters to settle be-
lore he picks the chief of. policeship
plum out of the eddy.
Charley Patterson is now going
around quoting the words of Dave Hill:
m democrat" Charley is mis-
taken; he's only a piece of machinery.
Two years ago he was up to his-hips
IN the m!re working for the electicn of
I'm democrat and anything Mayor
Magofnn does is entirely satisfactory
TO me" Thus spoke Recorder Char
ley PATTERSON. oh, yes he won't"do a
ing out use the macheta on the ad-
M minlstrat!on' candidate next spring
L MS settlng aside of Georgia Wallace
TO give place TO the machines attor-
ney will not be forgotten. Charley
should have softened his remark by
say ing: I'm a dem ocrat. but carry
raZZors IN my boots and bowie knives
up my sleeve.'
For the information of those who do
not seem to know it, it is well to state,
that the next collector of customs and
postmaster OF Ell Paso are not elected
by the second ward, so there will be no
necessity of ward heele~s or the herd
Ing OF the second ward voters. People
IN IL i
man from their ward shouldn't try
to influence the president Of the q nited
States.
Ii the ward heelers would quit talk
ing politics and go down to the river
they might succeed in landing a fish.
The next question is, what are the
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-05

Ii the ward heelers would quit talk
Ing politics and go down to the river
they might succeed in landing a fish.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-05

For the information of those who do
not seem to know it, it is well to state,
that the next collector of customs and
postmaster OF Ell PaSo are not elected
by the second ward, so there will Bono
necessity of ward heele"s or the herd
Ing of the second ward voters. People
who are not able to influence the alder
man from their ward shouldn't try
to influence the president of the nited
States.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-05

How They Stand.
. Following are the percentages of the
Texas League teams up to Tuesday:
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-05

The next question is, what are the
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-05
MIST Walk the Plank.

Congressman Burke, of Texas, called
at the postoffice department the other
day to find out where he was at, and
propounded the following questions
and received the following answers
from the head AMMAN:
1. Will the Endorsement of demo-
cratic congressman for the appoint
ment of fourth-class postmaster be
considered favorably by the depart
ment? The answer was that it would
not.
,. Where it was shown that prac-
tically all the patrons as fourth-class
postotfice united in asking for the
appointment of democrat, would the
department grant their request? The
answer was that it would not, but that
the matter would be referred to those
patronage in the state to
recommend some suitable republican
for the appointment
g. AS between republicans seeking
the postotfice in the home town or city
of democratic congressman, would
one be appointed who was personally
unfriendjy with or obnoxious to said
The answer was that
such person would not be appointed.
From this it looks like all democrat
ic fourth-class pOstmasters in Texas
might get ready to ''walk the plank"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-05

The river is being we'll patronized
by boy bathers these days. The un-
dertakers will soon have job if body
can be found.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-05

This is the fifth of May. Ell Paso's
Mexican neighbor is dressed in gala at
tire and is celebrating. Tonight the
elements will be bombarded with fire.
works.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-05

The river was at a stand still this
morning, but the prospects are that it
Will rise still higher in a few days.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-05

Mayor Magoffin is waiting for the
turbulent political waters to settle be-
lore he picks the chief of policeship
plum out of the eddy
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-05

Charley Patterson is now going
around quoting the words of Dave Hill:
I'm democrat" Charley is mis-
taken; he's only a piece of machinery.
Two years ago he was up to his-hips
IN the m!re working for the election of
a republican mayor.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-05

The cd hook and ladder truck is be-
ing reprinted and trimmed up in ele-
giant style and will be used in the
parade next Thursday.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-05

Ell Paso's Door of Hopei is located in
the gateway of perdition. Next door
is Chinese opium joint and then comes
the dance halls
Jim Burns says that one of the ma
chine candidates for street and sewer
commissioner reminds him of "a beer
keg with brass faucet"
The time is now ripe when the
school boy and girl will appear at the
opera house ana make stage love.
The defeated aspirants for public
pap all get their sore heads together
and talk knowingly, these days.
Boo Ross is not, seen on the streets
much nowadays. 1t is reported that
he has been side tracked because he
had fiat wheel.
The edward heelers are finding out
that the machines promises are as good
as lce-and keeps about the same length
of time.
The summer now is here. So is the
fly period and many other periods usual
in summer time.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-10-09
The Irrigation Congress-.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.-Assistant Com
missioner Best, of the general land
office. who represented the interior de-
partment at the national irrigation
congress, at Lincoln. Neb., has re-
turned He says the work of the con-
vention will bear fruit in coming leg
islation and that congress. at its next
session, will be asked to pass an amend
ment to the Carey law, giving states
larger control over their arid lands by
enabling them to pledge these lands
as security for their reclamation.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-10-09

fOrtificatio barracks camps and ord
nance works of all classes. In an in
terview before he sailed, Gen. Miles
said:
1 bave all the armies of Europe except
the Spanish army and if Spain should declare
war against the United States L may possibly
have an opportunity of seeing that OF some
thing over 1000, 900 men under arms, I have
seen nearly 400, 900 in barracks and in garrison
and i'll field maneuvers, besides nearly 100, 900
men engaged in the construction of war ma
teriaL
What have seen does not indicate that the
millennium is at hand, when swords will be
beaten into plowShareS." There never was
another time in the history of the world when
such energy, ingenuity and wealth have been
devoted to war purposes. The resources and
industries of many peoples are largely devoted
to maintaining large standing armies and for
midable navieS-
Fortunate the people of the United States
that they are walled in by two great oceans
yet this fact would not warrant them in any
policy other than keeping a reasonable percen-
tage of the population fully equipped and in
structed in modern appliances and methods Of
To the question as to whether the
United States, under its present mill
tary policy, would be able to cope with
a European power, Gen. Miles replied:
In any population, it is estimated, one man
out of five is capable of bearing That
would give army of Il, 600 600. Our people
are strong physically and generally intelligent
and well Informed. Besides that, each citizen is
a sovereign and personally interested in
the welfare of his government and
voluntarily without being forced into serv-
ice by military despotism- We have
many thousands of men still living
who have seen more war. participated in
more battles than any man in Europe But
it is another thing to equip an army with modern
appliances for the defense of coast where
would have to use high power guns and modern
projectiles, which it takes years to construct,
while smaller arms not to be made in few
days or even weeks Modern rifles are differ
ent from the squirrel guns, with which
revolutionary fathers went to The range
Of modern arms is very great and projectfles
weigh z pounds to ton of steel The rapidty
of the rapid fire machine guns. the Maxim and
Calling is 400 to 600 shots minute. Although
these are American inventions they are largely
used in the European service.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-10-09
Latest bicycle slang.

An awkward person is 'swabbler."
A gossip travels with loose sprocket
wheel"
If your clothes are not in style you are q
&c '95 model"
When a mans sweetheart jilts him he is
the victim of broken chain"
Any rider abrading the skin by a fall
merely "scrapes off some of his enamel"
He who looks upon the wine until his feet
are entangled is person whose wheels do
not run true"
A stupid individual, if there be any such
on a bicycle, has sand in his bearings
A proud person, or one unduly naughty,
"rides with his handle bars raised too high"
One who is disposed to be imaginative to
the extent of romancing is "geared up to
100"
The individual who shouts at night when
others desire to sleep is the victim of ''loose
spokes.'-N. Y. Journal.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-10-09

The son of well-known Providence law
yer came home at the end of his first term IN
college exulting in the fact that he stood
next to the head of his class, says an ex-
change. His father was less easily satisfied
@What! Next to the head?" he exclaimed
@What do you mean, sir? I'd like to know
what you think / send you to college forf
Next to the head, indeed! Humph. I'D like
you ought to bel" The young man was nat
urally crestfallen, but upon his return to
college he went about his work with such
ambition that the end of the term found
him in the coveted place. He went home
very proud, indeed. 1t was great news
The lawyer contemplated his son for a few
moments in silence; then, with shrug OF
his shoulders, he remarked: "At the head
of the class, Ell? Humphl That's fne
commentary on Brown universityi"-C
cago Tribune.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-10-09
CROWDS AT ST. LOUIS.

The Yelled Prophets and Other Attractions
Draw 10000 People to That City
ST. LOUIS. Oct. 6.-ImmenSe throngS
of people are focking into the city
from the surrounding country to attend
the fall festivities which began last
night with the annual parade of the
Yelled Prophets and the grand ball
given subsequently in his honor at the
Merchants exchange. conserva-
tive estimate places the num-
Der of visitors in the city at
fully $50, 600. Among them are Gov.
Stephens and staff and many militia
officers, who attended last nights ball
in full uniform. The subjects taken
for the floats in last nights parade are
the best known and most popular
songs written during the past century
or more
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-10-09
NEAL DOW DEAD.
Tho Great Apostle of Temperance Passes
Away at Portland, Me.

Tho Great Apostle of Temperance Passes
Away at Portland, Me.
PORTLAND, Me-, Oct. 2.-Hon. Neal
Dow, the great temperance advocate,
whose name is familiar to every Amer
lean, died at $3.50 to-day, aged 90. Old
age conquered his remarkable vitality
and his death was peaceful.
Neal Dow came from a 1ong-livcd Quaker
family. His father lived to be % years old
and his mother centenarian Up to
the time of his present illness he was in the
habit of rising at five o'clock every
morning and taking a long walk He
would often drive 20 miles of afternoon
and was remarkably active for man of his
age. Gen Dow achieved national fame the
father of the Maine prohibitory law Since
1910 he has been the leader of the prohibi-
tionists in this state, and has oftentimes
been their champion in other common
wealthS- He was perhaps the most in
huential temperance advocate in the
United States Twice he has been called
upon to to England in the interests
of the temperance cause, and he spoke
in all of the large cities of Great Britain.
He has been mayor of Portland several
times, and served two terms in the state
legislature His bravery in the civil won
him tie rank of brigadier-generaL Neal Dow
was born in Portland March 20, 1874. just across
the WHY from his handsome residence Con-
greSS street
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-10-09
DEADLY GAS EXPLOSION.

Three Miners in Pennsylvania Meet Death
in the Plymouth Mines
WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Oct. Ga heavy
explosion of gas occurred in No. slope
of the Parish Coal Co., at Plymouth,
by which three men lost their lives
The force of the explosion was plainly
felt on the surface, and a rescuing
party was at once sent into the mine,
but they worked under great difficult
ties, as the brattice work was down
and the ventilation poor. The bodies
were taken out
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-10-09
Wherein MIDDLETON show. Sense.

My friend MIDDLETON" said Mr. Tankle-
by, SIS overcareful about many things, but
in many ways he shows great common sense.
For instance: He always carries with him
postal cards appropriately addressed, and if
he is suddenly called away anywhere-and
his business is such that he is liable to be
at any time-he puts a word or two on one
of his postal cards and puts it in the nearest
letter box. He may not have time to stop
and write or to telegraph. but he can al
it relieves the minds of the folks at home
In this 1 think MIDDLETON shows sense."-N.
Y. Sun.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-10-09
Almost Inside Out.

The stomach that is not turned thus by q
shaking up on the .'briny wave" must be .
well fortified one. The gastric apparatus can
be rendered proof against seasickness with
that stomachic so popular among travelersby
sea and land Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.
1t defends the system against malaria and
rheumatism, and subdues liver complaint.
constipation and dyspepsia.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-10-09
SWEPT BY PRAIRIE FIRES.
Drought Results in Serious Flames in Me-
braska and South Dakota-

braska and South Dakota
OMAHA. Neb., Oct. 4.-Disastrous
prairie fires are raging in Nebraska
and South Dakota, as a result of the
protra cted drought. From Rapid
City, Chamberlain, Huron, Howard
and other points in South Dakota come
reports of the flames sweeping over
whole counties, destroying all crops
in their path. From Dakota City,
Chadron and other towns in Nebraska
large prairie fires are reported to be
sweeping over the state. Many of the
districts are isolated. and it is feared
that lives have been lost Much stock
has persisted.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-10-09
SNAKE Into Your shoe..

Aliens Foot Ease, a powder for the feet.
It cures painful, swollen, smarting feet and
instantly takes the sting out of corns and
of the age. Aliens Foot-Ease makes tight
or new shoes feel easy. 1t is a certain cure
for sweating, callous, hot, tired, aching feet
Try it to-day. Sold by all druggists and shoe
stores, 25c. Trial package, FREE. Write to
Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-10-09
OBSERVATIONS OF GEN. MILES.

Head of the United States Army Talks of
European and American Armies.
LONDON, Oct. 4.-Gen- Nelson A.
Miles, Mrs Miles and aide-de-camp,
Capt Maus, sailed for the United
States on the American line steamer St.
Louis to-day, having been in Europe
since May on a tour of military observa-
ton The general has inspected every
thing of military interest from the
armies of the great powers in field ac-
ton down to balloons and BICYCLES"
as he remarked. He has looked over
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-10-09
INTERESTING FIGURES.

Post Office Receipts for 1897 as Compared
with the Previous Year.
WASHINGTON, Oct 4.-The auditor
for the post office department has
closed the books of the postal service
for the fiscal year ended June so, 1897.
The results, compared with the pre-
ceding year, are cs follows:
Receipts 1897, $50 665, 46,75; 1896. sss. 49,
POS 40; increase. SI65 254 So Expenditures,
1897 S94 on. 042 1896 $50 &c 296 81; increase
s. 40 7453 3D. Deficit, 1897. sII.43I SD Al: 1904
q, LIZ. Oss. A increase, So 304, 1897
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-10-09
Minister to Denmark.

WASHINGTON, Oct 6--The president
has appointed Laurits S. Swenson. of
Minnesota, United States minister to
Denmark, and DIR. Edward Bedloe, of
Pennsylvania, consul at Canton, China
Mr.. Swenson is So years old, and is
president of the Luther academy at
Albert Lee, Mimi
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-10-09
wichita Approprlates for Parks.

WICHITA. Kan. Oct 6.-The city
council passed an ordinance appropri-
ating S14, to buy 200 acres of land
known as Riverside and Griffinstein
parks. and appropriated also $4,000 to
improve the lands for park purposes.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-10-09
Sad Naturally.

Gotham-People are different here in
Boston See how sad everybody looks.
Backbay-Naturally. How could they
look otherwise when they think of the UNI
fortunate people who cannot live in Bos-
ton?-Boston Transcript.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-10-09

First Lawyer-You are a shysterl
His Opponent-And you are black
guardi
The Court-Now, gentlemen, let us get at
the disputed points in the case--Philadel
phia North American.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-10-09
A Great Benefit.

First Daughter of the Revolution
says she'd like to know, for her part, what
practical good our society does.
Second Ditto-Why, the mean thing! just
as if we hadn't made it almost fashionable to
be patriotic.-Judge.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-10-09

Because it is made from selected stock Of
the best grade of leaf that grows. The ingre-
ly pure nothing injurious to the system en-
tiers into it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-10-09
Caught the Eggs.

Judge-How do you know the prisoners
threw eggs at you?
Tragedian-I caught them in the act
Up-to-D Date.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-10-09

A Stumbling Block.-t'What is the OBJ
lection of the politicians to the civil serv-
ice reform systeln?'' The examination qnes-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-10-09

Cover an ass with a lions skin, and he
will soon manage to poke his .ars out some
how-Ram's Horn.