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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-21
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M Shea left today for New York.
J. w. White has gone to San Diego.
J.C. Burke left today for Kansas
City.
Wheeler Swesringsn went up to Cru
ces today.
Judge S. B. Newcomb is. down from
Las Cruces
w. A. Mitchell left today for Ash
Fork, Ariz.
Sam H. Bridgers is up from the City
of Mexico.
I. E. Huss of Fresnal is in town with
a load of celery.
Major Llewellyn came down from
Cruces this morning.
William Fullen is in town from La
Luz to purchase goods.
NJ W. Carrico came up last night
from the City of Mexico.
Supt Ward, of the T. & p, came
over this noon from Big Springs.
Herbert J. Bishop has gone down to
Sierra Blanca to visit his brother.
E r. Slack OF La Luz is in town
with two big losds of rosy checked ap-
Piles.
Mrs. Peytou J. Edwards entertained
the Ladies High Five club this after
noon.
Captain Beall is recovering from his
late accident, and is able to attend to
his business.
DR.. J. w. Long and bride have re-
turned to this city from La Luz where
they will reside.
Mics Frances Lockbart of Las Cru
ces is visiting with friends in this city
during the holidays.
DR.. G. G. Brown is up from his miu-
ing properties in chihuahua, looking
very well. Being out in the open air
agrees with him.
vice-Presidept Symopd, of the Mex
ican Central, went north this morning
in his private car en- route to New
York whence he will sail for England.
The family of Engineer Gus Leee-
man, of the Santa Fe, has removed
from this city to Albuquerque where
Mr.. Leseman is running Q switch en-
gine.
P. r. Hudson, manager of the Mex
ican Herald and con of the editor Of the
Topeka Capital, passed through today
en- route to Topeka to spend the holi-
days at home.
President A. A. Robinson went east
to Topeka this afternoon over the T.
& P. in his private car. He was en-
route to Topeka to spend the holidays
with his family.
Manager Walker, of the opera house,
returned this afternoon to san Antonio,
in company with the Gay New York
people. The train had eight cars and
was pulled by SI4. one of the three big
Schenectady engines.
Judge Edwards aud daughter. Miss
Clara, left this morning over the T. &
p, for Terrell. to attend the funeral
of one of the judges friends, DR.. Grit
fiths. The judge will be away one
week.
Joe Aldrich, of Joplin, Mo-, and j. B.
Hoober. of Independence, Kans., went
east over the T. & P. this afternoon.
They have been out prospecting in
Sonora, and do not find it to be the
land of promise that they were told it
was.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-21
A Big Strike.

ROCHESTER, N. Y, December 21.-
A big strike on the Erie canal among
Italians employed in q nine million
dollar improvement is on. The
Italians refused 10 work for 121 cents
an hour and ordered the railway men
out of the canal. When the men re-
fused they threatened to kill them
with shovels. FIVE hundred were thus
forced out. Serious trouble is expect
ed during today, as an en'ire gang of
Italians have be en- di charged at Port
Bryan and threaten trouble.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-21
Newspaper Men to Preach.

Frank G. Tyrett, pastor of the Cent? al
Christian church, announces that he
will shortly invite representative daily
newspaper men to occupy his pull pit
and address the people in person. He
says they being familiar with public
affairs and human needs are able to
make convincing arguments as mora
educatOrs
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-21
A Silly Canard.

NEW YORK, December 81 "A story
was published here this morning which
says that Senator Wolcott is to reei go
his seat in the senate because of is
agreement with the president over the
silver commission. Senator Wolcott,
who arrived here this morning, an
nounced the story as a sillv canard.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-21
"L8V Low"

PRINCETON, Ind, December 21.-lf
Watt Decker, the colored boy who
tried to pass forged check here yes
terdsy and then killed an officer who
attempted to arrest him. is apprehend
ed, there will be lynchipg. A crowd
of men is searching for the fellow.
Great excitement prevails this morn
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-21
A SpirituaIist Suicides.

CHICAGO, December 21.-Alexs nde
B. Campbell, an aged spiritualist OF
Rocheville, Ind, committed suicide a,
Kuhn's hotel by swallowing morphine.
He attem pied recently to kill himself
In Los Angeles. He left letter say.
ing he wanted to join his wife aud
bnv
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-21
Don't Want q Strike.

IsHPENING, Mich, December 21.-
The result of the secret ballot of the
Miners Union which has been in pro-
gress for tbe past five days will be over
whe mingly against a strike Union
officers a-e almost alone in desiring q
strike Their attempts last August
and now to get men to walk out may
disrupt the union.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-21
Trouble at Ft. Sheridan.

CHICAGO, December 2l.-Chas. Wad
del, stationed at Fort Sheridan, will
sever bis connection with the United
States army this afternoon. Waddel
is one of the witnesses who testified
against Capt. Lowering, since which
time his life has been made burden
some by the officers.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-21
Hanna's Friends at Work.

CLEVELAND, December 11.-Senator
Hanna will leave no stone untui ned to
secure his return to the senate. The
Hanna leaders will have three head
quarters at Columbus to work for Han
na. The joint ballot will occur January
IL and the senator's friends see the
necessity of getting in their work be-
fore that time.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-21
Taken from the Debris.

ALTOONA, Pa. ,Decem ber 2l.-Steph-
en- Corbin and Charles Numer, brake
men on the runaway train which caus-
ed q frig htful wreck here las. right,
were taken from the debris this morn.
ing. They ha been crushed to death.
The engineer and fireman escaped
miraculously.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-21
Will Increase the Army.

WASHINGTON, December 2I.-An
agreement has been reached between
the leaders of the senate and house
which pra ticallv insures the passage
of the Hawaii bill and also bill to in
crease the army by two regiments of
artillery
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-21
Dry Goods Store Burned.

Golden Rule dry goods store was de-
stroyed by fire this morning; loss S95,
OOO Miss Mary Reed was overcome by
smoke and rush into the flames and
was burned to death. Several other
employees were injured by jumping
from windows.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-21
The Boston Campaign.

BOSTON, December 21.-The muri-
cipal ca paign in Boston closed last
uight. The shrewdest polisical OBJ err
vers predict the reelection of Mayor
Josiah Quincy b7 plurality running
from 1000 to 1000.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-21
A Princess Dead.

BERLIN, Decem Der 21.-Princess
Marie wife of pr nee Hohenloh -Schil-
ipgsfurst, chancellor of the German
empire, died to 'av. She was born
prnc of n-W!ttgenstein Bare
hnrp in 1924
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-21
An Actors Large Funeral.

LONDON, December 21.-The funeral
of VIM. Teariss, the actor who was
murdered at the stage door of the
Adelphi theater by a former actor
pamed Archer D &C ember 16, took place
at Brompton today. It Is estimated
the crowd that attende comprised 49,.
600 people.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-21
Bank Agent Short

FARGO, N. D., D Gem Der 21 j. A.
Hanway, stock holder agent of the Ma
tional bank of North Dakota, vas
found $4,000 short by Judge Amidon,
of the Unised States court. Hanway
WAS arrested.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-21
It Didn't Work.

CHICAGO. December 21.-Mayor
Harrison last night We toed the Ii Civ
ing aldermen salary of 800 year
but the council i'm mediasely passed the
measure over his head.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-21
Another Famous Murder Case.

CHICAGO, ,December2 r21 Chris Marry
and james Smith. accused of the
brutal murder of Mrs. Pauline r W
leau Mary, was a-raigned in Judge
Horizons court this morning and DO tn
Dleaded not guilty.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-21
An Athlete Dead.

CHICAGO, December 21.-Bert AL
wayd, one OF the best knOwn athletes
in tie west, died this morning Of IT,
nhoid fever. Alward belon ged to the
Harvard football team in 1891.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-21
Freight Trsin Wrecked.

BRAZIL, 1ud., Decemb-r 21.-A
freight train on the Big Four was
wrecked near here today. A tramp
was killed and four others are report.
ed seriously injured,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-21
Snow Storm in Arkansas,

LITTLE ROCK. December 21.-This
section is in the midst Of the worst
Storm on record. At 80 q. m. Snow
began falling in q binding sheet that
bids fair TO block transportation few
hours. Rain and sleet has been falling
since Friday.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-21
Acquitted of Murder.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, December 20.-
Charles Dapue was this IN ,rping ac.
Quilted of the murder of Morits Pietsch
grocer.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-21

One hundred thousand haRs have
| been ordered for the Christian En-
deavor convention to meet in Nash
vile next year.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-21

A hospital association is being orga-
nized at EDDY.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-21

Blank lea .es for houses or storeroom.
best form. For . le ~ HERAI . job
Vfnc>
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-21
+ cencia para casamiento-Manuel
Lopez y Eduwgis HernardeE.

William Pendergrass OF Dem Ing has
removed to La Luz,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-21
Silver Markets.

NEW York, December 81. S lver
bG!.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-06-02
THE ARTIST A PROPHET.
Bo Suggested the Director Of the Metro
polfkan Musrum of Art.

So Suggested the Director Of the Metro
polisan Museum of Art
1t is not merely the private collectors
who are practiced ON by the traffickers
in bogus "old masters. Sometimes
they fly higher and sometimes they may
be deceived themselves In the latter
class, perhaps, was the woman who
wrote to General di Cesnola, director of
the Metropolitan Museum of Art, with
the information that she owned treas
ure which she wished 10 realize upon at
once ard would dispose of at a sacrifice.
This treasure, She said, was celebrated
painting of st. Michael carving the
dragon, accCyding TO the legend Of the
early Christian church. 1t was very
old subject, but the canvas was in
good state CT preservation. Her great
grandfather had dug it out of the ruins
Of Herculaneum.
General di Cesnola at cnce dictated a
reply, in which he said in substance:
Madam, if the facts are as yOu state,
you are holding the painting ut too low
a figure. 1t is worth millions If il is
worth a cent Herculaneuni has been
lying under the lava of Vesuvius for
1000 years That the canvas should
have escaped destruction when the
mountain poured forth its fiery contents
ON the towns at its base is indeed re-
markable; that il has further resisted
the disintegrating hand Of time is no
less remarkable; that the artist should
have shown spirit Of prophecy and de
lineatcd an incident of the Christian re-
Lgion long before it happened is more
than remarkable. 1t is miraculous. You
should keep the St MichaelF'
In day or so the director received a
second letter from the woman 1t ran
thus: "If the picture is really so valu-
able, don't see why you won't take it
at $500 New York Mail and Ex-
urpSS
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-06-02
SHE HANGED A STOVE.
The Woman Was Arrested. However, For
Trying to Kill Her Husband.

The Woman Was Arrested. However, For
Trying to Kill Her Husband.
To intend to hang ones husband ard
to find instead of body stove at the
other end of the rope is calculated most
certainly TO surprise the would be muir
derer, and to such surprise, in a case re-
lated by French paper, must be added
the unpleasant fact that the woman who
hanged the stove was arrested on the
charge of attempted assassination
She disliked her husband, who had an
unfortunate propensity for strong drink,
and, ON his returning home one evening
intoxicated, resolved to kill him in such
manner as to suggest that he had COM
mitted suicide The man went to bed in
his tipsy condition and was soon sleep
ing soundly His amiable partner
thought this to be the favorable mo-
nent for dispatching him to another
world, and accordingly set about max
ing her arrangements.
In the ceiling, just above the bed,
there was hole capable Of allowing a
stout rope TO pass The woman went up
into the room above, let rope slip
through the hole, and, returning TO the
chamber in which her husband slept, at
tached il by 4 slip knot round his neck
This Gone, she went up stairs again,
drew the rope tight through the hole in
the ceiling and attached it to BEAM
Then, when she believed the job had
been done, she rushed, weeping, into
the street, telling the neighbors that her
husband had just committed suicide. On
entering the house, what, however, was
their surprise to find a portable stove in
the place of a corpsel The husband, who
was less drunk than his wife imagined,
had released himself and substituted the
stove in the nick of time
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-06-02
Bicycle In African War.

One would scarcely expect to find bi-
cycles and bicycle club in the heart Of
Africa and 600 miles from any railroad.
One club i'll Bulawayo, Matabeleland,
South Africa, is in a fiourishing cOndi-
ton, having % members out of IA popu-
lation of 1850.
During the late war in Matabeleland
these bicyclers all rendered valuable
service TO the English. BY them scouts
We're often able to locate the enemy"
or to deliver a message where man on
horseback would not have dared TO go,
for Kaffir can outrun a horse every
time-that is. such horses as they have
in Africa
In one instance a bicycler put to rout
q whole impi "a camp of Kaffirs, who
evidently never had seen a bicycle be-
fore, and this man, who came nearer to
the camp than he had had any intention
of doing, and who was much alarmed
for his own safety when he realized
where he was, took heart again when
he saw these Kaffirs throw up their
hands as if in CONSERVATION, and, utter
ing savage sounds and noises, jump to
their feet and run for their lives They
evidently thought the devil was after
them. New York Press.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-06-02
THE SLIDING POLE.
Very Handy to Use Going Down, but the
Stairs still Used Going Up

Very Handy to Use Going Down, but the
Stairs still Used Going Up
Firemen use the sliding poles in tho
engine houses when descending from the
dormitory fccrs 10 the street floor about
their ordinary affairs just as they do
when hustling down for a fire. IL is the
quickest and easiest way to go, and nat
urally they go that way always 10
man net a fireman, however, and so un-
accustomed to it, the commonplace use
Of the sliding POLE seems al first strange.
He has seen it usually, perhaps only,
from below, and tho use Of it Is associ-
ated in his mind with the sound OF the
gong, the pounding Of the horses hoo1s,
the Swapping Of harness and the general
hustle of preparation. To see the firemen
come dropping down the Gliding poles
into this scene Of activity seems all
right IL seems like n Part Of the gen.
eral scheme. But if one who has been
accustomed only TO seeing them como
down the poles in this way should hap
pen at Il time Of quiet in the house TO be
ON an upper floor, and instead of seeing
firemen shoot into view should see one
suddenly and silently disappear, that
sight probably would at first be surpris-
ing TO him.
At first il seems strange 10 see any
man, fireman or not, slide down pole
TO start for his dinner, for instance, but
that is what the fireman does. and it is
Just the same if he is going below for
any duty in the house. He goes down
the pole habitually because that is the
simplest and easiest way TO go. But be
doesn't 90 back that way Easy as it is
to slide down the pole, it would be
mighty hard work to shin up it. When
the fireman gees up, then, like every
body else he climbs the stairs.-New
York SIM
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-06-02

OF those would be litigants who, like
Hotspur, "in the way of bargain, viii
"cairl ON the ninth part of a hair" a
Kentucky lawyer tells in the Louisville
Courier Journal this good story:
/ was in my partner s office at Brown
vile one day, when tall, lank native,
about 90 years Ct age, came in After
he had warmed himself we inquired of
him his business- To the inquiry he re-
Piled:
II want ter bring suit ag in old man
H. 3 estate. During the war he drafted
me for service, and when ! showed up
he said he didn't need me. Ef had "a
went in, would have been a-drawin
pension now, and l want ter sue him
fer damages fer keepin me from drawin
a pension.
When we told him that his cause for
action was no good, he shambled ont of
the office and remarked that there was
no jestio IN law nohow."
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-06-02
Reflections Of a Bachelor.

Marriage has reformed great many
men by their not going into it.
A ~oman always judges man by
his voice, aud a man judges him by
his necktie.
\ man is generally said TO he sick
abs d, while a girl is said 10 be confined
to her room.
The man who win never admit that
he's wrong generally ends with the
biggest reputation.
A new woman is one who wants 10
manage all the other men the way she
does her own husband-if she has any.
When you call on girl and her
hands look nice and white, it is gen.
orally a sign that she has held them
up above her head ali the way down
stairs.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-06-02

The eevening primrose opening about
dusk-has very light linen-yeIlow
color for the at lction OF night flying
moths, by which, almost entirely, il is
fertilized, although it remains open
during the day To some extent, and
may at that time receive some visits
from bees, bat il is peculiarly adapted
TO fertilization by night-fying moths
The other species of the primrose fami-
~ $50 called are feriilized by be's,
which, of course, are day flying.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-06-02
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fe-
yer Sores, Tetter. Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, aud all Skin Erup-
tions, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price . cents per box. For sale at ].
\. Snyder's drug store, Somerset, or
at Brallier's drug store. Belin, Pa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-06-02
AN OLD ENGLISH LETTER.
Lady Montrose of Two Hundred Years Ago
Was a. Poor SpeIler.

Was Poor Speller.
There is bad spelling and there is bad
spelling. Artemus Ward and Josh Bill
lings did some of it professionally, and
many school children and some grown
men and women do some Of it even
unto this day. But neither of these dis
tinguished persons and no school child
or grown up man or woman, even in his
or her widest dream Of revenge against
Webster ct al, ever came within a milo
Of the spelling of noble Scotch lady of
eco years ago.
She was personally Christian Leslie,
daughter of the Duke Of Rothes, and
wife Of the third Marquis of Montrose,
and later Of Sir John Bruce of Kinross
According to custom. having been
peeress she retained her peerage title
Thus it came about that Sir John Bruce
lived with the Countess of Montrose
with all propriety. But this was what
she wrote:
KIsGRosE, July L. 1858.
MADAM render VOW a thowsant thankes for
your play, which is very good, and have ret
tornead lit with the bearer, and if your lady
HA-lt Ahft tud1 BOOQ playeS OF
novels which you heYe read, and will he
pleased 10 loan them to me. shall be we're
faibefouell In resforenge, and teke it q great
favers for they are we're Geverting in the coun-
terry Your lord did me the honouer TO tiayn
hear yesterday. and was we're well hertely
wished your ladyshipe he'd come alonge, for lit
weld heye bin bott advertisement in this good
wather. and VOW wold have lin we're welcome
TO. dear madam. your ladyshipes most humble
servant, C. NoSTRosY
For the right honorable the Countess Of Aran-
deall. at hir logeng in Nethcrayes. waynd,
Edinburgh
If readers who can't translate this
viii try temporarily to forget all they
ever knew of spelling, and then will
practice Lady Montrose's letter again, it
is possible that they may learn what her
ladyship wanted to say to Lady AMMAN
dale What the latter said and wrote
it is perhaps as well we do not know
Philadelphia Times
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-06-02
Couldn't Walk Is Yards AT Time Was No
Earthly Use to any One Thought
was Going TO Die, but Dr. Salm
gurpd ATe

For years or more / have had a fearful
trouble. began to get very weak. NV limbs
would not carry me any more Couldn't walk
a stretch Of = yards. and my heart would beat
ed my blood turned to water ] gradually be-
came pale a. one dead. was no earthly use
Ia any one. ana all my neighbors and rela-
fiyes thought / was going 10 die. Home doc
tors couldn't help me, so / went to Dr. Salm.
and today, am happy to state, that ! am
stronger than ever, can eat anything, do "A full
days work and enjoy life as much as any one,
and my color, any one may be proud OF.
Mrs Sadie DObbS
Attested by her father. Frank Richardson.
Dunlo, Cambria county Pa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-06-02
For Domestic Woe.

One of the guides at the capitol had
I'm amusing experience. a countryman
was shown the wonders of the whisper
ing gallery and the stone which deadens
all sound.
After the usual experiment was COM
pleted, he astoniShed the guide by say
ing: mister, kin body git a stone
like that thar hyar in Washington? Yo'
see, my wife gifts cantankerous at times,
an she kin talk pow hard when she
gifts started. If could git one O. them
things ter stan On out in or kitchen,
I'd be willin ter pay well fer it -
Washington Star.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-06-02

In a dry season there is no fertilizer
which produces better results with po-
tatoes than ashes, Notwithstanding tie
fact that ashes seem TO dry themselves.
Equally good results will follow when
they are sprinkled on the strawberry
bed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-06-02
\ Case OF Catarrh and Throat Trouble Cured
by Dr. Salm.

For more than 3 years our children have
been suffering from catarrh and throat irOub-
le. also enlarged tonsils. They were continu-
ally taking cold. Could hardly breathe at
night Their constitution became undermi n
ed After a short course OF treatmen; with
Dr. Salm. they have almost entirely recover
ed from their miserable disease.
j. r. Harrison.
Bellefonte, Centre county, Pa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-06-02
Pair Warning.

He-Do you think your father would
offer me personal violence IL We're to
ask him for you?
She.-No, but think he will if you
don't pretty soon.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-06-02

The South Staffordshire regiment was
called the Pump and Tortoise" from
its sobriety and the slow, methodical
way in which the men went about their
duty when stationed at Malta.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-06-02

Mrs. Prosy-Reading is quite pas
sion with my husband
Mrs Dresser so it IS with mine
when be reads ny E:lliner's billsl-
London Fun