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Sharp County record., 1897-09-17

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blown up after some daring
feats and it was supposed
that he was lost in the ter
rible wreck, but years after
wards he turned up in
south west Texas. DR..
Kirkpatrick, the eldest son
of the seven, is a highly
respected citizen of Ran,
dolph county.
In 1880 the Wilkerson
farm was settled In 1871
it was bought by G. W.
Wilkerson, who em!grated
from A | alb am a. He re-
manned on this farm until
his death in 1047. This
farm has remained III the
family every since. The
oldest son, ]. F. Wilkerson,
having been on it for So
years. On this farm is the
family graveyard, in which
are buried G. W. Wilkerson
and Alexander Campbell,
each born in 1903 and c. L.
Wilkerson born in 1911 and
Lucendia Campbell born in
1904, the writer's grand
parents.
The farm now owned by
John Street was settled bv
Philip Smith in 1885. 1t
was bought some time in
1850 by Uncle Jerry"
Smith, who was noted
throughout the neighbor-
hood for his kind and gentle
disposition. 1t was upon
this farm that Calvin, R. P.
park and David M. Smith
grew to manhood. Calvin
Smith is now a rich planter
in the state of Louisiana.
R, P. Smith is prosperous
business man at San Angels,
Texas, and D. NJ. Smith
has been for a number of
years connected with DR..
Barbee as agent for the
Southern Methodist Publish
ing House. Of all the
young men which the writer
knew in his early boyhood,
he looked upon D. M. Smith
as the model. On this farm
only a few yards from the
dwelling is buried the
mother of DR.. r. A. Young,
of Nashville. A few days
ago we looked upon the
grave, and called to mind
our early recollections Of
this kind old grandma. She
was always kind. AS we
remember her now we never
looked into her kind face
that it did not respond with
a smile and sympathy that
the boy when grown to
manhood cannot and would
not forget. Her grave is
not cared for as it should
be. The last resting place
Of the mother of such ar il
lustrious son as DR.. Young
deserves as much consider
alton from a generous
church as could be paid tt
the mother Of the greatest
statesman of the land.
M n-1- - r..... ns
Sharp County record., 1897-09-17
FAITH.
w FUL MEN OR WOMEN

to travel for responsible established
ouse n the State Of Arkansas.
Salary $3.50, payable Sl5
weekly and expenses. Position
permanent, Reference. Enclose
self-addressci stamped envelope.
The National, Star Building, Chic
60.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-09
InprOVen autS.

The Mexican Central is making ex-
tensve Improvements in it's telegraph
service along the entire line from Ell
Paso here, and Oubtless In the near
future will have in operation a service
whose superior on this continent will
he hard TO find. A quadrupleX service
is being Installed between here and
Aguascalieutes, which will greatly in
crease the efficiency of the service be-
sides increasing the cauacity of the
wires in four fold degree. Ii is a fact
worthy of mention that this is the first
and onty quadruplex service in opera
ton in the republic of Mexico. The
road is also rebuilding the line from
Siiao to Aguascdlientes, replacing the
old poles with new thirty-foot Michi-
gan white cedar poles, that cost, de-
livered on the line, in the neigh bor-
hood Of IS 30 each. Improvements are
also bel y made n the offices along the
line. At the Buenavista offices, new
tables are being installed, the same is
also true of the Guardinla Office, and
new instruments and office.furniture are
being placed in the lula, Silao, Jimulco
and Aguascaiientes offices. A new tariff
has been prepared which brings the
rates into conformity with those of the
federal service Mex Herald.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-09
Put Them to Work.

The American bans, the e. Pasu
papers are harpjng so much about pes
tering that city and Juarez, appear to
be drifting south. as they may be seen
on every corner working the passers
by. Some of them are persistent and
get quite indignant WIN refused by
an American. 1t is too bad that thee
tritiing people are permitted to come
into this country, for not only do they
insult and abuse the ever-courteous pa
tives by their bosterous ill-bred ways,
but they are a dig ace to the country
from which they come and cause the
Mexi an people to refrain from placing
confidence in the Americans W % are
trying to do legitimate business
Enterprise.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-09
THE CITY COUNCIL.
Conference Between the City Fathers
and the Board of Examiners.

The council met in adjourned session
last night. TIE clerk presented and
read proposition from S G Kilgore,
pr, posing to lease Washington park
for tive years at an annual rent al of S 5O
and proposing to plant and care for 100
trees each year, providing the city will
allow him to build two additional
rooms of adobe, and take the cost OF
the same out of the first years lease.
Referred to Mr.. Stewart to report at
next meeting.
Mr.. Stewart, for the finance commit
tee, recommended paying the following
bulls which were allowed:
Ell PasO Water Co. 1854 81
y. l: b tssett. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. rs OU
L. V. Munson. ................. A 80
The council then took up the matter
Of the report of the special board of
examiners. Mr.. Shackelford of the
board first took the floor to state tn ~
the treasurer's books lacked half cent
of balancing and showed S1S 379 90
cash in the bank and that the expend-
lures for 1896 amounted to 800, 437 80,
including the transfer of funds from
one fund to another. The books of the
rec order showed the collection of
$4O65.25 in police court. There were
the com nittee could not account for
Recorder Patterson explained by
stating that this discrepancy was only
apparent because he had not been
keep ng his books on the double entry
system. L 81 Davis said his commit
tee recommended that the police be
furnished with stub OF bonds, to show
the sureties on all bonds taken Mr.
Davis said the police had arrested as
drunk men with guns on their person
and had not reported the cases.
Here some alderman moved to refer
that part OF the report to committee.
This started up Mr.. Clifford who ex-
claimed, "WnaL's the use of referring it
to any committee? They'll only be
with it from now to
next Christmas, and we'll get no report
at all, Eat all -
Mr. Davis for the committee suggest
ed that there be more said under the
head of ''remarks'' on the recorders
docket, and some funny person wanted
pen portraitures given of the various
unfOr unates cited before the old
Bailey.
the committee thought a receipt
should be taken from each prisoner
when discharged, showing that the
city return cd to him his personal pro-
perty. s pme funny alderman then
asked if a receipt should be taken from
prisoners who escaped, which prom pied
the city attorney to suggest that re-
celpt by m all might tie the desirable
thing.
The report of the board of examiners
was approved. and they were allowed
300 each. The city attorney gave
notice that Examiner Rand'S 800 had
been garnished. Adjourned
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-09
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Acme saloon for good whiskey.
Blank books cheap at Twins.
Go to Irwin for window glass.
Home cooking at Smitb's Creamery.
land IL year old whiskey at Acme.
Delicious coffee at Smith s Creamery.
Butter 25 and 35 cts. Smith S Cream
cry.
Typewriter paper at the HERALD Of
Zee.
Apple sauce with cream. Smith s
Creamery.
Hot biscuit. Fine butter. Smith IS
Creamery.
Try the bread made by the Dickin-
son Home Bakery.
For cool glass of beer stop at the
east side Road House.
Shooting gallery outfit for sale cheap.
Economy store, 105-l07 E. Overland.
Ladies' shoes, latest styles: all grades
and sizes at the closing out store.
Stop at the east side Road House for
refreshments when out hiking.
Ell PASO STEAM LAUNDRY,
Telephone No. At.
Mining Location Blanks for Sale at
This Office.
Mining location notices for sale at
the HERALD job office.
Ask for lei PASO TRANSFER. 1"
the best 5 cent CIGAR on the market.
The best Mexican and Havana cigars
are made by the Ell Paso Cigar Mfg.
Co.
Wall paper Is cents per double roll,
telephone FOG, Tuttle Paint and Glass
company.
Pleasant furnished room, private
family, privilege of parlor, 4O3 N. Ell
Paso st.
HOUSE TO LET-3 rooms, corner
Campoell and First. Enquire clerk
Lln0eLl hotel.
WANTED Second hand stoves and
furniture. at the Economy store, l07 E.
Overland street.
Refrigesators. Ice cream freezers
and gasoline stoves.
Miss Lucy Connelley would be pleas
ed to accommodate her customers at
102 Santa Fe street, in fashionable
dress making.
Payne Badger Coal company, Nc
Alester, CeriIlos and anthracite coal,
cord and stove wood. yard Second and
chihuahua streets. Telephone No. IL.
Ell Paso Fuel Co., are THE" agents
for the celebrated Cerrillos White
Ash and authersite Goals. Successors
to Cerrillos Coal II. r. Co. Phone
11G.
II the care of the hair were made a
part of lady's education, we would
not see so many gray heads and the
use of Halls Hair Remover would be
unnecessary.
See S. L. Hughes if you want leather
or saddlery goods for Mexico. Any
hing in that line l will deliver TO
any point on the Mexican Central at
American prices for American style
goods. You can save duty as these
goods are manufacturedin Mexico.
Call and see samples of stock.
S. l.. HUGHES, Agent.
Corner Santa Fe and West Overland
street, Ell Paso, Texas.
Dealer in harness and saddles; carriage
repairing, etc.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-09

The consul general of Mexico in
Cuba has written to the foreign rela-
tions department stating that. owing
to the insurrection and the devastati on
of agriculture in the island. there is
great scarcity of meat in the markets
of Havana and suggesting the shipment
of Mexican cattle to Cuba.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-09
Buckien's Arnica Salve.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum,
fever sores, letter, cbapped hands,
chilblains, corns and all skin eruptions,
and positively cures piles or no pay re-
CURED. It is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction or money refunded. Price
Is cents per box. For sale by w. A.
Irwin and Co., wholesale and retail
druggists FL PasO.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-09
Notice.

We claim to have the finest and best
appointed undertaking parlors in the
city. We also claim to do better and
cheaper work than any other under
taking establishment in the city.
Telephones 81 and 1917. Caldwell IN
dertakinp Co.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-09
Notice to the Public.

DONA ANA, N. Mex. Feb 6, 1897.
We hereby notify all concerned that
we shall pay no orders, acquisitions or
accounts of any sub-contractor or en-
ployee unless authorized by US in writ
ing from this office.
w. G. BRADBURY s. Co.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-09

Without protection by the proper
laws, the game, fish and oysters of Tex
as will soon be but a memory. The
best interests of the state, both now
and to come, demand that the legisla-
ture shall protect the products which
nature has bestowed upon the state
Brownsville Herald.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-09

always has in the past. A progressive
mayor is what Ell Paso wants at the
present time: it matters not what party
he comes from just so he is one that
the people know will work for the
interest of Ell Paso's advancement
AROUND ABOUT.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-09
WhiDped.

To dispose OF our old stock of whips
before the new ones come, we will sell
all whips, ranging in price from 1925
10 SO 90, your choice for 81 90.
WEST TEXAS SADDLERY Co.,
Oregon sp9 Oresisp6 streets.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-09
The County B ,ard,

AT yesterday afternoons meeting
the county com missioners awarded the
county printing for the next two years
to the Morning Telegraph.
The election of Nicolas Olguin as
acequia commissioner at Vinton was
confirmed.
Janltor Conner reported SIS for
dances in the court house
y bill for road work was rejected as
unauthorized and the board seemed to
be in favor of shutting down on all road
work to save money.
TIE poor farm superintendent re-
port was approved.
The board declined to have the audi
to-'s quarterly report printed as it did
not make much of a showing as COM
pared with the last one.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-09

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething.
1t soothes the child, softens the
gums, allays all pain, cures wind
collie. and is the best remedy for diar-
rhoea. Twenty-Five cents bottle.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-09

Not Exactly Right is the way thous-
ands OF people feel. It is because their
blood is poor. Hoods Sarsaparilla, the
One True Blood Purifier, will prompt
Iy set them right.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-09

foods Pills are purely vegetable
and do rot purge, pain or grip. All
druggists.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-09

Elegant line of siIkaline for draping:
at the closing out store.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-09

A CORES pondent of the d ally Graph
ic in Syria, writes: AT a village
on the east of the Jordan, halfway be-
tween Salt and kerak, large piece of
music pavement has been discovered,
that is, a floor made of d ffereut color
ed tiles, each about twO-thirds of an
inch square Il is about 30 feet long
and 10 feet broad, and is supposed to
have been the floor of chapel If the
fifth century. 1t is map of he coun-
try from Egypt t. Lebanon. Every
thing is dreaufully out of proportion.
Jerusalem Il enormous and has streets
marked. The Dead sea swarms with
fish although none can live in it on ac-
count of the bitumen with which tn
water is mixed, and some of the fish
are longer than the width of the Jor-
dan. Strange to say, Hebron is not
marked at al. cannot tell what can
be the reason for this, As II -bron is, OF
course, one of the oil lest, cities in the
world" The d owe Mosaic is on par
with the Endowment house frescos in
SILT Lake City.
One of DR.. P,erce's Pleasant Pellets
is a LAXATIVE. Two are mildly cathar-
tic. One taken after dinner insures
perfect digestion, sound sleep and an
absence of foul breath IN the morning.
They are unlike ordinary pills, because
you 90 not become a slave to their use.
They not only afford temporary relief.
but effect permanent cure. Once
used they are Always in favor.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-09
For Over Fifty Years.

Beautiful line of China silks at the
closing out store.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-09

1T looks very much like Judge Ma
Coffin is going to beat Floyd Payne out
for the democratic nomination for
mayor, said u o her demo rat. Now
personally and socially Judge Magof1in
is a good man, but p ILLEGALLY he is not
the man for mayor Of Ell Paso- la the
first place whlle judge MagOtfin is a
large properly owner he Is not a pro-
greeslve man such as the city needs for
mayor at the present moment. All the
old local Issu ; have been buried and
republican and democrat are agreed
that "A progressive man is what is need
ed in the co ning mayor. Judge Maguf-
fin has proved himself n nOG-prOgres-
slonlst in block ing all measures for the
paving and macadem zing > IN Antonio
street where he lives, aud this against
the wishes of other cit Zen5 of that
popul tr and prciUv re-iient thorough
fare. | Is true the judge owns con-
siderable property On the rect and
would have been PIT to considerable
expense in bringing the frontage of his
property up TO the stand ard d mIudrd
by other progressive citizens, but he
was better abe To stand the eXpen-e
than other CT liens on the street who
were clamOri"g for the I'm DrOV"mPnt.
Judge Maguifin is d ffe"ent from Floyd
Payne in that re -pect. The later has
SHOWN MS progress We IDEAS by build
ing a fine residence on Myrtle avenue
and beautIfying his property in many
ways 20 the ciJy's advantage. Another
tn ng against Judge Magoi1in is that if
he We're MAYOR he would be entirely
under the control of the ring that
always rules The politics of the city for
their own interests and not for the
interests of the public. MIR. Morehead
would virtually be the mayor, without
the responsibility on his shoulders. [
do not think Mr.. Morehead is so far
wrong in acting as he does, when there
are always lot of citizens who endorse
his acts at the polls nearly every
election that comes around. If he were
put up for the place do not think that
there would be any trouble in electing
hun, because the peop e think he would
act differently if he had the respOns:-
b lily resting on his own shoulders to
W lat he you if he could throw tn
responsibility on some Uae else as he
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-09

II cents was laid over, as the regular
market price is only 9 cents
Not desiring to remove so much stock
to our new location, will sell fine eccli-
mated rose plants at Is to Is cents each
this week. The Rose Gardens out
SAP Antonio street..
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-29
WHY THE CLUB DIssANosn.
"seven Solitary SpinsteiS," All Sc
cretIy Planning to BE Married.

"Seven Solitary SpinstciS,' All Sc
cretIy Planning to Be Married.
When the president of the Seven
Solitary Spinsters" called the club tc
order at the last meeting she announced
that she hadFa bitter declaration to
make.
Zone of our number" she said, "has
proved a renegade. Agnes, our vice
president, has confessed that she is
about to become engaged. Now, ladies',
what shall we do? Shall we expel her
ANONYMOUSLY, or"
A shout of disapproval drowned her
voice. ~ --
Make her n honorary member" said
the remaining members.
whats the matter with you?" she
asked, amazed. 81 believe you're all
contemplating mischief of the same
kind. Mime. Secretary, please hand me
the list of members. Each one will
please answer promptly as her name
is called.
"Alice, Murray" she continued, gaz.
ing se%archingiy at that young person,
'"are you engaged?"
"Perhaps," was the hesitating reply
"Estelle Higgins" was the next call
and Eyes" cams boldly in response.
ALICIA Browne" the president callet
weakly, ARE you engaged?"
NO." said Alicia, but so family tina
the suspicious of the president wer
aroused in full force.
"Are you going to be?" she cues
toned again, and 81 think so" respond
ed the tortured one.
'Malvina Emerson Stowe" the presi
dents voice had a hard ring by thi
time, and Malvina trembled as she ad
mitted that she, too, was contemplat
ing matrimony. The president made
dramatic pause. Then: There ar
seven of us, or, rather, there were seve
and five have admitted their guilt. Their
remain only the secretary and mysel
Miss Secretary. how is it with vouP A.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-29
Canned

Skin the stalks, cut them into inch
long pieces, and to each two quarts add
a cupful of water; simmer until soft,
add a heaping pint of sugar, cook ten
minutes longer, put into jars, and seal.
A few thin slices of lemon for each jar
may be added with the sugar.-Wom-
ans Home Communion.
Why They Marry.
The troubles of a single man
Are less, it may be true,
But then he hasn't anyone
That he can tell them to.
Chicago Journal
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-29

you engaged, or are you only going to
be?"
II rather think I'm going to be-"
said the secretary softly.
"Then, ladies'" the president began,
rising with impressive air, ''the only
thing to be done is to disband the club.
Six of its seven members have equiv
ocally declared their intention of de,
sorting, while the seventh member, my
sen"-again she paused dramatically
wishes to announce that she is ahead
of you all. My wedding cards are al
ready in the e~ngraver's hands, and /
am to be married two weeks from Sat
'urday."-Chicago Times-Herald.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-29
Dress mpe

In travelling abroad, where one is al.
lowed only so many pounds of baggage,
and in journeys about this country, in
common mercy to the e~xpressman, one
wishes as light a trunk as is compatible
with strength. Dress hampers and bon.
net boxes are now made of compressed
cane, covered with waterproof, painted
brown. They are said to be durable, as
well as mot at all heavy for their size.
The ordinary Saratoga trunk is so
roughly handled, mainly On account OF
it's weight, that these may well be sup
posed TO last as long as that.-Leisure
HourS
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-29
DAMPNESS ABOUT THE HOUSE
Fires Should BE KindIed Early I'm
the Fall.


the Fall.
After a wet summer the greatest care
should be taken to kindle fires early in
the season and fight the insidious damp
which penetrates the house by every
means in our power. If the cellar has
been properly ventilated at night and
shut during the day, the walls will
probably be found dry. If not, the cell
lar is almost sure to be damp, and that
uncanny vegetable growth called
mold is present ON the walls. 1t should
be destroyed at once. 1t is not possible
for US to tell how nearly related the
germs of certain diseases are to some
of these fungous growths. 1t is almost
certain that many of them arise from
the same conditions of the atmosphere.
Two coats of whitewash put on a damp
cellar early in September will do
than a stove could do to dry it out. 1t
will do no harm and much good to leave
pieces of lime about the edges of the
cellar walls after it has been carefully
cleaned.
An open fire of light pine sticks and
pine cones, for the sake of their aromat-
ic fragrance, kindled early in the morn
ing and evening, will help to keep the
house dry. Open the windows freely
while these fires are burning if it is
warm. If there is no fireplace, a light
wood fire kindled for a few moments in
the heater or in some stove, where the
heat can circulate through the house,
will be a propitious offering to the
Penates who guard the health and well
fare of the house, and ward off the
demons of zoomatic disease which lurk
in dampness and the decaying vegeta-
ton of late summer and autumn Such
a wet season as this, cesspools and gar
bage pals should be Kept scrupulously
clean, and every place that may be a
culture spot for the germs of disease
should be d~isinfected. Use disinfect-
ANTS literally. The vicinity of the house
and all parts OF the dooryard should be
kept clean. The refuse of decaying
plants and herbs shouldbe burned early
in the fall in a PIT, with all old bones,
wooden and any material possessing
heterogeneous material. Mixed with the
proper amount of sal soda and lime,
such refuse becomes a valuable fertiliz-
er. Old-time farmers, who often raised
crops from the stoniest and least prom
Using soil, always kept a refuse pit at a
distance from the house, where all de-
bris, which if left ungathered would be
a menace to the health, became under
proper treatment a valuable means OF
fertiizing the ground These pits are
not as common as they once were, when
the commercial fertilizers were I'M
known.-N. Y. Tribune.