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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-27
An Open Letter.

HOUSTON, Texas, May 10th, 1897
Col. w. D. Cleveland, Q. M. G., L. G.
", Division of Texas, Houston, Tex.
Dear Sir:-In promulgating advice
to the confederate veteran camps
throughout the state concerning the
rates aud arrangements made for
handling those who Will attend the
Reunion at Nashville in June, we beg
that you will embody in your aivic es
the following information concerning
our line:
The price of tickets from any main
line point in Texas between Houston
and Dallas and Fit. Worth, or along
the line of the H. & T. G.. r. r., NJ. K
& T. R'y. or between Rosenberg, FIT
Worth and Dallas, on the line of the
G. G. & S. F. R'y, will be $3.50.
The rates from points on our line
give i n detail as follows:
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-27
Prospectiye Mothers

should know that DR.. Pierce's Favor.
tie Prescription robs childbirth of its
torture and terrors for her as well as its
dangers to both mother and child. by
aiding nature in preparing the system
for parturition, thereby rendering it
easy and almost painless. Thereby
ia Dor" and also the period of conhne-
ment are greatly shortened. II also
promotes an abundant secretion OF
nourishment for the child. During
pregnancy, it prevents morning sick
ness'' and those distressing, nervous
symptoms, from which so many suffer.
Its use should be begun early in the
period of gestation-in fact the earlier
the better.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-27

WHAT cheap freights mean to trans :
portation companies may be learned
from the experience of the Sault Ste =.
Marie canal, which connects Lakes
Superior aud Huron. Ia 1896 the canal
company put its freight rates down to
the lowest rates ever known in this or
probably any other country, and the
result was that the quantity of freight
handled surpassed anything of the kind
ever known, being 16,23S,2 13 tons, or
about twice as great as that passing
through the Suez canal, Railroad
directors might study this circum-
stance to advantage, not only as 10
freight but as to passenger traffic
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-27

1t may be worth something to know
that the very best medicine for restor-
ing the tired out nervous system to a
healthy vigor is 3 ectric Bitters. This
medicine is purely vegetable, acts by
giving tone to the nerve centres in the
stomach, gently stimulates the Liver
and Kidneys, and aids these organs in
throwing Off impurities in the blood.
Electric Bitters improves the ap-
petite, aids digestion, and is pronounc-
ed by those who bave tried it as the
very best blood purifier and nerve
tonic Try it. Sold for soc or ST. 90
per bottle at w. a. Irwin & Co.'S drug
store
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-27
Three Comforting Thoughts.

Over the triple doorway of the ca
thedral of Milan there are three in
scriptions spanning the splendid arch.
es. Over one is carved beautiful
wreath of roses, and underneath is the
legend: tAll that pleases is but for a
moment" Over another is scultptur-
ed cross, and these are the
words underneath: GAIL that troubles
is but tor a moment" But under
meath the great central entrance in
the main aisle is the inscription THAT
only is important which is eternal.
From the London Echo.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-27

WHATEVER the outcome of the
Greco-Turkish war may be in other
respects, the chances are that the pres
ent royal family of Greece, imposed up
on the people of that unhappy country
by foreign powers some years ago, will
have to go. Anticipating this, Aus
tria has placed a war vessel at the dis
posal of the royal family to convey
them to place of safety.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-27
High Priced Goods.


article 1t was oeo o0 "
theory B. Altman Co.. Skin ave.
York
advertisements Ladies gn
lowed descriptive What said merely s '
three other prices equally high
prceo goous
tmew ed o
9th
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priced o
on profitable
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-27
It is announced that John D. Rocl

1t is announced that John d. Rookie
teller has issued an edict against Sun
day labor by the men employed on his
ore docks on the upper and lower lakes.
While the men are expected to respond
to calls to load or unload vessels at any
hour of the day or night, they will not
be asked to work between midnight
Saturday and midnight Sunday.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-27

CAREFUL estimates of the amount of
gold practically in sight in the mines
of the Transvaal places it at seven
hundred millions of dollars. How
much more there is is matter of
speculation. England coolly calculates
that with 10000 troops she can take
the Boer republic in and rob it of this
gold
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-27

1t is estimated that 10000 members
of the Christian Endeavor society will
attend the next annual gathering at
San Francisco. The sudden and enOr-
nous growth of that organization is q
most striking example of the practical
common sense element that exists in
modern Chr. StianitV.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-27

At the election last fall the people of
New York voted to expend nine mil
lion dollars in deepening aud widening
the Erie canal, and improving the locks
so that they can admit two boats in
stead of one When the improvements
are completed the canal will accommo-
date boats of eight feet draught, in
stead of six feet as at present, with the
capacity of 41O tons, instead of 24O as
at present
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-27

PETER JACKSON, the long-armed
colored prize fighter, is said to be the
pet of the aristocratic snobs of London,
who follow him about in droves, like
the rabble followed Caesar when he
visited the Roman markets. Let Am
liSh snObS
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-27

WISCONSIN has Holy Hill where
shrine of the Virgin Mary was in.
stalled by an Austrian priest in 1855,
and pilgrimages to the shrine are made
annually the same as to Guadalupe in
Mexico and Lourdes in France, and
ETC., are reported.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-27

For fifty years past the Americans
have been destroying their forests
with all the Indifference to future con-
sequences that marks the action Of
children They are now just begin
ming the policy of forest preservation
which has distinguished European
Governments for centuries.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-27
Mexican Central Railway.

Is the only standard gauge line be-
tween the United States border and
Mexico City.
Mexico is known as an all the year
round tourist resort for pleasure travel.
Health resorts and mineral springs ad-
apted to all the various ills to which
human flesh is heir are found in the
great country. Climate unsurpassed
For full particulars address
r. E. COMFORT,
COm'l. Agent El Paso, TIE xas
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-27

THE two accomplices of Alexander
Berkman, the New York anarchist
who shot and wounded H G. Prick in
July, 1892, were released from the
western penitentiary of Pennsylvania
on the 18th, having served out their
term, and were rendered banquet by
Pittsburg anarchists.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-27
New Gold Fields.

les the Red River district gold fields
are becoming as widely celebrated Us
Cripple Creek, and as The snow has
began to melt prlspectors and miners
are moving in rapidly. Take the San
Ia F'e route to Springer, n. NJ, thence
by stage, daily, to Elizatethtown,
Hematlte, Badly, Cimarron and Red
River City. Tickets aud all parlicu-
lars at the city ticket office, or depot,
E. COPELAND, General Agent.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-27

IF General les did not get to see
any fighting ir southeastern Europe
H., the longest headed monarch in
Europe, and has now been ordered to
London to represent the United States
at the queens jubilee. The world has
always been kind to the natural old
soldier
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-27

EVEN church, in London have been
purchased or rented and ungainly scat
folding constructed along their walls
room to people DESTROYS of witnessing
the procession on the occasion of the
queens jubilee. The modern English
appear to be even more thrifty than
the Yankee
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-27
S"P"N J y
at present

The salaries of the postmasters in
New Mexico have been as follows.
though there will be "a falling off in
some of them, this year: Albuquerque,
s., 600; Deming, $1,000: East Las Vegas,
81, 800: Eddy, $1,000: Gallup, 81, 200:
Las Cruces, 81, 100; Las Vegas. $1,000;
Ration. 81, 900: Roswell, $1,000; Santa
Fe, $1,000; Silver City, $1,000; Socorro,
81 200.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-27
THE WEEKLY HERALD,

A large eight page paper giving the
local events of the week, published
every Saturday. just the paper to
send friends for information regard
ing FL Faso. Price So. 90 per year
six months ST. 90.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-27

OUR government, at the request of
the citizens of Detroit, has granted
permission for the queens own regi-
ment of Canadian troops to parade the
streets of Detroit with their arms.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-27

The ugly barking of the deadly six
shooter Is heard too often in Texas.
The law in regard to the carrying of
concealed weapons ought to be more
rigidly enforced for no darker stain
can possibly be placed on the fair name
of community than that caused by a
killing-Yoakum Times.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-27

DR.. Wiley. the chemist Of the agri-
cultural department. in Washington,
says that, in his opinion, the coming
salad oil will be made of sunflowe1
seed. It's perfect substitute for
olive oil, and will be SO cheap that
it may be used on the poor man s
table,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-27

Another colored lad has been ap-
pointed 10 Annapolis. The two car
room together as this is the custom a,
boil cademys. They are reported as
being very bright boys, and if used
right, they will no doubt become q
or eIit to the navy and to the race tc
which they belong.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-27

r. A. F. Penrose is not sulker
He says McCord won the governorshiI
fairly, and he will not place a straw in
his path. Mr.. Peurose is a gentleman
and good republican. He will YET
be hoard from in connection with
Arizona's advancemeut.-Rep
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-27

WEYLER may have pacifed some of
the provinces of Cuba, but evidently
he has not yet rendered dynamite in
uOcuOuS.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-27
ADvER RATES.

Rates of advertising in the Daily or weekly
edition made known on application at the
publication office. Or ring up telephone num-
GER No. and representative of the business
department will call and quote prices and
Contract for space.
Locals 10 cents per line in every instance
for first insertion, and cents per line for each
additional insertion.
Legal notices of every description u per
nch each insertion.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-27

Sufferers use it. Belief will be
speedy and cure positive and perma-
nent if directions are strictly fol-
lowed. For sale by Kelly 81 Pollard,
druggists.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-27
BOOK AND JOB PRINTING.

Kinds of plain and fancy Job printing In all
the latest styles. Work perfectly and
promptly done.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-27

WHY is it that you uow get smaller
piece of tobacco for ten cents than you
could when there was heavy tax on
tobacco?
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-27

There are said to be 5000 descend
ants of the Pilgrim Fathers now living
in the United States. And they are all,
like the inhabitants of the Spanish
Montana, "noble" by the very fact of
thsir origin!
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-27

Last year the people OF the United
States spent S12O, 26l ,036 for coffee,
S27O, 900, 900, for whiskey. and S54l, $685.
34S for beer,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-27

JINGO MORGAN'S resolution did not
go bounding through the house like q
cobble stone on ice.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-27
Something to Know.

Eonds for the Flagstaff water works,
to cost 50, 800, have been sold.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-27

A car load of COW ponies was also
this week at Separ for East St.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-30

ent day as 1t was of past centuries
The Bible has a distinct purpose. 1t re-
veals the personality of our Father and
the Lord Jesus Christ It has led to a
as we began to realize how much good
there was In Buddhism and other religions,
1t seemed as If the Bible must come from
its pedestal. but 1t was soon found that the
heathens were cropping after God in their
darkness, If haply they might find him.
I'VE go to the Bible simply to learn
about our Father and His Son, our Lord
Jesus Christ"
The Committees.
At the close Of the bishops remarks
President Bristow announced the following
committees:
Resolutions-William Redin Woodward,
J. OC. Roberts, Rev. Stanley Billheimer,
Miss Sarah D. Baldwin and c. r. Mcbride.
Nominations-Rev. ]. E. Fout, DR.. L. w.
Glaze5rook ]. A. Scott, Maj. s. H Walker
and Thomas Jarvis.
Auditing committee-John B. Sleman and
A. NJ. McBath.
The session closed with prayer and bene-
dictfon by Rev. DIR. Domer
The convention will reassemble ct 8
o'clock this afternoon. Rev. ]. c. Bowers
will conduct devotional exercises. nor
ma! lesson, 1.-The Sunday School Program"
will be given by Mr.. Marion Lawrence, Ohio
state secretary; Mrs. William Redin Wood
ward will make an address on THE Home
Department" and Mrs. Lawrence will con-
diction will be pronounced oy Rev. r. K.
West.
The program for this. evening is: Song
service, led by Prof. Percy S. Foster: pray
er. Rev. DR.. Bittinger; address, 1.-The Com
ing Sunday School," Mr. Lawrence; hymn
address, THE Land Testifying to the
Book" Rev. NJ. W. HANNA, D. D.; prayer
and benediction, Rev. Dr. w. c. Alexander.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-30
Water Our True Beverage.
Rorer in the Ladies' Home Journal.

MTB hOrer IN tnc LdOle6 Home journal.
Water is really our only true beverage
Forming, as it does, three-quarters of the
weight Of the human body it is of the next
importance to the air We breathe. Milk is
typical food, not a beverage, and should
never be used as such. 1t is true that it
contains a large amount Of water, but only
sufficient for its digestion.
In very short time the non-water
drinker becomes sallow, constipated and
uncomfortable. The poison matter that
should be dissolved by the free use Of
water. and carried off in the circulation and
through the excretory organs is held in
the system; the body loses weight, the
skin becomes dry and rough. losing its life
and brilliancy. Three-quarters of the
weight of the living body should be water.
A large quantity of this water is taken
in the form Of green vegetables and fruits.
A healthy person should drink at least a
quart and a half Of cool mot icedD water in
each twenty-four hours-a glass the first
thing in the morning and the last thing
at night and the remaining quantity after
or between meals. Infants frequently suf-
fer more from the lack of cool water than
from the lack of food.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-30
Strange Military Notions.

G. Bernard Shaw in the London Saturday Review
If soldier or a sailor is a blackguard
the proper remedy is, not for his officers to
outbleckguard him by torturing him. but
simply to turn him out of the service If
he desires nothing better, then his dis
missal is a benefit both to himself and the
service. If he does not desire it, then he
will do his best to mend his ways so as
to be allowed to stay in 1t. If an officer
Is blackguard, a tyrant or an incom-
petent nuisance, the proper remedy is for
the soldier to refuse to serve under him.
This means that the soldier should be as
free to leave the army as / am to leave
the staff of this journal. To retain we'll
conducted soldier in the army against his
Will is to make slave Of a man who has
done nothing to deserve it. Some day
when we get the better Of our national
cowardice, we shall give up the system of
having our fighting done by slaves and
boldly make the soldier and sailor free
as the policeman The lads who want to
leave the fleet so badly that they will strike
their officers and face fiogging and i'm
prisonment for the sake of dismissal will
retreat.
1 look forward to the time when the
army will be reformed by a powerful trade
union of the rank and file, which shall
drive incompetent officers out of the army
as effectually as the cotton operatives Of
Lancashire drive incompetent employees
out of the trade. I would have soldiers
perfectly free to strike for higher nav or
better conditions in time of war if they
chose. For example, 1 would trust them
| unhesitatingly with an undisputed legal
right to receive an order to charge on the
field of battle itself by striking then and
| there for another twopence day. If that
struck them as a favorable moment. I am
perfectly aware that with every demand
| made and enforced on behalf of the men
the standard of ability among officers
would go up, and whole patches of stiff
necked dolts who now blunder their way
along, making infinite trouble for the Rob-
crises and costing the country huge sums
for discipline" would be retired as use
less. I am also aware that the army and
navy under such circumstances would
withdraw from civil activity much higher
class of men than they do at present, and
that these would cost more money per
man per day than mere cannon fodder
But II conflict arose between such an
army and cannon fodder know whose side
l should feel most comfortable on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-30

help all and hinder none, and to keep clear
Of any possibility of criticism in the direc-
ton of showing favor or preference.
Our police census taken this year gives
the population Of the District of Columbia
as 277,OOO. From the most reliable informa-
ton SO far obtainable the Sunday school
advantages of our District may be sum-
married as follows: White Protestant
schools, 154; colored Protestant schools 92;
Roman Catholic SCHOOLS. II; all others. :;
grand total schools, 271; enrolment, white
Protestant schools, 30, 425; enrolment col
ored Protestant schools. 17.os5; enrolment.
approximately, Roman Catholic schools,
1910; enrolment, all others, 600; total en-
rollment, IS. 400.
The above figures show US that we now
have Sunday school for every 1,O22 of
our population, but that 20 per cent only
of the population are enrolled In the Sum-
day schools.
Mr.. Johnson's report also reviewed the
"house-to-house canvass" as anticipated
in The Star Of last evening. ~
bishop satterlee's Address.
The last address of the evening was made
by Bishop Satterlee, who. tn part. said ii
was a great pleasure to meet so many per-
sons who are interested In work for God
Whatever is done for God and Christ is
eternal MY subject, the Book of Books.
is" said he. so vast that my heart fails
me.
1.-The question is often asked. Do we read
in this the closing years of this century, as
did those who lived at the beginning of 1t
Had been asked this ten, fifteen or TWEEN
ty years ago. I would have said no, blu,
now I believe exactly the reverse.
Il well remember how my mother used
to teach me the Bible. Fifteen or twenty.
five years ago reading era began, and
since then the demand for good reading has
increased SO much that when, a few years
ago. / was in England I was informed tina,
Of religious books the Bible headed this
| list of those for which there was demand
THE old love Of the Bible that ha.
characterized these western lands has re
turned, and we have learned to look upor
| the characters of the Bible as living char
acters-our brothers of the long ago.
THE time when the Bible was not re
garded as an inspired book has passed
The Bible has been more attacked thar
/ any othefSb book, and yet every assault hal
! been repulsad. This 10 a. true Of the pres
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-30
ELECTRICITY AND THE FARMER.
surprising Results in Vegetable
Growth Under Electric influence.

Surprising Results in Veretable
Growth Under Electric influence.
From the Scranton Pa) Tribune.
Reports from the government agricultural
experiment station at Amherst, Mass, in
dictate that electricity is soon to do for the
farmer In way as much as it has in late
years done for the pampered urbanite.
The idea that electric currents introduced
beneath growing crops would materially
hasten growth and improve quality and
quantity has been for some time a scientific
belief; but only recently has there been de-
v1sed In this country practical means Of
putting this knowledge into use. An in
vention called the geomagnetifere success
fully tested at Amherst, has done the BUSH
ness 1t consists of a pole, fifty feet high,
surmounted by a crown of copper spikes.
These spikes collect the electricity roaming
around at random in the atmosphere and
1t Is conducted by the pole into the ground
where wires buried to depth of five or six
rect distribute 1t throughout the area of the
farm. One pole suffices for several acres:
and once installed the plant entails no op-
Grating expense.
A letter from Amherst says that a plot
or ground at the experiment station there
has been experimental with for several sea-
sons now, and by the use of the geomag-
netifere the production has been just
doubled The electric light is also utilized
Aoi Tie BTOWtH OF plants ana
the general effect has been to hasten the
maturity of lettuce, spinach and similar
products. Radishes have been produced
eighteen inches long by means Of electrici-
ty, and five and six inches in diameter
Entire crops in the forcing plots of ground
have been increased 30 and 90 per cent.
Experiments upon flowers have been equal
ly satisfactory. Panses were made to
| blossom in week and roses in ten days.
The colors and fragrance of the various
| flowers were greatly intensified. In short.
| nature has by artifice of man been keyed
| up to double duty without apparent hurt
| to her vitality
But the most important single result was
achieved with sugar beets. The saccharine
yield of these vegetables was increased
from Is to 80 per cent, and If the beet
sugar industry shall ever become estab-
lished in the United States this achieve
| ment alone will be worth millions. Alto
gether, unless somebody is prevaricatin a
new era is dawping for the American farm.
er; one worth far more than government
warehouses, fiat money, the initiative and
referendum, government ownership of rail-
| roads and all the other tsms and visions of
modern political agrarianism.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-30
Opening of the Convention of District
Association.
THE ANNUAL REPORTS OF OFFICERS
Statistical Showing Made by Field
Worker Jerome johnson.
THE PROGRAM FOR TO-DAY

The annual convention of the Sunday
School Association of the District of CO.
lumbia began last evening at the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church, Rev.
DR.. Wallace Radcliffe, pastor, and will con-
tinue until tomorrow afternoon. The large
auditorium was filled with an audience rep
lesenting every part of the city. President
P. Fl. Bristow presided. The proceedings
were begun with a service of song by q
male chorus, with Prof. Percy S. Foster as
director. and Mr.. Harry G. Kimball as Or
ganist.
After devotional exercises, which were
conducted by Rev. DR.. George 8. Duncan,
pastor of lexington Presbyterian Church.
and the singing of an appropriate hymn.
Mr.. John B. Wight of the board of District
Commissioners spoke words of greeting to
those present. Mr.. Wight said he believed
the convention would result in spiritual
good, and he hoped also in municipal good.