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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-25
Live Stock.
The Trouble In Cotton

! The lowest price ever known for spot
cotton has been reached. In Novem-
| Der. 1894, ana again in February and
on March /, 1895. the great crop of
| nearly 100000 bales brought the
quotation now current, and after three
years the south raised a crop still
larger by more than 100000 bales,
which would have depressed the price,
says the New York Tribune, quite as
much had not consumption of Ameri-
caa cotton here and abroad materially
Increased. AS IL WAS, the prospect of
| another large yield to fol ow prevented
recovery 10 prices, as usual, toward the
end of a crop year, so that the average
of daily quotations during the last crop
cents during the crop year ending
on August 81, 1895. 1t is the lowest
yearly average ever recorded since
present methods of grading and
IN a keting have existed. Back in
1S4S, though what was then quoted as
m ddling uplands sod at 5 to 6 cents at
the beginning of November and De
Gem Der and at 3 cents in May, the aver
age Ohm nthly quota tiOns was 6.6 cents,
and in 1915, when such quotation ss 4
to cents was recorded in March and
April, the average of the monthly
quotations was 5 II cents, il there is
any reason to suppose that the same
grs des of cotton were represented. Th a
Years average was the only one over
than that of the crop year just ended.
Probably the range of prices for as
good grade of cotton Was at that time
higher than last year.
But after such depression, with
| nearly 5000 600 bales of old cotton re-
| naming on September l for consump-
ton, the prospect of anoth err yield as
| large brings not unnaturally the low.
est price ever quoted since 184S, and in
| the f rst month of the crop year. be-
/ fore the increment has become large
| 1t is this feature rather than any other
| which deserves attention, because it il
| Gus Omary fo- cotton TO command good
prices in Septem Der, when suppliet
| are at the lowest, even though it is al
terward depressed by abundance. II
twenty-five years the price have beer
all the time in Septem Der above II
cents in thirteen years, above
10 cents in one, above 8 cents
in three, above 7 cents in two, and it.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-25
Arizona.

Water Is becoming serious question
in Prescott. Wells never before
known to be short of water are now
dry. City water is also scarce.-Tuc-
son Star.
Lucinda White has been commits
stoned postmistress at Dos Cabezas.
The mail service has been increased
from Wilcox to Dos Cabezas to six
times u week.-PrOspector.
W. E. Deity left last evening for
Wickenburg, in company with Sir
Henry Fergusou, from which point
be will take blackboard and proceed
to ella Bend to examine the irrigs alton
proposition in that quarter. on beb ALI
of a Scotch and English Syndicate.
Prescott Courier.
BY general orders recently issued
from the war department the First
territorial u. S. volunteer infantry,
Col. McCord's regiment. with the Sec
ond Missouri and Third Mississippi, will
form the third brigade OF the first army
corps, commanded by Major General
J. B-eckinridge. The brigade has
been ordered to Albany, Ca, to go in
to camp. The movement of the troops
is ordered to commence October
II. The last paragraph of the
order Gays: at will be borne
in mind that the troops who are
to occupy the camps herein provided
for are to be prepared and held in
readiness for service in Cuba. They
may be ordered 20 that island on short
notice, either by regiments or bri-
gades. journal Miner.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-25
Notes.

Scharbauer Bros. of Midland are
now selling off some of their registered
Hereford bull calves. Several have
been sold recently tn parties in south
ern Texas at from 5000 up.
A conservative estimate places the
mum Der of cattle now in Midland coun
ty at 226, 900 head, representing q
value of 4,52O,O 900 at $40 a head,
which, considering the character of
the stock, is not at all an extravagant
vsluation.-Pecos County Pickings.
Canyon City. the new cattle ship
ping station on the extension of the
Pecos Valley railroad west of Amari-
Ito. shipped between Oct. LIST
and 9th, 1l8 cars OF stock, all billed to
Kansas City except thirteen cars
which were consigned to Gage.
Oklahoma -Exchauge
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-25
NEIGHBORHOOD
NOTES.
New Mexico.

The total number of children OF
school age 10 Colfax county is 3,136,
and the rate of apportionment per pu-
pill is 90 cents.-Exchange.
The tramps are now being put to
work on the streets, and when their
fines are squared up they are boosted
out of town.-New Mexican.
Msjor Hersey will remain in Santa
Fee He is at present connected with
the weather bureau, and 1t is consider
ed likely that he will resume his duties
as adjutsnt general of the territory on
the governors return.-New Mexican.
The mail route between Las Cruces
and Tul arosa will be discon Linued No
VEN Der l, as the mails will go around
by the way of Ell Paso over the Santa
Fe and White Oaks roads.-Dona Ana
Republican.
The Albuquerque Citizen has dis
covered that some of the countries in
the territory are too lsage, that small
counties are much more economically
40 mir istered than are the large cOun-
ties, and predicts that the next leg
islature will divide several of the
larger counties. In this connection it
might be mentioned that Grant is or e
of the largest Counties in the territory.
w estern Liberal.
Smallpox is reported to be rapidly
spre adm g in and around La Luz. 1t ia
among tie natives in nearly every viii
lage in the territory. 1t
still fingers in the vicinity
of Lincoln, and if some emer-
gency legi=la ion on the part of the
people in the Infected districts is not
enscted at any early date 81 epidemic
of smallpox cannot be avoided when
the winter season has arrived.-White
| Oaks Eagle.
| After listening to all the testimony
that could be found regarding the muir
| der of the Mexican who was killed ess,
of town a couple of weeks ago Judge
NJ Grath turned loose Uvalde Silva
who was brought here from Ell Peso
and Pas Csrrasco, who was held as {
witness, there rot being enough ties
| timony to hold them. Constable Har'
din thinks he has enough testimony tC
convict another Mexican, who is q
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-25
large, supposed to be somewhere in
Arizona. Liberal.

The public schools in this county
are in very poor condition, in most
of the rural districts, there are no
school houses or school furniture be-
longing to the districts. 1t is the
practice of some one of the directors
to rent a miserable small room with
out proper light. or venti-
atiop, ut an exhorbita n t
price, while the children usually
provide their own seats and desks
while the teacher frequently holds an
" emergency" certiicate-whateve
that Island teaches Spanish of a very
poor quality at that. A poor way to
make American citizens this.-Socorro
Chieftain.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-25
How to Prevent Group.

We have Two children who are sub
jected To attacks OF Group. Whenever
an attack is coming on my wife gives
them Chamberliu' cough remedv and
IL always prevents the attack. IL is q
household necessity in this county and
no matter what else we run out OF, 1t
would not do to be without Cham Der.
lsin's cough remedy. More of it is
sold here than of all other cough me-
dicines comblned.-J. Nj. Nickle Bros,
merchants, Nickleville, Pa. For sale
by all druggists.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-25

For some time there have been ru-
mors in the tea trade that the duty of
10 per cent imposed as q war measure
was about to be revoked. The war
measure provided that such duties
should be in force until 1900, but it
has been reported that, in view of the
fact that the government is no longer
in need of the funds, this tax would be
done away with. In Eastern import
ers' tea districts there seems to be q
pretty general opinion that the tea
duty had better remain.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-25

Increase in consumption is not impr OBJ
able The main difficulty at t hi
time is chat the accumulated stocks of
goods on hand and also the STOCK OF
cotton yet manufactured are uu-
usually large, with crop coming
which threatens to exceed the world .
consuming CAPACITY, not merely of Am
ericau. but of ell cotton.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-25

Harper's Bszsr: Il regret 10 Oh
serve" said Skilton, that there is to
be another yacht race for the Amer
ica's cup" Regret? Why. it lodi
Gates that England aud the United
States are coming together againr'
said Jones. THAT'S just it, said
Skilton. I'VE are beginning to get
along 81 U.ccly, aud now all the old
trovbles will be reopeped.n
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-25

Country girls in Spain seldom wear
bats or bOnnets Of any kind. 1t was in
Spain, by the way, that the custom of
bride wearing orange blossoms In her
hair origin ated.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-25

Carriages touched up, striped and
vanished from 81 90 to $40 o.. Chas.
E. Marshall, 800 S. Stanton ST.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-26
THE AGENT HELD UP.
Fairburn the Scene Of q High Handed
Robbery-A Reward
Offered

offered.
Jusat fter the passenger train pulled
out from Fairburn Saturday evening an
incident occurred, the particulars of
which were made known to the writer
yesterday by parties In town from that
section. They comprise all the neces.
sary elements of highly sensational
article, but only the bare facts will be
given. They are as follows:
AS the train left the station the agent
carried the mail sack to the postoffice
and upon his return found a stranger
waiting for him. The stranger ordered
him to throw up hin hands which he at
first was not inclined to do as he thought
the man was only in fun. His deter
mined look and the leveliag IF two six
shooters at his head convinced him that
he was very much in earnest and he
concluded there was nothing else for
him to do bnt put up his hands. BY
means of these eloquent persuaders the
agent was induced to open the safe and
make a deposit with the determined
stranger Of $500, without interest. To
preclude anv alarm being Immediately
given the highwayman made the agent 60
with him to the water tank below town
where he left him to return to the sta
ton if he wished, the stranger riding off
In the darkness.
The name Of the man is claimed to be
known as he answers to the description
ofa man whom the authorities of
Wyoming are now hunting, having
committed the crime of grand larceny.
He passed Smithyile Saturday and was
seen that afternoon about FIVE miles
west of Fsirburn at the George Mills
sheep ranch. AS the hold.up occurr-
ed the sheriff Of Douglass county
Wyoming, and ex-Sheriff Blakey, of Fall
River county, were at Jack Daily's ranch
watching for man answering to the
description of him who secured the $25.
This man is said to have herded sheep
on Squaw creek several years ago for
man named Bishop who had sheep
ranch near the ranch at present owned
by Robert Bale. During his stay there,
80 the story goes, he did not earn a very
good reputation, and upon two occasions
when requested by ranchmen to move
the sheep he refused and opened fire
both times. Soon after that Mr.. Bishop
sold some sheep, or at least had quite a
sum Of money which il Is supposed he
obtained that way, and suddenly disap-
peared. He has never been seen or
heard of in that section since and an
administrator was appointed to and did
settle his estate. That was about six
years ago. Mr. Bishops head sheep
tender also disappeared, but, unlike Mr..
Bishop, he appeared later in Wyoming,
and it is said he has since served sem
tence in the pententiary for manslaugh-
ter. Whether he had anything to do
with Mr.. Bishops disappearance or not
is only conjecture on the part of those
familiar with the facts in the case.
The man wanted is somewhat thick
set, has light hair and noustache, and
when last seen had about three weeks
growth Of beard. He rode gray horse
and carried Winchester and revolvers.
AS there are now two rewards offered
for his capture several men are on his
trail and it is expected that he will soon
be caught, if not already.-Rapid Jour-
nal.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-26
Settles the 2ufraglsts.

Sioux Falls, Nov. 2l.-Returns from
| thirty seven counties show total vote
| in favor of woman suffrage of 49, 800 and
| 1882 against. The indication are that
the present majority of 3,433 against the
amendment will be increased rather
than diminished by the complete re
turns. 1t may at least be set down as
final that woman suffrage has been
beaten in this state by very pro.
nounced majority when it is considered
that the only campaign made on the
question was made In its favor. The
equal rights people made a lively cam
paign in the state and none of the
newspapers took hand against it, as
they were disinclined to complcate a
campaign which was complicated en-
ough at best. Tho recent election is
believed to have settled this question
for some time to come.
On the proposed amendment for state
control of the manufacture and sale of
liquor the vote is very close. These
same thirty-seven counties show vote
of l5,94S for the amendment and of 10,
425 against il. The present majority of
523 may b? wiped ont by fuller returns
or it may he increased. 1t has so far
been show II 10 be impossible to safely
estimate what any county will do. One
strong prohibition county will vote for
the amendment and another, by its side,
will vote against it. In this county.
Valley Springs is strong prohibition q
township and Hartford as strong the
other way. Each township voted for
the amendment bv about the same ma
jority The initiative and referendum
has carried by tremendous majority
The above special which we clip gives
the result ofthe vote on the amendments
about as near correc AS it can be stated
at this time. The official count will be
required to settle the matter definately.
When the returns from the different
precincts in our county came in, and it
was noticed with what Indifference the
amendments were treated, we conclud-
ed that they would all be carried by a
large majority. For the reason that all
those who favored them voted for them
and most of those who were opposed
paid no attention to them. Especially
was this the case with regard to the
woman's suffrage amendments, but the
women lecturers who were opposed to
the measure done great work in the
eastern part Of the state, and aroused
sufficient interest in the subject to bring
out good vote and as we believe and
hope gave it death blow.
The vote on the Governor will not be
settled finally until the official returna
are counted, although from the best ad-
vices we can get up to the present writ
ing it looks as if our present Governor
(Lee) would be his own successor.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-26

Under the instructions Of Gov. Lee,
the cases against ex-Auditors Hipple
and Mayhem for alleged wrongful appro-
priation Of states funds have been dis.
missed, thus confirming the suspicion
which has existed for long time that
the litigation was intended for political
uses entirely.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-26

A proposition has been made by a
Spanish officer to raise force Of 1000
Spaniards who will take the oath ol
allegiance to the United States, and
serve as United States soldiers in Cuba
1t is stated that from 10000 to $4,000
troops can thus be raised in Havana
Being acclimated, it is thought that they
might make very useful soldiers when
placed under American officers, as il
would save the exposure Of that many
American troops.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-26

Senator Pettigrew comes up smiling
after his recent knockout blow IN South
Dakota and asserts his belief that he
will be triumphantly re elected to the
senate in 1900, says the Minneapolis
Tribune. He belitte5 the recent signal
victory of the Republicans and reaffirns
his opinion that free silver is still liv-
ing issue. And there is no disputing the
fact that as long as Pettigrew needs it in
his business, free silver will be forced
into the campaign in South Dakota, par
ticularly as the railroad bugaboo has
received fna! quietus.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-26
The state supreme court at Pierre last

The state supreme court at Pierre last
week handed down an opinion in the
case of the State of South Dakota ex.
rel, board of railroad commissioners
vs. the Chicago, Milwaukee and St.
Paul Railway Company. This is case
where the commission attempted to
compel the railroad to place daily pas
senger train on its line between Mitchell
and Chamberlain, and the circuit court
overruled a motion for judgment on the
part of the plaintiff. The appeal is on
the motion, and the lower court is af-
firmed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-26

A recent Washington special says :
The right of the government to prose-
cute criminally, persons grazing sheep
in all forest reservations except in
Oregon and Washington, was sustained
in decision recently rendered by the
attorney general.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-26

Hon. A, w. Wilmarth, of Huron, one
of the newly elected republican repre-
sentatives, has announced himself as a
candidate for speaker of the lower house
Of the state legislature. Mr.. Wilmarth
is said to be an attorney of acknowledg.
ed ability and has the qualification
necessary to the makeup ofa good exc
cutiye officer.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-26

The queen regent of Spain, it is rum
ored, is willing to abdcate and surren-
der the throne to Don Carlos. This
rumor may be a little premature, but
something Of the kind is very likely to
happen in Spain, as there is widespread
discomfort among the people, and the
present administration Of the govern
ment has been to unfortunate to be
popular, and all conditions point to a
change, and that soon.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-26
The Best Plaster.

A piece of flannel dampened with
Chamberlain's Pain Balm and bound
on to the affected parts is superior to
any plaster. When troubled with a
pain In the chest or side, or lame
back, give it a trial. You are certain to
be more than pleased with the prompt
relief which it affords. Pain Balm is
also a certain cure for rheumatism.
For sale by A. J. Jones & Co., druggists.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-26

John McFadden's market Is literally
supplied with the choicest meats obtain
able, fish, fowl and vegetables ofthe best
quality, and, everything in the line is,
offered at the lowest possible figure.
Give him call.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-26

If you have sore throat, soreness
across the back or side. or your lungs
feel sore or tender, or you are threaten
ed with diphtheria or pneumonia, apply
Ballard's Snow Liniment externally,
and use Billiards. Horehound Syrup. A.
]. Jones & Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-26

From the best information obtainabls
at the present time the state legislature
will be composed of tw enty-seven re
publican and eighteen fusionists in the
senate, and fifty eight republicans and
twenty-nine fusionists in the house.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-26

Many a household is saddened by
death because of the failure to keep on
hand safe and absolutely certain cure
for Group such as One Minute Cough
Cure. See that your little ones are pro.
tected against emergency. A. ]. Jones
& Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-26

A cough is not like fever. 1t does
not have to run certain course. Cure
1T quickly and effectually with One Min
ute Cough Cure, the best remedy for all
ages and for the most evere cases. We
recommend it because it's good. A. J..
Jones & Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-26
Working Night and Day.

The busiest and mightiest little thing
that ever was made is DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. Every pill is sugar.coated
globule of health, that changes weakness
into strength, listlessness into energy,
brain-fag into mental power, They're
wonderful in building up the health.
Only 25c per box. Sold by A. ]. Jones
& Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-26

Hutchinson county was almost unan
imously against the constitutional
amendments voted upon at the recent
election. The result is, for woman suf-
frage las, against ! ,03l for the dispen
sary plan l54, against 1923 initiative
and referendum, for 2l5. against 925.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-26

General Otis cables from Manila un-
der date of November 10Th that Jay A
Smith, private G, lst South Dakota, died
on November l4th of apoplexy, follow
ing malarial fever
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-26
Escaped From Custody

At Custer, S. d., 4:30 p. m, Nov. 22nd,
1898, Golden Eagle, alias Mckinley
Spread 6 feet 4 inches, brown eyes,
dusky complexion, rather heavy SET
bare headed, and without shoes.
$500 reward will be paid by the un-
dersigned for his return, dead or aliye,
but not disfgured.
Otto Munson,
Taxidermist.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-26

The new order of the postoffice de-
partment, to cash the checks of our PEN
sioners at all money order Offices will
be great accommodation to the old
veterans in places where banks are re-
mote.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-26

The South Dakota State Dairy associa-
ton will hold its convention in Sioux
Falls, December 7 to 8, inclusive
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-26
GREAT STREAM OF GOLD.

The Klondike is merely keeping step
with the rest of the world. The pro-
ducton Of gold is increasing at an as
tonishing rate and there is good reason
for believing that the ratio of increase
will be maintained annually for many
years to come. "In 1897" said the di-
rector Of the mint to the correspondent
of the Times Herald, this afternoon,
''the world produced in gold $237 .000,-
900. For 1893 the output will reach
S275,000,000. This is an increase Of
about 375 per cent over the production
of 1890, when $llS,000,000 was wrung
from the soil. OF this tremendous pro-
duction, in round numbers something
over 200 tons, South Africa easily leads
with approximately $75,000,000, Austria
La following with 65,000,000. United
States $60,000,000, Russia $50, 100000 and
the remaining $i5,OOo,OO0 distributed
among the other nations Of the earth.
In all probability the aggregate for
1893 will measure up to $300O00, 900,
and so far as human judgment is cap
able Of discernment, this increase an
nually, at a fair ratio, will continue
for many years-at least during this gem
Grafton.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-26

A car of Lexington Patent" -four just
arrived of T. V. Garlock's.