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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-01-20
MISS MILLION, OF TEXAS.
What Good Luck and Good Judgment Have
Accomplished for Missouri Girl.

About six year- ago old Uncle Billy
Ferguson. who is one of tt e cattle king s
of western Texas. happened to meet a
young lady at the Nav rick, in San
Antonio, who was evidently in great
disires ''Oid Ferg'' as the boys
sometimes call him, is the p oud father
of six rOsy-che eked west ern gir's, and
anatomy, which he credits to his off
'pr ny. he i. ready at any time and at
al me to lay is life and for tune at
be fe t of any young lady who mani
tests the least ind ca ion of disturbed
mind. Uncle Billy no sooner glanced
at The young girls pretty face, thu t
hai evidently yer, recently been SUI
fused with tears, than he with tender
prudeoce made few inq ir eI CONGO RI
Jog her. Tue clerk of tie Maverick
told him the youny girl had arrived at
the hotel only few days previously
in company with an invalid woman
from S.. Louis. The sick woman died
two days a ter resctirg San Antonio,
and the young girl, whose pame, as
tho register showed, was Irene Cham
pion, appeared to have been greatly
distressed by he lad event. The body
of the dead woms had been shipp ID TO
her bone n he north and Miss Cham
pion had renal ed at the hotel. TIE
clerk knew nothing further than that
the young girl app: red to be very
restless and Disconnected. Uncle Billy
Instantly lifted his big M, xican SOM
br' no and, er running his fingers
through his white hair, he marched
straight into the psrlor, where he had
just few m "mentI befor seen face
that had touched that tender streak
WI irh he so often refers to. When he
+ turned to the Office he was in tow
ering rage. 81 can't read line," he
rOared, but, young man, hand me my
pistols, and while l step out to get a
little liquid to quiet this tender streak
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-01-20

( with the Birds,nG ranch. Tho six
| Texas girls exte- ded TO her warm
welcome. ShesHaI expected t, meet
lot Of great, big, muscular, bolster
ous,3 uncouth yCucg women, and she
could hardly conceal her surprise when
she entered pretty little parlor and
found herself surrounded by bevy of
very pretty young ladies, each of
whom was trying to make her comfort
able. Before bedtime they were
great friends. and the girls were
Whispering, "Papa we shall like her.
She l. Just as nice and sweet as she
can be- And Miss Champion was
very iutelligent, aad So full of life. 1
am sure it will be a pleasure to teach
them
A few days afterward the pianos aud
o. her musical ins rumentS and the
books arrived. aud Miss Champion
opened.her little school..The girls knew
very little of books and absolutely
nothing Of music, but they seemed to
learn everything with the greatest
Use, and their little teacher proud of
the rapid advances they were making
WAS as happy as the wild birds that
sang in the cactus under the windows
of the school room.
A month passed, and one morning
Uncle Billy called Miss Champion into
his Office, and after rubbing his hands
together in very ecstasy of boy ish
elee, ne said: miss Irene, I can't
talk five words. Old Ferg don't know
much about anything but steers, but 1
was just going to remark, you dot
k, ow jest how happy you have made Old
Ferg. 1t is like sunshine breaking
through the clouds of a northern that
has been KILN st ers ever since you
come into this here house-set your
foot on this here Birdsong ranch.
Miss Oh amp, can't express it-hsnd
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-01-20
to do found that she owned nearly

to do found that she owned nearly
5000 head of cattle.
"You will have to dismiss school, !"
said Uncle Billy. 1.-TWO of my girls
have been carried off by pair of
scamps and the others can stand alone,
tonic again. One more trip and odd
Ferg' would be left here as lonesome as
wolf. Make my house your home,
Miss Million; look after the girls and
your steers.''
The young girl had not spent three
years on a cattle ranch without learn
ing a great deai that was now of in
calculabl value to her. She leased q
large pasture and hired couple of
COWBOYS who had b, en- long in the en-
ploy of Uncle Billy. They were per-
fectly familiar with the range and the
brands. At the end of the fourth year
Miss Champion branded 5000 calves
and sold a small bunch of steers, which
transaction put her name on the books
of a San Antonio bank. This happen
ed in the spring of '96. Just then there
began to be whispers that there was
going to be an advance in the price of
cattle. After that period there is no
one very familiar with the affairs of
this extraordinary young lady but "Old
Ferg," and when he is asked anything
about her he will only shake his head !,
close one eye and say, "She is shrewd
one. give her the right name. She
is on the road to the million mark
right now. aud you can bet your lsst
maverick that she will get there" 1t
is known that she borrowed money
from 'Old Ferg" last summer and
made several deals on very large
scale and doubled her money every
time. Last spring the now famous
banjo was placed on the sides of 5000
calves. She bought 5000 head of twos
and threes early in the spring for
$3.50, which sold only short time
ago for S27 per head. This is only one
of her remarkably lucky deals. She
has bought one pasture of sixty Sec
tons and leased another more than
twice as large. The banjo brand is on
herd of at least $4,000 head of cattle,
and bes'd es these she has herd of
1000 head of fat steers worth $50 per
head. She is not yet to be numb erei
with the milliOnaires, but if she has
$50, 600 to her credit, as reported, she
is far beyond the S25, 900 mark, and she
is yet young girl, not more than "a.
The cowboys believe that she is the
most beautiful, the purest and the love-
lest creature that ever touched "the
worries" or rode fiery mustang over
the plains of Texas.-Brazos in Globe
Democrat.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-01-20

look in your big book and find out
WI ere that cold-blooded cuss lives as
sent his wife out here to die and then
81 Mt and git her carcass and left this
young girl all alone amongst strarg-
erS." Later in the day Uncle Billy
discovered thai the tender streak
would not down, and after the cattle
convention had adjourned he hurried
to the hotel. in he bappiest imaginable
of his friends, who had nodded to-
ward the bar: ''No, 70. Colonel; CAM
do it. You see, have got six of the
prettiest girls in western Texas, and
they are kinder runnin' wild, and /
have found young lady that has b=en
to college, and she is gOiog hom wi b
me to learn the gir.s to read and write
and cipher and make pictures and play
on the piano 1 have just been down
to Cog in S aud ordered two of them
big piauos and three or four guitars
of books and four barrels of music, to
be sent out at once to the Birdsong
raoch. Come over and 8 &c us, and
bring the hounds. and We'll have more
fun than has ever been seen in Texas
since the night D, Shesher waI born,
when old Judge Clay born and Jones
Rim rs and Sam Houston adjourned
court to go to frol1c up at the forks OF
the Zegna. Adiosn'
Miss Champion went home with the
cd Texan, and when they were far
ont on the rolling prairies he said 10
her: "You jes' call me Uncle Billy.
little one. The boys call me old
Ferg.' l thought I'd mention it to you
before W" get to t. q hOus,. This here
is my gaze and my little home pasture
1t is only sixty miles from this fence
to the yard gaze, but we will soon be
there. 'Spect we will NEE some of
the girls out hers hunt ng the calves
or mavhe shOotin' panthers. Panthers
i, awful bad this year-eas up most q
thHusard yearlins right here, 30 you
might say, at my door. House is
right over the divide. 1t amt mo e
than fifty miles, as the crow
fiie5.'
Miss Champion was well pleased
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-01-20

me that rag, please-somethin' in my
eye. Miss .Irene--nothing said
about wages, but there it is on the
table,
He stepped through the window,
mounted his horse and galloped
Champion could hardly believe her
eyes. There was pile of twenty
dollar gold piec, on the table. She
b ad begun to understand Uncle Billy,
and when it occurred TO her that it was
the end of the .month, and that he
tender-h arted old man had intended
to pay her for her services aud had
been troubled about fixing the amount,
she burst into laughter and called one
of the girls.
ooh, it is just some of papa's foolish
ness. He is p eased with you, and he
wanted to pay you well and did not
know how. Put it in your trunk and
let us go and see the Mexican lion the
boys lassoed this morn 'ng."
81 won't take it, said Miss Cham
pion; [ have other ieas in my head.
1 want my wages in COWS and calves.
Don't laugh at me am ambitious to
own herd of ca tle.''
When Uncle Billy returned home
one of .the girls repe ated to him Miss
Champions ideas' on the subject of
wages, and he appeared 10 he i'm
mensely pleased.
Tell her" he said, 'jes' to give me
her brand, and 1 will buy her a bunch
of stock cattle and my boys will look
after them"
The little tie .cher and her emplo err
h ad an interview. Uncle Billy insist
ed that b. r services were worth $500
per month. Miss Champion would
OF listen for a moment to such an un-
r. asonabla compens .tirn for " hat ST e
called pleasant psstime. Fifty i
noueh -" she said, "and too much"
Uncle Billy shook his head. "You are
OF good judge of such things" he
said. After cons derab'e argumen Mt
they finally com promis d on 5000. II
am ashamed of myself" sad Uncle
Billy; sit is mere nothipg-the
wages of a congressman or governor
and you are not to be mentioned in
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-01-20

The best saive in the world for cuts
bruises, sores, u cers, salt rheum, fever
sores, teter, chapped hands, chill.
blains, corns, and all skin eruptions
and posi- lively cures piles, or no pay re.
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fest satisfaction or money refunded
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by
w. A. irwin & Co., wholesale and re.
tail agents.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-01-20
A Cure for Lame Back

an attack of fever, was q great sufferer
fr m pain in the back and hips, 4"
writes Louden Grover, of Sardis, KY.
ga fter using quite number of remedies
wi hout any benefit she tried one bottle
of Cnamberlain's Pain Balm. and it has
given entire relief" Chamberlain
Pain Balm is also certain cure for
Rheumatism. Sold by all druggists.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-01-20
Sierra Madre Route to the Yaqui Colo
Fields,

Take the r. G., S. M. & P.
Ry for Casas Grandes, San Buena-
bentura, aud the Yaqui gold fields
Trains leave Ciudad Juarez Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays at $50 q. m.
Arrive Ciudsd Jusrez Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays at 4:3O p. M =,
Mexico City time. Depot opposite
Ne xican Central passenger depot.
j. T. LOGAN,
Gen'l Traffic Agent
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-01-20
Horace B. Stevens,
Real Estate and InSur-
anCe Agent.
| Solicit Collection of Rents
and make no charge for
Advertising.
FOR SALE

NORTH STANTON STREET. near
Hildebrand residence, 2 lots; 5000.
Oce-third cash.
NORTH KANSAS STREET, 3 lots
for 500 cash.
UPSOM AVENUE, between N. Ell
Paso and Santa Fe Sts., As feet for
5000; One-third cash.
NORTH OREGON STREET, corner of
Rio Grande, 175x175. Room for
houses. CHEAP.
MESA AVENUE, 2 lots, corner, for
500.
IDAHO STREET, lots at sacrifice.
BUSINESS CORNER, Mesa avenue
and Texas Street, 1l5x60 feet. A bar
gain and terms to suit.
IL LOTS on San Antonio Street, facing
Magoffin homestead.
TWO LOTS on East Overland. Cheap.
ONE LOT, near Mesa School.
6Oxi2O feet on West Overland Street.
BUSINESS PROPERTY, paying $40
per month, for $4,000.
81 500 will buy row of houses pay
ing $64 a month.
MONTHLY INSTALLMENTS and q
small cash payment will buy 7-room
brick house, JIG Upsom Avenue.
Ga N. OREGON STREET brick house
5 rooms. Easy terms.
400 N. Ell. PASO STREET, rooms,
brick.
BRICK HOUSE of rooms on North
Stanton Street; southeast corner; q
nleasant home.
NEAR S. P. DEPOT, on N. Kansas
Street, broom brick.
GOOD PAYING LODGING HOUSE,
Is rooms.
LARGE BRICK RESIDENCE. CEN
trally located. Suitable for fashion
able boa ding.
The Independent., 1898-08-09

If the mobocracy do not interfere
with governmental plans the func.
tions of lowering the Hawaiian and
raising the American flag on Friday
will be brief, complete aud decent.
Mr.. Dole will make an explanatory
address which will be followed by
the Hawaiian Band playing Hawaii
Ponoi to be succeeded by salute,
and the Hawaiian flag will be lower
ed by the proper officer of the day
and "taps" will be sounded over the
corpse of the defunct independence
of the Nation of Hawaii.
The scene of mourning will then,
as with military funerals, change to
more blithesome features. Hon.
Harold M. Sewall as President Nc
Kiuley's political representative will
read the proclamation of annexa-
ton, after the stirring bugles have
summoned the heralds of freedom
to the field, and the American flag
will be hoisted amid the soul stir
ing strains OF the Star Spaugled
Banner and a salute. 1t is estimated
that the whole OF the drama can be
presented in fifteen minutes. 1t
may be hinted that Admiral Miller
will use his own halliards for hoist
ing our new Ensign, thus shutting
out cleverly conceived advertising
dodge.
The Foreign Office is very busy
to-day arranging for cards of admis-
sion to the function and to the re-
ception and dance in the evening.
The Independent., 1898-08-09
TUESDAY. AUG. 9, 1898.
PRESENT AMERIoANIsM.

Yesterdays Advertiser closes it's
leading editorial with this sentences:
"The essence of Americanism is
Fair Play and we will get it," The
experience that Hawaii has had with
American in the past decade proves
the falsity of the Advertisers utter
ance.
What America was once and what
she is now leads the truly patriotic
American to dread the future OF
that great country. The essence Of
Americanism to-day is aggression
with a pretence of all the virtues
that made that country what it has
been; and time will show that Will
liam Mckinley is the Great Pre-
tender. The only hope for America
is the retirement of the once noble
Republican party, and that hope
seems very faint one. Jingoism is
abroad in that fair land.
The Independent., 1898-08-09
Industrial Education.

The whole German people are be-
ing educated entifically in the arts
OF industrial production. Nowhere
in the world does manufacturing be-
come so nearly profession as in
Saxony, for in this small kingdom
there are no less than Ill technical
Institutes. Prussia has 200 such
schools with 10000 pupils. The
government appropriates $6OO,0OO
annually for their support, and the
various towns and cities give liberal
subsidies, Berlin alone giving S7O,-
600 per annum, Baden, with l,6OO,-
600 inhabitants, gives $2S0,0O0 a
year to technical schools, Hesse,
with a population of 100000, has
eighty-three schools of design, forty
three of manufacturing industries
and many others for artisans of vari-
GUS trades.
The Independent., 1898-08-09
Flag Raising

w. G. Peacock g. Co., Ltd, have
ordered an extra lot of Pommery
Sec, the celebrated champagne, the
bouquet Of which is the delight OF
the palates of all gourmets, for the
special benefit Of those who desire
to do proper honor to the day when
the Stars and Stripes wave over
these islands.
1t will be wise for all good patri-
OTIS to place their orders at once, or
the chance is that the supply, large
as it is, may be exhausted.
Pommery Sec is the favored brand
of all Americans and in all great
countries, and w. @. Peacock & Co.
are the sole agents of this wine in
Hawaii
The Independent., 1898-08-09

If it is admitted that the legal
right exists, and that the objection
is based on a sentimental regard for
the native Hawaiian, the native Ha-
waiian may we'll pray "deliver me
from my friends" America has
given him taste OF American
liberty and civilization. America
wards lies the full freedom and the
proud status Of republican citizen
ship. Unless annexation takes place
the only future for the native Ha-
waiian is retrogression to the status
of the Asiatic coolie, who is already
crowding him to the wall
III the theoretical philanthropists
Of America, who are lifting up their
voices against annexation through
sympathy for the native Hawaiian,
could descend out OF the clouds
long enough to ascertain the facts,
they would learn that every native
minister Of the gospel; most of the
better educated natives; almost
without exception, all Of the white
ministers OF the gospel; the repre-
sentatives OF the American Board OF
Foreign Missions; the Hawaiian
Board OF Missions; the practical
educators; those who have for years
contributed their time, their money,
and their lives to the Hawaiian
people; who feel that their welfare
is a sacred trust--all OF these are
working, hoping, and praying for
annexation as the one last hope OF
the native Hawaiian.
The Independent., 1898-08-09
THE FOREST QUEEN.
The Missing Bark Floats Bottom Up
Along the Coast.

What is supposed to be the wreck
of the missing bark Forest Queen
has been sighted off the coast by the
schooner Louise A dispatch was
received at San Francisco from
Captain Rasmussen, at Umpqua,
stating that he had sighted, in lati-
tude 3S deg 3 min. north, longitude
129 deg 81 min west, the hull Of
vessel bottom upwards. The derelict
was about 165 feet long and the
copper on her bottom looked new.
The description corresponds in
every particular with that Of the
bark Forest Queen, which left Ta-
coma, March 4th, for San Pedro,
with 100000 feet Of lumber and 107,-
600 laths on board. 1t is many days
since all hope for the safety OF the
Forest Queen and her crew was
given up. At the time she disap-
peared heavy storms had been fire..
quent along the coast, and it was
supposed that she has turned turtle
in a gale. There remains little
doubt as to the identity of the
derelict, and shipping men accept as
certainty the conclusion that
Charles Nelson's once useful bark is
now floating helplessly at the will
OF the coast currents, menace to
commerce but the only monument
that marks the end OF the sailors
who went down to their graves
when the tempest overcame their
ship.
The Independent., 1898-08-09
THE ARGUMENTS USED.

1t is interesting to read the argu-
ments used by the professional ex-
ponents of annexation which are
embodied in the report OF the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs submitted
to the House of Representatives by
Mr.. Hit, Answers are given to 20
objections to annexation. When Mr..
Hit arrives here he will probably
find that the objections were better
taken than the answers on which
are the earmarks OF a Honolulu
lawyer.
The Independent., 1898-08-09

"Never mind" said the legitimate
actors friend, "posterity will doubt
less recognize you"
eyes" was the reply, "but you
forget SO far as | am concerned,
posterity is made up exclusively of
deadheads."
"Well," said the Congressman
from Owattamy, 81 guess the Indian
problem has been solved at last.
Well soon be rid OF the red men
now."
"How so?" asked one Of his con-
stituents.
"They've taken up football
The Independent., 1898-08-09
The answer was to the first part;

Every person who was voter un-
der the monarchy has the privilege
of voting under the Republic, with
the sole difference that whereas un-
der the monarchy he took an oath
to support it, under the Republic
he renounces the monarchy and
takes an oath to support the Repub-
lie. There has been no disfranehise-
ment of voters in Hawaii. The only
person who could vote under the
monarchy and who cannot vote now
are those who have disfranchised
themselves by refusing to accept the
Republic.
The situation, then, is
/. Neither the Constitution nor
laws of the United States nor of Ha-
waii require a popular vote.
2, During fifty years there have
been four annexation treaties nego-
tiated by Hawaii with the United
States, viz: in 1851, 1854, 1898, and
1897, in which, nett her under the
Monarchy, Provisional Government,
nor the Republic, has any provision
been made for popular vote, either
in the United States or Hawaii
3. Six annexations of inhabited
territory by the United States, dur
ing the past one hundred years, have
been made without popular vote
being taken.
A. The Constitution OF the United
States, in general terms, and OF Ha-
waii specifically, authorizes the re-
spective Presidents and Senates to
conclude treaty of annexation.
Under these circumstances, what
basis is there for claiming that an
annexation treaty can not be legally
concluded except by popular vote'
The Independent., 1898-08-09
One objection was:

OH6 ODJeCIIOH WAS.
"a large portion of the Hawaiian
voters have been disfranchised.
"No vote has been taken in Ha-
waii upon the question Of annexa-
ton, and it is un-American to annex
a territory without a popular vote
of its inhabitants"
The Independent., 1898-08-09

That was the style of arguments
which induced the American Con-
gress to rob the Hawaiians Of their
country.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-09
LABORING MEN MEET.
First Mass Meetfng of the Building
and Trades

The first mass meeting of the Building
and Trades Council, composed mostly of
carpenters and masons, was held at the
Avenue House last night. The object of
the Council holding public meetings is
to put some life into various labor or
CARNATIONS.
The principal speakers of the evening
were P. J. Mcguire, NJ. w. Gallard and
w. E. Ward. The meeting was called to
order by Chairman Ryan at nine o'clock,
and P. J.. Mcguire, National Secretary of
the Brotherhood of Carpenters, made the
first speech. He said:-"The object of
our mass meeting is to try and introduce
different laboring organizations to join
our Council, so that we will be united
into one big organization and SO protect
our homes and wages at our trades. We
invite all craftsmen and other skilled
mechanics into our new Council. We
should display more activity in our local
unions. We want to spread ourselves
throughout Jersey City and Hudson
county,
The next speaker was N. w. Gallard,
president of the District Council of New
York.
Another mass meeting will soon be held.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-09
THE SHIPPERS NIGHT OFF.
He Made the Acquaintanee of Three
Young Men who Robbed Him.

Joseph La Montana is a jolly old french
Canadian skipper, who live in Champlain,
N. Y. He runs a boat between Quebec
this port. He was here last January with
a. cargo and laid up at the Fourteenth
street pier III Hoboken. After discharging
his cargo he was paid some $3.50 and de-
termined to take a night off. The skipper
and his son George went to Kennedy's
saloon in Fourteenth street on January
q and had some drinks. George became
tired of drinking and went back to the
boat. La Montana remained in the
saloon. Three young men, believing him
to be a soft mark proceeded to make
and cultivate his acquaintance. They
shook hands with him, assured him that
they had known him from away back
and cheerfully drank at his expense.
La Montana left the saloon about one
A. NJ. and started for his boat. He was
somewhat "groggy' but able to navigate.
On the way down Fourteenth street
three young men jumped on him, knocked
him down and robbed him of $725. A
policeman saw the robbery and the high
waymen were arrested. The old shippers
money was in their possession.
Stephen McKenna, Charles Harris n
James Welsh are on trial in the General
Sessions Court today for the robbery. La
Montana told his story as given above
and he was under cross-examination at
rooocc