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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-13

300 miles, was three and one half
days. Ga the stream but two boats
have been. loss'in 25 years. A railroad
from Brownsville to the Gulf makes
navigation unnecessary now. Tides
Affect the river for four or five miles
from the N outh. The. present condi-
tion of water in the Rio Grande has
continued without material change
for three years. The navigation OF
the Rio Grande was financially sue
cessful until 1896; since then, for want
of water, unsuccessful. Freight rates
varied from Is to so cents per 100 lbs.
from Brownsville to Rio Grsnde
City. Drouths have been common
in the Rio -Grande region, since its
settle nsnt, [ believe. What 1 know
of the color of the rivers is from old
settlers. 1 have never personally
observed the color of the waters above
navigation. 1 don't know the differ
ence in the colors of the sPeoos, Con-
cho aud Rio Grande. My observation
is that the flood waters of the Rio
Grsnde have contributed materially to
the navigation of the stream up to
three or four years ago. AT low water
the Rio Grande shrinks at Brown
sville to width of less than 200 feet.
In freshets it is over 900 feet wide.
Rises decrease by absorption and
otherwise on the way down the river.
1t is quite possible that some OF the
floods come from other streams than
the Rio Grande at Ell Paso. The floods
have been greaser'this yea at Browns
vile than for many years previous as
to high water, but not as to period for
which flood continues.
So much for these three dispositions.
They are givenia at some length in
order to prepare the reader to under
stand the briefer .su % m aries of testi-
mony which will be given hereafter.
There are still a plumber of lengthy
dispositions to be re i'd, and score or
more witnesses to be examined in per-
son. The court and the counsel are
determined to get through 1t all SO as
to adjourn by Saturday night.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-13
PAGAN RITES
BedeCked And BediZened Braves
Celebrate The Fiesta De Didblo
At Las Cruces.


Special Correspondence Of the Herald.
LAS CRUCES, N. NJ. Dec. l2.-Our
native American fellow citizens of this
town, the Pueblo Indians, have been
holding their annual devil-hunt during
the past twenty-four hours. Bonfire:
blazed all night, aud frequent volleys
of musketry today are supposed to have
killed his satanic ssintship so dead
that he will not feel quite himself for
several days or weeks or months 20
come.
ALI day long baud of bemasked
and beaproned and otherwise bedecked
young Pueblo braves have danced and
gesticulsted and chanted dolefully to
the music of squesky fiddle, in front
of the Catholic church. Late this af-
ternoon the picture OF their patron
saint was brought forth from the
church and borne in solemn procession
through the streets, with frequent
volieys from the gun squad to keep his
devtlship at respectful distance. If
there was any part OF the diabolical
anatomy that was not ''kilt intoirely''
by the shooting. 1t is being drowned
in rotations Of fire water tonight.
II the spectacle witnessed here to
day could be transported to the rotun-
da of the capitol at Washington aud
exhibited in all it's native simplicity,
for few hours, both branches of
congress would doubtless suspend the
rules imme diately and proceed at once
to vote New Mexico and her origins al
native American population into full
brotherhood and citizenship with the
rest of the uoion: A great country,
this OF ours, a country of iufuite
variety!
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-13
CHARGED WITH MURDER
Bud UpshdW, Arrested In Arizona
Wanted In Tom Green County

Bud Upshaw was brought from
Globe, Arizona. today charged with
the crime of murder. He was arrested
and brought to the county Jail by state
ranger Mathews, coming without ex-
tradition papers.
Upshaw is wanted in Tom Green
county in this state, and will be help
here to await the arrival of the sheriff
OF that county. The crime of which
he is suspected is tbs killing of J. N.
Powers, twenty-five miles from San
Angelo, in the fall of
1895. Powers was found out On
the plains shot through the head and
in other psrts of the body. Upshaw
was suspected, disappeared and as he
himself says "has been away ever
since.''
He ia a cow puncher and was employ
ed on a ranch outside of Globe when
caught. At the jail this morning he
declared that he knew little or nothing
OF the killing and WAS not guilty of the
charge
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-13
CHRISTMAS CHEER
The Salvation Army Officers Pre-
pairing For d Tree and Basket
Dinners For the Poor

The Salvation Army officers expect
to give a Christmas tree for the
children who will attend their Sunday
school and will also give basket dinners
to the poor.
Donations of boys and girls clothing,
shoes, candies, nuts and food will be
gratefully received by Captain and
Mrs. Pitt and enable them to give the
little ones a treat, and cheer poor fam
lies with good Christmas dinners.
Donations can be left at the barracks
in the morning, or drop a card to post
Office box 423 and the officers will call
for them.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-13
Choose Your Christmas Presel

If you don't know what you want call
and see my stock.
For the next two weeks will sell at
special sale cut glassware, silverware,
elegant China dinner sets, lamps, bed
room toilet sets and bric-a-brac
Call at McGibbon's Furniture Store,
300 Ell PasO ST. Opera House block.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-13
Cattle Case

John Crosson today filed in the dis
trict court, through his attorneys,
Patterson and Wallace, suit against
Juan Armendariz and Gaspar Giron for
damages to the amount of 5000, with
interest and lost of suit, for rounding
up and taking possession of eighty
head of cattle belonging to him.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-13

Latest initial papeteries at Twins.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-13
NEW MEXICO.
~100 000 ONE HUNDRED
Ghh THOUSAND
DOLLARS
~ Il ~ ~ . ~ ~ ~ REAI ESTATE

M " ~ REAL ESTATE
Will be given away at Las Vegas, New Mexi-
CO, on the 2Sth December to subscribers to
the Humanitarian Home and Sanitarium for
ConSumptiveS, Invalids and Health Seekers,
Incorporated under the laws of New Mexico.
The real estate consists of stores, residences
and building lots in the city of Las Vegas.
New MEXICO; also 800 acres land with valu-
able improvements thereon in San Miguel
county. All the improved real estate Is
rented to good tenants. The Home is receiv-
ing donations of sewing machines, watches,
books. etc. All such will also be given to
subscribers to the Humanitarian Home and
Sanitarium for Consumptives, Invalids and
Health Seekers. Subscri bers will receive
coupons. Every holder of a coupon will
ceive something All subscribers will par
ticipate in the giving away of the real estate
and property, which will take place in pres
euce of citizens officers and members of
fraternal orders. Let everybody SUBSCRIBE
and aid the worthy enterprise. This safe in
vestment may lead to fortune. We have
the finest climate on arth. All will be well
coined. Subscription price of whole coupons,
$500; halves. $3.50: fifths. 81. 90. Remit to
JOHN III. TEITLEBAUM, Treasurer.
East Las Vegas. New Mexico.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-13
Jurymen Fail to Auree.

The jury in the case of William
Wade, charged with burglary, failed
to agree. The jury was accordingly
discharged and the case will be retired.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-07
A BIRTH DAY.

Fred Schuette celebrated the 10Th an
niversary of his birth on Monday even
ing last About 40 of his friends were
present. all gentlemen and it is needless
to say all enjoyed themselves. There
We're some present from Two Rivers and
Walker represented Milwaukee. s. A..
Wood was lured from his retirement, a
rare occurrence and indicating friend
ship beyond the ordinary kind. Mr..
Schuette was at one time pupil in the
school taught ON the south side by Mr..
Wood in, the early days
Mr. Schuette is one of the few in the
city who serve as q link between the
young and the old. He came to the city
as lad and has grown up with it in a
sense different from what is usually
meant by that platitude. He has help
ed it grow and has been one of the chief
factors i'll its development His % years
sit lightly on him, right living having
projected the vigor of youth beyond the
summit where tie shadows fall
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-07
THE LIBRARY.

The Committee on Library of the
Board of Directors held a meeting on
Tuesday last An inventory of the
books of the Jones Library had been
made. 1t was found there are yet in a
good state of preservation many valu-
able books, among them being some of
the English classics. There are many
valuable historical works as well, some
volumes not yet having had leaves cut
Unfortunately some sets are broken. 1t
is hoped that those in possession of any
volumes of a series will return them.
The committee decided not to make
a heavy purchase of books at the outset.
Some works of reference will be publish
ed and donations in this line have been
offered Works of reference ON techni-
cal matters in which there is current in
terest will also be put in at the begin
ming. Some Of the English and Ameri-
can classics, some of the best modern
literature current literature, juvenile
works and some books in foreign Ian
guages will constitute the first purchase.
No list of books has yet been made out
but the selections will be on the lines in
Dictated.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-07
TISCH MILL NOTES.

Frank Johanek is happy nowadays
Its "a boy.
H. Pentziens new single mill is near
ly finished.
Joseph Krause went to Chicago ON
business last week.
Mr.. Nespor of Manitowoc was seen on
our streets last week.
Mr.. Schmidel of Carlton lost several
fingers i'll feed cutter last week.
The Tisch Mills Whist Club didn't ma
terialize yet. Let us hope it will.
Mr.. Joseph Stangel and daughter An
ME returned from Menominee where
they have been visiting for the past two
weeks.
The cheese factory closed last week
after very successful season Mr.. John
Chalupnik, our genial cheese maker will
spend his vacation here
The Badger Jr Literary Society held
their regular meeting last Friday. The
debate was a spirited one and the rest of
the program very interesting
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-07
BRAVE MEN FALL

Victims TO stomach liver and kidney
troubles as well as women, and all feel
the results in loss of appetite, poisons i'll
the blood, backache. nervousness. head
ache and tired. listless. rundown feel
ing. But there no need to feel like that
]. w. Gardner, of Idaville, Ind, says:
Electric Bitters are just the thing for a
man when he don't care whether he lives
or dies. 1t gave me new strength and
good appetite | can now eat anything
and have new lease ON life. Only 80
cents, at Henry Hinrichs' drug store
Every bottle guaranteed. dec.2s
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-07

VIM LoHRFELD of Centerville who
was allowed to keep child cared FOR in
his family, though the father sued to re-
cover the child, must now make his claim
good before the supreme court as the
father has appealed from Judge Kir-
vans decision.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-07

WILLIAM ZILLMAN of the village of
Rockville, Schleswig, has disposed Of his
interests there and has taken up his resi-
dence ia Manitowoc. Mr. Zillman has
been one of the most successful business
men of the county.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-07
UNDEVOLOPED RESOURCES.

In the vicinity of Neshoto there are
some of the finest lodges of limestone in
the country. 1t lies in layers and can be
used for building purposes. 1t is easily
quarried and the stone has been used To-
cally. For lime there is no better stone
in the country. But it cannot be quar-
ried and transported as cheaply as it
can from Sturgeon Bay and Kaukanna.
Neither can lime be shipped as cheaply
aus from Grimms or Brillion.
A branch line of railroad from Two
Rivers OF some point on the Northwest
ern line between Manitowoc and Two
Rivers would make the limestone de-
posts at Neshoto valuable The area
of territory having available limestone
in the west is quite limited. Manitowoc
county has limestone sufficient to supply
the whole northwest. 1t is not limited
to Neshoto Cato, Rockland, Gibson and
Cooperstown have untold wealth of this
material These quarries will be used
some time, but the wonder is that their
use should be SO long postponed.
THE Kewaunee Enterprise has flung
ont the banner of defiance TO Manitowoc
ON the harbor of refuge matter, but it
urges the people of Kewaunee to be on
the alert, or their city may lose what
they regard as reasonably sure. The
Enterprise pays its respects to the Mani
towoc papers for their having urged the
people of this city to take some action
toward having survey ordered here.
This is all proper for The Enterprise.
Its duty is to promote the interests of
its home city, and it must be conceded
that it has shown fidelity. The people
of Kewaunee are not of the kind to sur
render and contest is unavoidable.
But Manitowoc papers have likewise
a duty with reference to their city and
activity on the part of the people here
in behalf of their city should not be deem
ed an offense. We are going to have
that harbor of refuge if it is the cards.
The Enterprise is mistaken in saying
an inner harbor of refuge could not be
constructed here. There are two large
basins, one practically a lake, and both
constructed by the Wisconsin Central.
The Pilot urges upon the people of
Manitowoc the need of activity and of
that intelligent kind that counts. 1t is
not talk, or boasting or insisting that
the other fellow should do his duty
which will avail There must be intel
ligent and systematic procedure and
unanimity. Then If we fail we shall
feel the fault is not ours and we shall
have no occasion for selfreproach.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-07

A DISTRICT messenger service has been
established in this city for the purpose
of picking up and delivering packages or
running errands for the general public
The headquarters for the service will be
at the Western Union Telegraph office
and for the present the work will be per-
formed by the Company's messenger. A
more complete system Will be inaugur-
ed later The convenience of this ser
vice will be readily apparent to all.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-07

IT IS said to be extremely doubtful
that the Milwaukee County Board will
order an election called to vote $500, 900
aid to the railway project known as the
Southwestern. Milwaukee is nov pin
ming it's faith to the Wisconsin Central.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-07

MENTION was made in the Milwaukee
Sentinel of Sunday that the Northwest
ern Mutual Casualty Insurance company
of America had its license to do business
in this state revoked by the Insurance
Commissioner A local paper of this
city in reproducing the article said it
was the Northwestern Mutual Life In
surance company As the latter has
many policy holders in this city the sub
stitution of names may cause alarm.
Those who know the solid character Of
the Northwestern Mutual Insurance
company would not permit themselves
to believe that its course would necessi-
tate any such action.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-07

MILWAUKEE seems determined to
have the Wisconsin Central The COM
mittee appointed by the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association has reported
against proposition to encourage the
Milwaukee Terminal & Traffic company
and also against aiding new railway
company which purposes to build from
the Mississippi river to Milwaukee. The
committee recommends that an effort
be made to induce the Wisconsin Cen
trail to extend its line into the city The
Wisconsin Central directors will have a
meeting on the 18th at which Milwau-
KEGS proposition will be considered.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-07

Excellence is the prize given as a re
ward for labor.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-07

MANIToWOC as usual Jared well in the
treatment it received from the first cold
wave of the winter Though two inches
of snow fell in Milwaukee on Sunday
night, ours was not much more than a
sprinkle. On Monday it was II degrees
below zero in South Dakota. 1t was II
above here. The cold wave was not n
bad one but coming after such beauti-
full weather it appeared SO.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-07

THE month of November just past is
the warmest in the history of the wealth
er bureau Hicks, the weather prophet
promised good weather up to the 18th
of November, but after that, something
Of the worst kind ever experienced in
November. Even he is fallible, it APP
pears
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-07

Govern your passions, or otherwise
they will govern you.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-07

FOLLOWING marriage licenses were
issued during the week by County Clerk
lander:
Robert Fisher and Ida kripling, Rock
land Gustav Frishmuth, Manitowoc
Rapids and Lottie Willie, Manitowoc
Cornelius Brass, Sheboygan county and
Anna Kruhn, Meeme. Fred Kappelman
Kossuth and Minnie Johannes. Two
Rivers Robert d. Rickaby and Martha
Voight, Niles. Hugo Kugler, Manito-
voc Rapids and Minnie Lee, Manitowoc.
John Forton and Jennie LaGraffe, Man
itowoc. August Begalke, Mishicott and
Emma Tusch, Newton
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-07

j. L. EDWARDS of Meeme had quar-
rel with Harriet Williams over stove
pipe 1t was not while putting up a
stove-pipe that the quarrel occurred or
every one would say that exhibition of
temper was the proper thing But it
was for the possession of the pipe, Mr..
Edwards was arrested and brought be
fore Judge Cratic on Monday who re
garded the charge as trivial and discharg-
ed Mr.. Edwards.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-07

THE charities of Madison are organi
zed, that is, system is followed whereby
it is learned from what sources, other
than individual, the poor are assisted.
This prevents duplication which is apt
to result if charitable societies work in
dependently of each other II also brings
to light deserving poor who have not re-
ceived assistance A list is kept of those
who receive aid, the character of it and
the amount. Also the condition and
hobits of the person assisted. This list
is always consulted before donations are
made.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-07
THE COUNTY BOARD.

The committee appointed by the Coun-
ty Board to fix salary for the sheriff
for the next term reported they could
not do so in the time and do justice to
all and requested that the committee be
discharged. This was done and the SHEER
if for this and the next term at least
will work as before on fees.
A resolution was introduced and adopt
ed instructing the district attorney to
begin proceedings to recover from any
newspaper or newspapers what was paid
by the county for the publication of the
proposed Banking Law in 1898 as the
supreme court has decided such publica-
ton was unnecessary and not required
by law The resolution was unanimous
ly adopted.
A resolution complimentary to Chair
man Maertz and County Clerk lander
was unanimously adopted, after which
the Board adjourned sic die.
A typographical error in last week $
issue made it appear the town of Schles-
wig had its valuation raisee 1886, 600 1t
was raised only So, ZOO.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-07
Compare the
COAL

Comparison is a friend of ours Comparisons not
Odicus to the firm who sells the right COAL It's the
''oxf1er fellow who hates them. Comparison with
any coal mined proves our brand to be unsurpassed.
They're standard gold dollars Then our service
dry screen coa dirt; prompt delivery; courteous
drivers; coal perfection. Worth trying isn't it.
4 yards THE }. IT, JOHNSON SO onces.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-07

THE Fair given by the ladies of the
Norwegian Lutheran church at the
Dempsey building on Friday evening
last was a most pronounced success,
both in II financial sense and i'll the char
acter of entertainment furnished the
guests. The ladies showed excellent
Judgment and superior taste in the ar
rangement.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-07

THE Branch of the Catholic Knights
of Wisconsin elected the following Off
GERS at a meeting held on Sunday last:
President, VIM. Murphy; Vice President
August Dusold; Secretary, VIM. Willing
er; Treasurer, Peter Miller; Marshal, j.
c. Willinger; Flag Bearer, Philip Helm;
Trustee for three years, Stephen Bertler.
Peter Miller was elected delegate TO the
state convention to be held at La Crosse
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-07

COUNTY CLERK LANDER is a pretty
busy man these days Following ses-
sion of the County Board is the tran
scribing the minutes, a big task in itself.
Then the making out Of orders and de-
hvering them. The clerk is held re-
sponsible by many for reduction in
their bills, when reductions are made.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-05-26
TAKE WARNING,

Words Of warning are Icing ut
tered on all occasions by thinking
men. They fear the outcome Of
the forces put in motion by the
administration at Washington.
Recently Judge Burke of Chicago
said to an audience: "No human
wisdom can say what means the
great and increasing aggregations
of capital, now sufficient to buy
kingdoms. If these shall be array.
ed against the empty hands of
labor, then shall mass collide with
mass, and who can predict the end
thereof? l see no commanding
spirit of compromise in these APP
preaching and threatening av-
alanches, which seem destined to
involve the whole social system in
universal ruin before the young
men of this audience become three
score and ten years of age"
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-05-26

THE quarterly publication OF the
index numbers of prices shows
that there has been a rise in the
general level OF prices dnring the
last three months OF almost 4 per
cent. Thi- small rise has brought
blessings for all mankind. The
cause Of it is an increase of the
volume of money in circulation in
this country. The treasury re-
ports show that since July /, 1897 3,
the amount Of money in circulation
in this country has increased $3Sl )
100000. Here is a demonstration
one that has been repeated thou
sand times-that the Populists
theory of money is the correct
theory. A rise in prices has had
exactly the result that populists
said it would have. There has
been an increase il business. There
has been let up in the hard
times there has been just what
the Populists said there would be,
if the volume OF money was in
creased.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-05-26

ADMITTING as fact, that its
quality depends upon the quality
of credit behind it, and that nation
al bank currency is good because
based upon the safest and best
credit in the world, that OF the
government, what right has the
government to give the bondholders
the monopoly OF its credit, at the
expense OF the people? The credit
OF the government is the aggregated
capital OF all the people, who ought
to have the benefit OF it for coinage
instead OF fol eign and alien bond
holders. The bondholders pay
nothing for the use of the national
credit they bank on, but on the
contrary are paid for monopolizing
it, after which they peddle it out
in small doses to the people, at ex-
horbitant rates OF profit. This is
pay ing a thief for stealing your
horse, then hiring it back to work
at SO much a day kept, shod, and
insured.