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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-05
A MIGHTY MESSAGE
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one sided and unsatisfactory, says he
so long as the remarkable growth Of
our inland industries rem aims unaccom
panied by progression on the seas.
There Is no lack of constitu sional au-
thority for legislation which shall give
to the country maritime strength COM
mensurate with its Industrial achieve
ments and with its rank among the ma
tiops Of the earth.
TRUSTS.
Combinations of capital organized
into trusts TO control the conditions of
trade among our citizens, to stife COM
petition, limit production, an1 deter
mine the prices of products used and
consumed by the people, are justly pro-
voking public discussion, and should
surely claim the attention of the con-
gress.
The industrial commission created by
the act of congress of June Is, 1898,
has been engaged in extra hearings
upon the disputed questions involved
. the subject of combinations in re-
straint of trade and competition. They
have not yet completed their 1nvessiga-
ton of this subject and the conclusions
and recommendations at which they
may arrive, are undetermined.
1t is univers ally conceded that COM
binations which engross or control the
market of any particular kind of NOR
chandise or commodity necessary to
the general community, by suppress
ing natural aud ordinary competition,
whereby prices are unduly enhanced
to the general consumer, are obnoxious
not only to the common law, but also to
the public welfare. There must be a
remedy for the evils involved in such
organization. If the present law can
be extended more certainly to control
or check these monopolies or trusts it
should be done without delay. What
ever power the congress possesses over
this most important subject should be
promptly ascertained and assert
ed.
HOW FAR CAN CONGRESS GO.
President Harrison, in his annual
message of Dec. 3, 1889, says: Earnest
attention should be given by congress
to reconsideration of the question of how
far the restraint of those com binatiOns
of capital commonly called ''trusts"
is a matter of federal Jurisdiction.
When organized, as they often are, to
crush out all healthy competition and
to monopolize the production or sale of
an article of commerce and general
necessity, they are dangerous con-
spi, acies against the public good, and
should be made the subject of prohi-
bitory and even penal legislation"
An act to protect trade and commerce
against unlawful restraint and mono
poles was passed by congress on the
second of July, 1890. the provisions
OF this statute are comprehensive and
stringent It declares every contract
or com binatlon, in the form Of q trust
or otherwise, or conspiracy in the
restraint of trade or commerce among
the several states or with foreign ma
ttons to be unlawful. 1t denominates
as criminal every person who makes
any contract or engages in any COM
bination or conspiracy. and provides a
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-05
CASE BROUGHT BACK.
The Missing Contractor Found In
San Antonio And Returned To
III DdSO.

"I'll be out of here tomorrow" said
j. A. Case in the county Jail this after
noon. Sheriff Boone returned from
San Antonio this morning. bringing
the ntractor who is accused of carry
ing away several hundreds of dollars
of other peoples money.
Case refused to make any statement
further than that the charges against
him were without foundation, that he
went to San Antonio on business aud
that his lawyers advised him to cay
nothing. He was arrested by San An
tonic officers who turned him over to
the sheriff.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-05

CUBAN people to ttaln to that plan of
self-conscious respect and self reliant
unity which fits an enlie htened COM
munity for self government within it's
own sphere, while enabling it t. fulfil
all outward obligations.
THE NEW CUBA.
This nation has assumed before the
world great responsibility for the
future good government OF Cuba. We
have: accepted trust the fulfilment
OF which calls for the sternest integ-
rity OF purpose and the exercise of the
highest wisdom. The new Cuba yet to
arise from the ashes of the past must
needs be bound to us by ties of singular
Intimacy and the strength of tie indur-
ing welfare is to be assured. Whether
these ties shall be organized or conven-
tiOnal, the destinies of Cuba are in some
rightful form and manner irrevocably
linked with our OVID, but how aud how
far is for the future to determine in
the ripeness of events. Whatever be
the outcome, we must see to 1t that free
Cuba be a reality, not an imperfect
entity, not hasty experiment bearing
within itself the element of failure.
Our mission. to accomplish which
we took up the battle, is not to be full
filed by turning adrift any loosely
framed commonwealth to face the is
sues which too often attend weak states
whose natural wealth and abundant
resources are Offset by the moon
gruites of their political organization
aud tendency of international rival
rfes to sap their strength and disslpate
their energies. The greatest blessing
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-05
Hotel d. r. Francis.

New and Unfinished with all modern improve
every respect. Every has bath
very desirable hotel for commercial and
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-05

The success of the tourist car SER
vice through from Cincinnati to San
Francisco has decided the S. P. to put
on another weekly car going through
Ell Paso Fridays, and making the SER
vice now semi-weekly.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-05
MONTHLY ME PSYCHOLOGICAL sim.
MARY.

U, ,. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
WEATHER BUREAU.
STATIONED Paso, Texas Month-Nov 1900
SUMMARY.
Mean atmospheric pressure 1904
Highest pressure. 3O.4S. Date, End.
Lowest pressure. 1915 Date, 2Utn.
Mean temperature, 81.
Highest temperature, So. date IL Lowest
temperature 2S, date 3.
Greatest daily range of temDerature AZ
date 9Th. ~
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-05

Average precipitation for this month for
81 years, A inches.
Total excess In precipitation during month
20 inches.
since January 1, Ais inches.
Number of clear days, 1S; partly cloudy
days. 8; cloudy days, g..
n. ID. LANE. Weather Bureau
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-05

Mean temperature for this month for q
years, 81.
Average excess of daily mean tempsra-
ture during month. 3.
Accumulated excess OF daily mean tenn
perature since January 1, 100.
Average daily excess since Jan. 1, O.
Prevailing direction of wind NV
Total movement of wind, 62g9 miles,
Maximum velocity Of wind. direction, and
date, A, NV, Goth.
Total precipitation, O64 ipches
Number of days with .O1 inch or more of
precipitation 3.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-05
In the Classified serv,..

Chief of Bureau-"You are neglect.
Ing your work. Clerk-"Oh. yes I'm
studying to take an examination for
promotion. detroit Journal
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-05

A. English burglar who slammed
insanity IN order to escape trial, after
keeping up the pretense for six months
has become really mad.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-05
Relic Of Puritan Time,

Relic Of Puritan Times.
Several states in New England have
statutes forbiddtn6 kissing in tho
streets. The law Is an old one and OBJ
SOlett
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-05

ton of her agricultural industrial
prosperity, which will give employ
mept to idle men aud re-estabIish the
pursuits of peace. This is her chief
need.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-05
IN THE SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-The senate
on being called to order listened to the
reading of the presidents message,
after which Senator Hayward's death
was announced and adjournment was
bad.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-05

The message took over two hours to
read. 1t was very long, comprising
%. 900 words. The members sat and
listened with more or less interest.
AT the conclusion of the reading of
the message the Roberts case was tax
en- up aod the house is now in the
throes of controversy over the Nor
mon.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-14

Ing back to life. I was kindly-Oh, so
kindly-waited upon by Mrs. Sizzling
and her daughter, but l was complete
ly bewildered. l could not remember
a word Of what l am telling you now.
l was constantly asking who l was,
and why l could not remember the
time before l was i'll. DR.. SIZZLING told
me not to trouble, and that everything
would come in time. Meanwhile my
name was the difficulty. had M: L.
marked on my clothes, which were
all new, and, when DR.. Sizzling found
me, l had a piece of paper in my pocket
on which l had written these words.
l have the paper here"
Il should like to see It," said Mr..
Martineau eagerly, stretching out his
hand.
paper, which had been crumpled and
then smoothed out again. On it was
written
ooh, Cathie, they have left me all
alone! Do tel me what l must do. !
can write no more. You know how
my head goes round. He said he would
come for me. You must answer this
directly, or l shall not know where to
go. The woman frightens me; h says
they will not come back.
MARGUERITE LlLBOURNE."
The young man read it through and
shook his head. There was no date ca
the letter-no address. 1t had evident
ly been written in q hurry, and by a
person in a state of nervous excite
ment
$50 much" said Marguerite, "for
what l can tell you Of myself. Now
for what DE-. SIZZLING tells me. lie had
been to the Great Western Railway
station to see his son off on a long
journey, and, the train having gone.
he was %strolling up the platform when
he noticed several people stop IL
stare in one direction, and presently
he saw me walking up and'down. with
the air of a person who had not the
least idea where she was.
WHO Is that?' asked DR.. SteNlng
of a porter.
LADY just come in, sir. Seems out
OF her mind. We don't know what TO
DO with her. Better send for the po-
lice, d'you think, sir?"
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her. The doctor next put in an adver-
tisement To Parish Clerks and 9th
ers, Offering a small reward for the
certificate Of Marguerite Lilbourne's
marriage, on or about a given date, to
a person unknown at a place unknown.
sun there was no result. One day,
When was able to walk about, cling
ing tightly to Mary Stelling's arm.
we TOOK a walk, intending to 60 to the
new public gardens just opened near
where we lived. AS we passed a row
OF squalid looking houses a nun came
OUT and passed US swiftly. The sight
touched a chord In my memory. Past
events came back; l was able to tell
them all l have told you to-day, but
from the time Of my falling out of the
window to the time I awoke in the
Stell1ngs' house all was a blank.
could tell them nothing; indeed, 50
vague and indistinct was this idea OF
my marriage that l should have been
satisfied that it was a delusion had it
not been for one thing"
Yes. What was the one thiug?"-
This
She laid a wedding ring on the table
before her.
MI: Martineau drew a long breath.
mat seems tangible" he said.
'Dreadfully tangible!" she ex-
claimed, with a shudder. Can you
wonder that l feel l must know all?
Heaven knows that l would sooner die
than return to my uncle-but | must
ana VIII hear the rights of this dis
graceful fraud! 1t is a mystery, is it
not?"
1T Is the strangest thing 1 ever
heard. and the most p%itiful!"
The Stellings are very badly off, "
went on Marguerite. when they found
me l had only a few coppers in my
pocket had evidently spent what
ever possessed on my rai!way ticket.
/ could not bear to live on their kind
ness. / did fancy needlewor?l for a
'ihle' managing to contribute my mite
toward the housekeeping till l was
quite strong. One day, in an inspired
moment, l painted some little cards
lof ball programmes, and sent them
to a large West End shop. They caught
the public taste. Soon | had as MANY
orders as I could execute, and l began
10 work hard. I not only kept my
self put by a.little; and in u hap
Ply, busy life We almost forgot that
was married"
Ito be c%Ontinued)
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ONE OF OUR NEIGH g

The average yield of wheat varies
under different conditions. In some
years the average has been over thirty
bushels. Once o. twice 1t went as low
as eighteen bushels. At even the low
est average, with good prices there
are few industries hat will give bet
ter profits. A late United States con-
sui, in one of his reports of harvest
time, states that the entire labor OF
the region was found to be totally In
adequate for the task before it. The
wheat straw was so tall and stout and
so heavily laden with grain that the
work of reaping and sacking was ex-
tremely e%xhausting. The strength of
the growing grain frequently broke the
reaping machines, and the utmost eX-
ertion Of strong men was required to
handle the great weight of the sheaves.
But while wheat is king in that re-
gion it is by no means the only7cereal
grown. The oat, barley and pea crops
are phenomenal. Oats yield all the
way from 60 to 80 bushels per acre.
In some cases they have been known to
exceed over one hundred. A delegate
who visited the country reports, "One
hundred bushels of oats, and sixty
bushels of barley per acre were COM
mon crops. In one case the oats stood
feet six inches high, the heads were
five feet six inches long, and each chaff
twelve inches long, and each chaff
case contained, not one but three Rsr-
feet kernels"
Barley, as stated, yields enormous
ly. 1t is sought after by brewers ev-
erywhere and it brings several cents
per bushel more than hat grown in
other countries. Peas yield splendidly.
They are extremely free from bugs
and grubs. Used in fattening hogs and
for other feed, they are superior in ev-
cry way to corn. The absence of hog
cholera in this country is attributed
by experts to the excellent feed, corn
not being used. Corn can, however, be
grown, but wheat pays so much bet
ter that but little attention is given to
corn.
In roots and vegetables, it is esti-
mated by all who have any knowledge
of the matter in these products, this
region has no competitor. Ripe toma-
toes may be seen in %profusion in the
middle of September. They have been
known to ripen as early as the LIST of
July. Displays Of roots, vegetables,
garden products are made at the agri-
cultural fairs that for size and quality
cannot be equaled at any of the fairs
in the United States. An Ohio gentle
nan visiting n of these fairs said he
had seen anything in Ohio to equal
it. Three cabbages together weighed
one hundred and twenty pounds.
These were as solid and fine grained as
though they had weighed but six
pounds apiece. Prize potatoes, he said
weighed four pounds each; those
weighing three were so plentiful that
they attracted little attention.
Beets, carrots, turnips, etc.. also
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The export trade in hogs is constant
ly on the increase. They come next
to cattle In point Of Importance to the
farmer.
Poultry is also very profitable, but up
to the present time the local demand
has absorbed the supply.
The educational facilities of the
country are equal to any on the con-
tinent. Rural schools are about three
miles apart in the settled districts, and
they are free. The government makes
an annual grant to each school. This
covers all expenses, including the sala-
ries of the teachers, who are properly
certifcated. One eighteenth part OF
the whole of the Fertile Belt from
Pembina to the Saskatchewan and be-
yond is set apart for the maintenance
Of schools. This is a most generous en-
dowment. In 1871 the school popula-
ton of Manitoba was SIT. 1t is now
over SO, 900. In 1888 the average at
tendance was 5000; it has now increas-
ed to about $4,000. In 1883 there were
246 teachers; now there are over LOO.
These schools are we'll inspected at in
tervals by competent ed~ucationalists.
The average salary of the rural teach
ers is S36S per year. The schools are
non-sectarian and in no character ma
tional.
In connection with educational gov
eminent, experimental farms have
been established in Manitoba and the
territories. All the different kinds OF
grain, seeds. roots, vegetables, etc.
that it is sought to grow in the prov
ince, are sown on the varied soils
that are found on these farms. Inc
results are carefully noted and pub
lished for the information and gu1d-
ance of the farming community In the
different newspapers Of the country.
The government also sends around 10
the towns and villages a travelling
school Of dairy instructors who give
LECTURES, accompanied by practical OPP
eyations by competent men, IN all the
arts of cattle raising, batter and cheese
making, etc, that all may learn the
best methods known without Tic JOSS
OF time and money to the Sett!tfs.
Farmers institutes have also been es-
tabished. These, affording practical
farmers the opportunity of intercliang-
ing experiences, are of great assistance
to the agricultural community.
Railways now traverse all the set
tied parts OF western Canada. Very
few farmers are more than a dozen
miles from a market or railway. Rail-
way stations, with post offices, and ele-
vators for the storage of grain occur
at intervals of about seven or eight
miles.
The only remaining territory On this
continent in which ranching on a large
scale can be gone into is to be found
in western Canada. The District Of
Alberta. Immediately east Of British
Columbia, is p~re-eminently fitted for
ranching. It's area is 400, COO square
miles, and it extends from north to
south 4S0 miles, and from east to west
$50 miles. The opportunities offered
here in this respect are unparalleled
by any other country in the world. The
country is open, rolling and We'll wa
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all embraced within the limits herein
described as western Canada.
a few words as to the climate of this
great country may not be out of place
right here. The climate Of western
Canada, as described by those who
have lived there for some years, is very
agreeable. and much preferable to that
CT the east. Disease is little known;
epidemics unheard Of. Winter extends
full three months, usually. There is
little change during winter. Frosts are
keen, but. the air being dry, a tempera-
ture of 20 degrees below zero there is
more Eearable than 10 degrees above
In the damp and changeable climates
of the east. Spring sets in about the
first of April. Some seasons, however,
seeding is begun early in March, the
snow having entirely disappeared.
Spring Is quickly followed by summer,
whose long days and COO nights have
a very beneficent influence upon vege-
tation. The growth is more rapid than
anywhere known in lower ATTITUDES.
The soft maple has been known to
grow more than five feet high in a
single season. Autumn is delightful.
1t extends into the middle of Novem-
her. Snow sometimes does not fall un-
til late in December. This gives the
farmer the opportunity of finishing
his threshing, marketing his thousands
Of bushels of No. l hard wheat, and yet
leaving him sufficient time to put his
land in crop for the following year.
The wheat Of western Canada is known
to be extremely hard. The yield is al
SO from 80 to SO per cent more than
in the states south of the boundary
line. There are natural causes for
this. The further you travel towards
the northern limits Of its growth the
better the quality Of the soil. The rea-
son that it is better is because the sub
soil. throughout the heat Of the sum-
mer, is kept moist at all times by the
slow melting of the deep winter frosts,
the moisture thus maintained ascend
ing to the surface and nourishing the
roots Of the grain. This stimulates
the growth, keeps the plant always
fresh and produces a bountiful crop.
Again, just when needed. when the
heads are ripening, sunshine is longer.
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towards Western Canada at the present
time and the large number who are
going there for the purpose of making
it their home, has been the cause Of
an interview with Mr.. James A. Smart,
the deputy minister of the interior
for Canada. He is a gentleman thor
oughly posted and ready at all times
to impart Information concerning
Canada's resources. Nj. F. Pedley, also
of Ottawa. Canada, is the superintend-
ent of the immigration branch. which
is almost a department by itself. The
result Of the interview with Mr.. Smart
is practically embodied in the accom-
panying article.
The extent Of Canada is enormous.
The distance through Canada from the
Atlantic TO the Pacific is 1000 miles.
Its area, all told. is 3.45G,, 1888 square
miles. Of this it is safe to say, there
is less waste land than in any other
country in the world. 1t is not our
purpose to say much if anything about
the older provinces Of Canada, as they
are mostly fairly well settled. Western
Canada comprises the province of
Manitoba. $4,000 square miles; Brit
ish Columbia, $50, 900 square miles;
Assiniboia, 10000 square miles; Sas-
ketchewan, LOG, 900 square miles; AL
berta, LOG, 900 square miles; Athabaska,
104 900 square miles, to say nothing of
Keewatin with about 800. 600 square
miles. and the unorganized territories
Of the northwest with over 900, 900
square miles. AS a grand total the
area of Canada in square miles is g.
45G,SS3. Assiniboia, Saskatchewan,
Alberta and Athabaska alone consti-
tute a region larger than all Russia in
Europe. Time was when it was 10
the interest Of the great fur dealing
companies Of the continent to send the
impression abroad that this vast re-
gion was fit only for the habitatiou of
the beaver, the buffalo and the bear,
but it has been demonstrated and is
now generally understood that these
vast plains contain the finest wheat
and grazing lands in the world. This
applies not only to the comparatively
well-known province of Manitoba and
the districts of Assiniboia and Alberta,
but to the entire region lying four
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sibilities it presents to the poor man.
the man of moderate e and the
capitalist, will therefore be in order.
To properly appreciate the enor-
nous extent of this territory, four
hundred miles north and south and
nine hundred miles east and west and
embracing a narea of $50, 900 square
miles, let us state that If we draw a
line from the northern boundary Of
Pennsylvania to the southern line Of
West Virginia, passing through Har-
per's Ferry, and take all the westAof
that line to the Missouri river. en-
bracing, as we'll as parts of the states
named, all Of West Virginia, Ohio, In
diana, Kentucky, Illinois, Missouri and
Iowa. we shall have American territory
equal in extent and area, but in no
wise superior, to the portion Of west
ern Canada under consideration. In
short, there are in Canada two hundred
and seventy nine thousand square miles
of land for the pillow not surpassed in
fertility by any area Of similar size on
the a C of the globe. and it is nearly