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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-12-28
Town Topics.

Miss May Baker is at her home in John.
son for the vacation.
Mr,and Mr,.E J. O'Brien visited friend.
in Randolph the first of the week.
Miss M. A. Hunter is passing the holi
days with her grandparents in Townshend.
Mrs. Jessie Booth of Montpelier is visit
ing her mother, Mrs. George Underwood.
Mrs. c. L. Barber is away on visit to
friends in New York City.
Miss L. E. Stearns has gone to her home
in Townshend, Mass, to remain until after
New Years.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Shaw are spending
week at Mrs. Shaw's old home in North
Pownal, Me-.
N. W. Smith of Providence, R. l., has
been the guest this week Of Mr.. and Mrs.
N. &. Williams.
W. G. Smith left town Saturday to join
his wife and daughter at Poughkeepsie, N.
Y, for the holidays.
George L. Leonard arrived Saturday
from New York to spend Christmas with
his relatives in Bellows Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Belknap and son
went Friday to Barre to be Christmas
guests Of relatives in that city.
The ladies of the Methodist church real
lied profit of about $25 from their sale
and supper in the vestry last week.
Miss Agnes Elmendorf went Saturday to
Jersey City to spend the remainder of the
school vacation with relatives in that place
and New York city.
Prof A. B. Crawford, who is at present
connected with the Cheshire academy tor
boys in Connecticut, is the guest OF Mr.. and
Mrs. H. D. Ryder through the holidays.
G. w. Pond of Woonsocket, R. l., was
the guest OF his brother, E. L. Pond, over
Christmas. He joined his wife at Ticon-
deroga, N. Y, Tuesday, for short vaca-
ton.
Col. and Mrs. E. G. Osgood and little
daughter Elizabeth were in Bradford
Christmas at which time Mrs. Osgood's
parents, Governor and Mrs. Roswell Farm
ham, celebrated the 50th anniversary of
their marriage.
GA Dream of the Twentieth Century"
will be Rev. Albert Hammatt's theme at
the Universalist church next Sunday. The
kindergarten will meet at the same hour,
and the Y. P. G. U. at 6.15; leader, Win
nifred Eaton, subject, '' The Old and the
New"
The delivery team of L. G. & c. E.
Howard INDUCED in lively little spin on
Atkinson street Friday. The team had
been driven in back of the Russell house
at the corner of the extension Of Henry
street, and becoming startled, the horse
ran around to the picket fence in front,
which it took at leap worthy of an Eng
lish hunter. Only the wagon seat, to
which the reins were fastened, went over
the fence with the horse; the rest of tie
vehicle remained behind with 4 broken
thill and some slight damages.
Among the Bellows Falls students away
at college or school who have returned for
the holidays are: Richard Barker and Frank
Upham from Norwich University, North
field; Dana Pierce from U. V. NJ, Bur-
lington; Misses Caroline Arms and Anglo
Allbee from Smith College, Northampton !;
Miss Margaret Williams from Mis-, Dore-
mus school for girls in New York; Miss
Ruth White from Quincy Marsion school
in Wollaston, Mass; Miss Elizabeth
Williams from Pratt Institute, Brooklyn !;
Miss Genevieve Williams from Mt. Hol-
yoke College; and Miss Frances Morse
from Stamford, Conn.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-12-28
Hint. to Santa Claus,

'Dickie is getting entirely too know
Ing"
"Wbat is the trouble now7"
'He says he wishes Santa Claus would
spend more on toys and not SO much on
trimming the Christmas tree."-Detroit
Free Press.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-12-28
DREW SVILLE.

The winter term of the schools is to COM
mence Tuesday, January r. Miss B. E.
Wales returns TO No. 3, Nj. A. Currier to
Drewsvile and Miss Picnic E. Jones is to
lake the No. IA school.
A. o. Putnam and family spsnt Christmas
at Claremont.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-12-28

1t has been noticed that the fur collar
cites which women delight to wear this
winter are clasped with the heads OF al
most all the smaller animals known except
the mouse, the dealers possibly having an
inkling that no matter how much slave to
fashion a woman might be, she would GER
tainly rebel at having the heads of couple
of mice tucked under her chin.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-25
ON TRIAL FOR HIS LIFE.
County Attorney For Jeff Davis
County To Be Tried Here
A Sensational Disclosure

The case of Oscar L. Price, county
attorney of jeff Davis county. who is
charged with the killing of Charles
Mulhern during an election row, was
called in the district court today. 1t
was impossible to select jury and the
case went over until tomorrow morn
ing at nine o'clock.
This morning an affidavit was filed
by the attorneys for the defense to the
effect that w. w. Gatewood, of Maria,
should be disbarred from practicing in
this case because he had made ar
rangements with Price to defend him
and after learning the facts he went to
the prosecution and upon offer of q
higher fee he undertook the case for
the plaintiff.
Lawyer Gatewood had previously told
Price that he could easily clear him
upon the evidence he had learned.
The hearing upon the application
took place at 3 o'clock
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-25

struction of this particular dam by the
English company. that her citizens
have been trying to destroy, than she
will ever meet from the govern ment of
the United States and 1 now believe it
would be to the best interests OF the
city to unite with one accord in favor
ing the building of the Elephant Butte
dam.
1 have concluded to make the above
statement with reference to the legal
effect of the case simply because so
many people have manifested q deep
interest, by letter or personal inquiry.
1t is always Objectionable for an attor-
ney to undertake to outline the result
until the text is before him. He may
be mistaken and cause others to be-
come go and renders himself liable to
criticism, allowing his opinions to be
colored by his hopes in reference to
his clients interests. But the above
is the best light can give on the SUBJ
ject and my opinion may be changed at
seeing the full text of the decision. At
present, however, it would appear
reasonably certain that the above is
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-25

| building of the dam or the
! irrigation system connected Herewith,
but the effect will be, if the synopsis OF
decision can be relied on, simply to pre-
vent the company after it may have
constructed works from holding or d.
verting such water OF the river as
would If allowed to flow on substantial
ly contribute to aid navigation. 1
therefore consider the decision of
the supreme court as a,substantial vict-
ory for our company as it will be i'm
possible for the government to
ever prove that the water to be utiliz-
ed by this irrigation system would in
any manner substantially aid naviga-
ton below here. In fact the naviga-
ton below here is farcical. A steamer
makes occasional trips and only draws
% inches of water for q short distance
from the gulf, which waters are con-
tributei to the Rio Grande by the Pc
cos, Concho, San Juan and other tribu-
taries putting into the river hundreds
of miles from here.
In the trial of the case in New Mex
leo there was also a precence made as
to proving the sriver navigsble in the
territory which theory was backed up
solely by an affidavit of Brigadier Cen
eral Mills that sometime in the long
past he had floated raft of cotton
wood poles from Csnutillo to Ell PasO,
and some one else had foated some
telegraph poles around bend in the
river during high water.
There seems to have been an impress
sion prevalent in Ell Pseo If the Eieph-
ant Butte Dam company could be pre-
vented from building its dam the bet
ter show would be given the Internatio-
nal, which 1 regard as serious error.
For enough water comes down during
periods of flood to fill several reservoirs,
such as.the:International and the Eleph-
ant Butte dam.
There is another feature to this mat
ter and that, is the Elephant Butte
Dam would be an actual existin & thing
at the present time and Ell Paso would
have had steady supply If it had not
been for this suit which has been large
ly prolonged by the citizens of Ell Psso.
1 do not know whether the resources
of the company have been impaired or
not by the long wait pending the deci-
sion, but kilograms from London still
say 60 ahead with the work.
The International dam Is simply q
dream. Congress may or may not as
sist in its building. but from our gen
eral knowledge of such matters 1t may
well be doubted whether anything
material will ever come out OF this ef-
fort. 1 think it altogether more prob
able that Ell p so would be liz ely to
meet with more assistance in the con-
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-25

William A. White, editor of the EN-
por1a Gazette and author of "What, q
She Matter with Kansas" was recently
knocked senseless by an years
politician who came up behind him
and hit him on the back of the head
with heavy stick. Friends of the
politician said that he had faced White
and struck him fairly, and to refute
this testimony White said in his paper
that he would offer in evidence as
exhibit a one bead, size 3-S, with a
large bump directly in the back, and
as exhibit b one $35 suit of clothes
spot behind.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-25
DECISION
RENDERED
In Case Of Elephant Butte
Dam
FAVORABLE TO COMPANY
Attorney w. A. Hawkins EXPIRE sses An
Opinion In Which He Sets Forth
Clearly the Main Facts In This
Celebrated Case.

Inasmuch as the result of the Ele-
plant Butte dam decision as handed
down by the supreme court as briefly
mentioned in dispatches received here
could not be clearly understood by the
lay mind the HERALD today requested
an expression of W. A. Hawkins, one
of the attorneys representing.the Ele-
plant Butte dam company in re-
fersnce to same and Mr. Hawkins stated
as follows:
Until the text of the decision of the
supreme court has been substantially
known to me of course can not be
certain of what the complete legal
effect is. So far as indicated in the
synopsis of dispatches and private
kilograms received from our attorneys
In Washington who argued the case
of the courts of New Mexico are not
however, reversed, but simply modi-
fed in one feature which would not
now appear to be of any material i'm
portance and which modification should
cut no figure with the building of the
dam and the irrigation system connect
ed Herewith. The point which the
dispatches indicate as being the only
feature with reference to which the de-
cisions of New Mexico are modified is
this: It was claimed by the govern
ment that the construction of the dam
and the storage of water thereby would
substantially interfere with naviga-
ton of the Rio Grande river
near the gulf. This was one of the
contentious of the government, only
there being q half dozen others. ALI
of the other contentious, it would ap-
pear from these dispatches, have been
either against the government or con-
sidered immaterial. With reference
to this one contention the reported de-
cision would make the supreme court
say in effect that in event it is es-
tablished, as a matter of fact, that
If the plans of the company would
when carried out substantially affect
the navigation of the river as that ma
vigation exists then to that extent the
company must be enjoined and the
lower court is directed 10 determine
that one question of fact, and to enjoin
the company therefrom. There is no
injunction to be- issued against the
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-25
Eraternal Union.

The members of the Fraternal Union
entertained their friends after the reg
ular meeting had adjourned at K. P.
hall last evening.
An excellent musical programme
was rendered after which q fine spread
was INDUCED in. The gathering broke
up at a late hour and pronounced the
Union as splendid entertainers.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-25

On June 18th is the day that YOU
take your lunch and go to Casas Cran-
ores TO spend the day by the side of q
clear stream of water under the shade
Of giant cotton woods. Trains leave
Sixth and Stanton streets at 7:3O a. m:
returning, leaving Casas Grandes at
$50 p. 10. The run will be made in four
hours, as the trains are specials and
have clear way. Nothing will be
left undone to make the event an enjoy
able success.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-25

just received from New York fine
lot of mems sailors, fancy shape leghorn
and pattern hats. Prices to suit Gus
toners. Please call and see them, at
the new millinery store. Miss r. L..
Wilson, No. l Little Plaza next door
to Pioneer Grocery.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-25
PERSONALS.

D. T. Jones left for home in Kansas
City this morning.
Mrs. W. w. futile returned this
morning from Fort Worth.
Henry Plaff and wife went up to Las
Vegas hot springs this morning to
spend the summer.
Mrs. Harris Krupp and baby and her
sister, Sarah ZlaboOsky, left today for
San Antonio to visit their parents.
Mrs. Tanner and Miss Leila Trum-
bull left over the Santa Fe for FIT.
Plain, New York to spend the summer.
Mrs. M. w. Stanton, Mrs. A. 81.
Winter and Miss Rosa Windsor went
up to Toboggan this morning and ex-
pect to spend the summer there.
John McNsughton and John Sneed,
boro this morning to attend the Foun-
tain trial to be held at that place.
Hon. j. r. Mobley, superintendent
Vi public buildings and grounds under
Culberson's administration. is N Ell
Psso and will probably make his home
here.
THE HOTELS.
Grand Central: II. P. Darson, Mex
leo; G. Lesser, Geo. Boyle, Kansas
City: Jas. Sropers, Butte; James Madi-
Riley, AlamOgordo; J. M. Hale, E.
Berge, ]. r. Wilson, Santa Fe; W. A.
Foster, California.
Center Block: A. r. Stockton and
wife, j. G. Hall, Hutchinson; 81. a.
Fitzpatrick, Maria; J. E. Ysntis and
wife, Miss Kate Sloan, Waco; G. r.
Gibson, Austin; M. D. Cary. Oakland:
G.. Scharch, A. Con zalez, Chihuahua;
Jas. Soniers, Butte.
ST. Charles: w. E. Pruett, A. G.
Prude, N. Mushfeld, Tom Davis, Fit.
Davis; J. G. Powell, P. Carney, Albu-
querqne; Besse Pruett. w. P. Hinson,
Miss Franklin, Fit. Davis; J. E. Stamp
er, j. w. Anderson and wife, Mrs.
Molero, Mexico: Mrs. Richard, New
Mexico.
Pierson: Geo Beveredge, San Fran
cisco; D K Major, New York; G w
Trice, st Louis; j A Roosevelt; New
Orleans: M Freeman and wife, New
York; E r Parsons, Oakland; Dan
Jones Mexico; w Rattle and wife,
Clevelsnd: Mrs. G. L Ashton, Silver
City, Ben Brough, Silver City. Frank
Garden, Kansas City; Ramon Lomelin,
st Louis.
Commercials: L. Hsmbright, Dallas;
L. G. Gosch, Ok Ty; G. 8. Statham,
Dawson Ga; A. G. Davis, D. L. James,
r. @. Mulhern, I. T. Schureman, r. A.
Brown Fort Davis; Gus Hagmar Pres
colt Ariz; Bud Smith, Torreon Mex;
81. E. White, Bisbee Ariz; j. B. Nc
Cutcheon. Bakerfield; F. E. Ashton,
City; E. E. Hodges, Gonzales; B. Obey,
Robt Evans, City Juan
Curw, Clifton Ariz; Jack Mcclure San
derson Tex; Guim Reculs. Albert Han
son, Atlanta Ga.
Lindell: P. Sandovsl, Nogales; E.
A. Rudisill, E. G.. Ascarete, Juan Asca-
rete, Las Cruces; II. Grierson, George
Grierson, Fort Davis, Tex; Chas, 81.
Armijo. Nestor Armijo. Janos, Mex;
w. r. Ascsrete, "A. Ascarete, Casas
Grandes; Guadalupe Ascarete. Ricardo
Ascarate, Las Cruces; Solo Cadena, !
Jsnos, Mex; T. J. Coggin and
son, Merkel; Will Simpson, Es /
kota; ]. J. Hittson, Abilene, Texas;
] Hansen, D A Luke, Colonia Juarez;
John A Miller, Detroit; w A Man
work, N Y; w D Van Kirk, Sacra- /
mento, Cal: S Fl Parsons, Las Cruces:
Ora G Kelsea, K. c.; @ M Arnold, Chi !
cago, ILL.,; Thos P Kane, K. c.; b L
RyDerson, T T Teel, City; Robt w
Kane. K. @. Mo-: w r Harness, Tam
Dico, Mex. T. Coffee. Mexico City; D
Fisher, city: John Harris, George |
curry; T 81 Tucker, George Richard |
ION, Alamogordo; Mrs. Lulu Sparks,
Shelter.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-25
NO MEETING OF VOLUNTEERS.
So Few Attended That the Matter
Was Deferred.

There was call last night for a
meeting of all volunteers in this CITY
who enlisted in the war with Spain,
for the purpose of effecting a perman-
ent organization. However, SO few
wers present that that no meeting was
held and those present thought it was
advisable to defer the matter for a
few days.
The proposed organization is intend
ed to include all who enlisted in the
late war whether they saw any activ.
service in battle or not. A large num-
Der of these volunteers are in the CITY
including sprinkling of former
Rough Riders who should not fail to
be on hand.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-25
Lost.

A document belonging to Col E.
Corelle. consulting engineer of the
boundary com mission. has been drop
ped in the street between the plaza and
the Santa Fe bridge. Finder will be
rewarded by returning same to HER
AID Office.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-25
Jury Could Not Aqree

After being out all night the jury in
the case of Frank hilbert, accused of
the theft of two colts, failed to agree
and the case has gone on a change of
venue to Presidio county. The jury
stood 10 to for acquittal.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-25
IF you WANTA
GOLD AND
COPPER CLAIMS.

In the JarilIa Camp, or interests in
same call on or address, A. w. GlF-
FORD, Box IL, FL Paso, Texas
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-25
The New Electric Liqht COMPANY

The directors of the international
Electric & Power Co. held q meeting
today and organized by the election Of
j P. Dieter, president; J. j. Taylor,
vice president; A. Krakauer, treasurer;
aud w. S. McCutcheon, secretary.
1t was announced by the committee
on subscriptions that they had over
Sl5, 900 subscribed with q large num-
Der OF people yet to see and no doubt
that full amount of authorized capital
would be subscribed.
The Subscribers to the stock are re-
quested to pay to A. Krakauer the first
assessment of 10 per cent at once as it
Is necessary to have it paid in before
the charter can be granted.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-25

Cheap furniture, glass ware, and
China ware; call at MONEYS, lis. S.
Oregon ST.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-25

Twenty five. Cinnamon passed through
In bond today on their way to the City
of Mexico.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-25
Not How Cheap,

But How Good" is the motto of the
Anheuser- Busch Brewing Assn, brew
ers of the best, purest and largest line
of beers for family and club use in the
world. No corn-iust pure beer.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-25

Wagon Umbrellas.
With attachments, cheaper than ever
before at West Texas Saddlery Co.,
corner Oregon and Overland streets.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-25
Maria ge License.

Marriage license was today granted
to Beniguo Guerra and Trinidad Car
rRscO.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-25

Groceries for cash and ice cold drinks
at O'Neill's Grocery, 4O2 Mesa Ave.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-25

Two dozen fresh eggs for twenty -fivo
cents at the Ell Paso Grocery.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-25

Frank r. Stockton. the author, saws
that the best training for a literary
man is that of the newspaper Office.
where he can learn a clear style, can
observe all phases of life and learn
what q Ork really means.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-25

P1llsbury's Best Flour is the best in
the world. Ell Paso Grocery Co.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-25

Remington tabulator attachment,
Phone 22O,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-25

WEEKLY HERALD $500 per year.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-29

alleged use OF chemicals in packing
meats. Some sensitive persons. chiefly
in the trade, have taken alarm At the
Generals phrase. alleging THAI I, will
further lncrease foreign. especially Ger
man, prejudice against our meats. But
If there is any truth in this statement,
II is better thaS it should he brought
out. for the sooner exposed the sooner
remedied; while, on the contrary, K the
General should prove to have been mis-
informed. investigation will disclose and
dispose Of that fact. and all Will be well
An evil is never cured by concsaling IT,
The Army and Navy Journal has this TO
say on the s0bieCt;
The use OF chemicals in putting up
meats Is charged against the Canadian
packers. but they say that only sak and
saItpesre are used In their brine. When
their hams and bacon are packed. a
small quantity Of borax is sprinkled over
the face OF the meat but this is removed
by washing as soon as the cases are
opened in London, where the pieces are
smoked"
This Is interesting, and at :east af-
foris food for thought
General Sharer. by the way. has en-
practically denied the wholesale state
ment OF Commissary General Eagsn that
he (Shafter) had approved OF the beef
furnished the troops. General Shafter
said. with considerable warmth Cwhat
he said was Hell. nor) thar he had
approved Of no beef he didn't see; that
the beef sent to him was all right. and
all the beef he saw at Santiago really
was good. but that he didn't know any
thing about all the beef in the United
States. and had never expressed an
opinion about the 10000 pounds of beef
in controversy"
That's where shafter was sharp. Gov
ernor Roosevelt. at the time on duty as
colonel L. 8 ", says that some OF the
beef he saw had to be fed to sharks.
1t is not understood that General Miles
charges all the meat sent to Cuba and
Porto Rico by the commissary depart
uent was unfit TO eat bur that some Of
it was and too large proportion there
Of.
What the people want is the facts. and
they are entitled to them. II wrong was
done that time, or errors made. the same
thing is less likely to occur again by
making the truth known.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-29
Iecessity for any fish laws.

The story Of the foreign commerce Of
1895, as complied by the bureau Of sta
tistics Of the treasury department, is
now complete. It's exports are the larg-
gest in our history; its imports the small
est since 1855, although the consuming
population is now 80 per cent greater
than at that time. The total exports Of
December were slS7 s47,44S, and Of the full
calendar year, $1.254S2J,ls9. The imports
OF the year are as notable as the ex-
ports, but for reverse reasons, being the
smoilest since 1885. They amount 10 only
se2Ses4,s34, against s742G23,s9s in 1897 Thus
the year shows an increase Of more than
sl5OOOO.0OO in exports and more than
slOO,OOOOOO in imports giving by far the
largest excess of exports known in our
commerce. The largest exports in our
history, coupled with the unusually small
imports, were naturally accomplished by
the largest net importalons Of gold. The
total gold importaiions for the year were
252, and the total gold exporta-
tions SIG. l94,954, making the excess of
imports OF gold for the year s141. .S41. .2sS.
The total imports Of silver, most of which
comes in with lead ore were during the
year s2s.o29,724, sum larger than that
Of amy earlier year. save 1896 and 1891
while the exports. stated in bullion value
Except coins Of the United States ex-
ported. were 15s, 797. .1O4, a sum larger than
that Of any preceding year except 1896,
1896 and 1897.