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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-20
BORDER RIFLES
Are Drilling Regularly In the Man
ueI of Arms.

The Border Rifles had a regular
meeting last night for drill.
The militiamen are now drilling re
gularly in the manuel of arms.
George Ogden and Frank Simmons
have arranged to fit up the armory
with lockers for the storing and safe
keeping of the uniforms Of the men
They were enabled to do this with the
money derived from the sale of the
gasoline engine at Washington park,
which they purchased some time ago
with money subscribed by private in
6iyiduals
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-20
REPORT DENIED.
Sheriff Boone Requests That an
Error Be Corrected.

Sheriff Boone called at the HERALD
office this morning and asked that the
report in yesterdays paper In refer
ence to Arcario Alva having been con-
fined In the county Jail for month
without legal papers be corrected.
He said the jail records would show
that Alva was legally committed and
was not being held without warrant.
The STORY of the imprisonment was
from a source considered absolutely
reliable, but of course the records
should have been examined before the
story was published.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-20
Your Face

Shows the state of your feelings and
the state of your health as well. I'm
pure blood makes itself apparent in a
pale and sallow complexion, Pimple
and Skin Eruptions. If you are feeling
weak and worn out and do not have a
healthy appearance you should try
Acker's Blood Elixir. 1t cures all
blood diseases where cheap Sarsaparil-
las and SO called purifiers fail: knowing
this we sell every bottle on positive
guarantee. M. II. Webb druggist.
Acker's Dyspepsia Tablets are SOLD
on a positive guarantee. Cures heart
burn, raising of the food, distress after
eating or any form of dyspepsia. One
little tablet gives immediate relief 25
cts. and so cts. M. 81. Webb, drug
gist.
Moki Tea positively cures Sick
Headache, indigestion and constipa-
ton. A delightful herb drink. Re-
moves all eruption of the skin, produc-
ing q perfect complexion. or money re-
funded. 25 cts. and so cts. M. 81.
Webb, druggist.
Ackers English Remedy will stop q
cough at any time. and will cure the
worst cold in twelve hours, or money
refunded. 25 cts. and SO cts. M. n.
Webb druggist.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-20
SALADO COAL.
Much Of 1t Being Hauled To 1hi
CITY.

The White Oaks road is now hauling
coal regularly to the city from the
Salado coal fields and a number of
heavy users of coal for steam produc-
ing purposes are testing the pro-
duct with the view of placing or
ders.
The coal will sell no cheaper than
the product of other mines, but if it
proves as satisfactory to consumers
much of it will be used in this city.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-20
Hotel pdIdCiO

Messrs McDermott and Carpenter
have assumed charge of the above
hotel at chihuahua, Mex, and will con-
duct the same on the American plan
Mr. J d McDermott Is we'll known to
the travelling public as having for
many years conducted the sRobinon
house. Everything has been refiitted to
the comfort OF the guests aud good
treatment is puaranteed
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-20
Volcanic EruntiOn.

Are grand, but Skin Eruptions rob
life of joy. Bucklen's Arnica Salve,
cures them, also Old, Running and
Fever Sores, Ulcers, Boils, Felons
Corns, Warts, Cuts, Bruises. Burns,
Scalds, Chapped Hands, Chiblains,
Best Pile cure on earth. Drives out
Pains and Aches. Only 25cts. box.
Cure guaranteed. Sold by Irwin & Co.
drug store.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-20
''C1OudCrOft''

Breathing spot of the southwest
This ride from Alamogordo to Cloud
croft is the most unique imaginable,
and not equalled anywhere On the con-
tinent.
Don't forget that you can maze
round trip from Ell Paso to Toboggan
for $500: leaving Ell Paso Saturdays at
1870 a M, arriving Cloudcroft in time
for dinner. aud returning any Monday.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-20

it was ordered that hereafter the coun-
Gil meet at instead of 7:30 O'Clock.
Alderman Ogden voted no.
The matter of putting in lighting fix
lures for the city hall was referred to
the building committee.
The council then adjourned.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-20
Mexican Mineral Belt.

The only direct route to the rich
mining regions of Eastern Sonora
and Western chihuahua is via the
Sierra Madre line, and Casas Gran
des. Trains leave Ciudad Juarez at
1925 daily except Sundays.
J. T. LOGAN,
Genl. Traffic Agent
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-20

II wish to express my thanks to the
manufactures of Chsmberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, for
having put on the market such a
wonderful medicine," says W. W.
Massingill. of Beaumont, Texas. There
are many thousands of mothers whose
of dysentery and cholera infantum
who must also feel thankful. It is for
sale by ali druggists.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-20

On the 10th of December 1897, Rev.
S. A. Donahoe. pastor M. E. church,
South, Pt. Pleasant, w. Va, contract
ed severe cold WAS attended from the
beginning by violent coughing. He
says: AFTER resorting to a NUM- Der of
so-cslled specifics, usually kept in the
house to no purpose, 1 purchased a
bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Re
medy, which acted like charm. [
most cheerfully recommend 1t to the
public" For sale by ell druggist.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-20
ANOTHER ELECTION
Will Be Held In This City Next Tues.
day.

Another bond election will be held
next Tuesday.
This time the proposition will be
submitted to the people to issue $50, 600
of sewer extension bonds and so, 900
of additional city hall bonds.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-20
Rolling id Health

is better than to be Trolling in
vealth," and ar the s'staff of life''
is good, pure and wholesome bread
you should secure some of our
''parlor PATENT flour, thatsis made
from the best selected hard wheat,
and manufactured by the best pro-
cess, and your pastry, cakes. ETC.,
will be all that you could desire. if
you use "Puritan" brand of flour.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-20
For OYersFiftY Years.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. 1t
soOthes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie and is
the best remedy for diarrhoea, twenty
five cents bottle.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-20

Joseph Stockford, Hodgdon, Me-.
healed sore running for seventeen
years and cured his piles of long stand
ing by using De Wits Witch Hazel
Salve. 1t cures all skin diseases. Fred
Schaefer, druggist.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-20

To Cure Cold in One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quiniue Ia
blets. All druggists refund money if it
fails to cure. 25c. The genuine has
B. Q. L. on each tablet.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-20

Ask for "EL PASO Transient
the best cent CIGAR on the market
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-20
White Oaks, NOgal,
and Fit. Stanton

Train leaves Alamop ordo on arrival
which by October LIST, will be at Sa-
lado, the new coal mining camp, where
the largest town in Southern New
Mexico will be found.
Track Is but twelve miles from
White Oaks, and a comfortable stage
makes rip in one hour and thirty min
utes.
Stages to Nogal, Sslado and Fort
Stan ton connect with all trains.
The day of the long, tedious, dusty
stage ride to White Oaks country is
past. The bray of the mule ia sup
planted by the snort of the locomotive.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-20

1928
A communication handed in
by the clerk, asking that
Buchanan and Powers be
issued u warrant for $4,000 for work on
the city hall. was allowed.
STREET SIGNS.
A bid was submitted for furnishing
signs for the streets OF Ell Paso as fol-
lows:
Ell PASo, Texas, Oct. 10, '99.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of El Paso, Texas.
Gentlemen:-The undersigned will
furnish five hundred (500) street signs,
land as many more as the honorab BILE
council may order, same to be furnish
ed at prices herein stately and p ace
them On buildings, fences, posts, or
other places where the council shall
direct. Said street signs to be of solid
cast iron, in one piece; black back
ground and ivory white letters. Said
signs to be not less than fifteen 15)
inches nor more than twenty-one (21)
inches in length by three (3) inches in
width. The white face of the letters
on said signs shall be two and one
half (23) inches in height. Said signs
will be furnished at sixty (6O cents
each.
The undersigned agrees to furnish,
" X
ing for such of said iron signs as can
not be secured to buildings, fences,
posts ETC., without the same; said
lumber backing to be three (3) inches
wide, and not to exceed twenty seven
(27) inches in length.
The undersigned agrees to furnish
good aud sufficient bond to carry out
this proposition in good faith and in
accordance with the orders of your
honorable body.
Respectfully submitted,
OTIS TURNER.
On motion Of Mr.. Ogcen the matter
was referred to the street improvement
committee, consisting of Messrs Bad
ger, Clifford and McDuffie, for investi-
CATION. and report at the next meeting.
Postmaster Campbell, who was pres
ent, introduced Postoffice Inspector,
Bell, who made short talk saying that
extend free delivery only on condition
that the streets were named, the
houses numbered, the sidewalks were
in reasonable good condition and the
streets we'll lighted. He said if these
conditions were complied with the
free delivery system would be extended
In this city.
Postmaster Campbell then said few
words in regard to the matter, urging
iitions so that the free delivery system
might be extended. He said further
that innumerable petitions from citi-
zens had been submitted to the depart
nent asking for additional carriers.
and he hoped that the city council
would meet the requirements of the
1epartm emit.
The clerk report ted the collection of
s44O from the county and the receipt of
BIO for the sale of little farm house.
The clerk read a communication from
Frank w. Brown saying that
ne was the owner of block 5,
81 lots and COM
that his assessments for sever
Il years past had been exhorbitant and
.sking for q reduction so that back tax
ID could be paid.
The petition was referred.
TINE OF MEETING CHANGED.
On motion of Alderman Whitmore
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-20

Save Money
Buy your school books and supplies
from w A. Irwin & Co.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-20
City Council Will Adopt Re-
commentator of Post
office Department.
FREt MAIL DELIVERY
Will be Extended to the Suburbs,
provided That Houses Are Mum
bered. Streets are Named and
Sidewalks Are Put in Good
Condition.

The city council met last evening
with five aldermen present and an
swering to roll call. They were Messrs.
Drummer, McDuffy. Clifford, Ogden
and Whitmore. The clerk begun on
the minutes from the meeting held
September and then stopped, saying
that he had not completed the bal
ance.
The chief of police reported on the
need of stoves at the police station,
city Jail and offices in the same build
ing.
The clerk presented the report of
the city treasurer ending Sept. 30,
1899. showing the following:
On hand Sept. 80. $29, 211, 9S4.
Warrants outstanding, $43, ibis
The renOrt was referred
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-20

Alderman Clifford submitted the
following bills, which were ordered
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-22

rapidly in Cloud, and is ripening in
Dickinson, Reno and Rush, and is be-
ing cut in Barber, Cowley and McPher-
son. Corn has been much damaged by
drought in Barber, and in the central
part of Kingman by hail. Flowing and
prairie haying continues. In Barton
grain stacks were damaged by wind
and rain. Wheat is being marketed in
Rush. Apples are rotting on the trees
in Cloud and a poor crop, in Ottawa
they are good but few on trees; are
very abundant in Reno and doing we'll
in Saline COwIey reports fall fruits
in fine condition while Phillips reports
fruit trees better than ever.
WESTERN DIVISION.
The corn crop is made in Ford, Logan
and TregO and cutting has begun in
Trego. Corn is firing in Thomas. The
early corn is made in Wallace but the
late corn has been damaged by the
drought. The forage crops are unus-
ually heavy and cutting has begun. The
range grass is curing on the ground.
Prairie hay is abundant and is being
Wen secured. Summer apples are ripe
in Ness. Cattle are doing well but flies
are very bad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-22
WHY 1T FAILED.
Returned Topolobampo Colonist Says
BreidenthaI Scheme Is Failure

Geo. s. Kneeland, who came to To-
peka in 1857 and who for many years
lived in Shawnee county, is again IN
Topeka accompanied by his wife, and
this time he halls from TopolObampo,
Mexico, where he went in 1894 with q
large party of colonists. Mr.. Kneeland
is visiting at the home of Election Com.
missioner L. T. Yount
Mr.. Kneeland said There have been
a great many changes in the colony
since We first went to Topolobampo-
pieces, but many of the colonists are
still living there and are contented
with their life and are making a good
living for themselves and their lam
lilies. The trouble, and the main reason
why the colony was not a success, was
because of very poor management II
it were not for that fact the colony to-
day would be one OF the richest IN the
world. The resources of the country
are very little developed and the coun-
try is rich, especially in minerals and
the climate is such that man can
work all the year round. The Their
mometer very seldom goes above 103
degrees, and seldom lower than freez-
ing.
''There are any quantity of mines
there that are good and have been
worked many years ago but have been
abandoned for various reasons. The
native inhabitants are not a progress
sive people, and it needs the people
from the north to go in there end make
a success of the mining and ether pur-
suits. Everything that can be raised
here and many additional things can
be raised there and by irrigating we
can secure plenty of water. The rain
fall is heavy in the months of July,
August and September. and is sufficient
to insure a fair crop. which may be
increased to a good one by the addition
of irrigation There is no doubt that
this country will in time become one
of the best and most prosperous coun-
tries on the globe.
Il would hardly advise any one to go
there expecting to make his fortune
with nothing to start on. If a person
has money then he is almost sure to
succeed. There is a good opening for
a good commission merchant, and a
good hotel keeper, but they must I'M
derstand their business and know the
Spanish language we'll The resources
of the country are unlimited and a man
who can get a good start there is in a
fair way to succeed The colony, or
sists of about forty families but they
do not live under any cooperative
basis, but each one for himself At
times there We're as many as l. 200 col
onists registered and the greatest num-
Der there for any length of time was
500.
I'VE have plenty of fish, deer, small
oysters and quail, but the black ducks
which used to be so plentiful are get
ting scarce. There is very little said
or needed in the way of government, as
the amount of crime is very small. OF
course the criminal is taken care of
and punished, but seldom do we have
occasion to put a man to death. The
Indians and natives get drunk and tear
around and many times do some dam
age but we take care of them and in
their case the offender is usually shot.
There is a bare possibility that the col
will be put on sound business basis
and viii, without a doubt, be a success"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-22
TAXES REDUCED.
City Council Levies Loss Than
Last Year.

The council made the annual tax
levy for the ensuing year at its meet
ing last night. It win be a half mill
less than last year, Notwithstanding
the great amount of improvements that
is going on.
The tax ordinance provides for a. levy
Of 1879 mills distributed as follows:
General revenue. 6 mills; general i'm
prOVement, mills; interest on bonds,
2 mills; sinking fund, y mill; water,
mills; public library, II mill; to pay
internal improvement bonds, issued for
grading, curbing and paving citys por-
ton of streets and alleys, mill; in
terest on same, Il mill.
After the ordinance had been read
Councilman Morgan said:
Il see this levy is a half mill lower
than we had last year. There is a great
deal of improvement going and I
should not think we could get along
with any less than We have had. 1
think that other half mill ought to be
put in there somewhere
Mayor DreW-Where would you put
it?
Mr.. Mergan-We could use it in there
somewhere.
Mayor Drew-The levy is up to the
limit on nearly everything. The only
place where it could be put in would
be for interest and principal on bonds,
and we have money on hand for the
purpose now.
Councilman NetteIs-I would like to
know what the levy does in the way of
parks?
Mayor Drew-We found we were get
ting too much in our sinking fund so
we took a half mill from that and put
it in the general improvement fund,
which can be used for park purposes.
This seemed to be all satisfactory,
and the ordinance was passed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-22

Aspen Mining and Smelling company
was formed. The mine was found to
be one of the greatest silver producing
properties in the country. On con-
sentative estimate it is thought to be
worth no less than Sc. 600 600. It was
found that William Wood had been
killed by Indians in New Mexico soon
after giving up working his claim. The
question then arose as to who his heirs
were. Much money was spent in the
effort to find them and detectives were
sent all over the country following var
iOus clews. The wife of Wood was
finally located in Ontario, Canada,
where she was living in comparative
poverty and totally unaware of the big
property to which she had fallen heir.
She was induced to sign deed for
all claims to her husbands property
for consideration of $500. Later.
when she discovered that the property
was worth much more than she i'm
agined and ran way up into the mil
lions, she brought suit in Denver to
have the deed set aside and after eight
years or litigation the court decided
that the company owed her S404 600.
The history of the mine carries with
it tale of suffering and i'll luck It
has been the cause, according to the
stories told, Of no less than a dozen
suicides and helped in the downfall of
Robert c. Schenck. minister to Great
Britain, who endeavOred to promote
stocks while holding that position.
Emma Wood and her brother. VIII
liam J. Wood, were found to be living
near Wichita, Kansas. Emma went TO
Aspen. She was pretty and soon after
her arrival there elOped with an en-
plOye Of the mine who abscOnded with
$4,000 of the cOmpany's money. Both
died short time later in Mexico of
yellow fever.
Before William J. Wood knew of his
good fortune he was declared insane in
the probate court of SedgWick county
ana sent 10 the insane asylum at To-
peka and William Throckmorton was
appointed his guardian The owners
OF the mine attempted in every way to
escape the paying of William J. Woods
just claims.
The guardian brought suit in the
courts OF Denver. The suit was stub
bornly fought for eight years As a
last resort the claim was made that
Wllam J. Wood was not living and
that an unknown insane man had been
substituted for him. It was T,roI-sr
that the patient at the asylum was
rlghtfully entitled to an interest in the
mine but he is no better off than when
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-22
YAQUI WAR DRUM BEATS.
The Indians Are Gathering For Battle
Near Potam, Mexico.

Chicago. Aug. pa special to the
Record from Potam, Mex, via Nogales,
n. NJ. says:
The inhabitants of the town were
aroused to considerable excitement this
morning when the dull resounding of
the tambOr the Yaqui war drum, was
heard about three miles south off Po-
tam in the woods. They say the beating
of the tambOr is the signal that the In
dams are to give battle to their enemy
and as General Torres is now within
five miles of the point where they are
located, a fight is confidently expected
to take place within tWenty-four hours.
General Lorenzo Torres is in fighting
condition again and viii take the field
this week He has gained the reputa-
ton of being a fearless Indian fighter
and according to all reports, has more
ability to handle the rebellion than any
other man the government had at the
front. The Indians have an especial
hatred for him, charging that he is re-
sponsible for all their troubles. He
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-22
MAN OF MILLIONS
One Of the Few Millionaires in
Kansas
He Is an Ineurable Inmate OF
the Insane Asylum.
INHERITED WEALTH.
Lost His Mind Before He Knew
of His Fortune.
Vain Efforts to Deprive Him of
His Money.

William J. Wood, an incurab1e inmate
of the Topeka insane asylum, is a part
owner in the famous Emma silver mine
at Aspen, Colorado. He is one of the
few milIionaires in Kansas but his
mind is so far gone that he can not
appreciate his good fortune.
In 1880 William Wood. the father Of
the insane man. with Archie c. Fiske
located the mine and named it for the
sister Of the insane man, Emma Wood
The two men could not make the mine
pay and gave up working it but did
not relinQuish their rights to the prop
erty-
In 1885 Jerome B. Wheeler Of New
York sent a prospectOr to Colorado to
look up mining property. The prOspec-
tor found the Emma mine and the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-22
CYCLISTS ORDINANCE.
It Is Referred to a Committee With
out Debate.

The -talked-of petition asking
for the passage of an ordinance to al
low bicycle riders the use of the side
walks was presented to the council last
night. 1t contained 708 signatures.
Mayor Drew started to refer it to
the committee on streets and walks,
when Councilman Morgan said:
Il move to reject the petition. This
matter has been up before and there
is no use of our wasting our time over
it."
do no hurt to let it go to the COM
mittee, and as there was no second to
Mr.. Mergan's motions, it was referred.
Later in the evening Councilman
ing the ground covered by the petition,
and it was also referred to the commit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-22
GOLD NUGGETS IN TREGO.
The Real Ones Are Found on the
Corn Stalks.

Corn SE6lkS.
The following is the United States
department of agriculture climate and
crop bulletin for Kansas for the week
ending Aug. p:
GENERAL CONDITIONS.
Fine rains occurred early in the week
over the larger parts of the middle and
eastern divisions and on the 18th in
the extreme southwestern counties. The
cool weather of the first part of the
week was followed by very warm
weather the latter part.
EASTERN DIVISION.
Corn is maturing rapidly; the early
corn being ripe in many of the south
ern counties and is being cut. Late
corn is growing finely except in few
of the central eastern counties where
dry weather has prevailed. In Elk a
severe hail storm on the 18th badly in
jured KaHfr and corn fodder. In Corey
even the early corn is still green, grow
ing and filling. Prairie haying has
progressed rapidly, the crop being IN
usually good. Flax thrashing pro-
crosses, and in Franklin is turning out
unusually we'll. Ground is too hard for
blowing in Allen, Douglas, Miami and
WyandOtte; blowing nearly finished in
the other counties. Apples are hanging
on we'll in Chase and Norris promising
a fair crop; in Lyon the winter varie-
ties indicate a heavy crop; they were
badly blown off in Doniphan and Mont
gomery, and are falling in Jefferson,
Labette, Nemaha and Usage; win make
One-third crop in Nemaha.
MIDDLE DIVISION.
Early corn is ripe in Barton, CowIey,
Mcpherson and Sumner and in last
named is being fed; it has matured