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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-27
FOLDING Beds On Ice.

Dallas freight agents are now
making merry over the misfor tunes of
a competitor. Recently car of furni-
ture was shipped from Chicago to a
Dallas dealer. 1t was loaded on ore of
the Jumbo furniture cars and started
south in all it's huge unsigbtliness. AT
the first junction the agent knowing
how badly the jumbo equipment was
wanted at the north and having been
advised that carload shipments of
furniture might be loaded into as m any
cars as convenience might suggest aud
only one car paid for, bethoughs him
of a plan to kill two birds with one
stone. He transferred the furniture
into two fruit cars that had to go home
via Dallas, thus saving hauling empties
and at the same time getting the
clerk. who was in a hurry to go to
Vestry meeting, waybilled the cars.
''furnit," and sent them on their way
At the next junction the agent find
ing two fruit cars and reading the
way bill, ''fruis," inspected the
ice boxes and unusual notstions on the
way bill. AT the next junction the
gent finding the cars had been iced
north of him, and ice boxes nearly |
cars were iced three times while in |
transit, all openings being tightly |
closed to preserve the contents. There !
was delightfully."- cool and moist tenn |
perature within, so much SO |
that the glue was all melted on |
the furniture and each piece took |
individual action. The clerk when |
described the COZ tents as |
what nots." The consignee not having |
the invoice can not say |
~ neGner the shipment consisted of |
folding beds or chiffoniers
The claim, amounting to over 500, Is
n the hand OF the claim agent. 1t is
up to the icing agents VINO are slow
4 bout explaining actions.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-27
A LiterRry Dilemma.

Charles, you didn't seem to get on well
with those two ladies next you at din
ner."
"No, Amelia; couldn't remember to
save me which one you said had written
a book. Indianapolis Journal
diplomacy That Pays.
There's one thing about it. You
don't have to bother with a furnace If
you live in a fiat"
''Oh, well, l don't bother with fur
mace either and l live in a house"
You don't mean to tell me you have
a girl that looks after it, do you?"
mo. You see, we burn natural gas,
and I've succeeded in getting my wife,
who is very nervous, to believe that L
can't be trusted to monkey with the
valves, so she attends to it herself
Chicago Times-Herald
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-27
Mr. Brooks RESIGNS

The Santa Fs system recently decid-
ed to traus act its live stock business for
this section by means of a travelling
agent with headquarters at Ell Paso
Accordingly the energetic live stock
agent. @. l.. Brooks, well known in
Ell Paso, has resigned from his posi-
ton. Mr.. Brooks proved himself to
be an eminently successful and popular
agent and the Santa Fe thought so
highly OF his work that it is under
stood he will be offered another respon-
stble and lucrative position in the
service of the company
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-27

man was handsomely defeated Dick nur
ried to his boyhood home in the east fol
rest and to forget. He reached there
at noon and left again Mt 30. Such sud
den reversal of plans was sufficiently &C
counted for by the receipt of this tele
gram while he was telling his anxious
mother how run down he felt:
ut was glorious. Too proud for words
You have my whole heart
And she had sent it.-Detroit Free
Press
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-27
Enqineers Here Tonloht

Collector Dillon received the follow
ing telegram from New Orleans:
There is party Of New York Gen.
tral engineers who will arrive in your
city March 9th. $40 p. m. stopping
there IL hours so minutes
(Signed) w. ]. HURLEY,
Manager and Secretary.
This is the party mentioned in yes
terday's GERALD. expected in here to-
night.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-27
Notice To Contractors

The chief of police wishes to Issue a
very emphatic notice to contractors
who are putting up buildings to keep
the signal lights burning at night
There are many buildings going up
over the city, and in most instances
the necessary precaution of putting up
siRnsi light is neglected. Wholesale
arrests are likely to follow, and at once,
If the lights are not put up.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-27
Thieves BUSY
Carrying Away Grindstones, Hitch
ing Posts, Harness, Trees, Wash
Tubs, And Other Choice Portable


More than the usual mum Der of pet
ty thieveries and burglaries have been
reported to the police of late. The re-
sidences of several people on lower
| Magoffin avenue were entered last
| night, and several articles of more or
less value taken.
Horace B. Stevens, the real estate
man, also reports the loss of a act of
harness, taken from his barn last
night. The thieves pried off board
from the outer fence. and took, both
the harness and laprobe. The latter
Was sfterward recovered on sthe hill
side near Mr.. Stevens house.
Mr. Morgan, of Sorensou and Nor
gan, the contractors, is mourning the
loss of a grtndstone, carried away by
some light fingered, heavy muscled
robber. This is believed to have2been
taken across the river and disposed
of.
The exhibit of s'few days since, in
the Juarez custom house, of. thin s
taxed by shop filters on this side, and
struggled across under dresses and
skirts. included, besides select as
sortment of dress goods and house fur
nishings, several bowls and pitchers
and complete toilet sets: an Ell Paso
City directory: q young tree, several
large cuspidors, a wash tub, and q |
post.
The reeidence of Zach White, pres
ident OF the Lighting company, was
en- tered last night, and $l4 and. come
Oh ange taken from Mr. Whites
pockets. Mr.. White says that several |
other robberies occurred near his
house. but none OF these were reported
TO the police.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-27
MR.. HOU6HTON'S DIVISION
The Santa Fe Central Agent Now
Has Charge Of All Freight And
PASSENGER Business On A New
Nv Created Traffic Division.

There are few railroad men in the
EI Paso territory who are more
genuinely liked than F. B. Hong hton,
who has hitherto been styled the
general agent of the Santa Fee at this
point. Mr.. Houghton has won his
spurs by sincerity and honesty.
twill therefore be very good news
to his many friends to know that he
will be, after April L, division freight
and passenger agent OF the Santa F'e,
with his territory extending from Ell
Paso and Silver City on the south to
Ration on the north. While his head
quarters will remain in this city, he
will have general supervision of the
passenger and freight traffic OF every
sort over the division.
The office of live stock agent has
been practically abolished, and
travelling live stock agent, operating
from the Ell Paso Office, will be ap-
pointed.
This means that the office here in
creases In importance. MIR. HOughton
is today, and for the rest of this week
will be, out on trip over the divi-
sion.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-27
A Good Cough Medicine For Children

ing Chamberlsin's Cough Remedy.
says F. p. Moran. q we'll known and
popular baker, of Petersburg, Va.
I'VE have given it to our children
when troubled with bad coughs, also
whooping cough, and it has always
given perfect satisfaction. 1t was re-
commended to me by . druggist as the
best cough medicine for children as IL
contained no opium or other harmful
drug" Sold by all druggists.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-27
bob" Jennings Goes To Benson.

bob" Jennings, for a long time in
the employ of the Santa Fee, left this
morning for Benson.
He goes there to accept lucrative
position with the Pullman Car COM
pany. bob" is well known in this
city, being a most popular fellow, with
hosts of friends who wish him success
in his new field.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-27
A Trip Up the Road.

Pres. c. B. Eddy, of the Ell Paso &
Northeastern railway, has been up the
road in bis special car "Paso del Norte''
the past week. He WAS accompaufe d
by Judge Msgoffin, Mrs. Magofiu aud
Mrs. and Miss Crosby of Ell Paso. The
party breathed the refreshing
Cioudcroft air, aud also went to Capita
TO look over the immense coal opera
lions there. Tue party returned ID
El PasO last night.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-27
Mr.. paImer's Birthday

W.. E. Palmer, the Alamogordo
agent of the Ell PAso & Northeastern
railway, celebrated his fortieth birth
day, Tuesday. Mr.. Palmer first iden-
tilted himself with the Ell Paso. &
Northeastern. May 81, 1898, being
stationed at Escondida before the sta
tion At Alamogordo was opened. Later
he was given the agency In the rail-
way 0ffic 30 as Alamogordo, which he
now holds
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-27
To WASHINGTON.

PARIS, March 27.-It Is learned
from reliable sources that Boer Com
missioners Womsrens and. Fischer.
now en- route to Europe, will visit the
Uni tied States after a sojourn here. They
will bring an important, proposition to
President Mckinley.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-27
Reduction In Texas Rates.

1t is understood that the Texas rail-
road com N lesion is considering q whole
sale and general reduction of freight
rates al along the line. this contempla-
ted action being In line with recent
order of the Georgia commission, by
which commodity and carload rates in
that state suffered a reduction of some
30 per cent
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-27

Mrs. Yeast-They say nothing is
wasted Are fish tails any good?
Mrs Crimsonbeak-Well yes. Some
that my husband tells are jimdandies
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-27

See those crocodiles ranged one
above the other on the river bank?"
said the traveller in the south.
Yes" explained his wife. 81 sup
pose those are the original crocodile
tiers"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-27
For Over Fifty Years.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teethinp. Il
soothes the child, softens the gums
allays all pain, cures wind collie and Is
the best remedy for diarrhoea, twenty
five cents q bottle.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-27

Use Curtice Bros. Blue Label To-
matoes; z cans for 25c; none to equal
them: at Ell Paso Grocery.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-27

Mrs. Crimsonbeak-When the wealth
er is chilly, my feet always get cold.
Mr.. CrimsOnbeak-Of course. That
shows that the temperature goes down.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-27

He-Do you believe in hoodoos?
She-I did once.
"You did?'
Eyes. 1 married one"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-27

He-Why are they called Beers, do
you suppose?
She-Oh, because they are always
forcing themselves ahead, 1 suppose.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-27

Patience-What are you pressing
that waist for?
Patriotic take the wrinkles out of
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-27

Bill-Ive been down to old Pincha-
nickel's 20 times for that little bill of
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-27

Jfll-Well, the old fellow always did
believe in giving n fellow a run for his
money.-Yonkers Statesman.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-27

Mrs. Crfmsonbeak-A beggar was
just in here whose toes turned in.
Mr.. Crimsonbeak-Well, 1 hope you
turned IN out.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-27

"And then George will come tonight
and press all the wrinkles back in it
again"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-27

Sparks From the Engine
}. I. Logan. traffic manager of the
Sierra Msdre, is spending several days
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-27
WHIM-WHAMS,

A Galaxy of Jests Sure to Please Low
of HumOr.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-05-03

An English clergyman, rather pom.
pous of manner, was fond of chatting
With witty chimney-sweep.
Once, when the minister returned
from his summer holidays, he hap
pcned to meet his youthful acquaint-
ancc, who seemed to have been at
work.
where have you been?" asked the
clergyman.
Sweeping the chimneys at the vic
aragc,' was the boys answer.
How many chimneys are there, and
how much do you get for each?' was
the next question.
The sweep said there were 90 chin
neys, and that he was paid shilling
apiece.
The clergyman, after thinking n
moment, looked at the sweep in APP
parent establishment. You have
earned great deal of money in lit
tie time he remarked solemnly,
wondering, probably, what the sooty
fellow would reply.
YES" said the sweep, throwing his
bag over his shoulder as he started
away, 1--WE who wear black coats get
our money very easily!"-Spare No
mentS.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-05-03
THE WOODCHUCK'S WAYS.
He Sleeps for Six Months OFT of Every
Yesr, b.; Is a. Lively Fellow
Nevertheless.

The woodchuck sleeps for six
months ont OF the twelve. "I've been
asleep all winter, but now I'm wide
awake and ready to ENJOY the spring
and summer" writer in ST. Nicho-
las fancies him saying, as he comes
to the mouth of his hole under the
old tree. In the early part Of last
autumn, when he was very fat from
his many summer feasts of red clover,
he filled this nest nearly full of leaves,
crawled into the middle of the long
mass and, curling himself up into a
ball, went to sleep"
The woodchuck's appetite makes
him the plague of every farmer, and
his queer and interesting ways make
him the delight of every farmers
boy. If we dig him out of his home
in the winter, we shall find what ap-
pears to be a football covered with
fur. Let us take him in by the warm
fire in the farmhouse, and soon he
will wake up, but in such a drowsy
way as not to be frightened Before
long he will roll up and GO to sleep
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-05-03
GRACIOUS LITTLE BOY.
He Lives in Chicago, and Pretty
Speeches and Sayings Come to
Him Quite Naturally.

When that charming story of a de-
lightful child, Little Lord Fauntle-
roy" made its appearance many older
readers said:
Little Lord Fauntleroy is certainly
the dearest little fellow in the world,
but he isn't the least bit like any
little boy I know. In fact, I don
believe any such gracious little boy
exists outside of the pages of that
book"
But there does exist such a gra-
cious little boy, and he exists in the
very heart of Chicago, according to
a paper of that city. He is a typical
little chip of parental older block,
and he seems to have acquired quite
naturally the pretty ways and man
ners which distinguished his tactful
father. The dear little fellow is
scarcely three years old, yet he is
gaining quite a reputation for pref
ty speeches that would not be dis
dained by many an older society man
of Chicago.
Recently he was taken to visit his
grandmother, an "old, old lady" who
resided in the country, whose house
hold was managed by a number of
sold, OLD servants. Such an environ
ment was totally strange to the lit
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-05-03
THE REASON WHY.

The big boys wouldn't play with me;
They said | was too small
That they would have to wait and see
If | grew strong and tall
And when they had their club at school,
They all began to grin,
And said that they had made a rule
To let no small boys in.
But when the holidays brought Jim
From college for week,
The big boys came to call on him
And listen to him speak.
He told them of the football game
Where, in an awful crush,
He slipped. and for ten days was lamo-
He played at center rush;
He told them of the record jump
He beat Yale man in;
He let them feel the dreadful lump
The ball made on his shin.
He showed his muscles all in play,
He raised a heavy weight.
And looked to see what they would say
/ know they thought 1t great.
They saw his college pins and flag,
They saw his football suit;
They opened wide his travelingbag,
And thought his cap 'beaut.'"
They saw his yellow sweater there,
A picture of the gym"
They liked the way he wore his hair,
And every one liked him.
So now the big boys notice me,
And, in some way or other,
They let me join their club, you see,
Because I'm Jim's own brother.
-Montrose j. Moses. in ST. Nicholas.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-05-03
An Island of Black Cats.

One of the queerest corners of the
earth, according to Capt. John c. Rein
man. is Chatham island, off the coast
of Ecuador. This island lies GOO miles
west of Guayaquil and the equator runs
directly through it. Capt Reinman,
who was sent to the Galapagos group
of islands to Inquire into the proper
grounding of deep-sea cable, stopped
at Chatham isla Nd, and says it abounds
in cats, every one o: which is black.
These animals live in the crevices of the
lava formation near the coast and sub
sist by catching fish and crabs instead
Of rats. other animals found on this
island are horses, cattle, dogs, goats
and chickens, all of which are perfect
ly wild.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-05-03
HIS HANDICAP.

lie wooed her when they both were poor.
twas then he won her. too:
Che cheered him when the days were drear
and toiled to help him through;
She taught him things from books that he
had failed 20 learn in youth.
She got him to avoid the use OF words that
were uncouth
She took her Jewel In the rough. she pol
ished day by day,
And with a woman's patience ground the
worthless parts away
She turned him from stupid clown to one
whose men was proud.
She planted in hts heart the wish 10 rise
above the crowd
She planned the things he undertook, she
urged him on to try,
She gave him confidence to look for splen-
did things and high:
She bore the children that he loved, and
toilcd for them and him.
And often knelt beside her bed with aching
eyes and dim.
She checred him when the days were dark
and when the skies were bright
She saw him rise above the crowd and
reach a noble height,
Her brow Is marred by many line. she's
bent and wan and old.
He has bearing that is fine. form Of
noble mold.
And people say: Poor man. alas! He's
grown beyond his wife,
How sad that such Il load should be at
tached 10 MIN for life!'
Chicago Times Herald.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-05-03
CATS BY THE SCORE.
They Cheer the Life Savers Along
the Atlantic Coast and Keep
on Vicious Rats.

Nearly every lifesaving station along
haven for cats. 1t may seem strange
that among the beach hills, surround
ed by water in many instances, the cats
should be represented so largely in
Uncle Sans service, but life-savers say
that if it was not for the presence of
bore and at times dangerous, for hived
among the beach hills with their
growth of sea weed are swarms of rats,
vicious as wildcats and ready to de-
YOUR anything from a jolly fat life
saver down to fish.
These rats migrate at frequent in
tervals, but generally make their abode
near the stations, where they can Sc
cure food at times when the cats are
away or many of them are asleep.
Sometimes a lively chase occurs when
a swarm of rats is discovered pillaging
from the stations crumb heap, and
frequently fierce battles ensue be-
tween the cats and their enemies.
Capt. John Edwards, of the Short
Beach Life Saving station, opposite
Freeport, has the largest number of
cats, there being about so at present
in the family at the station. The cap
tain and his crew take great pride
in showing them to visitors and ex-
planning the reason of their habtation
among them.
Each man in the crew has become
strongly attached to the cats, and at
a signal from any one of them all the
pussies will scamper toward the sta
tion and stand in a circle as if expect
ing orders. When meals are ready the
cook calls them by a shrill whistle,
and each family seems to form into
group for eating.
Some of the cats at Capt. Edwards
have been there for ten years and know
every maneuver of the wreckers in
their work of saving people from
stranded vessels.-N. Y. Journal.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-05-03

again. He is the soundest of the
winter sleepers. The gray squirrel
sleeps" (hibernates, it is really) only
in the coolest weather; the chipmunk
sleeps more, but awakes from time to
time for nibble at his store of nuts;
but the woodchuck sleeps continually
for about six months. In middle and
late summer he lives alone, and for
large part of the time sits perfect
" still at the mouth of his hole. The
scientific people name him Arctomys
monaX. Those of you who have COM
menced to study ancient tongues
know that monax means monk; so
you see grown-up people have their
fancies when they say in this scien-
tific name that this is the bear-mouse
monk.
While woodchucks are not rapid
runners, it is very difficult to catch
them, for they usually go but lit
tie way from the hole, and keep
sharp watch to see if anyone is COM
ing. Sometimes the farmers boys dig
out the whole family of woodchucks
in the spring. John Burroughs tells
in "Riverby" an interesting story
about feeding milk to young wood
chucks, and says that they would
hold a spoon in their little shining
black paws; and in "Pepacton" he
tells how the farm dog Cuff" out
Witted an old woodchuck.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-05-03

Feet have they, but they walk not
stoves.
Teeth have they, but they chew not
saws.
Eyes have they, but they see not-po-
tatoes.
Noses have th"v. but they smell not
teapots.
Mouths have they, but they taste not
rivers.
Hands have they, but they handle
notebooks.
Ears have they, but they hear not
cornstaiks.
Tongues have they, but they talk not
Wagons Golden Days
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-05-03
Toe Much fer the Elephant.

A Chicago Snowman recently advertised
a "pian playing elephant" and drew
crowd for the hrst performance. After
preliminary Spiel" describing the talents
of the beast and his education, the elephant
piano, ran, a scale, stopped, lifted his trunk
and ran believing, from the tent. The
Snowman stepped forward. Ladies and
gentlemen" he said, "an unfortunate oc-
currence prevents the intelligent animal
from continuing the performance. l am
sure that you will all respect his reasop.
teeth in the plane keys."-San Francisco.
Wave
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-05-03

tie boy, accustomed to the society of
n number of sisters and brothers.
The unusual surroundings, however
did not appear to make much differ
ence on the happy mind of the sturdy
little fellow. He seemed equally at
home with the old and young and
equally contented with urban and
suburban surroundings. Finally, it
was resolved to put the little fellow
who was startlingly truthful, to the
test, and the grandmother began the
catechism one morning at breakfast
while her grandchild was samplng
the delights of oatmeal and cream.
(Which do you like best, Willie, my
dear, living here in the country or
living in the big city, where your
father is?"
81 like it here best when | am here
grandma" returned the child, with a
pretty smile, but when | am back
home in the city like that best, too"
well" persisted the pleased grand
mother, "but don't you miss all your
little brothers and sisters and miss
playing with them and with the lit
tie boys and girls next door?
Wouldn't you rather be with them
than with such a lot of old women as
YOU see around here?"
Such a surprised face turned toward
the speaker from the oatmeal bowl,
while the tiny hand that held the
spoon was allowed to drop UNDECIDED
on the table. Then n childs voice
asked, wonderingly:
where are the old women, grand
,,,o
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-05-03
Hoods
SarsapariIIa

II had that tired feeling all the time.
Was as tired in the morning when \
rose as was when / went to bed. J
took four bottles of Hoods Sarsa-
parilla and it made me feel like a new
man. l could work hard and not feel
tired. l recommend Hoods to all
who need good medicine" A. p.
CHARTER, Creston, Iowa.
Hood's SarsaparlIIa is sold by all drug
gists Get Hoods and only Hoods.