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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-09
CONFERENCE .ADJOURNS
After a Most Successful Session.
Fine Lecture by Bishop hemll
ton Rev. ar. Lumpkin Goes to
Las Vegas.

The conference of the New Mexico
English Mission of the Methodist
church concluded its work last night
and adjourned.
At s o'clock a large audience assem-
bled at the Myrtle avenue church and
the subject, The achievements of the
closing century" The bishop spoke for
an hour at the end of which the min
utes were e by the secretary n
the appointments announced as fol-
lows:
superintendent. p. Morrison.
Alamogordo-R. r.. Reynolds.
Albuquerque-C. A. Bunner.
Bland-G. S. Madden.
Clayton. r. Harshaw.
Internationally. G.. Wright.
Ell Paso-J. F. Kellogg.
Hillsboro-Hobert Parker.
Las Vegas-A. NJ. Lumpkin.
Mogollon-To be supplied.
Pinos Altos-H. van Volkenberg.
Raton-M. Armstrong.
Santa Few. A. Cooper.
Silver City,. G. Ruoff.
Springer-B. F. Baker.
Las Cruces-To he supplied.
Capitan-To be supplied.
Deming-To be supplied.
Bishop Hamilton, a man of fine ap-
p~earance and possessed of much per-
sonal magnetism. proved himself last
evening to be alecturer Of no mean
ability. His auditors were delightfully."-
entertained and instructed.
While it might be inferred from the
bishops subject that he vas going to
tell of the wonderful inventions and
the wonderful discoveries Of the clos
ing century he confined himself to re-
counting the progress and achieve
ments of Christianity and to showing
that Christianity is the motive power
of the world n is everywhere.
He repeated the prophesy of Paul
made nearly 1000 years ago and show
ed that it had been fulfilled or was
organization of the great missionary
societies at h beginning OF the CEN
furry and said: Its the missionary
movement which began at the begin
of the century that has upturned
China n thrown it in your face; it
is the missionary movement that's
turned the world topsy turvy.
The speaker touched on the extinc-
ton OF slavery in the United States
and attributed il to the progress of
Christianity. He showed how the ON
dition of women had improved and
how even in the United States voca-
tions a been thrown open to them
and statutes enacted or repealed for
their benefit until their rights for the
most part equaled those of "a man.
At times the speaker waxed especial
~ eloquent and was literally applaud
ed His lecture was replete through
out with intense patriotism and he
told a number of good anecdotes that
mirth.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-09
SCHOOL CHILDREN ATTENDED
"6randpdh Smiths Funeral In
Large Numbers A TouChis q
Tribute

1t was a touching sight at Grandpa
Smiths funeral yesterday afternoon
when hundreds of little children filled
the edifice where the services were held
and pressed forward for a last look
on the face of their lead friend.
The somber coffin was literally bank
ed with flowers, principally the offer
ings Of the children. as a tribute to
the good old man who had, while he
lived among them, taken such delight
in making them happy.
The services were conducted under
the auspices of the G. A. r. n a beau
tiful sermon was preached by Rev. A.
NJ. Lumpkin. who among other things
said that no more touchins and no
higher ribute could be paid to the
worth of the dead than the sincere
grief manifested by hundreds of little
children.
The throng at the church was so
great that it was almost impossible for
the edifice to accommodate those who
wished to participate in the services,
for besides the children and friends of
the family there were many invalids
and others there. WON Grandpa had at
some time b~efriended or shown a kind
ness.
A large number of carriages and
other conveyanceS a been provided,
but these were hardly adequate to con-
NeN the mOuTHeTS Uo lue CtllttcIy
wher the remains were inferred with
military honors. a firing squad from
the Border Rifles participating.
Il neve knew of but n other fun
eral so numerously attended by child
ren." said j.. A. Merrill yesterday after
witnessing the services at the Metho-
dist church. and hat was at Albu-
querque, a few years ago. when a COM
paratively unknown man saved h
lives of many children and others. 1t
happened during the para6" IN which
hundreds of children parti ~ ed. and
he was driving a team atta>Aed to a
floa On which there was a large
mount of fireworks and inflamable
material. The fireworks exploded with
out warning and set fire to the float,
but the brave man stood his ground
and chung to the Lines at which the
frantic horses were Juggling until his
hands and arms were burned to a crisp.
He saved hundreds from ceath, but
gave up his own life. for he expired
neXt day. Every child in tho city at
tended the funeral and today a Elonu-
ment stand in the Albuquerque ccme-
terry which the children erected to the
brave man who died at his post to save
them from injury. Who knows but
what the children of FL Paso will de-
eide to erect a monument TO their old
friend, Grandpa Smith"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-09
Mountains OF Ore At parrsI.

jas r Hendrs, foreman of the Gug-
genheim mines near Parral, has re-
turned TO his post at the properties
after a few days In Ell Paso. He has
been with the Guegenheim comDany
since May and his family had not join
ed him yet. The Object Of his visit to
Ell q was TO meet his family who
were coming from Montana. Mr. Hen
dra WAS second superintendent for the
Quipters Mining company In SonorA
Swo years and after that had charge
of two mines for the Arizona Copper
company near Morenci.
The GuRgenheim mines OF which
Mr. Hendra 10 foreman of the PAlo
Blspco and Tecolote. A branch of
the Mexican Central out TO Santa Bar
bara now being built come near these
properties and greatly enhance their
vslue rs IL will max the shipping Of
ore tn market cheaper and quicker.
Mr. Hendra says the track had already
been laid to within three miles OF
Santa Bsr bars when he left home aud
they we're grading up that three
miles
Mr. Hendra says that the Tecolote
AND Palo Blapco are two of the richest
properties in Mexico and are prscti-
cally i~nexhsustible as they are solid
mountains of silver and lead.
The Ste ins BASS District.
r. T. Barton. manager of the Prov
idence Mining company. of this city.
whose properties are near Stems
Pass, is in town visiting his family.
He says his company is not shipping
any now but have been doing assess
ment work since about the middle of
last month up till he came home. They
have n car of ore on the dump but will
not ship any more for quite a while,
having two objects in view for wait-
ing. They have had some trouble in
getting ear and will wait until they
get several cars on the dump and then
get several heavy teams SO that when
they started to loading they can get
their cars loaded and shipped at once.
so they will not trouble the railroad
company with their cars sitting idle
so long. They also intent to wait
until the Deming Mining and Milling
company gets its concentrating mill in
operation at Deming and Will make a
trial of having their ore handled there
before shipping to the smelter.
Mr.. Barton says that the main men
of the Mineral Mountain Mining COM
pany are down from Chicago at the
property known as the Hoist. which
they have bonded. and are figuring on
erecting q concentrating plant upon il.
He also says that a man named w. N.
Hit, who was employed at the Prov
idence up until the latter part of last
month. went out prospecting and locat-
ed a claim about n mile south of the
Providence. When Mr.. Barton left
Mr.. Hit had gone down five feet and
had found a three foot vein of high
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-09
DIVORCE SUIT
Mrs. Wideman Wants Custody OF
Children

Mrs. Belle Wideman filed a petition
asking for divorce from her husband
Lewis Wideman on the grounds of
abandonment and unfaithfulness. She
also ask the custody of their two
mino children, Lewis, aged ., and
Myrtle, aged 4.
The marriage of h parties occurred
at Tyler, Texas, in August 1890, and
they continued to live together until
1897, when defendant, it is alleged,
abandoned his wife.
E. III. Watson is attorney for petit
TONER.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-09
Foot Ball prdCtlCe

are at~hletically inclined will begin
tomorrow afternoon to practice With q
view of organizing a foot ball team.
And from present Indications a very
strong team will soon be in the field to
battle with the college at Mesilla Park
for the championship honor. Of the
South west on b gridiron. The boys
will practice at Athletic park and all
interested In the sport are invited to
come out.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-09
Lease On the Cinco De Mayo.

Judge Lew Davis. of this city and
T. l.. Grosvener. of Lea ly'lle, Colo.
have leased the Cinco de Mayo niine
in the Escondida mountains in the
state of Chihuahua. Mex. and have
a force of men at work developing Ii.
They have a considerable amount or
ore already on the dump and expect
to soon making regular
shipments to the smelter. The ore
that they are now getting ou averages
about six ounces of gold and thirty
per cent lead to the ton.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-09
Filed For Record

] d Hammett to William Cough, lot
II and 10 feet OF los Is block A, Harris
addition, fronting Sc feet on Mesa
aveuue and running back 120 feet to
an alley. Consideration, %, loo.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-09

THE HERALD will not be
ible for the bills of any employee exs
cept upon order from the BUSHES
Manager.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-09

The best method of cleaning the
liver is the use OF the famous little
mills known as DeWitt's Little Early
Risers. Easy to take. Never eripe.
Fred Sohsefer, druggist.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-09
Board OF Appeals.

The board of equalization for tho
city meets tomorrow a. . board of
appeals to hear complaints from tax
payers who are of opinion that their
assessments we're raieed too high.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-09
Informal Dance.

Mrs Akin's dancing club will give
an Informal dance ct Chopin hall this
evening. !
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-09
Mines ARD
Mining.
WV
Proposed Electric Road At White

The report comes from White Oaks
that capital. which has already IN
vested heavily in coal and other re-
sources of that district. is organizing
for the purpose of constructing an cleo
trio railway connection between the
mines and the proposed extension OF
tho T. u G. n r
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-09
Wonderful Gold At White Oaks

VObO NJ Suttc OohS
The rich gold vein being developed
on the Compromise mine, near White
Oaks is proving to be agenuine Klon-
dyke as far as it has been opened
Nuggets of pure yellow gold as well
as rich quartz, fligreed with the yell
low metal in large quantities. were
brought to the service last week. This
property is soon to be taken in charge
by Kansas City capital and it is ex-
pected that operations Will
be commenced thereon Immediately af-
terward. This will be another feather
in the cap of White Oaks as a gold
producing camp.
Everything Moving.
George c Hopkins. general mauager
for the New Mexican Lead COMPANY,
came in this mOrning 20 spend = few
days attending to business for the
company. He says il IL much coolor
here tn 81 in the San Andreas noun
tAins and the coa1ge Is rather dis
agreeable TO him.
Mr. Hopkins says that everything Is
moving nicely and rapidly az the
properties of the Gem and that the
new mill will be running the i0Gh OF
Novem Der, or poss'b bly, Eooner. The
engines, boilers and pumps are al
ready In and the rest of the machinery
has been shlDpe0 ana Will Ne on Tue
ground In q few days. The bulldog
Will he ready to receive it within ten
dsys.
Lady 6Odlvd Mine Changes.
The Lady Godiva mine near White
Oaks was shut down the first of this
month in compliance with orders from
the St. Louis headquarters. 1t is pre-
sumed hat the order was made pend
ing the contamination of h incorpor-
alton and capitalization of the Godiva
group of mines. This has now been
accomplished and it is expected that
work will soon be commenced upon the
erection of a mill by the company and
probably the development of a water
supply. Twenty thousand tons of ore,
much of which is very rich. has been
exposed to view in the Lady Godiva
mine but it is to n great extent dis
similar to the ordinary ores of this
country, being about so per cent re-
fractory. and cannot be treated by the
ordinary a~malgamation mills. Since
this large amount of rich ore is known
to exist it is anticipated that the new
company will erect an extensive reduc-
ton plant and rs Don as the contem-
plated improvement are made the oper-
alton of the property will be resumed
on a much larger and more systemiZed
plan
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-09
Passing 1t ARGUED.

PdSsIUV GI NTOubU.
WE WILL Carnival headquarters 10
particular and the surrounding portion
OF the city In general was thrown into
Wild excitement yesterday afternoon
because the Hottest Coon In Dixie"
presented himself TO Secretary Lsy-
ton With letters Of recommendation
stating that he was . warm number.
It seems hat the colored porter st the
White Oaks local freight office, having
decided that the cold spell which
arrived yesterday had come to stay,
purchased a green and led cake walk
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-16
"Go TO THE ANT"

We recently watched through a glass
small colony Of red ants commencing
the construction Of an ant hill on the
lawn. Relay after relay of ants, each
with a grain Of dirt in it's mandibles,
came out Of the hole in the center Of
the miniature crater and after deposit
ing their burden on the dump returned
by another hole after more. There
was lesson to be learned by watching
these little laborers. There seemed
to be no boss; there was no striking
for higher wages or shorter hours;
each one was willing to work to the
extent of his ability, and If one got
hold Of load too heavy for him an
other ant was always ready to help
him up the grade with it. Grain after
grain of dirt and sand was being thus
piled up-millions of atoms-and later
on one Of the most completely organic
ed communities will be doing business.
The great benefits Of communal efforts
are nowhere better Illustrated than in
the case of tbs ant and the bee, and
nowhere is there a more interesting
nature study.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-16
WOMAN AND WORK. @

The Russian, Hollander, Scandina-
Wan, German and French peasantry
not only permit but expect their wom-
en- to do much hard manual labor.
While from our American point Of
view this placing of manual labor up
on woman, in addition to her other bur
dens Of a maternal character, seems a
relic OF barbarism. there is this to be
said In Its favor-viz, that the woman
who works out Of doors will always be
stronger herself and will be the mother
cf healthier and more robust children
than will the woman who goes through
life with the lily white hand. While
we would never consent that the Amer
lean woman should be made toiler in
the fields after the European fashion,
we would gladly indorse such change
IN the domestic life of the American
woman as would give her more open
air exercise. The nervousness, lassi-
tude and hypochondria SO generally
prevalent among American women can
largely be laid to overheated houses and
lack Of fresh air and physical exercise.
Many a woman would be able to do a
third more work in the house and do It
with vim and energy If she would take
walk of two miles each day, rain or
shine. If women would get rid of cor
sets, No. 2 shoes and their rocking
chairs and get an hour out of doors
every day, they would not have to raise
bottle babies and add to the wealth of
doctors. This is plain, old fashioned
talk, but just as true as gospel.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-16
THE FUTILE SHOOTING CASE.
Details of the Double Crime Commit
ted Near Charlton.

Charlton, Aug. 14.-(Special)- This
community was shocked and surprised
Monday when the details of the w. l.
Tuttle murder and suicide became
known. VIM. futile and wife have
had several years of stormy welded
life, having separated two years ago
but going back together and living UNI
til short time ago, when she left
him and applied for divorce. Sum
day reconciliation was apparently
patched up and they left together in a
buggy for his brothers farm south of
town. The evidence at the coroner's
inquest develops the fact that he had
become crazy drunk before reaching
that place and about 800 yards from
the farm he unhitched the horses and
pulled the buggy up to the fence, run
the pole over the fence. He had kill
ed his wife previous to this by shoot
ing her in the head, and it is supposed
attempted to shoot himself but was
too unsteady with drink, as there were
three bullet holes in the back Of the
buggy. When he got in front of his
brothers house he called to him and
told him he had killed his wife and
wanted to Kill himself but couldn't do
it and begged him not to let them hang
him in the brush. Then he plead
with his brother to shoot him.
The man becoming frightened, faint
ed. and neighbor, who was afraid
of Bill, took his brother in the house
and kept him until he heard another
shot, when he went to the buggy and
found botn dead bodies, number Of
empty beer and whiskey bottles, the
revolver and some empty cartridges.
Tuttle's brother says he was crazy
drunk and when in that condition was
always dangerous. Two letters were
found on his person, one to his folks
anu the other to the public, telling
why he committed the crime and in
timating that his wife was party to
the affair and willing to die. He said
he had work enough to keep him COM
fortably but without happiness it was
nothing. He had threatened her life
several times before About ten years
ago Tuttle's sister left town with her
sweetheart, Elmer Oliver, and both
bodies were found next day in the bug
gy under similar circumstances with
bullet holes in their heads and near
the same place where this last deed
was done.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-16
WEEps 1N rHE TOWNS

We were in western town not long
since where weeds were running the
municipality. 1t was a pretty good
town Of it's kind, but mayweed, iimson,
wild hemp, ragweed. sweet clover, bur-
dock, wild barley, dandelion. dog fen
mel. foxtail and pursley. growing ram
pant and luxuriously BY roadside, on
vacant lot and in back yard. obscured
the view of pretty lawns and door
yards and marked the town and its
people as lacking in public spirit. The
town had raised the sum of $500 to
blow in on Fourth of July celebra-
ton, but did not have cent to devote
to cutting down the weeds. Town
people go for the farmers sometimes
for allowing the weeds to grow by the
wayside and around the farm home
when positively the very worst sinners
we know of In this matter live in our
towns where good example should be
set.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-16
DROUGHT WELL BROKEN.
Showers are Beneficial to Late Corn
and Unmatured Crops.

Des Moines, Aug 14.-(SpeciaD-
The average daily excess of tempera-
ture during the past week was five
to eight degrees. The drought was
quite effectually broken by refresh
ing showers, fairly well distributed, on
the 18th and 18th, which will be very
beneficial to late corn and all uumat-
ured crops. The hot weather caused
some damage to pastures, potatoes
and late corn planted on sandy or thin
soil, but the great bulk of the corn
crop of this state, which is planted on
rich and well drained lands. has been
greatly benefited by this period of
ripening weather, following, as it did,
the unusually heavy rains of July.
Report from all sections indicate
that the bulk of the corn crop is now
well advanced toward maturity, and
with seasonable weather the early
planted portion will be safe from harm
by frost the 1st to the 10th of Septenl-
Der. Practically the whole crop will
be in condition to Withstand anything
short of hard freezing weather by Sop
TENDER 15 to 20. Much of it will be
in condition to cut by September /
Reports are not encouraging as to
the apple crop in southern section.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-16
A MYSTERY EXPLAINED.
Arrested Thief confesses to Assault

Arrested Thief confesses to Assault
Which Resulted in Robson Murder.
Is Sioux City, Aug. 14.-After months
OF mystery have surrounded the brutal
murder of John E. Robson at Sioux
City December 20 last, the strange
crime that resulted in the butchary of
one of the most prominent character
in the northwest is about to be clear
ed up by confession from an UNI.
expected source.
A man named Frank Peyto1, ad-
mittedly burglar and a robber con-
fessed to the St. Louis police last
night that while robbing a safe in
Sioux City On the night of December
20 last, he struck with heavy ham
mer or Ratchet man who interru ot-
ed him while at his work.
While none of the clews obtained
by the police and detectives at the
time of the murder pointed to this
man, who is practically unknown in
Sioux City, the circumstances OF his
confession leave little doubt that he
is the murderer.
The local police know that Peytur
was in Sioux City iii December for
a period Of three weeks brought here
by his infatuation for a woman.
While here he probably took hand
in series of small burglaries that
came thick and fast.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-16
GOVERNMENT IRRIGATION.

There are millions Of acres of land
now worthless which could be made
of great agricultural value If only the
flood waters which fall upon the land
could be stored and utilized for irrigat-
ing purposes during the dry season. 1t
is not easy for private enterprise to do
this work, as large sums of money are
needed to build the lmpounding dams.
We think that 1t is entirely within the
power Of the government 70 do this
work and that money so invested Is
better used than through the useless
expenditures Of the river and harbor
system, where millions are used to
dredge country creeks and pull snags
from unnavigable streams. The flood
waters of the Missouri and It's north
western tributaries, If stored and used
for irrigation, would create and fer
tilize enough territory to make new
state in what is now practical des-
ert. Large systems of irrigation are
only possible on the community or
corporation plan, and none can so well
undertake and do the work as the
government, which owns the land.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-16
SEVEN KILLED IN WRECK.
Express Train colides Head On with
PASSENGER Train.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Aug. 15.-The
most terrible wreck in the history of
the Grand Rapids & Indiana railway
occurred at 5 o'clock this morning
at Pierson, 20 miles north of here.
The north-bound express which left
this city at 4:05, collided head on with
a passenger train due here at 6
o'clock. Seven were killed, and eight
injured, of whom some are probably
fatally hurt. The dead are:
Charles M. Let's, Grand Rapids,
conductor of the north-bound train.
Gilbert Groetveld, Grand Rapids.
Engineer William H. Fish, Grand
Rapids.
Engineer Edward D. Woodhouse,
Grand Rapids.
Fireman Louis G. Boyle, Grand Rap
ids.
Fireman c. Pierson, Franklin, Ind.
Ralph Levan, son of Baggageman
Levan, Grand Rapids.
The accident was due either to the
laundering of the engineers in their
orders or on account of their being
unable to see the signals in the dense
fog.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-16
CORN AND LEPRosY.

The absurd story got started in
France that the use of cornmeal as
food produced leprosy in the eater.
This is like the story which the Chi
nese spread abroad that the foreign
devils" want to get q foothold in China
so that they may take the eyes of Chi
nese children to feed the white chill
dren. Corn and its products are max
ing their way at the Paris exposition,
however, and the corn kitchen. with it's
tempting bill of fare, is receiving a
very large patronage. 1t is likely to
prove the most profitable investment
the government has made in connec-
ton with the exposition.