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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-22
WATSON ARRESTED
On Charge OF Using the Mails To
Defrdud.

Albert B. Watson was arrested on
Saturday by Deputy United States
Marshal Hilleban6 on q charge of US
ing the mails for fraudulent purposes.
The complaint was made out by Deputy
United States Marshal A. F. Codding-
ton, of Albuquerque. Watson was con fin
ed in the county jEl awaiting an order
for his removal from the state.
Watson, itis alleged, under the name
of the Ohio Speciality company, OF Gin
cinnati, Onio, has used the mails for
numerous fake schemes. Watson says
be has not violated the law and that he
has simply been using the goemetrical
progression scheme for selling goods,
which has been In use in the east for a
long time.
The scheme Ia to sell an article at q
ridiculously low price, provided the
customer sells tickets to make up the
a man pays Is cents for a book contain
ing tickets to the amount of s.. he
sells the tickets to his friends for %
cents piece. They in turn forward
the tickets accompanied by Is cents
to the original seller and get similar
books of tickets. When all of the first
mans friends have turned In their
tickets and quarters, the 6rst man
gets a IS pair of shoes. When the
second circle of friends do likew wise the
first circle of friends each geta SIS pair
of shoes. The shoes actually cost the
purchaser only 25 cents, but the seller
always has the cash in hand for the
shoes before they 60 out of his hands.
Each circle of customers increases in
geometrical progression but no matter
how large IL grows there is no possible
way for it to catch up with the seller of
the goods. 1t has been used by many
large mail order houses Throughout the
country IS an advertising scheme.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-22
THE BIG
BUILDING
Masons Have An Offer For
Four Of the Five Floors.
THREE BUSINESS MEN
OF FL paSo Propose To Pay S12,-
900 Year Rental, Leaving
the Top Floor For Lodge Room.

Following the announcement that
the Masonic lodge of this city will in
all proba biiity erect five story build
ing within the next year on their site
on San Antonio street, comes an Offer
from three responsi BILE business men 10
lease the block for ten years at a re-
tai Of S12 600 year. The business
men agree to take four stories OF this
rental aud to allow the Masons the use
of the fifth floor, or as many floors as
they may erect above four stories. The
offer is bona fide and will take effect,
If accepted by the lodge, as soon as the
building is ready for occupancy.
w. 8. McCutchen, q member of the
building committee and one of the
most active workers to secure the new
building, is authority for toe foregoing
statement. The men who make the
offer wish their names not to appear
for the present.
The offer is apparently good one as
the rent would in ten years pay the
interest on loan OF 500, 900 at per
cent and 100000 OF the principal.
That is the Masops would be making
6 per cent clear on their investment.
A local real estate man said, how
ever, that even more could be made 1t
the building is rented to separate ten
ants by the lodge.
The offer is at least encouraging to
the supporters of the fve-story pro-
ject. 1t not only shows the feasibility
of it, but it shows the demand for such
q building in Ell Psso. In the face of
such an offer the building is practical
lV assured.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-22
CHARGED WITH TWO GRIMES.
Sheriff Loessin, of Fayette County,
Makes An Important Capture.

An important capture was made In
this city yesterday by Sheriff Loessin,
of Fayette county, Tex. The man sp-
preheuded gave the name OF +. E.
S it'll. He is q mschinist, aud has
been living at Ls Grange for the past
two years.
1t is alleged that he began paying
attention to q Miss Emma Blauken-
bergm, whose parents are farmers l1v-
ing near La Grange, pressed his suit
ardently, and finally secured from her
a promise to marry him. Later it be-
came necessary to swear out warrant,
charging him with betraVing the girl
but he had left that part of the cOun-
try.
Further investigation disclosed,
Sheriff Loessin says, that he had
married a girl living near West Point,
Fayette county, and had left her. 1t
is further said that he has wife and
two children living in Houston.
Smith has been working on the U.
q. bridge gang between Dryden and
Del Rio. and came in here to get his
pay check. He was traced by the
sheriff by means of a letter he sent
from there. The sheriff came on here,
knowing Smith was on his way to Mex
leo. and knowing also that his man
was a great correspondent, disguised
himself. and watched the pOstoffice all
day Yesterday, until Smith came in
sight. The sheriff tracked him to his
hotel, and waited until he came out,
when he captured him. He will be
taken to Fayette county tonight.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-22
NOWIT'S Ell pASO AND NEW. YORK.
Chicago Isn't In 1t Until She Can
Build a Few Theaters On Paper.

Who says Ell Paso isn't modern and
up-to-date? This reads just like q
New York paper:
Ell Paso Is to have first class vaude-
Vile theatre in the near future, if
rumor goes for anything. 1t is laid q
gentleman is here from Dallas for that
purpose, and is sizing up the town. For
a STOW of that kind this city is the
crackerjsck. There is no city in the
country that would support q combipa-
tion of that kind better than the
queen of the Rio Grande valley.-In-
dependent.
When city begins to have rumors
of new theaters every so often that city
can be clsssed in the first rank OF
ci les Nothing will give a city more
prominence than building th .ters on
paper. Seriously, though, a vaudeville
theater would be good thing here, if
properly conducted, and it is to be
hoped that the rumor will msterialize.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-22
NEW ATLANTA"
[Continued from LIST page]

smallpox in this part of the country.
Yellow has no show beside the small
pox when 1t comes to thorough shak-
ing up, and q git-up and git-out of this
crusade.
During the recent cold. snap snow
fell at points all around Atlanta, and
much sport was enjoyed, but the city
was not favored with any of the fleecy
crop. The Thermometer reached 10
degrees above.
There has been q good tourist bust
ness southwark, via Atlanta thus far,
and during the holidays there was a
great traffic through this place. Many
people of Texas visited their old
bones in the old south during the holt
days.
Expansion is the great question up
permost here at present.
J. D. A.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-22
MEXICAN COURTS
An Officials Severe Comment On
TIE Chihudhu System

The trial of Mrs. Ri,h has aroused
considerable interest in the judicial
system of the state OF chihuahua under
which the trial took place. The me-
thods have been contrasted strongly
with those prevailing in the United
States. Here everything except the
grand jury investigations are public
and can be witnesse d by everyone who
desires to attend. There everything Is
secrecy and carried on behind closed
doors in the presence of only the Off
CT ls, attorneys and witnesses. Here
all matters Of fact are passed upon by a
jury of twelve citizens. There t! e
questions both of law and fact.
Hitherto FL Paso has paid but little
attention to the methods In vogue
across the river and many persons
who have lived here all their lives
know almost nothing about them. Mex
lean courts have been freque ntly CON-
mented upon for being unduly slow in
the conduct OF cases yet in some they
have shown the ability to dispose of
business almost as rapidly as Ameri-
can courts do in some instances.
A murder occurred in Jusrez q
few months ago and in less than three
months the murderer was taken to
chihuahua to serve his sentence.
A federal official In Juarez said to
HERALD man the Oth er day: "Ihe
state of chihuahua is far behind the
United States and many other states
Of the repu bile In it's adm nistrstion of
justice. In the federal district and in
Quad ale jara, Veracruz and other
places they have the jury system in
practice and trials are conducted In
pu bile in very much the same name
as in the United States. Here every
thing in the state courts is secrecy and
mystery, and 1t leads to the most rid
iculous and absurd ideas getting
abroad. The law forbids the giving OF
the evidence to the press until
the trial Is over and then every BODY
has forgotten all about the case and
lost interest 10 it. OF course, then the
papers publish whatever they can get
outside whenever there Is anything of
sufficient interest as this Rich case.
The result has been that the most alb
surd stories have been published con-
sistinR chiefly of the wonan's imsRi-
nary grievances whereas If the pro-
ceedinRs were open and public this
could not have occurred. In Mexico
City the rule is to give everything out
to the press unless there Is some good
reason for not doing SO aud SO every
thing Is published C ,rreotly."
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-22
pUNCTURED THE FLOOR
Dave Rlgg Livened Things Up At the
TiVOIi Last NlQht

Dave Rigg, VIII o works at ST Ryan 3
Astor House, and has worked there
for year.. gave them a hot time in the
Tivoli Saloon on Utah street last
night. AS an officer making the
arrest expressed it, he was ''crazy
drunk" and began shooting at every
thing in sight, and punctured tn 9
floor with chaste bullet hole de-
signs.
Officers Denstou, Stewart and
Christley, according to the police
station blotser, all assisted in the ar
rest, and Rigg will be tried this af-
ternoou, on several charges, which will
bring the fine up near the hundred
mark, If be is found guilty.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-22
Civil Service Examination.

The United States civil service COM
mission announces that persons who
desire to become eligible for appoint
ment to the positions of elevator con-
ductor, fireman and Waterman in the
federal building in this city should ap-
ply for application blank, form 1852,
which may be obtained from the sec
rotary of the local board of examiners
at the custom house or from the COM
mission a. Washington. These ap-
plicstions after being properly execu-
ted should be forwarded dir ect to the
com mission at Washington.
No educational tests will be given
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-22
RIVER DRYING up.
The Rio Grdnde About To Return To
Its Normal State.

The Rio Grande appears to be doing
the disappearing act again so as to
prove a complete alibi in regard to the
navigation question.
During the past few months there
has been fair amount of water in the
channel, it having apparently chosen
this particular time for coming be-
cause it could be of no possible use to
any one.
Now it is drying up again and this
morning the amount had quite percep-
ttbly diminished, and at the present
time the .vigab stream bids fair to
be soon restored to its normal con-
ditiOn
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-22
MOST ENJOYABLE DANCE.
Given BY the Old Folks Informal
Club Saturday NIGHT.

Saturday night at Chopin Hall the
Old Folks Informal club gave the best
attended snd most enjoyable dance the
club has had this season. The floor
was perfect and the music par ticularly
good.
Among the large number present
we're Mr.. aud Mrs. Eddy, Ramsay,
Brown, Sauer, McGown, McKinnell,
P. ]. Edwards, Jordan, w. F.. Payne,
Myles, Hubbard, Montague, Blanco,
Hyde, Dunn, Noake. Chase and Spence;
DR.. and Mrs. Bush, DR.. and Mrs. Hie-
gins, DR.. and Mrs. Bray, Mrs. G. r.
Hudson, Mrs Weber, Mrs. Lauback.
Miss Hyde, Miss Allen, Miss Higgins,
Miss Windsor, Judge Kemp, Messrs.
Kneezell, Goeldner, Slater aud Maury
KemD.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-22
Bishop MCCdbe

Bishop and Mrs. McCabe and Rev.
DR.. John w: Butler returned yester-
day from trip to Queretaro, where
they were very much encouraged by
the manner in which the work is pro-
crossing there. Through the special
efforts of Bishop McCabe the buildings
OF the Methodist Mission in that city
will be considerably enlarged in
orde r to provide for the many appli-
cauts who cannot aJ present be &C
com modated. The bishop and DR..
Butler will be present at the opening
of the conference.-Mexicsn Her
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-22
FOUR SCRApPERS

unO hllCHPkCu ~ HAQhO lhIu9S
Lively On FL paso Street-Three
Novel Names.
Officer Billy Smith ha his hands full
in handling fighters Saturday. His
first ca oture rounded up @. Macarthur
and John Anaelle, who were having
the hottest kind of scrap in front of
Phil Young's saloon about 8 o'clock at
night. Macarthur had his man down
and was kicking him brutally when the
officer gathered them in. Macarthur
is the man who was arrested here on q
charge of highway robbery. The men
will have trial this afternoon.
Prank Willie and Bob Summerville
were also engaged in q rough and tum-
bic mix-up Saturday on lower Ell Paso
street. Smith took them to Jail.
Messrs. Smith and Denton have also
coming to them leather medal for
bringing in the choicest collection of
three names to the police station at
one time. These include Popcorn E ! !,
John Doe, and Sheeny Jaue-all drunks
of the usual ud-disorderly-fned
observation-disclosures kind.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-22

for the positions above mentioned, but
applicants will be graded upon the
clements of ~ age, ~ character as
werkmeu, (3) experience, and a.
physical qualifications upon the in
formation brought out in the answers
made to the questions in the, applica
lions and vouchers and medical GER
tificates Applicants must be between
81 and so years of age and free from
any physical disability. 1t will not be
necessary for applicants to appear at
any place for examination.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-22
Adam Dieter At TuldrOSd.

A rumor that Adam Dieter ia get
ting up a reg ment to go to fight the
Beers seems entirely without fOunda-
ton. A wire from Tularosa this morn
log says that he is very much In
evidence there, and intends starting q
big hotel there, which will take up all
of his time.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-22

Mr. Elisha Berry, of this place, says
he never had auything do him go much
good and give such quick relief from
rheumstisms as Chamberlain's Pain
Balm. He was bothered greatly with
shooting pains from hip to knee until
be used this liniment, which affords
prompt relief.--B. F. Baker, drug
gist, ST. Paris, Ohio. For sale by all
druggists.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-22
Stationery.

Ia my window to-day you will see
large box of stationery. containing fou
packs of envelopes and four quires o
fine paper. Price one dollar. A. II
Richards.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-22

Bacon-I see a Texas man has SEN
some good live bees to Aguinaldo.
Egbert-Why. isn't the fellow run
ming fast enough already7
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-22
Died

Edmund ]. O'Brieu died this morn
ing OF consumption a. Hotel Dieu. Mr..
O'Brien was conpected with the
O'Brien Coal Co.. and has made Ell
Paso his home for the pastseveu years.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-22
MOOneYS

IL the place to trade at for low prices
New and second hand furniture
Stanton and ST. Louis ST.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-22

When the Swallows HOmeward FLY.
Is an ever popular melody that
can be enjoyed any evening at the
Ruby saloon accompanied by the finest
brands of whiskey.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-22
Miller DISCHARGED.

Judge Walthall this afternoon dis
missed the case of the state against
Henry Mile, on motion of District
Attorney Dean.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-22

Bob Stay-Too bad the yachtsmen
didn't have any wind.
Hull-Yes; it must have been a terri
BILE blow to them.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-22

Made from distilled water. Ask
your family physician or druggist as to
purity and heslthfulness of our Ice.
No. Ia.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-22
Pure Hygienlc Wafer

The McCl.ne damage suit ia still IL
progress IN Judge Gogein's court.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-22

For poultry and fresh eggs, 60 Il
Melvin's market.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-22

Patience-Don't you think Polly is
spelling her husband?
Patrice-Yes; he had a lovely DISPOSE
ton before she married him.-Yonkers
Statesman.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-22

Yeast-In olden times they used to
make their wills on stone.
Crimsonbeak-And of course they
were broken, even then.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-22
Slot Machines Aud Saloon Goods

OF all kinds for sale by Delaware Fur
niture Co., 1l2 Eat Overland street.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-01-27
A Meretorious Bill.

One Of the most meretorious bills in
troduced this session of The legislature
is that by Mr.. Dinsmore directing the
board of control to select from the lands
owned and held by the state sufficient
number of acres to be used as pence
tertiary farm or farms.
There seems to be only one trouble a.
bout putting the provisions of the bill
into practical operation and that is that
the state does not own one body or tract
OF land that is large enough for the pur.
pose. While the state has thousands
upon thousands OF acres of valuable
land listed in the office of the state land
commissioner, the News is informed THAI
the largest tract is 1000 acres and which
is too small by at least 5000.
Should this Dinsmore penetentiary bill
become law and the farm or farms
could be secured from lands owned by
the state, the tax payers would save at
least 500, 600, even should the state pay
for the lands selected as do other pur-
chasers from its land Office. In the e.
vent the state is forced into the necessi
ty of going into the market for a pene-
tertiary farm it will take from 500, 900
to $3.50. 900 to get what il needs, as moth
ing less than 10, 900 acres should be
thought of and 20, 600 acres would be
better. The News hopes the members
of the legislature will carefully consider
the Dinsmore bill as it is chock full Of
merit. jackson News.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-01-27

Elsewhere is published in full the
bill introduced by Senator Dinsmore
providing that the board OF control may,
out Of any penitentiary funds not other
wise needed, erect the necessary peni
Tertiary walls, buildings and improve.
ments on the Rankin county farm, or
any other lands now owned, or which
may hereafter be owned by the State,
and to sell or dispose Of the present
walls, buildings and improvements in
the city of Jackson.
This bill does not interfere in any
way with the land in Jackson upon
which the penitsntiary is now located
but the same may be hereafter used for
q capitol or sold for resident lots, &C
cording as the legislature may deter.
mine; and the board Of control can use
the material in building tho new peni.
Tertiary. or 1t may be used in building
a new capitol; it may be sold by the
board as it now stands, the purchaser
to remove same. -Clsrien Ledger.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-01-27


The Senate has voted to incorporate
the Noel Amendment in the constitu.
ton, That is the amendment to make
judges and chancellors subject to cleo.
ton by the people, We have every
confidence Governor Longino will re.
appoint Judge AcLaBrin. but II the
Governor has any doubt hs could easily
remsve 1t, by informing himself as TO
whstths people would do, II at this time,
tho election Of judges shsuld be left to
them. The scheme of those. who to a
man opposed the election of Governor
LonsiAo, is now to defeat Judge Nc
Lsurin's resppointment by anyone
trsm number Of lawyers who aspire
to the position. Tits game Of any.
body TO defeat NcLaurin. II the peo-
pie Of the district could vote on the
selection. McLaurin would get twice a,
many votss as all his opponents com
bined .--vicksburg Dispatch.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-01-27
Having a Great Run on Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy.

Manager Martin, Of Pierson drug
store, informs us that he is having Il
grand run on Chamberlain Cough
Remedy, lie sells five bottles Of that
medicine to one # any other kind and
it gives great satisfaction. In these days
of la grippe there is nothing like Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy to stop the
cough, heal up the sore throat and lungs
and give relief within very short time.
The sales are growing and all who try
It are pleased with its prompt action. -
South Chicago Daily Calumet, For sale
by T s Murphey and O F hamilton.
Many an innocent little darling is sui
fering untold agony and cannot explain
its troubles. Mark your child s symp
toms, you may find it troubled with
worms ; give it WHITE S CREAM VERM.
HUGE and restore it to Quietness and
health. Price IS cts. at J. f. Jones
drug store.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-01-27

1t has been demonstrated repeatedly
in every state in the Union and in many
foreign countries that Chamberlain S
Cough Remedy is a certain preventive
and cure for Group. 1t has become the
universal remedy for that disease. NJ.
V. Fisher of Liberty, West Va, only
repeats what mas been said around the
globe when he writes: II have used
Chamberlain S Cough Remedy in my
family for several years and always with
perfect success. We believe that it is
not only the best cough remedy, but ii
is sure cure for Group. 1t has saved
the lives of our children number Of
times. This remedy is for sale by I
Murphey and 0 f Hamilton.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-01-27

The Nashville American talk. stous
''othsr cotton growing countries tax
ing our markets from rs" What other
countries can grow cotton In eompsa.
tion with the Southern States, II /.
could be produced anywhere slss In the
world England would have found 4. cut
years ago. Her Egyptian crop does not
amount 10 much = not near snougk 70
supply her mills. II cannot BE- srowi
In countries near the equator. whore
there 10 never any frost TO hill tue
plant. Il must be killed every year In
order to produce . stspls that can be
manufactured into cloth. Only In the
temperate zone can the climatic condi
tons be found that viii make the n ON.
ing Of cotton profitable. and nowhere
elss are those conditions 20 favorable ~
In the Southern States. ~
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-01-27

A thrilling story of adventure and
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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-01-27

The new travel ration provided for
troops In transportation, or when for
short periods they are separated from
cooking facilities" consisting Of mate
rial for sandwiches. baksd beans and d
liberal allowance Of roasted ooSes.
How the troops Are 10 uss the coffee
when they have no facilities for cook
Ing 10 not spscifsd-clarion Ledger.
II the Gil. editor had ever been q
soldier be would have easily sesn the
way 10 make the coffee -uss an empty
beam can, OF course.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-01-27

j. d. Bridges, Editor Democrat"
Lancaster, N. H., says, Gone Min
ute Cough Cure is tie best remedy
for Group ever used" Immediate
ly relieves and cures coughs, colds.
Group, asthma, pneumonia, bronchi-
It's, grippe and all throat and lung
troubles, 1t prevents consumption.
7. S. Murphev.