El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-27
MEXICAN NEWS
PRINTED IN 50
Original Copy of New York
Sun Says "Dons Coming"
Ell Pasoan Owns It.

A copy Of volume one, number one.
81 the New York Sun. published on
Tuesday, Sept 3. 1888, is in the pos
session Of Mr.. and Mrs. a B. Bennett.
OF 907 North Oregon street
The original edition OF the famous
New York paper is little larger than a
mans handkerchief is three columns
wide and consists of four printed sides.
The paper was given to Mrs. Bennett
by her father, J. f. Harmon. Of Ohio,
who received il from his father who
was a subscriber to the sun from the
time It was first published. The head
ing of the paper includes the national
emblem inset between the words The
and sun in black type In the upper
left hand corner Of the front page is a
notice signed by BENZ II. Day, print
err It says; The object Of this paper
Is to lay before the public, at a price
within the means of everyone. all the
news Of the day and. at the same time,
AFFORD an advantageous medium for ad-
verusing." The office Of the pubiica-
ton was at 222 William -eet.
Mexican News.
Even IN those ancient days the Mex
lean situation had its interest in New
York for here are two small items on
one page of the paper saying that the
troops of Gen. NOntezumas had been
compelled TO quit St. Louis de Potosi
because Of cholera and that cholera
mad made It's appearance in Mexico. A
packet ship from Neracruz had just
brought the Information that the
Dons were near Mexico" It does not
say what the significance Of this in
vasion wa, as this vas '1ring the
troubled times under Santa Ana
In an effort TO carry out its promise
TO print an Of the news Of the day. the
sun printed stories Of police court do
lngs that are extremely interesting.
whipped Darling Wife,
The suicide of Fred A. Hall is re-
ferred to as a melancholy suicide" and
the arrest of one Ann Scott is told in
one sentenc as follows: Ann Scott
was found in the street md, as she had
no money, no friends. no home, she
was sent to the aims house" John
McMan was arrested by the police for
whipping Juda McMan, mis- darling
WIFE John" the account states
was wee bit under the influence Of
arrested and taken to the police Of
flee" for throwing stones at the house
of one Eliza Vincent Eliza. so the
account reads. told John to clear out
and when he refused TO clear. he was
taken to the police office
Boat SaiIinEs on Front Page.
There is no local news on the first
page Of the paper A fiction story. a
poem and the sailings OF the Albany
boat are printed on this page The
on the back page Of the paper where
business cards Of G. Ely's writing acad-
envy. Of attorneys, and the want ad-
vertisement column appear In this
great grandfather or the want ad. col
umn Of the present day, a cook is being
for just like they are in this
present day in the classified page Of
The Herald This particular cook was
to be intelligent. white and neat Mr..
Durant. the aeronaut, was in New
York at the time the paper appeared,
a personal in one Of the columns an
nounced. What would Mr.. Durant
think Of these present DAYS with the
aeroplanes making regular schedules
and taking the place Of scouts in war?
Hotel Has 54-CrOwded-
There were 154 deaths in New York
the day the paper appeared and the
hotels were reported 10 have been
crowded, 81 having registered in one
hotel during the day previous.
The subscription price Of The sun is
given as one penny a copy. and sub
scriptiOns were received IF paid in ad-
vance" The advertising rate was $50
a year (withOut paper and casual
were TO pay at the usual
prices paid to city papers"