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L PSO DAI.Y HERALD. MONDAY. DECEMBtB 17. 1900.
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NEW8PAPER.
Ugld Enforcement of Existing Laws
1 the First Step Towara Mu-
nicipal Reform.
B. XX SLATER Editor and
General Manager.
HENRY L. CAPELL
Business Manager.
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nished upon application.
GOOD WORK OF CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE DIRECTORS.
The directors of the chamber of
commerce took action Friday night on
three important matters for which
u.ey deserve high commendation. A
new set of by laws was adopted it
was decided to secure Prof. Carrera's
mineral collection for the Midwinter
Carnival and an offer of a fifty thous-
ant dollar bonus was wired to Phelps
Dcdge and Company of New York to
be paid in the event that the Bisbee
road should be extended to this city
within the next year.
It is true that the sendie; of the of-
fer of a bonus does not commit the
chamber of commerce to anything. At
the suggestion of the First National
lank the offer was made thit suck an
amount could be raised but so far as
the chamber of commerce was con-
cerned it merely lent its name and
authority to the offer in transmitting
it. Even this action was taken against
some opposition but th? fact that tbe
' offer is now made in the name of the
chamber is gratifying. J It will tf nd to
increase the prestige of the chamber
both at home and abroad.
. In the matter of themineral exhibit
the record of the directors is not so
pleasingand yet the result will no
doubt be satisfactory. The otfer madu
by Prof. Carrera was a most generous
one and in accepting it the chamber
would certainly have had the approval
of all its own members and of the city
at large. The amount involved was
only two hundred dollars and yet such
is the tiresome timidity and absence
rl push in some of the controlling spir-
its of the chamber that they wanted to
shift the responsibility for collecting
this small amount away from the
chamber on to the shoulders of some
committee. The committee had no more
to do with it than the British prime
minister yet it was on!y ofter consid
erable delay and obstruction that even
the qualified acceptance of the profes
sor's offer was given. By way of sug-
gestion if the chamber of commerce
directors as a body would exercise
and exhibit a little more forceful pro-
gressive and hopeful spirit showing
that they had confidence in the people
to 8 us tain them in carrying out the
work of the chamber they would not
have so much cause to complain of lack
of support. The officer who stood be-
hind a tree and complained that his
men would not follow him into the
fight would not compare very favor-
ably for bravery with him who drew
his sword leaped to the forefront
called to his men to follow him and
trusted to their sense of honor not to
desert him in the face of the enemy.
The adoption of the new by laws
which are printed today in this paper
is a great step' in advance. The by
laws of the El Paso chamber of com
merce as adopted now have points
of superiority over those of any other
commercial organization with which
the chamber has been in correspond-
ence. There are three points of su-
periority. One is the provision that ab-
sence from meetings of the director-
ate three times without adequate ex
cuse shall in itself operate to forfeit
the office which shall be immediately
filled by the board. Another is the
provision that the president and other
officers shall be elected by the board
by ballot without nominations. The
superiority of this plan was brought
out in a former article.
The greatest improvement of all lies
in the method of electing directors.
Part of this plan has already been ex-
plained and reference made to its
value. But as finally adopted even
the first suggestion has been improved
upon and the system as it now stands
and in compliance with which the
coming annual election will be held Is
about perfect. It provides for two elec-
tions a primary and a regular both
to be by ballot and the choice being
determined solely by the whole mem
bership of the chamber. It is as if the
whole membership should be present
at the annual meeting. This is im-
possible to secure and the new elector
al system admirably reaches the diffi
culty. The outcome ought to be the
selectlon of a board of directors next
January that will Invariably lead the
chamber In all its activities that will
inspire confidence and enthusiasm and
that will set a good example to the
members at large by always attending
the meetings of the board and by tak-
ing an active part personally and offi
cially in every public movement.
TROUBLE WITH THE
CENSUS ENUMERATION.
The city of Albany is feeling very
sore over tbe inadequate result of tbe
recent census. The chamber of com
merce has taken the matter up
through Its committee on statistics
and publication and a partial recount
has demonstrated the fact that thous
ands were missed in the count just as
they were in this city. The Albany
investigators being rabid democrats
affect to believe that politics entered
into the work and that the misrepre-
sentation was Intentional. This charge
may be dismissed as too childish for
consideration. Neither democratic
nor southern cities were discriminated
against and the intentional fal-
sifying of returns on such an
enormous scale involving the "fixing"
of some 50000 enumerators would be
impossible. Hence it is to local causes
that we must look.
In Albany the same trouble was en-
countered as in. this city according to
the report of the committee. Investi-
gation showed that "there were evi-
dences of lax methods and an utter
want of careful oversight." "Many of
the appointees were not only incom-
petent but were indolent and care-
less." The Argus goes on thus:
In the third ward one of the wards
in question one enumerator was eject-
ed from a citizen's house. He came
there when grossly intoxicated his
census being covered with blots. An-
other was dismissed from a gentle
man's office because he was Impudent
and abusive. A third told several fam
ilies upon whom he called that the
census "took no account of children."
At house after house were slips offer
ed to our men having been left by the
regular census taker but never there-
after called for. It was the custom
of many of the federal appointees to
record such names as could easily be
reacned but when the revisiting . of
houses and the following up of absen-
tees absorbed time for which 2V4 cents
a name did not prove remunerative
they ceased their labors and filed their
imperfect sheets. This is the reason
that "Vacant" and "Out of Town" ap-
pears in so many of their blanks.
It is most unfortunate that El Paso
aid nothing to offset the work of the
federal census takers. We should at
least have had a reenumeration by
competent men under salary and un-
der oath to which count the city auth-
orities and chamber of commerce
could certify as to Its correctness and
which could then be used in all official
publications.
The fact should be widely advertised
tnat El Paso has 22.000 or 23000 peo-
ple instead of the less than 16.000 ac-
corded by the census. That Incom-
plete enumeration will damage us
greatly and unjustly and it is not too
late even now to take the proper ac-
tion. Arrangements could be made to
count the population about the first of
February after the carnival crowd had
gQne but before the people had begun
to go away for the summer. The win-
ter population in this city is more nor-
mal than the summer since the sea
son during which this city is a popu
lar resort is seven or eight months.
not three or four.
Berlin treats a fire as a very serious
offense against the common peace and
welfare and after a fire has been put
out the police set to work investigat-
ing the causes with an eye to punish-
ing the culprit. In a recent fire in that
city caused by a tile falling out of
one of their big tile stoves and burn
ing its way to the floor below the po
lice discovered that the zinc under the
stove- was some inches smaller than
the law of the city prescribes. The
tenant was called upon to explain his
negligence of the law. The tenant
claimed that he only leased the
room of which the stove was an ap
pointment for which he was not re-
sponsible. The police then fastened
the blam on the landlord who promptly
shifted it off on the previous owner on
the plea that he had but recently
bought th house as it stood and was
not primarily responsible for the in
adequate zinc under the stove in the
garret bed chamber. The court warn
ed him of his duty in the case but let
him go and sought out the previous
owner who had sold the building. It
proved that he had caused or allowed
the stove to be set up on the too small
zinc and he was fined enough to pay
for the expenses of the fire department
in retting to and extinguishing the
fire was required to repair the dam
aged plaster and woodwork and was
fined three hundred marks beside for
having violated a clause of the fire or
dinances of the city. London Paris
and Berlin are all better guarded
against fires than any American cities
We of America can put out a fire more
quickly than any other nation can but
they can keep from catching afire
longer. So honors are about easy un-
less the old adage is true which says
that an ounce of prevention is worth
a pound of cure.
o
According to some reports Tsi An
has accepted the following peace con-
ditions: The early return of Kwang Su
j to power indemnity to the amount of
40.000.000. the right of each legation
to maintain a guard of 2000 troops and
the maintenance of a foreign adviser
in every province of the empire. If
she should agree to any such complete
surrender to the foreigners it will
...t . 1 . V.. 1 ... t I. 1 SI1H. ..ABA..
vation that she will break the agree-
ment as soon as possible. The doughty
old woman has probably not exper
ienced any change of heart as to the
foreign devils nor as to her desire to
dominate in China and any promise
that she may make is as good as brok-
en as soon as made for while there
is hope she will plot for the throne
and against the white man in China
o
In several cities the "crusade against
vice" that is now in progress has di-
rected itself against the dance halls
first of all. These disreputable resorts
are also the worst feature of El Paso's
carnival of law-violation. They are
not only the worst but they are abso-
lutely without the specious defense
that is put up for the other houses of
crime and outlawry. There Is not the
slightest excuse for their existence
they breed crime and criminals they
ruin the young they pander to the
worst element in the community and
in openly protecting them as is done
by the police of this city with the con-
nivance of the mayor the authorities
are committing a fearful crime against
the community.
o
England is having a terrible scare
over her beer. Three hundred deaths
and three thousand illnesses have been
reported as due to arsenical poisoning
In the beer and twenty-five thousand
barrels of beer have been emptied into
the streets. The fatalities so far have
all occurred in the vicinity of Manches-
ter but London has the scare badly
and is leaving off its beer and ale
drinking and in consequence English
brewers are getting excited. It is
claimed that the substitution of other
brewing materials than malt and bops
produces the poison. .
o
The American worry is said to affect
even the cattle. According to the Bos-
ton Herald one prominent cattle raiser
refuses to employ a hasty or profane
man to take care of iiis stock as un
worried cattle put on more and better
beef than those that are prodded and
sworn at.
Money makes money in New York
and El Paso. Here speculators think
nothing of doubling their money every
time they touch it. In New York the
Vanderbilt estate increased by $14500-
000 during its idleness for something
iesu than a vear I
less man a year.
I
Topeka Is In the procession with a
vice crusade and $26000 has been sub- 1
scribed as a fund for the prosecution .
o fsaloon keepers. El Paso will soon I
be the only great city in our land that '
isn't crusadlne against vice.
o
The cities of our land are having
an epidemic of crusades. Chicago swore '
out thirteen warrants against prize
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lifciiic biivi usui P-uuium. ibbi
week. 1
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Our esteemed contemporary the
Congressional Record has resumed
publication.
THE STRIKE ON THE SANTA FE.
From the Kansas City Journal.
The strike of the union telegraph
operators on the Atchison. Topeka &
Santa Fe road is an unfortunate occur-
rence for several reasons. In the first
place it will deprive a large number
of employes of salaries which they will
need for the support of their families.
These employes have voluntarily aban-
doned positions in which they were
making a good living and which ac-
cording to statements of some of the
officials of tbe road they will never be
able to regain. They have embarrassed
the road in its operations and thereby
jeopardized the business interests of
thousands of producers and shippers
who are aepenaent on this railway
for transportation.
They have aone this not because
they had any grievance against tne
company for they had none. The com-
pany was faithfully living up to all the
obligations imposed by its contract
with them. Their strike is that un-
reasonable unfair and unjustifiable
proceeding known as a "sympathetic
strike." Only in the rarest cases is
a sympathy struce ever excusable. Men
who are well treated by their employ-
ers who have no grounds of complaint
and have preferred no complaint have
no moral right to violate their obliga-
tions to these employers merely be-
cause men of the same or a kindred
craft have precipitated trouble in some
other quarter. Especially is this true
when as in the present case they are
under conrtact agreement to give em-
ployers due notice before quitting their
service. According to President Rip-
ley. the Santa Fe teleeranhers were
obligated by written contract to give j
fore leaving its service.
There can be no encouragement to
employers of labor to enter into agree
ments with employes when the latter
show no respect for their promises. In
all such contracts employers make con
cessions In return for promises of this
kind which would not be made other-
wise and employers are expected to
fulfill their part of the agreement to
the letter. Is It any wonder that they
desire to be permanently rid of men
who suddenly quit their posts of duty
in violation of their solemn agree
ment? organized labor has its rights
but these rights do not absolve it from
tne duty of redeeming its promises and
living up to Its contracts a duty bind-
ing on all honorable men everywhere
SOME FACTS ABOUT THE
HIGH SCHOOL SITE.
To The Herald:
As an offset to the fierce attacks
made upon the school board by the
morning paper it might be well to
state a few facts in regard to the
transaction which the paper referred
to is evidently ignorant of or else too
unfair to explain.
First. The site selected is not in the
foothills" but tbe entire block is as
level as a floor and no handsomer lo-
cation could be found in the "city.
While at the present time it it is on the
outskirts in the course of a few years
will occupy almost the exact geo
graphical center of the residence por-
tion of the city by reason of the rapid
building up of that portion.
Second. The price paid was not ex-
horbitant. The site consisted of an
entire block of twenty lots and the
total cost was $8000 or an average of
$400 per lot. Some of these lots sold
as low as $290 while one brought
$1700. which price includes a good six-
room brick cottage which could not in
all . probability be duplicated at this
price anywhere in the city.
It is true that a block (10 lots)
was offered In this same vicinity for
$3000. But to secure the other half
of the same block would have cost
$6.660 or a total of $9.600 or $1600
more than was paid by the board. To
say that a half block would be suffi
cient Is to speak without knowledge of
the facts.
In buying this site the school board
wai evidently governed by a desire to !
provide for the future needs of a
growing city. Where then could a i
site have been secured for an equal j
amount of money better adapted to I
the present as well as the prospective
demands of our school . population.
This block is about equi-distant be-
tween Franklin Heights on the east
and Sunset Heights on the wst and it
requires no argument to show that
these will become our great residence
sections in the near future not to
speak of the rapid growth in the im-
mediate vicinity of the selected site.
F. W. B.
THAT "TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE.
From the Pass City Independent.
That pitiful story "a terrible ex-
perience" told by three recruits from
the Philippines in the morning paper
the other day was a farce pure and
simple. The men passed through here
all right and all three of them were as
healthy looking specimens of manhood
as one could wish to see after passing
through the trying ordeal that they
said they experienced. They were not
too sick to imb.oe a few "flowing
bowls" ere tney left and puchase a
bottle of old rye at the Palace saloon.
One of them had his left hand bandag-
ed but aside from this they appeared
to be as happy as June birds. No doubt
they wanted to spend Christmas at
home.
EL. PASO CITY UNION.
Which is composed of the societies
of the different churches will meet at
the Christian church Tuesday evening
V: 30 o'clock. A splendid program has
been arranged. Everybody cordially
invited to attend
ODD FELLOWS TO HOLD
INITIATION TONIGHT.
El Paso Lodge 284. I. O. O. K.. will
nav"e a triple initiation tonignt.
Border lodge 374 will initiate tomor
row nieht.
If you have a stove to set up or re-
Pair TPpa dto E1 Pa sheet
Metal WorkB 405 Mesa avenue or
phons 648. Prompt attenUon given
Dr. J. H. Parsons Dentist room it
Plaza Block.
Hotel Pierson. American plan $2.00
to $3.00 per day. All outside rooms.
t very thing in Music
A PIANO FOR CHRISTMAS
What more . appropriate gift
than a piano? It is something
that adds much to the attrac-
tiveness of home and aside
from the entertaining part of it
Is the refining influence that at-
taches to its presence. A Singer
Piano th only really high grade
piano sold at a medium price is
just the thing. Sold on easy
payments when desired of if
there s no one that can perform
on the piano what's tbe matter
with a Music Box or Mandolin or
Guitar?
There are many suitable
things in this store for those who
wish to remember with a gift.
We have engaged the services of
a first-class piano tuner from an
eastern music house. All or-
ders for tuning will receive
prompt and careful attention.
PIANOS
Tn"KD
KKPMRKD
KE.NTFD
W. O. Walz Co.
El Paso Texas
Elegant
HOLIDAY
Beautiful Booklet"
Holiday Papeteries
Statuettes and Bric-a-brac.
Manicure Sets.
Purses and Pocketbooks
Fancy Picture Frames
Etc.
I am going out of the toy business entirely so I am
closing out my dolls and toys at any price
below cost.
It is a Pleasurs to show Goods
M. H. WEBB the Druggist
220 San Antonio Street
OOOOOOOOOOOOOIOOOOOOOOOOOOO
8 4
OOOOOOOOtOOOOOOSOOOOOOOOOOl
CHRISTMAS
I Comes but
But this is the year
I money on your presents by cominer to. us.
f Our entire stock of gents' furnishings will !
f be closed out at cost. J
JOHN BRTTlSTsnER. t
104 El Paso Si. !
-A GLANCE AT-
THE MAP
Mexican Central Ry
o3era moil desirable resorts tor the summer (a well as i winter) notably
Guadalajara Lake Ghapala Aguaaoallentes which are high and dry
where every day in the year la pleasant and every nlsrht oo ....
Sunshine and Strawberries Every Day In the Year
ror rates and other Information apply u
B. J KUHN. Commercial Agent El Paso Text.
wiiiibk to aiw Vm Jot.
Some convicts were pulverizing
stone at the time of tbe official visit
ami the governor of the prison was
Inspecting the work.
After contemplating the proceedings
a few minutes the governor remarked:
"Here my man you are not pulveriz-
ing that stone finely enough; that sort
of thing will never do."
The convict calmly rested his arms
and said: "(iuv'nnr I'm willing to be
turned off n:iI discharged If my work
doesn't suit. I never applied for this
Job or the situation and If my work
ain't satisfactory I'm willing to go."
Tit-Bits.
Ftarvrwa.
"One hundred and slxty-elx
Thus far the answer to queries edi-
tor sitting at the telephone had pro-
ceeded when the exchange editor threw
up his hands and exclaimed:
"Merciful heavens!"
"One hundred and sixty -six central'
resumed tbe other. "Hello! Is that"
"Oh." ejaculated the exchange edi-
tor greatly relieved "I thought you
were looking at the thermometer!"
Chicago Tribune.
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THE-
J New City Directory
Now In Preparation.
vVl 11 contain many features not
bUherto included in directories
of El Paso and will be oomplete
in every respect.
Tbe new Directory will be
published by a tome company
and the printing mod binding'
done by local pristine houses.
El Paso
Directory Co.
Publishers.
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The "STAR" Livery. Feed
ana-Sale Stables ISr;1
BKST AND CHEAPEST
RIGS IN CITY.
NATGREFR.Prap. PHONE 68
Line of
GOODS.
Handsome Illlustrated Books
Cut Glass and Fine China
Teplitz Ware
Toilet Cases
Fine Pictures
Holiday Perfumes
Etc.
A STUDY
worthy of your time and In-
telligence Is our line of
. CARRIAGES.
Whether or not you want to
spend money on wheeled ve-
hicles Che exhibit of modern
movable elegence will prove
mighty interesting. And that
Interest will be increased
when prices are ascertained.
We sell better carriages at
less money than any dealer in
the city.
H. P.NOAKE.
Santa Fe ft W. Overland 9ta
Once a Yean
4
that you can save
Of MEXICO win enow you in a tne i
ICAN CENTRAL RY. reaohes all of bs
Important points of Mexico. The (able
land of Mexico traversed ' n Its entirety b
-a
BxtcaM Ckuarltr.'
She wss great upoa the Pla
The Zulus and the Turks!
Par swarthy Kickaboothians and yellow TUaktdc
tootbians
Incessant were her works.
And ne'er a heathen nine
Lacked petticoat or sown;
Her charity extended from where the sooth pel
ended
To where the sun went down.
To faroff Abyssinia
She sends ber homemade frocks;
my A fric't sunny fountains or India's
mountains
They wear her knitted socks.
In the wilds of Patagonia
The natives apesk her ism
And don the garments sent 'em. with
supplement 'em.
With blessings on her name.
to
Ber work la most unceasing
In every sphere and clime;
very penny that's collected to the black man la
directed
With an energy sublime.
But st home in darkest England
The cry she never heeds;
Though her sisters die around ber ao maa yet ass
ever found ber e
Psy attention to their needs.
Pick-He-Da.
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