El Paso Sunday Times. (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 24, Ed. 1 Sunday, August 7, 1904 Page: 2 of 14
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NEW MEXICO’S
ASSESSMENTS
Otero County Han Paid up
Better Than Any Other
County in the
Territory.
CAKTHAOE COAL FIELDS
Besides This One, New Mexico
Has Others Kven Kirlier.
Militia Encampment
Likely to he a Frost.
Santa Fe, Auk 5.--Traveling Audit-
or Charles V. Salford returned this
week from a tour of tba southeaiiUtrn
and eastern counties of New Mexico,
lie found that those counties, namely
('have*? Eddy, Roosevelt and Union,
are in excellent shape financially and
that the assessors come nearer re-
turning a true valuation of property
than any others In the territory, The
percapfla assessment in those coun-
ties Is ten to fifteen times as high as
in tha counties of Valencia, Rio Ar-
riba or Taos, and, what Is more, the
taxes are actually paid on this as-
sessment. dollar for dollar almost,
While Valencia and the other counties
mentioned above only iwn In some-
thing like 38 or 48 ecu on the dol-
lar. In fact, Otero county has made
a record of turning in over 188 per
cent of the territorial taxes levied
against It However, lhat the assess-
ment of Eddy county Is $188,808 low-
er than K was last year has led the
traveling auditor to severe criticism,
which may be justified, although the
depreciation Is extenuated hy the
heavy losses stookmeu suffered on
the drouth tht spring Nevertheless,
If Eddy county, with its assessment
of more than $500 per capita. Is called
to account, then certainly Taos and
other counties with only $30 to $48
per capita assessment, should he
hauled over the coals much more se-
verely.
The tight for the possession of the
Carthage coat fields has led renewed
attention to the fact that New Mex-
ico has a number of coal fields even
more promising than the Carthnge
fields, and which are not being
worked. In Hm Juan county there
are veins of excellent coal forty feet
In tiiickiie-ss, in comparison with
which the five or six-foot veins at
Carthage sink Into Insignificance, At
Hagan and Coyote, In SaJiooval coun-
ty, six coal velhs. four to eight feet,
can Ik* traced continuously for thir-
teen miles. Ob the upper Pecos river
there are veins nine feet thick crop-
ping out one above another, and in
western Socorro and Valencia coun-
ties are undeveloped coal fields that
could supply the United States with
all the coal It needs for many yeans
to come. However, these coal fields
are not convenient to the rallroado.
like Carthage, nor are they near
enough to El Paso to give them a coal
market. The Albuquerque Citizen
editorially throws out a hint that the
Carthage fight may cost the United
States coal mine Inspector for New
Mexico his scalp for certain Irregu-
larities in connection with the mat-
ter and there have been some mur-
rmirtugs to the effect hero, but the
reports and rumors are so vague that
nothing that could be substantiated
can be said about them at present
and the charges may be all wind.
The number of troops at. the na-
tional guard encampment at lots Ve-
gas will be even less than $388, the
figure given last week. The I.as Crti-
ce.< and Socorro companies are not
going, a* hail been anticipated, ami.
It the total number of soldier boys In
camp I* 288, It will be doing well. This
l.tllputlan army will, however, be the
pride of every loyal New Mexican
next week, especially of the dear girls,
whose heart is bound to leap at the
sight of a brass button. Considering
that the Inducements to enlist In the
mllllla are few and the reward small,
and other circumstances, not the least
of which Is lack of funds, It Is not to
be wondered at that the New Mexico
militia does not make much of a
showing either on paper or In real-
ity. Adjutant General Whiteman and
the officers are doing all In their
power to make a creditable showing,
but to the outsider the result will
seem absurd and hardly worth the
while and the expenditure of $6,000
for a week’s encampment.
What a Girt Slinll Do aM «M
fib* Skoal* Aval* Dots*.
The girl who attends few dances Is
apt to find the etiquette, of the occa-
sion trying. There are certain things
no girl should do unless she wants to
l#y herself open to the suspicion of not
being well bred, and the most Impor-
tant of these Is going to a dance alone
with a young man when she dtp* not
know any older married woman there
who Is willing to chaperon b«r, This
Is not purely a question of convention,
but one of convenience. The man she
goes with cannot dance all the time
with her, and she cannot bo left by
herself in the Intervals of her dauces.
After a dance la over, unless a girl is
Invited to take refreshments or to
walk, sbe should lie taken back to her
Dressed hens and tender btollors at
Nations'. Phone 138.
Southwestern Colonization.
Austin, Tex., Aug. 8,—For the pur-
pose of colonizing the railroad and
other cheap lands of the southwest
country with a healthy class of Immi-
grants from the east and abroad, col-
onization companies, to co-operate
with the railroads, are being organized
to finance and handle such enterprises.
One of the recently organized com-
panies Is the Southwestern Coloniza-
tion company, with u capital of $f»00,-
880„ which will co-operate with the
Frisco system and other roads In
Texas, notably the Ht. Ixiuls, Hrnwns-
V11 In 41 Mexico.
The colonization company will aid
In developing a tract of about 8,000.-
880 acres of land lying along the gulf
coast, ami wlileh will ho sold at prices
tanging, from $3 to $5 per acre.
feiean Sweep
Sale
Ending August 15th
GREAT REDUCTIONS an ati SUMMER GOODS
Amounting to one-quarter on some, one-third
on others, and as macti as one-halt ,
on other lines.
**
lluparelleled Bargains
IN
Misses’ and Children’s Ready-made Dresses,
Ladies' Gauze Vests, Short Kinionas, Fine Taf-
feta Silk Petticoats, Beautiful Silk amt Satin
Foulards, Silk Warp Waistings, Hmbroidered
Silk Mousselene, Black and White Lawn Shirt
Waists, White and Colored Wash Skirts,
Brown Linen Skirts, toadies’ Muslin Under-
garments, Gingham and Satin Petticoats,
in plain and figured effects; Fancy Wash Skirt-
ings, Best Standard Madras and Apron Ging-
hams, Shirt Waist Suits, Men’s and Youths’
all wool two-piece Suits, Men’s and Youths’
three-piece Suits, Boys’ two and three-piece
Suits; Job lot of Men’s, Youths’ and Boys’
Wash Suits and Rants, Men’s Fine Worsted
and Cheviot Pants, Boys’ Knee Pants, Men’s
and Boys’ Negligee Shirts, Men’s and Boys’
Balbriggan Underwear, Drummers' Sample
Blankets, Men’s and Boys’ Straw Hats
Table Linen, Men’s Oxfords, odds and
ends of Ladies' and Children’s Fine Ox-
fords, Ladies’ Domestic and Imported
Lace Lisle Hose, Walking Skirts and
DOX'V CUOBH THU BOOM SLOPS.
chaperon, never under any circum-
stance Khimki alio alt hy lieratdf even
j for a minute ifi u ballroom.
rt goes without allying that she
! abould introduce her partnera to her
I chaperon, but I have Keen even tbla
S courfeay Ignored, u I though when «bc
! had no one to talk to or dance with
I a girl found thin name chaperon very
j useful to stay by.
! Three tlmca Ik nil a man Hboulil tie
; u glrl'H purtner at u dance, unless lie
wuntK to make her conspicuous. Aa a
matter of fact It la rather had form
fnr a man, ufter Iwdng Introduced to a
girl, to ink for more than two dancca
during tlu* evening.
A girl abould be careful how che re-
turn to dance with a man. If die
dlallki’H him die may simply any abe
(loctt not earn to dubce that particular
number, and. If he la a gentleman, he
will not Ins bit.
To the thoughtless girl I want to Kay:
Don't croaa the room alone. It la very
awkward and looks badly. Doift alt
out dunot* In corners unless you wunt
your hostess to have a very bad opin-
ion of your lileaa of propriety. There
are other equally enjoyable and lees
conspicuous ways of flirting.
Don't be afraid of Introducing yonr
purtnera to your girl friends.
Wear a pretty gown by nil means,
but not a loud one that makes you the
Observed of observers from one Pnd
of the hall to Ibo other; and don't by
yonr blandishments detain a man In
couvi*malk>n when be Is engaged for
a dnneu with another girl.
Defore l close I want to add also
that Invitations to a large dance abould
be sent two weeks ahead of the time,
and those to a small dance ten days
In advance. Tn either enso an An-
swer should be sent nt once.
HELEN CLIFTON.
Covert Skirtings.
One lot of Pretty Lawns, that is a very
staple value, 10 yds. lor 30c.
tjV iji
JARRELL, BALLARD & CO.
Cash Store, 112 and M So. Orenoa SL
QUAINT BEDROOMS.
Attractive Sheraton Apartment for
t'unntrjr or City Home,
The bedroom nowadays Is anything
but a commonplace room. It receives
quite as much care* lu the deslgnlnn n«
the more pretentious pnrts of the
house. The illustration shows a charm-
Known XT rax nr. vow run.
Ing model room which Is being exhibit*
ad at the fit. lands exposition. The
furniture is Sheraton. The floor, to
harmonise with this. Is laid In a tiled
pattern of woodwork. The bed has a
medallion cm tta footboard. The Irreg-
ular outlines of the wall allow for outer
closets, the panels being decorated alee
with medallions. The French wlnduwa
are himg with pale green draperies. In
front of the window there Is a <1 ceasing
table wMb quaint silver csmlhaiUeka
and a triple looking glass of the eM
fashioned description.
R. DE LA BAUMB.
■***' OUrt4WI«.«** Varied kUtb aa
«* HU fdenrtty.
According to j’ratorius. the man in
, the moon Is tin* j atria reJi Isaac, carry-
ing the bundle of sticks which were to
be lighted togncrSflae bis own body on
the mountain flap. Dante believes him
to be Cato, carrying a bundle of flioms,
the men newt offering lijp lamia afforded,
aa a present to GUI. In Iceland the
fieoph* claim that They can nee the
face of Aihfw in the moon and that of
Eve fn the sufi. a mong the Krleborff-
erx there is a superstition which aaya
flint the marks and spot* on the moon's
face uro the outlines of the traitor
Indus Iscariot, .Jedding hla band over
Ms fnce while amc-zing Just prior to
hanging himself. Tbla last iwdtef ae>
cords wltli the old Frankish legend
which say* ttmt there was no spot on
Luna’* bright fan- mull after tho time
of the crucifixion of Christ. Still an-
other story tolls ns that m the ttmOof
the creation GW threw an offending
angel against the face of the moon,
while u not her is to the offset that the
moon witnessed the creation of Adam
ami Eve and tool, jii Impress of their
features on Ms surface. Intending to
people his own land with similar be-
ings, When he essayed to Imltute God's
works, he made nothing hut a-slimy
serpent which plnce that day has con-
tinued to fold nmi unfold Its mighty
colls to full view of the descendants
of the God created beings.
THE TOMB OF CAIN;'
M;c"$su—- . 5
It la Sold to He Net For From tho
City Of Itmnaaeas,
The early tradbimis concerning the
city of Damascus are curious and Inter-
esting, even tiMbgh untrustworthy and
contrsdlctory. By some of the ancient
writers It waa mniutatneil thaf the city
stands on or near the site of the garden
of Eden, and just opposite there Is a
beautiful meadow of red earth from
Which, It is said, God look the material
from which he created Adam. This
field is called Ager Dnmnscenus, and
nenr Its center there formerly stood a
pillar whloh waa said to mark tbe pre-
cise spot where onr first parent was
created. A few miles out there Is an
eminence called the Mountain of Abel,
supposed by some to Ik; the place where
tbe first two brothers offered their sac-
rifices, also the spot where the first
murder was committed. The most In-
teresting spot "pointed out, however, Is
about throe leagues from the elty,
where an old ruin Is shown which all
the orient believes to lie the 'tofnb of
Cub). Tbe traditions respecting this
'famous spot are known to antedate the
Christian era by several hundred years.
Up to tbe time of Vespasian the In-
terior of the tomb Is said to have been
lighted and wgrpusl by one of the "ever
burning" lamps so nmimouly used by
tbe ancients.
insurance Agent-—What are the
proof* of yonr husband's death,
uuutom?
> Tile Widow—Well, he has been
home for the last three nights.—
Smart Set
THE FERRONNIERE.
An Ornament 'Hint Probably Date*
llnek tn ndmntr Antiquity.
A furronnlere Was a band or chain
round the head holding a Jewel In the
center of the forehand. The Inst In-
stance of Its I ‘ log lu fashionable use
was fnrulsbeil hy America early In the
nineteenth century. Mrs. Earle, the
historian of transatlantic costume,
vouches for this curious survival.
This ornament Is known to have been
popular In Europe In the sixteenth cen-
tury, and In the east It could probably
bo traced buck to remote uutlqutty.
Uibllcai students know that the Jews,
following n custom of the ancient
Egyptians, often adopted this method
of wearing their phylacteries, or front-
lets, between their eyes.
'The modern application of tbe name
Is, according to- Mrs. Earle, obscure,
bnt there docs not appear to be much
doubt nbout the matter. One of the
pictures of I.cuuatdo du Vinci goes by
tbe name of Tut Belle Ferronulero.” It
would seem to bo a portrait of Lucrecia
Crlvelll. a favorite of Ludovico fiforzu,
aud, as the Indy la depicted wearing
one of these ornaments. It Is clear that
the name owes Its, revival to this ple-
ture.—London Htnnrinrd.
An Odd Swimming Contest.
Sir John I’aklugton. a courtier of
IJuecii Hltaabeth, waa n reckless layer
Of wagers. He mice bet £3,UIK) that be
would swim the Thames from the
bridge at Westminster to tbe bridge at
Greenwich faster than three relays of
young noblemen, HR John won this
bet. The relays of noblemen, though
they swam bard, were badly beaten.
The queen was present nt tbe race. and
to the loser* slie gave, by way of u con-
solation prize, u butt of wick.
Character Analysts.
"He Is a great deal of an optlmtat,"
said one bright girl.
“Yea,” answered the other, “and an
egotist as well.'.'
**t*Hn one be both?"
"Certainly. He la cheerful because
be firmly believes that the work! can-
not go wrong so long as he lives In It
and look* out for H.”—Washington
Star.
A Venn*.
Slater—You have told me her name,
yet I know no more than l did Ixeforet
Is she beautiful! Brother-Beautiful?
Why. she could make even tlie present
fashions look artistic. — New York
Weekly. »
Knew hy the Hneetlea.
"Doctor," said tbe patient,. entering
tbe office with ■ most lugubrious ex-
pression. "how decs a man feel that
has ludigestlonT* Doctor—Yon haven't
got It!—New York Press
Always.
Hewltt- What Is the best business to
Which a young man can give his at-
tention? Jewett—Ills own.-Ilarper'a
Bazar.
OUR VEHICLES
WE. VOUCH FOR
Hi Paso and surrounding territory offers a perplexing pro-
position to buyers off vehicles. Thousands of dollars are spent
annually hereabouts In experimenting with vehicles made by
manufacturers who kndw nothing of climatic conditions in
this section. Our Vehicle manufacturers understandlperfectly
what id needed here—this class of Vehicles we vouch for. We
doii’t pretend to sell Vehicles below cost, but buying in the
quantities we do, the cost to us is low and the price we make
to you is Away under that asked elsewhere for a Vehicle of
equal merit. Get our price, call or write.
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EL PASO, TEXAS.
Hughes Co
Sttt aftd EL PASO STS.
YOU WANT HELP OP ANY KIND ?
If so, we can secure it for you by a small
want ad. in THE TIMED. It only costs
_______ I Cent per Word Insertion
mmmmmmimmm and you can rely upon it, as we have
not felled before, that your money is not thrown away
We have also rented hundreds of houses by our wan1
ads, as Well as sold nearly everything we have adver-
tised through them.
OUR REAL ESTATE COLUMN
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has been the saving of much bother and money, and has
been the means of closing some of the largest real estate
deals in the city.
TCI CnHAAIC tbe Western Union Office for an A. D. T. Messenger Iloy
I LLLI 11VFI» L- and scud yonr ad. with the cash to THE TIMER office.
mmmmmmammmmm WB pay THE BOY.
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BASEBALL RESULTS.
National League.
At Boston— R. H. E.
Cincinnati ................0 11 2
Boston ..........e........ 4 9 3
Batteries: Kellum anil Schlei; Fish-
er and Needham.
At Brooklyn— R. H, E.
Brooklyn................. 1 9 2
Chicago .................. 4 7 2
Batter its: Jones and Bcrgtn; Lund-
gro nand Kling.
At Philadelphia— R.H.E.
Pittsburg.................4 12 1
Philadelphia..............fill 1
Batteries: Flaherty and Carisch;
Fiacer and Both.
At New York— R. H.E.
St. Louts ................. 1 Jt B
New York ................. 8 12 1
Batteries: O’Neill and McLean;
Mnthewson ami Bowerman.
American League.
At Cleveland— R. H. E.
Cleveland ........... ..... 3 8 1
New York ..... ............ 4 9 2
Batteries: Joss anil Buelow; Ches-
bro and McGuire.
At Chicago— R H. E.
Chicago............. !..... 8 10 0
Philadelphia.......... 1 7 3
Batteries: Altroek and McFarland;
Bender and Schreck.
At St. Louis— R. H. E-
St. Trials.................. 1 $ 2
Washington...............2 8 2
Batteries: Stldhoff and Kahoe; Ja-
cobson and Kittredge.
At Detroit— R H. E.
Detroit ...,. i.. ............ 4 7 3
Boston ..... .............. 7 12 3
Batteries: Stovall and Bovllle; Tan-
nehlll ami Farrell..
SAW EL PASO FIRST.
E. S. BROOKS REMEMBERS TOWN
BEFORE IT WA8.
la 8on of Col. W, J. Brooks of Seventh
United States Infantry Stationed
Here from 1856 to 1863 and Was
Captured by Confederates.
“I guess I was in El Paso before
the place was ever Been by a dozen
people now living here,” said a Strang
er at the Sheldon last night. The
remark aroused the Interest of a
Times man who heard it, and upon
enquiry he learned that the stranger
waa E. S. Brooks, son of Col. W. J.
Brooks, who was adjutant of the 7th
United States Infantry from 185G to
18U3 when with his two sons, E. 8.
and Charlie, the colonel and hls com-
mand were captured by confederate
forces at MeBlIla. Col. Brooks and
hls little nims were paroled and they
traveled back east over the old Santa
Fe trail. Mr. Broks was too young
to remember anything about this
place.
We ik) please. The Busy Bee.
County Attorney Maury Kemp has
returned from his vacation trip to
California.
Western League.
At Omaha— R. H. E.
Omaha ....... ..... '2 3 1
Denver...................3 6 1
Batteries: Pfdeter aud Freeze; Vol-
fentlorf and Lucia.
At Sioux City— R. H. E:
Sionx City................. 2 7 4
Dt*s Moines................ 8 12 2
Batteries: Jarrott. Hutchinson and
Graves: Cushman and Clarke.
At St. Joseph— - R. H. E.
Colorado Springs ....... ____ S 5 2
St. Joseph .......i ........ 4 8 6
Batteries: Torre and , Baerwald;
Clark and McConnell.
American Association.
Ad Columbus—
Columbus ...., _________
Minneapolis ...... . i. ...
At tndlanapolla—
I Indianapolis..................3
fit. Foul ....... .................. 2
Thick, juicy steaks—loin or sirloin
—at Nat,ions’. Phone 138.
-,4m »■
We make every known kind of con-
fections. This la no Idle boast Come
tod see. Busy Bee.
At Toledo—
Toledo.......
Kansas CRy ..
. 7
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At St. Ivonts— v
St. Louis ........................ *
Milwaukee ..................... 3
A TIMES WANf AD-1c A WORD.
BRIEF BITS OF CITY NEWS .
The Gem’s specialty is draught
beer, freshest and coolest Hot lunch.
Morphine, laudanum, opium, co-
caine habit; myself cured; will Inform
you of harmless, permanent home
cure. Mary Baldwin, Box 1212, Chi-
cago,
A marriage license was Issued yes-
terday to Geronimo Contreras and Do-
lores Columba.
O. L. Miller transferred to Fred
Blyth yesterday three lots in Van
Horn for $2(K>.
Sophia Oribbens, a denizen of Utah
street, was up lieforo the recorder,
on a charge of using language unbe-
coming a lady. Tho woman claimed
she had employed Judge Stanton as
her attorney and as that gentleman
Is out of town, the recorder continued
the case until Monday afternoon.
A negro woman hearing the his-
torically famous name of Blanche
Bates, and another cojored woman
named May Thomas, wefie brought
before Judge Kylur yesterday on a
charge of using abnsive language and
using too much exertion In ejecting
a white man from thetr abode on Utah
strert. Aa the white mau did not put
In hls appearance to prosecute the
case, tho recorder dismissed the
charges against the women,
Wm. Brbckenrldge, special officer
of the 3. P.. stationed at Tucson, is at
the Orodorff.
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WE’VE GOT ’EM ■ —
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If you wish to satisfy your appetite, as well as your
poeketlwok, give ub a trial. Ilere’a a few teasers;
2 Cans Choice Table fit ruwherrivs..........2gc
4 Cans Tomatoes ........ 25c
.TCoas Hominy...........................25*
13 Bar* Good Laundry Soap...............25c
cMlden Egg Noodles, per package......... Sc '
3 Osas Choice Cove Oysters...............25c
7. Can* Defied Bam or Tongne...........2Sc
f?Cam Boston Baked Beans...............
3 Can* Jam ............ ..................25c
Dr. Price’s Breakfast Food, per package. . . 10c
A 25c Bottle of Pickled Onions............10c
3 Cess GOodSalmon............ ’....He
1IKM MOWS SMtltO STRUCT V*V TO TK UOtSf ST tOW PfiWfD 6MCTM8
THE LION GROCERY CO.
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