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Newspaper
El Paso Daily Herald
Location
El Paso, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1900
Page
4
Seven carloads of oranges arrived from Colton California and headed east via the T P to Cincinnati. Local and visiting railroad officials arrive to assist crowds for the teachers convention, with an information bureau to be set up and 20000 satin badges printed.
Crowds delayed a labor departure as twenty seven Mexican workers planned to leave tonight over the G H road with a larger Mexican group heading to Arizona for Morenci Southern jobs. A June meeting in McKinney elected directors for a proposed west Collin line and pledged local support for construction.
Jose Ramirez was arrested by Officer Spivey on a charge of attempting to pass counterfeit American dollars at a North Stanton street store. He was jailed, then moved to Sheriff Boone for U. S. Commissioner Howe’s preliminary examination. Ramirez previously faced coining charges but was acquitted. Police warn merchants to be wary of counterfeit $1 coins circulating.
The reception committee orders barrels of ice water at six locations including the north entrance of the court house and the south entrance of the city hall. El Paso Ice and Refrigerating Co offers a forty cent rate per hundred pounds to the mayor, lower than the usual sixty cents. Each barrel holds eighty pounds and is replenished morning and night with day requests as needed.
County Surveyor Parker returned to the city from Ft Hancock with his surveying party. He says the work is progressing nicely and the school lands will be surveyed at the specified time.
For over fifty years the product has been marketed as a remedy for teething pain in children. It claims to soothe the child calm the stomach and relieve wind colic while easing diarrhoea at twenty five cents per bottle.
The Mexican Central Ry will offer greatly reduced round trip tickets to all points in Mexico for the Teachers Convention. Tickets on sale June 2 to July 2 with a 30 day limit and stopover privilege. See B J Kuhn, Commercial Agent for details.
For sale five lots on South Campbell street between 4th and 6th for 1200 cash. John A. Happer Mills building. For sale four lots on Missouri and St. Vrain Streets 250 each. John A. Happer Mills building. Wanted men to learn barber trade two months completes no expense if you work for us 60 monthly paid our graduates Moler Barber College St Louis Mo.
Morning and evening worship times listed for multiple churches. Salvation Army to hold holiness and praise meetings with meals and refreshments available during the convention. All are invited to attend.
The jury could not agree after nearly a day of deliberation in the Newt Matthews murder trial. One juror favored hanging, five urged a term in prison, and six recommended acquittal, leaving Matthews without a sentence.
A New York druggist J Goldsmith of Van Etten testifies to five years of reliable use in his shop and his own family. He notes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy treats ordinary coughs colds and post influenza coughs effectively and says it is for sale by all druggists.
Geo E Cary editor of the Guide in Washington Virginia testifies to relief from a severe ankle sprain after using Chamberlains Pain Balm. He notes rapid relief and swift complete recovery following the treatment. Sold by all druggists.
El Paso Grocery advertises Shady Grove butter priced at 45 cents for a 2 pound block. The offer highlights value grocery shoppers and basic dairy staple for the period.
A Springfield Ohio resident Mr N H Andrews credits Acker's English Remedy for Throat and Lung Troubles with relief from asthma symptoms. The ad promotes Sold at 25c 50c and 1 bottle with a money back guarantee if not satisfied. It lists availability in the United States Canada and England.
William Heller of Silver City New Mexico was arrested at the Santa Fe depot by Chief Lockart and Officer Scott on a grand larceny charge from Grant County. A gold watch valued at fifty dollars was taken from a box car sleeping quarters of a railroad man and may be in El Paso pawnshops. Sheriff Blair will return with the prisoner that evening and Heller resists captivity.
The witnesses in the cases against soldiers charged as accomplices in Officer Newt Stewart's murder were placed under a $200 bond. The cases were continued to the October term of the court.
Cots bought for teachers' use during taxed city accommodations are being installed at the city hall. Bedding and pillows have been purchased and by night 75 beds will be in place across the offices.
A building permit was issued today to Alderman John Brunner for a residence on N. Oregon Street with an estimated cost of 2500 dollars.
The Santa Fe Route offers one fare round trip tickets for the June 30 to July 2 convention period to Santa Fe Las Vegas Hot Springs Pueblo Colorado Springs and Denver with a final return limit August plus a small New Mexico side trip opportunity for Texas teachers. Inquiries at City Ticket Office Mills Building corner of plaza. DF. & P. A. Moki Tea cures Sick Headache indigestion and constipation with a money back guarantee 25 or 50 cents.
The advertisement promotes Acker's Dyspepeia Tablets with a positive guarantee for relief from heart burn indigestion and sour stomach. One tablet provides immediate relief and is sold for 25 or 50 cents by M. H. Webb.
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