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EL PASO DAILY HERALD. FRIDAY APRIL 21 1899.
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THE DAILY HERALD
FRIDAY. APRIL 21 1899.
Published Every Evening Except
Sunday
BY THE
Herald News Company
EL PASO. TEXAS.
LITTLE PLAZA. - - TELEPHONE 115.
have to shut up shop or not. But the
astounding thin about it all is that
after all that has been said about the
appalling condition in Arkansas under
the same law about the conditions
that are certain to obtain here if the
law is passed and enforced about the
destruction of credit and the stagna-
tion of business inevitable under the
conditions imposed by the new law
after all this the merchants and busL
ness men of this city calmly sit around
and twirl their thumbs while a few in-
surance agents take action in their own
immediate interest.
An Independent Republican
NEWSPAPER.
In Dallas for iustance the Commer
cial club took the Initiative and a mass
meeting In accordance with a call was
largely attended. A committee was
appointed which drew up resolutions
and presented their report at a second
mass meeting. We print these resolu
tions on this page today. The busi-
ness men in every town and city but
this had interest enough in the matter
to get together and formulate a pro
test that must have some weight with
our holy rulers at Austin.
Rigid Enforcement of Existing Laws
Is the First Step Toward Mu-
nicipal Reform.
J. A. Smith - - General Manager
H. d. Slater ------ Editor
Henry Li.Capell - Business Manager
Entered at the postofflce at El Paso Texas
for transmission through the mails at second
class rates.
What is needed in this town is a bet
ter understanding among business men
with avlew to promoting the common
interest and an organized body to
play the very necessary role of leader
in such a crisis .as the present. Here
there is no man in the commercial
world who is recognized as having au-
thority to issue a call for a business
men's mass meeting. The authority
of an organization would go a long
ways toward bringing about commer-
cial eolidarity in- this city.
TERMS OP SUBSCRIPTION
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six months....
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BY CARRIER.
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la El Paeo Texas Juarez Mexico and at the
El -Paso smelting works at fifteen cents (15c)
Iter week or sixty cents (60c) per month.
Subscribers falling to get the Herald re-
gularly or promptly should call at the office
or telephone No. 116. All complaints will re-
ceive prompt attention.
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Herald will bn made known upon applica-
tion at the business office. Those who pre-
fer can have a representative of the business
department call upon them who will quote
prices and make contracts for space. Call
telephone No. 115-
Clasalfied advertisements or locals ten
KVcents per line for first insertion and five
i) cents) for 'each additional Insertion.
pecial rates upon five hundred (500) or one
thousand (1000) lines of local to be used In
one month will be furnlshedupon applica-
tion. TO ADVERTISERS. t
In orderlto Insure proper changes in adver-
tising copy for-same should be at the busi-
ness office' not later than 10 a. in-
A COMMERCIAL CLUB NEEDED.
it is not too late to have another
mass meeting that would be attended
by at least two hundred leading busi-
ness men where the whole question
would be discussed and a protest sent
toJAustin that would have some
weight along with the similar com-
munications from other places to as-
sure modification of the proposed bill
before it is passed.
ANTI TRUST BILL
THE DAILY HERALD
THE DAILY HERALD
THE DAILY HERALD
THE DAILY HERALD
Never ha this city been in greater
need of a strong and representative
commercial club than she is right t
this moment. The proposed anti trust
legislation now pending in the state
legislature would be if enacted a
deadly blow to the industrial pros-
perity or advancement of the state.
Reasons innumerable have been ad
vanced why the bill contains many vi-
cious and thoroughly harmful fea-
tures. Yet there is reason to believe
that the legislature will pass it sub-
stantially in the shape in which it was
presented as a political measure. All
over the state of Texas the business
men of every class have been aroused
and the capitol at Austin has been de-
luged with messages and over-
run with business men and their
representatives who realize
the great gravity of the situation.
Mass meetings have been held in every
town. Petitions have been circulated
and every possible pressure has been
brought to bear to defeat the bill or
at least to secure its modification with
regard to the insurance clause. But
here in the metropolis of the south-
west the largest city between Fort
Worth and Los Angeles as we are
proud to designate ourselves here
where every material interest is
likely to be so vitally affected by the
proposed legislation a call for a mass
meeting of merchants agents labor
representatives and others interested
is answered by only thirty-five people
who let a few insurance agents do it
all.
We are glad to note that Mr
Wooten before whose committee in the
house the proposed anti trust bill will
come expresses himself as favoring
an amendment to the bill providing for
limiting the operation of the law to
the state of Texas alone. So far as
the insurance companies are concerned
such an amendment would remove the
chief objection to the bilL It would
not modify its harshness in other di-
rections as already pointed out but
like all state legislation of this charac
ter there will never be any serious at
tempt made to enforce it to the letter.
However this is in our view one of
the strongest reasons why the bill
should be 'killed. No law should be
put on theistatute books unless it is
meant to be enforced and as long a9
law is on the books it should be enforc
ed. For our part we hope that if the
bill is passed the .law will be rigidly
enforced to the very letter from the day
of its enactment bo as to disgust the
people as soon as possible with the law
and its framers.and arouse an irres sti-
ble demand for its repeal.
The Dallas Resolutions Aoalnst the
Bill.
The committee of the citizens' mass-
meeting appointed yesterday to draft
suitable resolutions condenlng the pro-
posed eo-oailed anti-trust law says
Wednesday's Dallas News held a meet-
ing yesterday afternoon at the Com-
mercial club rooms and discussed the
terms of the resolutions. The docu-
ment however was not put in form at
that bitting of the committee but will
be read to the mass-meeting this morn-
ing after the signatures ot the com-
mittee are attached. The document
as drawn by Mr Moroney of the com-
mittee was furnished to The News by
that gentlemen last night the consent
of the committee having been previous-
ly obtained. The full text of the re-
solutions as they will be offered to the
committee this morninir is as follows
Whereas there has been introduced
in the legislature of Texas a bill sub
stantially adopting what is known as
the Arkansas anti-trust law and the
citizens of Dallas in common wttn the
citizens of the entire state are pro
foundly convinced that the occasion
warrants and demands a prompt clear
and earnest expression of their opinion
of such measure; and.
Whereas at a large and representati
ve masB-meetlnfr of tne citizens oi
Dallas and after full discussion of said
measure it was unanimously resolved
that said bill should be defeated and
that appropriate resolutions should be
prepared and passed expressing the
substantially 'unanimous sentiment of
this community on this question there
fore be it
Resolved by the citizens of the oity
of Dallas in mass-meeting assembled
that said so-called anti-trust law
should not be enacted for the
following reasons among many
others:
1. The bill is and is admitted by its
authors to be ( the most drastic and
sweeping measure on the subject that vtAOff Af1A
has ever been enacted. The public JC A UCIlvlllv
1 1 J A . ... 11 I "
nave iittu uu uppuriiuuiiijr mj unroiuiijr
consider the measure as it should be
considered there has been no general
demand for any suoh law nor any ex
pectation that any such -law would be
passed. It is unreasonable to expect
that the bill introduced near the end
of the session can or will receive from
the members gof the legislature that
careful unbiased and judiolal conside
ration that every important statute
should receive before being enacted in
to law
2. The bill seems to be specially
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JQ8HUA 8 RAYNOLDS President;)
ULY88E8 8.' STEWART Oaahlar;
M. W. FLOURNOY Vloe-Prssldsnl
JOB. r. WILLIAMS. Asst. Oashlar.
-THE-
-ADVERTISERS. IEST NATIONAL BAN
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Reaches 25 per cent more
residences in El Paso than
any other newspaper.
El Paso Texas
Capital and Surplus.
SI 60000
Reaches more residences
in TCI Paso than all other
dallies published in the
city.:
Sends 25 per cent more
papers through the mail
and by express than any
other newspaper in El
Paso.
HENRY It. NEWMAN JR. Cashier. WILLIAM H. US EBB. Assistant Castier.
H. L. NEWMAN & SON Bankers
EL PASO TEXAS-
A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS TRANSACTED
Purchasers of Gold and Silver Bullion. Safety Deposit Boxes for Rent. Mex
lean Money and Exchange Bought and Sold and Received on De-
posit Subject to Check. Transfers Made by Wire to All
Points in Mexico. Special Attention Given
Collections. Correspondence
Solicited.
O. R. MOREHEAD President;
J.O. LAOKLAND Oaahier;
J08EPH MAGOFFIN Vice-President)
H..RU88ELL. Asst. Oashlar.
Bends by mall and ex-
press more papers than
all other papers in
city.
the
t STATE NATIONAL Ba7
THE WEEKLY HERALD
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Keaches more people out-
side of El Paso than all
other weeklies published
in English In El Paso.
The above propositions can be estab-
lished to the satisfaction of the
advertiser who cares to know
that what he is paying for '
advertising is properly
expended by him.
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Established April 1881.
A legitimate banking business transacted in all its branches Exchange on
ail the cities of the United States bought at par. Highest prices paid for Mex
ican Dollars.
JUAREZ BRANCH
OW THIS
Banco Comercial of Chihuahua
CAPITAL $600000.
Bay and selljMexlcan Money and Exchange on all the principal cities of
ttepuoiic ot Mexico tne united states and Europe.
the
Ability
and Tools:.
Are the chief re-
quisites for proper-
ly c o nd n c t i n g a
f enerai repair dus-
ness. We have the
only thoroughly
equipped plant in
the city for skill-
fully executing 1st
class gun-smithing
A General Banking Business Transacted.
DlMCTOBS: LUIS T1CRBAZAS; ENRIQUE O. OREKLi JOS. M. FA LOO If
MAXIMO KBAKAUEBi LUIS TERR AZA8. Jr.
Cladad Juarez
AUQIiTH
KRAKAPKB Manager
ftZcy Bueo Miwro f Cbihuhu.
LE8IN8KY.
President.
. SOLOMON. B. P. MIOHELSON
Vice resident. Secretary.
8. J. FREUDENTHAL
General Manager
E h. LESINSKY CO.
BringYour Wholesale Grocers.
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Guns to Me
It is 'true that several different oc-
cupations were represented the other
nigm at tne meeting. There were
lawyers merchants railroad men and
general agents as well as insurance
agents; but there seemed to be no dis-
position to extend the discussion be
yond the immediate interests of the in-
surance agents and the resolutions
that were adopted were given the least
possible weight by having them pre-
pared by a trio of insurance agents.
The insurance agents are the last
ones to be considered in this matter.
They are comparatively few in number
and except in a general way the com-
munity does not particularly care
whether a few of these individuals
Spreads Like Wildfire.
You can't keep a good thing down
News of it travels fast. When things
are "the best" they become "the best
Belling." Abraham Hare a leading
druggist ot JJellvllle . writes:
"Electric Bitters are the best selling
bitters I have ever handled in my 20
veara BTnp.rienfifi." Ynii lrnnw who'
Most diseases begin in disorders of
stomach liver or kidneys bowels
blood and nerves. Eleotric Bitters
tones up the stomach regulates liver
kidneys and bowels purines the blood
strengthens the nerves hence cures
multitudes of maladies. It builds up
tne entire system Puts new life and
vigor into weak sickly run-down man
or woman. Only 50 cents. Sold by
irvin & (jo. druggist. Guaranteed.
Yonr Face
Shows the state of your feelings and
the state of your health as well. Im-
pure blood makes itself apparent in a
pale and sallow complexion Pimples
and Skin Eruptions. If you are feeling
weak and worn out and do not have a
healthy appearance you should try
Acker's Blood Elixir. It cures all
blood diseases where cheap Sarsaparil-
las and bo called purifiers fail; knowing
tnis we sell every bottle on a positive
guarantee. M. H. Webb druggist.
Moki Tea positively cures Sick
Headache indigestion and constipa
tion. A delightful berb drink. Re-
moves all eruption of the skin produc
ing a perrect complexion or money re-
funded. 25 cts. and 50 cts. M. H.
Webb druggist.
Acker's English Remedy will stop a
conga at any time and will cure the
worst cold in twelve hours or money
refunded. Zo cts. and oOcts. M. H.
Webb druggist. -
Acker's Dyspepsia Tablets are sold
on a positive guarantee. Cures heart-
burn raising of the food distress after
eating or any form of dyspepsia. One
little tablet gives immediate relief. 25
cts. and 50 cts. M. H. Webb drug-
gist. Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
The best salve in the world for cuts.
bruises sores ulcers salt rheum
f;ver sores tetter chapped hands
chilblains corns and all skin erup
tions and positively cures piles or no
pay required. It is guaranteed to
eive perfect satisfaction or money re-
fundea. Price 25 cents per box Por
pale by W. A. Irvin & Co. wholesale
and retail agents.
Armour's gold band ham gold band
bacon white label leaf lard just re-
ceived by the El Paso Grocery Co.
aimed at insurance companies while
broad enough in its terms to embrace
every class of business. The insurance
business is governed by conditions and
principles as distinct and peculiar as
the railroad business and whenever
there has been useful insurance
legislation it has been treated as a
separate subject.
3. The immediate effect of the law
would doubtless be to drive all or near
ly all the insurance companies from
the state thus striking a fatal blow at
the principal basis ot public and pri
vate credit and exposinn all perish
able property in Texas to danger of
loss without possible indemnity. This
would destroy credit based on in
surance drive commerce from the
state and be of incalculable injury in
many otner ways.
4. lhe real penalties of the law
would fall principally on the innocent
the control of business into the hands
of those who are willing- to assume the
risks'of the law and take their chances
of esqaping evading or defeating it
thus f bringing the respect for the law
into general disrepute. "Underground
Insurance" is all we would have.
5 J We recognize fully the evils of
trusts and the necessity for correcting
suf h evils but the problem is one of
enormous difficulty and its correct
solution will never be reached by hasty
or passionate legislation which makes
no attempt to discriminate between
what is right and what is wiong.be
tween what is necessary and what is
unnecessary between what is reason
able and what is unreasonable and
which punishes alike the innocent and
tee guilty.
o. ine proposed law by tne enor
mous fees provided for prosecuting of-
ncers. oners an unprecedented prem
ium on .harassing and speculative liti
gation.
Kesolved that a copy of the above
resolutions be forwarded to the senator
and each of the representatives from
Dallas county and that they be earn
estly requested to present the same to
the senate and house of representatives.
and use every honorable effort to defeat
tne passage of said bill.
And I will give them th 5 best of
attention where others wouldn't
come within a gun shot I i-Olng It.
We can-
class.
and JOBBERS OF DRY GOODS.
ry a complete line of Staple and Fancy Groceries and guarantee all our
We solicit the trade of dealers only and give especial attention to mall
(roods II rat-
orders.
We still sell bicycles and tha.i.arnes
Bike "The White Boy." is icre of a
public favorite than ever b s ire.
El Paso Novelty Works'
OLIVER DUTTON Prop.
Pillsbury's
Best...
is the best flour
in the world. It is
the World's standard.
Semi-Steel
Stamp
Shoe
and Die
WE GUARANTEE THE WEAR.
-"A7"xit fox XCs-Lixxia.'tes to the-
El Paso Foundry-Machine Co.
EL PASO GROCERY CO
Corner Overland and Oregon Sts
Paul's Inks.
H. P. NOAKE.
- DEALER IN
Fine Vehicles
Mitchell and Old Hick-
ory Wagons.
Whips and Robes.
I have the only machine for
putting on Rubber Tires In
tne southwest.
Overland and Santa
Old City Hall Building
Mr. Wooten's Position.
No Spilling:. No Evaporation.
BEST IN THE 'WORLD.
Austin. Tex. April 18. (To The YX7" A T--A- jP il
News ) Red vine to telegrams as tn .C-JJ. VlllOVU.
anti-trust bill will say all parties will
nave full bearing before my commit
tee. Tne trusts must go but no pur
pose to injure business intereses or le
gitimate transactions. Insurance com
panies are not above the law of the
land and must not attempt to terrorize
tbelr customers by threats of with
drawal. I shall favor an amendment
limiting the laws to operations in this
state which removes the disastrous
feature of the Arkansas law as con
strued by the attorney general of that
stite. Will be elad to hear views of
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THE EQUITABLE LIFE
ASSURANCE SOCETY
OFTHE UNITED STATES.
1:30 ORIENTCHAINLESS
AT THE
stite. Will be glad to near views of ?i UiCA fVPI 1? Pfl &k
all who are affected by the bill and lAoV UllLEi UU. W
would especially like to bear from the
real people who are not frightened by
tne trusts and tneir tt reals-
Wooten
Vendome Hotel
Meia
Avenue.
El Paso Tex.
GUNS
AND BICYCLES FOR RENT.
We do Repairing"
The Best in the World.
We believe Chamberlain's Coueh
Remedy Is the best In the world. A
few weeks ago we suffered with a sev
ere cold and a troublesome cough and
having read their advertisements in
our own and other papers we purchas
ed a bottle to see li it would effect us.
It cured us before the bottle was more
than half used. It is the best medicine
out for colds and coughs. The Herald
Andersonville Ind. tor sale by all
druggists.
Hotel Palaclo
Messrs McDermott and Carpenter
have assumed charge of the above
hotel at Chihuahua Mex. and will con
duct the same on the American plan
Mr J D McDermott is well known to
tbe traveling- publfc as bavin? for
many years couducted the Robinson
house. Everything has been remitted to
tbe comfort of the guests and good
treatment Is guaranteed.
J. GONZALEZ
Wholesale and Retail
Dealer in ...
Liquors g Cigars
64 Commercial St.
OIDDAD JUAREZ
MEXICO.
Remarkable Cnre Of Rheumatism.
Kenna Jackson Co. W. Va.
About three years aero my wife had
an attack of rheumatism which confin
ed her to her bed for over a month and
rendered her unable to walk a step
without assistance her limbs being
swollen to double tbelr normal Btze.
Mr. S. Maddox insisted t on my using
Chamberlain's Pain Halm. 1 purchas-
ed a fifty cent bottle and used it ac
cording to the directions end the next
morning she walked to breakfast with
out assistance in any manner and she
has not had a similar attack since. A.
B. Parsons. For sale by all druggists.
Outstanding Assurance
Dec. 31 1898 $ 987.157.13400
Assurance applied for
in 1898 198.362.617.00
Examined and Declined 30318878.00
New Assurance Issued 168043739.00
Inco e 50.249286.78
Assets Dec. 31 1898 258369298.54
Assurance Fund
(1198898259.00
and all other liabilities
$2160550.27) 201.058809.27
Surplus ...... .57 310489-27
Paid Pohcv holders in
1898 24020523.42
HENRY B. HYDE. PRESIDENT-
J. W. ALEXANDER V.-P.
WALTER N. PARKHURST Gen'I Manager. Albuquerque N. M.
H. F. KETTLER - - - District Agent
Room 5 Morehouse Block El Pasc Texas.
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