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One Concern Closes Out Its
Business and Declares the
Tariff -Taxed Merchandise
Can't Compete With the
Smuggling.
"Zona libre, zona libre!"
Again the infant industry of custom
and x cursed. Juarez is crying for it
"sia libre" free zone. But will
they get it. Most everybody admits
that the chances are very slender.
It Is the closing out of one of the
Mexican city's largest business con
cerns 'which has caused the new lire
of the old cry. Now the doors r the
Tnion Mercantile company are closed,
and the only wholesale grocery busi
ness in the city is extinct. Only one
retail grocery -worthy of the name
remains.
It is pointed out witii evident logic
that when the sale of necessities be
comes lax. the city is in a bad way
'indeed. When curio merchants can
thrive at vending silver trinkets and a
grocer .cannot sell ordinary food, it Is
Ugh time to half halt and ask, "Oh
whither are we drifting." Such is the
wail of the merchant.
Can't Compete With Smugglers.
Now, according to E. E. Bowman,
manager of the Juarez branch of the
Union company, which has two other
stores in Mexico, the cause of it is
like this: "The honest merchant can
r.ot compete with the individual smug
gler. No, the taxes are not so Import
ant: it is more the lack of trade. No,
we have not been losing money yet, but
we do not call2 or 3 percent profit at
all. We have been carrying a $30,000
insurance on o'ur stock and -we have
not sold enough to pay common inter
est. The profit we have made on goods
shipped from the Mormon colonies has
kept us alive. The necessary supplies
which must come from the fhitea
States cannot be sold to any extent for
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A LINIMENT FOR EXTERNAL USE.
Cheerfulness and a "bright disposition during the mouthsfore "baby comes,
are among the greatest "blessings a mother can "bestow upo!i the little life about
to fcecin. Her happiness and physical comfort "will largely govern the proper
development of the health and nature of
much to the mother's happiness and health by the relief and mental comfort it
aSords. It is a liniment composed of penetrating oils and medicines wnicn
lubricate the muscles and tendons of the body, soothe the swollen mammary
glands, cause a gradual expansion of the skin and tissues, andl aid in the relief
of nausea. The regular use of Mother's Priend greatly lessens the pain and
danser -when baby comes, and assures a quick and natural) recovery for the
mother. Mother's Priend is sold at drug stores. Write for o'ur free book, con- j
tairdng valuable information for expectant Mothers. '
THE BRADFiELB CO., AlflANTA, GA
rOI. WIIJL H JONES, of Kansas Citv. For the
With positive instructions to sell to the highest bidder for cash by the piece or in lots, the entire balance of stock left from the Creditor's Sale of
about $25,000.06, in men's and boys' Clothing, Hats, Furnishings, Trunks, ladies' Ready-to-wear, Piece Goods, Etc. This is an opportunity
where you can select a $4.00 pair of Shoes your size and have it put up at auction and it goes to the highest bidder, whether it brings 10c or $2.00.
You can select a ladies' or man's suit worth $30.00, your size and it will be sold to the highest bidder, whether it brings $1.00 or $10.00. If
you are a merchant you can select'any lot or quantity of goods you wish and they will be sold at auction to the highest bidder. This auction
sale will be conducted on a high plane with our absolute guarantee that you get what you buy at your own price. THE ONLY CHANCE OF
A LIFETIME TO SET YOUR OWN PRICE ON THE MERCHANDISE YOU NEED.
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Special arrangements to accommodate tlie ladies. Atl goods sold will be delivered to any part of the city. STORE CLOSED TODAY
TO ARRANGE FOR T4E AUCTION; OPEN TOMORROW MORNING AT 9 OCLOCK.
WILL M. JUINHo. Auctioneer r
the simple reason that shoppers go to
El Paso to buy the little things."
Packing Up Stock.
All stock of the Union Mercantile
company at the store and warehouse
on. Calle. Comerclo Is now being
packed and soon -will be shipped into
the interior. The stock will be dis
tributed between the other stores of
the big Mormon concern, the headquar
ters of which are in Colonia Dublan.
A custom brokerage business instituted
sliortly after the establishment of -the
Juarez store two years ago will be
retained under the same management.
Also, it Is said that two other Juarez
stores are contemplating going out
of business. This may not be verified
in any way and may be merely the hue
and cry for the free zone. Another
grocery store threatened- to close out
last year, and It Is hinted that the
same ooncem would follow the suit of
the Mormon Institution- if It were pos
sible to realize any profit on the long
established business.
Saloons Snsy.
According to the profuse complaints
from the Juarez business people, it ap
pears that only the curio and liquor
stores are thriving. This may or may
not be taken as evidence that the trade
craves trinkets and drink more than
potatoes and sugar, but it seems an
all evident fact. It lias only been a few
years since tile abolition of the free
zone for the border city. First came
the drying up of the waters of the Rio
Grande to affect general prosperity and
later the customs duty after so many
years of commercial freedom. But
there is another side to the affair, ex
pressed by some Mexican business men,
like this:
Want Free Zone.
"It is not the free zone we want: It
is factories, large business houses,
something for the 8000 hands 'of the
people to do. Those employed as clerks
in the stores are very few. And they
are paid but little less now than when
we had the free zone. $t only is the
-merchant who suffers, but he would not
remain In business if his family were
hungry and If he made no profit.
"In the first place the merchant must
the child. Mother's Priend contributes j
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pay too many taxes. Why does not the
government make exception with him
In that regard, or, perhaps, mate spec
ial railroad rates from the interior. For
Instance, iron beds may be bought in
the interior more cheaply than In El
Paso wholesale houses. And yet on
account of the hgh freight tariff it Is
necessary for the Mexican merchant to
buy in El Paso.
Factories Wanted.
And then the argument continues
"Let the government encourage factor
ies to come here. ' Let them build one
to make the uniforms and the shoes
and hats for the army instead of leas
ing the contracts to rioh men who do
not need the money. That would give
Juarez hands a chance to work. Juarez
was nothing under the free zone, little
more than It is today. It is industry
that helps the whole people, not a few
merchants. Of course the people are
paying more for goods and clothing now
but that Is not the cardinal considera
tion." So wags on the merry argument. But
the majority of business men of Juarez
perhaps because the majority are
merchants of somethingx"Or other-?-maintain
that the free zone is the only
salvation just now.
"But will the government grant it?"
"No, comes the answer."
FIGHT OVER THE
STATEHOOD BILL
Mark Smith. Draws the Fire
of the Republicans
Some Pensions.
"Washington, D. C, Feb. 22. Mark
Smith's speech before the senate com
mittee on territories throwing as a
fire brand the question of inserting in
the enabling act a voters' qualifica
tion section, compels Cameron, Morris
son and dEIubbell to contest.
Cameron has presented governor
Kibbey's veto of the voters' disqualifi
cations law and governor Sloan's
printed -article on the subject.
Morrisson spoke at length on the
unjustness and unfairness of disfran
chisement of many hundred worthy citi
zens. Hubbell spoke along the same
lines; also declared that a voter should
be allowed to vote any way without
fear or favor from the registration or
election officer.
The chairman said land restrictions
were necessary in the bill.
Andrews's bill that the supreme court
redistrict the associate justices In New
Mexico was reported favorably by the
house judiciary committee.
Cameron introduced a bill to pen
sion Thomas N. Childress of Prescott,
late Company It, Fifteenth Missouri cav
alry, $12 a month. He also secured an
accrued pension for Mrs. Netha A. Cole,
of Bisbee, widow of Andrew J. Cole, late
Company B. 95th Pennsylvania infan
try. Y. M. C. A. XOTES.
The T. M. C. A. will give a compli
mentary dinner to bowlers who plajed
in all winter tourneys. The eats will
be eaten Fridayevenlng'eginning at
6:30 oclock. A. W. Foster will, act as
toastmaster and many bowlers will
speech. The prizes for the year's con
tests will bo formally awarded.
The union Young People's social will
be held at the Y. M. C. A. this evening
at 8 oclock.
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Probably ISTever Will Be De-
temnned What Caused
Explosion.
Probably it will never be determined
what caused the explosion of the con
troler box on Arizona street car 28,
Sunday night, when three passengers
jumped from the carand two of them
were killed and one seriously injured.
Justice McCIlntock, presiding in his
court Monday afternoon, conducted an
examination of witnesses but did not
determine who was to blame for the
accident.
Elfcr Testifies.
E. B. Elfers, who was on his way
home, saw tho car first at Mesa avenue.
JHo said: "I was coming down Kansas
street and saw the car between Oregon
street and Mesa avenue, the flames
running along the rail. It was travel
ing about 18 or 20 miles an hour and
traveled two blocks while I walked half
a block. Just west of the alley between
Kansas and Stanton streets there was a
flash of fire on the rails, which con
tinued until the rear end of the car
had about crossed the cast line of the
alley. Flames burst out and enveloped
the front of the car, growing in inten
sity until the car had crossed Kansas
street.
"Just asrit was crossing the west line
of Kansas street, Weldon swung off the
, car; he did not jump, but evidently
swung in the wrong direction, lit on nis
jfeet and pitched over on his face, fall
ing partly on his face and partly on ms
Tho. fn'rtfif ;c ofrpn worse
than the disease; don't lose
j your head, cheerful courage
is nan tne battle. Jtesi, pm"
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most strengthening and flesh
producing food-medicine in
the word.
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left side. He laid parallel with the
track, his head about S feet from the
south rail and three feet from the west
curb line; his head pointed west and his
feet east.
"Smith and Miss Reilly jumped about
the same time, Smith apparently jump
ing from the front of the car; he laid
almost parallel with the track. His head
was a little over 10 feet from the track
and was pointed west whllo his feet
were pointed east- He was about three
feet east of Miss Reilly.
"The woman appeared to have jumped
from the right rear step and evidently
held onto the guard rail for a time.
She appeared to have struck flat on
her back. She was lying partly on her
right side, her feet extending down
Kansas street, her head being about
seven feet from the south rail and 18
feet from the east curb of Kansas
street."
Car Working Well.
G. F. Abel, motorman on the car, tes
tified: "I was motorman on car 28 of
the Arizona street line; we left the
transfer station at 6:40 and there was
nothing the matter with the car that I
could see at that time. I had run the
.motor up to five points, when I re-
uuiveu ii ssiuai iu stop ana was tnrow
ing off the power when the explosion
occurred. I as enveloped in flames
and groped for the overhead switch
to turn off the power. I had tried to
stop the car with the brake, but could
not do so. After attempting to reach
the overhead switch, I started toward
the back of the car to stop it but
noticed that the conductor had thrown
off the overhead and had thrown on the
brake and the car was coming to a
stop. I did not see anyone get off. I
went back and saw the injured on the
ground after the car had stopped. I
said I would go for a doctor but some
one told me the conductor had done this,
so I went to the first house across the
street to get some water. I could get
nono there and none could be had at
the second house, but at the third house
I found some and went back to my car,
which was afire, the floor having
caught from the flames. The fire had
started inside the controler box. When
I got back the conductor was there
and I gave him he water."
Conductor Tcstifios.
E. H. Florence, the conductor, testi
fied that the car must have been run
ning about five points speed when the
accident occurred about half way be
tween Stanton and Ivansas streets, the
front controler box blowing up. "I saw
tho people frightened and rushing out,
but did not turn the brake at onco be
cause if the motorman had been using
tho brake mine would have been of no
use.
"I saw the mtorman could not get the i
overhead switch, so I threw it on the
back and applied tho brake and stopped
the car. I saw the passengers in tho
front end jump and try to open the
door;, but d:d not see anyone jump off.
"Afterwards I went to see who was
hurt and saw one woman about the
eastern boundary line of Kansas street
and a man a- little further east. I did
not sea the other man.
Phones for Help.
"I ran to the phone and telephoned
the transfer station that I feared we
had had a serjous accident and told
the-n to send help at once. I had to go
to three houses before I found a tele
phone. Then I went back to tho car
and saw them carrying the people Into
Hotel Dieu. Someone told me two of
I them wore dead, and another seriously
hvrt. A doctor came in about 10 min
utes. "Then I went back to the burning
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car, took the switch rod and attempted
to scrape off the hot coals and extin
guish the fire that way. Then the
mtorman came with some water and we
putigut the fire with two buckets of it.
The car had run across Kansas street
before I attempted to stop it."
Car Innpected.
A. C. Wheeler, Inspector at the car
barns, testified that the explosion might
have occurred from any cause and he
could assign no definite reason for it.
He said that the car had been inspected
the previous night and the motor had
been Inspected and the car thoroughly
gone over on Feb. 17.
C. O. Horner's testimony was the
same as that contained in the story in
Monday's Herald.
Leat we forset let's keep our money
at home and still get the best- Globe
Flour.
REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS
HOLDING A CONTEREXCE
San Antonio. Texas, Feb. 22. The Re
publicans are holding a congressional,
senatorial and state conference here
today, and will continue three days. A
state chairman of "the party will be
elected Thursday. Plans for the com
ing campaign will be outlined and a
slate discussed.
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Iil. COMES-1
With a better understanding- of the transient nature cf the many rjhysi
cal ills which vanish before proper efforts gentle efforts pleasant
efforts rightly directed. There is corrforfc in tho kio.v!edjre that so many
torms of illness are not due to any actual disaase, but simply to a consti
pated condition of the system, which the pleasant family laxative Syruo
of Fists and Elixir cf Senna, promptly removes. That is vrhy it is the only
remedy with millions of families, and is everywhere esteemed so highly
by all who value good health. Its beneficial efTccts are due tothe
fact that it is the only remedy which promotes internal cleanliness:
without debilitating the organs on which it acts. It is, therefore, all-important,
in order to get its beneficial effects, to tjurcbase and note that
you have the genuine article, which is manufactured bv the California
Fig Syrup Go. only.
It is pleasant and refreshing to the taste, and acts gently yet promptly
on the kidneys, liver and bowels, cleanses the system effectually, dispels
colds, headaches and fevers and assists in overcoming habitual constipa
tion permanently, also biliousness and the many ills resulting therefrom.
The great trouble with all other purgatives and aperients is not that they
fail to act when a single dose is taken, but that they act too" vicleutly and
invariably tend to produce a habit of body requiring constantly augmented
doses. Children enjoy the pleasant taste and gentle action of jrup of
Figs and Elixir of Senna, the ladies find it delightful and benencial
whenever a laxative remedy is needed, and business men prorounce it
invaluable, as it may be taken without interfering with business md does
not gripe nor nauseate. When buying note the name. California Fig
Syrup Co. printed on the front of every package. Price, 50 cents;a bottle.
lo) p. m.
Co, Stock
KEEP -TOUT ETS OS
THE YitfJLOW LABEL ,
All subscribers to '-.lae Herald
should watch the yellow label pasted
on the wrapper or on the, first page of
their paper. The data printed there
on is the date of expiration of sub
scription. When a remittance on sub
scription account Is made, this dats'
snouia De cn&ngea. wnen it la not
chanced soon after remittance is made.
allowing-, of course, reasonable time
tc reach El Paso, the subscriber
should immediately call the attention
of this office to the oversight. By
doing this when the matter is fresh in
the minds of all concerned, aU further
trouble and inconvenience will b f
avoided.
Globe Floer, best by test,
and the pay roll In El Pas
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COOK ATTEMPTS TO
STAB HIMSELF TO DEATH
San Antonio, Texas. Feb. 22. Walk
ing into the kitchen of a restaurant
where he was employed, Felix Benja
min, a cook, seized a large carving
knife and plunged the blade into his
left breast, it passing within an inch
of his heart. He fell to the floor but
will recover.
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