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Golden era. (Lincoln, N.M.) 1884-188?, 1884-08-21
COUNTY NEWS


the sale at Stanton Saturday.
Capt. Branican made US pleasant
call this CThursday) morning.
Monday night we were blessed with
one of the finest rains of the season.
Our correspondence from Ruidoso
and Nogal had to be left over, for
want of space.
w. r. Rcxford's smiling face was
en- our streets Saturday. Lots Of worse
fellows .han Rex.
Most of tho White Oaks folks that
were in Lincoln Saturday, attended the
sale at Stanton on their way home.
The village blacksmith's horse ran
away Monday evening. Result: No
olle hurt but the horse, and it seemed
awful sorry Of it.
Subscribe for the Missouri RclwbH-
can-3O cents for four months. And
the Kansas City Times one year for
80 cents. To all paid up subscribers
of the ERA this liberal offer is made.
Frank Lcsnet, who represented Rni-
doso as a delegate to the Republican
convention. made us a call while here.
We had never met the gentleman be-
fore and was glad to make his acquain-
tancc.
Capt. Branigan caught the following
jurors on his trip over here recently
Grand Manuel Gonzales and E. w.
Parker. Petit. jose Miranda, Jones
Taiafcrro, VIM. RcXford, and Paul
Wagner.
A party of eleven Indians campcd
near this place Friday night. They
were all well mounted, and it is sup
posed they came owe. as an advanced
guard Of the Republican delegates and
to watch them to see that none got
ID
away.
L. w. Stewart and c. A. Buford
and wife arrived in Lincoln Monday
night from White Oaks. Mrs. Buford
is sister of the editors and will visit
with him while Mc5srs. Stewart aud
Buforl go to the Pcnasco country on
business.
We were informed few days q 60
chat the officers at the Indian Agency
had procured sufficient evidence. it was
thought, to hang Muchacho Negro,
who. it will he remembered, was cap
turcd n little over II year ago. Tie is a
bad Indian, and deserves han ging If
ever man did.
Someone broke into Father Carriers
house, while he was ut Tularosp,
stealing q lot of wheat and a shovel.
A man that would be guilty of steal
ing from minister of the gospel or n
newspaper man, would be guilty of
whipping his grandmother. and what
could be worse
Harry Comray, one Of our old White
Oaks friends, didn't fail 10 call OH us
while attending the convention Sat
urday. Harry is one of the company
that intends sinking arcsian wells in
tins and adjoining counties. Their
tools arc now in White Oaks, and
parties wishing, or thinking Of having
wells sunk had better write TO Mr..
Conray at White Oaks, or Lieut.. Cav
cnaugh at TT. Stanton.
A. w. Bryan, Of the firm Of Bryan
Il Guntcr, and very pleasant gcntc-
man. by the way, called in on us Friday
afternoon and had real good, old
fashioned chat. Mr.. Bryan said while
he was coming along near the Rio
Felix he saw lightning strike rocky
point not fifty yards from him. "It
came down" lie remarked, %ikc ball
of fire and when it strIck it seemed 10
stun the team. AS soon as collected
my senses | noticed volume ofsmo Ike
rising from the rocky point as if from
q cannon" From his conversation, VIC
learned that he had never been so close
to lightning before, and didn't care
particularly about further intimacy
with il.
Golden era. (Lincoln, N.M.) 1884-188?, 1884-08-21
OUR CLUB LIST.

Below we give partial list of papers that we
club with. TO all new subscribers, aud to those
of our old subccribcrs who are not in arrears, we
will give the alvange of this liberal offer, aud
will promise to do our utmost to make The ERA
u reliable aud ncwsy paper.
Golden era. (Lincoln, N.M.) 1884-188?, 1884-08-21

A4lf'-. -'iolrI. Er VINO olt- \ N.
Golden era. (Lincoln, N.M.) 1884-188?, 1884-08-21
ANOTHER KILLING.
------o-- l9ra 2
Two Men Bite The Dust.
K. w. RICHARDS AND HENRY
~ LACKEY MEET THEIR
DEATH AT THE
HANDS OF
Geo. Dickcy, James Bennett and Thos
Bennett, on Friday Forenoon,
August sth, 1884.

Again ii becomes our duty to Chron-
icle another double killing. This time
it is little nearer home, being only
some Is miles from Lincoln. Mr.. L.
w. Richards, quite an extensive rauch
man, and an employee by the naIno of
Henry Lackcy meet their death at the
hands Of Geo. Dickcy and Thomas and
James Bennett, Friday, Aug. 18th,
1884. g J
These parties have been quarrclling
for Some time past, and Richards has
been heard to remark, on several occa-
sions, that if they ever gave him any
trouble about his ranch he would kill
them. lie lun Dickcy of Of the ranch
few months ago at the point Of a
gun, and told him never to return. A
great many suspected trouble and went
to Richards and told him of their sus-
picions, but to no avail.
blCkcy uuV tnC DtIlllClt DO}S ldu
taken up a ranch above Richards,
which they claimed Richards jumped,
but which they were still working on.
and holding possession Of. On the
morning of the fight, which occurred
about 9 or 10 o'clock, Dicllcv and tho
Bennett boys shut off the water. On
being Informed Of this, Richards gets
on his horse, and, in company Of an
employee, named Henry Lackcy, they
50 to investigate the trouble. The fol-
lowing, taken from the coroncr's in
quest, will give a correct idea of the
trouble from then on, as told by the
several Witnesses:
Golden era. (Lincoln, N.M.) 1884-188?, 1884-08-21
Our Wcalthicst Citizens.

Tho following table gives those Of
our citizens that pay taxes on over
$1,000, for which We arc under many
obligations TO Deputy Sheriff Smith
Golden era. (Lincoln, N.M.) 1884-188?, 1884-08-21
Ranch for Sale.

100 acres on the liondo below Cline
Cash cutry land.
GE>. L. BEALL JR,
Soft Lincoln, N. VI.
Golden era. (Lincoln, N.M.) 1884-188?, 1884-08-21
ftf'4 Y f1'7E'
Territory of New Mexico

Geo. Dlckey, Thomas Btunclt and
James Bennett.
Witnesses called Frank llins be-
ing sworn, dcposes aud says: was one
of party, who was composed of
George pringle, josh Cummins, WIN.
Green aud one Mcbride, that found
Henry I.ackcy wounded about n half
hour before hc died, who said Tom
Bennett, james Bennett and Geo. Dick
cy did the shooting; that Tom Bennett
fixed him where ho was lying Oh a
pair of blankets, and they way-laid It's.
On query rs to where Richards, was,
said ''hc was dead" judged this oc
Cured between 8 and 10 o'clock on
Aug. 10th, 1884.
Called Geo. Pringle. Says: | was
Of party who went up and found
Ii,nry's horse dead, and went over and
found Henry Lackcy VINO was in n
dying condition, who, ON query, said
Geo Dickey, Tom aud James Bennett
way-laid him, and one Of the three
shot him. he did not know which and
that Richards was dead near he spriu g
some place.
Called VIM. Green. Says; saw
I;ohor1, hnr,, cop,n ;,to co,nt, IInnJ
ing in the head soon after heard
the report OF guns above camp, which
induced me, with others, to 20 aud see
what WAS the matter. saw grey
horse shot dead; rode by lIcnay Lack
cy 1; heard groans Of Lackey; went to
him and gave him water; ho said
% i'm Bennett shot him and that Tom
Bennett put him on pallet" Said "boys
Richards is dead, lying over there,
aud we werc way-laid." | was with
party looking for Richards when Pax
ION found him about > O'Clock, p. m,
about 30 or 80 yards from where Lack
ey was lying,
Called George Paxton. Says: | was
working on Richards cabin on yestcr-
day. Richards came up about 8
O'Clock. Lackey told him the water
was partly shut of at the spring, when
Richards replied, ave will have to
trace it up" They got on their ponies
with arms and rode of up the canon
southcrly. We heard shooting soon
after thought they had run onto some
game and contiLued our work, until
wounded horse came in, when wo went
to hunt them up. We found dead
horse rode by Iackcy, aud Lackey
wounded and groaning said ic was
shot by James Bennett that Mr. Rich
ards was killed of there, aud said
boys they way.hlid US" | found
Richards with Josh Cummins about .
O'rlprk, T.. N, dead, about - yards
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-08-07
IIARTNILLE.
Items of Interest From the Little Village
on the COnnottOn,

Items of Intcrcst From the Little village
on the Connection.
j. B. Machamer, half a mile east, blows
up stumps on his farm with dynamite.
MIR. Ertles harness shop IL convenient.
ly located and he seems to be kept busy,
and does good work,
Esquire William Wagner 4 Bros,
popular store Is at the old place, and
those genial gentlemen continue TO
erYe their numerous friends,
Hartyille on the COnnoltOn Railway,
near Congress Lake, II miles from Can
ton, is one Of the interesting points IN
stark county, and IS improving In u
business point Of ylew
Mr.. George Maclamer's store, on the
northeast corner Is also Que Of the old
landmarks, as George himself Is; being
ever ready TO serve his friends, or do for
them postoillce duty, May his shadow
never grow less,
Among the new establishments IL Mr,
Ehe's stove aud tin shop, He has
erected a new building and means bust
neasj Is ready put up spouting, do re-
pairing, and In fact, attend 10 every
thing In his line, See his advertisement
In the WEEKLY DEMOCRAT
Mr.. II, Schumacher's buggy and wagon
shop IL also q new establishment and
we'll worthy Of a visit. Mr., S, has In his
employ at this time, IN the different de.
partments, some twelve hands, and Of
course all are busy, The work turned
out will compare favorably with the
bost elsewhere.
0berlin's meat market furnishes nc
ptable 10 'ch Huston Machamer deals
IN groceries and provisions. Rubriphts
Hotel Is a good place to stop for man
and beast. Mr.. Valentine Is gentleman
to make up fitting suits for men aud
boys. In fact, Hartvilleis an improving
village, situated In Democratic Lake
township
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-08-07
MAssILLON,
The Miners Convention Decides Against
MoBride---P Personal Talk,

The Miners Convention Decides Against
MoBrlde---Personal Talk.
Miss Genie Trout, OF Canton, Ia 9
guest of Miss Ida Bayliss at the PARK
Hotel.
MIR. j. W. McClaymonds left yesterday
for a pleasure trip Of several days du'
ration about the northern lakes.
General President John Mcbride, Of
the Ohio Miners Association, left for
the Hooking Valley this morning, hay
lug been called there again by telegraph
on account Of the present tronble In
that section
Mr.. George G. sterl, a prominent m6r,
chant of Abilene, Kansas, stopped OIL
here Yesterday among 0ld-time friends
for q weeks visit. lie has been on q
pleasure trip TO Lake Mlnnetonka ana
other resorts In the northwest
General President John Mcbride was
on his way home from the Hooking val
Icy last night when the summons was
wired him 10 appear before the Miners
State Convention, I'm session IN TINS clly
He went before the convention yesterday
morning aud prefaced his remarks with
the statement that he did not recognlz'
the convention az having been legally
called, and that no matter what action
was taken II would be ignored. He 0c'
Cupled the entire morning session win
his arTaignment Of General Secretary
Williams. AT the afternoon session
Williams spoke for three hours III retu
tatiOn Of the charges made against him
When he had concluded resolution
was adopted exoneratlng him from th'
charges by vote OF IL yeas and nays
two declining TO vote. Williams wa
then presented with n silver watch ant
chain by the miners OF SlppO Slope, thlD
city. The following resolution wa
unanimously adopted
"That we will continue 10 give our sup
port 10 the miners Of Hooking Valley
financially aud otherwise, and that w
will stand with them this fall for III,
demand OF an advance Of 10 cents pc
ton IN the price OF mining"
A resolution was also adopted extend
Ing sympathy and, " necessary, lnan
cial support to the miners OF the Con
notion Valley.
II is proper TO state that only abou
1000 miners are represented IN thi
convention, whereas NJ the convention
In Columbus In June, called by Mcbride
moro than 5000 miners were represent
ed. The districts not represented her
ara the frat, fourth, seventh and eightl
and there Is bu, one delegate for the eu
tire Mahoning Valley aud one for IN
extensive mining section Of Jlckso
county and the Sunday Creek Valley
and the latter only represents Is mel
including day hands aud all others,
The result Of this convention, no maj
ter what may be done ut the concludiu
session this morning, eau be sumne
up In the parlance oil that class OF pee
pia who shake dice Tor the drinks, as "
morse apiece" This Is Williams col
ventiOn, McBr has had his and ~
other throw Of the dice remains, for
third State convention TO decide whlc
wins.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-08-07
nsrrIn AND SUGGESTIVE.

"A slop hole at the back door will
make doctors bills enough TO pay Tor
draining the whole farm - Oeueta''d
Leader,
Hickory aud cherry require q
growth of thirty years before they are
Salmable for timber maple twenty years,
md beeches fifteen. E1chaRge
If bedslead crelks ut each move
ment OF the sleeper remove the Stats
and wrap the end OF each II n Old
newspaper This will prove complete
,ilencer.
An excellent dressing for chopped
cabbage Is made by heating u small cup
Of vinegar with n lump OF butter or q
well beaten egg; salt and pepper to suit
tin taste /; pour while hot over the cab
bage. ALBANY Journal
After the strawberry plants supply
you with delicious fruits all the season.
don't think they can shift for them
selves the balance of the year. Remove
all mulch and weeds and stir the soil,
The plants row need stimuants, and
good, rich compostGd manures as Just
tue thing. A. J, HrhtI'
--"Why do we salt butter" To pre-
serve II. Salt draws water from The
buttermilk and takes up the milk sugar,
thus separating the constituents o The
hultermilk II penetrales and converts
into brine what remains, and thus pre-
vents rancidlty and decompuston' II
improves the flavor TO many, while
Others prefer the fresh product Troy
| Times.
"A good inscctlcide for use on plants
Is prepared by adding to one bushel OF
gypsum (plaster) one pint OF kerosene
oil and stirring II thoroughly, The oil
will dilluse itself In very short time
through every particle Of the plaster
This MIXTURE has been used in the
greenhouse and garden with success
without any injury TO the tenderesl
plants. Chicago Tribune.
The combination COW Is the one
that will eventually come TO the front
The ma orlty OF the cattle In the UniteC
States, like the majority Of tho pigs anC
sheep arc bred on small farms, and thu
man who Is thus situated Is not goinl
10 breed herd OF cattle o. mixers, anC
another lot rs beef cattle, He can no
AFFORD TO do II and the combination COW
will be sought -Bosioa Transcript
TO find tho number of tons IN Ions
or square stacks Of hay the following !
the rule Multiply the longth In yard
by the width In yards, and that by hal
the altitude In yards, and divide TN
product by fifteen, To find the numbe
of ions in circular sta ks; Multiply tn
suare Of the circumference in yard
by four times The NJ itude IN yards an'
divide by one hundred, The quolicn
W II be The number OF cubic yards In Tn
stack. Then divide by fifteen TO 60
the number Of tons, -NichigaR fdIm
er.
-Knowlcdgc rs power, There Is n
immense difference between brain an
muscle. The one lifts by ma n force
,ho oher uses mach merry 10 do The liil
ING. The mHn rudgng along on foot
with the bundle on his back, Is muscle
the lightning train Is brains; the man ID
horiously cutting the wheat with q OK
lc IS muscle; the seli-binding reaper
brains. There Is no place where bra N
educated, thinking brains, pay bette
D than on tho farm; often moment
bran-work saves whole day for lh
muscles. Learn 10 use the brains.-
Rural NeW York,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-08-07
rnE ALLIANCE MYSTERY.
Another Man Ia Arrested for tho Murder
of Itpose

Another Man Ia Arrested for tho Murder
of Reese,
ELI Hamlin, of Alliance, was arrested
In this city yesterday afternoon by Con.
stable Scott, Of the former place, and
Detective Triplitt, on the charge Of
being accessory To the murder OF John
Reese, the young man whose mangled
remains were found on the track Of the
Cleveland \ Pltlsburg Railroad three
miles north Of Alliance about two
months ago.
II will be recollectel that Harry Nor
ris0n IL nt present c0ulned In jail
charged with the commission Of thu
crime, having been bound over TO Com.
mon Pleas Court by Justice Trale Of
Alliance,
Hamlin was taken over to Alliance on
the 1907 train yesterday afternoon for u
preliminary hearing on the charge OF
murder, and MOllle Baker, his daughter,
the young woman who has been con.
fined In jail ~ witness against MOrrl.
son, was also taken 20 Alliance TO testify
at the heating Of Hamlin
Reese, II VIII be remembered, was
seen In company with Morrison at the
Hamlin ranch, close by the scene Of The
supposed murder, few hours before
the formers death.
Ilamlin has been residing on South
Housed street for the past three weeks,
and his arrest was effected In very
quiet manner.
There Ia considerable Of mystery
surrounding this case, which II may
take some time TO fathom.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-08-07
A MnlkInR sknlolon.

Mr., u, Springer OF Mechanicsburg, Pa,
writes; ~ was afflicted with lung fe.
yer and abscess on lungs, and reduced
to u walking skeleton, Got free trial
bottle Of DR., Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, which did me 40 much
good bought dollar bottle. After us
Ing three bottles, found myself once
more man, completely restored 10
health, with hearty appetite. and a
gain In flesh of As lbs" Call at =. II,
Barr's drug store and get n trial bottle
Of this certain cure for oil lung dis.
eases, Large bottles 81.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-08-07

WHEN Cleveland becomes President
he will "hunt the rascals down" and
clean the rascals ont.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-08-07

For two months In the year Henry
Ward Beecher can't preach. In August
and September .be takes hisvacation and
endures the onset Of the hay-fever. A
man with hay-fever isn't accountable
for his actions. Ho IL frantic with suf.
nng, gneeylng and headache. Every
nerve In his skull thrills with distress,
and his head IL fountain OF tears. He
lives only to fly from seaside 10 noun.
tain.top In search OF relief. This form
OF catarrh (hay fever Elys Cream Balm
will cure. Placed In the nostrlls II
penetrates and sooths tue affected parts
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-08-07

Abram 9. Hall, real estate agent, con.
tractor and builder, residing at 172 West
Eighth street, made an assignment this
morning for the benefit Of his creditors
70 Charles Il, Miller ESQ. The llablli-
ties will not exceed $4,000, while the
assets will be about $4,000 The latter
were 30 tied up In mortgages, etc, that
no could not meet his obligations, hence
no assigned IN order to get his business
matters settled up, Dollar for dollar
will be paid,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-08-07
Morlla Of MladnIn.

John @. Wolty, candidate for prosecu.
ting Attorney on the Democratic ticket,
IL one OF the best and most substantial
Democrats In old Stark, and one that no
man can say aught against, He Is more
capable than any man that could have
been nominated and old Bethlehem
township will roll up such rousing
majority NJ the coming election for him
the Republicans will almost be aaham-
cd They had n candidate In the field
We VIII want no better fun than to see
the Republican candidate take u header
for salt creek.-l Navarro Democrat.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-08-07

Adolf |. Alloz, carriage manufacturer,
10 Carroll street, Buffalo, N. Y, states
II was troubled with nausea OF the
stomach, sick headache and general do.
bility Burdock's Blood Bitters cured
mo.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-08-07

THE Republican papers In this neck
OF woods are not going into herolcs over
the Republican, .Greenback fusion In
West Virginia They used TO be terribly
shocked at the immortality Of Demo.
cratic and Greenback alliance. Any.
thing 10 save Blaine.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-08-07
nnnl,len,a Arnlnn snlyn.

The greatest medical wonder OF the
world, Warranted TO speedily cure
Corns, Bruises, Cuts, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, Cancers, Piles, Chilblains,
Corns, letter Chapped Hands, and all
skin eruptions, guaranteed to cure in
every case or money refunded, 25 cts,
per box. For sale by p. II. Barr.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-08-07

at once, restores the impaired senses and
creates healthy secTeti0ns, You cannot
run away from hay fever, but yon can
drive II from you by using Ely's Cream
Balm,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-08-07

THE Republican papers admit we
have no navy worth speaking Of, but do
not explain what has become Of tho
fifteen or twenty millions Of dollars ap.
proprIated each year, that their officials
have been pretending to expend for
TINT DurDOae
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-08-07
MISCELLANEOUS.

nm INN send sla cents fot nos,nge, and receive
A IIUIJu fieu, costly boz Of goods when VIII
IL fNIIV help YOU 70 more innnry iinil awW
IL | lllIIU,tliNn ani thlna elee IN this world All,
NJ ellher ues aurcead f,um th, hour Tho broad roal
Ia fotnr nunna Dcfnrn the workers. absolutely sure AI
once addrrsa 1nun 90, Augusta, mnlnn
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-08-07
That Husband of Min.

IL three times the man he was before he
began using Wells Health Repewer."
81. Druggists.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-01-09
LACoKIC LOCALS.

w. A. HERDMAN and Oppy .Assaefsou
have been appointed additionalsfftvates on
the police force. spos
DIR. c. W. scoIx,sgef tist, formerly Of
T TTD,h 1ss Ss, to No. GIG
..Sr'the election of officers of the Metro
politan Bank to-day, j. W. Thompson was re-
elected president, and q. II. u. White, cash
Ter.
The latest crank at the White House
was one who wanted ON appointment as Min
later TO Rome 80 that he might yentilato his re.
lgious views 20 advantage. The crank did
not get any further than the gates 10 the
grounds.
THE marriage of Miss Louisa w. Taylor
and Lyndon Hoyt Stevens was solomnlzed at
New Yotk-Avenue Presbyterian Church last
evening, large concourse OF friends OF the
well'known lady and gentleman being pros-
ent. There was n reception sitter the cero-
mony, and many beautiful gifts were received
by the newly. married couple prior to their de.
patture on their bridal four.
SOME excitement was cansed last even
Ing at tho entrance gathering 20 tho War,
Navy and State Department building by an
explosion and loud report accompanied by
tho bursting OF one OF the slate 1ag.stones
into pieces which flew in every direction.
some attribute the explosion 10 mn accumula.
tion OF gas from the lamppost suppy-pipe
under the stone, and others 10 the freezing and
cracking OF the stone. No ono was hurt.
MR.. FRANK FRASER, of 12i Tcnth street
fpukuthblY ifb ihllcu Aho htltHhlOu VI WV us
irict Commissioners TO some necessary repairs
required In East Washington lie states that tho
street crossings on the east side OF Twelfth
street, intersecting North Carolina avenue, arc
IN an impossible condition during tho raluy
season. The absence OF gas lamps from the
corner OF Twelfth street and North Carolina
avenue make tho situation worse, apdutsf5
point cannot DO passed withouts,nssNfng a
circuitous route.
Douglas sons slsu% Drops r%S a; sure ir;
remedy for bsdfseness.