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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-04-25
The Transmississippi Congress.
To the Editor Of the New Mexican.

Santa Fe, April "a, 1901 beg to
draw attention through the press to the
Importance of a full representation OF
New Mexican interests at the approach
ing session of the TraEsmississippi con.
grcss. This will be held at Wichita on
May 81, and the succeeding three days.
The subjects to be considered include all
important western interests, such as
mining, irrigation, forestry, statehood
for territories, cheap transportation, the
beet sugar industry, the public lands.
etc.
The special Importance of a full re-
presentation from New Mexico at this
congress arises from the fact that it is
held in the eastern portion of the Tran.
mississippi region, and in the midst of a
population from which we can easily
draw valuable immigration if our re-
sources and advantages are properly
presented. Utah has greatly benefited
itself during the past decade by sending
strong and influential delegation to
these congresses; and there is no reason
for our being less enterprising. Every
county, every city, every business or
ganization is entitled to send delegates.
In the past our representation has often
been very small; let us try to have it as
full as possible this year.
Apart from the material advantages,
the congress presents a pleasant and
profitable occasion to all who attend.
From long experience at it's sessions l
say that a fuller and more perfect un-
~derstanding of all western interests can
be obtained by four days attendance on
the discussions, than ordinarily is ac-
quired in a life time. Each subject is
taken up in order, and discussed by
those most familiar with it and best
equipped for it's intelligent considera-
ton. 1t would be difficult to use four
days more satisfactorily than by being
present.
L. BRADFORD PRINCE.
Vice President.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-04-25
Judge McFie is a Poet.

Judge John R. McFie is not only an
eminent jurist, but he can write poetry.
Recently he received an invitation from
the Ladies Aid society of the Presby-
terrain church at Roswell, written in
verse. The local papers there publish
the rhyming reply.
An eastern judge recently refused to
permit a prosecuting attorney to read IL
p%oetical argument to a jury and it is
hardly fair for a judge to be permitted
the privilege of poetic illusions. 1t is q
bad precedent to establish, especially
now when the. buds are beginning to
bloom, and for fear of making an cpl
demic of poetry The New Mexican will
fail to reproduce Judge McFie's Ros-
well RHYMES.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-04-25
At h Hotels.

At the Claire: Jas. j.. Alsop, New
York; j.. A. Abramowsky, Las Vegas;
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. P%oundstone. Mosca,
A. w. Colver, Denver.
At the Exchange: W. G. Ashdown,
Los Cerrillos; Alexander j. Anderson
Taos; f. H. Prior, Hartford, Conn.
At the Palace: +. G. King, Kansas
City; Charles A. Spiess, Las Vegas; T.
M. Hurlburt, Portland, Ore.
At the Bon Ton: Joseph Carroll,
Creole; VIM. f. Newell, Denver; Allan
G. Fox, Las Vegas; +. d. Pratt, Butte,
Mont; Placido Baca y Baca, Puerto de
Luna; Jim Martin, Albuquerque; VIM.
Wheeler, Prescott. j. N. Boch. p. s.
Merry, La Veta Pass; VIM. Ash. Ger
rillos.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-04-25
PERSONAL MENTION.

A. w. Colver. of Denver, is IA guest at
the Claire.
f. H. Prior, of Hartford. Conn, is a
| guest at the Exchange.
Governor Otero will return home
Thursday morning,
+. G. King, of Kansas City, is stop
ping at the Palace.
Robert Wagner left yesterday on a
weeks trip to Ell Paso.
Judge John r. McFie Went to Albu-
querque yesterday afternoon. There he
| will meet his family and return with
them to Santa Fe Wednesday evening.
Miss Jennie M. Walz of Ell Paso, will
come to Santa Fe this week to spend
the summer with her aunt. Mrs. t. b.
Catron.
Hon. r. b. Catron will return to
Santa Fe tomorrow evening from a trip
to Chicago, Cincinnati and New York.
w. q. Ashdown, superintendent of
the water works at Cerrillos, is a guest
at the Exchange.
Charles A. Spices, district attorney
of San Miguel county, came to Santa
Fe last evening from Las Vegas. He
will remain only Il day, having legal
business to transact. He is a guest at
the Palace.
James j. Alsop, of New York City,
came to Santa Fe last evening and reg
istered at the Claire. This morning he
went to Antonito.
j. A. Abramowsky, of Las Vegas, is
registered at the Claire. He is on his
way home from Mexico.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Poundstone, of
Mosca, Colo, are guests at the Claire.
Alexander j. Anderson. a travelling
man from Taos, is a guest at the Elk
change.
Il. M. Hurlburt, Inspector of govern
ment surveys, has returned to Santa
Fe from a trip to the northern part of
the territory. This afternoon he will
leave on a similar trip to Las Cruces.
Miss Rose Newberger, who had been
a guest at the sanitarium. this morning
went to Pueblo over the ID. & r. G.
Sister Catherine and Sister Ambrosia
a few days ago returned to Santa Fe
from their visit to Albuquerque and this
morning went to Pueblo by way of the
d. & r. G..
Roman Atencio, the popular assessor
of Rio Arriba county, came to Santa Fe
last evening and this morning went to
Chamita.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-04-25

Deming people are building great
hopes on the proposed Columbus &
Northern railroad which will have its
terminus at Deming. Work on the road
was to have been started this week.
Lieutenant Neil E. Baily has moved
from Deming to Los Angeles.
CHAVES COUNTY.
Roswell wants to hold a county fair
this year.
Charles Arthur died at Upper Pcnas-
co after IL long illness.
The Northern canal system will be
sold at Roswell May /.
Down in Roswell they are having
strawberry festivals already.
The stockmen of Chaves county are
carrying or an active warfare against
wolves.
c. f. Ralsebrand, of Chicago, has
purchased the Ben Duncan ranch of 400
acres near Hagerman.
Arch Morrow, charged with cattle
stealing, vas placed in the Roswell Jail
/ n default of 81 900 bail.
The Continental Oil Company has
awarded to Pearce & Bixby the CON
tract to build a warehouse.
Stringfellow, Hume & Tannehill have
given Remington & Searles a contract to
erect an iron warehouse.
Arthur T Barnes, of New York, has
entered the employ of General Manager
Hamilton of the Roswell Land & Water
Company.
Three miles of fence is being built on
the Chisum farm near Roswell to enclose
a tract of new land to be placed under
cultivation.
Hiram D. Hubbard, his mother Eliza
beth Byfield and her son, Fred Bytield,
have taken out Homestead claims at
West Grand Plains. They will build u
house and bore for artesian water and
make other improvements,
b. Flesher, Samuel Brown, w. G..
Triton, c. w. Haynes, Robert Kellahan,
and John I. Stone, of Roswell, are at
Socorro serving as jurors at the United
States court in session at that place.
Otto Hedgcock is greatly improving
his farm near Roswell. He has bored
an artesian well, built a reservoir and
is setting out a pear and peach orchard,
besides planting Japanese persimmons,
English walnuls, soft shell pecans,
strawberries and blackberries as well as
four varieties of grapes.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-04-25
MINOR CITY TOPICS.

Two freight cars jumped the tracks
at the d. & r. G. car house this morn
ing and delayed for half an hour the
passenger train due to start at 9:1t
o'clock.
A. r. Spiegelberg spent all yesterday
showing the Boston and Michigan cap
~italists around the city. The Santa Fe
board of trade should appoint an active
committee for such duty and to interest
capitalists in enterprises here.
Juan Romero, aged 26 years and II
months, died this morning. He went to
La Veta Pass to work for railroad con
tractors. There he fell i'll OF pneu-
monia, was sent back to Santa Fe and
died a day after his return.
Justice Garcia this morning gave a
hearing to two penitent DRINKS. One,
Pablo Padillo was sentenced to a S. fine
and Us he could not pay it, to 10 days hard
labor in the county jail. The other,
Rael Muniz, a turquoise miner who had
strayed into town last evening to sell
his wares, o%ffered,the justice a turquoise
ring in payment Of the fine. The justice
did not accept, but sent Muniz to the
mayor with the recommendation that he
be ordered out of the city. Deputy
Sheriff Huber arrested the
The Santa Fe tennis club met last
evening in District Attorney r. G. Gort-
ner's office. Plans for the summer we're
discussed and the grounds Of the club
were ordered to be put in order.
r. H. Bowler advertlses high-class
tailoring in another column OF this issue.
Read his ''ad' and call on him.
Santa Fc lodge No. 2, X. Of p, meets
tonight 1t is important that every
member attend as some very urgent
business will be transacted.
+. ID. Pratt, of Butte, Mont, is a guest
at the Bon-Ton.
Vim. Wheeler, Of Prescott, A. IT,, is at
the Bon-Ton.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-04-25
Still More Natural Wealth.

The large guano and nitrate caves
near Pope station, Dona Ana county.
were visited this week by j. r. DeMier
of Las Cruces. and j. w. Kishlar, OF
Riverside, CAL, the largest fertilizer
contracted for u large quantity of the
fertilizer to ship to Honolulu. About
600 tons has been shipped so far. The
guano deposit in one place was found
to be 45 feet deep and 60 feet wide.
Professor Goss, of the Agricultural Col
lege, %pronounces them the richest depos-
its of guano and nitrate known.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-04-25
Example is Better Than Precept.

Those contentious proverbs, or old
saws, which are used as prefixes to all
of the Hood Sarsaparilla advertising
in thousands of papers throughout the
country, are evidence of a new and
original style Of display advertising
both pleasing and effective. The Hood
firm is to be congratulated ON so clever
ly adapting such wisdom as has filtered
down to centuries. Another charming
thing about this Hood advertising is tho
unique type they are using.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-04-25
Certificate Of Apportionment of School
Funds for the County of Santa
Te, New Mexico.

l, Facundo F. Pine, superintendent of
schools for said county, do hereby GER
tify that | have duly apportioned the
school fund of said county on this 14th
day of April, 1899. The amount of
money subject to such apportionment is
80, 991. 43. The total number of persons
of school age is 4,i93. The rate per
scholar is $O.65, which is apportioned to
the several school districts as below:
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-04-25
Weather Bureau Notes.

u. S. weather bureau forecast for New
Mexico: Fair tonight and Wednesday
Yesterday the thermometer at the loca'
weather bureau registered as follows
Maximum temperature, SO degrees, al
$40 p. M; minimum, 43 degrees,
at $40 a. m. The mean temperature
for the "a hours was Sc degrees; mean
daily humidity, 10 per cent.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-04-25
THE CLAIRE.

Under the management of Fred D. Mi
chael, will be kept strictly f%irst-class.
1t is the only brick hotel in the city, alb
solutely f%ireproof, most centrally locat-
ed, new building, elegantly furnished,
free sample rooms, and rates moderate.
When in Santa Fe stop at the Claire.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-04-25
Has a Broken Spine.

l. w. Loomis of Los Angeles, was
brought to st. Vincent hospital with
his spine broken. He was injured while
driving a team in Albuquerque, where
he had been employed, having come
there from Alamogordo. He was ac-
companied to Santa Fe by w. l..
Trimble, of Albuquerque. 1t is believed
that LOOMS injury is fatal. Loomis is
20 years of age and has no family.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-04-25

G.. G. Berleth, manufacturer of
tin, copper and iron ware. Roof
ing and guttering a specially.
San Francisco street, John Ham,
pel's old stand. Would like to
see all his friends to call.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-04-25

Agents Wanted-Ten first-class insur-
ance agents; can make $12O per month
and commission, representing old reli-
able benefit society. j.. w. Cooper,
Union Trust Bldg, st. Louis, Mo.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-04-25
A Lunch Counter

That keeps everything in both eastern
and western markets at the Bon Ton
Restaurant. Give them a call
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-04-25
Will Award Medals.

Colonel Meadors, of the New Mexico
Military Institute at Roswell, has an
nounced that three medals will be award
ed Ito cadets, at the end of the school
year on May 81. One for the best drilled
cadet, one for scholarship, and one for
defamation.
Try Fischer's lemon lotion for chapped
hands and rough skin.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-04-25
"H|CN-ClASS TAILORING

Within the reach of all. Made-tO-Or-
der Suits, Pants, and Overcoats at
prices ncver known before. Every
body can afford to be we'll and styl-
ishly dressed. SUITS 10 and upward;
PANTS $3.50 and upward; OVER
COATS Nc and upward. Latest sf-
fects; choicest fabrics. Garments cut
to your exact measure by expert cut.
ters and made by first-class tall0rs.
Let me take your measure. You get
u stylish, well made, perfect fitting
and good wearing garment. 1t q
worth your while to Investigate my
prices and see my samples. Send me
word by postal card and I will call
r. u. BOWLER.
Santa Fl, n. n.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-03-15
PLOT TO KiDSAP LEGISLATORS.
Alleged Cons piracy at Denver to Defeat
the Teller County Bill.

Alleged Conspiracy at Denver to Defeat
the Teller County Bill.
Denver. March 9.-The Teller county
bill, which has attracted more attention
than any other measure introduced in
the present legislature. furnished
fresh sensation. The bill provides for
division of Ell Paso county. making
Cripple Greek district separate coun-
ty. Last Thursday night when 1t
passed second reading in the house the
feeling was SO intense that the governor
held company of militia in readiness
and the legislative halls were filled with
police. The bill comes up for third read
ing, and the loss of two votes would
defeat 1t. An alleged plot to drug and
kidnap two legislators has been found
by its supporters. The plan. which is
now frustrated as result of the ex-
posure is said to have been to entinca
two Of the divisionists away to dine.
give them knock out drops" and hide
them until after the bill came up for the
third reading and it was placed on final
passage.
The representatives who were singled
out as the victims were Mr.. Short or
Dolores and Mr.. Ovington of Boulder
county. Mrs. Carrie Kaiser. one of the
persons to carry out the plot, told the
entire story
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-03-15
Disastrous Fire I'm Missouri.

Mountain Grove, Mo-, March 1S.IThe
most disastrous fire in the history of
the city has occurred. Eight brick bus
mess buildings, with contents. were en-
tirely destroyed, and it was only by the
most heroic efforts that the remainder
of the business portion of the city was
saved. Walter H. Loomis, editor of The
Advertiser, fell from the roof of his
two-story building. sustaining injuries
which may prove fatal. Loss to stocks
of goods will aggregate 100000. Green
,& Hughes, general merchandise. alone
lose $4,000. Loss to buildings $4,000.
with probably half value insured.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-03-15
Executions Of Criminals in New
r Jersey and Elsewhere.
HANGING OF A WOMAN IN CANADA.

Mrs. CorneIia Poirier and Samuel Pars-
low Are Executed in Quebec Province
for the Murder of the woman's Hus.
band-Louis Roesel Hanged IN the I'm
ion County Jail at Elizabeth, N. j.. for
the Murder of James c. Pitts.
New York, March 11.-Louis Roesel
was executed by hanging in the Union
county Jail at Elizabeth. N. j., for the
murder of James c. Pitts of Summit.
James c. Pitts was murdered at his
home in Summit on the night of Sept
9. 1897. Roesel, who was only % years
old, was said to have planned the muir
der and to have been the one to actual
ly strike the fatal blow. His partner
in the crime was George Manshanda.
The object was robbery. 'Roesel worked
for Pitts, who was reputed to be
wealthy. He left the farm and went to
New York some months before the
crime. There he met Manshanda and
the crime was planned in a Bowery
lodging house. Pitts lived alone. except
for Mary Davis. q colored woman, who
kept house for him. The plan was to
beat out the brains of both and ransack
the house at leisure. The plan failed
through a :nisdirected blow, but Pitts
was killed.
Different Stories Told.
AS to the circumstances of the murder
Manshanda has told one story. Roesel
told andother, and Mary Davis told a
part of one. Manshanda said Roesel
struck Pitts on the head with man
drill. Roesel claimed that it was Man
shanda who struck the blow. Mrs. Da-
the farmhouse kitchen. When she fell
asleep Pitts was sitting by the fire
reading paper. She was awakened
and saw two men in the room. One
of them aimed a blow at her head 1t
fell and gashed open her scalp. She was
not rendered unconscious and ran
screaming from the house and fell I'M
conscious at the doorstep of neigh
Dor. who hurried to the Pitts house to
investigate. There was evidence on the
kitchen wall of the farmhouse that told
why the woman was not killed AS the
mandril descended its point struck the
wall and dug out a chunk of plaster.
This broke the force of the blow suffi-
GENTLY to save the woman's life. After
Mrs. Davis escaped the two men fled.
They were arrested few weeks later.
Each confessed. but the state accepted
Manshanda's as state evidence and con-
victed Roesel. Manshanda was sent to
states prison for twenty years.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-03-15
Preparing for an Advance.

Manila, March 13.-Extensive prepar-
rations are being made for a general
advance of the American forces. The
movement will probably take place
soon. All Is quiet, however, along the
line. At daylight the rebels were
caught working on enfilading a trench
at Caloocan and were shelled by bat
terry Desultory firing also took place
at San Pedro Marcati. The United
States cruiser Charleston has relieved
the armed transport Buffalo off Paran-
aque. The last batch of Spanish SOL
diers. numbering SS5 men, excepting a
few who are in the hospitals, were en-
barked on board the transport Buenos
Ayres.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-03-15
TOLD OF HIS GIRLS DEATH.
Doctors Decide to Break the Sad News t.
Rudyard kipling.

Rudyard kipiing.
New York. March 13.-Rudyard Kip
ling has been told that his daughter
Josephine is dead Since last Monday
the knowledge of his loss has been kept
from Mr.. Kipling. At that time it was
regarded as dangerous to tell him he
had lost his first born. Friday his in
quiries became so persistent concern
ing Josephine that it was clearly evil
dent his suspicion had been aroused
The doctors decided it would be wiser to
break the news, and DR.. Durham told
the sick man. The poet was silent un-
der the blow for many seconds. His
face whitened and tears filled his eyes.
Finally he asked in a low voice which
held infinite sadness:
How long was she ill?"
Mr. Kipling was then informed con-
corning the story of the little girls ILL
ness.
Poor little joe" he murmured Then
he was silent for long time. Joe" was
what the author always called the
charming little girl.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-03-15
wi.oonsin BANK Robbed.

Amherst. Wis. March 1S.-When the
officials of the Bank of Amherst opened
the office in the morning 1t was found
that 1t had ben broken into and robbed.
The particulars could not be ascer-
tanned. but the theft is believed to have
been a large one. There is no clew to
the robbers. Both the safe and the
vaults had been cracked open with ex-
plosives and entrance to the bank was
probably made by the use of skeleton
keys. L. A. Pomeroy. cashier of the
bank. estimated the cash taken at about
sS ON
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-03-15
WOMAN is HANGED.
Quebec Woman Dies the Galiows for
Killing Her Husband.


Killing Her Husband.
st. SchoIastique. QUE, March 11.-Mrs.
Cornelia Poirier and Samuel Par
slow were hanged here. The drop fell
at sos.
Life was declared extinct in eight
minutes, the neck of both having been
broken. Mrs. Poirier. who said fare
well to her relatives the night before,
was firm and collected throughout She
took part in the mass said at o'clock
in the morning, and on the scaffold
shook hands with the hangman without
tremor of fear. The crowd inside the
ajil jeered at her. but even then her
composure did not desert her. and at
the suggestion of the executioner, she
turned and faced the jeerers. and stood
erect and prayed to the last. Parslow
exhibited much less courage. and was
more dead than alive when the drop
fell. The condemned were taken to
the scaffold separately and were pre-
vented from seeing each other by
screen placed between them. Six hun
dred men who had remained up all night
witnessed the execution.
Outside the Jail there were 1000 more
who, with beam tried to batter down
the gate of the Jail yard and could only
be made to desist by the provincial po-
lice firing their revolvers into the air
The behavior of the crowd inside was
such that one of the priests. Rev. Fa-
Their Meloche. had to reprove them from
the scaffold.
Mrs. Cordelia Poirier and Samuel
Do Dc, 10
of Isidore Poirier, the woman's hus-
band. on Sunday. Nov. 81, 1897. The
crime was committed in the Poiriers'
home in st. Canute. Que. Mrs. Poirier.
who was 33 years of age. though not
especially attractive in appearance
possessed more than ordinary accom-
plishments of the women in her sltua-
ton of life. She had a fair education
and was the organist of the Roman
Catholic church at st. Jerome, where
Parslow sang in the choir. Poirier.
who was an Industrious workman. built
his wife a neat little cottage home and
maintained her in comfort. On the ia
tai Sunday Poirier attended church at
st. Jerome In the morning, as did his
wife and Parslow.
In the afternoon the husband did not
attend vespers. but stayed at home
drinking, while Mrs. Poirier went to
church and played the organ for the
services. She returned home, where
she found Poirier and Parslow. Poirier
being under the influence of drink and
asleep. She asked Parslow to hitch up
the horse, that she might drive to her
fathers. four miles distant. and Parslow
did so. Then he unhitched the horse
again. after which he and Mrs Poirier
entered the house. and 1t was at this
time the crime was committed. Parslow
took butcher knife and slashed the
sleeping husband across the throat.
Poirier awoke and sought to defend
himself. when a desperate life and death
struggle ensued. resulting in the death
Of Poirier.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-03-15
Bad Fire at Dyea. Alaska.

Vancouver. B. c.. March 9.-The
steamer Humboldt brings word from the
north that Dyea, which wishes to be-
come a British port. was nearly wiped
out Of existence by fire March 2. The
entire male population turned out as
volunteer firemen. The city was saved.
but not before the court. the hotels. and
a large number of business places were
burned. The flames were famed by u
high breeze. and were fought with the
greatest difficulty The loss will be
heavy, as the buildings were not in
sured
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-03-15
win Consider National Finances,

Washington. March 9.-The commit
tee appointed by the Republican caucus
Of the house Of representatives to formu-
late a financial measure for the consid-
Inc up the question on the 18th Of April.