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The Socorro chieftain., 1903-05-30
DECORATION DAY
OBSERYANCES.
The Most Appropriate and Largely
Attended That Have Taken
Place in Socorro for
Several Years.

The Decoration Day obser-
vauces this morning we're the
most appropriate and in every
way the most successful that have
been conducted in Socorro for
several years.
According to programme the
procession formed at Armory
Hall at 9 o'clock and marched to
the plaza. Following the ma yor's
carriage company of gray-haired
veterans of the blue and of the
gray marched side by side. The
line was extended by San Miguel
band, Company H and the cadet
corps under command of Captain
Matthews, and citizens in car
riages.
At the grand stand in the park
the national anthem was sung by
a choir of fifteen or twenty voices
and Mayor Cooney then introduc-
ed the orator of the day, Rev.
Chas. F. Taylor. Expectations as
to what Rev. Taylor's address
would be were fully realized.
The Reverend gentleman's words
were earnest and eloquent and
especially impressive when he
spoke of honesty and courage as
the fundamental qualities of that
character which should be the
inheritance of every son and
daughter of America. District
Attorney A. A. Sedillo was next
introduced and delivered an
eloquent and patriotic address in
the Spanish language.
At the conclusion of the exer.
cises in the park the procession
was reformed and marched to the
cemeteries. Here the simple but
impressive ceremony of decorat'
ing their graves with flowers
honored the memory of those who
wore the blue and those who
wore the gray, but who now
"under the sod and the dew" are
awaiting the judgment day"
The Socorro chieftain., 1903-05-30
S1OO Reward. s1OO.

The readers of this paper will
be pleased to learn that there is
at least one dreaded disease that
science has been able to cure in
all its stages and that is catarrh.
Halls catarrh cure is the only
positive cure now known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh be-
ing a constitutional disease,
requires a constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure is
taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system, thereby
destroying the foundation of the
disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature
in doing its work. The propri-
tors have so much faith in its
curative powers, that they offer
one hundred dollars for any case
that il fails to cure. Send for
list of testimonials
Address. +. J. CHENEY & Co,
Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best,
The Socorro chieftain., 1903-05-30
PRESBYTERIAN ENTERTAINMENT.
A Large Attendance and q Success
Socially and Financially.

A Large Attendance and q Success
Socially and Financially.
A large and appreciative aud
fence gathered at the K. of p.
hall Thursday evening to listen
to the rendering of the following
PROGRAMME:
/. Mandolin and Guitar Duet,
Messrs. Goodjohr and Mayo.
?. Vocal Solo, pretty Primrose
Flower. ....... ...... ......
Miss Beatrice Sleight.
3. Piano Selection. ............
Mrs. M. A. Sayler.
4. Reading, "Mammy's Lula
Mrs. c. F. Taylor.
5. Violin and Piano Duet 800.
Prof. Marcellino and Mrs.
Kealer.
3. Vocal Solo. ................
Miss Mary Buchanan.
7. Mandolin aud Guitar Duet,
Messrs. Goodjohn and Mayo.
8. Vocal Solo, "What the Little
Stars Could Tell.
Mrs. E. M. Kealer.
9. Reading, THAT Calf"
Mrs. c. f. Taylor.
The programme was we'll reud-
cred throughout and the exer-
cises much er joyed by the audi
ence. Miss Buchanan was the
only one who declined to respond
to an encore, though it was en-
thusiastic and long continued.
After the conclusion of the regu-
lar programme, there was a sale
of candy and free distribution
of sherbet and cake.
The object of the evenings
entertainment was TO raise funds
to repair and repaper the Presby-
terian church. Those who un-
dertook the enterprise wish to
thank all who assisted them.
Mrs. F. G.. Bartlett superintend-
ed the making of the candy; W.
NJ. Swisher attended to the dec
grafton; Mr.. Mcmillan saw to
the construction of the platform;
the knights of Pythias let the
hall at reduced rate; aud every
body who attended helped to the
success of the undertaking. The
receipts amounted to about $50.
The Socorro chieftain., 1903-05-30
Fats Is. Leans.

The game at the ball ground
Sunday between the Fats and the
Leans came fully up to expecta-
tion. There was a large crowd out
to witness the fun, and the fun
was fast and furious. Three or
four balls we're swatted into
smithereens before one was final
ly produced that would stand the
tremendous whacks administered
by some of the heavyweights.
There was some of the hardest
running and hardest falling down,
certainly, ever witnessed on a
ball ground. Home runs were too
numerous to mention, because
when a runner once started he
was perfectly safe to keep going,
no matter who was trying to pick
up the ball. The costumes would
make an average rainbow asham-
ed of itself. There is talk that
the Fats and the Leans willie cross
bats again the Fourth of July.
If they do, standing room will be
at a premium. The score in Sun
days game can not be given.
The score keepers pencil wore out
before the three innings ended.
The Socorro chieftain., 1903-05-30
Mlns d. m. Brown NednI.

w. A. E. Hult, a student at
the School of Mines, has been
awarded the c. T. Brown gold
medal this year for the best
progress in chemistry and metal
lurgy. Mr.. Brown himself bestow-
ed the medal yesterday morning
in the library room at the School
in presence of the assembled
students and members of the
faculty. Mr.. Hult fairly earned
his distinction and is receiving
many congratulations.
The Socorro chieftain., 1903-05-30
The X.RaIs.

Recent experiments, by prac-
tical tests and examination with
the aid of the X-Rays, establish
it as a fact that catarrh of the
stomach is not a disease of itself,
but that it results from repeated
attacks of indigestion. "How
can l cure my iudigestion?"
Kodol dyspepsia cure is curing
thousands. 1t will cure you oi
indigestion and dyspepsia, and
prevent of cure catarrh of the
stomach. Kodol digests what
you eat-makes the stomach
sweet. Sold by A. E. Howell.
The Socorro chieftain., 1903-05-30
San AntonIO vs.. SoeOrrO.

Socorro's baseballists went
down to San Antonio Sunday
and were defeated for the third
time in succession. It wouldn't
be pleasant to tell what the score
was. What's the use of rubbing
it in? The worst feature of the
situation is that there doesn't
seem to be half as much en-
thusiasm for the game in Socor,
TO now as there was. Possibly
the local players will pluck ul
spirit, however, and click 'em
agin."
The Socorro chieftain., 1903-05-30
Deputy District Clerks.

District Clerk John E. Griffith
announces the following deputy
district clerks with their places
of residence in the respective
counties of the district, viz:
Lincoln county, E. w. Hubert,
Lincoln; Chavez county, e. M,
Bird, Roswell; Eddy county, S. /.
Roberts, Carlsbad; Roosevelt
county, Alsey Afford, Portales.
The Socorro chieftain., 1903-05-30
ELECTION CONTEST DECIDED
Judge McMlllan Decides That ROb't ID.
Armstrong Was Elected sheriff
Of Lincoln County.

Considerable attention was
given in Judge McMillah's court
last week to a discussion of the
election contest case of Armstrong
VS.. Owens. The case involves a
legal point of no little interest,
and its decision will doubtless
attract far more than local at
teution. At the election last fall
in Lincoln county, Rob't d.
Armstrong, republican, and John
w. Owen, democrat, were candi-
dates for the Office of sheriff,
the returns showing that Arm
strong received ia votes and
Owen us votes. A certificate
of election was issued to Owen
and he entered upon the duties of
the Office January /. Armstrong
brought contest proceedings in
due form.
The grounds of tine contest
may be best stated in the words
of the decision as follows: THE
principal ground upon which the
contest is founded is that the
persons who lived on the Fort
Stanton Military Reservation,
and who voted at the election in
question, were not qualified
voters at such election for the
reason that a legal residence
could not be acquired on such
military reservation for election
purposes"
The decision then gives a his
tory of the founding of the Fort
Stanton reservation, sets forth
the facts that the county COM
missioners had set apart the res
ervation as an election precinct
and that Owen received 81 votes
on the reservation and Armstrong
20, and proceeds as follows:
"All the persons who voted at
the election in question were
either employees, attendants, or
patients at said hospital. All
patients were maintained at pub
lie expense"
Further: "A broad view of
the question involved might inn
pei the court to the conclusion
that for election purposes the
reservation in question is no part
of the territory of New Mexico" "
Judge Mcmillan gives his reasons
for this view of the case and pro-
ceeds: I'm this view persons
residing on the reservation would
be as foreign to New Mexico for
election purposes or citizenship
therein as though they resided in
Texas or Arizona.
The decision cites numerous
and high authorities in support
of this statement and continues:
THE adoption of this view,
however, is unnecessary to the
disposition of this case. The
case may be disposed of by limit
ing our inquiry to the status OF
the patients at the hospital and
as to whether or not they became
residents within the meaning
of the statute for election pur-
poses by simply becoming patients
at the hospital, and having nc
other status in the precinct where
they cast their votes than that oi
patients at a United States hos
pital maintained at public ex
pense on a military reservation
exclusively under Federal juris,
dictiou and control"
Numerous authorities are quot
ed on this point and it is con
cluded that such patients are no'
residents for election purposes
and that, therefore, their vote,
should de disallowed.
Judgment is given for the con
teStaut
The Socorro chieftain., 1903-05-30
From Cat scratch.

On the arm, to the worst sort
of a burn, sore or boil, De Wits
Hazel Salve is a quick cure. Ia
buying Witch Hazel Salve, be
particular to get De Witt's--this
is the salVe that heals without
leaving a scar. A specific for
blind, bleeding. itching and
protrudiug piles. Sold by A. r.
Howell.
The Socorro chieftain., 1903-05-30
BILLS ALLOWED.

BILLS ALLOWED.
S. c. Abeyta, salary. $50 90
Henry Dryfus, marshal. .. n 90
S. c. Abeyta, material. e.. 10 IS
h. w. Lewis, feeding
pauper ............ .... 3 so
Abrau Abeyta, copy Of
laws. 4 50
missioner ............ 10 90
NJ. Cooney, type writing. ? so
r. Pefia, judge and clerk
OF election. ...... 3 90
On motion of Councilman
Winkler it was decided to have
the council proceedings published
regularly in both the city papers.
Councilman Hammel's motion
that $40 be appropriated to feed
prisoners in the city Jail and sup
ply them with blankets, this to be
expended by the city marshal,
was carried; also his motion that
the water master be instructed to
repair certain fire plugs.
The Socorro chieftain., 1903-05-30
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
The Attention Of the City Fathers Given
Largely u the Question Of Finance.

At the regular meeting of the
city council Monday evening,
May 1S, the finance committee,
consisting of Councilmen Abeyta.
Hammel, and Winkler, reported
as follows:
WATER AND INTEREST FUND.
Taxes and water rent
collected .......... 81, 30S. 40
Warrants paid .... 504.75
The Socorro chieftain., 1903-05-30
N. Carmel Comnsnoanant.

The commencement exercises
at Mt. Carmel Convent will be
held on June 18. After an inter
esting programme of literary and
musical exercises, there will be a
lawn social on the Convent
grounds,
The Socorro chieftain., 1903-05-30

Wanted, 100 pounds of white
and sour cherries at lowest price.
Also, large carriage horse,
cheap. e. f. TAYLoE.
The Socorro chieftain., 1903-05-30
Balance on hand So. %

Balance on hand SS.<S
The committee also reported
warrants aud interest coupons
burned as follows: Received
from sale of land, $2,654. 48; on
water fund, S5O4.75; on general
fund, 1892. 40; coupons on the
interest fund, S294.2S.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-01-21
To suspond Coal Duty One Year

Washington, ID. O., January l5.--
The Ways and Means Committee of
the House to-day decided to report
a bill providing for rebate--equal
to the duty now imposed---cn all
kinds of coal and coming from all
countries for period of one year.
The bill is substitute for the one
introduced by Representative Hill,
of Connecticut, which provided for
rebate until June 80 next. The
bill provides "that the Secretary Of
the Treasury be, and he is hereby,
authorized and required to make full
rebate of duties imposed by law on
all coal of every form and descrip-
tion imported into the United States
from foreign countries for the period
of one year from and after the pass-
age of this act"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-01-21

rotunda is the Rogers Bronze door
nodded by the American artist and cast
by YonMiller at Munich. The door CON
tains history of Columbus from the
council of Salamanca to his death. His
whole history is illustrated on these
doors in high reliefs. These are the most
wonderful doors of America and cost
$40, 700.
The Whispering gallery is a wonder.
One can hear another person speaking in
whispers fifty feet away.
The Statuary Hall is an elegant one,
designed by Latrobe after a Greek thea
ter. The ceiling is decorated after the
Roman Pantheon. This room was used
for the hall of Congress until the new
one was finished. Here was the scene
OF the soul-stirring debates of Webster,
Clay, Adams, and last, but not least, our
own immortal Calhoun. j. Q. Adams
was stricken with paralysis In this hall
and died in a room. adjoining it, Now
the whole hall is used for q depository of
statuary. There are already many ele-.
CANT statues there. The columns of this
hall have natural pictures of birds, ami
mails, faces, etc.
After left the Statuary Hall visited
the Supreme Court room. The Chief
Justice and his eight Associate Judges
make very sober, august group of NOR
tails in their judicial robes. They we're
hearing case from Illinois--a man ask
ing for damages for wounds received in
railroad wreck last year. They seemed
to weigh every point of law and evidence
as accurately as any jury could have
done.
Leaving the Court room found N.Y.
self tired and night at hand, SO decided
to visit our former countryman, Mr.. John
Schluter, who moved to Washington
several years ago, and is doing q nice
business. To him and his good lady I
owe quite debt of gratitude for the
part they took in making my visit q
pleasant as we'll as instructive one.
On the following day 1 visited the
Capitol again, going in from the east
side. At this entrance stands Green
ough's Washington, which is an elegant,
colossal marble statue of the ''Father of
His Country" The figure is seated in a
Roman chair. the left hand clasping a
sword and the right pointing heaven
ward. Horatius Greenough made this
statue for a great exemplar, of freedom;
not withoutfreedom can it endure.
The whole Capitol and grounds are
extensive and grand.
After looking long and admiring the
outside went in and visited the Hall of
Congress and found our man Latimer
there, the same good humored man he
always is, ready for duty; and then I
went in search of our other worthless (?),
Tillman and McLaurin. sold Ben" was
on hand ready to do damage with his
wonderful "fork." But where was Mo
Laurinp / guess he was out on some
committee or something of the kind.
Both houses were adopting great resolu-
tions in behalf of Speaker Reed.
S. A. Massey.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-01-21
Negroes Walk Home In Snow.

Bangor, Maine, January 14.-The
advance guard of $50 negroes from
Virginia and Alabama who were
working in the mines and steel mills
at Sydney, N. S., arrived here to-day
trying to walk back home.
The rest of the party have left
Sydney, and are making their way
with much suffering through the
deep SHOWS of Northern Maine in an
effort to reach the sunny South on
foot.
According to their story they are
the victims of misplaced confidence,
and claim to have been swindled.
They say they were promised SO a
day at Sydney, but the highest paid
wac $1.25 and few received that
amount. When they made trouble
Italians were imported from Pitts
burg.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-01-21
HE A D AC n ES
Cured While You Wait, By
CAPUIDTNE
NO EFFECT ON THE HEART.
Sold at all Drug Stores.
) "HauI Down the Flag"

Columbia. Mo-, January 14.-In "a
speech before the students of the
Missouri University last night DR..
Jacob G. Schurman, President of
Cornell University and member of
the Philippine Commission, said the
Philippine islands should be given
their independence. "Haul down
the flag" he said, "whenever its work
is done. There are but three ways
to dispose of the islands Hold them
as subjects, admit them as States
and give them their independence.
The first course will result in con-
tinuation of warfare with them; the
second course is not practicable; the
third course is the only one practica-
bic and sensible. Some say don't
haul down the flag, but the work of
the flag is finished and it should be
hauled down"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-01-21
Stole ie2 Half Plnts Of Dispensary "Booze."

Spartanburg, January 13.-Yes-
terday morning employees of the
Charleston and Western Carolina
freight Office discovered that tho
seal to box car had been broken
and some of the contents of the car
missing. This car contained a ship
ment of whiskey for H. T. Ferguson,
dispenser. -Four cases, containing
48 half pints each of fine whiskey,
valued at $96, were stolen. The
freight train which leaves the depot
at 6 a. m. every day was little de-
layed yesterday morning, and while
pulling out beyond Arkwright Mills,
Mr.. Ed Campbell saw negro toss
four wooden boxes out of car.
This struck him as little peculiar.
lie went near the railroad track,
examined the boxes, which were
empty, and saw that they had con-
tanned whiskey. Mr.. Campbell came
to the city and reported the matter.
AS a result telegram was sent to
Bradley station, where the freight
made considerable stop, and upon
its arrival there an officer arrested
Charlie Briggs, negro employee of
the road, who was on that run. A
search of the Car developed the hid
ing place where Briggs had secreted
all of the liquor except two half
pints. Briggs is being held at Brad
ley and a constable will go after
him to- o-morrow.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-01-21

work, starting from the county court
house as the geographical centre and
building out in each direction per.
manent roads. If only few miles
are built each year it WILDE 80 much
contributed to the general welfare
The State convicts could not be put
to better public service, even if il
necessitated selling some of the State
farms.
We can never have any permanent
road work done until we change the
present system and make provision
to raise money by property tax,
and make it mandatory that said
money shall be put on permanent
road Improvement, and also make it
mandatory that the chain gangs shall
be put on the same work.
|. The advantages of good roads and
the saving to the people and the in
creased value of land as a result of
them are 80 patent that they scarcely
need to be stated. But unless you
change the present system we will
continue to go backward. 1t is re-
markable that our people have 80
long submitted to the condition
of our public roads without
making greater efforts for their
substantial improvement. AS to
this country at large cit is
conservatively estimated by gov
ernment officials that we are
needlessly losing or wasting over
$6O0,O00,00o each year because of
our bad roads, making mud tax of
over $2,000,000 for every working
day in the year and an individual
tax of nearly So each year for every
person in this country" This does
not include the disadvantages and
inconveniences and discomforts Incl
dent to bad roads. We are losing
or wasting our pro rata of this
enormous sum in South Carolina and
sharing our portion of discomfort
and Inconvenience and disadvantage
on account of bad roads, beside the
loss in property values. "1t is evil
dent that, ii this stupendous question
is to be rightly met in the spirit OF
economy, progress and enterprise, SO
characteristic Of the people of this
country, it will be necessary for our
Legislators to give it much more
comprehensive and careful attention
than heretofore" Good roads in q
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-01-21
A Trip to Washington
- arAd Other Points. ~

Walhalla, JanuarJ 9.--Editors Courier:
Having just returned from trip to
Washington, Baltimore and other points
Of interest, I will give sketches of my
visit In our county Eaper for the Interest
of the public in general, and those of our
own family living at a distance especially.
Leaving home on the 10Th of Decsm-
Der, very cold, rainy day, thought
that maybe "a bad beginning would
make good ending" and sure enough
1t proved true in this instance.
Nothing of Importance came in sight
till next morning, when rolled out of
bed at Lynchbnrg, Va, and found that
part of the Old Dominion hills wrapped
in winters harshest embrace--a two
inch snow and falling sleet. AS soon
as 1t was light enough began scanning
every side to see what Virginia was like,
having heard such glowing descriptions
of wheat and tobacco fields from old
soldiers of the sixties. It is certainly a
pretty country for farming, and sheep
and cattle Of the finer breeds are there
in abundance. noticed one flock OF
sheep near Manassas which must have
contained 1,o00 head, and near Alex
andria I saw very handsome herd Of
short horned cattle.
About 10 a. m. of December 10th I
found myself turned loose in the "City
of Magnificent Distances" blank
stranger. Everything was wrapped in a
dense fog so person could see nothing
at any distance away. had neard that
one could see the capitol from the st.
James Hotel where stopped, but I
couldn't on account of the fog, and I
went in search of 1t. Having walked n
square or two up Pennsylvania Avenue, I
saw it--the great, grand old thing I had
always had pictured to myself. Coming
to the monument Of peace took good
look at it and proceeded up the west
entrance to the rotunda and stood en-
tranced by the beauty and elegance of
the columns supporting it. They are
monoliths of Virginia sandstone. The
whole building covers nearly four acres
of ground. The corner stone of the main
building was laid by George Washington
Au h'oo' 1ho wings "6Te HulS06Q In 1911
and burned by the British in 1914. The
corner stone of the extensions was laid
by President Fillmore in 1851, Daniel
Webster being the orator.
But the pride Of every lover of the
grand is the dom,. 1t springs from a
peristyle of Corinthian columns above the
central building, nearly three hundred
feet above the ground, and crowned by
the statue of freedom. The dome is made
OF iron and is said to weigh S,9O9, 200
pounds. A very large electric light is
placed in the dome now and is lighted
when Congress holds night sessions.
The wallr of the rotunda are adorned
with large and elegant paintings by the
best artists. Among them noticed the
Surrender of Burgoyne, by Trumbull,
and that of CORVALLIS, by the same
artist, and the Declaration of Inde-
pendence. AT the east entrance of the
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-01-21

country are evidence of its civiliza-
tion. If you will provide for small
property tax SO as to get the move
ment started in practical way,
there will be no trouble in the future
except to keep the people from going
too far. There has been talk enough
on this subject. The time has come
for action. 1t is for the General
Assembly to take the action neces-
sary.