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HANGED FOR MURDER
OF AN OLD WOMAN

CARUTHERSvILLE, Mo-, Sept. Z.
Charles Austin vas hung today for
the murder OF Mrs. Carrie johnson,
an old widow, who lived five miles
IRON Charlottesville, a year ago. The
woman lived on property belonging
no Austin. and. claiming that she was
occupying too much ground for the
rent she was paying. Austin attempt !
ed to move the boundary fence on
her section of the land. He was &C.
'companied by his two brothers ana a
hired man. and they started to tear
down the fence. when they were,
driven OF the land by Mrs. johnson.
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gineers. The waters of the Great
Salt Lake are of such consistency
that 1t is a common saying that =
crowbar will fioat in them. Then
the bottom of the lake in places fs
so hard that It Is necessary to play
jet OF steam on the sand ere tho
heaviest PIE can be driven. In other
places 1t II so soft that a 90-foot
pile will go clean out of sight with
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-04
Carrie Nation 70
Play Upon Stage

NEW FORK, Sept. Carrie Nd-
tion has decided to go on the stage,
and will appear in a revival OF "Ten
Nights in q Barroem" early this aa-
tumn, playing the part Of Mrs. Blade.
The old play is to be altered DO
as to be UP to date. and actual events
in which Mrs. National has partici-
pated are to be brought out wildly
on the stage.
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who threatened them WITH a shotgun,
1t Is said.
The day following their first at
tempt TO remove the fence. the four
men returned to their task armed
with rifles. When the woman ven-
tured into the yard to protest against
the action she was shot and killed.
The two brothers and the hired man
made their escape and were never
captured. Austin was arrested, con-
victed ana given the death sentence.
After his conviction he was removed
to ct. Louis Tor safe-keeplng. 1t being
feared an attempt would be made to
release him by his three confeder-
ates,
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Were Caught for Not
Paying Assessments

Assistant Corporation Counsel Con-
hors crusade to clean up foreclosure
proceedings on assessments for street
grades goes merrily on and Is receiv-
ing its reward Early in the week
foreclosure on j. ]. Brownies property
was made for S41.24 with costs about
$40 more. Today the judgment was
satisfied.
Dr. J. r.. Candy and others inter-
ested\in a Tot in block n of the Sec
Snd addition to the Railroad addition
were caught for Judgment Tor
e333.06 and a nice bunch of costs for
Aeglecting to pay assessments for
grading Fifth avenue. Other pro-
ceedings are in preparation.
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dumped every "a hours into the lake.
Forests of pine In the great north
west have fallen before the axes Of
the woodmen. to furnash plies for
the trestle work. Three thousand
men are at WORK on this huge fill at
the present time. In all 1t extends
for about Is miles. reaching frorA
the east shore of the lake at q point
near Little mountain directly east q
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distance Of eight miles to Promon-
tory point.
This point Is four miles wide and
Is comprised of solid rock. On the
east side of Promontory point the
fill once more stretches into the lake
for a distance of about three miles,
when the water becomes so deep
that 'trestle work has to be resorted
to. Over this entire IA miles the
fill rises from the water to the height
of 16 feet 1t is from 20 to 60 feet
wide on the top. and slopes away
easily on either side to the bottom
Of the lake. From the west shore
of the lake another arm of the grade
reaches out toward deep water.
BY october the pile drivers will
meet In deep water and the lake will
be bridged. BY that date % miles
of piling will have been driven.
The difficulties encountered tax
the resources of the brightest of en-
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NOTICE TO pnopExrx OWNERS.

Notice is hereby given that the as
sessment roll for the Improvement by
the grading. curbing and ballasting of
Second avenue extension, from the
west line of Occur dAlene street TO
the west line of Second avenue ex-'
tended, Is now on file In the city
clerks Office Said roll was filed on
the LIST day of September. 1908, and
Is now open for public inspection.
The city council will meet on the
9Th day of October. 1903, at the hour
of 1880 y. m. OF said day. at which
said meeting the city council will
hear and consider appeals from and
objections to said assessment roll by
parties aggrieYed by said assessment.
G. A, FLEMING. City Clerk
Spokane. Wash. September 4, 1903.
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Lake from Lucin in Nevada to. Og-
den in Utah. the eastern terminus Of
the Southern Pacific.
Engineers of the old school pre-
licted that the feat was impossible.
but Hartman called in Hood and
Berry. his chief engineers. and com
paratively young men. They declar-
ed that they could DO II, ana as
a matter of fact trains will be rum
ming over Great Salt Lake next No
vember, and two hours will be cut
off the passenger schedule time be-
tween Ogden and the Pacific coast
In the meantime S1400O.0o0 or near
ly $132.076 a mile will have beeh put
into the great piece of work.
TO attempt to give figures of the
immensely OF the work would be
futile. Powerful steam shovels have
for year past been eating away the
face of the mountains on shore, and
1000 tons of rock and dirt have been
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-04
The Latest
Developer
For FACE and Bust
~ 1sytoA 1lock.
Phone Red 111A.



The board Of public works of the
city OF Spokane will receive bids or
proposals in duplicate until .Septem-
Der Is, 1903. at tho hour Of o'clock
provement of First avenue from the
east line of Madison to the east line
OF Walnut streets. by paving, gut.
tering. ourbing, according to the
he oe ed Of sSe city e .na
referred to in ordinance No. A1t4s.
which ordinance and said map, plans
and specifications shall govern said
improvement and TO which bidders
ticulars. All bids must be made in
duplicate on printed forms to be fur
nished by the board scaled. and ono
copy to be left with the clerk OF the
city commissioners. the other with
There must be written upon the
outside OF the envelope the words.
Proposal for the paving of First
avenue" together with the name of
the bidder and the copy of the bid
led with certified check for not
less than 10 per cent OF the amount
of the bid. and made out to the order
of the president of the board OF public
works and no bid shall be considered
unless accompanied BY said check.
CURED TO enter into such contract and
furnish satisfa Glory bonds rs requir-
ed by . id ordinance No. ALAS. the
laws of the state OF Washington. the
city charter and ordinance pertain
ingsupon the subject within five days
after he has been notified that the
contract has been awarded TO him,
Special attention Is called 20 ordi-
nance Alosi E'y Wnar contracts fer
Used is OF the kind that is produced
Mere the same shall be of home pro-
duction when prices and quality are
equal to foreign production.
The board reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids. Successful bid
der on the above proposal will be re-
qured to furnish guarantee or in
demnity company bond satisfactory
to the mayor.
a.. MArNrENANCE.
Bids and proposals in the mantsEr
and under the conditions and at the
hy the board OF public works for
maintaining the above described pave
ment and Improvement in the man
ner and according to the terms and
conditions stated under the mainte-
nance portion OF the plans and spec
ihcations for period of ten l0)
years from and after the completion
OF the said work. and it's acceptance
by the city. and the successful bidder
will be required TO enter such con-
tract and bond as are required by law
and charter and ordinance OF said
city, and particularly as required
by said ordinance No. 144S within
Ave days after he shall have been no
titled of the fact that he has been
awarded the said contract.
Such proposals shall be In dupli-
cate and In sealed envelopes marked
proposals for maintaining First
avenue Pavement" and shall be ac-
eompanied by a certified check for not
less than 10 per cent of the amount of
the bid made out to the order of the
president of the board OF public
works Of the city OF Spokane
The board expressly reserves the
right to reject any and all bids and
proposals MADE.
nv order of the board or public
works. -
l.. b. HANDLEY. Secretary.
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NOTICE TO HoLDBRs or FIFTH
AvEMuE GRADE BONDS,
Dx9YRYOT no. a.

has been collected aud paid into Fifth
Avenue Grade Fund. District No. 2,
special assessments In said district
sufficient TO pay special Improvement
bonds Fifth Avenue Grade. District
No 2. No. II. with interest thereon
until the 96th day OF September 1908,
and said bonds. with interest, will be
paid by the undersigned. city treas
urer. upon their presentation TO him
az his office IN the city hall in the
city of Spokane. Spokane county,
Wash: and interest ON all bonds here
in described will cease on said last
named date.
NJ. ii. EGGLESTON.
City Treasurer.
Dated Spokane Wash. September
3, 1903
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NOTICE TO PHorEnrx OWNERS.

Notice "a hereby given that the as
sessment roll for the Improvement
Second avenue. from the center line
OF Howard street to the center line
OF Lincoln street, is now on file In
the city clerks office. Said roll was
iiled on the first day of September,
1908. and is now open for public in
spection.
The city council viii meet on the
9th day of October. 1908. at the hour
OF 1880 p. m. of said day. at which
said meeting the city council will
hear and consider appeals from and
objections to said assessment roll by
parties aggrieved by said assessment.
c. A. FLEMING. City Clerk.
Spokane. Wash. September 4. 1908.
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Wife GOES ON STAGE
TO HELP A JAILbIRD

To meet the emergency. Mrs. Haynie
concluded TO take ADVANTAGE Of an
ofrcr of Manager Shields to appear
as a vaudeville artist for one week
only. and thus raise funds with which
to hire attorneys.
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Bids will he received by the board
OF public works until 2 o'clock p. IN.
September for the grading and curb
ing of Oak street from the center
line of Fifth avenue to the center
line of Tenth avenue. In accordance
with the plans and specifications on
file in this office.
l.. h. HANDI4EY. Secretary.
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Disabled Steamer
Barbarosa Arrives

NEW YORK. Sept. 4.-The dis
abled steamer Barbarosa arrived safe
ly this morning. At no time was II
in danger, the only trouble being a
broken tatlshaft.
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Skaitum Transfer Co.

Pianos and furniture moved and
stored. Pianos boxed for shipment.
ONCE corner Howard and N. p. Ry.
Telephone Main 1910.
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Hoagland, opposite whose window he
was working. In spite OF her refus-
ais to notice him the young Lothario
persisted. When he prepared to de-
soend he was surprised TO find the
purp awaiting him. For two hours
he was nailed to tho post. while hun
dreds gathered to sec the fun. He
begged pardon and promised not to
make goo goo eyes In the future. The
canine remained on guard until Miss
Hoagiand relented and allowed the
masher to descend.
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CARBONDALE. Pa. Sept 4.-For
two hours James Manley. q iineman.
nat on the crossbars OF a telegraph
pole. pleading with a pretty girl to
let him descend. She smiled sweetly
all the time and told him to come
ahead" but every time he tried
warning growl advised him that a
1uslsy bulldog was on guard ana he
,snaintained his aerial perch.
Manley tried to flirt with Elsie
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-04

THE STEINER DI

leaves a prescription at your home
call up Main 2127.
THE STEINER DRUG co,
Prescription Pharmacy. 0S0S Monroe
They will send for and deliver It
without extra charge
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-06-27
THEY LAUGHED.
Now They All lauuh.

ITO think of scientific food helping
me out of trouble seemed ridiculous"
| said a st. Louis m
81 used to real the published state
ments about Graps-Nuts in a cynical
way hardly believing they were true.
| One day a neighbor who was calling
while | was lying down as usual land
| feeling terribly said 4 believe you eat
| entirely too much rich food and espe-
cially too much meat. | wish you
| would change your die and use Grape
| Nuts | laughed heartily and said l
| see you have been reading the news
papers too Yes she replied, and |
have become a convert, for my hus-
| band, who. you know, is busy in the
office all day. and whose nervous sys-
TEN was completely run down, has got
so well and hearty by giving up he
heavy meat breakfast and living on a
diet of cooked fruit. Grape-Nuts and
cream and Postum Food Coffee for
breakfast. He is a new nan and not
been near a physician for two months
81 did not wonder that she was en-
thusiastic. so | began that evening to
use Grape-Nuts, eating nothing else
for my seven o'clock supper. telt
entirely satisfied and rested better
that night than | had for months.
THE family all laughed at me but
the next morning | ate my Grape-Nuts
and cream, some stewed fruit and a
cup of Postum Food Coffee. That day
fell amiable with myself and the
whole world at large, and my feelings
were so good and comfortable that
concluded to keep on with my new
food.
after about two weeks on this kind
of diet nv family began 10 see the
: change in me. | had lost my nervous
cross. irritable manner and ! could
sleep all night soundly. My race was
l round and my complexion was quite
t clear with a tinge of rosy color in my
( cheeks. In about a month ! had gain
= ed ten pounds and my family all be
t came converts to Grape-Nuts, which
we have used now for some time. w
= are all in perfect health n my gro
Gerry bill is nothing like as large as |
used to be.
r Il am now so we'll and strong that
3 feel able TO do anything ! want "a
Husband SAYS the fOod should be cal
ed 'Gold-Nuts.' | notice a marke'
e change in my mental capacity. Form
erly | could not concentrate my min
on any book or any n thing, nov
X that Is all changed. | can read stead.
ly and think logically from premise I
I conclusion, an excellent evidence, t
G my mind. of the brain building powe
OF Grape-Nuts." Name given by Pos
o tum Co, Battle Creek, Mich.
G Desserts for the whole year told /
IT the recipe book in each package G
GrapeNuts.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-06-27
SANTA FEE.

From the Bulletin. d,
The territorial treasurer received
s4762.O2 from various yes
terday.
The receipts at the fete was SSo3.50.
This amount will keep the plaza in fine
shape another year.
j. V. Conway, the popular restaurant
man. has commenced the erection OF a
new brick residence to cost IN the
neighborhood of $4,000.
Miss C. M. thinner, who has been
on an extended tour of the country,
returned home last night n will re-
| sumo her duties as manager OF the
Western Union Telegraph company's
office here.
Remigio Lujan was arrested in a
| house neal the reservoir early yester
day morning by Deputy Sheriff tiubei
| anu lodged in Jail to await arraign
| ment before Justice Garcia on
| charge of disturbance. Lujan attempt
| ed to shoot his wife at the plaza fett
Tuesday night on account of atten
lions which were paid her by a youni
nan of whom he was jealous.
Manuel Kahn, postmaster at Taos
was arraigned before United State:
Commissioner j. p. Victory yesterday
afternoon on a charge of %appropriat
ing funds belonging to the postol
fe department. He waived examina
ton before the commissioner and wa,
released on 81 900 bonds signed by
e. Lacome and B. M. Read. The com
plant was made by Inspector Smith
ers.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-06-27
MATTERS.

Land Selections Approved-CoaI Land
Sold.
The secretary of the interior has APP
proved the selection of 7.132 acres OF
land for the use of the territorial peni-
Tertiary.
Land Office Business.
The following homestead entries
were made: George p. Hyde, Cerrillos
p~ostofice, 100 acres in San Miguel
county: George r. Bailey, Pecos post
office, 1872 acres in San Miguel county.
Coal Land Sold.
The following coal lands have been
sold at the United States land Office
in Santa Fe: To w. d. Keen of Pueb'
10, Colo. SW. a of section 32, T. IA
N, r. 6 E., 100 acres in Sandoval oun
ty: consideration $4,000. To Mary A,
Steele of Denver, Colo, NV. u sec
ton 5. T. 10 N, r. 6 E.. 100 acres in
Sandoval county; consideration 50,
1872 40.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-06-27
Will Reside in albuquerque.

Wednesday evening, June "a, wit
messed a wedding at the residence OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John N. Brown. the pa
rents of the bride, Miss Margaret
Brown, who was united in marriage to
MIR. Frank Long, Rev. George Leo Pat
terson officiating. The happy couple
will make their home in Albuquerque,
Mr.. Long being employed on the first
division of the Santa Fee railroad. The
bride Is one of Gallup's popular young
ladies who has resided here many
years, and the groom also is we'll
known here and at Fort Wingate,
where he served sometime as sergeant
Gallup Republican.
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event he could bring about a vacancy.
This atmosphere of prejudice in the
department was so dense. the influence
of iC so strong. and the attorney gen
eraI was so impressed by 1t that when
the only affidavit on file was that OF
the convict Roland. he stated to Mr..
Hughes and Major Llewellyn that the
department had proof positive against
me.
s'vyith the exception of a few indi-
viduals whom | shall not cnaracIeIlHe
I believe | have the confidence OF ev-
cry community in New Mexico save
one small village where the minds of
the decent people have been poisoned
against me by enc or two persons mai
iclously inclined.
THE judgsnip in itself is OF minor
consideration. I do not, however, IN
tend to allow this smirch upon my
character to stand. | declined TO re
sign after the edcision was formulated
when mgr convenes | shall ASK
the senate to SEND for the record and
to pass upon the question as to wheth'
err it contained anything to JUSTIFY the
| decision.
".John G. Milburn. one of the most
| eminent and fair-minded attorneys OIL
Now York. went to Washington ano
| nersonallv examined the records of the
case as made on both sides, and al
| yised Senator Depew that there "a'
| nothing in the entire record to sustain
| the charge or to justify n dlsposl
ton except its dismissal.
yes! In this instance the penlteh
tiary stripes have so tar preValle'
over the judicial ermine
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-06-27
The Tramps' Paradise.

District Attorney Jerome OF Ne"
York was rather amused by the man
ner in which a tramp who strolled w
to the kitchen door of his Lakeside
home last Sunday morning, sized up
the labor situation. While the wan
derer was devouring the food set be
fore him he bitterly complained about
the hard times.
"But | had imagined that work was
plentiful now" ventured Mr.. Jerome
"Oh. yes" was the reply, there Is
plenty of work all right, but If you be
long to a union you have to be on
strike most of the time, and ii yot
don't belong to a union they won't le'
YOU work anyhow"
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-06-27
A Serious Mistake.

E. c. Dewitt G. 20. is the name OF
the firm who make the genuine Witch
i.azel Salve. De Wits is the Witch
Hazel Salve that heals without leav-
ing a scar. 1t Is a serious mistake to
use any other. DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve cures blind, bleeding, itching
and protruding piles, burns, bruises
eczema and all skin diseases, Sold by
B. II. Briggs & Co. and S. Vann & Son.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-06-27
'rains run daily except Sunday.

Trains run daily except Sunday.
Connects with main line trains at
Antonito for Durango, Silverton and
points west, at Alamosa for Denver.
Colorado Springs, Pueblo and interme-
date points, also with narrow guage
via Salida for same points via the
hOYAL GORGE line and for all points
on the Creole branch, at Pueblo and
Salida for all points east or west and
at Denver for all points east.
For rates, sleeping a reservations,
etc, call on or address,
j. B. DAVIS,
Agent, Santa Fe, N. M.
S. X. HOOPER,
Gen. Pass and Ticket. Agt.,
Denver. Colo.
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LETTER LIST.
osssssessssses

Remaining In the post office at Al
buquerque. N. NJ, June 81. 1908:
Persons calling for or sending for
these letters please state where they
had been receiving mail. also mention
date Of advertising.
Free delivery OF letters at the resi-
dence Of ~addressee may be secured by
observing the following rules:
Direct letters plainly to street num-
Der.
Give writer's name, and request an
swer to be directed accordingly.
Advertised matter is previously held
one week awaiting delivery.
Advertised matter is held two weeks
before it goes to the dead letter office
at Washington d.. G.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-06-27
Mothers Friend

Is the name by which this preparation is
known. 1t diminishes the pain allied to
motherhood Used throughout pregnancy
Il relieves morning sickness, cures sore
breasts, makes elastic all tendons called
upon to hold the expanding burden
Muscles soften aud relax under its in1u.
ence and the patient anticipates favorably
the issue, i'll the comfort thus bestowed.
Mothers Friend is a liniment for ex-
ternal application, 1t is gently rubbed
pver the parts SO severely taxed, and being
absorbed lubricates all the muscles.
. Druggists sell it for Fl per bottle You
NAV have orr book brotherhood" free
" BRADFlsi0 REGuLAroa CO.. ATLANTA. GA
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DeMitt's %&i.srr Salve
For Piles, Burns. Sores.
& Rio Grande System
SANTA FEE
Time Table NO.. n.

effective Wednesday, April l. lsOs.)
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-06-27

Grand Canyon Illuminated Mounts"
Lesser Platinum Prints" on sale at
Santa Fe ticket office for rs cents. Call
and see samples. f. l.. Myers, agent.
The Citizen is the peoples paper. 1t
contains the news, too.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-06-27

| sell more OF Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy than all similar preparations
put together and it gives the best sat
isfaction OF any medicine | ever sold.
| guarantee every bottle of it.-F. c.
Jaquith, Inland, Mich. This remedy is
for sale by all druggists.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-06-27
WOmen'S
Wash Suits.

We are offering at
cost to close out two
specials, wash suits OF
pure white oxford cloth
nicely trimmed; regu-
lar price was $3.50, cost
price
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-06-27

..patss Of saiOEvsy rsssaqs
Thursday and Saturday during 1saeass
Of May, June, July, Ausssse M -.
Limits November "a. too4
stopovers within limit 1t ueisse ssueb
and west of 0arseeW.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-06-27

Your choice Of eight
styles, made Of the cor
rect wasting material;
sold for ST., cost price
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-06-27

81 believe Attorney General Knox
intended TO be eminently fair and just,
but the assistants in the department
were filled with prejudice against me
by one Of my opponents. a former Of
fetal of the department, who went to
Washington and manipulated the case
against me. He was a candidate for
appointment TO the position In the