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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-06-04
Iohhxists Ave scored.

Madison, WIS, May 26.-Governor
LaFollette scored the the railroad lob
by in strong terms in a veto message
sent to the legislature. The governor
charges the lobby with defeating all of
the important legislation brought up
at this session and says that the harm
done by the lobby can not be estimated.
The governor sent the message with
the veto of the bill prohibiting state
and federal ofticeholders and en-
ployes from influencing votes of lsgis-
.atorh
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-06-04
In MCPHERSON County.

Mcpherson, June 1.-At Lindsborg
goo feet of the Union Pacific track has
been washed away and on the Rock Is
land and the A. L. & ). f. east Of this
out and trains are all delayed. Farm
ers are very much worried over the
condition of the growing crops. The
continued rain has not been n damage
to the corn they say, but it has greatly
injured the wheat.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-06-04
Trainmen Get a Raise.

Milwaukee, Wis, juno 1.-General
Supe rintendent Potter of the Wiscon-
sin Central road officially announced
that beginning June / all the trainmen
employed on that system would receive
a raise of from IL to IS per cent in
wages The larger increase applies to
the freight men and the smaller to the
passenger men.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-06-04
Hundred. OF Homes deserted.

Des Moines, Ia, June Hundreds
of families were driven from their
homes by floods closely approaching
the record of last year and con tinued
to rise with such rapidity as to soon
surpass last years record. At the
Sixth street bridge in North Des
Moines, the gauge was within six
inches of last years record of e1.4 feet
In the heart of the city the gauge indt.
Gated approximately 10 feet The
water was still rising al the rate Of
two inches an hour.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-06-04
Rnxs Mora silver.

Washington, June 1.-Treasurer of
the Mint Roberts has purchased for the
Philippine coinage $4,000 ounces of
silver at an average of "a. 945 cents an
ounce, all except $4,000 ounces to be
delivered at San Francisco. The total
purchase to date is 5.169, O7O ounces at
at a cost of S2,74s.57s. or an average of
So. 245 cents an ounce.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-06-04
Lo.e -Four Mllllon. > week.

New York, May 27.-There are 1885,
600 idle men in New York city not
withstanding the fact that every line
of business is booming in the city
These men, but for strikes, loclsouts
and discussions among rival labor
unions, would be earning a total OF
$500, 900 day or So, 800. 900 week Not
only is every penny of this sum lost
to them, but industries and firms rep
resenting total capitalization of
$3.50. 600. 900 are at u standstiiI, with a
CONSEQUENT loss of profits
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-06-04
Blown To Places.

St. Joseph, Mo, May 2s.-Twenty
buildings were damaged here by a
heavy windstorln, accompanied by a
heavy rain which amounted to a cloud
burst. The greatest damage was in
buildings were blown to pieces. The
loss is probably S75, oOO
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-06-04
Minnesota Flood.

Rochester, Mimi, June 1.-The worst
storm in twenty years ragged here and
several streets in the city were flooded.
The Sumbreta river rose Eve feet in
two hours and many houses and yards
were under water. A cIoudburst was
reported at Roclidale and some stock
was drowned.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-06-04
A Puzzle to Her.

There is one thing can never I'M
derstand," said the patient-looking
woman, and that is why man who
has been sitting with the crowd all
the afternoon at a baseball game will
come home and say that the noise OF
the children makes him nervous. =
Washington Star.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-06-04
Heads the List.

All of the complimentary terms.
such as accomplished. brilliant, hand
some, charming, gallant. etc. fade in
to insignificance in old age before one
word that conveys more that is COM
plimentary; and that word Is pa,
tient."-Atchison Globe,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-06-04
More Than Fortunate.

4 Vermont young man who went TO
Troy to marry a girl the other day was
rejected. The object of his love then
gave him enough money to pay MS
fare home 1t is rare that good luck
visits a man twice on the same day
Buffalo Express.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-06-04
Lenuth of Cod Lines.

Some of the cod lines used in the
fishing industry measure 1000 fathoms
long, or about eight ordinary miles,
having 1880 hooks, the whole cost
ing, in some cases, two or three hun
dred pounds.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-06-04
An Object of Beauty.

In the course of chatty magazine
article on how and where to make a
cheap six weeks tour of Europe, Lii
ian Bell says that if she were asked
to mention the most beautiful object
in nature she would be Obliged to say
can Austrian cavalry officer"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-06-04
Only Statue With Umbrella.

There is only one statue in Great
Britain with an umbrella. This is to
be seen at Reading and represents Mr..
G. Palmer of biscuit fame, standing
bareheaded with silk hat and UNI
brella in hand.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-06-04
punraxen Sells Ameriean Propertx.

All the property of Lord Dunraven at
Estes Park, Cal, including four sum-
mer hotels and 100 acres of ground.
practically comprising the whole of
this mountain resort has been sold to
an Eastern syndicate.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-06-04
GOSPEL Unknown to Millions.

1t is stated that out of 200,000,00O
people in Africa only 100000 have
ever heard the gospel. In the Soudan
region alone there are 90,000,000 who
are without. religious instruction.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-06-04
Wisconsin Absinthe Exported.

The manufacturers of absinthe in
Wisconsin are now exporting to Eu-
rope part of their product, so that
the French have competition in the
business of making their most impor-
tant liquor.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-06-04
cnha,s prineinaI Woods.

Cuba's two principal export woods
are mahogany and cedar. Good ma
hogany lands may still be bought on
the south coast at low figure, but
the price is steadily advancing.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-06-04
M,nv Deaths Due to Weather.

There are about 200 deaths yearly
in England due to weather. One hun
bred and forty of these are due to cold
and the rest to sunstroke and light
ming.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-06-04
cancer Carries on MANY.

According to a report newly laid
ON the table of the house Of commons
there were 1888 deaths from cancer
in ireland in 1901. This represented
a mortality rate of 6.5 per 10000 or
the population.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-06-04

Leopold Large Land Owner.
King Leopold of Belgium is one OF
the largest landed proprietors on the
French Riviera, and also owns an
estate at Villefranche-sur-Mer adjoin-
ing that of Lord Salisbury.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-06-04
Import OF Precious stones.

The total value of precious stones
imported through New York in March
reached s2,S71 ,645. This is great in
crease over any previous months i'm
portations.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-06-04

Oscar Weber of Atlantic City proves
his belief in the "Rooseveltan theory"
by striving to pound out living as
cabinetmaker for family of thirteen
children, ten of whom are boys. The
Oldest child has reached the advanced
age of %, and the youngest is half
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-06-04
To Celebrate Library Jubilee.

Manchester, England, is soon to
celebrate the jubilee of its free lib
rary. During the fifty years over ST.
100000 books have been drawn out.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-06-04
NO RACE SUICIDE IN THIS FAMILY.
past three.

past three.
Weber was born in Saxony and his
wife is Bohemian.
The accompanying photograph of
the family is chin shy. as one child
was away from home when the camera
was trained on the group.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-03-14
Lone Lost Wheel Found.

Architect La Driere has at last dis
covered his wheel which was stolen
more than year ago. As he was
walking up Railroad avenue today, just
before noon, he noticed a small boy
with wheel which he recognized as
the one stolen lfom him. He captured
the lad and the wheel. calling an Off.
Ger. The boy Is the son of the pro-
prietor of the Gloria saloon and res
taurant on North First street. He
claimed he bought the wheel of n
young fellow who served time and has
since been hanging around the Jail.
The young man was Immediately ar
rested and locked up and the boy
turned loose, as he Undoubtedly had
nothing to do with stealing the wheel.
The young fellow arrested says he
took the wheel from the jail. II being
one of the wheels found and no one
had ever called for Il. The case will
he heard In the morning.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-03-14
Apple Trees.

Prof. Clothier. in the Farmers Re.
view, has this to say about apple
trees.
Apple trees are not as hard on soils
as many have supposed. II we will
keep the soil in proper physica ron.
dition. A bulletin issued by Co, nell
university shows that in single year
a crop Of apples will remove for the
fruit from a single acre 10 pounds
OF nitrogen, one pound OF phosphoric
acid and 10 pounds OF potash. The
leaves on the trees which produce
this crop OF fruit will require 10
pounds OF nitrogen. SO pounds OF
phosphoric acid. and 1874 pounds Of
potash. The tree growth will require
"a pounds OF nitrogen, SO pounds OF
potash. This looks to be a severe
strain on the soil yet J believe that
all things considered apples are about
half as hard on the soil as corn, as
Stunning that all OF each crop Is per
manently removed from the soil
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-03-14
To BE Welded In ST. Louis.

Accompanying portrait OF the bride
to be in Sundays st. Louis Globe
Democrat is the following nuptial an
nouncement:
Among the engagements announced
lately none has been received with
more interest than that of Miss AIDE
laide Anderson to Robert Gross. who,
although a st. Louisian by birth. now
resides in Las Vegas. N. NJ. Miss An
derson Is one of the loveliest girls In
society. and Is quite young. having
made her debut at the Yelled Prophets
ball last fall, when she was one OF the
maids OF honor surrounding the queen,
She is the daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs
Lorenzo Anderson, OF 1895 Lindell
boulevard, and has been greatly ad
mired. Mr. Gross is the son OF Mr.
and Mrs. Jacob Gross. who formerly
resided on Olive street, but now are
making their home In Normandy. The
wedding will be an event of Easter
week, taking place at the Cathedra
in the morning, and being followed b,
bridal breakfast at the home OF Mr.
and Mrs. Anderson. The number o
guests at breakfast will be limited Il
relatives and intimate friends. Afte
wards the bride and groom will leav'
for a honeymoon tour, before going 4
their own home In Las Vegas.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-03-14
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Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-03-14
An Improvident Husband.

Louisa Whaley has entered suit In
Colfax county against her husband,
Harrison Whaley. The couple were
married in Ration on April 16. 1885.
She alleges that she has always been
a dutiful and faithful wife to him, hut
that on account of habitual drunken.
ness. he has totally untitled himself tn
support his family. Within the last
three years. she alleges, he has only
contributed the magnificent sum OF IS
toward her support, although he was
working all the time and earning a
good salary, but he thought more OF
the wine cup than he did OF her and
all his wages went TO the gamblers and
saloon men, which state of AFFAIRS com
PEELED her TO support herself by mental
labor. having to leave her home and &c
out to work as a servant In private
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-03-14
The "Three Ton Drum Ma Ior."

Donald MacCormick, the scottish.
Canadian who carries the drum ma.
jor's stan at the head of the Kilties
band, is known among his friends as
the three ton drum majoi II hap
pened this way:
While standing. as usual, on guard
at the door of the new Coliseum in
Chicago where the Kilties played TO
over 10000 people on Thanksgiving
day, 1907 curious and long whis.
kered bystander walked up and shout.
ed up to Mac Donald
What Is your height"
about seven feet" quietly replied
the giant.
We'll, well; and how much do you
weight"
"Three-ten," came the answer.
Three toni" shouted the excited
man with the beard. six thousand
pounds, That seems almost impossi
ble,"
And Il was only when the hundred
people who stood around the door had
started TO laugh that the man with the
oredulous mind saw that he had blum
dered.
All eyes will be on the three ton
drum major when the Kilties band ap
pears at Colombo hall on Saturda,
night, March 2S.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-03-14
Should Become a Law.

House bill No. 142 should not fail OF
enactment at Santa Fe. II is a meas.
ure regarding marriage licenses and
for other purposes. II provides that
the contracting parties shall obtain a
license from the probate clerk In the
county wherein they desire the mar.
riage to be solemnlzed. after having
certified to the facts therein set forth.
The applicant fer a matrimonial per.
init must MI our a blank giving age,
birthplace. place OF residence, and that
he and his Intended are not related
within the degree pohibited by the law
OF New Mexico; that neither he nor
she are bound TO anyone in the mar
riage relation and there exists no legal
impeachment TO the marriage. II either
or both parties are under lawful age,
| consent in writing to the union OF
hearts and hands must be obtained
from the parents or guardian.-Las
Vegas Record.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-03-14
Prof. Connolly Reslans.

At meeting of the board OF educa-
ton last night, Prof. J. p. Connolly. of
the High school, rendered his resigna-
ton. The board accepted the resigna-
ton and Prof. J. A. Miller. of Cripple
Creek, Colo. was elected to I'LL the va
cancy.
Mr.. Connolly was elected to succeed
l.. G. Lenker. vi o resigned some time
ago. Mr.. Connolly was compelled to
give up the work on account of his
health. At the time Of his election he
passed the examination required by
The territorial statute and secured a
health certificate. but from the first OF
his work IN the schools his strength
has proven insufficient for the confln'
Ing duties OF the responsible position
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-03-14
He Was Equal to Emergencies.

President Chaves. of the council,
created much amusement this morning
by largely transacting the business of
theh council in routine proceedings.
As members would not be prompt In
making necessary motions for reading
by title, etc. President Chaves would
state that the Gentleman from so and
so had made the motion The first
few times the member designated look.
ed amazed and then all settled back to
enjoy the fun. According to the rec.
ords nearly every member of the coun-
Gil made many motions, but 1t was all
by the presiding officer.-New Mex
lean.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-03-14
GOOD ROADS" WORK.
A Delegation Of Twenty-Five Las We.
aans at Santa Fe.

The movement to initiate the good
roads" work In New Mexico. by max
ing a practical experiment In the use
Of convict labor in building public
highway between Santa Fe and Las
Vegas, has aroused much enthusiasm
among the citizens Of San Miguel.
Santa Fe aud Mora counties, says the
New Mexican.
NJ. w. Browne, president OF the Las
Vegas board of trade, telegraphed hat
a largely attended mass meeting was
held In East Las Vegas last night and
a big delegation of business men was
selected TO visit Santa Fe and confer
with citizens here on the subject and
jointly take up the matter with the
/ legislators.
This forenoon Mr.. Browne telegraph
/ ed George n. Cross 10 secure hotel &C
eommodatlons for delegation oil
/ twenty-five Las Vegans who Will arrive
on this evenings train. Such accom-
modatlons have been secured at th'
Palace. Claire and Exchange hotels
and the following local committee hal
been appointed to meet and confer witt
the visitors:
ON behalf OF the Santa Fe Board o
TIade--Grant Rivenburg, president
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-03-14
FARMERS INSTITUTE.
To Sc Held at Las Cruces Saturday.
March Ri.


To Sc Held at Las Cruces Saturday,
March 81.
The following is the program of the
Farmers Institute to be held at Las
Cruces Saturday, March 81. under the
auspices OF the New Mexico College OF
Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
Forenoon Session---e:3o O'clock.
The Best Horse for the Farm. -
Prof Hiram Had,ey; discussion. O. c.
Snow and j. c. Robbins.
Raising Horses ON the Range" II.
c Newherry; discussion, c. A. Thomp.
son and Russell Walters.
Action In the Horse" c. J.. New.
comb. Jr.
Care of MIX for Market" j. w.
Kezer. discussion. W c. Stewart and
b. " Potts.
Feeding the Dairy Cow" S. A.
Steel; discussion, John Baumgarten
and F. = Jones,
Types ofrthe Dairy COW" II. c. Nc.
Lallen; discussion, w Sampson and
T NJ Brewer.
Butter Making r. Vanderwater:
discussion, w. T Artman and w. b.
Sweet
Afternoon Session---f:3o O'clock.
Poultry President Luther Foster:
discussion, \. J Papen and +. e. Les
ter.
Market Demand for Feeders" Jeff.
lsaacks; discussion, w. NJ. Cox and
Henry Summerford.
Feeding Range Steers. ] j. Yer.
non; discussion. Oscar Lehman and
+. c. Barker.
Results of Oyerstocking the
Range r o. Wooton; discussion, G..
" Mossman and Jeff. sacks.
The Angora Goat" +. +. Wylie
discussion. r. Ramirez
Limit Of fifteen minutes for the prin-
cipal papers and Ave minutes Tor dis.
cussion.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-03-14
Santa re County objects.

The man who conceived the PROPOSE
ton to make one council district out of
Santa Fe. Taos and Bernalillo counties
with the proviso that the councilman
must come from Taos county, Is evi-
IDENTIFY very anxious TO make Sarta Fe
AID Taos counties democratic. II the
apportionment bill should pass with
this provision intact. he will certainly
succeed beyond his most sanguine ex-
pectations. The people OF this county
do not care to be yoked to any other
county. Santa Fe county possesses
sufficient population for a council dis
trict and Is entitled to such.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-03-14
FIRST DISTRICT COURT.
George Bashford Sentenced-J. o. Zen.
den Declared Not Guilty.

In the district court at Santa Fe
Judge McFie sentenced George Bash
ford, who entered a plea of guilty to
trying to hold up store and the post.
Office at Tres Piedras, to two years in
the penitentiary.
The jury returned verdict of not
guilty in the case OF ]. o. Renden, for
merly postmaster at Embudo, who was
charged with having made false &C.
counts while in Office.
The case OF the United States VS.. j.
w. Kutz & Co., who are operating coal
mines at Monero, Rio Arriba county.
was heard. II was an injunction en-.
joining Kutz * Co. from working their
coal mines until they had complied
with the United States statutes in pro-
viding a second opening to their mines,
II was shown to the court that Kutz
g. Co. have complied with the law
since the Injunction was granted and
therefore upon payment of costs the
injunction was dissolved and the de-
PENDANTS were permitted TO go on with
their business. United States Coal
Mine Inspector 10 Il. Sheridan attend
ed the case and gave testimony on the
part of the United States.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-03-14
FINE ENTERTAINERS.
Gavin Spence and Flora Macdonald
Gave Excellent Entertainment.

Gave Excellent entertainment.
Gavin Spence and Flora Macdonald,
the Scottish entertainers, gave the
large audience at Colombo hall last
evening rare season Of pleasure In
their numerous songs, readings and
quaint tales by the means of whole
some Scotch humor
Spence has strong and pleasing
tenor voice. He touched the apprecia-
tive chord OF the audience Ivy singing
the favorite old melodies, Flow Gen
tly Sweet Alton" and "Aunie Laurie"
Scotch character. as shown by Mr..
Spence, and his Instructive and witty
remarks on the manners and customs
% his native land We're well received.
The Highland lassie. Flora MacDon-
old. won the highest admiration by
her sweet and winning personality.
The beautiful songs which she sang
were charming and enhancing. Mary
o Argyll and Coming Thro' the Rye"
We're some OF the Scottish melodies
sung.
The large audience were more than
delighted with the evening of enter.
tainment
The Scottish entertainers will go
from here to Silver City, thence to
Mexico City.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-03-14
Diphtheris at Mora,

niphtheria is cnce more prevalent
among the children of Mora. Hortense,
the youngest daughter of William G.
Roy, died yesterday afternoon at 4
o'clock Of the disease. She had been
sick for several days. but there was
a disagreement as to whether the
trouble was bronchitis or diphtheria
and anti.toxln could not be obtained
in time to save the child's life. The
mother OF the child was a daughter
of Mrs. st. Vrain. of Mora. and died
about ten years ago. The burial took
place today A year old child of
Antonio Lobato. also OF Mora, died on
Saturday of diphtheria and was bur
Ter yesterday Optic.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-03-14
We Need More Corporations

The railroad and other corporations
need have no fear that anything detri
mental to their interests will be done
In the present session. They are walk
ing on the shady side of Easy street
this time. Firstly because the people
do not desire any adverse railroad OF
corporation legislation; quite the re
verse. The people want to encourage
railroads and other corporations Ia
come to New Mexico and bring as
much capital as possible. Secondly
because there IS a rather respectable
array of railroad attorneys in and
about the assembly. In this respect,
all Is well that ends weil.--New Mex.
lean.