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The Mankato free press., 1903-08-21
NOTES FROM VERNON.

p. L. Wyman left Thursday for Sey-
mour, Wis, where his mother has been
quite ill for the past three weeks. Mr..
Wyman intends bringing her home as
soon as she is able to travel.
Milton Porter left Thursday noon with
a threshsing crew for Foreman, n. D.,
where his machine has been shipped
They will remain about six weeks.
F. NJ Rich and wife of Willow City,
n. D., are visiting at the home of F. H.
Barnes.
Chuck Burrows, who started Monday
for North Dakota was taken sick at
Mankato and compelled to return home
He has been confined to his room all
week.
Reports received by relatives from
Rochester state that Mr.. l.. S. Terry,
who underwent an operation recently,
is not improving as rapidly as could be
expected.
Col. T. T. Warham, department COM
mander of the Minnesota Sons of
Veterans reports good progress of
the order throughout the state, especial
ly the northern part, where three new
camps have been mustered in recently. i
The fact that Congressman McCleary
succeeded in getting trial of two coun-
ties in his district of the new general
free delivery system, to be establish
ed throughout the country shortly, shows
that he can deliver the goods" when
ever he goes after anything at head
quarters. His many friends in and
around Vernon are glad to note that
they have a congressman who always
works for their interests. If the gen
eral free delivery system becomes per-
manent Vernon will undoubtedly get one
or more rural routes in addition to the
two already established
Mr.. and Mrs. Pratt of New York are
guests at Lorenzo Carpenters home this
week.
The treasury of the Vernon Center
school district has been replenished to
the extent of $3.50 received from the
state school funds, although for time
things looked blue for the local board.
Freeman Thompson brought to market
the first grain threshed in this vicinity
Wednesday. 1t is fair quality and
yield, but nothing extra.
Stacking in this vicinity, would have
been finished by Saturday night if we
had not received a good heavy rain
which lasted nearly all day Friday.
The Mankato free press., 1903-08-21
MORE DIRT TO MOVE.
From Saturdays Daily.

Contractor Monks has been instruct
ed by the Chicago Great Western road to
continue the grading of its yard as far
as jackson street Part of it will be
brought down to as low grade as the
remainder of the yard, and the rest will
be cut down two feet Mr.. Monks hopes
to finish the work next week.
The Mankato free press., 1903-08-21
ROBBED WHILE AT CHURCH.
From Saturdays Daily.

While Roman Simmet and family were
attending church in New Ulm, Sunday,
tramps were ransacking their home in
Lafayette. Luckily, Mr. Simmet does
not keep his money and valuables where
intruders can find them, and the thieves
secured only two reyolvers and a FIVE
cent piece The men left no trace and are
still at large.-Brown County Journal
The Mankato free press., 1903-08-21
LEADS TO A TRAGEDY.
Divorce Suit Results in Murder and
Scicide at Kansas City.
Especial to The Free Press.1

Kansas City, Aug. l5.-George E.
Evans, manager of the American Trans
fer company, today killed his wife, a
leading society woman and then commit
ted suicide. Mrs. Evans recently brought
suit for a divorce
The Mankato free press., 1903-08-21

The capital stock of the State Bank
of Madelia has been increased from $780,
900 to $4,000.
The Mankato free press., 1903-08-21
IF YOU Are 4 FARMER
And HAVE one CENT

Buy postal card and send it to the New York
Tribune Farmer, New York City, for free
specimen copy.
The Tribune Farmer is National Illustrated
Agricultural Weekly for Farmers and their fami-
lies, and stands at the head of the agricultural
press. The price is $l00 per year, but if you like
you can secure it with your own favOrte local
newspaper The Free Press at a bargain. Both
papers one year only Sl.50
Send your order and money to the Free Press.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-06-13

beyond the comprehension OF any one
but Skinner The fact is that the
average vote Of New Mexico is about
So,OOO and ! unhesltatingly assert that
there Is no more buying and selling
OF votes among them than among an
/ equal number of citizens in the state
OF this modern Ananias. But the most
deliberate and malicious lie is when
ne says that there ar no SCHOOLS
except those established by the mis-.
sionaries. oh. shame. where In thy
blush?' Does not this ungrateful
creature know that the very city which
has given him shelter and support
boasts of schools which would be con
sidered creditable in any town In the
union? The people of Albuaueroue
are Justly proud of their splend. , pub
lie schools. aud although the public
schools of Santa Fe are not what they
should he. and what they soon will be,
the system of education here liz fully
abreast Of any city In the country. OF
course. the Rev. n. s. would not con.
descend to notice the magnificent
schools. academies and colleges which
the Catholic people have erected all
over the teri. DRY, conducted in the
most efficient manner by the Christian
brothers, the Sisters of Loretto and
other teaching orders OF the Catholic
church. in which thousands of boys
and girls are taught TO be good Chris
tians and loyal American citizens.
Probably the Rev n S is ignorant of
the fact that several of these schools |
We're established half century ago
and that many of those devoted re- /
ligious, crossed the plains when /
all Kansas was infested by wild |
tribes OF hostile Indians who often |
and attacked the trains in |
which these holy servants of God were /
travelling, several OF whom died and |
were buried on those desolate deserts,
thus sacrificing their lives to the cause
of God and His people. Where was
the Rev. Norman Skinner in those
troublous days? II he was alive. he did
not take his life in his hands and dare
the savages in his zeal in the cause OF
education. No indeed. he waited for
lac days of the vestibule trains and the
Pullman sleeper, and then he came not
TO educate like a good Christian, but to
Willy. misrepresent and SANDER the
people. all the people. without excep-
ton. who have extended their hospi-
tality to him. Go home, Norman, go
home. we love truthful men here and
you are not one II you ever had any
usefulness here you have outlived it..
Adios. A. l.. MORRISON
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-06-13
Railroad L opiCs

visit paid to n. u. Nudge. general
manager Of the Santa Fe system. and
General Superintendent Hurley.
a committee composed of NJ Iisr-
ley, u. j. Engel and George Horn was
appointed to interview Csc officials.
Mr.. Nudge said the company could
give employment to all the men in Ar.
gentine just AZ soon as work could he
begun, said Mr.. Engel yesterday.
The former employees. about 700, will
he put to work first. Argentine men
who are out of work will then be Civ
en- the preference. hut many more than
are now in Argentine will probably
he needed.
Mr.. Nudge said also that Ms soon IS
the tracks could he used a train would
be put on Ia furnish transportation be-
tween Argentine and Kansas City.
There are probably 1000 people In
Argentine who work in Kansas City.
Mo, and the problem OF how to get
there and back even IL they should
secure their old positions, would have
been a serious one The trains will
run into the Grand avenue depot until
the Union depot is accessible, and
viii furnish rapid transit until the
street cars are in operation between
the cities"
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-06-13
MURDER At BERNAl|llo.
BULLETS FIRED BY PARAMOUR.

Tony Castillo. who was at BernalIllc
yesterday, returned TO the city las,
night. and this morning gave The CHI
zen the following account of fataI
shooting affair which occurred al Der
nalillo yesterday afternoon.
! The man killed was Isldor I.ucero
and the murderer is Vincente Griego
The shooting took place on the rail
road track at about 3:3O In the after.
/ noon. lucero was n sheep herdar for
Francisco Montoya. and was almost
all the time away from home. Griego
got In with mis- Lucero's) wife. and
Tor the past three years has virtually
lived with the woman. Yesterday AZ.
ternoon 1t is claimed, the woman went
t. where Lucero was herdlng some
sheep, not far from Bernalillo and
they together walked toward the town.
They had not gone far when Griego.
as II prearranged. hoved in sight and
when the men came up to each other
quarrel ensued. Both pulled their
revolvers, hut, as II prepared before.
hand. Griego was the quicker and fired
three shots one bullet entered the
right side of Lucero's forehead and
ranging down. lodged in the left eve;
another bullet crashed into his skull
Just above the forehead, and the other
bullet made flesh wound in the right
arm. Lucero had no opportunity to
dse his revolver. and during the shoot.
ing the wife kept out of range of the
bullets by shielding herself under a
small acequia bridge.
Immediately on seeing wha. he had
done. Griego ran OFF toward the noun
tains. but returned TO the town and
gave himself up to Deputy Sheriff
Francisco Hernandez.
Mr.. Castillo says that Lucero and
wife separated every once In awhile
but would kiss and make up when he
would return home from his herdng.
He also stated that It was common
talk among the native people of Ber.
nalillo yesterday afternoon that the
woman lured her husband to his death
she and Griego having prearranged
matters for her to make up with her
husband, come into town and he
lGriego) to meet them. when a quarrel
would be commenced and then the kill.
ing,
After Lucero's dead body had been
found and Griego had given himself
up to the officer, a coroner's jury was
empannelled and verdict reached the
above facts.
The news OF the shooting reached
Albuquerque last night. and Sheriff
Otero was also Informed by telegraph
OF the killing The crime was com.
mitted in Sandoval county.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-06-13
EARLY DAY STORY.


mo use to waste time talking about
him; he was the only one of his kind
And when say was | mean just that
Tor. though he is alive today In an old
soldiers home In California lac $ a has.
been, and-was Is was"
Thus spoke William II. Baker. cheer.
ful. content and corpulent. dispenser
OF lithia water at 1880 Stout street
l.ithia water, Harkee. II Is true,
And II Is the same Little Billy" whom
the old-timers at Elizabethtown. n. NJ,
knew back In the '7Gs. when a mans
life at Elizabethtown was worth
well. whatever he could get for II. and
IL was always on sale
Little Billy" was talking to Joseph
Stinson. who was born in Maine sew
enty years ago. but deserted the At.
lantie seaboard early and came west to
rough II, and rough 1t hard. Nobody
would recognize him by the name Jo.
seph, however He was always 30"
good old joe" but mighty bad old
10 when he was aroused.
A Quiet Time.
II would take a big book OF a good
many chapters to tell all about Joe"
Stinson but II Is well worth while to
wait while BILLY" Baker tells OF the
killing OF 'Wally" Henderson. lob
which Joe" attended to one morning
at the early hour OF 4. to avoid I'M
necessary excitement and the disturb
ance Of the sleepy Inhabitants. BILLY"
tells II something like this
IL had blown in from Dodge City.
Kan. and had gone In with Joe In the
saloon business. OF course that meant
a gambling place with booze attach
ment. Ordinarily. attended to the
bar and Joe dealt faro while a hired
man of ours ran the high ball poker
game.
Joe was big. good natured fellow
when he was sober. but he was a bad
man when he got his load on He
didn't pick any trouble. even when he
was full. but he was awful ready when
he thought II was up to him. Several
times he lost all we had between us
by an unlucky deal or two and, when
he lost heavily. he used to wind up by
smashing all the furniture and glass.
ware in the place and inviting every.
body In tin the booze was all drunk
up.
1T was along about 1879 when wally
Henderson drifted into camp. He was
mysterious. ql.1t. drinking sort OF
cuss. tall, black moustached and gen.
tie In his manner But his reputation
came along with him and the widest
OF the boys went slow with him. for
1t was known that he would shoot. and
It also leaked out that he was a marks
man from whence. who had laid out
several pretty confident fellows.
New Man Assumes Charge.
i was tending bar about that time.
and one night Henderson came aulet.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-06-13
SANTA FEE.

From the New Mexican.
Territorial Auditor w c. Sargent
returned Saturday night from a few
days visit at his home in FL Rito.
The Santa Fe postofIlce received a
modern Doremus cancelling machine,
which will greatly facilitate the dis
patch and distribution Of letters.
On Friday. the 9th instant, the wife
OF Hilario Baca Baca. merchant
OF Wagon Mound, presented her hus-
band with fine nine pound baby boy.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Baca were former resi-
dents OF this town.
Miss Maud Evelyn Hood, OF Chicago,
will be married on Wednesday, the
18th inst. to George A. Fleming. of
this city. assistant secretary OF the ter.
ritory. Mr. Fleming is now In Chicago
and expects TO return with his bride
after the marriage to this city about
the end of June.
About forty sheep herders who spent
the season on the ranch OF Mariana
Mendoza near Pintada, arrived in this
city and received their pay for the
seasons labors from Mlguel Ortiz, the
local representative OF Mr.. Mendoza.
The herders report that about 80 per
cent Of the lambs OF the Mendoza
ranch were saved Mr.. Mendoza has
about 10000 head of sheep.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-06-13
- - =azas-ssl--
TUlAROSA.

From the Democrat.
Miss Susan Collision, who has been
a"sent for some time, has returned to
her home In Tularosa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson have gone to
visit their ranch near Santa Rosa and
will he absent several weeks.
Misses Imogene and Minnie Robert.
son, OF El Paso, grand children of Mrs.
Il. d. Taylor, are spending part of
their vacation with their grandmother.
who IL visiting Mr.. and Mrs. p. Cough
Ian.
Rev. w. A. Schultz was here to in.
tcrview the newly elected school d.
rectors and left with them an applica
tion for the principalsnip of the Tula.
rosa school. He left then for his home
in Nolanvllle. Bell county. Texas.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-06-13
ANSWER 1T HONESTLY.
are the Statements OF Albuquerque
Citizens Not More Reliable Than
Those OF Utter Stranoer.7

'"ose VI Otter StrdnQere2
This is vital question.
IL is fraught with interest to Albu
querque
IL permits OF only one answer
IL cannot he evaded or ignored
An Albuquerque citizen speaks here
speaks for the welfare of Aibuouer.
que.
a citizenN statement is reliable.
AN utter strangers doubtful.
Home proof is the best proof.
Is. II. Thomas. booming House zoo
south Second street. says. Il have
read somewhere that backache was
generally an indication OF kidney com.
paint and when there was added IN n
trouble with the kidney secretions and
signs were unmistakable. When
contracted cold Doth these annoy.
|ances existed and for eight months n
one attack ceased another was sure m
Hollow, so that can consistently saw !
was almost bothered continually.
|nnally went to the Alvarado Pharmacy
ror Doan's Kidney Pills and took a
course OF the treatment. II did ex.
nctly as promised-stopped the annoy.
hnce very promptly and very effective.
FOR sale by all dealers. Price 20
rents Fostsr-Milburn Co, Buffalo. N.
:. sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name Doan's and take
~ SUBSTITUTE s26
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-06-13
THE AMERICAN EAGLE.
II Is Now Domieiled at the Harvey
curio Rooms With Manager Swift

II Is Now Domiciled at the Harvey
curio Rooms With Manager swift.
ger.
Manager SwitZer has added another
attraction to the Harvey curio rooms.
This time II Is the American eagle.
and it's the real article, too.
The king Of birds was brought in
Sunday from the mountains by some
natives. The bird is only two months
old. hut Is corker for size. II bids
fair to become pet. for II was walk.
Ing around this morning and seemed
tame as a chicken. You ought to see
him eat! He would ruin a SIS a week
man II he had him In his family. For
breakfast this morning he had a great
choice chunk Of steak and some chick.
en-. Now he's not fussy about bones
either, for he gets them down, too, So
you see he has started right In to be
economical, as much as possible. dur.
Ing his sotourn with Manager Switser,
He regards the red braves and souaws
who are also domiciled at the curio
rooms as special friends, for they feed
him carpet tacks, broken glass and any
old thing which he rega Is as side
dishes.
The American eagle Is a great bird
and may he thrive under the genial
managers care.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-06-13

Miss Helen Rodey, daughter OF Dele
gate and Mrs. b. s. Rodey, who has
been attending school in Washington
the past year, is expected any day
now. She has been on her way home
for owe. week but is delayed by the
great floods In Kansas.
OWN Allen, of Denver spent some
time here yesterday afternoon. Mr..
Allen is a mining expert and was on
MS way to El Paso. From there he
VIII go to northern Sonora where he
VIII examine n copper proposition for
some wealthy Denver men.
The cutting OF alfalfa must be pro.
crossing at rapid rate. judging from
the numerous loads OF II that have
been hauled through the streets during
the last two or three days.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-06-13

port pleasant trip. having visited all
points OF interest in that vicinity,
among which was the burning coal
beds along the banks of the Mancos.
where gas and smoke blows out of
crevices In the ground and by put.
ting the ear to the earth distant inner
rumblings can be heard. Mr.. weth-
erill will meet DIR. Pruden, OF Colum.
bia university, New York. at Gallup.
about June rs, and make another de-
tour OF that country.
John A. Wehrer has bought a forty
acre tract out OF the Sunnyside or.
chard OF w. N. Kight; consideration.
81 900.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-06-13
FREE HOSPITAL.
At WORK ON PLANS.

Consumption hospitals and sanitar.
ums are being planned for several
cities in both New Mexico and Arizo-
ma, and the latest, according to the
Denver News, will be located on a
site already selected near the boun-
dairy of the two territories. The ar
ticle says:
This hospital will care for those
who are unable to pay their own ex-
penses. and no charge will be made for
services of any kind DR.. T. C Ban
croft, formerly Of Kansas City. is now
at work on the plans for the hospital
and IL Is expected that it will be open
ed within year,
THE hospital will accommodate at
least 1875 persons. According to the
present plans II Is proposed to pur-
chase a site of $50 acres. 800 acres OF
which are now under irrigation. On
this land is a large modern brick build
ing 100 feet square, containing seven.
t!-eight rooms. There are -'nV"n
other buildings on the grounds, each
containing three rooms. These build.
ings, IL Is intended, shall be used by
Families who seek the advantages OF
the hospital.
The buildings were erected some
time ago by an eastern man who In.
tended making II home for orphans.
Lack OF support and the small number
OF inmates caused the place TO be aban-
doned, and II Is now for sale. II orig.
inally cost $3.50 900. but It has been OF.
tered to DR.. Bancroft for hospital pur.
poses for $500 The buildings are
all modern and are well furnished.
Much of the ground is under cultiya.
ton and some fine orchards have been
set out.
DIR Bancroft Is now al work nor.
fectlng the plans for securing the fund
necessary to establish the hospltal.
Although an active canvass for mon.
ey has not yet been begun, he has re.
eeived several offers OF funds.
1T Is the intention to have the home
Incorporated under the national gov. |
arnment, thus making II perpetual
The present plans include the making
u the president OF the United States
honorary president, with a board OF
directors comprised OF the governors
II all the states"
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-06-13
THE LADIES' AUXILIARY.
u Lends a Helping Hand to the Broth
erhood OF Railway Trainmen.

When a Terrible accident occurs On.
one OF the great railroads the first
custom asked is: How many passen-
gers were killed." Nobody asks for
the trainmen or what became of them
Who ever thinks OF that?
Only the men at the throttle and the
woman at home waiting through Tn
dark hours OF the night for the shrek
OF n whistle followed by a familiar
foot tread
Sometimes IL comes.
Sometimes somebody else comes and
the familiar foot tread Ia heard no.
more.
Somebody has To look after the girI
he left behind him." and who does
that?
The railroad company? Oh, no.
The government Oh, no.
Just the brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen and the Ladies' Auxiliary.
both national organizations for mutual
help, protection and benefit In life and
In death. Their purpose Is TO unite
the families Of the brotherhood of
W NNetE
welfare socially. morally and intellec-
tually and to encourage them in all
brotherhood.
The auxiliary was organized cnnvinc-
ed that Is was Tor the good of the
brotherhood in general and for its own
welfare that a mutual good feeling
should exist at all times between both.
organizations
The brotherhood was organized In.
September. 1883. The women interest
ed in their fathers, husbands and sous
OF the rail wanted to help. During the
convention OF the brotherhood an
Cleveland, Ohio, In 1888, the LADIES'
Auxiliary humbly asked for permission
to exist, which was granted.
Now 275 lodges are iiourishing In
every state OF the union. Canada and
Mexico. ThiS is a national organiza-
ton and whenever the brotherhood
meets an invitation is extended ID the,
Ladies' Auxiliary to be present
boyce's Weekly.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-06-13

When Bobby Burns wrote the above
ne must have had in mind some yerac.
lous CD person closely akin TO the
rev. Norman Skinner. In a speech of
half dozen sentences there were four
wicked lies, known by him to be lies
When he says mo man ffom New
Mexico likes 10 hear the truth about
MS country" he says what he must
know TO be untruth When he asserts
that 10 per cent of the 100 900 Mexican
ei'izens OK this territory are literate."
ne utters another gross falsehood.
Ihen he says: When YOU put New
Mexico into statehood YOU are receiv.
ing into the rights of citizenship 30 900
human cattle, who are bought and sold
Ike sheep" How there can be 80 900
voters Ia a population OF 200. 900 ia
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-06-13
FAR MiNGToN.
From the Hustler.

From the Hustler.
me marriage OF Claude Roberts
ana Miss Mona Hanna was soIemnized
tuesday, May 26, at the Methodist
Episcopal parsonage, Rev. ]. A. Lewis
officiating.
Fathers Weber and Reri, accompa.
hied by resident priest OF GALLUP.
passed through town the other day ON
their way across the reservation. They
are looking up a desirable site for a
navajo mission. and are much pleased
with the San Juan valley.
Clayton Wetherill and party have
returned from a tour among the Cliff
dwelling ruins recently. They re-