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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-28

porous and in sound, safe, and secure
condition." the answer was, Move on;
never stand still"
The demand for "a change, constant
change" was asserted with great force
in every part of the country. We had
a change. We moved out of 1892 into
1898. We passed from the light into
outer darkness. What the people
wanted was change of rulers and a
change of laws, coupled with the re-
tention of existing good conditions.
We got the change of rulers and the
thought they wanted. They also got a
not want. They could at least say
that they were not standing still; they
were moving, but they were moving
downhill. The country remembers
these conditions. 1t can not easily for
get them. But our adversely remained
until the people once more returned
to protection and declared for the gold
standard and sound money. The law
was changed, and the conditions re-.
sponded with good cheer.
Losses Under Wilson Law.
In 1896 our democratic opponents
did not have the heart to resume their
assaults on the protective policy.
Those four years were exceptionally
calamitous to the farmer. 1t was
thought that by the adoption of the
Wilson law, though we might lose
somewhat on our home market, our
exports would greatly increase so far
as agricultural products were con-
cerned. We threw away our great
home market for the markets of the
world But the markets Of the world
did not respond. The Des Moines
Qowa) Register, a sterling protection
newspaper prepared from official
sources a report of the loss of the far
mers during those four years, which |
will here insert in my remarks:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-28

Instead of the farmers products be-
ing exported in an increased volume,
as compared with the period Of the
Mckinley act in 1892, the four years
showed the remarkable falling off of
moro than $SO0,OOO,000. We threw
away our home market and went Skin
mishing for the markets Of the
world" We threw away the substance
for the shadow. We found it de-
creasing and Elusive shadow.
In 1896 our opponents declared for
free silver as the paramount ISSUE =
In 1900 the free silver plank was still
on the stage but the calcium light was
turned upon anti-expansion," and IAN.
ti-imperialism," which were declared,
paramount"
If the tariff was incidentally dis
cussed in 1895 and 1900, the debate
did not go back to the elementary doc.
trines Of the subject. Too recent
events had made the issue plain one
Of demonstrated fact, The repeal OF
the Mckinley law was remembered
with regret, and the Wilson law was
looked upon with deep and profound
disgust. Those democratic tines
The DingIey Law Passed.
The democracy surrendered back
their ill-used power in 1897, and the
republicans settled the money question
by adopting the gold standard, and the
tariff question by passing the Dingley
law.
The Trust Crusade.
For six years these twin policies
have been in successful operation. The
Ills now complained Of are those which
are the products of prosperous times.
Increased capital and wealth have
been accompanied by combinations
which have been declared Illegal by
law. The present administration is
more vigorously enforcing laws against
trusts and combinations than has any
of it's predecessors. The solution OF
the trust question is not to destroy
capital, but to control it's operations.
Free Trade With Canada.
Under the Mckinley law a number
of reciprocity treaties were made
which produced great benefit to our
people, and without injury to the
countries with which they were made
The Wilson bill swept them away in
a moment.
The republican party has declared
in favor of reciprocity, and has made
some advancement along that line
But in matters of this kind the ma.
tons with which we deal all want the
best possible terms, and most usually
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-28
On the Proper Side.

/ remember quite well when the gen
tleman from Minnesota, in the Fifty
first congress, as member Of this
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-23
lIfeid's
Store Robbed

Bernard Ilfeld, head Of the Albu-
qnerque dry goods firm Of d. HELD &
Co, who is nov visiting his Las Veg.
as relatives. has received word that
his store was entered and robbed
Thursday might. The burglar broke
a large glass panel In a rear door.
He carried away a lot Of shoes. clocks
hats. shirts and ties. evidently for h's
own use as there was evidence tina.
he had taken time to try on the
wearing apparel. The lrobber also
entered LAWYERS second hand store.
but there he found nothing OF value.
From Glaesner's tailor store the same
night he took goods valued At SIZE
A suspicious looking negro the day
before the robbery had visited tho
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-23
tBy B. $. Rodey.)

Some of these short items will, no
doubt, be Of interest to the people
Of New Mexico as they relate TO in.
cidents that occurred since / have
been in congress. During the hearing
before the house Of representatives in
the first half Of the ~fifty-seyenth con.
gress, and during the great battle In
the senate In the second half of that
congress-, as well as since. judging
from many things that members and
senators said, | was lead TO believe
that a few people at home in New
Mexico. men OF prominence but not Of.
ficials, who we're against statehood,
but who did not have the courage %
come out In the open, we're writing
letters against us TO our enemies In
congress. After giving the matter
considerable though, | conceived two
or three schemes whereby, without
in any manner compromising myself,
or doing anything wrong, I could as
certain to some extent who these PEG
pie were and what they were saying
cannot, OF course, divulge the mean.
which | took TO ascertain the facts
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-23
New MexicOSS Secret
Enemies OF Statehood

but they would make interesting
reading could | do so. II surprised
me, after I had undertaken the mat
ter, to have those I employed TO find
out for me give me the news. ! read
many a letter AMI learned Of the con
tents of others from people here In
the territory, written TO members and
senators, who they believed were our
enemies but who we're, In fact, my
intimate friends, and the character
they gave us, and the things they
said would not read well to them were
they printed in the territory now.
often meet these peo%Je in my travels
over the territory. and they greet me
with all the cordially possible, and
they compliment my humble efforts
for statehood. while ! Just look them
In the eye and think of Josh Billings
saying: "That the ! Dee OF men,
the better | like dogs" ! have made
up my mind that Il Is better never
10 mention who these men were. Act
Ing as though I was not a Of
their action, I have made statehood
friends Of many OF them, and they
viii never learn from me that / know
OF their duplicity.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-23

wanted to know of Mr.. Martinez il he
could have his machinery, including
diamond drills, etc., unloaded from
the cars at a point near Courchesnes
aobve the smelter.
Professor Schlcter will bore down
to rock bottom in the river bed and
will have apparatus for measuring the
underflow Of water. Experts who have
studied the situation, among them Col
onel Ybaralla, the noted Mexican en-
gineer, who sunk to rock bottom In the
bed Of the river above the city, say
that the underflow of water Is very
large. And the truth Of this claims Is
borne out by the fact that the water
company pumps millions Of gallons
every twenty-four hours from n wei,
it has sunk in the river bed.
In 1894 Colonel Hinton, then en-
gagged in gathering irrigation data roi
the government, stated that II a ce'
ment wall with its foundation on rocl
bottom. was constructed across the
bed Of the river in mi Of the noun
tain passes, where the nnderflow could
not seep through at the ends Of the
wall, enough water would be brought
10 the surface to fill a larger lake OF
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-23

reservoir than the one planned for
the proposed international dam.
Colonel Hinton said that an i'm.
mense body of water was constantly
passing here under the bed of the
river and under the mesa. He advanc-
ed the argument that the Rio Grande's
underflow and the mesa underflow,
held apart from their source by noun
tain ridge in between, came together
here and formed a vast flowing lake
at a depth Of about sixty or seventy.
five feet. In proof Of this assertion
Colonel Hinton pointed to the fact that
an abundant supply OF good water
could be found in the valley any,
where below this city at a depth OF
seventy-five feet.
Professor Schlister's tests will be
watched with deep interest by the peo,
pie residing along the Rio Grande In
Texas and New Mexico. A water ex.
pert who was out here several years
ago in the interest OF the Elephan,
Butte dam, advanced the suggestion
that II such a dam or cement Of rock
wall as Colonel Hinton suggested was
built UP from bedrock across the Rio
Grande, where the two ranges q
mountains come SO close together, JUS
above the city. the torrential waters
of the river would not be needed. HI
said II would cost considerable to ex
cavate a reservoir. but that It would
soon be filled with water from the un
derflow; that It would be kept file,
and that the reservoir could not b.
filled up with silt II the muddy torren
tial waters Of the river were caugh
and held by the Elephant Butte dam.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-23
ENGAGED IN WOR.
THY ENTERPRISE
Felix Martinez Booming
Irrigation In FL Paso.
Tests to Determine Rio
Grande UnderhoW
Being Made
(El Paso Times

Yesterday Chairman Felix Martinez
OF the irrigation committee of the
chamber Of commerce, received a let.
ter from Charles S. Schlieter, chief
engineer of the photographic depart.
ment Of the government geological
survey. Professor Schlicter writes
that he will be In FL Paso in a few
days to begin his work Of testing and
measuring the underflow of water be
meath the bed Of the Rio Grande. He
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-23
WANTED-Clean. cotton rags at The
Optic office: will pay Sc per pound.
Homestead Entry No. 5270.)
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of the Interior.

Land Office at Santa Fe. N. NJ
July Is. 1901.
Notice Is hereby given that the sol.
lowing.named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof
in support Of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the register
or receiver at Santa Fe. N. M, on
Aug. "a, 1904. viz:
HILARIO LOPEZ
for the NE IA Sec. IL. 7. II N. r.
10 II.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation or said land, viz:
Ramon Ortiz Of Santa Re. N. NJ;
Nestor Sena y Ortiz OF Santa Fe. N
NJ; Jose A. Ortiz OF Santa re. N
NJ; George Ortiz OF Santa Re. N. M
MANUEL n. OTERo.
1883 Register
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-23

stores Of Gleasner and Lawler. Furn,
is!.ed with a description Of the Negro
Marshal Mcmillan proceeded to tie
house of Jim Gibson. found his man
asleep and all the stolen articles ne
well as the plumber from the Booth
tailor store which had been raided Q
few days before In a big grip.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-23
7. II. HEALEY,
Passenger Agent, FL Pasc

When In need or up-todate. stylish
Job work at rcok.bottom prices, con.
suit your own interests and The on
tic ONCE at the same time.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-23

SCRATCH TABLETs-For Ink, 10
cents a pound; for pencil, s cents q
pound at Tho Optic office.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-23
BrutaIIy Tortured.

A ease came to light that for per.
sistent and unmercifull fortune tor
ture has perhaps never been equaled
Joe Golobick Of Colusa, California,
writes. For is years I endured In
siderable pain from Rheumatism and
nothing relieved me though I tried
everything known. ! came across
Electric Bitters and It's tho grea
medicine on earth for that tire
A few bottles Of 1t completely relieved
and cured me-" Just as good for llv
er and Kidney troubles and genera
debility. Only SOC. Satisfactio
guaranteed by all Druggists.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-23

Mrs. Il. G. whitson, Of Albuquerque,
expects to leave in a few days for
st. Louis and Boston. In Boston Mrs.
Whitson will attend the national con.
vention Of the G. A. r., and the Wo.
mans Relief Corps.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-02-25

to run him and the Salvation Army
out of the city was the remark of
one of Roswell's prominent merch-
ants Yesterday afternoon. He contin-
ued. Il am on the inside and know
that Captain Graham is doing good
work among the poor and is keep
ing many of them from being sup
ported by the city. | have standing
agreement with him to help him in
his work in furnishing groceries to
the needy. When he finds a person
or family in distress he sends an or
der to my store for 81 worth of gro
ceries. and | add 50 worth and send
them to the one having the order
from Captain Graham. There has
been at least one hundred instances
where this has been done. The ones
having the orders are at liberty to
get anything in the grocery line ex-
cept snuff and tobacco, which is bar
red by Captain Graham
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-02-25
ILL FATED FAMILY.
Father, Mother and Two Children
Die of Pneumonia in a Few Weeks

John Kelley the transfer man re-
ceived word two months ago from
Decatur. Texas. that his aunt Mrs.
Ora Kelley was i'll with pneumonia
at her home near that town. He did
not receive any more letters as to
her condition and he concluded that
she had recovered. This week he
received a letter saying that hissdd
Gle Hugh Kelley, aunt Mrs. Ora Kel-
lev. and two first cousins Lee and
Minnie Kelley were dead, and all the
four deaths were caused by pneumo-
mia. They all belonged to the same
family. Mr.. Kelley was shocked by
the news and cannot understand
why he was not notified of the i'll
ness of the family.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-02-25
TWO LIVES LOST
And Entire Business Section Of City
Threatened by Fire..

Colorado Springs. Colo. Feb. 25-
Two lives were lost in a fire that
broke out early this morning and
for awhile the entire business Sec
ton of the. city was threatened. The
dead are Michael Mcclure. laborer.
and Leila Maude Lowery aged ~
Milo White a laborer. was severely
burned about the hands and face
and Mrs. Mary Smith sustained
broken ankle.
The loss of property is $4,000.
The fire is supposed to have been
started by tramps striking matches
in a livery stable adjoining a lodg-
ing house. Three horses were burn
ed in the stable and three had to be
shot. ~ ,~z.I
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-02-25
AaBoR DAY.
Monday, February 29th Will Be Oh
served by the Cemetery
Association,

The citizens of Roswell should not
forget that Monday, February 29th,
will be observed by the ladies of the
Cemetery Association as Arbor day
ers in the South Side Cemetery No
tice of this has been previously Civ
en- through the columns of THE RE
CORD. and it is earnestly desired
that every citizen contribute to this
worthy enterprise.
The ladies ask that each citizen
of Roswell donate a rooted tree to
be planted by them in the cemetery
next Monday. The trees should be
donated at once. and should be sent
to Mrs w. C. Burrus who will take
proper care of all trees until Mon
day, the time for planting. Any root
ed shade tree will be acceptable. AL
SO bulbs. flowers, or shrubs, will be
thankfully received
The we'll at the cemetery has
abundant supply of water which as
sures the growth of all the trees
planted. On Monday next the ladies
of the Cemetery Association will go
TO the cemetery in a body and will
spend the entire day there in plant
ing the trees and flowers
No more commendable and wor-
thy enterprise was ever undertaken
in Roswell, and the people should
respond generously to this call. 1t is
the duty of each one to send to Mrs.
w. C. Burrus some time before Mon
day next rooted tree or shrub and
to help in this manner to make
beautiful the resting place of our
dead.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-02-25
JERD 8. sToNEHoUsE

Secures First Prize at the Oklahoma
City Roping Contest
J. w. Stockard received the fol-
lowing telegram from L. D. Danen-
berg at Oklahoma City last night:
"Stonehouse first; McGonigle sec
ond; Tyson third
From the above it is shown that
the famous roper Cay McGonigle
let Jerd B. Stonehouse of this city
get ahead of him in the roDing con-
test in Oklahoma City.
Many of those who saw the tele-
gram last evening are doubling the
correctness of the same. The name OF
Ellison Carroll the famous roper OF
this city was not mentioned in the
telegram and he must have fallen
down also. The first prize was $500
second $3.50 and third $3.50.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-02-25
Free Fire Exhibition.

For the first time in the history
of New Mexico. Blaze Killer will
show its power in free exhibition
at the corner of Main and 3rd st.
tonight. Listen for the tap of the
fire bell promptly at o'clock. Don't
miss it. 1t is the most powerful fire
protection known Handled by
C. w. WADDELL.
of Wisconsin
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-02-25

At one o'clock this afternoon the
government thermometer at the ~.
NJ. NJ. |. registered S5h degrees.
The minimum for the past twenty
four hours has been 3S degrees.
The day has been hardly as warm
as yesterday.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-02-25

ST. Petersburg, Feb. %. p. m.-
Rumors are in circulation here this
afternoon to the effect that the bonn
bardment of Port Arthur is still go
ing on.
(G:40 p. m.)-Major General Pflug
the chief OF staff of Viceroy Alex
Jeff telegraphs under today's date:
"The enemy agan attacked Port Ar
thur from one to three a. m. and
was everywhere repulsed. Details
follow"
London. (6:05 p. m.)-The British
foreign office has received official dis
patch saying that not one of the ia
Danese torpedo boats was injured in
the attack on Port Arthur Wednes-
day, February "a.
Toxic, Tuesday delayed in trans
mission, Feb. 23--Advices are hour
ly anticipated here of the third ma
val engagement which has taken
place at Port Arthur. 1t is believed
that the Japanese intend to make a
vigorous onslaught on Port Arthur.
It's possession would deprive the Rus
slams of a naval base and insure the
.Japanese a base for the future opera
tions of Lao Tung peninsula The
Japanese once possessed Port Arth-
ur and they have most complete in
formation in regard to distances and
ranges.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-02-25
LECTURE FRIDAY NIGHT.
DR.. Lukens Will Lecture to the
Teachers at the High School
Auditorium.

Dr. c. E. Lukens will lecture to
the teachers Friday night at the
high school auditorium. While this
lecture is under the auspices of the
teachers of the public schools, the
public is cordially invited to be pres
ent .Corea" will be the subject, and
a most interesting discourse may be
expected. The auditorium should be
filled.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-02-25

We have just received two fine
large cars of fine new up to date
furniture direct from the Grand Ra-
pids markets. We buy in larger guam
titles than anyone else. Can make
closer prices and offer You far bet
ter goods Uliery Furniture Co.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-02-25
PAID THE CLAIM.

Japanese Government Passes the
White Whiskey Claim.
Toxic, Fb. 25.-The Japanese gov
ernment today passed the famous
white whiskey'' claim by handing
L. S. Minister Griscom a draft for
$4,000 in favor of the American
Trading Company. The claim arose
from a custom decision rendered in
1900 holding the importation of 5000
barrels of whiskey to be alcohol and
increasing the duty from forty to $50
per cent. Through Griscom's repre-
sentations he succeeded in having
the claim settled.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-02-25
VISITS SUB TREASURY.
Secretary Shaw of the Treasury De-
partment in New York.

Shaw of the treasury department
was at the sub-treasury today where
he received a number of callers in
Guiding representatives of the large
New York banks. Regarding the Pan
anna canal payment the secretary
depository banks for the payment of
the fifty millions involved until the
Attorney General has passed on the
validity of the Panama Canal Com
pany's title
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-02-25
For Sale.

Household furniture that has been
in use only four months. Beds, stoves
carpets and general fixtures. Will
sell cheap for cash, as | am going
to leave the city. Apply at once.
site C. w KING.
Ala North Pennsylvania.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-02-25
The Band Boys Practiced.

The band boys practiced last
night in the court house. and IL will
not be long until they are seen on
the court house lawn in the Good
Old Summer Time" However, they
will not play it. and will have some
brand new music.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-02-25
For Sale.

A Victor Graphophone with rec
ords at 60 per cent Of cost This ma
chine is extra clear in tone.
If G. W. KING.
Ala North Pennsylvania
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-02-25

so as to interfere with the channel
and some of the Japanese torpedo
boats were damaged, but it is not
ing to the latest advices the Japan
ese fleet yesterday was still visible
on the horizon.
Chez Foo, Feb 25.-During the
engagement Tuesday night the ia
panese attempted to land at Society
Bay but We're repulsed. Four trans
ports were sunk by the forts while
trying to enter the channel The en-
gagement lasted nearly an hour af
ter which the Japanese retired.
ST. Petersburg, Feb. 25.-Many
false reports are being circulated
here, one of them being that Admi-
raj Evans of the U. s. Navy has two
thousand marines ready to dispatch
at a moments notice. This once again
stimulates the anti-Amercan feeling
among certain classes. One newspa-
per publishes a report that $4,000
Chinese soldiers have gone over to
the Japanese army. AS a consequence
of such rumors the belief seems to
grow that the outlook is tending
towards international complications.
Chez Foo. Feb. 25.-Manchuria is
rising against Russia Five thousand
Russian troops have been moved
from Mukden to Summingtun be-
cause in the villages along the west
side of the Lao Tung peninsula the
natives are making active prepara-
tions to cut off small bodies of the
Russian troops Ten thousand Man
ch urians already enroute in the
n ovement which is spreading.
Omaha. Neb., Feb 25.-Horace G.
Burt former president of the U. P.
railroad. and wife were passengers
on the Korea, reported seized by the
Jananese at Nagasaki Their friends
have not heard from them since
they sailed from San Francisco. Feb
ruary 2nd
Paris. Feb. 25.-It is the belief in
the highest official quarters that the
powers will support the Russian view
of the invaiidity of the Japanese
treaty with Corea SO far as it Gre
ates a protectorate over Corea, owing
TO the emperor being under duress.
1t is said that immediate action on
the part of the powers is required.
as the question of the recognition of
tho prot tooforato will definitely arise
when terms of peace are considered.
In the meantime official opinion is
here strongly with the Russian posi-
tion.. and it is considered that the
Russian note to the powers protest
ling against Japan's violation of Co
rea's neutrality fully protects her
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-02-25
A GOOD WORK.

Prominent Merchant Gives Captain
Gral1am's System Of Helping
the Needy.
Il notice in the Record that Cap
tain Graham has made the statement
fhat ! petition was being circulated