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tors He died within a short time.
Wright's friends said all along that
while he was hopeful of acquittal
they were certain he would not sur
vive the sentence and would commit
suicide. This. apparently, is what
happened. After sentence was pro-
nOunced by the court, Wright in a
firm voice. said he was as innocent
of any intention to deceive as any
one in the court
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J. H. Yeaman. who has been the
manager of the JOnn Schrock Lum
months. is in the city. and is the
guest of Mr. Schrock Mr. Yeaman
has resigned the position and will
leave in a few days for his home at
Lawton, Oklahoma. J. w Rounds of
Emporia, Kansas. will be the new
manager at Artesia
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The many friends of Mrs W. n
Baldwin, who recently submitted to
very serious surgical operation in
a hospital at Denver will be glad to
know that her condition continues
to improve. and the strongest hopes
cOvery Mr. Baldwin expects that her
condition will be such that he can
return by the first of the month
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Victor, Colo, Jan. 26-As a result
of an accident to the cage in which
16 men were being conveyed to the
surface of the main shaft in STRAIT
tons Independence mine about 3
o'clock this morning fifteen men
are dead and one other seriously in.
jured. The dead are w r. Frazier
John Sebrick. Joe Smitheram. Ed
Yeoman. Edward Smith. Joe Overy,
H. F. Brown, w. B. Collins, j. l..
Stewart. Frank Cochrane. l.. H
Jackson. Harry Goegens and G. c.
Staten. The injured man is James
Bullock
When the cage reached the surf.
ace the engineer was unable to stop
the engine and the cage went to the
top of the gallows frame where il
the cable caused it to part and the
cage with it's load of human freight
was precipitated to the bottom of
the shaft a distance of 1.500 feet at
terrific speed. Two of the men in
the cage had become entangled in
the timber rods at the TOP of the
shaft. and one l.. P. Jackson. was
crushed to death by the sheave
wheel which fell on him. Bullock
was severely injured. but was res
cued from his perilous position.
The shift boss and a number of
miners later went down in the shaft
through another compartment and
found that all fourteen of the men
who started with the cage in it's
wild flight to the bottom of the
shaft were dead. their bodies being
scattered. Their arms and bodies
were mangled. heads crushed and
clothing stripped from their bodies
From the 700 foot level TO the bot
of the shaft the walls were splat
tered with blood, with here and there
pieces of flesh clinging to the pro
jections. At the bottom Of the shaft
stands 25 feet of water and into this
the cage plunged. Some of the men
were carried with the cage into the
water.
Nearly all of the men killed leave
widows and children. The accident
is believed to be due TO a defect in
the hosting engine brake connection
which is controlled By air
Manager Thomas Cornish is pros
trated by the news of the accident
and is unable as yet to offer any ex-
planation of the affair A squad of
military has taken charge of the
property and citizens will not be al
lowed TO enter the shaft house or
mine until after thorough examina
ton of the machinery has been made
by competent engineers. Frank G
Geles the engineer in charge Of the
machinery when the accident occur
red, surrendered himself to the mill
tary and was locked uD in the Bull
pen. He would not express any opin-
ion as to how the cage got beyond
control. Gelles is a newcomer in the
district. but ii is said had been very
strongly recommended as a compe
tent engineer. Most of the victims
were strangers in the district hav
ing come from Couer de Lane Lake
Superior mines and other districts
to take the places of strikers in the
Cripple Creek district. The bodies
buried under the cage at the bottom
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REAR END COLLISION.
Accommodation Train Crashes Into
Rear of Denver Express.


ST. Louis, Mo-, Jan. 26.-During a
binding snow storm the accommoda.
tion train on the main line of the
Burlington road crashed into the
rear of the Denver express at Gar
den Creek. forty miles north of st,
Louis. 1t is supposed that the col
lision was due to the delay of the
express train. Three dead bodies
number of persons are reported in
jured The dead are:
William Connever of Denver, As
years old
Elmer English. Macon, Mo.
Benjamin Bennett, porter, ST Louis
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DIR. NJ. Clair Kinds and Mrs Kinds
of Chicago are in the city They
think Roswell is destined to be the
future health resort of the country
Both have had experience in the
best hospitals and sanitariums in
the country, and if the proper en-
found a hospital here
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The ladies of ST. Andrews Guild
will give public monthly tea to-
morrow Wednesday at the resi-.
dence of DR.. SkiDwith North Main
street, from 2:30 to 500 D. m. All
friends of the church are earnestly
asked to assist the ladies in their
effort
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s. E. Patton, the manager of the
opera house, returned this morning
from a business trip to El Paso. He
booked a fine attraction at FL PasO
which is showing there at the pres
ent time and will arrive here in d
few days.
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Charles A. Bennett. who has been
employed in the grocery department
at the Joyce-Pruit Co. for some time
has accepted a position with the
Muncy transfer man and in the fu-
ture he will run between Hagerman
and Kenna and solicit transfer bu-
SineSS.
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Clay McGonigle and Ellison Carroll
the famous ropers returned this NOR
ming from Ell PasO where they en-
gagged in the roping contests at the
carnival
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OFFICERS REELECTED.

President John Mitchell and Others
Have No Opposition.
indianapolis, Ind. Jan. 26.-Presi
dent John Mitchell. Vice President
Lewis and Secretary-Treas. Wilson
of the United Mine Workers were
reelected without opposition. accor
ding to the vote announced in the
convention today. The report of the
scale committee was adopted. An
additional fifteen cent month levy
for the support of strikers was auth
orized.
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Mrs W. E. Herring and daughter
of Ashland. Kansas. are in the city
visiting Mrs. ]. F. Bryson. Mrs. Her
ring is a daughter of j. NJ. Day and
has been attending him in his re-
cent severe illness at Dayton. She
will remain here some weeks.
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WOOL STEADY.

Market Past Week.
Boston, Mass. jan 26.-There has
been a steady business in the wool
market of the past week. prices firm
and the feeling strong that values
should range higher, but at the same
time bids at market prices find ma
ny holders.
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Charged With Conspiracy.

Manila, P. l.. Jan. 26.-General vi
cente Lukban. formerly of Samar
and instigator of Balangui and other
atrocities, mas been arrested here
He is charged with conspiracy
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j. w. Campbell of ST. Louis, who
has been here for the benefit of his
health, left this morning for Okla
homa City to visit his brother. Mr..
Campbell is highly pleased with our
city. and his health was greatly ben
Gifted
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The Star Meat Market has on
hands at all times choice meats
fresh and cured. 55t6
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Hon. Jerry Simpson returned this
morning from Portland. Oregon
where he attended the National Live
Stock convention.
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PROBABILITY OF PEACE

Increased by Numerous Deaths Of
Troops From Bad Water.
Berlin JAM 26-Informed persons
here holding large commercial
interests asserts that the probability
of Deace in the far east is increased
by numerous deaths among the Rus
sian troops in Manchuria. The water
supply is declared scarce and the
hospital service is alleged to be in
adequate to meet the demands.
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R. W. Morgan. the manager of the
Daily and Weekly Amarillo Star, ar
rived here last evening. He is here
on business trip.
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ii. w. Hammond returned this
morning from FL Paso where he Wis
tied his wife
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CARTER HARRISON AND OTHERS
UNDER HEAVY BOND.
NO SPECIFIC CHARGES

Were Made by the Coroner's Jury
but a Number of Arrests Were
Made.-The Mayor, Fire Marshal:
Theatre Manager and City En-
ployes Among the Number.
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A. l.. Circle left this morning for
trip to his old home at Alva. Ok
lahoma.
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COL. LLOYD w. WADDELL
Dead in New York from Heart
Failure

DEAD IN New YORK from Heart
Failure.
New York Jan. 26.-Col Lloyd w.
Waddell. who entered the Union ser
vice on the first call for volunteers
in 1861 as captain of Company E.
eleventh Illinois infantry and was
advanced to Colonel of the regiment
is dead at his home from heart fail
ure. Waddell served with distinction
in many actions, including Fort Hen
ry, Shiloh, Corinth and Vicksburg
At Vicksburg he was provost mar
shal and after a siege he was pre-
sented with medal for gallant ser
vice in the capture of that city.
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j. w. Warren left on last even.
ings train for Greenfield where he
has property interests.
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Attorney b. II. Baker left this
morning for Portales where he will
be for a few days.
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DIR. Seward and sister Mrs. James
left this morning for trip to Chico,
Indian Territory.
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WAS 1T suIcIDE7

Company Promoter Convicted OF
Fraud, Dies Suddenly.
London, Jan. Whitaker Wright
the company promoter. died today
as the result of an attack of heart
disease. The jury in the Kings Bench
division of the high court of justice
where he had been on trial for II
days charged with fraud, had found
him guilty on all counts and he was
sentenced to penal servitude for sew.
eli years. On the way from the court
he WAS attacked with sudden In
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Don't forget Jim Hampton's place
when in need of anything in confec-
tionery or fancy groceries. II
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Willis Ford of the firm of Ford and
McCune left last evening on bu-
siness trip for Artesia in the inter.
est of the firm.
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SPECIAL FORECAST.
Weather Bureau Warns Middle and
South Atlantic States.

South Atlantic States.
Washington, Jan. 26.-The wealth
er bureau issued a special forecast
today giving warning of a cold wave
for the middle. south Atlantic and
eastern Gulf states. The wave it is
Ohio. Storm warnings have been dis
played from Jacksonville to New
York
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THE CAGE DROPS

1t Gets Beyond Control of the Engi.
neer and PIun1es 1,500 Feet to
the Bottom of the Independence
Mne.-MiIitary in Charge of the
Mine.
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Hampton always has on hand the
finest fruits. nuts and candies. II
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THE FINANCIAL PROBLEM.

Discussed by Elder Statesmen Of ia.
pan.-PIenty of Money at Home.
Toxic. Jan 26-The cabinet and
elder statesmen conferred for an ex.
tended period today They discussed
the financial program in the event
of hostilities. The Japanese finan-
ciers are offering very generous as
sistance and it is fully evident that
the government will be enabled to
raise enormous sums of money al
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1T is BELIEVED THERE is NOT
A MAN LEFT ALIVE IN
THE MINE.
lSO fNTOMBfD

Heart Breaking Scenes Around the
Mouth of the Mine.-Search Will
Loses His Life While Endeavoring
to Save Others.
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For long time loans on farm lands
see Richey & DeFreest tf.
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Charles Whiteman returned today
from a trip to Mexico.
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Father Kunkel returned this morn
ing from a trip to Carlsbad.
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Window glass. all sizes at the Pla-
ming mill. 47t3
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MOVING SOUTHEAST.

OOTu wave IS WouerdtIng.-StITI zero
Weather, However
Kansas City. Mo-, Jan 26-The
cold wave is moving to the southeast
and it is moderating in northwestern
Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and In
vailed. however, this morning.
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WANTEDCusto

Phone 54 or 137.
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HORRIBLE
ACCIDENT

FIFTEEN ARE DEAD AND ONE
INJURED IN MINE DISASTER.
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ming mill.
The Washington times., 1904-10-02
CHAPTER xxx.
Settling an Account.

Don Luis evidently had not recognized
me- for as he led the charge he directed
/ his attention more TO the men who were
with me than TO me.
Moore, from his position, a little to
the left of the rest of us. was the first
engaged; but he was mere than match
/ for his antagonist and seeing this, Don
/ Luis turned TO assist mis- man /, my
self, was occupied. OF / would have
gone 70 Mo0re's support. for 1 knew
4 that the two of them were likely 70 be
more than he could deal with single
handed
Before i could settle it with my own
man, and put spurs 10 my horse Moore
/ had disabled The first fellow, but had
been endorsed. his mount having been
I shot from under him AS he struggled
/ TO his feet Don Luis was upon him.
Curses ora the Americans-cu
them j heard him cry.
/ He had recognized Moore $ nationality
/ In a moment more he had ridden him
down. sIashlug at him with his saber
as he fell Then ne turned upon him
Iagaiu, as ne lay helpless upon the
/ and again running his sword through
his body. leaning forward from his sad
die to reach him.
! ] had been q witness to the whole
/ affair, but was unable 10 reach Moore
IN time 10 save him.
But Don Luis could not escape me.
! Once for all 10 would be- settled between
us. j was thoroughly aroused
/ DOG, Coward j cried, confronting
him before ne had deaisted from his
murderOus work.
He drew his horse back and brought
the point Of his sword forward to de-
uized me for the first time
FOR a moment Die seemed 10 sit fixed
% his saddle. his face assuming q liyiC
expression His hand shook. and b.
held his sword with a nervous grasp
Again he pulled his horse back and ap
peared for the moment convuised with
fear.
Fall 20. you coward" 1 cried. rails
ing my sword as ae hcsltated.
/ He recovered himself. and parted mr
blow, but ] noticed that his guard wa.
weak and his arm unsteady.
/ ] was fired with passion. 1 though
only of killing hm.
/ There was mo- sword play. There wa
. no time TO bee wasted. for the trooper
outuumbered us three to one. and ml
men were having an they could do q
J hold their own Z pressed him hard
striking down lI= guard squirting 10
, horse forward. and then the fatal blow
lie must have recalled my partiul
/ words when / spared him before. tina
when we met again ] would kin him
/ His own guilty conscience stuug ant
s unnamed him. He saw that ] had d.
E I mercy for him.
{ fell upon him with d uercenes
~ % Z had never felt on amy othe
5 occasion. 1t was In the heat Of conhict
. lis act Of brutality ia killing a man
had come TO have almost a brother
, love for had Infatuated me Nothin
/ would have stayed my hand.
He gave one wild look az me. IL
which fear blauched his face and dis
Z torted his couutenauCe, and then n
& fell from his horse moTtany wounded
? ] i had run him through ana even bafnr
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N ERnOLSWAYS KNIGHT ERRANTS PECULAR FSSONBxW S

eft Is our orders answer DeTaifa.
1--WE viii follow them" / sail know
ing fun well that rle man spoke fls
truth when be said BE- was our orders
We were not needed now at Vera Cruz
We had been sent out as EuerEIlas. and
repugnant "a this mode af warfare vas
70 me, there seemed o. be- Eg alternative
was a soldier. ana as slrl could blf
obey the orders OF nay superigIs.
War cannot well be conducted oE HI-
name principles Guerrilla warfare. bar
barOus as 10 may seem. has much tq
commend q ia Is country -is= HeNgs.
and looking % as results. possibly lr
was the wisest course 90 adopt
I was fast becoming lMbued with rHe
sense OF the Justice of the cause we were
fighting for Stiu. j admit without "a
blush, or without any attempt at self
def~pse, / had another reason than that
OF lighting the cause or ara allen country
TO- turning inland rather than going
back TO the coast
In fancy, 1 saw myself agaiu al Ia
Puebla, and again the seuor.ta's hand
was pressed in mine. i heard her voice
and talked 20 her ~ other things than
war. AT times j forgot scenes Of blood
forgot that I was "a soldier for mo-
ments at least-and the white dove Of
peace lowered over the land.
Though In love and war all things are
fai=, as the saying IS, get ] had 70 noJ
on my conscience that had killed Don
Luis other than by fair means. once
1 had spared his life. and had warned
him that If ever be crossed my path
again would Kill him. and / had done
so.
Yet, even when I had him in my power
2 ] 1 ID ma
had 1t not been that he had killed my
companion IN the heartIess manner in
which he did. Yet when we met it was
for war, and on the field Of battle, and
/ II was not meeting 20 settle "a private
quarrel and this made a difference.
I believed that the senorita would for
give me did she know the facts-the cir
cumstcnCes OF our meeting, and the
cause which had provoked me. But
there was no way in which she could
find these things out
/ could not tell her m self for there
was too much Of an element Of person
/ aHty about it, I regretted the occur
IreuCe exceedingly. I valued most highlv
( the good opinion Of her for whom 7 had
/ hut the strongest love AID admiration
/ but now what good opinion could she
/ have of me2
I SO it was that my thoughts of her
4 som5times brought me pain as wei as
I happiness
1t might be that she did not know OF
I Don Luis death. and the manner iH
which &c had occurred. If she did not
/ il would be a most cowardIy thing FOR
me 10 do 10 appear before her i'm a false
Hight and accept her friendship
/ believe that / would have given up al
/ thought Of returning % la PueDIa. bat
/ that love is the strongest OF passions
/ and 10 ruled me
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CHAPTER Xxx.
A siekening DisappOintment.

] viii not dwell long on the work %
the reXt few days. Ii was business for
us-grim, terrible business for me. We
watched the returning army as hawk
watches Covey of quails pounciuE
down now ana then on uususDeCtinE
sLrsgglers. or picking or the officers.
We hardly stopped for rest or refresh
ments, but continually pushed ahead.
around some spur of the mountains.
over some secret IraiL which we were
told Of, OF mp a steep ascent only TO come
down into the valley beyond, but always
aud ever emerging 20 fire upon the mcu
AS they moved along.
Once al the work, I thought less Of it,
Many and many a time did our guns
bring down a JFOOpeT-pOssibiy not all
ways fatally wounded, but any wound,
or even the mere crack of our rifles was
sufficient to strike terror TO the hearts
Of many of the stOUtesL soldiers.
IL was on the 2lst day of March That
The army had broken camp and began
It's retreat Not until the eth of April
did IL reach the capital Seventeen DAYS.
during that weary retreat, was IJ har-
assed and annoyed
san the retreat had been conducted
with some degree of order. Tt was not
rOut The army was not entirely
vanquished: but the victory of the lib
| erals could scarcely have been more
complete with SO little loss of life and
EFFORT expended.
There are ways, as j discovered. of
wearing out an enemy. A victory is
sometimes gained by inactivity. but not
. usually. In this case, both sides were
inactive. But the liberals had the adj
vantage that they did not fear the
vomito, buJ 1t helped 20 drive THEN
enemy back.
AS We reached the ueighborh0od OF
/ la PueDla / left my companions and
( went on 10 the city alone They were
/ to continue their guerrilla warfare. buI
i expected 10 return to my regiment
! What was their fortune, whether goog
+ or bad I cannot say. / never heard "a
/ them aTterWard
! With me, as fate would have &c, ] wa.
/ 90 see little more of active service
J There were engagements. bu- none oil
| my great importance. The army q
/ Vera Cruz. however, did not enter t10
] City OF Mexico until the first OF th
/ following year. Then Juarez was TIA.
Acknowledged president of the country.
was careful 10 conceal my idcurIu
Z when / reached La PuebIa. With ml
. Uniform, and brOnzed by tla sun. / wa
/ somewhat changed.
/ lost no time in visiting the Hota
| de Diligeucias and making inquire
for MT MeIrose. but WAS informed tina
ne had left the city but TWO days Doe
fore, accompanied by the seuorira.
Had Senior AIeIT0se fully rec0vere
from his iuuezs9" I asked.
THE senior had not entirely reeoE
. erred" replied the servant aT whom
made inquiry. "Eut he was able o
/ travel He was much better than Do
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cse-letlde. . took IL rather Indifferent
~ lac risen tHat morning with a
aeaeaa something i was unused 10.
enc feeling ~ Iass.tude when I left
tae table -lare was q swimming seusa-
lrH la my head which for a moment
,a-see He ~ stagger. but soon seeued
:. L.....- n...-t
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TO Be Continued Next Sunday.