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of rum to the estimable and well-pre-
served old gentleman in Athens sus-
pended his business engagements for
day and started on his annual trip.
He went to Scion by train and, hiring
a team at the stable, rode across coun-
try. The mansion stands a bit out of
the village. When the heir turned in
at the gate between the double rows
Of towering lilac bushes no one in the
neighborhood happened to see him.
The visitor hitched his horse at the
rear of the house, out of sight of the
road, and then proceeded toward the
tomb. He let himself into it, and when
the overflow from the spout indicated
that the coffin was filled he started for
the door.
Now 1t CHANGED, says the New York
Press, that through age and heaving
by the frost one Of the flagstones with
which the tomb is paved jutted its
edge above it's neighbors. In the
gloom of the tomb the heir didn't see
the stumbling block and he struck it
! and tripped. AS he tripped he lunged
forward and slammed full tilt against
the inside of the half-opened door.
The door banged shut and the great
catch outside fell into place. The heir
was prisoner In the tomb of his an
cestor.
~. The door fitted very snugly against
the jamb. The victim broke his finger
nails in the cracks trying to start the
door, but it was no use. The portal
was immovable. There wasn't an arti-
Gle in the tomb At for lever. AS the
prisoner crouched at the door feeling
around him his hand came in contact
with the jug he had partly emptied.
4 He was temperance man and q
churchman, but he realized that this
I was q case where heroic remedies were
/ required. He tipped up the jug and he
gan to numb his sensibilities s-,,
& That night telegram was started
I for Athens inquiring, the whereabouts
OF the heir. He had neglected an i'm
/ portant, business engagement The
Z telegram was delivered to the postmas-
& ter in Athens the next forenoon by q
messenger, who drove over in team
and Who had raped on the door of
the mansion without getting. reply.
OF course the next thing was to open
the tomb and when the door was
pushed back the heir was pushed back
with It. He was lying against the
J portal with his Jug .clenched in his
hand and he was fully as dead to the
world as his venerable ancestor in the
sleaden coffin. Both were preserved in
I the same fluid, applied in different
fashion. It took the doctor several
hours to sober the heir OH. A more.
gigantic load was never accumulated
Ssir that town. But the physician says
ssif tkd man had not had that rum ct,
hand during his wait in the tomb he
would have been taken out ravin5:
u N $50
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out into the sun, tanning his face with
his helmet. A barefoot boy passed him,
with, an armful of papers. Flahety
stopped the boy to glance at the head
lines of the topmost sheet.
"Gosh!" he muttered. Blamed II
tibet amt good catch. Got 'em right in
this block, o-en-en-on my beat"
He read the story half way down, then
the boy passed On with the paper.
Flahety still smiled, but he did it un-
consciously, for within his mind was
filled with gloom.
1--WE been right here on this same
OIL beat for nine years." he muttered,
'buts none ov them big catches ever
comes my way. I'm gittin' tired ov
helpin' kids and women on an OF cars
I'm goin' to do ssomethin' the next
chance. They amt no use in just being
a competent officer fer year in an
year out"
Flahety unconsciously Strengthened
up, and he thought, and the blue Uniform
dropped more dejectedly Then, swing
ing his club, Flahety walked with q SOL
dier-like bearing down the street in
search Of q chance. - ~'> :, %.'~s =.
% 1t came sooner than he had expected.
Pondering deeply on the antics of fate
he wandered around the corner where
the big office building rose into the
Ysmoke-stained sky. A woman's wild
scream, from somewhere above him,
I made visions of murder crowd before
the officers gaze. With a. wild dash
Flahety ran up the steps and into the
building. A girl stenographer stood on
the first landing, looking wonderingly
up the stairs. 80 s.7&. 100 -
Where is it?'' gasped Flaherty. The
girl pointed slowly to the second floor
and the big policeman dashed away. A.
faint moan reached him as he paused In
the hallway above. It seemed to come
from an Office with the door CLOSED.
Flaherty's. courage surged to the front
in an instant and be opened the door,
then paused aghast. i A woman sat IN q
dentistac chair, moaning 8aIntly. e..
The other one will come easier, said
the dentist, when Flaherty closed the
door,. For q moment he stood ii the:
hallway wiping the sweat from his face:
Suddenly the smile came again to his
face and heddrew I T'as1 and Eomh from
his pocket. Glancipk furtivsiy around
to see that.no one was booking, FlahArty
removed Its helmet ard snoothed the
hair ACROSS the small bsld spotson the
crown 81 his head. Isl ss.S!
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oners in this clean, well-lighted, pleas
ant apartment, do YOU? Pr, =..<.$ + +
~. mo. madam z responded the ser.
geant, rising and leading the way to
an inner room Here are the cells in
which they are locked. - & Il; s Oh 1,
How comfortable everything looks
Do you put iron chains and balls on
their legs, handcuff and IL administer
the cat-o-nine-tails vigorously to un->
ruly sprisoners?''z ~. 4. s.s{g zss X
mo; prisoners are only detained
here temporarily while awaiting trial,
and we never treat them as harshly
as that" j. -: G=.a $50 i :<-$!:
~ '.Well,"' said the visitor, with q dis
appointed expression, 1--WE q husband
who occasionally comes home intoxi-.
Gated, and when he begins to act like
= maniac and abuse me I've often
though :. ). a .5s3s =: .,4 r ).
You ought to have him arrested.''
. : What! j. And locked up here?"', she
asked, almost scornfully.
1T might teach him aylesson. '.s.-'
Never! 49, You don't know ~ joint
Why, |. often break a broomstick over
his head, pull his whiskers and lock
him in the coal bin over, night, and q
man that is used to, such treatment at
home would have too good time here
TO suit me ~ Z. i sts %.z.
IL
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Chicken-Hearted Drummer Made the
4 House Give Up Every Dollar ta V
i 81 Stake Ne Had Lost the .s !
II y 81 Day Before. 4 4 81

Yes,,' said q veteran Of the sport
ing fraternity, to Ia washington Star
man, sc s though I ia on the retired
list nqw,I confess ! have been ii my
time 81 acc mplished devotee to i tn,
cloth of5Sgreen and have Invaded the
I lair al OF the tiger s with varying de-
grees of success The old gambler
was IN no way reticent in these adj
missions q party of friends and
companipn Who were talking about
times In this city when, as every
one knew, the town was, SO to speak.
wide OPEN SO far as faro, roulette,
rouge ct fnoir ct id omne genus, were
concerned! s,5 +. g. .: ....s,.
ri. suppose you have had hosts of all
sorts Of Experiences, !" said one zof his
listeners. What was the toughest
of the trials you met?''#fhe suggested.
The old sport looked. In an oblique
way at the man who made the inter
rogation. He evidently didn't appre-
ciate the word trials, but he was
not, an excitable character, and was
convinced in his own mind that moth
ing offensive was to be inferred from
the language and continued to. talk.
II can tell, you the ,saddest expe-
rience I met in my career" he re-
marked. 1T was such sorrowful
trial that am almost inclined to shed
tears even now at this late day, and
1t happened right here in this lovely
burg. This was away back in the
old reconstruction period, not very
long after the close Of the war: ;:s:c3FI
was proprietor then of one of : the
most tony faro banks in this city, and
there was a game on almost all the
time. My clientele (if may use that
world was large and distinguished
one. OF courseI mention no names,
but tell you my place was every
night graced by distinguished group
which included-well, / expect it's
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FAUCET WOULD NOT LIGHT.
convivial Mans Better Half Informed
Him That He Was waiting r.
y ga~9s o. Good Matches. - 4

There is man up in Capitol hill,
says the Washington Times, who sups
with a number Of old college chums
two or three times year, and usually
after one of these ~suppers he is fit,
to roost with boiled owls The last
gathering of the clan, was about a fort.
night ago, and before Mr. I'VE viii call
him jerks set out for it he promised
Mrs. jerks solemnly that no matter
what the others did, he. would drink
nothing but charged water and LEM
onade. Mr.. jerks came home about
two o'clock. walking very carefully
and sedately. Mrs. jerks was awake,
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sEIA1ET
81 II woN';' io1lE !. "a ID
Policeman Took Great Pride in Hiss
5 Appearances - : g el1l e.
s 4 element Failed to sBreak
\ Il Habit Of q Lifetime.

II Speaking Of noted member of the
Kansas City police force, the starof that
city describes him as big and Fat. and
goes on to- say that Patrolman Flahety's
blue uniform hung Imply j from the
shoulders to the baggy trouser knees.
Flahety's pride was his hair. Il was al
ways brushed fiat and slick on his large
head, with . carefully constructed part
down the middle. a - ~. \, =s Ssi.Szss
Every now and then Flahety with
drew to some secluded spot to brush the
few stray locks over the bald place that
was just appearing on the crown, Some
day, he feared, that bald spot would be
discovered. For years he had walked
that one beat in the heart of the city: al
ways; smiling and always polite. That
was how he came to be there. z5s5;f.4z
He had almost memorized the bat
tered little directory in his vest pocket,
and he gave smile free with every word
of information. That was why Flahety
always wore flower in his buttonhole
as he strolled along his beat. No one
ever saw the person give him the flower,
but 1t was a fresh new bloom every day,
and the big officer wore it until it had
come to be regarded as part of his uni
form. The afternoon was hot, as Flahety
paused at the door of the drug store.
The boy at the soda water fountain no.
ticed the officer and grinned. .'f s'Ss'sa :
''Have one, Flahety?" he asked. Z: r.
Flahety grinned in reply. and sat
where the street car crossing was in
plain" view. = -
> Gimme root beer, Freddie" he an
sWered: !2<t55 =
He drank the cool draught in silence
and mopped the froth from his rough red
mustache with sky blue handkerchief
Much obleeged; hot, amt it?'' he
said. = ~ F@,.5=.s>>~'
The boy at the fountain stopped to
wash the glass, and Flahety passed on
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Coffin Of Former Filled with the Liquid
ssS When He Was Buried plsn-5 G &.
M ished Regularly on Anniver- t. t.
;55$ =, n sary Of His Deaf Z & Il

.51 One Of the old family founders. in
Somerset county, In northern Maine,
left a. heritage that just has proved a
decidedly serious proposition to one
of his heirs. - ii ~ ~ Z
The family Is among the wealthiest
in the state. Years ago its pioneer
went into Somerset county, and in
time became the principal business fig
ure Of the section. -
/ AS he felt age approaching he put
his men at work on the construction of
a big tomb in the garden in the rear
of the old mansion that stands as one
Of the show places in the town of
Z Athens. On his deathbed he issued
commands as to what his relatives
should do with his body after dis
solution. He ordered them to place
him in the .leaden coffin and after it
had been stored in the tomb to pour
the coffin full of Jamaica rum.
The will went on to explain that
the tsstator couldn't bear the idea
of being laid away in the tomb for
ever knowing that he would be left to
molder forgotten. He wanted his rela-
tives ever to bear him In mind, and
his method of Earring their memory
annually was this: The will directed
attention to the little spout sticking up
at the head of the casket. The COM
mand was that annually each June,
on the anniversary of the squire's
burial, the chief heir should enter the
old tomb, bringing a jug of rum, and
that he should replenish the supply
In the coffin.
The family removed from the old
mansion some years ago in order to
afford the sons and daughters more
advantages in one Of the cities of
Maine.
Recently the heir upon whom de-
wolves the duty of carrying the jug
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OLD FELLOW HAD EN- FOUL.
How a Tennessee Justice Was Elected
in Spite Of Strong and Pop
ular Opposition.

Gov Benton McMflin OF Tennessee
likes to tell this story Of d J. P. in his
state: 1T CHANGED that this justice of
the peace lived in q little town In a
far recess. He was the only republican
in the district, yet he happened, by
some trick of fortune, to hold Office.
-s'''At length, when political excite
ment% had reached an unwonted pitch,
a project was*formed to GUST him from
his office and put in democrat. The
election was held in an old distillery
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=a2 saa1leen Brandon, Hindu, who lhss
braved the terrors % giant pythons, boa
constructors, cobrag and ssnndr other
reptiles Of the jungle with no oth er pro.
lection than his glittertpg eye, fell to 4
common American RATHER al. Coney
Island the other afterno Don, and Just now
he is in the Emergency hospital, with
doctors having grave doubts as to his
living to charm another snake. e.. e AZ. {
= The New York World says that In an
effort to save the life Of: the snake
charmer, DR.. Hall and other surgeons
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III The ChIcaso Inter (cean says fhatS
the other day y well --dr sssed woman
walked into ar uptown station house
and and after gazing curt usly about her
glided mp to the sergeant at the desk
and said
En- FL $50 this IS pol lice station E.
Yes, madam =, !, led the polite Of.
ficer5 on duty. hat can y do for
you? |s;,: g
S:te Oh, only wished to look around
and ask asfew questions that may be
Of beneat to me- ss You don't keep pris-5
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just as well. not to say who comprised
numbers; Of my friends. s4-zs - ,....,.. .,
We'll there came one Saturday Mt
ernoon middle-aged man, who showed
disposition to put on the gloves with
us, and, naturally, he was accommo-
dated. He was regular personiflca-
ton: Of purple and fine ..ss linen. He
wore as neat a. silk, tile as evarzI saw
on mans headpiece, and had spark
lers in his shirt bosom and on his
fingers to beat the band. Too many
by far to spot him as regular hon
est gambling man, and his necktie was
q downright Kaleidoscope in the way
of colors. It beat Joseph's coat a
mile and half, and he was proud and
naughty, and ordered half pints of ex-
ira dry, while he was playing in a.
way to make the walters think he was
the count of Monte Cristo. +" : 81,
well, to shorten up this mournful
story, the way that fellow made safe
bets+ was narrowing In the extreme,
and he cashed up Saturday night with
$3.50, drank another half pint of cham
payne Cat his; own expense, Of coursej,
and stalked out Of the house as super
cilious and conceited as q peacock on
dress parade. : T.. =. -. : s.: -.
j, =. We'll, next morning, Sunday morn
Ing, mind you, he cameAin and want
ed to renew his trfumphs, and perhaps
l ought to be ashamed to admit, but l
opened the, game. There were sew
eraI old fellows = loafng 7. about the
room, and they joined in.s But the
tide turned, and the winner. of the
day before became the loser. He
played the limit every time, and We
soon; had all our losings, back and a.
cool thousand from him.. z = :. s 5$ .@ 5,:
This. wasn't bad, but now comes
the calamity This proud man, who.
as, learned, was drummer for "a
.jewelry house somewhere up north.
sent for me Sunday evening, and act
ually, cried, shed bitter, burning tears,
and demanded that the money he had
lost be returned to him. He said It
belonged to his employers. and as
serted thrift 4 didn't give It back,he
Epuld report il IS the police al,th,5r-
tiles We'll, Ind no desire, to Eet
into trouble, and ] gave IT back. and
ut the same time gave him & piece 81
my mind. He had. lost his stately and
.ostentatious mien OF the day before,
and showed up "a low, ignoble, Whin-
ing pup Tnat' s WHIT re was. and
that, mister--thatf giving him back the
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Isl The Tn folio Wing dog story II youched
for BY the Nashville Banner III The mar
Srator Of the anecdote was driving sinl q
town IN "a D Mississip pi wi TIL the owner Of
the doc. TO show The animal 3 clever
ness he got out: 81 the carriage, held his
poke book to the dogs nose, and then
taking therefroms hal ollar, hid #
under g large rock. The men drove on.
for g mile, and then the dog was COM
1manded to fetch the half dollar q 4E s.s
RI The ANNA, without the least hesita-
ton, started back on q run, and: my.
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Ammonia Puts out Flames

! L In these warm days S, when g1s, OIL.
snd gasoline stoves are 20 much used.
q gallon bottle Of anime niA ashonld he
always on hand asz = safeguard against
fire Flames yield read lily 10 4
~ nf alnnnonia iSs=
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-09-07

Carl NJ Bird, who has been appoint
ed clerk of the Fifth Judicial District
Court by Judge w. H. Pope. vice w. E..
Martin resigned, to accept the clerk
ship of the Third judicial District
Court, is q native of Sangamon CouIl-
ty, Illinois, where he was born March
10, 1869. He comes of good old revo-
lutionary stock, his father having
come from Kentucky, to which state
the Bird family had moved a few years
before the Revolutionary war and his
mother being descendent of the we'll
known New England family of Green
lief, from which John Greenlief Whittier
descended. He attended the common
and high schools in his native town
and thereafter took full course in
Eureka College, of Eureka, Illinois, as
well as completing a course in phar-
macy. His father was druggist and
wanted his son to be of the same pro-
fession. When the subject of this
sketch was II years of age his father
died and the boy having passed cred
table examination before the State
Board Of Pharmacy of Illinois, was H.
censed as pharmacist. He worked
very hard while young man and his
health became impaired by overwork
and long hours. In 1896, in order to
improve his health, he concluded to
move to New Mexico, coming to Ros-
well, of which prosperous town he has
been resident ever since. During the
first three years of his residence in
the county seat of Chaves County he
was in the drug business and was
thereafter engaged in the business of
expert accountant and bookkeeper and
conveyancer, as well as in real es-
tate and insurance. He also served
successfully as business manager of
the Roswell Telephone Company and
the Roswell Electric Light and Power
Company. Three and one-half years
ago., Mr.. Bird was appointed deputy
Clerk for the Fifth Judicial District
Court, which position he has filled
creditably and ably ever since. Mr..
Bird is sincere Republican and has,
since he attained his majority, done
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-09-07
TO REMAIN
ON STRIKE
The Different Unions Interested in
Stockyards Strike Have Voted
to Stay Out.

Chicago, Ills, Sept 7.--According to
a statement just given out 25,497 strik-
ers voted to remain on strike and q
403 for return to work.
Prediction was True.
Chicago His, Sept THE voting
by the different unions interested in
the question whether the stockyards
strike shall be declared off or not, is
over and the ballots were counted
today. The result will first be known
to the conference board of the allied
trades council, and after that body has
taken final action" it will be, known
definitely what the strikers afe going
to do. Il think the proposition has
been defeated" said President Donnel-
ly this morning
Another Ballot Ordered.
Chicago, Sept Upon counting
the hattlot it was shown that a major
ity Of the butcher workmen had not
voted so another ballot may be ordered
Some other unions are awaiting the
action of the butchers and cutters be.
fore voting on the question of going
to work or not.
: Strike OF at Fort Worth.
Fort Worth, Texas, Sept. 1.-The
striking butcher workmen today voted
to declare the strike off at the packing
plants and to return to work tomorrow
on the old conditions. The vote was
unanimous.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-09-07

Sood service for his party. From the
first day of his making his home in
Roswell he has taken active and con-
scientious part in politics and has
worked hap for the advancement of
Republican principles and Of his party
in Chaves County E. A. Cahoon,
member of the Republican Territorial
Central Committee, filed very strong
recommendations in his behalf and
these were also very favorably endOrs-
ed by w. S. Prayer, the other COM
mitteeman, as well as by the Republi-
can County Organization. His appoint
ment by Judge Pope reflects credit up
on the appointing power as well as up
on the appointee. The new clerk was
strongly recommended by the bar of
the district, regardless OF political
opinions Of the members. He also had
the very satisfactory approval of the
leading business men and citizens of
his section for the position. He is a
fine accountant and bookkeeper, sim
cere and respected citizen, fully COM
petent and bears most enviable rep
utation for honesty, morality and COM
potency. From the many endorse
ments which he has received for the
position from citizens of the Pecos Val
ley it is fully established that Judge
Pope acted in accordance with uni
versal public sentiment in that section
and selected the right man for the i'm
portant position of clerk of the Dis
trict Court.
Judging from Mr.. Birds past rec
ord and his high character as man,
the New Mexican does not hesitate to
say that he will prove a most accept
able and efficient official. Mr.. Bird is
an earnest Mason and has held Offices
in the lodge, chapter and commandery
of that ancient fraternity.
It is we'll to remark here that Mr..
Bird is a family man, he having been
married in 1889, at Anna, Illinois, to
Miss Rose A. Rhodes, and that the
family circle consists of himself and
Mrs. Bird and three boys, who are be-
ing brought up to become good and
patriotic citizens of the United States.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-09-07
VERMONT
REPUBLICAN,
BY Over $1,000 Gain Of
500 Over State Election
Four Years Ago.
THE SENATE is SOLID
The Democrats Losing Their Five Pres.
ent Seats, Also Ten Repre-.
SentativeS.

White River Junction, VT, Sept. .
With eleven towns out of the 240 cities
and towns yet to be heard from, the
returns indicate that the Republicans
carried the state yesterday by plu-
gain of about 500 over the state elec-
ton of four years ago. The latest re-
ports indicate that the senate will be
solidly Republican, the Democrats los
ing their five present seats. The Dem
ocrats will also lose about ten repre-
sentatives.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-09-07

ijo, w. H. Gillenwater, G. s.. Klock
George Albright. Thomas Hughes
George w. Harrison, Eslavio Martinez
and n. w. Hopkins.
That wicked and dishonest Interna-
tional Dam scheme near Ell Paso must
be placed before the people and the
Congress of the United States in the
proper shape ard the Republican Ter
ritorial Convention on Monday next
can do so and must do so by passing
a strong resolution against it. This
resolution should be couched in no un-
certain or equivocal language; let the
chips fall where they may.