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The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1905-03-18
A Delicate Subject.

A few years ago this paper received
communication from one Of its readers
and friends with the request TO please
publish. We did SO and the article has
been reproduced and handed around In
hundreds Of papers throughout the
country. The article is In season again
and ls as follows:
HAS KICK COMING.
Alamogordo News:
Mr.. EDIToR;-A lady wants 10 say
few words to the grocery merchants,
and really 1t IL = delicate subject TO
handle. You know It IL now the time
when our grOcerymen set their vegeta-
bles outside Of the pavement, and do
you know there are many tall dogs in
town, and--and It acts as though they
drank from Saratoga mineral springs.
Now Mr.. Editor, you must know what
| mean 10 say, and II you will help me
out you will do the public great favor.
What we want Is the vegetables In box
es, or in other words, above "high water
mark" For the good OF women and
mankind, the grOcers will please attend
TO it. Those mosquitO-tars they use
over baskets and barrels are not water
tight. This is delicate matter, but
you know when lady goes shopping
for cabbage and beets, she dOesn't like
to be obliged to get peas also. Please
put this In shape 50 as TO offend nobody.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1905-03-18

Santa Fs, N. NJ, March 1.-THE
Council went into executive session - .
committee Of the whole and the eonsId.
eFatIon Of the appropriation bill was re-
sumed.
The interest fund was decreased from
esa. 900 70 $4,000. The amounts given
the several institutions were Increased
As follows: New Mexico College OF Agri-
culture and Mechanic ARTS from eil. 900
10 $4,000; University Of New Mexico
from $4,000 10 $500; New Mexico
School Of Mines 81, 900 to s14 900; New
Mexico Normal School at Silver City
from $4,000 70 $4,000; New Mexico
Normal School at Las Vegas from
81, 900 70 e14,O 900: New Mexico Military
Institute from S12, 600 10 $4,000; Insane
Asylum frDm 81, 600 to 900 or 80
much IS may be needed aud providing
that the physician shall reside at the
asylum; Miners Hospital from 5000 to
u, 500; Institute for the Blind 81. 900 TO
SIC, 900, Deaf aud Dumb Asylum ct
santa Fe from %, 500 to $500; Reform
School from $500 to 5000; st. Vim
cents Hospital at santa Re from q, 800
to $500; Grant County Hospital, Silver
City, from 81 200 TO $500; Sisters OF
Mercy Hospital at Silver City from
$1,000 to $500; Ladies' Hospital at
Deming from 81 200 to $500; Eddy
County Hospital at Carlsbad from
81. 200 10 $500; Orphans School at
Santa Fe from 5000 to s., ,4OO;. Relief
Society, Las Vegas, from q, 200 TO 81. 400;
Sisters Of LOretto. at Taos. from 81 200
to $500; Sisters Hospital at Albuquer-
que, from 1890 to 400; Sisters Hos
Pital at Gallup. from Sl 200 to $l,SOO.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1905-03-18
BIG Day FOR
The JARILLA
MISSOURI CAPITALISTS VISIT
THE GREAT MINING DISTRICT
M. A. ]. King Accompany Party
From Kansas CITY and MsssTs.
". A. Hawkins and Ia Eddy
Join Party Here.

Yesterday, Friday, was a big
day for Jarilla. A party of As
Missouri capitalists, merchants
and business men arrived here
at noon and a special train took
them to the great mining dis
trict. A. ]. King, general man.
ager of the Southwestern Mer-
camille Company with head
quarters at Alamogordo, went
to Kansas City to meet the party
and accompanied them on en-
tire trip. AT this place the
party were joined by W. A.
Hawkins, general attorney for
the Northeastern, and ]. A.
Eddy of El Paso. The party
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1905-03-18
ANOTHER RUMOR.

Another railway rumOr broke
loose in AlamogordO this week.
There was something to it and
there was nothing to it. The
rumor that the Northeastern had
secured control of the line from
Santa Rosa to Tucumcari for
their freight business was told
for a settled fact and consequent
ly believed by many, as is usual.
This rumor started by the r. 1.
asking the Northeastern to take
care of freight over that line and
the Northeastern agreed to do
so and asked the r. /. that such
business might be under the
Northeastern dispatcher. To
this the r. l. replied that other
arrangements had been made
whereby that road could take
care of the business over the
Santa Rosa and Tucu ncari line,
and this was all there was to it.
Another rumor had it that the
Northeastern had secured a con-
tract from the Southwestern to
furnish that road cal. which was
a very good size coal contract,
but this contract has not been
closed with the Southwestern up
to the time of going to press with
this issue.
Another rumor had it that
Supt. Sullivan and Pres. Eddy
had gone to FL Paso to meet the
officials Of the Machinists Union
and this rumor did not even have
as much to supportit as a dream,
and there you are.
The Northeastern has been
sold and bought and bankrupted
SO many times by this class of
rumors in Alamogordo that they
are hardly noticeable anymore,
but to keep our readers posted
we give you the facts.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1905-03-18
RUSSIA WILL NEVER GIVE IN
Admitting Most Crushing Defeat
in Her History, Prepares to
Raise More Armies.

st. Petersburg, March 49,
The immediate answer of the
Russian government to the de-
feat at Mukden is the announce
ment that a new army will be
raised and forces in the far east
reorganized; that Vice Admiral
Rojestvensky will be ordered to
sail on and try conclusions with
Togo and that the war will be
prosecuted to the bitter end.
This is the present temper of
Emperor Nicholas and his domin-
ant advisers, voiced in a firm Of
fetal announcement that the
position of Russia is unchanged
and that the initiative for peace
can only come from Japan.
Should the island empire choose
to tender moderate" terms and
recognize it's adversary as a pow
er in the far east, peace could be
easily arranged, but the voice of
her diplomacy in various parts of
the world indicates that she is
not ready to do this and the Rus
sian government, with the full
magnitude of the disaster at
Mukden still in mind; with the
1905 campaign seemingly hope
lessly compromised; retreat to
Harbin inevitable, and Vladivo-
stock practically lost, declares
that the time is not yet come
when Russia can be forced to
humble herself.
1t is reported that the dispatch
Of two new army corps has al
ready been determined upon and
plans for further mobilization are
under discussion.
Kuropatkin has telegraphed
Emperor Nicholas assuming him
self all responsibility for his de-
feat, making no excuses except
that the strength Of the japanese
was miscalculated, and refusing
to place any Of the blame on the
council of generals, upon whose
advice he determined to give
battle.
This manly course and the
generals personal exertions in
directing the retreat will, how
ever, hardly save him. His re-
putation as an offensive strateg-
ist is gone and, though the en-
peror's military advisers know
not where to look for a better
his resignation will be
accepted.
It is estimated that the Rus
sian casualties and captives will
reach 40 per cent, Of the number
in the recent fighting.
Their artillery losses are espec-
tally heavy. Numerous stores
and munitions Of war were cap
tured, valued at millions Of dol
lars. The Russian loss material
y adds to the crippling Of their
armies.
The Japanese people are receiv-
ing the details Of their victory
with calmness. Toxic and other
cities are exceedingly quiet.
The recent admonition to re-
frain from spending money in
celebration end devote it to saw |
ings and war charities is being
universally followed.
Toxic, March y. a dispatch
from Japanese military head
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1905-03-18

proper was in charge of r. g.
Mullen, general manager of the
South West Smelling and Rein
ing Co., of st. JOsegh, No., and
the following are the names Of
the party:
st. JOseph-J B Hyde, real
estate; John J Goodrich, OR /
& p agent; w A Evans, Asst.
cashier Toole-Lemon Nat. Bank ;
Geo J Greene, V P Richardson,
Roberts, d G Co and president
s w Smelling and Refining Co.,
Geo Gitz, proprietor Star Brew
cry; Mr. Edwards, of the Nc
Donald Factory; Mr. Schultz,
capitalist; J G Geiwrtz, drug
gist; Judge A NJ Woodson, at
tOrney for S w & Ref. Co. &c @
Russell, with A J August Co.:
J B Croy, county assessor; 7 d
HOsmer, capitalist; Jas Ringfold,
of st. Joseph Nat. Bank.
Kansas Oity-John F Wade,
lawyer; o. Balliett, Prest. X. @.
Salt Fish Co.
Richmond = Geo. 7 Welch,
merchant; D A Hosmer, cloth
ier; @ B Hughes, Hughes Bank.
Co.; w @ Patton, drugs; J H
Percival, contractor.
Maitland-Hal. Hanna, mer-
w F Wright, capitalist;
J 0 Weller, druggist; P L Wy
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1905-03-18

quarters says. Reports from
the chiefs of the medical corps
of all armies have been received
from February 20th to March II.
Our toal casualties in that time
were Al, ,222.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1905-03-18

Statistics show startling mortality,
from appendicitis aud peflsnnIils.s "a
prevent aud cure thesa awEuI diseases,
there i just one reliable Eomedy. Dr..
Kings New Life Pills. d. Hlannsry. 81
"a Custom Heuae Place. Chicago, says;
They have no equal for C0nstlnatinn
and Hiil0asness. sc 4 aIl dfnnalsIs
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-04-13
Summons by Publication.

In the superior Court Of the State Of Wash.
inrton. IN and for kittitas County.
Candida Castagno. Plaintif. IS. Albert Ohms
Carl Wright and Jesse Wright, defendants
The State Of Washington to the said Albert
Ohins. defendant:
You are hereby summoned TO appear within
sixty DAYS after the date OF the first publica.
ton Of this summons. to-wit: within sixty DAYS
after the 81 h day Of April, 1903 and defend the
above entitled action in the above entitled
court and answer the complaint OF the plaintlf
and serve u copy OF your answer upon Il e I'm.
dcrsgned attorney for p!aintiii ut his Office be.
low stated and in case Of your failure so to do,
judgment sill be rendered against you accord
ing to the demand Of the complaint which has
been filed with the clerk OF said court.
The object Of this action Is to quiet title In
plaintiff to lot fifteen 90 in block one ID In
the town Of Lakewood. kittltas county, Wash.
ington. and to obtain "a decree OF the above
court declaring plantin TO be the owner there
OF and ad)udging that tn" d"fendant has no
claim or interest therein whatsoever.
r. f.. WAGER
Attorney for Plaintiff
p o. Address; Ellensburg, kittitas county,
Washington.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-04-13

Nm Mutual Fire Association. premium
Insurance policy ...........- .-..... 4 10
f.. A. Willis, waste basket court house 20
X. a. Lee, coal, paupcr ................. 4os
St. Elzabcth's Hospital. board and at. 81
tendance, paupcrS ........ ........... "a m
- r. fih'rS ~ w, :" CicfR'. 80
d. H. h'eh' ohe''i"H' ''''' "'u9e''''.... 10 10
INDECENT FUND.
David Ford Post No II, G. a. r., relief.
". II. Randolph ........................ IA m
David Ford Post No II, G.. a. r., relief y"
". II. Randolph & AlonzO Jack........ % N
David Ford Post, No. H. G.. \. r., relief
w. II. Randolph and Mrs. Charlton ~ m
GENERAL ROAD AND BRIDGE FUND
Moses NJ Emerson. days bridge work 10 N
Robert Baskins 80 51
=. q. Lynch labor on bridge, blacksmith. ="
ing ....... .......... .......... IN
Moses NJ Emerson days work, co sur.
Veyor ...,.:'.'... 1850. .:........ 500
Robert Baskns, days work, helper sur.
VcyOr ............ age. ...... .......... $50
Isaac Brown, days work, helper sur
veyor ...,.............. $50
August NcSalhouse, damages awarded,
Cornwall road ................ 100 ~
Palmer Bros, livery hire Co surveyor. 500
In the matter OF opening the W. T. Ellison
road a complaint having been made to the
board that "A portion Of the ". r. Ellison road
that said complaint was well founded il was
ordered that said road be reOpened forthwith
In the matter OF opening the Bond road to
proper width. The Bond road having been reg.
ularly established by the board Of county com.
missioncrs and to be road Of sixty feet in
width. and complaint having been made that
portion OF said road has not been opened
TO that width, 1t was ordered that II he opened
to the required width as established. at once
Continued Next Week
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-04-13
FIRST CLASS JOB PRINTING
4 SPECIALITY.

Treats all Diseases Of Domestic Animals
office. Palmer Bros EllenSburg
Livery. Phone Main H. wash
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-13
Faint. Other sounds were filling my

faint. Other sounds were filling my ear.
 After dark ii is wierd business to be swimming in strange water-the throne of mystery, of d thousand terrors. It is as if ones grave. full of the black
 ness of the undiscovered country. were pursuing him and ever yawning be-
 heath his body. And that big river is the very tiger of waters. now stealing on pussy-footed, now rushing with cat
 like swiftness, hissing and striking
 with currents that have in them
 mighty sinews. l was now companion of those coldmouthed monsters of the the river bottom. many of which l had seen. What if one should lay hold on me and drag me under? Then thought of the rapids that might smother me with their spray or dash me 10 hidden rocks. Often l lifted my ears. marvelling at the many voices of the river. Sometimes thought heard roaring like that of the-Sault. but il was orly a ripple growing into fieecy waves that rocked me as in T cradle. The many sounds were above. below. and beside me. some weird and hollow and unearthly. I could hear the rocks rolling over in their sleep on the bottom. and. when the water was still. sound like the cropping Of lily-pads away off on the river mar gin. The believing of COW terri fled me as it hoOmed oyer the sound ing sheet of water. The river rang like a mighty drum when a peal of far thunder beat upon it. put out my hands to take stroke or two as l lay or my back and felt something floating in the water The feel of i, filled me with horror. swan faster: II was at my heels. knew full well what my hand had toplchesi- human head floating face downward: ! could feel the hair in my fingers. turned and swan hard. but it still followed me. My knees hit upon it. and then my feet. Again and again could feel it when kicked. It's hand seemed to be cluiching my trousers. I thought should never rer clear of the ghastly thing I remember wonder ing if it were the body of poor D'ri. I turned aside swimming another way. and then I felt it no more.
 Tn the dead of the night [ heard suddenly a kind o, throbbfng in the breast of the river IT grew fO a noisy Seart-beat as I listened Again and again I heard it. striking. pIzshIng. light a fOOtfaII. and coming nearer. Somehow I got the notion of giznt- like those of whom my mother had told me long ago. striding in the deep river. I could hear his boots dripping as he lifted them I eot an odd fear that he would step On me Then heard music and lifted my ears above easer- IL vas a voice singing in the distance-it must have been a mile of-ari vkzt I had taken fer
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-13

rear footfall shrank away knew now that it was the beat of oars in some far bay.
 A long time after ceased to hear it, something touched my shoulder and put me in panic. Turning over. got big mOuthful of water Then I saw # was a gang of logs passing me, and quickly caught one. Now. to me the top side of log was as easy and familiar as 8 rocking chair. In mo- ment I was sitting comfortably on my captive. A bit of rubbish. like that the wind had sown. trailed after the gang of logs. felt if over. finding a straw hat and piece of board some three feet long. with which latter ' padded vigorously.
 It must have been long past mid- night when I came to an island loom- ing in the dark ahead. I sculied for ii stranding on rocky beach. an1
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-13
CHAPTER ".

April was near its end The hills were turning green, albeit We could gee, here and there on the high ledge above us, little patches of snow-the fading footprints of winter. Day and night We could hear the wings of the wild fowl roaring in the upper air as they flew nOrthward Summer was eomiEg-the summer of ISl2-and the war with the British. The president had called for a hundred thousand vol unteers 10 go into training for battle. He had also proclaimed there would be no more whipping in the ranks. Then my father told me that. since I could have no peace at home. l should be of to the war and done with ii.
 We were working near the road that day. Thurst Miles came sallop- iEg out of the woods. waving his cap at us. We ran to meet him my father and and the children. He pulled up moment. his horse lathered to the ears.
 "lnjuns." he shouted. "Gii out O here quick n mek fer the Corners, Yen be all massacreed ef ye don't"
 Then he whackeG the wet flank of his horse with worn beech bOugh. and of he went
 We ran to the house in a great panic. l shall never forget the crying of the children Indians had long been the faycrite busbear of the border country. Many winters evening We had sat in the firelieht. fear-faced. as my father told Of the slaughter in Cherry Valley: and. with the certainty of war. ue all looked for the red horfes of Canada to come. in paint and feathers.
 Ray" my father called to me. as he ran. "ketch the COW quick an bring CT long"
 IcsGght her ty rne horn and brought Ter to the ,!oor quickly. Mother was throwing some clothes in big bundle Father met me with a feather bed in his arms He threw it over the hack Of the COW and bound # on with bed- eard- That done he gave me the lead iEg-ruPs rO tie about her horns The hoofs of the flying horse were hardly est of bearing when ve were all in the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-13

COME ANOTHER STEP AN I'LL LET THE MOONLIGHT THROUGH YE. 'Gol-dum ther picturs! Go n try t yank man right off boat like thet air when they .hain' no right t tech
 i'm. Ef I 'd' a he'd OF Beeswax, some on em d "a got hurt"
 How did you get here?" inquired.
 "Swum." said he. Could n't go mo- where's else. Current fetched me here. Splits ct the head O the island-boun Ter land ye right here Got t be nov in. They'll be efter us, mebbe-'s the fust place they d look
 A few logs were stranded on the stony point of the island. We withed three others to mine, setting sail with two bits of driftwood for paddles. We pulled for the south shore, but the current carried us rapidly down-river. In a bay some two miles below we found, to our joy, the two sections of the big raft undergoing repairs At daybreak D'ri put off in the woods for home
 Don't like the idee O goin' int the British navy" said he. "'D ruther chop wood n ketch bears over n St. Lawrence county. Good-by. Ray! Tek care O yersef"
 Those were the last words he said to me, and soon I was on the raft again, floating toward the great city of my dreams. l had a mighty fear the schooner would overhaul us, but saw nothing more of her. got new clothes in Montreal, presenting myself in good repair. They gave me hearty welcome, those good friends of my mother. and l spent full year in the college. all though, to be frank, I was near being sent home more than once for fighting and other deviltry.
 It was midsummer when l came back again. I travelled up the river road, past our island refuge of that dark night; past the sweeping, low-voiced currents that bore me up; past the scene of our wreck in the whirlwind: past the great gap in the woods, to stand open, God knows how long. was glad to turn my face to the south shore, for in Canada there was now a cCld welcome for most Yankees. and my fists were sore with resenting the bitter taunt. l crossed in a boat from lroquois, and D'ri mad been waiting for me half day at the landing. was never so glad to see man-never but once. Walking home I saw corn growing where the forest had been acres of it.
 "D'ri," said I, in amazement, "how did you ever do it? There's ten years work here"
 God helped us,' said he. soberly. "The trees went over n the windfall slammed 'em down luk tenpins fer a mild CT more-an' We jes' burnt up the rubbish"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-13
(Copyright, 1901. by Lothrop Publishing CompauyJ
CHAPTER III.

We left the logs and walked to Cornwall. and took sloop down the river. It was an American boat, bound for Quebec with pipe-staves It had put in at Cornwall when the storm be- gan. The captain said that the other sections of our raft had passed safely. In the dusk of the carly evening a British schooner brought us to.
 Wonder what that means" said the skipper. straining his eyes in the dusk.
 A small boat. with three officers. came alongside. They climbed aboard, one of them carrying a lantern. They were armed with swords and pistols. We sat in silence around the cockpit. They scanned each of us carefully in the light Of the lantern. IL struck me as odd they should look so closely at our hands.
 'wha' d ye want" the skipper de- panded.
 This man. said one Of them. point Sag to D'ri. Hes British sailor. We arrest him"
 He got no farther D'ri's hand had gone out like the paw of a painter and sent him across the cockpit. Be- fore knew what was up. I saw the lsnk body of D'ri lcaping backward irto the river. heard a splash and a stroke of his long arms. and then all was still. knew he was swim ming under water to get away. The officers made for their boat. My blood was mp. and l sprang at the last of them, giving him a hard shove as he was climbing over. so that he fell on the boat. upsejting it They had busi- ness enough then for a little. and be- gan hailing for help. knew I had done foolish thing. and ran forward. climbing out upon the boVssrit. and of with my coat and vest. and dived into the dark water swan under as leng as I could hold my breath. and then came up quietly. turning on uY hack in the quick current. snd float ing so my face only was ahOye water. 1t had grown dark. and could eee nothing but the ziimmer of the stars above me. My boots were heavy and dragzsd hard vas going fast with the svii. water. fsr at first I had heard great hN5b1b on the stAooser' s1' nos its s0'es had sTo..
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-13

mother in surprise. Then came . thunder of hoofs in the distance, the ragged outline of troop of cavalry.
 "Soldiers!" said Arv, as he raised his pike
 "The British?" somebody asked.
 Dunno" said he. Ain, no. Injuns, 1 don't b'lieve." <
 A troop of cavalry was approaching at gallop. They pulled up few rods away and damned into a crescent of rearing. trampling horses. We could see they were American soldiers. We all lowered our guns.
 Who are you?" one of them shout cd.
 "Cltizens," my father answered.
 Why are you armed?"
 "To fight Injuns." : A chorus of laughter came from the cavalry.
 They loosed rein, letting their horses advance.
 My dear man," said one of them. a big shako on his head, there ain't an Indian tween here an St. Regis. We thought you were British, an it g lucky we did mt charge in the dark; We d have cut you all to pieces before we knew who you were"
 A body of infantry was marching down the pike. They were the volun- teers of Capt. Darius Hawkins, on their way to Ogdensburg, with an es- cort of cavalry from Sackett's Harbor. The scare was over. Women came out, laughing and chattering. In few moments they were all in the road, go- ing home-men, women, and children.
 I enlisted with Capt. Hawkins, and hurried to the house and packed my things, and bade them all good-by.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-13

n Cornwall, n put 'em after me. But !! was bound n determined they'd never tek me alive. never. Elf ever dew any fghtin', t ain't a-goir' t be fer England. nut by side O sole-leather. med up my mind I'd begin the war right then an there"
 That fellow never knew what hit him." I remarked. He did mt get up for half minute"
 Must "a swatted i'm powerful" :" said Dri, as he felt his knuckles.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-13
HAPPY DAYS

YOu'll find in the dance divine When grace and art are all combined. It's then two hearts beat tit-tat-too As they listen to the merry time.
 Goodbye. little girl. don't be teas- ing. Now. wonder why. you have Lot yet rightly learned to dance with case at this famous terpsichorean school. New beginners class now forming.