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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-08-18

The Mississippi Text Book Commits,
sion met at Okolona to consider the
quarantine situation as affecting the
establishment of local agencies for the
distribution Of the recently adopted
text books. An order was placed mod.
flying the requirements for the estab.
lishment Of the agencies until the
quarantine situation has improved.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-08-18

A genuine c~loudburst visited Can,
ton one day last week. Six inches Of
rain fell in an hour. All low places In
the town were overiowed, water run
ming into several Of the stores.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-08-18

Advlces from over the State are to
the efect that the Boards of SUPER
vlsors of the seventy-six counties are
making good headway with the work
OF eqnalfzing the personal assessment
rolls for 1905, In many of the coun-
Ties. notably large increases are re-
ported Kinds county. for instance,
showed an increase or over half 4 nil
ion dollars before the work Of equal
l2ation was commenced. Lauderdale
reports an increase Of s626,5 / and at
least four other counties will show H..
creases amounting to nearly a half
million dollars. Thus far net 4 sin
Q decrease.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-08-18

A farmers institute, conducted by
Messrs. J.. w. Hamilton and ]. |. Long.
est, was held at Carthage last week.
The attendance was much better than
at previous institutes and much inter.
est was manifested by the farmers.
Such questions as preparation of soil,
cultivation, drainage, rotation of crops,
value of restorative plants, etc, were
discussed, and much good will result
therefrom. Plenty of dinner served
on the grounds for all, and everybody
had a pleasant time.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-08-18

Gov. Vardaman has granted a par
don to Walter Bailey, d white man
serving a twenty-year sentence from
jefferson county for manslaughter. He
was sent up three years ago.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-08-18

The Mobile. Jackson & Kansas City
Railroad will not take an appeal to
the United States Supreme Court
from the decision of the Mississippi
Supreme Court in the celebrated Pom.
totoc Injunction case. This conclr
sion means that the Pontotoc depot
will be located on the site named by
the Railroad Commission, and with,
out further controversy.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-04-22
GEN. cHAFFEE AND STAFF
COMING TO NEW MEXICO

The United states troops OF tho
southwest division. including the de-.
partmopts OF Colorado and Texas,
which embrace the indian Territory.
Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico Ari.
roma and Colorado. are all expectant
over a proposed visit from Gen. A. v.
Chafiee. chief OF star. and Quarter.
master General G. r. Humphrey. and
Capt Grote Hutchinson. aid TO Gen.
eral Chaffee
The ltenerary OF the prorased trip
has the officers leaving Washington on
April ~. The early part Of the Jour.
ney win carry the Official party over
Oklahoma and Texas anu viii land
II nc III Paso on May 4. The ten days
following this time will be spent
inNew Mexico. Arizona ana Colorado
as follows 9eming. May 6, 20 Fort
Bayard, whore inspection viii be
made. the night Of May being spent
In Dcming; leave Demlng May for
Maricoia, arriving there morning. OF
May s. MaricOpa 10 phoenix 10 Pros.
colt. whore night viii be spent; May
2, leave for Wlngate. arrive May 10;
leave Wingate May 10. afternoon. and
arrive in Denver May II: inspection
Of Fort Logan, Mcy ~. leaving that
night for Chicago and east. arriving IN
Washington May IS.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-04-22
HARRY KING DIED
FROM A BLOW

b. d Rogers, an empioye ~ the
El Paao Electric Railway company,
was arrested yesterday afternoon at
about 1890 O'Clock By Deputy Con.
stable Criss. charged with the murder
Of Harry King, found dead N his bed
az the Now Commercial hotel. Friday
afternoon, says the El Paso Times.
He was taken Immediately before
Iupaiice Mitchell and given HIS pre-.
ilminnry hearing. He waived exam.
inailon and was bound over 90 await
the action OF the grand Jury under
$500 bonds, which he gave
story Of just how the quarrel be-
teween kink and Rogers came 40 Is
told by oyo-witnesscc u IL claimed
near the end OF the boulevard car
line be found Rogers and another EN-
ploye IN a wagon working on the
line. lie climbed into tho wagon
twice and was each time told - get
ont, Finally he announced his inten-
ton 0f whipping Rogers. Rogers,
seeing that King was such a power
ful man, thought Il would he well 10
strike the hrst lick himself, and aid
50. lie MT King a terrific blow on
the cheek, knocking him down, when
his head ht a rock. The two street
car mon then drove on and after
about an hour King returned 70 con
sciOugnGaH.
That was the only encounter be-.
tween the two men. King went 20
bed early that night Early next
morning he was suffering wkn a tor
rible headache and died a few hours
later.
Acting on the suggestion OF Acting
Coroner Mitchell. Or. villas yester.
day morning held a poEt.mortuln OK
animation over thN remains Of King,
and discovered that death had been
caused by a blood clot on the brain,
evidently resulting from the blow ON
The back OF tho neck received when
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-04-22

China's rapidly changing attitude toward Western
lcatning and ideals srklneiy Illustrated By he
visit 81 Chou ~. vccuy q the three oyincss kiana
sn Aniiuei and kianxSi. She recent commencement
exercises 81 Nankng university. the most important ms
skin coiees Of ne Methodist Episcopal church IN central
CHINA
Nankng IL the old southern capital Of me Chinese
empire and u present the viceFera headquarters for
three Of tho eighteen provinces OF 7o00OO00 of
pcople II Is aeo Of the few places In che empire
where The great literary examinations rlven accord
ms % the ideals and me anthem educational
systen OF that empire Triennaiy about $1,000 students
Eather coupoe for the higher degrees these examn
atiuns 4 Is ir such center Of Chinese tradiiionaiam
thai Nankins unve SHY with iis preparatory college
Theological and medical departments has built up
result ~ foreign missionary Initiative sad support
The vccroy TO the university chapel am, listened
20 the students sing hymn examined the facsimile of
the empress Bible and addressed the assembled
STUDENTS lie urged them to fahfulness and sincerity
in observing the teachings they learned whether
Christ Confucius and expressed himself very much
pieaaed with everything he Ho left cir Of 5000
90 be dstrihnted among che fourteen menbers O tae
graduating class conferred the button of the ah
rank sraduafc OF about years ago. the button
81 the sixth rank art Eve other former graduates; and
enc hutton Of tho seventh ank upon graduate
and roven mcmbcra Of tho graduating class Through
the president 81 The university he employment
forty saeis per month all alumni Of the university not
already under eugnecmen Only ono medical graduate
81 The class Of 1906 awaited himself of the ofer the
others all being engaged chiefly BY che church
salaries much less Than offered By the viceroy An the
graduating class fourteen In number together with the
former graduates dccorued natives and Christians.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-04-22
SHERIFF CHAINS PRISONERS
AND caves THEM

from Saturdays Daily Citlsenl
sheriff Cicero Stewart. OF Carlsbad.
n. NJ. Il promised a warm reception
the next time that he visits ~ Paso.
says the Herald.
Stewart was IN III Paso wednesday
and took two prisoners 10 santa N,
n. NJ. that night About $3.50 Wed.
nesday night he was In the silver
King saloon chatting with Tom
Powers and Billie Ammonotto, with
whom he had long been acquainted.
The sheriff had with him a short chain
with ahackleH a. each end. Ho ca.
planned 10 his friends that Il Was used
TO fasten tho feet Of two prisoners
together, the chain being long enough
thgt ,hsy could walk with short stepa.
but could not run. Thoy did not an.
derstand Just how the scheme worked
and upon the ahorif'a suggestion they
allowed him 10 Illustrate Il upon them.
Thereupon Stewart snapped one OF
the shackles around che left ankle OF
one OF hia friends and the other he
put upon the right ankle OF the other.
Then, with n clever stimulation OF
CONSERVATION he declared that he had
left his key In police headquarters
and said that he would 80 there 20
get Il.
II was then only a few minutes
after 5 o'clock. For an ohur the
ahackled men waited patiently for the
sheriff 70 return while the crowd In
the place guycd them numerically.
When they had been shacklod to-
gether for an hour they telephoned
unilca hqaduuarfara ana LEARNED that
sheriff Stewart had not been there
since supper.
Capt. Greet set ont 10 hunt him, az.
ter learning the situation, and found
him ut the santa 70 depot and hur.
ried him back 10 the saloon In a hack,
whore he released the two men. The
sheriff then departed az once for
Santa Re leaving tho shackles. and
the victims are planning % use them
on the sheriff when he returns.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-04-22
ACTUAL WORK ON
THE BELEN CUTOFF

q. A. Allen. a railroad contractor.
was In town between trains today on
his way from Boion 10 Rowe. where
he has a large force OF men al work
doing some repair work on the Santa
re.
Mr.. Allen stated 10 a Citizen repre-.
sentative that AT noon yesterday ac.
i've work on the construction of the
long talked OF Belen cutoff was com.
menced.
Work was started by putting about
sixty men aud thirty teams 20 work. "
said Mr.. Allen This force win be
Increased 20 about 1000 men and 500
teams az soon az tho men and equip.
ment can be gotten 10 the scene and
the camps established.
The Lantry sharpe Construction
company will begin 10 aublet the work
In a few days and rftor this IN done
q viii be possible 20 keep IN close
touch with tho progress OF the work
The people OF BClen are juhilEnt
and have a right 20 Dc. as during the
progress Of The work a vast amount
Of money will be- spent IN that town. a"
Mr.. Allen was asked by the reporter
II he thought the construction Of tho
cut.oh would curtall the santa Fo's
through bushes through Albuquerque.
Not one bit." was the reiolnder.
The Santa Pc cannot AFFORD TO cut
out one OF the beat railway centors on
the western system between Kansas
City and Los Angeles
Il can safely corroborate the state.
ment Of a high railway official which
appeared In last Saturday evenings
issue Of the Citlzen. relative TO the
fact that the purpose OF tho cutoff
Is 10 relieve the congester trafiic on
the Gulf lines In TEXAS ana get a
through line to the Pacific coast from
those points"
Mr. Allen will return 10 Belon In a
few days, where he will probably
assist as one OF the contractors IN the
building Of the new line.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-04-22

The president has appointed commission 20 examine
into the claims o. the Mexican against this
country for alleged diversion 81 BY citizens the
United States the head waters Of international streams
This Is question that New Mexico Is vitality Interested
m and the territory ought to be represented AZ an the
hearings Some finding might be made that would have
bad eject hereafter However the territory has
pretty elaborate briefs he In the state and interior
Department. put there by Delegate Rodey and others
Judges BurCh ana Penfod arc 20 take the United
States side Of the argument II may be an riEht have
Judge BLnch that commission hut he the attorney
that helped the against tho Elephant hutto dam
company and he the attorney appointed by tho attOr
ney general 70 oppose Delegate Rodey be orc Assistant
Attorney General Hoyt IN she big argument tho Steph
bill IN the F1y-seventh congress when that bin was
referred to the department Of justice for opinion.
No doubt Delegate Andrews will keep sharp lookout
upon ali the proceedings
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-04-22

Of similar leagues In New Mexico
and Arizona.
ARTICLE ~.
Electl0ns----The officers and oxocu.
tive committee Of this league shall be
elected by the league every six
months, The present officers shall
serve until the semlannual meeting
u the league.
ARTICLE V.
Emblem--The emblem OF this
league shall consist Of a button with
the foil wing design therooa. A
United States Dag in the center, with
clasped hands above, the words
Joint Statehood" around the top OF
the button, and the worCs. United
We stand. Divided We Fall" around
the lower half OF the button.
ARTICLE VI.
Semi Annual Mectlngs--The regular
semtannual meetings OF the league
shall BE- held on the second Monday IN
..s.s.s... and ......
ARTICLE VII.
Amendmonts-Those bv.laws shall
be subject to alteration and amend.
ment BY n two.thlrds vote OF the ex.
ecutive committee at any time. sub.
jet to the approval or disapproyai az
any regular acminnnuel meeting Of
the league BY a majority vote Of the
members present al such meeting.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-04-22

the Leriage Of me United States In rich agricultural
lands. which needed but 90 be tced with the p0w 90
laugh IN abundant haryess. caused the nrs hundred
ycars Of the government 10 be negligent OF the arid
But liner easing pressure ~ population a. demanding
change. There muat be new homes for the people,
and the arid ~ tho hope OF the home spoker
Agriculture be but slightly intensified IN tho
Older scciiOns, The barren hills ~ New England and
the out fields Of the Atlantic states, cannot 10
mnde TO support dense population by any 81 sci
ensi6c agriculture ta discovered the governments
and the people looking the vest where under rr
cation htecn twenty acres will produce than 100
IN the rain bolt Development 81 the west viii be
The national need for many years 10 o,me
Along this line the government and the railroads
untrng In their cnortes. I'VE have American
AGREE, said Secretary Wilson Of agriculture In speaking
0g che plants and improving methods o. his depart
mont. There are bad acres we viii render them
all productive We have agricultural explorers In every
far ~ the world and they finding crops which
ara becoming aohmated 10 dry condRions similar 10
in tho west That viii In time have plants
tariving upon all Soeaed desert lands We will
this arid with plants OF various sorts which
viii yied hundreds Of millions Of Of additional
forage and ~ ain for western Aocis and herds Our
Farmers will this upon land considered practlc
ally worthless"
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-04-22
FRANCE CLAIMS
CLOSE OBSERVANCE

Paris, April iS.-Tho French govern
ment has taken every precautlon To
secure observation of neutrality IN the
French waters u lndo China. To this
end instructions have been sent 70 n,
Beau, governor general Of indoChina
again calling his attention 20 the Hug-
gcst ion concerning Observance ~ neu-
traliiy issued at the outset 81 the war
These are Identical with the neutrality
rules IN force during the spanlsh-Am-
erican war. e II believed that Ad-
miral DO JonquirGs. commander Of the
French naval forces nt Saigon. IN pro
coedine 20 komrann hay, where a part
OF the Russian second Pacific squad
ron has been seen, Is following the
governor generals instructions.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-04-22
TRIBUTE To TEXAS.

The CourierJounal Of Louisville Ky. speaking Of
President Roosevelts visit 20 the lone otae, has
this 20 say:
"ho largest state IN area Texas stands sixth IN point
Of population and third IN ia railroad mileage following
closely Illinois and Pennsylvania Those who think
81 Il. II looked upon IA the early days,
dominated BY me pistol and bowie knife and IN the
category with what styled the Wild and wooly
West would feel shock IN the exposure Of their
Ignorance by visit 20 any poton of the state finding
Of the progressive and enlightened regions OF
the Union
"rho population Is made up OF the best elements from
every part 81 the country whether engaged Ia agriculture
manufacturer trade the professions Il She most
cosmopolitan IN that respect Of an mo sfotea he
cities and towns. being largely founded hulr
introduction OF the advanced public utilities lose nuthlng
IN comparison with those 0f similar Ia the most pro
grosslve IN the north ana east"
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-04-22

Pho latest snowfall bulletin Of tho cologado Climate
and Crop service thai during March che snowfall
greater than normal except IN North Park and parts Of
the upper watershed OF tho Grand In the upper valleys
% the Arkansas. South Plato and Grand the
depths az tho close OF Marck about the
the corresponding date OF last year; somewhat greater
the 0uunson, and double hat Of year the RIO
Grandc AZ timber line and above the depths
about the a year for the Grand; ono-thirl
for the South Platte, and onohalf for the
Guaniaon aud the Arkansas while almost double the
ground s wen filled will moisture and the outlook II for
q good dow until mldaummer II the stock Of should
not BE- subjected 70 ahnormaly heh temperatures during
and June.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-04-22
SUNDAY CLOSING BY
DISTRICT ATTORNEY CLANCY

Ruwors were rife on the streets To-
day that informntions we're To be- filed
against the Albuquerque Traction
company. other corporations. etc. for
violating the Sunday Law and thai ali
kinds OF tx would be stopped on
Sunday.
This caused a good deal OF talk aud
a representative OF The Citizen inter
viewed District Attorney Frank w.
Clancy relative % ane truth OF the rti.
mors. Mr. Clancy had the following
20 say:
4 heard such rumors today, bat 40
far AZ ] am concerned there Il no
truth In them. Il II my opinion that
the saloon men are anxious 10 have
such a thing done In order 10 place
the sunday law Ina dlSrf mute. and that
the report probably cams from this
source.
II wish II positively understood thar
no saloon man or class Of saloon men
can Couirol me, OF anybody else for
fhat matter. In the discharge Of my
official duios. As sucn informatiOnE
would have 20 be filed through me a.
district attorney there a. no pr0bab.
llity that the rumors will become
facts"
The sunday law Is quite sweeping
and has been upheld BY the supreme
court OF the territory. In the com.
piled laws of New Mexico Of 1897. un.
dcg the head OF sunday Observance"
section 1868 reads NJ follows;
ANY person or persons who shalt
be found on she frat Gay Of the woek.
called Sunday. engaged IA any sports.
or in horse trading, cock fignting. or
In any other manner disturbing any
worshlpplng assembly. or private fam
ily. or attending any public meeting
or public exhibition. excepting for re-
liEiops worship on instruction, or en-
gagged In any labor. except works ~
necessity, charity or mercy shall be
punished hy a flne not exceeding SIS
nor less than 81. or Imprisonment IN
the county jan for n period nc, TO ox-
coed fifteen days, nor less than Ave
days, upon conviction before any dis
trict court"
The following exceptions are made
In Section 1870 Of the law
st shall be lawful In cases Of ne.
cossity for farmers and gardeners 20
,irrlgato their lands and VIXEN neces.
sary TO preserve the lands, 20 remove
grain and other products from the
Holds on said day. and nothing IN this
act shall be construed 20 prevent
cooks and walters aud other employees
OF hotels and restaurants and butchers
and bakers from performing their du-
ties on such dag"
As the law specifically states that
she labor must disturb some church
assembly or private family, q would
be necessary that such party make
complaint before any action could be
brought
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-04-22
RAILROAD HOSPITAL
TYPHOID FEVER PATIENTS AND
THE cRiPPLES ARE ALL GET.
TING ALONG NICELY.

Ben schupp Is steadily improving
and q ~ nov thought that his recOv.
cry though slow, will be- sure and per.
mtnent, He has been IN the hospital
three months, suffering with typhoid
fever
A. A, ncnsmore, a machinlst helper,
who has had an unusually severe case
OF typhoid fever. Ia much better 20
day.
William Richardson Is now GONZALES.
.eett after two months sickness with
typhoid fever.
The following cases az typhoid fever
are now cOnvalescent WIN. Adams,
James Black. VIM. Dunlap and Walter
Wulf. Those discharged already are
Jerry McMullen aud Edwin Ferrall
r. w Brauloy, the electrician who
sustained a broken foot. some time
ago, is progressing very BatisfactOriiy.
tits Injury though not very serious,
requires much time 20 heal and hls
recovery Is tedious.
sam Sandorson the fremau who
sustained a compound fracture of tho
leg a few days ago In wreck. mas
wiihatood the shock remarkably wen
and shows every indication OF ultimate
recovery. Il was feared az frat that
he might lose his lea, aud the outcome
IA exceedingly * aiifylng.
~ virgins, who was recently Oper.
aied ON for an aliscesa ~ now up and
Will be- around In few days.
Juan Lujan, iabOreF In teh local
shops, was very seriously injured yes.
terday b. striking his knee cap on an
Iron bar His knee has swollen
enormously and Il IL feared he will be-
disabled for several months
j. d. Barber, who was taken 10 the
hospital yesterday, suffering with
pheumonif, ~ resting more easily 70.
day, and bis general condition - sat.
iafaciory.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-04-22
LETTER LIST

demalhlnG IN the postofice at A.
querque. n. NJ, March 25. 1905.
Persons calling for or sending for
these letters please state where they
nad been receiving mail. also mentiob
date Of advertising.
free delivery OF letters a. tae rest
dence OF addressee may ne secured
by observing the following rules
Give writer's name. ana request an
swer 10 be directed accordingly.
Direct letters plainly 20 stree, nua-
Der.
Advertised matter 10 previously
held one week awaiting delivery.
Advertised natter 10 held two
weeks before Il goes TO the dead let
ter once a. Washington d. q.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-04-22
SOUTH MrTnoolsr woMEN.

Five hundred delegates representing forty Thousand
filled the Court Methodist church yesterday
AZ Montgomery Ala a tho opening OF the annual meeting
Of tho W0man's Board Of HorLo Missions 81 the NJ r.
church South Every state represented from Mary.
hand 10 Texas and from California 10 Florida.
The sessions viii continue for week and win be
devoted review Of the work Of the soccgy tho
dsouason Of plans for IS future extension The reports
prepared by the several officers and committees show THAI
tho past has been OF exceptional activity for the
socioy' Gratifying results have been attained ia all
fields 81 work. Including the educational department city
mission work ana home mission work.