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The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1906-02-17
Notice.

The Alamogordo local news
papers keep constantly on hand
a complete line of samples OF
programs for all kinds of enter
tainments and there is absolute
ly no excuse to have to send
away for programs. We regret
to note that the X. Of p. COM
mittee didn't know that pro-
grams could be had at home.
There is nothing very extra
about programs. We order by
samples just as all other print
shops on earth do, and this paper
deals with Graham Paper Co.,
st. Louis, one of the largest
printers supply houses in Amer
lea. BY giving us a few days
notice we can furnish any pro-
gram of any design wanted, no
matter what, nor how much price
to be paid. We will certainly
appreciate it if committees would
investigate as to whether or not
what they want can be had at
home before sending away to
other towns. The Red Mems
ball for the 22nd will be supplied
with the finest program ever
seen in Alamogordo and this
program was furnished by this
Please remember this.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1906-02-17
Mr.. McNatt in AlamogOrdo.

j. M. McNatt was here a few
days ago from Weed with Irisl
potatoes for market. The Sacra.
mento Mountains have wide
reputation for the potatoes, a,
well as vegetables. grown along
its entire range. There is q pc
cnliar flavor to all potatoes and
vegetables grown in the noun.
tains that make d market fol
mountain products where other
truck can't Be sold. And the
same can Be said Of the apples
grown in the Sacramento regions.
No where else known where ap-
pies mature with such delicious
flavor n here in the Sacramento.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1906-02-17
POLL TAX PAYMENTS
Necessary Requirement for VOt-
ing at School ElsctiOns-Im-
pOrtant Legal Definition.

III iSpiJ W y lctOcE lEOul ITO'
fessor Hiram Hadley. Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction,
Attorney General George w.
Prichard has made the following
dicision in answer to questions
propOunded by the superintend-
ent:
"Sir:-I have your inquiry Of
the 9th inst, in which you re-
quest my opinion on the follow
ing points:
" First-What is the meaning
of the phrase legal taxpayers
as found in Section 1, Chapter
100, Session Laws of 19O5?'
" Seconds one whose legal
residence is in the district, but
who pays no tax on property a
legal taxpayer?"
" Thirds one who is sub
ject to poll tax, but does not
pay it, legal taxpayer?'
" Fourth-Is one who pays
poll tax a legal taxpayer?'
: Fifth-What is meant by
majority vote in the same Sec
tion?'
My answers to your inquiries
are as follows:
L. A legal taxpayer used in
the section above mentioned, in
my judgment, means one who
resides in the school district,
and who pays taxes as required
by law in the district where an
election is held for the purpose
of levying or voting school tax,
as provided in said section.
2. One whose legal resid-
ence is in the school district, but
who pays no taxes in said dis
trict, is not a legal taxpayer
thereof, and cannot vote at any
election called for the purpose of
levying a school tax.
3. One who is subject to
poll tax, but does not pay it, is
not a taxpayer. The word legal
as used in the law, adds nothing
to the word taxpayer The
law implies that a taxpayer is a
legal taxpayer, and one who pays
taxes; not one who may be liable
for the payment of taxes, but
one who performs the obligation
and duty of a citizen by paying
the taxes the law requires of him.
4. One who pays a poll tax
only is tax payer, a legal tax
payer The word taxpayer is
used i'll a generic sense and in
cludes each person who pays the
taxes required of him by statute,
whether a poll or a property tax.
70. The wording of the statute |
is in partas follows: Provided,
That any school district, upon
the majority vote Of the legal
taxpayers thereof at a regularly |
called election for the purpose,
may have power to levy for
school purposes, etc. A major
ity vote as usedin this provision
Of the law means a majority Of /
the taxpayers Of the school dis
trict, and does not mean ma
jority Of those voting at such
election, unless majority of
those voting is a majority of the
taxpayers and voters of the dis
trict.n
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1906-02-17

Hamlet was the first play Sir Hen
ry Irving saw as boy. Samuel Phelps
was In. the title role. Some time after
ward Phelps was persuaded to listen
to recitation by Irving. and after
pralsing the young man the celebrated
actor gave him this characteristic adj
vice: Young man, have nothing to do
with the stage. It is bad profession" I"
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1906-02-17
To Organize a G. A. B. Post.

Tularosa, N. NJ, Feb. IA, 1906.
Editor News:
The old soldiers Of Otero county
will meet at the court house in
AlamogOrdo Saturday, March
the Sd at 2 o'clock P. M, to or
ganize q Grand Army Post, Com
mander j. X. McFie will be pre-
sent TO muster the post. Bring
your wives, daughters, sisters
and sweethearts with you, as we
want to organize a Womens' Re-
lief Corps.
We hope thateyery old boy
and yonng ones, too. will be
present.
Yours,
J. w. LONG.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1906-02-17
Mrs. Bellah Dead.

Mrs. q. w. Bellah died on
Feb. 18th, and interrnent took
place at AlamogOrdo cemetery.
The deceased was so years d
age and had been sick one year.
"A husband survives and d num-
Der Of children. Mrs. Bellah
was the mother Of Mrs, Jno.
KIopfer and Miss Annie BelIah.
The family have resided IN this
section fOr ! number Of years.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1906-02-17

Well. Tommy, are y0u very good to
your little sister, asked the friend OF
the family.
Sure" replied Tommy. Il eat all
the candy cause 1t makes her sicls'-
Philadelphia Record.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1906-02-17
Ths Hart PhHnIo.

When you want q physIc Shat IS mild
and gentle, easy To- take and certain 70
act, aIwagsus ChamberIaIn's stomach
and Liver Tablets. For sale 81 W. +.
Warren d Bro.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1906-02-17

Try some Of our "BLAzTER"
BRAN. Has no equal on any
market. Feed Of any ind. Our
facilities for handling your orders
are unexcelled. Try MS. Thomas q
Seamans. Phone s.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1906-02-17

Lady-Do you think this medicine
would do my husband any goodS Drug
gist-I'nl sure it would. madam. Lady
Hunt What other kinds haze sou
got Exchange
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1906-02-17

She Suppose ! We're to die. what
would you dos IIe--I should be almost
crazy She Would you MARRY again
He well, ! would hardly be as crazy
as that. Judge.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-02-02
CAPITAL AUXILIARY NOTES.
Edited by Mrs. H. w. Smith and
Mrs J. G. Sayer)

1t is certainly true that we have one
Of the most wideawake women's or
CARNATIONS in unionism here in Lin
coin in that successful band of union
women known as Capital Auxiliary
No II to Typographical Union No.
209. Already they have begun to plan
for further surprises which will de-
velope in the future.
Judging from the remarks which
articles on union made goods have
taken effect and those who receive the
patronage of these women may expect
to have all their goods scrutinized for
the union label before they will be
able to deliver them at the homes of
Lincoln printers. This surely is a
step in the right direction, and some
of the mems unions could follow suit
with profit.
The social to celebrate our third
anniversary was pronounced by all to
be the best we have had. 1t was a sue
cess in every way, and the ladies who
had charge of the arrangements are
very much to be congratulated. We
were pleased to see so many of the
printers present, and we hope to see
them all again, and as many more as
can come, for we shall always try to
| make them welcome and give them a
good time And, besides, when a
| goodly number of men attend we are
sure of larger number of ladies', as
| the men must have escorts, as a mat
| ter of course. The supper was just
| right, as might be expected when in
| such good hands. The mems quad
to see another like it before very long.
The speeches were, as they should be,
short, but hit the mark every time.
| Mrs. J. S. Windsor, sister of Mrs.
F. w. Nickel, has gone to Trinidad to
join her husband, where they will re.
| side in the future
Several new applications for mem
bership came as a result of the ami
versary social, held the Goth of Janu
airy. 1t is up to us to keep our place
as the third largest auxiliary.
Don't get impatient. Wait for the
next auxiliary social, and make UP
| your minds now to attend it.
Mrs. BASTARD, our secretary, is again
happy woman. Will came in from
Chicago last week in time to take in
the big social. 1t is hoped he and Mrs
BASTARD will now settle down in Lin
coin, as the membership likes to have
| them about.
The Auxiliary met with Mrs. George
E. Locker this afternoon. AS. Mrs
Locker lives out in Printersville, Of
course the ladies in the neighborhood
showed up for work
The Auxiliary anniversary commit
tee wishes to thank the Misses Ethe
Howe, Erstine King, Emma Schaal
and Hazel Smith, and Messrs. Sayer
Maupin and Greepley for their assist
ance at the anniversary social.
We will try to have a plentiful sup
ply of pickles at "otit next
We have the promise of letters from
other AuMliaries, to be printed later
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-02-02
FRUITS OF uNoNIsM.

Elevated Standing of Living and In
creased Efficiency.
In the pursuit of it's ideals, trades
unioniSm has it's existence by good
works and high purposes. Slowly and
gradually it has progressed toward
the fulfillment OF it's mission. 1t has
elevated the standard of living of the
American workman, and conferred
upon him higher wages and more leis-
ure 1t has increased efficiency. di-
minished accidents, averted disease.
kept the children in school, and i'm
proved the relations between employer
and employed. 1t has conferred bene-
fits, made sacrifices, and, unfortu-
nately committed errors. We believe
it not unreasonable to ask that We be
judged not by our faults, but rather
by our virtues.
To find justification for our exis-
tence OF for the policies pursued, we
do not rely upon the claims we our
selves make. Abraham Lincoln, in a
speech delivered at Hartford, Conn.,,
in 1860, while addressing striking
shoe workers, said: Thank God, that
we have a system of labor where there
can be strike. Whatever the pres
sure, there is point where the work
men may STOP Wendell Phillips is
quoted as having said Il rejoice at
every effort workmen make to organ
ize. hail the labor movement; it is
my only hope for democracy. Organ
ize and stand together. Let the nation
hear a united demand from the labor
ing voice" William E. Gladstone said:
Trade unions are the bulwarks OF
modern democracies. John Mitchell
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-02-02
The Little Black Sheep.

Por lii brack sheep. don strayed away,
Don los in win an de rain:
And de Shepherd. He say. 20 hirelin,
Co. find my sheep. again.
But the hirelin frown-"O Shepherd,
Dat sheep am brack an bad"
But de Shepherd. He smile like de Ill
brack sheep
Wuz the onliest lamb he had.
An he say. 80 hirelin. hasten.
For de win and de rain am cot:
And dat iii brack sheep am loresOm.
Out dar so far from de fol-"
De hirelin frown. 20 Shepherd,
Dat sheep am OF and gray"
But de Shepherd. He smile, like de III
brack sheep
Wuz fair as de break OBJ day!
An he say. 80 llirelin. hasten.
Lo. here am de ninety-an' mine.
But dar. way of from de sheep-fol,
Is dat iii brack sheep Of Mime
An de hirelin frown. 20 Shepherd.
De res oh de sheep am here
But de Shepherd. He smile, like de Ill
brack sheep
He hold it de mOstest dear!
An de Shepherd go out in de darkness,
Where de night was col and bleak;
An dat lii brack sheed. He find 1t,
An lay 1t agains' His cheek.
An de hifelin frown 20 Shepherd,
Don bring dat sheep to me
BAIT de Shepherd He sniae.s and He hal
it close.
An'-dat iii brack sheep-wuz-me!
Unidentified.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-02-02
CHEERFUL LIARS.
Newspaper Men on an Outing Have
an Annanias Contest.

Newspaper Men on an Outing Have
an Annanas Contest.
1t was while the newspaper men and
their railway escorts from The Los
Angeles limited were on their way by
special trolly car to Galdwin's ranch.
Away to the left fifteen or fifty miles,
distance is so deceiving in California,
where the sharp outlines of the San
Bernardino mountains. Quoth a man
from Pittsburg:
"Oh, see that man over there on top
of that mountain"
ITO be sure That guy with red
whiskers, near the big rock" came
back the Kansas City man.
He's got dog with him, a little
fox TERROR, too," was the way it struck
the Denver Post man.
See that fly on the dogs left ear?''
innocently asked the Cincinnati Times
Star man.
The first speaker the man from
Pittsburg, nerved himself for a mighty
effort DO you notice." he observed
critically, that the fly has only one
wing?" and he looked around the car
with an expression of Il guess that'll
hold you awhile" on his face Disgust
was on the faces of the others. 'Ah
d-m liar anyhow muttered the
Kansas City man, and the rest of the
bunch couldn't think of anything to
say quick enough. Pittsburg had won
Minneapolis Tribune.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-02-02
SUNDAY BARBER SHOPS.
Effort to Open Up Will Be Npped in
the Bud

the Bud.
Lincoln has had no open barber
shops on Sunday for great many
years, and the indications are that
there will be no Sunday shops for a
great. many years to come. A local
attorney recently told an employer
that the city ordinance against Sunday
shops could be beaten, and offered to
do it for 500. The employer felt
around among his employees and found
himself up against objections that
were very emphatic.
Conditions in Lincoln barber circles
are better than ever before. The en-
ployers are more uniformly prosper
Gus, the men better satisfied and the
public better served than ever before,
and there is no reason why these con-
ditions should be changed except for
the better Certainly this is no time
to talk about frightening the working
day or increasing the number of days
worked
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-02-02
No One to Take Doc. place.

A traveller was once passing on
horseback through backwoods re.
gion where the inhabitants were no
toriously shiftless. Arriving at a di1ap
idated shanty at the noon hour, he
inquired what were the prospects for
getting dinner
The head Of the family, who had
been absorbed in resting" on a log
in front of his dwelling, replied that
he guessed mad hev suthin onto the
table putty soon.'
Thus encouraged, the traveller dis.
mounted. But to his chagrin, he
found the food to be such that he
could not force himself to partake OF
it. Making such excuses as he could
for lack of appetite, he happily be.
thought himself of kind of nour1sh.
ment that he might venture to take
there. He asked for some milk.
1--WE don't hev milk any more. .
drawled the head of the house .'The
dogs dead-died week afore last"
'.The dog" cried the traveller. "But
what has that got to do with it?"
WELL" explained the host medi
tatively, "the critters don't seem tel
know 'nough ter en- up ter be MIXED
themselves. The dog he used ter GO
n fetch 'em up."-Youth's Com
panion.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-02-02
CHOICE ROSES BAIT Foa RATS.
Fragrance of the Flower Lures Ami
mails TO Their lccn1


The use of choice roses as rat bait
IS to be experimental upon by the
biological bureau of. the department
of agriculture. The bureau has been
informed of a number of cases where
rodents that spurned tempting cheese
and crackers. were easily enticed by
a rose, and it is believed that the re
suit Of the experiments proposed by
the bureau will be to show conclusive.
ly that these flowers 'surpass cheese,
crackers, rinds of bacon and other
bats that are commonly used to en-
tice the rats into traps.
The use of choice flowers as bait
for rats WILL no doubt, be looked
upon as unworthy and degrading by
the horticulturists and others inter
ested in plant industry, but when the
great value and Importance of roses
used in this manner is demonstrated
it is believed they will take another
view of the case
Tt is explained that it is not so
much the taste of roses that attracts
the rat as it is their fragrance, and
for this reason roses are expected to
be the popular bait for the future.
Cases have been known where 70.
dents, attracted by the sweet perfume
Of rose in a house, have gnawed
through doors to get at the flower
Rats have been known to become sus
picious Of traps with the familiar bait
of cheese and bacon rinds and easily
evade trap for long time. From
experience it has been found that
white roses, such as the dainty bride
rose or the snowy ,Nephitos, have
proved preferable in rat-catching.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-02-02
THE CARPENTERS.
Little Chunks of News from the Big
Lincoln Local.

Lincoln Local.
Bro Callahan and family are quar-
antined at their home on account Of
Bro Callahan's little daughter having
the diphtheria. We understand the
little girl is getting better.
The badges ordered by the union
some time ago are here and on sale
by the business agent at so cents each.
Remember that next Tuesday, Feb.
G. is called meeting. Working con-
ditions for the coming year are to be
discussed, and every member should
be present.
Bro. Kent returned from Chicago
early Wednesday morning. He met
Samuel Gompers, president of the A.
F. of L., while there.
Bro. Zigler, ex-business agent and
member of the Noringer, Mo-, union
No. TAO, was a welcome caller at the
Office Wednesday noon.
Work is still very slack at present
the proba bilities are that the coming
season will be extremely good in the
building line.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-02-02
PUT SQUIRE IN A BAD LIGHT.
circumstantiai Evidence in Raid on a
Melon Patch.

circumstantiai Evidence in Raid on a
Melon Patch.
About forty years ago Squire
Worcester of Townsend, Mass, had a
law office at Groton Junction, now
Aver, and went back and forth each
day upon the train. One morning as
he was on his way to the station he
was accosted by a. neighbor, Dea.
Peckham. who wanted some advice
about catching the young rascals''
who were stealing his melons. Get
some evidence" said the squire, land
I'll see you again.
The next morning the squire was
again accosted by the deacon, who
asked him to take'a look at the melon
patch. Now, the squire was afflicted
with a lameness that compelled him
to wear a boot having an iron half
circle on the sole, and judge Of his
establishment to find the soft earth in
the deacon's melon patch completely
tracked over with imprints of that
iron boot"
WELL" said the squire, as he start
ed for the station, 3'circumstantial evi
dence, purely circumstantial."
Perhaps the squire's son, "Joe," as
he was then called Il think he is now
practicing lawyer, could have ex
planned the matter if he had moi
been in fear that the same "circum
stantial evidence" might interfere
with his sitting down comfortably al
supper time.-Boston Herald.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-02-02
THE sTEREoTYPERs.
Are Now Rejoicing Over Having
Journal of Their Own,

After many months of delayed hopes
the Stereotypers and Electrotypers at
last have an International journal of
their own. 1t is a handsome little mag
azine filled with news Of the craft and
will be an excellent educator in union
craftsmanship.
Local stereotypers expect to be rep
resented in the new organ with con
siderable regularity They are wide
awake lot of unionists and although
their numbers are comparatively few
they have accomplished considerable
good work.
Warren C. Browne "a labor editor
of national reputation, is now editor
of the National Lithographer, and he is
making that magazine a hummer.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-02-02
THE FRESHMEN.
News from the Boys Who Handle the
Type Forms.

News from the Boys Who Handle the
Type Forms.
The New Century" press at the
Woodruff Collins shop makes the press
room men feel good. 1t is a wonder.
Regular meeting Friday night. Come
out, boys, and save the quarter rebate.
There has been something doing this
month to report.
Ernie Coberly has taken out trav-
cling card and left town.
Other towns are paying more than
Lincoln as is seen by the way the men
are pulling out There is not half
dozen of the old boys left.
The State Journal has made salts.
factory arrangements with the press
men and now has the use of the label
So much to the credit of President
Werger.
The organization is in good shape
and some good results are looked fol-
this year.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-02-02

fits. $9S700 in out-of-work benefits and
made loans to members aggregating
$4S6.95.
Lincoln cigarnlakers have a right
to complain of the support they re-
ceive from local unionists. More
-,scab'' than union made cigars are
smoked by Lincoln wage earners, and
instead of the number of cigarnlakers
gradually increasing the membership
remains about he same.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-02-02
lAeOR's PLATFORM.
ompulsory education.

/. Compulsory education.
2. Direct legislation through the in
itiative and referendum.
3. A legal work day OF not more
than eight hours.
4. Sanitary inspection Of workshop
mine and home.
s. Liability of employers for inju
ries to health, body and life.
6. The abolition of the contrac
system on all public work.
2. The abolition Of the contrac
8. The municipal ownership O
street cars, water works, and gas ant
electric plants for public distribu
ton OF light, heat and power.
9. The naturalization Of telegraph
telephone, railroads and mines.
10. The abolition Of the monopol,
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-02-02
THE cIGARMAkERS.

Model Labor Union That Helps Its
Membership Along.
Union cigarmakers have a model
union in many respects. They were
the first to inugaurate the eight hour
equal work by men and women, the
first to inaugurate the loan system,
and pioneers in the work of securing
better working conditions. The Phila-
delphia Union has recently issued its
annual statement, and it may be taken
as a. fair sample of what other locals
are ding. During 1905 the Philadel-
phia cigarmakers paid out $7,O74.60 in
sick benefits, $4,641,77, in death bene-
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-02-02
Successful Performance.

did the show make a hit?".- asks
the eminent tragedian, who has been
out with the scenic melodrama. did
it make hit? Why. Bill, there new
err was anything equal to it on earth
before"
.'Then why did it closer"
Laundry trust"
Laundry trust?"
..Yep. The women cried SO much
at the pathetic scenes, that all they
had to do was to iron their handker.
chiefs after the show, and that hurt
the laundry business SO much that
the trust used it's influence to- get the
management to take it or"
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-02-02
Safe Prediction.

Now that union carpenters are en-
ployed on the Federal building it is
safe to predict that the work, when
finished, will not have to be torn to
pieces and readjusted, as has been the
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-02-02
GILSON'S
Sore Throat Cure

This remedy is absolutely guaran-
teed. If it does not cure your money
is refunded. It is Nebraska remedy
and recommended by thousands of Ne
braskans. II your druggist does. not
keep it, send so cents to the maker.
If it fails to cure, your money back.
Read this Lincoln endorsement:
Lincoln, Neb., June 8, 1899. Mrs. j.
S. ellison, Aurora, Neb.-Dear Madam:
After some time of suffering from a
very painful throat trouble under
physicians care, bought one bottle
Of Gilson's Throat Cure and was en-
tirely cured. l sincerely hope that
every person afflicted with similar
trouble will try a bottle OF this tested
remedy Yours respectfully, Joseph
Marsh.
ADDRESS ALL oRoERs TO
Mrs. J. S. GllS0n, Aurora, Ncb.